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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-23

CAPITAL CULLINGS.

Washington. January 2o,-The president
has signed the act providing for the I'M
provement of Arkansas Pass, Texas.
President Cleveland has sent TO the SEN
ate the nomination of Ignacio SepulViadem
of California TO be secretary OF legation
of the United States at the CITY OF
Mexico.
Tho treasury lest $4,000 in gold coin and
$50. 900 in bars, leaving tho reserve at lhe
close of business s50,6s3. is7.
The twenty eighth annual convention OF
the National American Woman's Suffrage
association will begin tomorrow.
The Misses jenkins OF Dallas who have
been visiting Colonel and Mrs. o'Bricn
Moore. left for home tonight.
Judge Kilsorc of the Indian Territory.
who is here looking for court house ana
Jail accommodations for his district. has
also been aiding Colonel Bill Crawford
in his efforts to eXtricate the stockholders
and the depoeitors OF the failed National
banks at Rockwell and Dallas from their
difficulties with the comptroller OF the
currency and the department OF justice
II. NJ Edwards was today appointed
postmaster at I.apara In Live Oak county
vice ]. C. Wright resigned.
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NEUROLOGICAL.

woLoNEL W. A. DUKE-Danville, Va,
auary 22-Colonel w. A. Duke, well
"owh throughout the South, died at his
ome In this city today.
MRS, W. j. BURT-Austin, Texas, Jan
ary @-Mrs. w. j. Burt, widow of the
|br,s, v" an, d. hurt, died here today after
Mks. SAM GILRERT-Paige. Texas,
anuary I,--Mrs. Sam Gilbert died at her
onie on Pin Oak, near Winchester. yes
..uaS' ana her remains We're brought
fere and inferred in RIdrewav cemetery
Eoday' Mrs, Gilbert was a sister of Mrs.
lucy, wife of Rev. G. w. Duey of this
lace. and Of the Messrs. Bacbmans. who
mefe formerly prominent citizens here
LIhe baby boy OF Rev. and Mrs FYckersen
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HENRY or BATTENBURG.
The Prince Died OF Fever In South Africa
Princess Beatrice Frustrated.

The Prince Died Of Fever In South Africa.
Princess Beatrice Frustrated.
London. January 22--News hns been re-
ceiVed ut Osborn that Prince Henry of
Battenburg. husband OF Princess Beatrice
OF England, who went to Ashanti In n
special capacity, and who contracted TO-
yer there, Is dead. Prince Henry wns tho
third son of Prince Alexander OF Bntten-
burg. uncle Of Ludwig ", grand duke
OF Hcsse. He married tho Princess Beat
rice in 1885. They have four children
He was born october s. 1863, and was
governor OF the Islo OF Wight and OF
Carisbrook castle.
Tho news Of the death of Prince Henry
of BGttenburg was received Mt Osborne
House Isle OF Wight, early today. Tho
queen ind Princess Beatrice arc pros
trated with grief
The remains win be brought to Eng
land. The unfortunate prince went to
the west coast of Africa smarting under
n storm OF un1,servcd ridiculc aud abuse,
probably With the object of attempting
to show those who have made n practice
OF caiumninting him from the outset
that he was not drawing room soldier,
and that he was not deficient in courage.
oven II he was not wealthy and OF rank
said TO be Inferior to that Of his wife.
Princess Beatrice OF England
Dispatches received from Sierra Leon
later In the day contain fuller details Of
the death of Prince Henry Of Rattenburg.
Tho prince continued on the march until
within thirty miles Of Coomassic. where
he became SO seriously III all OF n sudden
that the officers In command insisted that
he should be Immediately conveyed back
to proshu IIis condition was 10 despnr-
ate on his arrival there that he was, very
much against his viii embarked on board
the Blonde for the Island OF MADEIRA
This was on Friday last. The prince
was In a very weak condition when he
went on board the cruiser. Sunday there
was decided change for the worse. The
prince grew weaker and weaker until he
expired Monday evening.
London. January 22.-The review OF the
living squadron off Spithead has again
been postponed. This time the reason
was on account OF the death of Prince
Henry Of Battenburg.
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THE KENTUCKY DEADLOCK.

Frankfort, KY, January 22.--rhc reia-
lions between the supporters of Blackburn
and Hunter are more strained tonight than
ever. Hunter came withn one vote OF
election tonight and his opponents are
said to be contemplating filibustering or
some means for preventing decisive re-
suit before Wilson'S successor IL elected.
Hunter had sixty-ciSht votes today, MI
the republican votes except Senator
Stage. who said he would hold out until
the election of Wilson's successor, ana
was Kissed, as We're all the democrat 5
who did not vote for Blackburn.
Hunter got the vote Of Poor populist,
today, the latter being loudly oheered.
Blackburn got IS votes, eleven short
q election. with Wilson's place vacant
and twelve short OF n majority of all. Nc
Creary got g. Carlisle 9 Buclncr I.
Blackburn got the vote of Edrlngton.
tho other populist ana II he had all the
democratic votes yrcsent he would have
sixty-seven votes. The nbsentees were
Ogilive Dem) md Representative VIII
sons successor who are counted sure for
Blackburn.
II Stage should come TO Hunter tomor-
row or any time before Wilson's successor
is elected the deadlock will he broken by
The election or Hunter In any event
trouble Is expected.
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CENTRAL VS.. COMMISSION.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Cotton
Compressage Case

Yesterdays Proceedings In the Cotton
Compressage Case.
Austin, Texas, January 22-The reading
of dispositions in the case of the Houston
and Texas Central VS.. The Railroad Com
mission was concluded at the morning
session of the Fifty-third district court to-
day. This afternoon the defendants placed
Mr. knight of the Cuero Press on the
stand to testify as to the advantages ac-
cruing to carriers from having cotton
compressed IN transit because OF the say
ing in cut room effected.
Mr.. Carter. OF White e. Co., Dallas,
cotton buyers and compress operators was
introduced to testify to the efficiency of
presses on the Central road outside of
Houston.
Mr.. Newson. vice president of tho Me-
Kinney press, was also placed on the stand
by the defense to controvert. so far as
his press is concerned. plaintiffs conten-
ton that unusual delays in the movement
of cotton are the rule in the interior. At
the conclusion OF his estlmony, court ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The features of today's hearing were the
courts ruling excluding testimony as TO
compress conditions at points not on the
Central and defendants persistent objec-
tons to evidence and pleadings tending
to establish the fact that the commission
rules are sought to be applied to inter-
state shipments.
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TRAFFIC MEETING ApJouRNs.


Rates Fixed on Street Cars-Wrappinv
Paper Rates Advanced.
New Orleans, January Pat the South
western Traffic association meeting today
the Dayton. South Bend basis OF rates
was established from Auburn Ind, to
points In Texas and the Republic of Mex
leo.
a resolution was adopted fixing the min
mum weight on street cars loaded on fiat
cars as follows:
On cars thirty-four feet and less in
length. 1900 pounds: on cars of greater
length than thirty-four feet and not ex-
ceeding forty reet In length. q, 1000 aud on
cars longer than forty feet an additional
charge of psr cent for each foot.
rate OF 40 cents per 100 pounds on
yellow ochre In carloads from Texas COM
mon points to st. Louis was established
with differentials to apply to defined teri
tories
The ratio on wrapping paper from St..
Louis to Texas common points was ad-
vanced to "a cents per 100 pounds with
NTH class differcntials from points In de-
Dhed territories and to points taking high
er than common point rates.
The question OF abolishihg the differ
ences now In effect on sewer pipe be-
tween ST. Louis and Kansas City and other
points to Texas was referred to the cx-
ccutive board. the rate committe having
been unable to agree: similar action was
taken with regard to the proposition to
apply the rate of 2lii cents per 100 pounds
on empty barrels from Popular Bluff to
Texas common points, that being the
present rate from New Orleans and Little
Rock.
The meeting adjourned at $50 y. M. to
reconvene at Chattanooga, Tenn. on the
second Tuesday in April.
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POLITICAL MATTERS.
BIMErALLrc CONFERENCE,

Washington, January 22.--About hum
dred silver members were present at to-
days conference held at WIZARDS hall
under the auspices OF the American b.
metallic league.
General A. ]. Warner presided and In
calling the conference to order said that
the time had come for action. There was
no hope OF winning the fight b. detach-
ments or inside organizations controlled by
gold standard men. Gold, he said, was
written on the walls OF tho inner temples
OF both the old parties and II could be
obliterated only by tearing down the walls.
This conference. was called, he said,
to deliberate upon the political situation
OF the country and to decide upon the
policy to be pursued by tho friends OF
oimetalltsm and II was expected that an
agreement would be reached on a time
and place for holding the next National
convention.
Silver men irust set together as the
gold men are together. The al, ,er men
are not antagonizlng republicans, they
are fighting tho gold me.
AT the conclusion OF his address, Mr..
Wharton Barker OF Philadelphia spoke OF
the competition the manufacturers Of this
country were beginning to feel from those
OF China and Japan.
Senator Stewart delivered an address on
the general situation.
a committee on resolutions was appoint
cd by tho chairman and another to ar
range for a National convention.
The committee on resolutions consists
OF tho following: Senator John +. Jones.
Nevada, James sheldon, Connecticut; II.
r. Barllnc. Nevada: John Lorimcr. rhila-
delphn and Hon. j. l.. McLaurin, South
Carolina.
Committee on organization. Senator w
NJ. Stewart. Nevada; j. l.. Johnson
Virginia, j. II. Mcintosh, Utah, and
Messrs. Stevens OF Colorado and Hilyer
of the District OF Columbia.
Neither of these committees will be
ready TO report until to/orrow.
Editor Holden OF the Cleveland Plain
Dealer invited the silver men to hold their
convention In that city. In the course OF
some remarks Mr.. Holden said he did not
think 1t necessary to forsake hts party
and added "tf this be the reason, make
the most OF it."
His speech gave rise to considerable
discussion and Joseph Battelle. delegate
from Vermont. In vigorous Language. gave
tho editor to understand that nobody was
wanted In the conference who was not
for free silver first. last and all the time.
Speeches we're also made by Messrs.
Crawford, Indiana: Miles. Ohio: Brad
shaw. Montana; Pakcr. Virginia and
Joseph G. Sibley Pennsylvania.
Tonight another session was held MT
which large number of delegates made
e-,nachpa
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SHORT NEWS STORIES,

KEY WEST. Fla.--'The Mallory line
steamer Alamo If ashore on Pelican shoals
COLUMBUS. Ohio--A test viii be made
of n State law which imposes n penalty
for discharglng men because they belong
to labor unions.
ST. LOUIS John Glawville was taken
and will recover The bodies OF John
Stanton and James Rhoddy have been re-
covered.
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio-By breakage of
an elevator Charles Harmaski was In
Etantly Killed, his neck being broken, hips
shattered and skull fractured Pat Magic
and Andy Plasld were badly hurt.
PITTSBURG-A morning paper says ar
rangements are about concluded by which
Won der Ahc VIII sell the st. Louis base
ball club to Cleveland, who viii transfer
the latter team 10 St Louis, leaving
Cleveland out OF the league. thus making
room for Detroit.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

Paris, January 22--Fire In the Hotch
kiss rapid fire gun mandatory Mt ST
Denis has caused damage TO the extent
of 100000 francs.
Paris. January %. - The Figaro TIL,
morning aays 1t has received private In
formation that the Abysslnans captured
Makalle. the Italian position. Sunday last
London, January 22--it Is Officially an
attorney general for the island OF Barba-
does, has been appointed attorney gen
eral OF British Guiana.
Washington, January 22.-The chlliar
gram from the Chillan minister of foreign
affairs; "Relations with Argentine Re
public perfectly cordial
ST Louls--Two men, supposed TO be
John L; Ber'tdse and w. koenig resi-.
and instantly killed in the Wabash rail-
road tunnel near Kings Highway.
ALBANY. N. Y.--The State Bar associa-
ton adopted resolution calling for the
appointment Of commission OF ilve TO
consider and report upon the question OF
arbitration of differences between TINS
country and Great Britain.
CAETON-D. Tillory cut tree for the
purpose OF catching a squirrel. Az the
tree fell limb broke on. striking him
on the head and inhictlng n wound from
the effects OF which he died in about five
hours.
Washington. January 22--The schooner
Golding. which Is reported 70 have left
bound on q fiilbusterlng expeditions
against Salvador, has been detained AT
Panama on charge OF violating the
neutrality laws.
London, January "a dispatch to the
Times from 81. Petersburg says that the
cznr has confirmed the budget. The navy
for the next seven years Is 20 have to-
tai OF 4O3,o0c.oo roubles. 100000 roubles
81 which il for the current year. increas-
ing half a million roubles annually.
Should foreign naYies grow faster II Is
creased.
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REVIVAL IN CAR BUILDING.

Reports from the car building companies
show that car building also has taken an
upward turn. the output of the contract
ing shops being 81, sos freight cars. This
in comparison with II 029 freight cars built
in 1894. Speaking of car building havins
taken an upward turn, the phrase Is lin
tied to a comparison with the previous
year. The total of cars built this year IS
not a large record by any means, ana
makes the number built in the years i'm
mediately preceding $1,000 in 1898 and $1,000
in lS99 appear extraordinarily large. 1t
seems probable that railroad managers
have continued the use of much equip
ment not In good condition, and which
ordinarily would be replaced. In this
fact lies the hope of the car builders.
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A TERRIBLE WRECK.

Columbus, ohlo January 22.-There wal
terrible wreck near South Charleston
forty miles from Columbus. today on III,
Little Miami railroad. The engine OF tn,
New York and 81. Louis express ex
ploded. wrecking all the cars except thu
sleeper. Engineer Clark A. Trimbe ant
Fireman James Waters. both of colum
bus, were instantly killed.
Those injured are: William T. Wallace
william Spicer, Harrisonburg. Va. Chas
Meyer, en- route to Tyler Texas a. J. II
Ramsey. New Athens, Ohio; Mrs. C. T.
Bedell. II. D, Lock. GAINESVILLE, Ohio Gay
and Lilly Cochran, Springfield, Ind
None Of these are seriously hurt. The
track was badly torn up. requiring a
transfer OF passengers at that point.
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ENGLANp's PREPARATIONS.

Said to BE Strengthening Military Posts
In Guiana.
New York, January 1.-THE World'!
copyrighted special from Caracas. Vene'
zuela, says:
III Liberal. in leading editorial, calls
the attention of tho government to the
military Preparations on the Guiana from
tier. which. iJthough London denies IT,
are actively gong forward.
on the British island OF Trinidad the
forts are being repaired and the militia
is being drilled In the methods Of handling
the new heavy guns.
In tho name of the people OF venezuela
this government Is asked to fortify Anna
curio, Cangrejes and Cuyuni. on the from
ter. In order to be ready for war II arbi-
tration falls
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JUDICIAL DECISIONS.
Recent Rulings Handed Down By Federal
and State Courts.

Recent Rulings Handed Down BY Federal
and State Courts.
The supreme court Of Tennessee holds
that a company owning railroad is not
liable for injuries to an employe Of a lessee
of the road caused by defects in an engine
CIV ned and controlled by the lessee, merely
because the lease was made without stat
utory authority.
In Idaho 1t Is held that n railroad that
has purchased and paid for right OF way
across land is not liable for the expense
of removing a building thorefrom in the
absence of an agreement to that effect.
The Federal court rules that where coal
is supplied to n railroad, and used In Its
operation fer the purpose of carrying on
It's business. both before and after the
appointment of n receiver, such receiver
should be directed to pay not only for that
used by him. but for that supplied and
used within six months before his APP
pointment; and when there has been a
diversion Of income to payment of interest
or for betterment, such coal should be
paid for out CT the corpus of the property
if the income is insufficient
In PENNSYLVANIA 1t is ruled that the lessee
of railroad is not liable for injury to
land caused by the overflow of a stream
due TO the lessee's improper construction
of a bridge thereon.
In Wisconsin in an action for an injury
caused by being struck. while crossing de-
PENDANTS track, by the rear section Of a
train, 1t appeared that when the first sec
ton passed defendant stood fifteen feet
south OF the track; that he could see down
the track 26O feet that he started slowly
across the track and was struck By the
rear section. The supreme court rules that
plaintiff was guilty of contributory negli-
gence.
The court Of appeals OF Kentucky held
that an employe. having knowledge of the
defective condition OF the lever on hand
car, and who thereafter continued TO OPP
crate the car. was not entitled 20 recover
for IL iuries received by reason of such
defect
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THE TRANsvAAL.
An American is Thought to be in 1mmi-
nent Danger.

An American IL Thought TO BIO In lmini-
ncnt Danger.
San Francisco. January 22.-John Hayes
Hammond the American engineer, Is evil
IDENTIFY In serious danger In the trans
vaaI Urgent cablegrams were received
here tonight by Harry Cresatell City at
torney, and NJ, Il. Tarpy, prominen.
democratic politician. A third came 70
Colonel H. s. Thornton. but as the latter
,s dead It was opened by his nephew,
Mr. Creswell The cnblegramd are dateu
Ncw Castle. Natal. January ~ as New
Castle rs a long distance from the Ira,h,
vaal IT Is thought they were smueeica
through, and therefore better repr,arn,,
the situation than any prViousiy teu',No"
here. The MESSAGES arc s'sheu w "a :.
curtis. a son OF Gorge 7. curtis, an"
Grandson OF j. Storey, once justice vi
The supreme court Of the unl'eo sta'es'
rive message IS as follows:
"t,xert your influence 10 heip nam
,ooud He is confined with Sixty OF US
In the Pretoria jail. lie mas peeii '"N.N
40 ono NJ tho ring,caders and unless ONE
49,, measures are taken by our gov
,rnrrcn, he will he made TO suifer Tor
~ s,ns Of others, for which he Is In no
way responsible.
II earnestly beg you TO uze your influence
10 protect Hammond from the conse-
aucnces Of mistake which mas peeh
made by others in this business. He Is
not guilty. has been wrongfully confined
In tail for the pnst ten days ana the
Transyaal government refuse to admit
him TO bail"
Judge John Gradock. n prominent attor-
ney, has also received message OF sim
liar import.
Mr.. Dresswell. who has known Ham
mond and Curtis twenty years wired Sem
ator Stewart at Washington tonight i'm
pressing upon him the seriousness OF the
situation and urging him TO do all IN his
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FOR SOLICITING BRIBEs.
Three Ohio Legislators Under Indictme
on the Charge.

Three Ohio Legislators Under Indictment
on the Charge.
Columbus. Ohio, January ga bomb
was exploded in political circles today by
the Indictment Of three ex-menbers OF
the legislature for bribery.
A true bill was found against ex-sena-
tor Geyer for soliciting 500 OF W. a,
Burdell OF this city for his influence IN
acquiring the passage OF a bill In the In
terest OF the Ohio Savings Bank and trust
company in 1893.
A true bill was also found against ex-
Senator Gear for soliciting @2oo from y
N Caumer of GAINESVILLE In the iden-
C;oumer election contest in 1882.
Three counts were found against ex-
Senator l.. Z. OH as follows; Soliciting
$3.50 for George b. Iden In the Iden-daum-
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ED. kIAM. F'f #ss.;an r: s's:a''s'
power to help those imprisoned Amer.
JAMIESON,S REASONS.

London, January ga Cape Town dis
patch to the Times says that the trial OF
the political prisoners ut Pretoria has been
fixed for April q and that their prelim-
mary examination is to be held In few
days
DIR Jameson said TO n Times correspond
cnt he Thought the letter. of which GER
bned copy was captured by tho BoerF.
containing an appeal from the uitlanders
OF Johannesburg for assistance. justified
his action and II clause guaranteeing all
expenses absoved him from all respon-
sibility to shareholders Of the chartered
South Africa company
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Fhe Lawlor-Ratcs $3.50 and IS per
day. James InwlOr. PrOprictor.

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eloert Jeifers, ouray Colo; w. c. Lewis,
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CONNER. Atlanta. p. Callahan, John II.
6ni mn, r. II. Ricketts,, New Orleans: o.
= Pepple, Dallas: j. Sutherland. Calves
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thompson. city; Harry Johnson, Corsi-
fana; r. o. Horton. Danville, H.: r. o.
t.;2nse, Danville. Ill.,: Geo. w. Adams and
Sie. New York; Mrs. T.. w. Redding,
esharton; Miss Katherine Lyons. city: i.
fvarnsworth, Cuero; Geo. r. Holman,
MaGo; ?, Wilson Dallas: Is. L. Vineyard
Eage Lake: NJ. Kline, San Francisco; j.
" Morris, San Antonio; j. Martin, Chi
Eago, W. G. Johnson, Cincinnati. Geo N.
Rrlnner. Canton, Mass; w. Henderson,
sfoWhwood; Il. c. Judge. Louisville; c.
Johnston. Ohio: A. j. Wagner. New
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a. npt am Brew, Freeport, ILL.,; Il. X. Sweet.
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POLITICAL sTRAMs.

st. Louis. January 22.-The Weslch Post
OF this city, the leading German paper
of the Central West. came out string this
morning in favor OF Mckinley for tho
presidential nomination.
Annapolis, Md, January 22.-congress-
man George l.. wellington Rep) was to-
day elected to succeed c. II. Gibson ucm.)
in the United States senate. Last ballot
gave Wellington GO, Smith Oem) %. oth-