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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
Atlanta Constitution

Ia AT OMAHA.-Everyone who
ed in seeing Georgia's resources
the front must approve the ac-
Louise on last Monday in adopt
resolution which provides for the
enl oil special commission OF fif-
ehs, including the chief executive.
All exhibit OF the resources of
at the approaching Transmissls-
International Exposition at
are many reasons why Georgia
be represented at this exposi-
the first place the section OF
u which the exposition ia to
0aefs a new and promising field
10 display our resources. This
n, Is further strengthened by
tnat' as the TRANSMITS isSippi
Ferha'lonai Exposition Is the
enterprise of its kind ever held
,he mississippi river, there are
De large crowds in attendance.
a@ have realized the Importance
pug Tor handsome exhibits. and
tan not afford 10 be Indifferent
(ste Is so much at stake.
second place, Georgia, as one of
atlantic States, should Gull
,.ehdly >-rciaeions with the West.
ne past few years Western ship
Nv SHOWN a disposition to pat
Ilf South Atlantic and gulf poris
Pi~hent of grain; but, as the bust
cur Ports is still small In
ia With the ccuntry's total
(ApoHs, 1t is evident that more
eMeht is needed in this direc-
4 can make n handsome dis
sr resources at the Transmlssis-
t.u International Exposition st
no expense. The commission
authorized to use the exhibit
the Cotton States and Interna-
rAfusitlon. and subsequently, At
asSsee Centennial, which thor
answers every purpose and Is
preventative q the mineral and
|, resources OF the State. In all
~ lhe railroads can be induced
W ,, The exhibit free az charge,
ae commissioners themselves are
s'tnaut pay, the State Is present.
! 1oporturity FOR Advertising her
"n'eh should be improved TO the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
e. Louisville Dispatch.

Louisville Dispatch.
fEAREp-one of the most re-
enects OF the election of the
NC ticket in this city in Noyem-
ABSOLUTE Disappearance Of what
as gold democrats" or men
| Hs TO be- democrats, voted for
asa huckner, or for Mckinley. 1t
srpisr belief that there were sew
DAAra OF these men in Louisville,
|. saia TO be mistake. Every man
Il n appointed to an office In the
very one who is to be appointed.
.No have been discussed for APP
I, = are Prepared to assert, or have
'of tnem, even II they can moi
k,,. mat they voted for BRYAN and
| ~ ~'ehie, Who was TO have been
sbs.'ne Haldemaus. has not ye.
ina ne was straight demosra,
= s4ese Is not an applicant for any
49, as reported. Hindeman Is a
or he might prove that he
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
FADING EDITORIALS.
..r,lie oispatch.

opi.yllle eispntoh.
bvrR The grain gamblers OF
arcod wheat HIGHER than it
- Mckinley went into Office
nj hear 50 much about thus
,srce Of restored prosperity MS.
,,me ago. On the contrary.
az is loAking al he deficit
,ry caused W he Dinghy blu,
ratened disaster from that
South is commercially Grip
low price Of cotton and the
ring on account of the poverty
,s,omers. Politically, things are
,oa TO worse with the repub-
which is the party of the
and the financial, commercial
,al trusts. Every day rspub
leaving that organization 10
"a forces of free silver. Hon.
sheldon OF Los Angeles, Cal,
IrmerIy representative ia con
Ohlo, then governor of New
delegate to the st. Louis con-
ich nominated McKinie,. has
intention to join the silver re-
opposition to the republican,
present controlled and led. lie
II no tariff bill can b. passed
cid sufficient revenue. and ihat
ave a Federal income aud In
*. He says bimetdli SIN Offers
bmedy for hard times. and he
h with The bimetdllls.s who 90
TO wait for the aid c. consent
n nation. He is a strong FAC
Dolltics OF the Pacific slope, and
pment of the republican party
considerable commotion in pol
s. McKinley's feeble effort to
he dead bimetallie commission
Feyent thousands Of republicans
ed and Northwest from joining
FORCES for the campaign OF 1900.
chicago Dispatch.
In INVESTORS. There is one
IN the secretary OF the treas
bl report which shows a deep
the common people.
6sing the alleged ambiguity OF
coln" the secretary says that
bubt understood by the more
)ng public creditor to mean gold:
Is a conclusion of logic rather
Ar statement Of fact, the simpler
humble investors or would be in
|the public debt are confused and
I'D the pubic credit is the weaker
words, the Rothschilds and the
Morgans have agreed among
that when the law OF the land
\ 1t does not mean what it says,
hean gold, but the people, the
rant, simple and more humble
are Just foolish enough to be-
the law OF the land is superior to
hs OF logic" arrived at by the
ating public creditor"
fortunate for the plans OF the
'metallists that the Simple and
Ible investors" il the United
Q the right TO vote as well as to
The law as It is written. 1t is
'ortunate for the gold clique that
have representatives in both
congress who are also prejudiced
observing the law.
'ions OF logic" are Injuries which
u bond spectators and gold
nay enjoy, but they are TOO ex-
! the use Of the simpler and
bic investors
1t Is cheering to have the repub-
tary OF the treasury really inter-
. welfare OF the humble and low
unless some very remarkable
IKE place within the next three
republican party will have a still
iety about the humble investors.
VI cast their votes for a presi-
VOC, and 1t looks very much as
man they vote for then would
crat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

I y
- addressed to The Letter Box care
housseh Post. Owing to the large num-
| ~ Oh questions received answers can not
ai""ys DC given promptlya
What Is the population Of India- :
BIC
In 1891 II was 2S.223.4u.
For how long term IS the president OF
'AeN'eo elected. and what Is his sa,ary7
T.W.
He Is elected for four years and receives
salary OF SSo.eo per amman
W9.ch city IN Texas has the largest
| vv9PalaA9nf What IS the population or
Nn'V"'o ana Austih2 Ray.
houston has population % 5000. ac-
corning TO the htest directory san An
tonic ranges between G5OO0 and 1900 and
me other cities mentioned arc about as
iohows: Dallas $500 Galveston, $500
Waco Ss.oo0 Austin, 5000
How IS the WORD flee" meanlng n
snlti dogl spelled? What is the origin OF
me, word? Can not find the word m
/ Webster. sinh :
IL Is word peculiar to the South and
OF unknown origin. 1t is spelled as you
have written It, according to the latest
edition Of Webster which also gives nse.
fyce and flste as correct forms
Please tell me how the name Jaques
should be pronounced, RSP
IL Is pronounced in one SYLLABLE Zhak
with the a short, as In sack: or in two
syl'aoics jacques, with the q and the Z
| both long. Shakespeare sometimes makes
one syllable and sometimes two of the
word. Waiter sc5tt makes two syllables
Of #, but Charles Lamb, one. The modern
stage pronunciation, we believe, Is ia
on what terms did France and Germany
France cedod to The German empire the
nf,h bart of Lorraine. including Metz and
Th!ouvl.le and Alsace. less Belfont. She
also agreed To nay over 40 Germany an
indemnity of 5000 Oon.CO0 francs. one-hfth
during tho year of 1871. and the remainder
within three years fol owing. France lived
up 10 the treaty on sentemher :. 1878.
the very los, .instalsmeut of the dobt
to Germany was paid.
IN wh3n county mas Inc tGi'sr"pn
R.R.M.
The United states leads all DINER ma
tons in the length ana perfection OF It's
telegraph lines. as does America lead all
the other continents In total length of
i'"'@7W miles America mas oi"6," mics
i4arope IS second WIN aN','Vo mats ASA
third, 81, 100; Australia 1850 and Africa,
p zoo Next to Inc United States comes
Russia then in order Germany, France
Aostria-tIunearv British India, Mexico
the United Kingdom. canada. Italy. Tur-
KEY the Argentine Republic Splin and
Cbne
Which presidents heh Office aItep NC ex-
''' ''''''' " '''e' s.JH.
Nh nrasident has held office after the
oxnir,tion Of his term. n has several
lines b,nnenea that the 4h of March fell
on snndav and when This was the case
,he ,ro,,e-,,,,, son of The incoming president
,.,,l, r,,co a, noon on Monday Int to
prcvont INV nossil,ln le,r,I complication.
an oatb has generally on such occasions
boen nriyately administered at noon on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
HOUSTON POST LETTER BOX.

ms Department ie intended 10 answer
questions that are OF general intcrest lis
ats.u oNJect - To supply out-ot- the-way
isVts ana curious Information. Quest .ons
W. W., personal interest only VIII not hc an
VII be given. All correspondence should
f -, addressed to The Letter BOX. care
siousseh Post Owing to the large num-
PEI on questions received answers can not
always be given promptly,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

what is termed. or what is the third
degree IN the New York police work?
/ notice that Captain Stephen O'Brien says
thai Thorn, who kEei Guldenspppe, only
acknowledge his guft when he was put
through the third degree. COX
II is a species OF mental torture to
witch the accused Is subjected 10 make
him confess his crime, and Is also grown
as the sweat boy" No physical means
are used. The accused Is brought into
the room o. the chief OF detectives. the
door booked and q severe cross examine
ton IS made: assertions are made by the
detectives that they H.ae this or thst
damning evidence, etc. This failing 10
have the desired result, photographs Of
the dead persons are shown and at times
the corpse Is produced. or parts OF him.
as was in this case, so as TO startle or
confuse the accused and trap or frighten
him into confession of guilt.
Certain negroes are going through here
preaching up Thurston's bRl Of 1880 about
ex-slayes' pensions. and charging fee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

"There was knooker at the door. hut
didn't knock. SIN. that made no diner
ence, forgI hadn't arrived more than I'VE
minutes before | heard n nolse Ike the
roaring OF an electric car, and. looking up,
/ saw Mr.. sa;an's face peeping through
wicket in the door. He had a grin on him
like candy eoH and wore his wh'skers
like French count
" Hello. there Tom Goggan' he yelled
out In very friendly tone OF voice. Come
In here where It's nice and warm. You'll
take your death of cold standing out there
with your mouth OPEN With that he
opened the door. reached out his hand snd
jerked me inside with the most cordial
manner | ever experienced.
Il was never 20 a9reeably disappointed
In my life. Old Nick was not bad look
ing man at ALL He was In full evening
dress, wearing a bunch OF forget me- nots
In his buttonhole. He also wore a pair OF
red horns topped with gold arrow points
and nickel-plated tail as long as cows
tipped with silver spear head. His resi-
dence looked on the inside like a magnih-
Gently gorgeous and beautiful opera house.
| The like OF the pictures. the tapestries. the
carved bronzes and statues. the potted
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26
ERNEST HENRY wILLETT.

torneys with whom consulted were di-
rectly bribed. but / Will say that they
were Influenced 10 believe that IL vas
best In my condition. TO make false state
ments 10 me in order 10 get ME away.
Now / know whom I have to thank for
all this. and for the fact that every. e.
fort have made 20 get back 70 England
has been fhwartci II u my father, tie
has said that he viii spend f2e,eoa. that Is
SiA1 GO 20 crush me.
ssRecertly 7 haze discovered missing
links IN my title 10 the partnership inter.
est In the brewery. ana ! have also found
that I have good grouE6s for sui.
against the government on the charge OF
false Imprisonment. III can oH,y ses
hack 10 England my future IS safe.
While II IS true that Mr.. Willett talks
In a logical and connected manner. and
challsnges a test og his mental powers In
the solution Of q difficult mathematical
problem or the writing or an sruce on
any given subject. yet At other times ne
rakes some very Wild statements. IN
talking with Mayer Wood the other DAY
he told the mayor that on attempting 90
communicate with his friends in the city
he found that the telephone exchange had
purpo=sly changed the number OF every
seleunone II. the city for the purpose OF
nrtventing him. Yet 10 - tnoroushF
sonvlnced. and - stated yesterday. that
IN, charge OF insanity and all the eNFdehce
uretueei TO suppor, II. Is part OF FAR
reaching system Of persecution oy MS
father 10 keep him cut or MS prvpsFV
rights ia England.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26
OFF FOR THE NORTH.
Steamship Mexico, With Her Crowd
of Eager Gold Seekers, Pulls
Ont Into the Storm.

The steamship Mexico sailed yesterday
noon for Dyea with the crowd OF restless
men aboard who have been making this
city lively for several weeks. It was
ship load OF people setting forth IN an
earnest search for gold, and the sporting
element was lnconspieuous.
The Mexico started when the wind
storm OF yesterday vas at Its highest.
The steamer went first 10 Tacoma. then
10 Port Townsend. and taking the last
0: her 402 passengers aboard at Victoria,
started on the ocean voyage.
At a modest estimate. 1850 people must
have gathered on Ocean dock to witness
the departure Of the Mexico. Some gath
cred from curiosity. some because OF ties
binding them TO those aboard. There were
dogs galore. and sieds and outfits. The
miners wore odi-looking clothes, and
seemed conscious Of their oddly and I'm
portance. 4 man about to leave for
Alaska always seems to think he is COM
ing back with stake, and acquires r.
tinEe OF the well-to-do manner. The for
ward deck of the vessel was piled high
with hay and other freight The dogs
were mixed UP on the deck forward. and
the passengers We're mixed Up every place
they could find standing room. Many
families were aboard. intending to go
into the Yukon 70 settle.
The cargo, beside the luggage OF the
passengers. was made Up OF 80 tons Of
coal from Departure bay, 10, COO feet OF
lumber from kerry's nil. and 100 tons
Of general merchandise from san Fran
cisco.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26
Court Notes.

The suit Of Mitchell. Lewis 4 Staver
CO. against Keller g. Reber was dismissed
yesterday by Judge Benson on tho plain
tin's application.
Default was entered yesterday in the
case OF Edward n. Sisson VS.. David r.
Judkins et al and william Beaetie ct al.
vs.. III. A. Frederick.
In the case OF Aiysseta Ball VS.. Alfred
Byers. Judge Moore has set aside the or
der confirming sale of real estate and has
ordered another sale.
Judgment for sI29 i2, dated April IS 1881.
in favor OF the Puget Sound Machinery
Depot against F. J. Monroe & Co. has
been revived, Judge Moore signing the
order yesterday.
In accordance with his decision IN the
cushman-Zettier case. IN which the at
torney sued Harry Zettler and Rose Zett-
Ter for legal services. Judge Benson has
$50 Shea judgment against the A'''ie'' '0f
Sale Of real estate has been confirmed
tn the following cases: The Lombard
Investment Company We. Leslie r. Briggs
ct al: Mary j. patesman VS.. Eliza r.
Ell al.
Proposed statement OF facts was fled
yesterday In the case OF Dora Harris VS.
A. T Van de vanter; Involving the title
was tried before Judge Benson last
month.
r a Dereg. who recovered Judgment
for $50 against the Fidelity Casualty
Company last Wednesday. has assigned
his claim thereon to Lindsay. King &
Turner. Judge Benson signed the tudg-
nlent yesterday.
Articles OF Incorporation were fled yes
terdav for the Cincinnati Gold and Silver
Miriug Company; capital stock. 81. 90. 600.
in 81 shares; L. Myers. William Asteli. r
O. Lindsay. n. T. McCrea. w. w. Rhodes
and w. VI. White. trustees.
Mrs. Anna shohisi is suing W. Fl.
Johnson IN the civil department OF ths
superior court for money which she let
rants. johnson takes the ground tha;
the account has been settied-
Judge Moore yesterday signed decree
giving ". J. Shinn. as receiver OF the
Rank Of Kent. Judgment. with foreclos-
nre OK mortSagc against Eoen s. o.
blaine fer s2.54I.Sa. and .soo attorneys
fee
A complete record ~ the trial Of the
griffith BurIingan ne case. which was be-
gun before Judge Jacobs January =. in
vclving the rent OF the Fremont MIN Co.
was fled yesterday IL embraces 163 pages
OF typewriter matter and Is neatly bound
IN boards.
Judge Benson has signed Judgment for
s.. - - plus s@oo attorneys Zee. IN favor
ard others. The suit Wa. based on a
pron,issory note for H.7sA dated June ;
fsg2. secured By mortgage or I've acres os
KlnE county land. The mortgage IS or
dsret foreciosed.
The Harrington Meutzei case. IN witch
r J. Harrington alleges that Mr.. and
Mrs Fred NautEei owe him a SSianc. OF
SO on q running account. was continued
at Gay yesterday IN Judge Jacobs court
room Argument was concluded but
rather thar innict IRE jury with a rirht's
deilberstion tire court postponed instruc-
tons until this morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26
The rlacDougall
& Soutf1Wick Co.
NEWEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES:
Dress Goods.

No hAnisorner textiles ere made
than THOSE that are On our counters.
Expart Asyiag on . csoss market has
PLACED within your grasp exclusive
novelties 81 surprisingly sitSe prices.
These sample quotations win BE COR
ysaclng.
ss-snch Ail-vooi Cnsviots. two ara
three ccloTea effects, all tie desirable
shades. &c . ward.
fal-auch Ali-Wooi Scotch CAeytots.
new canvas effects. q complete line Of
colcrinzs. 4Sc a yard.
+0-inch Illuminated Canvas Cloth.
DARK grounds tnterntnglea with bright
er shades OF magenta. blue and grecns
Soc a yard.
42-inch Aff-woci Scotch Twsecs. q
full range OF the latest mixtures, SO
q YARD.
se-incn Esamtre Cloth. green's and
sans. SO . yard.
so-inch Six and wosi Mixtures. very
deS3rahas fer waists ard children 8
dresses. sc yard.
SILK and Weol Persian Figured Now
elites. new and select colorsngs. Sc
yard
.s-inch Atwood canava Cloth. 500
Q yard
ss-incA Atwood Etaunins Cloth. si.oo
O yard.
44-inch Atwood Bedford Cord. S.ce
Q yard.
<s-inch An-wooi Tailor suittngs,
tans. grays. browns. greens. etc. us
a yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26

hs tather II the very man who II at tho
eaiicn 81 all his troubles and who has for
ygars been engaged In q systematic and
Eaasnous persecution OF him.
Wilst tells such a straightforward and
eonsssent story. so perfectly worked out
z al Its minutest details. that II IL diff
CIT 10 refuse him credence. A reporter
seught an Interview with him yesterday
sad found him perfectly willing 20 talk
ever bis condition. his history and his
prospects. He has written out very ella
eosais statement OF his case. on which he
eAlms 10 have spent eighteen months or
e4svnt work. These papers he guards
Wiz TIE most scrupuious care. although
- readily submits them TO inspection OK
shy one who. Ike Mayor Wood. has shown
s1rcient Interest In his case. They are
sew locked up IN sheriff Meyers safe.
NJ willett began by talking over the
stAminaiion held before Judge Moore.
as made one point Of criticism The 20.
Ae orieers," said re. testified that had
ia'd tAem II they would examine the back
e ny fireplace they would aai where the
RSess had been dislotged. and u they
seaia make certain other examinations
'ssy would ind other things. but they
soal1 rot testify that they had made
sese exaulas sioas ana found nothing
tae plain truth ia that they would ind
ssFyshsng Just as | stated. And yet they
are that these things are mere hallu-
STATIONS
Nitiett'. Life story.
les. ! can tell you something Of tbs
asis stances which have LED to my trou-
! have the whole matter written
- sfd when the proper time comes 1
- peelish e. But the main points are
80 n Isl purchased an interest in
ssSe brewery. My interest is valued at
49, vita an Income OF $4,000 year.
et ! had paid for my purchase II was
4t'ssa tHst there were irregularities IN
~ transaction which made The transfer
stssl and void. Ny father took this
sliea act es IL was not unfii years
- sAfa hat / began 10 suspect him Of
-. seesty toward me. ! believed him.
- Us nnh1y persuaded that even u
aad good claim a. fret. a. had been
- ~ y TIE Statute 81 limitations. Not
- ~ttsf ! came 10 America did I learn
sHHfe truth that the statute - Tim
- does rot apply to partnerships
txls, 80 III "SS se$As*S 4"
=. kae Circumstances which Led tfsarne,it-
49, - tie trouble With my father were
.s.., A@o deeds ~ conveyance. ret cOu-
- "ita TIE brewery mrs tier a. all
-. sFeeset "a Ele for signature I de-
So . consult ara deliberate sAcus
taem, bat Was induced to ssEn
- - 81 ne ground that other parties
- SAD 30 ssh were coming hundreds
as'eS 20 81 London. ard .hat I snclttd
save tiule Tor A4y consnitatter.
T. Ahls ~Ss 3n issA TWO years later 7
---SSEet thai re deeds were frAGsu-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26

y.s eases IN legal or medical circles
-. erc,;sd more Intense interest than
=. q Ernest Hcnry Wiiiett. who IL now
80 Il ihe county jail under commit
-, ter insanity. As stated In yester-
SO Pos. -IHtelligenesr, u Is probable that
1900 viii not De sent to the asylum at
: -. for q while al least. Judge
- ass been IN consultation with
$50. 49, wool and the latter has written
81 ,ss.ss,.,.ss father a, Brighton, England.
p. = --.~snt plan is 20 let Wiliett remain
- 49,. ss ia unnl the mayor receives q
- UIIlett undertaking meanwhile to
.<rzy his own expenses.
-. dsfaeulsy In the matter In that II
,ss..,s statements be true a satisfactory
- from bis father can hardly be ex-
-. - SAGE. according TO his statement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26
4 R-oa Fire at Fdg-warer.

The pretty cottage home q J. 2. Pal
rzer. tie weii-krowa foriSs and landscape
gardener az Edgewsker. was burned u
TIE ground Yesterday morning. Tire occu-
pants 81 re house BAD eft & Tor a few
minutes leaving . FIRE Burning IN The
r-ate of ire sitting rcers stove. When Mr..
Palmer returned srcke sllea thA rooms
ard flames we're breaking cut abog-s 80
wc-os work ee IRE chimney So r.ulfiv al
re flames gaia hsaawsy fhst very hrtle %
- farnfsurs was saved A vs1uahfa
Nhra-y wRS mostly consumed as ~ews-r4
rars h'srts. etc. Stored 81 TIE Basement
az TIE building were destroyed
Several valaahie trees ard the sh---eNa-w
surrounding tte house were also eo=nlet@
" destroyed ET ire timely arrival % ,ha
Ere companies sHt re azs1seSnc~ &c 4.
Bucket ArEAfs - neigh Aors ire czatbriss
tnrs ani wysofsAes wsrs sayea
TIE Insurance o. IRE hTuse vas s-aa
There wss no insgraacs co the furniture.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26
Wash Fabrics.

The dalnsiest and pretsiest nne Cot
ton Fabrics known 20 the trade with
many designs exclusively eur own are
here ready fer the early season shop
psrS-
New lire az Figured Lawns and Or
Handles. choice selection, at tss1c.
New line OF Irish Dimities. neat pat
terms newest caisrtngs. &C.
New lire OF Ratiste Iancns. natural
ccIors, neat patterns. at f1isc-
New line OF Scotch Novelties. the
very choicest colorGngs that can be
produced, every piece Ren. Soc.
New line OF LINEN Dress Crashes.
Gil Of the new weave.. ns2koo q very
durable dress price sc.
New line OF Dress Satinex dark coll
orlngs very pretty designs. f5c.
New line OF Dress Glushams. light
and medium colcrings. good styles, Toe.
New line OF White Check DiInitiSs.
good quality. price Iso-