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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25

Finally, there remains to be consid-
cred the factor of the value of the labor
of over 25,000,OOO men now permanently
drawn from farms and factories to FIJI
the ranks of the armies and the navies.
II is probably fair to estimate the aver
age annual earning capacity of each of
these men at $500. which would give the
enormous yearly aggregate loss of S5,-
OOO, ,OOoO coo. Adding all these figures to-
gether, and remembering that this
$4,000, OO0,OOO loss through the non pro-
ductiveness of militarisSn has been
sustained by Europe for perhaps three
centuries. We should probably not go
far astray ii We should estimate that
war and the war-like spirit since the
discovery of America have cost enough
money to give 10 every living man. wo-
man and child in the United States.
could the total be distributed. a net
cash present Of $4,000.
Can :his drain ever be stopped? We
confess that that Is another question.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
VERY MUCH AFRAID.

Johnny" said the minister. II hope
your father lives in the fear of the Lord. y
u guess he does sir. He never goes
out on Sunday without he takes his gun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25

Th" uniform lesson of the sexual
scandals and tragedies of the past year
from Durant's case down to Scott
Jackson's--is that the wages Of sin Is
death" 1t il time this lesson were
studied by the young.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25

Indications increase that Growers
mantle is to be conflded to Secretary
Olney. Well, Quay could beat Olney.
ACCORDING TO Broker Benedict. Mr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
TOLD BY THE STARS.

Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus The
Tribune AstrOloccr.
Astrolabe cast: 3ll a. m, for Tuesday,
Feb. -, 1896.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Greatest Rug Sale on Record.
YamatO Japanese Rugs Of the Very Best Quality.

Mr. James H. Griffin formerly designer Of
ard
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Imports for

The total loss to manufacturers all
kinds has been $l1s.49o,24 The loss to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25

How many dollars worth of
party patronage" does it take to keep
Mr.. Scranton from jumping his party
traces? and is he worth the price?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25

Is the Republican (Psm.) going to ac-
cept the Truths $500 challenge, or is it
going to rest under the odium of having
been self-convicted of lying?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
. Commi~Sioncr In the city In the
Exppsitiou's Interest.

Mr. } Matt Williams, n leading citizen
q Nashvil!e. Tenn, and a director Of tho
Tennessee Centennial Exhibition, is Il the
city tn the interest Of the dig Tenn assoc OK
POSITION Mr.. Williams comes 10 Teyss as
a commissioner Of the Centennial commit
tee to arouse public sentiment here, 4 pos
siblc. to the pro,itablclcss and, indeed,
necessity Of az adequate Texas exhibit at
Nashville next year.
tie has visited Dallas, Fort Worth, Aus
tin and Scn Anionio and finds Inc com
riorcial bodies of these cities. and citizens
generally, alive TO the importance of the
maficr Houston ard Galveston. with the
other cities named viii be depended on to
contribute chiefly towards a Texas cs'ibit.
NJ Williams recognizes the obstacles in
tho way 10 II State contribution, ut he
says no feels encouraged by lds reception
10 hope thnt Texas viii not be behind the
other states IN It's representation al Nash
VILE when the Centennial opens in May
next.
AS Mr. Williams says, Tennessee Is one
of Texas feeding grounds" in the matter
NJ population IN exhibit OF Texas coun-
ties would probably accomplish more IN
direct results AT Nashville than anywhere
else IN the country Mr. Williams is stop
ping nt the Capitol Hotel ard would he
glad to meet citizens Of Houston TODAY in
the interest Of his mission here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16

IS f4n ircat is 10 storo iur theatrr -soc-s
~ iha ci] H9yts "a Hlack Sheep.
ne mosf laughable sad entertaining com
"iy .hl- clever playwright has ever tYrncG
o.t WlU BE- IFcseuts1 at Sweeney and
combs opera h0IFe tomorrow night 90.
Black .Afli has the shadow o; q plot
ilt li is nor permitted 10 interfere wuA
fhe rapi1 roH ~ cumlc incident pretty
heart story ls suggested in Tho second act.
when Mr Goodrich NudG. The bacon sea-
Hin hero. Nho supplies the piece with Us
tilc. discovers that he loves Queen OF
Eurli sgrc Instead OF the woman whom
hiA aunfs III stipulates h. shall marry
Eui tho scutimcnt is hardly sustained by
ihr environment Of Ills wedding TO the
Burlesque Queen IN the last act The bur.
den NJ the Performance g. on Inc shoulders
% Mr. Otis Harlan. who Ia wonCer IN his
way lie ig funny all The time without
onort The story Of the piece is 20 con
5tructea N admit OF sptclalttos. aud thiA
season It rs ciimeh that The new special.
ties Mr Hoyt has AFFIXED are absolutely new
and OF startling character. jeanette
81 Henry plays The part OF the Queen OF
nurlcsguc" Misc 81. Henry is Hingu-
inrly handsome woman. both IN face an'
| figure. and pOascNRoH besides q sweet voice
great dramatic powers. Mr. Hoyt selected
her as the beat fitted Ia portray the ciiar.
acter as he intended n 10 be- given, and all
| Indications 20 to prove that he has not
been mistaken In his choice. The Asle
OF seats now going on indicates a roya,
welcome for Hot STUFF" Harlan and a
Blnrk sheep" II comes hero direct from
i'r highly successful run OF $50 nights at
| Hoyt's Thester New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16

ss the ,isiiins players VIII return TIE - nj
evening on the kAfy, the cs'less faculty
having limited tAesr stay 10 one a&y. fes
horne team las rs~n worAsrs hard sirr~
their return from Bryan. that they maj
be in better condition Tor ire battle.
Tie carnival visitors will 70 afforded Al
opportunity to see Tire ~csi,e<e sg~crt. asd
The boys promise that ,hsr viil ass he DIS
APPOINTED They say II will - Neal'
playei ana Interesting rx-ac, ard hat teeti
ANTAGONISTS viii meet with the SANE ta,s
rs the eaivessor team ala 81 Tns-sssiriSs
TEE home team will be yscsiiia1ea rs tel
lS~<,
11ets end. ws,ics; ie.t tackle ca&rier
left Guard. piosscas center rcf-rr; rl<h'
ruar,i. Proctor. rishs tackle, Neville. rishi
end. Lyons; Quarterback. Harding. ies,
hal, Cleveland; rlsai haiti, shaw fah back.
riuesdcw.
Sssss ke;;srsc7, Hs-rry. Ee:cAsscc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
jewish DibIe Class.

There has boon formed in this city
among the Isriclitos. a class for the study
Of the Bible. called the Jewish Bible class
he object OF the society is to study the
Bible from an historical. ethical and liter
airy Point OF view At the first meeting OF
tho Bib. class. held at Montenore nall. the
following officers of the society were elect
ed Leader. Rev, G. II, Lowenstein, sec
rotary, Miss Cora Schocnneman. The books
to be used by the class in their work VIII
bc the revised edition OF the Bible and
Claude Montcfore's Bible for Home Read
ing" The regular meetings of the Bible
class take place at Monteiiore hall evcry
Monday evening at s O'Clock All persons
who desire to join are cordially invited tf
enroll their names at any OF the stated
meetings az tho class. No initiation fees
and no dues are required TO become mem
EeVR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
HE WANTS DAMAGES.
Thco. Abndic sues the street RuiI-
rOnd CnmnNnN for SIO.OOO.

Thco Ahadic, who. while exercising one
Of the horsoa Of tho fire department, on san
Jacinto strect on November G, ran Into A
street car OF the Caroline and la Brannh
line ard was severely injured by he colll-
sion, has brought suit against the city
Railroad oompan. for $4,000 damages
The horse that Aabadlc was riding was
so injured by the accident that i had 10
be killed.
In his petition NhGdlc says that he broke
into a gallop a short distance from Texas
avenue on the west OF II. and That the trees
and houses ohstruc,cd his view and ma 10
1t impossible for him to see the car coming,
while he claims, the VICTORIAN failed IL
ring his bell or give any notice of his APP
preach. even after he had seen Ahado com
ing Ahadie also claims that the cav was
stopped right in front Of him and says that
had II gone on, instead OF stopping. he
would have hcen able TO avoid It,
Abadie was knocked scnseless. his bead
being badly cut his lett arm broken and
his side and bacl; badly bruised lie was
laid up for three weeks, aud at first II was
thought that he had receive internal in
jurcs and would die,
The petition alleges that the accident &C.
cured wholly through Tie ncf. lgenJc of the
notOrmau
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16

The above is picture Of quarter part
OF the face of a prominent merchant o;
Houston On Thursday Friday and Sat
urday the remaining parts quarter pic
lures each day, will be published and the
per sen sending in the first answer telling
who he is, what line of business he is IL
ard where located. Will receive So in cash
the second prize Will be 81 in trade. The
full picture and winners will be published
IN Sundays Post. Address answers tn
Portrait Contest" Houston Post.
All are invited to take part In this con
test eNcept employes of the pnst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
RRUNNER nHRVrrIs>.
leap Year Hor--9inor Notes from
the Thrtsfur Suhurh.

Monday evcains The spacious sGrio's Of
the Residence o. Nj. sna Mrs Joea Taiel
were thrown cpea 20 & leap year eo7 given
com p1.-,sa1Ary 10 Mr. Ea. Fssre<. bright
s-d progressive member who will leave for
uen,As irgp 10 Chicago next Friday.
Braaae- Scciscy was oEs 60 Ea@sse Aud the
eScAS.oa gfoSe1 10 he o1e .: the nos; en-
soyAe-e ees1ls Tia. has occurred II the
taeE Tezs ssJI2EE room WAS aainNly de-
orEss9 Wl;s ferns. evers-Sea ana green
ASS Above gae .aaaie Vsle The Voc1s,
~ eicazaf r :. n. The reception room
pAs 2TtAstit4li! Arranged. tie tsstooaias
beng . : more elaborate sca.e THAN IN tn
s.It;Is TcSi-. IN tAt ccnteF hung branch
u .aisllesos> which formed = cvuter to
Hhtra rcp<s e mos aud smilAS were
strung FROM The corners and sides OF The
10. 81 Z x BAL roa1n wsS also cleVt7iy en-
teilts1ed wi,h living grcrn ana chrY san-
h.luI-ls The bail up Stairs. where tie
ladies spread Supper, was charm ely fes-
i1clt- All VAS 10 kse7iug vita the entire
a. e. % :. ,ls res 3encf- Chinese lanterns
h0nE IN TONS a. ross the front lawn and
gallery. zl1 ths beautiful Tlooa,iSht even
INK aided ass; 10 ;te o-c2sion that no
human agency could saual- The ladies' IN
tcScT4i1s toilets and with their sweetest
smllcs ana graceful te1el1cr Wtrc like
slldinE s;srs jc iEeir gentlemen partners
&C. 81 vas declared breach % etiquette
o. member q ihe strrnc- sex 10. by
vcrt O. act5cn. V,-foru any function 10
vA.ch be IS SO accustomed at similar
gathering The music MAS furnished by
st-ils hs2d from Houston.
Il,s- present were Nj and Mrs John
7h..i ~ s1l Mrs. T. y Palmer Mr. AMI
Nrs VIM Ga'5-a - Mr. aud Mrs c Z
rl, Ai~ sat Mrs M.cas Mcdonald.
rH a~-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
ALMOST STARVED.

How hungry You get after an evening OF
conversatlon, dancing. reciting. lecturlne
acting or singing. what is better than to
have a good appetite!
We have Model Laundry at loli Prairie
avenue that will put your clothes In
shape that you may have touch OF high
life at all times. Phone 1877.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16

Dew. D. a. Latgren of the Swedish
Evangelical Lutheran church OF Galveston
will preach in the Swedish language In the
First German Lutheran church, corner OF
Texas avenue and Milan street. tomorrow
evening at o'clock.
All scandinavlans are most cordially In
vttad tn attend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES.
The Life and Character OF General
Rusk
AS OUTLINED BY Ex-GOv. HUBBARD
FOR the Benenf Of the Houston Fuh-
lie school Chiidrcn-He writes
from Hts Reccllectfons.

the Houston public schools. wrote 10 ex
. Governor Hubbard ssking him FOR SON
personal "reminiscences G. General I.
Rusk. for the benefit 81 the Texas htsteE'
classes OF the Houston schools
In response TO the request General Hub
bard has replied as follows:
Professor W ". Barnett Houston, Tcxz.
Tyler. Texas. December lo.-My Dear Sir
You mus; pardon M inne DELAY in reriyln.
TO your resPscttal iaquiry- was ktsea
from home Gaa 50 reaAiaea fot ssEns weeks
] nov have TO say that ysu sil Aas Ge5-
ersl Rusk's speech ever ;he burial Of ira
remains OF Fannie aad BIS urea on page iss
chapter XVI q the TEXAS Scrap Raas
by Baker ID. ". CT, published by \. 5
barnes & Co h 1875. Yoa r-1y hn1 it difa-
eult 10 get ccFy il the scosstsrss
persooaliy kseu Gsne-tl Rrsk was
not get q years o. age whea 1rsi ne
this hero and statesman Of the early Re
public and Of the later Common wealth G.
Texas.
He was no, VIA, mankind would rAn 8
brilliant man. much less & genius. but II
was well rounded in his mental make ~
OF calm ana evenly balanced 5ui-rt1t
which he matured By earnest Rigorous
honest and absolutely Impartial inycs.lsa-
items. While not deeply read 10 las, a.
critics often Sly. ye. be honorel the posi-
ton Of the FIRST chief t1a Tee o. he Re
puoiics supreme court and vas a. sht bar
before he went on the benc1
An able counsellor, a fearless dafsadll
of the RICH, and - rare influence 0ver f1c
juries OF the courts. In sons O., the ;rsdi-
l.tss - s.rtH sr..a. r. tsr ..sH b.
Rusk Is Represented az times ils in Al,
great Oration oyer lac remains 20. FAnrir
aud his follow martyrs AZ Gohal. Texas
rising to the very heights Of cioqleuts-
sweeping the passions OK n-cu with a .sas'c.
wand
Yet hla general style at The bar ana r
the councils of the state r4s calm ans l1-
void OF useless ornament tut s1arl 10
argument and IN THAI rarcst article thst
men slwly5 recognize as c9iui1ou .--t-.
he was superb
He was Il great leader 80 pee o. e--
AS secretary OF Waf iu iEe str-scF aI-s of.
lS'f ne Organized an army and wh.r ~
supreme and crucial mlucrt came 81 SAP
Jacinto. that vas 10 md dd decide the
deslinies Of the TcHas Republic he ien iAf
cabinet Tor The battlefield sad r1ro 8
Houston and the soldiers ~ thar historic
day, the SOL, 20 q hero a.d b. -r4a-
az bravo and gallant general! a very
che all iayain a,A0n. .-.
and Shcrmaus aud Nhartons aal La-llrs
who With him and an outnumberrl f
acs,erei the Independence Of Texas af'et
Anue1t,ion So 1876 he went naturally and
~.tecu, opposition Into the United states
senate Ills = .,;ipr lr thlt .r.
iron the beginning. a, the very frost r.
his rcnuscls grave senator's looked Tor gvil
sncs snd IN an matters OF Statesman, llr
looking 20 the material or moral Develop .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Stockholders OF odd Fellows Building
and Exchange company are hereby notified
TO attend n meeting Of the company at the
office of 4. W. House on the 22d instant 1T
10 O'Clock a. m. full attendance is re-
ouested as husi1cas Of Importance will
come before the meeting.
\. j. Burke. Secretary.
December /, 1896.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16

If YOU HAVE NEVEE BEEN ABLE
TO GET sPEcTACLES OR EYEGLASSES
TO SUIT YOUR EYES, DO not WORRY
WITH THE OLD ONES ANY LONGER
But HAVE PAIR PROPERLY FITTED
BY OUR EXPERT OpTiCIAN. THE
HOUSTON OPTICAL co 1l2 MAIN ST
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
'o7 CRESCENT

Wheels made by the Western Wheel works
f,r ladies' and gentlemen are beauties and
are calculated 10 DO sure winners In a
race. O. l.; Iheo, Boring, Jr.. $40 Maln
street are handling them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
JvsT RECEIVED

Fischer piano No, 100 992 which IL one
the latcs, styles Of this celebrated make. /
is en- exhibition at Grunewald'a mualc store
whore all are Invited 10 call and cxamln.
10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16

The Houston football team will play the
Add-Ran college team. OF Waco, at Base
Ball park. Saturday. December 10. The
game Will be called promptly at 3 o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
WE DON'T Talk MICH

About our reputation for fire work. We
don't have TO. our work talks for us. 81
Packard's Troy Laundry, No Prairie Ave.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16

XMAS PRESENTS
in great variety at Pastoriza's Stationery
Store, 304 Main street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
BOOK NOTICES.

"A Puritan's Wife," by Max Pember-
ton. l2mo, cloth, SIPS. Dodd. Mead & Co.,
Fifth avenue and Twenty-frst. street, New
York The story OF "A Puritans Wife,
deals with the history of a Puritan who
returns to England at the time of the Res
toration, but IS not included in the Amnes-
ty granted by Charles the Second to many
prominent Roundheads II is love story
of which the heroine is noble woman who
took shelter with the hero's family during
the revolution, but came to riches at the
Restoration The scene of the story is in
part at Windsor Castle and at Hampstead,
and later on at Oxford, where the court
was during the last months of the plague.
The concluding chapters of the book touch
upon the Plague in London, and include
some powerful scenes and descriptions of
the state of things in the city during the
autumn of the year 1865
The worklngmen and the Church by
Rev. r. f. Coyle. The Arena Publishing
Company, Copeley Square. Boston, Mass,
Paper % cents. This volume contains a Sc
ries of sermons delivered on Sunday even
!ngs to large audiences of workingmen.
They are not only interesting, but contain
thoughts that should be in the mind of
everyone who has at heart the welfare of
the country and happiness of the people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
Life at Washington.

The Inauguration of President, the Sc
lection of his cabinet and the seating of
a new congress-national events of the
coming year-suggest the question, What
are the powers and duties of these high
officials? During 1897 it win be answered
through the Youths Companion, in a re-
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Herbert, Postmaster General Wilson, AT
torney General Harmon, Senator Lodge
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The illustrated announcement for 1897
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
wild Animals and Black Men.
From the London Spectator

From the London Spectator.
Most of the keepers at the zoo are
agreed that those animals which exhibit
marked likes or dislikes for visitors have
the strongest possible antipathy to black
men. Children they also dislike, but for
the obvious reason that children tease
them. 1t has long been noticed that all
the monkeys hate negro; but the expert
ment was recently tried on large scale,
and the scope of animal antipathy for the
dark skinned races was found to extend
far beyond the monkey-house.
When Mr.. Hagenbeck' Somalis were at
the crystal palace, they We're invited one
Sunday to see the zoo, whittier they went,
accompanied by Mr.. Menzies, the African
explorer and hunter. who had brought
them from Somaliland. There was moth
ing to which the most sensitive European
could object in the appearance of these
free, half Arab trbesmen, and much that
was most attractive.
They were straight and tall; they had
high noses, fine eyes, white teeth and a
skin the color of a not quite ripe black
grape. They were strict Moslems, exqul-
sitely clearly, washing constantly, not
only their limbs and bodies, but their teeth
and hair. They dressed in the whitest Of
linen, and carried weapons Of the bright
est steel. spending their spare moments
in polishing either these or their teeth
They did not smoke, they did not drink
and the large room in which some thirty
of them slept was as sweet as hay loft;
and they much objected to the British
working man coming into their rooms,
because his clothes were dirty.
When all this gallant company Of dark
men entered the lion-house there was an
uproar. The animals were furious. They
roared with rage. The apes and monkeys
were frightened and angry. The ante
al .,,.H v.laI
matte wild cattle were excited. They rec
ognized their natural enemies, the dark
skinned men who have hunted them for
a thousand centuries in the jungles and
the bush, and with whom their own par
9nts did battle when they were captured
and carried off captive In the Nubian
deserts; and like the Grecian ghosts at
the sight of Aneas in the shades, they
raised a war-cry, though the sound did
not die in their throats. Animal antipa-
thy is thus closely correlated with like
emotions in man. II may be traced in
all its variations from purely instructive
and physical distaste the dislike for the
camel felt by the horse being much on a
par with that felt by a southern white
for South American negro, to its ration
al climax in antipathy based on danger
known TO animals and men alike, and ex-
hibted in the common and intense horror
Of the poisonous snake. A tame monkey
has been known to drop down in a dead
faint when suddenly confronted with a
snake. This sounds almost too human; .
but fainting in sudden terror though
rare among animals, in which this form
of panic more often causes paralysis of
the limbs, is not confined to monkeys.
Gray parrots. which are highly nervous
birds, win drop from the perch and lose
consciousness under any strong impulse
Of fright.