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Evening journal., 1897-01-30
senate Passes Bimetalllc Blu.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-By the decisive
vote Of 46 TO the senate passed the bill
for the appointment of commissioners to
nm international monetary conference. Tho
following is the text of the bin as passed
THAT whenever, after March 4, 1897,
the president of the United States shall
determine that the United States should
be represented at any international confer
ence called by the United States or any
other country with view to securing by
international legislation a fixitv of value
between gold and silver as money by
means of common ratio between these
metals, with free miEtagc at such ratio,
he is hereby authorized Co appoint five or
more commissioners 20 such international
conference, and for compensation Of said
commissioners and for all reasonable cx-
penses connected Herewith, t) be approved
by the secretary Of state, including the
proportion to be aid by the United states
Df the joint expenses of any such confer
ence, the sum of $4,000 OF SO much
thereof rs may be necessary Is hereby APP
propriated.
THAT the president of the United States
Is hereby authorized in the name of the
government of the United States to call
in his discretion such international con-
itItutt W dSotliiplc az SUM l'AAb - AAtg
be agreed upon.
The closing Of the debate brought out
several notable speeches, including those
Of Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, Mr.. Villas
Of Wisconsin, Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, Mr..
German of Maryland, Mr.. Allison Of Iowa
and Mr.. Carter of Montana. 1t disclosed
that little opposition existed against the
bill. the only division being as TO the expe-
dienoy of seeking bimetallism through in
ternational agreement. As voicing the
general view on the Democratic side OF Tn N
chamber. Mr.. Jones and Mr.. German ia
vored the adoption OF the measure exactI
as the Republican senators desired in Q, OF
der that the responsibility might be their
MIR. Hoar's speech attracted attention an
was one of the most noteworthy nsteIanet
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
Fort Lee nrrsterr solved.

FORT LEE, n. j., Jan. 30.-Coroner RI
caldo has finally cleared up the latest For
Lee mystery. A box was washed ashore neal
Fort Lee and upon being opened wal
found to contain human skeleton. Oh
the box was found the name Of !. o. Gra
ham, % Reade street. The coroner mi
nutely described the box 20 Mr. Graham
who Is q wholesale hardware merchant
and he remembered the sale OF a box OF
picks TO Isaac A. Hopper who is building
a powerhouse at West Two Hundred anc
Sixteenth street. New York, near the riy
er superintendent Lawson wis then con
suited and De told Of "A discovery of "a skel
eton by one OF his men who was digging
in the bank. Tho bones were placed In th,
empty pick box and buried There was d
landslide, and the box slipped ont into tli'
river and mnde the trip across the Hudson
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
sPoRTINeMeN PLEASED.
Prospects OF tho Fight In Nevada GrntI-
iies the pugiiistic Fraternity.

ne@ the AukiAihtlC EThtcfnltY.
NEW York, Jan 80, Sporting men In
this city are greatly pleased over the pros
pect'of the Curbeft titzsnmmons fight be.
ing brought on IN Nevada A smith the
stakeholder for the biz fight in AN inter.
view said
The bin Is good one ana l think the
governor viii sign &c. VIII they light
Say the man who backs out OF this con.
test had better get oh the earth The pub
lie has wanted to know for three years
who Is the better man. and nnw chat the
thing has been worked up 60 a head there
has got to be q fight IL will be the great
est fight of the century. I have talked and
corrcspouded with both principals and /
believe they want 10 come together Why,
II either one thought he had only 10 TO !
chance, he'd show up anyway The eastern
sports will be there In bunch.
Parson Davies face broadcned into O
smile when asked what lie thought Of the
bill that had hccn passed BY the Nevada
legislature.
TIN glad the bill has been passed, ht
said. 4" l think the governor Will Sign IL.
It's a good sensible movement and will
be splendid antidotc for the sickly con.
dition into which good healthy sport
has fallen. Corbett and Fltzslmnlons will
surely meet
Billy Madden also expressed himself n.
satisfied that the fight would be pulled of
Bob Fitzsimmons, who was playing poo
in hotel after a ten mile run, said, "I an
willing 20 fight Corbett in Nevada, Mex
leo, Jerusalem or any old place.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
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Evening journal., 1897-01-30
HELD UP A TRAIN.
Express Car and Mail Bags Riaed by
Desperadoes, Who Use Dynamite.

Express Car and Mail Bags Riaed by
Desperadoes, Who Use Dynamite.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O-Train No.
Is, the north bound Oregon express, was
held up at Shady Point, two miles south
If Roseburg, Or. Tho express car was 0e-
tached from the train by the robbers and
the door blown open with dynamite. Two
small safes in the car were blown open
and looted. The express car then took fire,
and both the car and contents were de-
stroyed
At Shady Point Engineer Morris saw a
man at the side of the track waving a flag.
He slowed up for the signal, and as he
brought the train TO a stop a man armed
with revolvers came over the back of the
tender and covered him. At the same time
another armed man, the one who tagged
the train. appeared at the side OF the cab
and pointing a revolver, ordered the en-
gineer not to attempt to move the train,
but to come down at once and 60 with
them to the express car
Two robters and the engineer then went
to the express car where the robbers or
dered the express messenger to open the
door. He refused The robbers then un-
coupled the express car, returned to the
enigne and left the express car detached.
Meantime the express messenger had
seized the opportunity to step out of the
car
After breaking the train in two the rob
bers returned TO the express car, and with
heavy charges Of dynamite blew the door
open They then attacked two small safes
which they. succeeded in entering. The
mail car was also visited by the robbers
and registered letters taken.
The passengers were considerably shak
en- up and frightened, but no one was in
iurpd
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
BRIDAL TRIP ON FOOT.
They Took a Twenty-four Mile Walk on
the Railroad Track.


the Railroad Track.
poRT JERvls, \. Y, Jan. 30.-A young
couple who reside at rri States, a suburb
of Port .lervis, and who were married o
few days ago at Monticello, had very pc
culiar wedding journey. The groom was
Daniel Ramsey and the bride Miss Minnie
storms, daughter of Benjamin storms
and said to be just past II. They rode on
the cars to Monticello and were welded by
the Rev Charles Sager. bcing without
funds to purchase homeward tickets they
started to walk home over the railroad
ties, "a distance OF "a miles.
When near HARDWOOD Mrs. Ramsey dis
covered that she had lost their marriage
certificate. Ramsey started back IN search
of the precious dOcumont, bidding Minnie
to 60 on. and he would soon catclf up "a
her The day was bitter cold. and she stop
ped in a cabin at HARDWOOD TO warm. The
groom, not finding the certificate, hurried
homeward and arriving there found that
his wife had not put In an appearance. lie
started ont in search of her and mot bis
bride nt Huguenot. four miles from this
place They arrived at Tri States late al
night happy and tired. The couple viii
commence housekeeping on a little farm
Just over the line in New Jersey. The
marriage certificate was picked up on the
track and returned to them.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30

Of the veteran senator made ia recent days
He spoke Of his observations in Europe
during last summer, his agreeable discus
sions with NJ. Meline and NJ. Bourgereau
in Paris and Mr.. Balfour in London on
the advance of binietallsn Mr. Hoar ex
pressed the conviction that the four great
nations-the United States, Great Britain,
France and Germany fast and IN
evitably tending toward bimetallic agree
ment
During the session Mr. Morgan, failing
to secure an agreement for vote on the
Nicaragua canal bill, announced that II
would be urged TO a conclusion Monday.
The senate adjourned Until Monday
Personal Debate In the House.
The house witnessed another exciting
and somewhat sensational episode. At the
end of an acrimonious debate on the con.
ference report on the bill to confer the
rights and franchises of the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad on the purchasers under
the mortgage foreclosure Mr.. Powers OF
Vermont and Mr. Barrett OF Massachu-
setts exchanged brondsides. Mr.. Powers
defended the conference report against the
assaults OF half a score of members led by
Mr.. Barrett The latter was particularly
severe in his criticism, charging that a
stock jobbinR operation was behind the
measure. This drew from Mr.. Powers, neal
the close of the debate, a reply in which he
charged that Boston was the home Of the
railroad wreckcrs and with keen sarcasm
ridiculed the Massachusetts member and
intimated that he was interested in III.
opposition.
Mr. Barrett, in responding, denied tn,
imputation and scored Mr., Powers, who
he said. was on the supreme bench of Yer
mont when the Central railroad of that
state was wrecked under its DEGREES.
He was not called to order, but Mr.. Groui
of Vermont twice protested against tn,
attack on the judiciary of his state.
The report was rejected by an over
whelming majority, II to l43, and thu
conferees were instructed to insist on th'
house amendments
Just before adjournment Mr. Hard!
(Rcp.) of Indiana, who was refused unan
imous consent to continue "a speech he wa
making, declared that he would ietaliat
by objccting to every request for unani
nous consent for the remainder OF the ses
sion.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
sherman rarors enc Trealy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. SO--" shall support
the arbitration treaty with England now
before the committee Of the senate. be-
lieve it will pass, after slight amendment
before the end of the session. Senator
sherman, chairman OF the foreign rcla-
tions committee, ia these plain terms
spoken To a newspaper correspondent, de
clared the policy of the future secretary Of
state. Il cannot indicate the nature of the
amendments that will possibly he made,
he continued and l do not wish TO dis
cuss details. But you may state that IA
vor the treaty, and that believe it VIII
be completed before the new administra-
tion comes in.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
FRAUDS I'm the halfway Mail Service.

NEW York, Jan 3O.-The World alleges
that through frauds in the railway mail
service Of the postoiiice department the
government Is defrauded out of $40, 1000, 900
a year by the railroads through a system
Of 'stufiing the mails during the regular
quadronnial weighing. In support Of this
allegation The World prints what purports
to be the facts and figures, together with
admissions of railway officials and post
Office department officials of the existence
of the nlleged frauds
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
nnne. For ComntrolIer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 From inforIna-
ton gathered from applicants for the posi-
ton who have talked TO the president elect
on the subject it may be said that Charles
G. Dawes Of Evanston, Ills, will be ap-
pointed comptroller Of the currency TO sue
coed James ii. Ecllels. Mr. Dawes is at
present member of the Republican ma
tional executive committee and has
achieved grelt success both at the bar in
Nebraska and in business circles IN Chica-
go during the last three years He is the
author of a work on banking which Is
said by authorities to be most valuable
ircatisc.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
Indrs CON necIines.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 30.-A close
friend Of Judge Nathan Goff has given out
the information that Judge Gotf has de-
clined the attorney eeneralship in Mcl<in-
lcy's cabinet Offered him by Mckinley last
week He prefers 10 remain on the bench
as district United States judge. One rea-
son is that the judge and his wife dislike
Washington. A well founded rumor is
that Con will be a candidate 20 succeed
Senator Charles James Faulkner two
years from now.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
Germnnr,. Allered 1ntrirne..

LONDON, Jan. sO.-The Graphic says
that it is rumored that Colonel Cecil
Rhodes, who arrived in England a week
ago. brought with him TO London docu-
mentary proof of the intrigues alleged to
have taken place between President Kru-
ger of the Transvaal and the German gov
ernment 1t is claimed that the magnif-
rent country house at Cape Town belong
ing TO Colonel Cecil Rhodes, ruined by
irc Dec Is, was burned for the purpose of
destroying these documents.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
Hotnl Flre 1n 1ndinnapolI..

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 80. - The north
wing of the Denison hotel, one Of the
finest in Indianapolis, was damaged by
fire, which was discovered in one of the
rooms. The fire had gained considerable
headway before an alarm was sounded
but the damage caused by water was
greater than by fire. Manager Cullen says
tho loss on furnishings viii not exceed
sl5, 600, and tho damage TO the building,
as estimated by ID. p. Erwin, the owner,
will be between 81, and $4,000. The
loss of d. II. Baldwin & Co., piano deal
ers on the first floor, by water viii reach
$40, 600.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
ALGER IN THE 'CABINET T.
The Ex-Governor of Michigan
Accepts War Portfolio.
HE AND SHERMAN Now FRIENDS.


sketch of the Career Of the Next Score
tAry Of War r-An Illinois Attorney Like
ly 20 BE Comptroller OF the Currency.
Judge Con Declines Appointment.
CANTON, O., Jan 3o.-"I have been
rendered and have accepted the war port
folio.
General Russell A. Alger Of Michigan
made this statement to the assembled re-
purters Mt the Mckinley home Major Nc
kinley and General Alger had just com
pleted the interview IN which the formal
tender and acceptance were passed.
General Alger then returned 60 Cleve
land TO renew his conference with Nation
al Chairman Hanna In conversation Will
a reporter at the depot the general said
that the first overtures were made to him
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
nIddlnr For the FIeht.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-Now that
Governor Sadler Of Nevada has signed the
prize fight bill, IL is accepted as a settled
fact here that the Corbctt- -Fitzsimmons
fight will be held either in Reno or Carson.
Both places are bidding for It, but until
Dan Stuart gives the word no one will
know which OF tho towns is to he selected
Reno is on the main line of the Central
Pacific and Is easier Of access than Carson
which is few miles distant on brancl
road
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
No pinrne In Rna.ia.

LONDON, Jan. sO.-A dispatch TO The
Telegraph from st. Petersburg gives an
official denial of the report that a number
of cases of bubonic plague recently made
their appearance in Russian Panir Ac
cording to the report, which has boon OH
cially denied, a number of Russian soldiers
in one of the military outposts on the ia.
blelnnd Of Central Asia had been suffering
from the disease.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
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Sold by Miller. Drug Company. 402
Market street: N. b. Danforth, Second
and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
nInrlnrnns Asannll-

HIGHLAND FALLS, n. Y, Jan. 3O-
James Cox. hackman, while intoxicated
made murderous assault on his wife and
mothcrin-law He fred four shots at the
women, but only one took effect, the
mother-in. law. Mrs. Pierce, being Sc
verely wounded
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
Nova scotIa,. Proposed Iteforms.

HALIFAX, Jan. 3O-A memorial pray
ing for the enactment of a prohihitory liq-
uor law and bin providing for woman
suffrage have been introduced in the prov
incc legislature. II is the general impress
sion that the suffrage measwe will be de-
feated In thc lower house. hut that the pro
mbi;lon Law VIII pass Ia the assembly.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
commeroiai rraveier's Death.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 30.-James
Allen McQuarrcl, aged 54, travelling sales.
man for the Spnulding 4 Jennings Co, Of
Jersey City, died at the Cooley House lie
was a member Of Robert Lash lodge OF
Masons and Palestine Commandery,
Knight rcmplars, of Chelsea, Mass
Evening journal., 1897-01-30

in connection with the cabinet at the in
terview and that at no time previously
had Major Mckinley said anything di-
rectly or indirecrly on the subject.
General a lgor said that none Of the ap-
pointnicnts IN his Gepaiu umert had been de-
cided upon, and IL would be some time be.
iorc any announcement In that line would
be made The policy OF the administra-
ton he siid, had not even been consider
cd, bat even n it had be was too much of
"A soldier to announce the policy Of his SUI
periors.
He also confirmed Senator Burrows
statement that the relations between him
self and Senator Sherman are entirely
pleasant and that cabinet associations
win be harmonious and all branches Of the
administration in accord
General Aiger's Career.
General Russell A. Algcr was born in
Lafayette township, Medina county, o.,
Feb %. 1896. His grandfather served in
tire Revolutionary war aud is said 10 have
been descendant of William the Conquer
or When years of age, both bis parents
died. For the next seven years he worked
on a farm earning money to delray his
expenses at the Richfleld (O.) academy
during the wintcrs Subsequently he
taught school and in March, 1857, enter
ed a law Office in Akron. Two years later
he was admitted TO the bar He entered
the law Office of Otis & Collinbury In
Cleveland but abandoned the practice OF
law the following autumn on account Of
failing health and moved to Grand Rap
ids, where he engaged in the lum-
Der business and where in 1861 he wa.
married to Annette II. Henry.
In 1861 Alger enlisted in the Second
Michigan cavalry and was made captain
of Company G. He was wounded in the
battle of Bonneville, Miss. Owin&'to his
part in this engagement he was promoted
to the rank of major In 1862 he became
lieutenant colonel of the Sixth Michigan
cavalry and in 1868 was madc colonel OF
the Fifth Michigan cavalry. his regiment
being in Custer famous brigade. In 1854
/ his health induced him to retire from tnC
service. He was breyctcd hrigadier and
major general "for gallant and neritori
/ GUS service and was on private service in
/ 1864, receiving orders personally from
/ President Lincoln.
In 1865 he moved TO Detroit, where he
| has since been extensively engaged In Oh,
/ lumber and pine land business He was
member of the firm of Moore & Alger anC
/ became thc letu OF ihe urn ~. q. AlEe
& Co, the most extensive pine timber op
orators in the west. subsequently the ii.n
was merged into that Of Alger Smith
Co, which owns and operates extensive
tracts and mills in Michigan and in tbs
Canadian Georgian bay region.
General lgor was elected governor o
Michigan in Ss4, receiving plurality o
g. $50 votes over Begole, fusionist. In 1881
he was one Of the leading candidates for tn
nomination by the Republican convention
for the presidency. Great acrimony wa
engendered between the Algcr worker
and those working for senator sherman
and the breach then made between tn
genorsland the senator is believed TO hav
only recently healed.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30
Relief WorI.. In india.

CALCUTTA, Jan 30-It is announced
that ,. 900, 900 persons are now employed
upon the relief works in the famine strick-
sn districts OF India.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30

Company A, n. G. D., will give its
annual reception on February p,
Washlngton's Birthday.
Evening journal., 1897-01-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY TAX
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
Rists refund money II It fails TO cure. sc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
Personal MENTION.

Mayor Holland OF Dallas was In Houston
yesterday.
A. f. Dleckmann Of San Antonio is at
tho Bristol.
r. H. Mcclure of Rock Valley, Iowa. is
a guest at the Bristol
Miss Alice Bentley Is again In the city
visiting her friend. Miss Lula Bryan.
Colonel Thomas NJ. Bowers OF the Crock
EFT Enterprise was In Houston yesterday.
Mr.. F. Alexander, who has been on a
brief visit to Houston, leaves for st. Louis
tonight.
Mr.. w. H. Bonner OF Lufkin came In
yesterday and will remain over to attend
the Bryan speaking.
u. II. Spawn. j. C. Harvey. ]. L. Powell,
Il. V Brown and William Jordan Of Ennis.
Texas, were in the city yesterday. guests
of W. c. Moore.
Misses AMMO shotwell and Jessie Nc
masters of Lulkin are IN tho city, the
guests of their young friends, Lille and
Pearl Redwine. 1909 Kane street.
Senator Waller Burns and Representa-
tivcs .Ichn r. Browne and William Hol-
land, IIouston's representatives, in the
Twenty fifth legislature, came down yes
terday to spend Sunday az home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
FINE DRESS MAKING.

The Partisan dress making parlors on
Travis street are turning cut some excel
lent work. Every piece of work given In
this establishment is strictly under guar
antee. AS a special during the month OF
January we will make wool dresses for IS,
and silk dresses for $40. In order to take
advantage of our extremely low offer, ladies
will kindly call early.
The Misses Galbraith. formerly OF Fell
man & Grumbach, Galveston, are the head
dress makers and the ladies OF Houstol
will find them most courteous and atten-
tive. Whether you place an order with us
or not. we should be glad to have you give
US call and inspect our work. A large
line Of imported silks and trimmings on
hand at extremely low prices.
Partisan Dress Making Parlors,
Gl3 Travis Street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
nHuNNNK HRHvirIEs.

At the home of Mr., Dan Dickson the
Juvenile monbers of Drummer society gave
a pleasant dance Friday night. soodly
number were present and the occasion was
quite enjoyable The cake walk is tine
OF the features OF these weekly events, In
which all attendants participate.
The through street ear system between
Drummer and Houston is proving salts
factory change.
Mr.. I'D. Filter. the Beau Brummell of
Drummer society. who has been on a trip
to Chicago, is expected TO return this even
ing.
A cap" social Will be given to her
friends by Miss Gertle Work AT the home
o. her parents tomorrow evening. The
young people are promised a delightful &C.
casion