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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03
THE LEAGUE MEETING.
secretary Richardson Urges Full
Attendance Next ThurSdny

'UcTttHTy NtcHuTuSOn UrEca n Full
Attendance Next Thursday
Secretary Tom Richardson is now form
ally installed in his new position as secre-
tary of the Houston Business league.
In discussing the meeting OF stockholders
OF the league to be held next Thursday,
Mr.. Richardson says:
The meeting Thursday, January 7, at II
O'Clock a. M, should be attended by every
contributor of the fund, as well as every
officer and member Of the league
AT this me citing, to a certain extent at
least, the policy of the league for its work
during 1897 will be decided upon An en-
thusiastic start has an influence ON the
future career of the league.
AS the hour of meeting is at time
when business men can spare only few
minutes. 1t is desired that all be present
promptly at II o'clock. II will be impossi-
BILE to issue a call except such as will APP
rear in the newspapers. and 1t Is desired
that each and every one interested consider
such notices as directed personally to
themselves "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03

The Democrat Reporter Of Tyler con-
tains tho following notice Of the marriage
of Mr.. Hubert Rainwatcr, one of the proof
readers of The Post. to young lady OF
that city:
This afternoon at o'clock Mr.. HUI
bert Rainwater and Miss Lille johnson
were united In marriage at tina home of
the brides parents, on Border street.
MIR. Rainwater is an energetic Young
business man, formerly Tylerite. but now
residing In Houston, and liz worthy of the
young lady he has married.
Miss johnson was born and raised in
Tyler, and is loved by all who know her
Tor her kind manners and amiable DISPOSE
ton.
They left on the afternoon train for
Houston, their future home. and the best
wishes OF the Democrat Reporter and their
many friends here go with them"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03

away together. chewing each Others ar
apparently fast friends.
The fight never ends In draw. Gold has
four to his record while Jim Lays behind
with only two. Tonight they meet again.
and II Gold succeeds In besting his COM
panion the match Is his and another Will
be arranged for. Tho beauty about these
contests is no money. no blood,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03
To Pay u Penalty for Dining

Is rather hard. isn't It? Yet how many
nre compelled to do this after every meal
Dyspepsia, that memorable prosecutor. new
err ceases to torment of its own volition. and
rarely yields 10 ordinary medication But
tranquility Of the stomach is In store ror
these who pursue a course OF Hostctter's
Stomach Bitters. This fine corrective also
remedies malarial and kidney COMP 'alnts,
rheumatism, constipation, biliousness and
nervousness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03
Buildiuw Permits.

The following building permits were Is
sued yesterday from the office OF the city
engineer:
w. l.. Macatee, improvements on Wash
ington street. $40. p,.
J. +. Weiss. repairs on house on bing-
ham street, $40.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03

William II. Crank. Sr., and William f.
Carothers have this day formed co-part-
nership for the practice OF the law. Office
3O7i6 Main street, Houston, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

|vices will he held In room 30l, Mason
T. corner Main and Rusk streets, at II
The regular quarterly communion
In VIII be considered from a Christian
I'cH standpoint by reading references
ne Bible and The text book. Sub
/, spiritual Communion" An are cor
\. cd INVITED. Chl!drcn's Sunday school
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strip of carpet deadens the footballs and
allows minute cells in the, gray matter
of the central makeup of the corps of
reporters to burst asunder without in
terruption with each successive brillian.
thought generated. and which thought
is Immediately spitted upon the tip Of
the reportorial pencil. The man who he S
been written up or the man who has
been written down--and that conse-
quently IL consumed by an irrepressible
desire to eat the individual reporter Of
fender-fee!s his courage ooze out at his
finger tips as he swagsers into the local
room intending to make great fuss and
noise, and finds as he walks the length
of the room that his heavy tramp is
deadened, and no one even glances up
to see whether is is a real live man or Il
specimen of the extinct dodo that has
entered.
Opposite the entrance door. at the eX-
treme end of-the room, is a door opening
on one of the general corridors of the
building. to the immediate left another
the art department. 1t consists of ii
drawing room. off which leads a minia-
ture apartment just large enough to per-
nit one man and a drawing board;
photographing and etching room, and a
dark room for developing. a new photo
engraving plant has been installed and
the mode by which cuts" are made here
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per takes a wide survey Of the financial
field while not ignoring the daily quota
tions of the succulent hen fruit and the
long-legged chicken, etc., in the local
market.
Returning to the waiting room, which
is 16 feet by 49, and lit by large window.
there will be found, il after o'clock in
the evening, a busy corps of workers.
An editorial writer has here his desk and
close beside the telegraph editor re-
ceives the "f1imsy" dispatches as they
are delivered by the telegraph COM
panys messenger boys. Editing this
heading it up and feeding it to the ca
pacious nav of the patent copy" chute
at the opposite side of the room, which
connects with the composing room be-
low, is on rushing" night somewhat
Of a weariness to the flesh, and strong
test of Christian character.
In another part of the room the proof
readers are at work, and the low tones
of the copy holder" as he rapidly muir
murs over the news of the day has al
most a soporific effect.
Opening a door to the right of the main
entrance, and the local department
stands confessed. The local room has
been often defined as the backbone of
paper. People may donate to the cause
of scripturally inscribed pocket hand
kerchiefs for the natives of Booraboola-
Sha, may shed tears of blood over the
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receives it's highest eXemplification. The
camera runs on q slide or miniature rail-
way so that the proper focus may be
quickly obtained and an electric arc
light overhead furnishes the intensely
bright light needed in photography. The
dark room is such as must delight the
soul of photographer 1t is fitted with
all modern appliances for development
of both wet and dry plate Photographic
also. the tonng and finishing of the com
mon cabinet photo and bromide print.
These several departments comprise
those devoted to the essentially literary
portion Of The Herald and the following
staff are divided as indicated.
Editorial-W. A. Spalding edtor-n-
chief; r. H. Hay Chapman. managing ed
tor; G. A. Dobnson. dramatic and finan-
cial editor; Cromwell Galpn, telegraph ed
itor: c, V. Barton. editorial writer
Local-Jay B. Arnold, city editor: The
ophile Colville, +. F. Dishman. ]. o.
knight, H. f. Lawrence, Mrs. E. M
Cook, Mrs. NJ. A. Bowman, Mrs. L. ].
Langworthy, reportorial staff.
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valued in all countries and by all nations.
-I,prd Clarendon.

The composing room is situated on
the first floor and is a spacious room, so
feet by A, lighted by % large windows.
The high ceilings are shaded with fix
lures for electric lighting. there being
"a drop incandescent lights. The right
side of the room is laid with a clean
looking and pretty patterned linoleum,
and upon this are set seven Mergen-
thaler linotype machines. Over the
copy" holder Of each machine Is a
shaded incandescent light. and behind
the line of machines and about three
feet from the floor runs the shaft and
betting connecting the machines with
the five horse power motor transmitting
the electric energy.
Upon the opposite side Of the room
and across the upper end are the stands
and cases for the "ad." men. In the
rear end of the room is coat room and
lavatories fitted in white tiling.
The busy click Of the machines be-
gins about o'clock in the evening.
Standing in front of one of these type
setting machines one views the marvel
of the age.
The marvellous advances made in the
art of printing seem to have reached their
climax in the Linotype, pronounced by
the leading engineering authorities to
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be ''tht most remarkable machine of this
century" This marvel of mechanical
ingenuity is the product of twelve years
of continuous experiment and invention
and the expenditure of more than 81 900,
900.
Operated by single person. the ma
chine produces and assemblies linotypes
Qines of types) ready for the press OF
the sterotyping table, at the rate Of 5000
to 1000 ems per hour. In the true sense
of the term the linotype is not a type
setting machine. On the contrary. II
is a machine which. being operated by
finger keys like a typewriter, creates
or produces type matter ready for use
on the press or the stereotyping table.
The machine is of such a complex
character that it is difficult to convey
anything more than an approximate
idea of its capabilities. Without ad-
herring too closly to technicalities, a
sketchy description is given of the mode
in which this paper was set up.
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him in touch with the entire city and
suburbs. Here it is that details are
given out TO the reporters every day al
o'clock. save in the case of the depart
ment" men or day detail" men, who
went on duty at 10 o'clock in the morning
The fittings of the room are comfort
able without being luxurious and ten
incandescent lights-one suspended over
each desk-suflice TO give light a night
Here everyone reports at o'clock, or as
soon after as may be, ana proceeds to
make copy as quick as he can, for
night "details" have to be taken up and
unfortunately even reporters must eat
Passed upon by the city editor all copy
submitted is sent down to the composing
room and the piteous cry that goes up
from the foreman when the supply OF
copy is short is choked off before its ut
terance.
Down the center Of the local room n
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The linotype is manipulated by a key
board, the operation of which assemblies
side by side metal matrices of the length
and width of line of type, and having
on the upper edge the type molds to
cast an entire line. These lines, when
cast In the machine, having the appear
ance of solid lines of type, and answer
ing the same purpose, are called limo
types" When assembled side by side
in sufficient numbers they constitute a
FORM presenting on it's surface the
same identical appearance as form"
composed of ordinary type, and adapted
to be used in the same manner. The
actual production of the linotypes is
effected in the following manner:
The machine contains, as it's leading
members, large number of small brass
matrices. consisting each of fiat plate.
having in its vertical edge female let
ter or matrix, and in the upper end a
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sufferings of the poor Armenians, and
surrender their comfort in attending
garden parties held in the cause of Cuba
Libre," but the local columns of his pa
per have more attraction for the ordi-
nary citizen than any telegraphic re-
cital of war or wrongs, and for the rea-
son that his pocket is directly affected.
The local columns reflect the dongs Of
the city, and all the motives that ami
mate the average citizen. and which
have their foundation laid upon per-
sonal selfishness, are directly appealed
to by the reports of local news.
The local room is a bright, sunny
apartment, 35x16 feet, and lit up by five
large windows that open on the interior
court. Here the city editor is monarch
of all he surveys. \ long distance tee-
phone on a table to his right, a telephone
on his left that puts him in connection
with the nine different departments OF
the paper, "a messenger call service and
bell overhead upon which an alarm Is
rung every time that a fire occurs, keep
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Art departmental. V. Barber, artist; J.
=. Bender engraver; G.. J. Herman, as
sistant.
Proofreaders-Mrs Frances c. Wood and
9. NJ. Clifford.
1t may be supposed that the copy
has been sent down from the editorial
rooms and that the artists department
is busily engaged with illustra tions a
visitor can follow the copy" and gain
access to the composing room by a
staircase from the general corridor
that separates the art department from
the local room.
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A BUSY HIVE
Where Machines Murmur While the
World Sleeps

There is no art that is too difficult for
industry to attain to; it is the gift of
tongues, and makes man understood and
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The Latest Fashions in
 Writing Desks and Note Paper

An authority on the writing d. sks and all The bewftching appurtenancss bel5ng- ing thereto. has the following advice to give regarding tha latest and most pop- ular styles:
 Madame's waiting desk Is an | mportant feature of my lady,s room ai: | present, and the up-to-dzte woman brides h=rself upon the elegance and appropri- atensss of the furnishings of her dainty Louis XIV. or Chippendale or Colonial desk. For tine last few years until now to be in l,he fashion all thes@ dainty me- cesiSitfes Lad to be in silver.
 When the bargain counters are filled with reduced goods, then the ultra fash ionIable woman turns (her attention to goods which are carefull1 housed in glass covered cases or wrapped in tissue paper
 Tha fad of Ghe hour is Dresdsn, and still Dresden! The lc,test novelties are of the daintiest designs and are surely typical of the fair won1 n for whom they are destined Some delft ware is still shown, and very pretty desk s,.s in the old Dutch ware, so familiar to us, from its association with our grandmothels are on sale, and find many customers.
 But, since in the privacy of her bou- doir, the fin de siecle woman has gone back to the Wia5.elu coStumi= of the seventeenth century to be in keeping, her desk and room furnishings must bear tha stamp of that fiowei;y period. Her walls are hung with deEcate crsltonnes, besirewed with punches of roses viclets, forget-me-nots,- or true lovers bows; the chairs and tables and desk are of gilt or white and gold, and to match all this perishaIble daintiness fashion has decreed that the ornla nts which TWO years ago were of sterling silver shall now be of the most beautiful Dresden pattern.
 The Individual inlostards this year ar- gorgeous. The birds of the ain are slaughtered to adorn woman's Eai.s, and the beasts of the forest are slain to fash ion hl;r inkstands. The newest novelties are a frame of horns, of all kinds and descriptions, to hold the heavy cut glass ink bottles. In some designs the horns are reversed, and thls' large end is made to answer for a cauilestick or receptacle for thle pens or scaling wax. Then again a bottls will have 8 c yer of an elepr ants head i'm heavy metal the base and sup port of the bottle being The two tusks belonging to the animal
 Then thens are stamp scales, paper weights, stamp boxes, boxes for sealing wax and tapers, pen wipe.s, blotters, everything requisite ico make writing a luxury, and all in the daintest,- most fetching designs and forms.
 The latest fad in paper is a sheet the size of the envelope, which goes into it's envelope without folding. In the usual corrs spondence size-that small size used for a hurried note or invitation-'the style goes very well, but when it comes to larger size, stai.aoners tell me, it will not take.
 The most popular styls is sheet of paper which folds in half and fits into an envelope which has square flap. This
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OLD LOVERS.

By E. Nesbit, in the Argosy. Heart of my heart, when the day was
 young, Hope sang to life with a silver tongue; Hope Beckoned love down a 1owery way, Where twas always morning and always
 May, And two true lovers need never part Do you remember, heart of my heart? Heart of my heart, when the noon was
 high, Work showed the way we must travel by; Duty spoke cold and stern in our ears, Bidding us bear all the toll and tears, Part.ngs and losses, sorrow and smart Have you forgotten, heart of my heart? Heart of my heart in the setting sum- We sit at peace, with our days work done; In the cool of the evening we two look
 back On the winding pathway, the noons rough
 track. And the morn's green pleasance. where
 roses twine, Heart of my heart-with your hand in
 mine. Heart of Ihy heart, when the night is here, Love will sing songs of life in our ear: We shall sleep awhile meath the daisied
 grass, Till we put on the glory and rise and pass, To walk where eternal sp.endcrs shine, Heart of my heart-with yo>@ hand in
 mine.
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The Self-Assertion of
 Queen Christina of Spain

The recent political and military crisis in Spanish affairs has brought the queen regent Christina, to the front in a very novsa light. Hitherto she has been a quiet, deceptive sovereign, willing to must the direction of the government Tn the hands of her ministers She has signed With readiness all state papers brought to her by the premier, or pro- mulgated by the cabinet during her regency, without questioning either their wisdom or their authority.
 Upon becoming queen regent, Chris tina studied closely the constitution and determined to do nothing which would an any way jeopardize the rights or the popularity of her little son, the king of Spain.
 During the past twelve years iher off, cial conduct has been such that conserv- atfveS ard liberals had ceased to expect any exhibition of personal authority on hsr part. But of late Christina has de- termined to assert herself and the ma Jority of the recent changes in Spanish official as we'll as the political policy, Of Spain, are said to be due to her She is reported to be disgusted with the cruelty practiced by Spanish autflori- ties upon the helpless Cubans, and also to desire to preserve friendly relations with the United States.
 When Christina appointed Gen. Azcar- raga to succeed Canovas, after the as- sassination of the latter, she was out spoken regarding her dissatisfaction with the political status of Spain at home and abroad and demanded an en- tire and immediate change of pcticy Not accomplishing as much as she de- sired in thls way, she unhesitatingly dis missed the oabner, which represe nted the popular sentiment of Spain and in it's stead summoned as councillors men of small repute as statesmen, with two or three notable exceptions. Chr. stina is responsible for Weyler's recall from Gu ba, which was opposed with yehemence by both cabinet and the minister eff war.
 She personally appointed Blanco as Weyler's successor in order to execute her plans of concilaton. Blanco is nothing of a politician, only loyal, de- voted friend of the young Spanish king, and his mother
 Christina also ordered personally the release of the several hundred anarchists incarcerated at Barcelona, after learn ing of the extreme cruelties to which they were subjected at the hands of the  Spanish authorities. It was she who recently restored to liberty the Com petitor prisoners, against the judgment of the cabinet, which desired to court martial them before making any con- sessions in their behalf Christina Is re- ported to be a kind hearted, sympa- thetic woman, with broad, noble im- pulses She has been aroused to action by the disgusting brutal policy pursued by the Spanish cabinet.
 The politicians and statesmen of Spain are still overwhelmed win suspense alt the unfinching moral courage of Queen Christina, and are compelled Ito acknowl- edge her power and the genius for gov- ernment which she has suddenly exhib- dted.
 The mother of Christina, the Arch duchess Eliza beth of Austria, is said to be the clevereslt and most mastarful woman belonging ito the royal families of Europe, and the only one of his fam
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style comes ln billet. note and letter sizes. and the envslopes are graduated to match
 The favorate eoiors are white, cream azure. regimenital gray and bond blue. The fancy ti11ts of panks and hel.otropes, yellows and greens. though carried to- meet a certain demand for them, are considered tn poor taste.
 A very dainty little machine is made for weighing letters, useful to a woman with large correspondence or to a busf- ness woman who must needs send letters enclosing samples or circulars.
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PLUMBERS AND THE CITY.
Barnitz Convicted of Doing Work Without Per
 mit-Cases Appealed.

The fight gaingt the plumbers contin- ues in the police count.
 YesIter5ay morning Charles Barnitz was fired s27.50 in each of two cases. Both wt:re ya'ppealed ito the c hninal court.
 In Avenue F, between Twenty-second and Twenty thild streets, considerable Improvements are being made. AL the same time fine property holders are mak- dng sewer connections.
 Blarnitz w,as employed Ito put in the connections at two places It was shown that he proceeded to dig a trench in the street and complete the work without procuring the m; cssalry permit from the city. Engineer Kendr1ck had Officer Pat tom 10 make the arrest.
 The case is similar to those that have pnsceded it, and is considered in the light of a test
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GUS ELLARD WILL RESIGN.
A Faithful Member of the Police Force Will
 Embark in Business.

Officer Gus Ellard will cease to be a member of the police force on Jan. 1. He wil present his resignation to the commission at it's next meeting and in- sast on it being accepted.
 With the advent of the nsw year he will engage in the business of dairyman, poultry raiser and truck farming.
 Gus Ellard has served the city seven years and six months as guardian of the peace. He has ever been faithful and enjoyed the unlimited confidence of his superior officers, his comrades and the people.
 During his time of service MT. Ellard has served Chief Pickard, Chief Norton and Chief Mcdonald.
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Helen Gould. who is worth about $25,- GOO 900 in her own right, has entered the law school of Columbia university, with the intention of qualifying herself for ad- miisance ta tha bar. She does not mean to praet ce law. of course. What che wants, says the Chicago Tribune, is to learn how to protect her property inter ests without the aid of attorneys, who are expensive and not always scrupulouz- ly faithful Miss Goulds example IS a goad one for women who have wealth irr the,r own names to follow.
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BY MRS. GEORGE c. BALL

fly to whom the Emp roa of Austria ap- pe'als for counsel and advice in time of need.
 It is believed that much of the good being don@ by Queen Christina laAely is largely due to the wisdom and the talent for statecraft possessed by her mother.
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Carter To Be CourtmartiaIIed,

Washington, Nov. 30-Secretary Alger has ordered the triar by court martial of CaIIt. Carter on the finding Of the cortt of inquiry and upon the recom- n1endation of the judge advocate who made up the bllief in the case. The de-
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In the Social Realm of
 Birmingham and Elsewhere

Mrs. s. D. weakley, Sr., of Florence, is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. S. D. Weakley, Jr., att their home in Tenth avenue, South Highlands.
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tail of the court has not yet been made and owing to the fact that the judge advocate will require some time to pre- pare the completed case it is not proba- ble the court can be ready for several
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The chairman of 'ithe home booth" commi.tes of the Methodist bazaar de- sires to meet every member of the com n6titee in the parlor ef the First Mtlao- dist. church at o'clock Thursday after noon. Business of Importance IS to be transacted.
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Prepare for the approach of cold weather by toning up the system with Hoods Sar- saparilla.