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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

tails Of the funeral were left to the United
States consul general and Charge d'AI-
fares ElHH Mons. at whose request tie
government took the funeral in hand. The
funeral procession was .hc most imposing
sIace that Of KalalSaca.
Tho remains were deposited temporarily
In Il vault at Nuunlu cemetery. until the
18th irctamt when the clssket was 10 he
placed on board tho steamship Australia
for transportation to the United States
IL was not known when the Monow.I left
whether an escort would be sent with the
her OF citizens that a repres entative of
the for,ugn office should be detailed al an
escort to accompany the remains to Lous-
Vile and turn them over to the officials
there.
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College Land Error.

Columbia. Mo, January l5.--Under the
allotment of government iaads TO the vari-
Gus agricultural coll gos an error was
made, charging the Missouri Agricultural
college with a, 600 acres OF land which II
never received. Many efforts have been
made To correct the error and numerous
h.lls have been introduced IN congress
looloing 10 allowing the calm Finally,
upon appeal to Secretary Francs, he al
lowed tho claim and issued an order per
m'tbng the college TO select, through the
ernm<'m land In Missouri. General j. u.
Douglass. special agent of the university.
e.tinates the lind TO be worth so. 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
WANTS TO RUY CUBA.

BiII to Ofrer spain Two Hundred MIL
Hons for the Island.
Washington. January 15.-Representative
Spencer OF Mississippi introduced bill.
which is as follows:
The secretary OF state Is hereby author
lied to offer to the government of Spain a
sum Of money not to exceed 5000, 900 900
for the purchase OF the Island OF Cuba and
the sum of $4,000 or so much thereof as
may be necessary to dofray the expenses OF
pending negotiations is hereby appro-
priated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

Washington, January l5.--Thc house
committee on military affairs toiay au
thori2ed favorable report on a bill to
enable regiments of the regular army to
be filled and In time Of war TO increase
their ordinary strength by the addition Of
recruits. II also provides that the prosf>
dent may designate State or States from
which n certain regiment shall draw re-
cruits. Such recruits are to be counted as
forming a part OF the quota called for by
the government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

London. January ia dispatch from
the British Guinea coast announces that
CAPTAIN Boissragou and Consular Officer
Locke. two of the party recently almost an
INITIATED by natives OF Benin city, whilo on
n poaceful mission to that district and un
armed have been saved after wandering in
the hush for week. Both men were
wounded. There is no hope OF any further
rescues, Twenty OF the native carriers
have returned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

Cleburne. Texas. January ia fire al
Grandriew, this county At 3 o'clock this
morning. destroyed the office of the
Grandview Graphic and several other
stores. The fire originated in the Graphic
office by printer turning over n lamp
into ltcg OF ink. The Graphic office
was insured for $3.50. oihef loss and in
surance not definitely known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

Alton. ILL.,, January l5.--A sensation was
created here tonight by the announcement
that the st. Clair. Madison and 81. Louis
Belt railroad had passed into the hands
OF a receiver. The decree came from the
United States circuit court at ST. Louis
In the name OF John w. May. a director
and the local manager of the company.
J. +. Barnard OF Council Bluffs being
named as receiver. This company has had
quarters In Alton. Mr.. Barnard is here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

ottawa Ont, January l5.--Reports from
Washington that John Charlton, member OF
parliament. and Edward Farrar are nego-
tiatng with Chairman Dinglcy and other
members OF the ways and means commit
toe for reciprocity in behalf OF the do
miuion government are officially denied
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

arbitration treaty between the United
States and England. says: ut amounts TO
solid alliance OF two Of the greatest row.
ers Of the world for the maintenance OF
peace between Europe and America. and
what is more important from the American
point OF view. is that II is an alliance to
uphold the Monroe doctrine"
Other papers here comment favorab,y on
the treaty md praise the work OF Prcsi-
dsnt Cleveland. Secretary Olney and l. ord
Sn1iahitrv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

New York. January i5.--TNe following
dispatch was received today.
London, January l5.-Chamber Of Com
mercc. New York. London chamber Of
commerce desires to express convictions
that the treaty Just signed will tena to
increase friendly feeling between the two
great EnElish speaking nations and pro-
mote extension and security of their com
meroial and material relations.
Convention London"
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UNCLE SAN: "CONSARN THE CRlTTER."

lrhor and doing business In tho penten-
tiary made an assignment today. John
W. Edwards OF this city Is do trustee
for the preferred creditors, whose claims
aggregate si5,900 The total liza buitirs ~
probably reach $1,000 Poor collection IL
assigned as ithe cause of the fililure 1t is
Thought tho creditors Will hr pAld In full
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

Berlin. January 15.-The Reichsanzieger
officially announces that President Dlaz o.
Mexico has been decorated by Emperor
William of Germany with the grand cross
Of the red eagle.
The Mexican finance and foreign minis
ters. Il is also announced, have been deco
rated by his majesty at the order OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
General Nnyns Dead.

New York, January ia dispatch to
the Herald from Panama, Colombia, says
that General Manuel santo Domingo Navas
is dead Of consumption, in Cartagena. He
was prominent in liberal ranks and a
soldier who participated in tho revolution
of 1859
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

people OF Oklahoma give great credit to
Senator Berry In this portion of the
Cherokee strip every farmer 10 saved $500
on his claim of 100 acres. Ten thousand
shooting irons were discharged and every
whistle in town blew anu the people cele-
DRAFTED IN a thoroughly Western way.
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Ru.,fnrss nInclt

Niiiars. Onto. January ft.--Neerly a whole
block of brick hnildlngs IN the city square
were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
81 COO; Insurance $4,000. The heaviest
losers are the operi house, owned by Z.
H. liughcr. $1,000. + $. Hart. grocer Slh.-
0ll. L. A. Ash. fln.DnS
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ncyoIution Imminent.

New York. January Ia special TO the
Herald from Monievideo, Uruguay, says
II is believed here that revolution OF
the White party is imminent. THIS peiiei
has gained considerable ground
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Free Homo Celebration.

Perry. o. T.. January l5.-Perry went
wild over the receipt OF the news OF tho
passage OF the free home bill by the
United States senate. In this matter the
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Chtli IL PIensed.

New York. January ia special to the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chill says that
the newspaper Heraldo. commenting ON the
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standard shoe Company

ST. Louis. Mo. January ia special TO
tho Republic from Jefferson City, Mo-.
says: The STANDARD Shoe company. one OF
the largest companies employing convik
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

Madison WIS. January ls.--Attorne,
General Mylrea has completed brief IL
tho suit brought IN the circuit court nj
oftkosh for the dissolution OF the sasf
and door trust.
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A New DuiIdtnr.

Corsicana. Texas. January ia con-
tract has been let for handsome new
brick building on the corner of Eleventh
avenue and Fifth street. The building Is
to be OF pressed brick.
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AUBURN. y. Y.-Jchn Hocf

AUBURN. y. Y.-Jchn Hoch. the CON
demneI murderer of Minnie lngersoli. is
sentenced to be c'ectrocutea AZ me prison
here within the week, commencing tomor,
row As soon as sentence was pronounced
Hoch seized heIvN lumber from the
Judges bench and hurled Il at District a =.
torncy Iacot, striking him over the lefi
eve. making n bad brulse. but not Sc
riotlSly injurng nm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

NEW YoRK-All the well known cycle
tracks in the country will he represented
at n meeting to be hold here today, q
form a National Cycla Racing association
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

NEW -President-elect Mckinley
has been invited to attend the annual ban
quet of the ohio society OF New YORK al
belmonico's today.
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TODAT'S FEATURES.


Cuba.
Gomez acknowledges the receipt of arms.
Vice Consul Springer confers with Sec
rotary olney
Cuban editor under arrest.
Skirmishcs I'm Santa Clara.
Maceo's burial: his remains laid to rest
with military honors.
Bill introduced by Representative Spen-
GER to purchase the Island of Cuba from
Spain.
The queen approves the CLANS for re-
forms.
Foreign.
Minister Willis Is dead.
Residents of Bombay fleeing from the
plagu
Correspondence of the Princess de
Chimay. containing letters from a crowned
head. seized.
France and Italy quarantine agains,
England and India.
Two officers rescued from the Benin city
massacre.
England will annex the Benin kingdom
President Daz decorated by the Ger
man emperor.
Domestic.
The election contest from the Tenth dis.
Itriot of Louisiana was decidsl by the
house committee In favor of Price, the
present incumbent.
The house passed number of private
pension bills.
Free homestead bill was referred to COM
mittee on public lands and its supporters
fear that such action will kill 1t.
Nine fishermen swept out into Lake
Michigan on ain ice foe
Railroads.
The Santa Fe officials spend a few hours
In Houston and go to Corpus Christi
The Columbus, Ssndusky and Hooking
railroad passes into the hands of re-
ceivers.
The Houston and Texas Central an
nounees its passenger schedule going into
effect sunday. January "a
Judge Ford of the Bay Shore line leaves
for Austin. to appear before the railroad
commission.
The Houston East and West Texas an
nual meeting is adjourned as Indicated In
The Post of yesterday.
Contract let for the erection of new
passenger depot in Galveston for the
Santa Fe.
The Markets.
Cotton futures 5ll6 points lower spots
unchanged.
The dry goods market is dull, with prices
favorng buyers.
Wheat dropped isc. closing at 50.
Provisions declined 5ul2hrc-
Exceptionally active day in stocks;
prices went upward.
Bonds continue TO advance.
Hester's report shows an increase of
$1,000 over the number of bales brought
into sight the same week last year.
State.
A number OF bills introduced in the sen
ate, among them one providing for public
improvements.
Disastrous fire visits Tyler. destroying
three br.ck buildings
The SENATE passes a resolution welcom-
inE w. }. htyan TO TEXAS.
The Federal government secures Land
at Galveston. on which Qualifications viii
be buAt.
Ellis shower in on the Legislators at
Austin.
a Dallas barkeeper whipped by
woman.
Local.
Getting ready to transfer county prs
onors to the new jail.
a colored woman drowned, presumably
while in Il IT.
Final meeting today OF the X. II. Lee
arldversary committee
improvements at Glenwood cemetery,
Woman's Auxiliary OF Woodmen of the
World to give a bail.
terrain church.
late Of to
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BRooKLyN-A Brooklyn Bowling C.

will leave today for a tour Of the cou'
try 10 play championship teams in an IL
large citie s from here TO Lawrence, Kan
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TODAY'S FORECAST.

WASfINGTON-Toda will be eulory
day on the late Speaker Crisp.
NEW YORK-The sections OF the Social
list labor party and vicinity have decided
10 form a Greater New York Socialist Ia
Dor party.
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HIS EARLY LIFE.

Louisville. January B.--Albert Sydney
Willis was born near Shelbywqle, KY.
about IS years ago. He was the son OF q
well known physician. When Albert waA
IL Years of ago his father died. Mrs. wal
lis married J. ]. Cieinmons, AN attorney Of
Louisville. and came 10 .lfss city. Albcre
was sent to the public schools. After
graduating from the high school he taught
a little school on the Bardstown, road.
Whtie filling this position he sfud.nl law.
In the early '70s he was elected county at
tornty which position he held unhl his
election TO congress In 1876. .whrli he sue
coeded Henry Wattorson. He became the
favorlte He,lnsnart OF Mr.. Carlisle and
unanswered his forces for the speaker
shin and Carlisle made Wills chairman OF
the rivers and harbors ccmrnlHteu
Mr.. Wills served live terms IN con-
yress In 1893 he received the appoinasnont
as nigfster TO Ii.iw11 and he arrived at
the island during the most critical moneiit
of its history. Tho queen had been de-
poscd and another government had taken
the place of tho monarchy. Tho most In
,oi 81 feeling existed ns TO whna course
the president would adopt Mt. cleveland
entrusted his secret orders TO W.llss which
We're to the effect that Queen IGliiokalaM
should he icfnsiated in the event OF her
granting 4nmuni'y 10 all political orend-
crs. rhis she declined 10 do. The recent
state of affairs Is we'll known.
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KpCRrr AT WASHINGTON.

Washington. January 15.-The news OF
the death OF unated States Minister Willis
at Honolulu was received with deep re-
greet at Washington, AT the time of his
visit To Washington Al was apparent that
his heftsth was in an extremely precarous
state. sanl th-s fact he fully reaf zed him.
self Stil. he felt that ~ he could succeed
In returning TO the Hawaiian Islands with
~ get wc1
President Cleveland Was deeply affected
by the news of the ministers death. he
and In his ofiiolal life had been oc,seiy a..
sociateri with him. He was an honest and
thoroughly capable man, whom he held IN
the highest esteem.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

The election contest from the Tenth dis.
triot of Louisiana was decidai by the
house committee In favor of Price, the
present incumbent
The house passed "a number of private
pension bills.
Free homestead bill was referred to COM
mttee on public lands and its supporters
fear that such action will kill 1t.
Nine fishermen swept out into Lake
Michigan on ain ice foe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-11
Mission Work.

The Mission meeting at the Sunday
school room of ST. Andrews Cathedral,
Friday evening, was very we'll attend
ed. with Rev. j. osborne presiding. The
principal address was by Rev. Louis
Bryde, who is about to leave for China,
to engage in active mission work. He
has made careful study of the field OF
his future labors. Rev. G. H. Tomklns
again pleased all with brief address
upon mission work and the field In
Hawaii. with which he has an intimate
acquaintance. The last speaker was
Hon. T. H. Davies. He is especially in
terested in the mission work right in
Honolulu, has done a great deal for its
advancement and has other plans on
hand.
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ARE IN TRAINING
Y. M. C.. A. Athletes and
Others Hard at Work.
Wheelmen Getting Ready for the
Meetings at Cyclomere-A
Notable Match.

Matters athletic are engrOSsing the
attention of the Y. NJ. c. A. boys anu
the bicycle riders just at present. The
men forming the team of the Y. NJ. G..
A. to compete against Kamehameha
bows school in field sports on the goth
inst. are hard at work training at the
baseball grounds, Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays and under the care
full supervision of Mr.. Cheek, assistant
secretary, are showing up in good
form.
Among the wheelmen, Whitman,
Martin, Aiken, Sylvester, Damon and
many others are already at work for
the New Years night meet at Cyclic
mere.
The racing season will be really
opened three weeks after the New Year
meet and continue with weekly meets
on Saturday nights for two months.
On the 10Th of January it is proposed
to bring off the much talked of match
between Martin and Sylvia.
With Sharick gone it will be nip AND
tuck between Whitman, Martin, Jones
and Sylvia for places.
George Angus and Sam Johnson have
given up the game for good and viii
retire on their past glory. There is NJ
definite arrangement yet of the pro
gram for the New Years meet, but
trial by Martin for the Island PROBES
sional Trophy, will undoubtedly be OF
the bills.
The management of the track is II
communication with Ziegler, Hard.
Downing and the Terrills and an effor
is being made to induce these wei
known Coast riders to visit the Island
early next year.
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PART II.
On PunahOu Links.

There is expected for this afternoon
big gathering of the golfers of the
city on the picturesque links near the
grounds of Oahu College. On the last
occasion there were 25 present and all
had a most enjoyable outing. The
practice is now developing some skill
full players and the contests are becom-
ing interesting. After the play today,
it is intended to proceed to the organi-
zation of club which will provide for
a series of games under the latest rules.
A full attendance for this afternoon is
desired.
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Have Real Type Now.

The owners and editors and news
gatherers of the Hawaiian Chinese
News, are very much elated over the
fact that they have received from
Hongkong, and are now using a supply
Of movable Chinese type. This is the
first font to be brought to the Islands
by Chinese and is big advance for
them in the printing business. Here
tofore their paper. or rather the one to
which reference is here made, has been
printed from autographed. The
News people say they intend early next
year to put their publication out twice
week
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Wood will have the meeting in charge.
The chairmep OF the different commit
tees Will each give a two-minute talk
on subjects with which their commit
tees are concerned. The entertainment
committee will furnish special music
for The occasion. The class in bible
study will meet at o'clock Subject
Paul the Tradesman"
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The Mail Scale.

Wall, Nichols Co. yesterday booked
several orders for the automatic calcu-
lator and mail scale mentioned in this
paper. But one scale is required for
both Island and foreign use, and while
the table is full of figures, is the work
amount of postage required for any
kind Of matter, by consulting the pro-
per column, which is clearly indicated.
This scale is succeeding all others in
the States and is pretty Office orna-
ment as we'll as a very useful novelty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-11
Savings And Gospels.

A most interesting discovery has re-
Gently been made in Egypt of large
collection Of papyri. Among those ex-
amined has been found one leaf from a
collection of the sayings of Christ. This
has been published by the Egyptian
Exploration society, and on Sunday ev-
ening at Central Union Church, Rev.
D. P. Birnie will compare these sayings
with those found in the accepted Cos
pels.
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PunahOu Art Exhibit.

The Punahou art class of Miss Bessie
M. French will have it's exhibit all OF
are invited to call and look upon the
oil and water color work and the china
painting The latter is especially fine.
painting class have made progress.
The exhibit will be arranged in the
studio.
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Commandery Officers.

Honolulu Commandery No. /, K. T.
on Friday evening elected the follow
ing officers:
Eminent Commander-H. E. Cooper
Generalissimo-A. F. Gilillan.
Captain Generate. B. Wood.
Treasurer-David Dayton.
Recorder-W G. Ashley
Senior Warden-J. F. Clay.
Junior Warden-C. B. Cooper.
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There will be a special meeting at the
Y M. c. A. on Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock, for men only President A. b.
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Acknowledgement Smith did not ar
rive by the Kinau, but will be here on
the Claudine Sunday morning.
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Music At St. Andrews.

At the 9:45 O'Clock service Sunday
morning of the second congregation of
st. Andrews Cathedral, the tenor solo
in the anthem will be sung by Mr..
Alfred Davies. The program of music
at this service is as follows:
The record-union., 1897-12-28
FREEHOLDER ELECTION.
The Charter Convention Nominees
Claim Victory.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Consid-
cradle interest was manifested in to-
days election of board of fifteen free
holders to frame a new charter for this
city. There was no excitement about
the polling places, though during the
day about %, 900 votes were cast. The
count proceeded very slowly, but at
midnight the supporters of the ticket
nominated by the charter convention
of 100, which was named by Mayor
Phelan. confidently claim that they
have won decisive victory. They
assert that all of their candidates have
been elected, and that a charter framed
on the lines of that already prepared
by the convention viii soon be submit
ted to the electors for ratification.
There were several others in the field,
hut they cut little figure, the fight be-
ing between the following nominees:
Non-Partisans. chosen by the chatter
convention: Jerome A. Anderson, Jos.
Britton, James Butler, H. n. Clement.
A. Comte, Jr. Alfred Cridge, L. r. FL
lert, Isidor Cutie, =. II. Mccarthy,
John Nightingale, Jr., John c. Mob
mann, Jos. O'Connor. Lippernann Sachs,
Edward r. Taylor, A. w. Thompson.
Fusion ticket of Republican, Demo-
cratic and Populist parties: Thomas
V. Gator. George E. Dow, Joseph D.
Grant, Wolcott n. Griswold, Theodore
Hatch, Reuben II. Lloyd, VIM E. Lutz,
John Mccarthy, George M. Perrine,
VIM NJ. Pierson, Joseph Rosenthal AL
bert w. Scott, George d. Squires, Chas.
II. Stone, Patrick Swift.
At 2:15 a. m. two-thirds of the total
vote had been counted. The returns
show that the charter convention candi
dates are all in the lead, with only three
exceptions. Three men on the fusion
ticket. Lloyd. Dow and Grant, have
slight advantage of their opponents.
The EXAMINER claims that the char
Ter nominees have made a clean sweep,
and have all been chosen by majorities
averaging 1900.