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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
FRENCH KICKING
Versus
SAXON BOXING.
The Charlemont- Driscoll Match, Re-
Gently Pulled OF Near Paris
Before a Fashionable
Congregation.
TIE FRENCH KICKING ARTIST

NOT A MATCH FOR THE BOXER,
WIN WITH HIS SHOES oN-RE-
FUSED KID M'COY'S CHAL-
LENGE-A NEW FRENZY FOR
BESTIAL AMUSEMENT HAS
TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE
FRENC Peep LIB u L L
FIGHTS AND BATTLES BE-
TWENTY BULLS AND LIONS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

PARIS, November 9--Visitors to the
Paris Exposition will find lively sport
ing entertainments to surprise them
entertainments of a kind hitherto sup
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
IN TURKEY HEAVEN.

IN TURKEY HEAVEN.
"Brace up, Gobble dear: they can never
serve you again"
1T isn't that--the host ate part OF mo
with his knife"-New York Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
dent but it was none the less decisive.

dent but 1t WIS none the less decisive.
With a howl Driscoll dropped.
"Ow! Gentlemen, will you allow
that?p he moaned, holding his hands
to his wounded groin. He asked ten
minutes to recover from the foul. The
doctors looked at him. One said he
had been kicked in the forbidden spot,
while another was not sure. Ten min
utes passed, and then the fight was
given to the Frenchman. And so end
ed the first international test of the
French savalte.
st was all nonsense!" now declare
the better informed French sports.
1T was wrong to put up an unframed
professor against such a seasoned pug
as Driscoll." They do not blame
Charlemont's refusal to accept the
challenge of Kid Mccoy that came SO
promptly, beeause-secretly-it IS wen
understood that he had all the worst OF
it with Driscoll Where would he be
with Mccoy?
ANOTHER GENTLE PASTIME.
If we snile-as no one could refrain
from doing at the Charlemont- Dris-
coll meeting-over the French lack OF
sporting habit. innocence of rules and
general unpreparedness, we must do
justice to their ardor at least. The
thing is now to them, yet they are
bound to plunge straight into it. No
Spaniard present at the Enghlen bull
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

supplies that he was entitled TO.
The cry Of Give US this day our daily
bread" does not apply TO the army The
daily bread is surer than mama and
more plentiful. The ration comprises
meat, salt and fresh, fresh vegetables,
Hour. coffee, tobacco, rice, hominy and
beans-always beans, and such guam
titles OF them No soldier can eat all
these things, so the Government very
kindly steps in and buys back the rem
nants of its gift. This Is the lowly
source OF the company fund, which has
such a ring Of hospitality In It's name,
The fund must be used for the benefit
Of the company, and usually II goes for
table delieaces or for the barracks.
Most OF It goes on the table In the
shape Of jellies. fruit and milk From
this source come all the extra dalntles
for the Christmas dinner
A HAPPY DAY.
Fortunately enough, most soldiers
have tho same ideas OF Christmas. and
there Is little to distinguish the great
Christian festival in the Philippines
from that In Arizona The big quad
rangle Of the parade may be snow-coy-
cred or not--it Is mere question of
cllmate-but inside the tall beetllng
barracks the scene on Christmas day
Is much the same, whether the mess
room Is warmed by huge. roaring pines,
or by slantng shafts Of Oriental sun
shine.
To begin with, the day is one OF the
big annual holidays at military post,
and soldiers dearly love holidays, hav-
ing never really outgrown their school,
boy days, Everything except necessary
guard duty is suspended on that day.
Usually two or three days preceding are
declared to be holidays or half-holidays
to facilitate preparations.
At the posts on what used 70 be called
the frontier a hunting party from each
company Is organized a week before
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

ner. which IS served at high noon. at
an hour when an arlstOcratic tomach
Is satisfied with a cracker But when
you breakfasted In the darkness Of s
oclOol. on Christmas morning appetite
Is not lacking at u, and the true sol
der Is valiant trencher man. The
tables are long and broad and substan.
tial on which the Christmas dinner is
spread. 1t Is covered with white
cloth, not particularly shining nor Of
fine quality, but clean 10 the touch.
fresh 10 the smell and Immediately
white. The trouble Is that the entire
dinner, with the exception OF the des-
sert, Is put upon the table az once. Your
ordinary solG,eT cares little for style
and less for nlceties Of service. lie
wants 20 see his dinner In the ensemble,
from the good filling vegetable soup to
the turkey and cranberry sauce In the
place OF honor. One hears much OF
groaning tables, but In this case II is
literally true.
The tables fairly sag with the weight
that Is put upon them. Soldiers want
plenty Of meat and the turkey is in
yariably backed by at least two varl-
cites OF meat. There are vegetables ga
lore, and the feast Is closed by a trio
of indigestlbles. mince pie. plum pud-
ding and fruit cake. any one Of which
is sufficient TO bring down an ordinary
man, but not Jack the soldier. who has
the digestion that exercise and plain
fare alone can give This is the make
up OF the Christmas feast. The changes
OF detail from year to year are unim-
portant. The officers and their fami-
lies inspect the tables, Informally. after
they are spread and the soldier eats un-
I'll he can eat no more
In the morning they usually have
games and races. For obvious reasons
these are held In the morning, for who
would feel like INDUCING In them az
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Plenty Eat an Abundance Provide Christmas Tree for the pae

Christmas. They so on the principle
that n Christmas dinner is so much
better worth the eating II you captured
II yourself, and I guess It's true The
hunting parties go of into the noun
tains, sometimes at a distance OF two
days ride from the post. and make a
camp. Usually they come back laden
buck. antelope, wild turkeys, wild
geese, quail and sometimes a bear IL
Is a great sight TO see the return Of
the NimrOds. There is a blowing Of
bugles and a Gathering Of hoofs on the
ground.
OF course fortune has smiled and
frowned with the partiality we are all
used TO- The successful hunters are very
proud. but ill-luck does not mean being
sent dinnerlcss 20 bed, nor does q meal
III for a vegetarian follow as a matter
OF course. The army is communistic
and the fruits Of the chase are Impair
TALLY divided II there chance 10 be
but one bear. the steaks, chops and
launches are divided after Solomon's
good old-fashioned plan, that has yet
to be improved upon.
The wild game is always supplement-
ed by other meats. Roasted crab, hiss
ing in the bowl, Is a favorlte and there
Is always turkey, without which Christ
mas would be a fraud. The turkey Is
smothered In cranberry sauce and the
army soldier may dine entirely on the
bird that shares honors with the eagle
II he likes.
Most Of the army cooks are accom-
plished in their art. They know the
tastes Of their comrades, and often the
offipprg tako an earlv breg kf fast with
the men This always means a plate
OF hash I'm which onions are the chief
component, a pint cup Of coffee and
good bread, for the soldier cook is a
prime baker
THE DINNER.
But, to return TO the Christmas din
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

a soldiers Christmas Is not at all
what the civilian pictures &C.
thlnk most people feel little sorry
Tor soldiers and sailors. and wanderers
In general, when Christmas comes
around. They imagine them as having
III OF doleful dumps and being very
unhappy-aA because they have no fire.
SIDE or their own. II is we'll meaning,
no doubt this sympathy, but drcadfully
mistaken For the rowing heart there
is nothing like Christmas on the
march.
AT least 1--WE days before the night
when the Christ.chid was born, each
post on the land Is full Of suppressed
excitement, as though charged with
electricity, so that even the uninitlated
would know that something new was
on the taps.
The beauty of the soldiers Christmas
Is that he does everything himself He
gathers all the greens that decorate the
table and the messroom. He scours the
hills around the post, II II happens to
be country where the red berries
CLEAN. for bushes crimson with holly.
a soldier cook prepares the dinner. SOL
diers serve It and garnish the table. No
wonder they enjoy the spread
In reality, Uncle Sam stands sponsor
for the feast He is the fairy godfather
who indirectly supplies the substan-
tials. and this is the way he does It:
There Is In each company a mysterious
savings bank called the company fund.
| say mysterious, but II is only a mys-
terry TO the outsider. To the soldier II
Is as clear as daylight. The company
fund Is composed of the savings OF the
year. The Government furnishes to
each soldier daily ration, and this ra-
ton is planned on huge proportions.
The man on whose appetite the ration
was based must have been a giant, for
so far no hungry enlisted man has ever
been able TO consume in one day all the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

ter gorging on that over-abundant
feast2 Pony races are particularly
popular, so also is climbing a creased
pole, chasing a creased pig and playing
an exaggerated snap the whip" when
some small end man flies into space.
The creased pig gradually sheds his
grease on the hands and clothes Of
his pursuers, until az last someone re-
tains hold on him. There are always
prizes for winners. Football and base
ball are also fayorite pastmes for the
morning hours.
And 50 the great festival has some
features Of home, even when II is kept
In barracks The long. white corri-
doris, decorated with greens, are less
monotonous on that day. There Is a
spicy smell in the air. and the men,
enjoying 4 holiday, write letters 70
their old homes, until the mail the day
after Christmas carries away four
times as many letters as at ordinary
times. Christmas at an army post, with
several hundred jolly fellows that you
know and Ike, isn't al all a lonesome
thing l doubt very much IL the en-
listed man would exchange his Christ
mas night with fifty men around
glowing fire and stories OF all shades
and compilations for the most ideal Of
Chrlstmases beside his own freslde.
Uncle Sans young men are a gay lot.
There are few dull days and no gloom
on Christmas The slight fumes OF
inconsistencies are soon dispelled. They
always seem to be singing in their
hearts:
And let me the canakin cllnk. clink;
And let me the canakln clink.
A soldiers a man;
A LIES but a span:
Why, then, let q soldier drink.
c. s. RUSSELL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
nroISs WAS ELECTED.
bryan Caiioghnp Defeated for the
NayoraIty Of San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas, February lS.--ln the
city election today the citizens independ-
ent ticket, headed by Marshal Hicks for
mayor was elected. Hicks majority over
Bryan Callaghan. running for reelection,
win probably exceed thousaud. Nine
precincts out OF twenty, including the Cal
iaghan stronghods, give Hicks majority
of SOL.
Eleven precincts out OF twenty reported
I'D TO midnight indicate that the follow
jng gentlemen composing the independent
citizens ticket are elected by Handsome
majorities: Mayor, Marshall Hicks; elt,
attorney, George c. Altgelt; recorder. w
g. Kroeger; treasurer Benno Ensellle; col
Iector, John b, Walter; assessor, Joseph
j. Deyine: auditor. yint l., James; alder
men at large, +. A. Piper. George surkey
DR. Frank Paschal, II. u. Mumme
Alderman ward No. ], Q. NJ. Wolcken
ward 3, g. Peterson; ward ., John o'Con-
nor ward A. r. r.. Alexander; ward .
August ThieIe. ward 6, William DAVIS
ward T. DR.. W, i. Barker; ware .
Rheiner. .,.. ,,a,
Hon, Marshall Hicks malority ovei
Mayor BRYAN Callaghau Will probably rcaci
1000. He has carried all doubtful pre-
cincts by good majoriiies and cut down M
time bonored caliaghan majorities In ih'
Mexican strongholos'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
MEprINc Avn CORPUS cHRIsrI.
8. A. ana A. p. Immigration Associ"-
ton Gets Together Friday

8. A. nnd a. y. Immigration Afsoc'"-
ton Gets Together Friday
Corpus Christi, Texas, February 1s.~-As
formerly promulgated the next meeting
of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass RAIL
way Immigration association VIII be hein
In Corpus Christi on next Friday Fenru-
airy II. Mr.. r. b, Cole, member OF that
worthy organization which has rendered
such valuable advertising facilities to all
OF Southwest Texas. has formulated and
announced the following programme Tor
the entertainment of the association:
Business meeting Of the executive COM
mittee in the forenoon.
At O'Clock the members or the associa-
ton Will be rendered suinptuons Dau-
quot, The balance OF the forenoon VIII DO
devoted TO driving. boat sailing, etc.
In the evening the association VIII hoid
a pubic meeting at the office OF y ~.
Cole. when they Will In all probability be
gladly met BY the business men and cit
izenssand discuss with them the adj
Instability AMI decide on place TO hold a
midwinter fair during the iattor part o.
the present year. as well as to discuss
other matters OF vital interest TO this en-
tire section Of Southwest Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
T. 2. A. ELECTION.

Post F, Travellers Protective Associa-
tion. yesterday elected tho following ofa-
GERS for the ensuing year;
President. j. @. Booth; first vice presi,
dent. A. II. Pressler, second vice prest.
dent, A. J. ziiker; T. "a vice president
C. +. Drake; secretary, Malcolm Ora
ham board OF directors, G. q. Horton
chairman; a. J. Byrnc, j, a. Martin
Max Nicholson: chairman railroad COM
mittec, W. A. Glass; chairman press com.
mittee, George p. Assman; chairman hoto
committee. r. y. Fife; chairman logisla.
tive committee, r. u, Dismukes; chairman
employment committee. II. d. Harrison;
physician and surgeon, n, @. Brepizeri
chaplain, 4. Z. Lee, D. D.; attorney, Hon,
John l.. Poeler.
Some discussion was had as TO State of
ilcers to be elected at Victoria in April
A. P. Fopte OF Fort Worth and Pau
Erb Of Dallas have both strong friend.
among the members Of the post, who
are urging them for the presidency. while
others think South Texas should be giver
tho position. and Frank Arnold Of sar
Antonio is frequently mentioned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
coLoREp aiETnopIsrs ARRANGING
roR ANIMAL CONFERENCE.
The Cold Weather Killed Cabbage.
Quarterly Statement by County
Treaxurcr-~Going to Mnrdt Gras.

Brennan, Texas, February is.-Ar-
rangements are being made by the COLI
ored Methodists for the meeting OF the
conference of the BRENNAN district
tTepth) of the West Texas conference Of
the African Methodist Episcopal church.
which will be held In Chappell Hill March
18, II and IS. The first session will be
held at 10 a. M. on the 10th ult. with RI.
Rev. NJ. b. salter of South Carolina the
bishop presiding, The BRENNAN district
is under tue Jurisdiction of Rev q. u.
Taylor, presiding elder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
The Post Bureau.


Anstiu. Texas, February 10.
... xoTABLE INCIDENT Of today $
IA. session was the passage by the
:, ,he house bill providing for an
..,,cn for the employment OF special
v, = N, railroad commission injunc-
". with an amendment that the
= ~" .,nroprlated shall be sI3,5oo, as
~, rroyided for. The house by a
n,tority refused to concur in the
'su.ut and tho matter has been re-
conference committee, two Of
n. members selected by the speaker
~ u the house thereon being OPP
Z ID. amendment.
.,s.rE also took up Miller's bill pro-
az Il, redemption OF real estate sold
.,,eution, toyed with 1t awhile and
=. md then devoted some time to Il
], d reconsider the vote by which it
,,,A saturday decided to adjourn for
II. n days this week to attend tho
's,,,ton q, a sword and Bibla to Conf
!, philip at Galveston. which motion
/, vent BIZ the board. Nothing was said
a. subject In the house, but 1t Is UNI
IA that another attempt will be made
rrrx TO adjourn for the occasion, and
1. ,ssdlcted that, whether the attempt
", or not, there will be no quorum
NJ Wednesday or Thursday. as enough
M have slgnlfed an intention Of
,lus those DAYS in Galveston to prevent
t.ruction Of business.
EfRoDuCTIoN in the house tosay Of
,n,utlon providing fer sine die adjourn
an March Is is taken tc mean that a
NM Of the members have made up their
=, 10 cult on that day. The tax COM
BIZ, land oihc. investigation and state
~ agent enlargement bills are well
i my. The bill providing fog state
Gliding agent has been introduced and
yaricas committees have decapitated
uy nearly everything else, SO that there
nj much OF anything to dispose OF now
1tt. general and deficiency approprla-
bills The latter will be on the desk to-
nov and an effort will be made to call 1t
nd the former is promised for next
et,y It the latest. With these bills in
Il the legislature will have little time
rythinE else. and once they are out
n way 1t will be impossible to hold a
ma together, so that the prospect of an
urnsnt by the middle of next month
fsu rood and an extra session will fol.
htsur.
INNATE COMMITTEE on town and
separations this evening practically
.tsa The lifs out OF tho Austin city char
W a favorable report has been hand
" the house COMMITTEES on State at
% slswart's bill providing that here
~ railroad commission shall furnish
" tar ASSESSORS Of tho several counties
~ STATE through which any railroad is
'''ed, on or before the 18th day of Janu-
each year. fair and Just valuation
w railroad properties subject to tax
such counties, which valuation shall
F'la racie evidence of the value of all
Eopert!es and shall be assessed at
valuation unless shown to be unjust
~ railroad company after due notice
W county commissioners acting as q
y q tdualization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Senate.

Tho Senate.
W. Texas, February 13.-Senate met
Jung to adjournment; quorum pres
'u'n OF citizens Of Concho county,
Wig against classification of lands
ns Wright land bill was presented.
'as'sase from the house reported a
SSu py that body providing for the
~ q a commission to formulate a
~ Inc better assessment anc COL
u taxes.
~ Moved reconsideration OF the
~. VI the Galveston invitation and
Wy De laid over for further ac-
= motion to recommit the Aus
w ~ Inc committee reporting on
Soa called up tho bill making an
~ Tor additional counsel IN the
ssses OF the Missouri, Kansas and
ssnst the railroad commission:
~ az q substitute for tho house
h'se. n nas.s, s9ooO' bill apYropriat-
NV, p,,esented an amendment to the
y, n'ng 10 the duties OF county
asQent to cure yerbiaGe of bill
s Hardin ". B. Price. a veteran
NJ Ii. asn q San Iacinto was adopted.
r,s.'s ied up his bill providing for
~ " the Southwestern insane
psc' and the appropriation Of
~. y pro tenn Stafford signed the
m providing for park on the
~ Ts,,o o. San JacInto.
OIL, providing for the sale
uet execution. mortgage, deed
otner liens and for redemp-
~ eame, came up on an unfavor-
kor,nv report. Miller moved thnt
N ~, .sport be substituted for the
e.,,lort. Bill defeated.
up his bill to amend land
IN. law SO that the assignee
2, Tue landlord be given the
auiord. Passed to engross-
~ ~ to lay on the table the
sM rltrney. TO reconsider The res
'puns tho Galveston invitation.
rSnsy motion for reconsId Grafton
MA ~ The motion to reconsider
I'M, " y to IL. After discussion
Is psssss soiution accepting the invi-
\ MN 'ne governor notifying the
y ~ nre at the Huntsvlllei peni-
mn promised further conmuni-
rie.,,. .ne facts and suggestions OF
Sn<s'siy beard We're received.
~ WI tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
.t||i
The House.
sAss' February ls.-The house
'Gs morning with bare
sAad and after the introduction
'n providing for sine die ad.
March which was left
spsaksrs desk for future at
ss ssasd 10 discuss 4 resolution
'''s'snt postmaster and house
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14

Cured in the penitentiary at Huntsville,
Texas. this morning at o'clock the cell
and administrator buildings being de-
stroyed. There was neither loss OF life nor
escape of prisoners.
The members OF the penitentiary board
have been directed by mo TO proceed Inn
mcdiately TO Huntsville and make inquiry
Into the matter and TO report as soon as
practicable the loss sustained, with recon-
mendaticns as 10 what should be done.
upon receipt Of tho report OF the board I
viii further communicate With you upon
the subject. Joseph D. Saycrs,
C0vernor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
CARRIAGE KILLED.

A. Grassmuck OF the Green Oak neigh
borhood was in the city today buying
cabbage seed for renlanting, He had
large beds OF plants which were Just ready
to be set OUT but the cold weather of
Saturday night killed every one OF them.
The tank OH Mr. Grasamuck's place froze
to thickness OF three inches, and a twos
year old heifer, which ran on the ice,
slipped across the tank before she could
REGAIN footing or manage her feet. He
cut the ice with on AK 20 get water for
tho stock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
ENGINE Disabled.

The north bound Santa Fe passenger
train, due hero at 1903 today. arrived
more tbnu an hour late, after having baen
reported as leaving KQnney, ten miles
south of BRENNAN, on time, Inquiry dis
closed the fact that after leaving Kenney.
Engineer spaulding of engine No 107 was
unable to work his air engine and stopped
to, II possible. repair the machine. He
worked with IL for over an hour in the
cold but tailed to repair the trouble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14

Texarkana. Ark, February l3'-TA IRE
brtke out IN Tcxarlsana, Ark. this porn..
ing in the Kelley billiard section, Dc,
stroying three new cottages belonging 70
Colonel w n. Kelley aud two for ex-
Sheriff James pillard. u took tho sctiye
services OF two hose eompsnies 70 kupoue
the flames, which Tor tlWe 1mpeghasso,
the entire block 81 frame buildings AZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
ouARrERLY sTATEMENT.

The commissioners court OF Washing
ton county met today. The quarterly
statement submitted by County Treasurer
Herbst shows the following cash on hand:
Common find $10.709.4l. jury fund
s2s79.4s. road and bridge fund sts3aS.
common fund Cail purposes) sS,s22.os;
fnt M tn M. "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
AT TERRELL.
Hotel, stable and Dwelling wer
ut..ss.

Hotel, stable and Dwelling Were
Destroyed.
Terrell Texas. February IA fire at
n. m. today burned Kines G coopors livery
stable, with considerable buggies and
other contents. Mrs. NJ. A.. Jackson's big
frame hotel and two fine dwellings, also
two bulldogs belonging TO G. A. Angler
and another 10 w. r. Lumpkin. Total loss
will sum about $4,000, with only $500 In
surance on Mrs. Johnson's property
Hydrants were frozen. fremcn succeeding
in getting two hydrants out of fiye 10 work.
The old Appliance, about Two miles south
OF town, burned with its contents