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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
Special NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the regular an
nunl nesting OF tho stockholders Of the
Houston Cast and West Texas Railway
OF the Company, IN the city OF Houston.
y Texas. at IL O'Clock noon ON Tuesday. tho
9Th day of December, 1898; and the regular
annual meeting Of the directors OF said
Houston East aud West Texas Railway Com
pany Will bc held In tho city Of Houston.
TEXAS, at u O'Clock noon. on Tuesday. tho
18th dny OF December 1898.
JAMES A. nAkER. JR..
Secretary Houston East and West Texas
Railway Company. 1910
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WANTED-Positioh as housekeeper or seam
stress by middle aged lady. can give refer
cntcs Addross i51T, this office. 20
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FOR SALE--At n bargain desirable and
paying livery, boarding and sale stable IN
the city OF Houston. Address No. 81 this
office. n
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WANTED situation MS housckccper no in
ouiibrancc. Address 2oi, this office. 20
whN1 ED--Positlon AS clerk or waiter In no.
tel or restaurant. Address David Josephs,
Lock Box 30. Beaumont Texas. 70
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PIANOS New and latest styles IN upright
pianos from $500 to $500 at 5oa Main street.
tpnkr ~ 5,s.-'s 4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Bank Robber f. Caught.

Springyille, Utah, May 2S Two
men entered the Springville bank at
10 o'clock, and at the point Of pis
tol compelled the cashier to hand
over $4,000. The robbers then
mounted their horses and disappear
ed.
4 large posse was immediately
organized and started in pursuit.
They overlook the robbers in can
yon, some distance from town, and
called upon them to surrender. The
robbers fired wounding a man named
Allen. The posse returned the fire
and killed one of the robbers and
compelled the other to surrender.
Half of the stolen money was recov-
cred. 1t is supposed the robbers
are members of the Robbers Roost'
gang of outlaws.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Negroes Bow K,Is A Woman.

Indepenlerce Kan. May 27.-
George McKa1e, a negro about 80
years @; age. Ct this city, was al.
rested last night by Deputy
Sheriff Mcintosh and Marshal Nor
gan, charged with assault with in
tent to kill McKane has for sever.
al weeks been working in a hotel at
Joplin, Mo. About a week ago he
had some trouble with a white cock
OF the hotel. He threw "a glass at
her striking her on the head and
iniicting a wound which has since
proved fatal He Immediately skip.
ped out of Joplin. just in time to
prevent being lynched. He was found
by the officers at his home in the
east part OF town and was held un.
til this morning when he was taken
in charge by officers to Joplin, where
he will be taken for trial. Ii is
thought an effort will be made to
lynch him as soon as be gets TO
Joplin.
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Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to tie
public to know Of one concern n
the land who are not afraid to le
generous to the needy and suffering
The proprietors Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coils
and coughs, have given away oHr
ten million trial bottles of this great
remedy; and have the satisfaction pf
knowing that it has absolutely cursd
thousands of hopeless cases. Astl !
ma, bronchitis, hoarseness and 81
diseases of the throat, chest ard
lungs are surely cured by it. Cd
on q L Tucker, druggist, and geta
trial bottle free. Regular size 5lc
and ST. Every bottle guaranteed,
or price refunded.
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Foreign Palss For The Army.

Washington, May 27.-The for
eign officers, especially Captain Won
Goetzen OF the German army, Major
d'Arville OF the French corps Of en-.
gineers and General Mertwego Of
Russia, are greatly impressed by the
completeness Of the engineers corps
landing services. Captain dArville
writes an attache Of the french EN-
bassy here:
II had no sort OF appreciation OF
the completeness OF these American
officers landing equipment until l
saw a part of it. Figure to your
self poutremer (sel bridge or bon
toonJ Of over halt an English mile
long, compact erough to bear up a
train of SIX guns. Do you know Of
any service in Europe that has ever
ventured upon such daring experi.
ment2 / DO not. But it Is success
ful. 10 gurnery they excel in &C
curacy any artillery have ever seen.
There is only unstinted praise for
the army and its officers.
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MeKINLEY'S OFFER OF PEACE
MADE SAGASTA GENEROUS TERMS.
Agreed That We Would Return Porto Rico
And the Philippines If She Would
Only Relinquish Cuba.

Only ReIinquish Cuba.
Washington, D. C, May 25.-Did
the president offer to end the war if
Spain would abandon Cuba, keeping
Porto Rico and the Philippiuesf 1t
Is asserted on high authority in dip
lomatic circles that he did, and
that the prompt refusal by Spain OF
this generous offer caused the second
call for volunteers aud the subse-
suent extraordinary activity in naval
and army circles.
AS the story goes-snd it is told
with verisimilitude-the president
two weeks ago instructed Ambassa
dor Porter of Paris to secretly ascer-
tain if Spain was now willing to
abandon the contest on the asRur-
ance that this country would make
no claims to either Philippines or
Porto Rico, only requiring that Cuba
should be given up. Ambassador
Porter went about the task.
ENCOURAGED BY OUR INERTIA.
In the meantime ther were inertia
and passiveness on this side of the
water. The ships of the navy were
kept burning coal day and night, it
is true, but nothing tangable was
accomplished. The relief expedition
for the Philippines was made ready,
but the order to sail was not given
Troops and transports were gather
ed at the seashore within easy dis
tance of Havana, but there vas no
toward movement.
As soon as Ambassador Potter
notified the president that Spain
would not accept the offer, things
on this side changed. The wheels
are turning, the ships ara moving,
troops are on the way TO Dewey,
Havana is to be bombarded, Porto
Rico is to be taken, the army is to
be swelle3 to grand total only
few thousand short of 100000
men.
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How Long VIII The War Last7

War on tie basis Of a peaceful
blockade may last until after the
next Presidential election; war on
Capt. Mahan' plan would be ended
in thirty days. In his book entitled.
Interest of the United States in
Sea Power" page 1872. Capt. Mahan
says:
The assumption Of simple de-
fensiye war is ruin. War once de-
clared, must be waged Extensively,
aggressivsiy. The enemy must not
be Tended of, but smitten down.
You may then spare him every eE-
action, relinquish every gain. But
till down he must be struck inces-
sanity and remorselessly,"
a month has passed and what has
been done to reinforce Dewey?
More than a month has passed,
and what has been done toward
driving Spain out Of Cuba.
Prussia had half million men
on French soil IL less than three
days after war was declared against
France; and il the Austrian war
she captured one army Of the enemy
il eight days after the declaration Of
war. and Elk days later, destroyed
the Austrian power at Koeniggratz.
The sooner We quit playing Bo-
peep with Csr7sra, and waiting for
SPANS ships that Dever come, On
the Atlantic sesboard. and get down
to serious business Of war, tie SOON
er it viii bs over.
The war is costing over 81, 100000
ger day; unnecessary delays are eI-
pensi7e. Why not inject little Of
Capt. Mahan's elixir in the Board
Of Strategy?7-National Intelligence
sr.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
4 Clever Trick

Il certainly looks ike it, but there
is really nc trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has lame back and
weak kidneys, malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure
himself right away by taking Elec-
tric Bitters. This medicine tones
up the whole system, and acts as a
stimuIant to the liver and kidneys,
is a blood purifier and nerve tonic.
It cures constipation, headache,
fainting spells, sleeplessness and
melancholy. 1t is purely vegetable
a mild laxative, and restores the sys-
tenn to its natural vigor. Try Elec-
tric Bitters and be convinced that
they are a miracle workers Every
bottle guaranteed. Only soc lot
tie at 81 L fuckers drugstore.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Senator Gallard's Son.

Montrose Democrat.
Emmett Ballard, who recently
graduated in the Bellevieu Medical
College, of New York City, writes
his mother that he landed seventh
in a class of $50 students in the @-
animation, many of whom were IL
ready practicing physicians. Aft'r
his graduation he made an applia-
ton for a position in the city hospt-
al in New York, and in that examirn
tion he stood first. He will be st
home in a short time on a visit 10
his parents. after which he will e-
turn to New York aud enter on hs
duties at the hospital. His mary
friends here are glad of his success.
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be hilIed Ia. Mnrderer-

Austin. Tex Nay % The Austin
Statesman to day publishes an ezcIu.
sive communication from Eugene
Burt, who was Hanged yerterday foE
the murder Of bis wife auJ children
here in July, 1895 In the state
rnent, which Is swcrn to. Burt a..
firms that lie dill not kill his wife
and children, b.. 5wears that be
tween the time OF the murder an1
the time ne was captured he caught,
slew and entirely dissectei and dis-
troyed the nan VINO did commit tie
murder. He glor.es in the fact thas
he killed a4i 80 completely destroy.
ed the murder Of his wife and Chi
dren, but lie reiGse5 70 a.sl.ge the
name Of the alleged slayer
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Over Fifty Lost At Sea.

Calcutta, May 26.-Further par
ticulars regarding the disastrous COL
lision on Tuesday between the Brit
i.h Indio Steam Navigation com
pany's steamer Mecca and her sister
ship, the Lindula, show that the for
mer had 800 persons on board.
Her passengers were mostly ASH
atics. The Mecca wss towing the
Lindula, which was disabled, when
the hawser parted and two steamers
crashed together The Mesca sank
and her captain and 81 others were
drowned. The Lindula brought
the.eurvivors to this port
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02

This is an original mirth provoking
production by Eugene Field-writ-
ten by him II his unique style IN
1882. while editor OF the Denver
Tribune. The publication contains
ffty-six pages. The proceeds Of the
sale of the book will be devoted to
erecting a monument to the gentle
poet of childhood" at Columbia Mo.
Price, pcs. paid 25 cents. Address
J. WEST GOODWIN,
Secretary and Treasurer Sedalis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Suicide Of Garfield CurrIsr.


Garfield Currier, the 10 var old
son of l.. G. Currier, a prominent
and wsll-to. do farmer living l ] miles
from Teay's Chapel, committed sui
eide last Sat urday morning by shoot
ing himself oyer the right eye with
22.caliber rife.
Young Currier was taken sick
last winter and has since been in
poor health and subject at intervals
to nervous spells which have effect
ed his mind.
Friday night he slept on the foo:
in the parlor. Arising about 5 a ID
Saturday morning he went through
the room occupied by his parents
His mother was up and asked h in
how he had slept. He replied well,
and taking down % rifle from the
wall p assed cut into the yard. In "a
few minutes o shot was heard ard
he was found near the smoke house
with ballet hole over the right eye.
He lived until 7:45.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Trans Mississippi Exposition.

We are in receipt of a beautifully
engraved invitation card to the
Trans Mississippi aud international
Exposition at Omaha, Neb., which
opened yesterday, June 1st aud con-
tinues to November 1st. This is
the second most important Exposi-
ton ever held in the United States
and first in Importance to those
states embraced in the territory
west of the Mississippi river. All of
the principal features of the great
Columbian Exposition have been
copied and a great many new ones
adopted. One may learn as much
of our great West in weeks close
study at this time as he would IN a
year steady travel. All of our citi-
zens who can. should attend this ex-
position and we assure them that
the time and money spent will never
be regretted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
DEATH FOLLOWS 4 RUNAWAY.
Miss Hickman Accidentally Killed at Inde-
pendence.
h. c. Tines.Sl


h. c. Times 81
Miss Anna Hickman, daughter of
ex county clerk William L. Hickman
lies dead at her home in Independ-
ence, the victim of a runaway acci-
dent on the streets of that city yes
terday. The cause OF death was
fracture OF the skull at the base of
The brain, combined with serious
wound in the left side
Miss Hickman was driving in an
open carriage yesterday morning, in
company with Misses Florida and
Hattie Yantis, of Sweet Springs.
Their horse became frightened near
the fire department and bolted up
Maple avenue and across the north
side of the public square. After
running about a block the vehicle
collided with horse and buggy tied
to the curb at one side of the street.
The three young ladies were thrown
VIOLENTLY from the buggy as it was
overturned, the two sisters falling
several feet away Miss Hickman,
sho was driving, is supposed to
have clung to the lines, aud when
tne vehicle was overturned she fell
upon her head and shoulders direct
ly beneath.
The three young women were car
ned into a nearby drug store and
Physicians summoned. Later Miss
hickman was taken to her fathers S
house on Mechanic street, where
every effort was made to improve
her condition, but the physicians en-
tertained no hope of her recovery
nom the first. Miss Florida Yantis
vas found to have broken her right
ahoulder and thigh. Her sister es-
eaped with serious bruises and
scratches.
Miss Hickman was about 20 years
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Bucklen's Arnica Sslve

The Best Salve in the world fDr
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chappsd
hands, chilblains, corns, and all shn
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guarsn-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 certs
per box. For sale by Fl. L. Tucll,r.
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HENRY WATTERSON'S
Stirring Speech To the Soldiers Ken
tucky IL Ofer.nE 10 the Union.
The Great Editors two Sons Carrying Mus
ke:S in the Ranks.

/ Le&Ih4to". AT, May 2i.-I6n
thous4aa pe12le came into Lexing-
ton TO Day t witness the civic and
military pageant, followed by re.
view by CIV Bradley of the com
panies Of troops now here, and to
hear the address to the troops by
Henry Watterson- When the pa
rade and review were ended 300
school children sang America. ".
G P. Bre eckiprtdge then introduced
Mr. Watterson, Who was given an
ovation. When order was restored,
Mr., Watterson said, IN part;
"You are about to make history.
1t may prove that this will not be
history repeating itself For the
first time since the Crusades, war
has been levied for no cause of
purely material kind, and with no
selfish purpose. l scarcely like the
shibbcleth, Remember the Maine
1t seems to me tco revengeful to be
quite worthy.
You are going to fight battle
waged by man for man. You are
guing therefore, in the name of that
Christ who died for men. You are
going to fight battle for the glory
Of God and your native land.
No man can be agood soldier who
is not at heart good man. Self
possession in the presence of danger
is the truest courage, and he is the
bravest soldier who keeps his head,
who knows perfectly we'll the right
thing to do and who does it when
frightened out of his boots, his legs
would fain carry him away.
I believe in this war. l believe
in it with all my mind and with all
my soul. If ever there was justi-
fed war it is this. Though it should
rob me of lives that are dearer to
me than my own life, I shall believe
it conceived in holy spirit, sane
toned by heaven and directed to-
ward the advancement and the
enlargement of the benign civiliza-
ton.
The brilliant achievement of that
typical Green Mountain boy on the
other side of the globe has already
exploited Us as naval power, and
you yourselves shall presently dem.
onstrate US no less a military power,
before whose legioHs the enemies of
liberty and humanity will do well to
think before they leap.
a neighbor of mine came to me
the other day to ask me to exert my
supposed influence in getting his
son a commission. | assured him
that I had no influence. But, said
I, I have two sons carrying muskets
in the ranks-sous whom I dearly
love-but for whose advancement l
shall not put forth single effort.
It is enough for me to know that
they are serving their country, and
if it pleases God to bring them back
to their mother and me, safe and
sound, 1 shall bless his name as long
as live.
In that prayer, let me include each
and every one Of you, though ]
would rather see my boys, and each
and every one of you, lying by the
side of that brave and lovely sailor
lad whom North Carolina has just
given up as heavens first sacrifice
upon the affairs of the nation and
mankind, than that one feather
should be pIucked from the eagles
wings or a syllable of reproach be
Justly cast upon the name and fame
of our dear Kentucky"
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of age. and has been teacher in the
Kansas City schools. Misses Florida
and Matte Yantis are visitors in In
dependence from Sweet Springs and
have been the guests of Mr.. aud
Mrs r. d. Mize for several days.
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OFFICERS

q. y. THOMPSON. Pres.
Z. =. BENNETT, Vice -
+. d. ARP. Cashier.
q. ", SLWBERRY, ASS Cashier.
.. z. WYATT, Asst Cashier.
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DIRECTORS. ..-
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JAS. NJ. Nc kIBBEN.
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H. NJ. q GAILET.
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26
EIGHT LIVES LOST.
The Disastrous Fire in Great Eastern
Block in Spokane.

BLOCK IN SpOkane.
Spokane, Wash, Jan. 25.-Eight lives
and probably nine were lost last night
in the fire in the Great Eastern block.
They We're: Miss Alice Wilson, aged
eighteen, employed as a hat trimmer:
Maud Wilson, a sister of Alice, aged
five; Miss Rose Smith, aged twenty;
Miss H. G. Davis, an elderly lady from
Nebraska City, Neb., who fell in de-
scending from the fifth story, died at
the hospital; w. B. Gordon, a mining
engineer; Mrs. Cora Petetrs and daugh-
ters Ethels and Alma, aged nine and
seven years respectively. 1t is also
thought that Mrs. Peters son Charles,
aged twelve years, perished, but there
are reports that he was saved.
Mrs Davis was living with her
daughter, Mrs. J. r. Pronger. They
had rooms on the fourth floor and We're
out off from the stairway and fire es-
cape. The firemer failed in their eff
forts to lift ladders to the fifth story
owing to tangle Of electric light and
telephone wires. Mr.. Pronger caught
two large wires running up the outer
wall, crawled down these to the fourth
floor and managed to catch the top
of the swaying ladders. He descended
and was followed by fireman with a
child. None of the remains of those
lost have been recovered. The walls of
the big building remain intact and the
fire is still burning in the basement.
The loss is estimated at 1925, 900; insur-
ance S135. 900.
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OLD GUARD BALL.


In PO1nt OF Numbers ana BrfIifancy It
Outciasses Its Predecessors.
New York, Jan. 25,-In point of num-
bers and brilliancy the Old Guard bail
outclassed anything of the kind ever
seen hefbre tonight The house was
artistically decorated with American
fages. 1t was long after IL o'clock
when the immense curtain rose and
showed the stage set in an arboreal
seen here, tonight. The house was
with the stars and stripes. On a dais
stood Major S. Ellis Briggs of the Old
Guard and number of his officers. The
platform was flanked by members of
the Old Guard with bear skin caps and
the officers of the organization. About
midnight the Old Guard marched.
Each member escorting some distin-
guished guest, moved out upon the
floor. At the bugle sounding the as
sembly the Old Guard and it's guests
formed in the foyer and came forth in
all their splendor. At that hour the
boxes were filled with pretty women in
brilliant gowns and the rows of seats
in the galleries were massed up banks
of color. Among those who enjoyed the
ball were Adjutant General Andrews
and staff of New Hampshire, Adjutant
General Tillnghast and staff of New
York, Adjutant General Stryye of New
York and Colonel Daniel Appleton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26
rE11ER,s RESOLUTION.
1t Causes Bitter Discussion in the Senate
Teller Speaks.

Washington, Jan. 25.-To-days ses-
sion of the senate was characterized
by a heated, almost acrimonious dis
cussion Of the financial question. For
nearly four hours the Teller resolution
was under consideration, the principal
speeches being made by Mr.. Allison Mr.
Berry and Mr.. Hoar. The sharpest col"
loquy was at times indulged in be-
tween the advocates and opponents OF
the resolution, the debate often ap-
preaching bitterness. The feature of
the discussion was a speech delivered
by Mr.. Teller the author of the resolu-
ton, his statements calling out sug-
eestion from Mr.. Hoar that he (Mr
Teller) ought to have been stricken
from the record In response to an in
quiry by Mr.. Spooner. Mr.. Vest admit
ted that he thought the system of coin
age referred to in the resolution meant
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer; that admission apparently giving
satisfaction to the opponents of the
measure.
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srn1Kr OF THE wAep EARNnRs.
While the Strikers Suffer Privations Mills
Declare Dividends.

While the Strikers Suffer Privations Mills
Declare Dividends.
Boston, Jan. 25.-What with increas-
ing discomfort and unrest among the
operatives at Fall River, with increas-
ing privations among the strikers and
the increase in calls for city aid at New
Bedford and the announcement of 5
per cent. semi-anual dividend in the
Pepperell mills and 3 per cent. semi
annual dividend at the Laconia mills,
both at Biddeford, where there are
strikes, the prospects are far from
good for settlement of the labor
troubles in New England this week.
The new turn of affairs to-day was
not in Massachusetts. 1t was in Rhode
Island at the Centerville cotton mill,
where a, new strike was reported by 1875
weavers quitting work on the claim
that their cut averaged 16 per cent. 1t
was also announced that bill would be
introduced in the general assembly to
investigate the textile conditions in that
state.
Down In Maine all was quiet. In
New Bedford a rumor was current that
one mill would break its agreement and
restore the old wage scale. Little cred
ence is given to the story. When the
weavers' executive committee met to-
day the fine issue was not considered
showing that the strikers are not in
clined to compromise on any point
The strike aid promised seems quite
substantial judging from reports given
out to-day. The interest of the citizens
at large to end the strike by asking the
mill managements to take down their
notices and curtail production has been
rebuked by positive refusal. In other
mill centers there is no labor change.