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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
Mr.. ROOSEVfLT'S DESIRE
Is 10 Be Nominated by Delegate
from The Republican States.
DOESN'T CARE FOR VOTES FROM SOUTH
II Is Alleged, and Statement Is Made in
Answer to the Threats Which
Arc Being Made.
lsnecial 10 Thc post.l

Washington, February ~ President
Roosevelt does not desire the nomination
Tor the next presidency II that nomination
can be won In the republican National CON
vcntlon os 1CCA only by the votes OF dele
gates from Southern democratic states
The president Is an ayowed aspirant for
the nomination, but he IS ambitious that
1t shall come TO him from the representa-
tlvcS OF the republican party, chosen by the
electors in the States where its voters are
In the majority or whore they have fair
possibility Of winning the election. lie
does not wish the verdict Of the conyen
| tion 10 be determined by delegates repre-
senting merely the skeleton OF an organl-
zntion In States whore republican citizens
are hopelessly In the minority.
While no person can be quoted 1t can
be stated that this declarations, here an
nounced publicly for the first time is made
on high authority. 1t viii be contradicted
by no man In the political or personal con
fidence OF the president,
| II is a series OF incidents, most Of them
occurring IN the South that has made it
seem advisable to some OF the closest
counsclors of the president to make known
thus definitely his attitude toward the
nomination The probability THAT he will
be nominated Is ranked a certainty by
many prominent republicans, including SO
experienced u leader and astute IL prophet
as Senator Quay. If he Is to be elected to
his present Office 1t must be by the re-
publican party in States that can be
carried by that party. To that element
VIII be submitted for approval or rejec-
tlon the record and policies Of the ad-
lministratiou. II they cannot command,
through the choice Of delegates, clear
majority OF the next republican conyen-
lt!on without the aid OF delegates from
Estates that are certain to choose demo
cratic members Of the electoral college till:
administration will consider itself re-
lpudiatcd by its own party. This Is an
latitude as Unprecedented as it is indie
pendent. 1t may be accepted as lndcat
ing the confidence that peryades admins
uution circles in the Overwhelming popular
approval OF the presidents course through
out the north and the republican West.
But 1t may be regarded also as a re
Spouse to some recent events in democratic
states growing out OF the race issue an,
appointments TO office. Every day OF tw
an announcement may be read in tn,
newspapers that this or that republican Il
? the South, sometimes white and some
, times negro, has declared against the NOM
: uation of Theodore Roosevelt for the mex
l president. OF late these statements hay
nccoule even more frequent, They are II
~ tcrpreted in Washington as sequence q
e RooscScfs policy toward the negro in tn
i South and OF his opposition to what I
= called the Lilly White" movement In tn
e republican organization Ia the Souther
= states.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
EDWIN |. euRDlcK MURDERED.
Found Dead in His Home-The Affair
a Mystery.

Mystery
Buffalo, New York, February 27.-Edwin
l.. Burdick. president of H. l.. Burdck &
Co. and OF the Buffalo Envelope company,
was murdered early today at his home In
Ashland avenue. The theory ut first ad-
yanced was that the crime was the work
Of a burglar but this was abandoned to-
night after the police had probed deeper
Into the case No arrests have been made.
Burdlck babe the other members OF the
household good night last night ana started
for his room to go to bed This morning
ms body clad In an undershlrt, was found
lying on couch In u small room on the
lower hall, used by Burdick as a smoking
room. The body was covered with a rug
aud number of sofa pillows, The couch
was saturated with blood and the walls and
noor were despatched with blood The
head had been crushed
thorough examination OF t'le house and
lis occupants was male, Nothing OF value
was missing The outside door was locked
ana the spring lock was In It's pace when
the servants got up this morning The
inner door was aJar. A Kitchen window
was partly raised, but there were no marks
on the snow outside or on the window sill
70 indicate that anyone had entered there.
All the other windows and doors o. the
h.ouse were iastene,. No weapon could be
found In the house. At the foot OF the
couch were found Burdcks drawers and
s3ctE' Inc trousers and other articles Of
corning which Burdick had worn were In
MS BED room on the floor above
On the table In the smoking room the dc.
teeHNes found bottle partly filled with
Whlsky ana the remains OF light lnpchoo
Members OF the family declare that Bur.
llck never partook OF the fool OF which
me iunchenn was composed and never
drank liquor while eating.
A. rue blow mat killed Bnrdick precludes,
the police say. the possibility that won.
an delivered t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
THE OUTLOOK FOR TRADE
'radstfcel's Says that it is Very
Hopeful Just at This Time.
HE BAD WEATHER IN THE SOUTHWEST
Has Done Considerable to Hold Back
the Spring Market but This Is Now
Believed to Be at an End,

New York. February 81 Bradstrcct's to-
morrow will say; springlike weather con
ditions have enlarged the jobbing demand
for goods at leading markets and favored
expansion In retail trade. Heavy rains Ia
the Southwest have quit and crop prepura-
tons IN that section are forward. Trans
portation lines have been rather favored
by open weather conditions and large ag-
greSate gains In earnings for the month
are predicted. The coke situation, how
ever, Is still subject of complaint. A
large quantity OF winter wheat stlll re-
mains to come forward.
Notable developments In prices OF prl-
mary staples nre II hrIner tone in pig iron
at home aud abroad, advances in prices
or IRON and steel bars, wire and nails, the
highest price paid for raw cotton in three
years, continuance In the advance OF
copper and Il renewal of the advance In tin
With these exceptions other staples have
tended to hold all their old strength. Re
ports from the cotton goods markets are
all favorable. Wool is steady Coke, coal
freiRhts and wages have all advanced and
as expected. Iron ore has Joined these con
stituents Of Iron and steel manufacture
with an n1yaucc OF 20 to 20 cents per ton
Pig iron is 1rner, foreign markets are
higher and finished products, such as bars
wire and nails have advanced. Strpctura
material Is active. building activity Il
being resumed, lumber Is active In al
markets and paints and oils are improv
ing
business failures In the United States
! for the week ending with February y
number lSJ, against 1SS last week, 204 ii
| the like week of 1902, III In 1901, 173 II
week y, against 20 last week and ~ II
| this week q year ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
FUEL PRESSURE RELIEVED.
Both Domestic and Foreign Trade Show
Marked Gains.


Marked Gains.
New York, February pr. G. Dun G.
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow
will say: AIllder weather not only ac-
celebrated the demand for many lines Of
merchandise, but relieved the pressure for
fuel and facilitated efforts to reduce the
freight congestion. Business fully main
tains its gratifying position. Returns VI
both domestic and foreign trade are fully
equal to those OF the same month last
year, and in many cases there are marked
gains The people are consuming on a
scale never before equaled.
Increased interest has been displayed by
purchasers of all products OF Iron and steel
giving decidedly hrmer tone TO the mar
ket and IN many instances quotations nave
advanced one Of the definite changes was
n rise of 81 ton In wire products ana Il
new schedule averaging over 20 cents Il
ton higher. 80 -..s
I'm quotations of cotton goods, the develop
ments of the week being chiefly III the
direction of establishing the market on the
higher basis than was suggested by curry
spastnodic advances. There Is more con
serynttsm on the part Of buyers. Business
in woolens has fallen on unexpectedly,
some early buyers reducing the size of their
| Initial orders, while, In II few exceptional
| eases, there have been complete cancella-
| lions.
The shoe trade has exhibited an upward
| tendency. Quotations OF leather are fully
! maintained. Foreign dry hlueS are suohs'
| but inactive.
| Failures this week numbered 211 In the
| United States against 20 last year ana
| twenty eight In Canada compared with
! thirty. i've Il year ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
DOMESTIC

The Mississippi river is above the danger
line and serious overflow is threatened.
Benjamin Goodwin, prominent Ken
tuckian, suicidcd Mt Lexington.
President Roosevelt is said TO desire the
nomination at tine hands OF the republican
States only and does not care for It If he
has TO depend oa the Southern delegates.
Mitchell the editor of republican paper
at Raleigh. y. e., has been asked to resign
because he did not favor Roosevelt for the
nomination.
The dividend payments for March VIII be
In the neighboriood Of S@lOJ0OO0
The cotton BAN clique predicts even high
or prices.
The fight is ON for the tobacco trad,
among the retail stores in New York
Mrs. j. =. Morgan is 10 make Il lrjsurcly
tour Of Texas while en- route. California
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Tuaay,s Weather:

Washington. February 27.-East Texas
fair saturday Sunday, fair, colder In IN
.erlor; variable winds.
West Texns-rah Saturday and Sunday,
except possibly snow sunday In the Pan
handle; brisk TO high north winds.
New Mexico Fair In south onow In
north portion saturday aud probably Sun
day ~
Oklahoma, indian Territory and Arkansas
Fair, cooler Saturday Sunday, fair
Alabama Fair cooler Saturday and sun
day fresh west to northwest winds.
Mississippi--Ftir Saturday colder in
north and east portions. sunday fair;
fresh north winds
Louislana--Fair Saturday; colder in south
east portion. sunday, fair; fresh north
winds.
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at s p. N, 10th meridian
time: Temperature Rain State Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
BENJAMIN B. 0DELL
FATHER OF THE GOVERNOR OF NEW
YORK STATE, A POWER IN
POLITICS.

The Hon. benjamin b. Oden Of Now.
hurgh. y. v. father Of an rlustrlous fen
lily " sons, writes the following lettsr
which he hopes will be read by every tnan
ana woman In America: N-"4
some years ago my life was fairly made
miserable by the pain and distress ~,
Tered from ACUTE INDlGESTIoN '"'
was also const!Dated and rGu down. This
condition continued for about thrre vca,.s
friend OF mine who h.. suffered las y, ;.
similar m4nner; anq neen much hen46tod
oRirE REMEDY, urged me 10 trv ,
finally did. aud II helped me from ~ ~
CURED. 'e anu was
II have recommended II 10 nunha.. i.
people, ana IN every single lnstarca ~ OF
haaVs received tue greatest amount Of ha nss
DE- David Kennedy's Favorlte nono,.
Is tas most prompt and efficient ned,cln
known Tor Kidney. Liver, Riaddasu ie'n
BSoG ro5 Disease Rheumatism Dyspep aaS
Druggssts scll Il in New 20 Gen, a..
the regular 100 size bottles. ''@e ana
mail ''' U'ai, Tree bY
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation Rona,,,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
LEGISLATIVE.

The cattlemen OF Northwest Texas have
made a protest against the passage Of the
Bryan bill.
The house set apart Wednesday nights For
local Tins; Tuesday ana Wednesday next
were set for consideration Of platform de.
mands; the text book bill was passed, the
amendment eXempting cities being lost
took up the election bill, but did nothing
with It,
Lipscorub persists In his desire to have q
vote of the people.
The senate passed the Santa Zee merg
bill; passed the BRACES river survey hill
passed the bill providing for private trial,
of persons accused Of lunacy; passed tn,
Rock Island consolidation bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
STOLEN CORPSE RETURNED.
Found in a Trunk at the County Gene
terry at Knoxville.

Found IN trunk at the County Gene
terry at Knoxville.
Knoxville Tenn, February 27.-Coroncr
Hackney today began an inquest over the
dead body of man found IN zinc trunk
at the county cemetery. The jury, after
hearing several witnesses. adjourned unit.
Monday, when the investigation will be re-
sumed Sexton Payne testified that man
brought the trunk TO the cemetery, but he
could not ctate the name of the man. A
drainage tube In the neck Indicates that II
likely came from dissecung table.
Squire pufat Of the investigating com.
mittee is NOV examining al the burial Ger
tidcates and other papers issued In COZ
ncction with the pauper burIals for six
years. When his examination Is concluded
1t is expected additional arrests wifi be
made, II the papers reveal evidence that il
anticipated. The committee has up to This
time, opened 32l graves, and 225 OF thes
have been found to contain empty collins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
KNAPP EXPLAINED Ills METHODS
Tells How He Choked His Unsuspectlne
Victims to Death.

Hamilton. Ohio, February 2I-ln 'antici-
patton OF his probable trial at Cincinnati
Albert Knapp was interviewed today re
gaHling the cases there, and especially
about the strangling OF Mary Eckhart.
He said the hight of the murder he was
with Hannah ConnOrs ut Mary Eekhnrt >
room. Mary was away, and wncn she came
back she was angry and said 81 am going
70 tell your wife ON you and left.
When Mary came back the second time
! choked her from behind" he said Han
nah held Mnry's hands
He was asked: Are YOU sorry for the
murders you have committedT'
Yes, | ann" he replied, slowly when
| think of Hannah and the rest | feel bad.
| don't know why / killel Hannah. She
was a good wife to me- | don't know way
l did IT, | always had a peculiar feeling
Of satisfaction when | killed woman or a
child | always Kill from behind; | get
them front of me- Then l clutch them
10y the throat. placing my knee to the back.
and bend them over. They struggle, but
not long They look into my face but l
don't mind them"
The officers believe Knapp has strangled
from the East to Kansas City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
% MITCHELL REFUSES TO Rt ViN.
(Supciul to Tha Post

Raleigh, North Carolina February n
The resignation of Roscoe Mitchell. edi
tor Of the Elizabeth city Carollnlan, has
been asked for by Isaac Meekins president
OF the company that publishes the paper.
Mitchells ofrense is that he inaugurated a
Fairbank boom for president
Meekns as Federal office holder under
the Roosevelt administration, was called to
account by the state organization. which
is pledged to Rooseyelt's nomination, but
Mitchell Is not disposed to beat retreat
without u fight, He win not resign aud he
contends that he not only has the support
OF the majority of the stockholders OF the
company but that he has a hye year lease
on the paper rs well. Mitchell is IN
Washington attending the National Editor
ial association.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
BIG DIVIDEND PAYMENTS.
Total for March in Excess Of Thirty
Millions of Dollars.

VopVVItI 70 INC TOst,I
New York, February 27-March industrial
dividends thus far announced show grand
total Of S3o425,0o9 This Is only about
100000 behind the January figure, which
SIS. 3TT ~ "-'
Next mouths large total vii! show $40
JCO,COO paid out by the STANDARD OH com.
pany and $5,Os4,952 received by the STOCK.
ton, While these two corporations win
figure In more than two-thirds of the March
payments, other concerns which viii nav
large dividends nrc the Consolidated Gas
company, 81 ,45S342; the Calumet aud Hecla
companies, 5000 the VIRGINIA .CarolinH
Chemical company $40 s05, ana the BFooE'
Ign Union Gas company, s3.0OO,OOO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
ALDRIcH's DEPOSIT BILL
introduced in Houston with Some Few
Changes.


Changes.
Washington, February I.-Representatiye
Payne. chairman OF the house committee on
ways and means, today introduced the Al.
drlch hill, to permit the secretary Of the
treasury to deposit government funds with
National banks, with municipal and other
bonds as security, but with some few
changes from the provisions Of the measure
now before the senate. Mr.. Payne gave
his bill new title, styling 1t "a bill TO
raise revenue from the deposit OF public
money. for the safekeeping thereof and for
other purposes Apparently one reason for
the change was 10 secure consideration be-
fore the ways and means committee The
most important change In tile measure Is
the provision relieving repositories Of the
necessity OF keeping % per cent against he.
serve deposits, Another section provides
that IN determining tho value OF taxable
property OF city street railway bonds
shall not be Included
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
RAILROADS.

Mr.. Van Nleck enters denial to a
funny story"
The Frisco may be extended to San An.
tonic during the coming summer
II Is now rumored the Rock Island is
after the Wabash
No continuation OF the Frisco Rock Island
deal can be had
The commission has handed down It's ear
service rules
An Injunction has been issued restraining
the sale q the San Antonio and Cuff Shore
road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
ECHO OF FRACTIONAL FEELING.
Mrs. McLean's Speech is to Be Inserted
n the Minutes.

Washington February 27.-An echo OF the
feeling between the Mclean and Fairbanks
factions in the Daughters Of the American
Revolution was sounded at the outset of to-
days session OF the congress. As the read
lug Of the minutes Of yesterdays proceed
ings were concluded, one Of Mrs, Mclean 5
advocates moved correction. She said
that in the record Of the nominations there
was no mention of the seconding by Mrs,
Mclean OF Mrs Fairbanks domination, al
though the speeches OF the others were re.
corded The recording secretary general
explained that she Inc uded only the
speeches that were written out and sub
uitted to her. The question ~ r. cOrdtn
the secoudiug speech OF Mrs. Mclean was
submitted and she was ordered recognized
In the minutes.
Mrs. Fairbanks was formally this after.
uoOn declared president general.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
Notice.

To All Our Friends aud Patrons Of the
Past. We wish 20 notify all that for the
prices ON all high grade merchandise Ia
eraer Ia make room for our large spling
purchases, pnrag tAs great cnt price AL /,
everything will positively he strictly cash
gains mo eredit-bring the cash" Years
for bargains, Meyer Broa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
RANK PARrIsANsHlP.

The Onseatna Of Butler Denounced by
Missouri Legislature.
Jefferson city Mo-, February 27-The
house today adopted the following resoiu.
uon relative to the unseating yesterday Of
James J, Butler Of st. Louis:
Resolved That this house denounce the
action Of the present National house OF
representatives for unseatlng the congress.
man from the Twelfth district as rank
paFtisanshIb"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
Fire on an oil Steamer.

Port Arthur. Texas, February Z, I,
steamer Toledo, loaded with crude ., !.
philadelphia. took Ore u. the pps pssS
at 0;So tonight For Fhi'e : ,hs dos:
though the fieet Of boats lying o. mi Il
and the elevator were doomed s,,s ID
Are was sxtinguished IN snoI' s a DiI
the assistance Of the tow boat saae
acc llght. N. -.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
Pope Confined to His Bed.


Rome, February .T-Cousidern5le aims
Is felt at the vatican regarding the nea.
OF the nope His holiness has been apea !, \
forty.eight hours and he Is no Deuee y
afternoon. l.,
While his Illness Is not necessallp,
rious, complications are feared. = uni ,as,
Is better soon. the reception 10 INC w''H
cardinals Will be postponed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
Retired from Firm.

Dubuque, Iowa, February Tit =
nounced at the law Office OF Henus, :,
Iinehan. Hurd n Kie5al that speahhgs ID
derson has retired from the Arm. y p M
thar Mr.. Hen 1rson will enter Ss sn,i IL
law firm as successor TO Former "
Reed,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
COMMERCIAL.

The inroads upon bank reserves caused
declines In the stock market Indications
pointing to short selling as the direct
cause of the break.
Cotton values were lower at the open
Ing Of American markets, owing TO Liver
POOLS lack OF strength, but advances were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
FRENCH PRO rocoL SIGNED.

identical with That of the United
STAGES.
Washington. February y, M, Jussefapd
the French ambassador, ann Herbert Bow
en-, the Venezuelan plenipo\ ntlarr. signed
protocol this afternoon fo5 the settlement
OF the French Claims agaIJAt veuezue'a by
lont eoj1in!ss!ou 10 lnFet at Car, cas-. ard
!eF rue reference 10 The Hgguc tFlhunai of
we contention Of the allied powers fsr pref
essnual treatment IN the satisfaction 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
ExnIoslon In the Palace.

Vienna. February 2I.An explosion In the
cellar of tina imperial pala e today caused
a momentary excitement, hut il was soon
asceFtainei thdt Sc was due TO the acct
dental ignition Of gas. A couple OF work.
u On were injured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
BOUGHT Mocfesney

New Orleans February 27-E. r. SnatA-
ems. the BROOKLYN trottng horseman. has
bought McChesney for $4,000 He Will
race him In the West and probably al Sira.
toga. aud Is willing TO mako match with
HerRsia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO Pay

Your druggist will refund YOU, nv ogSrI
PAHO OINTMENT fails % cure n,h,nnies \
letter, Old Ulcers and Sores ssln d
DlacllheAdR on the face. anu ~
easeB so cents ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

their demands The French protocol WY
Is the sixth convention. Bowen has asny
Is identical, snye as to parties, WITH "
OF the United States, recently signed
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Bowen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
F0REICN.

United States Consul General SIwtcr ana
wife are en- route to the United States "A
the same steamer that took them to Ecua
dor. being afraid OF yellow foyer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
SPORT

The playing rules are to be the same in
both the big leagues.
Hanlon mad9 a very good showing against
Young Corbetj
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

cn pr. p n,Ld kennedy's salt Rheum Crss,.
Diseases S'u Eo sores. Skin and serofuicus
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-09

Women who dearly love husband,
children. and home life. are those who
desire t o be vigorous, active, and full
of health. When the wife aud mother
is suffering. and unable to minister y,
the wants and comforts Of those dear
% her. the home is sad and despond-
ent: there is family discomfort. and
aching hearts long for the safety Of
the home guardian angel.
Thank Heaven, thousands of our
women are now fully prepared for any
of the ills prevalent in springtime.
They have made Paine's Celery Com
pound their family medicine. and
through it, they are enabled to ward
off serious illness and physical break
down. The happy experience of Mrs.
VIM. Murrill. a prominent lady of
North Asbury Park. N. j., should cheer
all women who now suffer from nerv-
BUSINESS. s~leeplessness, troubles aris-
ing from stagnant and impure blood,
liver and kidney complaints. rheuma-