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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
TEXAS BANKS.
Application for New Hank at
Leonar d--HcserYc Agents.

Application for New Hank at
Leonnrd--HcserYc Agents.
Washington, December q Especial -
The location OF the First National bank
of Childress Texas, has changed 10 Quanal
and the title to the Quanah National bank.
Application TO organize the First Ma
tional bank of Leonard. Texas. with a
capital of $780, 900 by the following persons:
j. o. Kuykendall, Leonard. Texas; w. a.
Kuykendall, w. l.. Reed, w. S. Ncalc
j. M. Clymer. b. b. Braley, G. d. Alt
son has been approved.
The comptroller OF the currency has APP
proved the selection OF the following re-
serve agents for Texas National banks
Western National bank OF New York, for
the Commercial National bank OF Becvllle;
Commercial National bank OF Chicago. for
the American National bank OF Fort
Worth: Western National bank OF New
York, for the Greenville National bank OF
Greenvllle; Commercial National bank OF
Houston for the First National bank OF
McGregor; Hanover National bank of New
York. for the First National bank Of Sc
gum
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HARVEY PATENTS.
The Governments Proof that They
Were All Invalid.


Were All lnvNttd.
Washington, December el.--(Special. -
CorToboraiivc OF the dispatch sent to The
Post fed days ago, 1t can be authorita-
lively stated that within few days the
secretary OF the Interior will forward to tho
secretary of the navy report showing that
the Harvey patents are invalid on tho
grounds that the invention was old and had
been previously patented abroad at tho
time Harvey claimed TO have made his In
veniion, This report will also declare that
what Harvey claimed as his process is OF
no practical value and is not used In manu-
featuring the so-called Harveyiged arrnor
plates. for which the government has been
paying royalty Of Y, a ceut for each pound
OF completed armor plate. The Harvey uro-
cess relies for its novelty on Two steps,
first, the use of a special form OF carbon
packing, and. second, the temperature 10
which the plates are heated while in con-
tact with this carbon packing, the claims
or the Harvey patent stating that the
plates are heated above the melting point
OF cast iron t22oo TO $500 degrees Fahren-
heiD. In the Manufacture of armor for
the government different and cheaper
form OF carbon is employed aud the tenn
peraiure Of the plates is never raised
aboue 1000 Fahrenheit. which is consld-
erably below the melting point OF cast iron.
Ihus, even though Harvey's process was
new and paeentable AT the time he claimed
to have invented 1t, the patents are now
absolutely worthless, since the process GOV
cred by The patents is not used
Suits against the Bethlehem steel works
and the Carnegie Steel works were entered
by the owners Of the Harvey process pai :
ents, but in both suits the Harvey people
carefully avoided any decision as TO The
validity or nvalidity of their patents by
compromising the cases out OF court. And
this could presumably have been done by
concessions advantageous TO their oppo-
nents
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FRANCE RETALdArING.
Made Duties HiGber On American
Hogs and Hog Products.

Hogs and Hog Products.
Washington December 21.-The action Of
the French chamber of deputies yesterday
in passing government bin including the
duties on hogs, hog products. lard, etc. is
regarded as retaiiatory in effect against the
United States. For some time negotiations
have been proceeding between France aud
this country toward making reciprocity
arrangement They came 10 stop recent
ly when the authorities here asked as a con
dition OF such an agreement that France
would raise It's restrictions against Ameri-
can cattle and meat products. The French
ambassador. NJ Parenotre. communicated
with his government, but no reply WAS
given. He was soon after directed 10 re-
turn TO Paris, where he is nov in confer
ence with the French authorities. No word
has been received as to the purpose OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
KANSAS CRY AUDITORIUM.
The Finest Play House and Hotel in
the West Burned.

Kansas City, Mo, December 2l.-The
Auditorium, the finest playhouse west OF
Chicago. and the Auditorium hotel, one OF
the most fashionable family hostsiries in
the CITY. was quilted by fire that started
in the hotel shortly, after O'Clock this
morning.
The hotel guests escaped in safety, al
though many were compelled to leave the
building in their night clothes.
Tho loss on the entire property, whicn
was owned by Alexander Fraser. local
business man. will aggregate S450ooo the
aggregate insurance amounts TO but
ss5. OeO. Owing to the high rate OF insur-
nnea. a great deal OF the insurance had
been allowed TO lapse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
FOREIGN.

French chamber OF deputies dcfoat,
a proposition to place r.ohibltory di'-
ties on cotton sced products.
Arabs in the Persian guy in revolt.
Turks fired on the American "arsnip
Bancroft AMID were made to apologize
Britain Is going to take a hand IN
the Chinese matter.
Germany Will make a map OF the por-
ton of China she grabbed. Indicating
that the occupation IS permanent.
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CUBA.

conservatives in Havana 10 s,o 30 IN IN
General weyler. ,,oo,s released
49, was no evidence that she han
beer. filbustering.
weyler Is going TO wri'e "os''
against the presidents message
a Cuban letter tells Of cruS'Aa's
defeat aanrgsterei Pando by Garcia.
A THOUSAND spanish volunteers are sa'u
10 have joined the insurgents ca tns
neld OF battle.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Last Nights Readings.

An area of high pressure. accompanied
by cold weather over!ies the Northwest
portion of the country tonight, with The
highest barometer 80 2S inches at Abilene
A well defined cyclonic disturbance oi
slight. INTENSITY is ce.isral over Alapaina
with a barometer of 1884 Inches. The
weather Is partly cloudy 10 clou iy ever
the Gulf States ana lower Mississippi va
ley and clear elsewhere. Heavy rains have
fallen at Vicksourg and Memphis. and
hight showers are reported from 4 few
other stai.ioGs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22

RAILROADS.

Fifteen penalty suits were ficd
against the Kay.
Some Christmas excursionists passed
through Houston.
1t Is denied Tint the Rock Island
made rate Of si.o2 on Liverpool cot
ton Yesterday from Fort worth.
rhe Katy has given Instructions 10
GStcmen to eJeat passengers who won't
show tickets.
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COMMERCIAL.

Livcrpcol spot eottoa closed 1-32d up
and futures i-6id higher.
New Orleans cotton futures up !
point, but New York remains I'M
changed.
1lic local market is bare Of turkeys.
ard all poaitrv As I'm good demand.
The Chicago grain markets ali show
weakness.
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WIN HcIp Cottonseed Products.

Washington. December 2i.--General HOT
ace Porter, ambassador OF the United
States to France. in an Informal commu-
nication to this government expresses great
qualification at the result of his negotia-
lions with the French government relative
to the duty on cotton seed oil. a pro2osi-
lion was made which would lead to a pro.
hsbitive duty, but after some discussion II
was defeated In the chamber OF deputies
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Patented by Texans.

Washington, December H.-tspecial.)--
Texas patents were granted today as fol-
lows: Lewis C. Cary. assignor of two
thirds TO T. H. Conliin and c. r. More
head. I'll Paso, multiple gearing; Lemuel
Herrin. Timpson. bolt lock for railways;
Thomas II. Johnson. Luling, wire fence;
Bernard w. Masterson, assignor OF one
half to II. Small. Sunset, depot door
hanger; Samuel a. Smith. Mckinney, mold
hoard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22

Deaf mute footbaiIists VIII play
Houston Christmas Day at Forest
park.
KID Mccoy has always had nm ann
t,stion TO be a successful prize tighter
Tracy walco,t fight WAS postponea
because Of an injunction.
Big Bill Brown Is dead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22

Washington December Y.--For Eastern
Texas-Generally fair; northerly winds.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkan-
sas-GeaeraIy fair; norther.y winds
North Dakota-Snow; colder; northeriy
winds.
South Dakota-Colder; light SHOWS in
northern porttans westerly winds.
Nebraska--Generaly fair; warmer west
winds.
Kansas-Warmer; west winds.
Wyoming ~ Fair; warmer; variable
winds.
Montana Fair; preceded by snow IN ex-
treme northern portion: southwesteriy
winds
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France since the ambassador left. but the
action in the chamber OF deputies yesier-
day, when the raising OF duties on certain
meat products was put through by the pre-
mier, NJ. Meline leads to the conclusion
that the French policy will not be toward
abolishing the restrictions. but toward In :
creasing their stringcncy. In view of this
action, little hope Is entertained that
France will grant the conditions on which
reciprocity agreement between the two
countries depends
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rexa. rontni Mnttcrs.

Washington, December a. special -
New Texas postoffces established; At
toyac. Nacogdoches county, Augustus y.
Stevens postmaster Energy. comanche
county. John =. Moore postmaster; fancey.
Medina county, Benjamin II Moss posl-
master; Bishop. McLennan county, Jseeph
8. w. Franks postmaster; Menus, Soioriuo
county. Anton Burtshall postmaster
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
CIVIL SERVICE REBEL.
A surveyor General Refuses SUB
or,IInafe transferred 10 His Ofhce.

OrHihhfe IrhHrI'rTs" y" -"
Boise Idaho. December 2l-Suryeyor
General Joseph Perault is In revolt agai |
tho civil service law and the interior de-
partment. He has received notice that
Frank G. whitthorne has been transferred
by the interior department from the CUR
veyor generals office in the State of wash
ington TO the office here under the civil
service rules. Mr.. Perauit has written the
dpatment that be will not permit MI.
whitihorre to take a place In his office.
He does not propose, he says. 20 have
any employees sent him under the civil
service rules or any other rules.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22

Chicago. December 2l.--Chrls Merry the
peddler, charged with wife murder. ana ms
alleged accomplish, James Smith. were ar
raigned in court today. They pleoed not
guilty. Neither has lawyer ana Dotn
objected TO an early trial. Judge horton
however. set the trial for next MONDAY
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rMo Ncgroes ,Iurdered.

waycross Ga, December 2.--Last
night a midnight assassin fired into the
house in which Sonny Williams and Jane
Wade. colored, resided. and shot both of the
inmates. The negress died this morning
and the negro is not expected to i've. me
tragedy is shrouded in mystery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
MRS. Mack,

4" lie Allowed 10 Plead Nam
4. slaughter.
.ork' December 2l.--The Herald
me District Attorney Youngs Of
county is n-communicatiye upon
e.' IL IS understood that he nns
eeiued 10 allow Mrs. Mack to plead
lnanslaughter in the first Iegrea.
,sea tnat the prosecution officers
nv IN over carefully the evidence
ne woman and have reached tie
4" mat 1t would be impossible TO
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convict her either of murder in the first
or second degree.
Her confession made ON the Thcrn trial
could not he used against her, it is al
legged She probably will be arragned he
fore Justice Garretsen at the January term
OF the supreme court, which opens in Long
Island january 3. and be allowed to plead
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
Lnhnr rcderntinn A,linnrnr.

Nashville, Tenn, December 2I.-The
American Federation Of Labor closed it,
seventeenth annual session today. Thomas
Kidd was elected fratcrnal delegate to the
Canadian labor congress The convention
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
GenernI Ohservn,,ons.

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at D. M. 10Th meridian
tirpe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
PERSONALS.

Lawyer Slack is visiting his father in
Cavendish.
H. A. Rice of Craftsbury is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. E, J. Hallett.
Putnam H. Dana from Kansas City is
visiting at D. D. Patterson's.
Burbank Somers of San Francisco is
visiting his uncle, c. F. Weeks.
]. W, Sault is spending a 10 days
vacation in St. Adams and vicinity.
William B. Atwood has typhoid fever,
but is getting along very comfortably.
Rev. M. Atwood will supply the Free
Baptist pulpit at Hardwick next Sunday.
Mrs. G. H. Smaley and son, Howard,
of Burlington are visiting friends in town,
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Prescott and son
Edgar have been visiting Mrs. L. l.. Ken.
dali.
William H. Ward has gone to Buffalo
to attend the national G. A. R. encamp-
ment.
Charles w. Sprague and wife of Bos-
ton are visiting his father, w. ".
Sprague.
Mrs. Eugene Smith and son Ralph oi
Laconia, N. H., were visiting in town
last week.
Miss Winona Snow. of the telephone
exchange at Burlington, is at her home
here for few days.
Miss Sadie P. Cameron leaves this
week for Burlington, Iowa, where she
will spend the winter.
Harry Bingham, Esq. of Littleton,
N. H., and Wm. c. Todd of Atkinson,
N. H., were in town over Sunday.
Capt. Edward Griswold and Herbert
E. Moore are attending the races of the
grand circuit at Readsville, Mass.
Judge Henry C.. Belden of Minneapolis
is stopping here for a few weeks and
receiving cordial greeting from his old
friends.
Harry Belknap and Fred Beck repre-
sented the st. Johnsbury Gun club at the
state shoot in Montpelier Wednesday
and Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

-Barbour's Business college opens next
Wednesday.
We wish once more to call the atten-
ton of our advertisers TO the notice at
the head oil the column.
Ernest Comeback, the electrical en-
gineer, is constructing electric light plants
at Whiteheld and Lancaster.
The arrival of General Prosperity"
has made itself felt at the scale works by
increased orders for scales, especially
from the middle West where the times
have been unusually hard for the past
two years.
Tuesdays storm came at rather
unfortunate time Tor all the merchants
were ready Tor a good business circus
day. The storm kept many at home and
also lessened materially the gate receipts
of the circus.
AT the third annual convention OF
the State Catholic Order Of Foresters in
St. Albans, which closed Wednesday, it
was voted to hold the next meeting in St.
Johnsbury. J. J. Eagan of Montpelier
was reelected chief ranger.
The Crystal Spring Manufacturing
Company of Barnet have declared SENT
annual dividend of 80 cents a share.
Much of the stock of this concern is
owned in St. Johnsbury and the corpora
ton have done larger business than
usual this year.
There will be an excursion to Port
land and Old Orchard next Sunday over
the Lake road. The train leaves here at
Q a, m. and returns Monday at 1.30 a.
m. The fare to Old Orchard and return
is So. 25 and to Portland$2. Excursion
lists have about ~ hours at either Port
land or Old Orchard.
The following are the letters ad-
vertised for the week ending Aug. 21 (:
Mrs. Constance G. Blodgett, Mrs. Anna
S. Proud, Miss Bell Stearns, Mrs. W.
Stone, Miss Florence E. Wilson, c. G.
Bovee, Hal Curtis, Alay Farmen, ]. H.
Kempton, Sidney M. McCurdy, care
Mr.. Bartlett, w. ]. Upton.
An enjoyable musicale was given at
the Methodist church on Wednesday
evening. Alfred H. Brooks presided at
the organ, B. Frank Harris accompanied
him twice with the piano, Frank II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Church News Rev. L. H. Elliot OF

Church News Rev. L. H. Elliot Of
the Vermont Bible Society presented the
work and needs Of that organization at
Grace Methodist church last Sunday.
Rev. F. Barrows Makepeace of the
North Congregational church, Spring.
field, Mass, preached two able sermons
at the North church last Sunday. In
the morning his text was "Thy kingdom
come" and in the evening he drew
instructive lessons from the character OF
Job. DR.. Heath is expected back next
Sunday.
Rev. DR.. F. E. Dewhurst of Indian
apolis preached a strong sermon at the
South church Sunday morning upon st.
Paul's words upon charity. The sermon
was replete with historical illustrations
and was enjoyed by a large audience.
Mrs. George w. Kyburg OF Brooklyn sang
beautiful offertory solo. The pulpit
will be supplied next Sunday by Presi-
dent H. T. Fuller of Drury college, for
mer principal Of st. Johnsbury Academy.
1t is expected that the pulpit Of the
Methodist church will be supplied next
Sunday by one of the White Ribbon
women from the Lyndonville camp meet.
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

Only One Arrest.-The police force
was strengthened Tuesday with the ad-
dition of several deputy sherffs i'll the
regulation uniform. They were on the
lookout for pickpockets that were re-
ported to be following the big circus.
But it was dull day for their business.
The only arrest was made about five
O'Clock in the afternoon when Fred lvers
began to show indications of being
badly drunk and wanting to create a
row with some people at the depot. He
was advised to go home but refused and
was finally taken to the police station.
States Attorney Taylor being present a
hearing was commenced at once, but
Justice Worcester decided that the pris-
oner was too drunk to have a proper
understanding of the proceedings and
continued the case until Monday. David
Brown, an uncle of the prisoner, furnished
bail for his appearance. II the weather
had been good and the crowd as large as
anticipated the police might have found
more going on in their line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
SherbrOOke ExhibitiOn.-The offic

programme for the Sherbrooke iair has
been issued. and can be obtained at this
Office, at all railway stations, post Offices,
general stores, etc. We would advise our
readers to look over it carefully, as the
programme is very complete, and tells
exactly what is to take place each day
SO that the public can judge tor them
selves the best days to attend. The pro-
gramme also gives information as to
special railway service on all the different
lines, by which it will be seen that special
excursions are run from all directions to
Sherbrooke, in some cases on two days
and on Others during the whole week o.
the fair. The railway arrangements and
accommodations have never been better
and with the very low rates secured, and
the magnificent attractions offered, there
can be no doubt that Sherbrooke will
next week see greater number of visit
ors than it has ever seen before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

Y. M. G. A. Notes.-The mems meet
ing next Sunday will be held in Associa-
ton hall. Mrs. S. Louise Barton of Bos-
ton will give an address to young men
on Decision of Character" and it is
hoped that there will be a large attend
ance. Mrs. Barton has a wide reputa-
ton as successful gospel and temper
ance lecturer and is a woman of rare
intellectual ability. AS speaker her
eloquence is magnetic, while her state
ments of truth are clear and the illustra-
tons pertinent.
The board Of directors will hold their
meeting Tor August on Saturday evening.
The annual meeting of the association
will take place on Tuesday evening,
Sept. ] 4, and the meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary for the election of officers will
be held in the afternoon of the same day
Michael J. Riley of New York, "tht
bowery evangelist" will speak to men il
Y. M. c. A. hall on Sunday, Sept. 5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

The Circus.-The great Adam Fore
paugh & Sells Bros. circus that exhibited
here Tuesday is as good if not better
than any ever seen in St. Johnsbury.
The usual large circus crowd was not
in town, owing mainly to the weather
which started bad at the very beginning
of the day. Probably 5000 people wit
messed the afternoon performance and
not more than 500 the evening perform.
ance. The street parade was witnessed
by large crowd of people and pro.
nounced magnificent.
Every performer in the circus pro-
gramme is an artist and number OF
their feats are new to the circus goe,s OF
this vicinity. The trick bicycle riding on
the old high wheel, the aerial bar evolu.
tions, flying trapeze performers, juggling
acrobatic work, riding, ETC., was all o1
the highest order. The most interesting
part of the whole performance were the
| liaihSu hhtihaiSS SSPSSiuiy thS eioihSu
seals. The dancing elephants went
through quadrille in good time to the
music and did other things at the com
mand OF their trainer. The baby elephant
ponies and Sacred Burmese cattle gave
an interesting exhibition in one OF the
rings. The clowns were numerous and
kept up their funny work throughout the
performance to the great delight of the
audience. 1t was great show. The
usual concert was given and was well at
tended. The side show also received its
share of patronage. The most promi
nent part of the side show was the giant
| ,n,bn al a ir,ad t1,h be . fnat G inclnc oil