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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-30
THE WEATHER IN TEXAS.

Berclair Texas. January 27--The wealth
err has been the coolest experienced In this
section since 1879, Tho fatalities among
cattle however. have been light.
San Diego. Texas. January 27.-The Their
momcter registered - degrees above zero
here this morning at 4 o'clock. This IL the
coolest weather that has been experienced
in this section In many years
Refugio. Texas, january 2T.-The ground
has been white With sleet for two days, but
the weather seems 10 be moderating. Stock
will suffer some, but were In good condition
hence there viii be very little, II any,
loss,
Victoria, Texas January 2o--Although
the fall OF snow west and south of here las,
night was quite heavy. in some places as
much AS six inches, only a few flakes fell
here. The weather Is moderating and still
indicative Of snow.
Sterling City. Texas. January 2T.-With
the snow and rain that have fallen the last
few weeks the land is thoroughly wet. 20
a greater depth than II has been for ten
years past. and the farmers are assured
of a good crop year. to commence with.
Cattle are doing splondidly and grass ls
plentiful. No dead cattle arc reported
Beeville, Texas, January 29.---The cab
bage crop will be damaged materially by
this weeks cold. II Is considered boon,
however. to the farmers, and since our pas
lures are supplied with good protection to
cattle by the timber and by tho underbrush
and prickly pear upon which they may do
well for several days, this stock interests
vlil not be affected much. The old cows
will be drawn some, but the cattle generally
are In good condition and grass plentiful.
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!. MoER TO BE SECRETARY OF WAR
y, R.,atioos with Sherman Are Perfectly Frcndy--
4 1nHs 80 Sketch of His Life.

,v r rendered and accepted
ow General Russell Alger of Michigan to the Associated
SPOKE The general emerged
ls General Age anything the
with National
III rs press representative In
he appointments OF his deputy had been
aztn ~ would be
and na v Of the admin
uen ton
oe
entirely pleasant harmonious
PM' = me administration in accord
wv Lafayette township Media
General revolutionary
y M uam When he IL
FOR the next worked the earning
Rchied Ohio academy during the winters Suisse
hhE M az sohool and in law office
Shr pc "u the law
but
Rapids Mich.
1861 he married to Annette H.
npl - oised
i battle Of Bonneville Miss
rank major
m the cavalry and in 1868
4 rhb Michigan cavalry
major general and metorious services
he
where extensively engaged in lumber
snS
r,ns,ye tracts mills in Michigan and Canada.
was Michigan 1854 plurality Of
ps,e suonist
which
f,sr and those
breach of friendship
e, Of the Grand Republic
beloved by the
|ussuu He three and three daughters
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The market from day to day has been a
mere affair of traders. and the principal
interest Afforded by their efforts was 10
aaspress certain stocks, especially some OF
tne anthracite coal roads. This resulted
~ .rrcIularity In the quotations. but an
spite OF such Influences the mndertouG OF
tue market has been otrong and the gem
erll impression in the street is that very
little would DO required to produce anoth-
er inward movement In prices. Luu.da.
tlon OF the weeks holdings, created u
iortnight ago. has been completed and
STOCKS have passed into strong hands,
While considerable short interest has
been made.
The bond market Is very strong, but tho
Supply of good bonds OF the better class
or speculative issues is greatly reduced
Tho new. government fours this week
have vet reached
London is not a factor. The American
rarke, there Is neglected The street haa
i1d hltie attcnfion 10 forc.,cn exchange
or TO the break in rates enrly In the week
rms seemed due TO tho selling OF some OF
the loag exchange he'd here, which wal
81 course natural In view OF the dcclin,
IN money at London. Tt, break, however
was checked and rates restored the cx.
menlnulaton. W
Little attention has been giycn to The
piuceeGangS of the expiring cunurcss The
Mp,empt to revive the Cuban discussion In
feature.
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HON. w. y. BRYAN.
He Concludes His Lecture Tour-No
Future Plans Formulated.

San Antonio, Texas, January 2S.-Hon'
W, j. Bryan arrived here this morning at
o'clock, from Austin, accompanied by ex-
Governor Hogs and Hon, j, Il. Duncan. lie
was met by a citizens committee and es-
corted to the home of Congressman elect
James L. slayden, where he made his home
during his stay in this city. He held two
public receptions at the Menger hotel one
in the morning for ladies and another ~
the afternoon for the general public. Both
receptions We're crowded and ne made orltf
speeches at both and was greeted with
much enthusiasm. At night he leclured to
$500 people In Beethoven Hall His lee
ture was along the same lines as those he-
livcred in other cities but he spoke less
of theory and more OF the practical apph-
cation OF blmetailism than In his FORMER
lectures.
Mr.. Bryan announces this lecture is the
last under the present management. ana
that he has not formulated any plans ior
the future. He will so from here to Austin
tomorrow morning and remain until mon
day. when he will 20 to Chambers county
and have duck hunt, with party 10 Dc
chaperoned by Ex-Governor Hogs.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.

COLUMBUS. Ga,-For the fist time n
lis history the city of Columbus is ade-
quatelY lighted by electricity
LITTLE ROCK. Ark-'rhe Arkansas
Stale Lumhcrmen's association, in annual
SESSION here, has adopted resolutions
sLr0ngly urging the passage by congress
OF the bill proposing duty of g on Cana.
dian lumber
ATLANTA. Ga -Toru lloshu. minister
from Japan to the United States. has ar
rived here and VIII spald several days in
the city looking into cotton planting and
irlnuiacturnR interests OF this sort on
with view to promoting direct traiie re.
lauons between The producers II the
Southern STATES and the manWac turers.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-Sol Haas. presi.
d'lt OF the SlOss Iron ana Stuc. company
sali that his company and the Tennessee
toai. Iron and Railway company together
had soid for export s.Icc July last % 1908
tons of pig ron. OF this amount 15ntl
We're sold this month. Comm ont iag on Tho.
price obidined, Mr. Haas said the profit
on thesO foreign sales was satisfactory
and that the trade was one fully worth
been one sale for eXpor; recently wherein
| ths pront was greater by p cents "A ton
than has been got by the company making
the SAFE in the past three years,
| BIRMINGHAM Ala-A roport comes
from B!bh county that James jackson.
| colOred, who assassinated Miss Battle
| near Six Nile Thurs lay afternoon and
| was captured by posse near Randolph
| zen mics away. by nightfah, Is no more
| "Details are rneager. hut IL : Stated that
| the posse returned TO SIX M,le without
tnor man. The young woman is said to
| have known her ASSASSINATION and rave
| his name and description The po,sse were
| certain. therefore, tnat they had the right
| nan and that settle II. He was hanged
ana his body r<$ ia WIZ bullets. accord.
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New York, January @.--Brahstreets to-
morrow Wal say: There has been faN-
ing off in general trade, owing to tic
heavy fall of snow AMI cold weather
There is a moderate increase in the as
,ribution of heavy wsncer goods, but COM
me-c.al travellers report buyers as grow
,p more conservative than early az me
mruth ana that the wholesale trans ~
January except in the Lr',s specihed, y
sTaiier thaa for years Mercantile col
isctions are interrupted and the improve.
,nent lool,ei for in iron ana steer - nor
In = rhf' There have been Increased saies
ana az shoes. coal. fertilizers ana STOCK
holm pig for export, .s nr..os 10,
The downwsrd movement OF pres toI
some Of the important staples CONTINUES
c0nsnseuo,is. notably for hour, whelt
osts lard, coffee, petroleum. turpenilne anu
IN mates, Quotations. for Indian corn
nnr, sugar. cotton and print cloths ,arf
nract.caIiy unchanged. co3cessions have
haen made in prices for iron and steel.
vel nuota ons are nominaily unchangN.
F.xnor.1s of Indian corn amount tc 5ul.
q 52O too lasr week. 3ls7 900 IN. the week a
yssr ago gi2nh0 IN the week two years
80 eSi0 OD0 three wears Ego and as com
oarei with 100000 n ~ like week OF
1898
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WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Bradstrect's and Dun's Reports on
Trade Conditions.
DECLINES CONTINUE CONSPICUOUS
A Drop in Wheat and Other Import
ant stnpies--Enormous sales of
WOol-lndustrial Increases.

New York. January 2a.--R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
January has been a month of d.sap-
pointnent, but of real gain. Nearly every
body had promised hlmeelf a land OF milk
and honey after New Years and the slow
progress looks like standing still in such
a state of mind Moreover. there Are null
titudes throughout tfe country who are
taking large ventures in advance, apart
from their large business, because they
expected n rise IN prices. But prices fail
as yet to bring them profit. Wbsat has
declined severely; ccaion has scNrce,y
risen enough to pay brokerage; wool holds
steady in spite OF enormous buying: iron
and its products declined; leather Is slug
gish hcns are lower for some shoe man.
ufacturers accept shade lower price. the
average OF railroad stocks is slightly lower
than it was December 81 and the advance
in trust stocks has been small To traders
IN such properties the trade has been dis
appointing. Yet during the past week the
record shows that ten iron works have
started and only TWO have stopped. thlr-
teen wooden works have started and nine
more are ready to start, while Ghrec have
stopped. Similar things are seen in other
Industries and the additional establish
ncnts are not starting without some In
crelis'e in orders received.
The decIts In wheat was over q cent.
in spite OF an Official report of a Weld Ia
he,ow estimN:es generally accented re-
tiecting a portion of the error of the re-
port and of the influence of enormous ex-
ports of corn instead of wheat $50 0n ma
bushels In five months) When Two hush
els of corn can be had for less Imam on.
bushel OF whsnt, 1t Is largely preferred
in European markets. and IN January !
| 1s9,l Bushels of corn hav. gone abroad
from Atlantic ports. against 4 03c as lest
wear while Atlantic exports of wheat AMI
| iour have been G6s5.IhJ against s 4ag nj,
last year. AS the grSly crop OF corn nre
vents much advance In Ats price lis QUITO
| affects The demand for wheat and h.Iyy
| liquidation for speculation has occurred
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south OF Roseburg, by two or three men.
ihe express car was detached from the
train by the robbers and the door blown
open with dynamite. Two small safes In
the car were then blown open and looted
The express car took fire and burned. the
contents being destroyed. The messenger
thought the robbers did not succeed In get
ling into the big safe and consequently
they could not have secured much money
The mail car was also visited by the rob-
bers and the registered letters taken
Passengers were considerably shaken up
and frightened but no one was injured.
secured.
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Now Orleans. January 29.--Secretary
Hcster's weekly New orleans cotton ex-
change statement issued today shows an
increase IN the movcmelr into sight, com
pared with the seven days ending at TINS
date last year. in round figures, of 2i.OO
bales a decrease under the same days
business wear before last OF 5000 and a
decrcass under the same iays in 1894 OF
81 900. For the twenty-nine days OF Jalu-
ary the total shows n gain over last year
Of 92,op0, loss from year before ,d h ~
III goo and from 1894 of 12.0to tor tue 10
DAYS OF the season that have elapseu 'nt
aggregate is ahead of the l5l days Oh ias.
year 10000, behind The same DAYS year
before last $4,000 ana aHcdu Oh t"o N"''''
The amount brought into sight dnrins
the mast week has been l9o,oI' nai.es,
against 1926 567 for the seven ceys ehulnR
~, this dale last year 80 go year before
last and 17l.9S4 the same sne IN ls9i tor
the weny-nne days q. S Of lanu ynsr = s2 IA
year before lasi and 73o.496 same tune IN
1894 This makes the tgtal movenen' ,f f,n
September to date oso 81 s ga IS 9s ana
so last year. 7,a23,il' year pelofe ih'' "a
g. ,5SS same time III 1871, ,n
The movement ~.noe September ! SHOWS
receipts a aI uniei staSs Bessss YEAR saIsi be-.
fern iast fy and 4'Sl77is same dime in, 1894;
overland across the Mississippi Ohio and
Potomac ryers to North asi a7 ' iasi ve ai
| CANADA.
s1s sls YEAR before last and 6is,9is same
In ls9 g,er sss stocks nst 4 eNssSi last
year AZ. III year before 9ast and oSoov
time in iSsa Is g ISt ya.r IL year
before last and 402 4l2 same time n lesi
Northern m takng g. s now Sa seere ear
~ o5st as compared with the correspond
Ing period last ysa 3 ere ied e s'f fEs
,nfaI iakings of American mills. North.
south and caneasaa thus FAR sss aea last
have been l'Me,SS9 9E "a sss BY Northern
spinners. against l1sl,o5', IN ,.s,,,.
stocks al the seabolrd ana ~ ie raosnii
southern interior centers have decreased
during the week t',oo7 bales, a az, ns,od
decrease during n. CORES pono,ng , pss "a "a
larger than at this date in 1896
Including stocks left over AZ ports an
mate. the rnmher Of bales brought into
s'ght thus far fer the season Is ';szs 49, 70
asst year.
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Boston January 29.-The Boston Com
r,ercial Bulletin VIII say tomorrow of the
wool market:
Nothing but tho storm prevents this
weeks salfs from rising even above last
weeks, the largest total for six days ever
reported in Boston markets. All varieties
OF WOODS were on the boom. The smaller
mills have supplemented the orders Of the
llrgcr in French. English and South
America by American orders There was
no advance whatever on last week s sup
plies. the supply still open 10 us being 100
large to permit The demand for goods
has started. Light weight cloths close
steady New heavy weights. especially
IN the cheaper grades. are beginWng to
move more readily. The sales of the
week were S,5Sieo pounds domestic and
2,25s 900 pounds fon.ign, AGAINST r.Po1 .Gao
pounds dcmegtlc aud S7ehoo0 foreign las
week and iG9e,0D0 pounds domestic and
|. i3l 900 foreign for the same week lasi
year The sales TO date show an igc 7, oos
pounds from the sales 10 5hs same date
in 1896 The receipts 10 date show do
crease Of SIS bales domestic and 1890 for
1. Iar,
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LIN The Committees.

Austin, Texas, January 23.--House COM
mittee Oh constitutional amendments this
evening decided to make favorable report
upon the resolution providing for the sub
mission of a constitutional amendment 10
require FIVE years residence in this state
by aliens before they can enjoy the priyii-
eye Of voting. Also rcconsidered unfayor-
able report on proposed amendments re-
curing payment OF poll tax before exer-
cising right to vote and an amendment
proyiding for chartering OF State banks, a
favorable report Will now be made on both
the latter. but an adverse minority report
Is being prepared with reference to the poll
tax amendment.
The house committee on education viii
report fsvorably on abe claims OF the Greer
county teachers for the unpaid portion OF
salaries earned in 1856 while Greer ooun-
~ was still considered portion of Texas,
also the bill fixing the term OF of.
Ace etc. OF school trustees in towns and
cities. which have assumed control Of
schools within their limits. Also ;.ottos
bill providing that FIVE years continuous
successful teaching In this State shall be
cause for the issuance OF permanent
teachers certificate.
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CHARTERED.

Chartered today: Whitney Jewelry Store
Of Tyler. capital stock, $500 Incorpora-
tors: J p. Whitney II. NJ. iaden, d. +.
Stafford. The Enterprise Company OF
Ward county; Incorporated for the purpose
OF growing seeds for agricultural and hor-
ticrltural purposes, Capital stock, $4,000.
Incorporators George e. Barstow, Herbert
S Barstow, Walter A. Bowen and others.
The Tenaha Lumber company OF Shelby
county Capital stock $4,000. lncorpora-
tors: Il. S. Hicks. G. u. Hicks. John i.
Garrison.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


An area of high pressure is central over
the Ohio valley and the lower lake region.
An arsa OF low pressure overlies the west
ern portion of the country, with the low
est-SOl2 -at Fl Paso-
The weather is generally partly cloudy
10 cloudy. except over the Mississippi and
Ohio valleys, where 1t is clear,
No atatlon reports precipitation greater
than a trace.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
Officers Elected by the Austin POul-
try Associntion-Chnrt

Df0cPrA fsiecteU ny
try Associntion-Chnrte
" ',uspIssId ooIA puooss :uopuIoII "A u
an 'lusprssId COLA asJlJ estus II muIIIlM
'lusplssId :sMolloJ sB Iua6 oul LoJ sIeoB
10 ps1oals pue ssluS leloH au} IN luSlu
lsuI lsm uoIlploossu 6i,Inod uIlsnv
suI -- 90 6Iunupr 'suxoL 'upsnv
l.. Pollard: secretary. Louis N. -Bruegger-
hoff: treasurer, G. p. Randolph executive
committee, C.. r. Randolph. chairman.
Louis N. BrueggeI hoif. secretary. W. II.
salge, John e. Keller and Robert +. Ba-
con.
The association fixed Its next annual
show dates for December 10, 16. II and Is.
1897.
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Kansas City. Mo, January ST re'
which started In Bloomer's ipraiture store
y, p,ttorsburc. DESTROYED that store ard
y. 80, ,inder of the block entailinc an
sms loss OF $4,000. Insurance sifsa'
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Nortberu Hunters.

Orange. Texas. January 2o.--J. A. l..
Waddell. chief engineer of the Northwest
ern Elevated railway of Chicago. errivcd
here today and will spend about three
weeks in this section hunting and fishing.
He will be Joined tomorrow by several OF
his Northern friends. and they anticipate
n delightful time. small tug and 4
house boat have been chartered. Tho house
boat is fxed up with full kitchen outfit, an
experienced cook, hunks. lockers, etc. Fish
and game arc plentiful.
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Sailed from sabine.

Sabine Pass Texas. Jontary %-Thc
Norwegian bark Celer. Jensen, cleared
and sailed yesterday for Monteyideo with
Az 600 feet of lumber. and the Norweslan
steamship Breisord. Eskilond, today. for
Port Borrios. with 10000 fee, OF lumbar.
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TRAIN RonnERY ~ OREGON.
Express Car BIown Open with Dynn-
mite mud Snfes Ln0teh.

San Francisco January 29.-The Silow-
Ing particulars Of tho train robbery near
Rcseburg Oregon. are given out by tue
Southern Pacific officials here; The north
bound oregon express train was held up
this morning at Shady Point, two miles
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LIVE STOCK REGULATIONS.

The State live stock commission met here
today and adopted resolutions for 1897 to
take effect February ID aud continue until
November 10. These regulations are the
same as obtained In 1896. with the cScep-
tion that Jones and Wllbarger counties are
placed within the safety area.
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Knoxville, Tenn. January 2s.-Thc Cove
nant fulfilling and Loan company failed
today, making the seventh within the last
week. Receiver was asked for In the
same manner as the others on account or
being unable 10 pay off the appiication
for Withdrawals csnf',d by the panic.
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feature.


New York, January b. rhs following
TAME, compiled by Bradstreets. shows the
tctal clear,nces at the principal cities and
the percentage of Increase or decrease. as
compared with the corresponding week
last year:
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ResIdcncc nurned.

Eagle Lake. Texas. January 27.-Henry
Goldman, one OF Eagle Lakes most promi-
nent merchants. lost his residence this
morning by fire. Most Of the furniture was
saved The house was partly covered by
insurance.
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Washington. January 2e-For Eastern
rtyas-I.oosl rains, panty CLOUDY ana
a,,rn,er weather. southeast wintis.
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Mellxiou. Meetinx..

Round Rock. Texas. January 2S.-Ths
fifth Sunday meeting of the Baptists and
the quarterly conference N the Methodists
both meet here Saturday and Sunday next.
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New York. January e9.Brads'reet's Fl.
rarcsal Rev.ew tomorrow will say: Ex-
IRENE inactivity prevails IN speculation.
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WASttfNGTON-M interest is being
taken here over the last hearing on the
Loud bin, which will be held today before
roads.
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% bROOKLYN-At the Thirteenth r,e,.
ment armory today will he Inaugural ted
the first series Of a basket bail tourna-
ments open to all amateurs of America,
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OSHKOSH Wis.--The Injunction case
against the National Manufacturing com
paay, The alleged sash, door and blind
truS,, from doing business, is sci for
hearing today
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Observations taken by the United state.
weather bureau at y. m. 18th mertdiaI
TINT:
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NEW YoRK-A twen,y-round contcs,
between jimmy Barry of Chicago and
Sammy Kelly of This city is scheduled .
take piao, at the Broadway Athletic Climb
this evening for the bantam weicht
chan rlonshlp OF Anne RIGA.
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Observation-Disclosures

WASHiNGToN--Th SECRETARY of the
interior and Mrs. Francis have issued
invitations for their first official dinner
his evening, at their residence on Con-
nectcut avenue.
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PHlLADELPHIA-Th Roy. Austin
Reginald carew Cocks of England viii ~
gin an Episcopal revival here tomorrow
at St. Mark $ church. Rev. Mr. Cocks IL
nephew Of Lord Salisbury and rector
Of ST. Bartholomew church, brighton,
England.
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VIENNA-Tho centenary colchra dion of

NlENNA-The centenary celcbra ton of
the birth of Sehuben, will take place here
and In Berlin tomorrow. The festival will
be devoted entirely TO Schubert's works
and there Will also he an exhibition of his
autograph manuscripts In Berlin the cell
ebrltion win have unique character. The
composers opera. Die Nerschworen,,n''
C'1'he Conspirators") will be rendered
several members Of I;he royal family TAX
ing part In the performance
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NEW YORK-The Society OF Esrc
Charles, the Martyr. VIII celebrate tho
anniversary OF the English monarch's ox-
ecuiion day. The society regards King
Charles as a saint because he was for-
nally enrolled N the English prayer book
as q martyr. Miracles have been at;rfb-
uted to King Charles. The service in Ills
honor last January excited controversy
in an Episcopal church paper. in which
harsh things ware 9lid of the supposed