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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-04
A Fight which Win Win.

Ennis Democrat.
Tho Houston Post Is making a night for
the Improvement OF the bayou to the sea"
that is going 10 win. and tina, will make
Houston the biggest city IN the biggest
State In the Union.
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springtown sun a,,,,,y thin, I
First it blew am ,;as. III A.
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Put NIFTY or hundred thousand more
dollars into that Mckinley Inaugural.
There's nothing like celebrating good times.
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GENERAL AzcARRAGA. WEYLER's PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.

is pcur Of h
able director and
mler policy Weyler should
he o
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hicb office to whom the advice and con
sent OF the senate have ever been asked
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Tho only th.ug that can prevent Hous-
ION from becoming seaona 20 New Orleans
only. "a business and population. among
All the cc,ies Of the Southern States. wtl
be the want o. harmony ani broaa-min
edness on thu part o. the citizens Of ;hls
immediate loaaNiy.
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l-x-cs,Vn Ia hiss @ touch o. the sr'p'
TIE srp w!lseh she had IA Hawai- ep-
.r.ar.s 40 % have boon very nsht.
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From the New York World.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-04

Having provided Tor the prize fight. the
II - ielsgraDhs1 from California as an
ten. 81 sts.clal Interest that a relative OF
i,rac,- Greeley Is . jal out there as u
horse thief WHY should not relatives Of
great si',ors desire 90 ride free as wen as
Tbs great 90 1ors themselves?
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The World drew
up In compact
form the undls-
puted facts about
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The proposition 70 extent the c.ty limits
VIII commend ttsels 40 the pgostesSs.ve eie-
na,,.t ss i,e,ople beyond as Well as WITHIN
,as yrvseui corporate lsn-1s' There are
,lrsusacls OK eo.d CITIZENS in the suburbs
who ais roiay 20 co anything 10 adj to
TIM greatness aui gfness.t sc OF Houston anu
VINO recognize that oiDc Of the first and
isq.,.ssary steps IS 10 enlarge she territory
ara saoqt CT oar u-ac-Isallty.
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Ntvaaa lex eiators now propose to place
.is e4ucaronal advantages within reach
a. the p-ople by Im4gug the price OF al
isslssion. Tho justice or this move can not
be pno;eTy estitnai.l uutn It 5 ascer-
iase3 how much the original license bill
s.rz- Tsa-
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The cubans appear 10 be ignorant Of the
snoly GOOD things Mr.. Olney Is securing
for tnern from SPAN, aad they 80 o.
fia-Eht-r1ng the spaniarls just as Il the
r.p-l-on hadn't be,a settlei by the Mad
RI asa Washington administrations.
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Dur-ng The recen; widely-spread blizzard
TIE salvation Army IN several Of the large
c-tss. ty Us practical measures OF relief
fo- and care Of the poor. asu.n demon
qtralra ne fAct that the organ cation is
rlr Other Jnau aress parade purposes. The
h0n.elnsl religion IS ~ times the most
ta.L-ifl
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
An IN the Family.

few nights oGO prominent Evans
tonian, who lives in handsome home
in Lake street, was working overtime
on the North side, and when Lis busi-
ness was completed boarded q North
Shore electric Cur for home lie was en-
joying the last Of his box of Havanas
and was contemplating how much the
next box would cost when the conduct
on came out on the front platform for
fares. The thoughtful man jmnmcd his
hands into his rockets. and IN his dis
may discovered that he had only a ccun-
tCrfeit dollar, which lee bad been carry
ing for months Ten miles from home,
away from friends and broke was
the unpleasant thought that flashed
through his mind, so he passed up the
counterfeit coin and received his change.
Before the car had travelled a mile the
conductor came around again with a
suspicious look ON his face aud said,
Either you or a lady inside gave me q
counterfeit dollar.
1T was the wCman, Of course, - re-
sponded the embarrassed gentleman.
"Thoy are always doing such things +"
The remainder Of the journey was not
very pleasant TO tho man who was
beating" his ride at the expense Of an
innocent woman. but he buried himself
in thought and tried to forget. He left
the car at Lake street and had started
home ON a brisk walk, when he heard
footsteps behind him. Turning, he saw
his WIFE, who rushed up and in the
most mortified tones said; "How wish
l had known you were on that carl The
conductor accused me OF giving him q
counterfeit dollar and made me give
him new dollar before all those peo-
pie. Chicago Times-Herald.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
MARCH HAS ITS vIoLETs.
And There Is Bright ard Cheerful Side
to Everything.

Ana There Is bright ard Iheertui Side
to Everything.
Edward W. Box under the title Of
THE Odor Of Spring Niolets, writes
mcst forcihly in Tho Ladies Home
Journal ON the theme that there is \
bright side to evcrythiug-Cvcn to
March, The Incst 6isagrecable mcrth Of
the year. for it has its spring violcts.
"lt is true, " he writes, "that it is diff
cult sometimes 20 zee the bright side Of
sorrow, sickness and death. Aud yet
there is distinctly bright side. No sor.
row comes 20 as without q reason We
never know cur friends until scrrCw CT
illness comes to as. No rCvcr krCw
what loving liIdrcss and tlCughlul-
utas MCgu Until we stand ia need Of
thcm, and cur hearts seem TO beat
against the walls Ct q cold, mercilCss
world. We learn something from every
grief and from each pain which comes
TO us. We learn TO distinguish between
friends, and what more priceless posses
sion is there in the whole range Of
hCwlcdre than this? What develops us
more than trouhlcY Virtues Of hCart,
which We never dreamed of as existing
within us, reveal themselves when We
are sorcly tried That is why sorrow
ard trials are given us-nct to givo
pain but TO develop rs, 20 better equip
as for something unknown which lies in
the future, aud which VIC could not
meet or understand unless we had FIRST
gone through certain experiences.
We are far too apt TO regard actual
blessings as calamitios, 20 look upon
the dark side Of things Some sorrow
comes TO us and we rebel IL never &C.
culs 10 rs that perhaps we need the cx-
porience which sorrow alone can give.
Illness comes, and we fret But we can
net always be wei. Ailments arc very
often givcn TO us TO make our apprccia-
tiOn OF good health tho kCoucr God has
un aim, q Ciiect purpose. in everything
lie does. His blessings come in different
icrms. Nor are these folms always such
as we would choose. Lessons can be
more effectively taught in innumorable
cases through sorrow than through pleas
uro We should never know what a
pure, lcautiiul color vlitr is If wo Gid
not have BLACK 60 bring outthc contrast
We Want only pleasure in cur lvcs
When sCIrCw oCl-ts We lCLcl and re-
lu1o e. iC,cgni2o IL iCr what itFo ciiCn
is--e blessing ia disguisc We Canuot
always have &c Julc There must lo
Maich. Yet MciJh hes Us sr.-g vio-
let's
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
COD CHARACrERS.
Some of the People WHO seeis TErac
Throrgh Urcommon Channcio.

Some of the People WHO seeis Errao
Through Urcomnon Channcio.
"Ithink IL az the cranks in this conn
Try were c,rralled, 2 remarked the clerk
IN tho treasury department., land put
under Shed somewhere it would re-
quiro cnc bigger than all tho buildings
at the World fair. ~
"Wcnid tAcIc really be anybody 70 do
the oorralline?" inquired q pessimistio
old parts, who thinks there isnone good
--no, ECt one.
"As Z was saying," continued the
treasury clerk, cit would take the big
gost shed on earth, and still there is a
new kind. This time it is q man on wo-
man who has been sending in 10 cents
Ct time as a contribution TO tho con-
science fund, with q name signed in
full, and there is 10 such name ON the
Treasury books and never has been.
suppose it is merely scmo crank who
thinks lo or she win get that name in
the papers and have that much fame out
Of it, 80
That's silly enough, " Clipped in q
postoiilce Inspector, but 1 heard Of the
oldest chap on my last trip down south.
You may rot know, or, if you 60, don't
Pay much attention to the fact, that
there isafue Of $40 for sending written
matter through the mails under nny
rate except . cents an ounce. Very like.
ly you have sent enough stuff written
on papers. books and SO on to bankrupt
you If you bad the fines TO pay, but Un-
Gle Sam is easy, and l don G know Of q
case where anybody ever had 20 pay the
nnc. In this instance a man camo into
certain Office down south and gave tho
postmaster 5000, being tho amount of
fines he owed the government fOr'viola-
tion Of postage laws as far as he could
recall them. lie was young man, and
he stated that be had violated the law
while in love with a girl TO whom he
sent papers and books occasionally, and,
though he wrote 10 her every day, he
couldn't let the others so without writ
ing something on them. The postmaster
didn't know how TO act in the premises,
aud just what he would have done final
ly nobody knows, but tho next day the
! young mans father came 10 the post
master and told him that his SON had
been Tilted by his sweetheart, and il had
crazcd him. This was an explanation
which satisfied the official, and the mon
oy was returned. "
"Ughl' Wuntcd the pessimistic old
party, in no wise affected by the pathol
Of the little story. "Only a crazy persor
or an idiot would ever think OF settling
square with Uncle Sam for little bun
ko game like that Washington Star
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
ON His Dignity.

The young king of Spain stands on
his dignity and makes his small COM
panions know the difference between a
reigning sovereign and a subject.
While staying at st. Sebastian he was
accustomed TO bathe and swim and play
with a certain young count, and every
thing went on well until one day, when
playing at fives, the count lost his temper
and gave the kings ball an angry hit
back In doing so it struck the king.
He did not say word, but his face
flushed and there was a look in his alb
normally large eyes that the count had
never seen before. Instead Of apologize
ing the count grew defiant, and the
same thing occurred again. Alfonso
picked up his hat, and, bowinRy stiiiy,
he said, Count, cannot have for my
friend any one who is so rash as to lose
his temper at play.
The countess, deeply distressed at
what had occurred, sought an interview
with the queen. When she was ushered
into her presence, she found the king
was there, and, not liking to tell her
mission before him, began TO speak on
other subjects, but the king guessed
why she had come, and, after greeting
her, he said, Il am sorry to lose the Sc
ciety Of your son, but king has his
dignity 10 kecpup, and bad manners are
worse than bad play philadelphia
IcGuer
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
rAE MAMiAc m THE cAR.
s Drama with n satisfactory Ending Tor
Al; but tho Nervous Woman.

s Drama with n satisfactory Ending Tor
Ar but tho Nervous Woman.
Itwas perfectly Obvious that the man
IN the conner was crazy. At least it was
perfectly obvious 30 the nervous locking
woman Woo sat just opposite him in
tho cable ser. IL was not SO much the
mystical scrics Of wigwag signals which
ht was making with his handkerchief
~. lhe amazing contortions of his face.
J.. the intervals Of these contortions no
stAred intorily il tho direction of his
nervous vis-a.vis, but at nothing in the
world, so vague was his look. Then he
would tap tie bridge Of his nose with
his finger, lrimace ard screw up his
features into horrible expressions Of
malignant madness
Tho poCf woman didn't know what
10 Go. Her alarm was so apparent that
all the others in the ear noticed it, even
the man himself ia one Of his lucid in
tervals, and thereafter his performances
became more violent than ever Every
physician knows that maniacs delight
in playing upon the terrors Of those who
exhibit fear of them. Perhaps tho wom-
an herself knew it, At any rate her
feelings finally reached an intensity
such that when tho man half rose from
his seat she shrank into her corner with
q stihed squeak, which brought from
him glance Of triumph, or perhaps it
was surprise But he only sank back
again, with an expression Of disappoiHt-
ment, as il his time had not yet come,
which indeed it hadn't Thereafter she
held herself gathered close, with every
muscle strained, ready TO spring and
fee She didn't have long to wait
The man looked toward herwith that
terrible, unseeing glare. His fists clinch,
ed. The handkerchief clinched in one
Of them jerked in short sharp oscilla-
tions His eyes began TO bulge ont. His
face became purple Beneath his curl
ing lips could bo seen his teeth, bare to
the gums. He leaned forward toward
tho horror struck woman, his face pro-
truding almost into hers His sharp,
hot breath was On her check, and just
as his arms went up TO clutch she made
one bound from her seat that took her
half way down the car.
Two more leaps landed her ON the
| platform. Thence, with mad yell, she
launched herself forth, despite the re-
straining grasp Of the alarmedconductor
and was fortunately caught by police
man, who escorted her 10 the sidewalk
where she wept. From behind she heart
a mad, gasping roar Of bafled rage, bu
the maniac did not follow.
he didn' want to. He sank back il
his seat again and wiped his tearfu
eyes. Then be took ont a newspaper ant
began to read. 1t had been hard strug
gle, lut it had ended in victory. He ha,
got that sneeze out.-New York SUM-
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
KnIed tIe peril.

A burglar recently met with his de-
selts in q dramatic manner. in the
neighboThccd Of a place called Hunts
burg, near Oldonburg, two little boys,
aged respec lively s and -, worc left by
their mother at home TO take care Of the
house. "A man with blackened face and
in black attire suddenly entered and
announce himself TO the scared little
mites as lia satanic majesty. 81 ann the
devil. Nllc Go ycu keep your money!"
They instantly pointed toward tho
massive huuk where the modest wealth
Of the parents was treasured up. While,
however, the murky looking impostor
was ransacking the chest the younger
Of the two boys whispered to his broth
er, go and fetch the gun and shoot tho
devil dead.
Tho brother jumped &C the idea, fetch
cd the loaded weapon. orept up 10 the
unsuspeciing thief and lodged tho whole
charge in his back He fell back dead
London Telegraph
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
Recognized by Iis legs.

When Archbishop TAFT was visiting
at a country house in the Highlands Of
Scotland, some years ago, he went down
one morning to tho postoflice to send a
telegram TO his brother, Sheriff TAFT,
and he wrote the direction, "The arch
bishop of Canterbury TO Sheriff TAFT.
The old postmaster read the words in
contemptuous tones, and then, looking
at him over his spectacles, said: The
archbishop of Canterbury And wha
may We be that takes this cognomen?"
The archbishop, with homely wool
en- comforter wound about his neck to
keep out the chill air, was painfully
conscious that he might find it hard to
prove his identity. It was a relief to
him when on second thoughts the post
master relented so far as TO inquire,
"May be ye're the gentleman himself?"
TAFT replied, "For want of n better, /
am. " The old Scot saw the mistake into
which he had fallen and was profuse in
his apologies. ~ might have seen You
were rather consequential about the
legs " Then, in order 20 send the arch
bishop away in good heart, be added, Il
have Il son in London, lad in shop
and he gaed TO hear We preach ono day
and was vcrra wecl satisfied. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
a par Of SHOES.

One of the big Lynn shoeshops made
a pair Of ladies boots for the Paris ox-
hibition Of 1889 in "a minutes. A no.
tary public followed the operation, watch
in hand For this feat the pair of shoes
went through the usual routine Of the
shop but so exceptional speed. Fifty
seven diff ferent operators and ~ ma
chimes were concerned in the work,
which required 26 pieces of leather, Ia
pieces of cloth, "a buttons, % button
holcs, so tacks, 20 nails, 2 box toes, 2
steel shanks and 20 yards Of thread
Since that time the division ot labor
upon a pair Of shoes has become still
greater, and there is a larger number of
machines employed, with the result that
a pair of ladies' boots can now be made
complete in this factory inside Of 20
minutes Philip c. Hubert, Jr, in
Scribner's.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
IN A LONDON THEATER.
a First Night rs Seen by the Artist c. d.
Gibson.

a First Night ms Seen by the Artist G. d.
Gibson.
a London audience is brilliant. Ev-
cry enc is in evening dress, and the au-
dicnce is often more entertaining than
the play. This is especially true on q
first night At such times the pit is
watched most anxiously by The manage
mont, as The success OF the piece gcnor-
ally depends on it's verdict II has Of
ten occurred TO me, when ] have seen
people on a stormy night forming q line
on tie pavement outside tho pit en-
trance, taking it all seriously Crccah to
stand there fer homs before TIE doors
were opened, that hy letting them in
side, the management might improve
their spirits and they in their turn
might be more gentle
And it has also occurred to me when
I have seen a stout man standing in tho
aisle fumbling for a sixponce OF a shill-
ing in pockets that probably only con-
tain bank note and a goldpiece that
the management might further improve
the spirits Of its audience by doing
away with women UshoIs, and by sell
ing the programme at the same timo
it sells the seat, for it is hardly fair
TO the first act of play TO make it over
come the fretfulness caused by annoying
attendants before it can hope 20 amuse.
But the second act is sure TO have a fair
start, ard if the play Eood iIom tlero
on it viii have 10 reason 20 complain
OF iho audience. &C. D. Gibson in Serb
ner's
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
Pneumatic Tubes.

Pneumatic tubes have many uses, but
one Of the latest is attracting a great
deal of attention from its novelty. This
is the tube for stacking straw It is
built in sections and is controlled 10y
metal straps, pivots and arms. The
straw is drawn into the tube, carried
through it with great velocity, and by
turntable and swinging arrangement
like q crane is evenly distributed ON the
stack
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
Up to nnte.

Che had inst promised to be his, but
she still had her doubts upon some
points.
"Shall we run away he asked.
Il don't mind. - she answered, pro
vided you have tho pIica Df Z round trip
ticket
lie realized then that she was 4 now
woman who did not believe il taking
any chances. Chicago Post
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
Not Neus.

"We heard some Of the strangest,
lcst cutlandish things last night. be-
an the woman who gossips.
yes replied the woman who
oesn't, $50 a friend who attended your
was telling me. "-Ezchange.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30

morning shipped to Denny Long,
the last years uniform of the Whining
ton team which win be used for prac.
tice work. by the Reading team. A new
brown uniform with red trimmings has
been adopted for this season.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
Wv 60 no INDIANAPOLIS.

The Indianapolis Western League
sam is making strenuous efforts 10
oTce Third Baseman Johnny" Newell
b play with it this season. He will
rulabiy 81 70 indianapolis. Ar, Newell
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
unca1ed For Indieniiv.

That's what cali an insult TO the
whole human race.
"Nhat ISL
The first speaker pointed to North
Side butchers window, where, under
an array Of calves livers, hung this
sign. "Get Your Brains Here. Chi
cago Tribune
Evening journal., 1897-03-30

Tie majority Of grown people, as
well as the children, in ancient Rome
rarely hphtcd o candle unless at dawn
The bedtime in Rome. ATHENS, Egypt
and other parts Cf the Mediterranean
shore was between ard o'clock in
the evening, according 10 the s,c-cit
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
GIVE THEM A TRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company. southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets. is
prepared TO do printing OF every de-
scrlptlUn quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30

Englishncn who have resided in
Guernsey for year and @ day are com.
PEELED 70 serve IN tho lcCai militia.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30

Bread which IS to be kept long should
be lneudcd longer than that which is
meant only fcr toniorrow's use.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30

a horse is mCrc liable to scare with
than wiihcnt blindors Re is seldom
ailaid Of " hat he can fairly see.
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
Food and nrink Consumed In a Lifotiue.

Food and Drink Consumed In Lifetime.
The average man takes 5la pounds CT
feed and drink each day, amounting to
ton Cf solid and liquid ncurishmcnt
annually. m ie years ho cats and drinks
1000 times Lis own weight Ladies
Home JcuruaL
Evening journal., 1897-03-30
to No. Tnir

King Of tho T.5is-c1y, Aratclla, Two
difccycucd a fLc Low Cish itr our lii
Of fare.
Aratolla-How 90 you mako it,
King Of tho Fijis-Ho Iut 2 Chicsso
man ard a Boston man in tho pot TO-
pcthCr
AratollG-WhGt Go you call that?
King cf The Fijis-Why, PORK and
leans of course. New York Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-12
SIGNATURES ATTACHED.
Arbitration Treaty Between England and
This Country Now Fact.


Washington. Jan. 12.-The general ar
bitration treaty between Great Britain
and the United States has been signed.
Sir Julian Pauncefote and Secretary
Olney affixing their signatures to the
document Monday OF course the
treaty, unlike the Venezuelan agree
ment, must be submitted to the United
States senate for its approval, and in
view of the short time remaining OF the
present session of congress, every ef-
fort will be made to have 1t submitted
to that body at the earliest possible
moment, probably within day or two.
While full details are not yet obtain
able. it can be stated that ample provi-
sion has been made to guard against
failure of the arbitrators to agree
through a tie vote. Proper provision
has been made in such case for refer
ence of the matter to deciding author
ity. who will be fixed upon In each case
by the tribunal itself. 1t was Secretary
Olney's insistence upon the absolute
necessity of guarding against tie vote
which led to q delay in the final draf'
of the treaty after the details had beer
adjusted to the common satisfaction OF
the representatives of the two nations
The general arbitration treaty ano
the presidents letter urging its ratifi'
cation were sent to the senate Monday
afternoon. They will be laid before the
senate in executive session and no
made public for the present at least.