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BRITISH GOLD.

Three Billions of 1t Invested in the In
dustrles of America.
New York, December 21.--Few persons
realize what the withdrawal of English
credits from this country means, or the
extent of the capital which they alone.
to say nothing of other foreigners. have
put into the business OF this country.
Several prominent foreign bankers esti-
mate that the investment Of foreigners
Ia American railroads alone amount to
81 500 100000, Of which more than half rep
resents English investment. These fig
ures refer 10 the par value OF securities
ana the cash value is less. Another i'm
portant line in which English capital
cuts an important Inquire is the insurance
business. lhese concerns always have
numerous loans out. ana any sudden con-
traction Would produce irreparaoie in
assets of s47OOO,oJO have grown rich out
OF the revenue derived from the American
pubic. The office buildings and other
property interests held by Ilng.ishmen in
New ork and all the large cities, espec
tally by corporations which derive large
,proht amounting to millions annually,
can only be approximately determined
but it is said 10 represent 500, OO0, 0Oo
Another important factor is the large
amount OF money Deposited with foreign
banking houses subject to order, and the
bulk of which Is loaned on stocks.
1t Was tie calling a these loans yester-
day tnat was the chief factor i'm prectDi-
tatinr fhe cra sh in ssrurifies TIVE asrno,int
of this money Ia eilcss WORK several men
estimated il nj yi09 0oo D01 or co,,rsa II
ia only Ieft here nd lonp as Ene;ishmen
have asatlrance that tbeev can drow 4,
out I'm sid w1enever tbev choose But
the most Vital part Of the British invest
ali ttode raiafinns betw,een Inc ,m r co,In.
tries are imvojvrd NiiiIjnns Of Soilars,
worth of goods nre bought on credit or
| Tnrlishmen were 10 demand ths imme-
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THE PHILADELPHIA STRIKE.

The strike Of the street car employees
in Philadelphia, which had assumed such
magnitude within the past few days, was
fraught with the usual suggestions aud
lessons for the public that these big
fights between labor and capital always
convey.
The difficulty calls attention 20 the
overstocked labor market in the East
While thousands of laborcrs are knocking
at the door for work the companies are
independent We talk of the good times
and the re-engagcmen of vast numbrs of
idle workingmen, which is n fact, and
yet there are unemployed thousands in
all the big centers of population in the
East who would be glad to obtain work
at almost any price. The truth appears
TO be, in this Philadelphia matter, that
the street car companies have over
stocked their properties with securities
and finding it difficult to meet their in
terest charges have begun to introduce
various economies that amounted 10 q
reduction of wages, with the conviction
that they could get all the help needed
at much less COST.
The country is suffering today from ;
redundancy of labor. The fact is appnr
ent in all trades. We have let ia $,
many cheap workmen from Europe tina
American laborers have been crowded T.
the wall. They are existing in the Typo
graphical union, in the Brick Masons
and Carpenters unions, even in branchc
of the railway unions, by contribution
levied upon those who work, and the hi
corporations are quick to take advuntag
Of labor's necessities under these circum
stances. While public sympathy may b
strong in behalf Of labor, the cxigencic
of the time are such that labor itsel
can not he too exacting or self-assertiv,
This strike in Philadelphia shows tn
vantage enjoyed by the companies an
th> helplessness of employees al this tim
and under existing circumstances. 1t
peculiarly period when capital has ii
ttrpar hand
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i j RICHARDSON.

Athens, Texas. December al. j.
Richardson, one of the Oldest general mer-
chants of Athens, made an assignment
last night, naming w. T.. Neff and j. 7.
Laurie as trustees. The preferred creditors
are divided into two classes, A and B,
class a to be paid In full with interest;
class B to be paid In the same manner
If assets are sufficient otherwist In order
named.
Eus ths $3.50; Geo. r. Evans, slosi; i. 4.
Carroll. S135; c. r Johnson, $65; G.. G.
Pope, $500; q. W. Hickman. STA; A. B.
Garund. $50; Mrs. NJ. A. Garland, Sl6S; N.
L. richardson $500; G.. NJ. Wofford, Si2i;
First National bank Il Athens, $50; N.
r. Royal, Palestine. $500, L. x II. Blum,
Galveston, 5000; Marx IL Blum, Galveston
$40; f. Conner, Galveston, $40.
Class B-W. r. Moody, Galveston, $1,000;
Peters Shoe company, s.. LOUIS. 1888 p;
Rose. Hemstone IL Co., Baltim re, Md.
500; Waters Pierce OIL company, Corsl-
cana. $2l; Robertson. Norton & Co.. Louis
vile. Ky, Si7; Ullman Lewis e. Co., Gal
weston, $50: Morris, Newbtlrg a. Co, Phil
adelphia. Ia. 500 Resented e. Co. Gal
weston, SH30; S. ~ Pace. Corsicana, $i562
Martin Brown company Fort Worth,
Sl2i05; Allen West < Co., s.. Louis, $3.50;
SIPS; Carson & Sewall, Houston. s.52.s2;
Tapp Leather company, Louisville, Ky,
&ll.5o Sanders Rubber company. St.
Louis, Sl55
The liabilities amount to si7,50o. The
assets consist of the stock of goods, esti-
mated at about $780, two small tracts of
land and i've mules.
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HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY. DEC. 2S.
a MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALI

How many happy hearts in Christen-
aom this morning! What reunions, what
greetings. what sweet charity! How
many old hearts are young again in the
midst OF the mirth and JOY of the chill
dren. How the fiction of Santa Claus is
told DER and DER again! What festl-
val of good cheer, of human happiness!
How the light breaks into dark places
that never before knew the cheering
rays of comfort and enjoyment!
Truly the world Is better for the
Christmas festival.
II is indeed natal celebration Of good
feeling, of broad sympathy, Of human
brotherhood. Every Christmas, since
the civilized world has recognized the
day, has been mile stone, too, in the
progress Of the race. The world has
been steadily growing better. The care
for the sick and destitute has been
marked by new hospitals; the treatment
of the criminal and insane has been on
more enlightened and humane principles.
The yerv rules of war have been so
broadened as to rob that dread alterna-
tive of half its horrors. The Christian
recognition of Christmas has carried
with it its Christian teaching of peace
on earth and good will to men.
The Post greets its 100000 readers
today with the universal salutation-a
merry Christmas to al.
1t has been year Of prosperity for
the paper and of prosperity for the ma.
jority of it's readers. Let JOY be uncou-
fined While some clouds may be seen in
our National horizon they are but the
yaporous clrrhus that porteud nothing
The country is prosperous beyond all
others, filled to oyertowins with the
necessaries and comforts Of life, OF its
own production and manufacture. Christ
mas 1895 is to America more than to
any other Nation season fo' the keen
est enjoyment, the most unlimited char
iiy. the wsrmest brotherly loye--a nata
, day of good feeling, of bright hopes and
great promises for the future. In the
true fulness and Significance of the dag
The Post extends its greetings to ia
thousands of readers and wishes for it
self aud them many recurring cclehra
tions Of Ike nrosperity and promise.
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poINrs Anorr prorLN.


II Is ptr,y 'Hiuen', 'rV,n S'g tunT =, III
,t,,.,ss a., ~ a. o.ii i-nti. IN, non" 90 he
1910, ,t.tS a.. 20 ISL Nh, - t,, Va ans
i'u ul'N"' '''."'" N'' NV '',,' "'
Nola, Who cordially ccspis"s liueliShnrn,
VIII pay another visit 70 i-nHinu next
Surfing. He thlN rs Of Writing DOOR leai-
lrf with Industrial lif AS i exists in liit-
"'luSn@'" an" H'"''N"v'l''-
representative OF Barney Barnato Is
IN tma country for IN purpose Qt lnyesu-
eating the Cripple Creek gold boom. II
IS possible that Mr Barnato can teach the
Denver experts tomcthlng about speculat-
ing, hut he IS taking long chances ON g.
George H. MutIpllan ia mined AS The
urohnble grand sprha,n Of Tamunnn,. 10
sucrCpd Siipremc Court .fustlc Smvih' irhs
ah.imnoitant question with regard 10 TAM
many however, ~ not who Ills the grand
fGchcm's chair-U s0chCms nave chairs
bu who stands behind II.
Sqiuupl n SEenklay a wealthy oil ooer-
atot vim drI ~ dn,1, Xxx tn W.,
Virginin lrft " W{il Gre"Hnc tbo Ia" ,e
rt,tlg be c,eu,sicd ana t,S H,shss ,i,csd
an tio r,,k'rs ~ Ia g t'',,,,,'s IA \, ii3,,,
These directions VIII lie carried out IN his
son.
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WIrIlIrN PRESERVATION.

Washington. necember 2i.-The speaker
laid before the house today letter from
the secretary of the Interior Transmitting
Il reply to Delegate F'lynn's resolution al
.egng treason in the delay of allot.ug of
lands on tie Wichita reservation To the
Indians and the opening of the Surplus
lands to settlement The secretary shows
that the lands occupied by the Wichita
Indians arc part of what is known as The
leased district coded by the Choctaws and
Chickastws to the United States The mat
ter is now before the court of claims for
adjudication, ana the secretary says he has
delayed suggesting to the president the
oppolntmvut OF alloting agents on account
of the disadvantages which might accrue
from having the allotmcnts made aud
the surplus lands thrown open to settle
aud Chickasaws IL adjusted.
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his place as presiding officer OF the court.
I he matter. 1t is believed, has not been
definitely settled, and Mr.. Fuller may pc
st!ii called on to serve on the commas
sion. , =,
MIR. e. ]. Phelps. n is believed. has al
ready been offered place on the coniniS-
sion, aud If he has not accepted 1t Is
Thought he viii surely do so; The faet
that Mr.. Justice Harlan of the supreme
court served in the Rehrin sea commission
has naturally brought forward his name
In connection with the Venezuelan 9ues-
that Ills name has been passed over.
The name of ex-senator George I'd
munds OF Vermont had been considered
hut whether he would accept IL by no
means certain, nor can 1t be stated posi-
lively that the president is fuzzy satisfied
as to the sxpedioncy OF his appointment. q,
Many other names have been suggested
and are now under consideration.
Owing to the adjournment of the senate
until Friday aud OF the house until Thurs
day no announcement OF the commission
is likely to he made until late In the week.
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THE SENATE COMMITTEES.

Washington. December 2i,-'rhe demo-
cratic steering committee made consider
allie progress to-day in tile assignment
to places on the senate committees and
Notified the republican senators they would
be AZ 10 to complete the report 50 ms TO
report by The last of the week. and that
The senate could reorganiZe its commit
tees by ihc LIST of January.
IL Is sctuea that Senator Faulkner Of
West Nirsirla VIII 60 on the appropria-
tiona, and pAsco of Florida on commerce
There Is contest between Senators
Call and ltill for Il vacancy ON foreign
relations. The Chairmunships of the eleven
minority commuters given the dcmocrats
WI be parcelod out according to senior
lily of service.
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THE WHITE HOIrsr

Washington, December 2i.--The cabinet
meeting today lasted only short time
and Secretary olney, who was detained
at the state department to receive the
house foreign affairs committee who
called to pay their respects. was present
during the last half hour.
There was presage of Christmas in the
air at tho White House in the number of
closely wrapped parcels of all sizes that
began to come early In the day by mail
and express ana messengers, addressed to
the president and every member of the
household not forgetting the babies.
'.'Fe president himself remembered all of
the faithful employees of the house and
bestowed turkeys on them for their christ
mas dinners and as the members of tho
cabinet lert the White House each car
Rcd a big apple, the gift of Secretary
Morton.
Senator I4odFe was the only caller OF
note at the White House during the fore
noon aside from the cabinet.
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or two paragrsphs weTc w Wholly tne prssi-

or two paragraphs were wholly the presi-
dents composition, and the remainder Mr..
Oney's.
send the correspondence to congress. But
for some reason Lord Salisbury, through
Sir Julian, asked for few days delay.
Tnasmuch as Salisbury had granted a
would not refuse one In return, and Sir
Julian was assured that the documents
would not be sent to congress till word
was received Of their readiness on the
4 DELAY OF three or four days was ex-
pected but on Tuesday morning a. cable
rendy there, and the message and corre-
spondence went to congress and the coun-
~
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A HOUSTON snRENADE.

Sleep sweet my love, the stars above
Thine eyes bright beams are watching;
tAtchew' Atchew0 | sing to YOU
Uord, what a cold I'm catchingo
In dreamland stray, whilst here I play.
or thee, sweet charmer thinking:
With fondest hone. (ThrOw me rope,
Down in the mud, I'm sinkingO
With fragrance rare. to the night air,
The rose Is softly telling
Love stories. dear; how sweet to hear!
(Whew! how that bayou's smellingO
Throw wide your blind-(No. never mind
| guess I'll have to shake you.
THIS wind that blows stops up my nose,
I'm going to have the ague)
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AN OLD DOCUMENT.
A Letter FL ON George Washington Found
IN the British Museum.

A Letter From George Washington Found
IN the British Museum.
Washington. December 2i.-In the manu-
script depai tment of the British museum
in London there are slowed away nunnieos
Of autographs letters of men famous In
modern ana ancient history.
While In London last summer MIR. o. o.
Stealey, the Washington correspondent OF
the Louisville Courier-Journal, found
among those one frcm Washington, writ
ten from Philadelphia April %. 172. to Lord
Buohan. \ part OF the letter refers 10
complications and furnishes an interest
ms chapter at This time. The first part
of the letter relates to private affairs and
Indicates that General Washington ana
Lord Rnchan were old and intimate
friends.
Thon the letter proceeds to the subject
matter as ,olows'
'rhc favorable wishes which your lord
ship has EXPRESSED ior the prosperity of
tins Young and rising country can not but
be gratefully received by all It's citizens
and every lover of it. one means to me
efniiblion Of rs han ,i toio rs vsy 9le
Ii: .ho great GS' World Of politics Thes', words,
can assure your lordsPip, are expressive ",
Hive 1t IS the sincere wish Of United
America to have nothing to do with tho
political iiirisucs or the squabbies Of Eu-
io?ean nations but on the contrary, TO
exchange commodities and live III peace
anG unity. with all the inhabitants OF the
earth: and this am persuaded they viii
DO. II rightfully 1t can be done To adj
minister justice and to receive 1t from
every power with whom they are connect
ed. will, hope, bp always the most proii-
inont feature in the ADMINISTRATION of this
country, and Halter plyself that noLiinS
short OF iuiperi0iis necessity can occasion
q breach with any of them; Unuer such
"a system II We are allowed to pursue II.
the agricultural and mechanical arts- the
We attn and peri ctuation of these States
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THE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.

A friend is always acceptable in need,
even though selfish considerations in
fnence the assistance. As Germany. Aus
iria, Italy and France appear TO sustain
England in this Venezuelan affair, 1t is
consolation to know that the traditional
policy of Russia is on our SIDE.
1t was seemingly the policy for Eng
land and France during our civil war to
recognize the South. The great Republic
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TO DEcLApe ~

II Is not ever
who knows ,,st aR 4 ~,
cedura :. '' what IL 49,
n,ha Is on The pm a. I.
wheh 1t desires Ia IN, g n,
hostilities agaIDs y 0sclsss " I.
o aVue o. Procedure i ,ss s -,
rels,aons WIN the conns,,..A Y
bouso ' s oe reported = NJ ~
signed los h,' :, Zach BODY ~ !
love ~. oy the presidsul -
,ny NV s presidents psoel,s ~ q
-" So war
the Irr,,o VIM !. b sent % a. z.
inform u" ,s : States IL Ioos..s ''1
he has be bean r ~ foreign ia, y
received no ,p sSIi 81 I'd NJ,
p aen me Of d suc cses = . !
'rcne l1i ms II, passports, "a y =, n
guished eonsiS sd rsss.T,aai ~ 4 n \.
thing here. minister MI 4.
we send In Az y y pos2bls ~
ports before he e Fly ndhste X
ish foreign ofY,cs ~ ~ ~ iheN y
In either case ~ nay % u ~
tries viii bs o ine iesauonI n I'M.
e'oseo. va
With the dso,.
bio ona 1.e'stasion VI m u.
tnrhan. 'olapiications incl3en, !.
.uroahce OF conmercisl ~. y
A reasonable t,ms ~, "ltna
non-comho,. e Whi y tlotS
.., a'aht enemies to l.y. !.
pec'iVe countries; al ss,,s''a'
solved ,nso ,.a.s alo Brlton va
of war. and 'hu. ~ ne nste Al
countries will, .o,. o0xen 1
consuls will re,urn !. !. !. sssads
will c,osa a. 70 thet eSsn
home; in fact, sv.r sU. 4 M
munica,Ion 'e'y means Of dr.
Will be closed. 'ns wo n
IN top OF this, commercial Al,
they NAV " ~ Isos'iiities, IN whsis,s
chant vessels Of e,tbar na,as!eV 4
ore 10 capture BY war vesseis \ ~ X,
gers ,y,,i h ~ olilcefS crews, IA
oners of war ana Y de'ention u
iiscation. This, however Si 49,
~ r;s,,s IN tme q war, and b
in war time The s u', q shiplss
however, their rights INA ~, n g
Is ns , ,ne ctieI complicatihg elenss y
ouesh war
The rules laid down nv u. ~
Paris In 1855, to which mn, NJ
nations have given thed, ,..,.
formally or by implicat,on -, l
lows:
/. Privateering Is and ,sn,,..
ished.
2. The neutral fac c,v,,, "
goods. except contraband ~ ~,
9. Neutral goods, Win II. ~.
of contraband Of war. mr., ,a, n;
capture under an enemv,s A, A.
p,o,Loaos =. h.,.
'''' W !" oNNuS .
electiVe.
The rules OF the Geneva ,rs,,a
1879 naturatlv h,rd Is. r.u.. !,
ny ou WV on"A
lhey interpret the treaty Of Pvs
manner which will be eushinsa |,
trail nations and thew ars !, 49,
80, - ..'a', 's
"A neutral government . ms;t
To use due diligence to preyen ID 1
out arming or eouIpu,us ~
1..-.,..,I-.,-. r NJ
JuFlsoiclioh' Vi any vessel Vaa !
reasonable ground to bshevt h b,
To cruiee or carry ON war AMIN, !, \
80 -
Win "hlch II Is al peace Ia
use like diligence to prevent "
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vas a menace to monarchlcal forms gen

was menace to monarchical forms gen
orally and especially against their ag-
gressions In the new world. These pow
ers were ready to declare against the
Union, but were held back by the czar
Of Russia. 1t was the attitude of the
absolute government of Russia that saved
the Republic here. II was not that Rus
STA loved America so much us it was that
England was hated, that brought about
this singular condition of affairs. And
where the power aud the influence of
the ear were exerted thirty years ago
they will be felt now--against Great
Britain.
1t would be directly in the hands of
Russia that England and the United
States should 60 to war. The British
have been the od-time barriers to the
accomplishment of Russian ambition in
the East. To find this ancient enemy
crippled by conflict with some strong
power would be the realization of the
dream of the government at st. Peters
burg and open the way to CONSTANT
NOBLE. If not to India The attitude of
Russia is the greatest guaranty of peace.
Great Britain could not risk India and
Canada in one and the same throw of
the die. The Russian influence against
England would rob the latter of any
armed assistance by either France or
Germany and cause her to hesitate, even
to the point of humiliation. before OPP
posing lis single handed. The crafty
Salisbury, therefore, may be depended
on to keep as close an eye on st. Peters
burg MS on Washington. and if he cells
that there tx too great danger in the
East he will come down promptly and
gracefully in the West.
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n,ents with regard to the influence OF
ergoeraph OF Nosso, and found that II
the fingers were completely fatigued music
had the power OF making the fatigue dis.
appear II appeared that music of sad
and lugubrous character had the opposite
effect, and could check or inhibit the con-
fractions
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TARlFF ON SUGAR.

Washington, December ?i.-Mr Price OF
Louisiana Introduced bill In the house
today providing that all sugars not above
No. -, Dutch standard, shall pay Guty
OF l3-1@ cents per pound all sugar above
NO. IL and not above No. l6, 2l-lUp cents
per pound; above no. i6 and not above No.
20. HOO cents; and above No. 20, 800
cents; sugar candy not colored cents
per pound and all other confectionery AZ
per cent ad valorem.
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HIT HIM JUST RIGHT.

Husbandrte small hat costs $50 and
tho big one only $40, Why don't YOU take
the. big one7
Wife-Yes. dear; but think what an oh
structon the big one would be al tne
theatres!
Hubby ttickled)-Gee whlzz! Here. get
two small ones.
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A B. PATTERSON.

Greenville, Texas, December IA B.
Patterson, racket store. filed n trust deed
today, naming IL. l.. Frost Us trustee.
Preferred liabilities amount to sT2l. Burn
ham Hanna, Munger & Co. s2o2S; Mathew
& Neyland, $50: Greenville National bank,
$500: j. Y. Farwell & Co, sl05; Adolph
Rabbit & Co, $13s; f. i. Frost. $500. AS
cots not named.
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THE vcNEz1IELAN COMMISSION.

Washington, December 2i-Prosident
Cley Gland is Just now devoting large
shure of his time to the consideration Of
Tire personnel Of the Venezuelan boundary
commission In making his selection. the
president, It is said, VIII he guided by only
one consideration. namely, that the mcm-
beers shall be men of international reputa-
ton for their high character and intellect
ual attachments,
II Is thought the president Is especially
anxious that Chief Justice Fuller OF the
United STAGES supreme court. should lenl
the cormiasion, hut there are reasons why
Il would not be practicable for the chile I
justice to rellnquish even Tor short time