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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24
BIMETALLIc BANorET.

Paris, May 23.-At banquet Of the b.
metallic league tonight Premier Moln. the
wei! known protectlonst leader. made n
speech IN which he said that be had al
ways regretted the remuneration hy the
European powers Of the monetary system,
which he felt assured was their prosperity.
The lone-c antinued commercial crisis of
the present time In reality dateb from
the abandonment of that system, The
remedy. he Insisted. was a return to bi-
metallism. The bmetnllic movement he
continued. was spreading rapidly through
England, Germany, Belgium and America.
Al TINT was required to bring about
refclm was an electric sraik, which was
bound to appear from the worry force OF
circumstances.
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LONDON SOCIAL GOSSIP.

The Drawing Room the Most Brilliant
Event of the Week.
London. May 23.--fcopyrghted, 1885, by
tho Associated Press --T1r past week
has been the gayesi Of tho year. It was
crowded with parties Of all kinds ana be-
Kan with the drawingroom Of Monday,
which was the most brilliant OF tho sea
son. Never has there been such IA sumpn-
Gus Display OF costly fabrics, laces jewels
and flowers, and among the display Of
MAGNIFICENT dresses there were a number
of costumes embroidered with gold silver
and even with bri'liants.
owing 10 the iine weather the crowd On
the Mall and around Buckingham palace
wns most dense and the people were eager
ia s.o the occupants Of the carriages. Thn
Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough have
an oli-fashf1ned chariot. But there was
a rush TO get a sight OF the bride. ana IL
was with great difficulty that the people
v,er. kept from touching the vehicle. The
young duchess bore the ordeal OF beihs
sfared at for over AN nour with great com
rns1re The duke, who was one or the
fev men attending. wore a yoemsnry uni
fo,m In Inc palace the Duchess OF Mari
borough attracted the greatest attention
ahlaze With diamonds and pearls. which
nnr mother gave her. string oil wn,ch
hynke In the ante room. but all save Two
were recovered. The society papers com.
nent fayorably upon the appearance "f
the duchess.
Wednesday's trooping OF the ooors upon
the occasion OF the official celebration OF
the alecri's birthday was a great function.
M n was nearly spolied@by a row be-
tween Lord Wolseley, the present coIq-
maudsr-Ln-chief. and the Duke OF CAM
dre. the former eommander-in-chief
n appears that the latter expressed his
intention OF attending as . vaysi 0nks
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ana colonial-in chief Of the army, and
whereupon the latter declared that neither
llmself nor his stan would attend. The
deadlock caused much exc tcmcnt and the
matter was finally referred To tho queen
Nn" round way on, vt the diNiculty hy
'r,cting the Prince of Wales to receive
we snlusc AT thu parade. AS heir apparent
lie prince has precedence OYER everyone
and Lord Wol>cey glndly waived his
clhim To take the salute by right OF office
lh the army generally there is much sat
sthciiou AT the fact that Lord Wolsclvy
stood M for his rlglis
'hnrlcs Dickens, he son OF the cele-
hratcd novelist hus been dangerously in.
nut is now out OF danger
The queens birthday honors show the
usual partially for the army over thu
navy ana II Ia causing much diasattsfpc-
on, -Four X, G. II ~ 10 to the navy aud
NVNVu 10 the army, There are no q R'a
for ne navy and twenty -four Tor tho
amy.
statistics have just been published show.
ing thai tln,lpn OK ,Snl dN.ntD ls tho amount
spent GA hcrsc racing IN Great Hriain
yearly.
The opera season Mt tho Covrnt rardcu
mas. thus FAR. proved very successful and
~" attendance has been much larger ihnn
asst Year
lSerrhohm Tree has won much glory In
m artistic point OF Wow lay MS admirable
production OF Henry ~
ihr run of Mira Ponderhury's Past
which has been "A success at the Cuurf
lhrater. terminated last Thursday night
MAY Nohr. IN n new musical farce. VIII
shortly be Seen at this horse
ihc an" wcnihrr of the past raw weeks
together with the oponlns of the on, of
loor sports, has had the effect ~ max nv
llrht business for the thcntcrs
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RnYAL AKcANl.M.

Tho Supreme Council WIN Re In Session
All OF Next Week
Savannah. Ga. Nav 2a.--rhc supreme
council OF the Royal Arcanum Will con-
tinuc session here nearly all Of next
week. there being heavy pressure or
new business 20 be passod on. which lis
rs yet In committee hnnda
Tclegiams have hcrn received nsIting
whether reports w.Ssi true that there was
10 be an unenduruble increase IL assess
n'nis. An official dchiai * entered by
tho leaders OF the supreme council.
In the election next week all OF tho
present officers II * stated. VIII he re-
eleouei without opposition. The commit
tee on statistics today filed report which
Is The result of three years work He Gov
srs the experience OF fifteen years and
Is regarded as Invaluable for asseYsmrnt
Insurance orders
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TRAGEDY AT HOT SPRINGS.

Mayor Waters Kills Harry Martin a Doe
tors Drummer. on Tho Street.
Hot Springs Ark. May 2S.-- Mayor w
W. Waters OF this city tonight at $50
Killed Harry Martin, a DOCTORS drummer
on tho street by cutting his throat with
a pocket knife. The killing grew ON. OF
tho war hoifs waged on thr dTummcfs by
when the mayor drew hia kuifn aud cut
Martins thruht from ear 10 "nr The
mayor was arrested and Is "a The aharin'a
house ton Chit Mayor Waters gained Ma
tlonai uotori"ty Through ls connection
wth The cotb1t-l'i zsumona Husco.
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pArE OF conoNAwIoN.


u w III Ia ! nrNaliF iFosltlNlrn Tor lNrFf
Moscow. May .s.-The date Of the coro-
nation Of the car was formally pro-
cliIrod by her1les 10 the ruhic at =,
o'clock his morning. Tie ceremony VIII
lie f,peatcd iomoriow and MoNaay
strong deiac rients Of troops .ni cav
ally surrounded Nh" "pproach'F 10 l>reu-
In Tho general commanding stood ln
ihc nj ile 'acr g The troops uloHud him
8 II wear ng rich 60 tun,s. There Mcr'
fecrotnries cf tho senate, ado dc7 tn,1rH.
vrhl master ~ tie coronat on roro-
onies puisuivants nrd hcralis At =
g!v II si-pal the l"ralAs hl-w nioud o.
4 "ir last lrnn' ois and tho people hoNr I
th'ir ncnJs. The s.creia'y of ttItc rfal
To PROCLAMATION. MAY g. ,ho day before
ihe coronation. TIC ctremony OF trans
ring he roral'a 20 the throne room at
kfemlin ~ill take place. md IN thu spinc
d. th'ir nair fiss WFN remove from
Alexaudriusl5y palace 70 he Grand Krem-
I'm urlaec. \ snecinl macs VIII he ccie-
hroted during the evening n all churches.
Tho corona Ion VIII 'nke place at Tho
Cathedral = the Assumptlon the most,
sacred place in the Russian empire.
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PENSIONS FOR TEXAS.

Pensions have been Issued TO citizens OF
Texas a. follows.
Issue OF May G. Discrimination ID.
Howard IIubb1rd I'm county. original,
Marx Mitchell. iecDa, Reeves county,
original. Rufus Ingram Cottonwood, chi
lahan county. original widow khchael
Beer Campbell, Hunt county: reissue,
Nancy j. Rice oakwooi. Lem county,
Indian war widow, Amanda Cox. Rock
port Aransas county.
issu. Of May d, lE6-Crlslnal. WHEY
Hamilton, Oak cln, Dallas county.
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COTTON CIRCULAR.

New York. May 23--lIubbard Bros. *
Co.'S cotton letter says; Under llquda-
ton by the longs the marke, again de-
clined, Tho summer positions standing the
foreign adyicos better than anticipated.
hIi II was noticeable that thr buyers
were the largest houses In the trade. i
is understood hat some 2b.gJ bnlns are
pointed ms way from IN" South. New
OPP deliveries were favorably affected by
the strength OF Liverpool. where cover
ings before tho Whitsuntidc holidays and
orders from the continent prevented amy
weakness on tho good crop reports Au-
gust closed at 7AG; last year IA.
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GEN. JOHNSON GOING TO CUBA.

TIT--N-
Richmond. Va. May q 1t is understood
here tonight that General Bradley r. j.
Johnson Of Baltimore but VINO has been
VISITING here for several months past, Is
to 90 10 Guba az war correspondent for
several papers. He was a prominent con
fodornte officer ami ~ intimately ascot
atrh with Consul General fitzhugh l.e..
IL is expected that he WIZ accompany the
ini,er when he starts for Iiaypnn General
johnson left mere yesterday for New York.
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cIIAIIENGED TO A DUEL

New York May q. News received here
by tho Daily American WhccImap from
Paris today says that John $. Johnson
has been challenged 10 Dghi II duel by a
well known Manufacturer Of Parts. I'm"
cause of the difficulty was a row between
Tom I3ok. johnson's manager, ana q
with Anton Johnson, JOhnSpp'a brother
IN n race. FOX struck tho Negro ana
row was prscipitated which resulted In
u challenge being issued by the manu-
faciurer, whose wheel tins negro rode
In The race
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1NdALH IpEA.

s,y. Knp.as IA sure Y g ~
'''' CnndIdsts fcf eeaster' -.
st. Louis. May n.-Er.ssns..er rs sosn 80 e
ingalls, Of Kaas,: s \. ,1e.. CO. AID skss.
sas ia sure 10 .sRsN" fusion Of the
There WIN nS ,S,oouu' uIti q and The prohihl
iIonists say they xll pu Is X issck 81 issuss,
The money question Y p ~ threatening g
1o ss ana r.sss s d ~ isuos SsSssS
'H "n hesiss z ssss'S%n or nan"
Senator lnxsll. y. * \ escSnfIdent that the
for q. ssna's mi carr nc iss.sS.tsuTss;
I rfn',dS does not hovsyst sSs sun ns
viii be the next $50, r. 4 the csmpaisn
State. lie teys y ". IA ~ thai KsuGea.
from ne I ~ Il e sotsad on tho q. Louis
Mini farm. - s .fE 1922
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wEYLER STARTS FOR THE FRONT

Havana, May % Captain General Wev
Ter. General ochando. chief Of mis- STAFF.
and Colonel Ahumada, the captain gener-
ais ade-de-camp, all in field uniform,
have started for Bahai Honda on the
northern coast OF the province Of P.nar del
rio on board the cruiser Marquis Ensen-
ada /, Is believed the departure of tho
rntrain general indicates that a most i'm
norfnnf ana decisive moyrinen, Of the
sni,nlsn forces against the insurgents UNI
dor Antonio Maceo Is shortly TO be under
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OrMnA MANANnNs rAIL.

Abbey Schoeiicld & Grau Pic an Assign
meii 10 A"w York
Ncw YORK. May &.-Abhey. Schoncld &
Gran. tho opera managers have assigned.
Colonel a. \ Rand of Boston aud Louis
j Phelps of ricu. iiVrs A Montgomery
iabil Ncs VIII not exceed $3b0,0OD Win
nkaelk of llnl.ntl TO sgOn hll
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REV. DIAZ IL TAMPA.

Tampa Fla. May 2a.--Rev. a. ]. Diaz,
lately imprisoned In Havana, arrived here
,oday from Washington. II has now b.
ve,,ped that he had private interviews
Win President Cleveland and Secretary
ilnke smith. lie advised the latter to see
,hat warship proceed to Havana harbor
10 protect General Flizhugh Lee afier MS
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MnNsrER CRAWFIsH.

MouIton. Texas. May 2.-While some
parties were fishing in the Guadalupe
river some time ago they captured
monster crawhsh. when sprehd out on
the ground II measured thir'y'sin inches
was fifteen Inches long The same Is now
on exhibition at Cheap Johns" store In
MoultOn.
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INFoRMATfON WANTED.

Would Ike TO know the whereabouts OF
Mr.. r. H. Petty. When last heard from
Was with Hall 4 Whites Comedy COM
pany at conroe, II xas. Any Information
concerning him Will be thankfully re-
ceived 81 Box ~ Winchester. Texas.
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TODRT'S FEATURES.

FOREIGN.

Gay week in London social circles
The drawing room the most brilliant
event.
Duchess of Marlborough the center OF
much attraction.
l,c'chstng and diet adjourned for the
Whitsun;ide holidays.
Government made bundcr In prose
cutting socialists under an antiquatch law
pntc of coronation of the eur formally
proclaimed ~ Moscow
Opposition IN house of commons obstruc,
government measures.
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TILE MARKETS.

IltIs -NAj.NTID.
Cotton futures and spots lower at Liy-
arpool; American future markets steady
at n slrht decline.
WfinoJ sugar up l-l6c.
Stronger feeling In country hides.
business in stocks moderate but the
feeling was strong
Large gold shipments expected during
the coming week.
Wheat ruled quiet. but the market was
stronger and July closed 3-Sc up.
Provisions showed Improvement ana
prices advanced. but trading was light.
LOCAL.
Meeting OF the county democratic exc
cutiye committee.
Programme for National decoration day.
Receiver Christian Issues an appeal TO
Glenwood lot owners.
New assignment OF the police forcs.
A marriage that will sooa lake place.
The records OF the courts fer day.
FATAL RATTLEsNAKE BITE.
Harold. Texas. May ga little girl
Of Mr.. Hancock died this week from tho
bite OF a Tattlesnake.
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Abbey, schofeld q Grnu, opera man
ayers. made M assignment.
i'oioo of Jei7'y cry sel2od the triiul.a
Of Charles Becker. charged with swlndllng
the National Eank o, san I'riuclscp.
Iianf President liosnbooia returned to
Hot Springs ana met n clamorous Gro sd
of creditois
Entire family murdered near Alya. Mo
Mayor Waters Of Hot Springs Killed
Harry Martin, "a drummer.
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Assessed valuation of railroad property
In Kansas.
Statement Of weekly earnings.
rho Missouri Karsas and Texas ana
the Galveston. Houston and Henderson
new lime iablcs effective today
Tho Galvsston. La Porto and Iiouston's
frat excursion to Galveston today.
Commission rat. rulings.
Interstate commission decides the john
ston-i.orimer rate case. ordering II cor
roction IN eht railroads Interstate ratio
tariffs.
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CONoiNEsslONAL.

Conforeos on the river and harbor bill
come 20 an agreement the bill rushed
through congress and sent 10 the prcsl-
dent Its chances for being vetoed are
regarded as very probable.
Senate dallcd with the question of rails
Ing revenues.
Howard Of Alabama sprung sensation
In The house.
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oscorc, st. Maxim. 1ntcrmlssion. Premier,
Iiornpipc.
Winners AT Kansas City-Tiscr Jim,
Holy Terror. Thurman. Bob Ciampitt,
parkon. Lulu Fry.
Winners NJ acknowledgements, Ethel
Farrell, Rubber Neck, Ike Brown, Nik,a.
Glonol1. lngomar
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Southern Pfosbytcrinns hold day and
night session and adjourn until Monday.
Methodist conference consumes the day
IN cecting editors for church periodicals.
American Bible society makes - plea for
aid IN it's work.
General Presbyterian assembly dcvotes
it's sessions 10 routine business.
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bV SUMMER BEVERAGES.

.prx rIDERs AND BLACKBER-
nY AND GINGER.
APPLE CIDER.
rprRRy CIDER.
PEAR CIDER, - ,,,>,
. rliiFORNtA ORANGE CIDER
aIaCKBERRY AND GINGER.
r..ss Goods have proved eminently sat.
;.s,c,v wherever introduced. They have
~ ,6e test Of time ana use. They are
{.s..tlv rure and healihfnl and delicious
NJ talate--jusi the article to sell in
~ climate
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captain General Weylor leaves Hayann
for TIE province of 'innr del Rio.
believed that decisive movement Ia
10 bc made against Maceo.
Insurgents raiding N the noighborbood
OF Havana.
General bradley 7. j. Johnson OF Bul-
tIn,ore IN Bp4ng to cuba.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
COMING TO NORTH CAROLINA
FOUR HUNDRED SILVERITESW WILL
LEAVE GOLD-BUG MICHIGAN
AND SETTLE IN OUR
MOUNTAINS.

A press dispatch from Detroit,
Mich, Of the 9TH says: r. J.
and VIM. Hoffman, brothers who
were extremely active in preach
ing free silver doctrines during
the campaign, to the crowds
which assembled in the square in
front of the city hall, have or
ganized a company of free silver
men, who proposes to start COZ
operative colony in Western
North Carolina. At a meeting
held last night by some 400 of
these men temporary officers
were chosen and it was decided
to purchase 1000 acres of gov
ernment land in North Carolina,
the purpose being to start the
colony there in about a month.
Two hundred members pledged
81, 900, as a nucleus to the fund
required.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
Make Cotton a Surplus Crop.

Senator Tillman frequently
uses language which subjects
him to severe criticism, but no
one can complain of his views
relative to the duty of the cotton
growers to make cotton a sur
plus crop. A few days ago,
while passing through Atlanta
On his way home, in replying to
an inquiry of a reporter of the
Atlanta Journal as to his opin-
ion of the immediate effect of
McKinley's election, he said:
"There may be a spasmodic
rise in prices and a resumption
Of business activity, but it cannot
last. The Southern cotton
planters can fortify against the
inevitable hard times during the
next four years by making cots
ton a surplus crop and raising all
the food possible. Any other
policy will entail conditions of
pauperism and suffering"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
A WORD WITH MEN.

The people of Elizabeth City, az
well as visitors from the surrounding
country, will find on Fearing street,
one door from Water street, the retail
Liquor, Cigar and Tobacco store, under
the efficient aud popular management
of Mcssrs Richard Berry and Edgar
Shannon who have recently purchased
the business Of J. b. Brockett
This establishment, which has be
come favorite with people who appr.-
ciate pure wines and liquors, fine
chewing tobacco and fragrant cigars,i is
largely patronized and regarded as
thoroughly reliable. The best Of order
is maintained, the Service is prompt
and courteous, the goods sold are Of
the best and prices reasonable.
Messrs. Berry & Shannon are afable
gentlemen, who study to please and
never fail in this particular. They have
large country and river trade and fill
promptly ali orders, whether delivered
in person or by mail, guaranteeing sat
isfaCtion with the quality and price of
their goods. Call to see them, or ad-
dress all orders to BERRY & SHANNON,
Elizabeth City, NC, and get the best.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
Two Children Perish in a Burn
ing Barn in Pitt County.

Sunday in the northern portion
of Pitt county, n. c., Mr- Wyatt
Weeks lost a barn containing
seventy~hve barrels of corn and
FIVE bales of cotton, by fire. Just
after the fire the terrible discov-
cry was made that two Of Mr..
Meek's children, aged and 5
years. had perished in the flames.
1t is supposed the children went
IN the barn to play, and setting
fire to some shucks near the door
ran up on the corn piled in the
back of the barn. Their charred
bodies were found on the pile of
corn after the building had
burned down.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
In A KEG OF POWDER.
Capt. VIM. Marshall Drops a
Lighted :Match with the
Usual Results.

Capt. William Marshall, of the
barge Charles Schafer, Ell route
from Norfolk port to Makeleys-
Vile, N. c., loaded with lum Der,
met with all accident in Palnlico
Sound Friday, which may result
very seriously.
1t seems that the Captain was
lighting his pipe, and thinking
the match was out, dropped it in
a keg of powder, which blazed
up, burning him about the face,
neck and hands. He was taken
off the barge, transferred to tug
and taken to Norfolk Tuesday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
NO TEMPTATION IN
SIS, COO A YEAR.
THE EX CANDIDATE. REFUSES \
GOOD OFFER, SAVING HE WILL
DEVOTE EFFORTS TO b.
METALL1SN.

Siegel, Cooper & Co., the New
York dry goods firm. who res
Gently offered w. J. Bryan Sz5,>
900 per annum to take charge of
a law department Ill their store,
say they have received the fol-
lowing telegram:
LIN9oLE, NEB. Nov. 6, 90.
Messrs Siegel, Cooper & Co.,
New York:
During the next four years l
to devote as much time as
possible to the advocacy of bis
metallis1n, and, therefore, cans
not consider the proposition
made by you. appreciate the
which your offer inns
plies
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
GATESVILLE IN ASHES.
FIRE SWEPT OVER THE LIT
TIE TOWN TUESDAY.
THINE Is NO INSURANCE
TUE BLAZE IS SAID TO HAVE
ORIGINATED IN A GROCERY
STORE.

Gatcsville, n. c., is i'll ashes
A conhagration swept over the
business portion of the town at 3
O. clock Tuesday morning, leav-
ing devastation in its tracks.
The flames were not impeded by
any fire department, and they
only ceased raging when there
was no more inhamlnable mates
rial contiguous to their confines.
The startled population looked
on in dismay as the consuming
element made short work Of the
dry frame buildings.
A courier from the scene res
ports the following as the prin-
cipal losses: Riddick's Hotel
Edgar Cross grocery, L. A
Brown, general merchandise
store, and Sheriff r. O. Riddick S
residence. There was practically
no insurance. Owing to the un-
desirability of the risks the in
surance rates were so high as to
be almost prohibitory. The
blaze is said to have originated
in a grocery store. Gatesville
is the county seat and principal
town in Gates county, North
Carolina.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13
North Carolina Legislature.

The Legislative election re-
turns have at last all been re-
ceived at Raleigh. They show
the composition of the Legisla>
ture to be os Republicans, So
Populists y and 43 Democrats.
There is a tie in one county
Jackson. The Populist was
elected in Hyde county by only
two majority. National Demo-
cratic Committeeman Josephus
Daniel says that in at least thir>
ty counties members were elect>
ed by less than fifty majority.