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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19
ARMY NOMINATIONS,
inspectors ana Quartermaster Gen.
erals Are Nun,cd

inspectors and QuartermaSfer Com
erals Are Named.
washington, May 1S.-The president to-
aay sent these nominations to the senate.
TO be inspector general with the ranl,
oil major John G, Evans OF South Carolina.
10 be commissary of subsistence. with
,he rank of captain, Joseph Edward Cal
noun OF North Dakota; James G. Jenkins
OF Wyoming.
10 De assistant adiutant general, with the
rank OF major, Harry S. New of Indiana
beverly a. Remey OF Texas
TO be assistant quartermaster, with rank
Oh Oh captain, Haldiman P. Young of New
lumbia u w
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. James p. Parker
rourth United States cavalry, for inspector
seneral' with rank of major. John # len
kins' for commissary of subsistence Win
rank OF captain: Harry s. New of indian,
beverly =; Remey of Texas. Haldiman p
roung OF New York and Fred Burr OF tho
District CT Columbia, for assistant Quarter.
masters, with rarks OF captain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19
OREGON Is IN DANGER.
Is LIABLE TO ATTACK ny THE
SPANISH FLEET.
NN" OF the Hnttieship in
the West Indies Hns Rcen
Reported tn Long.

Washington, May 1s.--Secretary Lonp
gave out the welcome information TODAY
that the battleship Oregon. the second lar
sest craft IN the American navy. had sue
eessfnlly completed her long trip from San
Francisco. making the entire circuit OF
South America. and was now safe Whether
or not she has Joined Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet the secretary would not say. The
rigid secrecy of the navy department was
relaxed only enough to make known the
best news the navy department had re-
oeived since the battle OF Manila, as n
meant not only that the Oregon was on,
q harnis way from a concerted attack on
Ihis one ship by tho whole Spanish squad
ron now In southern waters. pu, also that
her great fighting strength would BE- added
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,,,., a. command, for these are a new ana
moterr Ai ~ unknown element against the
while cons tssisship, and Captain CLARK
thano e a confident OF holding out agains,
mise also, said wicked b,ow ,oiaS, ii,s'
STUCK by them. The Official infor,rn pe
osaehlns the authorities today was sonro
VI mos hearty eongratulation. Wboro ~
,spoIt came from was not made know h bne
ne ,,ere isct that Secretary Long rnra ~.
s sh ureson as safe makes it eyiSent sa stls
~ , mas passed well to the nortbwsr ,nat
tarw s' qe from this bit of Information seor..
that therss ssia at the close of Office homs
OUT 'isr news TO be given
During the day the bureau a, ,.r,u...
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19
THE BIOcKApp
Watson Has Warneu ~ mi y
UernId Dispalsn 4

watson Has Warned
Herald Dispa,sn, Z
(spcciaI Dispatch to The f 'S Il
Herald. Copyfi6n'ea'
don RennettD r.,,aI
On Board The Pos'
Boat Somers n. Smith, w
May 1s.-Anticipatins ~
movement within a few ~ NJ
gent rules have been lala
tho blockade of the cup
modore Watson, this, t's e. :
fact that the blockade IS 81
down to a dull routine ,,st y
irksome to the ships y IA
duty off the coast ~
weeks. .,ards
Evidently the span ma AS
something as well as lnS ~
sibly the arrival Of ths a,sst
vana, for again last , W,
dusk, the light above 'sls, d
at thirty-second inter seclst
10 do before war was rruIt,
The he strict orders cssIils
modore Watson weie s,scssi
ton OF the Heralds r,sbl
Just after dark las' ne in
oruised all day along ~ isi,5
ade from Cabapas - 4 d y
smith turned northwaIua 4 4 Il
Key West ii was foli 10y IA
Dolphin, which 4 s, orsl II!
a blank shot as a sx ~
with the dispatch roas n,
the smith stopped ana Assd
alongside the officer ca s
bridge thar the eons"1
that a solid shot &c ssssol
OF any boat hereafter
OF the blockade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19

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ENGLISH OPINION.
"eheVed that the War VIII Inst Two
or Three Years.

In n
or Three Years.
'st1eial Cable to The Post and Nav yorA
d h1ra "a Copyrighted, 1928. by James Cor
LONDON May 1S.-As an instance of tho
extraordinary diversity of opinion existing
mere as to the probable duration Of the war
4 nave 1t on unimpeachabe authority that
member of the cabinet told a friend last
night at dinner that he fully oxnec,.a a..
war to last from two TO three veors
ar. Macarthur. member of parliament
~ he exchange division of Liverpool. II
.aAs u that the general feeling in LIVER
poor is In favor OF the United States, The
common sentiment is that the oopressed
sheuia De free A common love OF liberty
speaking races"
s, me best appetizer and regulator of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19
Especial Dispatch to Thu 4.
Herald, Copyright, is,s \

Especial Dispatch to Tia ,.
Herald HERALD; Copyright. isss \
washington May is,-vs
-FOUR hours this morning
watch of cipher experts i, !.
state departments were n,
and sending dispatches !, !.
Sampson and schley and |, !,
sentatives in the West I,,,.
inc first dispatch arrived
department. shortly before i
from Sampson. informing /,
OF his Whereabouts. At M
- Wv
formation was received At In
ment from our consul n :,
that the Spanish fleet 4 x,
at San Juan, Porto Rico.
From 1 O'Clock till late tha
cipher experts in the nav !
partments did a rushing bu,l,
ressntatiyes of the two b,sA
service were in frequent
Under the rigid rules prert]
chambers of the department
possible to learn the purpm
Interchange of cablegmms, ii
kept vigilance at the navy ieaj
ing the night could not hsl,
pressed with the idea that IN,
munications were being reeilj
fleets.
1t was noticeable that The
about their work in the we
with a cheerfulness that irdIa
news they were receiving r
couraging nature.
1t is understood that Sanpx,
now have a thorough usdsf
Sampson is now in a position
the Spanish fleet. should Il a
Cienfuegos and make a dsss
which some of the naval saNl
the intention Of the Spanish
is thought the Spaniards AZ
to make a landing on the crar
they are mapeuvering to Misc
and draw him from Cleniuz
claimed that Sampson has BED
for more than three days o y
the fleet was bound for Po'a
Especial Dispatch to The Pca !
Herald. Copyrighted, w. y
Con Bennett.)
Washington, May B.-w
announced today that Z a'
been received from Captain
handing the battleship 0'a
ing his arrival at a port N =
dies.
From now on the autApnp'
that the Oregon will be 10 y
than any that has yet rienaH
Some apprehension has Dsa
sta tioning of the torpeoo "
Terror at Martinique hss y
ioubls purpose of Catching
.ruiser Harvard or the o'
,on may pass within ioV n''
que, and it is possipie 'D
ailing to attack the ship q
= 49,, ,du,;ro, cervera Of bs
md he will take his entire
.ercept her.
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Especial Dispatch to the Post ana New YORK
Herald. Copyrighted, 1905, by James Cor
don Bennett.)
Washington. May 1S--The state and navy
departments place much credence in the
report from Porto Plata published by The
Post and Herald that the Spanish squad
ron has reached San Juan. but they have
been unable to confirm it.
None OF the scouts have reported the
fleet Consul Van Horne at st. Thomas
cables that the only Spanish vessels sight
cd were three small gunboats and a trans
port bound for San Juan. If Admiral Ger
vera's squadron is not at San Juan the be-
lief here is that it is still coaling off the
Venezuelan coast.
(snctia Cable to The Post and New YORK
Herald. Copyright, 1895, by James Cor
don Bennett)
Panama, via Galveston, Texas, May 49,
No report has reached here of the Spanish
fleet since 1t left Curacao, but a rumor is
current that it may put into Colon for coal
AS the declaration OF neutrality regards
coal as contrahand of war. it will not be
supplied.
Especial Cable to The Post and New York
Herald. Copyright. 1885, by James Gordon
Bennett.)
lorto Plata, San Domingo, May 1S.--No
sranish fleet has been sighted here.
The censor elimintes everything concern
ing The movements OF American warshps.
The Dominican cruiser President. from
San Domingo, passed through III ma passage
TO-DAY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19

me best appetizer and regulator of the
naraa ORGANS IS Angostura Bitters. pre-
f"'su ny VI u U. B. Siegert & Sons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
MakeLiteEasv
Tor Women.
NEW INVENTIONS.
Bright Ideas Applied to
Housekeeping.

Boston Cooking School Magazine)
a practical little novelty, which
meets a long-left want is a tea or cot
fee pot strainer, which is attached to
the spout Of the pot and has a tin
shield extending partially around the
strainer to prevent the liquid from drip
ping after the pot has been used.
An egg spoon, for the purpose of lift
ing boiled eggs from the water, is a
useful little kitchen utensil. 1t consists
of a wire bowl, which does not retain
the water, and long handle, with d
spring at the base.
A knitted potato masher consists of a
thin fiat metal plate. to be used as
cutter with slots in the surface for the
passage of vegetables. When needed
as masher, it has a curved handle
attached to one end
The dinner chime-which consists of
three, five or eight musical gongs sus-
pended by a silken cord, in oriental
fashion-has taken the place of the din
ner bell in many families.
A most useful and at the same time
novel appliance for the kitchen, and
one that will be welcomed by house
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
CHRISTMAS
Presents for. the
Men Folk.
NO MORE CIGARS,


This is going to be cushion Christ
mas for the men. 1t is the very newest
fad with the up-to-date girl to make
cushions for her men relatives, 50 that
masculinity may breathe more freely
this year, as men will be spared the
horrors of receiving suspenders en-
broidered with endearing sentiments
and even scriptWal quotations. No
matter how deeply religious mans
nature may be, he objects to having
texts sprawling over his spine or such
dainty little sentiments as Il don't
care what the daisies say. know I'll
be married some fine day" emblazoned
gloriously on his back, to be greeted
with the idle jeers of his office COM
panions when he gets into his coat
The new fad for cushions will there
fore be a welcome one with most men
who had TO smile heretofore when San
ia Claus brought them purple slippers
with green dogs resting contentedly on
each toe combination suggesting a
stage of delirium to men of social
tastes.
What to give a man has always been
a question which wrinkled the brow of
womanl1ind when the Yuletide comes
around. Husbands and brothers are
usually so literally supplied with smok-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
MODERN MARRIAGE MARKET

THE Modern Marriage Market" is a
small book of essays by Marie CorelH,
Lady Jeune, Flora Annie Steele and
Susan, Countess of Malmsburg. re-
printed from The Ladies' Realm in
book form by the j. b. Lippincott Com
pany. These discussions of marriage are
diverting but hardly convincing.
Marie Corelli, the only spinster in the
crowd, is the only one to take a roman
tic view of the question and to plead
for falling in love as the sole justlfica-
ton for marriage. Miss COrelli goes into
Mysteries over the shams of society, the
slave market" the horrors Of the
London season. Nothing can make
marriage an absolutely sacred thing
except the great love, combined with
the pure and faithful intention of the
pair involved" She holds up as a model
specimen of a marriage that of an Eng
lish artist who on $500 annual income
lives an ideal life with his Italian wife
and his baby on the island of Capri
Most people would say that an Anglo
Saxon who could elect to spend his davs
so was a coward and a sneak. but to
Miss Corelli it presents the manifest
sort of a contrast to the suitable es
adjustment and sentiments. the cynjc-
ism and immodesty of fashionable
marriages in England Miss Coreli is
hard on the International marriage
Heirs to a great name and title sell
their birthrights for "a mess of Ameri-
can dollar-pottage," she says; and
again: mo British man shall ever
stand with bound hands and manacled
feet, shamed and contemplate In his
own eyes, waiting till some luxurious
Wanton of the world, with more cash
than modesty, buys him with her mil
hons to be her fetch and-carry slave i'm
death releases him from the unnatural
bondage" 81
Lady June is much more moderate.
Instead of flashing herself INTO fury
over the rOttennass of the social fab.
ric, she maintains that the luxlrles Of
the rich make bread and butter for
the poor, that heroism and honor arc
rs characteristic of the modern Eng
fish as ever that the higher standoTd
of comfort requires more accessories
than were necessary IN previous can-
turtles or are now required in Italv ana
that it is the part of the mother to nro-
tect her daughter from linking her lifo
with one who cannot provide her Of
least with the necessaries OF life Tho
pure-minded English girl. far from ha-
ing in collision with her mother ia
catch a rich husband, cares for moth
ing so much as the glamor and costa
cy of a pure, genuine passion" AZ
for the arranging" of marriaero
which appeared to irritate Miss CoreIIi
so sadly, injudicious marriages shonid
be prevented for the sake of the chill
dren as much as for the parents Rut
that women are not slaves. and arc
not bought and sold as Miss Corelli
main aims, is evidenced by thousands
of happy homes.
Mrs. Steel who is far less ambitious
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18

frenzy buying cushions and asking his
girl friends to make them for him. A
man without cushions has no standing
among the elect of his university now
adays.
Going through any of the towns
where the big colleges are located, one
can see the result of the cushion for
age in the windows of the various dor
mitories and rooms. The college man
does not believe in hiding his cushion
under a bushel, but has window seats
built in, where he disposes his cherished
possessions in all their glory One sees
heaps of rose and green and rufIied
blue and Roman striped silk in such
protusion as to suggest conservatory
in full bloom.
Of course, a gift made and embroid-
cred by woman's hands has more of
sentiment to it than anything pur-
chased in the shops, and tbs year there
is an army of cushion designs to select
from, which women can work and have
made up with their downy filings.
There are all sorts of warlike designs
for army and navy heroes; there are all
the college cOlors in satin, stamped
with college yells, notices and the in
sigma of secret societies.
There are sedate and severe leather
cushions for the library, and there are
delicate muslin covers for embroidery
which have the advantage of being
washable and especially dainty and
pretty when slipped over a silken cush-
ion, matching in color with the flowers
embroidered on the transparent muslin.
Autograph cushions are also fad. On
denim burlap or satin or linen the
cushion maker has her friends write
some sentiment, which she stitches
over, retaining the character Of the
handwriting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
NAPOLEONlC RELICS.

some interesting Napoleon relics have
been oil exhibition at the Woman's Elk
change, in New York, according to the
New York Times. The most interesting
was beautiful wide bracelet formed
OF eleven strings of small, beautifully
match pearls. The CLASP for this
pract let Is a large, round, hand painted
immature, which may be detached and
worn as a brooch. The miniature
SHOWS young man rather gayly array
ed, and is said to be a portrait of Young.
Beauharnais, the son of Josephine by
her first husband. The miniature is
quantity set in silver, and directly
around the portrait is a circle of large
rose diamonds. 1t was sold for only
500.
III addition to this there We're two
hair bracelets made from the hair Of
NapoleCn's mother One of these has
four gold scallop shell links and a seal
lop shell pendant, also in gold On the
under side of the pendant there is d
little glass inclosing lock of Napole-
on's hair. The other bracelet is linked
together by engraved rolls of gold. and
has three pendants shaped like small
9fr:y buttons, the fat surface of each
being set with glass beneath which
are locks of hair from members of the
Bonaparte family These bracelets are
each $50.
a beautiful brooch in the same col
lection is u shell cameo showing a cut
design. 1t is an oval brooch in a very
rich gold setting. That is $25, and the
last of the relics, a little gold locket
containing the hair of Napoleons sister,
is Sl9. The pearl bracelet is exceeding
ly beautiful, the cameo is beautiful and
suitable to wear, and all the relics are
inteIestng
The woman who is disposing of them
guarantees that they were bought at
a private sale of Napoleonic relics in
London in lS47 by a woman antiquar-
IAN, from whom they came into her
possession
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18

dency to chap readily, rub the face with
little cold cream or olive oil before
gong out into the wind. To avoid a
greasy appearance, rub off briskly with
piece of chamois or flannel.
Tincture of benzoin and little salt
petre beaten into thick. geveet cream
make an emollient which acts in magic
fashion upon the skin. 1t exhales a
delightful fragrance, too. says the New
York Tribune. The ingredients used
will preserve the cream firm and sweet
for several days
There are few simple and harmless
cosmetics for the skin given which will
be found refreshing and helpful if used
moderately. One Of these is distilled
rose or elder flower water. and another
the well-tried buttermiIk and also Gu
cumber juice, while hot milk is the
newest panacea. 1t is said that the
face, after being washed in hot milk
every night, will become soft and white
and that if the milk is poured into the
bath. it will Immediately relieve merry
BUSINESS or fatigue.
1t is agreed by the medical authorities
that olive oil is one of the best tonics
for the nerves. Plenty of olive oil in
salad dressing, etc, will aid digestion.
| While a teaspoonful taken clear once a
week is the best medicine for run
| down system, and it will also help a
muddy complexion
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
FOR THE WRITING TABLET

Monograms in silver on a black
ground are among the unique novelties
in mourning stationery.
Dainty note paper for the debutante
IS pale Wedgewood blue with a border
Of white. An embossed monogram in
white on deep blue ground is effective
on this paper
Decorated note paper having a coll
ored landscape or design is not used
now, except for baby's paper, which has
a group of busy Kate Greenaway chill
dren.
Dainty shades of pink, lavender, sage
green and pearl green are made up for
carte De Visite note paper, which is the
style used in sending acceptances and
regrets to invitations
Pretty and expensive note paper re-
Veals the monogram framed in an oval
git frame and suspended from the top
OF the paper with bows and loops of
Bllt ribbon. The letters are in gold on
a contrasting ground.
Crests, IL they are heavy and impos-
ing, give an air of richness to plain,
yellow or buff paper.
street addresses printed and em-
possed in clear-cut type are placed at
me upper left hand corner Of the q to
paper.-NNw York Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
How to Send Them,

The politest way to send Christmas
presents, whenever it is possible to do
so, is by hand, either by private or
hired messenger.
The next best way is to send presents
by express, always fully prepaid.
The next best way is TO send them
by first-class mail, preferably regis
tered: Second, third and fourth class
rates are cheaper, but if any writing is
enclosed it subjects the second, third
or fourth class mail to letter postage,
and you suffer the humiliation of send
ing presents with postage due" The
post office authorities do not believe
you when you say tie unsealed package
you send by second, third or fourth
class postage contains no writing,
whether it really does or not. All mail
matter sent unsealed, or by anything
but letter rates of postage, can be
opened by the postoffice clerks, and is
so opened. OF course an effort is made
to handle the Christmas presents care
fully and do them up again properly,
but it stands to reason that busy
clerks opening thousands upon thou
sands of packages that PASS through
main post offices, cannot re-tie them
With anything like the care with which
| they were wrapped in the first place
Therefore, if yo1 desire to have your
| Christmas present reach It's destination
in the dainty style in which you start
it on its way wrap it in tissue paper,
tie it with pretty ribbons, then wrap
it securely in a box done up in brown
paper, or at least put it in a heavy
manila paper wrapping and tie secure
~, and send as first class matter
Yes, it will cost q little more. but it
is worth the difference to be certain
that your gift will not arrive late, or
imperfectly done up, if not soiled or
crumpled outright
| Postal clerks are human and so they
/ are often careless. 1t does not insure
| your holiday gifts going by first class
mail merely to pay letter rates on them
They look like second or fourth class
mail if bulky and are likely to be han
died as such, unless you write First
class on each package conspicuously.
and it is safer even then to use sealing
/ wax prominently in securing the wrap
/ pei
Put your own name and address on
( each package sent by mail or express,
and, on account of the Christmas rush.
/ allow from one to two days more than
you ordinarily would for each article
to reach its destination.-The Gentle
woman for December
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
German Girls
Education.
THE WEEKS WASH.
Practical Hints on How 10
Do the Washing.

what would a girl in America think
to come out of boarding school and go
right off to work in u laundry" said
Miss Emile S. Hoch, who has charge
of the big laundry in the Bureau of
Charities, on Schermerhorn street,
Brooklyn in talk about laundry work,
how it should be done and how she
came to know all about it, the other
day to Mail and Express reporter.
"A girl in Germany comes home from
school and then goes to a laundry to
study laundry work; she goes out to
learn to sew, and she will &C into a
hotel to learn to cook Think of
young lady here going to the Hotel St
George and standing beside the chef
over the hot range, learning to cook
everything there is to cook in the
place. They have cooking schools, but
the hotel is the best, because there
they learn from practical experience.
Il did not go 10 learn to cook in
Germany-my mother taught me that