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, 1896-12-29
Once when George D. Prentice. os The

Once when George D. Prentice, Of the
Louisville Journal, was coming out of
a public building in Louisville, be was
about to pass through q double door
which opened both ways. He started
to push at the door On his right. A
young man coming from the opposite
direction was pushing at the same
door. being on his left. Prentice lost
patience. and throwing himself against
the door. 1t flew open, and the young
man went sprawling on the floor. As
sisting the youth to arise, Prentice re-
mared: Take my advice, my son,
keep to the right in your way through
life, and you'll v run against any
body but a blamed fool. and you need
MT apologize to him."
, 1896-12-29
sNRVDN.'

NrossA Puiinaa sleeper. Pullman
dinins ears 6AA ire rseltnang e1A1f
ears leavs Dsavsr tally. The Un3ea
Pacific b IL grset tAssasA eaf hns q
the wsst Al yuar nearsot agant -
tickets N ~ ltnA
Deavse b CA5aoe VI xaaans Ctu
= savsa ~ ~ Unbea Hn(1le - O.
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fc01Ax
, 1896-12-29
ATTENTION.

All the former members OF old Lara.
mic Hose Company No. 3 are requested
to meet at the city hall this evening at
1870 to take action in regard to attend
ing the funeral Of the late Joseph
Obeie. BY request OF
COMMITTEE.
, 1896-12-29
TERMS NET CASH.
TRABIKG COMMERCIAL co.
Furnished Housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen, ISL 9Th street.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All those who have neglected to pay
their city taxes are requested to call at
the First National bank on or before
January %, 1897. and settle. as the
penalty and interest will be added after
that date. H. D. BEEMER.
1Zot4 City Treasurer.
, 1896-12-29

Excuse me-" observed the man in
s~pectacles, "but l an a surgeon, and
that is not where the liver u.s." Never
you mind where his liver is" retorted
the other. III it was in his big toe or
his LEFT a DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers would reach 1t and shake 1t for him.
On that you can bet your gig-lamps."
Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-12-29

whisper It to your nsisAsess tha4 IL
Republican = u bet paDsr h ~
stats. and lit Il "a ~ - -. -
esats ~ Ds1kA.
, 1896-12-29

Hoods Pills are the favofite family
cathartic. easy to take. easy to oper-
ate.
, 1896-12-29
LONG RACE.

Washington, D. c., Dec. ga shot
was fired at 2:15 p. m. from a pistol
held by Edie Bald, bicycle champion OF
America, which started an eight hour
a day, six day international bicycle
contest at Convention hall in this city
Today. A large crowd was present.
Teddy Hale, winner of the recent MadL
son Square Garden contest, Ned Read
ing and John johnson withdrew at the
last moment. The starters ere c. W
Ashinger; Albert Schock; Frank Wall
er, Germany; C. Chape, England; Fred
Foster, Germany: Albert Hunter.
France; H. H. Maddox, Frank Albert,
Dudley Marks, America; Geo. S. Bali,
John Lawson, Sweden. At 3 O'Clock
Lawson scored Is miles and was in the
lead riding strong.
, 1896-12-29

Furnished rooms to rent, orn Of
Sixth and Grand avenue, No. COS.
MRS. MOSTLER.
, 1896-12-29

Never let a cough run on from day to
day. 1t indicates either Inflammation
or irritation, which, il allowed to con
tinue, may result in serious injury to
the lungs. A few doses Of Ayers Cher
ry Pectoral cures any pulmonary COM
plant not entirely beyond the reach
OF medicine.
, 1896-12-29

WANTED: Shares in the Albany
Mutual Building association. Inquire
at Symons' office.
, 1896-12-29

Rossetti has been credited with maxi
ing Morris acquainted with the lady
who was to be his wife, and the legend
runs that he did SO because he had fal.
len in love with her eyes, and wanted
Morris to possess them. A new story
about Mrs. Morris's eyes and Rossettl
has just appeared. Not long after the
marriage, Rossetti asked a few friends
to a consolation dinner" During the
festiwity there wa some disturbance
outside the windows, and when 1t had
ended, Rossetti went to one Of them
and, drawing back the curtain, showed
a bull in the garden tethered in the
midst OF the ruin he had made. Az his
friends exclaimed At the presence of
such an unruly element, Rossetti ~
fully explained that this was his Con,
ISOLATION" though he feared he should
have to get rid OF It tomorrow. Il
bought tho bull and I meant to cherish
1t while 1t lived, becauseryou can -
he has Mary Moerb's eyee." a
, 1896-12-29
le has Mary Mocris's eyo0."

The length Of life nay Be increased
by lesseninS III dangers. Tho majority
Of people die from lung troubles. These
may be avsrtsd By promptly usins Ons
Minute Couch Cure. OAas. N. 0sttsae.
, 1896-12-29

Old papers to put under your carpets
q The Reruhrcan ohhca
, 1896-12-29
SPECIAL CUT
In Order to Reduce Stock for
Inventory, Jan. I.

Upland baled hay, $3.50 per ton.
Good pine, fine wood, 81 per cord.
Extra heavy Wyoming oats, Csc per
hundred.
Good, sound corn, zoe per hundred.
Chopped corn, 75c per hundred.
Good Nebraska oats soc per hundred.
Extra select oysters, 35c per can.
New York Count oysters, 40c per can.
Standard oysters, SOC per can.
Comb honey, 15c or two for 25c.
Fresh link sausage, 10c per pound.
Wefner sausage 12kc per pound.
Ranch butter 12la to zoe per pound.
Smoked whitefish, 121a to 15c per lb,
Granulated sugar is pounds for 81.
Arbuckles coffee is t o zoe per pound.
TERMS NET CASH.
, 1896-12-29
FOOT BALL.
Laramie Will Tackle Russell on New
Year.

A game OF football has been arranged
for New Year between the Fort Rus,
sell team and the Laramies. The latter
will consist Of a number from the uni
versity team and several of the best
players of the former city team. 1t is
regretted by all Laramie lovers of the
game that Herbert Brees, the best full
back in the state, will be unable to
play. Speaking of the event, the Chey.
enne Tribune of this morning says:
Arrangements were completed yes
terday between the managers of the
Fort Russell and Laramie football
teams for a game, to be played next
Friday afternoon on the Knickerbock.
er grounds at the fair grounds. The
Russell team is in good condition and
Laramie has some excellent football
talent. so the game will, no doubt, be
holly contested and highly interesting
Throughout. Rates will be secured ON
the railroad and it is thought a large
number of Laramieites will come over
and root" for their Toys.
, 1896-12-29

SENATOR WARREN IMPROVING.
Mr.. Otto Gramm received the follow
ing dispatch this afternoon: Mrs.
Warren sends word that the senator is
gaining fast as could be expected.
e. DICKINSON"
, 1896-12-29

Watsr.right blaaks It tAis oasA
, 1896-12-29

A daily paper for 80 cents Per moath
= pretty cheap reading.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
sHORT MEMS STORIES.

BUFFALO, ". y.--Fuily 1910 delegates
10 the National educational convent OF
have arrived si1ce Sunday night.
NEW YORK-GeneraI Piarce NJ B
Young, United States minister To Guate-
mala and Honduras died in TINS city to-
day.
ALLIANCE. Neb--W II. iubbeIl. a
prominent stockmsn. Was set upon and
killed by unknown parties nea- town. The
whole affair Is a mystery.
ST. LOuIS-Elste culver. aged Is church
orsanist. and Collin j. Campbell. the
tenor, elorad' but afler living together for
week were apprehcnded and Will be
taken back to Indianapolis
PiTTSBuRG-By an explosion OF nat
ural gas AT the Evergreen hotel sever,
miles north of Allegheny last evening.
six parsons were injured. three fatally.
The explosion was caused by a leaking
pipe
COLUMBUS Ohio--A cloudburst a.
Wcget Creek. near Belair. drowned
James Berry. his wife and child aid de
siroyed the fie,a.r, GAINESVILLE ami Gin
c, ,u railroad bridge. Tho largest on the
Presbyterian church and other buildings
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
TODRY'S FEATURES.
Probabilities Tor Eastern Texas Fair;
northcriv winds.
ANrE.c NNNTloNAL.

UNCONVENTIONAL.
Tho National committee selected Hi
for temporary chairman by a vote of z
10 %
TEXAS sound money men issued mani
fcsto calling for bolt of all gold demo
orats and decided not TO make any contest
for seats.
| Bailey trmmphed over liogg and the
| Texas delegation decided to support
Rland logE used In argument that Mrs.
i,and was a catholic. All eight dclcsn'cs
at large Will he seated Bailey was very
eaus,ic in some of his remarks.
Populisis issued an address claiming
that ns they orisrated the silver craze
the democratic convention should hoarkrh
To their advice and nominate Teller as u
bid for populist support, which WASH I
really promised.
Tic National committee selected I'M
for temporary chairman. the silver mi
norlty gave notice of a contest. senator
Daniel being selected "a their man.
National committee decided several con
tosts turned Bryan down and almost
upalamously seated the gold delegation
from Michigan.
Snizcr of New York Will try to have n
strong cuban plank put IN the platform.
Aiircd and 'rillman are seeking tn have
President Cleveland personally denounced.
silver mon have agreed on nothing and
may have internccine war over both plat
farm sa,d c"nd'tntc.
whitney says positively he Will not lead
Il bolt
Gold men are roconciled to defeat on
the platform. but still hope 10 have
voice as TO the candidate
Opposition to Bland concentrating, as
he appears to be the leading candidate.
Many possibilities are In grooming for
dark horse chances.
DOMESTIC.
Fourteen Territory dosperadocs over
powered thcir pailers at Guthrie. o. T..
and made their escape.
CUBAN.
Spain mas no hope OF getting more
money from France and Is now trying
Germany.
-Four Cuban leaders have been sem
fenced to death.
a Spapiird don't like the news General
johnson is sending from Havana and has
publicly challenged him 10 duel.
RAILROADS.
Rccf Ners hips and foreclosure sales dur
ing tho first six months of 1896
Proposed new schedule on the Central.
SPORT
Texas Decentralization II. Houston 4.
San Antonio H. Austin l.. Denison s. |
Paris 5.
National league Louisville s. Boston q;
Washington 6. Pitsburg 2; Cincinnati 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
GOLD MEN ARE CHIPPER.

Claim to Have Beaten the Silver Mei
in Three Instances,
Chicago. July 6-Thc situation IN The
Els,enn gold camp has crystali2et
enough 10 enable orc 10 get more idea %
tn settled plan than has hitherto Irc
vailed The sold men VIII not as holS
leave tho convention aud it IL doubtful
If any individual members take thai
course. The leaders are all against It. al
though II is believed Whitney would b.
pleased 10 see another convention with a
gold standard platform
The most radical action the gold men
will take has practically been setilsd-that
is. to follow the plan adopted hy the Mon
tana delegation in the National republican
convention al St. LOUIS. remain in the
convention hall with notification ihai they
will act an To the support of the Platform
and the National ticket as the demo
Gratis Of their States desire. But even
this latter proposition Is temp red. and
may not take place # the silver majority
does not inordinaiely rample upon the
privileges OF the gold minority. In these
resolves. the gold men say ,hfy are backed
by tina uni iohen democratic principle Of
majority rule. SUCH IAmmany men as
Senator tanto, Congressman Sulzer and
John c. Sho.han assert that they VIII
abide by wha. tho majority does and VIII
M, bolt or refuse to vote on any Iues-
iion. majority of the New York dele
gates are apparently Of the sam mimi,
ard Massaohusetis and Pennsylvania, the
other W. lea1in. states In the gold move
meni, are In sympathy.
Ae "a the acti.g sf the convention on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07

I ana they are very chippor tonight with
| tne nope that they may secure number
| ot SILVER votes 10 aid them. II has been
uTNeioped that The cold mon, 10 make
some snow OF fairness In tho convention
VIII vot" TO rnseit the Nebraska old m ~
seated by the National committee and
and viii ask support, in return. from the
silver men for The Michigan gold inen and
| Tor lilll Ihe SILVER mon on the conir ary
seem 10 be AFRAID tonight there win be a
aiVls!on IN thor f'.ac' on the nm ques-
'lon mat may hurt their cinsr,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07

French Negotiations on and German
Propositions CONSIDERED.
Nav York. July 6.-Tne JouiuaHs Madrid
cable says:
Although 1t is a puhlic fact that thf
n..gotiatlcns for an understanding wia
Friuca have been broii,n OF, the GOV IN
meui alone knows what mas hailiNEed.
Negotiations pointed toward Nctldhl'
alliance with France, always ucsied be-
cause IN case of u Frauco-,iermau whr
a Spanish army IN th- Alps would sion
IL all with the troops on the fr1nit"r. wiiil"
If Spain sided with Germany, France
would be- Obliged to keep n large tprce
IN the pyrenoes and fight on three from
tierS.
Spain constantly refused to take part
in European cpal'ris. prel'arlnR hS"iIti.
iiy which relieved her Of Tire Necessity
g.; keeplns up a larg, aud expensive atsirl-
Ing army Now. however, In the prestnee
of danger OF IA conflict with the Uni e"
States. spain has determined to hhaildpn
hc- policy Of isolation. France made good
oncrs and negotiations reached an a.
vapccd stage.
| understand that The rupture was not
declared by France. but 10y sInin, whose
government had received from another
country more favorable offers. ! have
been unable TO ascertain II offers came
from Germany or England. hut he hhsiv
manifested in tho direction OF the rs-ei-
tahlishment of commercial relations with
Germany Is significant The German
navy is not so powerful as the French.
hut the German political inilnoncc Is
greater. and Il German alliance wohld
probably moi force Span Ia send an army
OUTSIDE Of Spanish territory. ms the French
alliance would. In cnss OF n European war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07

Philadelphia G. ST. Louis 3, New York 9;
Cleveland 3. brooklyn /.
Tho Yals crew at ifenley are conndent
they will win. but few others believe It.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool cotton futures are lower; very
sight advance at New York aud New Or
leans
Business failures are decreasing
Hams have advanced. lard and bacon
are lower.
Wheat dropped !. on silver agitation at
chicneo.
stocks improved at the start. but dull
ness was the closing feature.
LOCAL.
Regular weekly meeting of the city
council.
First day Of tho second week Of the
Uassey. Helm election case.
Meeting of The board of health.
Sermon ON tho Afro-Amcrican fair.
Now ariesian well finished by the Hous-
ton Water Works company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
AT HIS wIrE's GRAVE.

a Standards Dramatic Suicide In a Terro
Iiaute Cemetery.
Terre IIautc. Ind. July Cd. A. PARA
took his .ife In a dramatic manner ~
Highland Park cenetcry at o'clock this
afternoon. After placing q wreath OF now
ers on his wife's grave. he deliberately
placed a revolver to his temple and nreq
u bullet through his brain. PARA was ~
years old and a Spaniard by birth. IN 1879
he was married to daughter OF Charles
q. Ebei. a directory publisher OF this city,
VINO died shortly afterward. Para
mo,irned his loss bitterly and courted
soiace In travel. He returned but few
DAYS ago from South America
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
DEADLOCK SEEMS INEVITARI
Silver Majority Agreed or Neither Platform
Nor Candidate.
National for Chairman and Silver Mon no
mined to Have DanelsA Is
Friends Still Working Hard for His Indo

eh'aso ," " on The eve
ony Ssns. sG"" aa
will ' IN" ~, at '1s mo-" ''''s OF the leaders
the Bland and tat al
s's s" S ,as 20 ' '
ss. as" .1 as s ,s how ne Inns
9ssor Of me r AZ, Wee President
distinction Of being canvas'a EVEN ss"
re boom from oson ~ rormay launched ,oa a s
~S in tn, S,css'od ss nao ms n%,s rou with n.
on the the aa,ia OF h ,I y nerve
ns ana en,c ready to obey orders shrevd political
WI, require poue
ny admit on the eNe OF the
fS s.'a out wah tho intention Of sens
gate the two-.ida rule and select her candidate
these n(s were put ASIDE ana they ths door the
wal o' ' Hs y" Of ada open AM dsa.oys 'a
VINO ss " ' s sa not n 90 S r" s,s, v ss
@ 10 'I's wona Of course play into NE hands OF those who
Of me Convention refused yield the
c s S men are WI" M, . ssn hsy
for 'se% an accept
the convention tome ROW with onns decided as
m"'% agy iavo simple PLATFORM which win subordinate
[ s s Which they '"sarh as The VITA paramount
the votes OF the silver rS't'an desire TO completely ignore the ar Question
sufficient revenue to run the government on The other hand
trade
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any, .or Or
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gold had control of the OF
chat by
convention Mr. ilI himself
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cp They explained t" him now
10
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07

Cincinnati. Ohio, July S.--The attend
ance from all parts nf the country for
the grand lodge OF the Benevolent Pro-
tectve order OF Elks is much larger
than ever known before at these annual
gatherings The reception committee has
escorted over 200 lodges coming m bodies
quarters today and tonight. Tho arrivals
will continue tomorrow
Tonight social sessions ana enterfain-
der Tho grand lodge meets NJ 10 a. IN.
tomorrow and continues In session durtn9
the week. The local committee has eiabor.
ate programmes for entertainments every
afternoon and evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
srNry,.ss-nr ~, i,r;Ai'ii.

Havana. July o. The insurgent lenders,
Tapanes Baclo lose Jeaus and Rodriguez
have been Imprisoned in the Sagun iaii
and sentenced 10 death. Tapans- seems
TO be heart broken oyer his situation and
weeps frequently. referring 10 his chill
drcn
Rodr guca on the contrary maintains a
rough and naughty drm'anor, imply Ing
contempt for the suthorffins. lie express
es regret that there should bc delay in
executing his sentenrr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
rnRnE rnlnNns IN ponr.

Key West. Fla, July o,~rbe steamer
Three Friends s lying of Key ghts. APP
pnrently she has no cargo aboard. II Is
cuhn after safely land'ng The men. arms
aud ammunition with winch Ihe LETT here
Thursdny night, The presence of tho
the Three Friends was being chased by a
Span.ph cruiser.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
;.

pver the long distance lines of the Souih-
estcrn Telegraph and Telephone COM
ANY TO hcarly ."0 suh.crlbers In the
Principal cities and towns of Texas. Toil
'tatons n central office, hotels an !
lther convenient locations. Ask central"
or stations connected ana rates charged
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
WHITNEY AGAINST A BOLT.

Whitney
mptncaly a
! no
breaks
which leaders Will try to dispose
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07

ELKlIAHT lad The sixteenth animal
conolaye Of tho suptemc temple, Patri-
archal G rclo OF America, Will convene
todnN far tour daNs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07

TENEKNIl LEE TT.TI
New York July "A SPECIAL to the
world from Havana says that General
Lee Ia sick
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07

PIrrFALO. n Y The National Ehucs-
tional assoc zion will begin rhe r. gular
sessions of il annual convention Iere
tod4V
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-07
TODAY,S FORECAST.

WASIlN GTON The National Amateur
Press association VIII hold its twenty
heccnd annual convention IN TINS city for
Three days. beslnniue ioday.
CINCINNATI- The arnual reunion of
days beginning today.
PROVIDENCE. II. /. The twenty
eighth annual session Of Tho American
IN biological association Will be held at
Brown university. beginning today.
iion OF the Retail clerks National Pro-
ttctive association viii begin here today.
SARATOGA. n Y.-The summer meet
ing of fho Ncv York STATE Federation
Of Woncr's Clubs hcg'ns today.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-16

the purpose Of paying my taxes and reg
lstering. ! went to the city exchange and
had paid my taxes i'm the city treasurer's
office, when / saw Rogers. l went up 10
him and spoke to him. / asked him r
he were responsible for the statements
which had appeared i'm the Morning News
concerning me. He said that he was re-
spOnsible for the statements and that they
We're the truth. l told him they were
not the TRUTH
DO you mean to call me a liar" said he.
l told him that l had not called him
liar, but that If to say the statements were
not true was to call him liar / could not
help 1t. With that he let out with his hand
and struck me. / went down. When /
got up he was about to strike me again.
but was prevented from doing so. l then
told him that / wanted to have no further
trouble with him, but that i wanted to talk
TO him about the matter He refused to
talk TO me about it, and / then asked to
see the mayor. / was told that the mayor
was out, but would be in shortly, and that
/ could take a seat and wait for him.
said that / would not wait and left the
pudding. When / got across Bay street I
was arrested by policeman and sent to
the barracks"
Mr.. Wheeler said he was harshly treated
at the barracks and was not allowed to
communicate with his friends and only
managed 10 do so clandestinely.
Mr.. Wheeler is charged on the docket
with disorderly conduct and drawing
knife on Mr.. Rogers. About dozen wit
nesses have been summoned and there is
likely to be a crowd in court this morning
to hear the case tried.