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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-23
'sExAMINE THE BOOKS.
That state Officials Have
Tint Right.

That state Officials Have
Tint Right.
Kan, November 22.--In the Unit
court today Webb Mcneil. State
commissioner, won a technical
me decision made by the United
|ewt court. wherein Judge Foster
ALLOW the injunction asked by the
YES Travellers Insurance conn any
~ Conn, asking that the COM
De restrained from examining the
books. ~
oster. however. is severe In con-
me action Of certain examinations
adt, which the court says were
IN character and charges for the
Il extoitionate, as shown by the
70 this case.
alauct Of some Of these examina-
W the court, have bsen so In
ana repugnant in the mind OF
'tninkipg man that 1t is difficult
~ insurance commissioner credit
81 purpose in his proposed exam
~ goes on to say that the same
ppiled, however. on the presume
olfst men will make these exam
tem honest motives. The court
mat there is some reason to GUS
~ proposed examination Is based
sumption * good faith, as tho
- listed certain real estate Ia
seiy In excess OF its real value
suiore that ihe statements OF the
W not Show what interest has
fuited on the company'e loan.
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no uacE DELLIcEaENT RIGHTS.
Cuban League In New York Issues
nm Address.

New York, November 22.--The Cuban
league Of the United States OF America TO-
day issued an address TO the branch
leagues existing in various parts Of the
country, urging united and energetic action
in fair effort TO induce congress TO grant
belligerent rights to Cuba The address,
shich is signed by Colonel Ethan Alien,
the presiden, OF the league. points out nrsl
Il at the Cuban problem Is approaching us
solution and demands that the American
people should insist upon their pohtcal
represe natives taking action In behaH OF
the Cuban insurgenfs.
"The cowardice OF wealth" the address
CONTINUES. "reducing our officials 10 mae
ton while murder has been done, the IN.
sincerity OF our rulers inyenting special
| pleas TO cover their treachery to National
duty, the open aud unnecessary interler-
ence with the legal commercs Of the coun.
| try as an act OF grace TO brutal Spain ana
making us her ally against those following
our hsstoric teaching have all run their
courses TO the wounding Of National PRIDE,
and To our utterly exhausted patience. But
| time and the Cuban sword have brought
| the crisis which foreruns final cure 10
Cuban ind pendence. This is the hour Oh
our opportunity. Effective work can be
done. which, Il well done. viii 60 far to
| excuse our past neglect Congress is the
| objective point. Cuba shouid be put on
! equal terms with Spain regarding supplies
\ from our burdtnsd magazines"
| The address then calls upon its members
throughout the country 10 unite 10 demand
! ing that their congr sssional representatives
shall vote for the granting Of beligerent
rights TO the Insurgents.
Insurgents said 20 Have snrrens fres
Havana. November 2. --Announcenent y
made at Spanish headquarters Of the sur
render 10 the authorities IN the proyinc'
Of Pinar del Rio Of the Insurgents belong
ing To what il known - the cuero hand
Il Appears that when The rebsilion hrs
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Ln.t Niuht,. Rendinr..

An area OF high pressure. which pre-
dominates the waathcr generally through
cut the country Tonight, overliess the
northern portion, with the highest barom-
eter a0.5S inches n. North Platte. An area
OF comparatively low pressure is central
over East Tennessee.
The weather Is partly cloudy to cloudy
over Tennessee and along the west guii
coast and generally clear elsewhere.
Nashville. with A of an INCH, is the only
station reporting measurable rainfall TO-
night.
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COTTON.

az. x,,l pay the freight and advance
reoS rsr bale , o. and eS Sola for six mouths
wegn. norrion thereof the shipper may
9a., anS charging Interest on the amount
aadsyaced at the rate q S ss fsns osf only ally
nun hn' re,e witch Includes al charges
uw PEI srst month. and altar the nst
m no. the only extra cnerT rssr bsle per
storage ard ac.usi cost Of insurance Cor
respondence solicited.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-23

General observations.
Observations taken by the United States
weather service at D. M. 10Th meridian
time:
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Hlghwnsmnn IN work.

hishwayman MT Work.
~ Texas. November ga lone
~ held up two farmers two
aeasa Of this city on the Chatfieid
.ais evening and relieved them OF
tney had. Superintendent De-
county farm was notified and
WIN bloodhounds. but lost the
nambers creek bottom.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

The commercial travellers are great
people. Motto appreciate the Importance
of their labors is to acknowledge ones
ignorance of the methods Of trade.
They are the most intrepid nomads
that are left on the earth. They live in
sleeping-cars and hotels, brave the per-
lis of the rail, the lunch counter, and
the hotel bed; live single or apart from
their families, endure all weathers and
any company that offers-and all tnat
the affinity between good goods and
solvent buyers may be discerned ana
triumph. The attention paid to them
during the late campaign attested their
Importance in the community. Great
pains were taken, especially in Chi-
cago. to equip them with sound fiscal
and political sentiments, so that they
might scatter good seed wherever tney
went. Their national organization is
building a home at Binghamton, \. u
for worthy INDECENT commercial trav-
elers and their dependent families. II
is to complete this building that the
Commercial Travellers Fair is being
held in the Madison Square Garden
1t began on the 18th and closes on the
2Sth. and through it the travellers
ASPIRE TO raise $4,000. 1t is great
fair. full of novel shows and managed
bv people of enterprise. No doubt II
will meet with the success that II ue-
serves.-Harper's Weekly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

The pecullarlties OF the paper used IN
making Bank OF England notes Is the
despair Of counterfelters and It Is very
seldom that they succeed In Initiating
It with any degree OF success. The pa.
per Is thicker in the upper left hand
corner to enable 1t to retain brighter
impression OF the ylgnette there and it
Is also thicker In the dark shadows OF
the letters In the center and beneath
the figures at the ends Of the notes.
Counterfelters have not been able to
cope with this difficulty and In the best
limitations OF the notes the paper has
always been OF the same thickness
throughout.
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a TALE Foa THE HOUSEHOLD.

There was man IN our Gown who thought
himself wondrous wise.
Said he. What costly frumperics the Nv
erage husband buys.
Now III cut ouf all the Household Hints
and give them 10 M wife.
And she'll furnish the house on nothing
% all you better bet your lifc.
SO he hourAt some ancient Newspaper Giles.
and his wife got on her knees
And began 10 manufacture things with
elegance and case
She gathered n lot Of barrel slaves and
made window seat:
She thought OF n new canary cage and 4
hoopskirt WAS her meat:
Sac painted old shoes with liquid gilt ana
hung t.cm over the wall:
She covered q kcg with turkey red for n
halrnck in the ball;
She made some beautiful picture frames
of Der husbands casi-od socks.
and built a table and sideboard out Of an
empty dry goods box.
She hung the coal scuttlc over the door
fiwns lovely. 80 she said)'
She turned a hidcons hen house into n
mandy folding bed,
She cut new manicl draperies out Of old
plaid underskirts
She made some pnrlor lambrequins Of her
husbands flannel shirts:
She planted "A palm in his old silk hat and
tied up his cane with bows,
And what she didn't finally do, the Lord
lie only knowsl
The husbnnd punod and pined away and
sickiy grew his soul.
As he saw her making standing lamp OF
pitcher and curtain pole.
And his step grew slow and his check
grew wan rs she hammered away
with force.
A-mnkine a fancy japanese screen OF n
rickcty old clothes horse.
One day she began on a chandelier. and
then he went outside
And swallowed poison. cut his throat and
shot himself and died.
New York Press.
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An Austro-Hungarian named Pisls.
lug, has created a sensation In Vienna
by his wonderful performances with a
whip-some Of which are described by
the London Tit-Bits:
THE first thing he does is to take a
long-lashed, stout-handled whip in each
hand, and, with orchestral accountant
ment, proceed to crack or snap them AT
terrific rate. The sound made by his
whips In this manner is graduated from
a noise like a rifle report to the soft
click of billiard ball. 1t makes a curl
GUS sort of music, and serves to show
how he can regulate the force of each
stroke.
More interest is evinced when he
SEXES a vicious-looking whip with an
abnormally long lash. 1t is provided
with a very heavy handle of medium
length. This Is his favorite toy, and
what he can do with it is really wonder
full. He first gives an idea of what fear.
full force may lie in a whip-lash in the
hands of an expert.
"a large frame, over which is stretch
ed a calf or sheep skin, is brought on
the stage. This Is marked with dots
of red paint. The man with the whip
steps up, and swinging the lash round
his head let's fly at the calfskin. With
every blow he actually pulls piece out
of the leather, leaving a clean-cut hole.
These pieces are distributed among
the audience to show that there is no
trickery about the performance. After
this he takes a frame with three
shelves. On these there are a dozen or
more of medium-sized apples lying very
close together and provided with large
numbers Any one in the audience may
designate which apple he wishes struck,
and the unerring lash snatches it out
like a fash.
"a still more difficult feat is the snap
ping of coins from narrow-necked bot
tie. A piece of silver about the size Of
a half-crown is put over the cork Of the
bottle, which stands on the edge Of a
table. The whip artist, without appear
ing to take any sort of aim, sends the
long lash whizzing through the air and
picks off the coin without Earring the
bottle, much less breaking It,"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

Once when George d. Prentice, OF tne
louisville Journal was coming out Oh
a public building in Louisville, be was
about TO pass through a double door
which onened both ways. He started
to push at the door on his right a
young man coming from the opposite
direction was pushing at the same door,
being his own left Prentice lost pa
tience. and throwing himself against
the door II few open. and the young
man went sprawling on the floor As
sistInr the youth TO rise. Prentice re-
marked: take my advice, my son.
Keen 10 the right in your way through
life. and you'll never run against .,.:..
body but a blamed fool and you neeu"
apologize to him.
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and strange, Withholding "a. -
pushed past her. thrown Omen ~. na Ia.
ting-room door, stumbled into n and
thrown MS arms around n sweet-fa oed
old lady, who rose In alarm nj HE srd-
den entrance. NO eu"
MY SON. my sonr' rang out throrob
the house. "Motherl motberp,
The girl stood rooted m tbo a
she ran to Jane, and the two Of thom
came out Into the passage. In tha s,t.
ting-room with its pink-shaded 10
woman was seated kissing every line in
her sons face-every line that Tho Lone
years had written. And he stroLaa .he
hair that still lay thick. though white
in coil at the back Of her head
Suddenly the man started mn
"JessT' he asked. huskiIv.
Some one who had lain, half-stnnned
with JOY, In wicker chair well ont q,
the range Of the lamplight came into hIs
vision. 10
Jess" he cried, folding her in b,a
arms whilst the room swan round "NIv
JessT 49,
"Tom!' came the answer
But am old" said he; 80 old"
And l, also, with the sadness and
loneliness OF waiting. But now-now
am young again"
The voice Of the elder woman broke
the silence after moment. For This
my son, was dead and Is alive again.
And they began to be merry.-London
Black and White.
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Sig Racinl Is a living although near
cerated example Of the melancholy fact
that man can be too much OF a genius
for his own peace Of mind. Racini is a
popular baritone OF Venezuela, and
scored such hit In the opera "Ernani'
ut Caracas that the audience insisted
on an encore Of certain aria. The
baritone pleaded that he was too tired
to respond and refused to come out,
aud the announcement appears to have
prcclpltated something like riot. The
police were called In, Racini was ar.
rested. the audience was given It's
money back. and the opera came to an
abrupt termination. This Is a "Nene'
zuela incident OF an entirclys noval
character. An audience that appreciates
so little the amenities OF life as to try
TO force n tired artist to respond to an
encore seems 10 be unworthy OF III,
bcnedcent protection Of the Monroe doe
trlne. These people should not be pro.
vlded with artists. but Photographs.
What they want Is quantity and plenty
of Il. and no baritone who knows how
TO sing should risk appearing Ia Cara.
cas- unless under Marquis of Queens.
bury rules. strictly observed Sig. RAJ
cinl In the meantime win be able 10
ponder over his fatal gift of song and
the fatal gift OF persistence possessed
by his auditors. When he gets out Of
jail he should insist on the presence OF
a Board of Arbitration before yenturine
again ON the stage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

Occasionally one still sees evidences
OF Worlds Fair rancor on the part OF
the New York press. The Brooklyn
Eagle RULED It's feathers the other day
and said Nobody could see the gaping
rustics In Chicago and Atlanta without
realizing that they were getting out
of the fairs a stock OF agreeable Inn
pressions and memories that would last
them for the rest OF their lives. As a
stimulus and lesson the coming fair
I'm Nashville should be as effective as
Its predecessors" Gaping rustics" Is
roo1
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In the year 1896 49, lynchlngs oc-
cured I'm this country. only two years
since and including 1885 showing n
smaller number. Those years were
1857, when 100 persons were lynched,
ana 1890. with 1877. In 1892 the number
was 235 anc I'm 1893 It was 200 OF
those whose lives were taken by mob
violence last year eighty were negroes
and ffty-ore whites; 100 lynchings oc-
CURED In The South and nine In the
North. The decrease In this form Of
unlawful killing Is agreeable, but there
II stlll room for Improvement II "a no
more than fair TO the State OF Kentucky
TO say that the general impression that
she heads he list In this awful form of
lawbreaklnR Is Incorrect. Louisiana
stands first with twenty-five cases. Ala
bamn next with fifteen. Tennessee
third wlth fourteen, and Florida with
ten, while Kentucky and Georgia have
,acn nine 20 their discredit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

A single type dropped FROM one OF the
forms OF the pittsburg Leader the 9th
er day. and its loss cost the paper S4O1
1t appears that a Pittsburg concern
had advertised in that edition OF the
Leader a special sale OF ladies' wrap
pers at 9S cents each. In handling the
form the figure dropped out. Its loss
was not noticed until next morning.
when the store was beseiged by ladies'
wanting to buy wrappers at 5 cents, as
advertised. The firm stood by its guns
until the last wrapper was sold. Then
II sent In bill for S4O5 to the Leader
this sum representing the difference
between s cents and 9S cents on each
wrapper sold. The leader paid the bill
without protest. In view OF the respon
sibilitles which newspapers are Obliged
to assume 1t cannot reasonably b,
claimed that advertising rates are to,
high.
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Stephen Crane. the young author who
had embarked on the Inflated Commo-
dore to nud new Inspiration for his pen
In Cuba. has found what he was after
In fact. Il met him half way-wlth a
vengeance. And incidentally Mr..
Crane has sllcnced the critics who said
he ala not know what he was talking
about when he wrote the RED Badge
OF Courage" The plucky style In
which he carried himself during the
disaster speaks well for the young
mans nerve. He evidently kept cool
and noted down 1.-The color OF this in
cident." Amid the frantic panic OF
the Cubans and the stampede of the
sailors he. with the Captain and two
others. staid with the vessel until It
went down In the angry breakers
They were four brave men, though
only one of them could name the exact
color OF his sensations. One died on
reaching the shore. and the other three
were cast upon the beach more deaC
than alive. Mr.. Crane viii now hav,
a new source of inspiration. He vii
have to exercise his vivid Imagination
with all bis might to invent anythn:
more thrilling than the realities o
what he Witnessed. II he could de
scribe a battle scene so wildly withou
ever having smelled gunpowder. wha
may we not expect him to do now II
his portrayal OF shlpwreck? Rudyarl
Kipling and Clark Russell will have {
look TO their laarels.
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the domain Of national literature, what
ever that may be. She sometimes dab
bles In poetry and her flights on a gent
ly ambling Pegasus are said to be very
pleasing and devoid Of excitement. Not
long since she graciously condescended
to allow some selections from her dairy
made public which created furore in
Japan by reason OF the classical style
OF the composition and also on account
OF the noble sentiments expressed by
her majesty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

Let us never forget that though the
world owes no man a living. II does
owe to every man full freedom TO make
living. provided only that he does
not make II at the expense OF others;
and let rs be much more sensitive
than we are to the fact that this Is a
debt which the world pcrslstently neg
iects to pay. II we were more sensl-
tive to that violated obligation. we
should have less occasion for concern
about charity organization.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

An oatmeal trust has been organized
for the purpose OF squeezing an Illicit
profit out OF the consumers OF oatmeal
Prices have been advanced a dollar a
barrel. There was such a trust several
years ago, which made at the outset a
good deal OF money. But when men
OF n speculative turn or mind dlscoy-
cred what the profits OF the trust were
they began building oatmeal mills. 1t
ala not require heavy investment to
put one In operation. Then the trust
would offer TO take them in and guar
antcc them n profit, or buy them out.
In either case the mills were closed,
there being enough to supply all de-
mands As the trust increased its ex'
penses It put up prices. Finally 1t got
so loaded down that 1t went to smash
and prices fell to a normal point. Any
new oatmeal trust will come to grief
In the long run as the old one did, but
before that comes to pass 1t will have
robbed consumers OF good deal OF
money Therefore the hand OF the
law ought 10 be laid on this trust at
once
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

There has been good deal OF critl-
clsm since Du Maurler's death concern
ing The lack OF art In his work. but the
fact remains that with him disappeared
the only reason why Americans ever
tolerated the London Punch. The pic
lures which are now taking the place
OF his skits ON society In that publica-
ton have no claim whatever ON art.
and as humor are very poor stun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

II n quartette of uncouth and I'M
trained country girls can Invade tue
Chicago theatrical field and make more
money than many experienced and tai
ented artlstes. 1t Is pretty apparent
that the greenhorns are not behind the
fOofllghfa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

The international peace association
holds that 1T Is always better to mr.
bitratc than to fight" Apparently the
association has won two notable con
verts In Colonel Corbett and Colonel
FItzsImmOns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

Charles Bramlett. OF Cynthiana, KY,
has left orders that after his death bis
body Is to be soaked In bourbon whis-
ky. The average Kentucklan doesn't
see any necessity for waiting for death
before doing that.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

A nursery. with toys and nurse, Is
TO be added 10 a limited express train
on the Pennsylvania road, 80 that the
little ones may travel In comfort and
pay full fare. In time we may all live
on railroad trains and keep house-per-
haps as cheaply as II can be done any
where else
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

The Eufaula, Ala, Headlight says
edltorially: Guess who Is In love with
Miss Llttle1 q. y. w. says that NJ. u.
l.. IL her sweetheart. Look out, J. w.
r." In the meantime II may not be
amlss for the editor OF the Headlight
to look out" also.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

A rrenchman says he has invented
n paper which win destroy the lead
pencil Industry. He explains that
poet can write on his prepared paper
with any sharp instrument. after
which the paper may be used TO polish
metals" This Is better; even the much
abused amateur poet. It appears. may
have some praiseworthy use after all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

Chicago Chronicle; After the recent
Indiana mine disaster we are told that
the mime inspector hurried to the
scene" II he had hurried to the scene
when the mine was first OF all opened
and compelled the owners TO put In an
air shaft the miners would now be
nllVc
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

The popular mourning over william
Waldorf Asior's abandonment OF the
United states has not cast gloom over
this country more than two inches
tI.f.l~
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

Since her elopement with strolllng
fiddler the Princess Chlmay has been
materially elevated In the social scale,
until now she has been offered a posi-
ton In u music hall.
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8. A. rArrIsoN. rubII.her.

The ST. Louis Star says: "Our police
men are awake now" Who Is treat
ingF
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-27

In many respects RussIa Is very
tyrannIcal country. A Russian Is not
permitted 10 marry more than five
times
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Professor Glaciers lecture lasted
until midnight.
That's the time mine usually com
mences --Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Mrs. Mutsu Hito. the gracious En-
press OF Japan. belongs to the bas bleu.
her special talent being, II Is said, In
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man who has a silk hat has as
much to keep him busy as "0~au
who has baby.