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The Potts Want Column are retej ana
patronized by more people and nrmi
than any other paper In ths State
Charsrcs nominal for all except altua
tlona wanted which are free
IIIOH LIFE Imported Sardine decor-
ated tins key openers
ASPARAGUS TIPS3 lb cans S dm In-
case
CRYSTAL GLASS WASHnOARDS
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njesset Triumph Potatoes
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From now on through tho wlntor I of
fer largo quantities of cholco flowers
especially Marechal Nell Brides and
RrldcsmatdsRoses Lily of tho Vallcj
Violets and Tansies
Also Whlto riowcrs and
Artistic Flora
Work
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Florist No C03 Travis Street Houston
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Dealer In
Seed Oats Millet Seed Sorghum
Seeoj Seed Corn Oats Bran
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Travis and Capital St Phono Ho 40
GRANDS
tjSeUFPIGHlS
STIEFF PIANOS direct from factory
pest made Cash or easy payments PI
Jinos or orgins taken In trade Send for
> logue STIEFF 711 Main street
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ottou Factors and General Commis-
sion Merchants
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po of Portland
rI rlV nnd nosendalo
Cement Lime Plaster Tiro Brick Drain
Acm ° ment
V Pn ter Asphalt
Hoofing etc Liberal advances mado on
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Our took of HEAVY WARtNvATlK
MACHINERY and RAILROAD BtlP
IL1E9 Is larger and more complete than
ever We solicit correspondence
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FirstClass Foundru Work
V furnish promptly it
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lowest market prices Castings etc well
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Steam Pumps Steel Shattlnr Iron Pul-
leys Wood Pulleys 3Incn Holler
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pair Work
TODAYSJEVENTS
NEW YORK The aldermen will hold
a reception today In tho city hall
LIVERPOOL TheTintcrnatlonnl confer-
ence of btudent olurtcets will meet hero
life dais beginning todiv Foreign inls
sljiis will be the subject for coiuldttu
tlon
KEW YORK Tho HamburgAnerlcsn
Sttani hlp compiny is announced to tn
ai gurato a regular lino of stcatrers be-
tween New lork and Brazilian icrtB be-
ginning todav
SAN FRANCISCOThe new Pacific Ca-
ble company announces that luilnis will
commence today The company alms to
lay a cuUo to Hawaii Its oasirti cflice
13 at Jerscj Clt
BIRMINGHAM The International Mi-
gration society at this place lus declared
Its intention of hiving naif of tho 7000
negroes destined to form a nen colony
In Liberia sail today for Africa
CHICAGO LtGovornor Wllllim E
Russell of Massachusetts will be the ora-
tor nt tho convention of the Chloco uni-
versity tomonow He will speak on In-
dividualism In Government a Ilea for
Llbert >
PARIS The growing lnfluercc of Amer-
icans on Huiopian life Is Brown by thu
fact that the oldest paper published In
Paris in tho English languiBO the Gn
llgnanl Messenger now In Its elghtvsec
ond vcar will after today bo krovn as
tho Daily McfiiiRcr
WASHINGTON The trra urv elenirl
ment has suit out a notice that United
fclates 6 per cent bonds of the face value
of MnsfifOd Issued under the acts of Jny
1 1SG2 ond Jul J ll 111 aid of the Cen
trnl Piclll Knnun Pnclllc and Tlnlon
Paclflo rallroTils commonly known nn
riirrencv i become due toilav and
that Interest on said bonds will ceise
NEW YORK The consul jeneril of
Snaln In this rltv nnnonnrcd todiy tint
on nnd after toiltv cerllllcstps nf origin
will he required for nil rood shipped to
Rutin whether sent direct or In trin l
The mHn oblect nf II Is to prevent Amer
ican goods being hlnp d tf > Oermnnv snd
thence exported to Snsln h orrt r to take
pdnntnee nf the treatv tariff conces-
sions existing between Spnln and Ger-
many
HE WAt DISCHARGED
Chattanooga Tcnn December 30Chief
Justlco Snodgrass came to the city Sit
urday afternoon to spend Sunday with
his faintly Sunday afternoon John It
IJeasley who was shot reccntlv by tho
Judge tvvoro out a warrant for his arrest
charging him with assault with Intent to
commit murder In tho llrU dgrec The
warrant was taken bv a county constable
to Judgo Snodgrasn house und ho made
the arrest while the thief justice was nt
homo with his famll Today Judgo bnod
grass attornejs npplled to Judgo Moon
of the circuit court far release on a writ
of habeas corpus On the trial of tho
wilt tho cliault 1udge held that he chief
Justice bslng already bforo tho circuit
court on bond to apprar In a previous
proceeding tho present warrant ias Im-
properly Issued nnd tho defendant i hlef
Justice was released Ho Is tjlready on
bond to appear ait tho next term of the
circuit court to unsvvcr pistol carrying
and malicious shooting
PROBABILITIES
Washington January 1 ror Louisiana
ond Eastern Texas Talr slowly rising
teniperaturo variable winds
Tor Arkansas Pair warmer southwest
erly winds
lor Colorado and Wjomlng Tnlr va
rlnblo winds
Tor South Dakota Pair nnd warmer
southerly shifting to westerly winds
Montana Fair colder In central and
western portions enst to northwest winds
iOTTONSEEDHDLLS FOR SALE
CARLOAD OR HUNDRED TON LOTS
VELASCO OIL COMPANY Velasco Texas
lEJME REDUCED
fi N FAST MAIL TRAIN
28 hours and 40 minutes to st louis
pc jrs to memphis
u i s houston daily at 525 p m
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VA1U E EDITION
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ELEVENTH YEAR NO 272
YESTERDAVS EVENTS
FOREIGN
Truth defends President Clevelands po-
sition on tho Monroe doctrine
The Westminster Gazette suggests a way
cut of the Venezuelan tllfllcult
A conflict expected In the Transaal
territory i
Tho Cuban Insurgents continue to bafllo
tho Spanish forces
Tho Insurgents c use winning adherents
In Cuba
The health of tho Duchess of Marlbor-
ough Is good
Alfred Austin made poet laureate of
England
Conflict expected between the Ulllander
ropulatlcn and tho government
DOMESTIC
7 w Southern Educational association In
Sot Springs
i jf interest In tho Bcnsatlonal
Chi agalnat Rev C O Urown and
Miss Mattlo Overman continues to In
crease
A terriflc hollar cxplosh n near Wilkes
barre Pa
A train on tho Northern Central rail-
road plunged Into a river
Seismic disturbances felt In Illinois and
Missouri
Eighteenth annual convention of the
Western Travelers association held In
St Louts
A battlo to tho death In Wise count
Virginia
Throo men killed nt Cripple Creek
General review of tho buslncra of the
KduIIi for tho past venr
Atlanta Exposition was formally closed
A most romantic marriage occurred nt
Atlanta Ga and another at St Augus-
tine Tla
Ten thousand Ohloans are to settle In
Georgia
A Ilorlda man responded to a request
for pa > ment by a knife thrust In the heart
of his ci editor
T C Phillips suicided between the
graves of his father and mother at Macon
Miss
A J63000 Arc occurred at Vlcksburg
Miss
President Monroes tomb has been dese-
crated
Senator Blackburn ays his reelection
Is assured
Two children were fatally hurt by a
train at Lofajettc La
A suit for Injuries while being Initiated
has been Instituted by nn A P A victim
nt Paducah Ky
Revento officers htvo made manv seb
crcs In North Carolina
CONGRESSIONAL
Senator Chandler Introduced a resolution
Inquiring as to tho price paid by the gov-
ernment for armcr plate nnd whether
any officii of th6 govorrment was In-
terested In the patent process
Fenator Elklns Introduced a resolutlen
reiulrlng all bonds to be sold nt public
sal to tho highest bidder
No new developments In the proposed
bond Issue
All arrangements midc for a New York
sjndlcato to tnko J 0O0000 government
bonds
Congiessman Noonan of Texas corrects
the journal so that It will show thit he
voted for tho rev erne hills
Bad carrier service ut Tort Worth and
Dallas
STATE
Mrs Pauline Krnuse of Waco suicided
by cutting her throst with a carving
knife
AddRnn university will receive a great
welcome to Waco
Heavy damages awarded against tho
Gulf Colorado and Sintn To railway at
San Angelo
A verdict of suicide rendered by the
coroner In the Mullnno death at Calves
ton
tonA Mexican girl starved to death at San
Artonlo and others In a destitute condi-
tion A barn near Waco burned by an Inccn
dlarj i residences burned at Corslcana anj
Sherman
Assignments for the Pallas term of the
court of criminal appciR
A little child seriously burned at Bryan
so uoos so oos l > A 1 Udoq ivv jpoAV
the rock arrives
Particulars or the killing of City Mar-
shal Alex Jenkins of Smlthvlllc
Call for 33000 of warrants made by tho
Slato treasurer
Tom Phlpps killed by Charlie Salter at
Jonesboro
Deeds of trust were nied by It Marks of
Ennls S J Wnrteskv of Ennls I II
Duboso of Hlllsboro C O Nelson of Clif
ton
1red Wedllck of Brnckottsvllle was rob-
bed and murdered by unknown parties
RAILROAD
A company orgarlzcd to build a road in
Mexico
Statistical report of railway capital and
carnngs
Complimnllng tho Sunset Limited routo
and service
Appointments and changes of rcndmai
tcrs on tho Iuten atlonal and Great
Northern
Collision of a passenger and freight
troln on tho Central near Mllllcan
THE m aRKETS
Spot cotton advanced 316 at Houston
middling 7 H1C
A sharp advance In cotton futures
Pttspects of a war among soap dealers
Houston dealers shipping eggs to New
York
Another advance In Busar
Grain generally higher
Stocks advanced all along tho line
THE < 3oURT3
Application for a receiver for two East
Ttxas corporations
Arrest of officers of a benevolent Insur-
ance society
Proceedings In tho district court
Minor matters In legal affairs
LOCAL
The growth of Houston during 1S03 and
views of business men on trade outlook
for ISM
Knights and Ladleo of Honor gave a
fancy dross ball at Turner JIall
Annual ball of Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Flrcmsn at Pjlltfan JIall
Houston Light Guard clubs swell an-
nual ball last night
Watch service moettntf ft welcome to
the new year
j Evangelist Northttltts Tueetlngs nt tho
Central Christian church
New Years and thoao who will keep
cren houss
SOUS STATE LIBRARY
THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Senator Chandler Introduces a Per-
tinent Resolution
SOME CROOKED WORK IS IMPLIED
Arrangements Mode With a S > ndl
catc to Take the Bonds
HAD HAILCAKKMR SERVICE
Tlin Itesnlt of thn rntnnlre Investiga
tion at 1nrt Worth and Dallas
Cnpllsl Culling
Washington December SI Tho senate
held a two hours session today In the
courso of which a speech was made by
Mr Mitchell on tho restoration of tho
McKlnley duties on wools nnd a resolution
for the Investigation by the commlttco on
naval affairs of prices ptld by tho gov-
ernment for ship armor was passed Tho
resolution contained a broad hint that tho
officers of the government were Interested
In armor plato processes and Senator
Chandler tho author of ho resolution
said the factB that had come to his
knonlcdgo warranted him In assuming the
lesponslblllty for tho Inauguration of the
Inquiry
The most Important feature of the ses-
sion perhaps was a resolution offered by
Mr Shermnn for tho rostoiatkm of the
gold reserve which thereafter should bo
held sacred for tho icdempllon of green-
backs and treasury notes tho former to
bo r > Issued only In exchange for gold coin
and bullion
Mr Sherman will address the senate on
his resolution on Friday
Mr Elklns usked for tho Immediate
consideration of a resolution apropos of
tho bond Issue declaring it to bo the
eenso of tho senate that no bonds of the
United States Bhould be Bold at private
Balo or by private contract but should
bo disposed of by advertisement to tha
highest bidder
Mr Hill N X objected
Mr Nelson Rep Minn made his
flist speech In Vim senate advocating
higher duties aa a remeely for present
financial troubles
Washington December SI When the
Bcnato met today Sir Perkins Rep Cal
asked unanimous consent for the consid-
eration of a msolutlon directing the com
mlttco on finance to report an amend-
ment to tha house tariff bill laving an
additional duty on raw surar equal to the
other liuirMfca of the hill
Mr Berry < Dem Ark objected
It woa agreed to adjourn over till rl
daj Mr Morrill Rep Vt explaining
that the flnanco commltteo desired to con
tlder tho bond and turlff bills on Thurs-
day
Mr Chandlers resolution offered
directing the reunrnlttec on naval affairs
to investigate the price paid by tha gov-
ernment for nimoi plate and as to wheth-
er any official of the government was In-
tel estcd In the patent process was culled
upAt
At tho suggestion of Mr Gorman Dem
Md the words directing more Inquiry
Into thu facts us to whether the price
p ild by tho government were as low us
that ji lei b > foreign governments were
stricken out
Mr Mills Dem Texas could not see
tho reason for tho amendment
Mr Gorman explained thnt It was well
understood that an aimor plate company
had compiled with England for furnish-
ing armor platti for a Russian vcwol
The prices asked wero lower than reeelvid
from tho United States Tho contioet
had been mado at a los There had
been iw coincinlmont al > out It
As to tho remained of the resolution
Mr Gomnn said It contained an Intima-
tion that there had not been careful buil
ness conduct of tho offlco of the navy do
pal tment and further that officers of
tho goviriumnt wero Interested In armor
plato patents If the liifcumntlou of the
seui itor from New Hampshire wananted
these Intimations ho had no objection to
tho resolution but he regretted that any-
body should deem It necesyary to make
such an Inquiry He spoke of tho fact
that both political parties hail united lu
tho last twelve > cnr In the rejuvenation
of our army
On it discretion had boon given to the
secretaries of the nnvy njid the results
had been marvelous to tho world The
honesty Integrity and Intelllirence of the
heads of tho navy department had not
been questioned
Ho aguln expressed regret at tills time
In thu picullar atmosphere which envel-
oped us that It should bo thought uoces
niuy to make this Inquiry
Mr Hale also spoke of tho achievements
of tho iwvy deiHirlmont and expreysod
tha hope thnt nothing would bo found
nmlis
Mr Chandler raid ho shared the gen-
eral legret but ho was ready to assume
tho responsibility for thn resolution
1ncts had cornel to hLs knowledge he
paid that required Investigation nnd pub
llcltj In order that futuro contructB for
armor In tho equipment of vessels now
being and to bo built should bej above
suspicion and reproach
Tha resolution was adopted
Mr Sherman then Introduced tho fol-
lowing resolution which was listened to
with ke n Interest In view or the senators
utterance In reference to the retirement
of greenbacks
Ho gave notice that on Friday ho would
submit his remarks en It
Thu resolution was as follows
Resolved That by Injurious legislation
bv ths Fiftithird congress the revenues
of tho government wero reduced Lelow Its
necessary expenditures and the funds
criatel by law for tho redemption of
Unllnl Sntes notes had been Invaded to
tupply such deficiency of reserve that
such a misapplication of tho resumption
funds Is of doubtful Itgalllv and greatly
Irjurlous to the public credit and should
he prevented by restoring said fund to thn
sum of not less than SlOOnnotw In gold
roln or bullion to lw nail nut only l
tho redemption of United Btates notes
nnd treasury notes and such notes when
redeemed to bo reIssued only In exchanpo
for gold coin or bullion
Mr Mitchell rep Orgn then took tho
floor and spoke In favor of his resolution
Instructing the flnanco committer to re-
store the McKlnley duties on wool In any
revenue bill reported to thn senate
Senator Mitchell declared that no In-
dustry had received such a staggering
and deadly legislative blow as that In-
flicted upon tho wool Industry by the Wil-
son tariff act It had drained from tho
United States within the last year
ISSOOOOW to pay for foreign wool and had
occasioned a loss to the wool growers of
this country of moro than 11000000 Unless
this legislation was changed tho ftieep
Industry of tho Pacific coast wouw bo
annihilated
Continuing Senator Mitchell referred to
the condition of tho treasury and tho
presidents appeal and added Whllo
providing at thn earliest noiwdble
moment leglslsllon wheh will produce
sufficient revenue to reliever tho admlnls
tratlon of Its present embarassment other
simple questions should not be lost sight
or in tho performance of our patriotic
mponse to tho president and wo should
Wttislato so as to relieve lrom danger or
destruction soma of tho Industries
Stricken down by tho Wilson tariff act
I Mr Mitchell said the tarld bill passed
by tho house will probably Increase tup
revenue lOOOOQUO a veai Amended sj <
It slioud lie by urfurdlng wool lumber
barley hops and other agricultural pro-
ducts ndoquato protection It will glvo
sn additional revenue of f6O0Ov > v and
place a padlock on tho socalled endless
chain liy which gold Is drawn from
th truism y stop all necessity foi fur-
ther Issue of bonds and reecuo from Im-
pending ruin the wool nnd other agricul-
tural Interests of tho country
Whllo Mr MltQhell was contending thnt
tho secretary of tho treasury should have
stopped tho gold raids by using his dis-
cretion to redeem notes In coin Mr
HIU Dem N Y asked him If It woa
itot truo that greenbacks hud been re-
deemed In gold by every secretary since
JATMr Mitchell replied that It might bo
true but lu hlscplnlon it was very poor
collrj
Treasury notts hnvo only been redecm
e4 In gold since 1W1 Interrupted Mr
Ceckicll Dtm Mo
Is that n factf asked Mr Mitchell
It Is roplled Mr Cockrolt emphat
Icilly In JS In response to a telo
giam sent by tne to Secretary Foster he
replied that lh first treasury note had
faten In lssl
redeemed Ijy htm In Rold
I am talking about greenbacks sold
Mr Hill Hte nut all thei seciotarlea
of tlm treasury redeemed those notes In
liild alnco 1S79
areenbacks were never presented said
Mr Cockrell There was no demand for
gold end that run be shown on the reo
Bid Tho senator from Ohio Mr Sher-
man since tl at time proposed to redeem
tetlro ard cancel eery ono of those grcen
tiueks with silver dollars nnd his amend-
ment to that tffeot Is here on record In
which he proposed to substitute for the
RteenKaeks silver notes nnd In addition
to that I want to mv that Secretary Car-
lisle January SI 1K1 stitcJ before the
house committee on appioprlatlons that
If In tho beginning tho secretary of thn
treasury had exercised his discretion of
paying either In silver or gold It would
Julie opeinled well nnd would have been
of great benefit
In answer to Mr HIU Mr Cockrell said
lie did not know whether Secretary Tortrr
had rcdemctl greenbacks In toll
J You said It had not been done
Nut on demand said Mr Cockrell I
repent that no secreUrV of the treasury
Until OctolnT l l ever vleldcd tho option
To the holder of United Stntes not s
Rut United Stales notes were rvdeemed
Not at the option of th holder the
ontiVm wa never given tfie holder until
C At die conclusion of Mr Mitchells re-
marks his resolution was referred to tho
finance committee
Mr Stewart recalled the fact that nt n
dinner at DelmonlcoJ Now York No
rrmber 11 IKM Secretary Toster had de
elnTed thilt be would redevnv United
States notes In gold and that FretWcnt
ilnrrlson In his annual report h < Y
vear had said that Inn nollcy of ih
treesury denartment had dono much to
rctore confidence In the couiitry
Mr Elklns Rep W Vn asked for
the Immediate consideration of n resolu
Iinn ioclnrlng It to be tho en c of these
eThat no bond of tho United States
se
should be sod at private icale or nt private
Im adver
contract hut thev should
vate
tlri ami sold to the highest bidder
to re
As that resolution would seem
eiocf tho sMiator from Ohtd Mr Shcr
on
JlSnl who S secretary nt the tieas
lb sed of honeW v nrlvate
nlwan
rr tract mid ns no Is now at fnt I h
eatd Mi
thn resolution should go over
I do not unclestand how thn resplunoti
said Mr
Mr Sherman
can reflect on
I incan not make It plainer said Mr
resolution went over
The addressod the
Minn
Mr Nelson Rep
sennie mi tho great flnanclnl questIon
melntnlnlng that STuMtt
nf gold could not l > n stoppeil until the
balance of trade wns In nur favor and
that result could not be obtained
that
adequate Increase of tariff
without An an Incrcaw of tariff rates nnd ad
In th trensuiv would
emiite reveiuo
solve the problem He thought tho banks
ShouldI bear their shnre of the burden nf
rnnlntsInTnYr our vast pape currency on
unrlf with gold
a > sent Mr UWn i re
When ho took ls
wed his reauct fejr
Million for Mb resolution
nAUlhi rSTuct immediate
hut Mr I1II1
and at 2 25 thcscnate adjourned
until Friday
LETTER CARRIERS
The Investigation nt Fort Worth nnd
Dallas Show Rod Service
Washington Deember 31 A letter was
mailed today to tho postmaster ot Fort
Worth showing the result of tho Investi-
gations thero of the special Inspectors
of tho letter carrier forces Tho Investi-
gation shows a very fair condition of
things nnd nono of the carriers nro In
Immediate danger of dismissal The same
complaints which cbaraoterlxe tho Dallas
Investigation concerning the refusal ot
mounted cnrrlers to dismount und enter
In Fort
premises appeal against cnrrlers
Worth Muny of the carriers rcfuso to-
go any further than tho curbstone nnd
from thero they throw tho mall Into thn
yards Unless It can bo shown that thu
patrons nro willing to allow this the
carriers will t summarily nnd scveicly
dealt with Tho report also bIiowb that
carriers show veiy little attention to their
tlmo schedules nnd aro often very latu
nn IheHr routes The collections are shown
to havo lwon very poor by decoy letters
somo of which laid In letter boxes for
twentyfour hours
Either the collection schemo Is held to
bo very bad or tho carriers Intentionally
skip boxes In Itself a capital offense The
Dallas caso has been seriously affected by
letters from tho patrons of tho offlco who
declare that tho failure of mounted car
rlirs to properly deliver the mail has
been with their consent und approval
Thero Is so much troublo about these
mounted carriers as to eauso tho depart-
ment to Inqulro whether many ot theso
cnrrltrs nro mounted without authority
from tho department and If they are their
mounts will bo taken from them Tho
evident determination of somo patrons
of tho Dallas post office to prevent tho
enforoement of efficient carrier scrvtco
there can hut uffect tho whole postal ser-
vice nnd can but reflect upon a popular
spirit which does not care for tho samo
advantago of publlo service enjoyed else
whero In tho country
THE I10ND ISSUE
No Now Developnu nts Tho Report From
New lork Not Verified
Washington Deccmlicr El Thero wero
no developments today In the matter of a-
new bond Issue and tho opinion prevails
that It may bo postpones for a number
of da > s > ct Tho cessation of large with-
drawals of gold for export ond tho fact
that ono or moro orders havo been placed
for gold shipments from abroad aro Im-
portant factors In thn question of an early
Issue On the other hand Ilia almost dally
announcement from tho suutrcasury at
New York that considerable quantities ar < i
being withdrawn In redemption of legal
tenders would seem to Justify prompt ac
tlon on the part of the president Theso
redemptions It Is said aro undoubtedly
for tho purpose of accumulating a supply
of gold with which tn purchase bonds
when they shall have been presenteel on
thu market by tho syndicate and as they
Sr >
HOUSTON DAILY
HOUSTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1 1896
4 fc m < wetfijri < 5
aggregate considerably more than 13000
000 slnoo the forlheouiln Issue became
a fact their discontinuance has become
a matter of first Importance Tills can
he accomplished however only through
the operations of tho syndicates and It Is
argued therefore that the Interest of tho
government llese In a prompt announce
ment of tho Issue What will
is conflicting
The report from Nerw York that mem
bers of the syndicate liavo entered Into
a new ngrcmeitt by which thn govern-
ment Is to be at oneo furnished with
1100000000 In sold and later on nt Its
option with II0OUOOOOO cart not Iki > erlljed
nt thts time It is the general opinion
that this ngreeiiwnt for an mlilltlonal
contingent amount was pindo with thn
npprovnl of tlm president who Is nnxlous
that this Ksue shall be the lost during
his term of office It Is believed that tho
condition it to tho procurement of a-
part of the gold from abroad and that no
part shall be Ylthdrawn riom tho treas-
ury Bit mado tarts of vhe > new contract
The forthcoming monthly treasury stata
ment shows n exceeds nf receipts over
expenditures for lhe month ot Decem-
ber of about r M000 whlch Is a gain over
Nnvnmlwr of about SIS00 000
The heavy Interest on account of In-
terest nennlons and Pacific hand redemp-
tions during January are expected to re-
sult In a largo reflclt for > thst month
Thn deficit for thn present fiscal vever
ending June 30 1 W I cxpeelesl to lie nn
nioxlnmtely UTOOOOOO These figures
however are hosed on the assumption
that the receipts from customs will ma-
terially Increase during tho next three
months as Is usually tho cose The re-
ceipts from Internal revenue sources 11
Is thought havo now nlmut resehed the
normal nu 1 hence no materlnl ehnncc for
thebetter Is expected except throuRh the
customs
THE HOUSE
Washington December SI The Inst ses
slon of the jenr 1M > 3 was ft purely formal
rrreitlng lasting hut a very few minutes
nnd an adjournment wns taken until Frl
dav according to tho understanding
Die prayer ot Clmplnln Condon wns
most Impressive He asked that party
enntentlnns might 1 0 hurled thnt the Na-
tion might Mdvnnco with the motto Ono
flag one country one God forever and
concluded With malice toward none
with love for nil lot our Nation stand ns
nn oxnmplo for nil the world with Justlev
written on her brow
Mr Noonan the only renubllcnn from
Texas inado a correction In the Journal
to show that ho had voted for tho two
revenue bills fast week
At 111 the house adjourned
HOUSE HILLS
Washington December 31 Among the
bills Introduced In the liouso today were
thn following
Ily Mr McMillan of Tennessee to repeal
tho law allowing a rvluite of tho lax on
alcohol Also to repeal tho 10 per cent
tax on tho circulation on banks other
thun National banks
lly Mr Cummins ot Now York provld
Ingthnt theto shall bo In tho urm > of tho
United States ten regiments ot nrtlllerj
of twclvo batteries iachi ten regiments of
cavalry of twolvo companies each und
thirty regiments of Infantry of twelve
companies each
CAPITAL CUILINOS
Washington December SI Tho ticnsury
today lost IMO000 In gold for oxiiort und
S 11000 by tho redemption of legal tenders
hiivlng the true amount of gold reservo
st tho clow of business today JCMnll3
Chnrllo AVIlllams wns today appointed
rostmnster at Wealthy Leon count
Texas vice J Rat her resigned
Tho House rommlttfio on elections Is
and
busily nt work setllln gcontest cases
preiulwH to mnko short work of them
Jhey are nevitly ill set for hearing during
this month and It Is tho inte nfon ot
the committee to finish them ns soon a
partible Mho Texas contests those ot
Rosenthal vh Crowlej and Koarby s
Abbott are nmong the last and urn set
ror hrsirliu January 21 Nothing much
Is heard here of the KcaibvAbbott case
but nil sons of activity Is going on li
tho Crow leiRosenthal cusn und each
sldo Is already claiming an easy vlclorj
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS
Tho Annual Meeting of tho Association
Addresses
Hot Springs All Desemhcr 31 The
teachers many nf them ot tho Southern
Btates and many ot tho Northern aro nt
Hot Spilngs In convention assembled
Tho Western Teachers association met
this afternoon prcllmlimrj to the meet-
ing of tho main organization of the
Southern Educational uAsocIallon I ho
vlco president Churlcs T Gordon of Cam-
den In tho iibBenco of the president
called tho meeting to order tinil made u
brief addiess
Miss Ida Dcugler was chosen tempor
ni secretary Tho election of of fleers toi
thn ensuing > enr was proceeded Willi
Piofesjjr George II Cook was nominated
tor president but declined Professor A
L Pinchct wiib nominated and thn sec
re Inry was Instructed to cant tho vuto
of tho iissochitlon foi Professor Pcoohcr
Piafessnrs Juhu L McCoiinul of Mount
Id i ami E L Garwood of Russellvllle
wero elected first and second vice presi-
dents rospiitlvely Miss Ida Dingier una
elected sicrelarj anil Miss Dura Hunt of
Foil Smith corresponding sieretnry
treasurer Major It 11 larhutm
After tho adjournment of thu associa-
tion tho Statu supcilntendent called a
nice ting ot nil those Interested In nor-
mal school work with a view to discuss-
ing methods
Urn Southern Educational nrsoclatlon
wns called to older In unnuul conven-
tion nt K oclock this evening by Presi-
dent J It Preston State huperlntendent
of Instruction of Mississippi Ilio elc
llheiatlons wore opened with nu Invoca
tlou by Rev Dickson
The convention Is holding Its session In
tho u ra house tho eapacltj of which
was tested by tho nttetnlnnco of upwards
of 2000 people tencllcra citizens and
delegates The address of welcome whs
lollverul by lr II II Tavlor of Hot
Springs In behalf of the citizens of Hot
Springs he welcomeel tho visiting educa-
tors in the nbsenci of Mayor Waters
Btuto BupciInternum Jordan also spoke
Hb gavn somo lnterstlrig Infotmatlon
relatlvo to schools In Arkansas
The address of tho president of tho
association Dr J It Preston vras most
Instructive In Its chnrnctcr llo discussed
tho problem of public education III the
South Ho toM of tho progress of educa
tion from tho close of tho war nnd the
davs of tho rneonstructlon tii tho pre
cent
sent showing a great gain of Tj per
Ills spesch wns eloquent anuylltlcnl and
forceful
Thoroughness nnd Its Implications
wns tho suhjjet of nn address to havo
been delivered by Dr William II Harper
president of thn University Smith State
geologlllst of Alabama tho subject ot
whoso address was Hot Springs
This closeel tho programme of this
evenings session
LORD DUNRWENS CASE
Tho Taking of Testimony Completed Tha
Verdict Not Yet
Now York December 31 The taking of
testimony by tho members of tho special
commlttco of tho New York Yacht club
who have been Investigating Lord Dun
ravens charge against P Iueiln Wllllami
K anderbllt and Mr Morgan of tho D
fender syndicate was concluded today No
has bocn arrived at by
elslon however
tho committee and It Is not likely that
lie on
the result of the Investigation will
pounced Inside of a week or ten days
f the testimony taken by tne com
Nono e >
mltteo has been mado public and It Is
therefore Impossible to speculate on tho
decision
character of tho
After tho adjournment of todays session
Choato said
Attorney
The Investigation Is over so far u
thntaking of testimony Is concerned
When will tho exmmlttce report he
1 can jiotj say anything ft to that
t
PRICE 5 CENTS
ho rcplleel or I do not know It Is
Prohalilo tliat when It orrtve at it decis-
ion It will be made public through the
officers f tho club
Mr Choate gavo ns his opinion that tho
verdict would not be renodered right
away but further than ihls ho declined to
lApress anv opinion
llnrrlstcr Askwlth Lord DUnrayens
representative refused to discuss the
hen ring or Kivo his opinion ns to when
the decision would be mde public
Mr K J Phelps of tho Investigating
committee salde I cau not say when
the commlttuo will le ready to make Its
leiKjri but I am siro it can not be pro
parevi this Week It may be ready for
publication next week but of that even
1 nm not certain I have nothing to soy
In regard to tho testimony
ExSecrotury Whitney wns Just ns reti-
cent
J A O Hamilton Lord Qunravens
pi Iv ate secretary sailed today tor home
on tho Havel Ho received a cablegram
announcing the Illness of his father whldi
hastened his departure
THE TRAVEL1NO MEN
Eighteenth Annual Conventionof tho
Western Assexlotlon
St Louis Mo December 31 The eigh-
teenth annual convention ot tho Western
Commercial Travelers association coh
cncd here today with delegates present
from ail i irts of tho West There was a
decided tailing orr In ntlcndnnco com-
pared will tho last two sessions due to
tho ract that traveling men find It hard
to get away at this season
President ShapelelKhs report showed
tho association to be in a flourishing con-
dition Th reports from tho treasurer
showed a oash linlancc of > Cl2t > l on hand
Of this amount 140313 Is held as a rcacrvo
fund
Officers for tho ensuing jenr were In
stalled a follows Robert II Dills of St
Louis president first vice prosldent
Charles E Sargent of Bt Loulst soconil
vlco president John J Knight of Dallas
Texas third vice president 13 Q Lland
or Little Rnek Ark fourth Me presl
dent It J Hnua ot Knn nss rifth vice
president P E Kingsbury of Council
lllurrs Iowa sixth vice in evident 15 II
McCulloitgli uf Springfield Mo lumrd of
ellmatarn D W R McDonald Blmon
Se > a < tougood William Ilo > d Adrian De
Young Frank Wynutii John 31 Hole
miilh all of St Louis There were no op-
position tlcktts In the field
Retiring President 8lu < eiuli who had
serv nd six term and vv ho declined reelec-
tion was presented wTlh n silver tenset
ns a token of tste m An amendment to
the constitution so ns to miltn It confirm
to the charier ot tho laws ot Missouri
was passed
Tho convention then adjourned
THE JJHOWN BCANDLE
Interest In tho Case Growing Tho
Woman Talks
Pan Francisco December 31 Populat
Intercut In the sensational charges
against Rev Dr C O Urown pastor ot
tho First Congregational church and Mlsi
Mattlo Overman has Increased rather
than nhated
Mrs Mary Abbot Davidson who brought
tho chargcM of improper intimacy against
tho clcrgvman Is still In tho city ptlsoii
Her attorney said today the dispatches
about Mrs Davidson s Euntern record anil
her Impiisoiinunit I Ipstvltch whetlcr
true or fulso had mado It practically
linihis lblq to obtain ball for Ills client
though tho IniII luul been reduced to mW
Mrs Davidson In nn Interview today
relttrittesl her charge uhalnst Clr Drown
riiHatliig alleged couvomatlons which she
declureel bath Dr Urown nnd Mies Over
man Iliads to her
Mrs Davidson nisei taya that she will
mnko further sonsatlnrial accusations dur-
ing In r trial Involving Bevoral prominent
members of the First Congregational
church mulo nnd female In scandals
elmllnr to that In wJilch alio Implicated
the imstoi
Miss Herman today admitted tlrut four
months nge > she off creel to soil a local
IMipor for J10O0 a story which she s ld
would ruin n prominent mini In this cltv
Miss Ovnrmun salel When she offoresl to
soil the story sho wns iiiuUr the Inlluenco
of Mm Davllson iinel ns mattu of fact
Know nothing lurulnst nny prominent
man
s
INTO THE RIVER
Slumokln Vn December 31 Tho loco-
motive nul flfteem lwx eiuvs of a North
nrn Central fnlght train wero tumbled
lnte > tho Rusqehnnna river two miles
below GeorgeloHii tonight Twenty other
freight cms were thrown across tho tnrk
nnd completely bhieked travel An Im
mctiso boulder weighing several tons had
lusin loosed from tho niountalii i > ldei
bj InMt nights slbim niul fell e > n the
trick In front of the train Six men went
Into the river wMh tho wreck nnd su <
taliuil eViro Injuilis
Thej nro llalley Kenntsly of Hnllsbur >
W II Shools eemdiutor of Daiighlii
both r rliiii lj Injuiesl Calvin Cooper
brakoiniii Salliflniry ankle dislocated and
legs badlj bruised llntry Sehurz briko
ders Vliitlhew Ileoly of Sh imokln n
elers lilatthaw Hioly of bhomokln a
rider sevirel > hnilsed and cut Harry
Angle ot Philadelphia diover who vvhb
riding on the engine foot crushed
Ilio engine was totally wricked an was
also thn cnri that folio1 It all ot
whloh wero londnl with eoal Tho train
was nlnnlrig at n rate or thirty miles an
hour The InJUresl men were taken to
Dauphin and Bunbury on a special train
SEISMIC DIBTURHANCE8
St Louis December 31 Vary percepti-
ble esirtlmuako shocks were frit this
morning at Metropolis 111 nnd Cape
Girardeau Mo At tho rormor plnco tho
shock was expeilonced nt > JO a m nml
lasted only a fnw moments The sliucl
was moro overo t Capo lllrardcau
wluro It Wtta fill at 9 a tn It appeared
to come trom tho Suuth The duration
was about lirtecn seconds and heavy
liiilldlnss worn perceptibly disturbed
Time liavc be em several shocks recently
through this lection
A RATTLE TO THE DEATH
Sargent K > Duceenber 11 Ncnr has
Jiitt reacheel hero from Donkey Vlsii
county Vn of a terrible battlo nnd double
muidor there jtslrrday morning 11111
Wells and Gus Osbcrne good citizens nnd
Jim Cox and E II Williams mountain
outlaws met on thn high road armed with
Winchesters and began n battle Soon
Wells nnd Osliorn lay lifeless on the road-
side and Ccx was seriously wounded A
deputy sheriff who Interfered received a
ttrloils wound
THREE MEN SHOT
Denver Colo December 31 There arc
wlldtlnics nt Crlppla Creek tonight Tha
claims possesseil by many of the miners
explro at midnight and as tiny can not
possibly renew tho cltlms beforo dawn a
great thanco Is offered for those nnxlous
to Jump claims It Is reported that claim
jumping Is going on and threo men hove
been shot Dotells ore rather meager
KILLED IN A THEATER
Victor Colo December 31 A row oc
cuired In tho Union theater In which two
mon ewre > killed and another mortally
wounded and threo others wounded
> Jtit l rXAiTSlifti
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Tht poit
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SPMIARDSBAEF
fit Mwk >
Cab i lBsroeat lii v tiwi ifl
INSURGENTS 0AINIISGSY1
xli
General CmpoV SttCllM riMtle
KPJMORCEHENTS FROM
Aifi
A StpnU os ms lhS Tnrt
Xoinmats Ar > Btht V J
< l4 1rtt5
Havana Deeembw JlTtitv
fllcttng reports were in Hrcutatlosi slAVS
today regarding tho luoveimmV ottho tilsVj
surgent forces under OenetrpU btrmtlv ff
Moceo Uandera and others hi V lt
The Spanish officials contlpue ae
In
llvs circles io uiiewi nit t iV r i > > s
rtAiibt Campos hUrrteel back front MManatw
ws to Havana Viid tho VinfJ
reception lit hl honor was W Jr v i
itiii n messajio was rescnUcd from the flXM
moro her warmest
HSSSSSSg
that the Insurgents nro retreat and titttjStR
tho Spanish troops are pursulntithemewffllrf
ot tho province ot MaUjM j BuUtl W
friends ot tho Insurgent point toAthi > sf t
event that even tho authoJkl vw f eOBJU < S
polled yesterday andtodavto drolt < tlt
detachments at least oJtthe lnsttr SBt = i
nro still In tho vlclnlt of tha ctt M
daW
Mntanras and they ura still doing
age 4
Cnmraleoa sixteen miles front Mat law fT
thnt tho Insurgents said to number MMt glf
men wero moving In that vicinity which
would Indicate tho determination ot th ay
Insurgent commnndcrs to capturo Matan aT
xns although it has hllhertt been itvldsnt eJisv
that a dash On Hnyanawail th real nim Miri
of Dome In puslilpg forrwatd sot rapidly i
thiough the provinces ot Ssnta Clara and i
Into tho provlnco ot JiaUnxis Even tin
Spanish commanders admitted tills pos-
sibility for u time und after tho lingatre
iiient neat tollsro they claimed that tha >
eiimpalgu hud been broken by tho success
of tho Spanish troops and that tho Cuban
commanders had hovn turned back una
would clihci htfve to surrender or sec
refugo tn tho provlnco ot Santa Clara
Hlnco then the Spanish generals hnvo ap
parently been displacing considerable ac
tlvlty All the lolnforccmfirts possiula
havo been punltcd to the front ffom this
plnco unu lrum every other availatiltt
point i
1umUn Handera tha third In command
ot the Cubnii forces at ths head ot a
strong column or insurgents told to num t
Ler sweril thousand nun Is reported to 3
1 o near Maounjes Corral Fulso half way A
between Union do Rcjes and Jngueyra
iriinue wiiero the Hpuniarda claim Ouin < caS
i
1
Is retreating or has lotrtuttd Into Baiita iP
Cl iiu Now It It Is true that tho Wpsnjj f
Inlils are purcufiK Homes thratlsn J ucy 71 hi
uf jikuu etfiu ieiu nueetu laia lein ii
Rents commanded by yutiutn llandtra are > 1
behind the pursuing Spanish columns and
litMuecn them and their base of supplies aJJ
nt Union ile Hern not a very pleasant
roiltlon for thowiumlsh tuber In T
r
troops
Finally It Is nsjerted on good authorltyrtiJH
that La Crete another of tho lmnortanrfi5e
Insurgent commanders Is moving lu tho n
direction of Clora north of Sabanllla and Ji II
wiutwarJ of Union do Reyes i J
If tho railway station of Oaberes an J f
nouncod to havo been burned Is that ot fW d
tho town of Cabexcs southward and west JRl
ward of Hie port ot aMtausas then th tw
ths other side xr
InsurKonts am away on
of Union do Reyes nnd havo passed Ma j 1
timxis going in the direction nprtltwarti
and southward of Cunmei two e
of Jariico
impiirtnnt towns within a short dlsune
SloweieV It Is believed tltese fjffi
n cviuntnls arn made by tho cavalry oi
of hoIn ents as tlm enemy Isrepori
to swiftly and on horscbai
inn its of tho lusurgentafMt
hern i tie Insurgent Infant
nml art y ow tho cavii r
wiirillni op of time and that Mi
lend Mnceo > ihnpl been collfJllr
necessary sc ilios o n n and
tlon preparnn v o i si rnovw
vv trd up n Hav n rt
Indeed thero ft ru n h
Insurgents hive bo s itwaltuM si
etc v t xslioulil
ammunition
within their reach > iMMb IWwllU
On to Havnna wltlik Iw tojy
lint nothing wlU then W
Burgeiit armies and that t > n l vt rM
ualfy bo heard of In tho vie f
hMideiuarterl I <
At iho Spanlth M <
of Oof >
icrslhlllty of th advent
si le thn fortifications of Havana
thf
esl ns being n9tlfng less
atliriiislsteil tha
and It Is
fi7
retreiet It t
tompanbns are n JJJ
case all outward slsns hero dJJnl5J J
In ldo extreme iho naval dmnitanriH t
jSWt
nuthorlt ae exhausting W
1 i
wonderfully Mij3lfigit
Hie io Insui gents through uccesful dJ mpt >
und th utterly m h cl 4
p do by tho Spanish conumnders g
eel by tho prluclpal troops iKlKI
WMUiarttMj u
ston their > roitte havo
h Surgent cause syinpathlxers if WtirtoU rj
hiremi circles < >
In
entirely loyal and
favor tho ri > publlcan
of troop SI J W
t lnnsl reinforcements
man who could PES tiT > i
that Mm s J
tal of the priwtao
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