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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

ments was superb, entertaining and highly
appreciated, while the ARRANGEMENTS OF OK
hibits was calculated TO produce spiendid
effect. The management Of the textile de-
partment made a deep and lasting impress
sion upon our people, snd the kindly feel
ing, careful attention and faultlcss d'rcc-
fion bestowed upon them while there re-
ce.ves their warmcst thanks and highest
consideration. Tho entire midwinter show,
under its able management, mas welded !
bond Of enduring friendship. which sum
mariyed renders this people happy for the
event, happy in contemplation of Its repe-
fition another winter and happy at the
idea OF ITS becoming permanent institute
ton. Yours very ruly. -.
Albert y. Rust, ST.,
Editor Rock Island Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
DIR, e. p. DAVISS
Rooms 3o5-3oo Binz Bldg,
For Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
FOR THE POOR.
A Christmas Dinner to he Served by
the salvation Army.

The Salvation Army In this city Is earn
estly engaged in making preparations for
the 6seding of about 200 poor people on
Monday. December %.
Captsn Cumbie desires to respectfully
ask the citizens OF Houston to help HIM
in this laudable undertaking. by contribute
ing not emily articles of food, groceries and
provisions Of every description, and chick
ems turkeys and meats. and fruits of all
kinds. etc. but also articles of clothing,
shoes, etc, and money of course Will BE-
grt,stly needed in carrying out the project
successfully. Any and everything. in fact,
THAT can possibly be of use on such an oc-
cassan will be thankfully received and
properly applied
THE time for preparation being very lin
ned, tho captain wishes to say to the good
ritcple who desire to help him with the
proposed dinner THAT he will be glad II
they will notify him at his hcme. ia Rusk
avenue, as to where and when he can col
leet such articles as may be donated.
A great deal of help in the way of work
Will also be needed, both before and on
the occasion and friends of the Army are
invited to make themselves useful.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

Elsewhere in this issue appears the ad-
vertisement Of tho Sweeney Loan Office, 306
Main street. This firm has been established
lin business here for TWENTY-FIVE years and
by their long experience have become ia
miliar with the wants OF the people, both
in the city AMI country. and 1t can be safely
said that no hsstitution OF the kind in the
entire South ENJOYS tho confidence of the
people more than they. Their stock of
Watches siamonds and other jewelry In
unu sually large. enabling them 10 offer
special inducements dunlng the holidays.
They also offer great bargains in clothing,
trunks. yaltses. furniture, musical instru-
ments. sewing machines, guns and pistols
and all Kinda Of unredeemei pledges. They
guarantees everything they sell to be just
as they represent 1t. Call and get their
prices in anything you may need for a
Christmas present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

ONE OF THE ROUGH RIDERS
Vow in Houston Tells of His Expert
encc in Cuba.

encc in Cuba.
Mr. j. T. Carol whose home is at Hills
boro. Texas but who is now running on
the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe between
Houston and Alvin. and who enlisted with
the Rough Riders at San Antonio. went
with them TO CUBA and was mustered out
of the service at Camp Montauk, ~ w.
Is now in the city, having just been dig
charged from the Houston inflrmary,
where be was laid up pecently from
t,Irt received in an accident ON November
%
A reporter for The Post met Mr.. Carroll
Yesterday He vs. a gentleman OF pleas
ing address and naturally full OF interest
Ing "reminiscences incident TO the very
,rominent part the Rough Riders TOOK III
the Cuban campaign. He was member
az troop X and was in both the battles
of Las Guasianlas and San Juan. lie re-
lates the thrilling experiences oil THESE
fights with the greatest minuteness as 10
detail Out of ninesy-siX etsisted IN ms
troop but nineteen came back awe anu
ont of a total OF $50 men In the ehtife
command not exceeding one half That
number escaped the Spanish bullets. Mr..
| Carroll has not very exalted opinion OF
the fighting Qualities OF the Cubans as
allies. He SAYS they did more stealing
from the American troops than flShtins'
He says at the San Juan fight the Riders
vane fifty-three hours under fire and were
| for three days and nights without any
| thing to eat and to add to the horror OF
the situation dead men were left Tor three
DAYS without burial within 100 yards oil
the firing line.
| Colotel Roosevelt he Gays was exceed
| ing kind to his men and endeared himself
| 10 every man of his command, he remain,
| ing with them until they were all mustered
oMt ut Montauk.
Mr., Carroll is proud of having inscrineu
upon his discharge papers that he hau the
distinction of capturing the First Spapiart
during the war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

One OF THE coming events OF the week
will be a game of football. to take place at
Baseball park on Thursday. December %,
The two contesttng teams viii be the Hous-
ron High School team OF Houston and the
BAIL High School team of Galveston, both
being crack school teams.
The Houston bows have been in hard,
active training for the paat two weeks, and
may he s,:en practicing every afternoon on
the High School campus. corner Rusk and
Caroline. As the home team must bear the
expenses. they earnestly solicit the sup
port Of the public.
Several new PLAYS win be introduced,
something that has hitherto not been seen
in Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
work WIN soon Begin.

The plans have arrived for the construc-
tion of the new Citizens Electric Light
plant ana bids for the different features OF
the work will be solicited in few days.
The oomplete plant win be constructed
Tor the receiver by the General Electric
company and will occupy site very near
the one occupied by the old plant the
ground being now leveled for that pur-
pose.
Mr. Gus Warnecke made contract YES
tertlay with the Electric company for sup
plying the now plant with a 6-inch arte-
sian we'll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

The proceedings OF the recent session Of
the Grand Lodge of Masons were yester-
day issued by the printer and Secretary
John Watson has gotten most of them out.
Mr.. Watson takes much pride in getting
his reports out as quickly as possible after
Iuhe Grand Lodge has adjourned. and he
makes. clean record every year. This Is
much in contrast with the practice in some
other States, where reports are issued for
two or three months after the meeting,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
Funeral OF Mrs. NJ. A. bryan.

Mrs. NJ. a. Bryan, mention of whose
death appeared In yesterdays Post, was
buried at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at
Glenwood. Rev. Seth Ward of Shearn
Methodist church officiating. Few funerals
have occurred In Houston Of late that were
attended by so many of the oNier citizens.
Mrs. AnsGn Jones was present. represent
Ing the Daughters Of the Republic OF which
the deceased was All houorti member. and
emopg thu handsome flcral Offering, q
beGaMlful set piece, representing the Gate:
Aiar." was the tribute from that organ
ization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
SOME TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.
nm. n. N. sTRrNcricfLow OFFERS
SOME GOOD ADVICE
IA 70 the Manncr of Preserving the
orange and Jcs~nmtnc, Trees from,
che s'scn1c."


orange and iessamnc trees;
To the Editor of The Post. Il. s,s 4. Il
Galveston. Texas. December 1I.-After
spending very pleasant week at the Fes-
tavSl. in spite OF the bad weather, permit
me to mako few remarks that may be oil
use to your citizens. learned OF the re-
newed interest In orange culture among
your people and saw nice samples oil the
Satsilma with fruit of them. But l saw
something else besides the fruit. and their
presence on The trees bodies i'll for success
full orange growing. j allulie to the "scale'
which was not only on the trees In the hall.
but. learned from one OF your most prom
inent ntifestymen, was all over the city,
ON both orange and cape jesslmine bushes.
He informed me that these scales had
practically extermlnated the chpe jessamsne
in Houston, where years ago tnis beautiful
flower flourished In the greatest luxurl-
uftce. The orange VIII 80 the same way
unless measures are taken TO sxtefminate
this pest. / was informed by another party
THAT the we'll known Satsuna grove in the
Filth wand was thoroughly infected also.
While that orange Is quite hardy and well
udapted for yard culture in small numbers,
the fruit blows off too easily, gets soft and
fiaiNDy too SGon after picking and Is too
tender for orchard planning. ] planted the
first Satsulna at Hitchcock eleven years ago
uni when the freeze OF 1888 came hal oVo
trees in bearing. saw then that 1t was a
poor market FRUIT, and the February snow
and freeze killed the trees 10 the ground
though on Trlfcliata stock Inc same freeze
fa1Ied to kill the body, but did destroy the
top OF the "Dugat" orange. 1t renewed its
head in one season, however, and went on
bearing as before. exhibited 2-year-oid
tree watch seven oranges en- III. which took
first premium, The original 'Dugat tree
began to bear the second year and has Ct
record of ton crops in twelve years. / have
watched il seven years and grown 1t four
ydsrs at Arcsl,bDa. and believe it is destined
To be the most valuable market fruit for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
coMpLIMENrs THE nANAGnMEsls.
The People Of Rock Island Delighted
with the f.. r.. sand ". Festival.

The a'eopIe Of Rock Island Delighted
with the f.. y. and v. Festival.
The following letter explains itself:
To W. AL Chtldreas President, and Tom
Richardson. Secretary, Texas Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival, Houston.
Texas.
Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas De-
oember -C3entlemen At nesting OF
tlha citizens and Fruit, Flower and Vege-
tahle FESTIVAL COMMITTEES of Rock Island l
am Instructed on their behalf to express,
Through you. their high appreciation aid
nnfire Satisfaction with the management
81 fhe Texas Fruit Flower and Vegetable
Featival held In your city their surprise
"a pleasure AZ the ease and harmonious
~ 6l1na q tbs immense thTong that filled
yacr CITY. The proranme o. enaafssans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
Al Pasadena.

Pasadena, Texas, December 1.-THE
citizens here note with much qualification
and pleasure the arrival Of a practical far
mer and his family from North Carolina
10 take charge OF Or. MacNider's farm at
Pasadena. This Is truly adding to the ma
terial wealth and prosperity OF Texas. DR..
MacNider Is one OF Houston's citizens
and is great believer in a bright future
for Harris county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
r.e pony ma now show.

The Post mentioned several DAYS ago
that Geutry's pony and dog show would
wsnter in this city. The outfit, with its
ponies, dogs, monkeys and baby ele-
plant wih arrive today and take up win
ter uuarters An the old Phoenix Lumber
company building In the Fifth ward.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
roR THE NEW CITY pIREcToRY.

The publishers having completed the
canvass for the new city directory request
ali persons making changes In their Arm
names. business or resident locations to
notify them at once In order that they
may make the proper corrections for the
directory. Address looi Preston avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

Prevails when you have your Laundry
work done by the originators OF fine work.
81 Packard's Troy Laundry. 9i2 Prairie
avenue. Phone SS2.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

" you want to got rid OF rheumatism try
a bottle 81 Esmer & Amends Prescription,
No. 2S5l. p, +. Schmidt, Houston. Texas.
agent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
NOTHING BUT PEACE

New lot Ana Mexican Drawn Work for
sails cheap. Woman's Exchange.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

Have your cologne bottles filled with
Kieslingis Fragrant Coibgns; q pr pant
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
Ar GIRVIN's,
8 South Main street.
s1s2t


John, % months old son of Martin O'Hara.
of West Raspberry alley, was buried in the
Annunclation cemetery to-day.
The funeral Of Mary, three-yearol old daugh-
ter Of Thomas Haley, took place from the
family residence at Ellaugowan to-day. In
terment was made in the Annunciation Gem
etery to-day
The remains Of Martin, 14-months-old son
of James Cook, Of East Raspberry alley, was
buried IN the Annunciation cemetery yes
terday.
George Enterline well known resident of
Lavelle, died at that place on Wednesday
aged n years. The funeral will take place
tomorrow at 10 o'clock, nterment at kim
mel's cemetery, six miles west of Lavelle
The following children survive: Dr. j. H.,
of Mahanoy Plane, S. Monroe, of Pottsville
Elizabeth, wife Of Jacob Kimmel, of Sacra.
mento; Ellen, wife of Irwin J. Batdorff,
Shamokin Sarah Jane, wife of Gabriel
Seigenfuss; Katie, wife of j. R. Helwig
Thomas f., merchant, all at Lavelle, and
George f., general secretary of the Railroad
y. NJ. {. A. at Connelsville.
Mrs. George Wyatt died at her home in
Germantown, a small village near Ashland
yesterday. The deceased was an aunt OF
Hon. Joseph Wyatt, Of town. The funeral
Will take place tomorrow
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
MINE ACCIDENTS.
Several Serious Accidents That Occurred
About the Mines To-day.


A shocking accident occurred at the Bast
cOlliery, near Ashland, shortly after starting
time this morning. The victim is August
Fiddler, aged 10 years, who resides at Ger
mantown, near that place. He was employed
in the breaker and while performing his
duties, came in contact with the cog wheels
and was drawn in. His right arm was ter
ribly lacerated and amputation at the
shoulder will be necessary. The entire right
side of the body was also laceated and
bruised
Patrick Whalen, a resident of Girardville,
and employed at Preston colliery No. 3, was
injured by premature explosion this morn.
ing. His injuries are serious, as his skull
was fractured in two places and his left hand
was torn off at the wrist Whalen is 3s
years of age
Michael Kanons, giving his residence at
Shenandoah, received severe acerations of
the skull and contusions of the back bv an
accident at Packer colliery No. 8, this morn
ing The injured man is 3s years of age and
has been removed to the Miners hospital
for treatment.
Cornelius Kane, of Mahanoy Plane. a
miner at the Maple Hill colliery, met with
an accident while at work. His injuries are
severe contusons of the chest He is 3s
years of age.
At the Potts coliery, Ashland, this morn.
ing, Henry Price was injured by haying one
of his thumbs lacerated.
All of the victims have been sent to the
Miners hospital.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

pose TO make the regiment a part Oh
the permanent garrison of Santiago
The movements of the other three regi-
ments is believed to be preparatory to
mastering them out of the service. 1t
Is said at the department, however,
that orders were issued because of a
desire on the part of the people of the
state to have the organizations in camp
at home rather than in one of the large
camps Of mobilization. In their state
camps the men would it was argued
be less liable to illness. 1t is likely that
other organizations will shortly be or
dered to go into camp In their home
states.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO
Ceded to the United States by the Terms
Agreed to by Generals Merritt
and Jaudenes.

London, Aug. 19-The Hong Kong
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
1.-THE terms of the capltulation of Man
liza as agreed upon Saturday between
General Jaudenes and General Merritt
include the cessiOn of the Philippine
archipelago to the United States.
"An American naval officer who ar
rived from Manila on the Zafiro tells
me that the Americans practically
walked into Manila. The operations,
he says. were confined to the Malate
side of the city where the Spaniards
had a fort and two lines of trenches.
The troops waded through the Malate
river and walked up the beach as
though going to lunch, meeting prac-
tlcally no opposition.
"I learn that when General Merritt
went ashore after the capitulation of
Manila he experienced some difficulty
in finding General Jaudenes, who ul-
timately was found in church among
crowds of women and children"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
ArrIving ut Cnmn Monde.

Harrisburg, Aug. 19.-Work at Camp
George Gordon Meade, near Middle
town, is progressing rapidly under the
direction of Major General Graham.
Detachments of the Third West Vir-
ginia and Sixteenth Pennsylvania vol
unteers, in all about 25 carloads Of SOL
diers, arrived In camp yesterday morn
ing The Eighth, Twelfth and Thlr-
teenth Pennsylvania regiments are eX-
pected to reach the new headquarters
BY Saturday. The Third New York
one Hundred and Flfty-ninth Indiana
Twenty Kansas and Sixth
Pennsylvania, now at Thoroughfare
Gap. and the Fourth Missouri, which is
still at Camp Alger, will leave as rap
idly as possible.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH.
His Body Found In Jigger Machinery at
Buck Mountain.

John r. Morgan, Is year old son of william
Morgan, of Buck Mountain, and employed
as slate pckerat the Buck Mountain col
liery, met death in tie breaker at eleven
O'Clock this morning.
As extra duty the boy watched one of the
jiggers. While thus engaged this morning he
he was joking with others en-
ployed about the place. A few
minutes later one of the employees
who was some distance away turned to see
what Morgan was doing and discovered that
the boy was not at his place. A search ie-
vealed his lifeless form in the jigs. How the
accident happened no one knows. The body
was found fast beneath wheel of the jigs.
1t was necessary to take the machinery apart
to get the body out. The remains were re-.
moved to the home of the parents. The
funeral will take place on Monday afternoon
and the services will he held at Freeland.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
RECRUITS WAITING.
they Will Leave Town Tonight, or To-
morrow Morning.

There are fifteen artillery recruits at Lieut..
Siviter's station,awaiting the perfection of ar
rangements to take them to Fortress Monroe,
Va. They will start tomorrow morning, or
at noon, and by that time the list may be in
creased
Lieut.. Siviter returned from Philadelphia
last night and stated that his stay here is
dependent upon the number of recruits that
are enrolled daily. They are gradually fall
ing off and the contnance of the station
here may be for only the first part of next
week. Still the applications may boom after
tomorrow, which will be pay day at the p.
& Il. C. 4 l. Co. cOllieries.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

Patrick Monaghan, of West Coal street,
charges that he was waylaid while on his
way home on the night of August 18th by
Daniel Welsh of West Raspberry alley,
Thomas Cooney, of West Centre street, James
Gaughan, of st. Nicholas, and man named
Dwyer. 1t is intimated that the reason for
waylaying and beating Monaghan was to
wreck revenge on him because he prosecuted
Gaughan recently for stealing his watch and
chain. Gaughan is now under $500 bail on
that charge. COOney was arrested at bi,
home this morning, at about five o'clock, by
Policeman Hurley and Watchman Creary
Welsh was arrested at his home soon after by
the Same officers. Dwyer was arrested by
Constable DandO last night. The three
prisoners are in the lookup and will be giver
a hearing before Justice Shoemaker this
evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
Novelty Much Admired.

The patrons ON entering Houck's Shenan-
doah Pharmacy is confronted with novelty
IN the shape of cigar lighter The bronze
bust figure of woman is mounted on a solid
marble pedestal, from whose mouth gas jet
protudes, which is constantly burning. The
novelty is Mr.. Houck s own invention, and is
admired by all who see it,.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
4 Runaway.

A horse driven by Pole whose name could
not be learned ran away on the mountain
road north of town last evening At Baird S
field wheel of the carriage broke and at
Line street the box of the carriage fell,
throwing out the man and a child. They
were bruised by their fall, but not seriously
The horse was stopped in front of Davidson E
store ON North Main street
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

The last 10 day excursion to Atlantic City
leaves by the Reading Railway ON Thursday
next, 25th inst, The Reading double track
line to the shore is the favorite and has
been kept hot this summer by those speed
ing to the sea shore. The trains will leave
at the usual hours 9 81 a. m. and l2 .27 p. m.
Fare $3.50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
They We're Discharged.

On the 9TH inst. train ran away at Gilber-
ton on the p, & X. rairoad and did consider
able damage at Mahanoy Plane. The engineer
and trainmen jumped from the train. The
engineer has since been suspended for 80
days and the iagman and conductor have
been discharged
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
One-Day Exourslon 10 AtlnntIc am,

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Della
ware River Bridge Route, Sunday next
August 2lst Special train will leave Shen-
andoah ut 4;25 a. m. Returning leave Allan
tic City 700 p. m same day. Round trip
rate S2 81
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

William Reppie was put under bail by JUS
tice Toomey to-day on charge made by
John Grebalewski, who says that when he
passed the Penn. X. r. trestle on his way
home from work last evening several boys
were throwing stones and an oyster shell
thrown by Reppie struck him on the nose.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

Itching hemorrhoids were the plague of
my life. Was almost wild. Doan's Ointment
cured me quickly and permanently, after
doctors had failed" @. F. Cornwell, Valley
Street, Saugerties. n Y
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

The employees of the p. & R. c. & l. Co.,
in this district will be paid tomorrow. This
viii be three weeks pay. ara the only pay in
this month. The employees of the VIM.
Penn Coal Company will also be paid to.mor-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19

The deputies in the District Attorneys
office are beginning to draw bills of indict-
ment to be presented to the next Grand Jury
which meets Monday, September 5th 1t is
thought there will be fully $50 cases for the
September term.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-19
ALMSHOUSE TROUBLES.
Ex-o Officials of the Institution Charged
With Bribery.

Yesterday afternoon Gordon Reed, of
Schuylkill Haven, and Isaac Huy, of the
same town, were arrested, charged with
bribery. Mr., Reed was steward at the aims
house in 1897, and is at present candidate
for the Republican Legislative nomination in
the Fourth district. Mr. Huy was formerly
keeper of the public kitchen and the stone
house at the almshouse. Both men furnished
bail in the sum of $500 and waived hearing
The warrant was sworn out on Wednesday
before Justice Toomey by Detective John J.
Toole. The information charges Reed and
lluy with attempting to brbe Neri Dietrich
and Fred. Ehreusfeld Directors of the
Poor, in 1897 and 1898. 1t was stated last
evening that, if the two men had stood for 2
hearing Ehrensfield and Dietrich would
have been the witnesses. 1t is said these ar
rests will again open up all the old almshouse
scandals 1t is not known who Detective
ToOle represents.