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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
CAPITAL cuLLINGs.

Washington. March i2.-Thc treasury
today los, s3i 900 In gold coin and s5o'sVo
In bars. which leaves tho amount oil re-
serve sl26,o5t.Ss5.
A bin to incorporate the maratime
canal of North America to connect inc
Hudson river aud the Great Lakes was
IA, oducod today IN the senate ny soma
tor unngbrough OF North DAKOTA ana IN
me house by MIR. Cooper OF W iseonslh;
The capital Is TO he S0@DeSo ana bohd
issue oil s.. 600 90 10 provided Tor -
'rhe committee on territories OF tne
house voted today 10 report iayorap'y
10 the house the bill introduced ~ ~,
Scranton OF Pennsylvania for deieshts
from Alaska Under the bill the delegate
h 10 hold his seat IN congfcss on ~, NV
anme terms as the delegates ifo" o'hof
Territories. , ,,bo
President Cleveland and his guests. VINO
were duck hunting at Whitewater on We
potomac river today, returned 70 INC city
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight arter
day OF excellent sport
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
AN AMERICAN IMPRISONED.
Il is Feared That He WIN BE Shot by
the Spanish.

Il is Feared That He WIN BE Shot by
the Spanish.
New York. March 12.-united States
Commissioners Shields was Informed today
that the Spanish authorities in Cuba have
arrested Oliver Agramante. "A naturallzed
American citizen. manager OF the Jurugua
estate near St. Forceng!es. who Is sus-
pected OF being an insurgent and that a
military court martial was pending in his
case. His friends here are afraid that
the prisoner viii be shot. They were told
TO make their appeal by telegraph 10 Soc
rotary Of State olney and he would prob
aliy Interfere
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

STATIONS
1-Asr NIGIIr,s SYNOPSIS.

An area of low pres jure is apparently de-
veloping over Southwest Texas tonight. An
area of high pressure. accompanied by
colder weather. has moved in over the
northwest and is central over Nebraska
tonight
The weather is generally clear, except
over the Lower Mississippi valley, where II
is partly cloudy to cloudy
No station reports as much as 10 OF an
inch Of precipitation during the past tweINe
hours. and the greatest amount rcporteu Is
O2 of an inch at Memphis.
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PRORAKILITIEs

Washington, March lS.-For Eastern
Texas-Fair; cooler in northern poruoh'
northeasterly winds,
Arkansas-Fair, slightly warmer; Hght
uorthwesterly winds.
Gorth and South Dakota--Fair ana
warmer: winds becoming southeriy.
Colorado-Fair: variable winds,
wyoming ard Montana-Fnri warmer
In eastern portion. variable winds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

LONDON--The senate OF Cambridge uni.
vorsiiy, by vote Of Is6 TO Ill. has rejected
the proposition to appoint committee 10
consider the question OF comforting de-
grees upon women.
LONDON The berlin correspondent OF
the Times records the formation OF a
league for defense against agrarian aR-
erosion. The league represents the trad
Ing and industrial classes.
ST. PETERSBuRG--Two hundred Usher
men belonging to Reval, with their horses
and carts Have been blown out to sen on
piece OF floating Ice. They had only one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
DEcrDED AGAINST THE AMERICAN.

DEC1DED AGAINST TIE AMENIN ~
London, March ia twelvo-rouhG STUD
horn contest was fought last night AT
westminster between Pat DAILY and COOK
~ bloomsbury, The American wa ~
,6a vi,torv TO Cook. The sporting papers
ms morning express astonishment at the
decision.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
REACHED Az AoRpEMENr.

New York. March 1s.--The directors or
the General Electric and the Wesun9-
house companies. II is claimed, have reacn-
Cd M, agreement in the matter OF the JOHN
,re OF some OF the valuable electrical ~.
suis Several conferences werc held tooey.
hcfween the representatives OF tho tWo
companies, but nothing byond the patent
afreemcnt was accomplished. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

citation adjourned tonight II was de-
cided 10 make u rate OF ono fare for the
round trip for the republican National
convention 10 be held here In June and
the popuitst bimctallic convention In
July.
Tho subcommittee OF the Southwestern
PASSENGER association this afternoon
the Southwestern business which Will
probably hc adopted Mt the meeting of
tha full committee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

Colonel Perez of Cuba says the insurs-
ents have hundred thousand armed men
and that the Spanish appear to be de-
moraized.
Weyler has issued another proclama-
ton intended to soften the severity OF
those he first issued
1t is said that insurgents are contem-
plating a concentration of forces.
Insurgents destroyed highway with
dynamite and several soldiers were
wounded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
BAD SNOW STORM.
In Western Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 12,-'rhe worst
snow storm that has been experienced in
Western Pennsylvania for years swept
over Pittsbnrs yesterday and last night.
Moro show fell during the twenty-four
hours ending this morning than any day
of tho winter. The temperature dropped
20 degrees and another fall OF 10 TO Is de-
grees IL expected. Despite the heavy
snow tho trains on all lines were general
ly ON time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
DEEP WATER CHANNEL APPROVED

81. Louis. Mo-, March i2.-ln response 10
President spcncer's call for a meeting 10
consider the deep water channel protect,
a large number OF prominent members OF
the merchants exchange met this after
and resoltItiuns were adopted calling upon
conpreas 10 pass the hi row before u IN
troduced by Hon. S. W. Cobb and thereby
Grant irnmedlnte relief to the great COM
Tn,nrne or This valley: that the saving TO
Tic Industries OF this valley would be at
least y5GuS00O annually. aud the rost OF
mis- proposltion will not exceed per cent
NJ the annual saving. *
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
QUIET N BARCELONA.

New York. March is.-A special TO the
World from Barcelona says: Owing TO the
American sAnate's adjournment without
OF the belllgerency resolu-
ton tho Spanish funds are buoyant and
is lower even than before the
war panic. Everything here Is very quiet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
TILE MARKETN.

Cotton-The bears caused decline in
New York and New Orleans futures. spots
unchanged; Liverpool spots firm and high
err.
Very few oranges left in California and
prices are advancing.
Wheat-Market was forced off Y on
heavy liquidation.
Grains and provisions suffered loss.
Catte--A further advance OF sc on light
supply.
Stocks-Electricai combine interested the
street. Industrials ana railroads were ac-
tive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
GOOD oFFICEs SOLICITED.

Paris. March i2.--The I:c.air today,
commenting on the Cuban resolutions Of
congress, says that In view OF the exae-
gerated pretensions OF tho Iifted states
il is difficult TO SEQ why European diplo-
mats can not at least extent t.eir good
offices to Spain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
STUDENTS ARE STILL RIOTING.
Burned an American Flag at Corunna, Stoned
the Mayor of Alicante.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ARMED CUBANs
Spanish Appear
Be observation-disclosures Has
softening Severity o Ones.

OF
a
ostudents in
,ho froma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
REcRrIrING ~ oMoHA.

Omaha. Neb., March i2.-An agency IL
TO be located In the city for the purpose
Of eniisting recruits for the insnrsent
army OF Cuba. The agent has slreacy a
number OF eniistments. The rnrsits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

A distinct denial that the Venezuelan
question has been settled is male, but the
commission is still at work
Both Roed and Crisp favor an early adj
journment, but the senate may interfere
with the programme.
The Raines high license bill has passed
the New York legislature.
Steamer Rio de Janero thought to have
been wrecked. is reported TO have touched
at Honolulu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

however, consist largely OF hangers on
about the saloons. Tho scheme Is looked
upon with favor by tho local police and
they arc ready to give every encourage
ment In their power.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

philadelphia Pa, March 12.-snow fciA
an night last night In this state, the re-
suit being the heaviest storm OF tne
pcason. Some localities report RAILROADS.
temporarily blockaded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

The last days session Of the City Mar
shals and Chiefs OF Police Union of Texas
The city marshals banquetted last night
A proposed lecture by Mrs, Matiida
Fletcher.
The canvass for tho fund OF the battle
ship Texas
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0NCE NJ ORE

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noxINo rounNEY ARRANoEn

New York. March i2.-Ths foiiowine
card has been arranged for boxing
tourney to be held ut the Grand Central
Palace on Saturday. March 2: 50s
choynski VS.. Kid Mccoy. SIX rouno4s
rounds: Jack Skelly VS.. Jack Downex,
six rounds; Solly Smith w. 0odfrsy Bun.
nett. six rounds. n N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

Report OF the Missouri Pacific.
New orleans passenger meeting adjourns
without reaching an agreement.
Bridge material arriving for the Calves
ton. La Porte and Houston.
President Huntington before the house
committee on Pacific roads.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

days provisions with them and they have
now been missing rve days
IONDON--A Berlin Dispatch to tho
STANDARD says the floods continue In Ger
many md many sections have been sub
merged and the inhabitants have Ned. The
navigation of the Rhine and work al most
OF its unays have ceased.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 344.
TO-DRT'S FORECAST.

Probabilities Fair: cooler in northern
portion of Eastern Texas; nor,bcastcriy
winds.
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PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.

PAsSENGER ASSOCIATION.
81. Louis, March 12--After three days
sesslon. during which n large amount OF
business was disposed OF, the special
meeting of tho Western Passenger asso-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

Fear of n row induced Kentucky legis-
lators to self-eestraint and there was no
excitement. Ruling Was made that seven
" constituted a quorum and 1t virtually
means there will be no election; democrats
greatly pleased with the ruling,
District of Columbia democrats Endorsed
Cleveland's administration, failed TO men
ton silver and declared against A. p. A.
principles.
The kentucky republicans believe they
Will elect Boyle as senator and rely on
opinions that only s.xty-nine votes are
necessary for quorum on joint ballot.
Michigan silver democrats, claiming TO
constitute three-foucths Of ,he party, nave
organized new party, terming it free
silver democratic
Senator Goebe says Worthington may
change his quorum ruling and If he does
1t will cause trouble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
STATE.

Funds subscribed for the proposed Texas
Presbyterian university
Populist congressional convention in the
Eleventh district called 10 meet at Beevllle
March 25.
Galveston democratic executive commit
tee In secret session.
The republican primary at LaGrange
splits.
r. T.. lewis brought back TO Paris
charged with forgery committed several
years ago.
Paris democrats resolve not to hold pri-
marics for city offices
The county Judge of Bowie county sets
the district court at defiance.
Chairman 'rrdy advises tho factions In
Navarro county TO confer together
Executive committee of the Cattlemen's
association hard at work.
Lively times between Mail-Telegram peo-
pie and the county attorneys office in
Fort Worth.
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aoLucucwsKY's VISIT.

Germany and Austria Said 20 Agree Per
fccily Regarding Politics.
Berlin, March 12,-~rho visit OF Count Gu
loohowslSy, minister OF foreign affairs OF
the Austro-liungary empire, continrss the
principal topic OF interest here. irince
tlohcnlohe the German chancellor, gave II
dinner tonight IN honor of Count Gulo-
chowsky. which was attended by the ann
bassadors resident horo. The cabinet
ministers and the high officials. CEanrel-
lor Won Ilohenlohn and his distinguished
guest had II long conversation during the
dinner.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-12
How 70 Prevent crcup.

Some reading that sciH prOrc in
teresting TO yomng mothers. Hon
10 guard against the disease.
Group is terror to young
mothers and to post them concern
ing the cause, first symptoms and
treatment is the object Of this item.
The origin of Group 10 common
cold. Children who are subject TO
it take cold very easily and Group
10 almost snre to follow. The frst
sym ptoms is hoarseness this 10 soon
followed by q peculiar rough cough,
which is easily recognized and will
never De forgotten by one who has
heard it. The time to act 10 when
the child first becomes hoarse. II
Chamberlaih's Cough Remedy is
freely given all tendency to Group
will soon disappear. Even after
the croupy cough has developed it
will prevent the attack. There 10
no danger in giving this remedy for
it contains nothing injurious. For
sale by VIM. F. Greenwell & Son,
Leonardtown; Jos. 8. Matthews.
Valley Lee, and all country stores.
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Its no use kicking. William,

Its no use kicking. William
quietly remarked his captor, re-
moving q faded fiaxen wig from
his own head. and exposing to
view a short crop of stubby black
hair, Il didn't mean to pull you
until you got to Wellington. but
this little affair has precipitated
matters
Mr.. Smith informed us that the
scowling prisoner was one William
Hardy. with dozen aliases, whom
he-Dennison Hunt, the then best
known detective in England-had
followed from Liverpool to the very
heart of South Africa, q reward Of
$4,000 having been offered for his
apprehension as principal in great
London bank robbery.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-12

The footsteps have troub bled him
excessively. haunting his shop half
the time. Many times each day, il
be chances to leave his office for a
moment or two, they glide up
through the outside hall to his
office door. There is q fun bling
about the lock for a moment then
the door is opened and shut, SEEM
ingly, and the steps are heard to
cross the threshold and clatter on
the floor. The merchant hu-ries
into the apartment, but there is no
sign of the Office door having been
opened and closed. Then there
have been mysterious doings at sew
eral other business houses that the
proprietors cannos account for.
The ghostly walking is the chief
part of the manifestations and /
understand it has been heard in
private houses. New York Sun.
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THAT ROSE DIAMOND.

one of whom was small, spec
tacled, notwithstanding man
Ned Girard and myself were the
inmates of vehicle drawn by six
small hcrses, en- route from the
Bloemfontein diamond fields of
Sonth Africa for Wellington, thence
by road to Capetown.
For 13 months Ned and | had
been toiling and perspiring, taking
turns in the dump or in our "a
feet mining claim, as the case might
be.
In nearly a year of unrenitting
toll we had barely succeeded in
washing out enough small stones
with which to meet our running
expenses and then one stroke of
the pick had unearthed a rose dia-
mond of such size and purity that
for fully 60 minutes our good for
tune was the talk of Bloemfontein.
That night. after our frugal sup
per. Ned extended the precious
gem toward me in his open palm,
as we sat at our rude table in our
canvas covered cabin.
Home - was Nsd's query.
Home ! echoed with joyful
emphasis.
But hardly had the word escaped
his lips when a tall form dashed
through the door. and upsetting
the candle by sudden blow, seized
the diamond from Ned's outstretch-
ed hand and was off in the dark
ness OF course We gave the alarm
as quickly as we could regain our
scattered ideas but, though half
the male population Of .he town
turned out, it was to no purpose.
The robber and his plunder had
disappeared.
So, being, in local parlance,
down on our luck Ned and my
self discouraged, had sold our
claim to a couple of newcomers for
about 81 800 and, with those COM
posing our present stage coach par
ty. had taken passage for Yelling
ton. intending to return home.
Beside small, specialized man,
who represented himself as a sort of
colporteur for a religious society at
Cspetown, our fellow-passengers
composed two diamond brokers,
together with young and very
boastful fellow, who called himself
Macarthur.
The latter lad been very success
full and it was with feelings of envy
we heard HIM relate the result or
two weeks work in deserted claim
where, as he informed us with
many prcfane asseverations, he had
struck pocket from which he
had taken stones whose value, he
declared, was at least $50, 900.
These he carried in a belt about his
waist, together with considerable
sum of money from the sale of bis
claim, as he said, while girded to
either hip was heavy revolver, as
safeguard against possible attack
from road agents.
They wouldn't play any Of their
games on me asserted Macarthur,
touching the butt of his revolver.
The pale blue eyes Of the little
man who bore the name Of Smith,
twinkled ever so slightly behind his
spectacles.
my dear SIR he exclaimed in
deprecating tones, you surely
would not commit the awful crime
Of murder, even to prevent the loss
of the filthy lucre which you"
But his protestations were Cut
short by the sudden and abrupt
stUppsge Of the stage and q tern.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-12
Hsw to Live . Century.

1t is possible for a woman to so
regulate her life nowadays that she
can easily live to be one hundred
years old. 1t depends very largely
on what is eaten after the age Of 30
is reached.
The first thing to do is to avoid
food that contains limelike proper
ties. Forswear table d'hote din
ners and live strictly according to
the rules Of health. Eat fruit Of
all varieties. Fruit contains a large
amount Of acid, aud this neutralizes
the effect OF those elements which
make old age creep fast upon us.
The next thing to avoid is bread.
1t is queer that just the thing the
world eats most of is in great de-
gree contributory to shortness Of
human existence, but medical sci
ence declares this to be fact. So
We must cut bread off the list of
fare altogether.
Not long ago German discpv,r-
ed that all you had to do in order
to live forever was TO eat suffici-
emily Of lemons. There was only
one objection to the plan, but that
was fatal. You had to eat daily
one lemon for each seven years of
your age. When, therefore, you
arrived at the second or third CEN
tury your length of life would be of
very little use to you, for it would
take you all your time TO eat the
prescribed quantity OF lemoLs.
But il you must be careful as to
what you eat, you mnst also be
doubly discreet about what you
drink. In the Alps and in the
Pyrennees there is race of people
where boys become old men ut fif-
teen and die Of old age at thirty.
all because they drink lime water.
That long-lived race of people. the
Chinese, drink only rain water, il
they can possibly obtain it,
1t might seem n simple matter to
keep lime out Of the system, but
when you come to examine the mat
ter great difficulties present them
selves. Every article of food con-
tains lime. All vegetables gather
it up from the earth. The cows
and the sheep get lime from the
vegetables, and man gets both.
OF course, there are some articles
of diet that are freer from lime than
others and il these only are chosen,
then something can be done abont
lengthening the ordinary span OF
life.
Onions, the doctors say, are ad-
mirable youth preserves, the next
to them comes the great food Of the
Eastern races-lentils. Fish is re.
ally the hest lhin1 next To frnit
Rice comes little way behind.
Then follow eggs aud pork. After
these come the different vegetables
and then veal. mutton, beef and
fowls.
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GTATI0Na-annru

sFlagstatioDs.
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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
ARTIFICIAL FoGS.
They Are Used in California to Protect
Fruit Trees.

They Are Used in California to Protect
Fruit Trees.
The newest method of protecting
orange orchards against frosts. consists
in creating an artificial fog. which over
hangs the trees and keeps them from
harm. 1t is a fact familiar enough, that
there is no danger from frost on a
cloudy night the clouds prevent the rapid
radiation of heat from the earth and
thus serve as sort of blanket. A fog.
which is an earth cloud, serves the same
purpose.
The orange growers of California have
found out way of making fOgs by arti-
fee. The orchard provided with the fog
making device is undertake by system
of small pipes that carry water. Con
nected with these are perpendicular pipes
which rise to a height of forty feet in
the air. There are 100 of these perpen-
dicular pipes in every ten acres of trees.
At the top of each tall pipe are a couple
of Cyclone nozzles, (which discharge
the water in fine spray in an upward
direction. All that is required is that
the water shall be turned on, and the
air is charged with a hne. fog-like mist.
The mist soon fills the air to height Of
forty-five feet, and any breeze drifts it
about like bank of fog.tl Thus protect
ed, the trees can defy even severe
frost, which under ordinary circum-
stances would destroy all expectation of
a crop of the yellow and juicy fruit.