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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09

MITLFR BRASS WORKS No 1903 Runnels
street iR now prepared TO do all kinds OF
brass. aluminium and pnosphor bronze cast
Ing; ane work collected also model and
pattern work. u
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roy age IL wouId HE To set work az amy
Kind. Address Vim. Coleman. 100 Pcasc.
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AGENTs WANTED fer taking orders FOR tho
Lightning BuT Extorminatcr; the N'st thug
IN the world 20 Kill potato huGs,s exclusive
territory given to agents. Write for sample
and particulars also have q good article
Tor lady agents. Address Julius A, krne-
rNr. Now lilm TexAN. H. .... -ll II
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OIL. PRoPERTY--A bargaia IN coreisann oil
fields two city lots, With two fouT-roon
houses. two galleries on each, two good
wells, three blocks from postofnee. beth
houses rented for sale cheap. Rust &
Joiner, Caldwell, Texas. 10
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HELP WANTED,

|
wANTEp-A good farm hand. German pro-
fctred, Charles Albright Nursery, 2h mites
out Main street q
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nusINESs CHANCES.

coon OPPORTUNITY to buy old established
drup store In san Antonio, Texas nice
clean stock; full Investigation invited. Ad.
dirss Horax. this office. 10
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FOR sAr.r.

RARRER SHOP TOR sale cheap; three chairs;
everything first clRes IN Lagrande hotel.
Taylor, Texas. good reason for sclling, Ad-
dress N 4 Lane, Taylor Tcxas. or j. IL.
West. Capitol Barber Shop. .
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DRUG STORE located In residence part of
the city of Houston; doing "A paying bust
ness can be bought oil reasonable terms.
Address 27lS this office
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WANTgD-At once, men who Will invest
money 10 cover stock aud do n caneassing
lers; TO IL a. m, 10 p. m. room 1,
Globe Hotel 10
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MAGNOLIA PARK
$4,000
rsburg road.
ti7B 90
raburg road
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LOST, FOUND, STRAY. STOLEN.

LcsT.-One light brown dog. 1 haye dog tax;
If not returned may cause trouble. VIII re-
ward party returning an,nc. Fruit stand.
corner Main and Franklin. u
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD Tor tho recovery
uf one bny mare about if's hands high;
der W. q. Giirs, Tamns. Taxas.
pTODK SHIRE, TEXAS, February 5.~-Strpy-
"a OF stolen on the edi ono brown horse,
about is,4 hands high. black nisne and
IN fsir condition: PAGES under saddle and
viii lux trot. Liberal reward. paid for any
Information leading to his recovery. All
shcriffs look out W. ". crawfTd
sToLES--Two horses about 15 hands high.
ono sorrei blaze faced. branded v (bar
abo,e) On left shoulder. the other dark bay
with white star IN face. not branded: IS re-
rrd. Travis A. White, Edna. Texan. II
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PROFESSIONAL.
Fon sALE on EXCHANGE.

WANTED TO SELL. or trade property In tho
ciiy Of Brownwood. free of remembrance, for
lot Ia Houston Address Wire Fence Far
tory corner Congress and Jackson streets
Iiot,ston Toxaa 3-S
a GOOD steei road grading and ditehing ma
chino cumbined to trade for lumber Ad-
dress n. Il. Gray, 1885 Prairie avenue.
Houston. 10
WANTEIl--To excbanae small second hand
soda fonnt for n larger fouht; want iatnht
style syrup Jars: pay difference IN cash. Adj
dreas r. o. Box 2it. PittsburK Texas. 10
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WANTED TO BUY.

MoTFRATE sire soda fountain IN AL work
Ing order, S. r. Pearson. Weimar, Texas;
The times., 1898-05-29

sprung up in many of the provinces a
special class Of village uSurers. who
lend the smart money''-at a ruinous
rate of interest, of cOurse-to young
men who have been drawn" Benefit
clubs. having the same object in view,
are also rife in the agricultural dis
tTictS. This has the effect of increasing
the Spanish revenues: but from a mill
tary point OF view il is deplorable. Be
sides those who honorably purchase
their exemption, large numbers of
young men obtain what are known as
'dispenSatiOns," absolving them from
serving their time under any circum-
stances whatever. To get one of these
'dispensauons" il is not necessary 10
be either Drawer, wiser or better than
ones neighbors. But one must have
what the Americans call a pull with
the authorities.
1t is scarcely TO be wondered at that
the Spanish peasant tries his utmost
II evade the conscription; for his treat
ment, from the moment he dons his
country's uniform until the moment
he is discharged. is of the vilest. He is
buIlied by his officers. ill-treated by his
''non-coms. and robbed by all. Nom
inally his pay is 70 centimos G1ad) a
day.
Often, however. for years together
he does not handle that much money
/ in a month. The Spanish system of
army stOppages' is worked upon q
sliding scale. The more money Tom
my has coming to him at the end of
the month, the greater is the sum kept
back for this, that or the other.
And he darers not complain, for dis
cipline is enforced with a relentless Sc
verify that is neither more nor less
than appalling. Desertion is punished
by eight years solitary confinement
for theft the penalties are as follows:
| If the amount stolen does not exceed
ten reals g s., imprisonment with hard
| labor for three years; from 10 TO 200
reals q TO e2). ten years imprison-
ment; above zoo reals. death or hard
labor for life In the Spanish military
code of laws there are over eighty
crimes, many of them of the most triv-
iaI nature, which are punishable by
death. Nevertheless. organized mill
tary revolts, known as "pronuncia-
mientos," are exceedingly common, and
the entire army is said to be honey
combed by secret revolutionary So
cieties.
The total available strength of the
Spanish army at the present moment
is believed to be not more than about
100000 men, and of this number not by
any means all are efficient soldiers On
paper, it is true, more than double this
number are shown. But it should be
borne in mind that the Spanish War
| Office authorities have a playful way of
| including in their annual returns what
! are euphemistically designated avail
able recruits" These are really un-
drilled men, who have never been en-
rolled, and who, most of them, prob
| ably, do nee know the foresight of a
| rife from the trigger-guard. Their only
| claim to be designated soldiers is that
they have each signed a paper. agree
| ing to join the colors if called upon.
The times., 1898-05-29
THE SPANISH TOMMY ATKINS
He Neither Inspires His GMcers Nor
OveraNyes His Foes.
(From the London Daily Mail. }

ttrom the London Dally Mali
The little, lissome linesman who in all
human probability are destined TO meet
in mortal combat the sturdy soldiers Of
Uncle Sam would be the despair Of an
English or German staff officer.
Watch him as he slouches along; his
tunic faded, torn and probably minus
g. button or two; his red trousers frayed
and threadbare; his feet cased in the
clumsy hempen sandals of the country;
and his hands muffied in huge green
woolen gloves, between the top of
which and the sleeve of his tunic is
usually 10 be seen two or three inches
of bare, brown, sinewy arm. He carries
his rife anyhow-at the trail, at the
slope. muZZle foremost, slung at his
back. Not an inspiring picturei Far
from It! Nevertheless that the Span
lard can fight, ana fight well, too, on
occasions, has been proved on many q
bloodstained field. At Igualada, one Of
the fiercest battles of the late Carlist
war, an entire battalion had to choose
between annihilation and surrender, and
selected the former Despite his shuf1-
ing gait. too. he marches well and un-
complainingly. In fact, the Spanish
Tommy never seems to tire, and he
is seldom out Of temper.
Two meals a day served at a M
and 5 p. m. constitute the regular COM
missariat allowances. but, in addition,
he is served in some corps with coffee
and soup in the early morning. Bread,
and bread only, at the rate Of a pound
and a half per man per day, constitute
the government ration. Any additional
food he has to buy from the regimental
canteen. This is kept by a civilian. but
the scale Of prices is regulated by a
regimental committee. Very little meat
enters into the Spanish soldiers's diet
ary. Perhaps this is the reason his
wounds heal SO rapidly and easily. A
chunk of dry, black bread a little oil,
and Glove of garlic suffice him for the
day.
If to this he is able to add half pint
of wine that looks like red ink and
tastes like vinegar and water, he is in
clover. One thing, however, he viii
never consent to do without, and that
Is his cigarette The number Of these ar
average Spanish Tommy" will con-
sumo in the course OF the day is appall-
ing. He rolls them himself, using a
yellow. dry, dusty-looking tobacco,
The times., 1898-05-29
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN &. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the. system. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold byt all Druggists. Testimo-
malls free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The times., 1898-05-29

which possesses no more favor to an
English smokers palate than would SO
much chopped straw.
In theory every Spaniard must serve
his twelve years in the army; but there
is a wide difference, in this case at all
events, between theory and practice. To
begin with, any citizen can discharge
his liability TO serve by the payment,
in a lump sum of 1,200 pesetas. This
sounds a good lot of money. But II
takes twenty-five pesetas to equal an
English sovereign, so that he really has
to disburse only about e4S.
Enormous numbers, even of the peas
ant class. have taken TO availing them
selves of this privilege. There has even
The times., 1898-05-29

They were talking over the announce
ment of Gen. Merritt's engagement to
Miss Williams, and the youngest of the
group wanted TO know what a girl of
twenty could see to love in a widower of
sixty, who never was an Adonis at his
best. The elder. wise in her day and
generation, said that youth and good looks
were not all that were TO be considered
Possibly the pretty young Chicago heiress
had an eye for general merit-and it was
not until her six listeners interrupted her
IN reproachful unison to ask her how she
had the heart to take advantage of their
friendship in that ruthless fashion that
she realized that she had afflicted them
with a pun.
The times., 1898-05-29
81 Linen Crash skirts sec
EISENMANN'S, yss ySs, ssgsnth '3oss tbs St ~.
Why She Complained.
(From the Chicago Post.)

It was evident that she was angry or
disappointed that her dearest friend was
able to force her to confess and explain.
George teased me for Just one little
kiss for nearly two hours this afternoon"
she said at last.
"Nell, why didn't you let him have it?"
Il did"
'"Then what's the matter nowf'
81 finally told him he could have Just
one little bit Of one, you know"
Yes We always make that stiDula'
ton
'And that was all he took"
why. the cowardly thing!'
The times., 1898-05-29

In addition to the June weddings at
which Washington maids will become
brides, society at the capital is also in
terested in more than one out-of-town
nuptial event scheduled to occur during
the month sacred to roses and brides,
Invitations have been received here for
the marriage of Miss Huybertie Lansing
Pruyn of Albany. and Hon. Charles
Sumner Hamlin, of Boston, who won a
legion of friends here during the last Ad-
ministration, when he held the Office of
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The
wedding will take place at St. Peter s
Church in Albany, June 1. and the cele-
hrant viii be Bishop Doane, of the Epis-
c1pal Church. Hon. Josiah Quincy Adams
will officiate as best man and the small
iower bearers will be a niece of Mr..
Hamlin and a nephew of the bride-to-be.
Washington will be represented at the
reception, which will be on an elaborate
scale.
The times., 1898-05-29

of Miss Myrtle A Jaceby, 621 New Jersey
Avenue northwest. 1T beng the fifteenth
anniversary of her birthday. Music and
games were enjoyed until 10 o'clock
when refreshments were served. The
table was handsomely and artistically
decorated with roses and vines, and, sur
rounded as it was by; youth and beauty,
made a lovely picture. Among those
present were the Misses Rosa Essex. Ida
Younger, Flossie Batenan, Lena Fowler,
Addie Thomas clara Chase, Mamie
Dougherty. Florence Bailey. Mildred
Schmaling Hattie Poole; and Messrs.
Foster, Lynch Bennie Hayes, Raymond
French, Frank Wise, Harry McAuley.
Willie Shipley. Arthur Sargent. Gilbert
Miriam Walter Farbershaw, and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Schmaling.
The times., 1898-05-29

The thirty-eight members were seated at
a table decorated with green gorlands
and yellow flowers, the society colors,
and at the plate OF each, guest lay a
crimson rose. Seven courses were served
and toasts were announced by Miss Ellen
H. Thomas and responded to by the
various representatives of the club. The
banquet was closed by the singing of
America" in which each guest joined.
The times., 1898-05-29

A group of patriotic young society girls
were deciding on the relative destinations
of military buckles, tri-colored ribbons
and flag stckpins, when one of them
spied, heaped on a counter, a formidable
stack of swords, each in its scabbard and
decorated at its hilt with tassels of scar
let silk cord. When an interview with the
clerk had developed the fact that the
weapons were intended for wall decora-
tions, made to convey the impression that
1t was the honored steel of some family
hero, hung where all might witness the
glory of his deeds. one girl laid down
her flag stickpin which she had just de-
cided to buy.
Il believe | would rather earn my lau-
rels than pay for them,' she said, with
humorously disappearing shake of her
head at the foils. al am going to set to
work and do something useful for my
country. SO that l can honestly wear its
colors'
The others laughed at her silly notion
as they bought their pins and buckles
but the girl did not mind it in the least
She was already thinking out a scheme
that had bandages for a foundation
which little incident goes TO show that it
takes all sorts of natures to make up hu-
manity, and that people cannot be made
like candles-all in the same mold.
The times., 1898-05-29
In the Waiter of Income Taxes.

(From the Toledo Bee.)
There was an income tax 70 raise revenue dur
ing the civil war, and there ought to be one now.
An income tax is one Of the most Just forms Of
taxation devised. We would have one now il
a Republican judge Of the Supreme Court hadn't
changed his mind with the that ha
changes his shirt.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mrs Moses p. Handy has issued cards
announcing the approaching marriage of
her daughter. Miss Alice Gordon Handy,
to Mr. William Wallace Phelps, of Mon
tana, at Chicago, May q.
The times., 1898-05-29

The Marquis and MarquIse de Merin-
vile have reached Newport from Paris,
and are about to open the villa belong
ing to the euarquise for-~the Summer
season. Theaaarquise was formerly Miss
Caldwell, and Is one of the richest >of
American girls who have selected hus-
bands from across the water.
The times., 1898-05-29

Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Pepita Norris, daughter of Mr. II. B.
d. Norris of Barrymore, Marshall, Va,
TO Mr. Eugene L. Gaddess, of this city,
the wedding to take place at Barry
more" at IL o'clock June s.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mr. and Mrs. C. Eaton Creecy. who have
been spending a month on the New Eng
land coast and New York have returned
TO town.
The times., 1898-05-29

The National Institute of Practical
Christianity held an enjoyable reception
Friday evening at the residence Of Mrs.
Marbin, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue
northwest. The affair marked the close
of very prosperous season.
The times., 1898-05-29

With the 1st of June most of the subur-
ban inns open for the summer, so that
next week viii see the beginning of the
end and in a few days the fashionable
quarters of the city will be deserted.
Already, boarded doors and shuttered
windows are beginning TO give a deserted
atmosphere to the highways of Vanity
Fair. and the thought of wet sands and
briny billows are beginning to lure away
many of those who had decided-during
the rainy weather-to spend the summer
IN town.
The times., 1898-05-29
25c KrinkOnel, lSc.

These beautiful goods look
like slk and are the latest
effects IN summer fabrics. The
regular price Is 25c yard, but
to introduce them TO you we
have marked them at 16c yard.
We control them for Wash
ington.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper has removed
to 1923 Street for the Summer, where
she is at home to her friends.
The times., 1898-05-29

The handsome residence now being
erected in New London, Conn, for Col.
Tyler, viii be ready for the reception of
himself and family within a month, when
their Washington house, which, inciden-
tally, Is one Of the most picturesque resi-
dences in the city, with its wealth Of ivy
vines and flower banked balconies, will
be closed until next Fall.
The times., 1898-05-29

The Phrenaskeia gave its annual ban
quet Friday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Miller, of Sandy Spring.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse. who
left the city recently for their home near
Pittsburg, were the hosts Friday at a
dinner given in honor of his royal high
ness, Albert OF Belgium. who reached the
city earlier in the afternoon on his tour
of inspection Of the industries of the
country and to become acquainted with
its people and their ways. Immediately
upon his arrival, the prince and his suite,
Col. Jungbuth, DR.. Melis and Mr. Joos-
tens. chancellor of the Belgian legation,
We're received by Mr. Westinghouse. who
took the party to his place, Home
wood" in his private car. A score of
guests had been invited TO dine with the
royal party and later in the evening a
reception was held, at which about 100
ladies and gentlemen were present.
The times., 1898-05-29

An announcement of great social inter-
est is the engagement Of Miss Katharine
Kerns, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Richard
Kerns. Of St. Louis, ana Lieut.. Frank B.
McKenna, United States Army son of
Justice McHenna, of the Supreme Court.
The date of the wedding is still to be ar
ranged, but it IS probable that it will
take place IN the fall.
The times., 1898-05-29
Extraordinary Value,
lOC yard.

We were surprised ourselves,
but took doe advantage, and
can offer you beautiful as
sortment of Sheer Organdis
Lawn, including dark grounds;
also black grounds, Lavender
figures. Any pattern worth
16c yard. Your choice, 1Oc
ward.
The times., 1898-05-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Society Suceumbs TO the War and
Warm Weather.
Some Pleasant Happenings In Store,
However, Hesides June We'd
dings, the First of Which
Occurs Wednesday,.

Things are not always what they seem,
for the cheerful reason that, generally,
they are vastly better-taking last week
as a case in hand.
Judging by the social bulletin, which
scheduled only few dinners and a coun-
try fete, the days showed little promise
of the pleasures TO be brought about day
TO day. through informal hospitalties of
various and most delightful kinds Then,
TOO, there were several interesting sur
prises in the way of engagement an
nouncements the first being that of Miss
Helen Tisdel and Mr.. de Wollant, which
has created no small ripple of excite
ment in the social circles, of which both
are such popular members.
Time and tide wait for no man. but
Love, in this particular instance is not
so luckily independent, since the date of
the wedding rests with the arrival of the
new Russian Minister Cassini who may
or may not. reach here in time for the
marriage to be solemnized before the
Russian Lenten season, which begins on
the 18th of next month. and lasts for
forty days. There is no marrying or Civ
ing in marriage during this rigid period,
and so upon the coming OF the minister
depends the question whether the ceFe-
HiolS VIII DC SOlemnlZed IN the month
that Hymen has distinctly appropriated
as his own, or be delayed until late sum
mer.
The British ambassador celebrated the
seyenty-ninth birthday of his sovereign,
as usual. with banquet TO the members
of the embassy, when the tables shone
with the massive George III silver plate
and the toasts were tributes OF loyal
devotion TO the queen. Other diplo-
matte events were the dinner given by
the Mexican Minister and Madame Rom
ero, on Thursday, in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and the pic
mic arranged by the Austrian Minister
and Baroness Hengelmuller, in c0mpli-
ment TO Count Deym. of Austria, who is
al present their guest.
Among the social incidents of the COM
ing week win be Mrs. Charles G. Ayres's s
at-home, tomorrow afternoon, in honor of
the Countess Won Linden, who is the
guest Of Mrs. Gilmore. of Jefferson Place
On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Benaiah L.
Whitman will give a reception to the Co.
Iumbian University, from ; 10 O'Clock,
at No. 2l15 Bancroft Place and on We'd
nesday, at noon. at the residence OF Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller. will occur the
marriage of their daughter. Mrs. Pauline
Aubrey, 10 Mr. Jessup Blair.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mr.. Antonio del Viso, secretary of the
Argentine legation, sailed for Liverpool
yesterday on the Umbria of the Cunard
line.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mrs John p. Jones has returned from
Santa Monica, Cal. and has joined the
senator at the Normandie.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mr.. Saunders Garland gave a dinner in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Pearson at
the Waldorf, New York, Friday evening
The times., 1898-05-29

Miss Grace Davis, who recently return
ed from a visit to her home in Elkins.
w. Va, has left Washington for the
Summer. AS Sport in THE Bachelors
Reverie," Miss Davis made one of the
most wildly striking poses in the recent
tableaus for the benefit of the Art Loan
fund.
The times., 1898-05-29

Miss Sheridan. who is at present the
guest of Miss Sara Ricketson, of Pitts
burg. was the guest of honor at a lunch
con Friday given by her hostess.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mrs. w. ]. Specs. who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. De Lancy Hicks, will
leave tomorrow for her home in Atlanta.
Mrs. Hicks will spend the Summer at
Virginia Beach.
The times., 1898-05-29

Ex-Secre.ary Of State Foster and Mrs.
Foster. who will spend the Summer at
their cottage on Lake Ontario. expect to
leave Washington early in the week for
a brief visit to New York.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh have
gone to their country place at Bryn Mawr
L.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mrs. John D. Coulter, of Railway n.
J., with her son. Master Cotton Coulter
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mullen, at
Brookland, d. c.
The times., 1898-05-29
1=DAY SPECIALS.
Ladies' hose, 2lC pair.

AS a special offering from the Ho-
siery Department We give you the
choice of a lot of ladies' Richelieu-
ribbed fast black Lise thread Hose
for 21c a pair. They are the regular
35c sort-very seldom you are able 10
buy them for less.
The times., 1898-05-29

Cen H Kyd Dougless, who has been
visiting Washington, has returned TO his
Maryland home.
The times., 1898-05-29

The Austrian minister and his family
will spend the Summer at New London,
Conn, but Will not leave for some weeks
The picturesque old town is attracting
increased attention each year from So
ciety wanderers. many of whom are buy
ing or building Summer homes on it's
historic and invigoratingly breezy shores.
The times., 1898-05-29

Mrs. Audenried is spending June with
her sister, Mrs. De Haven, at Ardmore
Pa