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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

new evening paper at Alliance. Ohio,
has this heading: This is Newspaper.
II will be named later"
During her first official week Mrs Paul
OF Chicago appointed fifteen women on her
starr as subinspectors OF street cleaning
The total amount Of logs RATED on the
st. John river his season was 1877 100000
feet, some 27.000,000 feet more than last
year.
At a recent gathering o. Roger Williams
descendants In Providence "A movement was
begun TO raise great monument to the
founder OF Rhode Island.
Next to our grape wine 1t Is believed that
Japanese sake, or rice wine Is the oldest
alcoholic beverage known to man. it's use
In Japan dating back over 1000 years
Mrs. Victoria Conkling Whitney. presi-
dent of the Woman's Suffrage society OF
ST. Louis, Is trying to have the street
cleaning department OF that city put in
charge OF women.
AT Usage. Kan. r. II. Lyons turned a
waste pool on his farm into a fish pond
ten years ago. Now he has n chain OF fish
ponds worth $4,000 on the place. all stock
from the waste pool.
So Mayou, who has Just received his d.
'ploma from Cobb university school at
lewiston Me, Is probably the first peir te
| an African throne who ever graduated from
| an Anne rican college
Visitors TO the Alps, who have been nc
customed to mountain climhing for years.
are coming back from their holidays with
the statement that there have been more
ACCIDENTS than usual this season.
a tibrous preparation OF steel made in
the same manner as the so-called mineral
wool, by passing an air blast through mol
ten steel, is coming into Use for cleaning.
poishing, etc, instead OF sandpaper
West Philadelphia wife has ALWAYS
mad hard luck with her servants. and now
she is worse off than before. The last
green girl tried to light n fire with
Kerosene and left without minutes no.
tice.
The consumption OF Spansh wines I'm
Hreat l'ritatn decreased from a.045, g31 gal
lore In 1895 TO 3,7l2.S95 GALLONS In 1895.
whereas the import OF French, German
ana Austrian wines showed CORRESPOND ling
increase.
10 the average eye not more than Jn0o
Stars are visible; some persons having ex-
srnordinarlly strong eyes can see about
Souo stars Through the Lick telescope ana
other powerful instruments about so,00o.-
oV0 stars are visible
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LAMENTATIONS OF CUnA

Inc great majority OF those people who
easy their lot with the hereditary rulers OF
euDs In the present insufrecton, and who
gave material and moral aid towards the
overthrow Of the rebellion, are now rand.
~ realizing their mistake ana putt,n.s
forth bold effort to make tho ho.,t =, ;.
bad situation. :"
Ihey forcsee the hopelessness Of tho
spanish cause. and in the growing s,rength
ana indoniltablc perseverance of the insur-
recionary forces they read the "hanawrit.
ing on the wall" rejecting the anal out.
oo'ne AS result. the general business
elements In tho provinces of Havana p,-
nar del Rio. Santa Clara aud Motanyas
wnich Is about the only territory now con
'troi'ea In Cuba by Spanish urns. arc
making efforts 70 bring about the arnsx,.
ton Of the island to the United states an,
to this end they are at present IN com.
munlcation with number OF beading ali.
gems in this country.
me annexatonisys are opposed to anv
form OF autonomy OH the grounds a..
they aliege, that 1t would not afford 10
iifc aud properly those safeguards which !
union With this country would insure. md
hence a strong movement In favor OF an /.
nexation has been organized. II Il oues-
uonable, however. whether Uncle ssn
now that the battle has been practically
fought and won. will seek to deprive tho
Cuban patriots Of the result OF their hard.
ssrned victory In complete and absolute
independence
Nc doubt u would DO beneficial and con-
yenient TO the business element or low
s'ists' referred to--whcn they have played
their trump card and lost tho game--to
nave tho United States step in ana absorb
tho island, thus placing them on the same
level With the men who have given their
a'i for freedom; but Uncle Sam ID not
blinded that way, anil II is more than like
y these cleventh-hour annexationists win
- Learn in the near future.
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HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, 0CT. 20.
CHICAGO TO THE RESCUE.

On the Invitation Of Richard Croker.
Mayor Harrieon OF Chicago an6 dele
CATION OF the famous Cook County DEM
ocratIc Marching club have agreed TO take
the stump for Tammany In the Greater
New York cmpaign. The novelty OF the
Innovation can not fail to attract atten-
ton. and that 1t will rebound to the advan-
tage Of Judge Van Wyck Is matter upon
which there can be little or no doubt.
II Will move the masses and put them
10 thinking. II Will Impress them with
the fact that the official head of the second
grcatest city on the American continent,
acting and speaking for his constituents,
fayors the election OF Tammany's stand
ard bearer. and II will operate as powerful
Endorsement of him as the rightful repre-
sentative of the democracy
Both as mayor OF Chicago and az the con
OF his lamented father; for his personal pop
ularity as well as for the fact that he is
destined to be tho democratic nominee for
governor of Illinois In the next election.
the appearance OF young Carter Harrison
IN New York politics VIII be worth many
votes to Van Wyck. and at the same time
deprive Henry George OF the strong sup
port which otherwise would cling to him.
Mayor Harrison Is a proved friend of the
labor classes. He is anti trust and anti
monopoly to the core. lie has introduced
many reforms in Chicago which greatly
inure to the advantage OF the people, and
these public virtues-known as they arc In
: New York--will give him n hold on the
'oters which will make him strong ally
Tammany.
Richard Croker, therefore. made sen
s,ible hit In calling Chicago to tho rescue 4:
ana, above all. he did the correct thing In
eniisting the sympathy OF the marching club
the interests of Judge Van wyck. The
H'up Is not noted for it's oratory. but when
. It comes to drowning out the opposition It's
horsepower Is utterly and phenomenally
ifreSistable
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Worn by Roynlt,.

Some very striking costumes were seen
at the marriage of Princess Ingebore or
Denmark the ether day. QUEEN Louise of
Denmark, SO years old, wore white silk
richly trimmed with lace and white bon
net trimmed with white nlacs and small
diamonds. Crown Princess Louise. the
brides mother, wore white silk and white
chiffon and white bonnet trimmed with
pearls Tbs Swedish crown princess was
IN pale blue broeado. hat pale blue creue.
the dowager empress OF Russia wore white
watered silk, whito sink cape bordersd
with white fur.
The Princess OF Wales looked lovely IN n
gown OF holiotrope silk and a pretty little
mantle 10 correspond trimmed with helio-
trope ostrich feathers Her ROYAL tonne
was Of the same delicae shade. Princess
Waldemar's gown was Of shot MORE sgiL
IN exquisite shades OF rose color ana nals
pi,e, trimmed with very beautiful Brua-
sells lace. little toque was worn with
enis aress, with a crown OF real pearls ana
= border q pale blue ostrich feathers. In
'front.' oil this tcque there was n uale h,ua
algretie. fastened with a diamond stsr
with this gown Princess waidemar wore
very chic long silk cloak OF the sane c,lor
us the gown. and also tastefully trimmed
with lace ''''iieu
rrincess Thyra tthe sister OF the bride,
YVES dressed in white tailormade costn,o.
ana becoming toque composed entirely ~
mnl'e rests Az to the bride herself, Prin.
s.ss inssporg, sne locked charming as she
stood by the side OF Der husband T. ns
brilliant electric light. with which the MY
Vas Illuminated. and waved a half-sm,iinp,
ana naif-tsarfui farewell TO her frisnass
~ princes wore taiior-made trayeIiny
- u Of cream colored clcth and 4 III.
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POINTS ABOUT pEOPLD.

Marconi, the inventor Of wireless se!ee-
raphy, Ia half Scotch or Irish. His mother
was Jameson.
Lord Ebrington's South Devon estates
have been sold by auction In twenty-five
lots and realized nearly $260,0O0.
one Of the most famous Irish professors
Of the present generation Is about TO retire
In the person Of Sir Thomas Moffst Of CAL
way college. He was principal of the col
lege for over twenty five years.
II h little remarkable to find that
among British commanders In chief In In
dia no fewer than four have been Scotch
men--Lort Clyde, Lord Strathpairn, Sir
Donald Stewart and now Sir william Lock-
hart.
Timothy Adamowski. the well known vio-
iinist Of the Boston Symphony orchestra.
and the Adamoweki quartette were sum-
moned to play before the car and czarina
Of Russia during their stay in that coun-
try this summer.
J. NJ. Barrie's description Of himself ut
Nottingham in his journalistic days. ten
or twelve years ago. Is: AN uncouth
stranger wandering in the dark round the
castle. his appearance unimpresslve, book
In each pocket and his thoughts 400 miles
due north"
The number Of pilgrims TO Burns birth
place last year was $4,000. During the
same period 10000 persons visited Shakes
peares house at Stratford- on Avon, ard
HOS paid tribute TO the memory of Tho.n
as Carlyle by going to see his old homo at
Ecclefechan.
Owen Seaman has been offered and has
accepted the post on the staff OF the Lon
don Punch rendered vacant by the death
Of u. ]. Milliken. Mr.. Seaman is the au-
thor OF with Double Pipe" Horace at
Cambridge "Tillers of the Sand" and
Battle OF the Bays"
Senator Forakers family will not Join
him In Washinton before spring, prefcrring
to remain in Cincinnati FOR the prtsenta-
ton OF Miss Louise Foraker among their
old friends. Mrs. Foraker will be at home
after November | after long absence in
kirksville. NO. and will Immediately per-
feet plans for her daughters coming out.
Victorein Sardou, the French drmnatIst,
was intended TO be a physician. but he was
80 poor that he had to give Greek and
Latin Lessons at 20 cents apiece. He was
also a booksellers hack and made transla-
tions. 1t is stated that be was once paid
lefe than $3.50 for a translation that took
him three weeks to do 1t.
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Forces N Cash Basis.

Angleton County Press
oriticisms of the new law prohibiting the
purchase Of county scrip for the payment
OF taxes are abundant. The view taken
by one OF our county officials is undoubt.
eaiy the correct one. He points out that
by this prohibition railroads and other
'a'so property holders are compelled to
r"' 'neir taxes in money, which increases
'ne so'ume of money in the treasury and
enables the holder Of scrip the sooner to
sasn his scrip. Instead OF a large land
, noiuer nuying scrip from Mr., A. at he
Meen 20 and 30, say, he must pay his taxas
IN tuii money. and then MIR. A, goes IN the
ueasury and draws the face value ~ his
scrip BY this plan the counties will sooner
get on cash basis. aud scrip will 20 ~
put Both the county aud the holder of
ion. "iso proVis-
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as lagnlappe.

The Post yesterday received New Or
leans papers from the 9Th to the 18th. 1t
is really amusing to note the ghoulisl glee
they show over The announcement by Elk
pert GiStcras that yellow fever existed in
Texas when the later papers reach Tcyas
Il Is to be expected that they will contain
iur'd editorials on the raising Of the quar-
nntine. The New Orleans papers are unar-
inious In expressing tho opinion that yell
low fever "over there eau not be dag
nosei under thrty-six hours. yet they
contend that Or. Guteras' 20 3-5 second
diagnoses IN Texas were proof sufficient
that yellow fever really existed here.
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RECENT INVENTIONS.

Mandy pan for use in washing dishes
mas TWO separate compartments and nov
able trays TO hold the soap and dish cloths
Oigar"holders are being maic with an
outlet pipe In the side and two automatic
valves by mems of which smoke rings can
be blown through the side tube,
Pool tables are being made vl,h inclined
track connected with the bottom OF each.
pucket 20 return the balls to the head Of
the table as they fan into tas pockots.
Il new belt which Is designed to support
the ointhirg has strip OF wire attached
10 the BACK and bent Into a series of loops
TO which buttons or hooks can he faa-
tened
nieehaaioal eraser Just placed on the
market has rotary wheel or rubber held
on wo.don handle and revolved by pull
inS cord as II liz pressed against the sur
face 10 be cleaned.
TO assist In setting and sharpening cir
cular SAWS An adjustable arm Il mounted
on The shaft to support steel frame
which guides the file and determines tho
position Of the teeth.
10 do away with odors from cooling
iood metal hood is provided, which is
paced over the cooking utensils after The
stove lid Is removed, SO that All ynnnrs
viii pass into tho chimney.
Flower pots for orchids, forns sna SIM
llnr plants are made OF tubes Of orous
earthenware 50 thar they can be filled with
water, which VIII gradually rercoiate
through To the roots OF the plant
a new mechanical strlnSed instrument
has ROLLER set with PINS 10 onera,a a
series OF spring hammers, which strike The
wire strings and produce lie nusl,. The
roller being turned by ciook-wcrk NEE h.
anism.
40 assist IN stopping runaway sotses a
now device consists 81 u ring OF sm NJ 9
steel 10 be thrown over the horses head
ana provided with rod which ends In
spiral spring, TO which tue handle Is
attached. -
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100 strongly reprimand nor the most rigid
discipline adequstely condemn and punish.
Tho fAc4s. which are now proven and ad-
mitted on both Sides 60 TO show that =
private SOLDIER named Hammond bad been
guilty Of some trivial dcreliction Of duty
and while in custody At the guard house
waiting for trial the officer ordered him to
20 to work with number Of other pris-
oners. This Hammond refused to DO. a.
signing sickness ~ an excuse for hls re-
fusai. The captain then ordered four SOL
diers to prod him out Of bis cell with their
bayonets, and whom they declined TO obey
tho order. he performed the feat himself
with his sword. Then he had rope tied
around the prisoners ankles. and under his
direction Hammond was dragged elk hum
dred yards 10 a building In which court
martial was in progress. incidentally he
was hauled up and down two or three
flights Of steps, his head striking each Of
the steps AZ he was pulled along.
Captain Lowering wastes no words in ex-
PLANTATION OF his conduct. With q nonchal-
ent air Of assumed indifference, as though
the incident was an everyday occurrence.
he defiantly remarks: II wa told 10
bring him. and did It. He refused to
come. and had rope tied around his
legs. That brought him."
Such refined cruelty as this. practiced on
an unfortunate man who was probably III.
Is disgrace to the service and to the
country. and as the matter is now in the
hands OF the secretary Of war, 1t is to be
hoped Lowering WIN be melted out the pun
ishment no 80 richly deserves. He should
be drummod out OF the army and then
given two years term In the penitcntiary
as 1agnlappe
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IN SUMMER TIME,
A melon lay on the garden ground.
Tied by an ugly, twisted stem,

A melon lay on the garden ground.
Tied by an ugly, twisted stem.
Viewing the tree-b born fruits arouui.
And wished to be like them.
He thought Of his dull-gray, seamy hide.
Compared with the envied apole-e]ow;
Ana the yellow stain on his under side
Would that 1t were not so!
A shower that bathed the fruits I'd there
despatched his homely breast with sand
They were soothed by breeze In the ,Inner
air
Not he. on the parching land
But how could a melon surely know
That harvest time is the judgment dey
when ne, II he did his best to grow,
should be sweeter far than .hsy.
waiter 5. Bigelow in Youths Companion.
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OF nature in all her moods and lenses, OF
long lakes and sinuous streams OF Ian
guorous air flashing with the hues OF
matchless flowers and changefu foliage.
redolent with fragrance and vocal with the
songs of birds, make him poet Not a
writing or rhyming poet perhaps-but
one OF that vast number of whom the
Eagle OF English Song has said:
MANY are poets who have never penned
Their sacred inspiration; and perhaps the
best.
They felt and lived and loved, but would
not lend
Their thoughts to meaner things. They
compressed
The god within them and rejoined the
Unhera,ded on earth, but far more
blest"
He is skilled in woodcraft. He loves the
chase. and knows more of the pleasures
OF rod and reel than ever Sir Isaak Walton
knew. His word Is his bond. debt to
this type of mankind is as sacred as an
oath, and In its discharge he will, If nee
essary sacrifice the rcoftree that shelters
his loved ones and the ancestral acres that
nave enabled him to rear and educate his
children. He loves books and pictures; oil
that is beautiful and true In nature and
in art. He loves the music OF the water
fall the roar Of the wind through the
woods, the rainbow and all the enhancing
shapes OF loneliness that the Alleged has
spread upon the earth and in the heavens
for him 10 behold and wonder at He loves
pomp and luxury, and all the good things
OF life. and he knows how to enjoy them
with zest born Of custom But more than
all. he loves homer, and holds IL is It's every
relation to his private and his public at
fairs as "the immediate jewel OF his SOUL"
The ranks OF the old Sou,herner are
thinning. The strife for bread and the in
roads of commercinlism have made aka
line the once sweet streams of his Elysium
narrowed tho sphere OF his leisure, and
altered his pursuits. There may yet com.
day when some dramatlst, possessed Of
tho genius, the love and the knowledge Of
his subject requisite for the task. will nut
him on the stage, clothed in the hues OF
natnralness and truth and entrust his por
trayal to an actor equipped with all the
attributes needed TO faithfully and lovably
depict Southern gentleman
Frank Brady
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A Hot Time. Etc

Mr.. Woodford. say the cables. has to,a ~.
dons that they 'As
must end in the war in Cuba. and do IL
right away; :" =
to start fight.
Inere Will probably be hot ti;ns q, ne.
ana some nne night.
Minneapolis journal.
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Farmer. Mean Bash

Rockdale Reporter. 80 n
The farmers of Mayhem IA
a farmers club. the object Z n
encourage the raising o. |, "A
sides cotton. The object ,,,,,s
emulation by every farmer 4 4 ~
and the Reporter hope, Ssys i, J
when every farmer Will !, ~ - q
house and corn crib on n ,m',srch,sts|
Instead OF being at ms rotton
You can not raise o-cen
bread and meat.
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Tough On san Antonio River.

Sah AhReI0 Enterprise.
In his report upon the sanitary condition
OF the United States troops, General stern.
berg says the department OF californ,s Ia.
the best and tho department Of Tasas ~
worst, records OF tho year. This "a no s
nsttcrins to Uncle Sans WORK In an
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Spain expects TO raise new loan when
the next American congress meets.

Bailey of Texas Is not the only man
who scorns to wear swallowtail coat and
don a stovoplpe hat at those conglomerate
ageregations known as conventional"
The mayor of st. Louis is in the same
boat. and says Prince Albert Is good
enough for him at the best OF their gath
eriLgs. He does not object to other fell
lows sporting clawhammers II they see Mt
but claims the right to select his own tog-
gerry regardless OF the usage of so-cslled
society or the distation of tso-b,t. weasel
headed Ward McAllistcrs.
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Of tho eouth Will be visited by Jack Frost
between the 18th and the 10Th Of the pres
ont month. Second the motion.
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rrLEPB0Nn NUSsBuAss
D1issriA'. 81. Bushes. ~
rHr CITY.

me M = delivered 70 any part q ne
ely BIZ carriers at u.0o per momn: sn r
wonths. 0oo; six months ~; ~ 's'''
III. Tneodors Bering has charge Of the
City Circulation and Collecting. 49,.
Lott sre the authorised collectors OF ~
city bills. both advertising and supser,L.
don. and no money should be paid 70 ~
ons other than thosc named, unless sps sass
written authority signed by the business
Manager u SHOWN, All accounts OF any
Nse should be paid BY check In favor q
The Houston Printing Company
No "orderp for goode," ETC.. arc gwen "
eAe manag ement, and none will DO accept-
"a IN payment OF office bills.
Subscribers falling to receive the psPN
regularly will please notify the oinco
beused 10 b delivered not later than s'S0
q m
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POST the Lras

Brazos Pilot. !. tbsu11
The Houston Post nia ..r.le
friends during the last 4 j.
when it enters the rscs
and champion Of the u ~. ,','So y \
next year all Texas wiz
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CURRENT FUN.

Rough Estimate.--Father- asking
for the band of my daughter, young man, l
trust that you fully realize the exact vnliie
Of the prize you seek?
Prospective Son in law-Well--er--,I had
not figured 1t quite so close as that. tut |
guessed it at about half a million. San
Francisco Examiner.
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Lore Oak Bansicr. -
Exchanges viii please !
credit for the sl.pp!nsss z
II is not lex" "ExcR
ed" but The Lone O.
v sufficient
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Still Uncertain. Barclay Wyckoff-So
your uncle was SO years old when he died.
Did he retain full possession Of his fac
ulties?
Pelham Enthusiastically couldn't
say. The will hasn't been read yet Lon
don Tit Bits.
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Prince Bismarck Is becoming somewhat
censorious In his old age. He thinks tho
uhried States shows uncommon inso-
lehce" In attempting to enforce the Mon
roe doetrine All right. old man; you may
think whatsoever you please but when
uicle Sam says ''sho goes" SHE gocs
sure enough. and don't YOU forget 1t.
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1t will be interesting to the Spanish loga-
ton at Washington TO know that great
hlbuatcring expedition wdll soon leave
"Bagdad." Texas. with arms and ammu-
milton for Cuba. and we would advise the
aueet regents representatives that the
OILY way to effcctually intercept this for
midrble contingent Is to place n dozen
Spanish gunboats In Buffalo bayou and
thus nip the enterprise In the bud.
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Kansas, that state SO porllnc of innova-
lions. has started a movement by which
ladies' will In future be required to remove
theii headgcar when entering church. The
fad is having fine run IN Hiawatha, and,
as tho Congressional association at Cen.
tralla has given Vt cordial ''godspeed, :"
1t is likely to be the rage all over Kansas
for the neat nine days mt least
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Blanco Is to land s0.ooO more Spanish
troops in Cuba for the purpose of I'M
pressing upon the Cubans the benefits of
autonomy.
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s'mo OF those countries which have
adopted the god standard are IN a pickle.
Thcy are unable TO nnd the gold with
which TO prop up the standard.
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A Luling lady has written a play, with
Mas Csneros and Carl Decker as leading
characters. Now, then.