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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16
The Next Lecture.

Elder James e, Talmage will be the
speaker at the Assembly Hall tomor-
row evening, when he will deliver a
discourse on the Foundations OF Faith.
This is one OF the NJ. |. A. series OF
weekly discOurses.
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a Times Correspondent, Expelled.

New York, March l6.-The cor
respondent OF the Herald In Rio
Janeiro telegraphed that the Russian
minister has used his influeucs with
the government TO secure the expul.
sion from the country OF the London
Times correspondent. The plea is that
the correspondent joiutd In demon
strations with REPUBLICANS adverse to
the interests OF the Russian govern.
meut,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16

NEW YORK, March 10. - Mr. s..
Asano, president OF the new oriental
steamship line which is to ply be-
tween Japan and the United States,
was in this city last night. 1t IL said
that he has been In consultation with
Charles II. Cramp, the we'll known
ship builder, sud various railroad
officials regarding traffic connections.
MIR. Asano, IL is said. has been ne.
gotiating with the Santa Fe line Tor
traffic arrangement, but this is said to
have failed.
The cause given lie that the Santa
Fe officials are at San Diego and this
harbor is not large enough to accom-
modets she ships which will be used.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16

given. Brave words, however, are In
dispensible In the prevailing popular
mood. The king and govetnm ent
have no choice but to swim with the
tine.o
The Daily Mail say:
"Vagpries OF d certain continental
sovereign arc causing profound
anxiety In his family anu especially 10
diplomats who recogniz, that the Cow
cert OF Europe may ut any moment
To disturbed. Plnohing guests ana
trying to trip them with the sword are
among the antics attributed TO the
Insane sovereign"
The paragraph uDmistakably hints
at Emperor William OF Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16

besides talk and then will show the
public that my confidence Is well
founded" Corbett will enter the ring
weighing close to 1s5 pounds, rather
over that figure than under IL. his
exact weight has been kept secret ny
his trainers for several roasens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16

WAsHISGTON, March f6.-Ths new
Iy appointed ways and means com.
mittee will he In session most OF the
day, as the Democratic members de-
sire to oriuc.zs the bill anu offer
Amendments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16
LEGAL DECISIONS.

Pension Obtained by Praud-A Ut.E
Case Acted UDon.
ST. LOUIS, March 1G.-The iudg.
ment OF the United States circuit court
10 awarding verdict allowing the
government to recover s0.9i7 from
Francis NJ. Rhodes, OF Hannibal, Mo-,
which 1t is claimed ne received by
fraudulent Representations, was al
frmsd by the United states court Of
appeals. The government alleged IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Secretary
OF STATE Sherman today met the Sen
ate committee on foreign relations by
his appointment. The principal sub
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"You can Just say for me" said Cor.
bett as he sat ut luncheon with his
father and brothers, "Ihat l am going
to win. l have waited long time 10
get q crack al this fellow, and now
intend to show him what L eau do. l
don't want to do any loud talking.
There viii soon be something TO do
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Bids Have Been Opened by the Text
-. Book Board.
WANTS PROOF THAT A TRUST EXISTS
mentary Evideuce--Bids subp,tt-
ted About Wholesale Prices.

Austin. Texas. December 1s.--The state
text book board met this afternoon aud
opened the bids submitted for furnishing
tho public schools with books under the
provisions .. the presler act Twenty bits
had been submitted. not one OF which
came from q Texas firm. the bidders being
fiom st. Louis. Chicago. Philadelphia,
Richmond, Va. New York, Boston. Evans
Vile. Ind, and Omaha. Neb, The bus
were opened add read In the presence Of
the representatives of the different firms
interested, after which the board went iuto
executive session and took up the report
of che text book commission. consideration
OF which was not concluded this evening.
and no information with regari 20 the con
tents OF which was given out.
II was decided, however, IN view OF the
many stories which have been set ailoat
10 the effect that certain bidders are inen,-
bers OF trust. 10 give all coaca iod an
opportunity to furnish documentary eva
donce OF the existence of a LrOk truss. IL
one exists, and TO suspend final action for
a reasonable time 10 give thosA naNtaG
the charge a chance to suUstlltia,e II IL
they can
According to the figures given In the
bids submitted no marked reduction l. no.
uceaple IN the prevailing Wool'sait pI'NVH
OF books although there Is very maternal
cut under tho prices asked s'y retailers.
Biographies, In which there see'ns &c be
tho greatest rivalry, arc of 1red the heard
at from sc TO so cents for elementary. and
at from 81 20 s1.oS for higher. The lowest
bid on readers ranges rom u cents for
first readers TO 6S cents Cor fitth roadnr'
Arithmotics are bid on at from IL 10 30
cents, according 10 grade. rhc lowest ilg-
nres on spelling books are 10 cents and tho
highest 20 cents. Graminars are offered at
from 80 10 so cents; United States histoties
a, from 30 cents TO ST. and Texas histories
at from IS TO 65 cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
OCCUPATION TAX LAW.
PHYSICIANS MET AT DALLAS TO
MAKE PROTEST..
An Address to the pcopIc VIII he
Issued, Charnctcrizing the
Tax as Unjust.

Dallas. Texas, December 12.-In accord
ance with a call issued some time ago Il
State convention OF physicians was called
to order this morning in the council cham
Der Of the city hall by DIR. John II. sIuoot
of Dallas. Dr. Smoot briefly stated the oh.
ject Of the meeting to be for the purpose
of protesting against the action Of the last
Legislature in leyying an occupation tax
upon physicians and for the discussion of
any other question affecting the interests
OF their profession.
DR.. J. L. Gibson CT Mckinney was IMAM
imously elected chairman; DR.. L. d. Caps
OF Fort Worth was elected secretary.
After full discussion OF the occupation
tax a committee, of which Or. moot was
made chairman, was chosen 10 prepare an
address to the people OF Texas. ]. - IRA,
posed 10 educate the people into the beli"i
that the tax is unjust and have them De
mand of the legislature that 1T rha'lse tnt
law.
About fifty physicians we're Ia aFiend-
ance.
The annual meeting OF the North TeSas
Medican association begins ii h.Illas To-
morrow. They are expected 20 take some
action on the occupation tax aud the law
requiring physicians To- give expert ee"'' Az
ny without fees.
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5 : = S 6 fSS FHl LADIES. )

aigrette of lace and Jet, which impressed the
male part of the audience as being very
costly, but which the falrer sex authorits-
lively announced WIS to be had az the big
department shops for Just sl.25 Mrs. Bel
mcnts carriage was seen on the shopping
boulevard last week, and every woman In
The audience lsiew just where sae boighr
her aigrette.
Friday will be the debut Of Miss ~ ,trlcs
de ConnGt who VIII come out at n large tea
given by her mother. Miss de Coppet IL
niece OF Edgar Fawcett, the novciiBi. She
VIII have receiving with her many OF the
dcbutantes of tho last two weeks
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur TwcmblY are living
this winter at Colorado Springs. They do
not intend 10 come back 10 New York ex-
cept for n very short visit for some years.
Mr., Twombly finds that the climate OF COL
orado Springs is most suited to ais consti-
tuition, r. Howard Caleb Is also passing
the winter at this resort, ard Mrs. Roswell
y. Hitchcock. whose daughter married Fred
Hartman last week, Will be there during
January and February.
The Bradley Martin residence, according
30 nresent raports. viii remain closed this
winter. Mrs Bradley Martin is to go TO
Egypt for he holidays and to remain there
until the opening OF the London season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14

soy; Pettaway TO be supplied BY J. o..
Jordan; Jewett, W. H. Brooks; Rogers
Prairte. E. G. Keith Centerville, G. M.
thompson; Buffalo and oakwoods, G. Is.
Garrett.
Huntsville district. J. c. Mickie prcsid-
Ing elder---Huntsville, 7. l.. Massey: An
dersnn circuit; J. A. MoIver; Navasota, =.
r. Chambers; Courcncy and plantersville,
G. y. McI4arty; Hockey, II. r. Kimbier:
Conrce and Montgomery. A j. Anderson
Dodge, !, II. Gordon: Madisonville. w. w.
Horner; Prairie Plains, u. NJ. Myers: Zion.
10 be supplied by T. X. True: Hampstead
ard Waller. $. II. Morgan; Bryan j II.
Cochran; Milhcan, G. s. SADDLE Wits. Il.
w. Adams; Cold Springs. II. r. wosls y.
Transferred-G. c. Rector to the Ten
nessee conference; A. T, Cshron to the
81 Louis conference and stationed at New
Madrid.
The doxolosy was then sung, the Dish n
pronounced the benediction and the pres
ent session OF the Texas conference went
into history.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14

Women, mothers OF families, have no
more right to live beyond their strength
than beyond their Income
Tho greatest injustice that women do
Themselves and their children is IN putting
Off getting well. Headaches, nervousness
dyspepsia and molancholia lay their loadeu
fingers over the Whole household.
pane's celery compound has driven
sickness and gloom from lnnumerable
homes, where some loved member was the
source OF continual anxiety and even de-
spair. The constantly repeated successes
of this great inylgurator In making people
well have reused many persons who
thought themselves destined unredeomabiy
To lives Of imperfect health to try Pane's
celery compound
No one can read the following letter with
out being Inspired with confidence In Tins
great remedy;
$50 Elm Street, Buffalo. ~ V, July %.
About eight years ago, after the birth
Of n child, | suffered terribly I could not
got help from over dczeu physiciaus to
whom ! applied, and after receiving treat
mont from the last doctor continually FOR
continued 20 until he birth OF another
child, when | was Obliged to commence
doetoring again. although al IMAGINABLE
treatments had been resorted 10 without
one particle OF relief
was subject 10 ncoralglc troubles and
slightly rheumatic, and | became disoour-
| aged and melancholy, feeling that ! should
never again be a well woman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14

I was In pl,ifnl state. when my hus-
band who had been benefited by tho use
81 raine's celery compound, urged mo to
try IT,. In remarkably short lime after
began taking the remedy began 10 notice
a change for the better. BeMe had taken
three bottles | was we'll. | consider my
cure miracle. for I nad tried a great
many doctors and different drugs and
spent hundreds OF dollars IN vain. Respect
fully yours.
MRS. KATE HENNESSEN, q
Clcsc careful observation OF great numbers
Of eases like the above led Professor Ed
ward u, Phelps, NJ. o., Ill. D.. of the Dart
mouth Medical School to tho formulation OF
paine's celery compound,
Tho success OF lhls universally Well
known remedy IN quickly driving gu
disease from the blood and system need no ),
be ratold to newspaper readers.
Iaine'e celery compound restores 70 III
healthy state weakened and diseased be
vous systVu. one Of the frat evidences lu'
lts buiidlngup virtue is the gain In fiei
noticeable about the face, Night sweat
and nervous twitchngs are things of tbs,
past; there e great Improvement in
looks better appetite. sounder sleep.
rlcarer skin and more regular functtons.
These are "a few of the outward improve
mcnis More important In the thorough
and radical purifying OF the blood and the
regulating and building M Of the deep
lying nerves all over the body There In
nothing half way or partial IN the effect OF
Paine'g celery compound. Ii cures per,nA.
nentiy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
To the Editor of The Post.

Ballinger, Texas, December live no
tlce thai as.iIauts for the ndni.hAtioa "
the democratic party for the respohslol1
positton of commissioner OF the genera
Id o.ilce are beginning slowly ~ h1o''
and make themselves known
We have had ccnsid- rabse commuhiea,
ton in business way with that important
denartment OF our State government in'
MANY years past, and know the cat ms
portance Of hayLrg man mere wac thot"
oughly understands its various and mum
farlous duties.
We believe that NJ. L. Groos is that man,
A modest ard unassuming gentleman OF
unlnpeachable integrity he mas De
thIough such schooling in the iaad o.,
nee ne knows its duties in every aetaii
and Is well up in all OF the laws and ral-
ires Of that dspartmsnt-sn educauoh
ihaf requires years and application 10 aN-
quire. .,e.e,v-
Isr gentleman We have been often told
nv land men at Austin that he Y tue
hest equipped nan IN the State 70 nil ina,
Office properly We ,rust the party wiz
consider his meritorious claims hespecl-
fully yours,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
CHARTERED.

The following corporations todEy filed
their charters with the secretary of state;
The Flcager- Whittcnburg company OF
Georgetown. capital stock, $4,000. incor-
pttators: c. N. I'lenglG w. II. Written
burg and T. b Ficager.
The East Texas Telephone company OF
jacksonville. capital stock $1,000. Incor-
porators. ], b. Roberts W. IL. Story and
c. NJ. Pittmen. The object Of the corpora
ton is to erect a telephone linn from Tyler,
Texas, to Shreveport La. via Jacksonville,
Rusk, Alto, Lulsin and Nacogdoches Tex
AS, with branch lines from Jacksonville to
Henderson, Texas. and from Jacksonville
to Palestine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
NOTES.

Al, or nearly all of the City railway
suite pending in the civil district court
have been transferred 10 the United States
circuit court upon application OF X. b.
Baer receiver.
The final transcripts OF the judgments
against the four Houston Cinnamon or
dered deported were received and filed heIe
today in the Federal ,ourt. Depu,y United
states Marshal BroekingIon viii leave for
the Pacific roast with the Celestals about
January Is.
The county commissioners met in reg
ular session today. buF litl.e business OF
interest was transacted. The principai
thing was the announced DETERMINATION TO
push the collection OF convict bonds, The
records show that more than S5H1n are due
the county on such bonds
]. II. Mobley. superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. came down from
Austin today at the heal OF a small parry
fer few days hunting The Sealy hos
pitai and the medical coliegs are rrdeF M
Mobley's care and he Will inapect thtss
buildings before he returns home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14

crhc branch office of The Post In Gal
weston is at the fremont hotel where
items OF news, subscriptions ana advor-
tisements VIA be received0
Galveston Texas. December iS.Thc In
dicatons are that the old fight which
wos made By the late Captain Arledge
Captain Billy McCluskey and others
for pilots branch over Galveston bar
Is TO be renewed. This time Il is 70 be
made along somewhat different lines, al
Il ough the plans of those nj the erhomc
are not entirely known.
1t seems that otto Oleson. who was at
enc time boat keeper or the pilot boat
and later engaged IN tow boating here,
has associated himself with several men
who hold licenses from the United states
es coast and harbor pilots These mon
chartered the schooner yacht Folly for use
as a pilot boat, and Sunday morning start
ed outside the. bar TO walt for ships and 70
into the pilot business.
The Folly was pushed well out to sea-
whore she loafed along and awaited the
coming of ship. The big schooner VIM
II. Clifford wis spoken bound in from
Pensaccla with load of coal The new
pilots rendered their services to Captain
Harding Of the Clifford. They had no
branch. or license, from the State to act
as pilots and Captain Harding refused
their services, taking pilot from the reg
uar steam pilot boat Mamie Higgins,
which spoke him off the mouth OF the
jettes
1t is not known 1t any other vessels
were spoken, as Captain Oleson and his as
Sociates could not be found today. bus
from Captain MoCluskey. who. while not
actively engaged in this fight, eympa-
xvi f,I I q "a
test case is to be made out against the
vessels declining TO take the pilots offered
by the Folly Captain McCluskey also
voucheafed the information this after
noon that similar tests had been made
at savannah New orleans and other
Southern ports, and that the supreme court
| of the United States had held q license
granted by the United States took pre-
cedence over license granted by the
state
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
LA PORTE ROAD CASES.

In the Federal court here today the Az.
swer Of l.. j. Smith TO the cross bin OF TIE
Union Trust company in the case of Alonao
j. Tullock against the Galveston. La Porte
and Houston railroad, WAS filed for rec
ord. Smith Is the contractor who built the
road and as such has large claim against
the company. In his answer he admits
all the atermonte OF the Union Trust com.
Iany except one; he denies that the lion
OF the said Trust company is in any way
superior to his own, as set forth IN MS
former bill OF complaint. It ia on this 10
siton that Smith expects 10 make his
fight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
r,ower from Alaska.

Fort Worth, Texas. December lS'--'ohn
Mcleod recently received from Dawson
City flower plant neatly packed in oox
resembling an ice cream freezer The
plant was surrounded with clipped ice and
was shipped from Dawson City via ST.
Michsels TO Portland. Ore. The plant had
a beautiful red flower something like tho
eidlenweis Of Switzerland, which grows
in the snow of the Alps. 1t was so ac-
customed to the cold of Alaska that tne
warm weather of Texas was too much TOT IL
and Mr. Mcleod was compelled to have
ice packed around it all TIE time TO Keep
it from pershing The plant-tas been
sent to friends in Minneapolis, whore the
climate is better suited for il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
IlsIrNcrIoN TO BE ARGUED.

short dine ago Judge Bryant OF the
United states district court grained a
temporary restraining order against the
Guaranty Trust company of New York 70
prevent them from dsposing OF seventy
live $1,000 second mortgage bonds Of The
Galveston City Street Railway company
Today in tho Federal court the Trust COM
pany filed a motion TO dissolve the re-
straining order, on the ground that the
defendant street railway company is not
entitled 10 relief thus granted, The mo-
lion viii come UP before Judge Bryant in
chambers at Tyler OH January OF next
year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
STATE CAPITAL ITEMS,
COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION CON
yENTIoN suGGEsTED.
Enst Texas Telephone Company
Chnrtcrcd-Rc1uis from Ne
brnsku acknowledgement

Austin, Texas December l3-Commls-
sioner OF Agriculture Johnson Is In receipt
OF a circular from Edwin II. Violet of New
orleans calling attention TO the rapid
growth of profitable cotton manufacturing
enterprises in the South. and suggesting
that this is a good time for Southern STAGES
commissioners of agriculture TO urge cot
ton raisers to get together and agree upon
possible plans FOE limiting Gotten acreage
and diversifylng crops
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
THE DEATH PENALTY.
DoIph I.ognu Nv Hang for MurderthG
Entmct simpson.

Rusk. Texas. December l2.-polph L.
gan colored. was adjudged guilty OF MUIR
der in the first degree and given the death
penalty. The jury was out about thirty
minutes. ~, A.,
LOGAN killed Emmett Simpson, white, Au-
gust :, 1897; Simpson was q merchant at
Jacksonville; he saw Logan ana olner
negroes wrestling and offered TO het O."
ono RI them. from this a controversy start
Cd which resulted in Logan Draining MIN
with a club, inflIctng fatal injuries
Logan was not at all cast down over III"
verdict. His lawyers will appeal the case
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14

Fort Worth. Texas, December lS.-The
Texas and Pacific Railway company has
prepared a couple OF coaches which VIII
be sent at once to st. Paul, MINI. The
cars are to be used in transporting coal
miners to Texas Just where they are o
be placed could not be learned by The
Post correspondent. Whether there is
strike in contemplation or whether there
is a shortage Of miners in tho state Inc
reporter was left to conjecture.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At The fremont; j. X. Iron. overlon;
T. ]. Cogglns. Temple; ]. Levine, New
York W. II. Muller A. G. pennnger' J.
W. Muller, Denson; j. Rothchild, Cincin-
NATL I. y. Noodle, city; VIM Register, j.
C. stevens Gcorge Southernwo3d, Austin
sam ljtrman, city; w. f. kDowlton. Mas
sachusetts J. Dreyfus, A. Dorsey. New
York; T. W. Ridpath, Boston. a. Kol-
Inau. Cleveland. l.. II. Haas Chicago; j..
Il. Mcmahon ana wife, Baltimore, 4. b.,
Baer, Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14

a well-dreescd Chrismaa shopper step
ped nattily along the street yesterday
morning, attIred in gown of russell serge.
She wore a box coat Of pl9id golf cloth,
trimmed with broad teyors OF aatFaehan.
poYn each side OF the front there extend
cd 4 big plat Of astrachau, aud above tho
collar of the golf cloth was Medici collar
OF the fur
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
ODDITIES OF FASHION.

The newest thing iB Eashes ia the Wat
teau cash. which starts from the shoulders
Ike the Vatican plat and falls TO the hem
Of tho skirt. with Fittings and rulings
edglng It.
beautiful lace dress lately seen had
double rows OF chinchilla fur bordering the
top flounce OF the skirt, narrow line OF
the same fur bordering the decolletage.
fastened with a lace scarf and a bunch OF
yiolcts
The newest style in Russian blouses Is
TO trim them with large rundown collar
and reyers In one, forming part OF the OBJ
long epallet generally made In velvet.
contrasting with the goods, bordered with
fur or fine braidlng.
"A very dressy nun Is made Of black
satin with two or three friils at each END
bordered by narrow sable. Muffs OF black
velvet have fiounces at each end. and are
ornamentcd with a splasbing bow o. pink
satin ribbon at one side with pink rose
entwined.
A fine white net veil spotted with black
chenille Is popular just now. and very
fine net powdered with pin spots OF chez
mile Is also worn There Is quite o rage
for blue wells abroad. and In England they
are wearing spotted blue gauze which
does not shed CHASTITY hue over the face.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14

livingston, Texas, December LITTLE
revival meeting at tho Methodist church
that has been conducted during the last
two weeks closed lsst night, and Messrs'
oyyrv and Byron, eyangelssts. leave this
morning for their homt s. The very bad
weather ard court interiered considerably
with the meeting, yet something over
twenty access.ons were had, several oil
whom were with the Baptist church.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-14
nrnIlIslrlnN uoNopnn.

Sheriff Nelson of Gage county. Neb.. ar
rived In abe city today with requisition
from the governor Of Nebraska for one
Charles Prince, who is wanted in Gage
county for safe blowing and Is now in Jail
at Clehurne, Texas. The re1uisltion was
honored by Governor CulbersVn, and sher-
III Nelson left tonight for Clebnrne after
the prisoner.