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The herald., 1897-02-14

MEMS JOHN b. STETSON HATS, fine
fur, No. quality, full shapes aud square
crowns. in black, tan, brown and white.
The regular S5 and SO hats; to NJ A.
close out the entire line we NJ A
give you your choice for. $50. we ~
The herald., 1897-02-14

LADIES' DRESS SHOES, made of fair
quality of Dongola, in round o. ~
toe only. Regular price $500; NI-UA
To close out NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. YAsAO
The herald., 1897-02-14

MEMS 'UNBLEACHEDC CANTON FLAN-
MEL SHIRTS and DRAWERS, m
extra heavy. Regular price 50ca /yC
garment; 10 closs out entire line A/S
The herald., 1897-02-14

MEMS AND BOYS LINEN STANDING
COLLARS, 4 ply. Regular price l0c =
each; To close out the following .1C
sizes l., l3is, IA, IA, Is, l6la and 17at ~
The herald., 1897-02-14

LADIES' GENUINE DONGOLA SHOES,
selected quality, machine sewcd, patent
sasesr a, oc snses Resa Hf pss: aSs 81 ~
S2.75; TO close out t............. $Ass "
The herald., 1897-02-14

LADIES' KID SHOES, fine new Woman
Wei, turned hexable sole. in lace or button,
latest style toes. Reyular dsr 40
$500; During this Clearance nj VA
The herald., 1897-02-14

LADIES FINE FRENCH KID SHOES,
selected from the finest French stock,
hand turned, in the latest trimmings,
shapes and toes. Regular S. o. AS
Rochester made shoe; NJ uA
10 CLOSE Out. ................
The herald., 1897-02-14

LADIES' COVERT CLOTH, comes In
handsome light and dark grays, IS inches
wide, will make fine travelling uA
suits. Regular price 3)c yard; UOC
During this Clearance Sale.......
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THE INAUGURAL PAGEANT.

In their love OF pomp and circumstance
and their curiosity to see the passing show
men are pretty much tho Same In Moscow
Paris and Washington, A monopoly Of
hero worshpporg. or pageant followers, or
eNtravaganuy selfish sight seers, is not on
ioyod by any country--democrac con-
tributes its quota az promptly as do the
slav!sh and awc-stricken subjects OF xi,gs
and empcrors
The curious appear TO be falling over
each other in their efforts to secure points
OF vantage along the route Of the inaugural
procession in Washington. Quotations are
running as high as $3.50 for rooms con-
tanning windows on Pennsylvania avenue.
Privileges for the erection of stands are
now selling at Sa50O which brought but
$500 on tho occasion Of Clcvolands frat
inaugural Thousands CT dollars are being
spent on trines, and on somewhat smaller
scale, of course. similar preparations are in
progress for the passing OF the American
president that were witnessed in Paris re-
Gently on the occasion OF the cars visit
or at Moscow during the coronation ,ere-
monies.
1t is credtable to Major McKlnley's heart
and good sense that he has written to the
committee disappearing OF the lavish OK.
renditure and garish display contemplated
He is quoted as saying that he dlsapproyea
Of the pretcntious plans for his inaugural
and particularly for the ball, and that he
could not bear to coutrmulata s,,ch 49,.
less extravaganza In the face Of the want
and destitutien now SO broadcast Though
out the country.
But the committee will have no such old
fashioned philosophy or philanthropy ire
vail in the inaugural Arrangements. The
street pageants VIII proceed and the ball
VIII go on and the tens and scores OF
thousands OF dollars win be spent regard
less OF consequences. The conquerlng hero
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SOME POSTsCItIPTs.

| Every seventh person IN the United
Kingdom IS a Londoner
Two ladies' were returned to parliament
In Edward IIls reign.
| The ntmior OF public lamps lighted IN
England aud Walks is somewhere about
| 3vppO.
| II takes about three seconds for a mes
sage 20 40 from one end OF the Atlantic
cable to the other,
| Russia began to take q general census
of TIE empire February .. The enumera-
non began Two or three weeks elrllor in
the mere remote djalrlcts OF Siberia aud
centred Asia.
Nearly cvcry castle In England has Is
undeSiouad passages, and none are more
uotaige N this respect than the grand
fabric that stands on tho aumm.t OF the
GIN at Dover.
a feature Of The population satisfies
n western Australia - the large pro
portion Of maiss TO fo,ualte. 1ne d.s-
PARRY Is malnia.ned n the arrivals By
sea. Al present there ere fory-fVe fe-
males 20 every 100 males
The chelpeniag OF Literature In England
has resulted in the production OF books
cred.tab4y pidntoi and sold Tor penny.
= SIX MS scott. Goldsmith, LyttDu and
other STANDARD an hors. houad In s.,r
covers, are now procurible IN ,hs series
Tee gold nine VIII ch has been dlscov-
cred on General Lcnssiree;'s property
rear Gainesv.G Re Ga. yiods from " to
~ per ton 81 the precious metal The
" n NarCE from clgut lnchts IN MLItn to
two and u halt feet.
a street railway company IN Providence
ia IN a w0ful prvhcqment. Two suits
have been brought a.oinat n, one on &C.
count OF an accident alleged to have hocn
causoi by The ringing of a ear gong, tho
other for an accident due 4. Is alleged,
10 the poEg not he4lg rung.
Living near Waterford, in Marshall
county, Ind. Is little g.rl who has a
multiplicity Of graldpareuts, but a scatc-
iY Of relatives n the younger genera
q ons. Her name IS Anna Hamilton jeff
RES. She has three eraulfathers and fosir
grandma; hers and 10 uneles, aunts or
first cousins
'rhe food OF the swallow is composed of
ir.Sccs alone. ami the number these b iNis
destroy In It single summer - rcalculable.
ihoN are in summer ON the " ng for fuily
sixteen hOui 8 during she day, aud the
greater pant Of the tlme making havoc
umong the n4Gl.ons Of insects which infest
the air.
The fashion Of sweH women go,ng INTO
trade orianatod in England. where well
known women plDc,t thor names on bonnet
Shop SIGNS. In New York There are two
lauAos VINO have opened tca room. II
couple Of others have a florists shop, and
family hotel.
\ small meta.lh object was found
among some rags IN a paper mill AZ West
brook. Me- and the workmon who w'-s
SER nS them tried 10 uDeu " " IN 4 psu-
hniie. II proved TO he a Japan,se bomb.
ami In 'he explosion which followed tho
unfortunate man lost three hngers and
ihumb.
Florida. VIII tbs veal, plant a large acre
ngc IN tobacco \ Northern IN has
bought 6M9 acres near Quincy, N til,lsl.n
county. ana will put It an n tobicoo Tho
same firm hns been making . succcssfu'
'esi upon lo0-acro tract There IS M
DOUBT that fine quahty of tobacco can he
raised IN Florida
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THE TEXAS PAPERS.

The Cuero Record has lost faith In Lane.
1t says:
We do not think Hector %. Lane will
advance the price of 1897 cotton one soil
tary mill. He writes too many letters.
The Paris News says:
1no News Is not actuated by the least
uhir!ehuilness to man on earth. when
II says 1t is pity that the number so
large in this country who are willing 10
barter principle for pie
The Navasota Examiner is not without
hope as Indicated by the following;
Friends may desert an editor, rivals NAV
scorh MN. and he may fail to get a most
vHlce' nut as long as his scissors DO NOT
pFeak' and the cockroaches do not eat up
h,s paste nope turns its golden light upon
nm ana MS future has trade dollar sill
yer inning which sorrow can not corrode
Tho Waco Telephone thus sums I'm tbo
work of Admiral Bunces squadron:
There Is a disposition to crliicise tho
sham blockade OF Charleston harhor ana
mere is some reason for the criticism. Tho
"i't , was very costly and produced no
sood or practical results. The critics 40
sert that in the event of war there would
DO no sense In sending a fleet across the
atlantic to blockade some foreign mart and
IN iact such action should he avoided no
cause the battleships and cruisers of tho
navy eeuld be so much more effectualIv
employed in cruising after merchant shIns
ana destroying the commerce OF the onnrrv
'hnictlng In this manner the greatest dam
age it would be even useless in tho event
OF success to blockade some foreign NOR,
employing the large number OF ships necns'
sary to do 1t effectively in one nIace for
a long time, when so much halter ro-,,,.
could be achieved by other emplovp,on, -,
the war vessels. Only with some no,ion
without navy would It be wise to At
tempt the blcckading business. There was
great deal OF show at Charleston and n
was very expensive. Grand piece OF ,ostly
naval hreworks, as It were, that is entireiy
barren Of results. N'''e'!
the Ennis Meteor has no use for tho H.
erary works OF reformed sinners who mata
their own misdceds the subjec, of com.
ment' The Meteor says:
Hell write book" This is tho on,
rent expression when some fellow "rs
forms MS HE. Oh. yes; he'll rehash ,r,
ne. logether All the criminal records I,in,-
around In yellow covers. add what bn has
learned In the by-ways Of wickedness go
put on sale the conglomerated argresstin,
Inc young boys fall over one anotbor H.,
their zeal to seize copy OF thc c,.,t
DOCK that is TO be to them "a sbiela go go
every snare" during their rema,r,,S ,toin
what is the result? The hook ;s AS
cess, financially; It's author m.tss sus.
the honest man who needs. merriam. o"ey'
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Fraulein Elsa Echelsau VITA probably he
The frs; woman In Sweden to take The
uvsrse OF dodor Of laws as she received
IL. u.
Professor Homollc Thanks that conpcr
statue recently cxhutned by Fronch schol-
ars vi Delphi represents lIiero tVrant OF
Onatos. the te icher OF phillas.
Robert. Reed. railroad contractor, of
MGillrtal, : the owner of $500 square miles
ot Land in Newfoundland. u was given 10
nm by the government in payment for
h's services ia buaId!ng rallroa IN tie
colony,
Nine. Dieulafoy. wife of the famous ew-
rlorcr and oreutalst. * one Of the very
few women permitted by the Frenca gov
ctuucu. to wear masculine drtu.s Nine
liet atoy accompanied her husband 10 the
orient clat p boys attire Tor convenience
and retained The garb when she returned
to civilization
Mrs, Cahe French, who hears the dis
tnction Of hoins the only woman pilot on
me Nj ssSslpp, and - n ratlye on ken
lucky, L. tying al CarioH ON. Miss The
SOCIETY Of Masters and Pilots licensed her
about -FOUR years ago. She came from a
young gil assisted her father
The Ductess OF FIFE has followed the
example Of her mother and my vested in u
spinning wheel, 1t IS n vc~y p-,tty one
g. pack NAlnlt, mounted with bass, 1ud
W.ltlNuSn n nunurHl years old Sf4ll ~ eN-
cv'lent working condition. " IN his
wheel the duchess situs her yarn. which
bonl
General 30" Shelby left n most Inter-
estlng collection OF reics OF the Confed-
eracy, one OF his przed poss s'lons was
daguerreo,ype OF three boys -ShHby
himself. Frank Blair ana II. Gl7i..: brown.
u Is recalled that Shelby's mother was
poth rich and . Anerous. ana when she
sent her son 10 school in Phi laic'ph.n she
sent the other boys. who were poor, along
with him.
Count MuraNcff. the new Russian min
sster for foreign AFFAIRS comes from a
prointa.M ana long-p0wtrful fam ". Gen.
eInl Muray)en- kaiSkt an ancestor. was
the man who took General Wallms pr.s-
oner when kars surrcudered, The grand
iather OF the new minister was the tnunt
Poles two generations ago,
The German emperor IS said 10 be n
very fine shot although Obliged TO hold
his gun only with the right hand The
weakness Of HIS icft arm has forre-i him
10 TRAIN himself 10 hold the gun or rifle
like a pistol. and his arm is very stead,.
and sure, The strength in his ght ann
has wonderfully augmented by continual
training, ard he can bear the greatest IA.
tigue without foaling II.
Tho late Mss Maahslde Blind wrote SOW
rral biographies and essays. poems and
even q novel. 10 say nothing OF her work
as supporter OF all movements To IN. N
nicher education FOR women and 20 in
prove Their economical ana political stand
mg. hut she Is probably best remembered
ty many for having brought before the
rea1na world the hyster.cal journal on
Mare Bsshk!rtseft. for Which shs wre.e
an introduction.
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HOUSTON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY go.
II IL ~ II "A. q ES
A TIMELY INTERPOLATION.

There may not be such practical returns
as could be wished from tho Lexaw trust
investigation IN New York. but the inquiry
viii not BIO wholly useless. nor fail to d
rect popular attention with renewed In
forest to the methods of formation aud
hlsh handed methods u management OF
these huge concerns that are CONTROLLING
production and trade 30 disastrously to the
country at large.
The Inquiry comes Just at time, too,
when the ways and means cOmmlttce OF the
National house of representatives. are ar
hanging new tariff schedules, nnd fl Is pos.
slble for the members OF congregs 10 learn
how little protection" these trusts need
THOR utter absence OF moral considerations
in arranging their cold bnodcd plans 70
stamp ont competition. the want OF sym
pat5y with laborars thrown out OF employ
ment In the effort to curtail production ana
control prices, tho dishonest capitali1atlons
AMI the tyranny over small dealers, are. nj
least. becoming apparent in tho lnNestlga-
ton mentioned. Many Of he details oil the
management II the secret bargains made,
Of the skilliul and corrupt distribution OF
stock and profits are Kept from the commit
tee. but enough VIII nnully be disclosed to
create new deposition on the part OF the
public to attempt once more 10 curb the
power and prevent the further expansion,
or even organizations OF tho fruits.
Thus far the Investigation VIII accom-
piisn some good Tho r,tuhttrnus ~. %,
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the case of a worthy soldier who served his
country faithfully in her hour of danger.
YOU Will be lenient with him and give him
the benefit of reasonable doubt. In set
Ting the claims OF the widows and the
orphans you will act in the same manner,
but waste no sympathy on the unworthy. y
In these words the president outlined
liberal and Just policy. which ought to pre-
vail In congress as well as in the IL part
ment Presidential vetoes of pension bills
are. however. regularly overridden by con-
gress and recently special favortism has
been shown women who at one time were
wives Of soldiers but afterwards remarked.
Under the general pension laws a soldiers
widow forfeits her pension If she marIies.
This Is Just The widow may remain single
and continue to draw her pension. but hen
she voluntarily marries and receives sup
port from second husband she gives up a
pension which ought never to be restored to
her.
To get around this general law special
bills are introduced for the benefit of re-
married widows. who have congressional
influences. This is unjust discrimination
Mr. Loud Of California n republican con-
gresham, in speaking recently OF fraudu-
lent pension. used language which may be
applied TO this legislation for remarked
widows. He said:
III 1t is right to withhold money obtained
by fraud from one. 1t is right to Withhold
1t from everyone else. do not approve
and | never can approve of the system Of
special legislation by which great repre-
sentative body like this has an unwritten
law or rule for those who appeal to IT
through It's pension committee giving them
higher rates OF pension than they receive
under the general law"
Although President Cleveland has made
himself unpopular by his vetoos of pension
bills, he has rendered a public service bv
calling attention to this vicious special leg
lslallnn ~,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
THE CITY.

The Post 10 delivered to any part or the
city by carriers at sl00 per month; three
months, $500. Elk months. $500; one year
el2.00
Mr.. Theodore Boring has charge OF the
city Circulation and Collecting.
MesSrs. Theodore Bcr1ng and Charles
Lott are the authorized collectors OF all
city bills. both advertising ana stoscrip-
ton, and no money should be paid to any
one other than those named. unlcsa spee.ul
written authority signed by the Bushes"
Manager is shown. All accounts OF any
s.ze should be ptid by check IN favor :.
Tho Houston Printing Company.
tho management, and more Will bo accept.
ed IN payment of office blls
Subscribers failing to receive the paper
regularly VIII please notify the Office
promptly. Every subscriber'a paper IS ex.
peuted to DO delivered not later than ESQ
a. IN.
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Cigars Costing Two Dollars Each

1t may interest those who are bewalling
cigars to know that one retail dealer in
New York now sells and has sold for years
cigars OF a certain brand Mt 81 esch He
sells on mn average about four OF that kind
every week. IN old Spanish friend of mine.
who for twenty years was In tho cigar bust
ness here. assures me that they cost the
dealer about S1.45 each when put in his
showcase. SO that 50 is not too much for
them The main points of their cost are the
large wages PAID to the expert worlimen
who make them, the very large leaves used
for the wrappers" and the duty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
IOWA COUNTY SONG.

(Tune, your own choice.)
For The Post
our home IS in Iowa.
westward toward the sotting sun,
Just between two mighty rivers,
Where the flowing waters run.
We nave towns We have cit,es;
We have many noble screams;
we have one hundred counities,
And VIII Join to sing their names.
Lyon, Osceola Dickinson.
Emmet, Croker, Wlnnebago,
worth. near Lake Albert Lee
Mitchell Howard. W'n1e'sh,ei.
And Allamakee 50 fine.
Make the eleven northern counties
On tho Minnesota line.
Ciayton.. Dubuque. Jackson. Clinton
With Scott ard Muscatine,
Lee. Louisa and Des Molnes
ON the eastern lne are seen.
Van Buren. Davis, Apranoose.
DecaEHr Rnggold- Wayne we spy;
Next is Taylor. Page and fremont,
On Alssor.s borcers lie.
Pottawattan1.e, Harrison, MYls,
woodbury.. Plymouth. Moncna. Sioux.
Are all the counties on the border
or our State that we view.
Next we point You TO O'Br.en,
xPalo Alto, too. ard Clay;
kossuth, Hancock. Cerro Gordo,
Floyd and Chickasaw, 1 pray.
Fayette. Bretrer Butler. franklin
Next uron the nan we see:
Wright, Humbolt, Pocahontas,
buena Vista, Cherokee.
Ida. Sac Calhoun. Webster
hamilton with name so rare,
Hardin. Grundy, Blackhawk, Benton
And Buchanan, Delaware.
jones. Linn. Tama. Marshall
story Crawford, Carroll, Boone,
L,u us no. our passion weary,
or we'll have them all too soon,
Cedar. Greene. Johnson. Iowa,
foWesljck come by the same,
Thrn come Jasuer Polk and Dallas,
Names of presidential fame.
Guthrie Audubon and shelby,
C9Ss and Madison. Affair."
warren. Maroon, Ma haska,
Monroe. Keokuk. too. is there
henry. jefferson, Wapello.
we ShinE'~n--wc can not miss
Lucas Clarke. Union. Adams,
And MONTGOMERY fills the Est.
However not much Of song, II IS saiC
to he interesting in the school II rshtl,
used. COS
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pentance, is not at all credited for bieng
the noblest work of God but the reformed
'(D renegade is the hero. Thus is a prem
lum placed upon wickedness, and in order
to be great man, the boy must become a
libertine, scoundrel and all-round tough. II
some of these so-caled reformers should
be honest with themselves. the title OF
their works would read something after
this fashion: why | Was Born Darn
Fool and Why Evolution Has Wrought no
Perceptible Change in My Makeup, Mental
or OtherMise.n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
LEADING EDITORIALS
| the Chicago TImes- Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald
FEDERAL To a member OF the
PATRONAGE large and eyor-in-
CAN WAIT. creaslng army OF
| statesmen who are willing to sacrifice tneir
personal interests on the altar OF tue IN
coming administration Major Mckinley Is
reported to have said recently;
1.-The small offices below the cabinet can
rest for the present There Is no hurry
in filling them. | want first to get mat
congress together. l shall call an extra
session very soon after my Inauguration.
Therefore | want to devote my time to
much needed legislation. and get 1t well IN
der way before paying attention 10 patron
age. The relief which will come to this
country with proper legislation Is much
more important than filling minor Offices
That lie gentleman to whom the presl-
| don't elect made these observations is
distinguished politician and was presenting
his claims for recognition in the consular
service gives added Significance TO the IT.
terances. Although various patriots are
reported by the highly imaginative news
paper correspondents to have accepted
certain consular posts, and although the
president elect may have canvassed the
claims and qualifications of the aspirants
for the more important places, there Is
every reason to believe that he will adhere
to his original determination to make no
appointments outside of the cabinet until
after the tariff and revenue legislation is
out Of the way.
1t is needless to say that Major McKin-
leys position with reference to patronage
has the unqualified Endorsement of the
public. The fact that the commissions of
.l.f.Y, 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
Nerve Wanted.
Paris News

One of the greatest needs of the times,
tho News thinks. is more men with nerve,
degree of nerve that Will impel them to
stick to what they believe to be right.
When we say nerve" we do not mean
pugilistic bullses. but men who will not be
swerved from honest convictions by self
Interest or fear or favor. We know it is
hard, often, for men to lead off In the
face Of what seems 10 be the best political
Interests of their friends, but II they would
do IT, 1t might help these same friends in
after years.
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Kentucky whom John Jacob Aston declared to be the
he
trouble
of
the Of OF
iroma
beautiful
OF
who the
she
made
hoadis mo turned he con1uestsCblcage
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The Day states cfse'

Springfield Republican ,s.|
The s6.ooo,oOO of State Ae'' u,
bonds, s,s per cent gold, to r., s,s M : |
90 to a syndicate at io7.s y. tai ~.
high price. and exhipl,s :. Wv Noyss1
tn, money market. Ls = =. ~
State received only 1865 i0'
same kind.
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Indignantly Dea'es'
buffalo Express.

Buffalo Express' ,..,,., 4
The story that Mrs br'a,. 10
father was a cooper is d sa ssr. ~ !.
Indignation. This Seems ~ Ealrds3
only part of tho Rev. a. ~, N,tis1
UaIy Of the Bradley XII If.nlsI
r made any impression on TIA. ''-'
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Hunt County News ...,.Ala
The Houston Post Is la', ~, !
the amount of Legislature u, =, VI
other paper in Texas; r r.uer ht
to the best all round p''
ST. Louis.