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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
M.yer,ck county court.

Eagle Pass, Texas. October 2o.--Maverick
county district court has been in session
this week. Judge walter ellis presiding
For the FIRST time in the history Of the
county there was not criminal case orig
mating In the county on the docket whea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

beaumont, Texas. October 2i.-Ura q.
Vincent. the young man arrested Monday
night on the charge Of smbezsling funds
Of the Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas City
Irailroad. this Afternoon gave bond ~ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
Bailey Euiosistic Of wynne.
Dallas News.

]. W. Bailey, who left for home last night
and will go 10 Kentucky tomorrow to take
part in the campaign In that State. said 10
News man my remarks printed III the
News today might be construed to mean
that support Wynne for governor on per-
sonal grounds only Such Is not the case
by any means. While am his stanch per-
scilal friend, consider Colonel Wynne
equal In ability to any man in the race.
And that Is not all. am supporting him
on his merits as well as on the ground Of
personal friendship"
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sInyaen wouldn't Speak.

San Angelo. Texas, October 2i.--J. l.
slayden. congressman from this district.
spent today In the city. When asked to
MAKE a speech tonight. Mr. slayden refused.
saying he was only here for recreation and
to meet his friends Mr.. 5layien left to-
night for San Antonio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
CHARGED WITH ENTERTAINMENT.
NEGRO HURT BY AN ENGINE.

Eugene Parson, negro about 20 years
old, employed on the wharf 'front.' was run
over by a Houston and Texas Central
switch engine, and he received Internal
injuries. Parsons was taken to the Sealy
hospital
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremont--W. RI. Bovkn. Phfla.
delphia G.. A. Jacob, Palestine; VIII l..
vinncg, Austin; Oscar "a. Pochler, Kansas
City. Pittsburg and Gulf railway; ]. e.
Hcmmand Rochester. N. "; Asa Wilder.
Temple: W. w. Edwards, Smithville: B.
]. Parker, Temple: L. E. Dearwin. Smith
Vile; T. II. Dixon, Fort Worth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
Ir rHE BABY rs CUTTING TEnTH

be sure and use that old and we'll tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
for children teething. II soothes the child.
softens the gums. allays all pain, cures
wind collie and u the best remedy Tor
diarThoeA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
NEW TAX COLLECTOR.

The county commissioners OF Travis
county elected Colonel Ed Kaufman tax
collector. vice william b. Thrasher. re-
Gently deceased. Colonel Kaufman Is at
present United States internal revenue
collector for this district and his term ex-
pires December 20 next He will resign at
once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION posTpoNEn

Anno Texas October nAt coufed-
o vWsn tonight the
nave been held 10 this city
Aa soo was taken a the
wno m no for askns do Nv
Onsadier generals The
Will be held the ~ $3.50 A1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
Penstons tor Texans.

Issue Of October 81 ~.
Originai---charles Collins. deceased. Al
win.
Alvin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
TO CURE a COLD N ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouintne Tapieis.
70 cure. Is cents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

t.ne Foets branch Office In Galveston Is
~ the fremont hotel, where items OF news.
subscriptions and advertisements will be
Galveston, Texas, October 21.--It IA said
that II $500 men were employed on the
wnar front last week a conservative esti-
mate places the number who are at work
there today al 1000.
This information was obtained from
person who employees dock laborers- Last
week he had on his pay roll $40 men and
this week the number has been increased
more than 100. The pay Of these men
ranges from 50 to SO day. Any man who
is willing to work need not complain Of
his inability to find It. Competent labor Is
in demand and good wages are paid.
AS an illustration of the amount Of busi-
ness that is being transacted along the
docks. seven engines are required to dc
the switching Old locomotives that have
not been in use for several years have
been pressed into service and ,aany rail-
read men who have not been employed fol-
the past three or four years are row ait
work.
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT.
r. T. Wilson, commercial agent Of the
Galveston. La Porte and Houston road
was arrested at o'clock tonight on an af-
fidavit sworn out by General agent Smith
charging him with embezzlement. Wilson
was just made commercial agent last Mon
day, prior to that time being employed II
the office here. He is well known rail.
road man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
RULING ON POOL TABLES.

Upon the inquiry Of numerous county at
torneys. Office Assistant Attorney General
King has ruled that all billiard tables.
pool tables. ETC.. under subdivision II Of
the occupation tax bill upon which games
are played, when run In connection with =
saloon or place where liquors or other
things ara sold. are subject TO and must
pay an occupation tax regardless OF the
fact that no fees are charged on the tables.
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TO ma HEALTHY AND STRONG
uss .0sriand" Stoves ana Ranges
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ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
LARGE INCREASE IN NUMBER OF
MEN AT WORK.


the Post's branch office IN Galveston Is
at the fremont hotel. where items 81 news
subscriptions and advertisements viii be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
Dr.. Swesrinaea Cossiderluo Plan Of
Moviao to Houston Of Gaiyestcn.
MR.. KAUFMAN MADE TAX COLLECTOR
Fool ana Dilliard Tables Must Fay
Occ~paston Tax--Sacrman FARM
srs Fire Insurance Company.

Austin, Texaa. October ai.--There was
rumor here today that Dr. Swcarinscn
had been called to Galveston again on ac-
count Of fresh yellow fever news. When
seen by The Post correspondent. however.
no denied tho existence Of any such news.
He said he had merely gone UP TO the
capitol to consult the governor a. to tho
propricty OF going 10 Galveston or Houa-
ton so as to be within call OF any Of tho
physicians OF thosd cities in case Of an
emergency. He did not expect any such
emergency to arise and in the absence Of
the governor he will remain at home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
FARMERS FIRE INSURANCE.

The charter of tho German Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance association Of
Muenster. Cooke county. Texas was today
filed with the secretary Of state. The OBJ
Iect OF this association Is mutual Assist
ance In accidental losses by fire and light
Ming no capital stock; this association be-
Ing organized undtr tho law passed by the
last legislature, licensing insurance COM
posed Of residents Of Texas only. incor-
porators: Conrad Wattersnheid. H. M.
untcreiner. Henry Wilde. Henry Henscheid
and J. II. Theisen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
GERMANYs QUEST FOR TRADE
Important Status OF Her Commerce
in Africa and Central America.


WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1897.--Ambas-
sador Uhl, at Berlin, sends some German
commercial notes to the State Department
which shows howe effectively the EN-
pire is reaching out for foreign trade all
over the world which has hitherto be-
longed to other nations. 1t appears that
Germany is second only to the United
States now in Guatemala and Nicaragua,
and last year took more than half the lat
ter's coffee export Having ended her
customs war with Spain, Germany is now
getting a good shape of Porto Rican
trade, but is still debarred from Cuba by
the insurrection.
In South Africa and South America
the same success is met, but the most
successful effort is that being made in
Japan, where Germany has already
reached second place, while the United
States is fourth. The American apple
made great market for itself abroad last
that the victory has been one Of superior
quality rather than cheapness and the
German agricultural papers make the
100000 double centners of our apples
more than twenty times the import of any
PREVIOUS R!rsnr season-5cam&s e & into the German
thinks this gain of great market may be
made permanent If shippers are careful
of their quality
whole Empire Is alarmed by the apple
imports, and that the keeping qualities
ct the best winter variety astonished the
Sermaa Jhara tn growers Even asa from England;
known. there is a surprise at the great
volume of recent imports, Consul Meeker,
Ct ad Bradford, sending the State Depart
they have actually glutted the markets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
GREECE UP IN ARMS.
BIZ Cable to the United Press,

ATHENS, Feb. Il, 1891 The Govern
ment has formulated a notification to the
Powers setting forth that Greece cannot
remain mere spectator Of the events
which are taking place in Crete and that
the ties of race and religion compel her
to intervene in behalf of the oppressed
and outraged Christians In that island
In the Chamber of Deputies last even
ing Premier Delyannis said that either
the Porte would be prevented by the
Powers from sending reinforcements TO
Crete or would persist in sending them
there. In either case, the Premier de-
clared, the Greek Government had de-
cided to take action promptly and de-
cisively. When Crete demanded union
with the mother country, he said Greece
could not remain Indifferent.
At the conclusion of the remarks of NJ
Delyannis, the leader of the Opposition
assured the Premier that the Government
would have the heartiest support of the
Opposition which assurance evoked pro-
longed cheers. E
The Cretan Committee here are maxi
ing preparations on a large scale to land
men and munitions of war upon the
shores of Crete, and the first iI1staiment
OF 600 men embarked and sailed last even
ing.
Advices received here from Crete say
that fight occurred at Kastelli, in the
Province of Kissamo, yesterdays,in which
thirty Christians and 100 MoSlems were
killed.
Crowds continue to surround the Pal
ace cheering the King in comInendation
OF his Majesty's action in sending war
terra accompanies the Greek torpedo fo-
tilla to Crete
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
SHELDON MURDER TRIAL.
Opening of the Defence-Prosecu.
tfon,s Wftnesses Discredited.


AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. IL. 1Ss7.-Ex-Dis-
trict Attorney Drummond opened the
case for the defence in the Sheldon muir
der trial at ten O'Clock this morning and
occupied an hour and half The court
room was filed to repletion. In the be-
ginning, counsel said the defendant was
not on trial for adultery and he would
frankly admit the Illicit relations with
the Sullivan woman. In outlining the
defense he said he would prove by two
witnesses that Will Sheldon had said he
did not hear any shot the day his mother
died.
In regard to the charge that Sheldon
told the peddler not to call that day he
would prove that no such conversation
testified that Sheldon ordered him off the
premises, his word was not worth con-
sidering for moment In regard to
Mrs. Sheldon's going up stairs for the re-
volver and coming back to the narrow
pantry, it had been shown that the wea-
pom was sometimes kept down stairs In
the cupboard.
AS for the expert testimony concerning
effects of gun shot wounds he would
bring surgeons of high standing who
would fatty contradict the peoples wit
nesses and who would declare that such
results need not necessarily follow In
Skaneateles was called as first witness
for the defence.
Her testimony was mostly as to the
health, disposition and general character
iSticS of the deceased Mrs. Sheldon. She
considered her a Sickly woman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11

Giff1n, whose health by this time was in
an exceedingly precarious condition, re-
ceived an indefinite leave Of absence, and
paid. paid visit to this country, where he was as
as q hero. He published number of ar
tieles on the Chinese-Japanese war.
among which may be mentioned vivid
account Of tho battle of the Yalu in the
Century of August, 1895.
Less than hslf a year ago Captain Nc
Giffin took lodgings In West Twenty-third
street sire It, vas about tive months s since Ice
that occasionally he seemed to show
signs Of a disturbed mind. These periods
generally lasted about half an hour. dur
dread of physicians, declaring that the
doctors were efter him, but THAT he. was
his own doctor" According to his land
lady he had six revolvers of various sizes.
The strangest fancies would take possess
sion of his mind. At one moment he be-
lieved that persons were watching him
tested his apartments; again he believed
that he was full of microbes. and would
cut pieces Of flesh from his hands, or
Sometimes he would recover his senses
suddenly. On one occasion when his
brother visited him, McGiff1n drove him
the door that McGiffin cried out: What
have done? What have done? guess
my head isn't right"
sleeping for more than two hours in the
morning. All night long he would stride
up and down his room and if any one
approached his door he would often seize
a pistol. When his landlady entered his
room he generally laid the pistol aside,
but would declare at the same time that
If any doctor dared to visit him he would
kill him.
At last he was prevailed upon to see a
physician. who gave him narcotic He
slept well that night, and the following
day his doctor recommended that he go
to hospital that his wounds might be
properly attended to. Although he had
hitherto dreaded having anything to do
with doctors he offered no opposition.
1t was generally supposed that his Ill
ness was directly due to the wounds he
had received ir battle, of which the most
serious was that one caused by the splin-
ter In his hip He had also several bull
let's in his head and body.
Captain McGiffin was a native of
Washington. Pa, where he was born
thfrty-four years ago. He graduated at
the Annapolis Academy in 1882
When the war broke out between China
and Japan he was in the Chinese Navy,
and all through the war he distinguished
himself as we'll by his skill in battle as
by his bravery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
MORE DEPEW RUMoRs.

NEW YORK Feb. II, 1s97-It is re-
ported that Chauncey M. Depew, Chair
man of the Board of Control of the Joint
Traffic Association, will decline re-elec-
tion. This is supposed to foreshadow his
appointment as United States Ambassa-
dor to the Court of st. James.
The Board of Control went into close
session at eleven o'clock this morning,
and the chairmanship of the Board will
probably constitute the chief subject of
consideration.
Mr.. Depew, who is suffering from a se-
we're cold, contracted while attending the
funeral of the late President Roberts of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, in Philadel-
phia, was reported as somewhat better
today.
According to Private Secretary Du val
Mr.. Depew's condition has not been se-
riOus
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
TIE AUTOGRAPH ROBBERY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. 1Ss7.--It has
been ascertained that the robbery OF
ceongressional Congress Library was erected BY BY
means of duplicate keys. 1t has been in
progress since last August. a partial
documents missing. The room in which
they were kept was one of the upper
chambers of the library and the confusion
incident to the change of quarters to
the new building is believed to have IA
cilitated the thefts.
The two clerks of the Congressional
Library, Philip McElbone and Louis Nc
Kay Turner. who disposed of some of
the missing documents in New York and
who are accused of their theft waived
examination before United States Com
missioner this morning. Turnei was
committed in default of bail and. McEi-
hone was released on 5000 bail
The discovery of the abstraction of
these documents has led to an order for
general examination of the achives OF
the library, which Is now in progress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Visiting Delegates Satisfied with
Their Washington Trip.

B'neir washington Trip.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1897.-Sir Rich
ard Cartwright and the Hon. l.. H.
Davies, the Canadian Ministers of Com
merce and Trade and Marine Fisheries.
respectively, who have spent the past
week in Washington, comforting with the
leading Representatives of both political
parties with reference to more extended
trade relations between the Dominion and
the United States, will return to Ottawa
at noon tomorrow. Both gentlemen this
morning expressed entire satisfaction
with the result of their visit. During
their brief stay in Washington they have
met personally President Cleveland, Sec
retary Olney, Speaker Reed, Senators
Sherman, Aldrich, Cullom and Carter
and Representatives Dingley, Grosvenor,
Hit and Dolliver.
The Canadian Commissioners made clear
to their American friends that the first
step in the direction of a reciprocity
treaty would be the formation of an in
ternational commission consisting of two
representatives on the part of each coun-
try who should investigate the subject
and report. They are satisfied that such
investigation will make clear to the
American Government the great advan-
tages to be derived from such an arrange
ment, as, in their opinion, the more
closely the question of reciprocity In trade
is studied the more apparent to the minds
of American statesmen will be the great
benefits that must accrue to the Ameri-
can manufacturer and producer.
The invitation for the Commission will
originate with the Canadian Cabinet,
and it VIII be formally sent to McKin-
ley's Secretary of State as soon as the
new administration shall be in a position
this morning if the invitation would be
delayed until the first of May. He re-
piled that he could not give the exact
date, but that It would probably be sent
in much earlier perhaps during the first
week in April In their conference with
Senator Sherman. they found that gem
tleman disposed to hear all the ar6u-
ments they chose to advance on thesub-
ject, but he did not, as they expected,
Intimate what position. he would take
when the proposition came before him in
more concrete form.
The Canadian officials found, on the
whole, more responsiveness from Ameri-
can public men than they had been led
to anticipate. and they. will return to
WASHINGTON has not been in vain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
DIED..

HEADDEN-At his late residence, Ne. "a
Lexington avenue, on "Wednesday.
February 10, 1887. David. husband of
Mary Headden, aged IS years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Saturday. February
10, at three p. NJ. from the First United
Presbyterian Church. Barrow street, near
Newark avenue.
M'INTOSH-Entered into rest, February
g. 1897, Anna. beloved wife of Captain
John Mcintosh, in her 5Sth year;
day. 1lth inst. from her late residence,
2SS Monmouth street.
Iuterment at convenience of. family
WoHadLILEBEN-on Monday, February 8.
Minnie Wohlleben.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his latelressdence,
lS9 Beacon avenue. on Friday, February
u. at two p. NJ ~ -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
aREENvILLE LEAGUERs NEUTRAL

Greenville League Club held its regular
meeting last night at which there was a
very large attendance. A discussion
arose as to the charges against the
Minkakwa Club Of attempting to oust out
Of their positions certain policemen of
the Fifth precinct
Mr.. e. Birch and others were of the
opinion that the League should not take
any part in the matter, but have the
Mnks to settle accounts with the authors
of the rumor.
Then the members chatted about the
coming entertainment in Columbia Hall.
which promises to eclipse any other
club event. Routine business was rushed
through and the meeting adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
WHAT rs TOM MEWAN DOING 7

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL 1Ss7-The Com
mittee on Appropriations today com
pleted the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
and directed Mr.. Cannon to report it to
the House. The bill carries $50, ,6s4, ,74s,
over $S,ooO,Oo0 below the estimates and
S17.500,000 In excess of the appropriation
for the current year. The estimates in
clude .053 for river and harbor con-
tracts and the committee allow $18 6l5 1886
for such purposes.
The request Of the members from
Louisiana, Nebraska and California for
81 ,085, ,156 to pay the balance due sugar
producers under the law of 1890 was not
allowed.
Among the appropria ations for New Jer-
sey were: Camden, additional ground.
1000; Newark. additional ground, $4,000;
Paterson to complete, ,0o0.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
NO BALM FOB IVORY.
Bu Gable to the U1llted Presa. ).

LONDON, Feb. II, 1S97.-In the House
of Commons today Mr.. Patrick o. Brien,
Parnellite, member for Kilkenny City,
asked the Government whether it was the
intention to compensate Edward J. Ivory,
the alleged Irish-American dynamite con-
spirator, the proceedings against whom
were recently dropped by the Govern
ment for want of evidence, for his inn
prisonment pending trial and the expense
of defending himself against the Gov
ernment's unsupported charges.
Right Hon. Arthur j. Balfolir, First
Lord of the Treasury and the Government
leader in the House, replied that no COM
munication had been received by the
behalf in regard to compensation and
that the Home Secretary had informed
him that it would be contrary tel the es-
tablished practice to admit any claim for
compenSation in such a case
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
NEW YoRYs DAY oF SHAME.

ALBANY, Feb. IL, 1S97.-State Superin-
tendent of Insurance Louis F. Payn, af-
ter taking the oath of office today, an
nounced the appointment of William H.
Buckley of Albany as Third Deputy Su-
perintendent of INSURANCE, to succeed
himself Mr.. Buckley has been connect
ed with the department for six years,
and is thoroughly conversant with the
details of the office and the supervision
and management of the great corpora
tions which are brought within its juris-
diction. He possesses great executive
ability and while comparatively a young
man, has had great experience in public
affairs and a wide acquaintance among
the leaders in the business and financial
world and the two great political par
ties. The appointment of Mr.. Buckley
will, it is expected, give great satisfac-
ton to the insurance fraternity and bring
to the administration of Mr.. Payn a
painstaking and competent official.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
ONE WAY TO GET EVEN.

York avenue, was held in the Oakland
Avenue Police Court this morning on a
charge of larceny preferred by August
Fredericks of No 1874 Webster avenue.
Both are milk dealers and Fredericks
claims that Lindemann stole can of
milk belonging to him.
Lindemann admitted the theft and said
that he, took the milk to .get even" as
for some time past some one had been
stealing milk and he was sure that it was
lone by Fredericks.
Justice Douglass told the prisoner that
getting even" was an indiscreet way of
recovering stolen property and held him
Tor the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
EMMA EAMES MALADY.

NEW YORK, Feb. II, 1897.-The rumor
that Nine. Emma Eames is suffering
from throat trouble and is under the
charge of throat specialist, is officially
contradicted by her manager, and the
fact that the physicians attending her
are Dr. Cleveland, and in consultation
with him Dr. Thomas, d.sproves any
suggestion of voice troubles. DR.. Cleve-
land this morning is more than satisfied
with the progress of his patient after
the operation of Tuesday last, and she is
fulfilling his most sanguine anticipations
towards recovery. DR.. Cleveland will
not today commit himself to any fixed
date for the temperance of Nine.
Eames with the Metropolitan Company
but in view of the very satisfactory pro-
gress she is making it will not be long
delayed.