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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
COVERED WITH FLAGS.
new YORK Republicans Indulge Ia a Mon
gter ppucnstv,tton

New York Republicans Indulge In a Mon .
ster Demonstration.
New York, October 3i.-probably never
In the history OF political campaigning in
this city have the streets of New York ure.
sented brighter or more animated asnoc.
than they wore today the OCCASION beiny
.ie parade oil the republican organiza-
| lions. Practically 10 business was done Il,
the mercantile establishments tho Interest
IN the mammoth demonstration obilrinr
those even VINO are not in sympathy with
| the republican cause to suspend opera
lions FOR the day. The parade was In have
begun at $3.50 a. M, but there was con-
s'uer.pie Decay IN geaaing under way. just
peiore the start everything seemed coufu e.
SION. The onloohers from the thousands
OF buildings wondered how the paradors
ana the spectators could ever be separated
| whenever mounted officer of the parade
attempted to force his horse through tho
throng to those who looked on man and
animal were swallowed up as though they
hdu plunged into water, instead OF HUI
inanity. Above all the commotlon there
arose the thunder Of voices and the blare
oil music in the streets that made the
scene more bewldering.
| Along the route OF the big parade from
the Battery to Fortieth street there was n
lavish display OF flags and bunting. Ny
riads Of American Tags of all sizes and
| thousands Of thousands OF bunting 1ut-
| tered in the breeze from roofs windows
! and doorways Of the buildings on the line
of march.
| y noticeable feature OF the decorations
was the absence OF the pictorial political
banners and tlansparencics which formed
so conspicuous part of the decorations in
| former campaigns. only occasionally was
| picture Of one or both OF the republican
/ candidates. ok hibityI q thnt
riably framed in nass.
The resources of the flag and bunting
makers in this city and ncighburng cities
| were taxed to the utmost to supply the or
ders that poured in. Ono large dealer CO.
timated that not less than half million
! dollars had been spent by the business
men OF New York in decorating their es-
adjustments.
Broadway was n vista OF flags The
! SapNics Of the big office buildings in The
NloNer Mart OF Broadway We're. in MANI in
stances Npery elaborate and expensive,
some of the decorations costing as much
as $1,000.
Speaking of the profusion OF flags a
dealer said:
Il have been forty years In the business
Of making flags and bunting and | never
saw so great a demand for my goods as
has existed within the past few DAYS. |
should say that not less than 5000 Amer
| lean flags are waving Ia New York AT this
moment Many OF these flags. at i0x3O feet,
cost as much as $40 each. There are not
less than 800 flag dealers In this city and
not one of them has been able to fiji all
| the orders that he has received We have
! been applying to one another for material
and help. aud have drawn upon the re-
| sources Of dealers in neighborng cities.
! hut in spite Of our efforts thousands OF
! persons who were anxious to decorate have
] I.eu ttrnl,lt n obtain filps hunt ing ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
TIE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
November 10 Live Stock Rates VIII pc
Discussed and the Tariff Amended.

November 10 Live Stock Rates VIII BE
Discussed and the Tariff Amended.
Austin. Texas, October 3l.-lt Is ordered
that notice be and the same Is hereby
given to all parties interested that the
railroad commission of Texas will. on
Tuesday. November TO- 1896, at Its office
In Austin, take up and consider the matter
of an amendment to commodity tariff
No s issued February &c. 1895. to apply
on shipments of live stock. in carloads.
,raDspor,ed by railroads between points in
Tcyas and effective March IL. 1895. the
purpose of which shall be expressed in a
r,,le nroyidlng for the assessment o.
.harges on mixed shipments OF two or
,n"re kinds OF live stock which are sub
iect 10 different rates as prescribed In the
tariR s.,, DO .,hta.. =,
such modification as may In the nnai con'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01

sldcratlon OF the subject be found deslra-
Bile. is submitted as a suggestion OF what
now appears necessary to meet existing
conditions:
A shipment composed of two or more
kinds OF live stock, loaded in the same
car. shall be subject TO the rate prescribed
In the tariff for that kind OF live stock
contained in the car which. in straight ear
leads. takes a higher rate than the re-
mainder OF the shipment; provided that a
charge made under this regulation shall
not exceed the aggregate OF charges on the
various portions of the shipment at the
rate applicable to each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
STATION ROBBED

Marshall. Texas, October so.--The sta
ton house Of Hallylle. eight miles west
Of here. was entered yesterday By burglars
and the safe was blown open and 500 Ia
money and other valrabies were taken. The
officers were notified. but no trace OF the
robbers can be found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
CITY BREvITIEs.

Catholic Knights. Branch S5i. Will meet
this evening at 1850 o'clock
MIR. Stafford Smith was all smiles YES
terday. IT was a l2-pound baby boy.
The Sharks have a special meeting At
. o'clock this afternoon at their hall.
The Eagle club will have tts anal neet-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
sNnM m NEBRASKA.

Omaha. Neb., October 2s.-Westerh Ne
braska is covered with ten inches OF s"o"
tonight. In some sections OF the s,a STAT, u
high wind accompanied the snow a Ss,a,
ing the proportions OF blizlaru, iI w..
are delayed and ON several p'ahVN''
been stuck In snow banks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
KILLED BY THE TRAIN

Caldwell, Texas. October 30.-Yesterday
evening Henry Cunegan. colored, came to
town. when his little girl. years old tried
to follow him and just as she YVES crossing
the railroad the south bound passenger
train struck her, killing her Instantly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
Anpn1NrEn cONsUL.

Eagle Pass. Texas. october b ~
simmons. who has been wee consul al
Pledras Negras for several years. mas
been appointed consul to nj ne vac ia.s
occasoned by the death OF coiohei 'eSs'
Sparks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
MISSIONARY cOUNcIL

Cincinnati. October 2o.-The Missionary
Council OF the Episcopal church closed
today at noon after the adoption OF III.
reports OF committees aud the transaction
Of routine buA.ness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
WHOLESALE pRlpERY.


to the People.
Mexia, Texas. October 81 Hon. j. w,
Blake issued tho following tonight:
Referring to a circular headed whole
sale Bribery which is being circulated
throughout the State for campaign pur-
poses. charging the undersigned with an
attempt to bride stump Ashby TO withdraw
from the populist State ticket as candi-
date for lieutenant governor. which charge
is based on the affidavit of one McMullen,
hereby denounce said charge as an in
famous falsehood and SANDER. and warn
all persons whomsoever against circulating
said document. l further warn tho demo-
Gratis OF Texas to be on the lookout for the
appearance Of other libelous and SANDER
Gus statements on the eve of election.
when there is no opportunity to contradict
the same. The rotten combination whose
cause depends upon such methods for
success, will be blottod from the political
history of Texas on November 3, and the
Intelligent, patriotic people of the State
will never again be subjected to the in
soont insults of the gang OF Doodle poll
ticans who by the open public use OF
money are a''oHip.iis 10 lnhu,hee lhe oAl-
iot at lhe approaching erection
-, D. W. l'laRe'
CHAIRMAN STATE democratic Executive
Committee of Texas
The above is accompanied by the follow
ing affdavits
state of Tevas Cour,y -, nouas.
VI
before me- the Undersigned authority,
this Jay persona4l! appeared j G.. Me
Neaius' who upon being duly sworn by
me deposes and says he is resident OF
the cl'y of Dallas, Texas. and that in "A
conversation at the Oriental hotel in the
city Of Dallas on the night. October %
II. l.. Wood. a populst campaign speaker.
! said to him IL G MrNenlust. nt1Verv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
n SPEECHES IN IOWA.
|. Talks to Large Crowds In
| Boies' State
answers LEADING QUESTIONS.
.. Means Job for Each Work
ut,ht of the Government
s.,.o, the coin of Payment.


10 select the eo'" W
~ ., no,
neil Bluffs iowa -, r,,ar ma
m ]. Bryan III, ta &C.
With the excep'Io'' VI ' 49,, o,osod
In Nebraska on '4o'''' ~ nr,,i-
honorable "l''i'''. 80 .,.,oo
in which he Mas Oee'' ,,.,
pmination, py .,,,.
lrn part OF Iowa. ''0 IT,, ~
les between suiirlse "''' -, T.,
Is, beginning AT Nor" ~, So ,nI
|utheasterh corner " w.
o, Council i1u'is' -.
)e OF MS auu' 'sS., p,,ns an,
~ NJ Mount Pleasant. Abba, Char
k,ceola, Creston, Corning, Niiiisea'
|bsk Hastings, Malvern una "ieh'
\ places are III o''p'l '"'' ,.' r,,'1
n by .s' INNS ,,'''.s..as,,,. ,o,,
us,o.u o W. oonsid,.a VAS met
Ine .,"nn,nr mace by enormous
and Il was evident the farmers
.rerauv suspended operations to-
in order to attend the Bryan meet
A. sore of the stops there were
kalE no yellow badges' put IN ore
Instances goa was the pte''oihi''-
color' mere was "o $3.50 49,,
"a IA. s,n,chas zorro gsn-
aIrs.,cd 70 the agricultural inter
Id we're as a rule. CONSTRUCTED VI .n
neral lines of all his addresses OF
aracter.
laura Oo4ohor ., Mr. prvon
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!. NJ wa. ,r>n,,l ,.,;oo and snoLo
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ne audience was an ellhusGs'Ic ohS
y evidently in sympathy With the
Mr. Drvnn's snoceh nj Mount
49,, 1890. tn.
was ue'o''n '"'Soi! ~ ''9'NS
the usual lines OF ms late com
,r,lo,d whore be WINS mot Inv II
-,
oWu' AIT. bryan ut'o'eu hiiiise'' W
bs which had been propounded to
telegraph.
W. p.,.o, o.rt,,o, n, O..,,,y,o bo
va
~ tue station ny d Eeceplion com
who escorted him to the city,
he remained for more than an
ss...,,n ,,a a,.,s u.,,t,h h,d
10 near eul IN several ulhereht
In bis Fairfield speech Mr.. Bryan
anu oehlle'ueu' III COINS aoou'
ace TO place , have but u few mo-
Il each stop and am not able TO en-
an elaborate discussion OF any
but ike ON these occasinns to
various r,hasoe of the u,oupv oues-
ome,imos Leve nuestious nut 10
answers In Winch orn in me dis
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

Ambrose seemed to know a great
deal about moose, after all. He told
the boys how, back from the narrow
valley and the swift, winding stream,
the country was all wilderness; hill
sides clad with blrches, naples, and
evergreens, and resting at their feet
little lakes, so numerous that no man
knew how many there we're. Often,
where these lake were shallow, the vel
low pond-lily with its oval leaves
crowded the surface. At other sea.
sons the tender bark of mountain -ashes
and moose-woodsa the fay orite food
of the moose; but now there is moth
ing he likes SO we'll as the long tubu-
lar roots of the lily. In the very
early mornings and in the evening S,
about the time of the harvest moon
the full moon nearest September 81
hollow sound, not unlike the sound
of distant chopping, may be heard
It is the sound OF moose calling tC
their mates, or the angry challenge o.
fierce rivals. 1t is this sound which
the hunter initiates to attract the
moose. But there are only a few
places where the moose will answer
shallow spots in certain well-knowI
lakes, and it is said to be nearly use
less to call anywhere else. st. Nicho
las.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

1Aere'a joy nay dear, la Gao youth % tho
gear,
when tho hoarts % Che bright buds break
and the skies aro blue AZ tho eyes you.
And the blooms blow over the lake.
There's Joy my dear, for the world Is fair.
And love Is the sweetest blossom theroi
There's Joy my dear IA The noon o tho
year.
When Che harvest hints o. gold.
And Goo aofl sun streams with Del CLEANS and
dreams
On your beautiful hair unrollod.
There's JOY my dear, Tor the world Is fair.
And love is tho blossom that's brightest
there.
There's JOY my doar, in the gray % thoyoar.
When Che SHOWS are drifting white,
Aud the cold winds cry 10 the stahcss sky
And the last rose woops Good nlghtr'
There's JOY my dear, for the world b fair.
While your love Ike a lily lsblooming there
IF. l.. stanton, IN Atlanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
Youth aad Age

When al The world la young, my doaE
And al The world % gay.
Your praise shall be- on every tongue,
And SWANS shall throng your way
Each youth you meet win deem y0u sweet
Aud an your charms b. sung,
Aud life win seem q summer dag
When an the world is young.
When an the world e old. ny dear,
Aud your brown locks ars gray.
No more your praises win be told.
Nor lovers round you stay
God grant that then one trno o. mon
shall you as holpmate hold,
Andloye make sweet your winty day,
When an the world O. old.
Vincent T. Howard Ia munsoy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Boston produce dealers are talking
Of using The cathode ray photography
process to detect bad egga
Cuvier is authority for the state
mopt that The life of whale may exc
tend over q period exceeding ,, 200
years
Over $4,000 children under ono
year die annually in Paris, the greater
number Of them owing 10 neglect on
the part Of their mothera
A Rhode Island sailor has invented
a successful apparatus, it is said, by
which the motion Of the waves is made
to furnish tho propelling power Tor
vessel at sea, by oondonsing air.
The largest fine tourmalino known
to mineralogists was discovered re-
Gently ina large rocl, in West Seventy
first street, New York city. It is now
in the Natural History museum.
Gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead,
mercury, sulphur, carbon, anhmony
bisnuth and zinc were the only min-
ernIs known at tho time OF the dis
cOyery OF America
At Ardrossan, in the west OF Scot
land, the barometer marked BLOB
inches on January 9, the high est on
record in the British Isles the high
est before this had been BLOC inches
on January 8, 1920.
The imperial German health bureau
has been examining the adaptability
OF aluminium for the manufacture Of
cooking utensils, and has determined
that tho metal cannot give off any
poisonous compounds, as copper, tin
and lead do.
/ One-third Of an acre grows 30, 900
jasmine plants, yielding 1000 pounds
] of flowers. Half an acre set with 3, 500
rose plants bears $500 pounds of
petals, which give from 300 to $50
/ pounds of pomade. An acre and a
quarter will yield 1000 pounds OF
violet flowers.
Lieutenant Boehler, of the hydro
graphic Office, SAYS that the accident to
the steamer ST. Paul, OF the New Jer-
sey coast, aud other such, which have
happened recently, are due to yaria-
tons of the force of tue gulf stream,
caused by climatic conditions. Nayi-
gators have not been accustomed,
hitherto, to take any such variations
into account
Neptune, the outermost member oil
the solar system yet known, is thirty
times farther from the sun than the
earth is, or ., $50, 100000, and the
tremendous line OF its orbit, which
encloses our comparatively small
group of heavenly bodies, is so long
that, although his rate of travel il
three miles in second, it takes hin
l65 years to complete one circuit
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
In LEAP YEAR.

Il wouldn't marry John Marryatt.
not for a handred thousand dollarsl
said Ayice Mere.
And she said it, too, exactly as il
she meant it, with Redeemed checks,
eyes full Of hazel fire. and two dim.
pied fists olenched tightly.
'My dear, said Penelope Paxton,
one Of those iovial old maids, who are
privileged to say anything, "you re-
mind me Of famous historical char
acter.
'I?" SAID Avice, momentarily off
her guard.
Yes. said Penelope. "Aliss Betty
Baxter, who refused captain Jones be-
fore he axed her.
"Oh, it isn't that, protested Avice,
roster than ever. "Of course Mr.
Marryatt has no idea Of asking me /;
why should he havel And if 80, I
should not accept him.
Miss Bette Baxter, monoton-
ously chanted Penelope, "who re-
fused"
Penny, do be quiet, said Avice,
stamping her foot. "You know what
mean"
'No, I do not" replied Penny,
sand 1 don't believe you know your
self.
''Ho said it was leap year, pleaded
Avice.
$50 it is, said Penny. "Get the
almanac and look for yourself. Four
into eighteen hundred and ninety-six
goes"
Penelope, can't you talk common
sense ?"
"To be sure can, if you set me
the example," gravely responded Miss
Paxton.
'And he told DR.. Darien he wasn't
coming to our party because he did
not want to get married against his
will. "
"Well, after all, there is something
in that" said Penelope rehectively.
81 never was a man myself, but can
imagine that, under the circumstances
a cold SILVER would go all through
me-.
penny" said Avice solemnly, edo
you really, seriously think that one OF
US girls ever thought of taking John
Marryat?"
"That is a question which I am not
prepared to answer" said Miss Pax
ton.
Avice ran ont of the room, and was
surprised to find herself crying over
the clove-scented blooms of her IA
vorite carnations. in the bathroom
window.
"Tm sure I don't know why, y
sobbed she, II hate John Marryatt
and think it was horrid of Doctor
Darien to go and repeat what was
said to him in confidence! And if
John Marryatt really believed that
that There 1 won't think about il
any more. Leap year, indeed! Why
do people talk such string of non.
sense because the month Of February
happens to have twenty-nine days in
It, instead Of twenty-eight."
In the meantime, Mr.. Marryatt had
packed his valise and gone up to
Cherry mountain, to visit an ole
uncle who was at the point of death.
''It won't be a very cheerful visit, y
said he to himself, "but it will be
better than state of siege, for I hav,
been told, on good authority, that
every one of those girls means to ge
engaged at the leap year party. I
will be the old story Of the Sabinel
over again, with the sexes reversed.
And when Imarry-if I marry in
tend to have at least the privilege o
choice SO I'll just go up to Uncle
Origen's."
Uncle 0rigen's farmhouse was OF
the top Of q bleak bill, where few
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
Youngest Daughter of a Patriot Soldier

Youngest Daughter Of Patriot Soldier
The youngest daughter OF Revo-
lutionary soldier, SO far as known,
was discovered at Lebanon, Conn,
recently, and added to the member
ship Of the Wilhmantic chapter of the
Daughters of the Revolution,
She is Mrs. Augustus Averp is only
50 years old. Her father was "a years
old at the time Of her birth. He was
doubtless one of tbeyoungest soldiers
in the war. There are only eight
other daughters of Revolutionary
soldiers belonging to the order.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
HUMOROUS

Toaoher-What was Joan Of ARC
maid Of ? Bright pupn-Mado OF
dust
II you wish to bo considered a man
Of great shakes, contract fever and
ague.
The first love and the first shave are
two things that only happen once in
mans lifetime.
"Why does he follow her so with
his eyes?' Il believe he has some
difficulty with his feet
EGle-Jae,, papa said we must not
see each other any more. Jack-In-
deed Shall 1 turn the gas out
"Was your visit to the bank en-
tirely fruitless?" DWELL, no Il stopped
on banana skin just as 1 went out the
door,
'Mame, what is classical musie?'
ooh, don't you know? It's the kind
you have to like whether you like it
or not. A
Lady Of the house-Would you be
willing to work if you had a chance
Weary Willie-How remote is the
chance
whats the difference between no.
toriety and fame ?" "Well, if man
is notorious he is still alive. if he's
famous he's dead"
Hannah, where did, all those broken
dishes come from ?" 81 dropped the
tray Of indestruchble china, meekly
answered Hannah.
"Nan wants but little here below
So runs the good old song
If he but advertises though,
He doesn't want that long.
"Do you notice any change in Dunn
ley ?" asked the tall man. 'No, l.
don't, snapped the other sourly. He
was Dumley's tailor
Bridget, why didn't you heat my
room better? It's only fifty degrees" ..
"Oh, thought that for such small
room fifty degrees would be enough. -.
"Nerye?" said the man from New
port. Nerve? Why, that fellow
would so into livery stable and ask
them to let him leave his bicycle with
them.
Authors may be divided roughly,
into three groups-the good, the bad,
and the popular. The first make fame,
the second make books, and the third
make money.
Mankind" says an observing
philosopher, lis divided into two great
classes-those who want to get into
the papers and those who are only
anxious to be kept out
"What did you buy this piece of
music for?" asked Mr.. barley, cross
ly, as he took up sheet from the
piano. 81 bought it for song" re-
piled Mrs. barley sweetly.
''Ahl that's great strainl" ex-
claimed the tenor, who was exercising
his voice in his bedroom. ga great
strain is, replied his roommate,
con those who have to listen to it.
Every experience of your life, my
friend" said the solemn faced visitor
at the jail, sis for you to make the
right use of it. Utter no complaint
Bear your punishment in silence.
Take things as you find them. 81
allus do, said the detected vagabond
behind the bars. "That's how got
here"