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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21


Very Few people on the outside realize
the iull magnitude Ct the great work done
1 ~ the Mutual LIE insurance company Of
( New FORK This grtn6 old company stands
II the Lead q the Insurance companies In
Tie Uui'ed States. and fl fact. the world
Organized 81 ls43 X has pad 10 living
members f25s $50 1913, to the beneAcsries
/ q deceased members. si7soi5.7i3.fc. max
Ing grand total % t-57 Q05.is5.e. Added
10 ;he Above figures are the Invested as
sos cf the company. now amounting 10
ia Nf,l.s y. thus showing that IN the
tfty-'aree years q tie existence the COM
iary aas paii 70 and invested for its mem
hers tie colossal sum c, 3651 "a. 3i3.Il.
srrcly 4 record 20 be proud If and the
evideucc % a great trust honestly admin
ls'tred uDon, and representing The acme OF
sound Judgment and Conservative methods
on the part o. its management
Tho condition o, this great company. as
ohovn by lts annual statement. is certainly
resssu-iug 10 its large army Of policy
h0ilers In the state 81 Texas They can
',Cs with pride on the showing made By
the company s-i feel that their policies are
lacked by an absolute guarantee OF over
23f million. % assets. Il fact that conveys
with II 2 double assurance. that IL any
thing should happen 10 them, their loved
ones Inherit reality and not law suit,
snl that = they live beyond certain pc
ricI they themselves reap the reward Of
th-I- fhrir and foresight which will pro-
vide for them IN ,h.4r old age compe-
'eney and a shelter for those loved ones
,t.il LEI; 10 share 4 with them.
IN Texas this great company has stlll
kept IN the lead having written in 1895
over millions o.; Insurance, and this In the
lace - the mort Intense competition. and
1uriug perlot OF unprecedented financial
9igtreFr
This record Is due TO the indomi' able
energy Of ifs general agents in Texas,
Messra Edwin Chamberlain d CO. OF San
Aniouio within a period Of about two
years AMI a half they have built UP and
perfected az agency system which Is a
source Of pride 10 their own agents and Of
fpondinF envy 20 the agents OF other
companies. Nothing couli more fully DEM
oustrate this than their recent convention
held "a San Antonio That the grand old
Mutual fas a firm hold on the Texas leo
fie t. evidenced by the lead the company
has ohialuc6 IN their Texas business. as
they hcvc written IN this state moro ousl-
rese than any other company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

An entertainment was given a, IL.
srays bayou school. Of which Miss Maggie
Dresper is teacher, OF last Thursday even
ingi at which the following was rendered:
soaE-" Brides Bali" BY Schoo
= 4D4l0 sOso..-.. .... ...........
Master Moody Dawson, Miss Mary
sboguiz.
soag-"FAtsi weda,ug".... ...
Master John Dreape:. Ms. &anrn.e
Run1el
Fatal Wedding dranstiz-d
Better Than Cold. ..
seq. 80 $50. Master John Dreape-
Tablaau- Before and After Slavery"
Re- i2tion. -. Master Peter McNee
Violin sc4o..--. .-.Naster Moody Dawson
Song Frog Went courting". School
song-"The Blind Chiid".. -. 80.
....-,... &C.. 1901 Miss Katie Gehring
TAbleag-'The Tired Chle"
Tahlesu-"Oid Time Quilting Party"
Song-"The Kittens" ..... School
Tahleau-"Help for Ny Sisters"
Tahicau--" Help for Ny Brothers,"
Views from magic lantern.
After the eEtc-ta.nme refreshments
we're served
Music vas rendered by Mr. George Nc
Goa eie.
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vncInIn,rd PACKAGES.

The following packages remain uncalle1
for at the Office Of the American Express
COMPANY for the week ending Saturday.
March %,
Mi6, NJ. 4 Booth, Josie Horny, NJ.
Buiar. W. + Brown. Adolpt ioldt, W.
Brown J. T Carroll. J. + Carroll, G. c.
Curry. A T. Cary, Arthur Dooley, zoe
Emmlch G H. Franklin ~, 4. c. Jones
David jones. s. J. Leonard. J. NJ. McCord
". Il Mccormack. Joseph +. Meyer Mrs
a J Mnlloch w. ~ owen, I'd Parker
r Perrvman. Mas Bette Phelps. w
II Farrhna g Roberts Is. T. Hunt. g
Spence. Moses Hubbard. l. l.. Holloway
Rev. T. II Hort-man (volmerl, II. Z.
Hen. W. J. Henderson. W. II. Hubert
I.o,te Smith a J schulenburg. j c.
Tp-ner Miss Pearl Watkins. J. VALLEY
l1uth
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The Reading Circle for tho study of theo.
hophy recently organiEod in this city. has
oeen holdlng regular meetings every sun
day Afternoon. The clabs has taken up the
Ocean ef Theosophy." by VIM. l. Judge
Tor study, and has been discussing such
sublects as The scvonfoid Nature OF
Man" fermentation" Evolution" and
universal brotherhood" The meetings
nave been full OF interest for all attend
ing All Interested In theosophy arc cor
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ENGRAVED VISITING CARDS.
Tho latest styles at PAsToRIZA's STA
TIoNERY STORE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

AFTERNOONS at $50 q 81 Nain street
Tbs thececrAical crusade, about which
- much has eeca written aad which has
been doing ~ much work in foreign coan-
tries. landed N San Franrisco lAst month.
Fron tbere they proceeded to san Diego.
where they laid the corner stone Of the
ter.cs d Antiquity. They are now on ,heis
way 10 New York. <teppire AZ the princ.-
pal cities rn route They lecture this week
e.,
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1t is Dame Fashions's Ca
price to offer you flower
laden
Millinery

For the early days of Spring,
and we are prepared to show
you the styles upon which
she has set the stamp of ap,
proval, as regards shade or
shape and general up.to-date.
ness.
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After March 81. 1887. there viii be O
penalty of 10 per cent besides per cent
Interest pcr annum from January /, 1887
on all delinquent taxes fnr the year 1896.
Everybody take notice, as this viii be en-
forced to the letter,
II. NJ. Curtin.
Tax Collector, Harris County.
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Take Elevator, Left Side.
MARCH % and "a.

This season rich and rare
conceits, artistic creations,
exclusive styles, are only to
be obtained of us.
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ftst They Decided to Locate Here
Permaaeatly.
a LADY'S IMPRESSION OF HOUSTON
A. Written Back to Her Hsne Pager
IN Mfchiga.-Th-y selected Hsus-
toe IN Preference e Califsrnfa.

We kLyfptA Nlc Gay VI &1S-sNS-
Te1as. in anticipation o: plessas; visit
with our old time frisnas. II. C. baroe
and family. We were not disappointed. 70
We certainly had our pleas2n. rikit. AK
received 50 favorable an iInpressica c. Tx
attractions Of the city and its bushnell
facilities that we decided 10 postpone cui
trip to California indefinitely AID Iaaks
our home here for = tine.
We are row launched on the sea o.
business. and shall hereafter be At ho-1t
70 our Lowell friends &, 1914 P.si,.s ave
nuc, Houston. Texas.
Houston Is located about fifty miles
northwest o! the Gulf o. Mexico. add thus
gets the benefit o. the salt gulf breeze
from the southeast. from Which cone tie
prevailing winds. WIFE 81 eye % utilize
;h.s fact the city founders have laid cut
The streets tc run disgoDzlly, those run
ming .rora northwest to southeast being
Interested hT thoEe going vice yefsA. This
makes IL conven!er; for the circulation q
cool breezes, but so1aewhat confusing 10
the citizen who wishes 10 &c. bis correct
bearings
We do not expect any person TO know
which way is north. as we are supposed
10 have reDouncet allegiance in ;Aat d.
reetion-
49, - xs.l.sS,I -. .-bs-s .ya sfr,,is
- .,ss.,-.--.. ,,,,tfi ,rx.t-x .h-o,.re
49,. .,s,-,,--
The flowers bloom o., III The yar,s every
month In the year AID especially fire
rogss are se.a.
A touch Of cold weather ard storm IS
called 1. ,.r,a--be-- s-s - /. eli ts
,-srr,,s.s =, --ss- .o-,s+ht--y s,.l.,r~o.,.
~ co-,f,,,,+--. ~ =, - .-c,.-,,--'
,reafbe- ~ rs.-rr--, a.. 80, ss-rls =.
ro,d fo5 A.. ,'st--,,o,,. -,y..,--ns a.
parrntb a.s n, NJ, w.-s mis- H. -
Is u-Yeat cola % LETT o., o. Tho ,al.u-
iz.ion IN building hs,usa. a-a b,,~ir,r -rar-
r-.ses a. ~ a s,.esssl,g Ne r.a.sr.s s,,fe-
,rc7nre-ieace during a cold susn 1, -ak4s
b.; It.,le 10 make pese-o hav.g bu,
warm weathsr st-rns 20 BE- one az he
a-oaxsnry iiesas ne climate ia -svo-sti.
10 The n0a.e4le rare. hence The tram. fra
rsrDfty arr rurraruas 81. TAFT tAey form
cutie feriOls TrJhiel for tAe authorities
10 roufsli WITH There {s lots % thrift
ana hnfiie a. t1siress avs ,he CITY ros.
y2rvs fayoIaily 9TH rar,hera c.ties u
respect q churches. rlC1s street car
asE~lee. p1hll- l1s-.tct.c-1. efc. IN son 8
eetl0rsk-e "Es= - tiae !, duez nat take
tes7n2 }l-oe. ior zzl111s z1c ssE bling
bSahcs tre tfrs9~at aud mash tre1ueatet
" iAise t-sfs o p-g,ie
70" c-T IS IMPLIED with az H0gneznce
o. pee srtesian 7ets-. which has some
sos.sicintl q-4l'ies Il has population 0,
49, = z ihe l~rSet' inland cot
~. ~. -.si'ti - We @fi4 and tAs sik ce'-
noa e-" tae largest 20 fse
iniaairits .n tcrVe Operation and is the
-. - t.,.' 900 in 'At siaie hayinR
tsss.-.y.-- ,,-..-s 49, ~ =. In. s.i.y -'N'
-, ~ '-' 'itiEl' rains ar
49,. s'e's t"snIy-i9ur /
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TIE SPOTTED cArs

rs an up-to-date Havana 5-cent cigar. Sold
by the ihrgost dealers from Maine to Cal,
lOrnth, y. ". Iaub sole agent. lIomslnn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
THE SPOTTED cArs

Is a royal cigar. a delicious. swee, scented
Cuban product the monarch OF all Z cent
cigars. Sold only by J. n. Taub. fIous-
ION
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The Wonder Store opens It's doorx N,
a. m. and cosos them at D. M and
sells goods at corner Main and Texa.
avenue. This is So
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LEAST SAID. EASIEST READ.

When we say Get the best" you know
y Is a, 81 Packard's Troy Laundry. 3l2
Prairie avenue; phone 33e.
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HOUSTON GAS LICE

HOUSTON GINS LIGHT co,
Gas for Illuminating. cooking, heating
and power II desired. Apply " J. J. Nc,
kecyer. general manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
Foreign News.

MADRID, Jan. Prime Minister
Canovas denies that there is any found
alton whatever for the reports of i'm.
pending changes in the Spanish minis
try which have been in circulation
within the last few days.
PARIS. Jan. THE marriage OF
Miss Edith Lyman Collins of New York
to Reichid Count CzaykowskD, an
a,tache of the Turkish embassy at
Rome. took place in this city, this after
noon in the Church of St. German
TAuxerrois, near the Louvre. The
bride, being Protestant, the couple
were married in the church by virtue of
Papal dispensation. Miss Collins is q
ward of Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, of
New York, and was reported, some
time ago, to be engaged to marry that
gentleman.
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FAUOUIER NOTES.

Mr.. Hickey, who lives half mile
north of Calverton, died Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Sarah Kemper died at her home
in Warrenton after short illness with
pneumonia OH Tuesday.
A small card tied with a mothers
tenderness TO a larger one announces
that the fates have brought to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Barnard little daughter.
Mr.. Hugh Edwards and Miss Lena,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Burgess,
were married yesterday evening at the
home of the BRIDES parents near War
renton by the Rev. DR.. Gardner, of the
Methodist Church,
The Warrenton Hunt Club treated
the spectators to a beautiful sight on
Tuesday last, in the drag which eX-
tended about seven miles through the
Keith, Carter and Hurxthal farms.
Mr.. Maddox, M. F. r., led on his SUI
perb hunter, DR.. Farley. Of the 20 or
80 riders who started he was followed
by seven over the last jumps without
breaking the fences. They were the
Misses Barry. Messrs. A. B. Dundas, N.
3. Bevan, Geo. B. Stone, y. S. Benner
and John s. Gaines.-Warrenton FIR
OiniQn
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Turtle Rests Pussy.

EAST ORANGE, N. j., Jan Police
man Wolfe, of East Orange, has two
water spaniels, turtle and a sleek
gray cat. The turtle is kept in the Gel
lar. where it feeds on snails. About 2
o'clock yesterday morning the barking
of the dogs and the shrill cries of the
cat aroused Mr.. Wolfe. He found the
trouble was in the cellar, and when he
got down there he saw that the turtle
bad got one of the cats paws in his
mouth and had then drawn its head
into its shell, taking the paw along.
After the shell had been pried open
and the cats paw removed the paw
swelled up to an abnormal size. Mrs.
Wolfe bandaged the injured paw and
peace again reigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
Tho Tobacco Trust.

CHICAGO, Jan. The hearing of
arguments in the case Of the people
against the American Tobacco Com
pany was begun this morning before
Judge Gibbons. This case is probably
the greatest and most far-reaching of
the suits begun by Attorney General
Maloney against alleged trusts. The
firms composing the alleged trust and
the stock they owned we're: Allen and
Ginter. so per cent; Duke, Sons and
Co., 80 per cent. Kinney Tobacco Co.,
20 per cent; William S. Kimball and
Co., 10 per cent Goodwin & Co. 10 per
cent. The capital stock was $25 900, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Inquest.

1uQuCSIs
NEW YORK, Jan. An inquest into
the cause of death of James Duffy, the
Boston pugilist, who was seized with a
hemorrhage of the brain last Saturday
night at the conclusion of his glove
fight with George Justice at the Broad
wry Athletic Club, was begun to-day.
DR. John Wilson Gibbs testified that Is
months ago he was medical examiner
for the new Manhattan Athletic Club.
He examined Duffy at the time and
found that he had diseased heart and
Duffy was prohibited from boxing be-
fore the club. In his charge to the jury
Coroner Dobbs said that he did not be-.
lieve that any crime had been com.
mitted. The jury rendered verdict
that Dufy's death was superinduced
by excitement following his boxing
contest with Justice. The jury exon
Grated the defendar t. and recommend.
ed that law be enacted requiring ath-
letic clubs to employ competent physi-
clans to examine all persons before
they are allowed to participate in ath-
letic exhibitions of any kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07

as to whether the request of the local
farmers for space near the Centre mar
ket house on which to sell their pro.
duce shall be decided by the District
commissioners or the superintendent OF
the market.
Congressman Meredith was besieged
this morning by both men and women
from his district who wanted him to get
them government positions or failing in
that to obtain for the former places on
either steam, electric, or horse cars. He
says he would if he could, but as he
can't, how can be?
On Motion of Mr. Hale (rep. Me- tie Sem
ate agreed to adjourn from to-day till Mon
day next and Mr.. Mills changed the notice of
his Cuban speech from tomorrow till Mon
day.
The wool manufacturers were we'll repre-
sented before the ways and means committee
to-day. They all want moro protection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
End of The RnsseIl-scott Trial.

LONDON, Jan. The spectators
who crowded the court room this morn
ing to watch the proceedings of the &C.
ton for criminal libel brought by Lord
Russell against Lady Scott, his mother.
in.law; John Cockerton and William
Aylott, were treated to genuine sur
prise. Immediately after the court
was called to order Solicitor Walton
arose and announced that the defend
ants withdrew their plea classification
in uttering the libels and pleaded guilty
as charged. The jury then rendered q
formal verdict of guilty in the case Of
each of the defendants and the court
announced that sentences would be i'm
posed upon them tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
THE GAZETTE.

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE has just
passed its ninety-seventh birthday, and
was never younger than it is now, if we
are to judge from its brightness and
alertness. Only once during the entire
ninety.seven years has the GAZETTE
ceased publication, and that was when
the Union army suppressed it and de-
stroyed it's Office. The Landmark con-
graduates its contemporary and wishes
it many more prosperous birthdays
Norfolk Landmark.
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE has en=
tered upon its ninety-eighth year. 1t
is one of the very best of the State dali.
les, and next to the Richmond Dispatch,
is perhaps oftener quoted from than
any one of our State exchanges. We
extend it in all sincerity our best wishes
and the congratulations of the New
Year,-Frederieksburg Lance.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it's
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being consti-
tutionsl disea'e. requires q constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature In doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send FOR list of testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by ali Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
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house.

The debate upon the proposition to
refund the Indebtedness of the Pacific
railroad companies to the government
was begun in the House to-day. Pre-.
liminary thereto an immense wall map
showing the routes of the road was
elevated in front of the Speakers desk
to aid the members in arriving at a
clear understanding of the situation.
Interest in the debate, judged from the
attendance and attention of members
and spectators in the galleries, was
neither deep nor extensive. Before
entering upon the execution of the
days order bill was agreed to pro-
vlding for the appointment of survey
or general for Alaska OF e salary Of
81 600.
The Speaker laid before the House
the notice from Governor Morton, of
the resignation of Frank S. Black as q
representative in Congress from that
State, he having been chosen governor
to succeed Mr.. Morton.
Mr.. Powers, chairman of the commit
t .e on Pacific Railroads, reporting the
bill, said the Pacific R. R. enterprise
had its origin in the consideration by
the government OF the necessity of such
a work in order to hold the States of the
Pacific coast to their allegiance to the
Union. Its projectors were given such
aid as enabled them to push it forward.
This aid was of two kinds-a land grant
and bond subsidy, the latter ranging
from $4,000 mile on level ground, to
S32 900 mile on the territory lying be-
tween the Rocky and Cascade ranges
of mountains, and to $4S, 900 mile oyer
the mountains proper. In 1864 Con-
gress waived its first lien upon the
property, in favor of the holders Of
bonds. 1.-THE government should lose
every dollar it had advanced to the
companies, be said, it could credit itself
with at least ten times as much in the
material progress which had resulted,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN. :, 1887

IT WAS publicly stated some time
ago that the President-elect and his
morsgager, realizing the necessity of hav-
ing high tariff Senate, in order to be
able to fulfill their promises to the pro-
tectionists for their contributions to the
republican campaign fund. had taken
hold of the matter of securing republi-
can Senators in the close States. In
view of the fact that Senator Pritchard
of North Carolina has promised the
popu)ists in the legislature of his State
to vote for free silver, if elected, it
looks very much as if Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Hanna are not as staunch
sound money men as they are supposed
to be, by some. and also sustains MIR.
Wise's idea that Southern republicans
are apostates for the price of their
apostacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan The Mis-
souri, University football players re-
turned yesterday from their tour
through Texas and Mexico. They
made the tour without permission of
the faculty and trouble is expected.
Several members OF the team declared
that if they are expelled they will cause
at least three hundred students to leave
with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07

The North American Reriew for January
has been received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are: The Meaning of the
Votes, by Senator Lodge; The German Press
and the United States by Poultney Bige-
low Strikes as Factor in Progress" by NJ.
e. J. Kelly Genius in Children, by Andrew
Lang; Pending Problems, by Judge Tourgee
Russell, NJ P. Some Aspects of the Drama OF
To-day, by Herbert Beerbohm Tree; Folly
of Differcntisl Duties, by Captain John Cod
man A Study in Campaign Audiences, by the
Hon. Lloyd Bryce; The Danger Point in
American Politics, by Mr.. John E. Milhollsnd:
Mr. Bryan as Copjurer, by Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie and Notes and Comments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
boilers.

THAT what is one mans JOY is an
others sorrow is proved by the fact
that though ell the other people of the
country are suffering from the existing
hard times, the prohibitionists, that is
if they be sincere, must be delighted
with them, inasmuch as one OF their Ell
fects has been the closing of nearly one
thousand barrooms in one city alone
Chicago. Of course, the same cause
must have produced like effect, to a
greater or less degree, every where else
in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
Arrest of a Band of Forgcrs,

CHICAGO, Jan. Five young men,
by their own confessions, organized in
to band for the purpose of obtaining
money through forging the names Of
Chicago's millionsires to bank checks,
are under arrest. The police have
positive knowledge that they have
succeeded in obtaining nearly $4,000.
They were caught yesterday only after
two months of hard police service.
Their plan consisted in securing the
signature of a victim and then forging
it at leisure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07
Found Dead.

WAUKEsHA, Wis, Jan. Frank
Smell, who claimed to be nephew of
A. j. Shell, the Chicago millionaire,
who was murdered some years ago, was
found dead here yesterday. The physi.
clan who was summoned decided that he
had been dead at least "a hours, but
whether death resulted from poison, or
whether he died a natural death is not
as yet known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07

Mr.. SPEAKER REED is reported to
have said that the election of Mr.. Nc
Kinley seems not to have brought the
boom that was prophesied as its neces-
sary result, but only a few samples OF
it. One of those samples is the failure
oftwenty. five banks during the last two
weeks. Every sane man, with any H.
terest in his own or his conntry's well
fare, would be glad to welcome the
boom referred to, but it is foolish to say
il i; visible when nobody can see it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-07

THE U. S. House of Representatives
Yesterday passed the Loud bill, prohib-
iting serials and sample copies the
privileges of second class mail matter
AS large part of the postal appropria'
ton is expended for the transportation
of such matter, the Senate, in the in
terest of economy, should not hesitate
to do likewise when the bill shall come
before that body.