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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

MATTHEWS VS.. STATE from BeNar; con
victon for burglary Affirmed
Because there was no charge asked re-.
quiting the jury 10 disregard the remar6s
ul the district attorney we find no orru,
We find no error IN the charge VITA refer.
euce to the Intent VITA which the defend
ant entered the house. and tho force which
he made the entry The evidence ia suni-
cieut and the judgment Is affirmed
Opinion by Davidson, J.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

RUFFIN vs. STATE from Colorado; Goa.
viction for bribery and given two years
Reversed and remanded
HELD that the Indictment is sufficient
The court erred IN falling to charge tina.
stockbridge was an aocompiice The evil
deuce fails 20 show that fhe appellant was
10 receive any Of the money paid for his
o~n use but for the purpose Of paying 10
another to Influence such Others vote
Therefore We think the evidence fails 10
sustain conviction. Reversed and re-
mardcd
OpInion by Henderson. ].
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
Blood

This is also the reason for the great popu-
larity o. Hoods Sarsaparilla as a building
up medicine. BY making pure, rich blood,
1t gives vigor and vitality even in try
ing seasons, when, owing TO impover-
ished blood, thousands are complaining OF
weakness and meariness, lack OF energy
and ambition, and that tired feeling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

HANKS VS., STATE. from Harris; convic
ton for assault with intent To rape a
girl under the age OF Ii years and given
hYe years Affirmed.
on the authority Of the case OF Hamilton
vs. the state. decided at the present term.
IN which the same questions are Involved.
this case Is affirmed
OpiGion by Davidson. j.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

lsAACs VS. STATE, from Hal demnn; con
yiction Tor murder In the frs. degree
ara given q life Scutenca--Afllrmed
The evidence is sufficient to show that
The appellant was either present wien this
hilllrg took place or that one OF his co.
cCrHpraicrN with whom he agreed tn COM
nit robbery was present and was engaged
IN the killing and that the def, ndsnt was
an accomplish. There are same fifty hills
% exceptions and assignments ~ error in
the record. and We have carefully read
them and consider none u theu we'll taken.
Finding no error In the record, the Iudg-
ment is affirmed.
Opinion by Hurt +. j.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
CLUB WOMEN OF STATEN ISLAND AT WAR
WITH A JANITOR FOR POSSESSION
or THEIR UOISE

The young women OF the Staten Island Bicycle
Club whose members mngle In the most fashion
able society on the island. locked out OF their
clubhouse at Jay and Wall s,s.. st. George as the
result OF a fight for possession between r. NJ
Dunno. the ex-jantor OF the club. and Miss Violet
NJ H. Ward and Miss Alice Austen the founders
and leading spirits of the organization
The bicvcle club was organized last summer and
had successlul season. The membership grew
until the lis; contained the names OF seventy-iivo
well-known yoing women. Dunno was hired to
look after the clubhouse and In connection with II
he ran "A repair shop.
When the season he retired. and later
secured lease OF the place from Colin Mclean the
owner for a year. a few days ago Miss Ward and
Miss Austen went look iato tho clubhouse and
found Dunno In possession. They demanded TO
know what he was doing there. In reply he showed
them his lease The paper dii not intimidate them
and they calmly eyictcd Dunno and his bicycleS
dunno subniited, but when the women LETT the
place put his things back and fastened ne" lock
on the door. ,
When the young women returned they entered oy
another way and left two 500 wheels IN the place
The following day the wheels had disappeared ana
the police have been making efforts to find them.
with no success a haif-dozen OF the members OF
the club held meeting and new paddock OF stern
proportions decorates the door and Keeps dunno on
the outside. -, ,, - -, .
club members can get In. "
Miss Ward holds "A lease, she says. "hlch ex-
tends over an indefinite period and Dunno says ms
paper IS good for twelve months. He also ln'lhatrs
that the club did not pay is last quartz IN. II,
promptly paid when the bill is received Legal pro-
ceedingS expected
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
NEV-YORK WOULD WELCOME HIM.

SPEAKER REED MAY PRACTISE LAW HERE IF HE
is NOT NOMINATED FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Washington April 2 (SpeciaD.-"The Star pub
fishes this afternoon interesting piece OF gossip
about Speaker Reeds plans for the future ir case
he falls to receive the Republican nomination Tor
the Presidency at 81 Louis. II says:
''Nr Reed Il is understood Is serving his last
term IN the House OF Representatives. no matter
what may be the result OF the ST. Louis CohVei'-
,,on II ne Is not nominated for President. Mr..
Reed will retire from Congress and Will probably
take I'm the practice OF law IN New-fork. A
prominent member Of the House. who speaks posi-
lively as TO his Information. said TO a Star re-
nor,er MIR Reed will retire from Congress at the
close Of this term and will quit politics II he -
not nominated for the Presidency. FlatiernS
nronositions 10 enter the practice OF law In New
York have been made 10 him. and their consdera-
tion is contingent upon the result OF the National
Convan,ion or course neither Mr.. Reed nor those
who might be regarded as representing him. care
N discuss the contingency OF his failure TO secure
the Presidential nomination. for the reason that
this might be regarded anticipating defeat But
the information is regarded positive enough 10
warrant would-be aspirants TO the Speakersh'p IN
the next Congress 10 begin laying their plans Inc
Republicans assume that there can be no DOUBT
about their maintaining their control OF the HOUSE
IN the next Congress. and that they VIII nave 70
elect Mr. Reeds successor His intention 20 te'.s
from Congress s. therefore mater OF g, !"
several aspiring leaders Mr.. Hopkins. OF Illinois,
who Is making a fight for the GoverhorsIup VI n's
State will probably retire from ina. uohs I'VE ,ana
hs nrospects 10 succeed Mr.. Reed VIII be more
than fair Ii is expected that General orosse.oi'
of Ohio. will also be an asprant tsyins S on Me- Me-
K!nley forces.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03

This breaks all previous records except the
practically unanimous vote for Governor Sprague
in 1862 There nc regular opposition to
William Sprague that year. but there were some
votes cast against him. His majority over all
was II 264 Howard's plurality in 1874 was 1916
Mr.. Bennett, Secretary Of State. can 1atter HIM
self with having received what is probably the
largest plurality ever cast for candidate for
State office in the State His plurality OF liza
has, so far as ascertained. not been equalled
Edward r. Allen reelected Lieutenant
Governor by 107 79S plurality; Charles p. Bennett
Secretary Of State by 1924 plurality, thus lead
ing the poll Edward G. Dubois, Attorney-Gen-
eral by 1884 plurality. and Samuel Clark Cen
eral Treasurer, by 1866 plurality. James A.
Williams, the Prohibition candidate for Attor-
ney-General led his ticket. with 1876 votes.
Lippitt carried every city and town In the State
except the small town Of North Smithfeld In
ten towns the Prohibition vote exceeded the
Democrats. Lippitts plurality In providence
was 2651
The Grand Committee will stand Republicans,
1O4: Democrats 6. OF these two are Senator'S
and four Representatives. In all the cities and
towns where the license question was up. under
the local-option feature of the statute license
was voted except in North Kingston. The vote
in this city was: Yes. 1882; No. 1858 In Paw
tucket Yes. $500; No. 1871.
The total possible vote OF the State was 1905
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
MEXICAN LABORERS SENT BACK.

Fl Paso. Tex. April 2.-Every Sunday and
wednesday Norton Drake e. Co. who supply labor
srs for the Southern Pacific Railroad. have been In
the habit OF shipping forty fifty Mexicans from
n's city west over the Southern Pacific. The
american laborers have protested. and charged that
sne railroad Is contracting for foreign labor
yesterday Government Immigration Agent Alfred
hampton made a raid on a carload of these laborers
sst as the train about to pull out for the west
sa ssu captured half dozen Mexicans who acknow-
sSsSeo that they had just come from Mexico. There
Eaass, nothing to impcate the railroad company or
iSsrso iSson. Drake Co, as they sad the men came to
ioe ie1a unsolicited and asked for work. Mr.. Hamp-
- ~, however. took the men across TO Mexico and
kssS M them not TO return. they came under the
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
TO LAUNCH THE CARLISLE BOOM.
IT is SAID THAT THE sEcRETARYs PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDACY WILL. BE ANNOUNCED IN
FEW DAYS.

Washington April (SpeciaD.-Informat'cn has re-
Gently come to Washington from apparently trust
worthy sources In Kentucky that within a short
t.me-perhaps within n few days-the announcement
OF Mr. Carl:se's candidacy for the Democratic
Presidential nomination will be made. The manner
OF the announcement is yet TO be determined. Mr..
Carlisle has been urged to reply formally to some
one Of the numerous requests by letter he has re-
ceived TO permit the OF his name. Again. IT
has been suggested that the announcement be made
through the medium OF interview With Senator
Lindsay who is the Secretary's warm personal
friend and supporter But in form or the other 1t
is said 20 be certain that the Carlisle boom Is soon
be formally launched.
Mr.. Carlise's supporters among the Kentucky
Democrats talk IN the most confident strain re-
spectlng the action 70 be taken by the Kentucky
State Convention which will meet TO send delegates
TO Chicago. They assert without qualification that
the sound-money men will control 1t, and not only
instruc; for Mr. Carlisle for President. but indorse
the Administration out and out They declare them
selves 10 be absolutely assured OF this. and some OF
them go TO the extent OF predicting that Mr. Black
burn will not appear on the scene one thing en-
couraging 10 the Carlisle is the fact that both
Senators Bronston and Gobel, who figured so prom
nentiy in legislative fight as hr. Blackburn's s
managers have recently declared for Mr.. Carlisle
for President. and Senator Brorston. II Is said,
wishes 10 20 a delegate large to Chicago to
work in the Secretary's interests.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
0CTCRIES AT A MUSIC HALL.
The PROPRIETOR. ATTEMPTING TO SUPPRESS THE
DIsTURBERs RECEIVES A SWINGING
BIOW-TWO ARRESTS MADE.

TIE PROPRIETOR. ATTEMPTING TO SUPPRESS THE
DIsTURBERs RECEIVES A SWINGING
BI.ow-Two ARRESTS MADE.
There was considerable excitement at the Imperial
Music Hall. Twenty-ninth-st. and Broadway, shortly
dter II o'clock last night. Joseph F. Roder and
MS wife and Stecker Van Szinneyez, OF Budapest,
Hungary. seated in the orchestra. Roder per-
sisted in making loud outcries and otherwise
making himself obnoxious to the proprietor. ushers
ana audience. When Of the ushers requested
nim to keep quiet Roder responded with some
Mcetous remarks that were quite as Objectionable
~ ~ previous disturbances had been.
Then Mr. Kraus. the proprietor Of the Imperial
mterposed. hut was Immediately rewarded with
nsht-hand swing that caught him just below the
it eye. With the assistance OF severa. ushers the
party was removed TO the vestbule. where the con-
net was renewed crowd gathered in Broadway
81 such proportions that the entire street was
plocked. Mrs. Roder proved herself as expert a
Siker as champion prize-hghter usually is
eventually Van Szinneyez and Roder were placed
@oer arrest. They were taken to the Thirtieth-
! station, where charges were preferred against
charge also made against Mrs. Roder. but
va subsequently, Withdrawn at the instance Of
,ome newspaper men who happened to be present
san szinneyez gave his occupation as that OF q
oewSpdper man.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
ITS WORK ABOUT HALF DONE
MEETING OF THE VENEZUELAN BOUND
AIRY COMMISSION.
THE MOST IMPORTANT SESSION YET HEID-DIs-
CUss1NG THE BRITISH BLUE BooK-THE

THE MOST IMPORTANT SESSION YET HE1D-DIs-
cUss1NG THE BRITISH BLUE BooK-THE
HOUSE CALLS FOR CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington April 2.-Justice Brewer presided
to-day over the first formal meeting Of the
Venezuelan Commission which has been held IN
the laet two weeks, having returned from San
Antonio, Tex. last night. All the members were
in attendance, and after a careful individual
study OF the British Blue Book. they entered
into a discussion OF the arguments and EVIL
dence. To-day's session was considered the
most important 50 far held by the Commission.
which Is now possessed Of all the main features
of the contention and the principal points on
which the dispute depends.
The question Of sending or more repre-
sentatives of the Commission to Europe 20
verify the accuracy OF the documents submitted
by Venezuela and Great Britain was discussed,
dspensability Of the examination Of Spanish as
doubt is expressed that search will soon be
ordered.
The Commission has now been at work three
months. and It's labors thought to be about
half completed.
In the House to-day Mr.. Hit reported from
the Committee Foreign Affairs the resolution
asking the President to transmit to Congress all
correspondence In the State Department since
December |. 1895. relating to offers of mediation
or Intervention by the United States In the af-
fairs of Venezuela. and II was agreed to-
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
A FORGER BREAKS DOWN.
HE coxrEssEs TO swINDIING MANY FIRMS ON
BOGUS ORDERS

rr c,oyrEssrs TO swINDIING MANY FIRMS on
BOGUS ORDERS.
1saac Kahn thrty-nine years old. who lives az
So 2s East Eighty-thrd-st. was arraighed III '"e
~,,-e street Court yesterday and held for examiha
,,or %, a complaint OF presenting a forged order 10
William Tonks. wholesale dealer III hus'c"' s"p
i.a No 9i Warren-st.. asking that piano covers l"
che value Of $50 be sent 10 NJ Conn reial o'aci
~ AZ Wcs, broadway. In Gour. Kahn said MS
name was Edward Strauss. When he was taken 10
,hc I,eonard-s station he made confession 10 'aP
.ot, Cross of having swindlol many firms on forsei
orders He does not remember the names Oh al 'no
o.'..a ho o.,,ndl,d The following some Of the
persons from whom he got goods on iotSs1 G orred
order Of Lcdcrrnan & Co. No 20 Whiiehast,' q, ~;
Sar,nrSnus A. Co No Sc West broadway, on nh
order purportlng TO be signed By L. Tank1ia9er, No
40 m hlrd-ave Kuhl X CO.. No l-S w tst
e, on a forged order Of H. Rosensteih' NO ~
Sixth-ave. , -, ryobn,s nossess,on con-
,aprnd many names. among them being Una. OF d
npcvcIe firm and Edman Brothers. NO. io0 f'a'n-
Inst. , IT,. ,,a,, merchants Will ap-
ear 70 Identify and prosecute kahn wheh ne is az
pp.irned again this morning In the centre ouee'
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
RUSH FOR ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS.
FIFTEEN VESSELS WITH 1000 MEN BOUND FOR
THE FROZEN NoRTH-NEwS FROM


THE FROZEN NoRTH-NEws FROM
THE ARCTIC
Seattle. Wash. April 2-There is abatement in
the rush 10 Alaska. On the contrary the exodus Is
on the increase and by Saturday less than If
teen vessels big and little. with passenger list Of
fully lCoo men. freight and supplies in proportion.
will have sailed from this port for the golden fields
the north.
Mail advices from Alaska received yesterday state
that the Government mail carrier. Jimmie" Jack
son. who left Seattle early In the winter with mail
for the Yukon has probably met the fate OF two
newspaper men, Hodge and McNelis. whom he de-
serted and left perish. When last seen he was on
the trail. and cold and hunger had apparently un-
balanced his mind. His two Indian companions he
had also left behind. and he had thrown away much
Another bit OF news from Alaska is that the great
c.bound region is being made aware OF Professor
Andreas proposed aerial trip 10 the North Pole, and
that the natives, from Point Barrow to Greenland.
are looking forward with keen interest 10 his ap-
pearance The Pacific Geographical society mas IN
hand the disseminating OF the news. and letters
have been sent out by the commercial companies
doing business in Arctic Alaska with the request
that the Information be impaired 10 all accessble
natives that Professor Andrea Will start from Spitz-
bergen some time In July next and expects to land
somewhere 70 the westward OF the North Pole
Alaska advices received by the steamer Will.pa,
which arrived In port from the north yesterday, say
that enterprsing S.tkans intend TO drain lake
back OF that sta.d old town and 10 gather by tne
wagonload gold bullion and dust that Tor years mas
been brought down and accumulated In the bed OF
the lake by glaciers The tunnel Will not be an ex-
traordinariy long one-only about 1000 feet-and II
will run water from the lake. whose bottom is be-
leved be paved with gold TO great depth me
feeders OF the lake are believed 70 have been ancient
glaciers which In their slow process OF travel nave
ground up the mountains aid deposited precious
metal along with sediment In the lake bottom
Claims have already been taken up, and prepar,a
ons for unlocking the secrets OF glacier a''o lake
be pushed forward.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
4 pOJTCE COMMISSIONER UNDER CLOUD.

Poughkeepsie. April tspecap'-pr' ~ w. - -.
s,a,or ~ ..The Pougnkeepsie Star" and mem
hor ~ the Board Of Police Commissioners was ar
rested tonight on n charge Of larceny IN inc lrs.
degree shcdd IN bcng prosecuted Tor peihs sno',
60 oa2 &, In hs accounts with the order OF '"''e'
Friends NJ W. Vanaucken. lawyer, OF ',a' a.
's =. ,h,s c,,v to-day. accompanied by Treas
- Tamnrey OF the order. The shortage
da,es hack TO September 1891. and many OF the rec
ords I, is alleged by the prosecuting ,nd IN The
pius p .s1roved by Shcdd. shedd was iouhn III ~.
us hers of charles Johnson. on Washngton,st Dy
Officer Casr and when he el, r 'hg hGohnsSn.s work.
basket for what p9pose is not kaewH m wa. arTyasned
ioHnu ~ WWecnrder Udell. and he'd under AVO Dhii 70
nnnear Tor an examination tormorr0~ '"o'"'"s'
u1Gp,,ia,o Adrlance became his bondsmah.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
TO PROTECT THE CLUBS.
ppoposED AMENDMENT TO THE RAINEs
LAW.
,cr,oS TAKEN BY REPRESENTATIVES, OF a
Nr.MBER OF LEADING SOCIAL

ORGANIZATIONS.
,so ,,ss,,,s,oc,Ion OF the leading social clubs OF
,hIs c,,v over the Ranes Liquor Tax law In us
o,,.,cation TO those organizations was made mani
fes, and distinct last evening at the hed'quai'o'
Of the Aron Society. A special meeting 'a' oee"
called for representatives OF the clubs 10 take aoo
regarding the law. The committee OF hhe, "",cn
had been appointed week ago ias' "eu'.ann' .a,
n,oht 10 take preliminary steps had sent out some
a,,,. ,,y,,at,ons to as many clubs to send repre-
sent.tves to the meeting. -.
II was regarded last night as sure sign 'na'
the leading clubs Of the city were pracucahy unh'-
nous I'm their views since thirty-hve or those c'ups
were represented. The members met III ''e '
dining hall OF the CLUB
,r,s ,,uou,ng clubs were represented: The Arion
coc,otv bv Richard Katzenmayer, president. and
Edward NJ Burghard the Liedcrkranz. by william
stelnway; Manhattan Club John Won Giahn; Colon
ceryantes A. Martinez: Columbia. e. Sichel; heine-
bund Hugo Jansen; New-York Athletic l. B. wat
.on ana Barlow 5. Weeks; Lotos. f. F. Murray
and ID B Slckels: Schnorer, H. c. schroeder; Press'
frederick Hemming: Holland. Furman 7. Mutt:
New-York Carl Egnger; Cercle Francois de
rUarmonIe j. Well: Fide.io j. NJ Klein Central
Turn Verein. w. Henneburg and D. W. kaebel; TN
Regiment W. c. Palmer; Harlem. James II. Tay-
Ior and Union League. j. II. Van Wormer. Other
clubs represented were the Progress Racquet. Rid
ing. sachem. fremont. the Vereln Freundschaft.
rnlted Service the Aschenbroedel Society. the
Decihoyen Macnnerchor. the Century Association.
Delta Kappa Epsilon. Democratic Club OF the Twen-
ty-0rst Ward. Engineers. FordhaT. the German
press the Harmonic and the New Manhattan Ath-
lctic.
In the absence from the city OF Frank r. Law
renee whc had presided at the first meeting. Ed
ward Burghard was made chairman. j. IL.
Taylor secretary OF the Committee OF Nine was
chosen secretary OF the main body 1t was de-
cided that the session should be held behind eiosed
doors so that reporters were excluded
The session lasted about an hour and halr'
There was full and free discussion. and not a
dssentient vo.,e. according to the statements OF
members subsequently. The opinion was unanimous
thai the Raines law was menace to the privacy
OF club life and therefore threatened the pest
feature OF It's existence. One OF the speakers was
.I.,,ar,v vehement in his denuncaton OF tho
r
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
A MOVE FOR CLOSER UNION.
BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS EX-
TENDING ITS USEFULNESS
SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS HEREAFTER TO TAKE
MORE ACTIVE INTEREST IN ITS WORK.
CHILL TO COME IN AND MEXICO AND

ARGENTINA NOT TO WITHDRAW.
Washington, April 2.-An important departure
in the controi Of the Bureau Of American Repub-
lies was made this afternoon through meet
ing Of the committee representing the American
republics which appointed by Secretary
Oney this morning. consisting Of the Mexican,
Brazilian Venezuelan and Guatemalan Min
isters and the Costa Rican Charge d'Affairee'
Senior Romero presided the session, which
was held In the parlor Of the Bureaus building.
and while the proceedings were In the nature
Of a preliminary determination OF the future
work Of the organization, 1t Is understood that
propositions are under discussion for a broad
development Of the Bureaus commercial Use
funess. involving much closer union or the
interests OF all the republics on this continent.
Although the general direction Of the Bureau
is In all probability, TO be continued under the
Secretary Of State, the United States advancing
the money for Its support and being subse-
quently reimbursed by the other parties to the
agreement hereafter the other republics Will
exercise more active control over their interests
In the matter. The contemplated accession Of
Chill, although that country has abstained from
participation in the enterprise since Its concep-
ton. and the reconsideration OF the determina-
ton Of Mexico and Argentina to withdraw from
the arrangement, which announced have
been secured through the efforts Of Secretary
Oney, who Is said 10 have confidence In Great
ing better understanding among the Amerl-
can Nations than could have been deemed possl-
BILE heretofore.
The committee which met to-day will hold
other meetings next week and report to con-
ference OF all the representatives as soon as
possible. In addition to the chairman. Its men,
bers are Seniors Mendonca. Andrade. Lazo-
Arriaga and Calvo.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
PLENTY or HAY IN THE COUNTRY.

Canajoharie. N Y, April 2-hepol's isaaa i.o", rs-
Throughout the leading hay States ana Canhua' -
eeivsa during the present week by THE Hay Trade
journal" Indicate that about 25 per cent OF sne
bav is still to come forward In the race
OF the short crop Of last year. the paper says "S
is considered a large percentage D"' as ..d
n,nds ha,a brought low prices farmers have used
ora,n ard coarse fodder Of which there was an
abundance and fed sparingly Of hay TINS, 'o %
gether with large shipments INTO sne eresent sur
nlus Advanced prices Of e to g ton over ,n,y NV
season have drawn to the markets an - hsp cror IN
on hand and warm weather is apps.oaSs '''"e' 49,
cca.e OF prices Is being barely maintaA"eo
New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
A COLORADO FUGITIVE CAPTURED.

Chicago. April "A telegram was received to-day
by William Pinkerton announcing the arrest AT
Southampton, England. OF Matt Adams. the deiau.t-
ing district clerk OF Denver Col Adams fed from
Denver on November 20 last with about $4,000 which
he had stolen from the county and from his wards
Several indictments were found against him. and
after the County Commissioners OF Denver mad
failed TO find any trace OF him. II was learned that
he and his wife had gone 10 Europe, and the de-
a prominent c.. A. X. man, and also prominent In
secret society circles and lived for years in Port
lanl