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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
GOSSIP or GOTHAM.

uOOStt vi wv 4 iih tb
New York. February T,-The latest
wrinkle Of the young FOUNDERS mere Is
to carry an alleged permit by an alleged
wife authorizing the good fellow TO drink
Whatever and whenever he pleases, anu
70 have as good u time generally as ne
knows how.
sign Of the spring is a brown derby,
which will he more universally worn TINS
season than ever. The gray. black ana
brown Hamburg, or Fedora" hat, as II
is sometimes called Is going out ana the
sim hat coming In. The London author
tios insist that the russell shoe VIII also
depart
The woman who horrows trouble and
has feared that the shirt waist would not
remain In favor this season may possess
her mind IN peace. one great retail store
here Is known to have bought 5000 waists
OF single favoritc cut with pr"bahiy
twice as many more of other styles Anu
Judging from the patterns shown III the
sunni merry shop windows. everything goes
into shirt waists.
There will he no more rial perform
ances at Kcith's, In Mr.. Keths Bos-
tom theater the other day young Eng
ishwoman fell from a flying trapeze and
died from her injuries Two days later,
Tho accident aroused intense excitement
I'm Hoston, and Mr.. Keith himself Was 80
much affected by IL that he has cane l"d
nh future engagements for nnd ar per-
formanccs at his thcators
According to the hill drawn. tho
Greater New York Is to consist of this
city, Brooklyn. Long Island city, New
town and all of Stat Island, the con
soliIntion 10 he brought about slowly nut
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
HE'LL MAKE ROME 1Iow1.

'-"N'i fIlSe
King Dudley" issuing bis ,,,,5a,-. ~
s uow ana when the democrats Of this Sfate
H ,,,m vote IN the primaries. His majeatv
of enS nr the political head on every son
wise than a Who dares to vote other.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01


tno'o was Sl"'' 'n 'io ueh'oer! .,
20 ~ ,' "...''. "a| ~
~ Wv,
woes uunumhered.' hut for that division
tho democratic party would have carried
the election, and no man can say that
with time given, matters would not have
800 So. r...F.tf -g~,.f..
n,otl,d ,,,,.,,r,, ~ ,,v,.o,,,ts,s o,,5 ,,j,at.
.,,,, t..,i1oa A.. ,,,-,,,,ra,, s,,,'a ,,,.,,,,.
------
a cause that can melt John sherman
Into fcryid eloqnence can not be all smoke
pcooc,,,,,, ~ ~, C0ho,s INNS. NJ.
counted ON 10 arouse tho sunniorls 70 n
good deoi of irsolcpco toward A,,cr,co,s
b,,, ,n.,, ,,it a, al, IN a. ,,-.i....,
''' ace w u.''E or oppression
| OF -,'''''''uS IN spanish territory would
20 '"o MINIMIZING on tho wall for them.
rnrlon1 r,l,,ht h,,n ,rorrt,a ass eor
vo,r an Ga r., ct, ,,.a,,,, -, -,
easy.
Tho rr-.,,,, ',,r,l,--.--1--r ,,r,.,,,,,.,.,.
and o,,r , ss,..,,, si.,r.,,,',, ~
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
THE WHITE HOUSE KINDERGARTEN
New York World.

THE WHITE HOUSE KINDERGARTEN,
New York World.
An administration Kindergarten has been
established at tho White House. The
presidents two little daughters. Ruth and
Esther, are TO uniorgo course of instruc-
ton. and several of their young playmates
OF the cabinet circle will be permitted To
attend tho school. One of the sunnic.ii
rooms In the Waite House has boon set
apart for their use and fitted M with
every requirement OF n school room Miss
Rethmann will be In charge.
Tho plan Ia u novel ono in tho executive
mansion, President Harrison employed n
German teacher for the children of Mrs
Mckee. and BABY Mckee once surpriscd
his grandfather Nv formally delivering Ills
christmas sreet.rg in German. Mrs, Cieve-
land also employs German nursery gov
r-,ir,r, with NN~ li.fi- ,-,,a '''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
THE LETTER BOX.

OF personal interest ol'ls WIZ ny ~ -
swered' NNo ous'nSss uIir corrrcsoond,nce
shouId N" addressed to The Houston Posts
Letter BOX. owing, To the large numD1r
OF qnest'o,,s receiHua. e''' ''''
wy w 49,
Is i, true that women are more tenacious i',
with figures as to the death rate and
causes OF the same In both cases
Daihnger
WV, ,.,,,s ,o,,,,,o,,on I, ia almost con.
VI 'ne "o' -. ',,.o,,.
clusively shown that women nave great
or tenactty of life than men. Lie ana
nature seem to favor the female SEX IN all
varieties and al all stages Among m
socts the male pershos at relatively
earlier period than the female. In plants
the seminated blossoms die earlier ana are
produced In the weaker limbs femaie
| quadrupeds have more endurance 'nan
males. In the human race, despite 'ne IN
telectual and physical strength OF inc
man. the woman endures longest ana VIII
Dear pain to which the strong man sue
s"','N'' -; -, ,,,aIo rh,laren dio than
female beverage asserts that the pro-
norton diving suddenly Is about one wo-
man 10 seven men. Intemperance apo
plexv. rout. hvdrorephalus, infections Of
| tho heart and liver. scrofula and paralysis
are far more fatal to males than females
| pulmonary consunptlon. on the other
hand. Is moro deadly to the latter Te-
mnlos I'm tho civ are more pronc to con-
SUMPTION than m the country. All old
count,5,s nor disturbed hv Enumeration
bnve = majority of fcnelcs in the popula-
ton, In royal families the statistics show
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
P0STALS,

POSTALS,
The florists are doing good business
now in plants Houston is pre-eminently
a city of flowers and every spring thou
sands of roses. jasmines. violets. PAN
sizes and almost every variety of flower
that grows anywhere In the world are set
out. Many people prefer setting out fresh
plants of the smaller flowers every year
To caring for them through the winter
short though II Isl others add to their col
lections, and still others are starting flow
or beds in their new homes. OF which there
are many every spring, for the city con-
tinues to grow. In another month the air
will lie laden with sweet doors.
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Many fruit and ornamental shade trees
are also being planted in the city and
suhurbs,at this time. pear and fig having
the largest number of admirers, chiefly
because. perhaps they grow better than
other kinds OF fruit trees, though most
varieties do well with a little care A
good many trees have also been cut down
in the past couple Of weeks, notably the
Two sycamo.cs which stood on either side
of the Congress street entrance to court
house square, and n row on Franklin ave
nue.. which were converted into frewood
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Strawberrlos are due about now. Sew
eral fruit dealers have displayed a box
or two already, but they have not yet at
tained the excellence which the epicure
desires.
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The lee cream parlors are all in full
blast. though it ls a bit early even for
Houston. There is decided increase in the
number of places where It is dispensed
over former seasons, there being eight or
ten parlers now against half dozen last
year There are also a number of new
aud magnificent soda fountains i'm addition
TO those witch were operated last year
They are "fizzinp'' ms though IT werc
midsummer.
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The nu,nba,. NJ e,erapt eou,n,,o, In
-"9 ""'''"e' " e'eE"'' eauiiases III
houston mas peen added TO considerably
in the last few weeks. and not a pretty
day now but there Is a fine show of hand
some turnouts on The paved streets the
M liut vso,t VI Iaii sSrvv' rspeci any
ing out Of the city are wholly responsible
Tor this expenditure OF money In that
e,,r,'o VI III 'u""ile9' Inc "oiscS 'liiu
.....,..
phe spoiled chiId cot severe lesson the
other morning on a Caroline street trolley
cnr MS ,,otte, o,,orea tho oar u.,,h b,,,,
''' N' wiz ,'',
III an hour Whch business men on their
way down town occupied every seat One
vounr man quickly arose hut hafore he
'''' t''', NY '' Vs. W.
cou'd even move away irom the seat SUI
ge, to the scat the 9-year-old boy jumped
into it, Tho Young man looked at the
woman who made deprecatory gesture
az II to say that she regretted ii. but the
,,os 49," EyI'a,,y naVe 10 remain ~
lie urst possessor Of The seat ''' for NE ba AZ
once, reached for that boy and got him
ny we mare OF the meek, lifted him clear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
MERELY A SUGGESTION.

Let Dudley and Hardy so.,,o
,Iplnles la Fitz and Naber tne,,
tor ','' oI party passes ON to EASY vic.
tory and retention OF power. ~ easy We
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
ONE DISTINGUISHING FEATURE

to ind h aS,, a,merenoe We have been able
VIC are not is that the literary neon,e &c
easier victims for book agents p'p'e aie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
THERE'LL BE MUSIC.

"s,t uIi John II. Reagan. Jim Hors
fis,d 1inarne Culberson limbor nm their
o o,si a. pieces and get IN behind the anen,ics
hear so,nr,Sg ana then yeu are going 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
THE ODD NEW

New York e, enlns ,o.ay d
sleeves on importfo ~ a rouri Z.
tiny runles set round a., an n,ass "
from shoulder 70 hands o. y
in like manner, WIN ,stween "
or lace insertion - cldse v 4
Others again si,ow at the VI u
with divided draperss overed VI
or Vandyked capgss sed With rsJ Y
loon or simply edss, ,s n Huf,. I, Y
sleeve is finished WIZ ,,,als, shpsn, y
dicular puts OF riena AZ y Y.
between. Other nina ,se Old ~,sI
melon sleeve and ,,, ~, fsbdc !. Z
shape for thin sumr,ne wrist o :.
cred to a hand ~ W" n il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
TO HELP THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

,,1ah1SS Houston Post is gradually ge,t,,,
,'Se't IN shape to help the fres c s,nIs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

IN nay was the best record over pado
-, On typewriter, and who was the o rtSae
ru,, h,,, Cahsraph.
>, wp hundred words In one minute q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

There is 90 be another Morton dinner.
Mr Morton's following may be harmont-
Gus, hut It ls bearing ont the popular
suspicion that i, is hungry crowd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

Where Is the river of natural ink md
"NN'"'''tu iorF STA.
In Algeria there is said to exist n
snla'i stream which the chemistry Of ma
,ure mas turned into ink. 1t is formed nv
u'e union OF two rivulets, one Of which
Is very strongly imprcgnatca with iron
WINE Inc other, meandering THROUGH n
peat marsh. imbibes large quantities. ~
gallic acid 4NN''''les ot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

Tho fact that the senate can rise on
occasions to the demands of patriotism
and humanity, only renders It's usual
course Of domagoslc imbocility the moro
rcurehenslhlo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

Jim, Dudley jim. yes. that's him,
Chairman Jim, He's our Jim,
Is 'cnpsg why We cuss at him
Jim Dudley, Chairman Jim.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

Every timr Secretary Carlisle eats
good dinner at tho expense OF q New
York club. his political enemies immc-
diatoiy manifest craving to bite some
body or something.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

Tho Houston Post is getting its spittorv
In readiness to spit on the platform-anl
support the ticket.-F'ort Worth Gazeitc,
The Post is not getting ready to bolt.
as the Gazette did in 1892 Buy pools on
that, sonny.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

The lee cream parlors are all in full
blast though 1t ls a bit early even for
Houston. There is a decided increase in the
number of places where II is dispensed
over former seasons. there being eight or
ten parlers now against half dozen last
year. There are also a number of new
70 those which Were operated last year,
They are "fizzing" as though 1t were
midsummer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26

the United States what Norway is to
western Europe-the goal of tourists, hun
tiers and fishermen.
There are two methods OF fixing bound
airy between countries. states DIR. H r.
Mill in Nature. 1t may be done by draw
ing a mathematical line-like a meridian
or parelel-on a map; or IL may be marked
on the ground from physical features. of
which only two are satisfactory-the water
shed and the center of the river or valley.
The development Of the Yuruari gold mines
makes IL hopeless TO expect the dispute
over the boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana 10 be settled by the geo.
graphical principles which forty years ago
could have easily prevented dispute The
only alternatives are to base the rival
claims on actual effective possession. or
on the original rights which were recog-
nfzed between the Dutch settlers in Guiana
ana the Spanish col0niSts OF the Orinoco
at time when the geography of the dis
trict was practically unknown The recent
international geographical congress recon-
possessions on a scale or llvW'og;
or about sixteen miles to an inch. IL all
countries were TO complete the surveys or
their land, submitting TO an interna uonal
commission Of geographers the uncertain
boundaries, not yet complicated by gold
mines, to be decided on the basis OF the
the expense would be many times saved
by the greater security which defined from
terS give, and magnificent contribution
to science would be effected.
While conjectures are rife as to what
electricity and high explosives could do in
modern warfare, it is interesting to glance
at one marvel in the war record of pho
Biography. A quarter OF century ago.
the 21st of September, Paris was COM
pletely shut off from the rest OF the world,
but two days later a balloon and pigeon
post was established, and regular balloons
thereafter left the city at intervals OF three
to seven days with letters for the provinces
and carrier pigeons for bringing back re-
plies. The return messages were written
to the pigeons tail, but the carrying capa-
city of the birds for such messages was
very limited. Some weeks later. Dagron,
skilled in Photographic work, carried out
the idea OF printing a great many. mes
sageS upon large sheet of paper and then
Photographic the whole in a greatly re-
duced form upon thin finn OF collodon
four inches square. Each pigeon carried
eighteen of these collodion pellicles, with a
total of more than $1,000 messages. the
whole weighing less than a gramme. On
arrival at Paris. the messages Were en-
larged on a screen, when they could be
read and were published in the newspa-
pers. During the siege sixty-four balloons
left the city, of which seven were lost or
captured by the Germans. while the others
carried 100000 letters and the pigeon post
returned about 100000 messages. Even
money orders and drafts were transmitted
by the micro-photographic pigeon post. and
were paid in Paris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26

At an annual meeting of the board OF re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution. held
in Washington a few days ago, attention
was called to the report from the Yellow
stone National Park that the herd OF buff
falo, numbering last year several hundreds.
is now reduced TO fifty OF less. and will lbe
entirely lost soon unless prompt action is
taken for it's preservation. The means at
the cisposial of the custodians of the park
being quite inadequate for its protection.
the transfer of the remnant of the herd to
the National Geological Park at Washing
ton is advised. This remnant of herd is
almost the last within the limits Of the
United States, and it will be but a little
while until these are extinct. There are
men living in this city who, in crossing
''the plains" have seen herds of buffalo
containing hundreds Of thousands. perhaps
millions, and have felt the earth shake
under their heavy, numbering gallop. The
rapid extinction Of the animals reflects no
credit on American methods, though to be
fair, Indians and Englishmen have done
their full part in the work.
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President David Starr Jordan, of St

President David Starr Jordan, of STAN
ford University. has put himself in posi-
ton to be target for the abuse Of the
professional temperance people. He has
been examining the textbooks by which,
through the efforts Of these reformers.
scientific temperance" is required by
law to be taught to the school children
of certain States. Professor Jordan finds
that much of the matter set forth in
these.books is not scientific, but is vague,
inaccurate and misleading. He also
doubts, as many others do, whether the
effect of alcohol upon the lining of the
stomach, as described in unpleasant de-
tail, will so impress a child that he will
refrain from indulging in alcoholic drinks
when he is older and the temptation
offers. He asks why temperance cannot
be taught by historical illustrations, by
the illustrations of everyday life better
than by undertaking to burden a child's
mind with so-called physiological science
which is not science. I'VE might" he
says in the Popular Science Monthly, "as
we'll ask that our histories of the United
States should devote fifth Of each chap.
ter to the effect of the spoils system on
the events described. The spoils system
is to our politics what alcohol Is to our
bodies, and a wonderful field would be
open to reformers if their doctrines could
be forced into all historical textbooks.
And if one class Of reformers is admitted
there would be room for many others. 1t
will not be long before we hear from the
baking powder people, while the manu-
facturers of oleomargarine will claim the
ear of the schools for their product,
which is free from the microbes of tu-
berculosis that infest the dairies In SO
far as science yields the basis for any
class of reforms let the facts be known.
But these demands should stand in clear
relation to the facts on which they de-
pend" The introduction of the study of
temperance by textbook in the New
York public schools has not made IA
vorable impression on teachers and
others who have observed the character
Of the instruction. These observers doubt
more strongly than before whether the
virtue of abstemiousness can be taught
by this method.
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from South Africa and the recollection that
ne was the chief retrocesssionist OF the
Transvaal and the modlfier OF the suzerain-
~ clauses afterward.
Passmore Edwards. editor Of the Lon
don Echo, a paper which the Spectator de-
scribes as 'the most honest and most faddy
in the world" gives away thousands OF
pounds every month 10 philanthropic un-
dertakings OF various kinds These he Is
said 10 select with great judgment, but
deeds at great length in his own paper.
and persistently asks other journalists to
do the same in their own paper.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: "A rather
amusing and distinctly probable story is
told OF Mr.. f. s. Church. writing TO his
mother that he was working on a dead
horse He thought no more OF the matter
until ne received a letter from her saving
tnat IL must be very disagreeable work
but that she supposed the study OF dis
secung dead animals was a necessary
e es or else he wouldn'tdo IL. The phrase
slang, means picture which a man still
paid for
cecil Rhodes is very much written I'D
In England these days One admirer thus
let the pen run loose: In private life--but
really MT. Rhodes has no private life.
Scorning delights. he lives derceiy labori-
Gus days, his only pleasure In his work.
selI-denylng human steam engine, always
travelling at full speed, in tow OF a lengthy
train OF responsibilities. into an unknown
region of possibilities whose horizon con-
tinually recedes. HIS ambitions do not turn
toward social distinction. but rather TO a
place in the nations remembrance as n
faithful and useful servant"
20. I am single from choice" said she.
In low and winning voice
But she giared at the speaker savagely
When he asked her. From whose
choice?'
IL there be some weaker one,
Give me strength 10 help him on:
IL binder soul there be,
Let me guide him nearer Thee.
Make my mortal dreams come true
With the work / fam would do;
Clothe with life the weak intent,
Let me be the thing / meant;
Let me find in Thy employ
Peace, that dearer is than 10y:
Out of self 10 love be led
And to heaven accimated.
Until all things sweet and good
Seem my natural habitude.
u. G.. whittier.
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From any point Of view this is scandal
Gus. 1t is a misapplcation of public
money, an Injustice to taxpayers and in
consistent with the principles of repub-
lican government. or good government
of any kind. A self-respecting Senator
or Representative should scorn to be
buried by the government. Members of
the British House of Commons serve
without salary, but the poorest of them
would resent the idea of being buried at
public expense. In addition TO these
costly congressional funerals, not a dol
lar Of which should be paid by the gov
eminent beyond embalming the body
and sending it in a suitable casket to
the home and friends of the deceased.
the government pays about $4,000 year
for printing the absurd funeral orations
delivered in Congress. Yet both branch
es Of Congress refuse to reform the
abuse. and cling to the practice as a
dearly priced perquis;te.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
POTENTIAL INFLUENCES FOR
PEACE.

Just now the clouds Of war are very
threatening. but the probabilities are
many to one that the sky will clear with
out the thunder. lightnings and the de-
structive tornado Of battle. There are
many reasons for this conclusion. War
is no longer the life business OF the rul-
ing classes. For thousands of years
war was the larger vocation of men.
1t is the predominating element in the
history of the old world--of the oldest
world CT which we have record. Strike
out of the histories OF nations the part
they have taken in wars until the begin
ming OF the present century and there
would be little left. More and more the
pursuits OF peace. the development of
the industries and the arts. have occu-
pied the nations. Life is now full Of oc-
equations for men Of all classes with
which war rudely interferes. The mass
es that for centuries were the creatures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26

say that the government has gone into
competition with individual land owners
in a way toEdemoralize land prices. Men
have been tempted into farming who
should have sought other employments,
causing an overproduction. which has
resulted in a slump in prices and the
inability to discharge mortgages. There
may be some truth in this, but as a mat
ter of fact farmers have managed to
pay off mortgages as easily as others,
and IL many who are farming had come
to the city years ago they would have
found the occupations well filed.