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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02


C.tton futures were active and closed
few points mp.
Houaion has received 1,0i5.4T bales OF
cotton during the eleven months OF tho
present season.
During August It rs thought 10000 10
5000 ha,es OF cotton will be marketed at
Houston.
Wheat closed lower, corn and oats each
lost a triflc and provisions gained.
The stock market was wholly profess
sional, Sugar being leader
LOCAL.
The Afro-Amcrican fair.
Return OF a party OF Houstonians from
Canada.
young man dubbed over the head.
Preliminary hearing OF Turk charged
with attempt TO rape.
Some interviews with people who Will
vote for Bryan
Evening star., 1896-12-11
HOMING PIGEON FANCIERS,
Annual Meeting of the Federation 1
PhfladefDhia.

Annual Meeting of the Federation I'm
Philadelphia.
The National Federation of American
Homing Pigeon Fanciers held their an.
nual meeting and dinner in Phiiadeiphia
yesterday. The attendance was the larges,
That has marked any of these affairs, ana
considerable important business was trans
acted. There were present members from
New York, Washington, Brooklyn. Balti.
more. Jersey City. Buffalo. York and 8
large number from Philadelphia. After
brief remarks by the vice president, Secre-
tary William Verrinder of Jersey City and
Treasurer John Sheppard, Race Seere cary
Charles H. Jones read his report.
Mr.. Jones reported the wonderful flights
of J. McGaughey's Lady Gainesville and
Arthur McGinn's Gainesville, both birds
homing in one day from Gainesville. Ga, a
distance of 614 miles. and said he believed
same to be worlds record He said that in
1896 there had been 146S4 rold birds raced
birds. against 2,94S, a tbtal of 1S3t1, af
against 9,GI6 More districts have been es-
tablished and 300 bands issued.
The officers elected were: President, T
Fred Goldman; first vice president, II. A.
Lippincott; second vice president, F. H. s.
Morrison; secretary, William Verrinder
treasurer, John Sheppard; race secretary,
G. II. Jones.
Board of directors.W. r. klell, Mil
waukee; T. d. McCardye, Philadelphia
George Connell. Philadelphia; P. w
krouse. Philadelphia; H. A. Lippinc-
OFT. Philadelphia; A. MeGinn, Philadel-
phia: }. g. Telford, Detroit; F. R. Phil.
lip. Chicago; j. Marshall Camden; c. H
ChriStopherson, Trenton. N. j.: c. A. Ma
her. jr.. Newark; S. GIN. Maule, Phifadel-
phia; j. Fisher. New York; l.. Span ghel
Brooklyn: w. Lantz. Buffalo; T. Pepper
Elizabeth. N. j.; w. II: Ksyworth. Wash
ington. D. G; v. Eaton. Washington. d. CT
lian Eerrinder, Jersey City; Charles Baug
New York; T. Bowers. Fall River. Mass.
T. Fred Goldman, Brooklyn; P. H. DE
Comb Columbus, Ohio; G. F. Baker Balti-
more. Nd; A. T. Berry, Boston; ]. Shep-
herd, Philadelphia.
At the banquet v Eaton of this city was
among those who responded to toasts.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
What They Got,

The excuse offered Judge Kimball in the
Police Court today by Alexander ORourke
and Thomas Hunting. charged with
vagrancy. varied somewhat from the usual
hard luck stories that dailyIreach the carr
OF the court. Both men were well dressed
and OF apparent respectabiiity
arrested this pair last night on Penn
sylvania avenue" said Policeman Whalen.
They were begging from, nearly every
one who passed. Several citizens made
complaint to me also"
II gave these, men ten cents" testified
Mr.: IL o. Brien. ."They. told me they
had nothing to eat and nowhere to sleep.
They stayed the night before. they said. at
weii-known charitable Institution, and
there became covered with yermin. Hr-
cordtng to their story they wanted to buy
bread. watched them after they left me
and saw them go direct to saloon and
spend the money In iquor"
We are printers by trade your honor :"
said q ORourke. In a refined manner, as he
mounted the witness stand. 'You. sir
recognize the condition of the country at
TINS time and know that 1t is practically
imposSiDie 10 secure employment. We met
some friends yesterday, who did US an un-
kindness. They piled US with liquor.
deny that we begged"
When did you come to this city?' asked
the court.
Yesterday morning"
thought You spent night at the Cen
traI Union Mission" continued his honor.
mean we got here day before yester-
day." said O'Rourke, hastily correcting
himself.
sixty days EACH"
dig politely. You get two months.''
Evening star., 1896-12-11
LOEB & HIRSFT,
Q1O=QI2 F Street.
The White Building.
Eiphonzo fcungs Co

Elphonzo icungs Co
We get the trade of people who
appreciate high-grade groceries and
food products, &c. we'll cared for
and served to you clean and whole
some. The poor, cheap groceries
never enter our doors.
Most complete stock of holiday
food requisites south of New York.
Scarcely thing you can call for that
we cannot supply at once.
California Payershell Almonds.
Genuine Princess Paper-shelI Almonds.
Texan and Louisiana Creole Pecans.
Extra barge Istrian Filberts.
\. Y. state Sheilharks.
Valencia Sheiied Almonds
Joldan Shelled Almords
Finest sIince Meat in glass Jars and in
bulk.
Extra fancy Cluster EaisRs for table Use.
Seeded Raisins and Suitana Secdless Raisins
New Zante and yestixzs Curraats
Kennedy's Fruit Cake-6 months old
All sorts Of Finest Home made Cakes re.
ceived fresh daily.
Roquefort Cheese. English Dairy Cheese,
Edam Cheese Clubhouse Cheese
Full Cream Che sc.
New lager and Pulled Figs
Finest Persian Dates.
Euchred Figs in glass Jars
Finest Malaga Gmpes
Elphonzo YOungs Co.,
Wholesale aud Retail Grocers
428 9th St, bet. ID & E. Phone s8.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
PAGE WAS DISCHARGED.
Judge kimbaH Exceeded the Law In
the Fine Ina posed.

Judge kimbaH Exceeded the Law In
the Fine Ina p8xed.
Abraham Page, the colored man who was
fined SO in the Police Court Wednesday by
Judge kimball upon conviction on a charge
of profanity, was this morning discharged
from custody by Chief Justice Bingham, 10
whom the man yesterday applied for re-
lease through habeas corpus proceedings.
Page, as stated in The Star. was charged
in the Police Court with profanity by Po-
liceman Thomas Lynch. who stated to the
court that Page referred to him and anoth-
er officer in profane language as intending
to make another London Shears case. The
man denied the accusation, but was found
guilty, whereupon Judge Kimball fined him
So or sixty days in the workhouse In de-
fault. He was unable to pay the fine and
was. therefore, committed TO the work
house. Yesterday morning he applied for
his release on habeas corpus proceedings,
contending that as the law provides that
the maximum fine for profanity shall be
So the judge exceeded his authority in
imposing fine of $25, and that as the fine
imposed was unauthorized, the imprison-
ment in default thereof was consequently
illegal.
The District was not prepared to answ er
the writ of habeas corpus yesterday after
noon. and Chief Justice Bingham post
Ioned the hearing until this morning Whea
the case was called up this morning Mr.
Mason n. Richardson, representing the
District, stated that upon an examination
OF the law and facts in the case he had
concluded that Page should be released.
MT Richardson explained that the fine had
been inadvertently ir1posed by Judge Kim
tall. under the belief that the charge
against Page was that of profanity and dis
orderly conduct 1t is true. said Mr. Rich
ardson, that the maximum rine for pro-
family Is so. while maximum fine of SIS
Is allowed where the charge is disorderly
conduct. and as Judge Kimball imposed the
latter amount under the impression that
the charge was profanity and disorderiy
conduct, he conceded that the judge ex-
ceeded his authority. He also admitted
that, the fine being unauthorized the i'm
prisonment resulting from default thereof
cannot be enforced. Therefore, he ac-
knowledged the right OF Page to be dis
charged.
Chief Justice Bingham remarked tha.
the case seemed very clear to him. there
being no doubt whatever that Judge Kim
Ing acted beyond it's authority. the Police
Court was without power to enforce the
imprisonment resulting. He therefora N-
rected that Page be discharged
Evening star., 1896-12-11
Hale Far in the Lead in the New
York Contest.
FORSTER GOES INTO SECOND PLACE
important Action by Jockey Club
Stewards.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

NEW YORK, December 1l.-when Hale.
the Irish rider. completed his one hundredth
hour in the six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden he had exactly !, 400 miles
to his credit. That was at 4 o'clock this
morning. His closest rivals Rice and For
ster. were four hours later in making the
same humber of miles. and at 8 O clock all
three were circiing the track in a Jagged
way. showing no evidence OF a readiness to
quit.
Most Of the riders were On the track dur
ing the later hours Of the morning Rice
dismounted shortly before IL o'clock. He
was looking poorly. but brief rest always
brings him around. Taylor was less cheer
full as the morning wore on and even Hale
had recourse to a sponge. He was more
asleep than awake, and the same could be
said Of Smith. Mcleod seemed in better
spirits after he had passed Click Schock
vas riding smoothly, and Forster was again
In second place at II o'clock, having passed
Rice while the latter was resting.
Score at II o'clock: Hale. LASS: Forster,
1,45T.2: Rice, 1886; Reading, 1.426S;
schock. 1,4oe.2: Taylor. 1.s4o.s; Smith.
1852; Moore, 1923; Pierce. 1,345.l Ash
niger, 1,291.3: Maddox, 1,2S7.2; Cassidy,
1.274.4; Cannon, 1,lZ23: Mcleod, 1,020.4;
Click. $685.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
A BOON TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.

New Departure In Medical Science.
DR.. A. H. Flower, who h we'll known to onr
readers through the many csires he has made OF
all kinds Of ehruaic troubles in and about this
city, says his 'ew treatment for rupture is re-
duced to a science and that the worst case Of
double and single rupture can be permanently
cured In few weeks and there Will be no return
to the truss. This Is q wonderful atscoyery. and
thousands Of sufferers who hare gives up ali ho,n.
OF being cured will be glad to know where they
can be treated and the cure guaranteed. Ali
those Wishing to consult the doctor should call sn
him ut his o1nces, 202O r st. washinston Wed
nssday and Thursday, December 10 and IL Ii
Evening star., 1896-12-11
Wash. B. Williams,
Furniture, &c. 9TH and D Sts.

Our Ad. will appear i'll this space
every week day throughout the year.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
Another Drawn Game.

The ninth game of the chess match be-
tween Lasker and Steinitz. a queens gam
bit declined by the former. was played
Wednesday evening in Moscow. end ended
In draw after thirty-six moves. Score
Lasker, 5: Steinitz. o; drawn, L.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
RULES FOR RACING.
Important Changes Made at a Nee
ing of the Jockey Club.

Important Changes Made at Meet
ing of the Jockey Club.
At meeting of the Jockey Club in New
York yesterday number of amendments
to the rules Of racing were adopted. An en-
urely new feature is scale of weights.
which will materially add to the weights
heretofore carried by the jockeys and will,
In this way, favor riding by heavier boys.
Among the changes are these:
The number of starters in any overnight
race shall be limited by the width of the
track at the starting post. Every horse
shall be allowed five feet of width of the
II ack In races of intermediate lengths.
the weights for the shorter distance shall
be carried. In races exclusively for three
year-olds or for four-year-olds, the weight
shall be 126 pounds. and for two-year- -olds
l22 pounds. Except in handicaps and in
races where the weights are liked absolute
ly In the conditions fillies two years old
shall be allowed three pounds, and mares
three years old and Upward shall he allowed
five pounds. before the 1st of September,
be allowed three pounds. Weltarweights
shall be twenty-eight pounds. added to the
weight for age. In heavy hanjicaps the
top weights shall not be less than 40
pounds. In all handicaps the top weight
shall not be less than 126 pounds.
II. In a handicap for which there is a
minor forfeit declared by a fixed time the
highest weight accepting was originally
less than 16 pounds. it shall be raised to
that weight, and the other acceptances
equally.
Rule 1l9 is amended to provide that in
running on dead heat the horses shall
take the same relative positions st the
starting post as they did in the original
rece. and that the same weight and over
weight shall be carried.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
Facial Culture

Young Ladies'.
Selecting a present made easy.
Give your best fellow a Fountain
Pen for Christmas. 1t will be appre-
ciated. Waterman's is the best.
Others at lower prices.
John c. Parker,
S17-6i9 7th st. NV,
dss-i6d Opp. u. s. Patent Once
Evening star., 1896-12-11
Ten-Mfle Road Race.

The Mt Pleasant Homing Club is to have
q teh-roiie road race on the Conduit road
tomorrow for boys at the age of seventeen
years ana under. Several prizes will be
given the boys who win
Evening star., 1896-12-11

Have you s.ea oar little
Yt1E-TYDF" Haak,
Ii's yours for the asking.
Call IN for q cory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
BIZ AID OF THE OCEAN
NeU hremtion for PrOpeIIinD Tessel
Laden With Frci0ht

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. IA new
invention, which promises to revolutionize
the coastwise freight carrying trade of the
world, was successfully tested here yester-
day. A number of the leading men in
local financial circles were present at the
trial, and all were enthusiastic at the sue
cess of the device.
The invention is nothing more or less
than the utilization of the forces of the
ocean to obtain theresrom a means of
motive power for craft at sea by An inge-
NOUS device of using a swinging cargo
attached to air compressors in such
manner that every motion of the vessel,
however light, whether pitching or oscil-
latlng, acts as means to compress the air,
which being conveyed to an ordinary
upright boiler, quickly attains the neces-
sary amount OF pressure. and let into the
engine starts il in motion. In a vessel of
3oOO tons only one-third of the space
would be used, and in this space there
would be large steel compartment, which
would be hung on trunnions in such a
manner as to meet every motion of the
waves. In this 1000 tons of the cargo
would be housed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
ROBBER TAKE n
Arrest of Man Suspected of
Having Looted the Town
Postofhce.
Answers the Description of the Bandit
Who Held Up Postmaster
Johnson.

PENDLETON, Or, Jan. 14-Sheriff
Houser has arrested F. S. Wood, suspected
of committing the bold robbery at the
postofice last evening. Wood came here
less than week ago, claiming he was an
attorney from Weiser, Idaho, who had
been unfortunate and needed assistance to
get to Astoria, where he had money due
him. He stopped at the Golden Rule two
days. One evening he followed the hotel
bus driver to the barn, evidently to hold
him up.
The landlord drove Wood away and he
went to the Hotel Pendleton, where he
was stopping when the robbery occurred.
officers searched his room and found some
new clothing thought to have been stolen.
Wood learned that his room was being
searched and ran down the back stairs of
the hotel and escaped over the fence, but
was soon in custody. He is the only man
found who answers the description of the
robber given by Postmaster Johnson. Off
GERS are out in all directions prosecuting
vigorous search, but no reports as yet have
been received from them.
This morning the Postmaster said the
amount taken by the ropber was over $500
and may reach $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
FIRED UPON BY MEX|CANS.
Rough Treatment Received by
Americans While Hunting
and Trapping.
Twice They We're Compelled to Aban.
don Their Boats and Swim
for Safety.
LAREDO, TEX, Jan. IA special from

LAREDO, TEX, Jan. IA special from
Garlic to the Times here says:
James H. McHan, his sons, and A. J.
Blevins and Walter Strickland, party of
Americans on hunting and trapping ex-
petition along the Rio Grande, were fired
upon by Mexican soldiers about forty
miles south of this place the day before
yesterday, and were compelled to jump
into the river to save their lives, leaving
their four skiffs, traps, bedding, etc, which
were taken by the Mexicans.
McHan says his party went into camp
during the afternoon on the American
bank, but noticing suspicious looking
characters on both sides, they moved their
camp to a small island in the middle of
the river. Next morning after they ali had
gotten into their skiffs they had no more
than started when the Mexicans began
firing on them and they were compelled
to take to the water to save themselves.
The party arrived here this morning
afoot on their way to Laredo, where they
intend TO made complaint to the proper
authorities. The party started from Eagle
Pass several weeks ago.
Colonel VillaZenar, commander OF the
Mexican military department lying oppo-
site this city, denies the possibility of
troops firing upon peaceful voyagers. He
says bandits and horsethieves abound be-
low Garlic, and the hunters were proba-
bly, fired upon by them for the purpose of
stealing their equipment. The spot indi-
Gated is only nine miles from Mier, an i'm
portant town, the head of another mill
tary sub-department under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Campos, q pr udent,
conservative officer, who would never toll
crate such outrage on the part Of his men.
Had the troops actually fired upon any
one it would have been known at head
quarters long before the Americans got to
Garlic. 1t is either myth or mistake.
The civil authorities in New Laredo DENY
the possibility of the Mexican troops firing
upon any one, and pronounce the story
another border scare.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
SALT LAKE CAUCUS,
Candidates for the Senate
Nominated by the Re-
publicans.
MORMON AND GENTLE.
Frank !. Cannon and Arthur
Brown the Choice of
the Party.
PLEDGED TO THEIR SUPPORT.
The Members Had Agreed to Abide
by the Decision of the
Majority.
TO THEIR SUPPORT.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Jan. 14.-At the
Republican legislative caucus tonight a
resolution was unanimously adopted bind
ing all members to abide by the decision
the majority. All of the forty three
Republican memb ers were present.
Frank j. Cannon was then nominated as
the Republican candidate for the United
States Senate by reclamation. Arthur
Brown and Judge Bennett were both put
into nomination. Brown received twenty
four votes and Bennett nineteen, and
Brown was declared the other nominee of
the caucus. The Legislature is composed
of forty-three Republicans and twenty
Democrats.
The Senatorial fight was quite warm all
day. The supporters of George Q. Cannon
were dismayed by an omen letter from
that gentleman, which appeared in the
Deseret News, the official organ of the
Mormon church, in which Mr.. Cannon
accept the office. This action, it is said,
was the result of conference between
George Q. and his son, Frank j., who from
the beginning of the struggle has been an
active and aggressive candidate.
1t was then generally considered that
the elder Cannon's declination left the
path clear for the younger, as it is con-
coded that one of the Senators must be a
Mormon, and the Cannons are the only
Mormons who have been mentioned for
the place
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15

Of Stockton, asking that the post be given
or be permitted to purchase. certain I'M
used cannon and war material for the
burial plat of the post.
Resolutions for and against bill relating
to mining, prepared by the State Miners
Association, are being received numer-
ously. The cities and towns in the noun
tains generally favor the bills, while the
valley people oppose it. Auburn is the
last town to send in an appeal in behalf of
the bills.
By direction of the Secretary of War,
Flrst-Lieutenant Joseph E. Kuhn, corps OF
engineers, will report in person to Colonel
Charles E. Sutor, corps of engineers, presl-
dent of the examining board appointed to
meet at San Francisco at such time as may
be required by the board for examination
as to his fitness for promotion.
A. l.. Rhodes of San Francisco is regis
tered at the Arlington Hotel.
Senator Scranton of Pennsylvania to-day
introduced bill providing for delegate
in Congress from Alaska, to be elected
next October.
J. R. Horsely Jr. has been appointed
Postmaster at Smelling, MERGED County,
Cal, vice W. NJ. Jacobs, removed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
Two Men Who Wore the Foot.
gear Died in Fearful
Agony.
NARROW ESCAPE OF ANOTHER.
The Cowhides Had Been Discarded by
Person Who Was Attacked
by Rather.

CHICO, CAL, Jan. 14.-One of the most
singular cases of rattlesnake-p poisoning on
record has occurred near this place. As
the result of wearing a boot into which
one of the venemous reptiles had plunged
its fangs, two men are dead, another's life
was despaired of for some time and the
original owner of the boot owes his exist
ence to the fact that he discarded the foot
wear Immediately after he had been at
tackled by the snake. Where this most I'M
usual method of death-deaing would have
ended is hard to conjecture, but luckily
one person had the good sense to investi-
gate the cause, and thus insure Others
against a similar fate.
One day last week Thomas Horton was
passing through piece of cleared land,
when he was struck at by q rattlesnake.
The reptile was shedding its skin and
therefore in its most Yenemous condition.
The serpents fangs penetrated one of
Horizons cowhide boots and the snake was
easily killed.
Horton discarded his boots and his wife
gave them to Napoleon Meeker, a negro,
who worked on an adjoining farm. He
wore them and died. Archibald Hooker.
a nephew of the dead man, wore them
forty-eight hours, and he also died in great
agony.
The boots next passed into the posses
sion of an old trapper. The second day
he wore them he was attacked by pain in
his leg. His experience told him that it
was the result of rattIesnake-p poisoning.
He used remedy in time and recovered.
On examining the bootleg he found a
Small-pOnted piece of bone imbedded in
the leather. 1t was the fang of the rattle
snake, placed in such q position that in
drawing the foot from the boot the fang,
which curved upward, would not injure it;
but in putting the boot on it would be
almost impossible to escape slight scratch
from the poison covered tooth.