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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18
Daughter. of the Cabinet.

Washington Letter to the New Orleans
Times Democrat,
The daughters OF the cabinet households
have their day" too "wednesday, and
are filling tho places of their mothers with
credit to all concerned and an up to date
appreeiativeness of the new honors con-
ferred on their respective family circles.
A more charming bevy OF young ladies tnan
were receiving last week In the great PORT
land apartment house would be hard TO
find. Miss Long, daughter OF the secretary
OF the navy. who VIII fill bor stepmother'E
place In society until next November, re-
celved several hundred callers In her parior
on the first floor: while The Misses Gary,
daughters of the postmaster general, enter
tanned an equal number Ia their flat above.
Miss Long, who is very pretty girl, with
soft brown hair waving back from high
bred intellectual. eminently Boston type
of face. wore black Brussels net over blue
silk. with sashes of fancy blue ribbon. She
is indefatigable IN the performance OF her
sociai duties, aud between each Wednes-
days reception every call In the hundreds
duo Is religiously returned by card. Miss
Gary is a dainty little lady, OF the rosebud
sort Of beauty, all smiles and dimples and
distraoting little cnrls escaped from con-
finement. She was gowned In ecru linen
lawn and Russian lace, over China blue
silk. with ribbons the same shade, Hiss
Madeline Gary, who Is OF tho sparkling
with a bodice OF brocaded satin and point
d'osprt. Between the social duties OF two
cities, and tho wedding OF their sister,
which occurs this week In Baltimore. the
MIsseE Gary declare themselves TO be hard
err worked than any hod carrier in town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

New York letter gives the following:
For everyday hot weather wear the smart
corset women have adopted for outdoor ex-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

erclse Is a short, scantily boned one of very
tough, coarsely woven brown batiste or
gray linen and pretty little article of
wearing apparel It is with scarlet or bright
yellow ribbons lacing behind it and French
gilt hooks and buttons in front. one of its
virtues lies in the fact that IT does not soil
so easily as the white ones and shows up to
great advantage when all the stitching is
done in green or scarlet or yellow and the
top is bordered by rows OF gray lace eyelets,
through which bright narrow ribbons are
rum
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18
The quiet strength.

Those wishing 70 get rid Of RheumAtism
should try q bottle OF Elmer & Amends
prescription No. 2x5l. X. y. Schmidt
Houston, Texas. sole Agents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18
Mrs. Gerrs's Daughters Bnll.

A dance will be given by Mrs. Frederic
GalIatin on Easter Tuesday at her house in
upper Fifth avenue. and tho beautiful
white and gold ball room VIII be thrown
open for the first time since the death OF
Mrs. Gerry. Mrs. Galatians mother This
venerable lady llyoi alone with her ser
wants for many years at the we'll known
red brick mansion, where her brother. Mr..
Peter Goelet, pastured his cow on the
green sward and kept a marvellous peacock,
which spread its gorgeous tail and struttcd
up and down at a certain hour OF The
morning TO the delight Of all the children
and nursemaids OF the enlGhborhood. ON
this valuable land a huge business struc-
ture is soon to be erected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

tionalized flowers are outlined on this gay
background. while the let and lace sack
bolero is worn over a soft. full under waist
of wistera purple satin. From the front Of
the boleru hang stole ends of cream lace.
nearly TO the knees. and the sleeves tightly
wrinkled to the elbow have double rails Of
lace at The shoulder.
The lounEing robo Is an affair TO nap In
TO be enjoyed without STAYS. to be ~ and
tired in 1T is made Of any material. from
organdie to French flannel. The example
picture is really composed OF figured chal-
lie In pretty tone of blue. with n plain
loose blue china silk coat that has ohallic
revers. finished with n delicate cascade of
Valencionnes lace. Lace OF this same make
falls over the full collar and forms the
iabot while two delicate buckles Of silver
filigrec and blue enamel clasp ribbon bands
across tho bust and at the waist line.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
FLOODS IN TIE SOUTH.

II is gratifying TO know that tile an
Hcais for help for the flood stricken peo-
pie or Arkansas and Tennessee has not
gone unheeded and that Immediate did
is 70 he sent from many sections Of the
country to the sufferers Hundreds; OF
people have lost anything they had ex-
Hept their land and their clothing. and
very little OF the latter is left them. IT
IS sad that thirty-tlve hundred refu-
gees from the flooded districts have ar
riFedat Memphis, where they are being
cared for in the best possible manner.
but The relief Vmust be more than fur
nishlng temporary homes, clothing, pro-
visions and money is needed. The devas
tation caused by the food is widespread
The territory submerged covering many
an area OF many 'rhousand miles. and in
very many cases the distress is cx
ceedlnsly great Thus far the assist
ance sent has been chiefly from Arkan-
sas, tennessee and Mississippi, but it Is
Quite plain that unless extra help is
given there will be great suffering In
TO this time only q few lives have been
reported lost, but the fenr is that whom
Sill the reports are gotten in from the
Hooded districts that the number will
De greatly added to- The waters Of the
Mississippi have not yet subsidized and
until they do the danger cannot be said
to be over.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
TIE WORLDS sUPPLY or COTTON

From It'll best sources Of information
the Atlanta Constitution is able TO
state that the worlds supply OF cotton
IN 1895 aggregated 1S.20O0o0 bales or
1880 000, coo pounds
or this immense crop 10. 500 OO0 bo,ns
were produced In the United States:
2,ooo'ooo IN India, and $4,000 in Egypt.
Inc remaining bales were produced in
the various parts OF the globe In diff
ferent countries different standards Of
measurement obtain, and In no two
countries IS the weight OF bale Of cot
ION exactly the same. The American
pale averages $50 pounds. the Indian
pale 400 pounds and the Egyptian bale
Ut pounds. Some idea OF the vast ex
tent of the worlds cotton area NAV ho
gathered from the fact that in the Unite d
STATES alone it covers over 10000 900
acres
IN 1850 the worlds 'tota! output Of cot
t"n aggregated, only 3GooO,o 900 pounds,
or eleven times less than in 1895. With
n q single decade, however the product
almost doubled, amounting in 1910 to
J, 'As 900 pounds. Since that time the
N5ria'S product has been as follows.
4 }i@I,GOo pounds IN 1860: 4,O3e, 900. 600
n&an';; III 1880, ana 1850. 100000 in 1895
rom these figures some idea OF the
H"at Importance Of the cotton plant as
2 factor in the worlds growth and pro
cross may be obtained.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
LARGEST RECEIPTS oS RECORD.

The new administration is rcapng
some solid benefits from the Wilson
tariff. though 1t Is determined to dis
place It for a new bill, framed in ac-
cordance with Mr.. McKinley's own
IDEAS. On Saturday last The duties paid
In New York on foreign importations
footed up the magnificent sum OF $780,
69I. and on Monday they amounted to
81, G67,979. The Tittsb,rg Post asserts
sum ever received in any one day at
any Custom house OF the United States,
and probably In the world.
The same authority furnishes the in
formation that the largest receipts any
day prior to Monday IN New York was
August l. 1872, but they fell by $500, 600
below Mondays figures. The incoming
steamers were loaded with large
amounts Of merchandise on which Inn
portcrs believe the duties will be in
creased by the new tariff law. The i'm
ports OF wool are very large. During
the month OF February 5000 900 pounds
were imported, against $4,000, 900 pounds
for the corresponding month OF 1893,
when similar conditions confronted the
trade. Mill men know that they can
make Il profit on wool manufactured at
present prices. and with the certainty Of
q handsome protection it Is natural that
they should take advantage OF the sit
uatlon. With money so cheap and tex
tile materials prospcctively SO dear, it
is sure that manufacturers will lay by
ut least Il year or two's supply before
| the extra session can possibly frame the
new tariff. y Boston man IS said to
have four years stock on hand.
The country has hardly had time in
son tariff before Il new one is to be
fostercd upon it, the true character Of
which the New York Herald says is
obvious. The pretended purpose of the
new tariff is that more revenue is needed
10 meet the requirements OF the Gov
eminent when, as 4 matter OF fact, Il
is q protective scheme pure and simple.
rs was the original Mckinley law before
1t. 1t generally restores Mckinley
Alen1. It's free list is shorter than the
Mckinley free list. For the sake OF
protection 1t levics duties where little or
no revenue will result, and even grants
protection to certain industries which
can successfully compete with foreign
rivals in their own markets.
The Herald. viewing the matter in this
light, asks whether the people Will stand
this imposition, Which Is wholly UNI
warranted, and It's opinion is that the
answer Will be found in the Congress
sional elections Of 1898 and the Presi-
DENTAL election OF 1900
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20

Philadelphia, especially at the first
named port, and 1t Is said uhnt those
three cities have combined ana employ
cd counsel to represent, them before the
Interstate Commerce Commission with
u view Of securing what they term more
favorable traffic rates 10 those ports.
the charge being that they now operate
to the advantage Of the Southern ports.
a New York exchange. In writing
on the subject Of grain exports from
that city, has tho following To say:
New Works supremacy Is being
seriously affected. New York's pro-
portion Of the trade In exporting
grain has fallen more than one-half
in recent years. and that OF other
ports has corrcspondingly increased.
The monthly summary received the
other day from the Bureau OF Sta
tistics Of the Treasury Department,
which covers thc foreign trade move
mcnt UP to February 1st, contains
some interesting figures. For the
seven months Of the fiscal year up
to that date merchandise exports
from the Gulf ports. as compared
with the previous year. increased
upward Of fifty per cent. and from
the Atlantic ports in the aggregate
II per cent. while New Works. in
crease was less than per cent"
The ports which have gained by New
York's loss are Norfolk, Newport News
and Baltimore and the reason is plain.
They are nearer by many miles to the
great grain producing centres. they have
us good facilities for handling 1T, ana
In the case Of Norfolk and Newport
News are much nearer the sea. The
truth Is there are many reasons why
grain can be handled to better advan-
ta;c at The Southern ports than at New
York. Boston or Philadelphia. and even
though they appeal to the Commission,
there does not appear any help for them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20

The Virsinan extends It's hearty con
graduation to the Richmond Dispatch
upon It's narrow escape from serious loss
by reason Of the fire III its building,
Thursday. The Dispatch Is hale in
sutution. progressive cnterprising
newspaper, with 4 history creditable
und honorable to itself, Its city, State
and nation. All its freinlS. and they
are host, rejoice that the injury was
slisht and regret That it should have
suffered ut all.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20

AS this tariff business is q good deal
OF a grab, anyway, and as President Mc-
kinley Is. In the hour Of his need, turn
ing the glad eye in the direction OF the
silver Senators. It would be very good
Idea for them 10 look after the interests
OF their own constituents and SO receive
4 share OF the benefits which are expect
ed to flow from an application Of Re-
publican policies. thinks the Denver
Post
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20

Rear Admiral George Brown. COM
Inandant Of the Norfolk navy yard and
senior officer OF the navy, has been in
Hited as the guest Of the City. or New
York, to attend The ceremonies; in con-
nection with the transfer Of the Grant
monument TO that city, on tho 27th OF
April next.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20

Mrs. Virginia Lafayette Nelson, wife
OF Dr.. Robert Nelson and granddaughter
OF General Thomas Nelson, one Of the
signers Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence. died ct Charlottesville Friday. af-
ter an Illness Of several weeks. Mrs.
Nelson WAS nearly 73 years OF age
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
The Norfolk PRINTING CO.

as owner OF the types, presses, fixtures.
Nc. IN the establishment formerly known
Main stSeet old numebr, corner Roanoke
avenue. and heretofore used r.. browne x
20, !cssees. will cclulict General
Ifinting BuSlnr:; under the STYLE and
hrn name The Norfolk Printing co..
ESTIMATES VIII be given on all classes of
work and satisfaction will be guaranteed
! hereby appoint John Whitehead my
agent and manager Of the said business.
mall-9t NJ. +. BROWNE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
DISSOLUTION,

Norfolk. Va, March 10, 1897
~, The firm of Browne &: Co., composed OF
Thomas w. Browne and John Whitehead
doing 4 general Job Printing business al
No. III Main street, is hereby dissolved bv
mutual consent. All parties having
CLAIMS .i against the said firm and all par
ties indebted to IT will settle with
JOHN WHITEHEAD
Manager Of the Norfolk Printing CO.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
IS being done here for
the benefit Of our thou
sands of patrons. Don't
Judge the store news
by the little we tell of
day by day. Not one
III fifty of the interest
ing happenings here get
a word in the papers.
Better come and see.

a special lot Of Bingham Remnants
III lengths of from 10 to Is ynrds: MS.
ually the price Is 12hc.-this lot OF Owe,
1000 yards go at sc. the yard.
Ladies' regular size. Black Llsle
Unread Hose. Hermsdorf Dye, spliccd
reels and Toes-our price 25c.
one lot 12!ac. Lawns and DlmitIes.
ABOUT 80 patterns to choose from. This
week. 1oc. yard
Ladies' Black Figured Brtll.anttnc
Skirts, 1925.
One lot Ladies' Percale Wrappers.
yoke back and front. trimmed with fam
cy braid to match. many styles; usual
price, $l.0O; our price, 75c
Misses "Hermsdorf" Blacks Ribbed
Hose. extra heavy. two thread, double
knee. extra long, 12iac.
200 dozen Gents Black. Tan ana Ha,-
briggan Half Hose, double inec a,.,
zoe, worth tic. Il pair-hcre l2,ac.
Gents High Grade Balbriggan In
aerwear, for Spring wear, in pink ana
light blue, silk front, French neck,
pearl buttons, regular price, $3.50 per
sun, our price SIC. each.
New Novels by Augusta Evans and
others; our price 17c., worth 25c.
Moth Balls. &c. pound, six pounds for
25c.'
camphor Crystalline Flakes, moth
preventative, Sc. box
Ladies oil Wool Sweaters. new styles,
sl0O
Gents Madras Cloth Washable Club
Ties, for 2oc.
Mems usual Soc Trimmed Night
Shirts for 33c-spccinl.
case of 10 pieces new and stylish
Checked Dress Goods at 10c. ward. pu +
terms copied after imported dress goods.
l6-inch all Wool Bicycle Suitings Mt
Ioc., worth S1.00: all the new colorings.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20

The indianapolis Sentinel under
stand that the change in the sugar
schedule in the proposed tariff Twill put
Sl0G0,0 900 clear cash into the Sugar
Trusts treasury"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20

The Baltimore Herald says tina, the
London consul seneralship, the latest
plum within the Majors gift, has gone
&c cousin Osborne"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
EIGHT PAGES.

As 4 result Of the quarrel in the New
York police board Mayor Strong has re-
mover Commissioner Parker from Of
flee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
TIE GRAIN TRADE OF TnEsouTH

The continual growth Of the grain
trade OF tina South has become a burn
hlE question: tn New York. Boston and
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT or AeRIcUB
TURE WEATHER BUREAU SAN Francisco, Feb.
%, 1897. P. N. Weather conditions and general
forecasts:
The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO date
as compared with those of the same date last sea-
son and rainfall during the past "a hours:
Eureka, this season -. last season "a 80,
past "a hours 90: Red Bluff 20.56 last season
1888 past "a hours 90; San Francisco, 776.
last season IL 43, past "a hours 90; Fresno g. 33,
last season 409, past "a hours 90; Luis obispo
1918, last season 1926. past "a hours 90: Los
Angeles 1888. last 5.9l, past "a hours 90;
San Diego s.32 last season 4.44, past "a hours
90: Yuma 472, last season .46, past "a hours
90.
San Francisco data-Maximum temperature 63,
minimum IL. mean AZ.
The pressure is highest this evening throughout
the plateau region OF Nevada and Utah. AT Car
son City the pressure is 30 81 inches. Unusually
low temperatures are reported from the PACING
Coast States from Oregon southward. AT carson
City this morning the temperature was degrees
below zero. Killing frosis and freezing tempera-
morning. The temperature approached he dan
ger point in large portion of the citrus region oi
the state Equally low, if not lower, tempera-
lures will occur tonight.
Forecast made at san Francisco for 80 hours,
ending at midnight. February 23 1897:
Northern Calfornia-Fair Tuesday: killing
frost Tuesday, hardly so severe as tonight; light
northerly winds
southern irornia-Fair uesday; killing frost
Tuesday night, but hardly so severe as tonight I;
fresh northtrly winds
Nevada-Fair: continued cold Tuesday.
Utah-Fairi continued cold Tuesday.
Arizona-Fair Tuesday; freezing weather to-
night and Tuesday night: injurious to citrus
fruit.
san Francisco and vlcinity-Fair Tuesday:
fresh westerly winds
w. Ii. HAMMoN Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23

Budd's administration, thanking those
who had participated in the fight against
the funding bill, and particularly Con-
gresham Mcguire, and favoring the i'm
mediate foreclosure of the mortgages held
by the United States Government; in
favor of restricting the employment of
prison labor on branches of industry that
com pete with free labor and in favor of the
bill bearing on the subject recently pre-
sented to the Legislature by the Manu-
facturers and Producers Association; in
dorsing the Stratton primary cleo
tion bill as a measure calculated
10 purify and elevate local politics
and promote good government, and
appealing to the Iroquois organizations
throughout the State TO use their best en-
deavors to see that it is enforced if il
becomes a law; refusing to accept the
result Of the recent Presidential election
as final and permanent determination
OF the money question as between gold
and silver, and declaring William J. Bryan
20 be the best living incarnation and most
eloquent exponent of Democratic princi-
pies; refusing to cognize the right of
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
IROOUOIs BANQUET.
Braves Who Sat About the Festai
Board and Heard Patriotic
SDeoCheS


Braves Who Sat About the Festai
Board and Heard Patriotic
Speeches.
Nearly a hundred members of the league
and their friends were seated about the
tables in the banquet-room of Delmonico's 8
restaurant last evening when the gath
ering was called to order by President A.
d. Lemon of the Iroquois Club.
The apartment was decorated with
palms and choice Towering plants, the
table being buried in profusion OF blos-
SONS and green branches. About the
tables were seated Democratic war horses.
young and old, who did ample Justice 10
the bounIiful repast.
In the north end of the room, draped
with the National colors, was large pic
ture OF General Washington, and at the
opposite end on an easel was portrait of
William J. Bryan, whose name was an
piauued to the echo whenever mentioned.
Judge Lemon, In neat and appropri-
ate speech, welcomed the guests of the
evening, and dedicated the banquet to the
memory OF Washington and the cause of
constltutlonal government, which, he
said, had been begun by the father of
ihis country, perpetuated by the pen of
JEFFERSON and adhered to by every Demo-
cratic President since the latter's time
After the good things that were brought
on had been disposed of from blue points
to the nougatine of vanilla, Toastmaster
Louis Metzger called for the reading of
the answers that had been received from
prominent men OF the country in response
to invitations to be present.
kilograms and letters expressing regret
at not being able to attend the gathering
and banquet were received from William
J. Bryan, Lincoln. Nebr. Vice. President
Adlai E. Stevenson, Washington; Ex-
Governor Robert E. Pattison, of PennsyI-
vania. Philadelphia; Arthur Sewell, Bath.
Me-; United State Senator James Z. Jones,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23

Washington; United States Senator John
w. Daniel, Washington; Postm aster-Gen-
eral w. L. Wilson, Washington, D. C. /;
Governor Robert B. Smith of Montana,
chairman Democratic National Cu;n nit
Zee; G. A. Walsh, Ottumwa, Iowa United
States Senator Stephen Nj. White, Wash
ington; Congressman Marion De Vries,
Washington, d. c.; Governor James H.
Budd, Sacramento; Mayor James D.
Phelan; Raleigh Barcar, ex-grand sachem.
and Congressman James G. Mcguire.
Bryan's letter OF regret was as follows:
LINCOLN, Nebr., Feb. Is, 1897.
Louis MetzgeT, IrOQuOis Ctub-DEAR SIR: /
am just in receipt of your invitation 10 attend
banquet on Washington's birthday. l regret
that cannot be present but commend the
memory of Washington, and 10 express the
hope that the occasion will stimulate those
present 10 the highest patriotism and citizen
ship. Yours truly, WIN. J. BRYAN.
Mr.. Metzger began to mention the
speeches OF the eveninE, but was inter.
rupted bp E. P E. Troy, who said that he
had charges to prefer against the new
grand treasurer. The charges consisted
OF accusing the POSTMASTER of being good
fellow, good Democrat and one worthy
of receiving lasting remembrance.
In the name of the Iroquois braves he
presented Mr. Metzger with an exquisite
scarf Din fashioned in the shape of the
mblem of the club and set with diamonds
and rubies.
When the grand treasurer had thanked
the assemblage for the present he intro
duce6 Lewis F. Byington, the second vice.
president of the Iroquois Club, who re-
sponded TO the toast OF "California."
He was followed by William H. Afford,
who spoke to the toast washington"
Hon. J. J. Dwyer, United States; Hon.
w. w. Foote, who lauded the Democracy,
and Hon. ]. c. Ruddock, who told of the
glories OF the Iroquois.
The gathering dIsbanded at late hour.