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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

! London. March 10. There was nm I'M
portant cabinet conference this morning in
conttnuanre OF yesterdays discussion OF
the Chinese question, 1t is reported that
England requests Russia to give guaran-
tees that the warships Of the world Will
be allowed fsee of duty in Port Arthur.
Great Britain in this matter is acting at
the instance Of China.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
FIN AN1.E,s DEMANDS.
They Have No Connection with the
Proposed CI,iuese LoRn.

Paris, March ia semi official state
ment has been issued saying that there Is
NO connection between the demands of the
French government in China and the Chi
nese loan Tho French demands reached
Pehin at the beginning on the month and
the negotiations were imIpediately trans
ferred 10 Paris, where they are proceeding.
The French charge that there is no &C.
CASTOR to threaten or menace China with
the forcbie seizure OF "a ,oallng station.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
s1R. GLADSTONE wonsr.
HIS Physical Powers ami Henrt,. Ac.
ton Gravely Enfeeblesi,

ton Gravely Enfeebie.i.
London, March is.--The Pail Mall Ca.
sette this afternoon says Gladstonc's gen.
erai condition Is apprecisbly worse. II
adds ~ was HE own wish to be moved
70 Havarden with q little dslay as pos.
sible' Whatever tha precise nature Of the
tHcial pains neuralgia or the presence Of
sesne unhealthy erowth, there can b. no
doubt that though intermittent. they have
lceessioped severe snilertns, and Ii neces.
exfiiy fo,iovs that bis physical powers
1snd hearts ActIon havs become gravel,
epfeahIed. 4
~ hsslth q tie Marquis Of salisbury
y 6reetly improved.
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The Vc.uyiu..

Washington, March 10. The dynamite
cruiser vesuvius. which has been ordered
here to have her guns repaired, arrived at
the navy yard this morning II is expect
ed the work necessary on the vessel can
be completed within fifteen days,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
MR.. BAILEY FOR SPEAKER.
Will Be Candidate to Succeed to Tom Reed S
Oavel-views OF Adjournment Of Congress.

OF mo-
Of
believes
rconiest i a soatn congress
Dispatch nfromM MIR Bale
oil he Dfspatch
Of
is reached
undoubtedly resist
areno to the
Of pcace oil war.
The constitution
personal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

Londea. March 10. Commander Willard
~ brownson has gone to visit the Els
Wick works. Commander Brownson. HI
ram Maxim and others had 4 long confe.-
e.. rnee az ths United States naval ambassy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

of American meats and the government
OF brunswick has asked the hudersrath
TO issue decree prohibiting the impor;a-
ton OF American meats.
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Special Sale of
Ladies' Handkerchiefs.

BY special sale mean extraordinary yaIues
Follow our quotations and don't fail TO come carl.
and get choice Monday morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

LIST LOT zoo dozen Manufacturers samnlos
al clean and perfect goods. Ladies' Swiss
Embroidered Handkerohiefs, value f2Hc. lst
ana lSc; Sale Price for choice. three for.
I'd LoT-5oO dozen Manufacturers seconds
samples Ladies Fine Swiss Embroidered
3sc each timperfections very slight chojce
this week two for Observation-Disclosures
I'd LoT-2o0 dozen Ladies' extra quality En-.
hroidered All Linen Handkerchefs, all per
ieet values S5c TO soc each, choice this
week. eaeh'.'.. ..,.......................
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
SHOPPING IN MANILA.
How Money There Comes to he "a Great
Nuisance.

l have Just arrived at the rather re-
markable conclusion that money is a
great nuisance. This opinion is so un-
usual that | suppose will have to ex-
pam II, says a soldier corresponding
with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. A few
minutes ago thought would like
couple OF oranges, so went down to one
Oh the vendors at the gate, picked out
TWO that looked like good ones. and
found that he wanted Spanish cents.
oHered him dollar and received in
return forty-four 2-cent pieces. Now,
one OF these 2-cent pieces is almost as
Dig as an American half-dollar So
When you think that all this stun rep
resents only 45 cents in American
value you can understand my disgust.
A good deal has been said at different
times about the value OF travel as an
educator. Certainly our experience here
mas educated about $4,000 American
soldiers out OF any free silver notions
they may have entertained heretofore.
why, no one thinks In the Philippines
OF carrying money In his pockets.
Everyone who has money and they are
mostly Europeans, wears a large
money belt. You never see gold money
or paper. Everything is silver and
copper, and S25. that at home one could
stick In his vest pocket here would
have to be carried like milestone
around the waist, fifty big Spanish or
Mexican pesos" as they call them.
We were paid in gold. of course. and
the natives would handle and bite our
ten-dollar pieces as II they had never
seen the like before. II gives an Amer
lean some little pride in the financial
solidity OF his country's coinage to
walk into the Chartered bank" ana
receive for our American dollar, be.
cause It bears the stamp Of the United
States, more than double its weight in
two Mexican dollars. T'Ne Mexican dol
lars are bigger than those OF the
United States, but are worth only AZ
cents.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
BLIND TOM.
Not Repulsive Imbccie--Has Made
Fortunes for Several Persons.

Not Repulsive Imbccue--Has Made
Fortunes for Several Persons.
When Blind Tom talks to himself
he Will repeat word or phrase sew
eral times. either to emphasize II or
through pleasure in the sound, or else
because he is filling in time until some
other idea shall come to his mind, says
the Ladies' Home Journal. For in
stance, he went on In this way for some
time as he strolled up and down with
his rolling gait on the veranda: "wag-
ner Yes, Wagner Mr.. Wagner
Richard Wagner. Wagner. Mr.. Wag-
ner is dead Yes, he is dead. Dead
His last opera. Yes, his opera. His
last opera was 'Parslfal. 'Parslfal.'
His last opera" Toms head and face
are not wholly unattractive. He has
been often described as a repulsive
imbecile except during his moments at
the piano. This is not so. His head
Is small but well shaped. His fea-
lures are Of strong African type, with
low forehead. large eyes, nose and
mouth, and general heavlness rather
fectly black. In his appearance and in
his manner OF speaking when adj
dressed he shows intelligence and dig
nifty, with quite pride of his own at
times. There Is a respectfulness in
hls air and pose which recalls the fact
that be was a slave for nearly twenty
years. Tom is OF religious turn OF
mind. He will play only sacred music
on Sunday. He says the Lords prayer
in his room aloud and is fond OF recit-
ing passages from the holy scripture,
being especially fond OF st. Paul's
Eplstle to the Corinthians. He has
made fortunes, first for Col. Bethune,
who bought his mother. Charity Wig
gins, when the blind baby was thrown
in; then for John S. Bethune. and
lastly for the widow of John Bethune.
who is now the wife OF the lawyer.
Albert ]. Lerche. at whose residence
he lives.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
WAR WITH CHINA.
A Great Asiatic Uprising Might lie q
Fearful Menace.

A few years ago the favorite subject
with the makers Of prophetic fictions
was the dangers to be apprehended
from the immense dormant power OF
China. The easy victory Of the Japan
ese and the apparent conversion OF
China into another sick man Of the
east" have now made these apprehen-
sions seem absurd, but It is by no
means certain that the somber cloud
against which Europe was warned In
the famous picture inspired by EN-
peror William is entirely harmless,
after all. The vast population OF China
took no real part in the war with
Japan and has no incentive for action
In support OF the Manchu imperial
government; but, at some time of Eu-
ropean conflict or disorganization, a
great Asiatic uprising. electrified by
some common fanaticism, might be n
fearful menace to the Aryan race. 1.-THE
War OF the Worlds" In which invaders
from Mars, projected through space in
cylinders, show their ability to reduce
the human family to the condition OF
domestic fowls, is the most fanciful OF
all those fictions and has been a good
deal derlded; yet II Is not inconcelv-
able that some swift and unlooked-fo
terrestrial peril might be able to de-
stroy our social system through its
utter unexpectedness and our undue
confidence.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

heed, but he declined emphatically to
accept the offer.
Soon after this the stone was applied
to the wound on child's arm caused
by dog bite. In very short time the
wound healed clearly.
"Dr. Fry again offered $500 for the
stone. and that amount was again re-
fused. DR.. Fry raised the offer and
finally purchased the maidstone for
1890. Business reverses compelled
DR.. Fry to place the stone on the mar
ket shortly after he became possessed
OF II. BY that time the stone had be-
ome well and favorably known all
over Vernon county. II had been APP
piled in several cases OF dog bite and
always with success. The residents OF
the county did not want the stone to
get out OF their reach. Accordingly,
when DR.. Fry announced that II was
for sale mass meeting was held and
the citizens of Vernon county formed
company and subscribed 81 900. the
price which DR.. Fry was willing to ac-
cept for II. The method of treatment
Is to apply the stone to the wound
caused by the bite. The stone will
generally adhere to the flesh and cling
there for some minutes. The theory is
that 1t absorbs the poison. Our stone
will cure cattle and hogs OF snake bites
,lso In 1890 Mrs. Paul, living In
Cedar county. Missouri. near Eldorado
Springs, had two children, a COW and a
hog bitten by a mad dog Our stone
was sent for and applied with the re-
suit that neither the children nor
either OF the animals was seriously af-
fected. In 1894 a man named j. +. Will
son. who lived in Nebraska, Travelled
from his home to have the stone APP
piled to a dog bite. He was in
serious mental condition when he ar
rived. The stone quieted him lmme-
diately and the wound healed
promptly.
These are only exceptional cases out
OF the dozens In which the stone has
cured. 1t is so highly priced that
$4,000 could not buy II from the pres
ent owners. The articles of agreement
state explicitly that the stone shall
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
EULA VAUGHAN,

and the natural result would be that
other wicked men of the ward would
at once realize that another New Year s
day was approaching, and that unless
they reformed they might get the
largest vote at the polls. He states
that fear OF this would drive the men.
perhaps, out of the city. and that the
law would have the same result. He
believes that such law could be en-
acted. and that It would be a just one.
He argues that every man would yir-
tually be his own executioner and the
only safety for the inhabitants OF the
ward would be in good conduct. There
are Twenty-Five wards in st. Louis, and
Smyth says that II twenty-nlne thor
oughly bad men were hanged January
l II would have the effect OF bringing
those left behind to realization Of the
fact that another day OF reckoning was
coming.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
TO PROMOTE PURITY.
Sc. Louis Rcformer Proposes q Scheme
as Effective as Unique.

as Effective as Unique.
Mr.. David j. smyth of st. Louis. Mo-.
locally famous as reformer, proposes,
on January OF each year, beginning
with the approaching New Years day,
to hang the worst man In each ward
as a means of purifying the city. In
order that there may be no mistake
made, he proposes that the citizens OF
each ward decide by vote just who the
worst citizen is. The man receiving
the highest number OF votes shall then
be hanged al noon January l, by a
hangman appointed by the mayor. Can
didates for the moose will be those OF
moral and personal wickedness. and
not only the men but the women
should be entitled to vote. Smyth is
perfectly honest and serious in his
proposition, and he says that 1t would
unquestlonably result in purifying the
social conditions OF the city quicker
than any other known means. He ad-
vances the argument that there are
many wicked men in every ward. and
that the ward would be much better OF
II they were dead. but that It would be
impractlcebe to hang them all. He
believes that one would be an example.
a martyr to the cause Of social purity,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

mamma so; besides, you are so clever
NJ IT,"
"oh, don't mindi" admits Shell,
rather GROSSLY. "Of course one OF US
must play at being fond of It. since we
can't afford a maid. Only II does rath-
err annoy me for any one to be so insane
as really 10 imagine that prefer work
ing on morning like this to being out
OF doors;" and she heaves sharp lit
tie sigh az she glances out at the wav-
ing tender-green boughs Of the newly
budded trees.
why that heart-rending sigh, my
sweet sea-Shell?" asks a tall, willowy
girl with blue eyes. who has just en-
tered the room. As she speaks she
lays her arm caresslngly around the
girls Arm shoulders.
"She Is quite overcome at the pros
pect OF cutting me out second wash
ing Dress" answers Ruby, in a tone
which implies. Hasn't she an unfor-
tunate temper?"
ooh, dear-and was just going TO
ask her to fix my buzz print. because
she is so clever at that sort Of thingl"
says Violet. in a tone of CONSERVATION.
"All right, vi dear-I adore cutting
out" laughs Shell. Bring your bun
print by all means-and any other ma
terial that you can lay your hands on.
In for penny, in for pound" 1t
is a pity that we are not all three che
same fgure-in that case l could cut
out half-a-dozen at the same time"
do you seriously mean you would
be kind enough to do more than one
because there is my new flannel tennis
frock to arrange?' asks Violet coax
ingly.
"I1l do It," answers Shell rather
shortly-"only, II | do all the cutting
and fixing and trimming. | must bar
gain that you and Ruby help with the
machine work"
Eyes, dear, Of course-only that stu
pid old machine will never work for
me-" responds Ruby, with q vicious
look at that useful but inartistic piece
of furniture.
'Tll make It work for me, or I'll
know the reason whyl" laughs vi,
seating herself before the machine and
commencing to arrange her cottons.
Now, Shell, toss me over your skirt,
child"
How can you be SO energetic, VI.
after our long walk?" says Ruby, ris-
ing from the sofa with a slight yawn.
IT have quite headache with the heat
and must rest till lunch. or | shall be
at for nothing during the remainder CT
the day" and then she leaves the room
with languid step, and the "click,
click" OF the old sewing machine
echoing pleasantly in her ears.
| Ito be Continued.)
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
oid-Tlmo High nuiidlngs.

Lanciani, the famous Roman arch
aeologist, has shown that in the Rome
of the Caesars trouble was experienced
with high buildings. A law was passed
restricting the height OF fronts to sixty
feet. In order to evade 1t builders
adopted the practice of carrying up the
rear portion several stories more.
Other laws bearing on the heights OF
buildings were passed in old times.
There was a tendency to diminish the
height of stories as the buildings in
creased in size. and height Of 1870 feet
was probably attained. II is believed
that the ceilings were so low that a
man could not stand upright In the
rooms.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ID. Vaughan, live in the
yfliaga 80 bowman

Mr.. and Mrs. C. ID. Vaughan. live In the
village of Bowman.
When Eula was oply "a years old
she was known to play on the organ.
while held in the lap of a nurse. Owing
to the fact that there is no piano In
her home, as the sole instrument her
parents possess is an organ, her play
ing has been confined almost entirely
to that. Still the youngster can play
on the piano very we'll indeed, for 1t
seems to be as natural to her to play
on either organ or plano as It is to
breathe At the last commencement
OF John Gibson institute she played
an accompaniment on the plano for the
orchestra without even practicing the
numbers. Her father says she can re-
peat any composition she has ever
heard played.
From her earliest years she seemed
to have an idea of harmony. One day
her uncle, Prof j. b. Vaughan, hap
pened to hear her play. He wrote the
music down as he heard Il. and so
clever was the composition that It has
found a ready sale at the music stores.
Eula's touch Is remarkably sympa-
thetic. She is very pretty and small
for her age. Her musical talent Is not
confined to either the piano or organ,
for she has a pleasing childish voice.
which gives much promise for the flu
ture. Oiten when Eula is playing over
some music she has heard she adds
variations of her own.
AS Eula plays her face brightens and
II seems TO those who hear her strange
indeed that so much feeling and ex-
preston should be seen in the little
face OF so young a child.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

light In weight. 1t is mad
stone. The stone Is the prop
erty OF syndicate, in which there are
496 shareholders. DR.. Miller's interest
In It is $500. Our maidstone came to
Vernon county twenty years ago" said
DR.. Miller. "A Russian physician who
had just come from his own country
brought It. He also had papers con-
tanning a history Of the stone as far
back as the year 17lS. The stone was
found by its original owner in the body
OF an elk. II came down through the
Russian physicians family from gem
Grafton to generation, and II was the
most highly 1rized of all the heir
looms. Like many another Russian
the physician lost his wealth through
political intrigue, and with the excep-
ton OF the maidstone he had nothing OF
value IN the world. DR.. J. ii. Fry ex-
amined the stone and It's history. In
the records which the Russian carried
there were hundreds of testimonials TO
the virtues OF the stone. DR.. Fry Of
fered $500 for 1t. The Russian was In
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

Commissioner McCreary, of the i'm.
migration department of Winnipeg. es.
Inmates that 10000 new settlers hav,
entered Manitoba and the Territories
during the first nine months of tn,
present year. The statistics show thai
24.999 came in via Winnipeg. To thii
must be added fully twenty per cen
who went in over the 800" line. vii
Calgary, or who drove in from tn,
states by the wagon route.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

An unique series OF weddings took
place recently in the Catholic church
at Adelong, when the Misses Hoffman
(three) were married to three brothers
named Quinn. Two OF the brothers
who were married were twins. and also
two of the sisters. One other brother
OF the Quinn family is already married
to a sister OF the llofimans.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

years of age have been very rare In the
world. Georgia now comes to the
front with the statement that her bor-
ders holds one such. The prodigy in
question is a girl OF 9 years, who, II Is
said. composes both instrumental and
vocal music Of a high order. She Is
little Eula Vaughan, and her parents.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
A CHILD COMPOSER.
WONDERFUL TALENT OF A
WEE GEORGIA MISS.
Although Only six Years OF Ago Euia
Vaughan Can write Both instrumental
aud Vocal Music-Livcs in the village
OF Bowman.
Especial Lottery

USICAL prodigies
of tender years
have been reported
a n d commented
upon from many
places. But in most
such cases the abil-
tiles have lain in
he Interpretation
Of the works OF
others. Composers
Of music under 10
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17
CURES OF MAIDSTONE
STRANGE POWER TAKEN FROM
A RUSSIAN ELK.
Applied to the bite of Reptile OF
That Of Rabid Animal II Extracts
the Poison rs would Leecr OF
Monster Size.
Especial letter.

EN- thousand dol
lars could not pur-
chase a tit of a
stone not larger
than a hens egg
which DR.. ii. l..
Miller of Missouri
owns. 1t is only a
bit OF notified
grayish substance,
rough on the sur
face, porous and
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

To accept and believe a statement
without adequate and dlspassionate in
vestigatlon is an intellectual crime OF
the first order. Allan North.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

never leave Vernon county. The coun-
ty makes no charges for the use Of the
stone except In rare cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
COURSE or THE STOCK MARKET.

reaction in prices although not large one
was achieved in the stock market yesterday by the
shorts The crop prospects, the reports o. ra''ro"a
earnings the condition Of the money market ana
the outlook for continuance OF American sue
cesses In the war favorable as they nave
been all along and about the only thing when
could be supposed 10 be bear factor was the iact
that prices in London were lower on heaVY sei,-
inss by large operators. however. prices decIiheu
hui the course OF the market could not have been
satisfactory 10 the short interest. Their EFFORT al
Inducing extensive liquidation was failure very
little long stock being forced upon the ndrkci
and the Volume Of public buying diminished WIN
the decline In values. After the selling movement
subsidized In the afternoon, the market raiiled
favorable reports from Santiago aiding In the re-
covery and early losses IN many issues were fully
regained. :he losses which were not mace Sood
being In several instances only fractional The low
priced stocks showed much more strength tndh
the higher ones. Brooklyn RAPID Iianstt anu
American Spirits preferred made net gains for inc
day respectively OF 2a and "a per cent the former
IN consequence Of the Court or Appeals DECISION
dIssolvng the Injunction restraining the Brookyn
Bridge management from allowing loops 70 be lald
across the Bridge entrance on this side foT the &C
co-nmodation Of the Brooklyn trolley cars.