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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
CONVENTIONS Committee.


went TO Dallas TO secure the democratic
convention for Galveston returned this
morning. They were on the Santa Fe
main line train which was late in arriv-
ing and got home about 1 o'clock. There
was no brass band to meet them. prob
ably because the train was late. but their
success deserves Whole lot of brass
bands. Those who came home this morn
ing were Major F. NJ. Spencer j. b.
Aguilo, Captain James Mcdonald, Captain
Worthy Boyd. J. $. Wheeles. John Charles
Harris and r. W. Houk. Senator Linn
left the party at Rosenberg Junction and
Messrs Lovejcy and Bryan remained over
in the northern part OF the State day,
Major Spencer, although much fatigued.
courteously told how they had fought
their fight and been successful
I'VE worked. said he. ION the idea that
Galveston was. first of all. the most Mt
ting, convenient and comfortable place to
hold the convention. This, too. seemed
to be the disposition of the committeeman.
who felt they were acting for the 5000
delegates who will meet In the conven
ton. These delegates Will come almost
entirely from the interior and the execu-
tive committee took the view that the
personal comfort of the delegates should
be considered first and that Galveston, of
all others, was the city for the convention.
we hnally felt that the great bulk of the
committee was with us. and it was after
wards shown by the vote that our con-
illusions were correct.
Il never was associated with a body OF
men who worked with more effect or in
better humor. Senator Linn was exceed
ingly active and helpful. Beauregard Bryan
OF Washington county gave us efficienr
and great aid while Colonel Polk. gem
eral manager OF the Santa Fe. helped us
much. II is a pleasure to acknowledge
our Indebtedness to these people and TO
the people of Dallas. who seemed TO be
with us To man.
Now. as soon as we rest bit, we are
going to get ready for the convention, We
VIII have Olympia put in condition and
hold the convention there. A committee
on public comfort Will see that no extra
charges are made for anything and. in
short. we are going TO show the demo-
Gratis Of 1p,xas that Galveston is the place
of all places to hold their conventions"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

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Favorshle 10 Wynnr.

W Worth, Texas, February 20 Hon.
= Miller. district judge 10 the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

GALVESTON sTocl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

bank for $3.50; 1872 in greenbacks. 81 In
silver between Gum Island and Eureka.
William II. Bauer, Hockey, Texas. Re-
ward of SIS for the return OF pocketbook
and contents. Albert Erickson,
Sheriff Harris County
BY William Baugh, Deputy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Eagle Lake. TEXAS, February 22-Stray-
cd or stolen from Eagle Lake. on or about
February 20. one pair OF mules; one black
horse mule, s years Old 10 hands high,
has dim brand on left shoulder; one mare
mule. liia hands high no brand both are
in good fix and clean reached; are sup
posed to be making their way back to
Manor. S. reward for their recovery or
any Information leading TO same. j. NJ.
Calison, constable. Eagle Lake. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS,
The Two Wnrships Hove Sailed Tor
key West.
THOUSANDS VISITED THE VESSELS
Several of the Crew OF the xnshyitle
Have Remained In Tcxas--Con-
venticn Committee Returned.

Galveston, Texas. February ss.-The
battleship Texas and the gunhoat Nash
VILE have concluded their peaceful visit
10 Galveston aud nut to sea. This time
they are bound for Key West. where thcy
VIII rejoin the flag OF Admiral Sicard
The visit of the warships attracted
thousands OF Texans TO Galveston. Thous-
ands more visited The ships during their
stay here, aud tho crowds were handled
safely and expcditiously. There was
neither complaint nor accident TO mar
the pleasures OF the occasion. The weather
WAS perfect throughout the visit. and while
the officers and men OF the ships We're
called upon to entertain when their hearts
were weighted with woe. occasioned by
the loss Of their comrades Iii arms who
went down In the Maine. there was nothing
lacking in the courtesy and cordially
with which their visitors We're received
The fullest liberty was accorded every
one to explore the great ships, ami this
liberty was taken the fullest advantage
of. The liberty parties from the vessels
were ordsrly aud reflected great credit
upon the uniform they wore. There was
little or no drunkenness or rowdyism. the
mon behaving themselves az gent,emaniy
tars should. In a harbor seldom visited
py men OF war a Jack tar OH snofe Is apt
to be an idol of the street. 1t was so In
the case OF the men of the Texas aud the
Nashville, and the bows did no. fail to
appreciate the fact. In truth, some OF
the fellows from the Nashville appreciated
their shore liberty 50 much that they
extended il nd lib, and that vessel sailad
this morning minus several members Of
her crew.
Captain Maynard offered a reward OF $40
each for the men n delivered before the
ship sailed but they could not be found.
and are probably hidden away bv some OF
their new found friends ashore. where
they VIII remain secure until a big stretch
of blue water lies between them and their
ship.
Two men. The missing men will material
~ cripple the Nashville. as she carries
only lsi men, while her usual complement
is 200,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-09
A FEATURE OF THE WAR,
Some of the Trials and fluctuations
of an Editor.

"a al -OitOE.
The editor Of the humorous literature
department looked up YEARLY from his
work as he heard a foot fall on his
threshold. and his gaze fell upon .
visitor who bore the unnistakab,e
evidence OF what the editor SO greatly
feared. For weeks the editor had been
plunged into a sea OF Jokes. which he
thought could not have been possible.
yet they continued to tiow IN upor him.
\ he was slowly but surely realizing
the horrors Of war.
'Iood morning, sir. said tie
solenn-;aced visitor. IN such pro
fonad!y s%orrowiu. tones that the editor
was sure OF his man.
informing. respondcd the editor.
De visitor cougAed n~ervously. drag
ged q sna9l boy out OF the shadow ne-
hind him, shutheu a foot or TWO, les.-
tated a moment, and spoke:
DO We he began.
No. sir, snapped the editor, we
don {, and, by Jove. / should think
that BY th1s time you would know BET
ter than 10 try 10 shove al old chestnut
LIKE that n o. a civilized community.
Why. We said that in the head lines IN
letters as long as Your halr, the morn
Ing after the scrap. auU 4 thousand m
ltators lave followed our example. And
not onl. that. sir. but We don want
anything about Dewey ewes, nor DO
he: Don.tle:> nor Didn't be deweyt
up brown nor .Dev-Dew HuckleDer-
ry-Dewey. nor Yankee DeweydIe
Dew, nor Gave the Srah1ard his Dew
ev, nor We knew QUO Deveyty,
nor. The visitor coughed again
~nervonsly and slid W close to the
desk.
Poor man, poor man, he SAID.
kindly, and the boy looked sorry.
What the began the editor.
Excuse mo, interrupted the 7lsi-
tor. as the eyasperated editor was
about 10 say what Dewey gave the
Sra0iards al Manila. Il think YOU
must be mistaken, | was going 20 say
do We
And | say don't say II" exclaimed
the editor.
But the visitor vonid not listen.
- We, lie persisted. do we 80 to
the fcor above or the foor below to
naT for our subscription:" and the edl
tor fell helplessly across his desk
laughing hysterlcally.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-09
Not Anxious For Good Roads.

The State Of Missouri IS row vrest-
ling with the highway problem. \
Good Roads and Public Improve
ment@ Association has been formed.
+ will hold comfy conventions and
effect local organizations III order II
he ready for concerted action al the
annual State convention TO be held IL
St. Lonis next fall. At that conver-
tIon a plan will be perfected by which
il i hoped systematic legislation can
IL secured from the next State As
semhlv.
Missouri certainly needs good roads.
+ aas very few aud trade IS suspend
81 for nearly five months every year
Oh account oI the mud. It IS eSti-
mated thae il 3p.oon miles Of turn
pixies coIlI ae Constructed tue vaiue
If tie t.401. 600 acres of fam Ian Il
son 1nier cultivation would At oure
aisae.c- >-nH,o01. 09u - >i01.l4u.-
oae. The. people ar nov spe4si-
l1e 4aoat 5000. 0o3 Annually On
r1ltls ~ra4ej-. oaf the results are 50.
unsatisfactory -i.stsJne sci }rners wish
- p1t tie matter nuler State ~@p~r-
vision. anil tot tina, reason Will de-
manl ! State all law such as mat
WHICH ma proved - Iarula2 ii ="
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-09
How Relief Came,

From co,e Comfy Dee4cr4t J4~erson
Ctty. 40.
Waen IA grippe visited this section. about
seven years ago, Herman II. Eveler. of Sll
". Main ST., jefferson, Mo. was ON 81 the
victims, and has since been troubled With
the after effects Of the disease. IL is a
w~e!-kEowE contractor and IuIfser. q bust
moss SECURING much mental aud phySiraI
WORK. 4 year ago his heath began to rail
aiarningly, and that he lives to-day is al
most L miracle. He SAYS:
4 was troubled with ~slortness Of breath
ralpitatson Of tho heart and a general d.
Di'ity. Ny back also panied me- severely.
Z tried one doctor after another ana
NUMEROUS remedies suggested ~ nv
friends, but without apparent bornt,t 31f5
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-09

, San H. girc
u / ilo
Then saw
III. Williams
Pink ills for
Pale Icorlo
~t,XtolleI III a
st. 10 u
and
;>lter layeSti-
CATION. Dc
cide4 TO give
them a tIiai.
After Ii
ing the first
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-09
Educate Your wv els with Cascareta.

CanHV 'atnaEETo. eGT0 e0NSF-VNF0v forever.
ice. 70. II {. CT fail, uru1.AtAIt!ILd money.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-09

VII i. confer M ALL dated .fntor
EasfE ~ u4rnt.u44- TIL Gst + when taH
wv ~ritt - E6trrf-" - - -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-09

BOON ~ a.. MOI -
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The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28
New Home for Italy's Parliament.

The Italian Government has at lengt1 taken steps to provide a more suitable abode for Its Chamber of Deputies than the so-calTed Monte Citerio, which is utterly unfitted for legislative work. Its acoustic properties art so bad that members are obliged to leave their seats and gather round the speaker If they do not wish to lose his words, while 1t is impossible to hear him from the press gallery. The building itself is imposing, and was partly designed by Bernini. From the time of Pope In. nocent x. 1t served as the Curia Inno. cenziana, or Papal Law Courts. But when Rome became the capital of Italy in 1870-some two hundred years after the Curia was built-it was found that by inclosing the courtyard sufficiently large chamber of deputies could be made. But each year its inconvenience have become more intolera ble.-NeW York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28
The Artiat Monet.

Claude Monet, the impressionist art ist, who lives in the picturesque village of Giverny, in Normandy, is thus de- scribed by correspondent of the Bos- ton Transcript: Monet is now a wealthy man, but the house he has en- larged is quite like that of the surround ing peasants; white plaster, with a red tiled roof, narrow and low and long; so long that it is in it's length only that it shows it's superiority over its neigh bors; for his family is large. But though the house itself is simple the glory of it is in it's garden, and this is truly su- perb. Personally he is an interesting looking man of about 50, strong and rugged, the type of refined peasant, and 1t is that that his clothes designate him to be, for he wears the big, clumsy wooden sabots of the country, combined with the finest linen, with hemstitched ruff1es at neck and wrists.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28
A PIRATES FITTING END.
The Buccaneer L'Olonnois Was Tortured
 to Death by Indians.

In St. Nicholas, in his series ot sketches of "The Buccaneers Of Our Coast" Mir. Frank R. Stockton tells of the adventures of L'Olonnois, the Frenchman. While coastirg along Hon. duras L'Olonnois ran his vessel ashore. MT. Stockton says:
 As it WAS impossible to get their great vessel off the sand banks the pi- rates set to work to break her up and build a boat out of her blanks. But when they began the work they had no idea 1t would take so long to build a boat. It was months before the un- wieIdy craft was finished, and they oc- ,upied part of the time i'll gardening, planting French beans, which were ripe in about six weeks, and gave them some fresh vegetables. They also had some of the ships stores. and made bread, thus managing to live very we'll.
 L'Olonnois was never intended by nature to be a boatbuilder, and when the boat was finished it was discovered that 1t had been planned so badly that 1t would not hold them all, so they drew lots to sec who should embark in her, for one-half of them would have to stay until the others came back. Of course L'Olonnois went in the boat, and he reached the mouth of the Nicaragua river. There his party was attacked by some Spaniards and Indians, who killed more than half of them and prevented the others from landing L'Olonnois and the rest of his men got safely away, and they might have sailed back to the island where they had left their con- rades, for there was now room enough for them all. But instead they went to the coast of Cartagena.
 The pirates left on the island by their heartless companions were rescued by buccaneering vessel, but L'Olonnois had now reached the end of his wicked ca. reer.
 On the shores where he landed he did not find prosperous villages and peace ful inhabitants to be robbed, but instead he came upon fierce tribe of Indians called by the Spaniards "bravos," or wild men. These people would never have anything to do with the whites. It was impossible to conquer them or to pacify them. They hated white men. They had heard of L'Olonnois and his buccaneers, and when they found this notorious pirate upon their shores they were filled with a fury such as they had never felt toward any other of his race.
 Nearly all of the buccaneers were killed, and L'Olonnois, being taken prisoner, was put to death with most cruel tortures-a fate of which he had no right to complain.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28
ABUSING AN EDUcATIon
The Neglect of Self Culture Is Ruinous
 WastefuIness of Advantages.

The Neglect of Se1f-Cu1ture Is Ruinous
 Wastefuiness of Advantages.
 In thoughtful paper on "A Waste of Education" in the Womans Home Companion, Brand Burner Huddleston speaks of the tendency of women to permit their talents to rust out:
 Mental culture may be the most costly or the most valuable gift of par ents to their children just as they care Tor It after they get 1t. 1t is certain that few would equally neglect a ma- terial property of like monetary cost as they often do their educations. This. too, when money Is the very shortest tape-line by which a mental gift may be measured Perhaps it IS due in part to the mistaken idea that when we nave quilted the schOol-roOm we carry with us stationary fund of knowledge that will, or ought to be, sufficient for our future. -
 Look at the piles of hard dollars and the illimitable hours of time spent every year in the study and practice of music alone; except for the good they are to teachers and to the makers of musical instruments, the half might as well be wiped out of existence at one clean sweep. A decent little eternity might be made out of the time And this continues to exist and repeat itself generation after generation in the very face of the fact that music Is an in- comparable addition to home life, and on that account, If for no more lofty or selfish reason, ought to be perfected and never neglected by women.
 How many of your women friends will undertake to entertain even the family circle with a creditable per- formance? Usually their pianos stand Idle from the period immediately sue ceeding their marriage until there are daughters old enough to be put at les sons; then the old folly will be repeat ed. What folly? Not the placing of children to study music or any other accomplishment that is for their good or that the purse will permit. Let them have all the advantages within reach, but also teach them appreciation; the folly consists in fostering through ex- ample, and by tacit acceptance of the | existing state of things, the idea that | It can be other than a sinful waste of | time to acquire good thing and then neglect 1t. No one has any business to learn a thing that Is not worth remem- bering. It Is foolish from a merely 1 utilitarian point of view. Thus it may not be possible or desirable for every mother to teach her own children, though some count 1t sweet privilege to do so, yet 1t pays them to keep thor oughly posted, if only to judge of the quality of work being done by the teacher, and to supply that home CO., operation which is so needful to the student and the teacher"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28
Good Advice to Young Autbors

It is possible to give good advice without intending to do 1t. Some time ago an inspiring writer in New Zealand wrote to MT. Rudyard Kipling for ad- vice which might enable him to sue ceed in the occupation he had chosen. In due time he received the following note from MT. Kipling:
 No mans advice Is of the least ben- et1t in our business (and I am a very busy man). Keep on trying till you either fail or succeed"
 MT. Kipling could hardly have said more if he had written the man a let ter to cover ream of paper.
 The young author who is ambitions of literary success, and who has it In him to succeed, will not be discouraged by repeated failures; but will learn something from every failure, and per- severe until he finds appreciation.
 If he never finds such appreciation. the proof is pretty positive that he does not possess the qualifications for suc- cess; and he has hardly wasted his time, since beyond question he enjoyed the work, or he would not have dono 1t. no
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28
HYPNOTISM IN INDIA.
So Says This Man Concerning tn
 Tricks of Jugglers.

Tricks of Jugg1ers.
 A correspondent writing from India
 regarding the theory that the jugglers
 perform their tricks by twill power,''
 says: During the course of the In
 dian mutiny l made the acquaintance
 of one of these gentlemen of India, | who tried to instruct me how to per
 form these tricks. He said it was all | imaginary on the part of the spectators,
 as he simply willed that they should | see those things. Yet I, in common with Western nations, was too animal
 ized, sensual and materialized by flesh
 eating and consumption of alcohol to
 retain or accept any deep spiritual
 teaching.
 'The most exciting performance that
 he gave for my amusement was the
 converting of bamboo stick into a na-
 tive servant. Afterward-in his ab-
 sence-I tried it on, and to my surprise
 the same man was before me asking
 for instructions. 1 directed him to fill
 the chatties on the veranda with water from the well in the compound. This he proceeded to do. When he had filled them all to overfowing requested him to stop. He, however, took no notice of me, and went on stolidly bringing in the water, until, in my excited imagination, 1t seemed that the bungalow would be washed away. Finding that I could not arrest or stop his movements, he passing through me as though did not exist, drew my sword and lay In wait for him. Making a slash, I apparently cut him in twain, when To! there were two men bringing in the water, neither of whom could I restrain or prevent from doing so.
 T was completely out of my depth, when 1 heard quiet laugh behind me, and on turning I found 1t was my in- structor, who held up his right hand and the two men disappeared, the stick resuming its place on the veranda, and to crown all, there was not the slightest sign of any water having been brought in. 1 eXcitedly appealed to him for an present all the time, having willed that | he should be invisible to me, and that l I should imagine myself to see and do | what l thought had taken place. In | order to prove it, he asked me to step 1 out into the compound, and directed 1 my attention to a huge cavern, which l knew was not there before. As I en- tered number of huge elegrants and camels issued from 1t In a continuous cfr unf I l them. They apparently passed over me as though l did not exist. He again raised his hand and the cavern and animals disappeared, and there was no indication of any exodus of any kind" d."-Scottish Nights.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28

Nothing can be more grateful to the American people than the complete unanimity of the testimony borne by all who have visited Havana to the fidelity and efficiency displayed by Con- sul General Lee in the discharge of his delicste and responsible duties. Among the last to offer his testimony on the subject is Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, who said in a speech in the Senate: General Lee is deserving of the highest possible praise for the manner in which he carries himself in Havana. Cool and fearless in the midst of difficulties and dangers, he never loses sight of the fact that he is an American citizen; nor is he unmindful of the tremendous responsibilities and duties of his position"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28

It is somewhat remarkable, when one considers the matter, that the line of hcers of the navy have never asked themselves what they would do some day, with ships to command and no en- gineers competent to manage the mo- tive power. They are men upon which heavy responsibility rests, day and night, in peace or war, and there have been many instances of mental and physical breaking down. There are captains, commanders and lieutenants enough for the new ships, but no en. gineers, and competent engineers can not be secured offhand.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28

One can easily see why EnglIshmen wish success to plans for the llbera- ton of Cuba. Their losses through the devastation of the island are only less grievous than our own. Scores of cot ton and tobacco estates are owned or mOrtgaged in England, and almost all the money invested in the insular rail- ways came from London. It Is with English capital that public works were undertaken in a number of Cuban cities between 1878 and 1S04-No- Interest or dividend will be forthcoming on any of these securities until peace has been restored In the Island.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-28
Mark Twain and a Lyceum Manager.

=
 Before we left the ante-room he par. ticularly requested me not to introduce him to the audience, and told him fol he called 1t ga whim of his'D that this little whim of his should be respected. When we reached the stage I began, after a while, to feel not a little nerv. ous for fear that he would never intro duce himself. But he at last arose, and taking a semi-circular sweep to the left, and then proceeding to the front, opened something like this:
 ''Ladies and gentlemen: I-haye-lec tured - many - ars-and-in-many towns ge-and-Small. I have raveled-north-sou - east - and west. 1 - have-met-many-g men; very-great-men. But-I--have never-yet-in-all-my-travels - met - -the-president-of-a-country-lyce m-who-could- ld-lntroduce-me - to - an -with-that-d distinguish d-consideration-w my merits deserve"
 After this deliverance the house, which had stared at me for seVera' minutes with vexed impatience for no,
 pressing the button," was convulsed at my expense, and gave him unremit- ting attention to the end.-Harper's Magazine.