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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
CONFERENCE WITH SECRETARY.
Terms of the Choctnw Treaty Dis
GUESSED with commissioners.


Washington. January "a joint confer
ence of the Dawes Indian commission and
Choctaw Indian delegation respecting the
Choctaw agreement was held in the office
o. Secretary Francis this afternoon. Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs Browning was
present. The session was devoted 10
discussion of the leading provision OF the
agreement preliminary 10 It's approval by
Secretary Francis and its submission 10
the president. The action that congress
may take when the subject IL submitted
tol ratification is causing considerable un :
eusiness ana was talked over at length.
The agreement provided for the sale OF
all the Choctaw and Cbickasaw lands, cN-
cent TO freedmen provided for In 1866, Inc
keeping OF title to all Il ming lands In the
United states government in trust for the
tribes. makes the allotted land inalienable
and untaXable Tor twenty-five years and
aiyes full citizenship rights To two tribes
anon the termination OF the tribal govern
ment, which Is fixed to end eight years
from March 4 next, 80 Tar the thicNi-
saws have not indicated their approval OF
the agreement and It may be necessary TO
enforce IL for the benefit OF the Choctaw
interests rending further legislation.
The principal opposition that has deYel-
oped thus far is that of the holders oil Inc
icaseS Of the coal LANDS. inc aSree'hc.lt
provides that those coal mines now IN
operation in good faith may be continued
untn The lease runs out, but leases for
mines not now in operation terminate WIN
the ratification of the agreement. these
people have organized in an ehort 10 ne
foat ratification and have sent an attorney
here TO represent their interests. They
claim. Incidentally. To represent the inter
csts Of the townsite holders, who bought
title from the individual Indians. but IN
yiow of Tho interest In common in the land,
must buy again under the agreement.
Much Of the time of the conference was
taken up In a hearing given to Simon
Sterne Of New York, attorney, representing
tho Missouri Kansas ard Texas road me
road. under its charter. it is claimed, Is
given alternate sections LOT zen mites on
eoch side Of its line amounting 1t has teen
6yurod 10 over million acres of ralu-
/ ahle land. whose title Is to pass TO II upon
INC extingushment of the Indians the.
Tho agreement keeps the title In the IN
| dians The road claims that having con-
e,r,,etod and operated its road, 1t had per-
| FORMED IFS mart OF the stlpulatlons and It's
cbarters therefore, should not be violated
and the land should become the properly
| NJ The read on the extinguishment OF com
| munal title. =.
The department, the commission ara inc
indians naturally are against tbs PROPOSE
| ,inr The commission took the ground that
| when a contract is made as to any riEht
| or rronerty Of which a legislative body or
| the government has power to ieSlsiate the
contract is entered into with a view 10
such LEGISLATION as that body may see NJ
memorial also was presented from
the full blood Choctaws In Mississippi anu
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Fire Oraccrs Elected.

Navasota. Texas. January 9.-At mass
meeting of the Navasota fire department
In their truck house last night. the follow
ing officers were elected TO serve during
the ensuing year
assistant chief: n. n. Perry. secretary; II.
n. Bissell. treasurer: Gordon Boone. ora
tor. and J. J. Crcagor. steward.
The socretary's report showed the hree
for the past year to have been few and
Of little consequence. and tho department.
to he in excellent condition.
Just previous TO the mceting Of the de-
partment Hose Company No. met and re-
elected the old officers. which are AZ fol-
lows: Sumpter West. foreman: Frank
Knoble, first assistant: Joe Holly. second
assistant; j. VI. Freeman. secretary; ]. NJ.
Shaw. treasurer: J. j. Creagor. steward;
T.. r. Scott and I'D Perry, delegates TO the
dana ri fuuut
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DOUBLE MURDER AND ARSON.
A Negro Hanged for Ills Crimes I'm
Kentucky.

Brooksvlllc. Ky, January o-Robert
Laughl,n was hanged today nt ?.37
IN farm house near Augusta, Bracken
county. on the night of February II. iS3.
Robert l.aughlin, tenant and farm labor
or. was guilty OF the triple Grim of per-
sonal outrage 90 his niece, the murder of
ho. and his helpless wife. and of arson,
The iHry accepted his own confession OF
his Guilt and decided that he shoIld hang.
Robert Laughin and his wife, Sarah, on
February II Nlsi,td the family of Loe
jorrs near Augusta. aud on returning topk
with them the 4 niece, Mary Jones, t'ien
II Wears Old. to remain over y Shi. A'out
3 o'clock in the moroius Mrs. Aaush@n
was awakened by Il struggle anj most
from Marys bedroom. aih. sinking u
light. learned that her husband mad at
tempted al outrage upon tn girl and she
threatened to eNp,so MN; ne thereupnh
seized a heavy poker and struck his In
valid Wife dead with n single ploW' Inc
frightened ncre Attempted 10 cscap" ny
fight liz her night clothes and MAS lai'i
dead at the door BY blow In the BACK OF
Laughiins next thought was to burn
The house and destroy the bodies. 'nniilale
himself and tell Il story of as ault aud
murder by tIamps. The frs, mart 81 the
plan he clrr.ed out. but hcsitated about
mut'ating msclf and started TO Augusta
officer o. the odd Follows edge lie
changed lhS mind after near,y re9chlng
Aueusta, re.raccd his steps, and, stlnIlng
s,da With pocket knife, BURNING II !.
cloth nR. aud then Went to the, home 9I
his s1icr. Ms. McCracken, and told hls
l.e returned TO his home and repeaiei \ 3
story to crowfs Of ind gnan; people gath
orc1 thora. Bloodhcund9 wer1 pu. on me
track Of the supposed tranps, Thy fo,-
ioA ed LauWh, MS footGtcps 10 near Au-
gusta and then followed them back to the
burning house. The falthful nnirt :
| and followed It hlok TO the scene OF his
| crime The testimony Of those dumb Wit
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Hampstead. Texas January s.-Mr. Peter
Werner brother Of Mr.. Andy Werner. who
mot with an unforeseen death while per-
forming his duties as a swttohman in the
Hempstcad yards, called upon The Post
man today and requested that his thanks
and the thanks OF the entire family, which
could not possibly be expressed In words.
be returned TO Mr.. J. N. Lee OF the Hous-
ton and Texas Central. for his many kind
acts toward the deceased after the terrible
accident had occurred, and for furnishing
q special for the funeral; also to the IN
dependent order OF Odd Fellows and tho
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers. and
the many other friends for the many acts
and expressions of sympathy.
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Ashland, Wis, January 9.--This morn
ing Il. A. Shores and L. A. Shores. Jr.,
made personal assignment for the benefit
OF their creditors. The assignment was
made TO Ex-Governor Uphani, who iilod a
bond of 100000 Both Mr.. Shores Sir.
and his BON are Interested In several EN-
terpris,s here, but It is said their personal
assignment Will not affect the solvcncy OF
these companies. They are both stock
holders In the Shore Mining company
capital stock sio00.000 Shores Lumber
company, 100000. and Shores building
association. $4,000. The liabilities OF the
father is $4,000 and he places his assets
at $4,000. lie is also an lndorser on
his sons noto for $4,000. Application was
made yesterday to tho circuit court for
the appointment Of receiver for the
Shores Lumber company, tho largest lum-
Der company In tho city.
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development. in Drcycr bank Case.

Chicago. January .. 49, Sensational
charges concernig the business of +. s.
Drcyer 6 Co. the bankers whose assign
ment was forced through the collapse OF
the National Bank OF Illinois. were made
In Judge Freeman's court today In an
Intervening petition brought IN behalf OF
Mrs. Mary Leicht. II is charged that
property mortgaged as security for a
note of $4,000 upon which Mrs. Leicht reg.
ulary paid interest has been disposed OF
without her knowledge. and that the seized
ue of liabilities as appraised by the re-
cclver will be greatly Increased II other
charges Of a similar nature soon TO be
made the subjects of petition are substah-
tiated. az similar mortgage scheduled as
assets will really become liabilities.
The Economist says. referring to the
Dreyer failure.
The depostors In the bank will get 1T
tie or nothing The statement which has
been prepared shows that the bank was an
empty shell with some 81 400, 900 liabilities
when the bank closed with only $4,000 on
hand"
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TIN PLATE, STEEL AND IRON
representatives. of Those Industries
Heard.
THE NICKEL AND COPPER WORKERS.
Asked For by Manufacturers.
Workers Want 1t High.


washington. January 9.-Ihe mouse
committee on ways and means reached the
iron and stood schedula todny The first
,,aat,or ,,,., pa,,.a.,,,.,,,, D..,,ar -,
:,
MASSACHUSETTS, In behalf OF the machinery
manufacturers of New England he advo
csted ,b, ro.toratto, nj the Mckinley
ra'os'
H. W. Alexander OF the Grant smeit'ne
compauy of Omaha smoke for lower rates
-, ,aod ora osl,,y = nrovision that the
49,, .. Ia A,
icau IN Hetais CONTAINING ieau VIZ w VI"
table at 3-4 of a cent pound. The i'm
norioiion of lead ore was necessary for
~, -, 49,, 81. rron,o,s
si'ci'i"s' he s"'' anu "'i'e' an
Interpretation OF tue present Ia" IL pa'u
as high rates as and 5h cents a pound.
n,,,,o, -, IA con, M load bullion and
a,,a, ,,,ar,
90 ceu's on pig ieau "e'o asNe' amy
can capital was invested in Mexico anu
British Columbia Tor producing the orep.
1obn n p,yis os california, nsled for
-, "a ora~
duty OF cent pound on ieau oie''
California could produce all the leau 0res
needed bv American suolters and had be-
49, -. ,,,,,,, ,rdar ,h. Mo-
b." " s'PP's -.
hinlcy law out the business nau ses
mated under the wilson law. ane p, .o W..
he represented contaipeu from oV 10 w per
cent vi lead ore ana 50 per cent oil silver
Dwight A. Jones Oh new ioih iep is,,r,
ing 'he 81 joe i..au 'o'uia"y , W "u,,n,,.
spoke for protection "hieh "ouia eiau ,
Americans TO conserve 'htlr leau supp 49'
and prevent the abah"ohheht oi m'ne'
lhe pund system ehap.en luz nu' -
ores to Affect the American mar nv
ronsly. Under tho "iiso" Ia" 'n'' '0A
| tiOlltd the Uldlhtb'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

Cleburnc. Texas. January 7.--G. NJ. Cooke
d Co, dry goods dealers. made n deed OF
trust last night to secure the following
preferred creditors: Ramsey & Brown
note. $3.50; Mrs. S. S. J. Brent. Si75 u. u.
Black. service. sl4.75, A. ID. Beckham
service, $9i.10; Parker q Colbert. note,
S7os.57; c. Colbert. note. $685.; the Ma
tionai Bank of Cleburne. balance ON note.
now held and owned by G. Colbert, $25S7 rs.
c. Colbert was named as trustee.
w. j. Ross. "A confectoner of Alvarado
executed trust deed last night to secure
preferred creditors to the amount of $3.50
H. c. Purdum trustee
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Moro NOrseS.

Colmesneil. Texas. January e.-Another
carload of horses came here yesterday Via
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas road from
odessa, in Northwest Texas. Judge Rath-
bun and his son law, Mr. J. IL. Gallo
way. bringing them. The county is appar-
emily already filled with horses, but traders
still fini 1t profitable to exchange them
for cattle and hogs, shipping the latter to
Western markets.
Mr.. ]. X. Kirby OF Houston passed
through here today. going to visit MS pa
rents at Chester.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

Reese OF Dallas. was found about ono mile
south OF town near tho railroad track
this morning by the section men in an nn-
conscious state, having received blow
near the base OF the brain. as blood was
oozing freely from both ears. He was
brought to town and placed In hotel.
where he fingered until p. m. whom he
expired without ever regaining conscious
ness.
Marshal Hughes arrested n young man
named Webb. claiming to be from Collin
county. He is now behind the bars await
ing further developments.
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Louisiana claiming they should DO consld-
cred part Of the Choctaw nation aud their
rights be considered This was practically
ignored. as these people have stcadfastly
refused TO return to the Indian Territory
With the nation After brief discussion OF
the work done by the Dawes commission In
the Territory, the conference was ad-
journed until Monday morning The Usage
Indian nation, II is said. has asked for ne
gotiations with the commission on the same
lines a. with the iive civilized tribes. The
authorities for the commission contem-
plates only the latter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

Nashville Tenn, January 9.--At Clarks-
vile the appointment OF receiver has
been asked of Chancellor Taylor for the
firm of Harris a Buquo, the largest and
Richest firm at Erin. in Houston county.
The business consists OF a large lime works
and stave factory; 1900 acres of land Is
also involved.
Differences between the partners is the
cause
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saloons Robbed.

Hearne, Texas. January "a burglar
broke into Ben Knox's and Rohde's saloons
and stole s24 from Rohde and 81 from
Knox. Entrance was made into Rohds's
saloon by knocking the glass out OF The
glass door II must have been someone
familiar with the premises, az Rohde bad
his money hidden in different places In the
hnuSa-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
Mortgage Filed.

Chicago January "a mortgage for
$50 600 given By the Commercial Cable
company OF New York to the Farmers
Loan and Trust company was filed at the
county recorders office today. The COM
pany, under the mortgage. issues coupon
bonds payable in gold and bearing per
cent interest TO pay for the property aud
franchises OF the Postal Telegraph company
recently acquired
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

Corsicapa. Texas, January a.--Last fail
the firm OF n. Calm failed Joseph Il.
Goodman was named as trustee. A few
days later Sheriff Weaver for Sanger
Bros. attached the stock and sold II. To-
day Goodman entered suit in the district
court against Weaver for sl0.lGS. Sanger
Bros. Will be made parties to the suit.
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Want the Arc system.

Bryan, Texas. January DAT q meeting
Of the city council last night commit-
tee was appointed to confer with Captain Z.
T. Fuller, manager OF the Bryan Watefs
leo and Electric Light company. with .
view to changing the incandoscent systcua
Of city lighting now In use. for the arc
system. 1t is very probable the change will
ne made 2;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
Cattle Drowned.

Fort Worth. Texas. January 9-Word was
received here today that about $50 head OF
cattle were drowned or trampled to death
I'm a tank on the Lipscomb ranch. near
Amarillo. yesterday. About 500 head were
driven To water and hoies cut In the ice for
them to drink through. Those In tho
rear crowded the first on to the lee. when
they began to mill the Ice broke. and an
The water was deep many were drowned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
CHANGE. for Dubois.

Boise, Idaho. January s.-The support
ers of Senator Dubois are feeling confident
of his election. The opposition TO him Is
,,s much az loose ends as in the beginning.
II seems 10 be the idea now That the pop-
ulis,s will not select nominee until Mon
day. They are endeayorlng TO come TO
some arrangement wt.h the democrats.
but do not appear TO make any progross
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Bank Closcs.

Alma. Neb., January 9.-The First Ma
tional bank Of this city was closed tits
morning by order Of the comptroller Of the
currency. and L. now In the hands Of the
bank examiner. The liabilities are Sl25, 900,
with assets about the same.
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From Lack Of nu.in~...

Harrington. Kan. January a.-The Mcr-
chants State bank of Harrington has gone
out OF business, paying depositora in full
and transferring their business to the Her
rington State bnnk. The only reason given
is lack Of business. No figures are given
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
Wnntea Tor Nurder.

Beaumont, Texas. January 9.-Constahie
Ras Landry has arrested and Jailed W.T.,
liam Hill. alias Devil. a regro wanted ~
New iberia, La. for q murder committo4
Christmas eve. Louisiana Officers v5l
come for the prisoner tomorrow. #
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nern Wntcr nrport.

Washington. January 9.-The report for
the deep waterways commission was sub
miited to the president today II Is vo'
luminous document and will be taken up
by Mr. Cleveland for consideration early
n1Nt week.
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Houston police force. did some excellent
shooting. as did Quartermaster Collins and
Private Fitzgibbons.
BUSINESS MATTERS.


Syracuse. N. ". January e.--Tho book
and stationery firm Of W. Durston & Son
was closed today on Judgment issued to To-
ca, banks aggregatng $40 900. and one to q
brother for $500. The assets and liabilities
ARA mot rivcn
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Jenerson Davis' Captor DeaG,, 4

Chicago. January s.--John A. Hex3s
whose detachment OF the chtesep to95
Of trade battery captured yeGsEppo N14
In Erath county, Ga. q ~ elcoo -
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knncked AM the Head.

Mexia. Texas. January San unknown
man, supposed to be Louis Schiliings. =
spectacle peddler and : stspson q NJ
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-31

Library, by John H. Arnold, Librarian;
Yale University, by A. Van Name, Lii
brarian; Department of Justice, by
James A. Finch, Librarian; Association
of the Bar of New York, by w. ]. G.
Berry, Librarian; State Library of
Pennsylvania, by VIM. H. Egle, Lii
brarian; State Library of Vermont, by
T. L. Wood, Assistant Librarian; State
Library of Massachusetts, by c. B. Til
linghast, Librarian; State Library of
Maine, by L. D. Carver, Librarian:
State Library of New Jersey, by NJ. r.
Hamilton, Librarian; State Library of
Michigan, by Mary C. Spencer, Librar-
IAN
More of these acknowledgements NAV
be expected later The Maine State Lii
brarian, Mr. Carver, wishes to obtain a
full set of Hawaiian reports and laws,
and offers to maintain a permanent ex-
change of State reports and documents.
The New Jersey Librarian, Mr.. Hamil-
ton says: why can't you send us
few back volumes to make respecta-
BILE show upon our shelves and possibly
to have them quoted by our barr"
Miss Spencer, State Librarian of
Michigan, sends copy of their cata-
logue of law books and offers to estab-
lish system of exchanging reports
This arrangement has already been
made with the Librarian of the State
of Connecticut. The Massachusetts re-
ports, it is said. are sent to the Hawai-
ian Foreign Office. The Court Library
is not able to obtain copies without
purchasing them out of their meager
fund.
The Chief Justice, when abroad, in
quired into the cost of completing the
valuable reports of the United States
Circuit Courts. They are now incom-
plete. The fund for the purchase of
law books is only $1,000, and much
more is needed, in order to keep up
the library
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-31
A REMARKABLE CURE OF CHRON.
&c DIARRHOEA.

In 1862, when I served my country
as private in Company A, 18th Penn
sylvania Volunteers, I contracted
chronic diarrhoea. 1t has given me a
great deal of trouble ever since. / have
tried a dozen different medicines and
several prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago a
friend sent me sample bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and after that bought
and took bottle; and now I can say
that am entirely cured. 1 cannot be
thankful enough to you for this great
Remedy, and recommend it to all suf-
fering veterans. If in doubt, write me
Yours gratefully, HENRY STEINBER-
GER, Allentown, Pa. Sold by all drug
gists and dealers, Benson, Smith & Co..
agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-31
M'vEIGH IN AGAIN.
Board of Health Reinstates an
Efficient Employee.


Efficient Employee.
The friends of J. D. McVeigh, and
there are a great many of them, are
rejoicing over the fact that, on Satur-
day last Health Agent Reynolds gave
it out that the best Superintendent the
Quarantine Station ever saw had been
reinstated, and that he would return
to his position on September 1st. Mr..
McVeigh has been out of a position for
several weeks, or ever since quantity
of opium was captured in the baggage
of a certain Chinese immigrant by po-
lice authorities At the time, it was
claimed that McVeigh had had hand
in the smuggling of opium in to the
country. McVeigh was suspended
from duty, and for while it looked as
if another man might be appointed in
his place.
At a recent meeting of the Board of
Health, the medical members of that
body stuck up for Mr. McVeigh. They
did not believe him guilty. McVeigh
himself had stated that the searching
of the baggage of the immigrants was
not in his, but in the hands of the
Custom House authorities. His duties
were to see to the fumigation of bag
gage and attend to various matters in
connection with the station.
Nothing could be found against Mr..
and so he has been reinstat-
ed.