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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
Personal MENTION.

W. II. Green has returned from Macon.
Y. ~. NerwN' her was In the city vcs-
ttr6ay from Wharton.
Mr. Haywood Pr1han OF susarlant was
~ The city yesterday.
&. \. Macpherson, after a ylsit 10 his
parents aly and MIS-, G. ". Macpherson.
TIA" returned 10 san Antonio
Miss Cordel.a NJ Noble and brother. ".
X. Noll". of l7i5 Montgomery avenue. If,
tor a pleasant visit TO Mir ana Mrs h. 4.
Morris of Manvii Texas have returned
home,
air kirkland. "a well known LAWYER OF
Richmond, is in the CITY lie says ailitc
number are coming in from Richmond
10 the Bryan lecture.
Mayor Rice, after several davs combine
mont from an attack OF lg grippe was
on. acgin yesi6rd9y, attending la -,unicl-
DAl am2Irs. and though ne had 4 nreff g
severe spe.l, he looks bu, lrtle the worse
for u
Mr. smith Johnson. a well known news.
paper man. recently OF New Orleans rs
visiting thu city. Mr. johnson is he r,N
thor OF Two Gererat'o ns " y romance OF
The old South, which was nuhlishrd i'm 10
raj form ~ Tn Posi- year or so age
Officers Elected.
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James HARDING colored. was arrested las,
night Ivy the police for the forgery ~ an
order for groceries on the grocery conduct
ed by Mir linceland on Travis street. He
secured bottle Of whisky ana 4 ham
When first arrested Harding denied his
guilt but later broke down and confessed
Tho
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officers were elected; n r. GoE captain;
7 n. Kehoe. first lieutenant ,senior,. X.
II Gammor. FIRST lieutenant uuniorl: i.
n. Schultz. second lieu,ensn;. The appoint
neni al non commission officers viii be
made later
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ri,ca n ChnttcI Mortgagc.

Henry stamm has filed chattel mort
9i6 Congress avenue to j Il. NORM, for
the benefit OF his creditors. whom he
names as follows
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ed. fires being kept in the building al
day.
Tonight MY Awful Mothcrin Law will
be the bill. This Is very laushabie So
cieiy comedy and viii please the most
critical audience The prices are such 40
10 appeal to a most liberal patronage.
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tnhcuscr-Busch NnIt-Nutrinc.

the greatest Of malt tonics. is invaluable
to nursing mothers feeble children. the
intirm and convalescent. For sale by all
GruEgists
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But ONE PLACE

where you get but one class OF work, aud
that. the best. at S! Packards Troy I.aun-
dry.
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EVERYBODY TREATED ALIKE
a, ~ taekard's Troy Laundry, No Prairie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

FINE POCKET BOOKS
ana card Cases at pastorizas stationery
store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

AT the meeting OF the Houston Light |
Artillery held Monday night the following
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The above is a good description of the
new bridge. 1t IS as complete and fine an
iron bridge as there is In Texas, and will
last the city great many years. The n
ycstmcut is good one and city Engin n
Gueringer deserves credit for tho success
full completion OF The work
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e. c. Crawford. the lea Mar. M,
avenue. ~ na's AVE- Texlo
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-31
THE TRIAL OF THE OUTLAW
Case of Alex Gilmore-Judge Sutton's Vo
cement Denial-HOliday Good Cheer

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Fayetteville, N. c., Dec. 90
The trial of Alex. Gilmore, the al
legged murderer and captured outlaw,
is set for tomorrow CThursday) and it
will doubtless arouse very general in
terest, as the case has many strongly
dramat tic features.
Judge Sutton requests The 'Messen-
ger correspondent to afford him the
opportunity of an emphatic denial of
the statement (first made in Kings
Weekly and copied in The Messenger
of the 23rd instD that ne was drunk at
Tarboro court. In support of this de-
rial he has eXOnorating declarations
from Presiding ELDER B. r. Hall and
others, as Well as sworn affidavits from
officers of the court and prominent
citizens, testifying that the charge is
false.
have just read affidavits from j. ].
Martin a prominent citizen Of TarborO;
from the sheriff and superior court
clerk of Edgecombe, and from MIR. L.
G. Wooten, an esteemed citizen of this
town, who was in Tarboro-all testi
flying that the charges against Judge
Sutton are false. 1t is clear that he
has suffered injustice.
| It lis learned this morning THAT the
| grand jury will investigate certain
cases of intOlerably disOrderly con-
| duct during Christmas.
Major and Mrs. John B. BrOadfoot
! delightfully."- entertained "a party of
| their friends at their beautiful resi-
dence on Haymount last evening, COM
| plnentary to the new-wedded couple,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Williamson.
| Cards and merry games were features
of the evenings programme, and at II
J. O'Clock a choice supper was served.
! Messrs. Fisher and Watkins, bons
| vivants of the first water, entertained
a stag" party last night, the dainty
red-head duck, Lynn Haven oysters,
quail and apple toddy gracing the bill
| of fare.
The Mid Winter Fair" Of the Fay
ettevile Independent Light Infantry
will be one of the most attractive
| events of the new year. The whole
town will gladly bear a hand, and We
may expect an entertainment of rare
| excellence. The ladies committee
meets this evening-of course they are
| foremost in all such good work.
CThe Messenger never Intentionally
injuries any one and it, therefore, takes
| pleasure in publishing the above from
Judge Sutton.l
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ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES
Ahe second Days S.ssi0n-New Arrivals.
committees Appointed Subjects DIG.
cussed-Old Officers Reelected
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, December 29.-At today's
session here of the State Association
of Academies, Messrs. Catlett. of Will
mngton; Middleton, of Cary; Turing
ton, of Smithfield, and Graham, of
Ridgeway, were new arrivals The as
sociation now has seventy members.
representing forty-five academies
Forty members were present.
Discussion was resumed on the COL
lege certificate resolutions, which end
ed in the selection of the following
ing an academic course of study for
the association: Hugh Morson, NJ H
Holt, Holland Thompson, j. NJ. Horn
er and w. H. Davis. The following
school ethics: j. G. Horner, John
Duckett, j. A. Holt, w. II. Whitsett
and Rev. N. c. Hughes. The question
of inaugurating a field day for various
sports among secodnary schools was
left to j. w. Oldham, of the William
Bingham school.
Rev. j. w. Carter, pastor of the
First Baptist church, of Raleigh, spoke
on Power of Teachers Personality
and the Dignity of the Profession of
True Teacher
"A letter was read from President
Alderman, of the university, paying
high tribute to academies and second
ary schools.
The association adjourned to meet
next summer at the State Teachers
Assembly.
The old officers are reelected.
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Cleveland. o.. December 29.-wit4xu
few days one Of the greatest lescaY
battles which has ever been sbrouseyR
to trial in this city will commence he
fore the court OF common pleas. The
case is that Of the city OF Cleveiann
against the Lake Shore. Big F,Our.
pennsylvania, and Cleveland ana
Pittsburg Railroad Companies and IN
wolves the title to millions of doIlarss
worth Of property on the lake front
The railroad tracks originally ram
along close to the waters edge. but for
years the companies have been fYIifng-
in the lake until large tracks OF land
have been created. A brilliant ar-av
OF legal talent has been employed o.
both sides and the contest will be.
watched with great interest.
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Association of Public School Superinteu
dents
Especial TO The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, n. c., December 29.-The State
Association of superintendent of City
Schools in session at Greensboro ad-
journed today. There were present Pres
ident D. Matt Thompson of Statesville,
Graham of Charlotte, Blair of Winston
Salem. Lewis of Concord Crowell of
High Point, Sharpe of Goldsboro, Man.
gum of Wilson, Noble of Wilmington,
Howell of Raleigh, Flowers of Durham,
and Logan Howell. Professor Claxton, of
the State Normal, made a report regard
ing The North Carolina Journal of Edu-
cation which is in a prosperous condi-
ton, and the reports show it to be doing
the work prescribed.
Mr.. Howell read a paper on why &C.
ography and History Of North Carolina
Should be taught in Our Public Schools
and How to Teach them"
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The Scramble for Chinese Territory

Shanghai, December 29.-It is re-
ported here that the admiral of the
French fleet has hoisted the French
flag on Hai-Nan island, between the
China sea and the gulf of TonQuin.
The Chinese offered no opposition.
London, December 30.-According to
a special dispatch from Shanghai, the
British admiralty has requisitioned
three Of the empress steamships, be-
longing to the Canadian Pacific rail-
way company.
Berlin, December 29.-According to
the Neueste Nachrichten of Leipsic,
Prince Bismarck discla:ms all response
bility for Germany's policy in China,
but he approves it and wishes it eX-
ecuted With energy, on the assumption
that it implies an entente with Russia.
Paris, December 29.-The French
Presse is beginning to protest loudly
against French inactiOn in the far
east and the alleged subsevviency of
the government to Russia.
Berlin, December 29.-The Tagliche
Rundschau, on what it alleges to be
the best authority in London" de-
clares that Russia and China have
been negotiating for many months
that China consented last October to a
temporary Russian occupation of Port
Arthur; and that England hearing OF
this demanded a ceSSiOn of the islands
at Hong Kong, a strip of coast oppo-
site Kow-LOon, and the mouth of the
river Canton; but knowing that France
also wanted compensation, England
suggested that she would take Haitian
island.
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A Chinese Imperial Decree

Washington, December 29.-The state
department has just received a copy
through United States Minister DENLY
of the recent curious decree issued by
the emperor of China to fend off the
wrath of Providence as Indicated in the
eclipse predicted for New Years day.
The document is pronounced by experts
to be masterful exhibition of typical
Chinese craftsmanship in view of the
existing critical condition of affairs in
the celestial empire. The decree reads
as follows:
According to the Chun Chiu (spring
and autumn annals). it has been stated
that an eclipse of the sun on the first
day of the year betokens an impending
calamity. Hence the sovereign of
every dynasty which has preceded us
have always made it point, whenever
an eclipse of the sun is prognosticated,
to undergo self-abasement and humble
fthemeseives before heaven in order to
avert the wrath from above.
] We further command the ceremonies
of congratulation. usually held on New
Years day in the Tai Ho Thone hall
be curtailed, and only ordinary obei-
sances be made, the place being
| changed to the Chen Using Throne
| hall instead of the Tai Ho Throne hall
| The banquet usually given to the i'm
perial ciansmen on New Years day
| must also be stopped and when the
| eclipse occurs let all members of the
| court wear sober garments and assem-
BILE in the inner palace before the aital
| set UP to heaven to pray for forbear.
ance and mercy to the country at large
This is SO far as concern ourselves Il
show our desire TO propitiate higl
| heaven"
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Reciprocity With South America

Washington, December 29.-The lum-
Der and other interests which might be
affected by the reciprocity treaties are
watching closely through their repre-
sentaltives here all that concerns their
special interests. The principal repre-
sentative of the lumbermen is Mr..
Theophilus Tunis, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the National
Lumbermen's Association. He has had
several interviews with Mr.. Kasson,
who is in charge Of the reciprocity ne
gotiation for the state department and
has received the following letter an
nouncing the success of efforts to pre-
vent Argentine striking a blow at
American pine:
Washington. December "a.
''Mr. Theophilus Tunis:
''Sir-It may crafty you to know that
an official cable from Mr.. Buchanan,
our energetic minister at Buenos Ayres,
informs us that the Argentine chamber
of deputies has declined the govern
ments proposition for the increase of
duty on yellow pine, leaving the present
rates in force. The bill awaits the
further action of the other chambers.
Respectfully, etc,
JOHN A. KASSON.'
Mr.. Tunis has been informed that a
cable from our minister at Rio an
nounces that the Brazilian government
will remove the discriminating exac-
tions against our shipowners, which
would result in the resumption of our
flour trade with that port. He is OF
opinion that the discriminating clauses
OF the Dingley bill caused these deci-
sions Of zzzzil and Argentine.
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New York, December 29.-W. r Wal
ton, manager of Arthur a Chase the
English champion middle distance cyc-
list, and Earle Reynolds today signed
articles for a series Of ice skating
races between Chase and ReynaId9
The series. ii is announced. viii IN,
for a purse Of $500 and a. side stake
Of $500. The first race win 81 all pruila-
bnity be held at Silver Lake. $. L.
where the national championships
were held last year, or I'm New York
city: the second at Buffalo or Toronsn.
and the third at Montreal. all early -
the new year. The men deposited go
each TO bind the match. Reynosds wssa
the winner OF the national champSon-
ship OF l49herica last year. Chase hoAdn
a number OF European skating rec
ords
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The Strike Declared on

Chattanooga, December 29.-The
miners strike in the coal fields along
the line of the Cincinnati Southern rail-
way in Kentucky and Tennessee, which
began last May over a reduction of
wages OF 10 per cent. inaugurated by
the operatives OF the various mines in
the territory, was today declared of by
the men. The strikers have been suf-
fering greatly and several times COM
mittees from the strikers have solici-
ted aid for their starving families. The
men take reduction of wages of per
cent instead OF 10 as originally pro-
posed. Twenty-Five hundred to three
thousand men are involved. This set
tlement does not include the mines OF
the Dayton Coal and Iron Company,
where 5000 miners are out.
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Mckinley To GOMEZ.
Sylvester ScOvel Takes q letter From th G
President to the Cuban Gsneral-First
Ordered to be Shot-1hen Received and
Well Treated.

Havana. December 29-Many friends
of Senior Canalejas and Mr.. Sylvester
Scovel, correspondent of the New
York World went to the railroad sta
greatly disappointed at their non-ar-
rival. They are confidently expected
tomorrow.
News has arrived here ahead of them
this evening that Mr. Scovel is back
from the field after having presented
President McKinley's letter TO General
Maxine Gomez. The rumor that Mr..
Scovel hao Deen sentenced to death ap-
pears to have been we'll founded. The
insurgents sent word to General Co
mez's camp that two Americans, Senor
Madrigal and Mr.. Scovel were on their
way to the headquarters to induce Cen
eral Gomez to surrender. General Co
mez, enraged, directed that both be
court-martialed on the spot but on
learning that they were special ENJOYS
from Secretary Sherman, acting under
orders of President Mckinley he in
structed that they be released and
agreed to meet them.
Senior Madrigal, United States con-
SUI at Sanc1 oplrlUuS, explained 10
General Gomez that President McKin-
ley, in accordance with a promise to
Spain to use his friendly influence with
the insurgents to bring the war to an
end had selected him (Senor MadrigaD
and Mr.. ScOvel to carry out the mission
He then presented Secretary Sherman's
letter to General Gomez. The latter
had the same translated for him and
gave orders that the commissioners
should be treated with all considera-
ton. He fixed an appointment for the
following day, promising during the in
terval to confer with the Cuban gov
er;lment with reference to the action to
be taken.
The following morning General Go
mez assured Senior Madrigal and Mr..
Scovel that he was much pleased with
the interest shown by the American
government in the welfare Of the island
of Cuba and that he would reply to
President Mckinley through the rep
resentative of the Cuban government
at Washington as he General Gomez
was not allowed to correspond directly
With foreign powers,
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Especial TO The Messenger.)


Especial TO The Messenger)
Raleigh, n. c., December 29.-The
railway commission met at O'Clock.
with no special formaHty. Fifteen
cases, all minor ones of overcharges,
were disposed Of
TX. {. Strong, attorney for the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, pre-
sented an order, which he requested
the commissioners to sign, giving the
company until April in which to file a
reply to the answer of the commission
in the case of the Telegraph Com
pany relative to reduction Of rates.
which is pending in the United States
supreme court Strong said it would
save the company costs. The COM
missioners, after consultation with
Counsel w. G. Douglass, decided not
to sign the order. Pearson said it
meant continuation from January to
April and opposed further delay.
The following resolution, introduced
by Pearson. was seconded by Abbott
and passed unanimously, Chairman
Caldwell voting aye:
Whereas, BY Section 4 of the rail-
road commission act, ratified March ),
1891, it is made unlawful for any rail-
road to make or give any undue or un-
reasonable preference or advantage to
any particular person in any respect
Whatsoever. and
Whereas, Said act, according to the
construction of the courts, prohibits
collecting or receiving from any per-
son greater or less compensation fer
any service rendered in transportation
of passengers or property than it de-
mands, or collects, or receives from
any other person for like service and
under substantially similar circum-
stances and conditions; and
Whereas, Said act prohibits any dis
elimination whatever between indi-
viduals, firms, companies or corpora
ttons, in the matter of passenger or
freight service and comma nds equality
as to all. subject, to certain exceptions
particularly set forth in section % Of
said act, and
Whereas, Said act has been judicial
ly interpreted to prohibit what is
known as dead head" or free passes. -
subject to the exceptions aforesaid, it
is therefore
Resolved, That this commission will
take whatever measures may be lawful
to enforce the aforesaid provisions of
said act and to enforce penalties there
in prescribed for it's violation.
1T is further ordered that the clerk
of this board give due notice of the
resolution to all railroads doing busi-
ness IN thit state by transmitting a
copy of this resolution to the manag-
ing officers of the railroads of the
state.
Annual passes sent the new COM
nnissioners by one of the railway sys-
TENS, the name of which is not dis
closed, operating in the state, We're re-
turned.
Secretary Brown was instructed to
return passes which were in his pos
session and to express by letter thanks
of the commissioners for the courtesy,
but to say that in accordance with the
resolution above referred to, which the
could not be accepted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-31

Boston. December 9.-By order Of the
United States district court, the remain
ing assets of the defunct Mavrick Ma
tional bank were sold a auction today.
The securities. which were in the nature
OF unpaid notes, executions and judg-
ments amounting to 81, ,096. $50 brought
Just $i29. Some OF the notes ranged as
high as $4,000 and one was for $412. .23s.
which after selling the collateral had
been reduced by the receiver to $37s go.
Many of the notes were signed by office
boys and persons of no financial respon-
sibility. The depositors OF the bank have
received & per cent Of their claims.
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Which requires a constitutional RENE
dy. 1t cannot be cured by local appli-
cations Hoods Sarsapari1la is wond-
erfully successful in curing catarrh be-
cause it eradicates from the blood the
scrO6uqous taints which cause It. Suf-
ferers with cataI1h find a cure in
Hoods Sarsaparilla, even after other
remedies utterly fail.
Hoods Pills are prompt. efficient. al
ways reliable, easy to take, easy to
operate.
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Abbot Joins the Russell C0mmi issi on ers
Especial to The MessengerO

Raleigh, N. c., December 29.-Railway
Commissioner Abbott has arrived. He
went to the commissions office and told
Caldwell and Pearson that as the su-
preme court had recognized them he
would do likewise. So the full commits
sion met this afternoon. He says he
never had any intention not to work har-
rnoniously with whoever the supreme
court placed in power.
Judge Purnell appoints J. M. Worley,
of Beaufort, United States commissioner.
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Washington. December 29-The brie6.
In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. arbftratS0a
case are expected to be ready the mid
die Of February. and the preiiminarv
work OF the arbitration court will then
begin. The Venezuelan goyernmenk
has named DIR. Rojas. a prominent isw-
yer and diplomat. lately resident in
Paris. as its agent before the court
With him Win be associated eminent
counsei, whose ~nQt yet been
announced. D. -.e~~s-
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At Brunswick Gn. n Bank Closes . In nesss
and the Express Company's gent SHIPS
With 2lS, 900 In Currency

Atlanta, Ga, December ga special
TO The Journal from Brunswick. Ga
says: The Merchants and Traien-
bank Of this city failed to open It's
doors this morning. The capital stock
Of the bank is 100000. Some months
ago there was a plan to put the tank
in the hands OF a receiver and ever
since the depositors have been with
drawing and the bank has baen losxin<
outside business To such an extent xfs>a
they finally determined to close ana
let the liquidation proceed in the court
A majority Of the Stockholders are
solvent and the depositors will be paid
in full IL the court expenses do nus
consume ali the cash realized DR. J.
NJ. Maddox is president and Mr.. 4. IL
Lane vice president Of the bank A
proposition has been made by the di-
rectors to raise sufficient cash to Tray
all depositors on the liquida ton.
y special 10 The Journal from Rruns-
wick, Ga, says: q. III. May'br agent
for the Southern Express Company at
this place, skipped with $4,000 in cur
rency OF that company today. The
money was shipped by Savannah bank
ers to the banks in Brunswick. Tyre
money is supposed TO have been taken
about O'Clock last night ard IL fs
Thought that Maybr left the city I'm u
tug. He stands very high In the SO
cial life Of Brunswick and Is conciic r.d
one Of the most polished gentleme II frs
the city. This robbery, coming az "
did, in connection With the bank f.aE-
ure this morning, has set the city ina
the greatest pitch OF excitement.