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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
AN AMERICAN LADY.
nemented She Is Found Wandering Ahou,
the Streets

London. January "A reporter NJ ,h6
Associated Press called a, 81. Gcorca,s
workhouse today to inquire into The
s sSl story OF Mrs. Cornela Zibels Of
bTookhaNen, Mass. who was found ,ysr.
derlng In the streets OF London YESTERDAY.
having apparently completely lost her
memory. wv 'N'
airs. Zioeis is about 81 years OF age. evil
IDENTIFY lady by birth ana mad nearly
Sluyy ~ heF possession when taken to the
workhouse. When sean this morning Mrs
Hibels was dressed in an ordinary, vi,
house blouse and she was able to talk
eonneetedly on every subject except that
OF the fortune said to $50 90 600 which
kno was on the way to Germany to collect
as ner snare or the great Zibe!s' estate.
During the Conversation ha,uaoo A..
Iioels and the Associated Press renorter
Mrs. Zioels frequently interrupted her
remarks with the statement that there
We're millions at stake" and that when
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
ICoNOCLASTIC SHOTS.
vENEzUELA-lNG ckb'
LAND COSMOS!
Through BENEDICT in Wall street,

:
England. Nenezuelas, Everyun,hh s
.c MLF,aopiIg oolonies, IN ~ * ,ss a.d'
Cns,s - 49, 60 ,,a'',i rab.Kng
SIN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hhcr- Hands!
She forced Opllm down China's ThrSs
And seized Hong Kong. when el-
kicked,
She "Lorcha- Arrow'd' opium ssA"
AsH Do@en ATTIC Nations no isinaoos
q, me bet UNI DUDE Pence lui ,l.''
Shc Sieva ~ ~" c, Lasinsl Den,
And Murderea The Kaffir Zulus!
She chained Nnpoleon. on Rock
She always shot the Irish Down.
While other Irish fought for crow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
ACTIVITY IN THF VAR orrrcr

London, January THE Globe this af-
ternoon prints some sensational news IN
DER the following scare headlines. "Ac-
uVity In the War Office" Anticipated
Military Measure"
the Globe then states that the war Of
nee sent special military messenger this
afternoon to the colonial Office and ,ba.
II is rumored important matters are mend
ing.
a dispatch received here from the milf.
tary camp at Aldcrshot says that the gen
eral belief. almost backed by proof. IRE
walls there that the authorities are con
sidering the modifying of the army re-
serves and part OF the militia. Tho men
employed in ordnance stores are all very
busy. '''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
MRS. vANpERBII.r's MARRIAGE.

New York, January S.--Ihe Press tins
morning says: Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt
told u reporter OF the Press that her
marriage TO q. III. +. Belmont will take
place on January 2S. On the following
day she and her husband win sail for
Europe en- the steamer Teutonic.
ON January ~ there will be a musicale
in the home of Mrs. Vanderbilt at Sew
enty-third street and Madison avenue
This will serve as a sort of farewell
Mrs. Vanderbilt has asked her personal
friends and the friends Of MIR. belmont
TO bc present. Madame Melba, Madame
Nordica and others will sing.
Mr.. Vanderbilt will remain in New
York until after the wedding. IL is sup
posed that then he will become the hus,
band OF Miss Amy Bend, the daugher Of
George Bend.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
AN ARcn LANp nonBEn.


mis- iats etoTt By the Gouth Africa
sssosany 70 s;eal or take The Traasvssl
fsa~a is,e Boers Is another illustration Of
tte rssnlisr pisn the British have adoy,,
- 81 grating terrtory srouad the
Yesse
Aisboagh tie South African company
fsgrsiAte3 Ja.aeson 70 soon ar be failed,
;ha intelligent criticisms Of the worlds
pss~s sfsan 70 agree that on officer 40
i&gh Il tile company and backed By
representative II the bot. families OF
EoglasAd would not have taken 30 dos
ferats step except through the comm.
vance Of de South African company.
England hss way Of throwing out
large trading companies ia different
paris of She world, invested with ex-
ifaoriinary proprietary and government
~ y,wers. End maintained By British
troops. If nsssis be, paid for by the COM
faBy. The companies in pushing their
frnding posts, pusl. their conlnests. In.
dfa feii Into the lap Of old England In
tl1s Straightforward the oggra~ions Of a
great commercial company which was
for years the proprietor and administrator
81 all Of HindoostaD where the English
had won supremacy. There was a SINH
lar coinpaly at Hong Kong, which made
rbht British dty There was at one
time 40 les than four of these great
cxaporstioIs which were but governments
wafLin government, and principally en-
ra2esi In land grabbing for Great Britain.
Ial4 advantages were obvious In this,
ehsx the homo government, while nornin-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
ENcAANaG INrERYIEws.

"hne In Galveston recently, CoiEs T..
yiuAi4t1fgn ~ the southern Pacific rail-
H. wharf e9mpany w@ieh had ik.iIiliea cal.
weston. lie Hald tho Galveston Wharf
company was draining tho liie blood from
tie commAfCe Of the State, ard he told
soon 10 rcinedi "a, NeiaAco win give tho
tulupfr3 a chance 70 do uh.ncsa ga terms
which VIZ either XIII Galveston or cause
!9e ola ortopas 70 cut Down the prices -
Neinsco Times
Are YOU night sure that the wharf com
paHy IS the troubiey Mr.. Huntington may
hayo eaid that with a kind Of mental res
eryation-
In an interview published In this issue
81 the Mail-Tciegrnm, Sheriff Jones OF
West Texas Haya he " opposed TO Gov
ernof Nulbefsoii because tho governor was
irHtrumsNiial IN cutting down the officers
tees " that " The only political sin the
governor has charged 10 him he is entitled
20 move right along up "a the head OF the
column. The opposition OF the governor To
the ubiquitous lee ayatenr' IA one OF hts
greatest Ylrtues.--fort Worth Mall-Tolc-
gram.
The Hon. Barney Gibbs Is out in an In
tcryiew In which no arraigns the State
administration from the other side. Can't
please everybody, you know.
Something's two lions can lie down with
out any lamb connected with the show
As evidence OF this fact, witness the atti-
tude of tho Dallas News and the Texas
Farmer on tho Venezuelan muddle,--Al-
yarado Bulletin.
But their motives nrc 30 different.
Suppose. for instance, we were 10 DO
backed up by the Russians who survived
the charge at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post
Then 'suppose, for instance" that We
fu ni the charge OF RaiaEiava. and
then what 2~-Clebcrne Chronicle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
THE REBORN C0N1ftrrr,r,

London, January Sir Hercules Robin
son has telegraphed 10 the colonial offco
under date Of Pretoria, January :, as fol-
lows:
The reform committee has resolved to
reliuquish their arms and To connie ,..i,S
the demands Of the Transvaal govar, ,''
mont. e''e'"
The Johann5sburgers have pieca.
themselves unreservedly in my hands con-
hdent that Will see justice done.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
AMERICA JUsTTFTrD

Chronicle iustines Americas aspira,isn +,
dominetc the formation of international
law On the American continent as lcnrl
land in her time dominated Europe n
must be recognized that America naver
acquired an inch of civilized terrltory
without the consent OF it's owner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
LANDS FOR ARMENIANs.

Santa Ne, n. NJ, January 7.-Amado
Chayes. territorial superintendent of pub
lie instructions, today addressed n letter
To Edward f.. Cragin, chairman of the
Chicago executive committee to aid the
Armeninns, thanking him for his sug-
restion of colonixing these people in New
Mexico and offering 70 supply the neces..
sary land"up TO 100000 acres free OF
cost.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

In the days when she cos.ecrtpt Officers
were recruiting for s9,d3e-s they found
one day q person IN male attt-s. who
claimed. however. to b. Z woman. where
ugor they wired FOR insi-sc1soas AID re-
ceivas! orders 10 sslve he 9eaA; 81 favor
CT the goferzasnsat and 1hey took Der N.
TIE g--ierzi knowI=ssEe q Ills i-c.ds-l;
readily ec>ourts Tor taA s-t1ea disappear
ailc~ Of bioorne-s up9s the r~.ez, vav
s,-z-e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
WENT THRoUGH A FRIDGE

- r.N iiihpL6ti ~ - fyeif-.
New Orleans, La, January IA NJ, n ~.
train on the Louisville and Nash'n M
sisting of twenty-five heavily loan.s o,,;
draw on the bridge spanning the REV
this morning. The cars piled on ts gs.s !
one another in conglomerated , mi
engineer and fircmen escaped by lp,a j
from the engine just as II went nu Ivy IN
swimming TO the light house, Tnrss st,sl
tramps, names unknown, who wss,,a y
ing a ride, were crushed and mansr,nl;
most beyond recognition 'arssses
was also hurt. but not severely ,,s,s
gers we're transferred at hisV"
steamer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
JAMESON EXPEDITION.
Continued from Page One,
for use IN the churches during the present
grave crisis.


for use IN the churches during the rreso,,
grave crisis
inc paily Telegram announces that II
has been decided to intercept the troops
IN transit TO ana from India In order to
SEND strong achievements of infantry
ana cavalry to the Cape This paper ais
states that troops in addition viii be sem
from England, that first class cruiser
mas been ordered to Delcgoa bay.
Tho correspondent of the Standard at
Aldershot says that there is n question OF
ellling out tho army reserve and a portion
OF the militia. The Duke OF Connaught
ana the chief stan officers this correspon-
cent says are at headquarters and are
In constant communication with the war
office.
special dispatch from Berlin says that
DR.. Leyds, the secretary Of State for the
1ransVaal, has received a dispatch which
states that the rransvaal demands from
England an indemnity Of half million
pounds for DR. Jameson's invasion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

ties and the representa- ,tves % the Asso-
clated Press thai 70 figures should bs
given cut zttr- the election respecting the
fso5ruitst vote ana the cyzTtrac- has Ger
iAtaiy hecn closely adh@<~1 to--NzvasotA
PATRIOT
Can a nex spaper claim to be 5oacsr and
fair 20 ats readers utea ). ssa1s out s-zch
10; as isssg There ss not the slightest
ssslrsilla OF trutA IN TIE s.A.err7e-,t and TIE
editor OF the fat-tct knows tiff he knows
anything at ali
No mere inder,e-,der., congress thar this
IsfTy'-1otr sh Eas assembled Al Wasfilr r On
for some tire. IL Is true that The party
~ 81 crowded the rourrers on that reve.
lEsT '.Attcr, but the BODY wzs excited oycr
fyyftsh news Ard would have ua SOD any.
III tnas promised Increased revenue Thgf
Gus has 20. yet PASSED the senate Ara
there VIII ID more 9elib--4tzon IN th. iu-
trrs movements q the houfe. san An
ic1@o Lsgst-
Ard TO think. ira; thus early republican
papers are beginning 20 apologize for taegr
parry sggregaascu at wasasngion-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Is rs nossfsh TroF'e-ls.tiss-
-- $500 --------------- .-a., -
$500. - = zr-.s1,-,..., .. -.
~ s,..a 81 ,r.. s-,,,s.,s-s re = -, go,
disshasirr theft rusuds % TIE tlea that
ih3s country Is alaT!ng. bus Re Is demon
siras.nE 1sc fax that the English case Is
eFea 70 qpesloa.
r--ae otpra, ~ 81 q; bor~. =. onoe g..
nc uns9-. sas IA ,..-s q, a large sss..r.
hoo1 around taA family circle.
,--...,--.,.. - --,--is-,-- ,...,,-.. ..
$50. - Il. - -, !. -
az 20 srel.-a,e = yor L., yess-,,.ir a.
el-.e . arslirsts. fo- TIE sa1e reason
@nd S7e Will have ne protest case for
-'0'traf4oEa mai has ysS arfseu Ia all his
.'y- -
c1ta VIII probably 10: knock tor Esr.,s-
ssea - .ae Ualq- un-n her leaders begin
% appTetl-ts Sha. ssf, fnA2 tie tinted
si1'-s senate y
= ,r-s sa--sa, gseshe- sto-ra really
,.e-1s y, 5, syrnA --ye,-s at...s v-os-e 81 ta-
''-' -. p , ~ ~ -, - o.
Ass. e- I--h
&c., -. i
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y - - = fope1 TIE -" os'iiesf'p
,na- -4.e TerAg elzs 49rs. .o- ,oey..'g r-.sIl,,
r,s.a.as. -. q ra.ne
-
-l-.s- ~ - -i--''5I
i>2HI .a Sew forE L. - ,he effect t,is-t
t- T--l ar1.r--te Win Mr. Cleveland Tie
'-s't7r-lt ~ Hss any Signs o. releGt.ng on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Utah otxaE 70 feel al housa az once in
TIC Lnl9rs. sas r. usea 70 q large slater.
hoo1 around ne family circle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Erelanas prime minister deenres 20 az
ctr4ts o-sca1se as be says. there Is nota-
iTs 90 srtf.-Ate-~ Sow IL Vesezsela de-
els.e . aralirete. fo- TIE sa-e reason.
ard Tve Will have ne protest case for
arbitration that has yes ariseu Ia all his
-e.--s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Less than three weeks ago the chair
man of the Dallas freight bureau IN an
Interview said that II the Trinity river
was made navigable the charge for NOV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Last summer. when the nominating con-
yeniiona were being held In the different
states for tho November elections, II was
agreed by the leaders of the two old par
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

CHA VII probably 10; knock ,or Esrl,s-
fs1a - ire Union unr1 her leaders begin
- arr-etlzse whg-. a ssft rnap ia= United
st1-=s senate T.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

C1r--1-c-s q tha s1rport % both Platt
az .s-ay. &r. Reed can iook win a great
-=-- %, I,.ea.ssA'lt e'iEiar.ila.fy upoa the e.
f1rvs "a New York 10 make this aged gov
es-1T teel comfortable under the circuif.-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Uncle cara has followed ATemus Wards
sample iu Issuing cards OF admission.
l.es tlDst rrar on the flag presented this
Qars ~ ;he door: Admit Utah and one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Haea EaafDpry Is compelled TO take Il
bark a4at sal - an arbitrator settle the
-ltpl,a Ht'l Fe1exue,a. there VIII be a pin
in every sguara inch Of the chair for him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

III ~. y Ho@elh has written story
ior 'sgys However he Ola Cap Collier
decisive ptrsas ami tho Sew York World
a- hel 7ei ou country news stands
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

TIE fersDlcars. Ng'hsfanfiue their
Pig majority ~ tse hots-. have teen con-
sHe- p, saois ta4 Caucus ta1tics ou the
~1 ltH me c-0sa shave On tho bond
a1- e.ra4i d-suay in the camp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Is K Vanderbilt ls on for the Mcdi-
tsrTanean- Tss he Afraid that Mrs. W.
X e eersa Of proprety would again call
BIN fafo feqTsiton 10 give the bride
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

Tae-~ we're '1rit.s r. this rountry sven Ia
,hs -asa 4 -. anl we Should not he
a5-ar-sas 70 End them stu cslnglng Ike
lzrnac.es - -le ship
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08

!. g - Il fo7e1 the new bs;,lesh.p
Sa-lt-cEy I'LL take % the wa.er ee-te-
t1a- -te Texas .zs 4os4s. Tor there's rally
fs4.i-4a.. ~ q rs-re
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31

COLD IN THE HEAD. Catarrn.
and Headache immediately relieved by
Capitol CatarEh Cure. 20 cents.
oov7 auo-ex1 =
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
agzaIgnsGEs Observation-Disclosures

~ rant 10 be the Jslrelsr Irho
comes into your mind ETst"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
FIGHTS WILL TAKE PLACE.
Dan Stuart VIII Not, However, Reveal
the Place,

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 31-Dan Stuart
last night gave the following to the press:
II am in receipt of n telegram from the
City of Mexico denying the report sent out
from that point that the Rurales had been
ordered out We're it true, it would not
discomfort me. His excelcncy President
Diaz IS made to appear unduly exercised.
He viii have no occasion to worry any over
the matters. 1 am over $25, 900 out of
pocket by reason of the Hot Springs affair.
and pride myself on the possession of a sur
ficient amount of ordinary intelligence to
have profited by that experience.
Were 1 to divulge the place of meetingI
OF course could easily assuage the fears
of President Diaz and the other dignitaries
who fear an invasion of carnival visitors.
l do not care to be serving notices on the
public every few minutes. and now give
it out as an absolute certainty that II of
the fights will take place. This is final
and irrevocable.'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
MARKET DULL AND STEADY.
Anthracite COalers Were the Leading
Features in the Tn nsac ct inns

New York, Jan. 31.-The anthracite coal
ers were the features of the railway and
| miscellaneous stock market this morning.
the action of the presidents at their meet
ing yesterday having had good effect.
The fact that the sales agents are to meet
today to fix prices and production for Feb
ruary also had favorable influence, fer
the reason that it is believed that prices
will be advanced.
Jersey Central rose 3-S to los 1-2:
Susquehanna and Western preferred, 81
to 30 81; Delaware and Hudson, 1-2 to
l. % 1-2; Lackawanna, 5,S to l64 L.: Read
ing, l 4 to 15 So, aud Ontario and West
ern, IL to 1878. Reading preferences
adva need 1 / . to 2 1-2 per cent. General
Electric was stronger than of late and
rose 1 1-2 to % "a on the revival of the
old reports about q deal with its principal
competitor. There is also talk of a change
in the mana cement.
The general railway list was inclined
to weakness because OF realiZations. The
decline, however, was urtimportant, and in
no case exceeded l per cent. Sugar was
less prominent than of late and ran off to
LOG 10 from 1OT 81. At IL O'Clock the
market was dull and steady.
Stocks were quiet but lower after II
O'Clock Jersey Central fell 1 1-2 to 10Y:
Reading. rs to 141-2; Sugar. Ii to
log IL; Delaware and II Hudson, 1-2 to l %;
Louisville and Nashville, 7-S to 457-S,
and the remainder of the active list g to
2-S per cent. Manhattan and Southern
Railway preferred were stronger. the for
mer rising to LOG and the latter to 90 3-S.
AT noon speculation was quiet and about
steady in tone.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
SEVERAL BILLS PASSED
House Authorizes Use of White
Lot by Christian EndeaVorers'
Ex-Nayal Cadets to Be Given Places
as Assistant Engineers IN
the Navy.

BY unan imous consent the folio wing
measures were considered and passed by
the House today.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis House bill ex-
tending until February, 1898, the time
within which the St Lawrence Railway
Company may construct bridge over the
river at ST. Lawrence, n. Y.
BY Mr.. Moore. Joint resolution granting to
the Society OF Christian Endeavor the use
OF the White Lot, south of the White House.
for its annual convention to be held in July
next.
Mr.. jenkins called up the report made yes
terday from Elections Committee No. 3. de-
claring Mr.. Crowley entitled to his seat from
the Tenth Texas district. and stated that
Mr.. Rosenthal. the unsuccessful contestant,
had decided not TO avail himself of the
privilege granted by the House to address
ii for an hour in his own behalf. The reso-
luton in favor of Crowley was agreed to.
Mr.. jenkins reported from the committee
its recommendation that Mr.. RoSenthal be
not permitted to amend his notice of con-
test.
Under requests for unanimous consent.
the following were passed:
On motion of Mr.. Evans. House bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
in his discretion, to exempt from the
operations of the excise law, except in
relation to the payment of taxes. all bran
dies made from fruit, which the tariff la
now limits to brandies made from apples,
peaches and grapes.
On motion of Mr.. Crowther, n joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to appoint as assistant engineer in the
navy ex-Naval Cadets Ryan, Morris, and
Wells. of the class of 1895, who failed tn
secure places as line officers.
On motion of Mr.. Brown. House bill
changing the time for holding United States
district and circuit courts for the northern
division of the Eastern district of Tennessee.
The House at 1850 went into Committee
~ the Whole. Mr.. Payne in the chair To
consider the District of Columbia appro-
1877,
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Condition of the Water.

High and low tides are Officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
2:35 a. M $50 n. M.
2:3S p. m. S:52p. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 n. M: Great neutrality-suspicious., sc.
condition, 4. Receiving reservoir-Teni-
perature, SO; condition at north connection.
8; condition at south connection, 3. Dis
tributing neutrality-suspicious. 50; con-
dition at infiucnt gatehouse, 3; efflueni
gatehouse. 8.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at $50 p. M; extin-
guished at $50 a. M. -
Naphtha lamps lighted at $50 p. m.; ex-
tinguished at 6:14 a. M. -,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
Forecast TIL 8 Pm. Saturday.

For The District OF Columbia, Dclaw
and Maryland. tonight. threatening weather
and warmer; Saturday, rain. probably be-
ginning late tonight: northeasterly winds,
becoming southwesterly.
For Virginia and North Carolina, in
creasing cloudness with rain in western
portions tonight; Saturday, rain: warmer
in western portions tonight; Saturday,
warmer; northeast to east.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.
An area of high pressure covers New
England and the Atlantic States, highest
In the st. Lawrence Valley. A second area
OF high pressure covers the Rocky Noun
tain districts. A trough of relatively low
pressure extends from Minnesota or Eastern
Texas, but without a well-deiined storm
center. The barometer has risen in New
England and the Middle Atlantic States;
also on the Rocky Mountain plateau and
slope. II has fallen generally in the GEN.
tral valleys.
The temperature is lower in New England
and the lower lake region, and higher in
the Ohio aud lower Mississippi Valleys.
Rain has fallen generally in the Mis-
sfssippi and Ohio Valleys, and fair wealth
has prevailed 10 other districts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
REED TWO; MCKINLEY TWO.
Delegates Chosen to National Conv, az
lion by LoniSin M Republicans

New Orleans, Jan. 31.-The Republican
State convention completed its labcrs al 3
O'Clock this morning and ad jCurned sine
die, after indOrslug the ticket already
Nominated by the Populists ard indorsed
by the sugar Republca rs. with ]. n.
Phares. sugar planter, at its head, for
governor, ard rt-electing Gage, Col01i
chairman of the state central committee,
pnd selecting the following delegates It
large, to the Republican national convt n
ton:
William Pitt Kellogg. A. II. Leonard
Henry Demas, cplored; Madison Vance, col.
ored. Kellogg ard Leonard are out and
out Reed men, white Demas and Vance have
been pronounced Mckinlcyites.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Prominent Pennsylvania Tobacco Deal.
er Placed Under Arrest.

Lancaster Pa, Jan. 81 Julius Lederman,
FOR years u prominent tobacco dealer here.
whose warehouse WA destroyedby an incen-
diary fire last evening, was arrested this
evening on the charge of arson, accused IF
having fired his warehouse. He claimed
that he lost tobacco in the fire worth Sl3,-
900, the amount of his insurance but there
Is evidence tending 10 show that il was not
worth half that amount.
He and his wife were seen leaving the
warehouse hastily just fifteen minutes be-
fore the discovery of the flames while they
declared today they left nearly an hour
earlier. Today bottles that had contained
kerosene were found among the burned
tobacco, having been used in starting the
fire. Ledernan has been held for a hearing
in default of $4,000 bail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31
Capture of n Noted stage Robber

Spokane. Wash, Jan. 31.-Jack Mulckpy,
a stage rObber and notorious ex-cOnyict
and his partner. James Tate, held up tb,.
stage running from Tampa to Silver CITY.
Idaho. in October last, securing about S3,-
600, besides the passengers 'shell oliI. -
The robber attempted 10 draw his gun hut
was overpuwered. "A reward of 81 900
was on his head.