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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20

had read. II took hard work to secure his
acquittal, and according TO his own Ian
guage, the means and methods employed
are unwritten history. He handled the
case himself to some extent, and did not
stop at any expense. His attorneys dur
Ing the several trials in the Moore case
were Hon. ID. Il. Culberson. the late w.
II. Mabry, Crawford & Crawford OF Dali
las. Major Turner Llpscomb OF Marshall
and Ave others. The cost OF the defense
was something over $3.50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20

The county treasurers did nothing other
than to agree upon an address to be Is
sued soon calling on tho county treasnrers
of the State to asslet the officers In ef-
fectlng more perfect organization. Il. w
Burger of McLennan remains president
and treasurer; Prather OF Dallas is still
secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20

The county judges and commissioners
elected officers as follows: President. j. f,
Statute, Navarro county; vice president, W.
McGregor of Milan county; secretary and
treasurer John Vesoy OF Kaufman coun
ty. The session OF the county judges was
taken up entirely In discussion OF various
topics concerning county matters, and no
resolutions were adopted.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
THErRANs-slsERlAn RAILROAD
II Ii Nearing Observation-Disclosures
Work of Russia on the Chinese Coast.

II Ii Nearing Observation-Disclosures
work of Russia the Chinese Coast.
The Trans-Siberian Railway is now
completed and in operation to Irkutsk,
o,ouV miles from st. Petersburg. When
completed to Port Arthur II will be
o,o1O miles long. and to Vladivostok
6.4OO miles long. Seven hundred miles
Oh II has already been constructed on
the eastern end, and work is being
rapidly pushed. Thousands of men
and millions of dollars worth of ma
terial have been landed at vladivostok
and Port Arthur, much of the material
having been taken from the United
states. The entire line is built on a
nve.feet gauge, with seventy-pound
steel rails. 1t is expected that the line
VIII be completed TO Stetensk on the
Snelka river, 4560 miles from St
petersburg, during the present year,
and connect with steamers on the
Amoor.
Ihe Manchuria line, from Port
Arthur and Talien-Wan. will be / $50
miles long to its connection with the
main line and the VIadivostok branch
AT kidaioyer on the Sungari river.
which also Is tributary of the Amoor
The line runs almost directly north
ward through the -Tung peninsula
and the Shing- King province OF China
to the city of Mukden. sometimes
known as Chin-Iing, and about thirty
miles east of Neu-Chwang 1t crosses
the great wall near Ya-Chih- -Tung and
then passes northwestward through
the Cobb desert
The junction Of the lines at the Sun
garl Is strategic plan. as well as a
matter of economy in transportation.
for it will there connect with steam
boat traffic TO the sea.
1t was announced in Parliament the
other day that the British government
would spend $25OOO0O at Wei-Hai-w Wei
this year, and S7,500,000 next year in
fortfhcations, arsenals and n naval sta
uon; and the Russian government will
spend an equal amount on the opposite
side of the entrance to the Gulf of
Pe-Chee-Lee at Port Arthur for SINH
lar purposes. but. according to its usual
policy. no one is allowed to inspect
the Russian works, and nobody knows
exactly what the cZar Is doing there
Port Arthur is to be purely a military
station, and the Russians expect 10
make it one of the most formida BILE
in the world The commercial port
will be Talien-Wan. thirty miles east
ward, where there is fine harbor
and where the Siberian railway will
have its main terminus. The Russians
are spending money there with a lib
erality that is unparalleled. Thousands
Of men are at work building docks,
warehouses and hydraulic machinery.
A special provision is being made for
handling coal. The Russians intend TO
make it the principal fuel supply port
In the east. They claim that they can
bring it down from the Chinese mines
and sell it for So a ton, whereas in
japan, where most of the steamers go
to fill their bunkers nowadays, 1t costs
$4.5O.-Chicago Record
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
TWO POSERS.
Lewis Carroll Used to Puzzle Little
Ones with Thorn.


Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice
In Wonderland" was fond of puzzling
his friends with curious problems.
One of them was the question, When
does the day begin?" II man could
travel around the world so fast that
the sun would always be directly above
his head, and if he were to start trav
cling at midday on Tuesday. then in
"a hours he would return to his orig
inal point of departure, and would find
that the day was now called Wednes-
day-at what point of his journey
would the day change its name? The
difficulty of answering this apparent
ly simple question has cast a gloom
over many a pleasant party. Another
problem was as follows: A rope is
hung over a wheel fixed to the roof
OF building; at one end of the rope
a weight is fixed, which exactly coun-
terbalances a monkey which is hang
ing on the other end Suppose that
the monkey begins to climb the rope,
what will be the result? 1t is very
curious the different views taken by
good mathematicians One says the
weight goes up with increasing veloc-
1ty; others that it goes up at the same
rate as the monkey; while another
says it goes down
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
The Ideal Female Arm.

81 find great difficulty in getting a
model with good arms said a we'll
known sculptor recently. 1T is as
tonishing how few women there are
with arms that conform to the stand
ard. A perfect arm, measured from
the wrist joint to the armpit, should
be twice the length of the head. The
upper part of the arm should be large,
full and well rounded. There should
be a dimple at the elbow. The fore
arm must not be too fiat, not nearly
so fat as a mans, for instance. From
a well-molded shoulder The Whoie arm
should taper in long, graceful curves
tn a well-rounded wrist"
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
A Short Sermon.

After he was grown UP Mr.. Rusk1n
became great author, of whom near
ly everybody has heard. When he
was little boy his parents wanted
MIN to become a minister, and one
night he heard them talking about it,
SO he thought he would begin right
away. The next day when he was
with his little playmates he got red
cushion, which he placed on a chair.
men standing behind 1t and pounding
IT, as he had seen the minister do, he
preached his first sermon. All he said
was, People. be good'' but it was
pretty good sermon, after all.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
GUTTA-PERCHA SCARCE.
Dimcult to Get Enough for . Pacific
Cable.


Cable.
In connection with the Pacific cable
very interesting question arises, says
the Engineering Magazine. From
where is the gutta-percha for this gi-
gantic cable to come? Every whisper
of the construction of a transpacific
line sends the gutta-percha market at
Singapore up by leaps and bounds. The
ruling price Of the gum is the highest
that has ever obtained. 1t is stated,
on what authority it is hard to say,
that the visible supply of gutta-percha
is insufficient for the task, and that il
this cable is laid it will be the last-the
last with a gutta-percha insulation at
least.
While this pessimism on the part Of
the gutta-percha producers savors
somewhat of desire to stiffen the
market, there is yet a sufficiently rea-
sonable foundation for it in the wanton
destruction of the gutta-percha forests
1t will be interesting to see the out
come of the situation. If the United
States acquires an island in the Caro-
lines the building of the cable line
seems possible, though expensive. II
they do not find a landing place the
operation of the cable seems to require
a prohibitively costly plant. And
meanwhile there is the question of the
disappearing gutta-percha tree.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

Pe-ru-na This has been my expert
ence. A friend in need is friend in
deed, and every bottle of Pe-ru-na
ever bought proved good friend to
me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior St, Racine City. Wis, writes;
"I feel SO well and good and happy
now that pen cannot describe it. Peru
ma is everything to me. / feel healthy
and well, but If should be sick | will
know what to take. / have taken sew
eral bottles of Pe-ru-na for female
complaint | am in the change OF life
and it does me good"
Send for free book written by Dr.
Hartman, entitled Health and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman. Co
lumbus, o.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
c.tarrh Cannot Re Cured

nth LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is
blood or constitutional disease, and In order 70
c're IL Won must "a lkc internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not o quaek medlclhe
7, vas prescrfl,cd by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. and is regular pre-
scription II is composed OF the best tonics
known combined with the best blood purihers,
ac,ing directly on the mucous surfaces The
nerfect combination Of the two ingredients IS
What produces such wonderful results In curing
f'atarrh Send for testimonials free
r J. CHENEY & co. Props, Toieoo, u
Sold by druggists price .oc,
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
THE WOMEN SAY

There Il No Remedy the Equal of Pc
ru-na In All Their Peculiar Ills
Miss Susan Wymar teacher in the
Richmond School, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: only
those who have suffered with sleepless-
ness from overwork in the schoolroom.
such as have. can know what bless
ing 1t is to be able to find relief by
spending . couple OF dollars for some
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
s,r,,p Cleaning Made Easy.

The first OF May is sufficiently early 70
begin spring cleaning. but the work may
he very much lightened by getuns every eve :
.Stng IN readiness beforehand. as well as
nroviding the best articles for cleaning
purposes. For washing windows. WOOD
p,snrk and floors nothing equals Ivory
sn soft water Is always easier to
Work with than hard, For banishing In,
cots from presses and beds use alum and
horax and for purifying inside and out
sioe hi"e 'H ELIZA r. PARkER.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
Her Maiden Aim.

Hoax-So young Goldrox has taken
wife? What was her maiden name?
Ioax-Her maiden name seems to
have been to marry Goldrox. and she
nroved an unusually good shot for
woman.-Philadelph Record.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

more Horses Than Human Beings.
Algeria is the only country in the
world where the horses outnumber the
human beings.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

NO real gentleman Mr.. Hopkins.
would ever have his photograph taken in
a dress suit" What do you mean Miss
Simpkins2 p In order TO do so he would
have TO wear IL in daylight"
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
A.. Won Us,ng Aliens Foor-Esse7

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen 8
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

Very few men grow wise until they have
committed all the. foilies that WISDOM
might have saved them from. Then they
spend the rest of their lives wondering
why others do not heed their warnings
-New York Journal
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

'.Is Mrs Price a desirable neighbor' Il
should saw 50: every spring her relatives
in Vermont send her a barrel Of new
maple syrup.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
o,a Chnrcbes in London.

Of the thirty-five churches built by
Sir Christopher Wren in Lonoon nearly
one-half have disappeared,
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

There are 4.oo5 of them to date- ~ ~
leave the Hotel Windsor in safety -Phil-
adelphia North American.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

believe my prompt use Of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consnmption.-Mrs Lucy
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

"What became of the glass-eater who
uas here last year2i "Someb body dared
him to try a can of army beef and now
he's dead"
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

"Coppage is an entertaining fellow"
yes. but such "A gourmand We found 1t
would be cheaper TO drop him. and take
all the magazines and comic weeklies.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

Alabastine can be used over paint or
paper: paint or paper can be used over
Alabastine. Buy only in five pound pack
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

Every church and schooibouse should be
coated only with AIabastine. HUNDREDS
Of tons used yearly for this work Genu,
inc Al-bastine does not rub ana scale sH.
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

"ue laughed rnadly when she broke a
Mate over his head" suddenly De
ranged?i' NO; it was plate she mad
painted herself
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
Kiss COSTS A MONTH.
WOMAN WAS PRETTY AND HE
COULDN'T HELP 1T.

,..hes q Strange Defsnss-"why, Your
u.,or. He Said "What Else Could =
Nc, Dor" but the Judge Didn't
Agree,
The silver lance., 1899-04-28
For ,i,- whni. Family.

Asafs sure pure. perfect medicine for all the
-(ascarets niy Cathartic bring ealtn,pre-
serve health in he household Druggists 'oc
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

Alabastine the only durable wall coat
ing takes the place of scaling kalsomines.
wall paper and paint for walls. 1t can be
used on plaster, brick, wood or canvas
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
allays pain, wind collie &c bottle
The silver lance., 1899-04-28

AIabastine packages have full direc-
tions. Anyone can brush 1t on Ask paint
dealer for tint card. "Alabastine ERA
free. Alssbsstine Co., Grand Hapidss Aso0s
The times., 1899-10-18
POLICEMEN SENTENCED.
The Outcome of Recent Trials Before
Judge PuEh.


The results of the police trials held re-
Gently before Trial oficer Pugh. were sub
rnitted TO the Commissioners yesterday and
were approved by them. Several members
Of the force we're found guilty of violating
certain portions of the police manual ana
6ne member was recommended for dismls-
sal
Policeman J. F. Bruce, was charged With
neglect of duty and was recommended LOT
renewal. Major Sylvester stated 10 the
Commissioners that be had tried 10 make
shis man understand the principles of police
duty. but he did not believe he Vas aoapied
to the work.
Policeman Eugene Davis was fined %
for riding on q street car while returning
from his beat to the station house, ana
Policeman 6. Y. Johnson Eas nned slIni-
lar amount for leaving his beat and con-
yersing on business other than that con-
nected with the discharge OF his duty In
the case Of Policeman T. f. Murphy. there
we're two specifications of a charge Of neg
fecf al dutT on one of which he was found
guilty. fire OF S. was imposed, with
g warning that future negligence Sould
result IN his removal from the force.
Policeman ". Il Heard was charged
with neglect Of duty and conduct unbecom-
ing an officer. Both OF these charges were
dismissed. but the officer was recommended
for transfer 10 another precinct with
warning that any neglect or disrespeet
would in the future result ia his dismissal
For failing TO call upon police sur
Eeon when be was III, Policeman tppernan
was charged with absence without leave
from his station. The charge was dismiss
ed by the trial officer. and the findings were
approved BY Major Sylvester.
The times., 1899-10-18
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
A Number of Questions of a Routine
Nature Disposed OF.


The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor held its second ses>
sion at its headquarters in this city yes
terday, and up to 10 o'clock proceeded to
consider grievances between organizations
and the further organization of the workers
of the country.
At 10 o'clock the case of the shoe workers
of Brockton, Mass, was taken up by hear
ing the yoluminous report of the COM
mittee, including the testimony taken last
week during the investigation. A COM
mittee of the Brockton Shoe Workers, con-
sisting of G. w. jacques, representing the
employees of the Douglas Shoe Company,
and E. T. Walls, John f. Buckley and P.
j. Mulligan, of Joint Council No. 1 of the
Boot and Shoe Workers, made oral argu-
ments, and, after thorough discussion, a
subcommittee was appointed for the pur-
pose of drafting the decision and recon-
mendations of the executive council which
will be considered today.
The executive council then took into
consideration the fact that the Supreme
Court of Colorado decided the eight-hour
law OF that State unconstitutional, and
concluded to open up correspondence with
organized labor of that State with view
of ascertaining the advisability of taking
an appeal from t3decision, to the United
States Supreme Court, the Federation to
| assist in making this appeal should 1t be
deemed advantageous to the workers of
Colorado.
At $50 the council adjourned to give
the subcommittee opportunity to prepare
their work for the further consideration
of the council, which will meet at head
quarters at 8 o'clock today.
The times., 1899-10-18
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Many Articles of Clothing Found in
the Room of j. G. Fraser.

The arrest yesterday CT James G. Fraser,
alias Williams alias Jones, by Detectives
Peck and Miller at the corner of Four
and-a- half and Streets southwest, re-
suited in the recovery OF q large amount of
alleged stolen property, which is held ar
Police Headquarters for Identification
Fraser is detained at the Second precinct
station on charge of suspicion, pending
an investigation Of his record.
At the time or his arrest Fraser, who
admits having been in the city since
October 2. was engaged in an attempt to
dispose Of a new suit Of clothes al sec
ond-hand establishment. He refused to
talk when taken into custody, but the de-
tectives learned that he had been living
al 1873 7 Street northwest. A search OF
his room followed, and a large assortment
CT clothing vas found, much of which is
entirely new. At headquarters list of
the articles found was given as follows:
Forty-one pair trousers, 16 waist coats, 8
overcoats, shirts, 6 neckties, 2 pair
shoes, collars. pair cuffs. and II dress
suits. This properly is thought to have
been stolen. probably in this city, and is
awaiting Identification.
The times., 1899-10-18
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
James Dent and Lola NJ Montgomery; Joseph
Adler and Jennie silyennan, both of Baltimore;
Edward Wilkinson and Mabel jones; ocie Watson
and Mary Robinson; George +. Morris and Ellen
Teresa Garland; Charles c.. Wightman Phila-
delphia and Irene A. Cownan, d. C.; Richard
J. Jackson and Cornelia Menroe; James Tucker
and Florence Nally. both Of Deauwood, d. O.;
Addison White and Luvenia Swain; James w.
White and Lillian b. Clarke, both OF New Kent
county Va; Frank d. Banks, Hampton, Va, and
Susan c. Tyrall Keswiek, Va; Noble ]. Thomas
and Pauline G. Grasen; Charles Temple and Louise
Street; Cyrus l.. Moffett and Marion A. Hulch-
weyson; Damon A. BurkeTt, Quincy, H., and Jes-
sic Irene Farnsvorth, Oakland. Pa; John Lloyd,
Philadelphia. Pa, and Eliza j. Duncan; Francis
A. Dony and Charlotte Evelyn Barr; James A.
Ready and Blanche Burroughs Frank Robinson
and Rosa c. Diahmsn; Harry L. Hin and Harriet
N Peacock; Henry Taylor and Ella Wiggins;
| Benjamin G. Good, Strasburg, Va, and Eliza
| beth Roy; William II. Hopkins, New Orleans, La,
and Carrie Rodeffen, Harrisburg, Va
The times., 1899-10-18
A BICYCLE CAUSES TROUBLE.
william Netting Arrested on
Charge of Larceny.

In a cell at No. / station is William
Netting, alias Harry Hill, tweDty-tbree
years old. who was arrested yesterday by
Policeman Boyce. of the First precinct, on
a charge of larceny. preferred by Rudolph
Kaufman The charge is the result OF
an alleged theft which occurred several
weeks ago of bicycle belonging to Mr.
Kaufman. According to statement or
the prisoner, the bicycle is now in the
possession of his father at Trenton, n. j.,
where he went after leaving this city about
two weeks ago Netting claims to have
purchased the machine from colored man
in this city, paying sl9 for it, When ex-
amined by Inspector Boardman, the prison.
er stated he was employed at friedman
furniture house, in Philadelphia. He said
he mad recently learned that the bicycle
was the property of Mr.. Kauffmann' and
added that he came to this city to arrange
for its return TO its owner.
Netting called upon Mr.. Kaufman yes
terday and offered to surrender the wheel,
II is said. for a monetary consideration.
His statements at the interview were un-
satisfactory, and his arrest followed. Ihe
police have taken steps TO secure the bl-
cycle from Trenton, to be used as evidence
in the case.
The times., 1899-10-18
TAKEN TO PHILADELPHIA.
c. III. FuIIaway Wanted There for Al
legged EmbezzIement.

Detective Tate, of Philadelphia. reached
this city last night to escort Charles H.
Fullaway back to the Quaker City, where
he is wanted on a charge of embeZzle-
ment. Later the detective and his prisoner
left over the Pennsylvania road for Phil
adelphia.
Fullaway was arrested yesterday morn
ing in South Washington by Detective
Helan, upon the receipt of telegraphic
request from the Philadelphia authorities
Statements of the police last night We're
to the effect that Fuilaway, who is twen-
ty-four years old, was bookkeeper and
cashier of the Park Side Apartment House,
in Philadelphia. While SO employed he is
said to have embezzIed funds belonging
to his employers and Immediately TO have
come to this city, where his brother re-
sides During an examination by Inspec-
tor Boardman at headquarters Fullaway
denied the charge against him, and ex-
pressed a willingness TO return to Phila-
delphia without the formality OF a requisi-
ton.
The times., 1899-10-18
Local Labor Matters.

A full quota of delegates from sixteen
affiliated organizations participated in the
proceedings of the local Federation of
Labor at a meeting held last night at Plas-
terers' Hail. The contract committee re-
ported that the trouble with a large
bakery had been amicably settled.
II was decided that a committee TO con-
sist of two members from District AS
sembly. No. &c. Knights Of Labor the
local Federation of Labor, and each Of the
organizations affiliated with these bodies.
be organized to look after the interest OF
the members generally in the District.
The delegates from the Shoe Clerks AS
sembly reported that, within the last week.
four l9cal shoe dealers had agreed to en-
ploy none but union clerks.
The times., 1899-10-18
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Two Men Taken Into Custody at the
H. & o. station.

At the Baltimore and Ohio Railway sta
tion last night Detectives Herndon and
Lacey arrested Charles Harrison, alias
Charles Loenstar, forty years old, and
locked him up as a suspicious character.
The detectives also arrested Pert Camp
bell, nineteen years old, companion of
Harrison. who was detained at No. sta
ton. on a similar charge.
When the detectives approached the men
Harrison is said to have made motion
toward the hip pocket, as though to draw
revolver and the officers Immediately
placed both men under arrest. They were
taken to Headquarters, where a search re-
vealed a small arsenal upon HarTison's
person. Two saws, large knife, re-
rolver, cartridges, and several keys were
found on the mar, and his companion car
ried several files in a small bag 1t was
said by the police last night that Harrison
may be wanted in Pittsburg, and the au-
thorities of that city will be communicated
with al once.