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Evening star., 1896-08-12
A Kind Word for Nero.

There seems to be a very general preju-
dice against Nero" said the man who had
a great tendency to yawn.
It's kind Of dying out" was the reply.
Hes q good deal Of q back number, you
know
Il suppose so. hadn't paid much atten-
ton to him until lately. There's young
man who HIVES next to me who plays the
fiddle. He practices till IL at night and
starts in at 6 o'clock IN the morning. I've
been trying to get sleepy by reading. and
happened to pick up a book about Nero.
| It's my opinion that perhaps he wasn't
| as bad as he's been represented"
| But think of his hddunK while Rome
| burned"
| That's exactly what I had in mind. 1t
| seems to me that a man who waited TILL
his neighbors had gone of to see a fire
| TO get down hiE violin and scrapc q tune
| or two must have been q good deal OF a
| philan thropist at heart
DOE-Day lrritant.
| I'm tryin' ter jog along easy an right,
| Not huntin fur s1'thin' ter blame.
| A stri"in' ter treat all my neghbors perlite
| An requestin' no more than the same.
An even at ninety degrees in the shade.
I'm quiet an calm ex q rule;
| But I'm goin' ter break loose and fight, I'm
| afraid,
| With the feller that tells ye, keep COOL
| Now, whur is the sense in that kind OF
| advice
Ter a man who is doin' his best:
| Who Is wonderin' how he kin turn into Ice
| An so git some comfort an rest?
But the feller jis thinks, ez he grins at ye,
| pain.
Thet he's clear through philosophy'f
| school.
| Thet he's found out q method thet's
simple an plain
When he soothin'ly tells ye. keep COOL
Evening star., 1896-08-12
The "Keystone"
Hose Supporters

They have a patented fastener that will not tear
the hose. will not come unfastened and will not
injure the wearer. For sale In Notion Department.
Qst noor. .11th ct. bldg J
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uy4sc for 'he genuine Mexican Hammocks, AM
SOC for the Woven Hammocks.
Evening star., 1896-08-12
The Point Of View.

Il understand Bryan's give up the fight, -
remarked the pug1list.
Il hadn't heard anything to that effect I"
We'll, 'twasn't 30 stated direct But hav-
in lost is voice, what else kin the man
DOR
Evening star., 1896-08-12

EJ9Sc for the 81 25 Ornamented Screen Doors
and 12c for thu superior Ice Window Screens.
Evening star., 1896-08-12
Price, 5000.
Summer Shoes
Reduced.

Women's Black Dongola Newport Ties
Women's Black Oxfords. Gavoy toe
Women's Black OIfords. Savoy toe, cloth tops
Women's Dark Tan Croms Kid o1fords.
Women's Dark Tan Crome Kid Oxfords, cloth top
Women's Dark Tan Vici Kid Oxfords, Louis XIV
heels.
Women's Dark Tan Crome Kid O1fords opera
toes.
Were $500, $3.50 and $500.
Now $2.5e Pair.
Evening star., 1896-08-12

2-burner gas ranges, SIS.
with oven and all eonnections.)
Evening star., 1896-08-12
For the Home.

To begin with:-You want Sea
Salt in the bath. It's here at &c for
29-pound box or 13c for S pounds.
Ds1.19 instead Of .4s for best quality, best
adjusting and largest size Mosquito CanOpies.
Evening star., 1896-08-12

3-burner gas ranges, $o.75.
Owen, broiier, all connections.)
Evening star., 1896-08-12
Bargain Laces.

Grass Linen Band Laces, 2 to $
inches wide. Values soc to So yard.
Choice for 800 yard.
IT, They only the remnants Of hundreds Of
pieces, but plenty of the lengths will doubtless
prove sufficient to meet your requirement.
Evening star., 1896-08-12

U18c +, Decorated China Berry Bowls and &c
each for Saucers to match.
Evening star., 1896-08-12

D$39t for the $4.9S Decorated Chamber Sets
IL pieces. including large slop jar.
Evening star., 1896-08-12
Black Silks.

The staple Silks for skirts, &c
and the Palais Royal the one estab-
ishment where reduced prices are
quoted for such.
roc yd. for 81 Figured G. G. Silks
S5c yd. for 81 Satin Rhadame.
Bic yd. for 81 Satin Duchesse.
6sc yd. for S9c Bengalinc Silks.
&c yd. for SOC Waterproof Jap Silks.
So. yd for 75c Taffeta Silks
Bec yd. for remnants of above Silks
Evening star., 1896-08-12

3-bur. Wolf gas cooker, $8.2:
Owen, broiler, all connections.>
Evening star., 1896-08-12

D70c for Croquet sets-pieces for eight players
70 centstha price is repeated, or you might thinl
1t printers error.
Evening star., 1896-08-12

2-burner gas stoves, ST..
Heller's hot water heaters, So
-fasten beneath the kitchen boiler. and
in 80 minutes 1s to "A gallons are hot
for the bath or other purposes.
Evening star., 1896-08-12
The A8c. Table.

Odds and ends from the SLAB, o8c
and 74c tables will make grand
total, including all sizes from 32 to
40 in one style or another. Note that
the French Lawn Waists in black
and white effects will be among the
contents of this 4Sc table.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
THE ITALIANS ARE ENRAGED.
Awful Defeat in Abyssinia Has Caused Great
Discomfort With the Government.
TROOPS NECESSARY TO sUBDUE THE PEOPLE
Kingdom Demonstrations Sowa the Temper the opu
lace Were Made Dals of til. D,tcat in Wnich Five
Thousand Arc Said to Have Been Killed

Rome Of
italian at Adowa, Absinia
the
only
OF believed
ext ento of
o
ont tho
n
which nned
place
A of
ministry
o
became
o
soldiers
after
o
Dispatches excitement
OF
Iaaier courtmarial
difficulty number of
today and that the interfere
a
n Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
ASSAULT IN SENATE CHAMBER.
one virginia Legislator Inflicted Severe
Injury on Another,

one virginia Legislator Inflicted Severe
Injury on Another.
Richmond, Va. March Ex-senator FLOOD
entered the senate chamber this afternoon
and, walking up to Senator Flanagan. be-
labored him over the head with n cane.
infllcting painful wounds. The assault
caused much excitement. Flood was ar
rested and baiied. The assault was pro-
vokcd by the fact that Flanagan u day or
two ago said on the floor that Flood had
falsified him.
Later THE condition Of senator Flana-
gan ~ unfavorable tonight. His physi-
clans fear there Is conclusion OF the
brain. They say 1t can not be definitely
known within the next twelve hours what
tho result viii be. lie has been delirious
for some hours.
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), this province. with bands of In
as belonging to Maceo's command.
oops dislouScd the insurgents from
sitions which the latter occupied and
Jas squadron and Tarato's volun-
n pursuing them killed eighteen OF
envy and wounded many more.
reopening OF Geographic communal
with and In the region of finar
q brings the ilrst detailed informa-
affairs In that province for several
The rich Nueita AbaJo tobacco dis
Gems 10 have been put TO the torch
apparently reduced 80 desolate
ness. Several towns have been oDlit-
or reduced to a heap OF ashes. ana
lhdhitants arc wandering helpless
he fncc OF tho country, without n
10 lay their heads and without tho
With to buy clothing. and many are
ig. The Villages OF bahia. Honda.
iego de Nunez. Santa Cruz de Los
Los rnlaciua. PHO Real do San
Hiid San Diego de Los Randios ara
. be reduced To ashsa, and reports
nrs viii bring the number destroyed
thirteen. All OF these We're import
a thriving crnters OF population and
~. Tho last town which has sue
Il to the Insurgents torch liz Snn
Martinez. The tobacco from this
lion "a famous the world over for
,tchlosa flavor. ita cultivation has
II great wealth TO the people OF tho
and given material for n large
rec In the town. and support TO over
miles. The Spanish troops found
lrcd deSontc families without food
hes. San Juan Martinez is erased
he map.
,mmittee representing the chamber
tnorce and the Spanish Casino called
'aptair. General Weyler today and
him OF their patriotic adhesion
IN his pollcY.
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M1cuIGAN L1rMRERMEN.

Saginaw, Mich, March i.-The assoel"-
ton Of wholesale lumber dealers convened
in annual session here this afternoon
The mosi important Of tho com MIL,
report that no insurance which shoWe'
,xrrstlye rates i.it- c.ldigtn % "'pt.-
49,. -, ,,1mbcr dealers. The committee rec
0mmended the formation of mutual NJ
surance company by the association
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

An area of low pressure, accompanied
by warmer weather is moving in over the
Rocky mountain slope.
An area of high pressure overlies the
northeastern portion of the country
The weather is generally partly cloudy
to cloudy throughout the country
The only station reporting 10 OF an
inch or more of precipitation is At
lanta, Ga
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken at all stations at
%, M, 18th meridian time:
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Temp | na n
STATIONS
PROBABILITIES

Washington, March 5.-I'or Mississippi
Louisiana and Arkansas: Partly cloudy
winds becoming easterly.
Eastern and Western Texas; faH'
warmer; winds becoming southeriy
North and South Dakota CLOUDY anu
threatening with light snow; easter'y
winds.
Colorado: Cloudy and threatening' prop
ably rain or snow; variable winds.
wyoming: Light snow; warmer; easterV
winds.
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TODRT'S FEATURES.
obabi,i,tc$- Fair, warmer; winds be
coming southeriy.
FOREIGN.

The people of Italy are engaged against
the government because of the defeat IN
Abyssinia md violent demonstrations
against the gov rnment have taken place
In every important town. Troops are
kept under arms. as the police are un-
able to subdue the populacc.
Troops killed one riotcr at Milan and
wounded others.
The government is suppressing news and
is exercising strong censorship over
all newspaper reports.
Details OF the defeat In Abyssinia give
5000 as the number of italian soldiers
slain and tell horrible tale of slaughter
by the Shuans French officers and French
arms aided the Abyssinians.
Crisp and his ministers are said to have
cepted the designations.
General Baratierl will be courtmartialed
and may be shot for abandoning the field.
Bulgarlans are said to be preparing
to rise against Ferdinand in the au-
tumn.
University students renewed the anti
American disturbances In Spain and the
government will close the universities
The st. James Gazette publishes a sum
mary of the British blue book on the
Venezuelan boundary.
Another confirmation of the discovery OF
the pole by Nansen has come from 81
IBERIA.
Nicaraguan government ia growing
stronger and zelaya is said to be making
headway against the rebels.
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cAMPos' OPINION.

York. March ga special to the
from It's Madrid correspondent
General Campos as saying that he
8 tho war In Cuba is likely to last
OF years. but despite the staying
OF the insurgents 1t is impossible
IN to succeed alone, even II they
n out the armies and resources OF
by dcsultory geurilla warfare. IA
by the climatic conditions OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
pARKER FOR pARATIERr.

London. March "a Rome dispatch to
tho Times says: Tho cabinet has decided
to resign because of the presence OF tho
radical agitation and the resulting danger
OF violent outbreaks. The meeting OF
parliament has been considered advisable
In order TO remove tho causes OF tho
provocation Reports unfavorable to Gen
eral Baratieri are assuming darker
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05

~ arhlNGS, Ark.-The Western Pas
k,nt. SosSS4heiation win hold its annual
-"''l here today.
{,l,,vihp. pa-The state Sunday school
NAV VIII hold its annual convention
ana tomorrow.
M a,arhament will reconvene to-
! u M DISASTROUS Abysslnian campaign
~, u S. as the chief weapon against
= Ofispl by his enemies.
| eytd',Aa CISCO, Cal.-There viii! be
ftslIs Of theatrical companies to
' irst n MS spring. ''Trilby" will be
" CO. 1t viii sail today.
|ressIo5aaR1E ohio.-The Eighth district
loiav convention, which meets
f,s fjrh, promises to develop an inter
among the republicans.
ion ~ 4 Pa,-The sixth annual con-
teals ~ ,'s, city anc borough superin-
Il held pubic schools OF PENNSYLVANIA
mere today and tomorrow.
I'm snaE y u - Ala.-The fifth annual
te held nv Inskegee negro conference
n Norr,aIuer the auspices of the Tus-
aday and Industrial institute
fpanleds Jbi,A.h,-Manager Tom Eek. nc-
~. MI John S Johnson, the crack
'o'ner Anton, Ray Mcdonald.
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sd RUINED mn ErrIGY.

eton. ". j., March 1.-The under
Is Of Princeton tonight burned In
the king OF Spain In demonstra.
which several hundred took part.
tx OF Span was dragged through
in street. and later was torn e
In the center OF the campus.
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BARATIERr MAY SUFFER- DEATH.

London. March A Rome dispatch to
tho Daily News BAYS. General Baraticri's
own report shows that he quilted tho
battle field while the troops were still
fighting and without knowing the fate OF
the column under Generals Dabormida
and ArImondi. Ho will he tried for aban-
doning his post. tho penalty OF which 10
degradation and death.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
pALpIszERA AT MAssowAH.

Mnssowah. March i.--Genorai Baldiszera
has arrived here and has assumed tho
governorship of the colony and the COM
ma nd OF the army. He will arrive at tho
front on Friday when he VIII meet Gen
tho situation,
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THEO. KELLER,
A. L. weinig and Pat O'Connor. announce
they will sail for Europe today.

SAN FRANCISCO, al.--Yong Kiu PAX,
who has been Corean charge d'affaires in
the United States for nearly two years,
and the sole representative of his govern
ment at Washington during the last year,
expects to sail from here today and reach
Seoul about the middle Of April. He Will
return as the guardian Of the future king
of Corea, the second son OF the reigning
monarch. whom II has been decided to ed
li1.ntc In A Innrila.
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streets has resulted. The university has
closed on account OF the disorderly pro-
pensitics of the students and many ar
rests hive been made.
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nrMocRATs RESOLVED.

Frankfort. KY. March i,-The dem
ocratic senator's held a caucus tonight and
resolved that IL the republicans nnseated
ka,,fmann I'm the house that they would
retaiiate by unseating republicans 30 az
10 hold the statu quo.
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rAnvIIL.Es pATRIoTIsM.

EADVILI.E'S FATNIUII5M'
Vile. Colo. March 5,-There was
ntcnse excitement In this city last
when the news came OF the burning
American flag In Madrid. The
.ame while the Ice palace fcstivi-
ere in progress and spread like
!. Hundreds quickly assembled
4 Of the Herald Democrats office.
was some difficulty In gscuring
Spain, hut finally one WIS d.E-
| IN the stock of "A dry goods mer-
and the crowd quickly found kind
sod and the emblem OF the bpan-
laid ON IT, While the crowd sang
Gu" and "Columbia" the tag Of
was consumed in ashes.
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A COMMISSION TO CUBA.

n 30 the Presidents Intention to
Gather Evidence.
York, March ga special to tho
from Washington says It Is prob
lat President Cleveland will SEND a
" commission to Cuba TO report
condition OF affairs there. II Is
iced that General Wesley Merritt.
.nder OF tho department of Missouri,
syerai other high officers Of the
have been suddenly summoned to
agton. Tho World says 1t coum noe
lively learned last night that their
, had any reference to Cuba, but
own that the president hns,implicit
nco In General Merritt and would
" 10 name him for Il place Of the
Ter named.
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SSlilS VI ipthA llIipDl NdilNt lhsTS'us
CUBAN.
Cuban junta has appointed Joaquin Cas-
tillo chancellor.
A number of small skirm!shes reported
from Havana, Insurgents being worsted In
all of them,
Wcylcr says he hopes 1t will not be nee
essay to resort to extreme measures but
If insurgent belhgercncy is recognized
American property will lose legal rights
-Four small expeditions with ammun.-
ton are said to have landed safely in
Cuba.
Another exped' tion said to have sailed
from the east coast of Florida and a rev
enue cutter captured a vessel off the west
ern coast.
Insurgcnt leaders are supposed by the
Spanish to be in desperate straits
a force Of 800 well armed mon are pre-
pared to leave Boston for Cuba.
STATE.
The schooner While Ann, with all on
board lost IN the Gulf of Mexico.
The Ninth district republicans meet at
Austin today and a split is predicted
Circular from the secretary of the BIZ
metallist wing.
Republican money being freely spent IN
Austin.
Lumber trade expected to improve when
the rains cease,
POLITICAL.
Kentucky republicans caucussed and tho
chairman says Dcboe was nominated,
while others say there was no one.
Seventh Illinois district instructed for
Mckinley
Six congressional districts of Arkansas
instructed for Mckinley.
Mississippi republicans split; both con-
vcntions then elected Mckinley deles ates.
Senator Thurston warns Nebraskans
against Manderson's candidacy.
THE MARKETS.
Cotton-Futures advanced at Liverpool
slight decline in the American markets
but steadier tone.
Cotton seed oil remains weak at the de-
cline.
The hardware trade shows Improvement
Bradstreet's reports p decrease of siS, 600
bushels in available wheat.
wheat--A dull day but closed at gain
of lsQM.
Stocks-Opened strong and higher, fell
off but closed about the best figures Of the
| day.
Cattle-Mar<et strong, receipts small and
prices higher
RAILROAD.
/ Western extensions of the Monterey and
Mexican gulf
New York and Chicago's recognition Of
r,,lf ports as formidable rivals.
International Brotherhood OF Locomo'
i've Firemen's convention.
comparative statement OF increased
earnings.
colonel W. F. Snyder, general Western
passenger agent Of the Big Fcnr, resigns
rraup1,raticn Of the gate system of tick
o. co,i.cting on the Southern Pacific
LOCAL.
| christian Endeavor social at the resi-
.anoe n Rev. ]. C. Mason this evening,
! Yesterday registration Of voters Si9.
Monthly meeting Of the school board.
MEETING Of the board OF directors ofth'
4onston business League and election OF
a secretary ,,
/ s,u%
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RAILROAD.
" FFT'TW " y
Mexican gulf.


Christian Endeovor social at the resi-
100 ~ Rev. ]. C. Mason this evening.
Vestersay's registration Of voters Ss9.
,tan,h,v meeting OF the school board.
,ta.,,nv Of the board OF directors ofthe
Houston business League ana election OF
a secretary.
The Emme, celebration at the Apsitor-
iiuA-
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DOMESTIC

The statement Of the attitude OF tho
administration toward the Cuban insur-
gents IL generally accepted at Washing.
ton by the congressional foreign leaders.
Mr. Adams says the premise that Cuba
has no government is wrong however
senate committee on foreign relations
analysed the two sets of Cuban reso!u-
lions. Those adopted by the house may
finally be accepted.
Representatives Cooper OF Texas Man
dell OF Wyoming, Hainer and Strobe OF
Nebraska working for an increased APP
preparation for Sabine Pass,
Senator Flood inflicted severe and per-
haps fatal injuries on Senator Flanagan
on the floor of the Virginia senate.
Archbishop Kendrick OF 81. Louis is
dead.
Damage by floods In New England estl-
mated at S2O0o,o0O.
Pennsylvania supreme court has over
ruled Holmes application FOR new trial
and he is preparing TO so to the gailows.
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|lo-DAT'S FORECAST.

n aas,hiSGS, Ark.-The Western Pas
Eent,osnS 3heiation win hold its annual
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CONGRESSIONAL.


Senate asked "A conference on tho Cuban
resolutions, Sherman, Morgan and Lodge
being the conferees
Dupont case from Delaware was taken
up but no action resulted.
House did not act on the request for u
conference on the Cuban resolutions.
Bills of local Importance passed
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Ics,ins pa-The State Sunday school
! lsisv VIII hold its annual convention
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-06
VIII weigh Ocean Mails.

WASHINGTON, March 5-The govern
ment of the United States and all other
countries comprised in the universal postal
union will begin weighing all incoming and
outgoing mails an May 1. The weighing will
continue. for twenty-eight days. This is done
every three years by all of the governments,
and on it's result depends the amount Of COM
pensation given by every country for the
carrying of United States mails in the ter
ritory OF. the others. After these figures are
gathered they will be multiplied by thirteen
to secure the weight for the fifty-two weeks
of the year. and the reports then will be in
terchanged by the respective governments.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-06
DISPUTE THE GOVERNMENT REPORT
Nicaragua Canal Company Rcpudintes
the EnnInccr's Estimntes.

thc Enutnccfs Estimates.
NEW YORK, March 5,--The Herald this
morning says: The Nicaragua Canal COM
pany met yesterday, but the proceedings
of the directors were not made public. Yet
the object of the meeting and the matters
discussed had very important bearing on
the recent report of the commission of en-
gineers which was sent to Panama by the
government to report whether or not the
United States would be justified in bccom-
ing the guarantor for the success OF the
undertaking.
The canal company is determined to con-
test the report of the commission, which was
unfavorabe to the work of the engineers Of
the company. The directors declare the
commissions expenses could not have been
kept within the appropriation made by con-
gress. But the directors say that instead Of
the government engineers making thorough
study Of the whos route of the canal as
the report to the government would seem to
assume. they decided that they would not go
over the ground covered by the great lock-
at which the chief engineering difficulties of
the whole canal present themselves, but
would go around this and proceed on the
other side.
The contest Of the report will be made on
this omission, for the government engineers
declare that here the estimates of the COM
pany's engineers are far too light. Tho en-
gineers will present their evidence at the
public hearing on the commissions desk.