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| ton. Austria will also suffer from til,
presence of Mars in Its ruling sign. The
transits of Uranus and Saturn through
the sign Sagglttary are very unpropitious
/ for Hungary, and denote an excited state
of the popuace, and a strong inclination
TO break away from the rule of Austria
and make itself into a separate kingdom
The everyday guide for August is as fol
| lows:
/. Sell in the evening; unfavorable foi
all else.
.. Be careful until D. m, then ia
vorable.
8. Doubtful; be careful.
| 4! Keep quiet and ask no favors.
| 8. Court, marry seek work and ask
favors. but do not speculate.
6. Sunday-Vist thy friends.
Z. Travel, and deal with care.
s. Sell; be very careful in all else
9. Sell in the morning; more favorabl.
in the evening
10. Be careful and do not quarrel In the
morning.
II. Seek work ask favors, speculate and
push thy business.
IL. Travel, sign writings and deal with
others.
10. sunday-Avoid women and ask no
favors.
IA. Avoid superiors and keep thyself
quiet
10. Travel, remove, deal and push thy
affairs.
16. Seek work, ask favors and push thy
business
II. Buy, speculate deal, ask favors and
push thy business before 4 p. m.
IS. Doubtful; be very careful.
10. Travel, deal with women and re-
move before 8 p. m.
90 Sunday-Be very careful.
81. Avoid women: speculate and buy
with care.
% Sell before noon: very unlucky for
all else.
23 Travel. remove and deal with wo-
men.
"a Ask favors, buy carefully and sign
writings.
%, Seek work, ask favors and push thy
business before D. m.
26 Doubtful be careful
81. Sunday-Unfavorabl
2S. Deal with others and travel.
90. Unfortunate generally.
30. Court, marry, buy, speculate and
seek work
81. Be very careful and run no risks.
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THE DEMOCRATS OF MARYLAND
JOHN WALTER SMITH WAS NAMED
TO HEAD THE TICKET.
Its Policy of Imperialism and the
Curtailmcnt of Press Reports

Baltimore, Nd, August 2.-The demo-
cratic State convention. which was held
at Ford's Opera house in this city today,
resulted in the nomination of the following
ticket
For Governor-John Walter Smith of
Worcester county
For Attorney General-Isidor Rayner OF
Baltimore.
Comptroller--Joshua w. Herring of Car
roll county.
The convention was unusually harmonl-
GUS and all the nominations were made
by reclamation. Edwin Warheld. Mr..
Smiths principal opponent, withdrew at
the last moment and placed the successful
candidate in nomination.
That portion OF the platform which refers
to National issues is as follows:
1--WE insist that in time of war as well
as of peace, the freedom of the press shall
be preserved and that the right OF the
people to criticise freely the policy and
conduct OF the administration shall be de.
manded at all hazards. No deadlier blow
can be dealt to American liberty than the
suppression, by an abuse of executive
power, OF the free utterance by American
freemen of their sentiments on matters OF
public concern, Affecting the welfare OF
the people and we denounce as dangerous
and indefensible all efforts to interfere
with or TO abridge the sacred right.
I'VE declare our unalterable opposition
to the creation and maintenance OF a large
standing army In time of peace and We In
sist upon the supremacy OF the civil over
the military authority, and We demand the
strictest economy in the collection and
disbursement OF the public revenues,
1--WE believe in the time-honored die
trine SO earnestly impressed upon us by
the fathers of the republic OF peace, COM
merce and honest friendship with all ma
tions. entangling alliances with none.
1--WE view with alarm the multiplication
over the land OF such gigantic Industrial
and commercial trusts, the outgrowth OF
republican legislation. as sitting compe-
tition and threatening popular government.
the increase In the cost of living and cur
tailment of the individual rights OF the
people, and we favor vigorous measures
by States and by congress. to repress this
great and growing evil
Tho platform declares that the republi-
can marty Is responsible for the numerous
violations OF the law upon the part OF the
negroes because the latter oelieye they will
be AFFORDED protection and Immunity from
nunishment by reason OF their votes, which
he platform asserts 'are cast almost SOL
idly for the republican ticket"
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ASIROLOGY FOR AuGISI.

Zadkiel the London astrologer has the
following forecast for August, 1899:
Spain has still cause to lament the pres
ence of the evil planets Saturn and IRA
nus in her ruling sign. the latter becom-
ing stationary in Sagttarlus degrees %
minutes 80 seconds on the 18th inst, and
the former stationary in Sagittarius II de-
grees minutes ~ seconds on the 2lst
Inst. This coincidence can not fail to
cause tumults, violence and anarchist out
RACES in that unhappy country, which
will be fortunate, indeed II it escape a
destructive earthquake. These stationary
positions and the transit OF Mars to-
gether, cause scms trouble and suffering
in the royal family OF Great Britain. Let
our government beware of a sudden blow
BEING struck against us in The far east
London can not expect to prosper greatly
just now, and some mcurnful pageant or
misfortune TO public institution or build
ipg is only too probable.
The ruler OF Austria suffers and the
sister kingdom of Hungary is disturbed
Shocks of earthquake will take place in
the confines of Austria Hungary on or
about the 21st inst. Ere parliament is
clcorogued an increase OF the British
forces is proposed and carried At Nha
new moon of tho 9th inst. the celestial
influences threaten copious rains; farmers
are warned TO conclude their harvesting
operations before that day If possible, or
wait until after the 23rd. Our people are
peacefully disposed. as Jupiter is in the
ascendant but our enemies are mischev-
Gus and active, so that we must not yet
relax our efforts to put our country into a
thorough state of defense.
The 9Th, 18th, 23rd and 2Sth inst. are
favorable birthday anniversaries; the 27th
is unfortunate. Let those who had the
moon or ascendant in the 4th or 18th de-
gree of the sign Saglttarius, beware OF
accidents and misfortunes, and safeguard
their health as much as possible Those
who were born on the 9th of December
are now afflicted BY Saturn
Raphael, in his Prophetic Messenger
has the following for August.
Al the time of the new moon on In.
9th the end of the equinoctial sign Libra
VIII he rising, and the regal sign Leo win
be in the meridian. The sun. moon and
Venus will be near the meridian, jupiter
VIII be near the ascendant in quartile
aspect to Venus. and Uranus and Saturn
VIII occupy the I'd house. The elevation
or Venus and the luminaries denotes many
marriages In high life, and are indicativa
OF change of government or n recon.
strnction OF the cabinet. The position n,
Jupiter Is favorable for trade and com.
neFce generally, but uranus. In the "a
denotes a heavy and unforeseen expense
10 the Nation, and much dissatisfaction
thereat. Many accidents in travelling viii
occur toward the close OF the month and
railways generally will be very unfor,N
nate. There will be an epidemic OF sIcl..
ness among children In some locaIit,ss
and heavy mortality.
Mars has now entered the sign Iihr,
and, as this sign rules China we ma,
expect troubles in that quarter nrohsh,sy.
A'sn~t'cs' sttaek on some missionary sts.
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except as large portions OF the empire Of
Germany, the Kingdom Of italy, or the
British empire, or the republic Of France
This Monroe doctrine. which Europe has
learned to respect, has been the life
OF those independent republics OF South
America.
Brazil would have been especially in
danger. Even yet she is having serious
troubles with France on the Guiana from
tier over border lines--trouble that France
would have settled with the sword but for
the United States. In the provinces In
the southwest the German influence and
population and interests are great enough
to have created some talk recently Of q
new Germany" down there. The italian
population In Argentina is almost as large
as the native and a little friction would
have brought Italian interference and an
nexation. England would have taken the
greater part of Venezuela but for us-and
SO on through the list!
No people ever owed to another the
gratitude that the South Americans owe
us for maintaining their independence.
II must be- said, however that the ele-
ment of gratitude is largely wanting, al
though 1t would hardly ever go so far as 10
form a political alliance against us and
thus cast our friendship and protection
aside. But In our late war 1t is undenia-
BILE that the sympaties OF the South Amer
leans, except In Brazil, were largely with
the Spaniards and to this good day they
trade with Europe. chiefly, instead of with
the United States II would be sad day
for those peoples should we desert them.
but we happen to need the Monroe doc
trine for ourselves-and our neighbors
ara s,fei
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HOUSTON, THURSDAY. AUGUST B
TEN PAGES TODAY.
GROWING cnIricIsM on OTIS.

The rapidly accommodating evidence from
both foreign and American correspond
ents in the Philippines but particularly
from the returning volunteers who made
such a splendid record as brave and dash
ing fighters In the island Of Luzon, must
certainly be calculated to influence the
president and war department to the con-
viction that General Otis is not the man
for the place in Manila
An officer and eighteen men, from SER
geants down to the ranks, belonging to
the Nebraska regiment and Utah light
artillery, Just returned to San Francisco
to be mustered out, agree in a published
interview that Otis is regarded by all the
troops in the Philippines as utterly in
capable of handling the situation; that ne
Is yet unacquainted with the details; that
he is constantly issuing contradictory or
ders; that he remains, at all times, with
in the walled city of Manila; that he Is
vain, irritable and jealous and that his
reports to the department have repeatedly
falslfed the conditions existing and his
best generals been embarrassed rather than
in any way aided by him.
These are not The Posts charges, but
come from men who have been on the
ground and whose bravery and manhood
so often exhibited, are sufficient guar
antics that they are not pleading any baby
act in the premises, nor deliberately, nor
without cause. making these statements
They showed their devotion to their coun-
try in time and manner that try men S
souls and they are talking only for the
good of their country now An administra-
tion that VIII turn deaf ear to charges
made by such men is doomed to humilia-
tion and disaster.
1t has been charged that Otis was one
of McKinley's and Corbin's pets and that
he would not be recalled. II was said
Alger would stay, too, but when the great
groundswel of public opinion begins to
set in adversely against the admlnistra-
ton II will be heeded--there is no self
willed statesmen with fixed and lmmovable
convictions in the White House II he
does not read the public prints he has
party leaders around him who do. and
who VIII attempt to see to II that he does
not sacrifice his party in sacrificing him
self through his jellyish composition.
The alarm has been struck by Senator
Burrows. Unless conditions soon change
in the Philippines, the senator says. the
republicans will be beaten! Conditions, the
soldiers say who are familiar with the
situation, will not change unless Otis is
replaced! The scurvy treatment alone of
General Lawton by Otis shows the small
ness of the latter. The popular demand
throughout the Nation brought Alger
deWl- the same demand, with the possi-
Bile political consequences of any admin
istration deafness in the premises, Will
put competent man in Otis place.
No commanding officer or governor gen.
eral whose soldiers refer to as grandma"
or the old woman" can hope for long to
retain the confidence of the American peo-
pie while he is occupying an important
and critical post, where courage. dash
tact, high executive ability, initiative and
knowledge OF detail and broadness of view
are required.
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REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION.
The Texas Organization and somes
It's Purposes.

Waxahachie, Texas, August line l
lowing circular is being sent out from ha
to all land and property owners In Tens
The Texas State Real Estate assossan
Is an organization formed for the pulNa
of developing the undeveloped resources y
Texas, inducing a desirable immiglau'l
encouraging the building of factories "
establishment of other industries reauI'l
eXpe nditure of capital and empoynS'
OF labor. Build up Texas and take W
prize at the great Worlds Fair at s. Esa
in 1903 is our motto. We have unael'aA.
to regulate the real estate busin,s'
the State and to shape the opela!ol
the fraternity so that concert oil aclloa ~
be obtained in the patriotic labor W. az 4,
undertaken, as well as to better ier' ~. :.
local interests of each community su@'
we have membership.
A word to land and properly osass
investors and home seekers IL popv ~.
you to encourage the move which v. ~ m
introduced. II you have properly
for sale, exchange or rent, nis. -. n
mind members of this association ~ IN
devoting their time and means " ~ shs,,
lie good. Every enterprising citizen NV 4
lend his moral and financial supps.;
the membership. Business enuas ,sSiur
them costs no more and with gu, ms N
of exchange, property owners y" vnA
services of the entire membership !, IA
creates for you many more chances '.ss - q
The expense Is no greater tnan Nl e,t,ib
patronize some other firm on tne ssIirs
II you are an investor or promo.e.s sotta
a location for a cotton mill, oans ,.st "
seed oil mill, newspaper plant sA ssr,sy,
system, electric light plant, lc ..,.s Nv
railroad, ETC., you should confer WV, ~ d
one of our members first. iIei h
possession of information when n, "
years of time and much expen's
lect N, -
II you are a home seeker you ~ y
our members the most rellaois n
informed in their line In the s s.. "
are always assured OF fair aser al n
should any irregularity occur
please report it to the secretary. ~
Always ask to see mempeis.S. ssrt
cate, which is duly signed by W. "A
tary. The member nearest 70 ~ Hs.m
Yours very truly, y . sscrsss1
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Indorse. The Post.

10 the Euitor OF me fost.
Mexia. Texas, July s1.--I have Just read
IAN Ingersoll Victim" in yesterdays Post.
The letter from Etheridge is the worst
raving ever saw or heard or read from a
man outside OF the iunatic asylum. and
your comment Is so. so timely. What II
Mr.. Ingersoll and his followers were right,
how much better would be their condition
than ours? Your Arm. decided stand for
truth is binding the friends OF The Post
moro closely to the best paper in the
south. Your respectfully. w. Q. Friiss.
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SAN ANTONIO FAIR.
The Live stock Exhibit VIII BE ar
Interesting Feature.


Interesting Feature.
San Antonio, Texas, August 2.-An In.
teresting feature of the great San An
tonic international fair to be held in the
city of San Antonio. October % to Noyem-
Der 8, inclusive, will be the live stock ey-
hlblt. The management of the association
states that stall room has already been en-
gagged Tor upwards of 5000 head of i'm.
proved cattle, horses, sheen. swine and
goats and before the gates OF the associa :
.ioii are opened to the visitors it is reason
ABLY certain that 5uOO head of improved
i've stock will be on the grounds.
nAhleltors IN this department. will be
Shere from every section of Texas and
from most of the live stock centers NJ
me North and West. San Antonio is known
everywhere as being the center of tho
greatest I've stock breeding ground In the
worid, ana the management of this fair
mas onered liberal inducements for exbin.
itors in this line. 'o' eNAio
hhother interesting feature of this fair
WIZ De the large number of exhibits from
State. 'ionaFos Oh the
All the space has already been t,her q,
,ne machinery, implement and exnnsi,,o,,
s sails ana visitors to the fair will see nc
hhe line OF exhibits from mills and tac1
~ oSr &c as was ever shown at any fair south
f Sa as LOUIS, Great interest is being mani
of ths ~ fn,s she iadies' and art departments
1 MIS- VIII De FAR above the average.
me management has lust Issued tha
race programme providing for one harr sne
nnu iouv running races each dav and tb.,
p,eniunis are large enough to bring to ,bis
h orsas the greatest number of the fastas,
T e,S ever gathered at one point in
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and public spirited enough. at least, to
help In putting down crime and stopping
the multiplicity OF homloldes and cold.
blooded murders that are injuring the fair
name Of Texas. hindering investments and
filling scores OF homes annually With
mourning and sorrow. Humanity would
require that much Of them.
The people must turn their attention to
the courts more closely, and scan the
records, They must punish unfaithful
judges. sheriffs and juries oftener, and
they will soon remove one Of the great
roots Of the evil. Public opinion must
wake up! There are over 10000 homicides
year in the United States. more men
than we lost in the late war--and Texas
has far more than It's share! But who are
to blame? The people who fail to appre-
clate and stop this cruel and bloody work!
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which assemblies here on the 23d of Au-
gust. McCool had only eight votes in
structed to his credit and his withdrawal
does not clear the heavily charged political
atmosphere in Mississippi to any great
extent.
Judge Longino continues to lead in the
race, having more instructed votes than
the other four candidates combined and II
is believed that his following will be suf-
ficiently strong to organize the convention.
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A Paradox.

from what We can learn uor.t,.
ntinr MOI 70 nave the distinction of contrin.
in his s,a iloeraily than any other oity
told acco orsie 70 the flood sufferers. All
subsorlbes N ans 70 Inc Post, Houston has
!, immensely to her credit auS wnicn
SAM y.aer Item in the same line. n nefe IS
ware e nay that the people at Tailu,ab tne
bad ,snching five Italians one ns ~ La,
Tal,rsap pt ana wounded a Dr. uods mno n,
contr,sn n. the king of italy was cahI,n VI
to tbis '.,on Of 5000 lires Qtalian n,nnsv q
food sn,S Souhtry for the aid OF the Tass .
a deeidedIv Se ~, King HumbeH is type az
humanity s, nigner order of civilization ana y,
regal rank S," avn all considerations Of his
'1AA' tnan the Tallulah lynehers A''
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Avyin Items.

Alvin, Texas. August a-A 4
Brodnox and children OF Au 4 \
spending some time visiting '
city. 1919
Mr.. L. L. Fishback left Mon'
for several weeks visit. .,,.s ~ -
MIR. w. w. Hanway OF
ing goods in Alvin today. ,eton n "a
Mr.. w. z. Weems oil Ans wsek
ting relatives in Alvin tnis socIsu =.
The Ladies' Horticulture. ,rixht =
give a chicken pie supper vii -
u. d. G. hall. The procves.' sor ~
make up their premium ~ ser
pual fall chrysanthemum sraay ~
Mr.. Robert Shirley lett riII y
for Dexter, Kas., where ne
ried TO Miss Nettie. butuns
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levi. u Didn't buck the Tiger.

ler,s,a . rom Wells, member of the last
salary Snr;, says he saved $500 out Of his
Tom Il 'aF,ng the last session. The Hons nrs
bur when very ~ big exception to the rule
money for board rays ,. ne could only spend
rich man some day. th0mss VIII
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M,cooL wITHDRAws.
nut Tht. Makes Little Change-Mi,
a..s.nl bOlItfcn

Jackson. Miss. August a,--Hon. James
Mccooi Of Kosciusko today announced his
withdrawal from the contest for governor,
to bs decided by the State convention
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And pays Enormous
Yoakum Times. 1890
Every dollar spent IN rosc ~
ID . dollar judicioualy exp
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Tho Fannn County Favorite fears that we
have been treating a mngnanimous act OF
Italy very scurviiy in mobbing some scilians
In Louisiana 1t says;
Just a few days ago help given by the kine
and people OF italy was cabod to tho Italian
consulate at New orleans for the Hood suf-
ferers Of Texas. The good feeling produced
b. this noble act Of charity had hardly ~aheu
before Ave Italians were lynched In Louisiana.
and an invest CATION upon representations OF
Niucbi. the italian charge danaires, has been
asked by the authorities at Washington. rms
Is the way the magnaniulous act OF the people
CT Italy is answered BY the people Of TINS
country.
1t happens that that part OF Italy that was
lynched belonged not to the maguaniincus
pait TO whom we are indebted but we're lying
In wait to murder one Of the best citizens OF
their community, aud were old offenders III
the same direction. There are Italians and
Italians, by the way. still there was not sui"
fcent cause for lynching
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The other day Hon. Tom Reed occupied a
seat In the distinguished visitors gallery oil
the house OF commons. 1t is not stated
whether at any time he raped for order and
counted n quorum or not, One thing is GER
tain. however. no imperial house can give
Mr. Reed any lessons in absolute government
or imperial methods.
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Census guesscs and estimates are already
finding their way into print. The highest es-
innate yet seen is from a department official,
who has carefully figured II out that next year
will show us to have In the United states
pre- per over n, 900. 900 people.
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Gomez is becoming sore over the evidences
OF ingraiitude toward him which he notes in
the Cubans Men who haven't assisted the
Cubnns for thirty years or three years have
no, failed to discover already this want of the
element u gratitude in the Cubans But the
old man may throw suspicion OF sclfshness
and ambitos over his patriotism II he COM
pla MS too much.
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The West Texas Fair and Roundup Will be
held at Abilene, october 25 to 2S. inclusive
The Abilene people promise that this year
Will witness the grandest success the fair has
ever had The Post acknowledges receipt OF
al Invitation 20 be present.
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The mortality up to yesterday from the YET
low fever at the National soldiers home, near
Hampton, Va. has been 20 per cent, or ono In
Ave- 1t is gratifying to hear that 1t is be-
lieved In the surrounding section that the
seourge can be controlled and kept from
spreading.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
nv THE
Houston Printing Company.

8. r. s y0sMSTos vic.. Ps:s'DssT
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1t is announced that Mr.. William waldorf
Astor has become naturalzed subject OF
Great Britain Great Britain has her troubles
ana her occasions OF disgrace just like Other
natlonsi
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Wonder If General Otis will quietly shelve
General Joe Wheeler ms he did capable General
Lawton? 1t is understood Otis Will divide
none OF the glory with any man.
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The present Brigham Young says that at
let alone polygamy will die natural death =
But isn't there danger of Its being too long
lty.r7
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When Dewey has reached Naples, for wnicn
he has sailed We shall see whether the Tai
lulah, La, AFFAIR has stirred up any excite
mcul across the water.