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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
TTHE WEATHER t. t ;
East Texas Fair; fresh south-
easterly Winds.
THE WAR.
Admiral Evans U of th opinion that
tho Jap will eontlnu to win at sea.
. It la reported at Llao Tana that tho Jap-
' aaese army la Infected with cholera.
There baa boan no confirmation of tho
reported Japan ess reverses at Port Ar-
" thus. . .. . . J
Admiral Jessen confirmed the. report
that the Bogatyr waa destroyed after
tunning on the rocka.
- Tho Ruaalane are confident that New-
ehwang la protected against any lnour-
aton o the Japanese.
A change In the Japanese plana neces-
sitating the uee of their seoond army at
Port Arthur has caused the organisation.
at a third. ' J v .
domes nc.
A physician waa burned to death in a
barn at Searcy Ark. . ..
Loss of tloo.OM reeulted from a flrejn
' th business dletrlct of Newport.
FOREIGN.
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France hae determined to make the
Vupture with the Vatican complete.
WASHINGTON.
. The Tyner-Barrett caae will be given
to the Jury during the. week.-
The search of Dr. Howard for a para-
alte to aid In destroying the boll weevU
gta been unsuccessful.
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POLITICAL.
Campau is certain that Hearst can not
Carry Michigan.'
. W. J. Bryan refused to speak under the
auspices of the Hearst club
Mr. Minor expects toss a democrat
looted governor of Wisconsin.
Elaborate preparations are being made
tor making W. J. Bryan's visit to Dallas
as Impressive as possible.
; RELIGION. ......
' The resignation of Bishop-elect Day
treated a sensation " the Methodist con-
ference. A committee was- announced by the
Southern Presbyterians to consider the
verturea for church uisjou.
- RlgM reeoraraendatlona on marriage
and divorce were made by the committee
tt the Northern Presbyterian assembly.
TEXAS.
-
Mr. Zehner and Mrs. Nation bad large
. audiences at Palestine.
Harry Moore a buslneee man of Dublin
suicided by shooting himself. .
Purnell A Bacon of Greenville have
' Pled a petition In bankruptcy.
Assistant Postmaster General BrlstoW
Is at Dallas but he la not receiving vis
itors.
Texas has been asked to send two
SMlni
Meaa.
imenta to the maneuvers at Man-
William Richard and Fred Trahan were
MUed by gaa In the refinery at Port
Arthur.
A prise of books has been given to be
cbated tor annually at Southwestern
(Diversity.
A considerable number of Elks are at
Galveston In attendance upon the annual
meeting. .
The Cumberland Presbyterian synod at
Dallas has- heard reports of the various
committees.
Capitalists have made a proposition to
rebuild the dam and take over the elec-
tric light and water franchise.
George Kenney the negro murderer
sentenced at Palestine wishes the exocu-
ik.ii to be public. He still assert Inno-
cence. COMMERCIAL.
.
Wheat wits lower at Chicago but pro-
visions made fair gains. -The
cotton market was uncertain and
j the traders appeared timid.
Storks took a sudden halt In the activ-
ity continued from Saturday.
Fort Worth had a liberal run of all
t lasses" of live stock and prices were
wer as a consequence.
RAILROADS
Mr. Bcott'H appointment hut been ofli-
iially confirmed by circular.
It in nil fared that U J. Polk in In on the
plan to build a road frurn VeUsco to Ban
Thrr ha bn no change In the place
and date for hearing tho complaint of.
tha Cattle Kaisers' attaocltitlon.
SPORT.
Dollv Qray won the feature of the card
tt Deimar.
Sea Pirnte was an easy winner of the
tsttonla steeplechase.
Bad News won the feature of the Haw-
thorne card at odds on.
A Western Union officials have been sub-
s' poena ed in the poolroom oases
i Added starters m the Van Cortlandt
handicap at Morris Park ran one two
three. . .
DlrecfV' Schlff made a statement of
Western Union officials' position in pool-
mom controversy.
The Louisiana court ruled that pool-
rooms can be forced to carry on opera-
tions in prescribed locations.
HOUSTON. N
The city council had another lively
business session.
There will be a political meeting at the
Heights tonight. .
s nr n if. miev talks Interestingly
about his trip to Ike Holy Land.
Houston local liquor dealers talk about
plana for reform In the business.
A political meeting wns held In the
Fifth ward at which the candidates
spoke.
The city school board met last night
and adopted a resolution Inviting appli-
cants for the post of superintendent of
public school. The hoard's nctlon IS
taken to be adverse to Prof. Barnatt.
TODAY'S LOCJU. GUIDE.
' Mr. Roosevelt the party leader Is badly
wrecking the chances of President Roose-
velt for re-election.
The contract for the democ antic con-
tention hall was let by the subcommittee.
It will be completed June U. 1
The Hearst men recognise their minor-
ity In the Ohio convention and will at-
tempt to secure nonlnstruction. .
FEUD REOPENED.
Another Victim Added to French-
Eversole Affair.
(Associated Press Report.)
Ixmlivllle Xy. May t!. A special to
th Times from Owlngsvllle Ky. aays:
A telephone message from Haaard Perry
county reports the opening of th
Vrench-Bversole feud John Eversol as-
passinatlng WllllamBmlth today. yRvw
sMl anot gsnitn wna m
waa aaleep.
WSWI-XSIMI
NAVIES OF EQUAL STRENGTH
Admiral Evans Thinks Neither Russia Nor Japan
v ' Has Advantage in Ships; .
LOSSES THE SAME
Russia x Has Two Supposed
Lost Ships.
EXPECTS JATS TO WIN
Will Then Be Raster of All
; ManchurU.
CHINA H4Y01R THE JAPS
Considers It Would Take Little
to Bring Chinese Empire Into
y. the Conflict. i
-i n:
(Houston Post Special.)
New York May St. Glistening Irk a
mirror from ram to tatfrall and from
water line to trucks the battleship Ken-
tucky flying th flag of' Ruar Admiral
Robley O. Evans returned terdar
from th Asiatic station after an absence
of almost four years from thus waters.
In this long period she has had Kareely
any repairs baa broken all sorts of speed
and otbsr records but Is still In fighting
trim.'
"Olad to see you. boys.'' suld i admiral
Evans "this la a glorious day when a
man looks upon .be shore df .Ood s
country onos more." 1
Admiral Evana said be hoped to-be ap
pointed head pf tne Ilghthjus latd.
and would gladly accept th position
for he haa been two vears and f ur
months on the ocean. lie has lour years
more to serve before re'lreracr.L
Speaking of the agitation in congress
agulnst the construction of battleships.
Bear Admiral Evans says: "I don't be-
lieve the building of battleships will ever
be stopped. How long do you suppose th
Russian vessels would have stayed inside
Port Arthur If the Japanese vessels had
not been outsider A nation's real strength
1 reckoned according ts th number of
her battleships. Things seem to b about
even between Russia and Japan at pres-
ent In naval strength they were even
at the start. Don't worry about Rush la
having two mors battleships knocked out
than the Japanese. I am willing to guar-
antee thut the battleship you have In
mind are not out of oommlaslon. It may
be that the Retviaan went on the rocka
as wen. aa th Caarevltch but if she did
she dented only a few pistes. They will
come out when they are needed.
"But now that the fleets are even up
I expect to see Japan go on winning.
The Japanese will be masters of all Man-
churia because they are nearer their
has than' the Russians and are mors
activ." '
As to the danger of China taking a
hand In the war the admirer said: "There
la a terrible feelmg of Interest among the
Chinese. It would take but little to
arouse the Chinese and prejudice them
Into the fonf Hot. In that event Russia
would send an army down Into Pektng.
That would mean the beginning of a
great European war. It Is best to con-
fine the conflict to the two nations now
Involved. If China was to go to war ft
would draw three other nations Into It."
A CHANGEJN PLANS.
Third Jap Army Organized at
t Hiroshima.
(Associated Press Report.)
London. May .3 A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Tlnkow says:
A Japaneee third army la organising
at Hiroshima. A change in the Japanese
plans arising from the naval disaster.
Involves the utilising of the second array
far the reduction of Port Arthur and
therefore the army Is intrenching at
Feng Wang Cheng.
The Morning Poet's Shanghai corre-
spondent says It Is reported that tho
Russians ars removing stores and pro-
visions to Harbin snd that 100 locomotives
and 00 cars are collected at Llao Yang
In readiness to carry passenger snd
goods. Therefore he says the conclusion
is that the Russians are preparing to
retreat.
. BOGATYR DESTROYED.
Admiral Jezsens Blew Up Dis-
abled Ship at Vladivostok.
(Associated Press Report)
St. Petersburg May a I SO p. m. The
report that Rear Admiral Jeaaena find-
ing It Impossible to save the Russian
cruiser Bogatyr which went on the rocks
at Vladivostok recently caused her to be
blown- up Is confirmed. The guns of th
Bogatyr were removed before she was
blown up. No losa of life attended her
destruction.
WAR BULLETINS.
i (Houston Post Special.) v 1
Harbin May M. Rallwafcommunlea'
tlon southward Is open the Chines ban-
dits having been driven off.
' (Houston Post Special.)
Shanghai May a Th Russians are
hurriedly removing their store and pro-
visions to Harbin. The conclusion I
drawn that they ar preparing to retreat
(Houston Post BpeHsl.)
Toklo May U. Three hundred and fifty
Japanese soldier who were wounded In
the battle of the Talu river arrived her
today. They brought with them som
gun carriage and ambulances
sm '
WA8H1NOTON. Oovemor Wright of
th Philippines cabled the secretary of
war statement that the Moro art In
small bands without leaders and not
capable of giving much trouble. Th re-
osnflght Li aUttyl .to hT wlUl
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
Reported at Lino Yang to Be
Raging in Jap Army.
' (Associated Press Report.)
Liao Tang May a. According to a
the . latest ' reports the Japaneae
camp ar Infected with cholera e
and there Is an average of 100
death dally. The mUlfary altua-
tlon is comparatively quiet Rus- J
slan patrol ar successfully har
assing th left of th
Japan
advance. '
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TOKIO INVESTIGATED RE-
PORTED CATASTROPHE.
Naval Commander at the Man
churian Base Has rfeard of
. No Heavy Losses. -
;
(Houston Post Special.) '.
Toklo May IS. The government. In view
of rumor by way of Paris and Bt Peters-
burg that a disaster baa befallen the Jap-
anese army announced officially tonight
that It has been In communication with
Its Manchuria base as late a f p. m.
and ther was no report then from th
naval commander In charge showing any
result north of Port Arthur other than
had been expected In the Investment Of
fortress. Port Arthur win not be invested
thoroughly for several weeks.
' JAPANESE PLANS.
An Attempt to Be Made to Take
Dalny.
(Houston Post Special.)
Tbigkow May n-Recent change In
th Japanes jlans are due to thoir en-
deavor to take Dalny this week. Th
Japanese first army has fallen back and
la entrenching at Peng Wang Cheng.
General Mistchenko with 300 Cossacks
ts keeping In touch with the advanced
outposts of th Japanoso cavalry in th
west The headquarters of MUtchenko'l
tore I at Motiea Pass.
Th Japaneae second army Is advancing
slowly south from Pitdwo and Port
Adams -for a comblt.ed attack by land
and sea "on Klrcbew. " i
FIXING UP BUILDING
PREPARATORY TO ITS
. FORMAL DEDICATION.
An Elaborate Dinner Was Given
by the Texas Delegates to the
Club Federation.
(Houston Post Special.)
Bt Louis May S.-The Traas building
I closed to visitors this week and th
workmen are in charge putting down car-
pets hanging curtains and making final
prsparatlon for th opening next Thurs-
day. Miss Katie Daffan and Mrs. O. T. Holt
lady commissioners sand Mrs. Thomas F.
Taylor of Austin ar superintending It
furnishing.
The Tsxaa Women'ssresa association
joined th other afsoclatlon of the
world's press parliament In a compli-
mentary boat trip up the Mississippi river
Sunday afternoon.
The delegates of the Texas Federation
of Women' Clubs gavs an elaborate din-
ner Sunday evening at the Jefferson hotel
In honor of Mrs. E. P. Turner Special
guests of honor were: Mrs. Piatt Decker
of Colorado and Mrs. Dow of New Tork.
Covers were laid for sixty. Trs. Chap-
man of Vandevcnter Place entertained
Monday afternoon In honor of the. Texaa
clubs.
At the close of the world's press par-
liament. Sir Hugh Oilseau Reld paid a
beautiful tribute to the American women
Journalists and was particularly enthusi-
astic In his admiration of the Texaa press
women whom he termed most Intel-
lectual gracious and refined. He stated
that hi knowledge of them as gleaned
at their reception was a drllghttul sur-
prise. SUICIDE AT DUBLIN.
Harry Moore a Prominent Busl-
. ness Man the Victim.
(Houston Post 8peclal.)
Dublin Texas May 3. -At ubmit K:
O'clock today Harry M -ore. i rt. omli ent
dtlsen of tbls pli.ie klllad himself fy
shooting hlmssir through the head with
a S-callbre pistol. Tb pistol win point-
ed at about th middle of th for-r.ed
and fired th nail coming out rt th
back of th head :austn Instant dentil.
Mr. Moor haa long been a prominent
business man of Dublin. nJ for a time
has been financially Interested In th
lirmof O. B. Maloi.y A Oj. of tnls place.
Some eighteen fnnnil-s since ho discon-
nected himself with this firm and last
season bought cotton hi Ornnliury.
Prior to his residence In Dublin he wns
prominent In business In Comanche. .
Mr. Moore wss sbout S3 years old and
leave a wife and five children.
Lee Strother Fatally Stabbed.
(Houston Poet Special.)
Lake Charles. La. May tt.-Word ha
Just been .received at the sheriffs office
here of a killing thaU occurred at Pawnee
a small saw mill town on the Watktns
anroad laat Saturday night. Lee
Strother a son of Deputy Sheriff Strother
of Pawnee became Involved In a dim.
rulty with Peter McDanlels. also .of that
nlace. It Is Mated that McDanlels stabbed
B trot her twin In the stomach with a long
hnjrnd thst la died ftgy th govadjj
TOUCH WOT PEOPLE
CZAR BENEFITED BY IS
MOSCOW TRIP.' f
He Found People Were in Accord
. with Country in the Eastern 1
vr-War..; ' . ;;."
V Associated Press Report) '
St Petersburg May a 1:01 p. m.
Speaking of th emperor's trip a mem-
ber of hi suit said to th correspondent
of th Associated Press: ' - v
"It has don hi majesty an immense .
amount of good. It was th first Urn
really that be had been In close Intimate
touch with the people and their en-
thusiasm and loyalty deeply eff sated htm.
Ks la now oonvlnoed that th Russian at
Urge Is hurt and soul with him In thla
war. Th splendid bearing of th troops
although many of them were reserv
men satisfied tb emperor that t) could
rely upon them. - The journey indeed
Infused new strength into both th nation
and ruler. Touching evidence of the
deep affection of th peasants were given
at many places. I recall sns In partic-
ular: Th emperor slept at monastery
near 'Kremenchau. Early In th morning
he went out for a walk attended only
by an aid d camp thinking to pass un-
noticed through th villa. But th
peasant at onos recognised him and th
news of his presence spread like wildfire.
Hundred of peasant soon ' collected
forming v devoted bodyguard. Th em-
peror talked to them in simple language
telling them that their little mother Rus-
sia had need of her sons In the Far East
Th oldest of tb peasants only ventured
to reply H being contrary to th patrt-
arehlal custom) for th young to raw
then- voices In matters of moment H
saldi Tod ar sunlight- Show us th
way and ws will follow. Our live and
all w have ar yours' "
COMPLETE RUPTURE
INTENDED BY RECALL OF
NISSARD.
Franca Not Represented a!t Vati-
can Papal Minister at Parte'
' Will Remain. " ;
(Associated Press lUport)
Pari. May XL M. Mlssard. th fMsaar
ambassador of Franc to th Hory Bee
arrived here today and oooferred with
Foreign Minister Del case relative to th
closing negotiations with th paaal sen is
tary of state Cardinal Merry d VaL It
I announced that th ambassador was
recalled In the full sens of th of the
diplomatic term the French government
having given up Its first plan to gtv
him Indefinite leave of abssnce. Th
rupture is further emphasised by the determination-
of Francayto withdraw M.
Denavsnne. Its minister at th Vatican.
When the rupture waa first decided upon
It . waa th Intention to continue M.-
Navenne at Rome as oharg d'affaires
for the purpose of transacting the busi-
ness. M. De Navenne I now here on'
leave and It Is now determined he shall
not return to take up his duties aa mln-.
later. This leave M. Bart Ires with th
rank of second secretary to carry on th
routine business of th Vatican embassy.
It la said a public statement of M. De
Navenne apaprently defending the Vati-
can's course has contributed to the de-
termination that he shall not return.
Papal Nuncla Mgr. LorenselU gay out a
statement that ha "would not leave be-
cause Rome had no tast for replying to
provocations." Th latter expression
was construed aa likely to give further
offense to the French government and.
alluding to another diplomatic Incident
M. LorenxellL therefore explains that ths
words "provoVatlomr" did not refer to th
action of the French government which
had a perfect right to withdraw Its am-
bassador but to th provocations of
French newspaper In suggesting his re-
call. President Lonhet mad a significant
speech today In connection with the holi-
day at Arras. Th bishop of Arras wel-
comed M. Loubet as ths representative
of church and Stat. Replying President
Loubet said:
"Tour reference to the union of church
and state appeals to a condition of calm
which ths government heartily desire
and which th president of th republic
would welcome ToOx action and that
of your clergy can bi particularly effi-
cacious in the realisation of this sails'
factory condition for I see therem an
nssuranc of peace for our country and
greatness for the republic " t
HOUSTON OIL COSIPaNY
Special Master Savers Hat Filed
His Report Showing Its Assets
and Liabilities.
In th report of Special Master In
Chancery Joseph D. Bayers of the Hou
ton Oil company of Texas filed In th
Federal court yesterday th assets of
this company ar shown to be a little In
excess of the llabllltte of the company.
According to ths I e port of th master.
If the saset of this "company were sold
for the value given them- on th book
of the company they would ' bring
MO.SJS.SSJ.47. while the liabilities of th
company ar fixed at a smaller sum than
the above which according to th re-
port would leave a balance of H41.17i.CI
In excess of the liabilities.
The report also snows that this con-
cern owns In Its own right and haa In-
terest In about 8M.07I.09 acres of land
situated In seventeen different countle
In this State and two parishes of
Louisiana..
FIRE AT NEWPORT.
Several Buildings Burned Losa
$100000 of More.
(Associated Press Report.)
Nswport. Ark.. May .Firs started at
I o'clock tonight In ths larg warehouse
of th Newport Grocery company In
this city and be for It wa brought an-
aer control.
L several buMdlnn a a larwa I
f iJliimHiVi
NO CONFIRMATION
OF
REPORTED REVERSES
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Considered Slight Russian Ad-
vantage in Skirmish Has Been "
' . Magnified '
. (Associated Press Report)
Bt Petersburg May 28.-1130 p. nr. It I
reported that Foreign Minister Lamsdorff
has received a message from the Russian
consul at Che Foo saying that tbs Jap-
anese have made a land attack on Port
Arthur and that In doing so they lost
IS.O00 men killed or wounded. The Rus-
sian Ioks Is placed at WOO men. The ulti-
mate outcome of the fighting is not
stated.
(Associated Press Report.)
' Bt. Petersburg May t). According to
.reports which have reached the Russian
headquarters at JUao Tang from Chinese
sources the Japanese have made a land
attack on Port Arthur but have been
repulsed with heavy loss Tb truth of
th report 1 questioned iere.
' (Houston Post Special.)
London May t3. Rumors of a great
battle south of Llao Tang are more
plentiful than Its details. A slight Rus-
sian advantage In a skirmish has proba-
bly beet enlarged into a victory and th
Japanese staff whose third army Is not
yst clearly accounted for Is massing Its
forces so as to profit by Its superior
strength. Sever fighting may occur any
day when the enveloping movement by
which the Russians may bs turned out of
their entrenched position at Llao Yang
t in progress.
(Associated Press Report)
Che Foo May U-i K p. m. There has
been no fighting In the vicinity of Port
Arthur up to Saturday sine the Kin Chau
fight on the Uth when two squadrons of
Japanese " oavalry were wiped out only
Ight msn of which saoaped.
TWO WERE KILLED
OVERCOME BY GAS IN A
REFINERY.
Fred Trahan Lost His Life in
Trying to Save that of Wil-
liam Richard.
(Houston Post Special.)
Port Arthur Texas May 23. A most
depksrabl accident occurred at th Gulf
refinery today. In which two young ma
lost their Uvea. Wllllfm Rlohard of N
York was' on on of th agitator and
heme gassed fell In hanging -by a up.
FndTraban of Oueydan La. went to
hi ssslsniin sod was also ovsreome and
fell into the agitator and sank to the
bottom. His body wss not recovered until
Several hours afterwards. S
Th agitators ars large Iron tanks forty
or mora feet high. In which th oil 1
washed and held several thousand bar-
rels all of which had to be pumped out
before the body could be rsached
' The young men have been In the em-
ploy of the Gulf refinery for some time
and war steady and reliable. They were
each but little past their &st year.
STORM ATDICKENS.
Lightning Did a Considerable
Amount of Damage.
(Houston Post Special.)
Dickens. Tens May B.-A violent elec-
tric storm accompanied by a heavy rain
truck Dickens county Thursday evening.
Th rain was general and put a good
season in the ground. Ths slectrlo storm
was the severest In the north part of
th county.
Lightning struck th residence of 8.
C Lloyd tearing away on side of the
nous and destroying the chimney. Mrs.
Lloyd -.her mother and daughter were
all rendered unconscious by the shock
but soon recovered.
- Ta residence of W. W Stegall waa
Iss struck by lightning. One end of
the house waa torn loose and the chlm-
' ney knocked down and some of the fam-
ily temporarily shocked. O. Siuln s resi-
dence wss also struck but wss only
slightly injured with no one hurt
Frank H hllakcr wus riding In the
northeastern portion of the county dur-
ing the storm and he and his horso were
struck by Itghliiuig. Whltaker was found
a short time aflur the storm by Henry
Edwards who took him to his house and
summoned a physuUn. At this writing
he I conscious but almost tutally bilnU
and psntkyst-d. excepting Ills arms lila
horse was killed.
- POSTPONE ACTION
France Will Delay Conflict with
Holy See Till After Election.
(Associated Press Report.)
Apme May Information received
from Franc by the Vatican authorities
today Indicates thst the situation growing
out of the protest ngiilnst President
Loubet' visit to Rom and the rociUl of
Ambassador Nlasnrd has assumed a more
satisfactory phase.
It 1 understood that the Vatican has
been assured that the government un-
less compelled by action of the chamber
of deputies practically Intends to allow
"th matter .of Cardinal Merry Del Vsl's
not to drop thus avoiding a conflict
with th holy see before the general elec-
tion of 1906.'
DISCOVERED WRECKAGE
Of Heavily Laden Steamer at
Tacoma 89 Passengers Aboard.
' (Aaracluted Press Report.)
Tacoma. Wash. May H It Is reported
Vancouver that wreckage of- th
Corwln which snlli-d from Seat-
for Norn with slghty-nlne pejwengers
eeday has been found on the west
it of Vancouver isisnu. cne was
scheduled to sail Monday a week airo. but
of the persons booked for passage
complained to th Inspector of the way
lb eteemer wa overloaded and the In
spectors ordered all freight stored In the
he Ida Tacoma shipping men who siw
the steamer before rhs suiled express the
fear that she -Is lost. The Corwln 4
quit Hst and seemed to' b heavy
psAnrth
t .. 4.
THE BOLL WEEVIL
NOT KNOWN TO HAVE ANY
INSECT ENEMY.
Search of Dr. Howard for a Para-
site Has Not Been a . Very .
Successful One.
- Houston Post Bureau
116-18 f .'olorado Build r r i
f Washington Way 21
Dr. L.- O. Hownrd chief nf division of
entomology department of agriculture
returned to Washington this morning
after a two months' trip through Texas
and Mexico In quest of Information con-
cerning the boll weevil. He came from
Vera Crus to New York bv boat and
touched at Havana but made r Inves-
tigation there.
Mr. Howard did not go to his office to-
day but remained at thi Cosmos club in
order to give his undivided attention to
the correspondence which has tcvumu-'
lated during his absence. He was seen
there by The Post correspondent find. In
answer to questions said that hs wns not
prepared to make a detailed stutoment
regarding bis trip but that such a state-
ment might be forthcoming later.
During the course of a general con-
versation howevor he guvs th impres-
sion that the Journey was not sltogsjther
successful. He did not euoceei In find-
ing a parasite to prey upon the weevil'
and he discovered moMOVr that the
Insect is cot affected by high altitudes
as has heretofore uean supposed.
"We hsve been under the impression
.that the weevil does not exist or propa-
gate In altitude of 30U0 feet" said Dr.
Howard' "but I found Iha. at Ban Lul
Potosl where the eleraUon I something
over 0000 feet practlcilly the whole of
Inst year's crop was destroyed snd th
bug has already made Its npnearaac this
yefcr"
Dr. Howard brought back with lira a
number of varieties of cotlni seed with
whtoh experiments will bu mad under
the direction of -th department An.org
the collection Is son seed of th cotton
tree which Is partijiutly hardy aid
which has been grown with gratifying
success at several pol.ita In Mexico. This
Uee It Is said la not affected rn any
way by the weevIL Considerable Informa-
tion regarding it has been published In
this country during the past fsw months
but Uttle authoritative data conoernlng
Its culture has been available. What Dr.
Howard learned about It will therefore
be especially voJuaDle and timely.
Dr. Howard trav-did over rrectloally
the whole cotton growing reglo.1 of Mexi-
co and enlisted the service of a number
of reliable men who will keep him ad-
vised as to the tltuatlon ther. In Au-
gust or September ho will send an ex-
pert from his dlistm over ihe same
rovte he travertK-d In jrderthat th de-
velopment of th Kns-tM may be prop-
erly noted. He had nitn'ng to soy re-
garding the Texaa situation as hs left
that Stte for Mexiuo over a month ago.
and has had no reports from tnere Is tbs
meantime. . v
SUIT FOR MILLIONS.
Widow ofInventor After Stand-
ard Oil Magnate.
Botton Mm Hay a.-Flfty million
dollars is olidm-sd by EMiubfth T. Qrera-
boufh of Now York widow of the famous
Inventor Bnjamtn F. GrMn bough In
suit affulrmt Henry H. Rovers of iha
Standard Oil company and the executors
of ths estata of Charles Pratt ones Mr.
Rogrrs' pnrtner. Th action has been
ooromenceil In 'the Hatesschusetts superior
court and luirmcttiaes have bn sent
to Mr. Rotrs and the Pratt xeoutors.
Mrs. OreetibouKh's elalm Is based on
ths Invention by her huflband of a pro-
cess of oil refining which renders korcK
elne noncxploxtve and ehe alleg tuat
he Is entitled to a. royalty of one-quarter
of a cent a (Dillon on all oil so treated by
the Standard Oil coSjipaiiy.
In 1874 when RotTers and Pratt were
young and poor In the oil buxlnesn Oreen-
boufh InvtMHfMi this nror- and sold It
to them utnlor a contract funr&meeintT
him the myrilty mentioned. Within a few
year Gtvenhnufrh had received snore than
pVO.iW in roynl'len from the Standard
OH company to which Rogers and Pratt
had transferred the Invention.
Then Oj-eenhouKh was lost at sea and
his willow having no knowledge of the
contract with hi husband made no claim
for royultifii. The titundard OH company
also apparently forgot It. A short tlmo
ago Mr. Orenloufth found among her
huebitnU'a nupers copy of the contract
and the eult Is the renult. Though be-
gun agnlitt Rogers and the Pratt ex-e-'Utors.
the Standard Oil company Is ths
real dfeodunt.
Green bough during the civil war com-
pounded an explosive that proved so ter-
rihltj that hit wife begged him not to re-
veal Its aecrt't and he never did.
OLDEST BELL IN AMERICA.
World's Fair Exhibit Brought to
New Mexico by a Priest.
(Houston Post Special.)
St. Louis. May LI. -The oldest bell In
Hie I'nltrd Btatee Is exhibited In the
New Mrxlran building st the World's
Knlr. The relic wss cast In 13S5and was
brought from Spain with one of the first
expeditions to Mexico by Father Juan
fe Pudllla one of the Franciscan Fath-
ers who accompanied Coronado. It was
first hung In one of the mlslon rhurcbes
extnhllshed In one of the seven cities of
ClDola. From there it was taken to Oran
tjulvcra. where It ana hung In th church
of which the ruins are still visible. From
Grttn Quiver It waa taken to Algodones
.where It has hung In the parish church
ever since. Governor M. A. Otero of New
Meil-o obtained possession of the bell
for exhibition st the fair. Although the
bell Antedate the dlscovory of America
by 137 yesrs It has been In almost con-
stant use (mm the' day It was cast In
.Span.
SITUATION REVIEWED.
Belief that Hearst Will Be Beaten
In Michigan.
Houston Post Special)
Tt'qshlngton May a. The situation In
Illinois Is so mixed because of the Hop-klns-llenrst
alliance that there la no)
telling what will happen before the Stat
convention on June IV
The Hearst prop Is sr making great
claims In Michigan. Dan Campnu say
that the flint will be against Hearst.
There la doubt ir It will Instruct for
Parker but tt la -believed that Hearst
will be beaten. Th eon vn tlon to en
TACTICS OF MR. ROOSEVELT
Dictatorial Attitude May Cause Defeat bt Presi-
' dency inNovember
ISI'))!!!
RUSSIANS CONFIDENT
Z . a
That Newchwang Can Stand
incursions. ' . j
(Associated Press Report.)
Ting Kow May a. (Delayed ta
transmission. The Russian bar
completed the mining .of the ha-'-bor
and the mouth of the Uao
river. It Is now believed that ther
are Immense supplies at New-
chwang and that that plac Is
thoroughly protected against any
Incursion of the Japanese
ar1n"i6rTty
CONSERVATIVES CONTROL
OHIO CONVENTION. .
Hearst Men Recognize Defeat.
Will Attempt to Secure Non-
Instruction of Delegates. V
V (Associated Press Report.)
Columbus fihlo. May n. Leaders ar
In. conference her todjy preparatory to
th democratlo State convention next
Wednesday. Nothing seems to be set-
tled hi sdvanoe except that Webb p.
Buntlngton of Columbus will be th nom-
inee for secretary of Stat. Th Hearst
men have been for weeks contending
for ths delegation to St Lout and for
county delegates to th But convention
her thla week but they bar failed
to get a majority of either so ther will
be no suca scenes of contest as were
expected here during th week. Th
Hearst men had secured hotel accom-
modations that ar now open for other
guest. Ths Hearst men ar no longer
aggresslvs. They ar now la favor of
an Indorsement for any one for presi-
dent This would gtv them th few
delegates they hare secured whll in-
structions or th unit nil would pre-
vent them getting any rote from Ohio
t St Louis
' Owing to ths- lsrg number of con-
testa to b heard from ther Is some
talk of a bolt In convention but It la
thought there will be no more threats
of thli kind after the district meetings
snd the sittings tomorrow night
The Hearst men tonight claim a ma-
jority In ths Stat central committee
tomorrow when contests will be de-
tennnled In some seven counties with a
total of SOO votes.
The Bryan-Hearst men call themselves
the "regulars " and the others the T-
organlsers." Their opponents call them-
selves " th "conservatives" and th
others th "radicals."
Ths Bryan-Hearst men poll of th TB
delegates la: Regulars Bl; reorganise rs
1T5; doubtful W). th lsst named Includ-
ing the contested seats. The conserva-
tives say the contests will be decided
In their favor by th eommltte on cre-
dentials n matter what th But com-
mittee does; that their poll shows S3
conservatives and 100 radicals without
the M contested seats and' that when
the ballot la Uken tt will show SO con-
servatives to m radicals. The bops of
th radicals lie with th 8Ut com-
mittee "tomorrow morning and district
meeting la th afternoon. If they win
m both th conservative still claim
that radical control would end with th
temporary organisation. The conserva-
tive denounce ss absurd th claim that
th radical may carry a majority of
the districts.
BerArats conference war held tonight
by th opposing members of th Stat
central eommltte. Th radical claimed
control but gave no figures. The con-
servatives claimed eleven of the twenty-
mo members with three doubtful and;
that they would control a majority of the
districts In th convention. The most
surprising developments of these con-
ferences wss the announcement that
'elan and Madlgan 8tate committeeman
from Ihe two districts at Cleveland war
counted with th conservative whll
Mayor Johnson Is credited with eo-oper-tlng
with the radicals In organising th
convention. Johnson Is for Folk of Mis-
souri for president but aa bt old friends
are for Hearst he has co-operated with
them In th preliminary work of th
convention
IS NOT PoThEARST
BRYAN HAS MADE' THAT
POINT CLEAR.
Declined to Speak at
Dallas
Under the Auspices of the
Hearst Central Club.
(Houston Post Special.)
Dallas. Texas May S. Apropos of Mr.
Bryan's visit to Pallas next Friday night
under the auspices of the Jefferson Dem- .
ocratlc club. It devslops that th Hearst
men first sought to have the Nebraskan
to accept an Invitation from the Hearst
club but he declined to speak under. the '
banner of the publisher. He mad It
plain that he wa not espousing Mr.
Hearst's or anybody else's candidacy-
was only opposing what hs regarded as
th unholy schemes of ths reorganlsers. (
The Henrst people In North Texas seem
to have lost hope of getting any consider-
able number of counties Instructed for
their msn. and they are fighting now for
unlnstructed delegations.
Colonel R. M. Johnston of Houston was
here today In conference with the offi-
cers of the Parker central committees He
Just returned from Georgia and reports
xaa ninr swussu nanwjuisr.;j(
OUTLOOK CHANGED
la
Illinois Wisconsin and
; Iowa.
ROOSEVELT TO BLAME
Thought Dictatorial Attitude Due
k .' v to Him.
CHANCES OF DEMOCRATS
May Carry Three States Hereto-
fore Conceded as Safely in tho
Republican Column.
(Houston Post Speclsl.)
- Chicago May H. That Theodore Roose-
velt would-be dicutor of the repub-
lican party la lmperul'ig th success of
Theodore Roosevelt a a candidate for
president at the polls next November ts
ths fear of republicans In Illinois and.
Wisconsin and ths fear finds an echo ta
the heart of their brethren in lows.
Tbee three Bute with a total of fifty.
three la th electoral college up to.
fsw day ago have been counted aa safe-
ly In the republican column. Develop-'
menu In each State thi week hav revo-
lutionised th political outlook and load-
ing democrats here now say that If th
democratlo National convention nomi-
nate a conservative such a Judge
Parker for president they will hav mar
than a fighting Chance in llllnola and
Wisconsin with a strong possibility that
Iowa may Join In the expected landslide.
The developments which hav -raised tho
hopes of ths democratic committees In
th three Bute' conventions thi weak
are In brief:
In Illinois. -The attempts of Speaker
Cannon chairman of the convention mad
Senators Cullom and Hopkins to dlcutu
who ahatl be the nominee for governor
their efforu resulting in the most me:
sationsl deadlock la the history of t
BUt. f
In Wisconsin. Th bolting of th r
alar republican But convention by t
a tors Spoonar and Queries and Com
man Bancock obalrmaa of th Ni.
congrelonal campaign mmmltteet .
th giving of their powerful uflfort k
rival But ticket. ""
In Iowa. The rejection of a tariff plank
Indorsed by Secretary Shaw and Senator
a Mini containing concessions to the
popular demand for revision and th
adoption of a plank of th hardest kind
of a "stand-pat ' nature.
All tb men named are recognised not
only ta their own States but through-
out the country ss spokesmen of the
National organisation. Therefore it is
argued by I dissatisfied republican that
their surprising Uctlc must have (the
Indorsement of President Roosevelt If.
Indeed their inspiration doe not
directly from th White House. At pres-
ent this dissatisfaction Is 'only a
rumbling but conservative democrata con-
fidently expect that by next November It
would be turned Into aa avalaach sf
votes which will again give tbs. natssa a
democratic administration.
Enthusiastic democrats especially ta
Wlsooasln and Illinois ars already pre-
paring for th fray. In Wisconsin they
ar expected to nominate George W. Peck
tor govwraoT whll In Illinois the Indi-
cations strongly point to Samuel Bchulsr
who aa th democratlo nomine tour
yr ago. ran far ahead of Richard
Yates now governor. In Chicago snd
Cook ejounty. With these two at th
head of their State tickets and this
with a conservative nominee at St tenia
they say there will b Utt(e doubt of
th outcome next fall.
HEADQUARTERS OPEN.
Democratic Congressional Com-
mittee Has Begun Work.
Houston Post Bureau
21e-nj Colorado Building
Washington May tt.
Th democratic congressional eommltte
ha selected quarters at the Rtgga hotel
and Chairman Cowherd and Secretary
Kdwarda will soon hav the actual work
of th campaign ander way. It Is likely
that their quarter will be maintained un-
til th election although it Is possible
that headquarters may be established In
New Tork CHy. The committee will soon
commence the sending out of printed mat-
ter and will make a stubborn ngtit fur
th axt house all along th Una
MINOR'S PREDICTION.
Expects to See a Democratic
Governor in Wisconsin.
(Houston Post Special.)
New Tork. May .-Congressman Ed-
ward B. Minor of Wisconsin Who wit n
th two senators from that State led th
bolting convention that defied Oovernor
1st Ml" last wo k and In the opin-
ion ofth politicians gve the Stale ta
tb democrats was at the Fifth Avenue
hotel tonight and declared he expected'io
see a democratic governor eh-cied as a
result of the gpllt. ..
No Conciliation in Delaware.
(Houston Post Special.)
Washington May M.-Tlie president and
Senator Ball today had an extended or
ferenc on the political situation ta. Del-
ware. . Mr. Ball reprvseate the anU-a
dick faction and he and Addlcka h
both Issued statements declaring t)
will be no further efforts toward .
dilation but that the fight will b c
rled on aa heretofore.
Turner to Run for Governor
(Houston P st BpeclsJ.) ' .
Seattle Wash.. May tt-Oeorge Tun
former Vnlted Suites senator and n
her of the Alaska boundary
has consented to become the den...
nominee for sovernor Of Wnfiu
This take him out of tb vle
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