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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
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srsniards are preparing for an assault
, ON the American position nj Guantanamo
bay: soldiers are being, rushed from the
9 town to surround the Americans. War
: ships are active in pouring shells into the
. forts End the troops when they get a
Z chance.
. The Spanish force at Santiago is much
4 larger than the government was informed
. 1t vas, and 1900 additional troops are to be
4 at orce sent there.
. ragged Spanish soldier surrendered to
the Americans at Guantanamo. saying he
. preferred Imprisonment to starvation.
\ Captain Of n British collier at Kingston
, admits having delivered coal to two war
. ships, but won't tell their names.
} II is rumorcd 10 Washington that there
Ia a chance FOR Miles to be retired from
} the command OF the army.
Admiral Camara, commanding the Cadis
J feet. has heer acting very strangely OF
late. md this Is assigned ms one of tho
reasons why the feet las not sailed
Provisions are being taken to Havana
VIA Batambo from Kingston in Spanish
yossels under British register
German forces are becoming so large in
the Philippines M TO attract attention and
comment I'm Paris and Landau
1t Is again said that President Mckinley
thinks the best plan TO obtain peace Is to
sord fleet 10 Spanish waters aud show
Spain what war really Ia.
: Another big cargo Of provisions. evident
~ for Havana, has been landed at Kings.
. ton. Jamaica, from New York.
, British refugees at Kingston are said to
! have made charges against British Con-
sui dolan at Havana, who IL said to be
I pro Spanish.
hadIld paper says That the Spaulards as
: nation DO not want peace II the colonies
9 nfe 10 Dc denied,
. reported from Madrid that the Spaniards
) Naval operations against Santiago are to
: 70 conducted until the troops finally ar
) ,i''' inc object Is to batter down all the
u'ie"ses'
) sampson has been notified that he can
expect the army within three days
. Attorney general OF England said that
Canada could not be sued Tor damages for
; expeling Spanish agents.
stephen Crane tclcftaphed that the ma
; rincs Killed at Guantanamo bay we're not
! mutilated, but Killed with Mauscr bullets
, ut close range
3 liobson VIII be advanced The sailors
whom he led when he sank the Morrimac
> have been made warrant officers by Sec
. rotary Long.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
DOMESTIC.

The NJ, e. church, South, appointed u
subcommittee to appear before the senate
investigating committee In the matter of
the alleged fraud in the payment of It's
claim against the government.
The knights OF Honor In conclaee at
Washington elected officers for tho ensuing
year,
Tho $4,000 Confederate monument was
unveiled In Jacksonville, Fla.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
i''t.AI.

The patriotic concert for tho t1ous,o,
'',ul'rs away from home a big success
mt ~ NJ House discusses the guberpa-
torial situation
rho FAULTY drainage on the new p,vc-
mcnt on Main street. PAVE
murder. V""'se OF
livery runaway on Main street
INV 'r'a's of a mother in an effort To
recover her son. "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17

W. W. General Carriers brigade. IL was ..
r"sh ana excitement was so great IN ,S so
nn ,sst,se OF Columbia camp that ii was Inn
M ss,uie 10 learn II any men we're h,,r,
az nu panic among The men was great. ~.
,inn ur'ca 10 get their companions ,n,n
,hot ~ ne army of Wild horses mails
ing at the excited animals hu, ,t,, shuo,.
excited them more ''' TINS only
-, =. seems impossible to stop the stamneao
, tun,h,' inc horses seemed to he Az
u .d by the tents ana they r,she,
.ntoush the brigade OF threr rer,mnnts
ana ,htn hack again taking a dlrrsr r
suurso eneh time They have ALREADY do.
paraphernnlln wv NaIhplHE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
THE NATIONAL nm,
convention Votes Ar,l,s
OF Eunl..

Convention Vote.
OF FuAisA.
omaha. Neb.. June is. g, i
vi 'ne report on the credepa,l
more or less favorable n 4.
the middle-of- the readers To-
TO force the National populst
to admit Paul Van Dervoort I
hold a proxy Of NJ. w. Iioma1
In the National committee
They were led by Colonel Is,
OF Mississippi. On a cali d Z
were defeated by a vote d 4
Afterward Colonel Burtitt !
speech. in which he demands
ment of Marion Butler ficn
manship of the committee.
All day the middle-of.tbnni
have been fighting Senator M
the chairman of the populIst IA
mittee. but so far without ~,
made an effort during the N
have the report on crederiIl
Paul Van Dervoort and select n
ant. but We're defeated.
Then the middle Of the.rosi,sI
sionists held a conference and
deliberated on all the aftefrola
Allen of Nebraska, Congressnn
Idaho and Joseph r. BucMtnI
Jersey. represented the f,niuah
conference. and c. Frank ButR
sissippi, N, S. Morgan Of Az
Harry Tracy represented TIE \
lists.
The report Of the conieresu
an agreement was reached TIT
proposition should emanate lfoao
list National committee: that ~
ton of 1901 should be held ID
year independent Of any other Y
that the different States were n
erned according to the lnteruti
political welfare individually
But on demand Of the nh
readers that Chairman Butler
sign the conference could NJ r
reports consumed two houn 4
session and finally 1t was necsH1
a new conference.
Senator Butler said that thk
made on him by the two r,dnl
National committee from M
and methods employed By ~
die of ting readers. he would y
At midnight another conlHs
progress. u
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STATE.

A Santa Fe freight was tclcscoped at
Brennan and three trainmen were slightly
hlrt
Tax assessors are said to be very thor
olgh in getting everything taxable this
year
Negro murdered his wife ard then sui
cided at Mexla.
Continuous rains are having a very bad
eject Gil crops IN all sections Of the state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
TIE TEXAS ritooi.s.

Colonel Mabry has ordered the First
Texas to make preparations for Il sham
bottle some distance from the Mobile
camp.
Texans at Mobile are convinced that they
will be among the troops selected for Porto
Rico.
Robcrdoau has secured enough recruits
for the First battalion Of the First rcgl-
mcnt and viii take them to Mobile.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
TEXAS POLITICS.

Galveston democrats are agreed that the
split should bo healed before candidates
for tho legislature are chosen.
Groos, Garrison and Gavin got instruc-
tons at tho Hampstead primaries of wal
Ter county.
Ex Governor Iiogg vouchcs for the do
mocracy Of Major sayers.
Judge Peasants friends claim his nomi-
nation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
COMMERCIAL.

An absence Of speculation In the cotton
market. though spots are firm.
small bear panic on change, which
caused an early advance In stocks, most
of which was retained.
Wheat was sent down by heavy decline
in Liverpool and free selling by shorts.
Corn. oats aud provisions were also owct.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17

SOLDIERS TtRN HIGHwAYurx
''' :" Pcrsons Robbed Mt Camr
Nn-tt~n o. ''

V'"0HN HOhbcU at Cnmn
N"~fh"n. c..
Atlanta Ca, June ia C,ns,.u,io,
special from Griffin, Ga, says: solnsrs a.
Vaihp Northen played the role OF highway.
men tonight and every sci leaving tho
city for the camp ground was he'd IN am,
the drivers robbed Of their money at IN,
point of pistols.
ihe FoSoerics occurred on the ton of M,
mn and there were several bodies Of thu
robbers, The men wore the rs,,,,,,.
UNIFORM a large amount of money wa,
secured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17

Atchison, Kan, June IN
democratic state convention =
today the conference Commits
to meet a like committee from Y
State convention In session At 4
arrange for a fusion had not ~
The committee finally .spcna
populists refused to give them Y. ~
cept the lieutenant goyernrsnR,
The convention finally incol.s
tire populist State ticket -
sine die.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
CANADA xor LIABLE
For Dnmagcs for rxp.liirr sonnIsb
Agents frnm Its Territory

London. June tG..~In the house of con, +.
mons today renlying to 4. question relative
TO the rover OF the government OF Canala
TO expel Spanish agents from that country,
sir Richard Webster, The attorney general
eaid trat under the ordinary circumstances
the power Ia deal with such matters W ,s
= rfercgative OF the crown aud iha, IN.
colonial government would not be liable
70 pc sued for damages for expeiling such
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
PROMISING GRAZING ~
Cattle and sheep Ran.es 2
In GnOd COndltloe

In Good Conlit'os
Chicago, June 16.-hepa" Y. \,
VIM. Henderson at the unlon &
as to the condition OF the cauN
ranges of the West and Nol'n' "
a NEST promising season y
The rangers OF Montana *.
Kansas, Colorado. utan; iS !.
East Oregon, East Wasninss0.
western California are sai' y
tionally good. IN
The effects of drouth ~ r. W.
IN Southern California rnu i, A
zona. On the upper RIO GrsnS !. N
Southern New Mexico anu
Panhandle of Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17

Berlin. June ia dispatch from Shang-
hal to the Frankfort Zeituug says: 1t is
believed that Germany will avoid con-
fict with the Americans. hut If the Philip
pines question arises she Will expect to be
considered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
cERvEnA CAnLED TO MApn,p
asserted That lie Had Food Euouuh
to Last TIL Autumn

MADRID June l6,-6 D. m.-Cap,s,n
Nuhon minister of marine. has returned
''ou' esola and has started for Caythasena
it + asserted tina, an "ironclaa" which
has not yet figured in any published list
'et'as a Part Of Admiral camara's squad, ,
Aam'ral csrvora cables that he has PRO,
VISIONS enough to last until autumn. Pc
says' "A shell from an American war.
snip falling from q great elevation struc,,
the ViEeaya, which. owing 20 her excellen,
artnor. was not dankged."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17

washington, June i6.--A dispatch to the
Figaro from Madrid says Captain Aunon,s
visit TO cadix was with view of experI-
mep'ins at sea with a new and powerful
explosive shell which iiberates poisonous
sases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17

Washington. June To- y
the marine hospital service
there have been no fresh 0s y v
the yellow fever situatioa n q
They announce the op'nlns. ~ Y i,
tainehlea'i as a deten'I.n :. An u
McHenry. Miss. and t as.n 81
ty-one suspects from achei''
MONTGOMERY, Ala A. n ',s,ill
tun,pka has taken three ~, nss nsaf VI
inil and will lynch them ~ I'd NJ
their crime. Militia ean W.
In time 10 prevent It. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17

Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald,
London Times and The Houston PQt.
Copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bsn-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
WHICH IS THE
WORST PAIN?

o iedness. heat, pain ana
the knee joint. a ms'
flushed checks, coateu y
of appetite, nausea anu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-17
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
what Captain EiIiott's Force Did to
the SDunin rus

(Special Gable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid London Times and The Houston Post
Copyright, 1898, by james Gordon Bea
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

In the world of art men still monop-
olize to a great degree the orders of dis
tinction. Only about 20 foreign orders
are open to women, these being strictly
confined to small class.
In England. if the Order of the Hos
pital of ST John of Jerusalem be ignor-
ed, only three honorary titles can be
conferred on the gentler sex. These are
the Crown of India, the Royal Order of
Victoria and Albert and the Royal Red
Cross The total membership Of women
in these orders is about 200, of whom
70 are of royal blood, 33 are relatives
of the British governors of India or In
dian princesses, 81 are nurses and the
remainder are of high distinction.
There are now 81 Frenchwomen who
belong to the great national Order of
the Legion of Honor, and eight other
legionnaires have been removed by
death At the head of the list stands
Nine Rosa Bonheur, the great painter.
The award of the French jury, which
gave To her the grand prize for The
Horse Fair, - carried with it the cross
of the Legion Of Honor. The decoration
was refused to her on account of her
sex in 1893, but was ultimately con
ferred upon her in 1868. She was pro
NOTED to the rank of officer III April,
1891. Frenchwomen may also receive
the distinction of becoming officer de
INSTRUCTION publique or of being elect
ed officer de academic.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

The dresser began service in the
kitchen AS a table, advancing until it
was composed of top and two shelves
below, supported by four legs. 1t was
then used not SO much as a place for
dressing the meats as a serving table,
ON which dishes were placed before be-
ing allotted to the mem bers Of the
household. At later period portion
of the dresser became inclosed, and aft
er that an extra shelf, with sometimes
hood, was placed on it. 1t was not
then an article of kitchen furniture, but
stood in the hall or living room. AS a
result of the desire to reduce the guam
tity of furniture in the hall the oredence
and dresser were combined as one arti
ole with closet and shelf below and
several shelves above, the whole sur
mounted by canopy. Then it was like
some of our sideboards, though it was
not known by that name until the eight.
zenith century, when it assumed the
long, low table form, with drawers and
cupboards below. The name sideboard
prior to this had. however, been applied
to tables as early as the sixteenth cen
fury Architectural Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

1t Is not st"ted who Is responsible for
the latest feminine caprice IN the mat
ter Of bat Neither the beautiful
Mine Reeanier, however, DOT Miss
Anna Held our modern authority on
bathing a. fine art, il associated with
the newest expedient for rendering the
skin soft and smooth and fragrant az a
rose
But true 1t is that the flower bath has
won the faFh'Ouable maiden r approba
ton for the moment. To be sure. there
is smart bit Of expense attached to
such immeasura BILE luxury, but bene-
fetal effects are sufficiently pronounced
70 justify the curtaiIment Of expendi-
ture in another direction and the open
ing Of an account with florist
The method Of preparation is extreme
ly simple. Roses and yiolets hold sway
in this az in numerous other features Of
my lady's" toilet. To properly I'M
pregnate the water for the bath at least
two dozen roses or half a dozen punches
of violets are required Enclosed il
linen bag, they should be placed In an
earthen vessel, covered with TWO quarts
of water aud allowed To simmer until
the fluid is heavy with their fragrance.
This extract, impaired to a tub Of tepid
water, Is pronounced superior to any
similar toilet preparation one may
purchase at shop. New York Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

Bicycle trips and costumes suggest an
informally which is not altogether II
accord with caterers spread served at
ones home table, yet what party, large
or small, makes a bicycle run without
coming home ready to eat substantial
meal? a Dutch supper, as some one has
chosen to call an informal spread of
wholesome and toothsome dishes, makes
pleasant variety for an evening spread
AT this season an attractive center
piece may be arranged of fruits, and at
each place Il stein is placed to suggest
the dutch, " if nothing more. The
viands served at one such jolly party
were lettuce and ham sandwiches made
with brown bread, toasted crackers vi b
cheese, sardines, pretzels and potato
salad
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

The Longbow gives some amusing
pieces of Lewis Carroll's humor from
the forgotten pages of Oxford pamphlets.
During the election at Oxford in 1865
he gave vent to the following Euolidean
definition
plain superfioiality is the character
of a speech in which, any two points
being taken, the speaker is found to lie
wholly with regard to those two
points
A note is also given on the right ap-
probation of examiners: "A takes in
ten books and gets third class, B takes
in the examiners and gets second.
Find the value OF the examiners in
terms of books; also their value in
terms when no examination is held.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

The author of with Plumer In
Matebeleland" tells Of some humorous
sen try incidents.
A trooper had gone down to a water
hole after the sentries were posted. On
returning he was challenged. but, not
knowing the oountersign. the sentry re-
fused to let him pass
Hang it all, you know me we'll
enough What's thu use of playing the
fool at this time of night?'' pleaded the
soldier.
Cant be helped. You know the or
deIs, and unless you give the counter
sign there you are, and there you will
remain I" recorted the sentry. And he
did remain there until the visiting Off
Ger admitted him in the small hours of
the morning.
On another occasion the countersign
was "Nordenfeldt," the name of GER
tain kind of gun. A soldier. on ap-
preaching the picket, had hazy recol-
lection that some sort of CUR had been
mentioned as the cQpntersign and in an.
swer to the challenge gave Maxim.
"Thats not it, :" replied the sentry.
"Oh we'll, the other kind OF gun |"
hazarded the man.
"Well, that s near enough. Pass in. I"
said the sentry.
An orderly officer, on going his
rounds, was astonished to find the SEN
tiy singing at him in this fashion:
Hi fiddle de hi Ii Who goes theref"
"What do you mean. sir, by ohal-
longing in that fashion," asked the Off
GER
1.-The last time l was on duty, sir, l
was told to challenge in a more musical
voice, and that's the only tune know.
sill - renlied the sentry.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

Prior to the year 256. which witness
ed its invasion by the Scott, tribe who
inhabited the northern portions of the
country now known as Ireland, Scot
land bore the name Of Caledonia, liter
ally the hilly country of the Oaels, or
Gaels. The word Gael, or gael, is a cor
ruption of Gadhel, signifying in the
native tongue "a hidden rover" while
Scot, derived from the native scuite,
means practically the same thing. e.,
wanderer The Caledonians were the
inhabitants of the highlands, the termi-
nation dun expressing the Celtic for
hill, fort, stronghold. The Scots were
the invaders from Scotia, who appropri-
ated the Hebrides and western islands,
whereas the lowlanders were the Picts.
SO called from their desert ption by the
Romans, picti painted men. =" Names
and Their Meaning.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
A ProvidentiaI Escape.

In Manitoba Memories Rev
George Young relates an experience of
his boyhood which, he says, formed the
turning point in his career and led him
eventually to choose the life of a mis-
sionary in the north land.
Early one stormy morning when l
was boy, says Mr.. Young, was feed
ing the cattle in the basement of "a sta
BILE when terrific windstorm struck
the building and crushed it like an egg
shell Hearing the crash of the falling
and breaking timbers, fell on my knees
in terror and began to pray
In moment, as it seemed, the storm
passed and stiffness prevailed, | was
completely encompassed by the broken
timbers and the mows of hay and grain
which had been stored in the upper part
of the barn. was in utter darkness
too, and at first completely dazed. Find
ing myself unframed, however, | recov-
cred my senses and began to dig into the
hay TO escape.
After long struggle worked myself
free from the hay and stood in the midst
of the wreck.
1t was afterward ascertained how
narrowly ! had escaped being crushed
to death by the falling timbers Had
been standing at the moment | must
have been killed. The space wherein
had knelt was about a yard square and
the only place where could have es-
capped instant death.
Much wa made of my remarkable
escape, which have always regarded
as direct terposition Of Providence,
and in conse luenoe ! have devoted my
life to the d aster's service.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
TO HIS COY LOVE.

"A canzonet
pray thee leave, love me no more;
Call home the heart you gave me;
/ but in vain that saint adore
That can, but will not, save me.
These poor half kisses kill me quite
Was ever man thus served2
Amid an ocean of delight
For pleasure to be starved.
Show me no more those snowy breasts
With azure riverets branched,
Where, while mine eye with plenty feasts
Yet is my thirst not stanched.
o fantalus, thy pains ne'er tell
By me thou art prevented.
lis nothing to be plagued in hell
But thus in heaven tormented
Clip me no more in those dear arms
Nor thy LIES comfort call me.
Oh, these are but too powerful charms
And do but more inthrall mel
But see how patient am grown
In all this coil about thee.
Come, nice thing let thy heart alone;
l cannot live without thee.
Michael Drayton in New York Timea
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

only in the Pelican State, but through
out the Union. She contributes bright
and interesting articles to some OF the
eastern dailies. "Violets and Other Sto-
ries, " collection of short stories and
poems, is one of her works Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunbar have beautiful home in
Washington and by their cordial hospi-
tally havs drawn about them an admir-
ing circle of friends. The photograph is
one given to her friend, Mrs. j. Napier
Kemp of this city. Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

PlhtnlS Dressed hoghi niluEFhs
Those wise little mothers who decry
the American habit Of oyerdressing Wee
bits of babies will be interested to know
that Prince Albert, the small mite of 4
years, who is III the direct line Of sue
cession to the throne of England, wears
the plainest kind of frocks and bonnets.
The children Of the royal family are
always clothed simply. Their little
arms are unhampeted with frills and
furbelows, and ribbons and bows are not
continually getting into their precious
mouths or tickling their soft, pretty
necks. Little Prince Albert wears tucked
skirts of pique and blouses of the same
material trimmed with braid Of thin
white or turkey red. The children of
many of the we'll to do Americans are
oostumed in small garments every bit
as costly.
Prince Albert's youngest brother
Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George
of York, who is one year younger than
the eldest baby of the Duke of York s
interesting family, plays his baby
games in ordinary frocks of nainsook,
trimmed perhaps with few dainty
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
MllheInina In bronze.

bronze figure on exhibition now at
one Of the big silversmiths represents
her majesty, Wilhelmina, and her dog
The bronze i hv Dutch sculptor and
the straight. stolid little figure and
round. placid face lock very like the
photographs Of the little sovereign The
costume, portrayed as conscientiously
as If INTENDED for "a pattern for the la
dies Of the Netherlands, Is very pretty
1t is princess dress, made apparently
of brocaded silk, the design small but
intricate. The bodice and skirt open To
show front of some soft material,
probably chiffon or mousseline and the
edges of the silk in front and around
the yoke are bordered with an ostrich
feather trimming. The sleeves have
bands of this trimming at intervals
The little queen s hat is shady affair
trimmed with feathers and ribbon, and
her hair is drawn tightly back and tied
with bow. The dress reaches to her
shoe tops, and the common sense"
shoes cover feet longer and broader than
those of most New York girls. The dog
on whose head rests the hand that rules
the Netherlands is big and shaggy
setter. New York Commercial Adver-
tiser
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

tucks or edRings of delicate hand EN-
broidery. II little sister Princess Vic
toria, who VS. ! year old April 70 last,
has for everyday wear plain, fine little
slips that have neither heavy lace trim
med fiounces to hamper her small leg
nor elaboralcly made yokes to fret her
infant mind. -Pittsburg Dispatch.