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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-15

GSAIES MAN Mineralized Rubber Hose,
- Betting, etc, IS better ana cheaper than
cred ground. Mineralized Rubber Co New
York.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-10
2ei@te Gapaltesie.

Sern aus ionnisem 2anss fam.
Gts Der 2en5 ii4, erneuts.,
Cine Senbung gar ipuaberidm:: =
&leine, pausbudise 2eate.
3psen lange S9on obbadlos
Sur4 bic bliibenbe Sanbi9ah; 4
Sino nod pater= uno mutterfps, ;
Sehnen ii9, nu4 &srpanbtf9aft.
limb in filler finIterer Re1t
5uihen lie bur4 bas StGbthen.
pohen tiex an 6as pfOt6en IaGt.
DOrt an bas dtniterIdhaen -.
BIS 'aT. Morsen Der Spud entfliebt.
3 bot tein Menih 'uas bernomemn;
9oG bei MiiIlep Maier unh Samib
5eibPs: Der Stnr9 1T setpmmeu!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-10
: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Sis potfidtiseRo9in,
-Sas' einmal. 2ouife. mas bat bonn
bieier 5euerpebrmann in Der &ii1e su
iu6eng" = .4ber, sndbise Grui, erit
Tdeen Sic mir ale Sag, buB i9 mid
ia nit bsm sSsuer in 9l9t nsbmsn ion.
nnb nun balten Sic iid bariibsr auf.
penn i& 1orii&tsmabrsssln trsffs!-
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-10
Ga lOpQern aOenue.

Cine Gr3dbiune aus Dem oeutft'
amerifaniiben Seben pon .Sans 2aoRfano.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
THE DEATH ROLL.

ED PAYNE%-Granger. Texas. January
l2.-Mr. Ed Payne died OF typhoid fever
Yesterday.
MRS. V. V. ELICK-Granger. Texas,
January 12.-Mrs. V. " blick died early
this morning from shock, produce by Il
!aparatomy. which was performed yester
day.
MRS X. sCURLOCK-Rusk Texas,
January ll.--Alrs. kathrine Scurlock, aged
Y years, died last night at the homo OF
her daughter. Mrs. Mollie Jones five miles
north OF this place. Mrs. Scurlock has
lived here for about fifty years She was
"a woman Of strong mind and good Chris
tian lady She leaves one son and daugh-
ter
MRS. $. c. GRAHAM-Austin. Texas,
January l2,-Mrs. S. C. Graham, wife Of
Or L" j. Graham, deceased, who was
superintendent of the lunatio asylum in
this city under Governor Roberts. died
here this afternoon. Her remains win be
shipped to Henderson. Texas, tomorrow
for intermcnt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
LoNnoN MONEY MARKnT.

London. January i2.-Money rates are
tending to be easier. It has been an
anxious week on the stock exchange. es-
recially In the mining department, and
althoush n better feeling prevails since
the scare over the complication with
Germany has been dispclled. prices
are not likely TO recover for a long time.
pending which there will probably be
protractcd negotiations with the rransvial
government and a decision over the fate
OF the chartered South African company.
The latter has powerful hacking from
the Rothschjlds. from tho Times and
from royal influence. so that ultimately
its interests MAJ not be seriously az
fectod The general feeling Is Tint the
outcome OF the crisis viii be the making
OF concessions to the uitlanders and q
consequent improved position for the Rand
mines.
The American markets have hecn very
unsettled. owing to the currency trouble.
The other foreign markets have been de-
pressed. but trade returns are good and
prices are expected to be better.
Decreases for the week: Chicago, Mil
wauke and St. Paul, Lake Shore and
Nashville and Reading iirsts, 2; Norfolk
and Western. IA, Erie seconds and Wa
bash skies l. Others fractional.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
TEXAS POLITICS.
MKINr.EY DELEGATES.

beaumont, Texas January 10. -- Thor,
was convention OF Jefferson county col
ored republicans held at the court house
last night, at which every precinct I'm the
county was represented either by delegate
or 10y proxy.
The convention was called for tho pur-
pose Of selecting delegates to the congress
sional nominating convention. which IS
"a be held in WoodVille January Is
The Rev. a. Neuable called the con.
vcntion to order. and before he had nn-
ished stating the object it was developed
that there was to he a contest hetwoon
the Reed and Mckinley factions Tor the
Craftsmanship.
John Briuklcy, as "a Reed partisan, pre-
cipitated the contest and made a Nigor
ous NEht. but the Mckinley faction cap
tured the temporary organization and
followed up the victory by electing An
tony Niles permanent chairman and Y b.
BlackshcaT permanent secrotory. hoth
OF whom are enthusiastic Mckinley lies.
Delegates 80 me congressional conNen'
ton were selected as follows! T T, Pol
lard. Il. b. Blackshear a. Miles. John
Brinkley and 4. Nenable. Brlnkloy is
the only Reed man In the delegation
Tho final effort OF the Reed faction
was the introduction OF resolution in
dorsing prinklcy as delegate to the
National convention. This resolution was
promptly tabled and the convention ad
tnurncu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

SAN DIEGO--An attempted suicide was
frustrated by 6-year-old child giving
an alarm when its mother drank lauda-
mum.
LAREDO--The 2-year. old son Of Mrs.
Savoy of this city fell into q tub contain
ing q few Inches OF water and was
drowned
RUSK-News reached here that Miss
Anne Chandler. living about ten miles
north Of Rusk was seriously burned
while attempting to light fire with
kerosene oil.
SAN DIEGO--While Miss Fannie Reeves
was getting into a buggy her revolver
was accidentally discharged, the bullet
striking the horse instead Of young
man who was directly in range.
CADDO MILLS-The postoffice, drug
and jewelry house of G. y. Stevenson
was entered by thieves. They rifled all
tho drawers In the postofilce, cut and
pried open locked jewelry showcase and
took six gold watch chains, SIX gold
watch charms. nineteen gold finger rings,
nine of them having sets and the others
plain Both money drawers were robbed
Of small change amounting TO 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
BUCK CHAPPELL TO HANG.
Convicted Of the Cold Blooded MUIR
der Of Mrs Emshoff.
TRACES OF A PREHISTORIC RACE.
Interesting Discoveries Made ut Clear
Crssk-Boy Burned to Death Cen
oral Texas Nsws Notes.
pellville. Texas. January ia.-Buck Chap.

Bellville, Texas. January t2.-Buck Chap
pell, tho negro who In an attempt to COM
init robbery, shot and killed Mrs. Emshoff.
q resident of tho western part OF the coun-
ty. near her home. severel weeks ago.
an accoun. CT which appeared In The
Post at the time. was arraigned for trial
Friday morning. The trial consumed all
OF Friday and Saturday, running well into
the night. The Judge charged the jury
at 10 o'clock las, night Saturday and
informed them that he would not receive
a verdict before morning, even II one were
arrived at. but would convene court to
receive their finding any time today II
called uron 70 do so.
Shortly after o'clock this morning the
fury announced that their verdict was
formed and court opened to receive It, and
under Its terms Buck Chappell Will pay
the penalty for his crime with his own
he.
The circumstances attending his crime
were particularly revolving and, while 1t
was a foregone conclusion that he would
be hanged shudder runs through this
law abiding community at tho thought
that a crime merltlng the greatest punish
mcnt contemplated by the law has been
committed In this county. While the whole
county has been at a white heat over tho
affair the diplomacy Of the officers ana
a prepondtrance OF cool heads have PEE
vented any overt acts Of violence on the
part OF IN OUTRAGED people I'm tho prem
fsos: tho majesty Of the law has been up
held and it's nat has gone forth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
ALL IS SERENE.
Emperor's- Irritation Has Passed Away.
Germany and England Friendly,

Emperor's Irritation Has Passed Away.
Germany and England Friendly
London, January 1S-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times says;
The publicity given to the exchange Of
letters between the queen and the en-
peror is very unwelcome here. II is re-
garded as an indscreet attempt TO make
political capital In the English interest
out of family relations of the two courts.
The substance of the two letters can
Be only surinised. The contents of the
emperor's letter may be inferred from
the very concilatory and reassurlug
words she adds on the following day to
the foreign representatives here on the
occasion of the funeral Of Prince Alex
ander Of Prussia when she emphasized
the undated friendliness Of the English
and German governments. Unfortunately,
however. IT is too early to Indulge in
optimism.
President Kruger's attitude may be a
better test of Germauy's real attitude
than professions OF amity. If President
Kruger proves obduratc II will be difficult
to resist the conclusion that he has been
allowed to count uron Germany's sup
port 1t must not be forgotten That be-
fore DR.. Jameson's coup, the leading
German organ urged President Kruger
to ignore the manifesto of the National
union of johannesburg
Dr. Jamesons III starred enterprise
simply gave Germany an opportunity TO
shift her ground to n plausible condemna-
ton of a breach OF international law.
The Standard this morning says: We
arc enabled 10 state that President Kru-
ger has not demanded changes in treaty
stinulations If such were demanded
England would resist. We are authorized
to declare that the emperors telegram
to President Kruger was almost an eN-
preston of feeling OF momentary irrita-
ton which has now passed away. lcav-
Ing the relations between Germany and
England AS friendly as heretofore
The STANDARD. 1t should be rem emhcred,
stands nearer TO the present government
than any other newspaper in England
4 dispatch TO the Standard from Berlin
says;
1t Is rumored that the Empress Frede-
rick has written to Queen Victoria and
the Prince Of wales explaining the en-
roror's policy, with tho assurance that hC
had not tho slightest intention TO darker
tho evening of the queens life by AT
Anglo-German war
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
HELD roR MURDER.


Dillon cotton Charged With Shooting
Professor g. II, Thompson.
s. Louis Mo. january le.-Dulon Cotton,
colored, has been held by Justice Kane o.
East ST. Louis ON the charge of murder
IL 3 PUfossor G. II. Thompson on pccem-
Der q Thompson was supposed to have
committed suicide and at The first inquest
held Coroner Campbell verdict of
suicide was rendered. Thompson's rel
ativcs insisted on an autopsy and il was
held by pr Hcilmarks Of ST. Louis and
Coroner Campbell. The second inquest ra-
suited in 4 verdict Of death at the hands
of an unknown person.
DR. Campbell stated that this verdict has
been largely rendered to save the family
Of Thompson.
Or Marks testified that the shot produc-
inE tho death could not have been fired by
Thompson himself.
Mrs. Thompson, the divorced wife. was
staying al the house OF Dillon Cotton on
December q. ana her husband e. alleged
TO have shot her in the forehead and 1t
was supposed that he then committed sui
| eide.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13

the domestics were badly burned and one
severely cut with glass.
Mrs. Keogh was III and the burns she
received, 1t Is feared. will cause her death
Mr.. Keogh succeeded in rcscuing four
children by heroic dashes through the
flames Upstairs were two daughters
When awakened the downstairs part Of
the house was ablase. bit one OF them
rushed down and out of doors. receiving
only slight injuries. The other feared to
follow and broke the window to coll for
aid BY this time the young men had
formed human ladder. several standing
on each others shoulders, and were enabled
to rescue the distracted girl, who was
badly cut about the body In getting out,
being dad only IN her night dress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Cincinnati. OHIO. January 12.--John r..
Laflan proprietor Of the Enquirer, who re
sided In washington, says Senators Bricc.
blackburn Liudsay ana the Ohio and
kentucky congressional delegation as well
~ part Of the Indiana members oc CON
gross are cooperating with the Cincinnati
committee to secure the National demo-
cratic convention. Now that the guarantee
fund OF $4,000 has been secured IN addi-
tion To- enlargement Of music hall a strone
committee win be sert to Washington to
present the 2laims Of the Queen CITY and
this delegation expects much assistance
from those who are already working for
Cincinnati at the National capital.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
cOuRT AT WOODvILLT.

Woodyllle Texas. January 12.-rhreo
families OF immigrants from Alabama
have located In the vicinity of this place
this week. Good farming land Is tho at
traction.
In tie district court hore VIII Wren,
who was charged with assault with in
topt to KIN win Cruger in Warren last
year. was acquitted. The jury was out
only five minutes
Mack FlJker. n negro, who was charged
with burglariziug another negroes mousse
n few weeks ago, was nlso acquitted.
Tho clvil suit of j. l.. Henderson VS.
t'llman Lewis a CO.. was heard before
Judge Khtrell and was decided IN favor
Of Henderson.
The jury commissioners who vcr,
lately appointed by Judge West, hav,
qualified, they are Messrs. Rotan, Gan
and Hancock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
CRISIS LESS ACUTE.
President Kruger Making Peace with
England over Germany's Head.

President Kruger Making Peace With
England over Germany's Head.
London. January Y The prince of
Wales on Saturday caused all the promi
nent members Of tho colonial ofhce staff
to be presented to him and he congrat-
ulated them In kindly terms upon the
work they have achieved in the last fort
night
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
News SAYS:
Tho crisis is less acute and as President
Kruger IS making peace with England
over ieunany's head, Germany has
estransed England without gaining any
thing by the occurrence. Everybody is
getting tired OF the whole question
A dispatch from Paris to the Daily
News says Herr Blokand has probably
asked France to take part in an European
conference to abrogate the treaty of 1884
and upon Great Briiains right to pre-
ernption in Del,goa bay. No Importance
is attached to his visit II anything
France Is anxious to redress the Citland-
crs' grievance. The sixty millions of
French capital IN the Transvaal would
then be worth much more.
A dispatch from Brussels to the Daily
News SAYS
THE hulk Of the journals here denrecate
Emperor Williams telegram to President
Kruger az most ill-advisod.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
MEXICAN ITEMS

City OF Hexlco, January 70 -r,ro,d IL,
mer, the American charged with nassin,
forged checks and swindling merchnntg'
Is awaiting trial In Belem prison He ,s
81 years old and a native of New York
and was at one time a reporter on the
New York Morning Journal. He sneoks
several languages fluently and his mother
was Cuban. He denies any guilt and
says he has been exploited by people who
Scotch capitalists have orrarj,ea -
company with $4,000 capital 10 operate
coffee estates In Oaxaca. MANY tbons.
and trees have already been plante 4.
Nine million tobacco plants have been
set TINS season AT San Andres, Tuxtla.
The disturbances in Cuba seem to have
stimulated this Industry In Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
TICKLING UNCLE SAN

London, January l3.-The Standard the
conservative government organ. saws. in
an editorial this morning.
THE cabinet on Saturday decided to
publish the Venezuelan papers at the
earliest possible moment
1--WE gladly take this opportunity TO
bear testimony to the maknanlmons at
utude Of the American Nation to us at a.
time when communities lass generous
thought favorable opportunity had arisen
tor adopting towards Us tone OF insult.
IL not the menance. This conduct uas
worthy of the Americans and has ma
terinlly Influenced Lord Salisbury's do
cision
The maintenance Of friendship with
America is always first consldera t,or
with England. We say this TO the Amc,I,
can people. with the absolute candor Of
deep seated cordiality." ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
A pRnnIsrnR1c RACE.

Galveston, Texas. January IA gentle
man, who has just returned from the
mouth Of clear creek. whore the Calves
ton, Ia Porte and Houston railroad ls
exoavating shell from the largo bed Mt
that place, says tina; the remains Of Il
number Of persons. supposed to be In
dlalie, have been urearthod and other ROLES
similnr to those taken from mounds else
where discovered. IT Is believed that this
shell he'd was at one ime the burylng
ground of prehistoric race. and MS there
ara mounds In Texas Unduestlnnahly built
by the Mound Builders, IL Is believed that
an Investigation VIII prove interesting.
Tho matter will be brought up at tho
meeting OF the Galveston Historical So
cloty tomorrow night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
PALESTINE POINTERS.
Arranging for an Entertainment to Raise
Funds.


Palestine. Texas. January 1.-Palestine
camp, No. a. United Confederate Veter-
ans, had n special meeting tonight In the
interest OF the home dramatic entertain
ment. soon to be given for this camp
as a means Of raising the 800 which the
camp has promised for the Jeff Davis mon
ument fund. a committee from the
knights OF Dixie lodge were present. sub
hitting a proposition TO go In Jointly In
tho profits of the entertainment, as they
are also in need of succor to carry out
laudable purpose. The camp Will have
q called meeting Monday night to further
consider the proposition and such other
business as may come UP.
In tho district court today Clarence
Lungsrord was given five years In the
States prison for rape on little Lizzie
Murphey Mt Neches a few days ago.
A party of railroad men. high in Of
fetal station, consisting OF Messrs, Pratt
OF the Iron Mountain. $. II. II. Clark OF
tho Missouri Pacific, and w. Il. Dodd-
ridge of the Union Pacific, who have been
out West and South on hunt, sojourned
n few hours here today Colonel T. NJ.
Campbell accompanied them to Longview.
jesse Peoples, the young man who was
thrown from his horse agalns, tree
few days ago at Tucker is reported 70
better and death "a expected to relieve
him momentarily from his awful sur
foring.
Tho young people horped at the Klngs-
bury hall last evening
Or. ]. H. Jack, who has been with the
International drug store for several
months. leaves tomorrow for Comhnchos.
his old home, to resume the practice OF
medicine.
Mr. D. J. Price Is IN st. Louis.
That old annual rumor about the gem
ernl offices Of the International and Great
Northern railroad being moved away is
abroad In the land II Is as hard to find
where It started as It Is TO ascertain who
struck Billy Patterson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
SPLIT IN THE SlNTH.

Kaufman, Texas January 1.-THE re
publican party OF the sixth congressional
District split clear up 60 the neck today
Tho opponents Of the principles OF the
(. o. y, came hero TO select two delegates
TO the National Republican convention.
but hofore the fun was over they had
elected four and even then did no, appear
satisfied with the days work. Some
stormy scenes were enacted. a holt onsued
and with tho exception OF Mr.. James
Common tho Dallas delegation retlrcd
IN the engagement 10 set up u shop
own. The result IS that there are
wo sets Of delegates 10 the National
ntion and two separate republican
izations IN the Sixth district, with
ly whites yet to hear from.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13

brief mention Of which was made In
dispatch from here Of that date, he Siy'
he long meditated an alteration o. ane
cede IN ,,nwarrantable demands. He nad
intended to submit to, the next session OF
The voksradd law granting municipai-
ity 10 johannesburg.
"pare do So" continues the proclaina-
ton. latter what has happened. l VIII
give the answer myself. | know there
are thousands in johannesburg to whom
l can now with confidence entruT TINS
matter and make 1T possible for the gov
eminent to appear before the volksradd
with the words forget and forgive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
IMPROVEMENTS AT RICHMOND.

Richmond, Texas, January l2.-Walter
Andrus new two and ono-hnlf story frame
residence Is nenring completion.
The Old Commercial MOTEL has been re-
painted, rcpapercd and romodeled and Is
nov y nrst class hosiery. 1t win bo
opened in few weeks. and win be known
as the Hotel Neranda.
The residence owned by Mrs. Branch
OF Galveston Is being repainted.
The parsonage has been repapered and
repaired.
c. A. Beaslcy win begin hts new bank
building in the near future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
THE GERMAN PRESS.


The Tone Of Comment Rather More
Pcaccable Than Formerly.
Berlin. January i2.-Wopyrghted, 1896
by the Associated Press. )-'rhere is dis
tinctly less stress of feeling hero today
in regard to the International complica-
ton growing ont Of the Transvnal crisis
and the German press, MS a rule dcvotcs
less space to it than for some time. The
tone of comment Of newspapers which
means SO much IN this land of press cen
sorship and inspired expressions IN news
papers Is rather more pcaceahle ana
there Is less talk Of active hostilities ana
more hope expressed of an amacable set
Element of the question at issue. .EXpres-
slons of irritation at the British govern
ment and of rancor against the English
people are still more or less bitter, how
ever.
Tho Tageblaat today replies to the as
sertlons made yesterday in the Westmin-
ster Gazette that Gcrmany's attitude on
the Armenian question had alicnatci
Great Britain and had driven 1t to seal
reapproaohment with France.
The Westminster Gazette added that
there was absolutely no intention IN the
part Of Great Britain to enter the Franco
Russian alliance, any more than the
drc!bund. hut Great Britain had become
It was hoped, bette friends with both
France and Russia,to which the Tageblaat
replies;
So England has sought hitherto a point
d'anpW In the dreihund. Germany
would not have noticed that I'M
less Eugland's ceaseless colonial in.
rlguos and uniustiiable abuse in the
English press OF Germany Is proof OF
such an intimacy, II this be So Germany
reioices that England henceforth sheds
the sunlight Of her favor on the swcibund
PRUSSIA and Franco,
Tho Hamburger correspondent declares
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS REMOVED

Johannesburg, Trarsvaal January H.
Saturday 80 The passport restrictions
which were imposed during the crisis
have been removed and further com
Wandering has been stopped But the
turghers are already under arms and,
have been ordered to remain in the vi
cinity of johannesburg.
pr. jameson and his officers are still
at Pretoria, where Sir Walter Hutch
inson, governor of Natal has arrived.
Tho high court has placed an injunction
upon all the bank balances and other
property belonging to those arrested for
comrlcity in the revolution.
Mr.. Latty, the correspondent Of Reu-
ters' news agency, who was arrested here,
as previously reported in the dispatches
of the Associated Press, has been liber-
atcd. He says that the Beers treated
him with the greatest courtesy during
his Incarceration.