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ICS^ to business what food is to the *
^ body. If you do not feed your J
business it will starve to death, j
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than the body would, but death will sure- J
lv overtake it in the end. Call up THE B
NEWS ad man and get rates.
Beach
Park,
Dallas vs. Galveston,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Game called
at 5.00 o'clock every day.
TRY
The LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE to Texas
' Cities and Towns. New Stations opened con-
tinually and additional facilities added. Ask
Central for party wanted.
CIIDOPDIQCD? from thoir own
oUDOUnlDLnO Telephone,
OTHERS from Telephone Toll Stations.
T. L. POWELL, Local Manager.
Open
Orders.
We would again remind
our friends of the grocery
trade that our open orders
system is a conspicuous
feature of our business.
Orders entrusted to us by
mail receive our most care-
ful and judicious attention;
are filled with best selec-
tions and at the lowest
prices of day of shipment,
and are shipped promptly.
Wm. D.
Cleveland
& Co.,
Houston, Tex.
THE WEATHER.
Waatatnvton Forecast.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—Forecast for
twei.'y-four lnouirs ending at midnight, Au-
gust IX:
For eastern Texas: Showers In early
morning, followed by fair; northeast winds.
For Mississippi tirtd Louisiana: Showers
in early morning, followed by fair; varia-
ble winds, becoming northerly.
For Oklahoma, Indian territory a.nd Ar-
kansas: Generally fair; north winds.
For Tennessee and Kentucky: Generally
fair; Slightly cooler; northeast winds.
For North Dakota: Fair; wanner in
southeastern portion; southeast winds.
For South Dakota and Nebraska: Fair;
warmer; variable winds, becoming south-
east.
For Kansas: Fair; warmer In southern
portion; northwest winds, becoming varia-
For Colorado: Fair; warmer; easterly
winds.
For Wyoming: Generally fair; westerly
Winds.
For Montana: Fair in tlhie morning; prob-
ably shlowers Wednesday afternoon; south-
erly winds.
Comnarn.lvp Record.
Yesterday's temperature record at Gal-
veston, as shown by the United States
weather bureau thermograpli on the roof
of the cotton exchange, was as follows:
7 a. m 83~~
9 a. m 84
11 a. m 87
1 P. m 88
3 p. m 87
5 p. m SG
Weather Record.
Galveston weather record for August 10,
1897, with corresponding dates of the last
three years:
Time— | Bar.|Ther.|Wlnd|Raln|Weather
8 a. m 30.0191 82.7 ISW 81 .00 IPt. cldy
8 P. m 29.940j 85.0 |SW 16] .00 |Pt. cldy
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Average temperature
Precipitation
|1897|1896|1895|1894
89
8f>
87
Sli
80
81
8tj
82
84
.00
T
.00
.31
Weather Forecaat.
For Galveston and vicinity: Wednesday
showers in the early morning, followed by
fair; stationary temperature.
For Texas east of the 100th meridian:
Wednesday showers in the early morning,
followed by fair.
Weather Syiiopala.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 10.—The following
synopsis of the weather is furnished by the
officials of the United States weather bu-
reau at this place:
An area of high pressure is central over
western Nebraska, with a barometer read-
ing of 30.04 at North Platte.
The lowest barometer reported to-night Is
29.80 inches at Nashville.
Partly cloudy to cloudy weather prevails
to-night.
Light showers are reported from a num-
Roytl make* ths food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
royal baking powder co., new york.
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56TH YEAR-NO. 140. GALVESTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11. 1897.
ESTABLISHED 1842
the genius of engineering
skill reached the climax
Jn establishing permanent deep water on
the Galveston bar. This accomplished fact
now awaits the thoughtful, intelligent util-
ization of man, and the cotton handler and
shipper are forcibly reminded in their best
interest of our superior facilities for ingress
and egress to the largest ships, enabling
them to load here to their fullest capacity.
This circumstance is naturally attracting
competitive shipping, that in turn brings
buyers from every cotton-using quarter of
the globe. The fact is. they all want some
of the superior cotton product of "Grand
Old Texas." This, coupled with the fact
that they get proper freight rates all the
time, operates to bring them here on the
same principle that the buckwheat blossom
attracts the honey bee. Interior merchants,
ginners and all other cotton handlers can
see the point, and are invited to ship us
their cotton and it will be our constant
study to dispose of it in their best interest
under most economical conditions in point
of cost to them. Buy your groceries from
and ship your cotton to
P. J. Willis & Bro.,
The Oldest Wholesale Grocers and Cotton
Factors, Galveston, Texas.
ber of stations during the past
hours.
twelve
Temperature and Precipitation.
Temperature and precipitation at Galves-
ton for August 10, 1897, and since January
1, 1897, as compared with general averages:
Normal temperature for August 10, S3.
Excess for the day, 3.
Deficiency for January, 45.
Deficiency for February, 32. "
Excess for March, 123.
Deficiency for April, 14.
Deficiency for May, 36.
Deficiency for June, 1.
Excess for July, 9.
Accumulated excess since January 1, 29.
Precipitation:
Normal for August 10, .17.
Deficiency for the day, .17.
Deficiency for January,.72.
Deficiency for February,.75.
Excess for March, l.GS.
Deficiency for April, 1.64.
Deficiency for May, 2.56.
Deficiency for June, 4.50.
Deficiency for July. 2.33.s
Deficiency since January 1, 12.31.
Weather Bulletin.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 10.—The following
weather bureau stations report current
temperature to-night at 8 o'clock, 75th
meridian time:
DISTRICTS
AND
STATIONS.
tt
23
O <T>
o 2
Ol w
Ml
hi
tfl
Atlantic
Coast-
Jacksonville .
Gulf
States—
Atlanta
Montgomery
Vicksburg ...
New Orleans.
Palestine ....
Galveston ...
Corp. Christl.
Ohio Valley
and
Tennessee-
Memphis .
Nashville .
Upper Missis-
sippi V'll'y-
St. Paul....
Davenport
St. Louis...
Missouri
Valley-
Kansas City.
Rocky Moun-
tain Slope-
North Platte.
Dodge City.,
Amarillo ....
Oklahoma
Abilene
El Paso
Temperature.
29.88
29.84
29.84
29.80
2D.90
29.90)
29.92
13.90
29.84
29.80
30.02
29.92
29.90
29.98
30.04
29.98
29.93
29.92
29.94
29.88|
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S3
W
trp
0 ?
w v
3 ~
S*3
: K
76
72 88
Lt.
(
10
14
Lt.
16
20
72 Lt.
80 8
82 10
78 Lt.
86 Lt.
821 6
86 6
841 8
90} 10)
.18
.32
.02
.04
.00
.04
.00
.00
Texan Cotton Keffton Bulletin.
Oalveston, Tex., Aug. 10.—Reports for the
twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m., 75th
meridian time:
•Not Included in means.
Cotton Region Bulletin.
Cotton region bulletin for the twenty-
four hours ending at 8 a. m., 75th meridian
time:
Central Station—
|No.|Max.|Min.|Rain
Atlanta
8
84
08
20
Augusta
11
84
IW
.00
Charleston
r»
86
70
trace
Galveston
27
98
76
.03
Little Hock
l.'{
86
72
.36
Memnhls
14
8t)
72
.52
Mobile
1)
84
72
.62
Montgomery
8
86
72
.01
New Orleans
14
98
71)
trace
Savannah
11
92
72
.46
Vicksburg
t
88
74
.40
Wilmington
<»
88
70
.00
Excessive rainfall: Arlington. Ga., 1.7-1;
Holly Springs. Ga.. 2.44: Meridian. Miss.,
2.32; Thomasvllle, Ga., 196. Scattered show-
ers have fallen In northern Texas. Good
rains are reported from eastern district
Gold Strike in California*.
Weavervllle, Cal., Aug. 9.—Great excite-
ment prevails at Trinity Center and vicini-
ty over a rich strike made by the Graves
brothers and l-Ienry Carter in the drift
olaim of Coffee creek. In four days they
took out gold valued at $68,000. The largest
piece is worth $12,000. They expect to take
from $150,000 to $200,000 out of the pocket.
The gold is coarse and lies between walls
of porphyry, and resembles melted gold
poured into the seams.
Counterfeiter Captured.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 10.—Inspector G. W.
Hazon of the New York district of tSue se-
cret service left Chicago this evening with
George Polycramis, otherwise known as
"Greek George," a counterfeiter of interna-
tional repute, who broke from Ludlow
street jail last January. Although Hazen
lias been on his trail for months, it was
not until to-day, that tine Greek was run
down.
MEETS AND NOMINATES A CANDI-
DATE FOR CLERK OF THE
COURT OF APPEALS.
HIKE IS OPPOSE
Stations—
Temp'ture
Max.|Min.
Rain.
Galveston, part cloudy
88
82
.00
Abilene, part cloudy
98
74
.00
Ballinger, cloudy
99
70
.00
Brenham, part cloudy
99
77
.00
Beeville, clear
101
73
.00
Columbia, clear
96
75
.00
Corsicana, clear
m
81
.00
Cuero, clear
98
76
.00
Corpus Christl, clear
88
80
.00
Dallas, cloudy
102
77
Dublin, part cloudy
Hearne, clear
100
75
.00
94
76
.00
Houston, clear
98
40
.00
Huntsville, clear...
100
76
.00
Ivorrvllle, part cloudy
95
74
.00
Lampasas, clear
100
77
.00
Longview, rain
100
11
.02
Lufkin, part cloudy
104
76
.00
Luling, cloudy
99
76
.00
Orange, clear
86
75
.00
Palestine, part cloudy
89
76
.00
Paris, cloudy
97
74
.11
San Antonio, cloudy
74
.00
San Marcos, clear
99
71
.00
Sherman, rain
97
76
.50
Tomple, clear
99
.00
Tyler, cloudy
10M
78
.00
Waco, clear
Weatherford, cloudy
101
81
.00
103
73
.24
Means
97.8
76.6
.03
NATIONAL AND STATE ADMINISTRA-
TIONS INDORSED—SYMPA-
THY FOR CUBA*
j porary organization was formed with John
i Seitz of Tiffin as chairman. Mr. Seltz is
! one of the leaders of the anti-fusion fac-
j tion, and he defined his position in a brief
j speeoh upon accepting the chairmanship.
I A recess was then taken and the district
j meetings were held in the auditorium, the
j committees being ready when the conven-
tion assembled. Adjournment was taken
until 8 to-morrow.
The committee on permanent organization
met and it was decided to make the tem-
porary organization permanent. Hugh Cav-
anaugh, the fusion candidate for chairman,
was defeated by a vote of 19 to 2. The com-
mittee on credentials seated all the anti-
fusion delegates where there were contests.
To-night the fusion is*s had arranged a
meeting to be addressed by ex-Congressman
Towne of Minnesota, and to offset this the
amti-fusionists arranged a rival meeting,
which was addressed by \V. H. Morgan of
Arkansas.
HE Dill! TARIFF Dill MID
St. Lou in Platform Ileafilrnied—Con-
vention Entirely Harmonious
Through Efforts of Leuderti.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10.—James C. Bailey
of Magoffin county, clerk of the court of
appeals.
Contrary to the expectations of many, the
republican state convention which was
held in Music hall, this city, to-day for the
purpose of nominatdng1 a clerk of the court
of appeals, was entirely harmonious in its
work. There was an idea in some quarters
that there would be a bitter fight between
the Bradley and IIunter-Todd factions, but
the generalship of the party leaders on and
off the floor of the convention prevented
the clash.
The state and national administrations
were indorsed and civil service was dp-
posed a'ong the lines laid down by the re-
cent Ohio republican convention. In other
words, according to the Kentucky repub-
lican view, civil service is good enough in
its way, but there are certain offices which
should be removed from its control.
The convention was a quiet one. There
was no enthusiasm to speak of.
The only real applause came when the
speakers referred U civil service reform.
The convention hall was modestly decorat-
ed. Small flags graced the gas jets clear
around the outside of the balcony and along
the walls, while large flags were tastily
dropped over the main doorway in the rear
of the hall. From the dome in the center
a gigantic specimen of "Old Glory" swayed
lazily. The immense stage was draped with
a half dozen large Hags, while high above
its center in the flies was ap icture of Presi-
dent McKinley.
Under the inspiring strains of "The En-
quirer March" the 1000 or more delegates
took their srats. A noticeable feature was
the large sprinkle of colored delegates.
At 2.50 the stalwart form of the temporary
chairman, Deboe, appeared on the plat-
form.
At the conclusion of Senator Deboe's
speech, which was brief, the regular conven-
tion routine was taken up. The several
congressional district delegates announced
the members of the different committees
elected at the district conventions in tha
mornirg.
Chairman Deboe then announced two
committeemen from the state at large on
each of the committees. The committees
were then sent out to deliberate.
The committee on permanent organization
was the first one to report. The report rec-
ommended the election of Judge George C.
Denny of Fayette county for permanent
chairman, and J. Speed Smith of Mhdison
for permanent secretary. Both of these
gentlemen accepted the trusts imposed upon
them.
Judge Denny then took the chair. At the
conclusion oil Judge Denny's speech, which
was devoted In large part to state affairs,
the convention adjourned until 8 p. m.
At 8 o'clock the convention reassembled
and the committee on credentials made its
report. There were contests in only three
out of the 119 counties, and in each of the
three counties the decision was in favor of
the so-called regulars. The report of the
committee was approved by the unanimous
vote of the convention.
The committee on resolutions then made
its report, which was adopted by a unani-
mous standing vote. The resolutions fol-
low :
Resolved by the republican party of Ken-
tucky, in state convention assembled, that
we reaffirm the principles of the republi-
can party as set forth in the platform
adopted by it at St. Louis in 1896.
2. That we indorse the state and national
administrations, and commend the action
of our state oflicia.ls In their efforts to sup-
press mob violence and to preserve the
financial credit of the state.
3. We commend the action of the repre-
sentatives of the republican party in the
passage of a tariff bill which will raise
revenue sufficient to support the govern-
ment, prevent the issue of interest-bearing
bonds, protect American labor and main-
tain the national credit.
4. We are opposed to a system of civil ser-
vice that builds up an official class to prac-
tically a life tenure In almost all branches
of the public service, and we demand that
the civil service be so modified as to limit
the terms of service to four years, with the
privilege of reappointment or promotion,
subject to such restrictions as will secure
competent officials, ami to every section of
the country its proper proportion of them.
5. We heartily sympathize with the strug-
gling people of Cuba in their efforts to se-
cure liberty and independence.
♦J. That we recommend to the people the
adoption of the constitutional amendment
submitted by the last legislature allowing
all cities ami towns the privilege of regu-
lating under legislation the method of levy-
ing the taxes they impose upon themselves
for the city and town expenses.
James G. Bailey of Magoffin county was
then nominated for clerk of the court of
appeals, ami John Feland. jr., of Christian
county, by W. H. Baird of Logan county.
Mr. Foland withdrew and the nomination of
Mr. Bailey was made unanimous.
Mr. Bailey accepted In an eloquent speech.
The convention then, at 10.20 p. m., ad-
journed sine die.
ANTI-FUSION COUP.
Populist Middle-of-tlie-Rondera Take
Time by the Foreloek.
Columbus, O., Aug. 10.—The anti-fusion
delegates to the popullist state convention
sprang a great political ooup to-day. All
the arrangements for'the convention had
been made by a committee composed prin-
cipally of fusionists. and were calculated
to further the fusion plan. When the anti-
fuslonlsts discovered to-day that they had
a majority of delegates they prepared to
strike while the Iron was hot. The district
meetings were to have been held this after-
noon and the convention to-morrow, but
this arrangement was ignored and the dele-
gates were hastily convened in the audit-
orium at 2 o'clock thl* afternoon. A Wm-
SOl'ND MONEY COMMITTEE.
MeetM for tlie Purpose of Creating a
National Commission.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 10.—To carry forward
its work, the sound money executive com-
mittee appointed at Indianapolis last Janu-
ary met in this city to-day to proceed with
BANKING.
foreign and aomestlc exchang*
bought end sold. Cable and
telegraphic transfers mads.
Credits furnished. Accounts
solicited.
weekes, McCarthy & co„
Galveston, Tex.
IlOnV IJES IN BED THE APART
MEXT WHICH HE OCCUPIED
AT SANTA AG IE I) A.
•SSny.i ts.usuoojo tinusjqri
HEN REGENT HIES TO THE WIDOW
More About the Assassin—Some Anar-
chist Opinion* — Other Items
About the Assassination.
Madrid, Aug. lO.-The body of the late
premier, Canovas, lies in his bed in the
apartments which he occupied at Santa
Agueda. It is covered with a shroud, two
tapers are burning at the foot of the bed
SENOR CANOVAS DEL CASTILLO, SPAIN'S DEAD PREMIER.
the task of ereaOtt* a national commission,
which President McKinley was prevented
from naming by the failure of congress to
pass the measure presented during the clos-
ing hours of the extra session. The com-
mittee is composed of iifteen representative
business men residing in various parts of
the United States, and is strictly a non-
partisan body.
Seven members of the executive commit-
tee responded to their names when Chair-
man Hanna called the session to order.
Those present were Hugh il. Hanna, In-
dianapolis: E. O. Stanard. St. Louis: J. F.
Hanson, Macon, Ga.; Georgie F. Pea body,
New York: Augustus E. Willson, Louisville,
Ivy., J. W. Fries. Salem, N. O.. and H. H.
Kohlsaat, Chicago. The committee had an
executive session and discussed plans for
the future. Nothing definite was done pend-
ing the arrival of the remaining members of
the committee to-morrow. The present out-
look is that what is known, as the "Chicago
plan" will probably be adopted.
HAWLEY CONTROLS THE PIEw
Grant and Green Are Not in It With
the Galveston Congressman.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 10.—John Traynlham,
applicant for United Statew marshal for the
Western district of Texas, returned to-day
from Washington, where he has been sLnce
Aprl'l. In speaking of the distribution of
the pie he said Congressman Hawley con-
trolled in the main the Texas shares, and
that Grant and Green were not in it with
the congressman from Galveston.
llolinnn'H Successor.
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 10.—The election
for congressman in the Fourth Indiana
district, recently represented by Judge W.
S. Holman, whose death occurred in Wash-
ington lefet April, was held to-day. Re-
turns have been slow In coming in. but
the indications are that Marion Griffith,
democrat, has been successful.
TEXAS CATTLE QUARANTINE.
National Stock Yards at East St. LouIn
and Illinois State Ilourd
Take Action.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 10.—(Special.)—The
National stock yards at East St. Louis has
quarantined against Texas fever or ticks.
Clilef Burnett of the state board of Illinois
visited the yards Monday and a state quar-
antine was ordered. It was discovered that
abot six carloads of the tickers had been
received within the past eight days, aver-
aging about forty-three to the car. Most
of these have been shipped back to Arkan-
sas and Tennessee and a carload to Cincin-
nati, but about fifty of them were mixed
in with some feeders before it was known,
and 250 native cattle were quarantined to-
day with the fifty tickers. A quarantine
was established by the state board on an
Island In the Mississippi at the mouth of
the Illinois.
Try in k to Capture Hatfield.
Williamson, W. Va., Aug. 10.—Wild stories
are being circulated about the officers who
are trying to capture "Cap" Hatfield, the
desperado who escaped last week from jail.
The Hat-fields are said to be strongly
ensconced in a mountain pass1 and to have
recently killed Deputy Sheriff Johnson and
four other deputies, but none of these re-
ports is confirmed. The officers are in hot
pursuit and Judge Doollttle insists on the
.sheriff capturing Hatfield at any cost or
risk. It is believed there have been en-
counters between them, but nothing defin-
ite has been learned.
G. A. H. Invited.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 10.—The board of al-
dermen to-night concurred in the resolu-
tions of the common council inviting tho
Grand Army of the Republic to hold their
annual aucamument in this city in 1 m.
and an altar has been erected in the room
and masses for the repose of the soul,of
the dead uil being constantly celebrated.
Senor Castelar, the republican leader, In
an interview, is quoted as saying he will
not join any cabinet unless it is republi-
can, adding that Senor Sagasta, the liberal
leader, ought to be a member of the cabi-
net, with the pledged support of the con-
servatives. The queen regent has written
a letter to Senora Canovas del Castillo, In
which her majesty says:
"I am so affected and grieved by the
horrible misfortune that 1 can not find
words to express the pain I feel. I would
like to send you my consolation, but I can
only weep with you for the dear being you
lost, and who loved you so much. 1, too,
have lost a great deal, a wise counselor,
who helped me and of whom 1 stood in so
much need. The eminent services which
he rendered my husband, Alfonso, gave
him a claim to all of my respect, and his
fresh sacrifices for the throne further
united him to me and to the fatherland.
The country and history will do him jus-
tice.
"My children Join with me in this mourn-
ing of the crown and nation. All my pray-
ers are for him. Heaven grant you the
necessary resignation."
A dispatch from Lucerne, Italy, says that
the Italian police have identified Uolll, the
assassin of Senor Canovas, as Michel An-
gollno. Ho is 33 years of age and was
born at Foggia, capital of the province of
that name, on the Apulcan plain. His
military record was very bad. lie proved
an indifferent and disobedient soldier, and
was sent for three years' service in the dis-
ciplinary battalion. Subsequently he be-
came a compositor. In April, 1896, he was
sentenced to eighteen months' imprison-
ment for disseminating anarchist propa-
ganda, but after serving a part of the term
he escaped to Spain. He comes of an
honest family. His father, who is a tailor,
is grief-stricken by the crime of his son.
Tho provincial and communal councils of
Foggia have sent telegrams of condolence
to the. Spanish government, denouncing the
assassin.
A dispatch from Santa Aguada says the
funeral cortege accompanying the remains
of Senor Canovas left the bathing establish-
ment this morning, accompanied by the
duke of Solomayor, major domo to the royal
household, representing the queen regent,
and by Senor CastelJano, minister lor the
colonies, and Senor Elduay. The coffin,
covered with wreaths-.tmong them one
from the queen regent— •/as borne on a car
drawn by four horses. A detachment of
chasseurs rendered military honors and
acted as on escort.
A special funeral train awaited the ar-
rival of the cortege at Zumarraga.
Almost at the very moment of the trans-
fer of the coffin from the funeral car to tho
train a foreigner was arrested at the tele-
graph office. He is suspected of being an
accomplice of the assassin.
Senora Canovas watched the body of her
husband for two nights, one night with
Senor Castelar and the other with Senor
Chatellano. She absolutely refused to take
either food or rest, but discussed all the de-
tails of the funeral, and only broke, down
to-day on the road to Zumarraga. when a
severe nervous fit was happily relieved by
a fiood of tears.
The Marquis del Buslo, the court phy-
sician, embalmed the body. The post mor-
tem examination showed that the deceased
was 1n an extremely healthy state and that
tho brain was unusually large. It. showed
also that any of the three wounds would
alone have proved fatal.
At the special request of Senora Canovas,
the remains will lie In state at the private
instead of official residence. The general
plan was for a lying in state at the official
residence. *
The queen regent has ordered a special
mass to-morrow for the repose of his soul.
Next week General Azcarraga, the new
president of the council, will go to San Se-
bastian to consult the queen regent.
President McKinley has cabled to the
Spanish government the condolence of the
United States government and the Ameri-
can people.
It is understood that General Martinez de
Campos is willing to go to Cuba, should the
cabinet decide to recall General Weyler.
There are also rumors that General Pola-
vleja, formerly governor of the Philippines,
will be invited to succeed Weyler.
Senor Sagasta, Senor Morel Y Prender-
Kust and Marshal Campos, with other
:?>
Republican
FIHST PAGEi
The Weather.
Proceedings of the Kentucky
State Convention.
The Late Spanish Premier—News
Comment on the Assassination.
Crisis Approaching in the Strike at
De Armitt Mines—Labor News.
SECOND PAGEi
Oriental and Other Foreign News,
Women Going to Klondike.
Dingleyism in Operation.
Till It l> PAGE;
Baseball—Ga'l vest on and Dallas Won Yes-
terday.
The Dally Houston Budget—Judge Cllne
Talks About Judge Reagan's Candi-
dacy for the Senate.
The Coast Region—Little Mexican Girl
Killed While. Drawing a Gun From
Under a Bed.
FOURTH PAGE*
Editorial—Snap Shots.
The News From Austin—Sc/ho61 Funds
Apportioned.
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
Fit TH PAGE i
Fifth Annual Meeting of the Railway Sur-
geons of Texas.
SIXTH PAGE i
Texas Railroad Attorneys Meet—No Con-
clusion With Reference to Enjoining the
Commission.
Captain Rogers of Gailveston Restored to
the Pension List.
M ari time M at ters.
Local Wholesale Market Review.
SEVENTH PAGE:
New York Special Market Report.
World's Cotton Markets—Bureau Report
Said to Indicate 10,000,000 Bales.
Financial, Produce, Livestock and Gen-
eral Markets.
EIGHTH PAGEi
The Track on Avenue C—Council Direets
Chief of Polkie to Tear It Up—Opposition
to the G., H. & H. Franchise—It Is Re-
committed.
News From the Courts'—Mooting of the
Commissioners.
Local Events of the Day.
statesmen and generals, favor the retention
of the present cabinet long enough to re-
organize and to conciliate the conservatives.
The government has decided to try the as-
sassin by court martial. He still defiantly
declares that other startling crimes will fol-
low. The police and gov< rnment detectives
are active and the government Is in com-
munication with foreign-capitals on the sub-
ject of surveillance of anarchists.
THE NEWS IN CI 11A.
Official Announcement of Castillo's
Heath PuhllHlied Yesterday.
Havana, Aug. 10.—The official announce-
ment of the assassination of Senor Canovas
del Castillo, the Spanish premier, was pub-
lished In to-day's OfHclal Gazette and the
other local newspapers. As a mark of re-
spect for the dead statesman the stores
wero closed and the stock exchange and
produce exchange have suspended business.
The leading thoroughfares are being hung
with black drapery and other signs of
mourning are displayed about Hie city. The
crime of Golli Is being earnestly discussed
by all classes. The news of the premier's
murder was a great shock and surprise, and
expressions of sorrow are everywhere to be
heard.
The dying exclamation of Canovas, "As-
sassin, long live Spain!" is tho subject of
considerable comment in the newspapers.
They all print editorials expressing great
sorrow at the death of the Spanish minister
and the great loss sustained by the Spanish
nation. The future is referred to almost
with apprehension, although the people are
asked to trust in the patriotism of Spanish
statesmen and in the loyalty of the Span-
iards In both hemispheres In order to pre-
vent further trouble for Spain.
The appearance of the afternoon editions
of newspapers of Havana with the details
of the assassination was almost eagerly
awaited here.
ANARCHISTS ON CANOVAS.
Hcrr Most and Utlicrs Express Char-
acteristic Opinions.
New York, Aug. 10.—The World says:
The Now York anarchists are In excellent
spirits over the assassination of Premier
Canovas. Herr Most said:
"This despot got what he deserved. Can-
oves was the greatest persecutor of an-
archists ever known in Spain. He hunted
them like rats. I don't think it is settled
yet that an anarchist killed him. The
Cubans, the republicans and the Phillp-
pinists had Just as much cause for com-
plaint as the anarchists. Canovas did ail
ho could to oppress tlie people. But per-
secution only Incites anarchist's to greater
deeds of bravery.
"It's a wonder this hell-hound did not
get killed long ago. He committed too
many outrages. He was a man of Nero's
stamp, the most hellish fiend that ever
lived. He used all kinds of oppressive
means to liberals. The country was bank-
rupt. Such men as Canovas are rare. I
don't think he'll ever have a successor.
"There must be something in the climate
that makes Spanish tyrants so cruel. The
inquisitors were the bloodiest of the bloody.
Even as late as 1704 did the Inquisitors
burn people, until Napoleon stopped the
business
"This assassination will have a good ef-
fect in every way. It will help the Cuban
cause a great deal. Yes. Cubans, Carllsts,
socialists, anarchists, republicans, IMil'.lip-
pinists—every liberty loving man shall re-
joice at the deed. It was a bit of tyranny
and will have a good moral effect. That
old fellow\ Sherman, who is secretary of
state, even he denounced Spanish tyranny,
and, I suppose, sympathizes with such do-
ings."
Clause Tlminerman, formerly editor of
Die lirandfackel (tlie firebrand), said:
"The assassination was the best and
most correct answer to the Barcelona af-
fair, where hundreds of anarchists were
crippled, Imnrlsonul and tortured. Cano-
vas deserved lt."
August Lott, a member of the anarchist
singing society of freedom, said:
"Canovas inaugurated a regular reign of
terror. He kept every intelligent man in
the country under the eye of the public.
Every honest man should rejoice at ills
death. But 1 am sorry It came so quickly
and painlessly. He should have been
caught and then tortured for days and
weeks, just as he caused anarchists to be
tortured. He should have been boiled in
oil und flayed alive. He deserved it."
Canovas' Funeral.
Madrid, Aug. 10.—The body of the Span
leh statesman, Senor Canovas del Cas-
tillo, will arrive here Wednesday morning
accompanied by his widow, minister
for the colonies, Senor Cosgayon, and the
chief major domo, the duke of Sotomayer,
representing the queen regent. The pall
bearers will be an academician, an ad-
miral, the president of the senate, a
knight of golden fleece, and Marshal Mar-
tinez de Campos. Interment will take
place in the pantheon. The funeral serv-
ices will take place simultaneously In all
churches throughout tlie country and the
official mourning will last three days.
NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD SETTLH
THE STRIKE SITUATION AT
THE HE ARMITT MINES.
II
CONDITIONS Ml'CH THE SAME AS
THEY WERE ON THE DAY
rum IOCS.
ii
To Take the Place of the \\ liite Min-
ers—Situation lu West \ irninia.
Other News of the Strike.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 10.—A crisis Is fast
approaching in the miners' movement
against the New York ami Cleveland gas
coal company. Tho next few days should'
determine whether or not the strikers' ob-
ject will be realized.
The day's work, while not viewed in a dis-
appointing light by the campers at Turtle
Creek, Sandy Creea and Plum Creek, yet
tho happenings were not of the most en-
couraging sort.
To begin with, a heavy rain drenched tho
camps, and little It' any missionary work
was undertaken. The storm also had the
effect of preventing the march to the Spring
Hill mine, between Wllmerdlng and Wall
station, which Is owned by Alexander
Dempster. The only march of the day was
made by tho 150 men at Camp Determina-
tion, who marched close to the Oak Hill tip-
ples and spent two hours In the vicinity of
the miners' homes. There was not even tho
ordinary excitement attached to the Inva-
sion.
A summary of the day's developments
finds conditions much the same as they
wero yesterday, save that the company
claims to have made a further break in the
strikers' ranks at Turtle Creek and Sandy
Creek.
A batch of Italians that struck camp yes-
terday are expected to do much good
among their fellow countrymen at work in
tlie Plum Creek mine, but active labors are
being withheld until to-morrow morning,
when it will be positively known whether
or not the men propose remaining away
from the pits.
Tills afternoon President Dolan accused
the operators of the Pittsburg district of
having broken faith with the striking min-
ers in this district. Ho outlined the policy
to be pursued by the lT,,.lted mine workers
lu their tight in central Pennsylvania dis-
tricts, where it Is proposed to close down
all the miii'es. He can not predict when
the strike will be settled, but the organiza-
tion can stand the strike until the 1st of
September. The officers had promised to
pay the price when tlie supply at De Ar-
mitt's had been cut off. This has been
done, but these operators have failed to
keep their part of tho contract.
The miners who have been working reg-
ularly at Oak Hill mines were paid this
afternoon. Those who joined the. strikers
did not get their cash, the company with-
holding it under the contract with the men.
There was no excitement. Between L'OO
and 300 employes were on hand, but few
of them received any money. Mr. De
Armitt made a speech to the men, tel'lris1
them he sympathized with them and that
the money was withheld, not because the
company wanted lt. but because it had to
carry out the terms of the contract. Ho
denounced tho marching and encampments
and said it v as a blot upon the history of
thi> country hat the laws are not enforced
and such ir ivements stopped.
An epidemic of typhoid fever prevails In
the Turtle Creek valley and lt is feared
that tho disease will break out In the
miners' camp. Tho health authorities have
warned tlie citizens not to use the water
from Turtle creek, as it Is known to con-
tain typhoid germs. Turtle ereyk is tho
only strtani within several miles of tlie
camp and the strikers are compelled to
use the water for drinking, cooking and
bathing purposes.
North Cnrollun School Tux Election.
Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 10.—Very meager
returns of the state election held to-day on
the question of additional taxation for pub-
lic schools are In. The vote as far aja re-
ceived Is alm-ost unanimously agalmst tho
tax. In some precincts not a singl'tt vote
wus cast in Its favor*
SITUATION AT PITTSUIRG.
How Matters Were I'niarciiKlng Yes-
terday Morn Inn.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 10.—Striking miners,
encamped at Plum creek, claim a large de-
sertion has taken place from the De Armitt
mines, and that the working force In the pit
is too small to dig coal enough to supply the
waterworks of the city of Pittsburg.
The strikers have been predicting that tho
diggers would join their ranks as soon as
they were paid, and are disappointed be-
cause the men did not quit In a body. Offi-
cials of the New York and Cleveland ga9
coal company claim they have 200 men In
tho mine, the same number that Is usually
on the day following pay day.
There was no disorder over the payment
of the men, although both strikers and
deputies expected trouble. The total
amount paid out was over $7000. The dig-
gers received from $LV» to $!•> each for two
weeks' pay. A large number or men, when
spoken to, said they had no difficulty In
earning $250 a day. and they did not seo
how the strike can benefit them. Tlie com-
pany discharged twenty foreign workmen,
and last night all of them took up quarters
in the strikers' camp.
The striking miners are expected to
reach Irwin from Turtle Creek to-morrow,
and operators are ready for them. Farm-
ers have notified the Westmoreland com-
pany that they will not allow the strikers
to come upon their land, and will treat
them as trespassers.
It Is claimed that a number of Westmore-
land county miners have offered their serv-
ices to the county as deputies when the
strikers arrive.
Fifty deputy sheriffs wero transferred
from Plum Creek to Turtle Creek this
morning to preserve order while the dig-
gers at Oak Hill are being paid. All but a
few of the Oak Hill miners joined the
strikers ten days ago. and Superintendent
Do Armitt says they win not be paid. At
the Oak Hill mines Master Mechanic S. S.
Starr asserts the force at work In the pit
is 100 per cent greater than yesterday.
There are, according to the best informa-
tion obtainable, tweuty-ftve diggers in the
mines.
The proposed march on the Spring Hill
mine of Alexander Dempster was not made
this morning on account of the heavy rain.
The rei)orted purpose of the New York
and Cleveland gas coal company to take the
miners' strike Into the United States court
here, ask for an injunction in behalf of the
New York stockholders of the company and
thereby secure the aid of the United States
ma#*hals and probably United States troops
in dealing with the striken*, has bewi a ban-
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