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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
COMING WEEK IN THE HOUSE.
Attempt To Bc Made To r.tss River and
iiarSci Bill over the Veto.

Attcmp, To BE Made TO r.,ss River and
iiarSc, I'm over the Veto.
Washington. May A.-rhc CLOSING days
OF ths session In the house win he mainly
devoted TO the consideration of confer
cucN reports. but the feature OF the wgck
VIII lie the attempt to puss the river and
tnrhor hin over the presidents veto. All
that ~. l,lculs ul uic hill l.o,c received
r.,Ninptury yrd rs to hc present Tuesday.
VIII ~ hill Is reported back from tho
committee. The votes taken on II n.r,sIdy
demonstrates that II has considerably
more diam Il two-thids majority and It's
| ircuts cypress ~ upuhi ~ HE result.
II Is nos prohah,r tisnt much time viii be
allowed Tor the iclatc The conference
reports wii be given The right OF N.ty
Whenever presented rnlcr the rules the
last SIS d.Ns OF the session are suspcn-
sion days aud this iaot VIII enable the
( house 10 clear the calenlnr IN ii orlef
7 tiuin of several l.u'iing hills. palains tho
/ phillips ccmmiss,on hill The Erduuu ar
) hiti.ition ht,l and Sev,i.A oth.r NILS The
j sims uu-Stnltra contested election cusc,
witch was lcft uns.lttlcd when the honse
! adjourned triiaN, wiii he 'iisrosed cf to-
rinrroN The iurtisnns OF Mr. johnson.
whose claims to th' seat were r"lccivd On
tNn Votes VII hc 1r,otel toward ousting
stokes and thus declaring the srNt va
cent, Som. war oC u Veto OF Tho general
I deficiency hlll ~ expressed among tho
members nf the house hechuse il carries
! the French spn,ht.on rluitns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
STREET CAR TURNED OVER.
An the Passengers Injured. Two OF Them
SNrOuslY.

An inc Passengers Injured. Two OF Them
Scrlouslv.
pttsburg Pa. May 2l.--Car No. W OF
the second avenue traction line jumped
the track this afternoon and the sevcii-
teen passengers aboard were all more
OF legs hurt, iwo of them seriously. The
dns of miracles has not passed or All
would huve been Killed.
The seriously injured are Adam bach
man ani NJ l.. kreiger, hoth residents
Of hc south side. Bnchmnns arm Is
broken Ia two places and mis- hcnd naniy
cut and body bruised kreiger - ~
nearly The same condition. me o'neI
passengers were all bruised and cut nut
none seriously.
me car with It's load, left rhirty-fourih
street about 3 o'clock for Calhoun park.
on approaching the Six-miie ferry, thch-
man AMI Kroiger saw me speed nens
,nndc was thai of a rapid train, BUD
denly the car took hying leap ana AZ.
Ter turning completely over, landed AZ
Inc bottom of the ditch. twelve feet re.
low. with iss wheels In ME. air, inc
struggling passengers. jammed IN neap
under NE wreektse, We're ming.
swearing and lighting for release. Insy
were finally ex,icatcd and taken 10 ,neir
homes. some more scared than hurt put
all bruised and much the worse Tor tneir
shaking up. The car was cohp'ete
,srapk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
coNcElANlNM sl,GAR-
Speculation AS to What the Coming Con.
Eress May DO

Speculation AS to Whal the Coming Con.
eress May DO
washington, May II, The sugar pro-
dncors viii soon have inoih,r night on
~ hands The tepunlioaus arr getting
ready to rc-esinhlish The reciprocity pt'iry.
ilu rstonc uf which is froc sugar.
NajhinS VII he accomplished Ia that
lin, Mt ,his Sc sien or II, the short session.
wet VITA ,0v election OF - publican preS-
ilnn, VIII sow ln uAheiei IN the ,ecpro-
'iiN n9HnHauicnts and thy arr not prac-
ilrtble u.s., sugar lac used to trade ution.
Tnnu t-' question OF a bounty VIII aEhn
has to hc capsid,rc red, Az i seems 1 ne iNy
way t' 'mp raalo he argar producers
i,g 'be luss ~ DUTY. n they are 10 be com.
p@flf,l Ai az II hNH lsen srii that If
Mckinley a claotel he would call nm extra
H.es.pn oi tnc liIty-nfth congress ~
Mar is-f - ,rnNlar nrin mat'ers,
~ vWhiifafs - thH whYN nni ncans
committee whn hnVn prepared u rciFart on
irciufoa.ty, .ay thfy do iAt present bin
hfDiuA. u ie mpusslhl' 10 secure leglsla-
ton fr.m tto rreseut cpusfots and that
ih. -rhHai NN 4uve 90 = hundlp' in
connection Win general revision Of the
tain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

London, Mag SILT has been an aeiiye
week In the stock market. eonsais rising
aud cariSinr al gool Investment moebn
notably home raiiwaNs- which WEIR hs-
sisted ny We remarkably lnr w'iihor
which show advances tnnEine from , 70 p
per cent Argentine failwaye aud I'M 'in
seuurit!e. wcre firm, iif9ziihn sneultl"5
ware lower IN. West Australian mining
marked waR active and pdYincing Al
lgaans Ncrc weaker but closed IS II, u bei-
ter tendency. The total cost of tiit llm'-
son raid To tAe British 'hhri'r'a Spnln
Afries, company is expected 10 amount 10
at lotsr 1900 go Illinois central decreased
3 per cent during tho weeN; lienver and
Rio Granbo preferred and norfolk "hi
IA rr M
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

washington, June l.-Eastern Texas .
rair EXCEPT conditions are favorable for
,oeal thunder storms In extreme northern
nortinn. cooler In northern portion Mon
~ -vcn4ng; southcriy winds.
Arkansas Threattenins "eath.r WITH
s,a,',,s' cooler; southsrly winds sh.iiiaa
" H "y ana South Daketa--Generaily fair
warmer: souiherly winds. ~
,yaather; warmer Monday evening; north
e't notwithstanding weather warmer
Monday evening, winds shifting 10 south
e' M,yon,ana-Gcneraily fair; souiherly and
westerly winds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

alinsrd iiejudic. in The laws of the VA
nous c'aairies against Mediums
cHTcAGo-w. p. Harr.ty. chairman OF
The democratic National committee mas
calico u meeting OF tie committee nay hR
oharg. OF the ARRANGEMENTS i0' tn aPni,
ocra,ic National ocnveuiion to be htid
hor" today for the solectiln Of assistants
10 The observation-disclosures chief dooik 81 pers,
reading clerks, assistant s. ere'aii'f' "tc'
IrXtNGToN, Memories Of the
l3rcrkinli iisa- POLLARD trial IN the sumner
RI lsgl are rev. wed by the report INA. i4t
Snyre Female INSTITUTE, ipundel ~ ~
irgtcn IN lSsi Dy David ~ StyF1' ~ -
ha.lkcr. VIII probably close its deorS as
an ucaticHal institut-n To-Day: lN
Northumberland scundai Is sal' 70 Dc
tho indirect cause
LONDON The house OF comm ns WI
rroes.mllo today, and IL Is eNItH''p 10
nny- nu int resting pioefaiiih. ~ ~ ' N
nh Trausvaal lrDWhles WIN p,tlt ,,,,S,,tl,
a<tcni, certain privileges TO :, cathnl'i9,
whieh INC Liberals Oppose, VIII again. ~
Is thought me WI"
crEyILAND-T single TAX a. j h ,ln, ~, ~,
! - ~ no domain al folgton. TCMsHl lil'
! yolur N.n's cub Of TRINITY NonS -,
nn91estion. and ex-CorrTessman Iem l IL,
| II"rrsar me multi miilinuaire. WI ~ ~,
anaust' G,,,.cin,e of Henry George, has been
| invited 10 make an address,
IlNGroN-Inder the sni ,., OF
! h,,berus managed by Colonel Ipr,s ~
-, ,.son ore of the districts delesn,eSs :.
81 Ions. a conference r. annonii, ora, -
taisc mace here ,aday Of colofen Nc.
WHO WIN lra urged u Wofh ~ ,iedgod ia
M. ana for somc candidate rieuso' -
1 rnir elections in the South
NEW YORK important rules rph swEso oyehl
,o,, No sale of sugar from IN. ~, ~ l.,
20 40 ratnll grocer are annou,i'',n. iotbo,
70 ,ne tolay' and will AFFECT ey,ry l1aru
Ga rr,oilcr east of the ROCKY M'uhatinn 1.
IN ~ salient point q the new rts,,N,,,ei b,
~. n 49, ffr sugar must be g3Ssl ,'noiyns
Nv TO- ruling when The order Is iFV'''''
NJ the wholesale house.
p,p,s c. Jolly-Bavoiliot "a n ~, a,,s
,otlh'n srs today Thus y 10 n hi.h" mad,
NJ, IN, a rollsction Of BOOKS Mil,3iis,s
W, Ysrk envied among n ,,. rn IN II
sew ,a., ~ library Tnsre W.. copie
Is nm IN their orig nal paper cor,I rs cf IN
Ct the drs, edi'iqSn ayS o' made na h the Frsncl
eratpfe ~ ~rnmanticists Immortal, n ~ Hus
s,heo i,, ua IN first publications VI iN7
ma ,hose OF Gautier
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
CYCTLIAN
COATS AND VESTS
AND
!. CRASH SUITS.
Hamilton Bros.

thing. 4, IL wiser to recognize the indie
peuuencc OF Cuhu aud leave 1t TO spain 70
declare war for that course " she rcsento
such a course 1hn, ground Is taken
with m expectation OF it's resulting IN
such recognition. II Is mt necessary
that we should have A war with SPAIN IN
order to give to our citizens the shelter
of the laws OF nations In respect to .
puhlic war thai. already exists in Cnba.
1t ~ our own people and not the tuSans
that we should protect and this plain duty
relates to the existing state of facts and
not to conditions that may exist III we
.sould hereafter he engaged In war With
Spaiu -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
UNIFORM ARMING MISSION.

respondent sayss Vice President Joubcrt
and Secretary Of state Leyis won't 20
ii.oernfesiein on q mission 70 iuFi'e the
Orange Free state TO q mn 1rm ar-nns
of the republics Probably bf'h vi adopt
the Mnuser rife II IL believed mat the
excessive arming OF the Tianswlni ~ made
10 counterfeit the irritation Of the linsors
at the clemency shown 10 reform pflaoh-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
USUAL Sal, STORY.

birmingham. Ala. May 3i,-Gainer Ham
NOR, i6-year-cld grocery clerk died today
from a pistol sho, wound received yestcr-
day al the hands OF Scott Morrison, q
each other how taoy would grab pistol
from mans hand In case an attempt
should be made TO shoot either al them.
wenrssn from Morrison ii went of. Nor.
risen was hold blameless by Judge Feagio
OF the inferior criminal court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.

SAN Marcos, Texan. May 2s.-At a cot-
or., n,cnlc at Martindale this afternoon a
-, htcaed 10 q hack became fright
.,sd and ran away demolish!ng the
,.ah,c,a Elma Ford had a leg broken,
Ersnkie pamsey serious scalp wounds;
Ms,tia Jefferson internal injuries end
Mswie Burlsson badly crusheG
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
LOCAL.
WEATHER INFORMATION
LAST NlGnr,s SYNOPSIS.

A wen defined cyclonic disturbance over
lies Central Texas tonight, where tho
barometer IS $3.50 inches. An area of high
pressure. accompanied by cooler weather,
Is moving in over the northwestern por-
ton OF the country.
The weather is clear over the Gulf
STATES and partly cloudy 10 cloudy else
where.
Precipitation amounting to 10 of All inch
or mere IS reported fro'l Atlanta, Nash
VILE and ST Louis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
STATE.

Bryan populs,s want Cleveland i'm
peached and denouncc democracy in gem
cral.
Victoria himetalists hold mass meet
ing.
Incendiarles attempt TO burn the samp
son Hancock building in Austin.
Social and personal notes from Texas
towns.
nc-ults in tho primaries which were
held Saturday.
Both factions of tho republicans getting
w anidnvits to bolster IN their claims at
St. Louis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
FRENCH DERBY WINNER.

Paris. May 3l.--In the French derby TO-
day n,rix de Jockey Club OF 5sfs pounds
for threeyear-olds. one. and u half niles.
Champouberte won, Champtguoo COMING
In second and Trebons third.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
KuALIrA CALLS A COUNCIL.

suakim May Silt IL rumored here
that the Indian troops will advance upon
Berhcr In the autumn. The khIllfa has
summoned the En- rs 10 Omdurman font u
war council
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

Thousands of excurslonists view tho
devastation aud ruin.
Morbid desire TO look on the manglei
cornses Of tho victims.
Anx ous people from many points In
qu!riug for los, friends.
Funeral professions pass through the
stcots all day.
Additional reports from Other points
swell tho list OF dead and wounded.
A picture of desolation in the neighhor-
hona Of Semeca.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
MuNEMITsU HAS RESIGNED.

Yokohama. May 2i.--count Munemitsu,
minister Of foreign affairs. has Resigned.
owing TO III heaie.i. inouye ri, minister Of
edncaii ion, win aoi as minister Of foreign
affairs ad interim
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
DIsrrnRANcEs IN CRETE.

canca. Island Of crete. May 81 Abdalah
Pasha. the new governor Of crete a. the
head Of the imperial force, has releYed
the beleagicred garrison Of Nainos.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
eTANLEY HAs RECOVERED

Madrid. May 3i.-Henry NJ. Stanley, NJ.
T., who has been so seriously II here an 30
have made II necessary to send for his
for LONDON.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

National silver party address 10 friends
Of silver.
Trouble in the Hamilton county, Ohio
democratic executive committee,
Much comment over Secretary Carlisle's
old District going for free silver
Tom Plat makes Il dying trip to
WASHINGTON to confer with quay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
FORECAST,

MAJ i co,Ie summer session of the
u ocio,hIsse, VIII begin today and
ID G - International fencing tourna-
kaay nsid here this Week. begin
Is,ac i n.,,i FER Regis senac and
-'' Will represen. the uni,ed
FssL !, renn.-rhe exposition in
u Mi n me me States lnlih birthday
iAunsto pn today with ceremonlcs
kad MI fn tomoris W. The rovernor
sno'rng States viii be pres,
'sDShsk Mn Wedding of Prince
aas itssM,iss chaniia Milno vii
Ma way al the church OF St
Il. IN W. unusual n MP and ali he
~ iuil Roman Catholic ritual
"a v sllI International spiritualls.
he IN, ~ be held mere. hGglnn,ns
n An n,'e!i States viii send fifteet
Ns the reforms prop u 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
T0DAy'S FEATURES.

fr"habtlities-Fair, except conditions are
favorable for iocni thunder storms In
extreme northern portions; cooler In
n"rthetn portion Monday EVENING"
southerly winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

DOMESTIC.
Rain storm plays havoc with Tennessee
centennial decorations.
Parade exp eted TO b. elaborate ard ex-
tensivc.
Street car turns completely over In
Piushurg All The PASSENGERS are injured.
Young lady shot and Killed by her
'ance in Chelsea. Mich.
WASHINGTON.
Congress preparing 10 adjourn the com
ing week.
Attempt viii he made to pass river and
h'.rhcr hill over the presidents vefc.
Conferences reports on appropriation bills
have rgt, of way.
Probability OF cuban resolutions fail
ing Of action.
Sugar producers will soon have another
fight on heir hands over the reciprocity
policy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01
GENERAL. OBSERVATIONS.

Observations taken by the United states
weather bureau at all stations at p M
18th meridian time:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

FOREIGN
Number of dead In the Moscow disaster
exceeds the FIRST reports.
Fatalities viii exceed two Thousand.
some of the victims crushed almost
beyond seinhlanco 10 humanity.
President Kruger says the Ninctcenth
Century article is fun OF untruihs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

Tcxas leaeuc--liousten d. Galveston .;
san Antonio 10, Austin !; Dcnison II,
sherman .; Fort Worth s. Dallas :.
LOCAL.
The closing exercises of the city public
schools.
The premium list of the annual chrys-
anthemum show.
Meeting of Houston spriiualists.
a former Houston lady tells OF the ray
ages Of the 81, Louis cyclone.
The day Mt the churches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-01

will I've ono aiming at removal OF the
alleged prejndie" ~ ne laws oi the va
rlous ciaairies against mediums.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
Snakes for Iceland

Iceland has from time immemoriaI
enjoyed strange immunity from rep
tiles. This seems TO have grated upon
the nerves of two German naturalists.
who, emulated by the same spirit which
induced the Chicago contractor to send
in an offer to the town council of the
Italian city of Pisa to straighten the
leaning tower which is the principal at
traction of the place, are now devoting
their energies to introducing reptiles
into Iceland They have already ex-
perimented with frogs, both Danish
and Prussian, and as the pioneer serv-
ice of these humble landmarks of the
biologist has proved successful, a cargo
of able-bodied snakes is about to be
dumped on the island, unless King
Christian sees fit to resist this alto
gether novel form of German invasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
The Free silver Coinage Hold-Up.

This bandit may not intend to shoot,
but he certainly has dangerous weapons
and while they are pointed at our cap
ifalists our industries will make but
slow and uncertain progress. But lit
tie new capital viii be invested in indus
tries until it is practically certain that
such investments are safe and that
they will not suddenly lose half their
values by being measured in 50-cent dol
lars. Remove all doubts as to the stand
ard of value for the next ten years and
our own capital viii come out of its
hiding-places; foreign capital viii rush
to this country; old factories and mills
will become active; new enterprises viii
become undertaken; thousands, now
idle, will,find employment; farmers will
find markets for their products; mer-
chants viii have use for their old. and
perhaps need new, clerks; in short.
times viii be good" Never wac tiIere
more capital in Europe ready for in
vestment at very low rates of interest.
Harvests are promising and all condi-
tons are favorable for prosperity eS-
cePt one-the sixteen to one threat
aimed at capitalists
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
AN OLD PLOT.
Rr, in This Case New Heroine Was
Worked In.

Fr-. In This Case New Heroine Was
Worked In.
1eli1S styry-writeTs are apt to begin
alterarg career by telling, in some form
or other, the story which follows. Bat
It must have taken a real genius to make
a COW the heroine. This particular story
is attributed by the Philadelphia Times.
in which we find it, TO a Texas locomo-
tive engineer.
The engineer was running his train
al full speed, whels, ne says, his atten-
ton was attracted IS a COW which
seemed to be coming straight down the
track to meet the train. He put his
hand on the valve and pulled out three
sharp whistles.
Stin the COW came on. believing at
every step. and acting altogether in an
unusual manner. As much from curl
osity as anything else the engineer
slowed up and sent the fireman ahead 70
see what was the matter with the cow
No sooner did the COW see that the
speed Of the train was slackening, and
that the fireman was going to investi-
gate, chan she turned and ran straight
back down the track. stopping now and
then, looking over her shoulder and
switching her tail as much as to say:
"Come on,"
The man followed. and by and by saw
the COW step short at a high trestle
Going up he discovered another cow
which had got herself fastened in the
trestlework squarely across the rail.
As soon as the animal was released,
the two cows lostno time in scampering
AWAY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02

Il am firmly resolved upon il" he
said. with the air of martyr. Society
si-all know me nc more.
But think" said the bright girl,
think how we shall all miss YOU
Il can't help it. My pride will not
permit me TO be a guest when | can
not entertain in return"
Her face Frightened
oh. then, l am sure you need have no
hesitation, for, though you may not
realize it, you entertain a great deal.
heard more than one girl speak Of the
jokes they had at your expense.'-
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
DISHONESTY ngvER PAYS.
Free Coinage Would Hurt Debtors as
Wei as Creditors


He needs a long spoon who would
sup with the devil" is good old Span
ish proverb. 1t is one which should be
remembered by all the voters who have
been deluded into fayoring the free sill
yer plan for robbing creditors by cut
ting the value of the dollar in two.
1t is unfortunately true that the
clearest proof of the dishonesty of a
scheme which would enable men who
have borrowed 100-cent dollars to pay
back the loan in 50-cent dollars does
not cause the men who favor it to
abandon their agitation. There was a
time when the people had only TO be
shown that a certain policy was dis
honest and immoral to secure its
prompt condemnation But through a
short-sighted and foolish selfshness.
which seems to have biighted their
moral sense, large number of persons
now openly declare their willingness
to repudiate debts. Free silver will
cheat creditors?" they say. ''Then all
the more reason why we should have
it,"
Such men can only be reached in one
way. This is by showing them that
stealing from creditors is exactly like
stealing from any other property own
er, and that if this country once in
augurates a policy of confscating one
half of the property of some men, it
will not be long before all property
rights viii be assailed. How will this
suit the great majority of the Amer
ican 1,natala who all hava soma r,rcr-
erty and are trying 20 get more2 Are
they ready to start in robbing ON a
wholesale scale by debasing the cur
rency?
Even if one-half of the debts in this
country were wiped out it by no means
follows that debtors would be bene-
flied. The paralysis of industry which
would follow the withdrawal of capital
would cause such suffering and loss 10
all classes that debtors as well as cred
itors would be involved in the common
ruin. When the men who paid their
debts in cheap silver went to borrow
more money, they would find that no
one would lend. unless at very high in
terest rates, sufficient to cover the
risk of another reputation scheme.
Thus in the end the men who had
hoped to profit by dishonesty would
find themselves still poorer than they
are now. The attempt to cheat the
devil by robbing people of their prop
erty with a sixteen to one law, instead
of stealing it openly. is a miserable
trick His satanic majesty cannot be
fooled in that way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
CARPETS WE'RE Unknown.
How the Fourteenth Century Mansions
Were Furnished.

@AO' Nito century MaustOn8
Were Furnished.
Carpets in the fourteenth century were
unknown luxuries, says Good Words.
but the fashion of strewing the apart
ments with rushes was being gradually
abandoned. BUSHES were still used in
the retainers' hall, but for Che better
rooms sweet-scented herbs and fragrant
twigs were usually employed.
In the fourteenth century windows
were apertures filed with glass so as
TO admit light. but to exclude wind. The
walls also were frequently hung with
cloth or tapestry TO protect the inmates
Of the room from the many,currents OF
air that penetrated the strong but bad
" built walls. We learn from various
ancient documents that it was the duty
OF the serving men and pages to sweep
out the principal apartments, but as the
use of water is rarely mentioned, damp
and fragrant leaves and twigs must
have aided not only III collecting the
dust, but also toward refreshing the at
mosphere IN such costantly closed
rooms, fresh air being only admitted
through the doors opening on to the
battlements or balconies.
From old Inventories at Thurleigh
and elsewhere we ascertain how scant-
ily furnished were these ancient man
sions. although they seem TO have been
abundantly supplied with tlagons and
drinking cups in gold, silver and finely
engraved pewter, besides AN infinite
number of black jacks or cups made of
leather
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-02
Loui, Napoleon,s prediction.

a correspondent of the New York
Sun calls attention 10 the fact that in
his ''Recollections of a Minister to
France" Mr.: Washburne says: Il was
somewhat surprised to hear him CNa-
poleon ILL., remark that he thought
Spain could not hold Cuba and that
the result would be that she would
sacrifice all her soldiers and spend all
her money and then lose the island in
the end