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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
USED KNIFE TO GET DIAMONDS.

Daring Attack Of Misereant on a Young
Lady in New York.
New York. January HAIRY Goodman.
10 years old, was arrested Just before mid.
night charged with having attempted to
cut off young woman's hand to obtain the
diamond rings displayed Oh her fingers.
The attack was made in full view or
scores Of merrymakers, Including the won.
ans escort.
Miss May Matthews and Miss May Lewis
started out with escorts for an automobile
ride and later went to supper. 1t was after
II o'clock when the start was made for
home. soon something went wrong with
the machine and the two men got down %
examine H. Miss Lewis had a handbag
Whicn contained n small amount Of money.
ON the qusels of Miss Matthews left hand
5000
suddenly from the crowd sprang a young
man, who held I'm one hand a kuife with i
long ana exceedingly keen blade From
MISS Lewis he grabbed the bag she carried,
anu, selzlng Miss Matthews by the fingers,
he drew the knife across her kuuckles, cut.
ting a deep CASH
The young woman shrleked with fright
ana pain, ana her assailant, without wait.
ing 20 make another efrort to sever her
hail, bgOuulshcd his knife In the faces OF
i1ooe VINO spr1ug 10 her rescue and dashed
west along Houston street. After q long
chase lc was captured, but did not sur,
render until beaten into subjection by pc.
NCemon.
The general impression was that an at.
tempt had been made to murder the girl
ana had lt not been for the policeman
into whose hands he fell, who had to fight
OF the pursuers and at the same time pro.
tect his prisoner from stabbing him with
the knife which has been used on Miss Mat
killed
with much difficulty Goodman was taken
TO the station house, where he said he In.
tended to cut on the girls hand for the
rings she wore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
TEXAS.


Tnn ssatues Of Stephen y. Austin and sam
Houston hare arrived at Austin. -
Ihs state association Of teachers want.
=. .uu s'als tsr FOR school purposes col
iected and also desires heavy local taxa,,on
Hon. ". s Connolly Is dead Al his home
near Marlin. "Y'''s
The store Of Sanders Bros. & Co. Al lola
Grimes county, was robbed OF consider.
able SUM at money.
The weather bureau reports TINT ,yhe.,
and other cereals are making Al erce,,sr.
kFpwth The rainfall for the closinr o,ar.
ter Ct 1902 was tho heavlest In many years
General ". I. cabell OF Dallas csiebratea
his seyenty-sixth birthday and raca,soc
srssttpes frolo hundreds Of friends.
TIE xrsnd Jury 81 Dallas cocnty has re-.
tqrted l& indictments charging eambIIng.
fltsmqa Arnold ana Brakeman Dublin
were badly hurt al Luskin.
+ hessy rain has fallen over = large ..c
f,on IT thu s<ste. - 'ec
xhe nxns Coz naysr &c Waco 4 now down
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
ALASKAN LINE MYSTERY.
claimants Renew Demands For Bound
airy Adjustment.

Claimants Renew Demands For Bound
AIRY Adjustment,
Washington, January 1.-The Alaskan
boundary line dispute is again being
pressed upon the state department by
claimants In the Northwestern States who
have property interests adjoining the ter
ritory In question. Their activity may
bring about a resumption of consideration
of the subject abandoned since the joint
high commission failed to agree three years
ago aud the application of the modus VI
vendi drawn by Secretary Hay and the
late British ambassador, Lord Pauncefote.
These Western claimants are insisting
that a permanent boundary line should
be agreed upon in order that land adj
joining the line should not continue to be
subject to disputed ownership. Senators
from Oregon and Washington, where most
of these claimants reside, are trying to
revive discussion of the subject leading
to further negotiations with Canada. The
state department officials, however, are IN,
clined to allow the subject 10 rest as it is,
and maintain that under the modus vi
vendi this government secures practically
every important point advanced and that
nothing Is to be gained by reOpenng the
subject, especially when there Is little
probability Of an agreement. Although not
admitted by the state department, II is
understood that former Secretary Of State
John w. Foster Is employed and paid out
Of the contingent fund to Investigate the
boundary line claims presented, and TO
consider the entire subject of the line
in dispute.
Various mining regions-once believed to
be rich in gold--which were the founda-
tion OF the dispute between the two gov
ernments, have, II is asserted, so deterio-
rated in value through having been worked
out that 1t seems now probable that Meth
er country Will be anxious TO renew nego-
tlations and that the modus vivendi will
be permitted TO continue indefinitely as
was the purpose when 1t was entered
upon.
Nevertheless, rumors are current IN con
gressional circles that the Joint high COM
mission is 10 be revived IN Difference to the
demands being made. The official life of
this commission expired some time ago
aud although 1t held frequent sittings moth
ing substantial was accomplished by il In
the direction OF settling this time -honored
dispute, Lately renewed Interest has been
taken and the report now Is that the com
mission Is to be reappointed This state
ment was made today by prominent re-
publican senator, who is a member of the
committee on foreign relations This SEN
ator said that he had talked with officials
OF the state department upon the subject,
and that the feeling among them Is that
the commission should again be organized
aud put TO work upon the question. In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
Democrats May Block Matters by Refu
ND to lenislate.

Democrats May Block Matters by Refus
ing to Legislate.
Denver Colo, January 1.-The fourteenth
general assembly of Colorado will conven
Mt noon January T. The first business afte
organization is session to canvass tht
vote on State officers to be inaugurated
January 10. After that Is concluded TIL
contests of the republicans for the sixteer
democratic seats win be taken up by thi
house. Some of the democratic senator.
are now threatening to refuse to go intc
joint session with the house for State
offices II it is assured that the Arapahoei
are to be unseated. This revolutionary
movement may delay the nq1guration aud
allow the present democratic administration
TO hold over. II
The, first vote on United States senator
will be taken January 90 No caucus on
senators will be held by any party or faS.
tion until after the organization of tho
house is completed aud the contests de.
clded Tho Wocott and anti Wotcott re.
publicans Will each caucus on speaker
next Tuesday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
HOUSTON.

Congressman Tom Ball has declared In
favor Of Judge Parker OF New York FOR
democratic nomination for president,
Houston dremen have reconsldered strike
order and viii await action Of Monday s
council
Houston teachers have returned from the
State meeting at Austin.
Funeral Of Captain Z. B. Il. Schneider
will occur today and body will lie IN state
at Turner hall
Of the old-time service rendered tn city.
No crooks have accompanied the Charity
Carnival exhibition to Houston.
The striking plumbers and their employ.
ers come 10 nearer 10 an agreement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
ONLY PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL
Eftorta to Start Galleries Result In Praet
zeal Failure.

Scranton, Pa, January IAN effort was
made by all the coal operators to work
their ccllieFies today, but II met with IN.
success. AT each colllery the foremen went
around yesterday aud gave notice to all
hands that the company was very deslrous
OF working, that the relieving OF the coal
famine might not be retarded. some men
reported at every mlne, but it was only IN
a few Instances that enough reported to
make a start.
The Delaware, Lackawana and Western
company got four Of It's nineteen coilieries
started but at nooutlme they had 10 shut
| down, the hands particularly the slate
pickers, refusing to continue Tho Della.
| ware and Hudson got two OF its twenty-five
places started, but they worked only a feW
hours. The Erie started two places and one
OF them, the katydid, at Mooslc, ran All
day. None OF the thirteen Ontario ana
Western OF OF the eight Temple Iron com
| pany's collieries even made q start
i is feared that tomorrow will See a ron
| etition OF the experience OF the day follow
ing Christmas, when only about half ire
men reported for work
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to two candidates. Attorney Allen Sanford
and ]. w. higgins.
Petroleum has been advanced to S1.o6 a,
Corsicana.
The production Of oil at Spindle Top Is
estimated at 2T0o00c0 barrels since the
hill was opened.
The International viii try 70 break former
records on fruit, truck and fat hogs
The verdict in the Parr case at Calves
ton may cause change In business
methods
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

that case, the American members Of the
commission would be appointed by the
president aud secretary of state
new delegation from Alaska has ar.
rived here 10 prefer charges against sey,
eral Of the Territorial officials and to
ask that radical changes be made In the
personnel of some of the offices. These
general and are said TO be of serious
nature and to implicate, among Others,
the marshal of the Nome district, who
has already been convicted of q charge
OF contempt Of court The delegation asks
for bis immediate removal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
A TEXAN MURDERED.
Was Shot by Unknown Person a
Annelas Cal

Was Shot by Unknown Person at los
Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles, Gal, January John f.
Jones of Greenviile. Texas, was shot and
Instantly killed at hotel here early today
by New Years reveler. and fell from a
second story balcony to the sidewalk.
He had gone from his room 10 the bal.
cony TO look out on. the street and was
leaning over the railing when the bullet
struck him and he fell over the guard
rail- Hts body dropped into the midst of
me crowd OF people, who were blowing
horns and making merry over the new
year.
Jones. who was young man, came here
from TEXTS a few months ago and was
employed IN the Santa he railway Offices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
RAlLRohEs.

1t is believed that Commissioner Storey
will be made chairman on the retirement
Of Judge Reagan.
The Rio Grande Western has been per
manently absorbed by the Goulds and the
name dropped.
The Postals plan Of pensions has not YET
been prepared.
The Santa Fe has announced the appoint
meut of three resident engineers, a new
position.
The Louisville and Nashville viii ole.
a heavy reward for the would.be train
robbcr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS


Washington. january 1.-East Texas
Rain Friday, Saturday fair and colder;
fresh west to northwest winds,
Arkansas. oklahoma aud Indian Terri
tory Rain Friday; Saturday fair and cold
err
West Texas--T Fair and colder Fridays Sat
ufday fair.
New Mexice--Fair and colder Fridays
Saturday fair.
Alabama aud Mississipni- Friday,
and probably Saturdays colder Saturday,
fresh southeast Winds, shifting to west.
Louisiana Rain Friday and In southeast
portion Saturday; colder Saturdays fresh
west to northwest winds
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at s y. M, 18th meridian
fffuc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
OPENING OF PANAMA CANAL
VIII Mark New Epoch in the Worlds Progress
SAYS Max NOrdau.

the Of exhaustive review Of the history Of the
deeply de-
that
vigorously excluded
rong
Of OF
OF Inc the Med
the
question whether
nations will
ignity'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
cUsAa poLITIcIANs FoueHT.
Congressman Shot and Killed His Anita
onist, an Editor.

- 7-T'''F7'' N1V1~N uTIN FNTITVU ITa FNIkdT-
onlst, an Editor.
Santiago Cuba, January Congressman
Corona, editor OF the Cubano Libre, shot
ana killed Senior Ursula, editor OF the Re
publican, at 10 o'clock this morning. Both
men were prominent politicians and lead.
ere or rival parties. Senior Corona Was
urlnklng IN cafe when Senior Ursula and
began political discussion Personalities
and Insults followed This quickly started
q hght with canes, during which Senior
corona suddenly drew a revolver and shot
eeuor lnsula three times Senior Corona
then walked away and has not yet been
arrested. The shooting caused great cx-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
The Cattle Plague DlsappearIno.

Boston, Mass, January 1.-For some DAYS
no reports warranting now quarantine
measures have been received In conuec
ton with tho foot and mouth disease
among Massachusetts, cattle This fact has
strengthened the conviction Of pr Peters.
chief o. the cattle bureau. that the disease
State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
POLITICAL

John sharp Williams OF Mississippi is Ike.
" to be made democratic door leader In the
next congress.
Hanna Is between two fires In Ohio, where
both Herrtck and Dick wish to bo governor,
and may lose the senatorship as result.
Mr.. Bryan has seen Mexico and will now
return 10 Nebraska.
The democratic senators of Colorado may
cause deadlock by refusing to 20 into Joint
stssian.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
sPC 1T.

willful won the handicap at New Orleans
and Corrlgan that at San Francisco.
Joe Cans won a decision over Gus Gard
ner at New Britain, Conn., 10 sprinting
game.
Jack oBrien won from Al Wclnlg In
twelve rounds az Butfalo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

received telegram from Baton Rouge, La,
that Governor Heard had appointed F. G..
Ice, Charles Sculler, n. f. GuidOn and
Emile Ross as commissioners to the Worlds
Fair, under the recent act OF the l. glslature
authorizing an appropriation OF 100000
They will elect the active commas soncr,
who will have personal charge Of the work
The commissioners viii meet for organza-
tlOn on January g.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Green Runa in ElLs cnnntv.

Wa1ahachie, Texas, January 1.-Reports
OF damage being done in the wheat fields
by the green bugs are coming In very fast
For time II was hoped that the bugs
we're OF some other species, but II has now
which did so much damage two years ago
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Denton 10 Have a Potato crop.

Denton, Texas, January 1.-The farmer'
of Denton county are preparing to raise 4
big crop Of Irish potatoes this year
large number of them have already agreed
"a plant Il large acreage and others are, com.
cure eRrload rates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
WASHINGTON.

ne reception at the white House was
very brilliant AFFAIR. Every caller was
closely serutinired.
PRESIDENT Palms sent fraternai greetings
to President Roosevelt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
COOKING Main AZ Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, JaDaary disbursements
are being made for big cooking main 10
be held here some time In the latter mari
81 January. IL " not yet known whose
ghlckens VIII hght the inain that being
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

BY keeping the liver active the system 4.
cleansed OF Impurities and Is enabled 10
ward OF diseases "
oXIDINE Is the best LIVER and Malor,st
Tonic sold Ask your druggist "''''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
MOROCCO.

The pretender is said to be only four
hours from Fee.
Tue Europeans have quilted Tetuan fear
ing an attack.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
MRS. oookgRY DEAD.
Wife OF the Governor Of Missouri Passes
Away.

Jefferson City. Mo-, January Mrs
Mary Elisabeth Dockery. wife Of Governor
pockery, who, for several weeks, had been
suffering from an affection OF the heart
died at 5:40 a, NJ She passed away QUIET.
~ after days OF suffering
Mrs Dockery was born IN 1850. She
was a native Of Missouri and Ineai A.
scendant OF Commodore Perry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Groves Slack Root liver Pills.
Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root They act on the lsss
equal to calomel and leave no bad a ,I,lI
effects. No gripping. no sick stomach. Wlu
cure chronic constipation. Price 70 GEMS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

TO CURE A GOLD m ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bremo.Q ulnlne Tablets TN.
. ". GMs@g.s..s.ss gu ss''y boz,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Woman AeeldenlaIlv KilI.d

Mount Pleasant, Texas. January 1.--ATiss
T. johnson. aged 81. living some miles iron,
mere; was accidentally shot and Killed while
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
GROVES cARoNlc cAllL cuRs

Cures the chlls thar other chill tonles
p uaa cure Al all druggists No Cure, No
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
World's Fal, commlssIonors.

~ Louis, January i.--PrssIdent Francis
Of the late g. LOniA wor.ds Fair tonisht
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

"Crsulc Grigr1on!' she said sharply.
hauled and have my blemishes emu
merated before her and Croghan.
What had uplifted me to Nine. de Fer
rier's recognition now moched, and I
found it hard to submit. 1t would not
90 we'll with the next stranger who de-
clared he knew me by my scars.
What do they call you in this coun-
try?" inquired Nine. Tank.
said my name was LaZarre Will
iaus.
''It is notp' she said in an under
tone, shaking her head.
I made bold to ask with some
warmth what my name was then, and
she whispered, Poor child"
1t seemed that I was to be pitied in
any case. In dim self knowledge l
saw that the core Of my resentment
was her treating me with commisera-
ton. Nine. dc Ferrier had not treated
me so.
You live among the Indians?" Nine.
Tank resumed.
The fact was evident.
"Have they been kind to you"
I said they had.
Nine. Tanks young daughter edged
near her and inquired in q whisper:
"Who is ne, nother"'
"Hushw answered Nine. Tank.
The head of the party laid down
his violin and bow, and explained to
US:
Mime. Tank was maid Of honor to
the queen of Holland before rcvcrses
overlook her. She knows court Sc
crcts.''
But she might at least tell US"
coaxcd Annabcl, IF this Mohawk is a
Dutchman."
Nine Tank said nothing.
What could happen in the court OF
Holland? The Dutch are slow coaches.
I saw the Van Ecnssclacrs once, near
Albany, riding in 4 wagon with straw
under their feet. on common chairs,
the old PATRON himself driving. This
boy is some offscourins.
lie outranks Eou, madcmoisellc." re-
torted Nine Tank.
That's what I wanted TO lind out
| said AnnabGl.
I kcrt half an eye on Croshan to
see what he thought Of all this woman
talk. For you cannot help being more
dominated by the opinion of your con-
! tccaporaries than by that OF the lore
running OF following generation. he
held his ccuutcnance in excellent COM
mand. and did not mcddle even by a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

'OpCH my tOCi JO' HI"4ute'''
the English alphabet some phrases OF
English talk, some spelling, and traced
nv first characters in copy book.
With consuming desire to know, did
not want to leave off at dusk. In that
high room DAY fingered. The doctor
was fretful for his supper before We
rose from our task.
Servants were hurrying up and down
stairs. The whole house had an air Of
festivity. DR.. Chantry asked me to
wait in lower corridor while he made
some change In his dress.
I sat down on broad window Sill,
and when had waited few minutes
Mile. de Chaunont darted around q
corner, bare armed and bare necked.
She collapsed to the floor at sight OF
me and then began to dance away IN
the opposite direction with stiff leaps,
as a lamb does in springtime.
/ saw she was In pain or trouble,
needing a servant, and made haste to
reach her, when she hid her face on
both arms against the wall.
Go awayw she hissed. "S-s-s! 10
away! I haven't anything on! Don't
| go. Open my door for me-ouick-oe-
fore anybody else comes into the nail
(Which door is it?' / asked. She
showed me. It had spring catch, ana
she had stepped into the hall to see II
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

as an outsider. Mile. dc Chlulnout aD-
sorbcd all eyes and all attention. She
told about ball. to which she had rid
den with her govcrncSs and servants a
three days journey and from Which
| all the dancers were riding back q
three days Journey to join in another
ball at her fathers house. With the
hospitality which made LIE Ray de
| Chaumont's manor the palace OF the
wilderness as it existed then, she in
[ yitad the hosts who sheltered her for
the night to come to the ball and stay
I ali summer. And they lamented that
they could not accept the invitation,
being obliged to hurry on to Albany,
where larger party would give them
escort on long westward journey.
The head Of the house took up his
bow, is if musing on the ball, and An
mabel de Chaumont wriggled her feet
faster and faster. Tireless as thistle
down that rolls here and there at the
will CT the wind, up she sprang and
began to dance The children watched
her spellbound. sat up to watch her,
and she noticed me for the first time
by freight.
Look at that boy! He has been hurt
IKE blood is running down his cheek"
she cried. "I thought he was an In
dian-and be is white!''
I wanted the women to leave me
alone. and told them my head had been
broken two days before and was nearly
we'll. The mothers, too keen to wash
and bandagc to let me escape, opened
saddle pack and tore good linen.
George Croghan stood by the chin
ney, slim and tall and handsome. His
head and face were long, his hair was
of a sunny color and his mouth corners
were shrewd and good natured. l
liked him the moment saw him.
Younger in years than I, be was older
in wit and manly carriage. While ne
looked on it was hard to have Nine.
Tank seize my head in her hands and
examine my eyebrow. She next took
nv wrists, and, not satisfied, stripped
up the right sleeve and exposed cres-
cent shaped scar, one Of the rare vac
cination marks Of those days. l did
not know what it was. Her animated
dark eyes drew the brows together so
that a pucker came between them. l
looked at Croghan and wanted to e1-
claim: Help yourself! Anybody may
handle me!'
"Ursule Grignonw she said sharply,
and Nine. Grignon answered:
.sEh, what, Katarina?"
''This is the boy"
"But what boy?"
t'The boy I saw on the ship"
'The one who was sent to America
Nine. Tank put up her hand, and the
other stopped.
"But that was a child" Nine. Girl
gnon then objected.
s'Nine years ago. He would be about
eighteen now
GLOW old are you" they both put to
me.
Remembering what my father had
told DR.. Chantry, was obliged to own
that I was about eighteen. Annabel
de Chaumont sat on the lowest log OF
the chimney with her feet on bench
and her chin in her hand, interested to
the point Of silence Something in her
eyes made it very calling to be over