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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
,b,c.so Times Herald.

Chicago Times- Herald.
styles in evening dress for men usually
change but sHshtly from year TO year.
While the women demand many new even
ing gowns annually. a man usually makes
his dress suit last him two years. II not
more. and only those with very well nneo
pocketbooks 90 to the expense OF having
new dress suit made each year. This year.
however. II will be necessary for the young
man who wishes to be considered "eh
dressed to have new suit for evening wear
made The changes In the styles are more
pronounced than they have been IN Ten
years, and q glance will reveal TO the well
rested whether the man clad in dress
suit In thoroughly UP TO date or not
The most startling change in evening
dress is that velvet Is to be worn on The
coat collars OF dress suit and on the
GUNS. As yet this Is not absolutely essen
tiai. but II is only matter o, lew
months. the tailors say. when everybody
will have their dress clothes made in that
way. The velvet trimmings have good eff
feet. and the young swells who are thor
oughly up TO date demand that their clothes
be made in that way. Tailors say that the
innovation is artistic. and iha, II will be
extremely popular.
Another innovation is the vest o! figured
silk. This fashion, which is said to have
been introduced by the Prince Of Wales, has
been rapidly growing In favor. The more
conservative men do not wear the gay col
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

clever worker. There are two methods
Of covering the boxes one way !s TO fold
the covering material precisely a gro
Gerry man or bookseiier wraps Il parcel,
and glue TO position. The other is to curt
the p,eres the correct shape. using the
cardboard box as a foundation, and over
hani firmly on the right side. The first
way does very well for iinca or SILK; FER
When the boxes are made Of l.ren or
leather stitched strap OF the material
buckles down from the ia to the box
below and answers both the purposes of
fastening and 10 Nft the Nd. When silk
Is used. a ribbon bow Ia best. unless the
strap IS stlffened with buckram or heavy
err moline and Very carefully stitched
around. The boxes may I've made for neck
ties handkerchicgs jewelry. studs. collars
a-d cuffs or a dozen other uses. A SUIT
atle design or word is worked on the top
OF each Most men welcome plain boxes
az glaNy IS they do the fancy articles of
a Ike nature.
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cause I've never had as much shopping
money as | wanted, and these handlSer-
chltfS nave been quite a saving. | sup
pose he thinks he has two or three dor IN
haisikerch'ots put away somewhere, but
ne never nix 10 ask for them They re
too fancy for him"
Wen, think It's shameful to treat a
man nat way. You're almost as bad rs
CYNTHIA Merr-tts husband. Last Christ
r'aS he bought her sofa for A Chr stmas
present ii shs declared thnt he's the
oniy person thai ever used L."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
ECCENTRICTTIEs OF GENIUS,
Some of the Queer Freaks of Noted
Men.

'V7VVII 7 IHNtIItTs
learned Italian professor OF medical
jurisprudence has recently written a work
TO show that genius is a modified form of
insanity. Pope has given expression to the
same idea in the line. Great wits to mad
ness are most closely allied" and from the
numerous instances cited by the scien-
the writer, one might conclude that his
paradox 10 not altogether devoid OF foun-
dalton.
Newton once rammed his niece's finger
into his pipe. when he left the room to seek
Tor anything he generally returned without
1t, having forgotten all about the object
OF his search. Schopenhauer was furIou.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

Tho melancholy days have come
And sadden!ng are the sights
That greet the eye. but the days are not
A marker to the nights.
Meath cotton sheet and Counterpart
You shvering cry: When wilt
Thou. oh, thou naughty lafitllady,
Put on that winter quilt?'
Detroit Tribune
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

shades Birds, fattened and gaily color
ed, moths. brown ami realistic looking:
and all sorts Of similar IDEAS, make good
shades of this KIND and all men Ike them:
a great green frog does mat look half
bad. But all the pretty things of this
season are eXquisltely finished Every
spot on the BUTTERFLIES. every tentacle OF
the moths. must be perfect. and never
stitch must show. In this connection
Acknowledgements try to make cotton do
for silk: niue lage or paste for glue, eX'
cept in the case of paper work, or heavy
paper for cardboard. The best Is the
cheapest in the end. and N this time OF
Inexpensive presents to use poor materials
stamps you at once as careless.
In the way of purely personal articles
which ara also useful, take note OF the
chest protectors These are made in two
grad,rs-'the plain. red-taped protector for
invisible use, and the decorative one for
wear with low cut vest. The first kind
needs no description For the other, use
black satin or heavy TX, and follow tho
outl NJ of the vest for a pattern. Line
with white SILK or satin, Blind stttchif u
the outside and INSIDE together daintily
over section of cha,nois skin ana pro-
vide the high collar with n button or =
buckle at the back. II this is properly
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made. the man who goes ont much at
n.ght viii be deyoujly thankful for Il.
But do. as you love your reputation for
kindness, refrain from embroiderng L,
Resist the decorative temptation as you
would the plague
Knitted con purses, leather bags foi
tobacco and matches, stamp, letter or
b.l cassS OF leather or .ilen-cVen the
coarse. art sic brown Holland OF our
mothers CHI ldhooi-are really useful to
the busy man and may be ma le as pretty
as desired; 80 n! $50 WI holders for pos al
and ealing cards, and the boxes IN which
to keep shoes. brushes and unus 4 Goth
ing, If you have tho time and iuc.ina-
don and WISH 10 make a maa your frie' q
for lfo. cover On ottoman for him. Have
the liquidation box stroos and light, HE
iCHcd at tho TOP, ard be sure the ms a. IS
free from nails aud Nned with good ma
tersu. Such an ottonIan Is a real boon TO
most mon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

OF wall pockets. no man. be he married
or single ever had enough. Papers and
books will accumulate. ana there seems no
place. In the ordinary room or house in
which ., hide them. Pockets of burned
wood strong Anen, tea mating, netted
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
A Tiny Mouse
That Was Adopted by a
Big White Rat.

There are many well-authenticated
stories of the adoption of orphaned ami
mails by maternal ANIMALS of another
breed, but it is probably unusual for rat
to adopt a mouse as its own. Harry G.
Squires has white rat which has adopted
a tiny gray mouse deliberately, and the
rat has taken it into its nest with two tiny
rats of its own. There the mismated play
mates huddle close together, and the
mother rat and the father rat, both of
which are snowy white, as are their two
offspring, look on indulgently at the little
gray interloper. Curious passers-by stop
and watch this odd sight.
Mr.. Squires, who lives in North Berke-
ley, at the corner of Vine street and Shat
tuck avenue, took his pair of white rats
and put them in a glass case from which
they could not escape. This he fitted up
with little ladders, with subterranean
caves and passages, under a quantity of
loan, rocks and sawdust and with a sup
ply of cotton and rags. Then he watched
the mother rat build her nest, which is as
soft and downy as the interior of bird s
nest. There she took her little ones. A
few days ago Mr.. Squlres caught two very
young mice. One was killed and the other
was put in the case with the white rats.
The mother rat looked at this stranger for
time with undisguised interest, and
seemed undecided what to do. Finally
she took it by the nape of its neck, just as
cats carry kittens, and put it in the nest,
and there she suckles it with her own
Young impartially.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

home earlier than usual and sundry other
annoyances from the darkness, all COM
bined, were more than they could bear.
So in more than one part of the Beach the
small boy has risen in his indignation and
shed upon his district the light denied by
municipal managers.
An erroneous impression seems to pre-
vail in the public mind that since there is
no money in the City treasury to pay for
street lights there is no gas in the lamps.
The North Beach youngsters made an in
vestigation with the result that the popu-
lar illusion was quickly dispelled.
One of their number surriptitiouslv
scrambled up lamp-post, while the little
groups around urged him on with
whispered words of encouragement Pres
emily the acrobat was astride the cross
arm and ne rested a moment Then
swish, went a match against his knee
breeches. His hand went through the
bottom of the lantern and quick as flash
the gas was blazing furiously. In the all
pervading blackness of the nj ut that soli-
tary flame stood out as very beacon of
fire that was seen and watched with Curl
osity for many a block. Very soon it
seemed as if the first CLEAN of light was
signal, for the lamps began to blaze from
hill to hill and other small boys were
busy with matches at the expense of the
gas company.
How that for a catode ray?" asked a
gleeful youth as he pointed at the light
above him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
LIGHT TO PLAY MARBLES
Youngsters of North Beach Have
Some Fun These Dark
Nights.
They Climb Up Street. Lamps and
Burn Gas Regardless of City
Finances.

The small boys of North Beach have
solved the problem of lighting the City
without getting mixed up in calculations
or finances. In their own way it answers
their purpose perfectly, and besides they
talk among themselves of satisfaction
and getting even" on the City fathers.
No doubt the embryo philosophers have
heard their fathers discussing the peculiar
manipulation of municipal coin that makes
it possible for San Francisco to submit to
darkness of two weeks, with the tax rate
2.25 per centum.
These little urchins, with keen appre-
ciatlon for all that is passing around them,
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Policeman Riley, however, who patrolled the
hill that night, became suspicious that prize
fight was to be had, and he gathered four other
officers from adjoining precincts.
At that time Tom C.eary and Costello the
Buffalo" had been booked for prize-fght.
They were professional representatives OF the
middle class in pugilism and they had made
several attempts to come together IN this City
and Alameda. Invariably the police had come
upon them and prevented the fight, but it was
well known tnat eventually they would meet
Riley believed that they were the ones to
fight that night on the hill, and while the bat
tie was raging the officers jumped in and ar
rested fourteen newspaper men, including the
two principals. The latter greeted the police
with undisguised pleasure, as both were
pumped out and sick, but neither cared to
give in to the other.
AS to Cleary and Costello, they had their
meeting week later at o'clock in the morn
ing in an old deserted theater in Oakland.
They as well as the spectators, including some
OF the wealthiest and best citizens of the State,
were arrested. The two principals were subse-
quently sentenced to year each in the peni-
tentiary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
LADIES' KID gloves !!

At 55 Gents,
1900 pairs S-BUTTON LENGTH NOUS
QUETAIRE UNDRESSED KID
GLOVES, in tan shades, regular value
81, will be closed out at soc pair.
At SIS Cents.
1900 pairs 4BUTTON KID GLOVES. black
embroidered back, in white, regular
value 81, will be offered at 65c pair.
At so Cents.
1000 pairs 4-BUTTON ENGLISH WALK
ING GLOVES, embroidered back, in
tan, brown, red and navy, also black,
regular value 81 %, will be closed out
at SOC pair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
Couldn't Escape 1t.

Giblets-I hear Growler threw up his old
lob because he got the rheumatism.
Joblots-Yes. Afraid of getting stiff
joint.
Giblets-Well, he got one, anyway.
Joblots-One what?
Giblets-Stiff joint.
Joblots-How's thatp
Giblets = He's superintendent of the
Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
Fiendish Torture.

Maude-The mopster No wonder she
is suing for divorced
Evelyn-And that isn't the worst of his
horrible cruelty. She declares that he re-
fused to allow her to wear his colored out
ing-shirts, and, in pure vindictiveness,
locked them in wardrobe with glass
dnnrsi
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
COLORED DRESS GOODS /!

At 25 Cents.
119 pieces 36-INCH ALL-WOOL DRESS
GOODS, in chevrons, bourettes, broche
and figured effects, former price SOC,
reduced TO 25c yard.
At 35 Cents.
81 pieces 50-INCH ALL-WOOL PLAIN
AND MIXED LADIES' CLOTH. for
mer price soc, reduced to Soc yard.
At so Cents.
81 pieces 54-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL
FRENCH SURAH SERGE, newest
colorings, former price 81, reduced to
SOC yard.
At so Cents.
81 pieces 44-INCH ALL-WOOL CLAY
WORSTED NAVY STORM SERGE,
former price zoe, reduced to SOC yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
BLACK DRESS GOODS!

At 35 Cents.
81 pieces 3S-INCH SUPERIOR LUSTER
ENGLISH FIGURED ALPACA. for
mer price 60c, will be sold at 35c a yard.
At SO Cents.
25 pieces 5O-INCH ALL PURE WOOL
ENGLISH SERGE, former price roc,
will be sold at soc yard.
At so Cents.
65 pieces FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH
AND ENGLISH NOVELTIES, former
prices 75c and Soc, will be closed out
at SOC a yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
HOSIERY! HOSIERY +!

At 25 Cents Pair.
115 dozen CHILDREN'S S BLACK FRENCH
LISLE THREAD HOSE, double
knees, heels and toes, sizes 81 to 8M
regular price 40c and SOC, reduced to 25c
pair.
At 25 Cents a Pair.
125 dozen CHILDREN'S FINE RIBBED
BLACK MACO COTTON HOSE,
double knees, heels and toes, Herms-
dorf black, regular value 35c and 40c
reduced to 25c pair, all sizes.
At Is Cents a Pair.
$50 dozen LADIES BLACK EGYPTIAN
COTTON HOSE, high-spliced heels
and toes, onyx fast black, regular price
25e, reduced to 15c pair.
At 25 Cents a Pair.
175 dozen LADIES' FINE MACO COTTON
HOSE, high spliced heels. double
soles and toes, plain and Richelieu
ribbed, in black and assorted tan
shades, regular price $4 20 dozen, re-
duced to 25c pair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR!

At 25 Cents.
100 dozen LADIES MUSLIN CHEMISES,
made of heavy muslin, yoke edged
with lace, will be closed out at 25c
each.
At so Cents.
100 dozen LADIES CHEMISES, made of
heavy muslin, yoke of embroidery, will
be closed out at SOC each.
At 25 Gents.
so dozen LADIES' CORSET COVERS,
perfect fit, V-shape, edged with en-
broidery, will be closed out at 25c each.
At 25 Cents.
so dozen LADIES' DRAWERS, made of
heavy muslin, yoke band finished
with tucks and embroidery, will be
closed out at 25c each.
At SO Cents.
so dozen LADIES' GOWNS, woke of fine
tucks, lined back, good muslin, will
be closed out at SOC each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

Wild horses have increased to such an
extent in Queensland that the amin ais are
being shot with view to reduce the num-
her
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

Do not fail to read Thomas sater's advertise
m mt on page 80 for men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

have gathered on street corners and held
long debates upon the situation. No lights
for playing marbles. strict orders to be AZ
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
ANOTHER GREAT SACRIFICE OF VALUES!


ENORMOUS OVERsTOCK OF SPRING GOODS
WONDRoUs MONEY-sAVING OPPORTUNITY
sent a
Merely Nominal Prices Prevailing!
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
CLOAK Department !!

At $1.75.
LADIES' SINGLE RIPPLE CAPES, of ladies
cloth, in shades of tan, navy and black
neatly braided, worth 81 so, will be CLOSED
out at 81 rs each.
At $500.
LADIES' JACKETS, made OF fine cloaking
brown covert cloth, tan and gray mixed
latest designs worth ST 80 and So, will be
closed out at 50 each.
At $500.
LADIES' SUITS, consisting of double jackei
and lined skirt, in black and navy cheYiot
worth 81 80, reduced to S5 each.
At $2.45.
LADIES' BLACK AND NAVY CHEVIO1
SKIRTS, all lined, finished with bias vel
veteen, worth $4 80 viii be offered al
50 40 each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
MEMS UNDERWEAR!

MEN D UNDEhW EAn.
At 25 Cents.
125 dozen FANCY, SILK-FINISHED,
NON-SHRINKING TWO-THREAD,
BALBRIGGAN UNDERSTANDS AND
DRAWERS, regular price 81 80 suit,
will be closed out at 25c each garment.
At so Cents.
rs dozen AUSTRALIAN LAMBS WOOL
UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAW ERS,
medium weight, regularly sold at 81 30
suit, will be closed out at SOC each
garment.
OUTIN Or SHIRTS:
At so Cents.
90 dozen MEMS AND BOYS CHEVIOT,
MADRAS AND TENNIS FLANNEL
OVERSHIRTS, in light, medium and
dark colors, regularly sold at 75c EACH
will be closed out at soc.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

G~ See EXAMINER and Chronicle
for special sales of Linens and Wash
goods.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

cases EXTRA GRADE FINE WOOLl ta n
1o4 GRAY BLANKETS, value forS 93.VU
81 % pair on sale eat..............>
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

$50 pairs 1 IA HEAVY GRAY BLANK tt %
ETS, value for 81 pair; on sale at. ,pI'-o
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

$50 pairs LARGE SIZE PURE wooL) ta "a
WHITE CRIB BLANKETS, mill} M. 1V
cost So 10 pair; on sale at ........>
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
LOCAL GOLD EXCHANGE,
Action of the Assistant Treas.
urer Explained by His
Superior.
San Francisco's Method of Doing
Bus; ness Was Covered by
an Office Rule.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 13.-The
Treasury Department has received no in
formation about the alleged refusal of the
Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco to
exchange gold for silver certificates.
There is practice that has been followed
for years, and is peculiar alone to the San
Francisco treasury. On the Pacific Coast
nearly all the money in circulation is gold
and silver coin, but little paper money be-
ing used. For the convenience of bank
e-s and others who desired to make ship
ments of money to the East practice had
grown up at San Francisco of exchanging
silver certificates for gold. It cost less to
ship $1,000 in paper to New York than $1,000
in coin. In this way the officials of the
sub-treasury gradually made all forms of
money interchangeable over the counter.
As result the ub-treasury gained from
100000 to So, ,0O0, 900 in gold annually for
the past few years while all the other sub
treasures were losing gold. Recently It's
stock OF gold has been reduced, evident tIy
Tor boarding purposes, as San Francisco is
one OF the two points only where green
backs are redeemable, New York being the
other, and for that reason it is presumed
that the practice has been discontinued of
making all moneys interchangeable, as it
was simply a practice and not treasury
regulation. Tseasury officials say there
was no need of their being informed of it.
If it is resumed they will be equally in ig-
norance of the fact.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14

offense consisted in "infiictine arbitrary
punishment" upon two fourth class cadets,
or "plebs,'' as they are familiarly known
at the academy.
The cadets whom Bishop was charged
with hazIng were Cadet G. ]. Harris,
fourth class, and Cadet w. S. Neely. The
charge upon which he was tried was "yio-
the United States Academy prohibiting
hazing, and two specifications stated that
Bishop compelled Cadets Harris and
Neely ''to stand on one foot in a con-
strained and painful position and did thus
torment annoy and harass these cadets"
Cadet Bishop pleaded not guilty to the
specifications and charge. but the court
convicted him and sentenced him TO be
dismissed from the service of the United
States" The sentence was approved by
Judge Advocate General Lieber, Major
General Miles and Secretary Lamont, who,
in the order named, reviewed the case.
and it was then forwarded to the Presi-
dent. Here is the Presidents indorse-
ment:
1.-THE proceedings and findings of the
court-martial in the foregoing case of
Cadet Giles Bishop are hereby approved
and the sentence of said court is hereby
confirmed and ordered executed.
"The offense OF maltreating and abus-
ing new cadets by upper classmen is so
mean and cowardly and so opposed to
eyerv trait that should characterize a gen.
tIeman and true soldier that severe pun
lshment should not be necessary to it's
prevention. If, however, punishment
must be resorted to to effect discontinu-
ance of this disgraceful practice, I can do
no less than to resist all appeals for
clemency.'
Cadet H. s. Commager was tried on the
same charge, but the specification in his
case showed that the arbitrary punish
ment'' he inflicted upon cadet was
equally as exquisite as that which Cadet
Bishop had imposed. 1t was charged that
he required Cadet J. w. Wilen of the
fourth class to perform gymnastic ex-
ercise" known as the fourteenth setting
up exercise" :" or as the 'fuIl-bending exer.
cise'' OF infantry drill regulations, and also
required him while performing the leg ex-
ercise to keep his arms raised horizon
tally, holding in each hand an Indian
club.
Cadet Commager evidently saw there
was no hope for him. for he pleaded
guilty and was SO found by the court
which tried him. He was also sentenced
to be dismissed. The President wrote
this Endorsement on the papers in his case:
1.-THE proceedings and findings of the
Cadet H. s. Commager are hereby ap-
proved and sentence of said court is
hereby confirmed and ordered executed.
''l am determined in all cases of this
description, if proof Is clear, to afford re-
lief to those cadets who in violation of
the wholesome regulations of military
academy indulge in the brutal and cow
ardly treatment of beginners commonly
called hazing,"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14

l have ever known, devoted 10 all his
friends and passionately fond of his chill
dren. shall never forget all his kind
nesses to me. He made life worth living.
| never visited London but that his han
som rolled up to my hotel few hours
after my arrival, and then he would
always carry me off to lunch or dine with
him as the case might be.
He was a thorough Bohemian and
always wanted the people he liked near
him. His magnificent town house at
Palace Gate, Kensington, was meeting
place for all the famous men of the day.
81 have seen grouped around him there
such men as Dickens, Tennyson and Swim
burne, and he was the valued friend OF
each.
II suppose the bulk of my uncle's great
fortune will go with his title, but OF course
all his children and grandchildren will be
remembered He has three sons and tour
daughters living The eldest is Everett,
who will inherit the title"
Sir John Millais enjoyed the distinction
of having painted some of the most popu-
lar pictures in the world. His "Chill
October has been conceded by many
critics to be the finest landscape ever
painted. His "Huguenot Lovers" is OF
worldwide fame, and reproductions OF it
can be found in every part of the globe.