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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
Gomez Crosses the Trochn.

Madrid, January 5.-A private telegram
from Havana says Maxine Gomea. the in
surgent leader. has crossed the military
line Of Puerto Principe. which extends
from Jucaro on the south coast to Moron
In the northern part of that province.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
VIII Nnt Intcrxcne.

Paris. January 5.--It was SENT officially
announced here today that there was no
foundation for the report made public BY
the Tagblatt at Berlin yesterday Daytng
that France and Russia would intervene
at Washington in order to prevent breach
between me United States and Spain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

Washington, Jenuary 5.--There Il No
truth in the report that Senator Sherman.
chairman OF the foreign relations commits
toe, intends to visit Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
roo HEAVILY LOADED.

The Commodore Could Not Live IN
Heavy Sen.
jacksonville. Fla. January o.-rna' 'he
Commodore was too heavily loaded wnen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

Mayor Rice convalescent
The city to pay off more warrants.
Death of Walter Il. stevens
Union services at Shcarn church.
Faith Home election.
Annual meeting of lyceum po''noned'
Woodmen installation tonight
Turner's preparing to celebrate their
anniversary on January IA.
Burial of william S, Clapp by he Typo
graphical! union.
Installation OF Sons of Veterans.
Death OF DR. William Fuller
The Emmets preparing for action
Entertainments nj Turner Hall and the
Auditorium.
Organization OF the young mons con
Gress.
L.ght Guard annual election postponed.
The Hill street bridge
A French globe trottcr in town.
Election of officers of the Light Arti,-
IarV.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
TODATS TEXTURES.
CnI,il.

Cubu.
Consul General Lee sends n cablegram
concerning Delgedo
Senator Money makes statement to La
Lucha.
Stephen Crane sends message saying
that seven of the Commodore's crew are
unaccounted for.
The Three Friends returns to Jackson
Vile. Fla. after a frlntless search for
survivors of the Commodores crew.
The Three Friends lbeled for the third
time within year.
The Dauntless lands its expedition in
Cuba.
story of the Commodore disaster told by
survivors.
Foreign.
The trial of the Scott-Russell case con-
tinues.
Minister Willis reported to be dying.
Engagement between rebels and Spanish
trcc ps IN the Philippines.
Report that Queen Victoria will abdicate
in favor OF the Prince OF Wales.
Emperor William issues an order TO stop
dueing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
Foreign.
Domestic.

Congress reassembles. Senate passed bill
abolishlng capital punishment In many
cases. House discusses the Loud bill.
Ways and means committee hears dele
cations on agricultural products and cat
tie.
Secretary Herbert thinks the govern
ment is being charged too much for ar
NOR plate.
Colonel John Hay of Washington slated
for minister to England. Claims of White
law Reid for the place.
Wanamaker defeated by Penrose in the
Pennsylvania senatorial caucus
Rump house organized in the Delaware
legislature.
Cornelius y. Bliss claimed 10 have-been
selected as secretary OF the navy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
RufIrOn ds.

Queen and Crescent changes.
Railroad official TO he in Houston today
for the purpose of arranging details for
the fast train between san Antonio ana
ST. Louis.
charles Garner of tho Texas railroad
commission completes his inspection of the
Galveston. La Porte and Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
state.


Central Texas poultry show 10 open at
Waco today.
G. c. Demont killed by Joe Robertson at
Giddlngs.
Hon. ]. p. Pool withdraws from the con-
test for secretary OF the senate.
John Mcdonald shot at Yoakum by r.
Monk.
Farmer shaws residence at Dallas de-
stroycd by fire.
Five brick buildings destroyed by hre
M I,ongview Loss $4,000 % $4,000.
Charles Stokes and orie Kent indicted
at Cuero on a charge of numbering an
insane girl
Suggestion that a tax for the support
of the state University be levied.
Mr.. Richter, who was shot near Temple
dies and his wife, stepson ana Wll''dih
Pohl have been arrested. charged with Tue
crime
Fourth class postmasters held conven-
| ton at Austin.
| DR. H. Il. Baxter of Austin an" Miss
Margaite Fisher of Brennan married III
| Austin. .,
| Chairman Green announces the reFup'
,ican advisory board for Texas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
Popularity of the Peanut.

zine peanut as an article of COM
merce and consumption" said Judge
Christinncy OF the pension office to II
Star reporter, sis something enor-
nous, and great deal more so than
those who have not had the opporiu-
nifty to examine into it have the slight
est idea of. | don't desire to drluye
you with statistics, but my exnmnn-
ton, and that of others who have had
better facilities, satisfy me that the
peanut ranks second to anything else
used as n fruit. The banana ranks
first. BY this | do not contine myself
to this country alone. l refer to the
consumption throughout the world. We
are shipping peanuts today to every
part OF the world, and in Paris, Lon
don, throughout Italy and Germany
md England have already got the Al
r'cah peanut on the run, and are go-
ing TO make it run very fast before
we get through. The peanut we ship
does not compare, however, with the
nut that is sod in our own country,
hut 1t has secured the mark ct from the
African peanut, which only few years
"8n was the only nut sold in Europe.
In the Zoos of Europe today, the chill.
dren are feeding American peanuts, to
the animals rs we'll as eating them,the
peanuts. lmean, themselves. ~ Wash
lngton Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
Hot Stuff for Rrujn,

A cnse of law breaking by black
bear is reported from the maple sugar
region Of Liberty, where bruin under
took to sample kettle of sugar that
WAS cooling. Samuel Waltz and his
crew of men were engaged in sngaring
off. A large kettle of boiling hot
sugar was lifted off he fire and the
men went to dinner ut the little farm
house n stones throw away. Boards
were placed on top of the kettle to
protect the sugar. Soon after the
mems departure II good-sized black
bear put in an appearance. He was
an iuquisitive fellow with hankering
after sweets, having probably had his
appetite sharpencd by robbing bee
trees. The men reappeared at the
door of the house in time to see bluin
knock the boards off the kettle and
dive into the steaming contents with
p VS. and nose simultaneously. Bruin
uidn't stay in the sugar long, however
for the hot, sticky mass made him howl
with pain. With his nose and paws
smrnred with the stuff, the bear started
ncross the camp for the thicket beyond,
every now and then stopping long
enough to rub his nose and to sniff the
air, evidently being in great pain.
He succeeded in making his escape
into the woods. New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
Freaks Of the Mississippi,

And how cruelty coquettish this
Mississippi river has been, changing
town sites, creating new channels, rob-
bing the soil of one plantation to give
to another. Vicksburg is high aud
dry, three miles away from the river.
whereas few years ago the business
part OF town sat snngly on it's banks.
Look at Greenville. Ten years ago
the city was two miles farther west
ward than it now lies. 1t has been
driven back gradually until if it re-
treats much further 1t will jam itself
against II lake that sometimes gets mad
itself. Thus the poor town is rs if
between the devil and the deep hlue
sen. There's NatchcZ, too. You re-
member "Natchez Under the Hip
Well, there is no ''nnher the hill"
now. It's n deep decivity from the
town to the river. Passengers leaving
the steamboats, there have to climb up
gang planks, just as if they were going
up tree. There is Memphis that,
according to the way the river is net
ing Whereabouts ut present, may be
made to view the ''fnther of waters"
from affair. No one can tell this year
where hc main channel of the Missis-
sippi is to be the next. A Democratic
council cannot change its tenets faster
than this stream can change its course.
1t is so variable. so quixohc, that it
wouldn't surprise many if it took n
notion some dry to run northward-
switch around and empty its waters in
some of the Northern lakes instead Of
the Gulf of Mexico. Shelby County
CTenn.) Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
FULL OF YEARS AND HONOR.
Death of CO. fOuntler Of Republican
Party.

Death OF CO.1Ounder OF Republican
Party.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 6-Hon. John J.
Perry has Just died here very suddenly.
Although almost &c. he was as active as ever.
and one of the local papers, in which the
announcement of his death appears has on
another page an interview with him show
ing all his old-time vigor of thought and
expression. General Perry (his title was
won in the militia) ranked with men like
Hamlin and Morrill, and Fessenden as II
leader and founder of the Republican party
and his support was especially valuable u
generation ago because the temperance men
of the state. and they were then a power in
Maine, thoroughly believed in him. He early
took high rank at the bar. as well as in
politics, and was one OF the most successful
jury lawyers in the state. He was long in
Congress. He was IL member of the famous
'peaca congress- in 1861. and in 1863
declined denomination for the 33th Congress.
General Perry was native Of Portsmouth,
n. H., where he was born on Aug. 2, 1911.
He was forced to work his way through the
seminary. and was indebted to a friend for
the use of the books he used while in tho
study of the law. He was admitted to the
bar in lS44 For twelve years he edited tho
Oxford Democrat at II time when he was in
the active practice of his profession, and
was constantly in public life. He held Il re-
markedly large number of official positions,
and went through all gradations of political
office from state to national representative.
His death WIS dGe to heart failure. probl-
bly, caused by Indigestion. He was the most
distinguished lyman Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church IN this state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
A Continent Devoid Of Animal life.

The Antarctic, then, is n continent
tai lind, unique in the world. Its
desolatc shores, rarely approachable
under most favorable conditions, are
wed by IN ocean the richest on the
& globe in its marine li'e--anlmal and
vegetable. Seals and whales in in
credible numbers abound III the
waters, and countless sea-brds cover
with nests and eggs the few favored
land spots which are FREQ from snow
during the brief, comfortless summer.
IL is II continent where abounus no
land animal life, either mammals,
birds. insects, spiders or reptiles. No
mammal exists within six hundred
miles of it's borders. 1t is also devoid
of land vegetation Except the lowest
forms of c-llular tissue, licbens,,
which have been found in two plants
only) having neither ferns, towering
plants, shrubs nor trees.
Here. however, nature displays
her forces on scale elsewhere nm
known. Over the millions of square
miles Of tn nustral continent cease
less v continues titanic struggle
between the opposing ancient elements
Of fire aud water. In vain the volca-
noes ponr forth streams OF molten
lava and shoot upward pillars of fire.
Welcoming the lava ms IL protecting,
non-condncting covering OF its lower
strata of flowing glaciers, the CONT
mental ice.cap resisting by advances,
certain that i'll time, when the pro-
cesse, of erosion nave lowered the
elevation of the volcanic crnters, its
countless, tiny snowllakes will quencn
the apparently uncXtingu,shable fires
that now shake from end to end the
continent of AntarcticH. - Ladies
Home journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
GREATER NEW YORK,
Charter Signed yn and Long
Island City Wiped Ont.

ALBANY N. Y, May 7--Grea .er New York
has become u fact, Governor Black having
signed the charter bill. Greater New York
consists of five boroughs Manhattan, Bronx.
Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond. which are.
in turn. sub-divided into 10 council districts.
The mayor will be elected for four years,
at Il salary of $4,000 per annum. in
stead of for two years, at $4,000, as at
present. With the exception of the
comptroller, who will be elected by popular
vote, all municipal officers will b, appointed
by the mayor. who can remove at will dur
ing the first six months of his tenure. There
will be one police force, under a BIZ partisan
board of four, rs at pres mt. The depart
ment Of public works is abolished. and
water supply, sewer, bridge and street
bureaus will replace it. their heads to be APP
pointed by the mayor. There will be a
municipal Legislature of two houses. the
council and tie assembly. Brooklyn
and Long Island city are names
no longer known on the map. Great
er New York cover $ u territory of
$50 3D. square miles, 32 miles long and l6
miles wide. with an estimated population of
about 3,40O.00O, second in both respects
only to London. The first mayor will be
elected Nov. next. The pen which signed
the charter goes TO Senator Thomas c. Plat,
and II. G. Duval of New York city will re-
ceive the blotter which was used. The
governor did not give out today Il mem y
randum giving his reasons for signing the
charter, but may do so later
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
WAS VERMONT BOY.
Camtridge's New Deputy Chief-A
Good Record.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May G-Sergcant
William +. Batchelder, the new deputy chief
police in Cambridge. incumbent OF the
new office recently created by the board OF
aldermen upon recommendation OF Mayor
Sortw-ll. was born in Danvlle. VT, in 1874
CpDn leaving school he learned the carpen-
tcr's trade. When 81 years old he went to
Worcester and was appointed on the police
force there. serving three years, and then
joining, the state force. being Stationed at
Springfield. When the state force was abol-
ishcd in 1870. he removed to Cambridge,
and became superintendent of the East
Cambridge mouldiag factory. He was
appointed to tn Cambridge police force in
lo7i by Mayor Allen. All Il few years later
he was male sergeant. In 1888 he was APP
pointed court officer by Mayor RUSSELL which
position he ha, since held. Deputy Batch
elder has been closely identified with the en-
iorcement Of the liquor law. at one time
having charge of liquor squad which hal
a record Of "a cas- - in six weeks time, and
In every ease IA conviction was secured.
Deputy Ba.chclder Is IA strict dscipinari;n
aud man well versed in police work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08

DR.. Paul Neumann of Chicago holds the
proud title Of "Champion swimmer at the
Oympian games" He will compete in tho
American championships at Lincoln park,
Chicago, July 4, when he HOPES to reduce
the existing record. DIR. Neumann is an
Austrian. now residing in Chicago. and is
IL member of the Chicago Athletic associa-
ton. He won the 800 meter race mt Athens
in s. ~. the worlds record and also claims
the worlds record for Il half mile. He is
partial to long distances. DR.. Neumann has
been a guest Of King George of Greece. and
the Sultan of Turkey and is quite prominent
in Austria, although not yet % years of age.
He has figured in 1G duels, being an expert
swOrdsman
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
Survivor of Naya,.inO.

A survivor of the battle of Nnvariro.
an episode so fntcfnl in the history of
Greece, has been found. He is AL.
mir"l de Pouclues d'Herbingha the
doyen OF French naval officers, who
served his country from 1924 to 1879,
when he retired. He is ninety years
OF age, and is the sole surviving officer
of the combined fleets under Codrinc-
ton, which on October 20, 1927, effect
ed the destruction of Turkish naval
powcr-"an nntowarl event." rs the
great Duke OF Wellington character
iZed the engagement. During the
Crimenn war Admiral d'Herbinsham
commanded the Vauban and distir-
gnlshed himself at the siege of S bas-
topOl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
INSANITY In FAMILY,
Suicide of Aged Lady in Maine
Family Record.

SOUTH BIDDEFORD. Me-, May G-NIrs.
Mary o. Bates. aged 70, has just committe |
suicide by hanging. She was the widow of
George Bates, who died sn ldenly about six
years ago. Much of the time since her h,is-
bands death Mrs. Bates had resided with her
son. George p. Bates. in South Lawrence
Mass. few weeks ag) she expressed de-
sire to return to her cd home. and he ac-
,ompanied her here. remaining with her I'M
til she was comfortably located and u COM
panon. Mrs. Green. engaged to live with
her. On several Ocra sions within the last
few years Mira. Bates hal showed indi-
cations OF TEN oorary mental daranyem ent,
and during such periods sometimes threat
ened her life. She sen. Mrs. Green to a
neighbours for loaf of braa |. and when
left to herself fastened II piece of clothasline
to beam and hanged herself. MS. Green
found her in season to cut tho rop, before
life was extinct. bat although DR.. s. J. Bass
ford OF Biddeford worked over the vie i'm
severa! hours she did not recover conscious
ness. There have been traces of in sanity in
Mrs. Bates family. A brother is in the in
sane hospital. and another hanged himself
a few years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08

LONDON. England. May 6-Remoyals and
promotions here have caused tremendous
comnution IN army circles. Adt. Gen Sir
Redvers Butler will succeed the Duke of
Connaiight in command ut Aidershot camp /;
Quurtermnster General Evelyn Wood will
succeed Sir Rcdvers Butler rs Ahiutant GEN
eral and the Duke of Cjnuau,ht will be-
come Quartermaster General o: the British
army. These appointments are likely to
revive the criticism which ragged at the time
Gen. Lord Frederick Roberts was passed
over in favor If the Duke of tonnaight for
the Ahiersh., command, rs Butler beiongs
t. tho WOisciey set.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
HISTORIC OLD CHURCH.
bi-Centenary Of Trinity Episcopal
PROLONGED Celebration.


NEW YORK, May odd Trinity church.
which. for many years. has stood ON
Broadway, facing Wall street. overlookin !,
that centre Of trade and commerce. began
on sunday the celebration of the bi,rentcn-
NAL of the Trinity Protestant Episcopal
church The celebration will continue
throughout the week. The first church edi-
flee was completed in 1898 the Trinity Prot
testant Episcopal church having been given
its existence ON May Il, 1897 when William
Ill, king OF England and the American
colonies. affixed his seal to the charter The
old edilice was enlarged in 1877, and de-
stroyed by fire in 1916. 1t was not rebuilt
until II wears later. and was torn down in
1888 To give place to the present edi.lce,
which was consecrated on May 81. 1916.
Trinity today includes nine chapels. in al
dition to parish church. a large number Of
industrial! schools. II hospital. number of
guilds, clubs and parish Associations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
THE SAME SAD STORY,
Ruined by SpcculatiOn-Then a Sui
eide.

NEW YORK May G-Three years ago Mrs
Hall, widow OF Basil Hall-Miss Virginia
Pettgrew that was and who had a fortune
OF SlOO, 0OO-sailed for Europe. Before she
went she left $500 with broker for invest
ment. When she returned her $500 had be-
come $4,000. Then she thought of nothing
but speculation. Her entire fortune was
quickly sunk. Three months ago relatives
heard that Mrs. Hall was starving. They
sent her $500 for her immediate wants. She
had sunk to the bucket shops. buying five
shares when she could get So or 10 when she
had $40. The $500 seemed a fortune when it
came. Mrs. Hall could hardly take it down
town fast enough. The tide swep. it away
as it had the rest. Last week she was found
dead in Gro ,nwood cemetery with sell
inflicted bullet wound in her head.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
MURDER. -SUIClDE.
Maine Farmer Kills Wife, Baby
and Himself.
Cause unknOwn-Delibe Prepa.
ratiOns for Burial.

B1NNY EAGLE. Me-. May G-John W.
young farmer. his young wife and their 10
months-old baby went ont to ride and to
to make calls rs was their almost daily
wont. Lane had been busy all day,
cheerful and good nalured, and making
preparation for the future. The next morn
ing neighbors calling at the home found all
three dead. The baby had been shot dead
as it and the mother lay in bed. The
mother had also been shot rs she lay in bed
but had made n terrible struggle for life.
She had evidently struggled and diverted
the shots in the revolver until the chambers
were exhausted, then faintng she had given
up. Lane reloaded the revolver and shot
papers and well filled pockethook. laid them
where they could be found, dressed himself
in his best, left II note asking
that he be buried rs he was found, and then
shot himself. The bullet which complete
his triple deed Of blood hat taken effect in
the forehead, which was smoked and
scorched by the close proximity of the re-
volver muzzle. No cause whatever has. at
this present writing, been found for the
deed.
Lanes parents are dead. The father died
about year ago, leaving tn, HON esteal to
his son and Il daughter. Miss Margaret n
Lane. Two years ago the son married Miss
Mary Fullerton OF B)StOl. VINO nau D''n
spending the previous summer here. They
both had means. she receiving an annuity OF
$500 from her fathers estate. and he about
an equal amount rs the income of II legacy
left him by his uncle, John W.Lane. prom
nent Portland real estate owner. who died
about seven years ago.
He was q years of age. AMI his wife %
years. A son. John Gordon Lane, was born
to them last June. According to the state
mentS of the neivhbOrs there was not n
happier family to be found in the fertile val
ley of the SacO river. Owning II good farm,
raising enough products for their own Goa
sumption. with extensive timber lands to
draw revenue from, ample means to hire
assistance in the conduc. of the farm. and
with total annual income Of $1,000 from
their legaces. Mr. and Mrs. Lane seemed to
have everything to live for. They appeared
to be thoroughly devoted to each other and
to their child. Mr.. Lanes sister, Marga .e5.
lived with them, but during several weeks
has been visiting in Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-08
GAVE UP STRUGGLE.
Aged woman Financially Embar-
rassetl Kills Herself.


MARBLEHEAD, Mass, May G-The body
OF Miss $. A. Boynton Of Lynn was found
or Flying Point, Marblehead Neck. She
mad been in the piano business in Lynn for
the past 20 years. She was past go years of
age, and of late had become financially en-
barrassed. 50 much so that keeper was
placed In hep store, No. Is Exchange street.
"he mailed Il letter from Swampscott to an
eSpressman, enclosing 81 and writing that
1t was all the money she had in the
world, and that she thought the time
had come for casting her body
INTO the Atlantic. as she had often
thought she would do If she had to fail in
business. This letter was given to Marshal
wells. Little is known of her life in Lynn,
anu, so far us is known. she had no rela-
tives in Marblehead. She lived alone in q
room in the rear of her store. Her home
was in Maine, and there she has Il brother.
From that state she came to Lynn.