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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-18
4 MIG BENEFIT BALL.
II Is Expected TINT s.o.O0O viii He
Realized.

Chicago. October IL Tie greai benefit
ball tomorrow night Will be the climax OF
the days jubilee events. The programme
of the day includes mass meeting al the
Auditorium at 1890 a. m, patriotic exer-
cises in the public schools at 1870 p. m.
and mass meetings at amories and theaters
at D. M. Distinguished speakers Will ad-
dress the people at these assembl0ges,
Popular interest in this feature of the day
is centered in the meeting at the Audito-
rum 1t will be presided over by George
X. Peck. Charles Truck, Carter II. HaT-
rison. Archbishop Ireland and James spore
will make speeches. Society is preparing
to dance tonight with patriotic fervor at tae
ball to be given at the Auditorium for the
benefit of the invalid soldiers and sailors
and the destitute families OF those who fen
In the war with Spain. 1t Viii be the
event of the day. Every dollar received u
lie applied TO a fund for the relief OF SICK
ana wounded heroes OF the army and navy
aud their dependents, Its financial success
Is assured. 49,
Mrs. Potter Palmer, who conducted a@e
arrangements for the big event announces
hat at least 100000 VIII be reallzed lf0n
the sales and subscriptions. After expenses
| snail have been deducted il IS estimated
that $4,000 will remain TO be distributed
among the deserving.
The president Will attend the pail
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Observation-Disclosures.

Married at 10 o'clock this mOrrdng at the
n sidence Of the brides parents at Burton,
Mr ]. u. GlddiDgs OF this place and Miss
Gertrude May Lcoaari of Burton, Rev, u.
T.. Newsom of this cry fisaiat ng. M aai
Mrs. Giddlngs arrived on the AFTERNOON
trim ana we're ie1dared a RECEIPT o. to.
nigh; at the residence of the groom's
parenta. j. y. Gdhings, relatives only
being present The COON s bookkeepsr in
no First National bank Of this city ari
the bride Is one Of the most popular young
ladies' IT. Washington county.
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BUSINESS MAN ARRESTED.
James Flood, u Dealer I'm j" p"hFS'
Goods Vow in CUSTODY.

James Flood, ~ Dealer In ',"p"hF
Goods, Vow in Custn">'
San Francisco, october Thames floo"'
senior partner of the firm OF Flood q co.
dealers In Oriental goods ard handing
principally Japanese mattings with business
houses in New York and Kobe, Japan Il
in ,be Alameda county Jail. Flcoi was
messenger on the Doric. which arrived
from Asiatic ports, ard was placed nnde'
arrest by United States Marshal sh'Ve IS
soon as the vessel was released from qua
art,ne. The rarshal's cause tor inaA'hs
tie arrest lay in a cable dispatch trem =
limited Seatee minlster at Kobe, charging
rIood with fraud. The authorities mere
now are .gnorant OF the crime OF wha1 me
prisoner is charged. bic
Ne. however, tols the marshal IN ms
srrest that expected to be taken INTO Gus
tndy on his arrival here. The United states
attorney has cahled 10 Kobe for further IN
structlons.
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Made 10 send Christ
mas Presents.

New York, October ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: The quar-
termaster's department OF the army Is ar
ranging 10 extend dts good offices In the d.
rection OF transporting reasonable amount
Of Christmas gfbs TO the Americans 10
garrison AT Manila, It Will be necessary 10
start a steamer from San Francisco early in
November In orier 70 reach the Philippines
BY Chrlstmss, and friends 81 The soldier
boys who wish TO forward boxes OF good
things are already IN correspondence with
Quartermastcr Ludington o. the subject.
The rigid rule has been la.i down that
Christmas boxes for the soldiers at Ma
MA must not contain qualities OF sweet
things calculated TO disturb the digestion
Of men IlyiEg In the tropics. Fruit, fruit
,ake and candy will be permitted only in
small parcels ard A. 10 advisable that pack
ages be limited in weight. as thu DEPART
nent viii not be able TO forward over a
thousand tons at the utmost. The pack
ages Will have TO be delivered al San Fran
cisco without expense to the government.
which has no fund for transporting such
supplies. and Il Is essential that the quar-
,erulsstor general shall give permission 10
each case for the package to 20 aboard
q government transport.
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"A 10 Be KEPT OPEN
MANUFACTURERS ASK
!! A - AZ THIS DE DONE.
3 - rnsorms Them TINT Their
100 wan be lsarncstiy Con-
s..~a BY the Commission.

y. ,ctober 17.--President Mckinley
...red representatives Of the Illinois
3.S...,.srs. association that the plea OF
,,,atiorl TO Lave alll the ports in
r,,rao Rico and the Philippines open
enfry of American products VIII
Z. sonsIdsration. At a meeting be-
~ Nations executive and the di-
Il the association the resolutions
y. ~ ire association at its meeting at
r..op League club, September ~, were
4 the president, after which he made
" speech.
raster Gordon introduced the repre-
,r.s Of the Manufacturers association
sjtnt Mckinley, who walked around
RE Of standing men and shook hands
bIy with each. President Conkey uaeu
=, told Of the calling of the confer
X the Union LEAGUE club and re-
Thai had been done at the meeting
mar Coughlin then read the resoiu-
Is follows:
xhan,as. The commissioners APP
"a nv this government TO neso-
\, he treaty with Spain are now lii
Isrence wi1l the commissioners rep
.sn,,ng tne Spanish government; and,
w.ersas The recent glorious VIC
III a our army ana navy in th,l An
M and in the Far East have left in
I. rnses.,ion new territory and opened
IN far the vast inc ne,asse OF Anerl"
q commerce; ana
Whereas. 1t is OF the greatest inn
sf,aace to the American manuiae-
,srs ana consequently OF equal iln-
wtancs to ali OF its people. that the
,,kets of pse world be opened 10 our
od,cts now, therefore, be 1t
pAsolyed by the Illinois Msnufac-
rsrs association, representing and
.u,rolling by its membership, more
,n 81 600 600, 600 Of trade annually,
XII Il Is the sense of this conferences
the pres. dent of toe United States
and he hereby is requeStef 10 m
ruct those having in dlnrge FOR TINS
uuiry the conclusion of such treaty OF
nee TO exact that the ports of adj ter
10Y now IN our posse ssion ana mere
lore controlled by Spa.R be perman-
pliy opened 10 the freest possible en-
10 all products OF American indus
h; and. be t
further resolved, That the president
Ia secretary of the, Illinois Manufac-
rers as: ociation be directed TO pre-
mi these resolutions to President Nc
finley
the conclusion of the reading Presi
Mckinley gave the words which Tn
nbers of the association have ever einc
meeting Of September 70 wanted u
He ssid;
am very glad to get an expression
b the Illinois manufacturers on so I'M
snt a question and 1t will have grea
81. In determining the important MAJ
under consideration. | am glad Il
how the business men OF this secto
be country feel on The question now be
considered by the peace commission
assure you that your resolutions WI
weight with me. l am always glad I
an expression OF opinion from tn
mess men OF the country and TO kno'
Ibey feel On impurta Mt matters unGe
ederetion.
be remainder of the conference was Ia
bal Speaking with some of the direct
the president told them he was ela
we're interested in the subject an
Feseed pleasure at their visit.
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panied by his wife and children, whom he
me, there on their return from California.
where they spout the summer.
Roadmaster -, !, Soilius returned this
morning from hunting expedition below
Victoria, His game bag was aH empty "a
when IN started
An extra coach has been attached to the
trains on the New York. rexas and Mexican
and Cult Western Texas and Pacific rail-
ways IN and out of here during thu past
week TO Accommodate the oolored Bald lists.
General Live Stock Agent lanes Beau
mont lett this morning for Houston
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WIN MILITARY HoNoHs.
.rbe Remains of Julius sta~rker
Were Laid 10 'test.

,rbe Remains of Julius sta~rker
We're Laid 10 'tesf.
cuero, Texas, october l7.-|The remains
of julius siserker who died at Jackson
vile some days since arrived yesterday Via
San Antonio, They were accompanied
IRON San Antonio b. detachment OF sol
d,ers. Ills body was taken Immediately 20
tis family residence and there Law in state
until 4.3O At that hour his remains were
l4a 10 iEr -ali. 5. accompanied by
the emmett Lynch camp Confederate Vet
Grams. and the entire IRE department lt
was one OF the largest funerals ever Ecsn
at cLcro Al the grave salu.e was Tired
by the MILITARY. and all the formaliiiss OF
--''tt---, ',,rving observed. n seemed "a
though the entire town turned out 10 90
is lllelI.ory.
The following were the soldiers wnr
came with the body; z. Cornelius. company
A, Fourth Texas; r. Gilbert, company u;
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GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr. mud Mrs. Tucker Celebrate Thcir
Anniversary .joNously.

Iialetsville Toxas. october 17.-octobef
". isis. Miss Maiinda Brown was married
10 MIR, Joseph Tucker IN this county, ana
they today al their home six miles above
this place are celebrating their Golden
wedding. surrounded by their children,
ether ,ciatiyea aud friends They were ore
of the first white couples ever married IN
I.ayacn county, and during their flfy years
OF married life have seen great changes
take place arotIna them, They are hon
cred and respected by every one, arc hale
aud hearty, and 1t Is hoped they may live
to enjoy twenty-five gears more all nrouna
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KuGApr,s scArroLp.
GniIows 10 He Enriosrd 30 Make ~
Private.

BRENNAN, Texas, October II. Work VIII
commence tomorrow on the Kusadt scat
fold. There will be no change in the loca-
tlon of the gnllowa or IN the machhfry
which is already In position. County Judge
T.. T.. curry. County Commissioner %ohh
Pennington Hon Ben s. Rogers and his
son Visited tho place this morning w,ih a
contractor aud made an estimate o. what
ia necessary The scaffcld VIII b. enclosed
Inv a board wall on each side. The ;rrmo
work Of the scaffold viii be used lren
which TO mil the Notwithstanding FOR GALS
house Of DEATH and in this way The affair
VIII be private. The contractor wiz com
mence tomorrow on the lob.
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Bryan. Texas. October f7.-This county
was visited BIZ hcsyy rain and wind from
the north yesterday evening, strong
mortimer IL blowing today and II is out
cold.
President Grant OF the Texas Railway
clrb aud Colonel e. Is. Cushing OF Hous-
ION VIII be In Bryan tonIbrrow TO arrange
ana map out programme for the meeting
o. che Texas Railway club. which meets
here next April.
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NOTES.

License was Issued To-Day for the MAJ
riaro Of Miss Scott Burton OF Burton and
NJ. l.. Miller of Dallas. The wedding VIII
fake place a. Burton tomorrow morning
at the residence OF the brides parents
Tha congregat on Of the Baptist church
OF IN s.pacs VIII meet Wedlfstay Lighi 10
cccep. the resignation OF X c. Renter
which wa teudere. yeeerday at ihe
If orniug service II Is under God hat fons
az The eorrrt gatlon ere 81 favor Of recalling
Rev. Tuari n, who FORMERLY hal the cha-g
In tbs cty, but who Is nov In Fort Worth
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Indians Killed.

Ardmore ]. T.. october l7-Du-ing al
indian dance near Mil Creek, thirty miles
from here. promiscuous shooting was m
dulsed In BY unknown persons. Ben Lewis
ex-e constable OF Tishomtngo county, as
killed. Wesley Brown, tuii-biooe' va
fatally wounded by buiiet 70 me o'sas>
san,rson Brown, also fool-blood, wac
wolndea in the arm and hand Only IN
aims were present.
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To Purchase the vessels.

francisco, October lit is general
syed in shipping circles that the
states goyer9ment win settle the
~ Oh claims presents. by the Cana r
Tsiefs by purchasing the enure fleet
s vessels that make their head
az Victoria. Captain |. L. ihay-
10 aesor OF the American Lloyds. las
Ars5 s,esorla and, It Il said on eooa
(n,w. 1nat he is commissioned by q
l. TO appraise the value OF the
me Victoria fleet with view to
pre purchase OF che vessels by tpe
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j. Williams, company G; J. Boyd company
ID; y, Il. H. Charleston. company +; w.
s. Hodge, company T.; L. g. Malone, cou,
pany q; A. T.. Virgins. company II; j..
Miller, company H. 7. Il. Harry company
H. C. T. EmmerSon. comrauy II; e. ).
Smith, company I; S, r. Nixon. company X;
r. Shrader. company l.; l.. X. Collier.
company l., G. W. Wells, company NJ j.
Lewis. company NJ; NJ. Martin, trumpetor'
and j, w ogelere, sergeant IN charRo,
The troops returned to san Antonio today.
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waxablchie, Texas October 1.-THE cold
snap brought out the oyercoats yesterday.
Tho wagon receipts have reached Ii 900
bales
The big cotton factory mass meeting,
composed OF county and town people, takes
place at the court house tomorrow night.
The committee has It's plans ready 70 lay
before the meeting.
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Victoria Locals.

Victoria. Texas. October II. General
Freight and Passenger Agent W J. CRAIG
left yesterday for Houston IN official busi-
ness.
General Superintendent d. T. Forbes re-
turned yesterday from San Antonio. accom-
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THE COLLAR COMBINE.
Pierpont Morgan ~ Go. Are h"c's OF
the Enterprise.

Now York. october IA dispatch to the
World says 1t is stated that the coiileiu-
Mated collar combine in this city is about
consumn, ated. , 1t is intended TO embrace
most of the collar factories in this cit! ana
m control the collar trade Of the woiih'
The trouble in completing the combine mas
been the price asked by some OF tue mani :,
facturers for their plants. II IS expslltso
to take ir such firms as Clutt Coon 4 90.
no largest in the world; George pide *
Co and the Union Shirt ard Collar conf
pany. 80 onh
II will require a capital of about Soo'oou. :
600. and It is stated that PierpoLi Morgan
& Co. of New York are back OF Tue eH'''
prise.
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||'Denver Ear srith Nat Dead.

H'ria, B. c.. October lion the seal
vnooner Viva, which has lust arrived
Ae9ka. are three Scandanav!sns-
nave made the trip from Lake Ben
Alaska. via ST. Michael in an open
Instance of 1000 miles. News y
- OF the appointment of e. c. SEMI
oarf!ster OF Nelson. b. C., oe gold
|ett. 'uA""'
vet Ed Smith. the well known lu-
"lo was recently reported killed,
rrived FROM Dawson
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HOMES NOR ORPHANS.

Rev. !. Y. T. Morris OF Fort Worth Is in
the city in the interes, OF the Texas Chill
drens Home society. This is m aslon the
object OF which Is to seek homeless. neg
lected end destitute children and bee @me
fr.on5s aud projectors and to mad HON .
for them in intelligent Christian fam es.
There Is q family in Brennan which &C.
siros to adopt two Of the children now in
the Fort Worth home ana Or. Morris is
hero 10 arrange the formalllles Of law pro
vided for IN such cases.
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ENNIS NOTES
General wheeler Thanks Old Com
fcderates for Kind words.

federpfes Tor alma Wo'"''
Epnis. Texls, October l7.--Colonel W. II.
Howell, commander OF Camp James Ions
street, United Confederate Veterans, mas
letter In his possession from General Joe
Wheeler. extending HIS thanks TO the En-
mis- camp for the resolutions OF sympathy
recently passed on the death OF the sen-
erals SOD. The letter was very tohch'hs
and YVES read at the meeting OF the Ennis
camp. u. e. v. yesterday afternoon
a cold norther Is blowing today aud peo-
pie are rushing around putting up gloves
and preparing for winter Fuel especially
coal, IS scarce and In great demand.
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RuceA nj I.nInniu

Cincinnati October 17.--Latonia results:
Mile. sellIng-Aunt Maggie. r., 3. Sack,
Seaport, Time, 1:a2ia.
Five and one-haif furlongs- Rafnella, De
Blaze, Volandes. Tina, 11O.
Mie--Leua Myers, Postum, Friar John.
Time i:44l2.
Five furlongs-Mayme NJ NJ, Duplicate,
NCIn.a Taylor. Time, 1904.
SIN furlongs-~Ghraltar Dave s., The star
OF Bethlehem. Time. 1:l7A.
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por,laoi. Ore October id--ln Its pre-
limnary trial of three quarters of an honr.
under the supervision OF the naval board
tho torreio boa, Davis averaged q spepi OF
twenty four knots. which Is one and a
half kno.s above the required speed, The
engines averaged sS5 revolutions or MI
tern above the specifications. This official
trlnl TRIP Will takn place next "Wednesday.
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| Syracuse, y. y, oetoner 11,--Jack DAILY Of
Wilmington, Dell got the decision over Jim
Cnriant the English lightweight, In twenty
round boug before the Empire Athletic club
toa ,ght, Kid Lavigne was publicly challenged
.Inln the rlngslde on bel.alf of Daily.
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Crnig prfented Edwards.

London October l7.-Frank Craig, the "Ilar-
lem Coffee Cooler" Of New York defeated
Biy Edwards of Australia in twelve rounds
before the National Sporting club The fight
was thoroughly disappointing.
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4, old Indian tighter Dead,

Fort Worth. Texas, October l7.--Jake
ZONES died at his home in Jamestown. Wiz
county, Saturday. Deceased had been res
ident Of that county for many years and
was engaged in many OF the battles with
the Ind ans In Wise county years ago.
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Mahonty, left half-baok for Butte. got I'M
der the pile IN mix up He appeared 10
suffer no Inconvenience at the time, but
later became unconscious and was taken
to the hospital. He has conclusion of tho
hNin aud the chances tor his recovery are
"a
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snaIInox Epidemic.

rtbac,. \. y. ocsobe- i7--There are
twenty cases of smallpox at tbs ns shoo'. "a
village of Mclean and precautions nase
bsen taken 10 protect the students at wi
nal university.
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rootbaiIi.t Hurt,

Butte. Mont. October 1e.--In the foot.
ball game between Butte and DsadwseA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-25

All through the long night she kept
them BY her bedside. and the touch OF
their cool petals and their dew frag-
rance. helped her TO bear the pain
more patiently through the weary
hour: but when morning came shs
asked her mother 10 take them over
10 the church. for they were so beau
tlful that she wanted every one 10 en-
10Y them. So Mrs Day took them over
early. and when the children went 70
church there we're ali the flowers
which they had gathered, looking a.
fresh and beautiful as ever. and every
one felt happier for their being there.
And the next morning. too they
were stlll fresh and beautiful. 30 tha'
On. Of the ladies. who was going to
The city IN, them all into big basket
ana took them with her 10 the emil
| dren's hospital. where they brought a
breath Of the woods to many a ll''ie
| sufferer.
And MS the little hands reached out
eagerly for them. and they saw the looS
Of delight on the poor little pale taees
tho mayaowers were 50 glad that they
had blossomed as well as they could
as they had given happiness 20 "
many people VI H. W. N"' ''''
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Disease. Of IN. Tomato.

Fortunately the tomato Is not sub /
feet 10 many diseases. that Il. In our /
gardens. We do not have 10 fight so |
hard 70 raise a tomato crop a. We do |
20 raise some other kinds Of fruit and
vegetables. The tomato rot is the one
disease that troubles ~ the most. but
usually this II not 20 destructive that
one considers II a great factor. New
ertheless We have known Of cases
where people lost their entire crops
from rot and lost them year after year.
This would seem TO indicate that the
ground on which the nrst plants are
grown each year Is infected with the
fungus which perpetuates itself from
year TO year. This Is not given as a
nxed opinion. but Is merely a sugges-
ton. Professor Bailey says that this
rot can be kept In check by spraying
with bordeaux mixture This Is some
what dificult 10 do on most fields for
the reason that the vines run together
10 such an extent and are 30 thlcklv
massed that II Is all bat impossible 10
make an effective application OF the
spray. In such cases stalking may be
used. trimming the vines TO an extent
that will admit OF the free drenchlng
Of all parts by the liquid. Il Is the tes-
timony OF some growers that vines
trained 10 grow up 10 a trellis anC
kept pruned 10 one stem are affected
less than vines treated In any othe
way This may be because the vine
} dry ont quicker after a wetting an
consequently do not allow condition
, TO remain favorable 10 the development
/ OF rot spores. For the same reaso
straw placed under the vines seem I
|, encourage the rot. We do not believ
|. II will be necessary to 90 to the troubl
OF stalking and training mp vines uI
n less the rot has become very bad. Il
the work must necessarily be very 81
penslye with large growers The n
Affects most the highly developed VI
rietles. and the plum and cherry q
:, matoes are affected but little, thouf
;. we have noticed that plum tomato'
l will rot when allowed 10 lie on u
ground during wet time. This mi
be due. however. to another variety
fungus.
Or Another blight attacks tomato plan
| In the greenhouse In the early axe
II the plants OF this bligh, little seei
D. 10 be known. II has the appearar
he Of light yellow spots on the leaves.
Ilo these spots enlarge till they destroy
n value Of the plant, even u II does
an kill them. The only remedies aio
a, destroy all infected plants aud put n
no soil In the green house at least one
year.
Another blight exists mostly In
,u South. II Is not believed that II
"a become spread over the north tho
~. ~ n IL possible that Il may make lnro
NV in states north Of the Ohio. II oc'
in field crops and IL very destruct
Spraying the plants with Bords
w. mixture is about ne only remedy
p'o all old plants and Geld rubbish ah'