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rwo so.Ietv vounr women. sisters.in.l.r
CIRCULAR LETTER.

Prairie View. Texas. October 10. 1886. -
Ny Dear COLLEAGUE. The negro and his
friends nov recognize everywhere his need
OF the advantages of higher education and
his right to them.
The cducnAilttv of the negro is conceded
bv all. His progress since emancipation in
an the elements thar go to make up Ameri-
ran citizenship. no ono gaiusays. but every
one achuo,ylsd-cs.
This circular is sent ont to the leaders
of the Thought and life of the negro. to
urge them In redo,,ble their efforts TO make
certain tn the vout of our race in Texas
the hest educational opportunities.
We need these advantages of culture and
training which tho establishment OF a
branch university for coiored youth would
aflord MS Wo wnnt IN be brought into
fruitful contact with the best thought of
The aye that We NAV devotion the best pos
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HOUSTON DAILY POST TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER ~ 1897

wages OF labor" at Homestead aud other
Carnegie plants?
When such men as Carnegie and Frck
and others Gu; wages did they do IL be-
cause they could not make a profit under
the gold standard. or because they We're
ready, under any standard, TO sacrifice la
boris interests to make larger profits? In
either case what value is TO be placed this
year upon their solicitude for the gold
standard as the sheet anchor of labor?
When such men as Carnegie are weeping
and wailing because they are fearful they
may have to pay labor in "50-cent dol
lars" then can the unions afford TO clamor
for such dollars. This man. upon whose
hands rests the actual blood OF labor. is
about the only prominent citizen so FAR
interviewed too, who has questioned Mr.
BryaD's honesty or ability. He was
abusive as well as illogical in his inter-
view. When Hanna and Carnegie and that
class OF patriots are on one side il is rot
difficult TO tell where the organized labor
vote OF the country Will be- or where It's
trta-.S.s lilo
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\ HOUSTON GIRL.


For The Post.
she floated down the street. dream
Ci flashing Wilderness
Ny despair,
Like a gold lily on stream
In spring suns brightness
Shone her hair,
Golden mist in snow-dri(t lost,
BY the hroc1es softly tossed
II onsnarcs
In it's silkon, glowing net,
All my heart, on beauty set,
CEawarcs.
on her little. dimpled chin.
Little loves, now out. now in.
Gaily sport;
Now she bushes now she smiles.
As ! try 70 pass her wilcs-
Her to court.
But she Is too smart for me,
And it isn't sweet to see
How she played
with my hoart--then passed me nv.
BoN3, tell you that she's fly
Houston maid
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CARNEGIE IHnzRv1Ewzo.

], would secm TO an unurpiudio,d Oh
server as 70 Andrew Carnegie wou.a be ,hs
last man in the country to whom the soia
standard peorle would 20 Tor an irrcr.lss,
designed to Influence labor Ia behalf Of
the gold ticket.
But they have drawn Carnegie on, lai
he thinks 1t would Bee terrible ,or the a-
boring men II the silver forces should via
in this fight
1t would be enough 10 say to laboriay
men. "Tiud out what Carnegie q 90. want
and 60 s,Faieht against IT," but the 10 g
iron MASTER remarks are 30 inconsistent
and vulnerable. FROM an arFumen,atiye
standpoint, they challenge muimrthcr DO.
ticc by The worhngmen He takes the now
,ime-worn position that the opeaine OF The
rints TO SILVER would mean The "dehaae-
ment OF our currency" and tho consequent
lowering Of The profits Of manufacturing
and the wages OF labor II the currency
were az a discount prices would 70 mp In
proportion would they not7 How woul !
Mr.. Carnegie lose any profits? But the
main point of inquiry is, WHY has The
gold standard not prevented the towering e
OF wages in Mr.. Carnogies plants? Why
have he and his partners tceu systcina,l-
,ally shutting down mills, sealing wages.
reducing the number OF employees and en-
gaging in bloody fights with laborers? Has
the gold standard prevented the "lowcr-
0s rs nsat~ y manufacturing and the
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rs rO FNLsE ELEcToRs-

Meridian. Texas, October 2i.-The rumor
that certain electors on the populst ticket
in this State Will suffer themselves to he
voted for as Bryan and Watson electors.
and then, in the event OF their election.
cast their votes in the electoral college
for Mckinley. should cause as deep indig-
nation and widespread alarm as did the
treeohery of Benedict Arnold in the dark
days OF the Revolution. No elector. s.,
Tar as remember, has ever betrayed his
trust since this government was ostab-
lished. Electors are undor moral obljga
ton only TO vote for the candidates of their
respective parties. but SO high has been
the character OF electors OF ali parties and
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TO vote He declared that the fight was
one between plutocrats and democrats. be-
tween oondholders and plowholders.
re affirmed that treacherous admins
ration ana venal, purchasable press were
trying to defeat the Chicago platform and
ticket. lie appealed to the people to vote
iof settle against his republican opponent
Tue one man left unburied" he does not
suffer himself TO talk about. He said the
Icpuphcahs can neither tuy nor steal the
presidential election. The only chance IS
10 corrupt the officers Of election as they
nave money without limit and will use
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a CONVERTED pOrrI,s'
~. A., - Ssu
10 the Editor of Tho T.,

a, uSlIn0%a H., o. T. October q. ~ ]
y ', r... ! am opposed to prsa,s. :,
part In political campalvr. asn
c ,eG,ns 10 3D. be a campaign in wAics !
oouohtS are broken. and all ,,,.'. a %
a aren under. under foot and inasnueA =
Heht preachers are alre,ev ~ ~ n
s Sr,,,a :. SIDE CO., Of the pending eesiI's,
sumo no further apology or e,.,,'.
heeu to pave my way. Az =, s
~ STATE that l am general ANY,.
residing permanently at Au,,,n
s "as reared and nurtured in the On. y
laith' After a period Of tim.
[o.h that the policies and pl,l,,..
'o'" inc democratic and repub,ie,,
were dictated by the fnanc,...
VIZ" inc nnan'lers of this coun,r, n
as agents. 1t seemed to ma ~. III
course could only end in the CON-
siaVeinent OF the producers NJ
this country At THE H., '~al
was called to enc 49,, .''''e u! staS1
T.. -, '"e 'nen rising poyQT
w. ie@rhed from them that ina :,
question was the supreme or..'
we had drifted from the fn,r daes'ns
erected by Jefferson and lacS .a. ~
populists had not left the San,"', .I
but that the party had ,et, ia.
lroicsscd a perfect willingness I ,s
democrats when that party rs,u " v
ground which would NAB ~.
mean what it used to mean yl'
told by them that politIc,i w. w
not an end, but means to an d rs,ua
when the leaders of any partv ' a.,. a..
machinery and used i, for 1919
grandizelnent or any Other so,;, .,s'al
man who still clung to tba, a Guy
because OF prejudice or nar,,.u
WAS "a political coward and ,,n.
blessings Of free goyernnar. 4'V'l
believing these renresan,s,,,.
true. |. like thousands If o,aa.
cratic ,,a ar y''v ,,r new iai,h. When The
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GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

y
New York. October 24-Mrs. elliot L.
shepard's pet charity is the Marsare.
Louisa Home. which she gave to the
,r,@Si' hs, Women's Christian associihon IN
NJ, \ Is model LODGING huuse Tor
! women Its chief feature is us midl5y
| uncheuns. Nearly go women and girls
/ are often served with a warm midday
meal for ~ cents each.
! Registration boards here meet IN some
queer places but The queerest Of all was
that in which the Twelfth Assembly board
received the names of voters. Tnis us
a marble yard. II was decorated with
sraNestones and monuments Inc table
around which the clerks sat was "a big
inarNlc SLAB resting on tWo hei lstone.. Il
oorc the Inscription; Rest in peace"
The Hotel Manhattan. which for oyer
Year has been in process of eeoc or at
Madison avenue and For y-socond s'ree,,
has been thrown open for guests aud the
! beauties of construction. decoration aal
/ l"us desired TO see them TIC now bo-,l
: ioQrtoen stories high ana towers -
i'cl AHoNe It's rock foundations rom the
t.ti roof a magnihcen, Wow is Oh; lined
and patrons wHll be enabled 80 use - DIS
summer garden.
Tho Federal government has obt7 ne
permission of the department of flblic
works to place gree posts OF aa orra-
! mental style at various poie.s fhroueh-
out the city on which to hue letter
boxes. II Is the opinion ~ the 2oyern-
i".rr ' hn< nv ttH% "a. com. #hA we
lamp uos,s. telegram uoies o, at, ota,f
ui1"cts fhat happen 20 answer TIE iur-
l.'c' tui ncie sam mast not ius4ir
| tith aNenuc He win haV, 20 pl.at ns
rev IDEAS on the s.le streets.
A tunnel between New York and Brook
Ism s. being seriouSi, ,,,a,,,,..t 40 i.. ~
49,. ,,.,.,..,,.. -,
I make am 1ll-railroad bri 1uo or 70 s-cunt
hri5ue connecting Tho ctti.s =, ,,..,.-.,,.
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NEW FRIEND OF LABOR.
New York Journal.

New York Journal.
Nj Iianna's PRONUNCIATION on the sub
ject of coercion is the most n!tiable exhi-
biton OF weakness that has been made
in this entire political campaign Conceiy-
ed in cowaiice aud nurturod in prevarica-
ton, ii is ushoged into the light of pub
LEFTY with the brand of fabrication upon
It's very front. Mr.. Hanna nas insulted
in al objectionable manner every working
man. eYery wase-earner every employee in
this country, by intimating that they are
l iaass of ignorant. charactcrlcss creatures.
incapable of thinking for themselves and
eady 10 be led by their noses whitherso-
ever the chairman Of a campaign commit
tee chooses to lead them. Mr.. Hanna has
thrown several hoomorangs but this one
viii como back with the fresh impetus OF
righteous wrath irapar;cd in the course
Of its fligh..
In the irst place, Mr. Hanna asserts that
tie notion of coercion was instilcd INTO
tire minds OF wage earners by the man
ayers Of Mr. Pryans campaign. This
means Af course, that these workers were
unable to perceive coercion for themselves
ihlt they would never hare known that
they were coorced if they had not been
tod -
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LOOKED IKE a

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hy inc clothes that ~ ~
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he wearing this pis,d fight ~ 4
told how man eou
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Washington Evening Star.
'Jnlles is IN love" remarked 4 voune.
man. '''9
"ll1w 10 you know9"
'I'Ve fcen him ous h'cvcle riai,o ,o,,-
umos with the same girl. iV"'
with her" : !" 'o'e
NO; but they were on n Tandem and
she weighs at least $50 pounds
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delivered a speech ut Denison in which he
compared the movement for free coinage
with the French revolution. II is usually
a safe guess that a chestnut has reached
full maturity when 1t is found in posses
sion of Colonel Hughes.
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SILVER AND WHEAE

The Official Figures Taken TUE "a
ket Reports of 1'wenty'Tnle :,
WASHINGTON. october I'-a''.
dcrson. who compiled for the ~ :,
committee a document on the 'ln :. !.
of wheat and silver, has comp''
lowing table made up from w y
the agricultural department, ,,, .
Average bullion value Of PS n
a silver dollar Traction omI..r N ,,,t
age value per hushel of whea' -
H., or,ittadl. a
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There has not leen day siace the cam
palsn BEGAN or which wage. Gamers Of
some SORT have not written to TINS paper
counts Of subtle aad fascinating plans
of their employers to drtve them into vot-
ing sor Mckinley. Not i day goes past
rs now thar we DO not hear from men
who are wearing Mckinley buttons for
fear Of losing their positions, aut who in.
tend to vote for BRYAN No one had to
go aul ask 'Hcsc mon if they did not know
they were rocroea They ON the contrary.
volunteered the information. and it was on
such Information tina. the complaints ri
The Journal and of Chairman Jones were
made. Mr. Hanna wiz ind that facts are
stubborn thinos ana We shall he surprised
il he docs not hear from wage-earnors in
no uncertaiA language.
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new ordinance just passed in New
York compcls all trucks to keep TO the
sides of the houiovards, Here we have to
allow the trucks TO take any piece OF good
road they can find
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TO CONTRIBUTORS.

llorsroN- T"EsnAY. ocT-NER Z N
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To put brilliant dnish TO mis- proclama-
tion, Mir Hanna promises that the rorub-
lican National committee Viii checrfully
unite with the democratic committee in
preventing coercion. and then lie launches
a few glttering generalities ahont the
rights Of free born Americans and signs
himself Yours truly" He IS a 1ruly good
and great man But some people distrust
the enemy when he comes with gifts in his
hands.
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In the secor1 place Mr.. Hanna asserts
that there can not be any coercion be.
cause the Australian ballot insures secrecy
to the voter. This is specioua areu
ment and ono cutie worthy Of the arch
protector Of trusts and monopoicc But
hero again the facts confound hll. Does
Mr Hanna labor under the lelusion that
employers dor know the Significance OF a
secret ballot? Not bit OF it. They are
no more innocent on thar subject thau he
s' they have sought in hundreds Of In
stances to torcatal Tie working Of the
Australian system by inducing their en-
ployes TO sign pledges to vote according
70 their dictation The iuducomcnt nf the
employer who has no hesitation about Gis-
charSne m employs ON some trumpet up
charge is pretty sure TO be effective Work
ngmon and wage carriers generally have
complained bitterly about this system
They have written bushels Of letters about
it to the Journal We have not revealed
he names Of the writer's Of these letters
FOR obvious reasons !, is riiicIlous FOR
Mr. Hanna to assert hat there is no coer-
con. Its existence is Notorious.
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Colonel W. Z, Hughes. the great North
Texas expounder OF constitutional liberty.
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New York, October 24-Mrs elliot L.
shepard's pet charity is the Mlrsar~;
Louisa home. which she gave to the
\ ol nS Womens Christian association IN
M. l. Is a model lodging huuse Tor
women. Its chief feature is us mldlly
iuh'iicuns Nearly $40 women and girls
are often served with a warm midday
meal for ~ cents each
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one by one the leading popuisis and re
pubhcans are deserving the fusion
schemers and leaving them to engineer
thelr nthusioring craft as best they car
"l'hoUt an adequate crew. Honest met
nave a contempt for dishonest deals II
pohtics IS well as IN other affairs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-17
DIED YESTFRDAY.
The Close of a Useful Life.

Sister Mary Catherine of the St. morning, aged forty-siX years. She had been ill but a short time with spinal meningitis Sister Mary Catherine had not been in robust health for several years, but had been able to attend to her duties at the orphanage until about a week ago. When she took her church vows she was a Miss Catherine Whalen of Boston, Mass. She entered the mother house at Mount St. Josepl1's, Hartford, when very young She was assigned to the St. Patrick's school in this city, where she taught for several years, going from there to the St. Francis Orphan asylum She had been connected with the work in this city for twenty-two years. Sister Catherine was earnest in all her undertakings and at the same time her kindly disposition en- deared her to all who came in her pres ence. Her pupils as well as her friends held her in great esteem. Her death will be a heavy loss to those who have worked with her and to the children in her care.
 Mother Superior Agnes of Hartford has been notified of the death of Sister Mary Catherine and will arrive to-day to arrange for the burial.
 The funeral will probably be held on Tuesday at the asylum, with high re- auiem mass. Interment will be made in the sisters lot in St. Bernard ceme- tery
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RY,

Ensign, William 1T, Everitt, John B. Fitch, Charles c. Ford, Dr. J. P, c. Eos ter, William H. Foster, Charles R. Fris- bic, Levi c. Gilbert, Wilbur F. Gilbert, Andrew Goodman. Edward E, Hall, H. J, Harmount, Judge H. Lynde Harrison, James M.. Hood, Frederick Hosmer, Jus tus S Hotchkiss, Arthur M Howarth, iDr. Pliney A. Jewett, Enos s, Kimber- ly, Charles Kimberly, R. B. Mallory, John N. Merwin, Frank c. Miles, F, N. Clark, Edward F. Mix, Willis l., Mix Charles B. Munson, Thomas F. F. Nor man, Edward s. Osborn, Norris G, Os- born, Charles E. Park, Edward H. Phipps, John c. Punderford John Rat telsdorfer, Judge A. Heaton Robertson, William Rodman. Talcott H. Russell Dr. T. IT. Russell, Charles P. Snow, Frank D. IStoddard, David Strouse, Will liam B. Swift, Henry A. Warner, F. P. Yale.
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MUSICAL.

The first of series of meetings of the Four Hand club at Mrs. A. E. Win chells on Saturday, the 18th inst, was most delightful affair. The club con- sists of twelve Aembers, all of whom are cultivated and enthusiastic musi-. clans. The following program was rem dered: 1. Suite by Bach a.-Forlaver (Venetian Dance.) b.-Passe- pied
 c.-Badinerie.
 d.-Bourses.
 e.-Gigue.
 Misses Eastman and French, g. Menneta.
 a.-Haydn.
 b.-Mozart.
 Mrs. Lines and Miss Law. 5. Song...... ................. .....,
 Mrs. Vishno. 4. Soiree de Vienne. .................. ........... Schubert, Arr by Liszt. Mrs. Kendall and Miss Dewell. 5. Polonaises.. :. :. .Scharwenka Mrs. Horton and Mrs. Winchell. 6. ITO. Mrs. Horton, Messrs. Bronson and
 Miller.
 INTERMISSION. '. Danse Macabre ........ Saint -Saens
 Misses Tillou and Gallagher. 5. ooHS.... .. -..s...........s...
 Mrs. Vishno. g. Norwegian Dances. Grieg
 Misses Deming. The fine work of Messrs. Miller and Bronson, accompanied by Mrs. Horton, made the trio for cello, violin and pia- no a most delightful number. Mrs. .Vish- nos singing was greatly enjoyed by all. Besides the participating members, about a dozen invited guests were pres- ent. Light refreshments were served.
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Weather by Prophet Johnson.

MiddletoWn, Feb. 16.-Horace Johnson, the alleged weather prophet, is out with another prediction which he wants pub- lished He says:
 From the 18th to the 17th of March there will take place a very great dis turbance in the atmosphere of the planet which we inhablt. The storm will be notable. The earth will pass through an atmosphere highly charged with all the clements required to create a furious storm. The disturbance will extend from the Gulf of St, Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico; likewise sweep the Atlantic from continent to conti- pent Commanders of vessels approach ing the American coast should prepare to ride out a severe gale; those near ing the European coast beware of a lee shore. In the interest of meteorol- ogy, (SigneG HORACE JOHNSON"
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Only Means of Safety.

Berlin, Feb. 16.-Baron von Buol-Ber- enberg, president of the reichstag, is- sued invitations last week to the min isters, members of the reichstag, the bundesrath and the German press to be present at a special exhibition of the Roentgen rays, which was given by Prof. Spiess in the session hall of the reichstag last Thursday. The great hall was crowded and most of the ministers were present. Prof Spiess, after mak- inga number of experiments, delivered an explanatory address in which he suggested that science would soon be so developed that they would be able to photograph the contents of secret docu- ments through the letter boxes. The only means of safety the ministers had, he said, was to use letter boxes make of lead.
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POISON 1N THE kEER
A Bridgeport Famify Taken Suddenly IT,
 Ihey Entertained New Haven Friends


 They Entertained New Haven Friends.
 Bridgeport, Feb 16,--An entire Jewish family here is down with mysterious case of poisoning tonight. The poison was contained in some beer which the family drank. Abraham Chenichky, a shoemaker at 115 Hamilton street and living in the same building, entertained a party of friends from New Haven to- day. At dinner they enjoyed beer. The shoemaker, his wife and son drank from the same bottle and from the same glass. Shortly after the meal the father was taken with pains in the stomach and then the wife and son complained of the same. They were put to bed and Dr. O'Hara was called. He called to his assistance Drs. Blodgett, Lynch and Ivers. The physicians de- termined that the symptoms were those of 'belladona poisoning. The visitors drank from different bottles and are we'll. The case of the husband is the most serious and at Il o'clock his con- dition was said to be critical by the doctors. He drank a full glass of the beer,