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The age-herald., 1900-03-14
ROBSON OFFERS A RELIC
Alabama Will Get Flag Pole Made from
 Spanish Warships

Montgomery, Ala, March 1S.-Lieuten- ant Hobson has offered the state relic of the Spanish American war. It is flag pole composed of part of masts from the Don Juan de Austria and the Almirante Oquendo, and tine flag he hoisted on the Maria Teresa when she was foated. The pole is to be erected on the capitol grounds. Governor Johnston has accepted the gift.
The age-herald., 1900-03-14
JOUBERT AT PRETORIA
Rumors of Peace Overtures Are in the
 Air.

Pretoria Saturday, via. Lorenzo Mar quez, March 12.-General Joubert has ar rived here to consult with the government; rumors of peace overtures are in the air. All attention is directed to the British ad- vance on Bloemfontein, but the federals are still confident of being able to check it.
The age-herald., 1900-03-14

including the retention of the republics in- dependence could be considered the presen- tation of the American proposal was ale ready too late, but the premier apparently deemed 1t a matter of sufficient purpose to put himself on record with formal reply, which is now awaited.
The age-herald., 1900-03-14
LORD SALISBURY HAS
 REJECTED PEACE OFFER
Courteous Response to the United States, But Great Britain Cannot Accept
 the Terms of Mediation.

London, March 13.-4:47 D. m.-In the house of lords today the premier, Lord Salisbury, read the British governments reply to Presidents Kruger and Steyn. The concluding sentence is as follows:
 Her Majesty's government can only an- swer your honors' telegram by saying it Is not prepared to assent to the independ- ence of either the South African Republic or the Orange Free State"
The age-herald., 1900-03-14
SECRETARY GAGE DEFINES THE LAW Clearly Defines Purposes Of the Finan-
 Cial Bill. TO REFUND THE WAR LOAN Some Changes in the National Bank
 ing Act.
TO REFUND THE WAR LOAN
BENEFIT TO THE SMALL TOWNS
In Cities ofNot More Than Three Thous- and Inhabitants National Banks Gan be Organized With
 Capital of $25,000

Washington, March 13.-Secretary Gage today made the following statement in ex- planation of the provisions of the financial bill which passed the house:
 .The financial bill which now awaits only the signature of the president to become a law has for its first object the fixing of the standard of value and the maintaining at a parity with that standard of all forms of money issued or coined by the United Staets. It reaffirms that unit of value Is the dollar, consisting of twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of gold, nine-tenths fine, but from that point it goes on to make it the duty of the secretary of the treasury to maintain all forms of money issued or coined at a parity with this standard. It puts into the hands of the secretary ample power to do that. For that purpose the bill provides in the treasury bureaus of issue and redemption and transfers from the general fund of the treasury's cash $150,Oo0,- GOO in gold coin and bullion to the redemp- ton fund. that gold Ito be used for the re- demption of United States notes and treas ury notes. That fund is henceforth abso- lutely separated from the cash balance in the treasury and the available cash balance will hereafter show reduction of $150,0OO,- 900 from the figures that have heretofore prevailed The s15O,OOOOOO redemption fund is to be used for no other purpose than the redemption of United States notes and treasury notes and those notes so redeem ed may be exchanged for gold in the gener- al fund or with the public, so that the re- serve fund is kept full with gold to the $150, ,00O,000 limit.
The age-herald., 1900-03-14
To Coin the Bullion

"One clause of the bill which tine public will greatly appreciate is the right that it gives to the secretary to coin any of the 1890 bullion inso subsidiary silver coins up to "a limit of s100. .O00,000 There has been for years a scarcity of subsidiary silver in periods of active retail trade, but this pro- vision will give the treasury ample oppor- tunity to supply all the subsidiary silver that is needed. Another provision that the puIbhc VIII greatly appreciate Is the au- thority given to dle secretary to re-coin worn and uncurrent subsidiary silver now in the treasury or hereafter received. The bill makes a continuing appropriation for paying the difference between the face value of such coin and the amount the same will produce in the new coin.
 "A distinct feature of the bill is in ref erence to refunding the per cent. Span isa war loan the ? per cent. bonds matur- ing in 1907 and the per cent. bonds ma turing in 1904, a total of $S3S, ,000, ,000 into new per cent. bonds. These new 2 per cent. bonds will not be offered for sale, but will only be issued in exchange for an equal amount, face value, of old bonds The holders of aM bonds will receive a premium in cash to compensate them in a measure for the sacrifice of irIerest which they make The cash premiums wall be computed on a basis of the present worth of the old bonds at 2A per cent, and will be on April II, the date that the new per cent. bonds will bear, $105. .6S51 for the 3's; $111-6765 for the As and $1l00751 for each $100 of the SIS. Grlis exchange will save the government, after deducting the pre- mium paid nearly s23,O0O,0OO, if all the hold CTS of tine old bonds exchange for the new Six banks that ta.ke out circulation based on the new bonds are to be taxed only Cne-elalf of 1 per cent on the average amount of circulation outstanding while those who have circulation based on de- positt of old bonds will be taxed as at present. per cent.
 
 Changes in Ranking Act
 There are some other changes bn the national banking act. The law permits na- tional hanks with s25,0OO capital to be or-
The age-herald., 1900-03-14
Secretary Given Further Power

The secretary is given further power. If redemptions go on so that the gold in these reserve funds is reduced below $l00 900, 900, and he is unable to build 1t up to the $15O,- O0O.000 mark by exchanging for gold in the general fund of otherwise, he is given pow CT to sell bonds, and it is made his duty to replenish the gold to the s150,000,0O0 mark by such means
 Tha endless chain is broken by provis- ion which prohibits the use of notes so re- deemed to meet deficiencies in the current revenues. The act provides for the ultl- mate retirement of all the treasury notes issued in payment flor silver bullion under the Sherman act. As fast as that bullion is coined into silver dollars treasury notes are to be retired and replaced with an equal amount of silver certificates.
 The measure authorizes the issue of gold certificates in exchange for deposits of gold coin the same as at present, but suspends that authority whenever and so long as the gold in the redemption fund Is below $1C0, GOO eco, and gives to the secretary the option to suspend the issue of such certid- cates whenever the silver and United States notes in the general fund of the treasury exceed $60,0O0,0o0. The bill pro- vides for larger issue Of silver certifi-s cates by declaring that hereafter silver certificates shall be issued only in denomi- nations of ten dollars and under, except as to 10 per cent. of the total volume. Room is made for this larger use of silver certifi- cates in the way of small bills by another provision, which makes it necessary, as fast as the present silver certificates of high denominations are broken up into small bills, to cancel a similar volume of United States notes of small denominations and replace them with notes of denomina- tions of ten dollars and upward. Further room is made for the circulation of small silver certificates by clause which per mits national banks to have only one-third of their capital in denominations under ten
The age-herald., 1900-03-14

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The age-herald., 1900-03-14
THE WEATHER.

RAIN WEDNESDAY,; COLDER IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS; THURSDAY, PROBABLY RAIN; WINDS BECOMING FRESH NORTHERLY.
The age-herald., 1900-03-14
Changes in Ranking Act

There are some other changes tn the national banking act. The law permits na- tional hanks with s25 900 capital to be or-
The age-herald., 1900-03-14

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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-01-24

Tolerance Dos BAN. Der fpr ipntes lan
ninis til at 9iue gloos for andrea
Stnnopunft.
9ermeo er enonu Inlet iast ON, boor@
ban !6inbultubenterne / 8irfelisheoen
filter Jig oper for 8riitenoommen. WeG
benne mere %nlminbelise gassruno mas
man bope liot 9larheb oper for iffe at
narre fig ielp peb rent gale S~lutnin9ex
e silentio. (5orti9ttes }
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-01-24

e0er samle Gam : ben eneIte al
Mouoifabet, Der bar bleuen bos bnm :
iom par @enltanb Ior ben unee Ranbs
a~9rli9beo, men berimoo 9ennp. Slar
ldsoe ban Merte til Gifarb @ulbara.
oers 8rebesrebne, naar BON imeQem
lob fin utualmOoiebeb eoa no uper ben
i@iaiieis i%Oriuarsfpie 9rena. QOrtl.)
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-01-24
5ortenbe q apitel.

@nonu for Waioa baobe faaet 2os
renSos Brep, par Denup pore | aufra'
lien paa geien til @ulominerne; bon
sif os lebebe en- lterft Oppaffet 9elt
mibt iblanot tets rioenoe Ntano, ule
af Minncws Beietuins paa 8ejpiieren
nar. aOrenso Sar belle aaraOanens
Gnfsrer. Oct par en- lansiom % bes
iparlis Cart sennem Muober %. ufsre.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-01-24

v Der ar'eibes for Giben / Subien pao at
faa ct 6inOu.6 oaesei Stanb / Benares
bpor SinburelieiOu buaoe itnlbe uare bet
berenbe @runblos, religion iet, 90 fer.
li9t llnberpisniussfas. Oct ct Mrs.
8eiant, Der bar uaret Si9len | asitas
tionen for benne Gag, men bpor meset
Der uirtelis tommer ub beraf, faor 9iben
piie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
MOVIES Ann PERSONALS.

1
Mr. Manning Shannon OF Dallas is In
the city,
L, G. senter an attorney of Dalls is
In Galveston.
Gus We'll OF Beaumont is in the city,
n guest at the fremont.
j. &c. Moore, prominent real estate
man OF Temple IS In the city.
-ae Southern Pacific pay car came in
this morning and paid of their en-
ployes,
W. 3. Mulvey, superintendent OF the
Southern Pacific Railway company, with
headquarters at Houston. was In the city
last evening.
George W Andrews. travelling passenger
agent OF the Rock Island Railway COM
pany. with headquarters at Fort Worth.
is In the city.
G. Dart. clerk OF the United States
court, left this evening for Waring, Texas.
accompanied by his daughters, Misses
Katie and Beatrice. to enjoy we'll earned
vacation.
At a meeting last evening OF the butch
ers. who paraded on San Jacinto Day. it
was decided to donate the $50 which they
won for the best mounted display TO the
fund for the statue of Rosenberg
Marriage licenses have been, issued TO
Virgie L. Nall and Miss Esther Walker,
Lewis Matthews ana Mrs. Mary Monsel,
James Waller and Mrs. Zoe e. Chiffon.
william n. y. Mowers and Miss Lula
" Roscoe. Henry Klelnman and Miss
Katy AulI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
HIGHER COURTS.
The snnreme Court.

Austin, Texas, May S.-The following
proceedings were had in the supreme court
today:
Appeals refused International and
Great Northern Railroad Company VS..
Herman Dalwigh, from Bexar; Gulf Col
oraao and Santa Re Railway Company VS..
Estelle Slater, from Tarrant; j C. Acefs
ct al VS.. w. II. Aeers ct al. from Cay;
A. Galloway ct al vs. State National
Bank. from Clay; Mergenthaler Linotyfe
Company VS.. G. R. Williams ct al, from
Tarrant; J. l.. Glenn ct al VS.. southe n
Home Building and Loan Association,
from Hood,
Dismissed for want OF Jurisdiction:
Amaza stewart VS.. Mildred NJ Crosby ct
al from Galveston; e. p. Cleaver vs. II.
T. Duke, from Montague.
Granted: G. ]. Long vs.. Chicago, Rock
Island and Texas Railway Company, from
Montague.
Certified question answered; Western
Union Telegraph Company VS.. c. w. CRIT
IN. from Preside.
Submitted: ]. s. Coverdill 81 al vs.. S.
X. Seymour, from Colorado J. G. League
vs.. the State of Texas, from San Angus
tire.
Reset for May 81 The Security Com
pany VS.. Panhandle National Bank. from
Travis
Certified question set for May ri: A..
p. Anderson VS.. Mrs ~ G, Cochran. ad-
mnistratrlx. from Bosque.
Motion for rehearing submitted B. s.
Wettermark ~. W j. Campbell ct al,
from NacoFfoches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
MASONIC HOME DEDICATION.
Twenty-Five Hundred Masons u,
pcctcd TO Attend The Ceremony

Twenty-Five Hundred Masons Ex-
pectcd 10 Attend the Ceremony.
Fort Worth, Texas, May ACTIVE
preparations are being made at the Ma
sonic widows and Orphans homo for the
approaching dedication exercises TO be
held on June IL,
a two-story brick building Is In course
OF erection and Will be ready for occupa-
ton by the time set for the dedication.
This building when completed Will con-
tain sour Sormitories and provide ample
sleeping accommodations for eighty-nve.
Since February Is, owing to the crowded
condition OF the administration building
at the home, no new inmates have been
received.
DR.. Frank Rainey. superintendent OF the
Masonic Widows and Orphans home, was
In the city today. and reported that mat
tiers were progressing satisfactorily. He
expects 2600 visitors on the occasion of
the dedication, the railroads entering thA
city having already given assurance of
low excursion rates on this occasion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
VAL VERDE COUNTY cosvrsr,os
Curtis Received the Instruction for
Commissioner.


Commissioners.
Del Rio. Texas. May The Democratic
county convention met at the court houss
In this town this evening. R. G. Hudson
was elected chairman and A. H. Horn sea-
rotary. The following were appointed
delegates to the State convention: Lyman
J. Bailey, ]. Cox, George Buchanan, e. f..
howard and DR.. j. b. Mouer. AS dele
gates to the Twelfth congressional con.
vention the following were named: j. b.
"ernett, Or. 5. X Cook. Il. g. Hudson
'ana frank d. Henning. AS delegates 10
the Ninety sixth representative conyen
tion: Charles Miller, A. II. Horn and
Charles Van bunker. To the Fourth su-
preme judicial district convention: u. =
BlaeK, with II. c. Carter as assistant and
noor manager. To the Twenty fifth sena-
torial district: w. X. Jones. j. Hymans.
Or. II. B. Ross. Joseph McMahan and
John B. Wernett
The convention Endorsed the following
candidates and instructed their delegates
to vote for them at the respective coyeti-
tlons Joseph d. Sayers for governor K.
W. Finley for comptroller, Charles Rogap
Tor land commissioner, Il. 2. Curtis for
railroad commissioner w W. Turney for
senator. and ]. M Goggln for district
Judge.
After considerable contest, ]. L. sIavde,
was Endorsed for congress and ]. w. Raj
ley for United States senator
The selection of permanent chairman
brought on hard fight between the
friends of Judge Walter Gills on the one
side and r. G. Hudson on the other side
the latter winning by the assistance of
tnree votes that came In Just In time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
CUSTOMS ExAMINAr1oN.

The United States civil service commis-
sion announces that on June 20, 1900, an
examination will be held in Galveston,
Texas. for the various positions in the
customs service ~ this city.
This examination is open to all citizens
of the, United States who comply with the
requirements All such citizens are In
yited TO apply. They will be examined,
graded and certified with entire lmpartl-
allty and wholly without regard to any
consideration save their ability as shown
by the grade attained by them in the ex-
animation. The department usually selects
eligibles who are residents OF the district
in which the vacancies exist.
Persons who desire to compete should
at once apply to the secretary Of the local
board OF examiners at the custom house In
Galveston. q. G. Hill is secretasy OF the
local board of examiners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
|SepULlsT CONVENTION.
!. ]. 3. Held at Fort Worth, Beginning
Today, and will Be Warm.
,a,r is EXPECTED TO RESULT
Il. Efforts of the sioux City
5fs" 10 Control the Conven-
Aa reorganization Probable.

u,r,h Texas, May 3.--The popu-
~ .,.,s convention here tomorrow
ns u - he a very important party
F'l This convention will determine
S' ~ strength OF the middle-of-the-
~, ~. and of the fusion element of the
,ry /, Texas. - 49,, So. hoo, !,
10, man in the party in Texas since
"a and who with Brick Pomeroy,
~, Of Ohio, Skies of the same State
''. .sr.s others met at Memphis in 1875
=. .aan,zed the greenback party--which
va "s -s merged into the labor union
ina"Mid today that 1t was his opinion
wy III fusion advocates (anong them
lM ns s Tracey. Davis and others) would
pl'a w. IN force to attempt to control the
for BRYAN but he did not believe
ru ,.oud succeed. He believes that the
s.,.ntlon will oppose fusion and Will
sol,s ior the Cincinnati convention TO
,monr other party leaders who will be
aa s,s Kearby, Park, Parker and num-
- s - uthers and that the sessions will
y ,nierestlngly warm there Is no ques-
IAN After the expected split comes off,
s' i MOI unlikely that the party in Texas
~,l Ne reorganlzed and 1t is learned here
INV that the anti-fusionists have for
s wr time been grooming man to sue
"a State Chairman Bradley. The man is
NJ Jones OF Erath county and is said
n have considerable following. Caucuses
~ being held tonight and various com
nIess will be appointed, but the nature
II Them could not be learned.
The convention will be called to order
h he city hall tomorrow morning a. s
stlock, II possible, by State Chairman
Bradley
There is a strong sentiment to fuse with
ne social democrats The sentiment is
mining ground in Texas among populists
md the laboring element to support Debs
tcr president and the matter may come
min the convention tomorrow. A promi-
rsn. popullst said today that the Clncin-
r,ti convention would more than likely
tiopt such course.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
,,. The comptroIier's Race.


- mas been said of late by those
o are not following the results in the
y about the opposition to Hon. r.
& slhiey. our present comptroller Those
~. n.y. nave Kept tab on the results know
Il, 10 the present time there is prac-
r' y no difference in the vote of MIR.
v,s ana his opponent. Mr.. Love, not
,a,,. ana'ns the fact that a great ma
~, u the counties which hace held
-Af'es have been counties which Mr..
aaa every reason to believe would
" MIN almost without doubt when he
'4'sfed the race.
iae eight which is being made On Comp
,eles, t FINLEY is not SO much in the in-
Mir Mr. Love as 1t is TO vent q spleen
ilms =, oeen lying dormant for some
nos, - tne breasts OF those who are the
, se'lFe IN the opposition.
The n, s years ago the people demanded
fest,ins sage OF fee bill which would
slauyh, u some degree the ruthless on
lss,i :, which certain officials were al
Ssais oe making periodically upon the
law IN ssufy. The legislature passed 4
AMI n s~ uiehee TO the popular demand
sonstrnss esoiYed upon the comptroller to
oaa se ~. many sections OF the act. Be
Who nras construction did not suit those
be has hsese claims against the State,
ciAef hy zen abused from one county to an-
ne soo Oy men whom he has orfsndel by
tsc, th a, siou observance OF duty. The
toe ,,, a. ne has been sustained both By
prans generals office and the SUI
latios court does not modify The indlg-
VII M. nose aggrleved gentlemen who
are Mon no interference IN what they
which sa to call their business. but
bound under the law the comptroller is
euslaess ms oath to look upon as the
aeysr i q his department. Probably
sonptral,saf history of the State has the
Mar s office been in better shape
sife ~, To-Day. and this is due to the
R W EgaSsgre vigilance and courage OF
sorp. 'nIey assisted by a most excellent
snlsd I d sierks To elect new aud I'M
VA pus,,s ana put him in charge would
srags opsa. calamity at this lime when
70 pse ealIsuoas Of State fnaace are before
s' and the advice and counsel OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
ATTEMPT AT FUSION.


Gill County POpulists and RepubIi-
cans After County Offices.
Hllsboro, Texas, Nay 3.--The leaders OF
the Hill county populists are trying to
pool issues with the Hill county repub-
lksns In the interest of the county ticket
which they propose to put in the field in a
law weeks. The proposition they eubm t
u the republicans is to vote for repub-
ileiu nominees for congressman and up To
Mckinley 10 consideration of republican
votes for the Hill county populist nom
iisss. 1t Is learned that a half dozen OF
hem have had repeated conferences with
Postmaster Beck, who Is the leader of the
county republicans, and they have stated
70 him that while many OF their party
'oled Ia the democratic primaries there Is
aiming in such action binding on their
4 aploriSthat they went into the primaries
dsslgledly to nominate men whom they
eOal easily defeat ut the polls. It is
earned that Mr.. Beck has encouraged
tEen automatically to vote for republican
fomlnees but carefully avoided commit
nns himself or party to the populist coun-
nominees, adroitly wording his Lam
suage so as to leave them to infer that
9.ey would so vote. MIR. Beck, when asked
ipout t. looked wise and smiled peculiar.
Y put refused TO confirm the report or
y Deny It, simply saying: 81 don't caro-
nleIaer you fellows nominate Gossett or
aurke for congress; we are going to beat
slu with the aid of popuhst votes. You
Nil see that the populists won't put out
scolgreisional candidate, and know they
M going to vote for any democrat. You
s em see that Burke Cochran succeeds
inose who know Mr. Beck know tina.
V VIII not vote for any county populst
s I'M but II he can rake any chest
% It, Wv 'e WIN 'neih ne WILL
~. Io' the populists who went In the
nts,aaNs having acted in bad faith no.
~. NJ realiy believes the story. They were
II, s,.s enough to see the futllity OF popullst
s....' and 10 see that the democratic
81. Is the only party able to do any
~ III LOT the masses, hence like the
rsYsah tney returned to stay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

Democratic Chairman j. r. Temple has
called a meeting of the Hall county ex-
ecutive committee for May 8.
Bracket, Texas, May At is expected
that the delegates from this county to the
various district and State conventions
will go uninstructed.
Roby Texas. May 1.-The Fisher coun.
~ democratic convention to select dele
gates to the various State and district con-
ventions will be held here May -.
Caldwell, Texas, May "A movement is
on foot TO organize a white mans ticket
in this county and meeting win be held
next Monday night to perfect the organi-
cation.
Tyler, Texas, May 3,-The county DEM
ocratic executive committee of Smith
county has been called to meet May IA to
determine whether a primary or conven-
ton will be held.
Burnet, Texas. May 2.-Burnet county
instructed for Hon. Joseph W. Bailey for
United States senator. II Chiffon had
stayed in the race Bailey would have won
out by a two-thirds majority in this
county.
Richmond, Texas, May s.--The judicial
convention OF this, the Twenty third dis
trict, has been called by Chairman G. G.
Kelley Of Wharton to meet at the town of
Wharton June 7, to nominate a district
judge and attorney.
Waxahache. Texas, May 3.-Chairman
Davis of the democratic executive commit
tee OF Ellis county has issued call for a
meeting of a county convention here sat-
urday next to elect delegates tn the dis
trict, judicial and State conventions.
Lockhart. Texas May S.-The complete
returns from the Caldwell county demo-
cratic primary on April 2l show that Hon.
Joe Bailey was almost unanimously voted
for for United States Senator. Mr.. Bailey
would have carried the county by large
majority even II ssnator Chiffon had con-
tinued in the race.