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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06

ing to fight any man in my class, be he
white, black or yellow. | bar none l
am feather-weight, fighting at 100
pounds. Hawkins is light lightweight.
If he will come 20 my weight 1 will cover
his money and fight before any club offer
ing purse, whether it be big or small.
Fighting is my business"
The following were paid attendance and
the receipts at Monday nights fight, as
furnished by ORourke:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06

in the home.
/ sometimes
marvel at
the patience
of some hus-
bands.
Ifawonan
finds that
her energies
are tagging
and that
everything
tires her,
her sleep is
disturbed i
by horrible
dreams,
and that
she often
wakes sud.
denly in the
NIGHT with a.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06

the faculty of the academic department
OF the University OF California as well as
the faculties of all the affiliated colleges,
the alumni and the members wives, the
faculty of Stanford University, the mem
bers of the San Francisco Art Association.
the presidents of all local men and women
clubs, the presidents OF the under-gradu-
ate classes OF the university and all bene-
factors of the university and friends of the
higher education.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
NEW TO-DAY.
A HEALTHY WIFE
Is a Husbands Inspiration.

a sickly, half-dead-and-alive woman,
especially when she is the mother of a
family, is a damper to all joyousness
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06

Over 100000 pawn-tickets for sums
under los. are issued weekly in London
alone.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
Day of Atonamant-

OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The obsery-
ance of the Day of Atonement was com
menced this evening by the Conrreea-
tions Beth Israel and Beth Jacob. Thera
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06

feeling of suffocation and alarm, she
must at once regain her strength.
1t matters not where she lives, she
can write a letter. Mrs. Pinkham,
of Lynn, Mass, will reply promptly
and without charge. The following
shows the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, accom-
panied with letter of advice: - |
ss'Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-I have suf-
tered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in such
weakened condition, caused me to flow
for nearly six months, Some time
ago, urged by friends, wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

=
1t is reported that Pierre Lott will def
initely retire from the French navy soon
and devote himself 10 literary work,
Edwin Dun for many years United states
minister In Japan. will open large mer-
camille houses In Yokohama and Kobe.
j. S, Sargent the American painter in
London and member Of the Royal Acad-
emy, Is finishing portrait OF Mss pt'sy
Letter. formerly OF Chicago. for the Aexd.
envy OF 1895.
CONCERNING the proposal to create an
English Academy OF Immortals, tho Poet
swinhurne writes. 'The notion CT AN Eng
lish academy Is TOO seriously siupld for a
farce and too essentially vulgar for A cun-
edy."
Lady Ann Coventry Of England ard
Prince phulep Singh OF India are 10 be
married on December 30 Tho Coyentrys
were opposed TO the union. but their cb-
Jvvtiens nave been overruled and he In
,n EXPERIMENT mas agreed to settle uron
Tue oriae an annuity Of $4,000.
Governor o'Ferrall, in responding to a
wa,t 10 sirsinia at public gathering in
Richmond one night recently. SAID tbaa he
nAa responded to that toast iwenty I've
times since becoming governor, aud could
scarcely say anything new ,hen hn ,nnso
an admirable address. the Iani ,layed
Dixie and everybody yelled.
Baron Won Hollenben. tho nav German
ambassador TO this country, Is oriss- rossrd
from breast TO crown with scars INFLICTED
~, uus's.iwtnty-one OF which he has fought
nuere Is saying In Germany III winle
sne Nron Is sometimes marked hy a scar
.s vppVnents are OFTEN marked by a grave
s.one' besidte his record IA principal no
mas appeared as second In thirt, .fi,e ny
fairs. 'A'' ny az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
* RIDICULOUS SENTENCE.

Captain Lowering Of the regular army
who ordered private soldier to be drag
ged feet foremost TO the guardhouse and
who cursed and kicked the helpless SOL
der and prodded him with his sword
whilo being 70 dragged, has been sentenced
10 be---reprimanded That Is terrible
sentence, indeed, for a brutal specimen
OF manhood like Lowering! It is about
equivalent to pouring watcr on ducks
back
For years past the government has been
trying to get young men OF native birth
to enlist in the regular army. The ranks
have been largely filled with foreign born
citizens and the crews OF our warshipe
have been made up chiefly Of the refuse Of
foreign navies. Americans have been slow
to sell themselves into the slavery OF
the private ranks OF the army and navy,
and such Incidents as this Lowering affair
are largely responsible for the fact. The
private soldier and the common sailor
have been made TO feel the insolence and
tyranny OF snobs who wear shoulder
straps until tho self-respecting youth OF
tho country refuse to enlist under the
nng In times OF peace. Some OF these
army scandals, indeed, have created feel
Ing OF hostility toward the army In many
quarters, or have had much to do at least.
In begotting that popular Indifference that
has stood In the way OF AN increase OF the
service and Of appropriations asked for
by tho war department.
Such conduct as Captain Lovorlngs may
be matter. OF small significance or oIense
to courtmartial composed of fellow off,
GERS, but tho public will regard it as bru-
tai and inexcusablc and feel disappointed
that the sentence carries with 1t only u
reprmand. Such high tempered gentry
and petty despots ought not to be retained
In the service, much less virtually upheld
by the service. The private soldier has
rights and should be treated at least with
humanity and the respect due the national
uniform by whomsoeycr worn. and the fail
uro by the officers, or the war apartment,
TO recognize these rights can only result
In bringing the regular army into disre-
pute and eventually, as Judge Advocate
Hunter declared lead to the disbandmont
OF the organization,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
snME pOsISCRIPTS.


Grenoble. France. has municipal res
taurant.
Peruvian cotton grows in twelve different
colors.
A great Irish pilgrimage TO Rome VIII
take place In December
Minnesota has established State schools
Of agriculture fer girls.
Deduuiu tents are usually black, They
are made OF dyed goats hair cloth,
Camden, Maine, manufactures more SHIPS
anchors than any other place In America.
l.. u. Tinkham OF Arson. Maine, raised
800 bushels Of turnlps last season on hall
an acre CT land.
Mike Dooloy. n ST. Louis car driver. has
travelled 81 500 miles In thiriy-one years
all on one street
kllmarnock edition of Burns. not quite
perfect. fetched G6i at u book sale In
Glasgow on the I'd instant
London is to have permanent hippo
drome. which is now well on It's way to
completion In Leicester Square.
AZ Liverpool over s2l 100000 Is being
spent on docks. AZ Bristol $1,000, 900 is to
be spont OH harbor improvements
An exhibition Of hookblnding by women
has been opened In London II Is inter-
esting as the first Of It's kind ever held,
What IS "the oldest village in the
worldg' writer in one OF the late mag
aslneS gives the honor to Kilcar In County
Donegal.
horse astonished the diners in New
ARK IN. J) restaurant the odher day by
jumping through the show windows ard
handing in the dining room.
There are no fewer than thirty one
scottish societies In London. OF which
twelve are distinctly Highland, either In
their constitution. or as associated with
Highland counties
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
WANTED BADIY--A NAyYl

Tho llttlo girl in the song never wanted
a bow-wow half 30 much m his imperial
majesty of Germany wants n navy. He
has boTged and pleaded with the fllnty and
unresponsvo reichstag for this expensive
and dangerous hobby horse for several
years past and on Tuesday went so far as
to make personal appeal to tho German
parliament for the necessary appropria-
lions
II maddens the emperor TO be shut up In
tho Battle without the means of warding
OH or breaking Il possible blockade by some
strong naval power. while treaoherous
Russia aud ever hostile France watch his
Eastern md Western frontiers. At pres
ent Germany has no naval strength to
speak OF and certainly mono In pnuportion
TO her military strength and prominence
In Europe. She has possibly the strongeSt
| fleet she could muster at present In Chi
hese waters and that fleet Is compcsed OF
projected cruisers mainly, In great bat
tlesh'ps and coast defense vessels she is
weak, while her reserve OF cruisers or gun
beats 10 meet an emergency was shown TO
Do Numerically deficient when a vessel was
looked for to dispatch to Hayti. There ia
reason and good state policy, therefore, An
the kaiser's demand for more ships.
me stubbornness OF the reichstay, how
ever IL well undoretood.-the members arc
afraid TO put so dangerous an arm IA n biv
navy at the emperor's command. They
Know. as everybody else In Europe know.
That 1t viii be cloudy and threatening
DAY Tor the peace OF Europe when tho am
bilious and impulsivc kaiser finds himself
strong at sea AZ well as on land He would
doubtless have been involved In war with
england ore this had he folt able to pro-
ieot German commerce on tho seas and
keep Herman ports open. No people
Know the emperor better than the
members of the rclohstag. and It ia
safe TO predic; that although they may
add 10 the German navy they Will continue
out OF the wisest precautions to block tho
imperial schemes for big. aggressive
force William may chafc the bit ana nav
the ground. but the Representatives or Tho
German people can be depended ON to hoIa
him In cheek.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
HOUSTON, THURSDAY, Dft. 2. $50
IN SIMPLE JUSTICE.

There are scne people in this city who
are yet heard TO criticisc Mayor Rice for bis
actions during the existence OF the quar-
antine here this full. but To the credit OF
the mayor and tho satisfaction OF the oiti-
zens generally these criticisms are as few
az they are baseless.
In the FIRST stages of the scare Mayor Rice
was cautious and conservative. but when
he thought the time had come for vigorous
action, he was both prompt and Intelligent
In his movements and ARRANGEMENTS. and
from that time forward was inderatgable
In his efforts to safeguard the interests Of
Houston. Night and day he was IN all
parts OF the city and at the quarantine sta
tions watching tho developments uf Sc
rtous and extremely delicate situation, It
Is tho testimony OF DR.. Stuart the pr,si-
dent OF tho health board, that on bis
rounds, whether In the daytime or night
time. no never missed meeting the mayor,
who was tirelesBly and sleepessly perform
ing his duty to tho city Mayor Rices ar
rangements and the disposition o, the forces
and means at his command, during that
critical period. were made with an intelli-
gencc and Armness Mt once conservative
and effective, and no one could have more
wisely discharged tho obligations TO the
public arising out OF trying conditions, both
Of public sentiment and surrounding facts.
than he.
In ell such emergencies there, arc differ
cnces Of opinion. Whoever might have car-
rted the responsibility resting u.on Tho
mayoralty at such time would Fave been
ihaao the subject of moro or less criticism
ut Is one Of the penalties OF tho occu
Mncy OF official station, hut 1t IA only A
Just statement In behalf OF Mayor ilve TO
say that he performed his delicate trust
with as little friction and with as much
nael''y and skill as could have bcen done
BY any man.
Inc Post says this much In praise of tho
mayor. not from any politlpa, standpoint
Whatever ner from the orompunss Of f,y-
oritistn, but as tho discharge OF tue ob,,va.
ton which the press owes to honest eft,-
c'snt officials and an act OF common JUS
s''0e % man who has discharged ms duty
fsariessly and well.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
THE M,CORD CLAIM.
trhe Peruvian Authorities Threaten
American interests.

american interests.
Washington, November SO.--The state
department has been notified that the
Peruvian authorities are threatening the
interests OF Victor NJ. McCord, the Ameri-
can engineer, who was arrested and con-
fined in that country during o revolution
and In whose behalf our government has
preferred claim for indemnity The noti-
fication was formally given the department
through letter to the department from
the attorney who Is prosecuting the claim.
which in part is as follows:
Letters from Mr.. McCord aEvlse me that
after declining all approaches OF the Span
ish persuasive character, and being in
formed that the matter OF the claim was
in the hands of his government. which was
alike interested In the protection Of his
rights and those OF all other American citi-
zens In Peru, all kinds OF threats looking
to coercion had been resorted to calculated
to inflame the ignorant people of the realm
against him, such as threatening TO expel
him from the country. obliging the Peruvi-
an railroad corporation 10 dismiss him
from its service, and today noticed the
following cablegram sent broadcast
throughout the United States by the Asso-
ciated Press.
MOVeLleutS ABalufU All AlueI1Cdn.
Lima via Galveston, November II.
The newspaper press Of the country
have requested the government to
oblige the Peruvian corporation to dis
miss from its service Victor II. Nc
Cord. an American citizen. because Mr..
McCord is pushing claim for damages
for false arrest and imprisonment
against Peru"
1t is difficult to understand now ineo-
lence or intolerance could be made moro
insulting or reprehensible.
The foregoing makes 1t plain that Mr..
p. G. White of New York, for years en-
gagged in business pursuits in Peru. I'M
derstood and meant what he said in q let
ter addressed TO President Mckinley for
Arequipa, the scene of all this outrage,
and which is on file In your department
and from which I beg leave to submit the
following extracts: Just as sure as this
McCord claim is not paid promptly It VIII
embolden others (Peruvians), under pre-
tetx OF rebellion or revolution. to murder
or maltreat Americans at will, knowing
that II this Just claim Is not paid there is
no protection for Americans in this coun-
Sry. l. knowing these people az we'll as I
do, am prepared to say that this claim
will never be paid unless the United
States makes them pay it,
All OF which Is most respectfully sub
mltted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02

)Qoo. Theps faithful men are not enough
pr seed corn, and they look In vain for re-
niorcemcnts elaeYhers.
7- f.sS Courier Journai4ls AZ responsible a.,
pcrhaps more responsible rtReL. any other
agency for All these 'things. ~ admits ~
responsibility. But II refuses longer 70
deceive itself against such an array Of
facts. and, yielding none Of the principles
1t stake 1t Is not willing TO deceive any
body else, either friend or foe. The issue
was made In the lasV campaign 30 distinct
that no Intelligent man could misunder-
stand 1t. I'll 10 wholly unworthy and beside
the purpose to set up the plea that It was
''the local contests that did It," To claim
this II to charge that the people were
either too ignorant TO comprehend, or too
treacherous to be honest They were nell
ther. They were opposed to The plan, or
Indifferent to IT, In either case the lesson
Il the same 10 US. and, wishing God speed
to those who want more OF 1t, we shall ac-
ccpt no further leadership, assume no fur
thcr responsibilities, on that line, for we
have had enough.
We entertain no fear OF free silver at 16
10 /, or any other ratio. That issue was
fought to finish In 1896. The snake was
killed then; though, like some other
snakes, it's body still writhes with pain and
wrIggles In the dust. The whole trend of
modern thought Is set against the double
standard, even as In 1861 1t was set against
the institution Of African slavery. There
will be silver still, and plenty of silver,
but not fiat silver. This issue fairly out
Of the way. other issues survive, demand
ing our attention. The Courier journal Is
democrat. not republican, and 1t will
under 10 circumstances or conditions Iur-
sue policy whose only effect Is to con-
tinue the republican party in power.
II has no concealments or reserves. In
the late campaign 1t stated its position
again and again as clearly as language
could make 1t. The illustration OF tt or
ganized fools against the organized knaves
was an extreme one. We repeat T., rever-
theless still hoping that the future may
not be so nlggard toward us, nor we SO
limited In our choice Of political company.
But, II 1t is to be, 1t will not be the first
time that we have had to make sacrifices
OF opinion and feeling, robbed of individ
ual freedom by he force Of numbers and
reduced by the memorable course OF G, ents
to simple choice Of evils.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
TUsKEGEE NORMAL.
Tne Agricultural building Fora
Opened.

OCeneu. lH4t1
Tnskegee, Ala, November S0.-The
agricultural building at Tuskegee was
mally opened in connection with the 81
er r. Washington Normal and lnduu.
institute. i
Governor Johnson made practical
dress, dealing with the need OF nAs5
educated farmers, white and black, 70
quately develop the State. He introyu3
Mr.. Wilson, who made the address o.
day The secretary presented tue, W
available figures on the growth o.
cotton industry from 1886 to 1888;
number OF cotton mills in the Soutu.
States increased from 232 to 40l; the ~ Z
Der of spindles from 1,100.132 to S,SNt
and the number Of bales OF cotton W
sumed annually from S97,927 to wv.
He showed also the condition OF the 3.
eral trade as disclosed by the decreass
business failures in the South. puI.
the first nine months OF the present ~
the failures in the South from MARI.
to Texas were 1882, with liabilities 3,
$13,023,2 52, as against 1854 failures ~
liabilities OF $22, $50, 500 for the same
riod last year. The bank clearings ~ Y
South showed marked improvement " 4
ing the same time, notwithstandinSr
yellow fever at New Orleans.
Mr.. Wilson also pointed out the ~
tuEities the South offered Tor
Ing products now cultivated, incius.s
olives, figs, citrus fruits, japanese *
simmons and the tea plant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
BALTIMORE AMERICAN SUED.
senator Wellington Alleges He Has
Been Libeled.


Baltimore, Md, November 30--.United
States Senator George T. Wellington this
morning filed presentment against Gen.
eral Felix Angus. charging criminal libel
and entering civil suits.
General Angus is the publisher OF the
Baltimore American and the action is the
outcome Of ar editorial published in that
newspaper on Friday last In which an ed
itorial from the Washington Post is cited
and pronounced true. The Posts editorial,
which is published in the american.
charges Senator wellington with further
ing the candidacy of Governor Lowndes 20
succeed United States Senator German by
using the Influence of the members OF con-
gress by means of gifts OF patronage.
Mr.. Wellington went before the grand
Jury this morning. taking with him a copy
OF the American containing tie article
complained OF. There were no other wit
nesses, and after his withdrawal the Grand
jury devoted twenty minutes TO discus
sion of the case. at the end Of which time
an Indictment was found. General Angus
promptly furnished bail In the sum OF
Slo00. There was no arrest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
AN EXAMPLE FOR TEXAS.

One Of tho Industrial marye,s =, ,bs H..
!" 70 see such a State as North caro,,n,
l'ninpasurabiy ahead Of such great STAT,
40 rcSas in manufacturing capital and on .
terpriscs OF every description. ana s.n.
ssh'y IN Gotten manufacturing, while ".
s1e ire greatest single cotton produo,,,
Stase In the world.
North Carolina has pon,,,,,,,n ~,
Htue more than half the non.l,,,on :,
Texas with an assessed property valuation
q about one-third that Of Texas. Aoa -,
'ne people Of the Old North state have nesn
20 active In building up the manu.a, ,py.n,
interests Of that region. In the 10, ,.s
% AS years. particularly, that tbe-s ~
now 2io cotton mills in North caro,,n.
With lol6,2t7 spindles. 1t IN poIotea 49,,
~ The State labor commission o>ar ,hsr.
however that as forty-four OF these mil,
run al night, the fact makes the souiyalen,
q i.Aes,ses spindies. Tho cousumn,,on :,
NV cct'on per spindle In ,,lsced I, "a,
pepnos, y that The estimated .onsumn,,a
y North Carolina mills per year amount,
y more than lSs. 900 bales. or 81 .7sg mor,
ha'ss than w~s grown in the state IA.
yeari $50 'as
supposs " were doing tht wal, !,
1Sxss that : sixth of cur crop wers A.
naassd r. hcms consumption and tl,.t ~,
Isopas we're aAvsng Tho fFslehts 20 and ,rn,,
Meen " uuropean mas&e,. a.. ~. !. !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
Charged with Outrage.

Sherman, Texas. November S0.--The ex-
aiming trial Of the negro. Jim Smith.
charged with outraging Mrs. B. A. Gates.
came up today In Justice Hinca's court.
After Mr/ Gates had given her testimony.
which was about the same as stated to
The Post last night. defendant asked that
further proceedings be postponed until 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. This extern
sion OF time was asked that defendant
might have present important WITNESSES.
The court granted the request and the
case will be brought up again tomorrow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
LEGISLATORS HELD UP.
Two Men Got All the Money
Crowd H:d.

Cincinnati. November so.--A spec's
the Commercial Tribune from Atlanta "
says: A committee of the State hoo3
representatives. composed OF some g
most prominent politicians La the
was yesterday held up in freight
the okefineo swamp and forced TO ~,
a considerable sum of money. Some y
members OF the committee were hek
sentatives Ennis. Thomas. Craig. bus'
chnnnon, Boynton and others
They were to visit convict camp ~ -
swamp for the purpose Of inspection "
We're put in freight car and hauise d
ty-throe miles over 4 rough .r0ad "
camp. On the return trip. when
midst Of the swamp. two men stopps33
train and demanded Si.s0 fare from
Of the members. claiming 70 te ottle.Z
the road. Under protect the amous
paid. hut the train was stopped aee.t
the bogus conductor returned e19
manded more money. He vas elyy
there was In tho party and the 5ees
counpleted. IA --.ssz -,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02
BUCKNER Still, SANGuINkEY.
BUT WATTERSON HAS ENOUGH.
The Boer Candidate President Insists That His Squad
tinue the Fight the Boltcr Editor Says
Is

bacco. It can not Ak the commercial value
either Of gold or silver or paper or AIRY
other commodity. 1t may be we'll believed,
too. that when the enormities o. The rrss-
ent tariff bill begin TO press heavily ftpOn
the people, MS will surely BE- the cas>,
there Will be realignment OF pat tics,
enabling all conservative men TO form q
homogeneous party. based upon just
and patriotic principles OF gov
arrive our party, In my judgment,
should maintain its organization intact
While am in no sense In public life,
nor have ! desire t. be, 10 MT rel
that ought to withhold from You and
other friends this frank expression Of
my views. Sincerely yours.
8. B. Buckntr.