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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
REAL rsrATE TRANSFERS.

II. ". Corroy TO G. b. Totten, S5xip
yards ont Of the Sherman tract, in
John Austin two-league grant,.
Robert Moseley and wife 10 Mrs.
Eliza Noherly. moth one-haf OF
lot q block >, in Mary c, King ad-
cit.oS7 ..-. o.. o.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
James r D. Wilson to j. w Thomp-
son. lots II and u, block Il, OF Web
stcT .. o.. So. ..,........+..-
Henry 7. Carr. by administrator, to
Peter sctolh. lot ?, block TO- IN
-}arncs & Wetmora addtion.........
James T. T. Wilson to W. r. Slosson,
lots 70 and &C. block ~. OF Wehste-..
Uv-lde Burns TO Adelia Burns, north
one-hnH cf twenty acres in John
AUstin two-leasue grant; also lot
g. block 70. Of Houston city Street
Hallway company addition, lot II,
block g., in oak Lawn addition.....
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
AROUND THE CITY HOTELS.
Short Talks on Politics, Business
and Enterprise.
AN lNCANDESCENT LAMP FACTORY
Hon. d. c. Giddings Talks About the
Commit ecmen's middle Hon. T.. l..
Dunlap Wants Two Conventions.

'"Thc Houston Incandescent Lamp
Manufacturing company is the only en-
terprise OF the kind In the South said
Mr.. John II. Ruby yesterday. The COM
pany's plant Is located at Houston Heights
and the enterprise has been wonderful
success. In fact, N told that they have
found 1t necessary 10 enlarge the plant
TO keep UP with their orders, ana Win
this purpose in view they arc increasing
their capital stock and propose TO remove
the plant to the city Electric supplies
OF this character can not Be Obtained
nearer than St Louis, 30 that this factory
has broad territory from which 10 draw
It's patronage. !. IS proposed to enlarge
the plant so tina; its capacity shall be
200 lamps per day"
Hon. E L. Dunlap OF victoria ex- mem
her OF the legislature and member OF
the State democratic executive commit
tee arrived In the city yesterday and
took apartments at the Capitol hotel air.
Dunlap looks as young and as vigorous
as when he made laws at Austin for his
country some six years ago.
IL am q sound money democrat" said
Mr.. Dunlap last night, as he chatted 10
Post man In the lobby II the hotel,
land therefore / am opposed 10 the idea
of holding only one State convention.
think the old democratic usage OF hold
ing two conventions ought to be adhered
to.
"As to Houston's chances OF getting
the State convention. | think they are
good | am friendly disposed toward this
CITY. and no doubt its selection would give
very general satisfaction in Southwest
Texas"
The press dispatches IN yesterdays
Post told Of that legal hanging OF George
Ward nj Van Buren,. Ark. for murder"
said Sheriff Albert Erickson yesterday,
ward is mons other than Gilbert
smith. who was convicted Of killing a
Young man by the name OF Ellison at
Ialn dairy. near this city but who.
with several others made his escape IRON
the county Jail December :, lssi- X VIII
he remembered that Smith claimed that
Ellison was coming at him with pitch-
fork when he shot and killed him Inc
trial resulted In Smiths getting a term
Of years IN the pcultentiary. ana II was
while he was waiting 20 be taken 10 me
uen that he made his escape. Offered
500 for the capture Of smith ana nc We
arrested at some town IN Arkansas, nut
succeeded In getting away by writ oi
habaes corpus before | could get reQui-
sitlon from the governor. Smith was a
half-breed Indian, and n young fellow
Hon u. G. GiddlnEs Of Brennan. = nam
ber Of the last Legislature, spent yesterday
IN the CITY and returned home last night.
Nfr Giidings was seen at tire Hutciiu-
House by Post man. Politics are not
being disousscd IN my county very m1cf
as yft." sail he. IN response 70 question:
There Is going 70 come before ma next
meeting of ftle state democratic executive
committee q 1cstion In which 'he dculo
Gratis o. Washington county arr dre0i'
Interested. The question IS ~ur is ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
DO YoU THINK Justly

That Jules Wallace. the wonderful med
iuu, was hypnotized2 II so. come and
sea him on sunday, 2sth, at Bryan Hall.
sl0if Fannin street. He will hold his last
zaance In Houston greater than ever, and
more convincing. sit;ings daily 400 La
Branch street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
E. c. Crawford. the tea man.

Received another car Of Tennessee Tri-
emph Potatoes. at reduced prices. one car
of Early ohio Seed and several cars OF
New york Seed; also agent for Royal
owl Flour Chas Bo'lfrass, Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

IEsK CALENDAR PADS,
witt new leaf fer every day in the year.
&c at Pastoriza's Stationery store,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

Blackburn & Bailey. photographers,
i0oas Prairie avenue. OFFER handsome
carriage 70 the baby that makes the best
u.cture,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

Associated Architects. sU7ls Main street
Consultation free.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

The wonder Store sells toys.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

Coke ana TABOR sale by Hopston "a.
Light CO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

T. p. Williams. Dentist. Binz Building.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
THOMpSON-PRICE co,
New York stock market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 The stock mar
ket opened irregular, but almost at the
outset Q heavy o was apparent, and
general weakness quickly developed.
The arguments advanced against prices
were the familiar ones of uncertainty
regarding the immediate financial and
political outlook. The bear profess
SIGNALS fully improved the misunder-
standing prevalent until after the close
OF business regarding the alleged des-
tination OF the British flying squadron
for American waters. Gloomy fore
casts as to the business outlook for The
granger properties were also circu-
lated, and the final prices were at
about the lowest of the day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
QUE BERLIN BUDGEr +.
Twenty-ffth Anniversary OF Emperor
n William,s Coronation.

,Twenty-ffth Anniversary OF Emperor
Williams Coronation,
BERLIN, Jan 1S.-Throughout tho
German empire to day the twenty fifth
Anniversary Of the browning at YER
sailles of King William Of Prussia.
grandfather of the presens emperor, as
Emperor of Germany and the conse-
quent re establishment OF the German
empire, was 0 celebrated in some form or
other.
The great event was the gathering in
the white hall of the castle, where the
emperor, surrounded by ministers Of
state, generals OF the army, admirals OF
the navy, members OF the diplom a tic
corps, kings and princes, all in glitter
ing uniforms, read a message from the
throne.
The emperor alluded to the work
achieved by the German nation for the
past twenty years under the direction
OF Its great emperor and the advice of
Its tried statesman and more particulars
that OF Its chancellor. Prince Blsmarck.H
The emperor then appealed to all secs
tions to sink party differences and SUBJ
port him In promoting "the g~reatneks
and prosperity of our beloved father
land" Hs added: I'VE shall then fbe
able to oppose unitedly and solidly any
attacks upon our independence andSds-
vote ourselves u~udisturbed to the cnlti-
vsttcn of our interests"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
ROANOKE. VA. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY -. 1896

General Stusrt's report, thas he entirely
mistook the part he was expected TO
tske in the movement OF the army. He
placed himself east Of the Federal
army, with that army between his COM
mand and the Confederate force. He
left General Lee without any informa.
ton rs to the movement Of the enemy
from the time he CROSSED the Potomac
until July Q.
by his silence he caused General
Lee to o his army to Gettysburg, not
with b expectation or purpose of fights
Ing the enemy, but simply to prevent q
movement which he supposed the enemy
was making to obsttuct his line of com
munication with Virginia. and caused
him to fight the battle of Gettysburg
without having his whole force preaent
except on the third day, when IL was
equally possible had General Lee been
informed OF what the enemy wat doing
for him to have fought that battle with
his entire fo;ce; while the enemy's
forces were approaching Gettysburg"
A bsnquet followed Colonel Marshall's
address. Assistant Attorney General
Conrad acted as toast master and among
those who responded to toasts were Sem
ators Daniel, Bate and Berry. Repre-
sentatives Wheeler and Black, Gen. w.
Z. Cox. Captain Morgan, Leigh Robin
son and Treasury Auditor Farrow also
responded to tossts.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
Goldsborough Gains Two Votes.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 1s.-To-day's
b~alloting for United States Senator
shows 6 gain for Goldsborough of four
votes and o loss Of two each to yelling.
ton and Westcott, but no Significance is
attached to this owing to the large num-
Der OF %absentees. No material change
is expected On Monday but the csucus
to be held on Monday night may aettle
the contest. To-day's ballot resulted:
Republicans, Wellington 81: Westcott
ID; Goldsborough 26; Mullikin 8; Dixon
l; Mudd L. Democrats, Smith 8; Page
8; John 4. Patterson /.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
PoPULIsF NATIONAL omm1rrrE
All Persons and Parties for Re-.
form Asked to C~o-anarata

hoE E1uauClaE tk6-
form Asked TO Cooperate.
ST. Louis. Mo-, Jan. ls.-The POM
list national committee in session here
. adopted resolutions declaring that
the committee will proceed to fix the
m n place OF holding the second
national convention of the Peonles'
Party OF the United States. which will
place In nomination candidates for
resident and Vice Presidents upon a
platform to be adopted by the conyen.
zion, and declares, in view of the dread.
1uI conditions which now Cypress the
people OF this nation, that Il is the duty
OF Oil honest men. without regard of
past party or conditions, to reunite and
rescue civilization from the greatest
danger thas has ever threatened Il,
The executive COMMITTEES is. there.
fore, t~nstructed to urge ell men and or
ganizstions desiring financial reform.
ous VINO are not ready TO become mems
pers OF our organic ltion, to hold q SEP.
arate convention in the same city and
&C the Same time that the committee
snail NIX upon, 80 that an honorable
effort may be made by conference to
unite all trends of financial reform in
support OF the same candidate for Presi-
dent and Vice Presidents.
d apportionment Of the convention
oSooo aS lollOWS. haCQ STA ga iS en-.
titled to one delegate for each 1000 or
q majority fraction thereof cast for Pop
uliss candidates in 1899. 1894 or 1895,
the highest vote cast controlling, and
each territory Ia given four votes.
a special committee was appointed 10
proceed to Washington on January 90
to confer with the bi-mesallic league as
to the auvisability Of holding q national
convention at the same time and place
decided upon by the Populists.
me hearing of representatives OF the
differens cities which are working to
secure the convention that will meet ON
July 22 next was continued TO-DAY.
Chicago was the first to present It's
claims. Then followed Kansas City
and Dallas. The committee shen went
Into executive session.
The question Of referring the selec-
tion OF u place OF meeting to the execu-
tive committee, to report within ten
days, was debated at length. a resolu-
tion to this effect was filed without q
dissenting vote.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
GENERAL NATHANIEL GREEN.
Rhode Island Press Association Hold Ser
Woes at His Monuman

Rhode Island Press Association Hold Ser
vices at His Monument.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 1s-Services
were held to day at the in
memory of General Nathaniel Greene,
of evolutionary fame, by the members
OF the Rhode Island Press Association
on their way to the convention OF the
National editorial Association, at St.
Augustine. There WAS q large attend
ance.
Mayor Myers delivered an address OF
welcome, which was:responded to by E.
e. Sibley,of Providence. Col. John Sore.
ven president of the Georgia Sons OF
the Revolution, delivered an historical
address on General Greene and Merton
a. Chessman read a poem By the Rev.
Frederick Dennison, of Providence.
Speeches were made by Hon. George
Carmichael, of Shamrock, R. l., and
Judge Hobert Falligant, of Savannah.
After the exercises a reception was held
at the city exchange, where o COLLATION.
WAS served.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
Chapman Found Guilty.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-The Jury In
the trial of Elverton R Chapman, the
member Of the New York stock broker
ing firm OF Moore & Schley who re-
fused to answer questions put by the
Senate sugar Investigating committee,
returned 6 verdict Of guilty at noon to-
day sfter being out all night. The case
undoubtedly will be appealed 60 the
court OF appeals of the District Of COL
umbia and thence 10 the United States
Supreme court whatever way the next
highest tribunal decides. The Chap
man trial was regarded as a test case
and will be followed by the trial OF Cor
respondents Edwards and Shriver and
broker John w. Mackartney OF this city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Some of the Work of Our solons
Yesterday.
Enc Maupin Antt-Gambling Bill Recon-
misted-The University Bill Passed by
tho HousetThe senate Refused to.
Agree TO Adjourn TIL r~ussday-AI.
Legged Gross immortality nc tho Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 1s.-The Mauuin
anst'gambling billscaused much discus.
sion in the house to-day and was finally
recommisted. The bill to give aid 10
the University OF Virginia passed tho
house after g lengthy discussion.
mesers. Vale and Ssorvill. Republics n
both spoke in favor Of the bill and were
generously a%pplauded.
a bill was offered in the house bv Mr.
Hundley to repeal the act authorizing
the sale privately aud without notice 10
any one of land purchased in the name
OF the commonwealth for d~eliuousnt
taxes.
The senate refused to agree to a 1850.
luton offered by Mr.. Mushback 70 no
journ until Tuesday in honor OF tho an.
nlversary OF the birth of Robert q. Lac
The sensational feature of the session
20 dey was a letter read before the
mouse committee on prisons and asv.
lums from a man named Rapdolnh. ~
Norfolk, who charged gross immoralisv
az tne institution Of the deaf, dumb and
pima at S%taunton. Raudolph's letter
In substance, states that the writer ia
aware OF cases where the sendinv ne
$500 ~ VIZ lASbItuslOn nAH rlanlt06 -
their ruin. Al
He made very serious chsrpos hr.
none specifically. agsinas the seacbe,s
IN the institution, alleging that the
chashty otthe femsle pupils WAS imnsr.
lieu when they we've placed there.
randolph further said ne was prepareS
10 give testimony az to the shockino
etate OF affairs which he alleged eys
lsteo as the Staunton institu zion and
could produce other %witnesses in proof
In concluding his letter, he askad
$naltman Hathaway e. use his everv
eMort to have such action taken az will
prRtecs the chastity of the female
pupils: The matter will probably be
inyestigated. 10
there is something wrong with the
wager in Richmond. IL Tor somathinu
eiss) 10 creating an alarming matrimon.
,s4epioemic among the members OF the
legislature. Four members have Joined
US Ke oeneaicts during the past three
WEISS ana unless ell signs fell many
o}Rners VIII fall before the appsrentls..
lffesistaole enemy of celibaoy. The dir
eEse nrse maze It's appearance by q cav
H. attack on Representative Stovall.
M afh ction still RACES and the frisnda
pr Senators Buchanan and MnCnna h.ns
L{aoous surrendered hope. II Is thourht
Fthat the latter will be an esrlv vtcsIm
WITH the former following fast upon his
neeis. This matter has created q great
oeai OF sub-rosa excitement smonr the
iaoles or Richmond and 1t Is whtspered
mat a syndicate Of Richmond old maids
nave secured an option on the Richmond
water works with the view of cornering
the water.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
The Ashanti War Ended.

ACcRA, GOLD COAST COLONY, British
West Africa, Jan. 1S.-The Ashanti war
is ended. Sir Francis Scott, in COM
mand of the British expeditionsry force,
has occupied Coomasie, the capital,
without opposition. King Prempeh ao-
cepss all the British demands Prince
Henry, of %Battenburg, and halt OF the
white troops have resurned to the coast
for embsrkation. There is general re-
joicing among the nstives at the blood.
less British victory and the prospect OF
Q return Of trade and prosperity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
Mrs. Rosa Smith Acun,tte5

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, Va, Jan. 1s.-The
jury In tho case Of Mrs. Rosa Smith.
charged with poisoning her husband
with croton oil, returned a verdios OF
nos guilty. Counsel agreed upon in
straosions and he case was submitted
wltnons argument and the verdict was
5eachea In ewensy minutes. It is un-
oetstooo thas the jury favored a verdict
of ten years imprisonment. bus a ranan.
decision OF the court OF appeals rendered
. verdict OF acquistal or murder In tho
hrst degree necessary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
TWO MEN SHOT.
The Deadly Work OF George Smiths !
Revolver.

Revolver.
JACKSON, Miss. Jan. 1s William
Smith was mortally and BJames Frazier
seriously wounded at Quickeand, this
county, yesterday afternoon by George
Smith. Smith Is at large, though o
strong posse has gone in search OF him.
George Smith and James Frazier, Jr.,
were In love with the same girl and
noth were jealous. They met at q So
loon near the mouth OF Qaicksand veg
terdsy and while under the influence
OF liquor engaged in q quarrel. Frazier
knocked Smith down. ~Bystanders in
terferred and Smith left the saloon.
He met on the outside the elder
Frazier and VIM. Smith, also a relative
of his rival. Without warning he
levelled mis- pistol, which he carried in
his hand, and, after shooting both men
at close range. he continued his flight.
The two victims had nothing to do with
the light, nor had they any knowledge
OF 1t,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
The Board OF Trade Ranons,

New YORK, Jan. 10 The twenty-
third annual banquet of the New York
board of trade and transportation took
place at the Hotel Savoy tonight.
Vice President Stevenson occupied the
position Of honor at the banquet table,
and Secretary of Agriculture Morton
sat at the le:t hand of President James.
Among The speakers were Andrew d.
White. Secretary j.. Sterling Morton,
Congressman Richard G Shannon ana
President Darwin 8. James. MANY
other p%rominent men were present, in
Guiding Mayor Strong, Mayor Wurster
of Brooklyn and Congressman Isidoro
Strauss.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
The Road at Sea.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-An important
step toward completing the agreement
for international rules OF the road at
sea WAS taken to- day by the House com.
mittee on Notwithstanding and fisheries,
which decided to report the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Payne, OF New York, to
authorize the Secretary of State to re-
convene the American delegates who
served in the International marine con-
f0r6nca Of 1890
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
THE BRITISH FLYING SQUADRON
Has Not Been Ordered to Amor
lean Waters.
Naval Circles Relieved By the Announce
ment; but the State Department. Had
Already Received Satisfactory Assur.
ances from tho British Govornment.
h Venezuelan Matter viii Soon be
on tho Way to a Settlement.

pnrsment informs she Associated Press
that the destination OF the fl lying SQUAD.
ron OF the British warships now Oft
Spithead has not been determined o
even by the admiralty. and that. Ger.
tainly the warships are not going TO
Bermuda or anywhere in American
waters at present.
A dispatch from Washington o y that
the statements from London that the
British flying squadron was not in
tended for American waters was re-
ceived with visible relief in naval
circles, but in the State Department. it
was evident that It had been antici-
pated, and 1t is surmissd thas Ambass a.
dor Bayard had already communicated
directly with the department on the
SUBJECT, n given satisfactory assur-
ances as to the intentions of the British
government.
The impression is strengthening that
the Venezuelan matter Ia soon to be set.
tied, or rather put in the way of settle.
ment (for the execution of the details
OF the project will occupy much time)
In the course OF q few weeks or months
at the furthest, and that, too, on the
line Indicated in the recent Associated
Press dispatches from Washington. The
plan Is likely to take the shape Of q
double arbitration and In this respect e.
will parallel the Bering Sen arbitra-
ton.
First will come an arbitration OF me
title to lands lying west of the Schom-
ourgk line. 10 an extent this will be O
concession to the British position, which
has been one of constant readiness to
arbitrste this territory. but 1t will be q
concession in part only, for there will be
5 provision. that, II IL shall appear in
the course of Investigation OF the sr5i-
traitors that there is reason to doubt the
suHciency of the British title to snE
part OF the lands lying to the eastward
OF he chomburgk line, then this ffct
ahal be reported to the British 6nd
Venezuelan governments and shall DON
stitute o sufficient ground for anoher
arbitration.
This would parallel the course off the
United Statea and British governments
In the Boring Sea arbitration, whdrein
She original arbitrators passed upoE the
question OF damages sustained bS the
ahlps OF the power who WAS found 10 be
In the right. but left to another COMMITS
sion the method of adjusting khese
claims.
IL Is pointed out here that by the
adoption of such q course, the British
government would avoid any airec.
recognition of tho, to IL. obnoxious
Monroe doctrine as construed by Sore.
tary Olney, the line of precedent would
be followed and the United Sthtes
would still achieve it's object. namely.a
judicial settlement OF the entire bound.
ary question upon It's merits.
The Venezuelan Commission.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-The Vene.
zuelan commission did not meet TODAY.
but Is expected to hold q session next
Monday or Tuesday, by which time its
quarters in the Baltimore Sun building,
probably, will be ready.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSEMBLY.
Resolution Aching that the Cubans bc
Recognized as Beiligereuts

uizeu as BeIigerents
COLUMBIA, s. @, Jan. 1s.-In the
mousse to-dsy the following resolution Of
sympathy with the Cuban patriots WAS
unanimously adopted and will be trans
mltted TO Congress-: Resolved, Thns
the legislature of South Carolina. now
met and sitting in general assembly, do
e1press sneir hearty eympathy with the
Cuban patriots in their struggle for
liberty, and would respectfully ask the
Government of the United States 70
recognize them as belligerents."
The Citadel Academy OF Charleston.
Wn;cn is the military school OF the State
ilslcal contention in the Ssste since
lsoo. The faction wishing to abolish Il
made q desperate effort in the house tos
aay to destroy It, but the measure was
ueieatea by Q vote OF 40 to 40. The par
llamentary clinoher was put on the vote
and the institution ia safe until another
Legislature meets, at least,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
British Steamer Stranded.

CAPE HENRY, Va, Jan. 1s.-The
Rritish steamer Govino, Of Pinkney
line, from Ser!phos for Baltimore, with
a cargo OF iron ore consigned to James
Z. Ford & Co. stranded early to-day on
Cape Point, a half mite north of Cape
Henry life saving station, and about one
mile Off shore. The vessel apparently
Is ~laboring quite o little. The sea is
heavy from the northeast. Tug boats
have gone to her assistance.