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RIebmond yote.

Richmond. Texas. May ls.-Richmonds
Twentieth Century club held its
regular meeting last night at the
hospltable home of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ
Moore's. The meeting was presided over
b. Judge J. s. McEachin and an Interest,"
ing programme prepared was rendered,
which was credit to the organization.
Mr.. William Norwood, a prominent citi-
Judge J. z. H. Scott. prominent Iawvssr
OF Galveston. was in Richmond yesterday
On legal business. 49,
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OF the Consolidated when It had not the
would indicate that so cents for gas In the
metropolis was not ruinous figure. But
with the effects Of competition comes the
demonstration of the grasping methods OF
the corporations, resorting as they have
done In this instance even to 'cutthros."
practice to force consolidation This is
the usual trust policy OF running out RI
vairy. Millions are spent, as an invest
ment, to run out independent concerns or
compel sale to the trust at the lstter's
own figures.
In the meantime. however, the city au-
thorities in New York have taken hand
and adopted an ordinance fixing the price
at rs cents per thousand--a fair comprom-
ise between the former and present prices.
1t is questioned whether, In view OF the
fact that the legislature had fixed the price
at s110, the city can cut 1t to 70 cents,
but the action OF the local council is sig
nificsnt from other points OF view. 1t is
especially notable as showing the growth
of the conviction that the operators OF
public franchises or utilities are subject
TO specific regulation at all times by the
authority from which they derive their
privileges--in word that they are amen
able to the public in the matter of charges
for their service as we'll as otherwise.
1t has been said In comment on this case
that this action OF the New York coun-
Gil would not have been thought of ten
years ago, The fact demonstrates. too,
that in the very fountain head OF capital
the right to regulate capital is not only
claimed, but exercised--other communities
not being peculiar in that direction!
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Crowded CONDITION of A. ana NJ

Liyan' Texas, Nay n.--As an evidence Of
me great need Of more room for students at
tae AGRICULTURAL and Mechanical COLLEGE Tho
tcsl correspondent was Informed Yesterday
oE an oineial OF that Institution that appli-
= .I9ns ior rooms for next session had been
coming IN since January 1. No doubt l06a
toys would enteg. this institution In septem-
Ger II they could be accommodated.
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Hill.hnrn renchers.

Hiilshoro. Texas, May ls.-Tbe city board
has elected teachers for the ensuing term as
follows; Prot /. A. Looney, Misses vena
Hosgraft Ellen Duncan. Minnie Carruthers,
Ellxaheth carruthers. Effe Middleton, Birdis
Norry Dora Duncan, Addie Robert. Mary
Ihomas, ophelia Stevens. Allie Ellis, Grace
burford. Mary Hill. Annie Hord, Beulsh Hunt
and Mamie Lang,
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nenrlnm Restorsa by Thssss' |.

Kaufman. Texas. May h.- ~
months ago Mr.. John Bell. VINO Ill
miles south OF kaufman, haa s,sf 4
meningitis which left him to'ahs ssts
day last week while he. was IAN n
thunder storm came up and ai, elliu
wife wife he eoul d hear as good az be s'S 81, =
this has sstonished the physi , .ni iof II
they do not know how TO aoeouu' "a
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Decoration Day at Den,or

Denton Texas. May 1a.--Large crowds at :
~nueu tho decoration services over the Con.
asesI aye graves. Colonel VIM. NJ. Woods
Az hoa; Il Bates addressed The crowds.
snns E Fshaenty-lve graves among which were
ene Ie4as-Mexlean war. were deonrated.
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FareweII Recention to Mr. nnann.

brentwood, Texas May lS,--fion Charles
Rogan was the recipient of brilliant fare
well reception at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Jenkins and Major John Y Rangin made
speeches to which Judge Rogan made an ele
CANT response.
Judge Rogan left this morning for Austin
sioner.
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psn'on' Texas, MAY ls.--wilI Sebastian
sne son Of farmer living north of this place.
hsrs. 'n ,n from bis horse this week. the
skull . ,atn ne on ton OF him, crushing. II :
daSn sn nS breaking one lee. He lived 4 few
the injuries. from tho enscfs OF
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Smallpox at wortham.

Workman. Texas, May la.--state Health OF.
ncer Blunt was here yesterday Ia consulta-
tion with DR.. X. w. Sneed. He pronounced
the epidemic here smallpox. Dr. Blunt left
last night for Kosse. where he expects 10 and
more OF the dreaded disease.
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Old man Gomez Is said to be acting very
sucpiclously these days. 1t must be remem-
be, ed. however, that Gomez Is in kind OF
between the -devil-and -deep-sea predlcament.
II he favors American plans he IS accused by
the Cubans OF treason, and II he Joins in with
the ultra anti-American element he may pre-
clpitate a crisis and an armed conflict tn
VIII oh Cuba Libre would be lost forever. II
Fitzhugh Lee or Leonard Wood were gov
ernor general of tho island, matters might
move more smoothly.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
BY THE
Houston Printing Company.

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Referring to The Posts statement that but a
few thousands OF dollars remained to be sub
scribed to secure furniture factory and to-
bacco warehouse for this locality, the San An
tonic Express remarks: at seems to be the
last few thousands OF dollars that are always
hardest to obtain for any public purpose, but
IL the energy of the promoters holds out the
money is almost certain to come after
awhile"
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InH DAILY POST. rnE SUNDAY 7, ,. e POST.
sHMI-wEEKLy POST. III Coils. per Week
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Brnkos Rivers on a. \
Hearne. Texas, May illus ~ .s ~
EOS rivers are reported TO nave nrsIis
feet as 4 result OF the recent ~ ~ 4
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Feseign offlces--Esstern business once IS Ttlbrns
building. New York THE S. c. Beekwl,h Sye-
eial Agency; Western so lThe Rookeryl Chi
eago. THE s. C. Beckwlth Special Agency.
Travelling Agents---C S. {. Holland. Travelling
Auditor; &. r. Holland. B. 3. Throop. Travelling
Agents.
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| AS the greatest cotton mart 10 the world.
Houston ought TO become also the greatest
cotton manufacturing center.
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II Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson fails to
see Houston he will fail to see Texas as he
ought to see IT,
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city BY carriers, per month. Si.ooi three months
$500; six months 5000; one year. $Iz.oo
M. Theodore Bering has charge of ihe city
circulation and collecting Messrs. Theoiors
Bering, Charles Lott and Tom South are the au-
thor1ed collectors Of all city bills Doth advertis.
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ton Printing Company.
Subscribers failing to receive The Post regularly
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Under no cirenm stance. will! orders given by
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1t is gratifying to observe that the Calves
ton News continues to appeal to the Galveston
people to place their city In thorough SAINT
tary condition. The entire State is interested
in sanitation at Galveston and at all coast
and border towns An epidemic must come
frem without this year, and Its hrst foothold
would naturally be on the coast, II it could
obtain foothod there.
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1t is calculated to wound General Joe
whoelers vanity that he should be over
looked at any point In the proceedings at
Charleston, but nobody will believe for mo-
ment that any slight was Intended.
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l; Is not likely that the hghting in the Phil
ppines viii cease, even for a time. until the
Americans have succeeded in cornering the
Filipino army and striking one good solar
plexus blow. We are promised that denouo-
ment any day, now.
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The populist executive committee In Texas
refuse to let the dead and the beautiful rest
and are still trying to galvanize the corpse
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New enterprises continue to be announced
for this city. Clear-headed investors are be-
ginning to show their practical appreciation
OF good thing in a marked manner
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Dewey is not only TO have the flowers hut
tho fruits as well when he returns It's all
risht-nothing is too good for the great ad-
miTnl, but the fact shows again what an en-
thusiastic, hero-worshiping people we are
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TnH SUNDAY posr. one year, $3.50.
TnB SEMI WEEKLY PosT Mondays and Thursdsys)
one year. ss.oo; six months, so cents; three
months. a. cents.
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1t is hoped that the contributions for pub
lie square in this city will this weak be large
ly in excess Of those of last week. The COM
mittees have been reorganIzed, and the ladies'
intend to enter upon their weeks work with
renewed energy and enthusiasm. The public
need only remember that the effort of these
ladies is literally to fill a long felt public
want
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| In spite OF the agitators and sensationalists
In both countries, the indications point to a
mutually satisfactory commercial treaty be-
| tween the United States aud Germany Such
eensummation Is, indeed, to be wished Ths
/ trade between the two countries is large and
growing, and II all the friction and annoying
regulations are removed, both nations Will
gain immeasurably,
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The American authorities in Havana arc
wasting their time and energies over the In
PRODUCTION of lot OF petty moral and social
reforms in that city that only have the effect
OF arousing popular dissatisfaction and dis
content
Evening journal., 1899-12-09
JenI1intown's Tramp Dentist.

After an absence of over fifteen years
Jenkintown can again boast the possess
sion of a genuine Oddity in the shape
OF a tramp dentist. who carries his
workshop about with him. The itin-
Grant dentist is not an ordinary hobo,
but boasts a lineage and a college edu-
cation. A popularity about this man
is that he carries a folding chair with a
comfortable head rest, and will pitch
his outfit anywhere he can find job.
His great field is the mill district,
where people have no time to go to a
dentist. The forceps with which the
teeth Of the customers are pulled are
made Of solid silver. and were won as
a reward for writing a scientific essay.
Some years ago this strange man was
the leader of a gang of desperate
tramps, whom the police had much
trouble TO break up. The other day a
Newfoundland dog was brought to him
with an aching tooth. Although a lit
tie out of his line the obliging dentist
pulled the tooth. and, as a reward for
his kindness, was bitten by the migrate
ful Philadelphia Record.
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rre.ldent erant,. sugse.lIon.

An official who quite generally knows
what he is talking about was dilating
the other afternoon upon the funny
hopelessness for all reasonable pur-
poses of many of the little creeks and
rivers for the improvement" Of which
Congress was asked to appropriate
money under the River and Harbor
bill
When Grant was President" said
the official, he used to alternately
chuckle and illuminate against the ex.
pendituro OF good government coin for
the Improvement OF measly little
streams that he himself knew could
never be made fit for any human pur-
pose. There was a Virginian who. fail
ing 10 get Congress to stick In an ap-
pfoprIation for the dredging of little
stream down In his section, finally i'm
portuned Grant In the matter.
Let's see,' said Grant, musingly. .
believe I crossed that stream In 1864
wasn't itY
The Virglnian. who remembered
Grants crossing OF the stream pretty
WE'LL replied afirmatively.
Look here said Grant, after ;
pause, mis- face lighting up suddenly
why don't you macadamize it?' -
washington Post
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MARCUS HOOK NEEDS WATER
BUT BOROUGH IS TOO POOR TC
CONSTRUCT WATER WORKS.

Marcus Hook, Just above this city, is
in a dreadful stew about the report OF
Health Inspector William II. Board
man. who denounces the lack of water
and sewerage system there.
The official made a report to Benja-
min d. Lee. NJ. D., Of the Pennsylvania
State Board Of Health, in which he
said:
AT present the borough of Marcus
Hook has no public water supply or
sewrage system. The water supply Is
obtained from dug or driven wells, To-
Gated in many instances close to the
cesspools, which, in that locality, are
especially likely to percolate into them.
In a number of holes and at low
points in the streets the sewage collects
and throws of a sickening odor, form
ing an abominable nuisance that should
be abated at the very earliest possible
moment.
"The present method OF drainage dis
posal is communicating the air the peo-
pie breathe and the water they drink,
It should be abated and water works
and a sewerage system constructed as
soon as they can be designed by a com
petent engineer"
The borough is not in condition to
construct sewers or water works, as
the income is mortgaged for years to
come to pay for the borough hall that
was erected a few years ago.
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cARNEoIE's HOUSES.
His First One and His Great New
York Palace.


The house in which Andrew Carnegie
was born was itself a very humble
structure His father was fairly WE'LL
to-do master weaver in the historic lit
tie town Of Dunfermline, Scotland, and
lived In a plain little house one and
half stories high, rude and lowly. The
unadorned windows were small, and re-
sembled the openings in an old-fashion-
ed fort. In such a place ANDY" as the
family always called him, lived as
boy until his father was deprived of the
profit of his labor by the advance Of
progress and the invention of new ma
chinery for weaving AT such time.
when Andrew Carnegie was only ten
years old. the family decided to come
to America.
Since leaving their first home in
Pennsylvania, the one that was mort
gagged to raise money enough to give
the steel king his start In life, the Car
negies have lived in houses OF varying
degree, always the best they could do
under the circumstances. Andrew Car
negie, like all true, proud-hearted
Scots, has always been a great home
lover, and has made his houses as COM
Portable and coy as 1t was possible for
MIN to do
In later years, since he has been a
rich man, he has had fine estates. His
sister owns a beautiful and princely es-
tate, Dungeness. on Cumberland Island,
off the Georgia coast, with many
sweeping acres covered with verdant
lawns and the dense foliage OF tropical
shrubbery. She has recently petitioned
the State for a complete title TO the
In Hrf n1o an
claims that may hereafter arise con-
cerning the conveyance of this historic
spot. This is a mere formal step TO have
the records clear, for the property is al
ready hers. and she has been residing
there many years.
The interior Of the Carnegie residenc,
at West Fifty-first Street, New York
where Andrew Carnegie lives when hi
is "at home" is a study. In his private
Office, or library, or. as he puts It, his
workshop" there are rare pieces o.
art, paintings of Scottish landscapes
American scenery, photographs OF iroI
mills, factories and shops, newspaper
cartoons, books of fiction, history
/ science, all mixed in wondrous though
pleasing confusion. One finds a mas
1 terpiece of art and close beside Il SOM
laughable cartoon rudely snatched from
a newspaper, illustrating some passing
political turn in American history
| there Is no closer student OF American
politics In this country than Mr.. Carne
| gle, and the cartoon artist never fail
to interest him. Whenever he finds
cartoon with a clever point TO IL he j
apt to tear it out and hang IL on tn
wall, and studies it and laughs at Il
| 0ffawffrnnu for a onnH Iannf tfffn
Frescoed in artistic lettering acros
the sides of the walls in Mr.. Carnegie
workshop" are texts. or mottoel
which have been the keynntes in hi
life. On one side, and set out NOR
conspicuously than the rest. is the FOL
lowing:
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COMMODORE LOCKWOOD DEAD
HE WAS A DELAwAREAN, BEING
BORN IN KENT COUNTY.

HE WAS A DELAW AhEANs BEING
BORN IN KENT COUNTY.
A Washington dispatch announces
the death last night OF for
mer Delawarean, Henry II. Lock-
wood, in his S6th year, for
merly professor Of mathematics at the
Annapolis Naval Academy, who was re-
tired with the rank of commodore in
1876. The deceased leaves several chill
dren. one of whom is the wife of Cap
tain Sigsbee Of the navy.
Henry HAYES Lockwood had a naval
and military career. He was born in
Kent county, Del, August II, 1914. On
July /, 1892, he entered the Military
Academy at West Point. He graduated
therefrom July /, 1896, was promoted
in the army to breyet second lieuten-
ant, Second Artillery, and was in active
service in the Florida war against the
Seminoles until September y, 1887,
when he resigned and engaged in farm
ing in Delaware until 1871 While thus
engaged he was appointed professor
Of mathematics In the United States
Navy, a position which he retained un-
iii the outbreak of the rebellion. He
was adjutant of the landing party under
command of Commodore Jones at the
capture OF Monerey, Cal, in October,
1912, and remained thereafter, until
1861, at the Naval Academy, engaged In
the duties of his professorship. In 1852
he published his Exercises in Small
Arms and Field Artillery, Arranged for
the Naval School"
In 1861 he became colonel Of the First
Delaware Volunteers, and remained in
active service in the Union army until
he was mustered out in August, 1865
at the close of the war. He was made
brigadier-general August s, 1861. He
participated in the battle Of Gettys
burg, was in command of Harper''
Ferry from December, 1868, to April
1864, and served in the Richmond cam
paign, Army of the Potomac, in Ma,
and June. 1864 In July. 1864, he com
manded provisional troops for the de
fence Of Baltimore against the raid un
der the Confederate General Early.
After the war he returned to the Ma
val Academy and became professor o
natural and experimental philosophy
continuing in the duty till October
1871, when he was assigned to the Ma
val Observatory at Washington. Hi
retirement from active service too
place August IA, 1876.
Evening journal., 1899-12-09
IN The CHURCHES


Epworth NJ. E. Church, corner Tenth
and Lombard streets, Rev. Francis Bur-
gette Short. minister. Class at $50 a.
a. NJ, led by George W. Booker. Com
munion at 1880 a. m. Sunday school
at 2 p. m, Rev. John White supern-
tendent Preaching at 7.3O p. m. SUBJ
iect. "Mcrited Praise. Contributors
to special collection are urged to at
tend evening service. Special sermon
and an interesting announcement.
Tarvesters Mission, Front and JET
ferson streets, Sunday school at p.
m. Prayer and testimony meeting at
l3 p. NJ. led BY John Pyor and wife.
Song service led by George Peakey.
Bible reading at o'clock led by Lewis
Dubell.
First Congregational Church. hall No.
81 Madison street. Rev. u. McAlllster
pastor. Divine services at 1880 a. m.
Recognition In Heaven 7.45 p. m,
Things Jesus Would Not Do" Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening
Church Of the New Jerusalem, cor
ner Delaware avenue and Washington
street. Rev Philip y. Cabell. pastor
( Services at 1890 a. m. Morning ser-
mon on "The Spoils OF sodom." Sunday
school at 9.l5 a. m.
( Railroad Y NJ. c. A.. Third and Rail-
road. Sunday afternoon song services
from 2.3O to o'clock Preaching by
William T. Tubbs. Of Asbury Church.
Bethany Baptist Church. Elm and
jackson streets. Rev. o. c. Budding
ton, pastor Preaching by the pastor
at 1890 and 745 Morning subject
"a Possible Solution Of the Problem OF
How to Fill the Church." Sunday
school at p. m. Meeting Of the B. Y.
p. U. at Gas p. m. Baptism at evening
service.
St Paurs NJ. e.. Church. Seventh and
Market streets, Rev w. L. s. Murray,
pastor. $50 a. m, Sunday school
class. 1890 a. m, preaching, subject.
BE Your Own Surgeon 2 p. m,
Sunday school, $50 p. m, Y. p. S. c. E.
1880 D. m. preaching. subject: Inter.
mediate State and Place OF the Dead.
First church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday morning services at II o'clock
Wednesday evening meeting at {
O'Clock, No. 917 Gilpin avenue, read.
ing rooms. All cordially invited Sub.
ject: Sacrament"
, First United Presbyterian Church
, West and Third streets, Rev. J. ]. Hus
! ton, pastor. The pastor will preach a
: 1890 a. m. and 7.45 p. m tomorrow
/ The subject at tho morning service viii
be Thanks for the Unspeakable Gift,
) and in the evening Blowing th,
4 Great Trumpet" Sunday school at
S p. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesda!
e evening at y. m. Subject; "Discharg
/, Your Obligations"
Olivet Presbyterian Church. Fourtl
8 and Broome streets, Rev. J.. r. Mill
S gan. ID. d., minister Divine services a
J, 1890 a. m. and 745 D. m. Communio
S service in the morning. Evening sub
e ject; The Kingdom Taken BY Force.
-2 p. m, Sunday school. 6.45 p. m
lSociety Of Christian Endeavor.
Union NJ. E. Church. Fifth and Wash
i. ington streets. Rev. J. d. G. Hanna, !
d., pastor. Preaching al 1890 a. n
and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 9.a
. a. m. and 2 p. m. Epworth League Z
=. $50 p. m.
st. Stephens Lutheran Church, Ia
nall street above Seventh, Rev. Ere,
eric Doerr pastor. 1890 a. m. 'wii
ter or Summer, Which?" 215 D. m
Sunday school. 7.30 a. m. "Superst
tion VS.. True Faith"
Evening journal., 1899-12-09
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT R

A Chester dispatch says: The Ches-
ter School Board was surprised last
night when Charles T. Foster, who has
been superintendent Of the schools Of
Chester for twenty-five years, rendered
his resignation, to take effect April ],
1900. He said he resigned on account
of his advancing years, The position
pays $500 per year. Among those
mentioned as his possible successor
are: Professor Thomas Cole, OF the
Chester High School; Professor Adams
Of the Commercial and Grammar
School and J. c. Hockenberry. super
intendent Of the South Chester schools.