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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

Professor Rud Eberhard assisted by his
pupils, Will give the second of his series
OF concerts at Turner Hall tomorrow night,
beginning ut s o'clock. Selections Will be
rendered by The Houston Either club, the
Houston Saengerbund, Professor Eberhard
Miss Frda Maers. Mrs, J Jaeger. Mrs.
spohr, Misses Lima Duber, 4. Grumbach.
irrida Hummer, Julia Muller Spohr, Rea
Sander. Marie McElroy, Agnes Karf. MIR.
Louis Sauer and Master Aaolph pottler.
An attractive programme has been pre-
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kohihaun for necor,Icr.

In the proper column OF today's issue OF
The Post appears the announcement OF MIR.
WI. Kohlhaur for city recorder, subject
TO the action 1T the democratic day pri-
maries, MT. kohlhauil IL at present sery-
ing his third term as alderman from Inc
First ward IN the city administration. ard
y bis popularity should prove as general
throughout the city as II has been among
his Immediate constituency. whom he has
served with marked fidelity. there would
appear to DO little doubt as to the success
Of the canvass upon which he now enters
for the office Of recorder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
salvation Arm,.

salvation Army meetings today will be
as follows: I a, m..knee drills; 10 a. m.
open air nesting corner OF Main and Pres
ten; | a. M. holiness meeting in the hall;
p, m, chidren's meeting and Bible class
at tho hall; $3.50 p. m, oHcn air meeting,
market square p, m, open air meeting
al kiam's coricr. p. m. sou-stlrring
lime al hall 5i2 Travis street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
Innucsl CnncInlr,I.

Justice w. u. Hin has concluded the
inques, over the death of nr. Paul Coal.
son. His conclusion, based upon the testi-
mony OF attending physicians, is that de-
ceased came TO his death from morph;no
or opium poisoning, but how received or ad .
ministered the verdict fails TO dlsclose
fer want OF evidence upon thar .loln.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
ELIAS SOCIAL SESSION.
Arrangements HeinE Pcrfcctcd--rhr
" Committee In Charge.

Committee In Charge.
All arrangements are being perfected
for the ladies' social session 10 be given by
Houston lodge, No i5i II. p. o. e.. at the
iclks' club rooms Oh The sixth floor of the
isinz building. The large hall on the same
floor fronting on Main street will also be
used IN connection with the club rooms.
giving ample space for the entertainment
OF all who attend.
The invitations will DO issued tomorrow.
The committee In charge OF the AFFAIR Is
as follows: George y. Arnold, william w.
Thomas ~ cabeen Blake. George g. Tim
minis and o. G. Drew, u.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

Richards and Miss Ida Buckingham on
tho nights of February II and is. The per-
Torrance will be for the benefit of the
Chrysanthemum club library and will be
given in the hall at No. 1908 Houston ave-
nue.. Miss Lille Clifre and Mr. b. Milton
Wolfe will do some speciality work at both
performances,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
cnMING Our MAY

We are doing more bundles OF laundry
work than ever before al this sesson Of
the year, Whyy just send US yours and
you VIII see. Troy Laundry, yi2 Prairie
avenue. Phone 3S2.
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rhr nn,. Men,nrinI.

Professor W . philpou OF the Agrieui-
tural and Mechanical college Is in the city
In the interest OF the movement TO erect
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Nncre.tn tn nr rre.nntca

The operetta OF "R Z. Porter; or the
Interviewer and the Fairies, will be pre-
scented under the direction OF Mrs. g. IL.
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St. Valentines Day

We hope viii bring us many new orders for
Laundry work, Drop us card or phone us
ana we Will Gull for your soled linen and send
IL home with such perfect finish and beautiful
color. your valentine will only be too glad 10
lay her head on your bosom.
MODEL LAUNDRY. 1911 Prairie.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

Now those who have based their attitude toward
the lew upon the traditions of Christianity believe
that it is impossible for him to have permanent
home They bring forward Biblical prophecies which
they interpret as forbdding it, and fuflment of
these prophecies they point to his loss of CASTE his
long social and political inferiority
They never stop to consider that his only persecu
tors have been Chrstians that has been held down
by Christian fanaticism A part of the Jewish people
have through centuries of oppression taken on some
characteristics of an ensaved race; anation enjoy
ing autonomy and freedom, such characteristics
created by Christian prejudce-would be likely to
disappear
Zion can certainly become reality if each indi-
vidua puts hims elf in union with the rest; and if it
is but dream, it certainly is beautiful dream; if it
is a thought we are all brothers in thought.
JACOB BILLIKoPF, Ga Russian boy
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11
For THE JEWISH SOUTH.
VMberever Union Exists Ubere is Strength.


The Jews have for ages past been the II
scapegoat for all nations because they defence II
less and not united; were the other nations
called to account For centuries the Jew ball r
that every Christian power could kick Any bigoted h
priest any stupid peasant, any mpecunious robber h.
baron, any covetous king could stir up the most 81
brutal instinct of brutalzed crowd The edict of II
medieval Hannah suiced to drive the Jew from his =,
home at short notice. Let us turn to the pages of
SPANS history; let read the treatment of Israel
and see with how much innocent blood every inch of
her soil saturated because the Jews did not ac- i
cept the Christian religion of love, in which they
only hatred, injustice and bigotry
In the twelfth century the Jews in Turkey
united and enjoyed the fullest freedom, which alas
passed all too soon when the union dissolved
AS the stands at present millions of Jews per
secuted and raises voice to ask for justice
We all shudder at the brutal policy of Russia to- day
for the inhuman and incredible outrages upon the
Jews in that country. Who does not recolect the
terrible riot that occurred in 1882 against the Jews,
when men were murdered, women outraged, children
dashed to pieces and burned alive, whole streets of
Hebrews RACED to the ground and desoated by fire,
thousands of families reduced to beggary, and many
banished from their homes; when 60 towns and vii
lagos felt the scourge of persecution when 3OOhouses
and 600 shops were pundered in Warsaw when a
garrison OF 10000 soldiers kept in the barracks
and made sign. Words fail to depict their suffer
ings Says Russian writer notlo long ago in the Fos
chod: " 10 rob them, to torture them, to exile them
these are the true badges of the Jewish race"
Should ponder any more over the question
'Need the Jews to be united?" The union of all Israel
only be effected BY the Zonistc movement, for it
matters not in what country the Jew may live, his
heart still clngs to his inherited land this the land
for which he could do everything dare everything,
and suffer anything this is the only place where
every corner is marked by memories, where his patri
archs trod, in which his prophet preached in which
his kings ruled and where his rabbits taught
There those who think Zion is dream-a
thought which cannot be fulfilled. But why not?
The leader of our great American Revolution dreamed
and thought of freedom, and seemed almost inpos-
sibe for newy-settled country, liable to attacks
from the Indians, divided against ITSELF without
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11

In the manufactures of Great Britain alone, the
power which steam excrts is estimated to be equal to
the manual labor of 4, 900 900, 900 of men,
than double the number of males supposed to nhabit
the U1Ohe
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11

~
Book and JOB PRINTING done neatly and promptly
at this office. Phone 3O3
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NoTE-The Hebrew day begins with the sunset of
preceding the corresponding common date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16

what was wanted; not an alliance of
the governments of the world. Con
tinuing, Mr. Lloyd declared he would
have the federation Of labor serve no
tice upon every politician in the coun-
try that any man voting for expansion
would place himself in deadly enmity
to organized labor and that organized
labor would work for his defeat at the
polls. The federation of labor, he went
on, should not be drawn away into po-
litical questions; they should tend to
their own business.
Delegate John Kirby likewise spoke
against expansion. The annexation of
such countries as the Philippines would
drag labor to the level of the countries
annexed.
Max Hayes of Cleveland declared the
wage workers of the United States
could not afford to trifle with the ques
ton of expansion. The federation of
labor should wash its hands of the
whole question and not be drawn into
a problem which politicians would and
are using for their own best interests
When recess was taken the resolu-
ton had not been disposed of.
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JAMAICA DEAL is OFF.
Her Hope of Annexation Has Been
SqueIched.

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 16.-If jana
lea ever entertained any real hope of
rehabilitating her industrial condition by
political annexation to the United
states the aspiration has been finally
Quenched by the action of the imperial
authorities. There was a time when it
seemed as though the British govern
ment was disposed to abandon Jamaica
as a naval station, concentrating the
military and naval forces in the West
Indies at St. Lucia. 1t was even said
that the war Office was prepared to dis
pose of the imperial real estate inter
ests at Port Royal to the municipality
of Kingston. But the plans of the Uni
ted States to secure a waterway across
the isthmus into the Pacific have COM
pletely changed the policy of the Brit
ish government as to the stategic po-
sitions in the Caribbean. Jamaica be-
comes the key to the canal, in so far as
actual strategy is concerned.
Port Royal itself for some time past
has been the scene of busy operations
in the direction of strengthening the
old fOrt1HcaUOnS and extending new
ones, which gives color to the present
assure noes that it was never really the
intention of the imperial authorities to
abandon the station. Forti1cations of
the most powerful modern type, equip
ped with all the recent developments in
military defensive art, including cleo
trical submarine mines, disappearing
guns, etc, have been erected during the
past year or two at all points com
handing this harbOr. At it stands,Por
Royal itself is one of the strongest
strategic points in the empire. But ad
ditional naval improvements are an
nounced by the admiralty on the lines
suggested by Admiral ColOmb.
The chief point in this scheme is to es-
tablish a naval depot and dock yard in
side of Kingston harbOr and distinct from
and independent Of Port Royal, which is
destined TO be one of the most extensive
and fully equipped in the British empire.
and worthy to command the isthmian
waterway when it shall have been COM
pleted-
To this end government engineers have
been busily surveying the fOreshOre of the
inner harbor for months past. boring to
considerable depths at all likely places to
ascertain the geological conditions most
favorable for laying the necessary founda-
tons. It is announced that a satisfac-
tory site for the proposed dock yard has
been found at Creek Pond to the west
ward of the city, short distance beyond
the railway terminus.
The negotiations for the purchase of the
requisite land have been completed, and 1t
IS expected that the work Of construction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16
BIG BANKS UNITE.
Two in St. Louis Adopt the Prevail
ing Fashion.
St. Louis. Dec. 1.-the Republic today

st. Louis Dec. 1.-THE Republic today
publishes the following:
THE final steps were taken yesterday
for the absorption of the St Louis Ma
tionaI bank by the National Bank Of Com
merce and the papers were signed and De
liVered. All accounts in the st Louis Ma
tionaI were checked UP last night and that
bank is now practically out Of existence.
AT a meeting of the board of directors
of the St. Louis National bank yesterday
afternoon it was decided that the bank
should go into voluntary HQuida ton at
once with the National Bank of Com
AT a meeting of the. directors held in
the morning the formal transfer OF the
controlling interest in the bank TO the
Bank Of Commerce was made.
Cashier ]. G. Van BlarcOm OF the Bank
of Commerce returned yesterday from
New York with the Gould and Sage stock.
purchased from General Fitzgerald, and
this, with the stock Of the local directors,
which had already been purchased, COM
prised a little over twO-thirds Of the total
stock Of the St. Louis National and was
enough to permit the directors TO vote to
go into voluntary liquidation.
In this way the St. Louis National Will
be absorbed by the National Bank of
Commerce without the necessity Of buy
ing the remaining stock-as those who have
not sold their stock will be compelled to
accept whatever dividend is declared by
the Bank Of Commerce as Hquidator for
the defunct bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16
RUGGED BY AN EMPRESS.
Ambassadors Wives Visit the Ruler
of China.

Pekin, Dec. 15.-The numerous diff
culties having been finally overcome.
the Empress DOwager yesterday grant
ed an audience to the wives of the for
eign ambassadors and ministers. The
ladies' assembled at the British legation
and proceeded to the palace. At the
entrance to its precincts a group of
gorgeously arrayed mandarins met
them and conducted them to the great
hall, from which several Chinese ladies
conducted them to the audience cham
Der
The empress dowager was seated up
on dais behind tables decorated with
chysanthenums and apples, with the
emperor at her left hand.
Lady Claude Macdonald, wife Of the
British minister, as doyenne of the di-
plomatic corps, read a speech in Eng
fish expressing her pleasure and that
of the other ladies of having an oppor-
tunity to tender their congratulations
to the empress dOwager on her birthday
and also expressing the hope that their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16
NEW A. O. U. WIS
The Railroad Lodge Takes in a Great
Number of Members.

4A0 Gse1AA1O10 4OASS 4aACS Al q GGSe~b
Number of Members.
Irwin lodge No. $50. Ancient Order
United WOrkmen, initiated45 new mem
bers into the order last night at K. P.
hall
Irwin lodge is called the railroad"
lodge and has more members who are
railroad employees than any other of
the Topeka lodges. OF the As who were
initiated last night 30 are railroad men.
Past Grand Master Workman J. H.
Order and Past Supreme Master Work
man Joseph Riggs, of the grand lodge,
were in attendance and made short
speeches. Speeches were also made by
I. O. White. p. NJ. W; Aim. Mitchell.
n W; Joseph Seiber. foreman; E. NJ.
Keinan, overseer; J. W. Gibbons, recor-
der; J. W. Morgan, financier; H a.
Willis, receiver; John Ash, representa-
tive.
After the ceremonies of the lodge
room the lodge adjourned to Longs
restaurant where a banquet was served.
The following were the newly made
members: J. R Stitt, J. J. O'Hare, z.
J Dewitt, John Bohan, J. J. Dugan,
Vim. Bowers, H. C5regoIdt, ". V Pc
terson, A K. Harris, William Goodwin,
G. A Cooper, P. W. Bee. ). T. Kramer,
P. H. Donovan, David P GilIies, o. W.
Jones, J. Barovicker, W. B. Christie,
W. E. Dwyer, s. F. Morris, z. F. VIII
cox, Archie Rockabaugh. Bert Roth, L
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TO EXPAND OR NOT,
Was the Subject of Discussion at the
Federation Convention Today.

Kansas City. Dec. 15.-National ex-
pansion, whether or not it shall be in
dorsed by the American Federation of
Labor, was the subject of discussion
at the morning session of the conven-
ton this morning.
The question was debated with con-
siderable show of heat, champions for
and against that principle speaking
with great ardor on the theme.
The question came up on the intro
duction of a resolution favOring ex-
pansion. introduced by the resolutions
committee and following the suggestion
for an expression on it in President
Gompers' annual address.
Samuel P. Donnelly was the first dele
gate to speak on the resolution, talking
strongly for expansion.
Delegate Lloyd Of Boston, followed
in a strong speech against expansion
He said, in the course of his remarks,
that he never had been in favor Of an
alliance with Great Britain or any other
government. and he was not in favor of
it now. Such an alliance of govern
ments would be a sad blow to organ
lied labor of the United States. An
alliance OF the workers of the world was
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ep might be followed by the ladies of

step might be followed by the ladies Of
China.
The empress dowager having return
ed thanks, the ladies mounted the dais
and bowed before her and the emperor.
Her majesty then presented each with
a ring of pearl and gold which she her
self placed upon the recipients finger,
after which the foreign ladies retired to
an adjoining hall where a sumptuOus
Chinese luncheon was served, Princess
Ching presiding.
After the luncheon a crowd of prin-
cesses and palace attendants entered
the hall, followed by the empress dow
ager, who was accompanied by the en-
peror. The former is described as of
sallOw complexion and determined in
expression, but wearing a charming
smile. Contrary to Chinese custom her
face was not painted.
The empress is described as sad,
meek and very pretty" The empress
dOwa ger conversed with the foreign la
dies, telling them she hoped they would
enjoy their visit. When tea was served,
she drank from each lady's cup and
shortly afterward. in a burst of woman
~ emotion. embraced hir visitors.
The party then adjourned to the pal
ace theater, traversing the gorgeous
corridors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16
FIVE MAILS A MONTH
Contracted for Between New York
and Porto Rico.

Washington, Dec. 16-The postal con-
tract with the New York and Puerto
Rico Steamship company, supplemental
to existing arrangements with the Red
d. line has been formally signed.
Mails viii leave New York on Jan
uary 6, 20 and q, by the New York and
Puerto Rico Steamship company, and
on January IA and 26 by the Red D line
The arrangements are for five regular
sailings a month from New York to
Puerto Rico. and regular additional
sailings in connection Herewith, around
the island at least once a week, calling
at all principal harbOrs and ports
The Plant line makes three trips a
week between Port Tampa and Havana
via Key West, and departmental Off
Gals believe the new line running
between Miami, Fla, and Havana,
without intermediate stops, may seek
to carry mails and create a quicker ser
vice.
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purchasers of the Alton road. j. J.
Mitchell, president Of the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank of Chicago, who Is q
large holder of Alton stock. and is said
to have been authorized by President
Blackstone of the Alton to act also in
behalf Of the minority stockholders Of
the railway corporation, had a con-
ference with George J. Could here on
Wednesday. He is still in the city and
spent all day Thursday in a series Of
further conferences, believed to nave
been with Mr.. Gould and his associates.
and, according to the best information
obtainable. the acquisition by the Mis-
souri, Pacific Of the controlling interests
in the Chicago & Alton will be an
nounced in a few days. It is understood
that the Vanderbilts would by no means
he aNarsa TO such 2. transfer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16
ALTON RUMORS
Are Flying Thick and Fast Through
Wall Street

New York, Dec. 1s.-The Tribune
says:
All sorts Of runors regarding the Chi
cago & Alton Railroad company are
current in Wall street. There is a re-
vival of the report that the Vanderbilts
would buy the road, the Michigan Cen
trail being named as the specific pur-
chaser.
Another alleged buyer was the Union
Pacific, but few men in the financial dis
trict took that runaor with any serious
ness The indications still point to the
Goulds, acting through the Missouri Pa
cifc Railway company. as the probable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16

r. Conklin, N. S. Airkart, E. r. Alb
sher, ". T. Recob, J. @. Eddy, F. Z.
wilcox, N E. Cafferty, VIM. z. Pow
ell. Chas. A. Baxter, F. G: McKinzie'
Joseph DibbIe, c. K. Acknowledgements
c. HI. Boltz. J. f. Batman, J. W. Bets,
P. H. Crawford, E. F. Berry, 3. Wyn-
coon, T. S. Mulville, w. H. Wilson, +.
T Cou1tis G. w Cooper.
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will be commenced early in the coming
year, thus solving in a measure for some
Tune 70 come the labor problem. for it is
said that the works will entail the ex-
pendlture of over quarter of a million
pounds on local labor alone.
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Nothing Left but Ashes.

Suffolk, Va, Dec. 16.-Tom Ridley Of
Franklin today locked his three children
indoors as he went to work. When he
returned there was nothing left but
ashes and the charred remains of his
children. none Of whom were over nine
years old.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 16-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair weather tonight and tomor-
row; warmer tonight; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16

Holiday Rates via ''rhe Rock Island"
If you are going to take a trip ask the
Rock Island agents for rates and dates
Of sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16

We do mending and sew on buttons
free Of charge. Peerless Steam I.aun-
dry. 112 and ia West Eighth street
Silver Leaf Mince Meat makes the
best pies, ask your dealer for it.
OTTO KUEHNE & CO..
Mamma nt11rar.e
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Good THINGS.

That add a relish to your meal Silver
Leaf Sweet Pickles, Mince Meat, Cat
sup, Celery Relish, and Sweet India
Manufacturers.
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COCKS SPAR GLOVES.
Interesting Feature of the St. Louis
Poultry Show.

St. Louis, Dec. 16-Sparring contests
between game cocks with gloves on.
and an exhibition Of trained tumbler
pigeons proved interesting and attrac-
tive features at the poultry and pigeon
show last night.
The judges have completed the awards
for the pigeon exhibits.
The center of interest in the judges
work was about the silver WyandOttes
In this class awards were made as fol-
lows.
Cock, first. Campion and Beck. ST
Louis, score 90A; hen, first, H. Stein
mesch, St. Louis, score 94% cockerel.
Steinmesch, 94A; pullet, steinmesch.
score, "a.