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daughter and attempted to kill her
She escaped and summoned officers
who Jailed him and he was reported a,
being a raying maniac,
ACCORDING Ia advicps received at Sat
Francisco per the steamship Glenshiel
The war in the Philippines is practical
ly at an end, a. only three outlying
districts remained Ia be conquered by
the spanish troops,
Lrwls HENDERSON arrived at Shelby
Vile, Ind. the other day from Cincin,
natl to visit Miss Minnie Sampson, hi,
hancec. and she was at the depot tc
meet him. Henderson jumped from
the train before it stopped and he was
thrown under the wheels. His head
was severed before the eyes of the
young lady whose husband he would
have become on July l.
JAMES WEST, a prominent citizen OF
Nonteyallo, ala, was under the hal
-ucination that negroes were accusing
him of arson. and he determined TO Kill
them. lie shot George Smith, an in
offensive negro, but was disarrued be
fore killing any other.
A NOR Of 800 Infatuated peasants
seized and lynched one Dudnik, charged
with IS murders. who was being CON
veyed by the police from Kovibourg &c
kherson in Russia. The police have
arrested IS of the mob leaders.
BERT NAs N~oBsTRANp, an architect
at kasson, Mimi. shot and seriously
wounded Jennie Geesie the other night
and then blew out his own brains.
The pair were lovers.
A Nosr unusual condition OF excite.
ment was reported in the section OF
Nebraska around Newport, due to the
preaching Of John 4. De Merritt. a
frail youth Of - years, who really
looks TO be no older than nine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
SHORT SOUTHERN STORIES.

TALLAHASSEE, F'la.--Governor Riox-
ham To-Day issued death warrant for the
execution OF sylvan Johnson. recently
convicted OF criminnlly asssulting white
lady at Key West. He Will be hanged
September o.
yICKSBuRG. Mias..-A committee OF
twenty-five OF the leading citizens called
on Governor McIaurin at the parIcrs OF
the Carroll Hotel and presented him pc
tition requesting him TO appoint Hon Pat
Henry TO the seat In the United States
senate made vacant by the death of the
lamented ]. u. George.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn John r. Long
a workman In the. Cincinnati Southern
railroad shops, while lacking up car
was Instantly killed by the handle OF q
Jack striking him on the head. Master
Mechanic r II. Schneider. who was stand
| ing few feet away. and witnessed the
accident fell over In o fatnting nt, from
which he could not be aroused. Mr.
| Schneider has been troubled with heart
| disease for some time and his physicians
say he can not survive the shock.
| New Orleans, La.--Although the grain
movement can not be said to be fully on,
about $50 carloads are coming 70 the CIV
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BRYAN AT RAPID CITY.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
GREETED HIM.
The Address He Made ON Bimetnl-
lism Was One Of the Greatest
Efforts of His Life.

Rapid City s. D., August 25.-The spec
cial train bearing w. ]. Bryan and large
delegation from Deadwood and interme-
date points and an escort committee from
this city, arrived here at 2 o'clock.
large and enthusiastic crowd was at
the depot TO welcome them. Mr.. Bryan,
Mrs. Bryan and the other members OF their
NJ. Wood. where they were entertained I'M
til the hour for speaking. At o'clock two
bands of music and an escort consisting
of several hundred people proceeded to
Mr.. Woods residence, where Mr. Bryan,
Congressman Knowles and Governor Lee
joined them. They went from there to the
courtyard square, which was decorated
with flags and bunting and large portraits
of Mr.. Bryan. AS the party arrived the
entire assemblage. numbering 5000, arose
chiefs, cheered frantically. After several
minutes quiet was restored and Colonel
Elmer Howe introduced Mr.. Bryan. This
was the signal for another outburst and
it was impossible for Mr.. Bryan to proceed
until he mounted chair and permitted
everyone to have full view of him. Final
ly he was permitted to proceed. and for
two hours he held the vast throng spell
bound with his pathos and eloquence His
address was on "Bmetallism," and it was
undoubtedly one of the greatest efforts of
his life Mr.. Bryan's audience numbered
many more than the great crowd which as
sembled around the platform. The Tele
phone company had placed photographic
attachment directly in front Of the speaker,
and his words were telephoned over the
entire circuit of the Black Hills. and the
hundreds of subscribers of the Telephone
company heard his speech. At the con-
| clusion Of Mr.. Bryan's address the assem-
blage refused to let MIR. Bryan go without
shaking hands, and for two hours he was
kept busy receiving congratulations. Mr..
Bryan left for Hot SpriAS IS.
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SITUATION IN MEXICO.
Internal Business Active, but Inn
portntIOns hive Been Checked.

Internal Business Active, but Inn
portatiOns Have Been Checked.
City of Mexico. August 25.--Notwith-
standing the renewed decline in silver, ex-
change on London and New York was easy,
brokers having bought at 139 and 140 on
New York. and selling at 1431e to las. 1t Is
believed that exchange will gradually go
to $50. Business is quiet and there have
been no failures. The general internal
business is active, but importations are
greatly checked. The universal hope is
that some permanent basis for silver Will
be reached as the uncertainty prevents all
calculations. The cotton crop this year
will be very large and will bring large
profits to planters, the total value OF crop
being a little under 900 as now esti-
mated. There has been no marked advance
in staple provisions here. Waters-Pierce
Oil company has reduced the price OF oil
owing TO competition with the New Mex
leo Petroleum company. both concerns i'm
porting crude oil from the United States
and refining II.
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EXTREMELY DELICATE.
American Diplomats Are Placed In n
waiting Attitude.

Waiting Attitude.
Jondon August 25.---Thc Paris CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mall says; The con-
ference between United States Minister
Woodford, Ambassador Porter and Ambas-
sador White has failed TO arrive at any
definite decision. General Woodfords task
is extremely delicate. He has been instruct
ed TO put the screw upon Spain. but to
avoid any step leading TO an open rupture.
Much depends, therefore. upon spain's at
titude and upon the amount Of support she
receives from Europe.
On both these points the reports Of Am
bassador White and Ambassador Porter
were untavorable to the American case.
The Spanish government is forced BY pub
lie opinion to continue the policy OF Cano-
vas. and the sentiment OF both France and
Germany Is decidedly hostile to American
Interference.
Under these circumstances It Is probable
that until Minister woodford IL able 10
feel his way more clearly. American policy
will be watered down 10 the maintenance
Of claims Of American citizens in Cuba. sci
OF by Spalns claims with regard TO I'LL
| clustering.
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daily, the bulk being wheat over tho Kan-
sas City Pittsburg and Gulf road, and
corn over the Illinois Central and the
Texas and Pacific. 6
Savannah. Ga--Sayannah will coon be Z
free port, and invite the commerce OF the
world 10 come here without paying quar-
antinc charges. Tho council s 10 pass m
ordinance taking or all port fees. This
VIII mean deficit OF about $1,000 per an
nun in the city's income.
INDEPENDENCE. Lei4--Difhcuity greN
out OF Constable Gaines serving writ
Of attf chnent on Brccand for gig held
by Breolnnd for debt Gaines WIS shot
twice through the bowels and Breeland
was shot twice. one shot taking eject In
the leg. only a sllste-,woiin1. and the other
IN the mouth. tho ball lodging In his neck
Both VIII die.
DuNALDSoNvILLE. La.--Chas. Cook
befrieDded G. IL. .K.pp when he Was In
hard luck and took him TO his own house
to live: Klpp got n better circumstances
and Mrs. Cook went to 1--we with him.
Cook met Kipp on the street and opened
as he fired The men ciInchcd. and Kipp
fed 10 the gronDd. and whilst In that po-
sltIon Cook cmptied his revolver, INFECT
ting wounds on the despoiler In the head.
abdomen and chest from which the doc
bors say he Will never recover. Whilst
Cook was pouring q deadly fire into Kipp
said 70 have taken Kipp's revolver and
struck her husband with 1t.
Hrookhayen. Miss. --Monroe Durr, negro
man. on Monday, the 10th instant. assault
ca Lula Chiles. mulatto girl, aged IS. at
her home in Franklin county. four miles
west OF Caseyville. The neighborhood was
greatly excited over the deed and turned
out en- masse TO hunt the hend, who man
aged to elude his pursuers until Saturday,
when he was captured by posse Of His
own color When arrested he stoutly denied
his guilt. but on being taken before the
girl, she Identified him fully. In the lass
1 OF his sure fate DUR weakened and con-
| fessed having committed the crime. SAT-
urday night a mob Of LIS or more regroess
residents Of the three counties which oor-
ner near the Chiles home. took DUR int0
copiah county and hanged him. There woa
no excitement. ts'
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SHORT NEWS STOKES.

NEW YORH--M Mary Kyle Dallas, the
Toetefs and ahthorcns, dl'u Ht her hrNhe
In tbs city ot heart fa'lrrc, aged 80 yours.
cUICAoo-Thc th1rty-nfth annual con-
vcntion OF the Delta Tau Delta fraternity
opened here with sixty delegntcs present.
NEW yORk-~Chief of rolice conllu was
retired by the pohce commissioners on
his own application. He VIII receive
pension OF 5000 q year.
WASH NGTON--'rh president has APP
pointed William Il. Holloway of Indiana
an old newspaper man, to he consul gen
cral at ST. Petersburg.
CHiCAGo-Rev. Thomas c. Hall. pas
tor OF the wealthy Fourth Presbyterian
church, has forwarded his resignation
from Ragatz, Switzerland.
ST LOUIS Federal authorities raidef
the Chinese colony, 2S3 OF tho Celestiais
being captured and taken before the
United States court. Fourteen OF them
VIII be deported,
CHICAGC--The NJ l.. Page Confoatlon-
cry company ono Of the largest candy
making concerns IN the city, made an as
signmcnt. Asset 100000; the liabilities
VIII not exceed $4,000.
NEW YoRK--At a meeting of the com
mitoe appointed 10 arrange union OF
the Eons of the Revolution and Sons OF
the American Revolution, plan was
adopted and a constitution agreed upon.
LONDON-Sir Donald Smith, tho Cana
dian high comm, ssioner In London. who
was raised to the pecrage during the dia-
mond Jubilee festivities, has been off,
ciaIly gazotted today as Baron Strath-
coma and Mount Royal.
PAkIS-,A dispatch 10 the Guuois from
st. Petersburg says that Baron Mohrcn-
berg, the Russian Ambassador 20 France
viii be recalled and viii De replaced by
Prince ourousaoff. Russian minister 10
Belgium.
LAKE HOTEL, Yellowstone Park, Wyo.
George II. Ernshaw, prominent Phila.
deiph.an tripped and feb Into one of the
GeyEer pools at the rear OF Eountnin
Hotel. He was rescued but not until ho
was badly burned
INDEPENDENCE, Kan.--Mayor scud-
der OF Ncosha, Kan, has 3ecn arrested
under the provision OF the prohibition
law. which requires all county and city
officials 10 notify the county attorney oi
any Violation OF the prohibitory law com
ing within their knowledge.
MADISON. Wis.-srhe Wisconsin prison
label law. requiring goods made In III,
prisons OF other States and sold In WIS
consin 10 be labelled convict made" In,
been declared absolutely void by Judg.
Seaman, who holds that II discriminate
against the commerce of other States.
cHICAGO-John ID. Toiiant, presiden
| Of tine Tollant Banking company OF Sar
Francisco, while en- route east, becam,
| suddenly insane on the tran and wa.
brought into Chicago confined In com
| partment of a car. He was TO meet hi
| wife In Par.s aud together they were I.
| take "a European tour.
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PRESIDENT kRU0ER's SPEECH.
Tue Last Convention Did Not Contain Mention Of the Slsay
Of Great Britain and It Will Not Be Recoouised.

freofla south African Republic
vokraad today President Kruger
great excitement In Great Britain between
eat Britain and the South African
cn Oh 1851 he added that in the
ence the suzerany Great
non 1854
point and since then sueanty
not DO away with the fact that the South
ognzd the convention and
could not recognize the entirely op-
the whole world and this gradually disappear
Wherever dwe
would follow.
the oudest applause from
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The NIy.tic Tor Cubm.

Savannah. Ga. August 25.--The Mystic,
a small passenger steamer. reached here
this morning from New York 10 coal on
her way TO Cuba. She was boarded hero
by officers. but her papers were all right
and she viii proceed tomorrow. The tug
Da,ntIess is said to be behaving very
strangely. she " just across the bar aud
IL said to be looking for another boat.
Nothing Is known Of her intentions here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
IONAL BANK REPORTS.
the Assistant COmptrollcr
,v,a Ei~nras presQnteh

the Assistant COmptrollcr
the Figures Presented.
gton, August 2s.-Mr. George NJ.
assistant comptroller of the cur
speaking of the compilation OF
Its of the National banks on July
made public yesterday, said today:
igrres showing the total resources
1lities OF all the National banks
/ 1897, just compiled, are full Of
and promise. They show total
amounting to $3.563. 40S, O5S. the
amount reached in the history of
EN-, the nearest approach to this
being total of $3.50, 1854 1897.
er 80, 1892. The item largely con-
to the grand aggregate of their
is that of individual deposits,
Lly %, 1897, stood at sl.770. 4S0, 1868.
est point ever touched by THE item,
! highest having boon sl.765. 422 1888.
Der 80, 1892. The showing is all
Ne striking because 1t is made after
tre liquidation of the past four
which has reduced the number of
b banks from 1880, high water
IN May 4. 1898. to 1910. on July %.
be item of loans and discounts the
point ever touched was $2,16l, 40l,-
" 4, 1898. just preceding the panic
year. Against this loans and dis
July 90, 1897, were s1,977 1853. 10,
bal cash in banks July %, 1897, was
|,62l, against 1922 ,s63,SO4. May A.,
hen loans were most generally ex-
As the loans of the National
expanded about s43,00000 between
and July 20, 1897. 1t is almost GER
lis movement must have continued
the past month. But the meaning
figures is that National banks as a
were never stronger and better pre-
In cash resources to furnish all
Is for moving the great wheat and
crops that are coming to the mar
the world. The only speck Of dan
the future is that amidst all the
evidences of business revival the
experience Of the past four years
Q forgotten and that the ball OF
ltion may be set again rolling In a
OF business disaster"
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MRS. DAVIS ANSWERED.
Continued from First pneco


August has been deported TO the Isle OF
Pines. Romero resided In New Orleans
for number Of years and Miss Gay, who
is engaged to marry him. reported to Gem
eral Lee that she thought her affianceh
had become naturalized citizen OF the
United States. but Romero. though able
to do 10, never communicated with the
consul general at all.
General Weyler has given TO General
Lee his reasons for expelling George En-
gene Bryson, a correspondent OF the New
York Journal. weyler says that the cor
respondent was found to have on his per-
son several documents containing false
and Injurious news and that the conduct
observed by him is systematically hostile
to the cause Of Spain. The governor Of
the region and General Lee are 10 fix the
day upon which the correspondent email
leave He had not been expelled on the
Pfsi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

Ellington. August 25.-Assistant Sec
Spalding has declared that cargoes
tea into the United States IN Nor
vessels from any country are not
under our treaty with Sweden and
hy to a discriminating duty OF 10 per
While specific cases have not yet
brought before the State department
Eedish. German. Austrian, Belgian,
nan. Danish, Italian, Hawaiian,
q. Russian and Turkish vessels, the
OF our treaties with these Nations
ecided to be such as 10 exempt them
discriminating duty. Whether the
|tarir act should be construed as i'm
y the discriminating duty in certain
on British. French. Portuguese, Japan
Yessels and vessels of some other ma
(ilties has not been determined by the
|ney general. who now has the matter
II consideration,
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Held without Hall.

Ardmore. !. T.. August 25.--E' W.
Locke. arrested ten days ago for assault
ing j. u. Thomas with rock, was To-Day
arraigned before Commissioner Waieott'
charged with murder Thomas having since
died from the effects OF the blow received
Locke was held without privilege OF Dali
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
Armenian Women Arrested.

Constantinopie. August 25.--The Turkish
police yesterday arrested two young Arinc-
man women who were distributing copies
OF the manifesto Issued by the Armenian
central revolutionary COMMITTEES, In which
the recent explosions Of bombs were de-
clared to be the work Of young Turks
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chief. were warned.

Quetta. Belloochistan, August 25,-The
British general held durham here today
which was attended by the leading chiefs.
He addressed them in a friendly tone. but
warned them sternly OF the consequence
OF disobedience.
1t is believed that these measures have
frustrated serious designs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
cnr and Foundry nurned.

Car and Foundry burned.
Pnsas City. Mo-. August ga large
Of the plant Of the Kansas City Car
foundry company in Armourdale was
Ent destroyed by fire. resulting from
bursting OF furnace in the foundry
Ping. The loss is fully $4,000, fully
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
Count Mutsu Dead.

Yokohoma. August 25.--Connt Mutsu'
former minister of foreign affairs of Japan,
is dead.
County Mutau was one of the most dis
tinguished men in the history of the new
japanese movement and with Marquis Ito
modelled the policy OF the modern empire
and successfully carried the country
through the crisis OF the Chinese war.
When hostilities were over he was mem
Der of the peace commission and framed
the treaty which secured TO Japan such
great commercial and political advantages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
r,x.ntr Women KiIIed.

Madrid. August a5.-Twenty women we're
killed today by an accident TO the appa-
ralus used for raising water at Aoncaaa'
province Of Valencia. on the Moncada nv
er.
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THE WHEAT TARIFF.
IL the Rise in the Cereal Is Genuine
the Duty win he Reduced.


Paris, August 25--M Meline. addressing
the delegates 10 BE municipality of Paris
onthe rise in prase of wheat, declared ne
would submit the question to the cabinet
adding that he would not hesitate TO reduce
the tariff If the rise was genuine and not
,nscnIative This. he continued, would
need careful investigation. Prices were
already beginning to fall and promised 70
continue falling. The government, the
premier said in conclusion, would do us
utmost to reduce the increase IN prlce
without sacrificing the interests OF the ag-
ricultural classes.
Paris, August 25.--M. vtger. former
minister OF agriculture, has written let
ter to the Matin opposing any reduction IN
the duties in wheat and flour, taking the
ground that such steps would only benefit
these who speculate in those products.
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|)RT IS
Along the
X, and IL
Shown.

THE sorthcom-
bureau OF statis-
tages OF the ag-
United States for
une 30. 1897. at
principal customs
the exports from
have fallen of from
hole In 1895 to 1921
Is were 9.41 per cent
l0.S6 per cent In 1895
1897. New Orleans
from SAT per cent In
I In 1897. Baltimore
Exports from 7.52 per
Ter cent last year. This
be due to the large in
|ents Of corn. The ex-
elphia increased from
b6 to SIS per cent last
is said to be Cue to the
iy large shipments Of
5 also an increase from
bm 2.79 per cent in 1894
h 1897. Galveston, Texas,
liz per cent in 1896 to 5.54
lar, and Newport News
Int In 1896 to 2,10 per cent
t Sound, Wash. increased
1t in 1896 to 1.13 per cent
, and Portsmouth. Va. in
per cent in 1896 to LII per
Chicago increased from .15
to 30 per cent last year.
: of imports New York
off from, 64.12 per cent Of
It's of the United States in
err cent In 1897. Boston
Sc Of from 1915 per cent to
New Orleans increased
mt to PIT per cent. Balti-
m 1.73 per cent to 1.49 per
hia increased from 5.66 per
cent. San Francisco fell
: cent to 4.50 per cent. Chi
m 1.99 per cent to ISL per
.urGS represent the goods
ugh the several custom
not take into account the
'hich the shipments were
.argo OF cattle shipped from
to New York and there
ort to Liverpool would be
export from New York.
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London
Purple
and
Paris
Green.

We arc in position to fiji ALI orders
orders promptly for Paris Green or Lon
don Purple. IN sruall or large packages.
and guarantee bottom prices on open
orders
With the coming OF another moon VIC
anticipate a big demand for poison and
would suggest TO planters that II would
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Simla August 25.-It Is officially an
nounced today that Fort All Musjed, in
the Khyber pass, WAS evacuated aiter
eleven OF the garrison. composed OF khy-
Der rifles (native ievies) had deserted. No
news has been received OF the remainder
of the garrison anc there is no confirma-
ton of the report that the Afridis have
massacred 800 of these force All Musied
was burned by the enemy.
Fort Jehangsa. which has been occupied
by the Afrids. is only tSSer and not of
much Importance.
A force OF 1000 Afrldis has advanced to
Lukarai twelve miles from Fort Bara.
which is southeast of Jamrud. General
Ellcs will attempt TO cut off the retreat OF
the enemy Fort Lundi Kotal has no yet
been attacked The Insurgents are report
ed to be short OF food and ammunition.
Simla, August 25.-An the British army
officers on leave Of absence have been or
I'D thair rot0
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one OF the women was released from Gus
tody as IL was shown that she Vas hus-
sian subject.