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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
Nat Goodwin is In parIs.

Nat Goodwin is IN Paris.
Anna Held Is In Germany.
lobnstoss Bennett did not make bit In
London.
Mm, Frank Brush isabella WARD died
last week,
.Ioiauthc' has been produced SUCCESS
fully In Munich
odeii Williams viii star this SEASON in
play called In the Name OF ne Gar
William pruette thrashea fellow wEc
Interrupted performance at .legalaad.
Princess Beatrice. youngest daughter al
Queen Victoria. has completed al oraiorio.
Bessie BoncAlll viii star in .,eente
Cristo" under the management Of Seinona
Jarbeaa.
Wailack's theater. New York. Will open
Seutetnber 10. with Mrs. Rileys comedy,
"A Coat OF Many colors."
The biggest opera house ia Emperor VIII
lIaans dominicns is that OF Frankfort,
watch can scat 1900 people.
Mrs. James Brown Potter and Mr.. Esr-
Old kyrle Beilew are 10 play an engsge-
mont this winter In London.
The due de Poinar gave a dinner on
Thursday evening. followed by 4 rs,a,,,lun
curing which there was some excellent
singing BY Mime. Alder, I.efeyre. Connie IS
sA.SNH ue retA. hSSkfa. Holman BLACK Of
lndsanapoiis. Ragusz and Baess Mgr,
aioFosinl. vicointe and Vieon,es.e DC
lanxe. Maronise de Wentworth. Nine.
henle, Comiesse soltyk. Couae Monte
auion Messrs. Beuville and Della SuGla, -
Paris Gazette.
Mr. Victor Harris. the ass,s,an, com
auctor OF the seidl orchestra Of Now YORK.
composer. and king Ruscng aeeompsI, ats
VINO has been spending several sr~r. In
paiss, Is now making bicycle ton, Win
Mr, Holman Black OF indianapolis. md or
the Normandy coast Mr.. .Isr-i. ENDS
MS COMPOSITIONS favorably re .slyea IN
farls who're a number OF ,hsra ale used
re returns TO America In August. --Ps ri.
Gazette.
The century performance o. the ..yyl ri
OF the Town.' at the Casino. will be ce,s,
nrated Thursday evening August ad. The
hnai performance win take place septcrn.
Der 30 OF the present ccmpaay Dan Daiy
Dave Waifeid and George Schiller arc *
saged for the Casinos new vIera. .-rb,
neiie OF New York Louis Harrison. I,es
Harrison and Gilbert Tirego = go on ~,
road IN the present roles. Maix, Lcs.tnr
ana Harry Kelly so back to "Jact and a.,
heanstalk:' Paula Edwards .,s.berin,
iAnyard. Dorothy Drew ana Others AZ IN,
| COMPANY viii bs scattered. --Noy; yor,
commercial, Advertiser.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
Some Special Bargains.

At 2tc-The remainder of our Black Ground LAM
with Colored Figures, always sold for
1oc yard, 10 yards for Observation-Disclosures. u
At $500 yards Fancy Figured Lawns and Lapp
| former price l0c and 15c,
At 15C-The remainder of our Imported Organd{
Imported Grenadine Brodee Imported Dimities
etc, the kind for which you always ~
| paid 35c, choice now. H.
At 20c Cut-5o0 cuts, 10 yards each, OF Striped :
| Plaid White Lawns, your money back if III
not worth &c yard 10 yards for ....... ~
At 30c Cut 800 cuts, 10 yards each, White, Strh
and Checked Dimity sold during the entire <.oI
season at &c yard, 10 yards for. ~
At 45c PieCe-The remainder of our best ous
Cotton Birdeye Diapering the kind competitors
sell for Csc, 75c and Soc, in 90, and "a MI
At 35c-Another lot 26-inch Gloria Umbrellas n
sidered elsewhere bargain at 75c ~rI
our Prce only ..............-... ........ OuI
At 19C-l50 pieces Colored Ribbons, in MORE, a.
teta and Satin, Nos. 80 to so, WI
selling at Soc to 60c choice lW
All our Ready Made Mosquito Bars, with Frame,
ner price 81. % ST. SO and n]
sl.75, now .......... 65C, 75C, 9O1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
Hot.

when the '1ocussss' are singing.
ana the dragon-flles are winginE,
Ana ile mercury is Johnny-on- the SPOT.
Then II Is the Jay so checrtul
Tskes Joy that's AMPLY fearful
~ yelling. Holy Moses. amt II hot =.
4 indianapolis Journal,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22

"A Cluster q gems. I" each piece
- ss;s S =: G y: s.s assa =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
Last Week of Half Price Sale

on Ladies' Shirt Waists, Ready Made Wraps
Fancy Parasols, Fans Chidren's Embrodsv1
Lawn Caps Ready Made Mosquito Bars Lad
Embroidery Colarettes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
Separate Dress Skirts.

Separate Dress Skirts.
There seems TO be no abatement in the sale OF Res
Made Skirts Nobody wants the bother and TofrnT|
sewing this hot weather. Somebody must be losfn1|
money on these lots.
All our Colored and White Duck Skirts usual rsl2
price 81 % and ST. 80
you can have them for. ....--...-..... Oh
ALI our pure Linen Duck Skirts, the kind for WI
you always paid ST. so,
they go at only. III
All Colored Novelty Wooden Skirts, selint|
$3.50, 1925 a475 and SIS. SO,
to close Thorn out, they go, choice ........1 DID
All our Black, Plain and Brocaded jacquard, ~
iantine and Serge Skirts, selling at So. SO,
1915 and 25 choice now. ........ IAy
All our Silk Skirts, such as Brocaded Satin. Sh,|
Tafeta, Moire, Crystal and Grenadine ETC.
selling at $11. so, S12. so, $l3.55, and
Sl3. so, your choice. ........ Ql.d
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22

on Thursday night few Of the many
have made during their visit In Houston.
gathered al The home OF Mr. and Mrs
W. B.. Groseclose 10 bid them farewell.
Mrs. Croseclose turned the occasion into a
very pretty evening by providing ices and
other delicacies and the farewell was W.
every sense ono 70 be remembered pleas
antiy.
Those who called were: Misses Dcigado.
Mary Ella Tayicr. Efiie Jones and Quin-
9n ana Aessr.. Brown Botsf. Henderson.
Norman KittrejI. Sam Porter. Odin Ken.
dali. George and AIdridge Kidd.
The following entertaining letter was
written by well known Hauston lady
sotourning 70 cool Northern cline. II Is
heaAed:
KENT LODGE.
and runs a. follows:
Wolfvtlle. Nova scotis.--whcn We nads
adieu u HosNson a tho close Of one cf
~ tnetry July days the rain commenced
lai ana eeemed 70 continue TO do 20
"a ~ ny 70 BuNton, but just little in
n drsadsd Sust "a hsss 90 = insspsT u y
4 1 r! - - mp ~ rail ths air ~
"a c!1nf ~ ~ atmoephsre d.
y 1etainHd sstha major. "a
A H. - A1o1oo nftFF our arrival
~ F.! ( q rnluessF heat was
q "A "A ~ tAat ~ TX bshind
!; ] |; I 9; !; !; !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
Very Tempting BaraaI
Remnants.

One of the disadvantages of great selling
been going on here, is the large quantity of ReuY
but if you can fit your needs to the sire Of fhs3
nants, OUR LOSS Is YOUR GAIN.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
BANK CLERK SHORT.
Frank Dame of Newburyport Has Been
Stealing IL Years.

Newburyport. March 10.-The com
munity was shocked today by the an
nounceinent of the defalcation in the
Merchants National bank, Percy l..
Dame of Brooklyn being the guilty par
ty. The affair was discovered by the bank
officers during the temporary absence of
Dame who was sick. When confronted
by the bank officials, Dame admitted his
guilt and gave the officials book con-
tanning entries of the amounts stolen and
other details he hau kept with much sys-
tenn during the IL years over which the.
stealings have extended. The total
shortage is 81, 642 40. The stealings were
effected by changing the balances on
the books. Friends of Dame made up
the entire amount of the shortage to the
bank and fixed the matter so that there
would be no prosecution.ETha situation
has been satisfactorily explained to the
United States bank examiner in Boston.
Dame has disappeared from the city and
will not return. M
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
GRAIN ON HAND.
Interesting Report From the Agricultural
Department.

Washington, March 10 The crop of
the department of agriculture based on
the returns from three Independents sets
of regular correspondents, added to sew
eral Thousand from mills and elevators,
all carefully com bined and weighed, re-
lates principally to tie obstruction of
the principal grains, the stock remaining
on the farms and the proportion of
merohantable and understandable pro-
duce. All grains in the hands of farmers,
including the amounts remaining over
from previous years, is included in the
estimates given.
The corn on hand is estimated at H.
1854. 000 600 bushels, or 81 per cent of the
last crop, against 1,072, 900, COO i'll March,
1896. Both proportion and quantity in
the original hands at this date are un-
preosdented, although closely approached
last year and March, 1890. Correspon-
dents report large stocks in cribs. partic-
ularly in the prairie states, awaiting bet
ter prices. The aggregate sold from
farms to go beyond county lines is 623, :
600, COO bushels, or 1913 per cent Of the
crop. Tie proportion merchantsble is t.
936, COO, 900, or S4.S per cent. Wheat re.
serve in farmers hands, 20.6 per cent Of
the crop, OF IS, 600, 600 bushels. against
1923, 600, 600 last March. or this amount
per cent is reported coming over from
previous crops.
The proportion of wheat sold outside
the country is 5l.7 per cent. Of oats
there are 819, 90, 600 bushels, or 44.s per
cent of the crops yet in the farmer 3
hands; proportion shipped beyond coun-
ty lines, % per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
JONES WILL VOTE FOR TARIFF BILL.
Famous silver Senator In Favor of Such a
Measure.

Washington, March 1O.-The Demo
cratic steering committee held a short
conference after the Senate adjourned
today, but no result came of 1T. While
the mem bers of both steering commit
tees are very non-committal it is under
stood an agreement will be reached
whereby the Republicans will fill the
vacancies in the committees caused by
the retirement of the men appointed as
Republic ans and the Democrats will fill
their vacancies. Mr.. Burrowes of Miohi-
gan appears slated for the place Of Mr..
Sherman Of the finance committee.
This committee will be favorable to a
tariff bill, but will not necessarily BIZ a
gold committee. Senator Jones, Silver
Of Nevada, will vote for a tariff bill with
out free silver rider being attached and
will oppose such action if the freq silver
men attempt it in committee.
Mr.. Platt of New York made strong
fight for place on the finance commit
tee, but his long absence from the SEN
ate initiated against him. Mr.. Allison
will remain chairman of the committee
on appropriations, with good working
majority behind him. With this condi-
tion of affairs in that committee, Senators
Teller and Pettigrew will not be dis
turbed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
ASSAULTED WITH AN AXE.
Aged Couple Found Lying In Pool of
Blood In Own Home.

Greesburg, Pa, March 10.-Richard
Graham and wife, an aged couple resid-
ing on farm near Crahtree, were the
victims last night of brutal assault
which had robbery for Its object. Graham
is reported to be wealthy. Three masked
knocked the aged couple senseless with
an axe. After that they ransacked the
house and left. 1t is not known how
much money they secured. When found
this morning Graham and his wife were
lying in pool of blood unconscious.
Mrs. Graham may recover, but her hus-
band is in critical condition. 1t is sup
posed that tramps committed the assault.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
BASE BALL.
Meeting of New England League in Boston
Yesterday

Boston, March l0-The schedule meet
ing of the New England League went in
to session at the Parker house today at II
O'Clock. Horace A. Keith of Brockton
read the report of the circuit committee,
which was unanimously adopted. The
report named a six club circuit, viz:
Brockton, Taunton, New Bedford, Fall
River, Pawtuoket and Newport.
Tom Connolly ana John Hunt were
voted the salary limit for first class
umpires. Frank E. Delano Of Chelsea
was given a place on the regular staff.
The league took recess from one O. clock
until 2. 80 when the Bangor case was dis
posed of. 1t was recommended that Ban
gor be allowed to take Taunton's pro-
lection money.
Sockalexis Signs With Cleveland.
Cleveland, March 1O-Manaeer Tebeau
has signed as outtielder Sookalexis ofOld-
town, Maine, formerly of the Holy Cross
college team. The player is full blooded
Indian and is said to be strong batter
and fast fielder.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
PAID OFFICER MONEY.
Foster Nelson's Deposition In he nnebec
journal Libel Suit.

Augusta, March 10.-The libel suit of
ex-Deputy Sheriff George R. MoNally
of Clinton sgainst the proprietors of
the Kennebec journal, in which damages
are asked to the amount Of $40. 600, WAS
taken up in the Supreme Judicial court,
Judge Strout of Portland. presiding.
Lawyers Mcclellan of Belfast and Mo-
Carly of Clinton appeared for the plain
tiff. The defendants were represented by
Heath and Andrews, and Williamson
and BurleiRh of Augusta, and Forrest
Goodwin of Skowhegan.
The plaintiff put in evidence the pa
pers containing the alleged libels. Mr..
C. B. Burleigh, one of the defendants, was
examined by plaintiff rs to the journal S
field of circulation and the financial
standing of the defendants as bearing
upon tine question of damages.
Forrest Goodwin, ESQ.,. opened the case
for the defendants. A plan of the Eos
ter Nelson premises where Nelson escaped
from the custody of Officer McNally on
the 10th day of last October was shown
the jury and explained by City Engineer
GetcheU of Augusta. who made it.
A number of witnesses for the defence
who were present at the Nelson place at
the time of the escape, testified to the
facts connected with it and some of them
also, that it was claim ed by some of
those present to be a put up job between
Nelson and Officer MoNally.
The deposition of Foster Nelson was
read in which he stated that Officer Nc
Nally, in whose charge Nelson was
placed by Sheriff Viles of Somerset coun-
ty, took his prisoner out behind the barn
while search of the house was being
made and for consideration OF s. per-
mitted him to escape.
The court adjourned until $50 Thurs
day morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
WHY sCovEL WAS RELEASED
Young Man Obtains His Freedom Through |
Private Intervention.

Washington, March 10.-It is learned
that the release Of thu New York news
paper man Sylvester Seoyel, by the
Spanish authorities, was secured through
private representations and not by an up
plication of the United States, either
through Secretary Sherman or Secretary
OlneY.
Soon after Soovel's arrest Walter j.
Mullins his brother in law, and John
McSwenney, of Wooster, Ohio, his attor-
ney, came to Washington to solicit the
Intervention of the government in his De-
half. Secretary OlneY declined to take
any stems in the matter because ScoYel
had once been expelled from Cuba anu
returned to the island in violation OF his
parole, under a false name and false pass
port.
Scovel's relatives tonight sought the
good office of the Spanish minister, VINO
promised to use his efforts to aeCuro
Seovel's release upon certain conditions,
which were: 1t should be regarded az
personal and not diplomatic matter, so
it might not be used as a precedent IN
the future. Newspaper agitation in re-
gard to Scovel's arrest should be stopped.
Soovel's father should appeal to the gov
eminent of Spain for Sooyel's release as
an act of mercy not as an act of justice.
Mr.. SUovel's relatives acceptsd these
conditions and have done their best 10
carry then out This evening MIR.
Scovel, who is president of Wooster
university, sent very eloquent appeal
on behalf of his son, which NJ. Dnpuy
Delome. the Spanish minister, endorsed
with recomm endation for the young
mans immediate release without trial,
and forwarded TO the Spanish authorities.
There has been considera BILE correspond
ence on the subject between Madrid,
Havana aud the Spanish legation in
Washington. The intervention of the
Department of State has never been ex-
ercised or requested since the original In,
terview between Mr.. EcoVeps friends and
SecrafarY OlnaY.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
THE OLDEST ENGLISH PAPER. +
1t Is the Eondon Gazette and Was Pub
Wished First In 1865.

The oldest English newspaper is, though
few people know it, the London Gazette
which was, on its first publication on Nov
Ia. 1865, known as the Oxford Gazette
from the fact of the parliament sitting at
Oxford. This name was changed on Feb.
s, 1865, to the present one. But though
the London Gazette contains some items
of much interest to certain people, such
as those who have received ''honors" at
the hands of royalty or those whose bank
ruptcies are announced, it is not news
paper in the usual sense of the tern-that
is, as being read generally by the public.
The honor of being the Oldest newspaper
of this class in the British Isles, and hence
probably in the world, may be unhesita-
tingly awarded to Berrows Worcester
journal, which made its appearance in
1880, ten years before the beginning of the
eighteenth century. It has always had a
wide circulation among the higher classes
of it's district and is today as vigorous as
ever. But when it first came out it was
not under its present name, and this fact
or is of Importance in considering its
claim to the premier honors of the journal
istic world.
Perhaps we ought to award the palm of
being the doyen of English journals to the
Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury,
still published weekly at Stamford. This
paper has now, as ever, a truly great cir
culation and an enormous influence in the
eastern midland district. Its title is exact
ly the same today as it was on the day it
was first published, ia years ago. Hence
this important factor should almost assign
to it the first place among extant news
papers.
There is in the Leicester museum copy
of the 1919 issue, consisting of four pages
denny quartz, its style that of the old news
letter In July, 1855, it's circulation had
become IA, 900 week, the highest outside
of London. Its price was then twopence, but
is now penny, with, the circulation OF
%, 600 weekly. Thomas Cooper, the IA
nous Chartist poet, was on the staff in his
younger days. The political complexion OF
this celebrated paper is Liberal. -London
Answers
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
Americans win Be Protected.

Washington, March 1O.-There will be
no reduction of the strength of the North
Atlantic station as long as the Cuban
question remains prominent, and every
vessel now attached to Admiral Bunce's
feat will be retained in service, and
others added as fast as they are ready for
sea- If the fate of DIR. Ruiz Details an
other American citizen, it is believed
that Secretary Sherman will call for O
fleet of warships for immediate service at
Havana to support whatever claim may
be made by the Consul General.
Monday morning Secretary Sherman
spent over an hour with the President in
discussion of the Cuban question. Sec
Rotary Sherman, it was stated this after
noon, will communicate with General
Lee and urge him TO present to the
Spanish officials the firm protest of this
government against ill-treatment OF
Americans on the island. whether thei1
nativity was questioned or not. i
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
NOT so BAD AS REPORTED.
Relief Party from Railroad Accident Re-
turned.

Relief Party from Railroad Accident Re-
turned.
Vinnennes, Ind, Marh 0.-The relief
party has returned from railroad aoci-
dent near Princeton, Ind. The report
the disaster not so great as at first sup
posed. The engine, baggage car and
smoker went down. The sleeper and
ladies' coach remained on the track and
a majority of the passengers were saved
thereby. The passengers In the smoker,
baggage men Conductor Sears and Fire
man Bowan were lost. Engineer Nc
Cutcheon leaped to the bank..and escaped.
David Henderson, one of the Hender-
son opera com pany. was injured. The
number in the smoker is variously re-
ported at from to IS.
Fireman Bowan who was killed, is the
last of family. A father and four sons
have been killed on duty on the Evans-
vile & Terre Haute railroad. The exact
number of the lost cannot be learned I'M
til the body of the conductor is recovered
and his tickets counted. The mail car
and mail clerks are reported lost.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
ONLY FIVE WE'RE KILLED.
L. and n. Railroad Accident Not As
Bad As Reported.
RECENT FLOODS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE TROUBLE.

Road Bed Gave Way PIunging Train Into
River-Trsin Was Moving Slowly As
Bed Was Known To Be Weak-More
Trouble Expected.
Evansville, Ind, March 10-The Louis
Vile and Nashville limited train, south
bound from Chicago, was wrecked this
morning at IL. 80 a mile south of Hazel
ton, Ind, and thirtY-seven miles north
OF Evansville on the Evansville and
Terre Hante road. Five men were killed
and two seriously injured. The killed
were: Herbert Allen, Evansville, head
janitor of the State house, drowned;
Joseph coleman, locomotive fireman |;
John Sears, conductor; two unknown
men.
Injured: Brakeman Haursen, j. B.
Henderson, brother OF ex-state auditor
Henderson; both seriously injured but
will recover. The accident was the result
of the heavy rains in Southern Indiana
since Saturday. White River near Hazel
ton overhowed and the back water
washed ont the track. The trains were
running on slow orders, as the road bed
was known to be in bad condition.
When the "Cannon Ball" train reached
the fill this morning, the embankment
suddenly gave way and the engine and
baggage car and part Of the smoker
dropped into abont six feet of water.
The engine turned over, but the bag
gage car remained upright. The smoker
hung over the end Of the track. The
sleeper remained on the track.
A telephone message from Hazslton
says that another crsvass has appeared
between White River bridge and the one
where the train was wrecked. 1t is
spreading rapidly and the damage to the
road bed will be serious,
The damage to the roadbeds of she
Evansville and Terre Haute. and Evans
Vile ana Indianapolis roads by the recent
rains and floods to date is estimated at
81, 000, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
Those Whom He Has Held and Expects
to Hold Upon His Knee.

to Hold Upon His Knee.
Citizen George Francis Train of New
York said the other day that he often takes
on his knee three generations of children
and sees no reason why, in some cases, he
should not take four. Talking about Nine
Delamater, who was Nellie Sands, the
well known society belle, he said that she
was his little friend when as a child she
used to talk to him in Madison square He
meets all the children who go there on
fine days, and Nellie was one of his favor
ties In due time she became 10 years Of
age, after which they are not children to
him, and he drops them from his list of
intimates, although he retains friendship
for them all their lives, if he considers
them worthy Of it.
He lost sight of her for some years, and
forward to greet him. He put his hands
behind him and said gently:
"Nellie, you know never shake hands,
and you are too old for me to take on my
knee. You are a young woman now, wear
looking SO well"
Time passed, and on bright afternoon
a nursemaid, in her white cap and apron,
led toward him baby just able to walk.
Mr.. Train, want to introduce to you
our little one. Its mamma said was to
bring it to you and tell you that you used
to take it's mamma on your knee.
>"Who is its mammal"
"Mme. Delamater.'
"Now,' said Mr.. Train, in telling the
story, II did not know Mme Delamater,
and 1 said SO. do not forget names But
the girl said did and insisted on it. At
last I asked her what madam's maiden
name was, and she told me Miss Sands.
''Well, took the baby up, and when I
sent it away at last / told the nurse to tell
madam that I expected to know her great
grandchildren. And SO do. Why not?"
Why not, indeedp-Philadelphi Press.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-11

The Massachusetts House yesterday
afternoon by a vote of SO to so, substi-
tuted for the adverse committees report a
bill that women qualified to vote upon
he school question, may vote on the
question of granting liquor licenses.
The entire staff of employees at the
Davenport dock yards, in London, num-
bering 5000, have been ordered to work
overtime for the purpose of fastening
completion of the fitting out of vessels
upon which they are engaged. The or
d or is believed to have been issued OH
account of the crisis which has arisen
over the Cretan question.