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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
leOREIGH.

Explorer jackson to start for tho
North Pole.
England not worrying about affairs
Ar the far East.
Subsidies paid by the Casino COM
pany at Monte Carlo exposed.
Antl-sugar bounty league formed in
Maryland,
Germany docs not know how far Tho
powers will let her move N China, aald
Is trying 90 come to an Understanding
with Japan.
Russia's occupation OF Forth Arthur
Is permanent.
General William Booth preparing to
leave for America on January s.
Hers of Or. Evans, the rich Ameri-
can dentist, 10 contest his Will.
Turks at Fort Prcves fire on the
Greek gunnoat Aluminium.
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Have New scheme Under Way

Indianapolis, Ind. December H.-The
veterans of the war in this city are sign
ing petition to congress, asking that the
United States settle with the pensions on
what the petition terms twenty year
plan" The suggestion is that every man
and woman ON the rolls be paid at once me
amount he would receive If he continued TO
draw pension at the present ratio Tor
twenty years. 1t il explained thai the gov
eminent might. within one year after Inc
adoption of such plan make iinai SCI
Element with every pensioner, and at the
end of such period be ready to go cut OF
the pension business permanently. One OF
the arguments put forth in support OF me
suggestion is that by adopting such y plan
the government could at once abolish The
pension department. The veterans are gen
orally signing the petition, it Is said.
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Nnt Coutrnct Grade.

Chicago December %. The question as
to the quality of aooirt 5000 bushels Of
wheat In the hold of the steamer Iron
King. belonging 10 the Seaverns com
pany, which they rendered the Letter
c,iaue avs contract grade, developed the
fact that the bun crowd are insisting oal
the strictest inspection of all wheat ten
aered for December deliveries. When ms
w,beat was first rendered II was refused
Az, ai.e, who r. tined IL was not contract
oI,al,ty. In this ne was backed UP by the
bbSSs-i CT appeais of the Board OF Trade.
Later, however, the board reversed t ~,
- low IN the new decision Of the appeals
sDard and now this case IS 10 be taken
~ the Board OF Trade directory or 20 the
courts
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DOMESTIC.

Durrant's attorneys ready to spring
the long-promlsed surprise. which Is
that Juror used Information not pre-
eented at the trial,
Three firemem injured and 100000
damage nj fire in Chicago.
Big winter wheat min az Fostora.
Ohio. burned Loss sl5O,oo.
Denver cotton mills secure contracts
An the East IN composition with East
ern mills.
over 100000 bushels of contract
wheat in Chicago.
Coal miners tn the Chattanooga
Tenn. district on a strike.
Window glass factories are to re-
sumo work after long shutdown
City council fails TO pay up. ana Hot
Springs, Ark. is without water or
Lustgerts attornc~ have found trat
Mrs. Luctgert's brother mystcriously
disappeared. and is now IN the CO..
ogedc insane asylum,
Awful havoc wrought in crowd OK
merry makers at Asheyillc. n. O., by
tho explosion OF thirty pounds on pow
der.
Postal clerk Killed and The express
messenger, engineer and fireman ~
,rred In a collision on the Norfolk and
western near Bristol, Tenn.
Two Arkansas men fought a despet-
ate duol with knives over woman
FLORIDA ranway officials have heen
Indicted for violation Of interstate
J commerce law.
Medical Record publishes an account
OF an operation by which a womans
stomach was removed, It being proved
that that organ as not vital.
Only one person perished in the barn
ing OF the Chicago coliseum
Three persons died about Christmas
trees in New York. y,
uanna,s fight for the senate VIII
begin Monday.
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JACKSON. TnE EXpLonER.

AS soon as Jackson, the explorer, COM
plates the work connected with his Franz
Josephland expedition he will start for the
north pole. He informed reporter OF
the Associated Press that his original plans
were identical with those OF Lieutenant
Peary. except that he intended 10 take
the east coast of the island of the west.
mapping out undiscovered land en- route.
But since he heard the Peary lectures,
Jackson has changed his plans, claiming
that the American has prior claims Jack
sen now proposes to proceed via Davis
straits and Baffn's bay up to the west
coast of Ellsmoreland and Grinnell land
and thence acloss TO the furthest point
reached by Andrieoh in 1876, whence he
will push north. making In the direction
OF any land visible from the coast. The
date of his departure is unsettled. Jack
son will have only one companion outside
OF his crew. Talking over his plans, he
said;
81 hope to push my ship considerably
beyond Coburg island at Jones sound, and
at the furthest naygnble point | shah
establish q base, and thence, push north
with sledges dogs and ponies and with enc
companion. / expect to be absent TWO
years"
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LrElGEar'sl LATEST.
His Wife's Brother Whu Disappeared
~ in an Insane AAs Iun.

Itth Ntfe's Brother Who Disappeared
~ in an tpsnue Asylum.
Chicago, Doct mber % The attorney US for
Ado.ph L.. INetgert have received u re-
port from the superintendent Of the I'M
sane asylum at Pueblo, Colo, on the men,
tai condition N Herman Bickness a
brother of Louisa Luetgert, who tilsap-
pcarc1 twcaty years ago, and WAS re-
Gently discovered and locked up IN the
Colorado asylum. The defence Will en-
deavor TO put this document In evidence.
and if the csurt refuses to admit x tho
superintendent OF tllc asylum, himself.
viii be brought here TO testify. Accord
Ing to the superintendcnt's report on tho
mental abcrraiion OF Mira. I.ictgert's
brother. II was brought on by excessive
drinking rather than by hereditary trait,
although la the opinion OF the supcrintcn-
dorh the fam.sy's tendency 10 insanity
might have been aided by liquor. Bick-
ness disappeared from Chicago twenty
years ago after lris wife app3ed-for and
secured a divorce. on account OF HIS bib
iilous habits no effort was made - trace
him by the rest OF the family, II WAS
known he had Eano west but npShing was
heard OF him TIL The defense received
word from the Colorado asylum. Bick-
ness has been there at different times for
ten years.
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STATE.

The railroad commission answers
going INTO INC charges nj great iehgth'
Christmas In Texas was muddy, ana
mang formal cclebrauoDs were post
h0neu'
cohsiderable damage 10 rolling stocH'
pht no orc hnrt az tue result OF
headend collision nj Fort Worth
y 'NNNn"" po''o was '"fpNF nag
'p"iimi sasooh ny an ''kpown iariS'
"no man WAS mummy "p"tupu
Nh ava Mrs' ''rSan WIN WISH gov
elno' 'iHSS on ''VF 'p'ulh iron" MeN-
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prnycr Cotton MiIIs Aeeressive.

Denver. Colo, December 25.--Thc Over
land Cotton mills Of this city have carried
the war into the enemy's country with
a vengeance by securing contracts which
will place their product In Boston, Mass.
They have also secured In close compete
ton with the Eastern manufacturers. the
contract for furnishing Claus spreckels
material for sugar bags. This contract
alone is sufficient to keep large mill in
almost constant operation.
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TWO DIAMOND ROBBERIEs.
Thieves Made Successful HauIs at
Little Rock.

Little Rock. Ark. December 25.-Two
mysterious diamond robberies occurred in
this city yesterday afternoon. In each
case the robbers made a successful haul
and left no clue. The residence of John
H. Martin, president of the Dickinson Arms
company, on Rock street, was visited and
jewels and diamonds valued at $1,000 were
taken during the absence of Mr.. Martins
family from home. The residence of Louis
Pollock, en- Cumberland street, was Wis
tied during the same afternoon under sim
liar circumstances and jewels valued at
about $1,000 were stolen. Both robberies
have been reported to the police, and they
are making every effort to v3Nure the
thieves 4TW
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rhe events OF Christmas,
Elections of officers by the Grand
Army OF the Republic aud the chosen
Frierds.
The celebration tonight OF B'nai
Birth day.
Sketches Of tho newly-appointed cleo
trio light commission.
A couple of arrests that gave the po-
lice considerable trouble.
The feast OF Hannuka Will be cele-
brated today.
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rNcI.ANn son ALARMED.

In we'll Informed circles the general i'm
preston prevails that the scare in the
newspapers and among the public in regard
10 the Far East is at least premature.
While the members OF the government
are evidently sincere in disclaimlng the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

ANTI-SUGAH BUUNTf LEAIUE' ,
An anti-sugar bounty league ~as iormeo
wednesday under the presidency Of LORD
stanmore. with the object OF abollshing or
neutraiizing bounties. All the prominent
firms in England connected with sugar re-
fneries and the chief proprietary and mer-
camille interests connected with the col
onies have Joined the league. One sneaker
tmphaticaIIy declared that unless some
thing was done speedily, the West Indies
would raise the Stars and Stripes.
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NEW ORLEANS MINT.
Hard Fiaht 40 BE Made for It's
Continuance.

Washington. December 25--Genera'
Meyer called yesterday at the treasury de-
partmeit aud conferred with Director
Preston OF The mint bureau. ON The sub
iect Of kcepipg the New Orleans mint open.
lie has armed himself with all the data
ne has been able 10 produce TO controvert
the statement that silver can not pe coined
t,,s, as cheaply In New Orleans as II can
pe coined elsewhere even with the added
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SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS

fia,nco was partly responsible for his
defeat.
Mlehaols beat Chase nearly two miles
.n their thirty-mile race,
l.. a. W, racing board has taken up
tho recent six-day short track race.
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PrObab ilities,

.h,n,gtoAs December 25.-F,or Eastern
',tair; northeriy winds.
AIsU1I,isdtla--t'air; northerly winds.
~ ~ hansSs- Fair; variable winds.
,s NY Dahotas, Nebraska and KAN
winds.
uolcrado - Fair; northwesterly
wyoming Fair; southwesterly
,e soli oa'na-Fasr, except light rain
sH'e western portion; siouthwesterly
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Washington. December 25, Especially
District Judge X. n. Green Of San Antonlo
with his bride, who was Miss Rcnsl Maver-
isk Of 81 Louis. are visiting here and were
this evening entertained at the home q
Congressman Slssden
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SPORT.

Chris Won der Abe says the st. Louis
Browns are not for sale.
Bob F1tzsimmons buys a Hon
Benny Falk says creedcn's over-con-
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MIEnDER pOEs NOT PAY.

Paris pdlice statistics Just published ef-
fectuaiiy prove that murder docs not pay
from financial point - view. "hey
enumeraie twenty one murders ny which
the asssssins averaged SIG and al! the
criminals we're giillictined The statistics
also cite cases oil over 100 more or less
famous murders yielding in many cases
but few cents. The bigsesi haul was 500.
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ANrI-sUGAR BOUNTY LEAGUE.

although in many cases large sums were
overlooked.
The herald., 1897-01-28
NEW SUITS FILED

The following complaints in new suits
were filed yesterday in the superior
court:
Andrew McNally VS.. T. S. C. Lowe-A
suit to recover $500 on a note, a reason
able attorneys fee and costs.
Frank c. Bolt VS.. Pasadena Gas and
Electric Light company-A suit to re-
cover $2920.35 with interest on a note
drawn by T. S. c. Lowe, and costs.
Charles ]. Ball vs.. Samuel Plato ct al
"A suit to quiet title to lot and 60 feet
of lot 5, block II, of Ord's survey of the
city.
Los Angeles Terminal Land company
vs.. San Pedro, Los Angeles and Utah
Railway company-A suit to quiet title
to certain portions of the Rancho San
Pedro known as Salt Flats. Rattlesnake
Island and the Inner Bay in the papers
in the matter of the petition of Ana
Josefa Dominguez ct al. for partition of
real estate.
William II. Workman ct al. VS.. F. f.
Davis ct ala suit to recover on three
notes aggregating $712 with interest and
decree of sale.
The estate of William NJ. Taylor, de-
ceased-The petition of Louisa j. Tay-
lor for probate Of will. The estate is
valued at $3100
The herald., 1897-01-28

fault yesterday for $2s2as7, in favor OF
PLAINTIFF. in the case OF the San Gabriel
Valley bank VS.. the Willamette Lumber
company.
Martha E. r. Pieper.a native of Ger
many. was admitted to citizenship by
Judge Allen yesterday, and in her ex-
animation showed more intimate ac-
quaintance with American institutions
than the average man applying to be ad-
mitted.
Michael Gross, who was sent to the
county hospital few days ago for the
purpose of seeing If his apparently in
sane symptoms would not disappear. so
soon as the superabundance of liquor
evaporated from his system, was again
brought into court yesterday. He ap-
peared to be sane and in his right mind
and was ordered discharged.
The herald., 1897-01-28
OUR JURY SYSTEM.
A Serious Reflection Upon Jurors Whose
Oath Lies Lightly Upon Them

The suggestion has Oft times been
made, inSide as we'll as outside legal
circles, that there should be some modi-
| fication made of the jury system. The
oretically regarded as the palladium OF
the peoples liberties, in practice it has
become so abused as to make it reasona-
bly, certain to the man of ordinary in
telligence that essential justice would
be more surely doled out by one or more
judges sitting alone than by jury as
ordinarily constituted.
There is much to be said in favor Of
and also against this contention, but
yesterday a case came up in depart
ment two that clearly favors the affirm
ative view. The suit was intrinsically
Of little Importance, being an appeal
from a suit in the Justices court where
in Telfair Creighton, Esq, had sued
A. Gibbs of Pasadena for $50 for attor-
ney's fees.
A number of practcing attorneys tes-
titled as to the business and moderation
of the legal charge. LeCompte Davis, w.
r. Bacon, w. S. Wright and c. c. Brown,
Esquires, gave it as their opinion that
from $50 to SIS would be fair remunera-
tion for the work that had been per-
formed. After the case had closed and
had been given TO the jury verdict
was brought IN IN 1aVOr or the de1end-
ant. Attorney Davis, representing the
plaintiff, asked that the jury be polled,
and with the followin gresult:
For the defendant-Louis Polaski, P.
w. Hoyle, A. P. Hoffman. B. F. Allen.
F. w. Green, L. S. Butler, ]. ]. Rodri-
guez, Roden Scudde- and E. H. Royce.
Dissenting jurors-R. r. Smith, Ed
ward Munsey and c. N. Hayden.
Judge Shaw is not a man of many
words, but what he says is generally
most pertinent to the issue, and doubt
less the jurors who returned the ma
jority verdict are now of that opinion,
after having their intelligences illumin-
ed by the order which the court made,
and which is spread upon the minutes
as follows:
The court of its own motion there
upon ordered that the verdict be set
aside and a new trial granted, on the
ground that the same is contrary to
the evidence was SO clearly so as to sat
isfy the court that the verdict was rem
dered under the influence of prejudice -
While this scathing reflection upon the
nine men who ignored the sanctity of
their oath as jurors may not be pleas
ing to them, it came as a compliment
to the three men who refused to acqui-
esce in what they considered an unfair
and unrighteous verdict.
The herald., 1897-01-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following licenses issued vest

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office of the county clerk:
Arthur L. Adams, native of Can
ada, aged 23 years, and Helen P. Rice,
a native Of California, aged 20 years,
both residents Of Compton.
John B. Esden, native of England,
aged 81 years, and q resident of Los An
geles, and Susan MAY Stearns, a ma
tive of Minnesota, aged 20 years, and a
resident of San Diego.
Francis D. Sherwood. a native of
Canada, aged SO years, and a resident OF
Los Angeles, and Marie L. Funk, a ma
tive of Illinois aged % years. and a res
ident of Los Angeles.
]. w. GetZ, a native onf Pennsylvania,
aged 35 years, and Anna w. Dentzapff,
a native of Germany. aged % years,
both residents of Los Angeles.
Charles Granger, a native of England,
aged 26 years, and Florence e. Young,
native of Maine. aged 20 years, both
residents of Pasadena.
George A. Shepherd. native of Wis
consin, 30 years Of age, and Jennie NJ.
BarroWs, native of California aged %
years, both residents of Los Angeles.
William Bement, a native of New
York, aged 80 years, and Mary NJ
Schnur. native of Jersey City, aged 30
years, both residents of Los Angeles.
Stephen j. Gagznoo q native of Rus
sia, aged sc years, and Marguerite Krav-
chyk, native of Germany, aged 10
years, both residents of Los Angeles
The herald., 1897-01-28

ing than others enjoy. Progress and
prosperity go hand in hand in most all
circles of life, but especially is this true
in business. Ever on the alert for new
ideas and bright and popular men, the
Hub has recently secured the services
of Capt. A. M. Green and Mr.. ]. l..
Hartman. A word or two about thes E
two prominent business men will not
be amss.
Capt. A. NJ. Green has been in this
city many years, and until his recent
change was with one house twelve
years He is prominently identified with
all labor organizations, and was in
strumental in the organization of the
Retail Clicks union an dlthe estab-
lishment of the six o'clock closing rule
among the stores OF the city. His stand
ing among his co-workerS and employ
ers was amply shown by the presenta-
tion of a handsome silver water set
just previous to entering upon his pres
ent duties at the Hub.
Advertising is the keynote to success
in any up-to-date progressive house,
and unless it is in the hands of a COM
petent and progressive man the results
are not always satisfactory. AS pay
talk" writer Mr.. l.. j. Hartman has no
superior. Since his arrival in Los An
geles some two years ago he has sue
cessfully handled the publicity problem
of two of this city's strongest firms and
his reputation as a truthful and honest
advertising writer will not suffer in this
instance. The Hub has added to its
staff of employees two very popular and
q bic men in the persons of Capt A M
Green and L. j. Hartman
The herald., 1897-01-28
STEALING A HOUSE
Leander Griffen Charged With Having
Committed Grand Larceny

The individual who suffered from
chronic and most acute kleptomania and
won immortal fame by running away
with a red-hot stove will now have to
yield the palm.
One Leander Griffen is charged with
grand larceny in having stolen a house,
and complaint charging him with that
offense was filed in the township court
yesterday
1t appears that last September Griffen
purchased 10 acres of land in the Gar
dena tract and assumed the mortgage
upon it of $l333.33, which was made by
Benjamin Atkinson to c. G. Harrison.
About the same time Griffen placed a
second mortgage upon the property of
$500, Martin & KurtZ being the mort
gagees.
In this state of the case and while these
mortgages were still on the property,
Griffen removed from off the lana a
frame dwelling which is alleged to have
been worth $1,000 and for this he is now
being brought to task.
The herald., 1897-01-28

contestants of the will Of Sonora Con-
cepcion Alaniz maintained that he would
show that Nina. Casenave and Mrs. Ru-
bio had entered into conspiracy to
obtain the will that had been probated
as the last testament of the Sonora
Alaniz. He contended that Alfredo Pico,
who had been more or less constantly
seen driving around with Mrs. Rubio.
had driven with her down to the home of
Sonora Alaniz on the day the will was
drawn. Pico, in his deposition, stated
that Mrs. Rubio went inside and Joined
attorney Mcdonald, who had been clos
eted with the cid lady. Mr.. Mcdonald
came and called Pico. and upon going
inside showed him a paper which he, not
the sonora, stated was the last will and
testament of the deceased.
Counsel proceeded to contend that ac-
cording to Pico's deposition and other
evidence, the Sonora Alaniz was en-
gagged in signing a number of receipts,
and that the will was so folded as to re-
semble in size and general outline the
other papers. Mr.. Mcdonald being the
legal adviser and agent of the sonora,
she did not make minute examination
of the papers, and signed the will under
the supposition that it was mere re-
ceipt like the others.
1t will be interesting to watch the
proof as 1t is adduced by counsel to sus-
tain this theory. According to the de-
Tense, Alfredo Pico was in the employ
of Mrs. Rubio and his principal duty was
to care for the horse and buggy and
drive her around, and so there could not
be anything especially suspicious in his
being seen constantly with her in the
buggy. The day when they went to the
Alaniz residence Mr. Mcdonald was
there, it is true, and for the first time, he
having called by appointment with the
Sonora Alaniz, who wished him to take
the place of her previous agent He was
chosen, among other reasons, because he
the Spanish language, and
could more thoroughly understand what
was required of him than If he had to
speak through an interpreter. The
drawing of the old lady will was, so the
defense claims, one of the first duties
that devolved upon Mr.. Mcdonald, and
when the time arrives it is claimed this
will be shown.