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MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE.
Three hundred Girls Escape, But
Several Fircmen Were Injured.


Cleveland. Ohio April l5.--Almost half a
block OF business houses was wiped out BY
FIRE here this afternoon, the damage done
amounting TO almost a million dollars. TIE
flames broke out In a straw goods factory.
where large number OF girls were en-
ploycd and that none Of them lost their lives
is remarkable. The following were Injured
Augustus Maraunrdt. fireman. head cut, not
scrious.
Frank Hughes, fireman. head face ana
hands burned.
Frank Kane fireman head and face burned.
Mrs. Mary Aiilett. badly burned about head
hands and breast. will recover.
Patrick Jordan. fireman. burned about the
head and hands.
Frank Drummer. fireman. burned about face.
Frank Murphy. fireman. burned face and
hands.
Sherwood Hoyt. fireman. burned face and
hands.
John Rausoher,. badly burned. will recover:
The FIRE started 10 the rear Of thu second
floor Of Comey & Johnston's factory and 10
few minutes the whole building was ablaEe,
the sec girls and women omployea settlhg
out By means Of tho FIRE escape
The flames then communicated 10 the block
occupied BY Hart & Co. whose loss Is A5O.0W.
and thence to the other blocks damaged.
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and mucous discharges and kills the cough
FOURTH--lt provides a true tonic in
tiuence which invisorates and stimulates,
vitali2es all weak spots and brings tho
entire system back TO healthy normal
condition.
Best OF all, this glorious discovery is
yours for the asking by a specis, ar
rangemcnt made with the doctor, readers
OF this paper may obtain the Four Prep
arations making up the complete slocum
System. as illustrated above, by sending
their names TO the Slocum Laboratories. 90
and 9s Pine Street, New York, being sur,
TO mention this paper.
EDITORIAL ADVICE-Wrlte to the Doc
tor today, ask his advice, and be will
give you the benefit OF his years OF ex'
porienco. Don't delay, but eend your name
postofice and express address to Dr. T. A
Slocum, 9s Pine Street. New York N. Y,
and be sure to say that you read this
generous offer In The Houston Post.
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it good for the poor man. Who's going to
pay for the Increased army and navy2 S'cu.
VIII II henoht You much' Mi Are you
s,i9g to support i? You may be hopelessiy
In conclusion wish to say this is tho land
OF mathematics and you are responsible,
The. servants OF .syndeates come among
you with their hooks balted with beautiful
words aud sngnr-coated with lofty sentiment,
aud YOU swallow the bait without thnklus
o. the hooks
They pat you on tho shoulder and tell you
YOU are fine fellows and they ARE proud OF
you. aud YOU believe them They mean you
arc shoal OF great suckers and they are
PROUD OF it,
There seems 10 be an idea that every day
horae sense s not applicable 10 matters OF
chrrch and state. hut toll you II Is Human
lature is human nature ~ the pulpit and in
the forum just as II ia In the field and IN
the store.
"Blrds Of feather flock together" ''As
The twig Ia bout so Will tho tree grow
"1tll me mans associates and will tell
you his character hut how many OF you APP
ply their wisdom?
that God helps those who help themselves
You cry out that the people can not get JUS
tee Who do you fend as lawmakersy ne,
nov Iiannas? Corporation lawyers and
milllonalrcs2 ls II any wonder that the
United States belongs 10 trusts?
II is Just as natural for n rich man y leg
islnie for money as IL ls for poor man 10
work for bread. charge that no man ever
came into possession of million dollars
honestly save through inheritance or dis.
covery Did you eter figure that II Christ
were yet on earth and had worked every day,
summer and winter Sunday and Monday.
from the day Of his birth until now. and
should continue 10 work until December I.
1000. at 81 per day saving every dollar. he
would, when his last nay wages were paid,
be- worth less than three-quarters OF mil
iicr dollars Yet. today. We have hundreds
OF mlllionares and thousands OF paupers.
Think about III
II man Is rascal In business, SO will
he be in politics, Yet how many OF our
lrwgivers are other mlllIonaires or mil
lionaire retainers7 And these are the men
who stand for imperialism, Mack Taylor.
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MISS DOROTHEY USHER.

Newspaper people are sometimes told
that the pictures they publish fail TO
resemble the originals thereof, but In
the case OF Miss Dorothy Usner, the
talented young woman who plays the
part of Julia in Broadhurst's why
Smith Left Home no such charge
can be made. Miss Usner has had
very large number of photographs
taken during the three years she has
been on the stage. and 1t would be dif-
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. aRs. JOHN NJ. HATTnN.

H.
srs f'I a' even against his will and
n dIs.e ~ knowledge or cooperation.
kat ' e',' Of this grand remedy. Dr..
n d a, IN send sample of the remedy
" ~ VINO will write for It. Enough
H. ss@sdy Is mailed free TO show how
wi e,,a y yea, coffee or food, and that
|nsusna,e the dreaded habit quietly and
n 4 Y Send your name and ad-
ahr ~. j. W. Haines, 500 Glenn
NJ n. Cincinnati. Ohio. and he viii
|zrl, sample of the remedy to YOU,
{I:s. seaied in plain wrapper. also
atr:s yas how to use IT. books and
NJ IA RON hundreds who have been
ksiasI u Everything needed to aid YOU
N y nose a near and dear TO YOU from
I'd ID az, SDexrada,ion and ultimate poy
d isw l y Hatton. OF Lebanon. ohlo.
y ceia.Im months ago cured her busbsnd
|<l,y "a specific. who had been 4 hard
uss cp, sesrs, now. writes us that che
j nit, su!ed near and dear relative
sou.,s most earnest appeal 10 an
icr 'e to save The drnnEard. =
~ a. ,ree trial today. II will
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book" over which the legal battle as to
its admissibilty has waged since the early
complete victory Tor the prosecution aud
the others are known rs the BLACK book"
and the blue book. In the red book. 1t is
charged BY the prosecution. will be found
calculations by Hopkins on interest on State
funds. which interest was paid 20 then State
Treasurer HAYWOOD and to Senator Quay.
The black hook contains records and en-
tries pertaining to stock transactions al
legged to connect the defendant with HOPKINS
IN using State funds for SPECULATION
Tho blue book Is asserted 10 be record Of
individual loans made by Cashier HOPKINS
and it is charged will show that Quay got
money without security.
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ships in the Brltith navy. In number.
armament and tonnage. the British
ships on this station far exceed those
OF Germany or any other power.
Tho chief German naval station near
Samoa also is on the China coast, at
kiao Chau where Admiral Prince
Henry Is In command.
Admiral Dewsys i1set at Manila is
the nearest assernblagc of American
warships TO Samoa. The sail from Ma
Mia TO Samoa Is about sour; ,an days.
The United States has only one war
ship ~ Apia. the cruiser Philadelphia;
the British have two ships and Ger
many one.
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'HlzET INQUISITlON.
..,,psIy Pitches Into Nj. Moss,
The Attorney.
\ 70 EXAMINE PlArT's FIRM
s.xs IL 1T the Botton OF
- corruption Going
g IN new York

Acru lG--Ths Mazst inves-
..t,ss continued its sittings
-, hearing two or three minor
s..A.rd Croker was called to
.,torney Moss recalled the
"a, by Mr.. Croker yesterday
4 .ssula DO proven that he , sv'r re. re-
Y s.sonest dollar from the city
No. his right arm to be cut off.
~ ming to make the proposition
4. .,.aouorsble money or dishonor-
n s, are laid At your door
~ with your fortune and part
. :, y, IN ,Is.rty'" asked Mr.. Moss.
~ ,.id Mr. Croker.
I. s.ot.r declined TO talk OF his nnaa-
...snrsncss when he returned from
u n iss,. It was. he said. his per-
49,, The same reason was given
frank $4,000 to 60 into the
!, rr.ng $4,000 to go into the
'ssss construction company.
an, my SON has been in the RoeSiing
Mr.. Croker added. ut has
4 ...,yed 4 contract from the city.
.,u Aces not concern this committee
&h' &c, -
y, warmth Mr.. Croker said; y have
...a confidence In that boy and II
4 n destroy him in the city, as you
4 ..,tins 10 do-this committee. 1t
a. made set against my two
Ind Il you can destroy him and not
4. AIm 10 90 into business. I suppose
q VII DO 90.
IA. ~ and examine MIR. P1stt's
Mr.. Croker said hotIy, 'and
q sut what his boys are I'm, IL you
E.t 10 be honest. You go and ex-
E.,.e me people who brought you
IN. "a examine us. Tint IL the gem
k...n-Mr. Plntt-who puts you
~. IA examine us. You go and ex-
~, his Arm. They're at the foun-
.uss of all the corruption In this
M, say that there is more cor
..tlou in that firm today and 1t is
4, By all, or mostly all, the cor
cations In this State--there 10 more
eruption in that firm than any
mere else. You go and examine
III hrm, now, to be fair, and bring
Dir books here"
M. Moss said the matter Mr.. Croker
N spoken OF was In no way concerned
fh he local government.
|rYou make that matter In any way per-
hst TO this inquiry and I will examine
bit" said the lawyer.
'fhs committee will throw 1t off," re-
rsi the witness.
\, Croker continued to declaim against
y Plat Influence and the Plat firm,
Nh latter, be said, was to pay Mr. Moss
kim
'len!inuins, he said: "Mr. Platts Arm
stalking all the corporations by retainer.
lr could not get the city departments,
\ people would not give that to them.
y people put US In charge OF the city
'rtnsnts and We are responsible to the
tsls Tor them.
'loa md one of the city depart
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This map shows stretch Of the Pa
eiic ocean from the California coast to
the Philippine Islands. indicating the
position of the Samoan Islands, which
are tie cause of the present complica-
ton between the three powers Of
America. Great Britain and Germany.
On the worlds greatest ocean the dis
tances are tremendous.
The Samoan islands form the apex of
an isosceles triangle, from which San
Francisco to the northeast and Manila
to the northwest are eouldlstant. On
course from the American to the
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Philippine city. taking In the Samoan
group, the latter Is a little over half
way.
From San Francisco to Samoa. via
Honolulu. Is a distance Of $3.50 miles.
according TO the photographic mans.
IL takes fourteen to sixteen days 10
cover the distance bv steamer.
Auckland. New Zealand. Is the near
est cable point to the Samoan islands.
II is a triile over 1900 miles away. and
steamers cover the distance in abou.
three days. England's chief naval
station accessible to Samoa is on tho
China coast. where the Asiatic squad
ron embraces some of the largest war
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fcult TO find any two OF them which
look at all alike. In consequence. il
the newspaper pictures OF Miss Usner
represent her as being beautiful her
friends are not likely to ask for any
thing more. In one OF her many poses
she resembles Viola Allen; at another
time 1t is Mrs. Fisk or Duse or some
of the other well known women OF the
stage. The picture appearing above
was made from combination Of three
of her late photographs.
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81. Louis Republic.
It may be that the president is as earn
estly and honestly opposed to colonial
or imperfallstic policy as are the mass Of
American citizens. but the people re-
ceiyed no assurance to this effect. II may
be that he proposes TO give to the Flllpinos
every opportunity OF proving their ca
paclty for lf-government, but the people
have no pledge or promise to this effect.
II is now high unexpectedly II peace
is impending in the Phillppines--tor the
plain outlining OF the administrators
policy.
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cnnnnltIes nt MnniIn.

Washington. April 15.-Thc war DEPART
ment tonight received the following from
General Otis:
Casualties not heretofore reported;
Killed: Third artillery--Sergeant John
l.. Lang Private A. Seifert.
Wounded; Thirteenth Ainnesota--Cor-
poral Robert Kelliher leg, severe. First
Montana Private Joseph Wright. thigh,
severe. Third artillcry-Priyates Ralph
Golden. cheek. severe: Henry V. Tjarnell.
thigh. severe.
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auAY covsrInAcY Case.
Court Decides to Admit Books Found
I'm Hopkins Desk.

PHILADELPHIA. April i5.--The prosecution In
the trial OF United States Senator Quay sue
ceeded today in having admitted as evidence
the three books found Ia caahifr HOPKINS
desk after the PEOPLES hank failure. and on
the pages ~ Which the commensurate al
iegcs viii be found the evidences Of ccnspir'
acy between Mr. QUAY. late state Treasurer
J. HAYWOOD ana John HOPKINS. TIC dead
cashier. These books are the famous red
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Consumptlon IS curahle.

Consumption is durable,
Tho discovery has been made, perfected
triumphantly tested and given TO the
world by the eminent American medical
expert specialist-Dr. T, A. Socum.
The Slocum System is thorough, COM
pleto and comprehensive System OF Treat
ment. consisting of Four distinct Prepare
lions. Combined they represent the actual
annihilator OF Consumption, coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, weakened add
run down systems. anemic conditions
laryngits, grippe and its serious after Of
fects.
FIRST-Thc Slooum System kills and
drives out OF the human system every
death dealing germ, thereby rendering II
susceptible TO responsive treatment
SECOND--It introduces building up,
fattening. strength restoring food restore,
the disease wasted tissues and brings tho
throat and lungs Into nctlye healthy use
THIRD-It stops at once all catarrhal
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posted today announce the promotion to
the rank OF rear admiral OF Sampson.
schley and Farquhsr, the latter command
ant Of the Norfolk navy yard. This rs
Under the operation OF the personnel oct,
and has no reference to war service. The
list also contains the names OF twenty
hve persons promoted to be captains.
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peceIvIng a truly Good Man.

Now 1oTk IImts.
The Americans who manufacture iron
and steel into ships are protected not only
by a dlfferential, but by an absolute pro-
hlbitinn. They have absolutely persuaded
cur good president into extending their
monopoly OF our own coastlng trade to the
coastwisc trade OF Porto Rico and also
TO the trade between that island and this
continent. How did they do Il? How did
they pull the wool over the eyes of that
excellent man?
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DIe,l Of strapuuIation.

Justice Malsoh held an Inquest between
and O'Clock this morning over the body
of Mary Jane Holland at the corner Of
Harrington and Stevens streets. III the
Fifth ward. The evidence adduccd showed
that tho deceased died from stranguIstion.
caused by a severe spell OF coughing.
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a policy OF Peace.

London, April 1s.-Thc Sunday Times
and othe. papers this morning state that
consequent upon the give and take ar
rangements between the powers dis
tlnct change for the better has taken
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THE TEXAS VETERANS.
The Citizens of Temple Making
Provisions for Them,

To the Members OF the Texas
Veterans and Daughters OF the
Republic OF Texas Associations.
Temple. Texas, April 15.--Hav-
Ing honored our city, Temple,
Texas, as the place at which to
hold your tHanty-six,h annual
reunion on the Goth and 21st in
slant, We will have a committee
to meet you at every train on tho
18th. goth and 2lst. at both the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Re
railway depots, both day and
night. who will furnish you free
OF charge with conveyances to
your home while with us. The
officers will be placed at the Same
hotel. Respectfully.
II. D. Patterson,
Secretary Committee of Arrange
ments.
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ISILLBURN- GRovES- Tehuacsna. Tex.
as. April Rev. @ Killburn. pastor 81
the Cumberland Presbyterian church 81
this place. WINS united In holy b'rds OF
matrlmony 10 Miss Mae Groves Of Aexsa
last night.
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place in the Samoan problem, and that
an effective restoration Of peane ir the
islands has been agreed upon. The king
shir question will be left for future cou-
slderation
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Washington, April 15.-The Kansas City
dispatch to the effect that United States
Commissioner Nuckols had decided to sur
render to the Mexican officers Santiago
Mortphy. charged with embezzlement OF
$40. 600 from the Mexican National bank.
was received with much surprise here.
The responsible officials who deal with ex-
tradition matters question the legality Of
this proceeding. It Is said that the conf
missioner has no authority to surrender
prisoners in the absence Of any existing
extradition treaty between the United
states and Mexico.
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TAKEN TO MEXICO.
Santiago Morphy Was Quickly Re-
moved From kansas city.

Kansas City. April i5.-santlago Morphy.
the alleged embezzler is on his way to the
CITY az Mexico. in charge Of the chief OF
tho mounted police of that city and an as
sistant - ,,,a
states Commissioner Nuckols last night they
snIrited him out Of the city and boarded the
santa re express 10 prevent tho serving OF
babeas corpus papers.
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Washington, April ia postofice was or
dered today established at Clements. Mills
county, Texas, with william A. Miller post
mester.
Commander in Chief W H. johnson OF the
G. A. r has extended an invitation 70 PTesi-
dent Mckinley n attend the Federal encamp-
merits organization. TO begin at Philadelphia
or September 4.
Representative Baird OF Louisiana, who Is
III Of infiammatorv rheumatism passed a bet
ter day but is stll quito III.
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The Naval Promotions.
Washington. April i5.-Ths naval orders
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Drunkenness Cured.
\ NOW WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY WOMAN TO SAVE
THE DRUNkARD.
RlRlAL PACKAGE FREE
"emcdy Can De Given In Tea,
s'Aee or Food, Thus Absolutely
~ secretly Curing the Pa
uent In n Short Time
without His KnovI-

iss eule for drunkenness has shed a
y, s,.s,. ,nlo thousands Of hitherto desc
a sss.,i II does its work so silently
sy tnat while the devoted wife,
slaughter looks on the drunkard
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DUE.

Up-to-Date Ad~ice.-Palmer Coyne- Put not your trust in riches. Byrne Coyne-No; put your riches in trusts.- Life.
 'Why did you quit your country club, old man?"
 Couldn't stand the heavy dues that fall out there .''-Detroit Free Press.
 He-Are all J. Millionaire CraWfords s daughters married? She-Yes-alI five of them. He-Married some English syndicate, I suppOse.-Harlem Life.
 Bacon-I suppose, like most women, your wife wants the earth? Egbert- Well, yes; but l have learned that she don't want 1t on her parlor carpet Yonkers Statesman.
 BaCon-When man is in love every thing about iookslooks different to him. Egbert-Yes; it's the same way when he knocks his head against gas bracket Yonkers Statesman.
 'Is it true, professor, that the English call hornets 'wasps?'" That depends, my dear young lady, on circumstances. An Englishman stung by a hornet is apt to call it about the same names an American would. d."-Indianapolis Journal.
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STEEL TRACK WAGON ROADS,

If things were not as they are it would be rather surprising that steel track wagon roads haven't come into general use. The Agricultural depart ment at Washington is going to call att tention to their value in country dis tricts. Such roads can, it appears, be built without greater cost in most cases, and in many cases at probably less cost, than any other hard and durable road ; they will last many times longer than any other known material for road"pur- poses and with much less repair, while the power required to move a vehicle over a steel track road is only a small fraction of the power required to move the same vehicle over any other kind of road In demonstration of this last statement experiments made by the Agricultural department have shown that a heavy load of eleven tons, re- quiring eleven horses to draw it over a common road, can be drawn by single horse over steel track road. In the
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or sixty thousand dollars when he start ed, and he eventually reduced himself to penury. Everything went into the nav of the invention, and along about 1868 he died, brOken-hearted brother. The coupler patent then passed into the hands of a cousin, who was a merchant in Louisville. When he studied the de-
 vice he became an enthusiast and began new campaign where Mclean left off. To make long story short, he sunk everything he had on earth in an effort to get it adopted, and finally committed suicide. His lawyer took the coupler for back fees and inherited the hoodoo. In little while he was devoting his entire time and attention to the work of pro- noting, and seemed continually on the verge of reaping big fortune. He kept at 1t until his health and resources came to an end together, and the last l heard of him he was working as clerk in Los Angeles. Meanwhile the coupler had been out-cassed by new devices, and only a few months ago I saw the old model in a Chicago railway office. where it had veen left as a curio. Strange, isn't it, that a really valuable and useful invention should have wrecked so many lives? ?"--New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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enormous spreading horns and his weight make him dangerous foe.

A novel memorial is that in East Park, Philadelphia, established under the wills of Richard Smith and his wife of that city. It Is q building de- signed to furnish shelter and play rooms for "such children as may be brought there, seeking recreation, by parents. guardians, or other caretakers." It is built on liberal lines. The build ing is 76X52, and is surrounded by piaz- gas sixteen feet wide. The basement is to be used for the storage of children's toys and apparatus used in sports, and as a general playroom in bad weather, an extension out from the building un- der the terraces furnishing ample room. The main floor will be used as a general reception-room and shelter. The second floor has a large room, with cots for tired or sick children. Connected with this Is dispensary with a trained nurse. There is also diet kitchen in case of temporary illness of the chill dren visitors. On this floor also is g. room with mattresses for the babies to tumble about on. There are bathrooms and toilet-rooms for the children of both sexes and their nurses The trustee will not assume the care of children unat- tended, nor will food be provided, the testator having no such intention. The place is intended exclusively for young children and their attendants, and will with a provision, put in for the pro- tection of the younger children, that boys over ten years of age will not be admitted.