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The times., 1898-02-27

1t seems as impossible. the correspond
ent says. to convince Spaniards that the
United States has any real cause for
grievance against Spain as it apparently
is to bring Americans to believe that
the Spaniards have any real grounds for
animosity against Uncle Sam. The two
nations, in fact are playing at cross
purposes, and while the United States
considers that ii has had justification for
anger in connection with the utterances
of De Lomes letter. the SpaniardS de-
nounce in the strongest fashion the in
suits and indignities to which they have
been subjected in this matter by the
Washington Government. which they con-
denim as utterly lacking in cfivalry and
delicacy. 1t was an insult. they say. to
ask the government 10 disavow the utter
ances contained in a private letter OBJ
tanned through fraud. and especially after
the writer had already been superseded.
In the same way they lose sight of the
American grievance in connection with
the sinking of the Maine in their indig-
nation concerning the charges of official
treachery that are brought against their
government. In fact there is no end to
their bitter grievances against the United
States. grievances which the foreign con-
tinental press continues to assure them
have become intolerable. When a Span
lard be he peasant or hidalgo. feels that
he has been inSulted, he resorts at once
to arms, be il knife. sword or pistol, In
order to wipe out the stain. That is the
sentiment of the Spanish people at the
present moment and now that even the
ministerial press is joining in the popular
cry against the hesitation of the crown
and of two members of the cabinet to
declare war. the latter cannot any longer
be averted without ministerial and dy-
naStic upset.
The recent discovery of Prof. Maruc-
chi in the Palace of Tiberius. on the Pala-
tine Hall. has created a sensation, not
only in Rome, but throughout all Europe
Here archaeologists are not agreed upon
the Interpretation which Marucchi has
given to the graffiti he has discovered.
Lanciani regards It as a huge joke. Gatti
considers it is scene of tight-rope dane
ing, and another individual whose ar
Genealogical knowledge is limited, regards
it as q decoration of ships.
That the representation is very vague
is evident from the different interpreta-
tions given to 1t. 1t is scarcely possible
to imagine two scenes more widely sepa
rated in fact or in artistic treatment than
those of the Crucifixion and tight-rope
dance!
Meantime Prof. Marucchi asks that a
rash Interpretation may not be given to
discovery which is not yet studied and
elucidated as it requires to be before any
The times., 1898-02-27

Mr.. Hull of Iowa, chairman of the Com
nnitee on Military Affairs, and number
of the committee visited Fort Sheridan
yesterday to witness experiments with
new ten-inch disappearing gun.
The times., 1898-02-27
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Readers of The Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies Of il at any news
stand or railroad station railroad trains will
confer favor upon the management by sending
20 this Office information OF the fact.
The times., 1898-02-27

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should he tersely and plainly written
and must in all cases bc accompanied 10y the
name and address of the writer. Rejected com
municajions viii no; be preserved and only man
uscripts Of obvious importance Will be returned
10 their authors
The times., 1898-02-27

The Irish local government bill, on the
whole, is received with general favor by
Irishmen in the House Of Commons, 50
much so that the members on Monday
seemed TO be basking in the millennium.
Messrs. Dillon Healy and Redmond find
themselves more in accord than for years
past. Mr.. Redmond said:
The bill. so far as it goes. is satisfac-
tory II places the management OF all
purely local affairs absolutely in The
hands of the people Of course. it is not
a substitute for home rule. On ;he con-
trary, If it works well il will be q power
full weapon in our hands 10 forward home
rule Ii will prove that our people are
capable of governing themselves with
good sense and liberation"
A conference of the Irish members Of
all parties. on Tuesday. unanimously de-
cided TO place the conduct of the question
this year in the hands of Mr.. Redmond
who has given notice of d motion raising
the whole question of Ireland overtaxa-
tion on the presentation of the budget.
The times., 1898-02-27

The Times correspondent in Madrid
throws a flood of light on Spanish char
acteristics and at the same time dispels
a popular delusion. There is prevailing
belief in this country that the Spaniards
actually believe they can whip America.
This belief is not founded on fact, accord
ing to The Times correspondent. Nobody
in Madrid at all well informed really ex-
poets that Spain can defeat the United
States in the long run single-handed. But
revenge is sweet 10 the Spaniard. and he
will be perfectly satisfied if ne can get in
any way even with the United States for
the injury done to his national pride and
sense of honor; and while some believe
that the war would not come 10 an end
without other continental powers taking
a hand in the struggle in behalf of Spain
there are others who confess that they
would even resign themselves to the
eventual loss of Cuba, providing Spain
can infiict much damage upon American
trade. shipping and industry.
The times., 1898-02-27

| definite pronouncement can be made con-
| cerning the scene represented. He com
| plains. in letter to the papers. Of the
| hurried conclusions that have been come
] to In the newspapers on the words that
he pronounced in private concerning what
might be found in these grafiti. His
task is especially delicate. and IL is not
rendered any the easier by the rash con-
clusions that have been put forth
One writer. opposing the ideas attribute
ed to Marucchi. says that the walls Of
the Palace of Tiberitfs were certainly de-
stroyed by the fire of Nero. and IL not de
stroyed completely they must have been
considerably damaged. consequently the
plaster coating cannot be of the same
epoch as that Emperor In fact, the
brick wall itself. where the scene is rep
resented. is not OF Tiberius. but belongs
to a later restoration, possibly made un-
der the Flavian Emperors.
The plaster coating. where the scene
appears, is even Of a later time not
earlier than the end of the fourth century
of the Christian era. This is demonstrated
by the materials used in the mixing Of
the plaster.
1t is evident that many objections will
be raised to any Interpretation of this
sratfito. Hence the necessity of careful
investigation before any Interpretation is
advanced.
The West African war scare Of
week ago has crumbIed. RI there is
any fighting ii will be on the initia-
tive of the Royal Niger Company.
which proposes that any French troops IN
the company's territory shall be immedi-
ately elected by the company's troops
which Capt. Ludgard commands. The
company. unlike the Government. has Il
comparatively free hand. being in the po-
sition OF an individual ejectins trespassers
from his property. and the officials Of the
company say they intend To act vigcr-
ousy.
Though the secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. an
nounced on Friday in the House of Com
mons that the cabinet was unit on the
question of West Africa. parliamentary
gossip insists that the Marquis Of Sails
bury gained the deciding trick Of his
game with MIR. Chamberlain in aHnounc-
ing the dispatch of the Ambassador at
Paris, Sir Edmund Monson, in the House
of Lords, the premier, both in the man
ner and matter, taking great delight in
snubbing Mr.. Chamberlain. This is evil
dent from the fact that the dispatch.
which in substance set forth that France
had no hostile intention in West Africa
and had no knowledge of the presence Of
French troops in the SOkoto country was
not communicated TO the House Of Com
mons by the parliamentary secretary for
the foreign office. Mr.. George y. CUrzon,
for the reason that he had not seen the
foreign secretary that day"
Certainly Mr. Chamberlain was most
annoyed, more particularly so as many Of
the conservatives have expressed anger
at his false alarm
The times., 1898-02-27

Prince Oscar Of Sweden. second son Of
the King of Sweden and Norway. made
his first appearance on Sunday last at
Copenhagen as mission preacher for
the Young Mems Christian Association of
Stockholm. His wife also addressed the
audience. which numbered about 2.000 peo-
pie. Both the prince and princess speak
fuently and simply.
The times., 1898-02-27

The liberal newspapers are full of de-
nunciations of the doings of the Duke Of
SAKE Coburg and Gotha and his journey
ing from Malta TO Alexandria on r. NJ. s.
Surprise, when he donned his admirals
uniform. necessitating the hOisting of the
standard, the fleet saluting and the duke
being constituted senior officer of the sta
tion. TO the great disgust of those who
consider the duke to be foreign prince
with honorary rank in the British navy.
although he is Duke of Edinburgh and
second son of the Queen Of England.
The times., 1898-02-27
Praise aud Criticism

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY p, 1898.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
Personal.

DR.. and Mrs. Sessions OF Rockdale were
the greats of Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Ring dur
Ing the festival.
Mrs j g. Harrison was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs w ID. Fitzgerald during tho
past week I'D IN z;
Miss Bessie Forbee OF sherman will re-
main in the city few days longer. the
guest OF Miss Mamie Usher. at No. 1910
Smith street.
Miss Annie Moss OF Brownwood, Texas
~ the guest OF. Mrs. II. r. Carter, at No
1903 Clay avenue.
Mr., and Mrs. L. r. Noycs are enter
tanning Mr. Noyos' mother, Mrs. II. c..
Moves. of Mystic, Conn.
Mrs \, O. Kiutrel: has returned from
a visit to points in Alabama. Mrs. 7 ],
G0rce OF Galveston WIS her guest for a
dan or two lest week
Miss Dickson and Mr.. John II. Dickspn,
Jr.. were the guests of Miss Nancy David
son Tor The Artillery ball last week.
Misses Daisy and Ivy sawyer, two
charming Young ladies OF Galveston, alter
srcnding festival week with their fruend.
Miss Dolie Scott. Of 400 ChRrtreR street,
returned to their island home yesterday.
Misc Effie May Jones will return to-
morrow from Galveston. where she has
been the guest of MIR. and Mrs. j. X.
Christian for several days past.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Stricken and Mrs.
John Jay philbrick OF Key West. Fla, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hartman. at
Nc, 1903 Milan street.
MISS Agrees Macarthur Is visiting Mrs.
Keyworth at No. Si4 Hamilton street
Miss Annie Price OF Del Rio. Texas. is
the guest OF Mrs. VIM +. Black und family
Miss Fannie Leake OF Navasota and
Miss Ruby Randle OF Waco are the guests
OF Miss Key at tho Hotel Bristol.
Miss Ruth Sayles and NJ IS Lizzie Sayles
OF Gay Hill are visiting Mrs. George w.
Heyer.
Mr.. and Mrs r.. T. FIewcllen had the
pleasure last week OF entertaining their
niece. Miss NJ. Stella Shepard, an accom-
plished young lady OF Bryan.
Miss Georgian b. ochiltree OF Orange is
In the city the guest OF Mrs. VIM Chris
tdan, at No. lilo Clay avenue. Mrs Chris
tian also has with her her sister, NJ 80 Alice
Mae Jones Of Dallas.
Miss Short OF seguin visited her brother.
Or J. l.. Short, at No. SOB Main street., last
week.
MISS Jasper Kathryn Gibbs Of Mexla Is
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. w. Il. Jones.
at Deepwater.
Mr.. G. Herbert Brown. editor OF the
Galveston Saturday Review, was in the
CITY one day la week.
Mrs. S. +. Carter OF BRENNAN was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mistrot last
week.
Miss Sanford Gibbs of Huntsville was
among the visitors to tho festival last
week.
Mrs. JEFF ~ Miller has returned from
pleasant visit to Eddy. N NJ, accompanied
by her frierd. Mrs, r, o. Bryant. Both
ladies departed again last night for New
Orleans. where they go to sojourn for a
short season with relatives
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

ere Ecuuinvly funny. In addition the pis~
IL faisty we'll staged. and che coskumins ID
handsome as we'll - ray. Tue 0pents.e
performances II the Los Angeles tAoAtss
last night was dodtdcd success from ths
fArce-comcdy stansposna.''
49,
Mr.. and Mrs. George StieR have taken
rooms At tho Capitol Hotel for December
ana Janunry and will be at home to thclr
friends on Wednesdays after I o'clock.
Their suburban residence. Glen Katheryne,
will DO closed until April.
Mrs. Charles f. Parker, Miss Bierbcwer
and Mics Swindell viii be AZ home "a Al,
their friends Thursday evening. December
is, from TO 6 aud from to 10 n. m. A.
Their residence. No 1907 Lamar avenue
This IL to be farewell to Miss Bier
bower, who leaves Tor Cincinnati socn No
cards
Mrs. r. s. Lovett will receive at her
handsome Main street homo ON the aga
instant from to Z and from s to 10 y. M.
~
The Main Street Euchnc club met with
Mrs. Frank Lumsn last Tuesday and on.
joyed the usual pleasant afternoon.
49,
Tho tablet erected by the class OF SO.
United States naval academy. In memory
of Lieutenant Jenkins. q victim of the
Maine disaster, will b. dedicated next
Sunday in the chapel Of the naval acad-
etny. Miss Violet Bacon Foster OF HOUSE
ton, who Is now at Bryn Mawr c,;l.ose.
will be- the guest OF tho class M the rop-
rcseistatye OF the Jenkins family.
The following handsomely engraved
cards were iesued last week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alongo Key.
Miss Key.
Assembly iall,
Wednesday, December IA.
Nine O'clock.
to tho Y Y Club German.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

ened out in the last act. The dialogue was
br sst and the action brisk--ind5ei 50
much so that theSaudience has fairly re.og-
cred from the merriment caused by ole
Imaginable situation when another follows
it and again conyulses them. While the
piece is bit Frenshy' at times, yet it Is
By no means broad enough to be VULGAR or
comedy is caDable one. and each role is
well sustained"
One of the most enjoyable features of
The week was the luncheon rendered the
visiting travel ns men at the Hutnhins
house Thursday forenoon. The committee
Of ladies which made the affair the success
1t was was made up as follows: Mrs.
Charles II. Pescay. chairman; Mrs. e C.
Blake. vice chairman: Mesdames Morgan
Armistead. Ike Walker. Vernon Lemon, ID.
w. Michaux. H. S. Wlllett George W.
Cleveland, Sam Mcneil. Lee Mcmahon. o.
l., Brown, Geoge Heyer. Joseph Stuart. S.
A. Brown, A. Il. Lucas, II. w. Michaux,
w. r. Eckhardt. Joseph Goldman II. j.
Hardy, w. G. Twyman, r. A. Johnson,
Jr.. G.. d. Wolf. Thomas l.. Freeland. G.
Grunewald, +. l.. Blanchard, w. j. Rau.
Tom C. swope, s. G. Brasher. Dan Bor-
chaN Fowler. C. S, Richman. M. T..
Gmbel Ike Rosenfield, r. A. Reichalslt,
Il. NJ Johnston. p X. Ewing, G.. A. MIS-
trot. w. A. Childress. Frank Lumm. j 7.
Lockmdn. Miss Belle Fem. Miss Stella
Carr Miss Edyth Giraud. Miss Fannie Gil
raud Miss Alice Gibbons. Miss Eyie Bolts.
Miss Kate Morris Miss Libbie Dunn. Hiss
Minnie Archer, Miss Evelyn Gardner. Miss
Annie Drury, Miss Jennie Boring, Miss
Marie Goldman, Miss Adele Lubbock. Miss
Elenor HeDka.
The following little misses acted as
flower girls: Misses Libbie johnson. Heba
Lucas. Linnle Dunn. lie ma iIenke. Stella
Giraud. Wilma Mckee. Minnie Childress.
verna Cclby Francis Eckhardt. Maud
Michaux, Gertrude Mlehaux.
The concert and german given by the
Texas tobacco growers at Turner hall Wed !
nssiay night was very pheasant affair
and was well attended. both BY yisitcrs ana
by the home folk.
Miss Sara Rosenfied and her guest. Miss
Maud F.ank OF san Francisco. entertained
IN Thursday number Of their Calves
oa friends. who had como up from the
Island City to take III the festival and to
Gin in tie Travellers Protective Associa-
on celebration. The PARTY consisted OF
Iir. and Mrs. Nat Jacobs. Mrs. Sam F'ren-
iel. Miss Blanche HeideDhelmer and Mr.
Dave Sch am. They snsnt q most enjoy
.ble time taking In the sights Of the City,
at the Auditorium. etc. They
eiu.ped 10 Galveston the same evening.
~
Mrs. J. p. Ga.breath WAS informally at
ZONE TO Ter friends last Wednesday after
loon in honor OF her sist,r. Mrs. G. p
Iear1 OF Mckinney. who Is he7 guest
'Imber OF lgdies called and a most enjoy
ple ate neon WAS spsnt. Mrs. Galbreath
gas afN 'sted by Mrs. W. L. Fulton ant
iiss Notie Howard in receiving and safi-
Lg her guests.
Mrs. Robert Brewster has issu5d cards
nnouncing thai she will receive her friends
her home. No. 906 Milan street. on
usEday. December 10. from TO o'clock
0Nirg TO .one misunderstanding as 10 tha
our OF meeting on holiday only half
ie members were prescott at the Shakes
care club on Thursday The res5ipg OF
Ct second was completed and questions !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

Miss M. Stella SHEPARD of Bryan is the
only woman in Texas and one OF the vary
few in the United States who is entitled to
GENTLY been appointed to position with
that rank on the staff of General CabelI
OF the United Confederate Veterans. Miss
Shepard is a native Texan. and. to use
her own words. "a thorough one" which
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

Woman's power Is largely dependent
upon her ability to interest. entertain, at
tract and please. II Is for this reason that
women strive to become accomplished.
They studyir order that they may converse
in;eiligently on all subjects They strive
TO become good musicians, graceful dan.
GERS and aniablc hostesses.
All accomplishments are unavailing III a
woman suffers from ill-heatb in womanly
way. The special weakness peculiar TO the
womanly organism. will rapidly wreck the
general health. The sufferer will lose her
natural vivacity, her wit, her good looks
and the ambition and power to display the
accomplishments at her command ANY
woman affected in this way should resort
to DR.. Piefce'S Favorite Prescription II Is
a wonderful medicine for aiing women II
Is the invention Of an eminent and skiliful
physician, DR.. X. v. Pierce, for thirty years
chief consulting physician to the Invaiids'
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N. Y, II aims to cure but one class of dis
eases, and claims TO be good for nothing
vigor and virility to the delicate feminine
organs. II prepares woman for wifchood
and motherhood.
Mrs. Ramon Sanchez Psnasco Taos County.
~ Mer.. In a letter to DR.. Pierce says: From, Z
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

tTexas' Only Woman Colone,)
explains the great Interest she has always
taken In affairs pertaining to the State
ard its glorious history. She was educat-
VA IN Nashville and holds an M. A. dsgree
from the university there. She Is prom
insnt member of the United Daughters of
the Confeteracv. having orzanizsd The l.
S. Ross chapter at Bryan. which Row pro-
roseS to nuibi a aoss memorial.
Miss Shepa!ld Is also sponsor for company
d Of the Agricultural and Mechanical coll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

lege corps OF cadets. One OF her ravorite
interests lies in She field of journalism.
she stuffed last winter at NewcomD col
leSe in New Orleans and did soma ex-
tremcly Clever work on the Rtaff OF the
I inn s. Democrat of that city. the r.ess club
OF which frequently entertained her
Miss Shepard Is now in Houston. the
guest OF her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs.
r. T. Flewellen. at No. 40 Austin sire 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

Mrs. Robert Brewster has issuod cards
announcing thai she Will receive her friends
at her home. No. s06 Milan street. on
Tuesday. December 10. from TO o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

orirg TO ONE misunderstanding as 10 thai
hour OF meeting on holiday only half
the members were present at the Shakes
peare club on Thursday The resiipg Of
act second was completed and questions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

Mrs. J. p. Gasbreath was informally at
home TO her friends last Wednesday after
noon in honor OF her sist,r Mrs 9. 7.
Heard OF Mckinney. who Is he7 guest A
DIriber oil ladies' called and a most enjoy
able afte neon was spent. Mrs Galbreath
was afS sted by Mrs w l.. Fulton amt
Miss Notie Howard in receiving and safi-
Jig her guests.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-15

sole claim to tho recollection of posteri- ty was the severity and frequency of this illness. She had her own way of preparing for 1t, and one heard her qua Vering old voice resounding through the halls of the old manor house, Wash inston, Washington waa tho dining room servant, as the butler was termed in that primitive perlodD make me a wood fire broil me a bit of ham, bring me bucket of spring water make me a cup of tea, l am going to have one of my headaches" The air of mystery, of romance, of remoteness that surround ed her thpn surrounds her to this day. The green chamber where she suffered makes my heart beat, as does a certain spot on the Place de la Concorde, where the noblest the bravest, the lovellest of all heads went down. One may as well conclude the matter with the remark that as some people would be bearable if it were not for their virtuss, most lives are more livable because of their lesser evils.
 Headaches are like boys; they are a source of irritation. of anxiety and dis urbance, but we would not be without them. There are times when both are useful in their own peculiar Way.-Bal- timore Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-15
THE HYPERION.

A Successful Farce Presented Last
 Night.
 Again they have tried it on the dog. This time it was "A Stranger in a Strange Land" and the experiment was a pleasant experience. As a first per tormance the production last night passed off smoothly and it's reception in this city was so favorable that it seems safe to predict great success for the piece.
 "A Stranger in @ Strange Land' is the most amusing farce since My Friend from India," which it somewhat resembles. Ii was written by Sidney Wilmer and Walter Vincent, two young playWrights from Philadelphia, who were in the audience last night. It is under w. M. Willlinson's management, who has had long experience in these matters. The cast is well chosen and numbers such capable farceurs as George Leslie, Giles Shine and Charles Swain. The audience was kept in good humor throughout the three acts. The situations are well devised and the movement of the plot is swift and di- rect. The final curtain is weak, but otherwise the piece needs little revis- ion.
 George Leslie, as the erring Frederick Thorndyke, is a capital farceur. He is breezy and alert, and played his role with great spirit. Messrs. Shine, Kierns Famous and Swain were also excellent. The Misses Agnes Proctor, Eleanore Browning and Maude White were pleas ing in the female roles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-15
NORTH .HAVEN.

Nov. 14-Mrs. M. c. Eliot will give the second in her course of health talks in the parsonage parlors on Tuesday afternoon, November 15. All women are welcome. More than twenty were present at the first meeting last We'd nesday.
 Mrs. Mary Leete is confined to her house by ill-health, and likes to have her friends call on her.
 Mrs. Eliza Butler was in town several days last week visiting friends. All are glad to see Mrs. Butler. She'is over eighty years old but one could hardly believe it to converse with her. Some women of sixty certainly look and ap- pear older than Mrs. Butler. She has spent many years of her life in North Haven, which probably explains her good health.
 Hamden grange is expected to furnish the programme for the lecturers hour in North Haven grange on Tuesday evening, November 15.