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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01

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New York Futures.
Futures opened quiet and firm; closed dull;
Sales $500.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT

This country is getting rich at a rate
utterly unmatched in history.-New
York World.
Young Mr.. Letter seems to be shy
$1,000, 900 Of his own capital and about
s4,OOO,OOO of other peoples.-Syracuse
Post.
Let the jlngo step up to the cap
tains office and settle his war tax
without ur.-Jacksonville
Times-Union.
Boston is perfectly patriotic now,
with her red brick buildings, her white
subway and her blue stockings.-Bos-
ton Globe.
What a day it was No child old
enough to watch and love the banner
that overspread this Union yesterday
will ever forget July Fourth, 1895 Sea
and shore contributed their stories of
American fferOism, and their reports OF
the triumphant advance Of high des-
tiny.-New York Sun.
We are asked to help provide reading
matter for the soldiers at the front.
Turn about is only faip play. They are
furnishing us plenty Of reading mat
tSr.-New York Press.
Let the country trust the president
This Is kind Of confidence game; II
can play on itself with credit.-Phila-
delphia Times.
II is not good policy to become in
fatuated with an unreasoning war SEN
timent merely because It takes. D
Smallpox has the same qualification
Indianapolis Journal
With British coal made contraband
and the export ofAmerican coal forbid.
den, Spain will be incapable of any
protracted naval warfare on this side
Of the Atlantlc.-New York Times.
The only reason that the powers feal
an invasion Of Spain by the United
States is that they dread the possible
ity that a United States senator may b,
smugged into Europe and begir
talking before they can kill him.-Nev
York Press
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
WATER WAS SATURATED.
What an Eastern Temperance Leo
turer Got In n Kansas Pro-
hibittOn Drink.

A Temperance lecturer from Boston
was travelling westward over the Santa
Fe, and whenever he met any of the
other passengers he soon commenced
TO talk temperance. Soon after leaving
Kansas City the lecturer fell in with
resident of western Kansas.
"This is Kansas" remarked the ma
tive of the land of sunny skies.
so we have left the clutches of the
liquor men and are now travelling In
civilized state where prohibition is IN
force" said the lecturer.
YES" remarked the Kansas man,
1--WE drink nothing but water"
Il should like to taste some Kansas
wmer," said the man whose aim was to
prOmote total abstinence.
Il will set you some at the first stop
we make. This on the train Is Missouri
water, taken on at Kansas City," sad
the man.
When Topeka was reached the Kan
sas men said he would get off and get
some genuine Kansas water. The Kan
sas man got off, and as soon as he left
the seat with the Aan who longed for
only mild drinks, his mind wandered
10 thoughts of treason against His un.
suspecting lecturer. Yes, II would be
go easy to pour the lineup third full ol
whisky. lie got the water and poured
in a good allowance of liquor, ten years
old. He took the "water" in to the lee
turer.
Heres a drink of Adams ale brewet
in Kansas" he remarked as he handed
it to the thirsty man.
The temperance lecturer took 1t, pu
the cup to his lips and drained the con
tents without removing it. When h
was through he handed the cup bacl
and smacked his lips.
81 have heard that Kansas water a
saturated with alkali," said the eastern
man.-Topeka State Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
Silver Firat.

An old Scottish dame rather too fond
Of the 'mountain dew" was one day
"unco' drouthie," and without funds
wherewith to provide "a drappie." She
thought there was q chance OF getting
It on credit, so summoning her grand
daughter, she said: "Lassie, gang
round to Donald McCallum and bring
me a gill. Tell him I'll pay him 4 the
morning" Back came the child with
a refusal. Donald declined to part with
his whisky without the cash. Eager and
irritated, the old woman cast about for
some means Of raising the wind" and
her eye fell upon the family Bible.
"Here, lassie," she said. "gie him this
and tell him TO keep it until bring the
siller." OFF went the little girl, but she
soon returned still carrying the Bible
Donald was obdurate. "He says he
maun hae the baubees first, granny
In anger the disappointed grandmoth
er threw up her hands and exclaimed
"Losh, did onybody ever hear the like
o. thatl The man will neither talk my
word nor the word O. God for a gill o
whuslkyl"
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
COOPER COMES TO TELL
CONTINUED From First Page.l
OYATTON NO COn nNEI. CooPER


Colonel Cooper was taken to the
Clayton House for dinner and was
given a regular ovation by many men
and women of prominence. Among
those present were:
Judge Marvel, Clerk Of the Peace
William Dickson, Recorder Of Deeds
James Lord, Superintendent Of the Bal
timore and Delaware Bay Railroad
Colonel E. P. Stacey, Sergeant Of the
House w. B. HAZEL, Clerk of the Peace
j. b. Foard, John T. Dickey, Recorder
Of Deeds c. c. Montgomery, Howard
Wilkinson, Of Dover C. w. Kenney, Of
Laurel; Alexander B. Comegys, DR.. W.
H. Cooper, E. r. Cochran, Jr., Judge ].
Frank Ball, Senators Donahoe and
Ricards, B. C. w. Springer, John c.
Gray, j. wilkins Cooch, Stephen
Slaughter and F. w. Gooden.
The visitors all expressed their be-
lief in the innocence Of MIR. Cooper,
and it is said that several Of the jury
told him that they made the compro-
mise they did for fear it might go
worse with him with another. One of
them said he wished he had remained
there until now instead Of being CO.
creed into the compromise suggested
by some of the members and finally
agreed upon.
The colonel says he is better able to
stand the imprisonment now, for he
not only has the consolation Of the
knowledge Of his own innocence, but
is assured by the demonstration of his
friends that they believe him to be in
nocent.
The colonel, when asked how he was
treated by the keepers of the institu-
tion, said that Keeper Moore and Su-
pervisor Anderson and others in au-
thority have come to the conclusion
that he had gone there with the inten-
tion Of observing the rules and regula-
tions of the institution, as he had OBJ
served the laws Of his country, and
their treatment Of him was governed
accordingly.
The colonel receives more mail than
any man at the Jail, receiving letters
from the governor or Oregon and even
from the United States consul at vi
emma, Austria.
Colonel Cooper will return to Tren-
ton this afternoon, leaving the French
street station at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SOYES

Colonel Harry o. X. Foster, OF North
East, Nd, was in this city to-day. He
leaves here shortly for Beverly, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Comegys and e.
r. Cochran, Jr., spent Sunday with
friends in Hartford county, Md.
Mrs Robert Hanna and daughters,
Edna and Annie, have gone for a
months visit to Mrs. Hannas mother,
at Pennington, Nd.
Congressman Handy was in Will
mingtOn yesterday.
Bishop Monaghan is visiting his
former home, in Charleston, S. c. He
will return on Thursday.
Charles w. McFee. private secretary
to Senator George Gray, WAS in Will
mington yesterday and attended the
trial Of Senator Kenney.
Miss Margaret Casperson, of Clayton
is visiting Wilmington friends.
Ray c. Linville. is visiting in Penn
.sylvania.
Miss laura Mccall, of Principle, Md.
has been visiting Wilmington friends
Miss Julia Oldham is the guest OF
Miss Hawthorn, in Chester.
Mrs Jerome B. Bell has returned
from North Carolina.
Miss Moore, of Willow Grove, is tn,
guest of friends in town.
William E. COnever, of Philadelphia
spent Sunday in town as the guest o
Levi Eldridge
Owen ]. Hession and Coal Oil In
spector Kelley spent Sunday at Allan
tic City.
w. w. Draper, of the clerical staff o
the clerk of the peace, spent Sunday a
Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
FOR THE NEWLY MARRIED.
Points which Should he Carefully
Observed to Bring Hap
piness.

She must not expect to find the mar
ried state an enchanted garden of hap
piness, where never a weed nor thorn
grow. She will certainly have many
times of trouble and weariness; butshe
must, with brave heart and indomitable
courage, face the new, unknown life
which, along with fuller Joy than she
has hitherto known, lies before us. She
should never allow even her mother 10
criticise and find fault with the be-
havior of the man she has taken for bet
ter for worse. She should do allin her
power to make the home the daintiest,
cosiest little nest imaginable, so that
the husband shall be only too glad to
spend his evenings there, instead of go
ING off TO "his club" She must bear in
mind that no man, even the dearest
fellow in the world" can bear with
good temper being kept waiting 20 min
utes for his dinner, or finding his shirts
minus their complement of buttons and
his socks full of holes. They should not
forget that well-eooked, daintily-served
meals 90 far to insure household peace.
No time is wasted that is spent as a
means to this desirable end. Every
thing put on the table should look as
nice as it tastes. She should strive to
bealways as fresh and suitably adorned
as a newly-opened daisy sparkling with
the morning dew; and as sweet-tem-
pered and loving a little wife as ever
gladdened the heart of a husband. She
must not place implicit faith in the
arithmetic of her tradesmen. She
should add up the books herself and pay
them weekly. She must persevere in
taking the liveliest interest in domestic
duties, and not be disheartened and
downcast at the mistakes she will in
evitably make during the first year or
so of her marriage. She should never
think herself too tired or disinclined to
make a minute daily inspection of the
larder, etc, writing down the orders di-
rectly after breakfast; or, better still,
whenpossible, doing the marketing her
self.
Well! what of the husband? What is
he to do to deserve all this? He must
never forget that it takes two to make a
happy home. When he enters home
after a days work at the office or in the
store. it must not be with listless or
careless and unappreciative manner,
but he should let his life partner see by
mis- every action and manner that he ap-
preciates the sunshine of his home
and that he feels tits all due to his wife
Remember, young friends, "as ye sow SC
shall ye reap."-N. Y. Ledger.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
THE WEATHER

New York Herald's Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-
day. partly cloudy to fair, sultry
weather, high temperature and fresh to
light southerly win0s will prevail, pre-
ceded by local rain in the northern dis
tricts.
On Wednesday, in both. of these sec
tions, fair, more sultry weather and
high temperature will prevail, with
southerly winds. followed by local
thunder storms in and near the lake
region.
On Thursday. partly cloudy to fair
weather, probably followed by local
rain and slight fall of TEN lerature.
European steamers now leaving New
York, Philadelphia and Boston will
have mostly light sOutherly and south
westerly breezes TO the Banks.
Forecast for Tuesday -EasteIn Penn
sylvania. New Jersey. Delaware and
Maryland, fair. high temperature
southerly winds.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
Delicious strawberry DumpIinEs.

Put one pint of -four into a bowl; adG
to 1t half teaspoonful of salt and tea
spoonful of baking powder; rub IN
carefully tablespoonful of butter,
and add sufficient milk to just moisten.
Enead lightly, and roll out into a sheet
b out a sixteenth of an inch in thick
n,ss 5. Cut with a large, round cutteri
put three strawberries in the center Of
each round; fold over the dough, roll
ing it carefully so that you cannot see
the oP ming; stand in a CREASED baking
pan. br ush the top with milk, and bake
in a.quhclS oven for Is minutes. Serve
with stra wberry butter, which may be
made byybeating two tablespoonfuls o.
butter to, a cream, and adding gradu
ally one c upful of powdered sugar. Ade
one mash ed berry, beat thoroughly
tLen anot her and another until yOs
have added at least four good-sized be<-
ries. Dish aud stand aside to harden al
you would any hard sauce.-Ladiea
! Home Journal
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
A DuI ofLadinr.

A bill Of lading for slaves is a curios-
ity in its way. The following extract
Is from one dated February /. l766:
shipped, by the Grace Of God, IN good
order and well conditioned, by James
-, in and upon the good ship called
the Mary Borough, whereof Is master,
under God, for this present voyage,
Capt. David Morton, and now riding at
anchor at the Barr of Senegal, and by
Gods grace bound for Georgey. in
South Carolina, to say, "a prime slaves,
six prime women slaves" etc. Itends
with the pious wish that God send the
good ship to her desired port in safety.
Amen" However impious 1t may aP-
pear to US to associate the name Of God
with the iniquitous traffic, still It was
looked upon by many as q divine insti-
tuition, directly sanctioned by the Bible.
The famous slave-trading captain. John
Newton. afterward to be Rev. John
Newton, of Olney, hymn writer and
friend of Cowper. did by no means see
It to be his duty to change his profes-
sion Immediately after his conversion
though he ultimately became an aboli
ZIONIST; he carried on slavetradlng fol
years after he was O devout Christian
giving thanks In the Liverpool churches
for the success Of his last venture, an(
imploring Gods blessing on his next.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
SUCCESS ON THE ROAD.
1t Is Attained by IN Illinois Girl Who
Travels for Two Lum-
ber Firms.

For nearly six years Miss Fanny Shan
non, of Mount Carmel, this state, has
been travelling as representative of two
Minneapolis lumber firms. Such a
lengthy engagement of itself shows
clearly that she has been q success in
her occupation. So far as is known she
is the only living woman who travels
for a lumber house. In the summer Of
1892 Miss Shannon was visiting in Min
neapolis. She came In contact with
members of large lumber firms. and
they, being impressed with her good
sense and business ability, offered her
q place as travelling representative. She
consulted her parents and accepted the
position. Miss Shannon is a petite
blond. She is modest ard urassumiug.
but a good conversationalst. She
dresses modestly and carries very little
baggage. When necessary she travels
on freight trains and sometimes
"makes" three or four towns n day, says
the Chicago Chronicle.
Nowhere is she treated with more
courtesy than by the crew of freight
train.
Miss Simmons grandfather was the
late Judge T. ]. Shannon, the first mar
to establish a bank in Mount Carmel
Her father is we'll known in Illinoi.
masonic circles, having been grant
high priest of the Royal Arch Masons o.
this state.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
PATRIOTISM IN GERMANY.
The Pleasant Way In Which the
Sentiment Is Taught the
Youth in School.

In Germany they teach patriotism in
.he popular schools; in England we do
not-at any rate, not officially, says the
Pail Mall Gazette. In Germany the
kaiser's birthday, the anniversary of
Sedan, and other national landmarks
are celebrated in the national schools.
They have feasts and music and eXcur-
tlons; but the children have kept clear
ly before their eyes the reason for their
lejoicings. Indeed, the law impresses
upon parents and children that all vol
untary absence from these school feast $
is an offense. There were parents who
kept their children back, especially
from the Sedan commemoratiOn, and
this on console niious grounds. Dut now
no longer; "for," says the magistrate,
"nny uneScused absence from patriotic
festivals established by the school Shall
be considered as voluntary non-attend-
ance, and inspectors, teachers and the
authorities concerned are hereby in
structed TO this effect"
Patriotism q Ia pedagogue, perhaps,
but patriotism none the less; and the
children of great empire might per-
haps do well to take a leaf out of book
made dn Germany. Let US imagine the
astonishment of the English child if ne
were told that he was to have a holiday
and u fete for the sake Of some great
event In our own history. But Germany
has these patriotic school feasts, and
France thc emblem Of the republic in
every schoolroom, because they actual
ly imagine the patriot is made as we'll
as born.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
SOME UNFAIR RETI1RNS.

That the returns made by the asses
sors Of this county under the Adams
tax law are not full and complete is
apparent on their face. They indicate
that many persons who are possessed
OF interest-bearing investments have
refrained from reporting them to the
assessors and that they have therefore
rendered themselves liable to prosecu-
tion and severe punishment for viola
tion Of the law. In some Of the rural
hundreds the failure to report invest
ments is particularly manifest, and i'm
mediate steps should be taken to bring
the offenders to book. 1t was the idea
Of the trainers of the law to make
money invested in stocks, bonds, mort
cages and other evidences Of indebted
ness pay its proportionate share OF tax
towards the support Of the government
giving it protection, and, at the same
time, to bring corresponding relief tC
real estate, upon which the burden ol
NoAoeAOh mas Always hOst hedNllS ISst
ed. To effect this design, and assum
ing that the protection thrown abou
the borrowing class will prevent tn,
monied class from exacting the tal
from the borrowers, the assessmen
must be full, complete and impartia.
else injustice is done to those invos
tors who are honestly disposed to re
Evening journal., 1898-07-19

The Every Evening certainly owes
tho Harlan and HolhngswOrth Com
pany an apology. In an article portray
ing the sad mission of Patrick Nc
Keown, OF this city, to Hackensack, n.
j., to deliver the dying messages Of
Captain Clark and his bride, two OF the
victims Of the La BOurgogne disaster,
and, incidentally speakingof the shame
ful cowardice OF the crew of the French
liner, it says: 'NIcISeown said he float
ed around on a raft for two hours be-
fore he was picked up. He said he was
connected with Harlan and Hollings-
worth company. shipbuilders, Of Will
n.lngton, for seventeen years and never
saw such eowardice." This is certainly
a grave reflection. 1t indicates that
the Every Evening and McISeown re-
gard the plant OF the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company as the storm-cen-
tre OF cowardice, with the French liner
as something worse. We venture the
statement that the man might work at
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany's yards for seventeen years Longer
and never see such cowardice as thai
displayed by the men who seized the
boats and other life-saving appliances
Of the French liner.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
OBEY ORJDElRSl

We do not know what foundation OF
fact there is for the persistent rumors
that the officers Of the First Delaware
Regiment, United States Volunteers,
will resign in a body unless sent to the
front with their men. Knowing them
as we do, we cannot believe that they
are so disposed. If there Is no truth
in the statements some Of them should
come out openly and deny them. If
there is any truth in them, we advise
these officers to act slowly and with
circumspection and dignity. Regimen
tai officers who expect obedience and
respect from their interiors should give.
that same obedience and respect TO
their superiors, and not take steps
which will embarrass those upon whom
the successful conduct of the war de-
wolves. When the secretary OF war
deems it expedient to call upon the
First Delaware Regiment for active
service at the front he will do so. He
knows his own plans and purposes and
the instruments which he needs TO
carry them to a successful issue. We
feel sure that he will not alter them
upon the demand OF the regimental Of
ficers Of this state, even when their
resignation is named as an alternative
in event OF his refusal to do so. There
are hundreds Of officers in the coun-
try who could be Immediately assigned
to fiji the vacancies caused by such
designations, and many OF them would
be glad Of the chance. But there is no
occasion for such step. These officers
say to their men, 'Obey orders!" and
the best example they can set their
subordinates is to obey orders them
selves and maintain the discipline OF
Camp Tunnel and their own official
dignity until such time as it suits Sec
retary Alger and the Board Of STRAIT
egy TO use them and their men.
They naturally want to go Il the
front, and win distinction. The amibi-
ton is a laudable one; but there must
be limit 10 their zeal or they fill the
camp with discomfort and insubordina-
ton. While we have not his authority
TO do so, we feel perfectly justified in
saying that Colonel Wickersham would
neither comtenance nor encourage any
steps which would bring the regimen
into disrepute.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
csrmor Potato salad.

Boil six good-sized potatoes; peel
and slice while hot and pour over the
following- Cut half pound Of Leap
bacon in small dice and fry brown.
Season pota toes with salt, pepper and
llnely-sliesd onion. Mix thoroughly
with the bs con and then add half a
enpful Of wl,ite vinegar. Garnish with
sliced ha-.l.t oiled eggs.-N. Y. Ledger.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
LARoR IEAGUE OFFTcERs.

These officers have been elected by
the United Labor League for the next
six months: President, Harry Jacobs;
vice-president, Richard S. Monck; cor
responding secretary, William A. Ruth;
financial secretary, George H. Spath;
treasurer, Charles Z. Bedford; SER
geant-at-arms, George KOpp.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
Full Set Of Teeth, $500
TO ACT ON TUESDAY.

The commission appointed by Judg
Spruance to condemn lands for tn
opening of Eleventh street, Monrc
street and Trenton Place will view th
premises on next Tuesday, and procee
to assess the damages. City SolicitC
Conrad will represent the city, an
Willard Salisbury, Jr., and Victor
Wooley the property owners.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
NEW POLICEMEN.

The Police Commission last night al)-
pointed Michael Burns, Democrat, Cf
No. 729 East Tenth street. and w. ! .
Burchinall, a Republican Of No. 1917
Lombard street, as patrolmen on the
police force. Burns was appointed by
Commissioner Hart and Burchinall by
Commissioner Pyle.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19

John Biggs, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, to-day issued
a call for meeting of that committee
60 be held at Dover on next Friday af-
ternoOn at O'Clock, to fix the day for
holding the Democratic State Conven-
tion, and for the transaction of any
other business pertinent to the ap-
preaching campaign. It is likely that
the convention will be held on Tues
day. August 16, and that L. Irving
Handy will be renominated for Con.
gress.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
SUIT FOR WAGES.

The case Of Aaron Allison AMI Is.
Guie, vs.. Levi Krauskropf, trading as
the Delaware Soap Manufacturing
Company. for wages, $50 ana s6G, re-
will be heard in Magistrate
Kelley's court tonight. Harry White
man will appear for the defendant and
Andrew c. Gray for the plaintiffs.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19

This afternoon the Democratic Coun-
ty Executive Committee is in session at
the Young Mems Democratic Club. con-
sii' ring ways and means for conduct
ing an aggressive and successful cam
paign in this county this Fail.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19

gard the law. Immediate steps should
be taken to discover all who have set at
defiance or evaded the law, else It will
soon be a dead letter on our statute
books.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
STRUCK THE WRONG BOX.

While testing the auxiliary fire alarm
box at the Joseph Bancroft and Sons
mills, one of the employees struck off
box 73. calling out the district engines.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
CLAIM POSSESSION.

Boys using the bathhouse in Brandy
wine Park complain Of a gang OF boys
who pelt them with stones and chase
them. The unruly gang claim posses
sion of the bathhouse and several boys
have been badly beaten.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
AIIinrs of Yiddle-Aged FoIIfs.

Psychologists say that of all people
in middle life at least one-third have
one ear in some degree affected by deaf
ness.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19
lTTT-

This new war revenue bill may be a
big tax. but in view of the possible
indemnity demanded of Spain the for
eigner may pay the tax.-Philadelphia
Times.
Evening journal., 1898-07-19

Harry b. Grieves, Willard G. Pierce
and Henry L. Smith, of the First Rep
resentative district of Kent county, as
pire to represent the people and the
Democratic party in the next General
Assembly.