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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
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THE FESTIVE PEANUT.

Everyone eats peanuts and scarcely any
one knows anything about them The pea
nut crop is one of the most profitable of the
South. The yearly production of peanuts In
this country is about io00.000 bushels OF
twenty two pounds each the bulk Of the
crop being produced In Virginia, Georgia,
Tennessee and North Carolina. These a.
000 600 bushels constitute but small pro
portion OF the peanut crop OF the world.
MS the expectation from Africa and India
TO 1892 amounted to nearly 4O0,n10,0o0
pounds. half OF which went to Marselllcs to
be made into oil.
The largest amount Of the American crop
is sold by street vendors but quantities are
used by confectoners, chocolate manuffc-
turers and oimakers. Peanut oil is used for
lubricating and for soap aud is a good
substitute for olive OIL lard cottolcne and
butter The residue from oilmaling.
known as peanut cake" In Europe. is high
~ valued as cattle fodder and 's also
ground into fine flour and used as human
food.
| The Virginia running variety OF peanut
is the typical American peanut, Its vines
are large, with spreading branches, grow
ing fiat on the ground and bearing Lods
over their entire length. The pods are
reties grown in the other states, some of
them being upright bushes instead of vines.
The peanut is sorted in the factory into
/ four grades, the first three being sold to
vendors and the fourth sold 10 eon'action-
efs for making burnt almond md cheap
candies. The $4,000 600 worth Of peanuts
! America uses are not counted In the staple
! food hut are eaten at all intervals is a
! luxury, The peanut is used by the planter
as fattener for his hogs
In the old world millions Of bushels are
4 made into oil, in which the nuts are very
rich 80 or 40 per cent Of the shellrl nat
being oil. II has an agreeable taste and Is
more limpid than olive oil. Peanut oil Is
used as a lighting oil but does not give a
very brilliant flame. The peanut cake left
after the oil is extracted is sold for $40 q
ion In Germany aud fed TO the cattle and
sheep. Experiments were made In Germany
on an army biscuit to be made from peanut
flour. but they We're not successful. though
| the flour Is most nourshlng.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

Allen. negro, to the governors council.
Il was thought that recount - the votes
might rob him Of the honor. but II didn't
and now he is hong asked 10 resign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

The political sensation of the year
Massachusetts was the election OF Isaac /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10
To Consu mers OF Tea.

We have bought the entire stock
Of the Ceylon Tea Importing COM
pany. Of this city, at prices which
enable us to sell them cheap. You
can buy the celebrated "Banner"
brand pure Ceylon tea in tin cans at
so cents a pound can from your re-
taller. This tea is an exact dupli-
cate Of the Ceylon tea served at the
Ceylon government buildings at the
Chicago exposition. 1t is the most
fragrant and healthy tea raised any
where. Sleeping it-use only about
one-third as much of this tea as Of
any other you have been using; be
sure the water is thoroughly boiling;
pour 1t over the leaves and let stand
about three minutes, then strain off
In another vessel and throw away
the leaves. II you follow these d.
rections closly you will be astonished
at the exquisite fine flavor. and this
tea being now so cheap you will
probably use no other thereafter.
Ask your grocer for it.
BEIDERBECKE- MILLER Co.
davenport, la.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10
Blood Showers In Olden Times.

In the ANNALS Of Remarkable Hap.
penings In Rome" mention is made of
IA different showers of blood, or blood
and other substances mixed, which oc-
CURED between the years 3l9 a. d. and
ITO.
In 1929 we find record Of shower a
blood and dust which covered the larger
part Of Italy. In 1925 a ''snow" fell in
Syria (which presently turned into
large brooks and pools Of blood" A
monk who wrote in the year 1851, and
whose manuscript is now preserved in
the British museum, tells of three
days. shower Of blood "all over south.
crn Europe" Burgundy had a blood
shower in 1861, and Dedfordshire, Eng.
land, witnessed similar phenomenon
in tho year l45o. In 1886 hailstones
fell in Wurttemberg which contained
cavities filled with blood or blood red
liquid The last "blood shower" or
record occurred in Siam in the yea
1S02.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10
MARY MORTON MIsUsED.

Excarsion Packet stoned by KeIths burg
Hoodlums.
The excursion packet Mary Morton
came in from the south last evening
having been engaged for several days
in excursion business about Burling-
ton, Keithsburg, etc. The boat with
$50 passengers on board, was stoned
by mob Of angry men at Keiths-
burg Monday night and several peo-
pie we're badly cut. A row on board
on the way up resulted in the cutting
Of Keithsburg man. and his final
ejectment from the boat. He gath
cred large crowd, and, accompanied
By the village constable, awaited for
the return of the boat from Musca-
tine. when he attempted to take the
officers that had put him OF. A big
row followed, during which to save
the boat from the angry mob on
shore, the hawser was cut with a AK
by q dcckhand. Seeing the boat
about to escape, the mob fired volley
after volley Of stones at the crowded
decks. Several passengers were Sc
verely injured and the excitement
was intense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10
Officers In the Cellar.

Uptown people are having consid-
cradle fun over an incident enacted at
the expense Of Officers Phil Miller
and John Mulqueen yesterday after
noon. They were summoned to quell
a disturbance at the corner of Sixth
avenue aud Twenty-seventh street
which was the sequel to some do
nestle unpleasantry.
Quite . crowd was assembled at
the scene and the troublemakers dis.
appeared through cellar Of an empty
house. The officers followed. The
cellar door was closed ON them by
parties interested in the escape Of
the disturbers and held in custody
until every one was safely out Of the
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10
School Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, June 80. A. d. 1896, in the
city OF Rock Island, Ill.,, an election
will be held for two members OF the
bosfd Of education. which election
will be opened at o'clock in the
morning and continue open there
after until Z o'clock in the afternoon
Of that day. The voting places will
be 40 follows:
First ward-Franllin hose house
Second Ward-iOis Third avenue.
Third ward-l3li Third avenue.
Fourth Ward-School house, Nineteenth
street and Fifth avenue.
Fifth Ward-Hosc house, Twenty second
street
Sixth wgrd-c.3c Fifth avenue
Seventh ward-Street car barn.
b. F. KNOX, Mayor
Rock Island. H., June g. 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10

the pigskin and hickory. It seems
that a game was arranged for last
Sunday on suggestion OF the brick
layers, whom the other side declare
never made their appearance at the
appointed place in the hop fields.
Now the stonecutters feel q little
swelled up on themselves and are
particularly anxious that the game
come off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10
Won the I.aurels Again.

Miss Edna Kohn. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Kohn, last evening
won for the fourth consecutive time
the scientific prize at st. Katherine's
hall at Davenport. The honor is q
most distinguished one, and the
laurels could not have been more 1T
tingly bestowed or more gracefully
worn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10

Generally fair this afternoon and
tonight and warmer; increasing
cloudioess Thursday and warmer.
Northerly winds becoming easterly.
Today's temperature 72.
F. J. lWALz. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10

Michigan Ex-Governor Seriously HI.
ANN ARBoR, June 1O.-Ex-Governor Al
pheus Felch lies seriously i'll at his home
here. He Il q Ysaxs old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-10
MCIntyre-ReCk 2y Goods Co.
CENTER 100 and III, Second A,.ov. Ro. tsa m

SILK WAISTS AT HALF PRICE.
THERE ARE Is OF THEM WHICH AT HALF
price will be tl.67. Think Of silk waist ready
70 wear at t1.67.
II waists At half price will BE- sa4s. Cheap enough
indeed.
Wen only mention the four els waists. which Just
to be real cheap will change owners quickly ut t6.
Only 60 waists in all. Come early.
LACE AND RIBBON COLLARS.
We are headquarters for lace colarettes and place
on sale at 4sc. the kind usually sold at 75e.
At CSC, those You usually pay CSC for.
At CSC, good 81. So values.
CAPES AT HALF PRICE,
yhh week inst
SUMNER UNDERWEAR.
At &c. ladies' Of
A. l1c me cotton veste. tapped neck. worth
varsity Of haudscne Of Egyptian cottsn tspsd
white and ecru, value &c - 49,
BOYS WAISTS.
Boys waists ed front and collar buttons vaue 70 n
sylsh, valae ID, &c and q, viii be &c.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
Stopping a Train.
From the New York Herald.


Some important J. discoveries have just
been made in Europe.ss
How to stop a train when an accident Is
impe nding has long bean problem. Many
plans have been suggested. but almost all
have been considered faulty for the reason
that they call for quick stoppage. In such
a case the shock would be so great that
the carriages between the engine and the
rear of the train would be sma she'd to
atoms and their occupants crushed to
death. Evidently, therefore, gradual
stcppage is imperative.
An admirable plan, which enables a train
to slow down gradually, has recently been
tested at the railroad station in Dresden
It Is extremely simple and has been found
to work well. No intricate machinery IS
required. and the cost must be small A
track is laid, the rails Of which sink or
slope gradually into a bed of sand. AS the
train passes over this sand its wheels meet
with an ever increasing resistance, which
soon becomes so great that they are
obliged to stop. The stoppage, however
is SO gradual that there is no rough shock
The greater the swiftness Of the train and
the heavier the load the more immediate
is the stoppage. No damage then is pos
stble either as regards the train or the
passengers. An experiment which was re-
Gently tried with q freight train showed
clearly the usefulness Of this very practical
and simple plan.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
The Trustworthy Newspapers.

Perhaps in no respect has more been done
/ to deprave public taste and public judg-
n1ent than In the matter of newspapers.
The struggle and race has been going on
between the spurious circulation figures,
the scare headlines and the ugly pictures.
But notwithstanding bulk and cheapness
and seHsationalism the people still hold fast
to that which is true. They may buy and
hastily read the sensational papers and
then throw them away. Such papers may
make money for time, but they carry no
weight nor influence in their communities.
The people do not regard them guides
or ad Users. The newspapers which go into
the homes as rule are still the clean ones,
which conducted in the interest of the
people well as of the publishers The
publishers of such papers are part of the
community in which they live, and while
they may and do commit errors at times,
such errors are never intentional and the
publishers are always ready to repair them.
They have a common interest along with
the people, and it can never be to their in
terest to injure or offend single member
of the community. The truthful, fair, con-
servative paper goes into the homes of the
people and is there welcomed as friend of
the family, who look to it for guidance and
advice. 1t carries into the family the ad-
vertiSements of the business people, which
are there read at leisure and bring forth
fruit. Such return cannot be received, in
the very nature of things, from the paper
which is bought to be glanced atand then
thrown away. The mushroom or flash
light journalism is merely sham journalism,
all shell and no kernel, lacking entirely the
careful and thoughtful editing which inn
presses people with the truth and accuracy
of statements which are made. In this
connection Printers Ink of New York
says:
THE New York Tribune. Sun, Evening
Post Brooklyn Eagle, Boston Transcript,
Philadelphia Ledger, Baltimore Sun, Wash
ington Star Cleveland Leader. Chicago
Tribune, ST. Louis Globe-Democrat, Port
nd Col
the best examples of American daily news
papers which still retain good deal OF
their time influence over their readers
and are looked to by subscribers and their
families with something of the respectful
regard that is extended to the attorney, the
doctor and the minister. Their opinions are
sought and valued, while in the case of the
more modern, rather the more sensa-
tional. journals the opinions of readers are
not more Influenced by them than they are
by circus poster"
Evening star., 1896-11-05
FRENCH PRETENDER MARRIED,
Duke of Orleans Weds the Arch.
duchess DOrOthea.


duchess DOrOthea.
copyrighted. 1896, by the Associated I'ress)
VIENNA. November 5.-A. II O clock this
morning. in the Chapel Of the Hofburg.
Louis Philippe Robert. Duke of Orleans,
pretender to the throne Of France, was
married to the Archduchess Dorothea.
The guests awaited in the chapel the
coming of the bridal couple while Emperor
Francis Joseph. the Queen of Portugal the
Duke of Orleans, the Archduchess Maria
Dorothea. the members Of the imperial
house and the foreign princes waited in the
mirror hall of the palace.
At the signal from the minister of the
ceremonies the cortege traversed the state
apartments. which were lined by the life
guards, to the chapel.
Amid flourish Of trumpots and the roll
ing OF drums, the wedding procession en-
tered the imperial chapel, where they were
received by Cardinal Gruscha, the Arch
bishop of Vienna, who sprinkled the PRO-
ceSsioEtSts with holy water.
The bride and bridegroom then knelt the
wedding rings were blessed and were hand
ed TO them on q golden salver. After plac-
ing the rings on each others fingers. the
bridal pair clasped hands and were again
sprinkled with holy water.
Mass was next celebrated and n TIE Deum
was chanted. At the conclusion of these
ceremonies the wedding procession was re-
formed. this time led by the bride End
bridegroom, and the imperial party return
ed to their apartments in the palace.
To sisnalize the event from a political
standpoint the friends Of the houses of
Orleans and France have arranged a CO.
incident marriage mass to be celebrated
in the Church of Madeline, at Paris, to
which all the supporters of the duke who
cannot come TO Vienna have been invited
and on Sunday next grand banquet will
be given in Paris for the same political
purpose.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
GraciOusness.
From Womankind.


One Of the virtues that women cannot
AFFORD to leave uncultivated Is the virtue of
graciousness. A gracious manner will win
friends and keep them; it is sort of sun
shine, having power to melt the ice of
prejudice and ill-feeling. and make one feel
that the milk of human kindness has not
all been drawn from an ice-water tank
Under certain circumstances It Is easv to
be gracious and affable; when the weather,
the gas, the dinner, the callers and va
rious othei ingredients of our life are in
harmony with our wishes, how lovely we
can be. But wait until a book agent ap-
pears on the scene! The grade OF a wo-
mans refinement and the extent Of her ora
cfousneSS can be discovered in the way abe
says mo- to an agent sooner than in any
other way. And then public places, street
cars, for instance. are good places in which
to test ones graciousness. Have you ever
seen the woman who is incensed because
the car does not stop in it's wild flight on
the instant the bell is pulled? She angrtly
asks the driver why he does not take her
to the end of the line, and then fiounces
out OF the car, leaving every one feeling as
If cold wave had passed over them In
societies of women this grace is especially
necessary, and if it were cultivated more
extensively, would often save much un-
pleaSantneSs, that Is called by onlookers
row" When our candidate is elected.
when the rest of the women are good-na-
tured, when they do not crowd, when they
agree with our measures, we feel so beam
ing and genial that we almost fancy our
selves seraphic; but wait until things do
not go our way, and the seraphim is not
there! GraciousEess, like beauty, grows
from within. 1t cannot be put on as a gar
ment, to be adjusted At pleasure 1t must
be made part of as. 1t must be cultured,
nourished and given the best conditions of
light and heat before we will be that best
creature of Coda gracious woman.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
UNFouNDF9 RUMoRs.

Those Claiming bryan'a Election
Adoat for the .BettOr's BENEFIT.
There was god IDEAL OF excitement
along the avenue las&evening, and among
the various resorts where working poll
ticians are likely b be found. resulting
from a number of Wildcat. rumors to the
effect that Bryan still had more than q
fighting chance and that when all the re-
turns were in and accurately counted it
would be found that he was heading
straight for the White House.
1t was no easy matter to trace the rumors
to the fountain head but they were sup
posed to have had their origin in Chairman
Jones statement that Bryan had sufficient
votes to elect him. 1t was all that was
needed to arouse the fainting hopes of the
democrats. and in few minutes little
bands OF cheering men were on the street.
raising their voices for the late candidate
from Nebraska.
All sorts of stories passed from one to
another In the crowds and lost nothing in
the telling.
Then came the boom of cannon from
Garfield Park. where Battery A Of the Ma
tional Guard, Capt. Fosberg. was firing a
salute In honor Of the republican victory, at
the insterce Of the National Tribune. II
aCded fuel to the flames, and the rumor
spread that the salute was in honor Of the
other man. 1t was just such a performance
as was being enacted in Chicago, Baltimore
and several other cities, and there were
plenty OF people ready to recall the fact
that In other elections the first returns
were faulty and were not borne out when
It came to making a careful count of the
votes. 1t was said for instance, that
Elaine was supposed to have been elected
for several days after the election, and
then 1t was found that a mistake had been
made. The wish was only father to the
thought. and 1t Is said that number of
bets were made on the result of Tuesday S
"a h0l1n 1nfr N1r 10.
given, since which time the belief has
grown that the scare was started in the
interests OF the betting fraternity here and
IN other cities. who saw in such a per-
possibility of evening up on their losses
over Mckinley's victory. To what extent
they were successful is not known. The
excitement died down almost quickly as
II started, and before long the crowds SCI
tied down to the opinion that they had
been hOaXed
Evening star., 1896-11-05
CABINET MAKERS AT WORK.
Already beginning to Guess ON MIR.
Mckinley's Selections.

The cabinet makers are at work among
the politicians since the election Of Nc
K.nley is assured. and many fantastic and
picturesque structures are being evolved
from the fertile fancies Of those engaged
in this work. 1t is kind of go-as-you-
please undertaking, with practically no
limits to the range of imagination Almost
any one can construct cabinet for the
President-elect upon the methods now be-
ing followed by those who announce with
more or less gravity the prospective hold
ers of portfolios.
Out of this chaos of imaginative effort
stand two known possibilities. The first is
that Mr.. Mark Hanna may not accept any
office under Maj. Mckinleys administra-
ton. A dispatch from Cleveland says that
Mr. Hanna, at banquet there at the
Union Club. stated to his hearers, in the
coNse of a speech which he was making,
That no official place could tempt him to
give up his place and his daily association
with the friends with whom his life has
been spent.
The other probability is that a Washing
ton man may be in the cabinet. Mai. Nc
k'nley is said to have the name Of Mr..
John Hay under considera ton for pros
pectiIe Secretary of State.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
BRYAN IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Leads by 5000 and 1t is Believed Has
the State.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., November 5.-Republi-
can state chairman's returns from seventy
five Of ninety-six counties show that Bryan
leads Mckinley by 5000 Most republicans
concede that Bryan carries the state by
over 10000.
The republican chairman says that ninety
one counties show a majority of over Is, ZOO
for Russell for governor. He says all the
republican and populist congressman are
elected. save Settle in the fifth. He figures
that the democrats have only six members
OF the senate. eighteen In the house. and
that In the latter republicans have fifty
eight and populists twenty-six.
The editor of the democratic state organ
estimates there are 70 republicans 80 pop
ulists and 80 democrats in the legislature
1t now seems that Pearson. republican
carries the ninth congressional district.
Ihe official canvass of the vote all over
the state Is in progress. The democratic
state chairman says that Bryans majority
Will closely approximate 1900.
Doubt About the State.
BEAUFORT. N. c.. November 5.-Harry
Skinner, silver populist, is elected to Con-
gress in the first district by from 5000 to
5000 majority Bryan probably received a
small majority in the district
The latest advices put the state in doubt,
both sides claiming 1t by a small majority
Bryan received 3G4 majority in Carteret
county, slight loss from 1892. duncan,
republican, pledged to Pritchari for Sena-
tor, was elected to the legislature by a
majority of %.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
PAYING THE NAVY.
Cost of That Branch of the Govern
ment for Last Year.

ment for Last Year.
According to the annual report Of Pay
master General Stewart, the cost of main
tanning the United States navy last year.
exclusive of any increase to it, and the
permanent improvements at yards and
docks. was $1J,434, ,S62. The money and ma
terial spent in arminG and equipping the
naval militia. not including material loaned
to the states, was $27, fS6. The present sys-
tenn OF concentrating naval stores in one
general stock has worked well. and this
account, which formerly grew larger year
by year. has in the past four years been
reduced from $11,OW,UW to $7,GOD,UNO. 1t is
SAID that the system Of supplying stores
to vessels has not kept pace with the
growth of the navy, and the variety of
such stores are such that the facilities
ample twenty years ago do not meet pres
ent requirements. 1t is urgently recon-
mended tnat suitable barges be provided
at navy yards to deliver stores promptly
TO vessels. 1t is understood that the es-
tablfshment Of a reserve feet is now in
contemplation by the department, and that
special store houses for the stores pertain
ing to such vessels will be part of the plan
IRE paymaster general says that If this
should be done the department Will be able
rot only to take better care of the stores
but also to put vessels into commission
ruch more rapidly than at present.