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,-.pIN BURNED.

Bonney. Texas. June "A double negro
cabin on the Cecil place. was consumed
by rrs yss',r nn y,,o Mn' II! e ,her hov,c-
hold effects were lost.
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MS FORECAST.

N''S FORECAST.
EMOTION, Colo The s,s..
|so,roS." VIII be held here To-
) icr IN ne commissioners for
|slone y, ,sourahle Insane lay
3" :" the new hui.ling TO-
81 Nv s,,, ra.-rhe unveilinr Of
H.sss.css Of Generai Meade
a'0ok Will take poe to.
'''ernor Morton will re.
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If FREE SILVER SHOULD WIN.

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the M is n today rupm OF
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Tho commoner. to .; James Monroe. 4
STATE.

Tenth district porulists oppose fusion
with any party on any issue.
Governor culberson ana Ex-Governor
liogs address n meeting at Manor.
state drill ut Tyler postponed to July u.
Decisions rendered by the htSrr courts.
Indictment returned at Dallas Tor ~.
legged corruption IN the primaries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-05

Chairman Rengan's position on pooling
of earnings.
Succcssiui movement tn secure . Uni.
form size for cotton bales.
The rintseh gas extending Its usefuIneps
In railway equipment.
A protested road from Rosenberg TO We,
lascc.
Statement OF bonds of tho Central Yer.
mont.
The appeal case Of the Galveston ana
Western VS.. the city of Galveston taken
under advlscment ny the court of VII
appeals An Galveston.
Troubles OF the terminal lines over
freight rates.
TeS"rkana and Fort smlth opened Tor
traffic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-05
THE MARKETS.


Cotton futures advanced In all markets
ON the Chronicles bullsh scrcage report
Houston Producc--Pcachcs IN good sup
Ply fancy plums bring good prices. eggs
stcady at 7 cents.
BAD crop reports Influenced tho wheat
market for the better.
Corn closed /. higher and oats tr!ns
lower.
Provisions recorded fractional advances.
Live stock markets generally ruled
steady TO strong,
Spectators watching the renewed &C.
tIvity and strength of silver certificates.
Exhibits of railway earnings the in-
portant feature In the general market.
LOCAL.
Tho democratic primary election.
Tho Christian Endoavor rally tonight.
Records of the courts for the day.
Tho Battle Abbey movement suggested
for yhis city.
rho Shcterins Arms building TO DO re-
moved.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
Blow up br Nltrorl,e.rIs.

RIDGwAY, Pa, Nov. ia fatal nitro
glycerin explosion, three miles west Of
Johnsonburg, resulted In the death OF
Louis Stewart and Patrick DOnahue, two
men in the employ Of MorkAA - Martin,
well drillers and contractors. The erplO-
sion resulted from carelessness on the part
Of the dead men They were engnged in
hauling nitroglycerln from the station to
storage magazine and, in the act Of un'
loading, a charged can of the explosivs
material was carlessly thrown on tbs
ground with a force sufficient TO cause q
most violent explosioH. Scarcely any recog-
nisable traces Of either men can be found,
and pieces Of flesh were found scattered
for several fset around the scene of tho cx-
plosion. The horses and wagon used In
transferring tho material were blown TO
atoms
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
Portraits and "Pictures."

If one can give the portrait and make
a picture at the same time, so much the
better, but if the portrait be given with
franlzness and sincerity, If the model be
rendered with knowledge and truth, the
result will bo picture--a work Of art
whether the painter so designs it or
not. Holbein and Velasquez told the
exact truth about their sitters, and their
simpler portraits are today their better
pictures, Lawrence and his followers in
devoting themselves TO stunning" ef-
fects not only compromised the likeness,
but made the picture bizarre by en-
phasis in the wrong place. The tale has
been more than twice told in the history
Of art. A simple truth is always better
than an ornate falsehood. -Scribner's.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
rhe pubiIo serrIca In chIna.

Ex-Secretary John w. Foster who
was the confidential adviser Of the en-
peror of China in the peace negotiations
with japan, contributes a paper on
"The viceroy Ii Hung Chang" to Tho
Century. Mr.. Foster says Of the vice
roy:
He does not regard the competitive
educational system of admission TO tho
public service as a perfect method, and
more than once he has recommended TO
his emperor material notifications in
the existing system. But 1t must be
confessed that it has stood the test Of
centuries with much benefit to China,
and its practical operation has demon
strated that it possesses two merits OF
incstimable value TO any nation. First,
it brings all the offices of the empire
within the reach of the lowest subject,
and, secondly, it diminishes the incen-
tives TO and opportunities Of corruption
and favoritism in securing entrance
into official life. But in China the COM
petitiye examination ends with the ad-
mission. Beyond that step promotion
must como though other methods. Ii
Hung Chang secured the right Of ad-
mission TO Office through his assiduous
application to study, and every succeed
ing step in his upward career has been
attained by his own genius and s-.pacity.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
BIG CHICAGO SCHEME.
Plan to Control tho Trade of the FIowsry
Kingdom.

ElNn TO OOntNoA Nfto AAeN~ " taa~ AAOWNAy
Kingdom.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16-Ths Tribune says
One million dollars has bean subscribed
and plans arc being naeured for tho forma-
ton in Chicago within two weeks of a gi-
gantic commercial enterprise 20 be known
as thu English-American- Chinese Railway
Construction company, which Is TO enter
tho field of Chinese trade as the rival of
the American Trading company. The oh
ject of the Company is to eventually obtain
control of American trade IN the Flowery
Kingdom. Twenty miles OF railway,
equipped with the most improved appli-
ances and rolling stock, will be built.
Most Of the capital, It is said, win be put
In by Americans, and they will also sup
ply the equipment OF the road.
Two Englishmen are directing the for
nation OF the syndicate from opposite sidca
Of the globe. Ons OF them, John p. Grant
is now In Chicago concluding tho deal, and
the other, Louis SpitzeI, is in China. The
former Is railroad promoter and the latter
the head OF the frm Of Louis SpitEoi 81
Co., London and Shanghai.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
RELEASE oE A eYpsY MorA.
A Careless Ercnchmen's Experiments HIVE
Led to Trouble.

On q certain i'll omenod day in 1859
gentle breeze rippled through the
streets of quiet town in eastern Massa-
chusetts. 1t left chimneys unharmed
and hardly rippled q tree, yet if it had
been cyclone it could hardly have done
more damage, for in bare little frame
tenement house on a side street stood
Pandora's box full Of troubles waiting
to be spread broadcast over the land,
and the breeze furnished the needed
key. Presently the owner Of the house
and Of Pandora's box, Frenchman,
known TO his neighbors for his curious
experiments in silk raising and for his
absorption in the study Of strange in
scots, was seen searching anxiously in
the grass outside his window. People
who saw him said that he seemed much
disturbed at the failure of his quest.
Well might he be, for he had just let
loose one of the plaques of Egypt upon
fair and fertile Land. He had lost 10
zigsag, and the new world has gained
the gypsy moth.
Mr.. Trouvelot, tho silk grower Of
Medford, can hardly expect 10 have his
name pleasantly remembered among
his quondam townsmen and country
men, but he should be given credit both
for intelligence to foresee the conse-
quences Of his negligence and for the
candor Immediately to give notice of
the danger to which the public was ex-
posed. But his warning fell on deaf
ears. No one realized that tho pest,
which is nuisance rather than a dam
ger in Europe, would gain such head
way in new home, and. freed from
It's hereditary enemies, was to deviate
wherever it went. 1t would have beer
economy, IL tho future could have been
foreseen. TO appropriate 81 900, 600, il
need be, TO quarantine tho whole neigh.
borhood, to fell the trees, to raze tn,
houses co the ground TO plow the field
under and leave that part of the towr
a desert But no one rose to the emer
gency till it was too late. Springfield
Republican.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
monroe Doctrine sustained.

LONDON, Nov l6.-An editorial in Ths
Times expresses confidence that the pru
dence and justice Of the United States win
prevent any reckless or dangerous applica
ton of the now Monroe doctrine The
Chronicle says Tho Schomburgk hns
has utterly vanished 1t is merely absurd
to pretend that Lord Salisbury has not TO.
tired England's recognition Of tho Non.
roe doctrine will make It very difficult for
any other power 90 refuse to recognize it.
1t Is safe TO say that the United States has
undertaken responsibilities that may press
upon them very heavily some day.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
A NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
The startiing Result Of Firing n Cannon
Buried Under Water.

The most curious experiment. ever
made with pieoe of ordnance was at
Portsmouth, England. A stage was
erected in the harbor within the tide
mark; ON this an armstrong gun Of the
1i0 pound pattern was mounted The
gun was then loaded and carefully aimed
at tnrget-all this. Of course, during
the time Of low tide. Afew hours later,
when the gun and the target were both
covered with water to a depth OF six
feet, tho gun was fred by means Of cleo
tricity. We said "aimed at Target.
but the facts arc that there were two
targets. but only one was erected for
this special experiment. the other being
the hull OF an old vessel, the Griper.
which lag directly behind tho target and
in range Of the ball. The target itcelf
WA placed only 20 feet from the muzzle
OF tho gun. It was composed Of oak
beams and plaAks, and was 81 inches
thick.
In order to make the old Griper in
vulnerable, a sheet of boiler plates
inches thick was riveted TO the water
logged hull. ia direct range with th'
course the ball was expected TO take il
not detected by the water. On all oi
these-the oaken target. the boiler
plates and the old vessel hull-the effeci
OF the shot from the submerged CUR
was really startling. The wooden targei
was pierced through and through. th'
boiler iron target was broken into pieces
and driven into its backing, the bal
passing right on through both sides o.
the vessel, making huge hole, through
which tho water poured in torrents.
Taken altogether the experiment wGs
an entire success, demonstrating, as II
did, the feasibility Of placing submerged
guns in hnrbors in time of war and do
ing great damage to the vessels which
All enemy might dispatch to such points
for the purpose Of shelling cities.-In
vention
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
swlNpLlNe BOOK AGENT.
He Is Thought to BE Connected With the
lyie syndicate OF Fraud.

Zig syndicate OF Fraud.
NEW YORK. Nov l6.-Harry K. John
son aims Ray. and his confederate George
Hammond. alias Leo alias Hungtington,
are alIered TO have swindled number OF
book sellers in this city, Philadelphia,
Boston and Providence during the past
wear johnson was arrested by Ward De-
teotives Welsh and Caddell OF thu West
Thirtieth street station while he was
Alternating to swindle Is. g. Francis =
book seller Of ~ East Fifteenth street, cut
of a costly set of Dumas works. The cap
ture of johnson was kept secret in the hope
of catching Hammond, but the detectives
were satisfied that the prisoners pal had
taken fright and fed from the city. John
sons scheme was to secure employment a.
a canvassor, after which he would turn Ia
orders for tho most costly books sold on
subscription. He would have them deliv-
cred to Hammond under an assumed name
and collect his commission. Hammond,
tho police say, would pay the first install
ment on the order and then skip with the
books.
While johnson was negotiating with
r. G. Francis for the sending Of the Dumas
set to Hammond, who, under the name OF
Dir. Evason, had engaged room from
Mrs. Anton at 1873 East Fifteenth street
he was recognized by Mr. Crosscut,
member Of the firna Of Taylor & Co., or
Broadway, as a canvasser who had dupeo
him some time ago. The detectives wer'
notified, and when johnson eane pnek NJ
was arrested. He then gave his address
as the Park hotel Newark, n. J.
johnson is alleged to have swindled
book firm on Nulk street, Bosten, out o
s700, and Georgo Baily & Son Of Philadel
phia out Of 900 worth Of books in the SAM
way. The Boston police have been noti
! eod ~ tho arraaqf
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
Learn 70 rlsten Intelllrently.

Learn, after you have learned to
speak, TO listen and to listen intelli-
gently" writes Ruth Ashmore on How
to Be q Social Success" in Ladies'
Home Journal Express your interest
through your eyes, and when it is needed
say the encouraging word that, like hot
water on the tea. brings out the strength.
II a speaker mentions wrong date do
not correct her. The world cares for the
interesting talk, not for whether the
affair described happened on Thursday
or Friday, nor whether the bonmot
was born at or 1 O'Clock. The effect
on tho speaker is belittling. and you
have no right to underrate any one.
Chatter about anything you will but
personalities. But do not feel that you
must raise the tone of society by ringing
in, when everybody IS laughing at some
funny little story about child or all
are smiling at an amusing description
Of how the orange blossoms grow down
south. your opinion of some heavy his
tory that has lately been published. So
ciety is not a school; it is a pleasure
ground -
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
VOLTS DO MOI HARM PEOPLE.
II Is the AmperaEe That Does the Deadly
Damage.

II Il the AmperaKe That Does the Deadly
Damage.
Newspaper reporters. copy readers
and head writers are in need Of a pri-
mary education in electricity. Every
now and again tho newspapers record
the death Of somebody from the effect
Of a given number Of volts, or tell of
another's s wonderful survival after re-
ceiving the shock OF many thousand
volts. Strange enough, in the news
paper accounts nobody il ever killed,
nor has a remarkable escape from am
peres Of electricity been chronicled,
nor is tho damage often dono by cur
1Nnt, nor has anybody ever seen
''watts" figure in the matter. The mum
ber of volts in a current Of electricity
Is its speed or pressure. The number Of
anperes is its volume Volts with
out amperes would be speed without
substance
A light molecule moving with a
speed or voltage Of 1876. 600 miles per
second strikes the eye without injury,
but IL tho molecnle had weight or
ampeIage Of one two thousandth part
Of gain 1t would have tho same effect
as an ounce ball moving 1000 feet per
second. Any number Of 'amperes" with
out voltage would be dead engine in a
roundhouse.
An article In New York paper VIVA
headed, "Nct Killed by 1900 Volts
It told Of q boy who had become locally
fs.nous because "2. 600 volts Of electric
ity had passed through Joe's body with
out killing him. Without the am
perage Of the current being known th'
statement means nothing. Another stor,
of escape from electricity was headed
'Shocked by 2, $50 Volts. "
The electrical current used in the Ed
ison microscope has minute Fraction
Of an ampere, bat an almost incalcula
BILE voltage Of perhaps above 100. 600
To receive these 100. 900 volts in tn
body would feel like the prick OF
needle.
At the state penitentinry the victim
of the law are given about 1, 300 volt
of electricity. but il is the electrical en-
ergy, as expressed in watts. that kills
/ Tho amperes multiplied by the volt
) give the energy Of the current. orwattl
He who would caress a live wire
: need care nothing for the volts or an
3 peres it may have concealed about j
: person, but let him carefully caloula
9 its watts before he grabs hold Ne
( York Mail and Express.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
WHEN POLLY TAKES THE iLR.
A little wicker basket rolls

A little wicker basket rolls
Along the pavement walk,
And at the sight the young and old
Begin 70 laugh and talk
And wave fair hands and kisses throw
And cry "Loolk herel'' ''See therei"
"This way II comesi' And all because
Sweet Polly takes the air.
The newsboys run and shout with glee
And follow on behind.
Tho coachman and the footmnn gaze
As II they had a mind
To do the same. Tho good old priest
Stands still with solemn stare
As down the shady avenue
Sweet Polly takes the air
And all tho while sweet Polly sits
In dainty gown and hat
And smiles on ono eho loves tho bost--
Her pretty Maltese cat
And softly COOS. when pussy purs.
without thought or care
How all tho town turns upside down
When Polly takes the air.
--zitella Cocko's "a Doric Reed.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
CanaIdato For a Portfolio.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16.-Charles B. Mur-
ray, editor 0f The Price Current and SUI
perintendent of the Cincinnati chamber OF
commerce, is being prominently presented
for secretary Of agriculture Mr. Murray
has a national reputation as stotistlcian
and his crop reports are accepted az au-
thOrity everywhere. He is mes politician
and has mover been active in politics, bu(
is being urged by the business interests Of
this city which took an active part fsr Nc
Kiniey regardless Of political alliances. II
is quite likely, however, that Mr. Murray
comes from a state that win preclude Sc
rious consideration Of his case
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
BRIEF TELEeRAMs.

wreck Of the Mexican steamer En-.
of lower California, was reported.
9 were lost.
am Reynan Of Boston arrived In
ork on his bicycle, having Travelled
miles within three years on his
Katharine Dorzbacker OF College
n. Y, wife Of a retired New York
drowned herself In pond while
ably insane.
Bridget Ahern died in New York
OF fractured skull, received q
%. Her husband is held on suspi.
: throwing her down stairs.
ihurch of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn,
lunday the celebration of the IF.
anniversary of the Rev. DR.. r. S.
ncombency Of the pastorate. The
on win last until Thursday.
de Toulousi Lautrac, engineer OF
tion Of the Siberia and Oriental
was locked up in the West Thir-
reet police station, in New York,
with haviHg pointed revolver at
yer who demanded his fare.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
CHAINED THE TRAIN.
rsb Carolina sherir's Plan For Col.
Letting an Unpaid Judgment

rHl Carolina sherifr's Plan For Col.
letting an Uhpaid Judgment.
ApEsApRo, n. c., Nov. 1e.-Thre,
8 OF the Charlotte, Columbia and Au
3 division Of the Southern RAILWAY
with passengers, United States mai
southern cypress matter, were seizee
sheriff for an unpaid Judgment. Ont
e engines had killed a horse about q
i igo.
the local from Augusta reaobe,
sboro, s. c., the sheriff ran up anc
ed the wheels Of the engine to th.
Producing his documents. be called
= for a settlement Of the SIG against
1npany.
passengers streamed out In no amin
nns OF mind. The sheriff offered to
the mail car, but the railroad mel
d to accept this offer The north
vestlbule, the south bound loca
Charlotte, n. c., and the attached
were delayed for seycral hours befor
inpany gave satisfactory bond foi
yment OF the claim Then the sher
)k of the chains and the train
on.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
Rsv. d. o. Ferris sudden Death.

BRIDGEPoRr Conn, Nov l6. -ReY. d.
o. Ferris, pastor of the Summerfield NJ.
e. church in this city, died suddenly last
night. While conducting tho services IN
bis church he was taken suddenly IN ane
was assisted to his home, a short distancs
away, where he died in few minutes
Mr. Ferris was about 05 years Old and
leaves wife and several children. He had
been pastor of the Sunmerfieid church
since April, 1895. He was veteran Of ths
late war and prominent in G. A. r. circles.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
A pathntIn Anment.

Mrs. O. had a severe headache, and
her complaints made Mr.. Q. a triae
cross, and by and by he said something
which made Mrs. Q. cry. Whereupop
her little boy also burst into tears.
Dear mel" said his father. Now.
what may be the matter with you2'
1--WE got "a headache--in mamma's
headr' said the child. Youths Com
panion.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
PhysIelan Shoots Himssif.

HUDSON, N. Y, Nov. 1e.-Dr. W II.
stiekles, physician Of Philrnont. shot
himself and is not expected to live more
than a few hours Two shots were fired
from pistol, both bullets taking effect
justsbelow the right ear. He was in the
house with his wife at the time. Dr.
Stickles has been prominent in politics
and is we'll known in all the Hudson river
towns. He is postmaster at Philmont.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
Address. Columbia. South Carolina
REGIsTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER'9 OFFTCT.


New Castle County, Del, Oct. II, 1895.
Upon the application Of Charles A: Car
berry administrator OF Annie Carberry,
late OF Wilmington hundred. In said
county, deceased. Il is ordered and d.
rected by the register that tho adminis-
traitor aforesaid give notice OF granting
OF letters OF administration upon the es-
tate Of the deceased, with the date OF
granting thereof. by causing advertise
ments to be posted within forty days from
the date Of such letters in six Of tho most
public places OF the county Of New Castle.
requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided; and also cause the
same to be inserted within the same
period Ia the Evening Journal, a news
paper published In Wilmington. Del. and
to be continued therein three weeks
Given under the hand and seal
OF office OF the register afore-
said, at Wilmington, In New Cas-
IL. 81 tie county aforesaid. the day
and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
$50 nlatr.s. In IndIn.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Daily Telegraph
has a dispatch from Ajmere, India, which
reports that famine cases have already en-
tered the hospitals at Madras and lndore.
The prospects are most gloomy.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
And satan trembles when no secs
Tho wealroet saint upon his Knooa.

Minnesota and South Dakota are the
only two states In the Union that have
half Of their population made up Of for
eign born residents.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
A BIcYcLIsT INJURED

Stephen Barker fell off bis wheel
while riding on the Concord pike yes
terday afternoon and dislocated his
shoulder He was taken to the Della
ware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16

Clifford Pyle, H. L. Fulenweider, j. E.
Smith and F. l.. Kurtz will represent
the Wilmington Whist Club in the con-
test for the American Whist League
trophy held by the Hamilton Club, of
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
psath Of puehess o. Coz.

LONDON, Nov. l6.-The Morning Posts
Paris correspondent says that the Duchess
de ca Cez, noe Singer, Is dead The Duchess
de ca Cez was Miss Isabella Singer, daugh-
ter of Isaac NJ Singer, the inventor of the
Singer sewing machine.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
RraTsTWR's ORpra
REGIsrER,s ORDER.

hHGl6IEit6 OFfICHt
New Castle County, Del. Nov. 2. 1886
Upon the application OF Sussn john
son. executrix OF Amy Dubois. late or
Columbia. South Carolina. deceased.
it IS ordered and directed by tho
register that the executriK aforesaid give
notice OF granting OF letters testamentary
upon the estate OF tho deceased, with the
date OF granting thereof, BY causing ad-
vertisemcnta 10 be posted within forty
days from the date Of such lettArs IN six
OF tho most public places OF tho county OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against the estate to present tho
same. or abide by an act Of Assembly m
such case made and provided; and also
cause the Same TO bo inserted within tho
same period I'm the Evening Journal. q
newspaper published IN Wilmington, Del.
and to be continued therein three weeks
Given under the hand and seal
OF office OF the Register afore-
said. at Wilmington, IN New
IL. 81 Castle county aforesaid. tho
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN.
Register.
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
ASST on sr. MARTINS

east of st. Martin was cele-
yesterday with great pomp at
'lin's Catholic Church, Balti-
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated
Ihd at its conclusion he con-
Evening journal., 1896-11-16
RnssIar Fleet Beinr Increased.

LONDON, Nov. ia Daily News dis
patch from Odessa says the Black sea Rus
sian fleet will be increased to S2 vessels,
which is four times lis present strength.