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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

loo dozen Ladies' Hose fast black, mind
seamless and Stainless worth l5c, dur
ing this sale three pairs for. $40. Z
80 dozen Ladies' Hose, lIermsdorf Dye,
full finish, pc Hose, at pairs for. 80. S
40 dozen Ladies' Black Hose, full finish, llel
dorf Dye, plain and drop stitch, always
sold at 35c, goes this week at .... Z
90 dozen Ladies Tan and Brown Hose full
finish. plain and drop stitch Sac, quality
at .................. .......,....... Z
As dozen Ladies' French Iislc Hose drop
stitch and plain, sold AT 15c and We're
reduced TO SOC, will be placed on sale
This week al .}OC a pair This is an cx-
ceptionally fine quality and Ladies'
would do we'll to get same. ........... 4
100 dozen ChiIds and Misses Hose as.
sorted Tan and Brown, To ~, "A regn-
lar SOC quality, during this sale. ......
60 dozen assorted shades Tans and Brown,
Misses Hose sold at poe during this
sale , pairs for ................. -. =
100 dozen Misses Hose, English ribbed,
seamless and stainless s. TO o. worth
l5c pair during this sale 3 pairs for. Z
100 dozen Mems Half Hose, Black, Tan,
Fancy and Natural Ralbriggan This
comprises LOT that are worth Use and
90. Special this week . pairs for..... Z
Go dozen Gents Half Hose fans Brown
and Black. our pc and soc Hose choice
OF the lot, pairs for. ................ 3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
|IVVN1Y PRO RATA.
! Are in the Internal
'''nuc Bureau.
"A NOT YET DETERMINED
h r, "h' he Allowed Claim.
S., Paper, in shape.
"sp'e June 20.

! .o s1ae '--roaay's pi ayun
No. Price Is horeful OF
ssals = '4eh' OF the sugar
II I. eos asseoriance with the
lfreme 49,, ss and the de-
ssc II loosp,eeF and from his
''ks like the money
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
LINEN DEPARTMENT

pieces British Crash, warranted pure
fen sold at Sc a yard to CLOSE AT 49, y.
teces 81 and 6i.nch al-linen. bleached
Rtn Damasll Table Cloth sold at soc,
90 and ST. yard, TO close at. OCe
dozen Bleached Satin Damasl Towels
}linen double llnotted fringe, size DIX
worth SOC. at ............... 15G
czen Hucll Towels, al-linen, our pc
Tel at. I5(
lieces White scrim for fancy work with
eScan drawn borders, sold al Soc 80
ord, to close at Observation-Disclosures. ECs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
LADIES' UNDERWEAR.

Those intending TO purchase anything in
the way of Muslin Underwear, would 40 we'll to
come and see the big reduction we have made on
some high class garments slightly soiled by
handng
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
;TAPLE DEPARTMENT.

b pick of our Dress Ginghams that
I'D up to date at &c and &c a yard, now
j pick of our Zephyr Ginghams, dress
Eles, sold formerly at Zoe, l2lc and
Bca yard, now at. Observation-Disclosures. ~
i pick of our real French tiinghams,
brked 25c. 35c and 40c a yard. now at fOs
! yards Mattress Ticking, heavy quail
| sold at &c and sac a yard, now at. 42S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
CORSETS.

CORSETS.
A lot of j. ID. and j. b. Corscs slightly
soiled, g. 90 and 81. SO Corsets, to close q
al ..... WV
80 dozen Summer torsets, 75c corset, mt 4SC
80 dozen Summer Corsets, 81 90 corset, at. Use
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of work. although IL viii revive in time, no
doubt II is too appropriate ana beautiful
ont To have a continual support from many
OF its admirers. Those who have wear.ed
Of it will return TO its charms with rene led
delight after the departure of tie craze
for strength OF tone nj brilliancy OF color
ing. which S apparent in everything from
milaGy's bonnet and gown to the smallest
piece of domestic decoration
After this prelude it is obvious 70 the
reader that embroidery. that enErVSsing
femme occupation and recreation. is in a
tTaDsitory state. From white linen worked
III pale cOlOrs. ar pure White s4t. we PASS
to grass linen shades done in strong Oriental
colorS and designs: in Paris these latter
have even been used on the plain white
background but. in spite of their foreign
Endorsement. they have not become popular
here. nor are there indications that they
wiilDcrcasein in favor.
The work most liked during the past
winter for househoId decoration. sofa pill
lows. etc. has been the Bulgarian. which
is of strong Eastern or Oriental type Uf
colnriDg: only conventional designs are
used and heavy cotton thread fills in an
eutliningsOf black. on a buff or cCru hack
ground Effective, stylish, you may say.
Yes but not dainty or suited 10 table use.
For the latter the same effect of color
is obtained in this batiste. decorated with
colorcd silks. while grass linens and also
those of pink. green. violet, yellow. etc.
are much in vogue. The batistes. worked
either i'll harmonious cuiors. OF in pure
white and covering mahogany or other ha.i
woo dtabfes. arc the prettiest expoDcnts of
this new phase in table adornrnent.
decided innovation in this latter intro
duccs IN open work medallion into the de-
sign stamped upon the batiste. This is.
cut out and button-ho,ed closely aboit its
edge. Then construction lines of heavy
linen thread are laid. as in all drawn work,
and the oval is filled In with an elaborate
design as the embroiderer's skill or fancy
dictates. To be absolutely correct and up
to-date. these must be made by hand. but
any delicate medaliions may be applied.
giving. if not the same effect. one ut least
approaching il. and the great differenc. in
time and skill required 10 put the former
in place viii enhance the charms of fthelatter
TO such 4 degree that We may be- easily IN
tfuced to regard 1t with almost equal ap-
probation.
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SUMNER NEEDLEWORK.
BatiSte Supersedlng White Linen for
Table Adornment.

The old adage that Familiarity breeds
contempt" is more often true of material
objects than OF individuals. although it is
a rule that often works both ways in the lat
ter case, for, as one writer wittny said
contempt breeds familiarity" also. How
ever. we a re much inclined to grow fonder
OF our fellow beings as friendship advances
and learn To love them for old times sake.
cyen if there be nothing very attractive
aobut their personality. as one woman
lately declares. IN speaking of friends or
long association: but we do grow tired OF
.'oid things and ''oid styles and in this
progressive ge novelty is tile thing mat
charms. even though the very name itself
augurs but a brief reign over popular favor.
Among the really dainty and delicate
fashions which have been highly appre-
ciatcd Ind justly So. is that of enbruid-
cred white linen for table use, but even
that has already begun to pail upon a sa-
tiatcd public. and is being supplanted tenn
porariiy. at least, by very different style
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JIM'S VICTORY.
Fourth of July Blaze Helped Him
Win a Bride.

Jim stood at the open door; he raped
and called at the same time.
Annie, Annie, can 1 ccme in? Well,
can't you come out and see me Il minute?-
I'm be there in a seoond,'' girl voice
called pleasantly from an inner room.
Jim Patton leaned against post of the
little porch and waited; it was a shabby
little porch, too; a shabby little house; but
the yard was green with uncut grass and
flecked with the shadows of big apple trees.
Annie came to thcdoor with j preoccupied
air that was not altogether flattering to a
lover.
I've got just minute" shesaid. NeIlie's
pretty bad this morning and I'm trying to
get things fixed around SO l Can put her
bed out here in the front room tomorrow
that's why I'm SO torn up 1 can't ask you
to come in, jim"
Jim looked at Il pair of robins attentively
for ten seconds and then remarked inter
negatively: Il suppose it's no use saying
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run toward the house at the same moment.
The other person was young man. who
had found the picnic very painful pleas
ure. and who had, like the small boys, wan
dered back to town. A 3 he turned ii corner
lie saw the little house curtained in light
flames. Annie came running in such an
awful panic Of fear as makes all other suf-
fering slight in Comparison. Jim Patton
ran tco. ran in through those flames, caught
up the sick girl and carried her through the
back door Just in time to meet Annie. His
hair and clothes were scorched. his face was
blacke ned. but Nellie had net a mark of fire
upon her. Jim ca rried her into Il neighbor's
yard, and then dashed back to save what he
could The house had to go. but with
little tardy help he got on most OF Annie's
belongings When he. had TO stop he came
cut from his last trip into the flames. A Annie
ran to him and threw her arms about him
and hegan To CRY on his Ereust, regardless
0f all lcukers-on.
Its gene, my poor GIRL said Jim.
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She sent Jim away and he left with Il
head bowed as IL doom had fallen on it,
The next day was the Fourth of July.
The morning dawned as if the weather.
too, were patriotic The whole village
betook itself to the woods TO: its great tan
nual picnic. Nellie had been moved into
the front room for her celebration, that is,
So she could see the people 90 by. 1t was
a gala occasion to her TO sit propped up
with pillows and see happy, well people,
girls and children in their light summer
best, and stout mothers and young men
and old with baskets on their arms. al
loading themselves into wagons and buggies
to go pleasuring.
After the village was emptied and quiet,
Annie got out some punches OF firecrackers
for Nellie to play with. She could not
stand the noise OF the explosion near her,
but she wanted to have Fourth as much
like other people as she could, so she held
the crackers in her hands. and once in a
while Annie would fire one out in the
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anything to you about -ning to the picnic
tomorrow?''
Why, 1 don't believe 1 could anyway,
Jim. You know, when other people are
all celebrating it's a poor time for me TO
get anyone to stay with Nellie, and always
feel bad to go away from her on holidays
somehow. I'm sorry, jim"
IF you were sorry much you'd come.
! don't stand much show with You these
days"
A sound reached Annie's quick ears.
"Theres Nellie calling" she said. Il
must go, dear Jim, T.
But Jim didn't ever hear these last words;
his irritation was breaking out into dan-
gerous words. He interrupted her: IAN
right, go on; I'm finding out that being
engaged to you is about the same thing
as not being engaged to you. Nellie's the
only person you care about, anyhow
II told you all the time how it was
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not that you are to blame-no man could
put up with things the way they are
witt, US. but Nellie and l have to hold 10
each other"
II have got feelings about Nellie. l
have I'm asame | spoke so, but Annie.
forgive me aul take me back. III always
be good to Nellie; you know l Will
But no, Annie was sad but firm. I'm
not going to have any one feeling as II
Nellie was a burden said she. ''and any
man would. It's only some one that loves
her like I do that would be glad TO try
To make it up to her for all she suffers"
The morning times., 1896-06-28

Messenger. Alas! the story is not true.
The French national archives have re-
Gently been overbauled. and it transpires
that Napoleon was in Poland when he re-
ceived the decree ready to be signed. H
there signed it and sent it back to Paris.
hut in the margin wrote the following:
ITO he forwarded when the nrmy will
be at Moscow. 1t is his ma jesty's intention.
that the decree should be dated from that
town. The archives do not say whether
the decree was sent to Moscow or not,
but it was certainly not drawn up there.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Judge a Girls Temperament By
the Way She Dresses Her
Feet and Ankles-char-
acter Can Be Found
There.

originality stands always on one foot, and
the woman OF none at all buiances herself
evenly. Women who stand with one foot
advanced always have >ambitions great
ones. And those who cross the feet or
stand on one eide OF the feet Ire irritable.
talented, eccentric and uncertain. Never
trust the girl whose ankles bow in. She
may be weak in strength, but you'1 gen
orally find her mean.
The women with feet wide across are
good domestic women. Those with very
narrow feet have great taIent at music,
drawing or similar high arts. The low in
step woman has great good judgment and
the iigh instep high temper.
But notice the dressing OF the feet Take
note that flo wers upon stocking denote
great appreciation or sentiment an st trfpes
much prosiBess. Women with peculiar pat
termed stockings have more ina gination
than reality in their mental Composition,
and these who wear plain colors are de-
void OF ambition.
There's another sermon in the walk-but
OF that another time. HELEN WARD.
The morning times., 1896-06-28

Something did happen. Two small boys,
drunk with the days delights, came wan
dering back to the village. They went
into Annie's yard and stole a rose; they
saw some firecrackers where she had
dropped them, and, of course. they set
them off. not in the yard, as she had
done. but with proud sense of daring,
on the old dry porch; then they fled, uii-
conscious OF a pretty wreath OF blue smoke
curling up from one board.
The whole front of the little place was
ablaze before Annie or any ore else saw u.
Then she and onc other person began 10
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yard. Annie tried hard to make it
bright day for Nellie. but she herseE
heaved very deep signs whenever she was
by herself Late In the afternoon Nellie
went to sleep, and then Annie stole out of,
the house and went into the back lot of the
house where she could see the grove that
held the picnickers, jim Patton among
them. She was within q stones throw or
the house and everything was so quiet she
did not feel the least preInonition of i'll to
Nellie. Often she had to leave her for a
little while. and nothing ever had happened
to her. But this time 1t was different
The morning times., 1896-06-28
FLOWER PARADES.
Rumors of Decorated Bikes in
Gay Procession.

In Paris the flower parades take the
form of wild battle Of roses, viOlets
and confetti. Then the sidewalk Ped-'
diers sell their wales, presto! And the
smitten In the fray must eat their rose
leaves as u penalty. Rose-leaf, vio,et and
forget-me-not salad is. served at all the
restaurants on that day. That's the latest
i'll Paris!
Once started in any place, tie flower
parade becomes u feature, and lasts for
ever. They are now nearly Continuous
IN the summer places. II connected they
would form one long flower chain extend
ing pretty nearly across the country.
And the time for them is ear at hand.
HERBERT C. CHILDS.
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now SOMETIMES nidne
OF striped material
for greater pictur-
sequences Of effect.
Sometimes the fly Is
carried forward In
front Of the tent to
form there an avn
ing, which. II not too
wide, is supported
upon an extension Of
the ridge pole Of the
tent, or it may be
held upon an addi-
tional ridge pole sup
ported at the outer
end by another up
right pole.
Large tents sold for
camping out are oftsO
divided into rooms
with Canvas PAR
titions. Sometimes
two families buy one
big tent and divide
1t. 1t is not unusual
10 make window
openings in tents.
w b / III may be
covered with mos
quito netting, and
which are provided
with canvas shutter
TO he Closed in stormy
weather.
Within the past few
years many private
tent OwDers have
faEo., fA aaffin0 an
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their teEts on framework, which they have
so CONSTRUCTED that il ca q be taken down and
shipped. or course, 1t costs more to put
up tent on frame work than on poles.
but a tent so supported keeps its shape
letter and is better able to Withstand the
weather.-N. Y Sun.
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the girl drew up her slender figure and
her big, honest gray eyes looked at him
very seriously.
SO to speak, but it seems TO Inc l amt
going to get either one sure enough
''Tnen you had better take neither one;
consider that you are free Of US both.
/ mean IL. Yes. Nellie, sisters coming"
and Annie turned and disappeared in the
house.
There were only the two sisters living
In the little cottage. They were orphans.
and Nellie, the younger, was the victim
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ofsoine obscure spinal
disease that made her
helpless; she would
never be any better.
Jim came back that
evening, all his irri-
tatiOn spent and
scared enough Of his
position. And well
lie might be.
Annie did not ask
him in, and she would
not sit down OH the
porch with him,
though the flooding
moonlight was enough
TO Soften any heart;
but Annie was a firm
little person: her
protective instincts
for her helpless little
sister was aroused
and she was ada
maiit. .
20 come said Jim,
linking down on
the steps and drop
ping his head in his
hands, don't be SO
bard OIL me. 1 was
a brute, but it was
only because l love
you so much"
YES said Annie,
with alarming gen.
tleness, ''you care
about Inc in a way,
but you don't care
about my Nellie, and
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"Oh, 1 don't care" sobbed Annie: you
saved Nellie, and / had left her alone.
think you love her better than do"
We'll. think must love her letter thao
1 do you," said the astute Jim, ..for l give 4
you my word when 1 saw that awful blaze
/ hardly thought about you, l was so
almighty scared about Nellie"
The morning times., 1896-06-28
What Rings Cost

"Have you any idea of the price Of the
NEST costly ring ever made?' asked Mrs.
Watts, locking up from her paper, from
which she had been reading about Jewels.
Dunno answered Mr.. Watts. "Iknow
the one put on your finger has been cost
ing me from $1,000 to $500 a year ever
since Indianapolis Journal.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
LUXURY IN TENTS.

Something More Than Mere shelter
Provided for in Canvas Houses.
Tent flies Of tents for private use are
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y. .,,.

A Legend Spoiled.
The Napoieonic legend tells bow Ma
poleoD. while Moscow was in fl1mes
found time to draw up u decree organ
iziDg the Theater Francis, says the Paris
New-York tribune., 1896-12-03

TIE BOARD or EDrcATIoN WANTS ITS JrRIs-
IIcTION DEFINED.

THE BOARD or EDUCATION WANTS IT'S JrRIs-
nicTIoN DEFINED
The Board OF Education met yesterday afternoon
al it's han No. liG Grand-si.. the session lasting
until o'clock In the evening. On motion OF Mr.
Strauss It WAS resolved that any divided powers In
the Board TO the application OF civil Service
laws to principals and teachers must lead 10 con-
fusion and that doub: existed to the jurisiic-
tion OF the Board In The appointment. IN trans
forring or remova, OF teacher bill sh )u.i be pre-
pared and presented TO the Legislature 10 continue
in the Board the sole jurisdiciion OF the appon.-
mcnt or removal Of teacher.
1t was said thai Attorney General Hancock had
expressed an opinion that the new const ution put
teachers under the juri-dctioG Of the civ Service
Commissioners. Mr.. Strauss said that If the Al
y-Gencral's opinion correct the school
bn was unconstitutional The subject was re-
fcrred TO the Committe Bylaws.
CORPORATION Counsel Scott reporl I'd that there was
no objection 10 the Board taking possession of new
school sites under condemnation. o. motion OF Mr..
Taft 1t was voted that Committee of Five De- APP
pointed to sec If time could not be saved in the
ing o. new school sites The report Of the Committee
on Sites recommending the purchase Of several Dui.d-
ngs and sites for school purposes adopted. The
ea.e OF a number OF buildings WAS authorized.
The following were appointed teachers OF special
.uhicc,e Emma Il. Crane ind Harriet Pond cooking:
Anita Earl Jennie 5 Close. Mabel Stone. Mary l.
Emery ana Florence Patrick. sewing: Stanley \
Cane Harold Peyser AMI George II. Siagen shop
work.
If was resolved that the Committee on High
Schools be authorized to make ARRANGEMENTS for
tho orsaniztion OF three high schools for boys
and one for giris. and the other undetermined. TO
he opcned in September. 1891, and that they be or
,uizcd In three departments. namely. the classical
couree the scientific or English course and the com
mercal course
7, was decided TO accept with thanks an offer by
,be Rev 4 NJ Tay lor. rector of the Church OF the
p,.ssed Sacrament. at Observation-Disclosures
,,, -, and the Boulevard. OF the free OF the
Sunday-school room: , - .
!, u~s resolved that the Corporation Counsel be
90 ,oLe measures 20 Try TO put the Board IA
,Ssession OF the Market building required
por ohonl nurposes. Controller Fitch wrote to
,n,rsid,nt Macay Of the Board. yesterday, COM
i,L,tng ,hnf no rents for the stalls in the old
,,Hssex Marke; had been received since the market
& r.s ,rrred over TO the Board Of Education The
WI" WI rs and market stalls are still in use bv the
ad,snen and the Controller wants TO know If
Ia, - 'a pnard of Education has collected the rents
amd II 20 why the money has not been turned
o'r Thc - BOARD will ho'A special meeting on
,yaI,osday next consider the revision OF by
New-York tribune., 1896-12-03
OFFICIAL VOTE ~ VARIOUS STATES.

Madison WIS., Dec. 2-Secretary of State Car
son to-day sent a telegram TO Major Mckinley an
nouncing that the official count OF the vote of WIS
consn gives him a majority OF lO2.62. The Board
OF Election Canyassers has just completed It's
labors and finds that Mckinley electors received
22l35 as against l6552S for the Bryan electors.
Springfield H.. Dec. 1.-THE official count or the
ballots cast at the Presidential election last month
WAS completed to-day Mckiney's purality Is
40 ~ The vote in detail Is as follows: Mckinley
COZ 1so Bryan Dem. -Pop). i6j.63; Leyering. s.,@:
Matchett 1ii,: Bentley. 7s3: Palmer. $780, Bryan
Middle Road. 1850.
Providence r. l.. Dec AT the conclusion OF
the official count OF the votes cast in the recent
election i'm this State the result was announced as
follows: Nc Kinlcy 363i1 Bryan. 45s; plurality for
Mckinley 2i9 9IS This result has been found 10 be
wrong owing a mistake made in adding up the
totals of the various towns. II was discovered that
the President elects plurality is 1000 larger than
at first supposed The official figures are: McKin-
lev. S.4s7: Bryan. l4i59 plurality for Mckinley.
2991s. ,, CO.. -. -. ,
yesterday concluded the canvass OF the votes cast
;or presidential electors. The Bryan and Sewali
ticket received l5sSso votes; Bryan and Watson.
Ssa. Mckinley and Hobart 2621l Prohibition.
~. National Party, S76: Socialisc Labor 100 For
congress- John r. Shafroth Ist District had a ma
ioritv OF 555i3. and John c. Bell. lid District.
e
New-York tribune., 1896-12-03
HONEY SPENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

An INCREASE OF OVER 100000 rS THIS STATE
LAST YEAR.
Albany Dec 2-Chares L. skinner, State Super
inteudent Of Public instruction. is drafting his
annual report which will be submitted TO the
LEGISLATURE early IN the coming session. The sta
tistcal part Of tho report has been completed. II
shows that the State expended in the school year
ended on July 81 S3 73 $50 for educational purposes.
as against Sl0si0.6ls I'm the preceding year. an In
crease Of s. 223 2lj. OF the amount expended this
wear sl5!420ii WAS for the maintenance Of the
public-school system in the cities and S,S3'j9 in
the country districts.
one OF tho peculiar features OF the statistics Is
that Notwithstanding the increase I'm expenditure.
the average salary paid to teachers has decreased
IS u in the city and 81 81 In the country districts.
The statistics also show. Number OF school dis
trlcts II 500; increase 23 Schoolhouses. l202', In
o-rJse e. Value OF schoolhouses and sites SO.&S.-
lcr: Increase, &.G3 10. Number Of children OF
school ;;e five 10 eighteen years. lo5ss decrease.
1881. Number Of children attending school some
part of the year 1904: Increase. lI..3l. Average
daily attendance. 117,o5i increase 1880 The de
crease in the number Of children of school age IL
caused by the fact that the school age has been
changed from five 10 twenty-one years TO 1--WE TO
eighteen