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that led to exposure. In many recent cases
witnesses who had never been heard OF
before gave testimony on Vital points that
maie out perfect cast against the COM
pany.
For instance. II a man was Injured get
ting on car. 1t would make all the dif-
ference In the world whether he tiled to
board the car while IL Was moving Ac-
ccidingly the professional witness would
always happen to be standing Just where
be could see tbs accident most clearly. or
say that he was. He would nee the car
come to stop and the man grasp the rail-
aiid put one foot on tho rear stop. He
would see the conductor ring tho bell and
the car start with a sudden Jerk throwing
tho nan.
As a matter OF fact, In many cases these
witnesses had not seen tho accident. They
got their parts from the tutor" were
told what to swear TO aud swoto 10 II.
Somatimes the accident itself Was sham.
Tho people Just pretended to fall down.
These professional witnesses ara negroes
Italians, Russians. AmcricanS-Rll sorts OF
witnesses for all sorts Of occasions. We
found the same witnesses used one day
against the Nassau Railroad company In
Brooklyn aud the poxt against the Brook
Ign company In Now York. They brought
Brooklyn witnesses hero and took Man
hat al witnesses 10 brooklyn. / have not
heard that they interohangcd vita Boston
1 aa3 NsAiAahShpfios pNt tAs@| ~ tHN, tAa.
When In case after case witnesses never
heard OF before suddenly stepped out oil
tbs darkness, the corporations We're wor-
ried. That was why they set the investi-
gasiep Oh foot preliminary TO calling IL
our Office
The gang Is not broken up or even
alarmed some lawyers Of note are In It
and imGgine themsayes safe. Cases are
crmiug on shortly 10 which It u tho inten.
| tion to Use hiied Witnesses. We have evil
dence against these men. and will arrest
th<sp ~ soon as they step down from the
stand.
Doctors have been found who recon
mfuded certain lawyers TO patients injured
By. trolley cara. How deeply they are Inn
plicated in the conspiracy do net know
We. haye done criainal work upon thcss
cases. and are prepared 70 offer abundant
PROOF Of fauds. There IL Z man engaged IN
suing trolley company for alleged per-
msnept injuries. He swsars that be +
peraiyzeo. and the examination 81 the
surgeons sesmed to confirm his cfalm. But
- heye snap shot ghotsgrapAs o. the lsi-
~ - seG0eo and Aslz0 = grlssly
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each cottage would have the use of place

each cottage would have the use of plac'
large enough, If they can work it, to
| bring in good share of their living.
| The use of cows and hens largely hell
! to living. The cash cost would be small
Anything raised and not needed to eat
could be sold. Fruits and pickles could be
pvt up in q shape to sell at any time
This plan might make homes and worl
for a few large orphan children.
There is nothing that smart and indus
trlous old people hate 10 much as to mol
be allowed any privileges to go on and
work at something as their own, and they
enjoy the sense of independence through
earning their food.
am the widow of an old preacher and
know how much he enjoyed garden work
and doing our chores, and the cultivation
of fruit on our place, and. lastly, eating it.
lie was highly educated, but believed in
honest labor as healthy and not to be
deepised He used to say that many old
people got sick for want OF anything to
care for and do. believe he was right,
as he lived twenty years beyond the al
lotted time OF useful life, being SO whsn
he died; he had no lameness and retained
his faculties until few days bsfcre his
death. was the second wife and very
much younger than he was. was raised
on farm and know how to mako the
Hiost OUT Oh the use or land, and | could
make living on a small place.
am left without a home except rs |
make 1t by renting room. SO !, as we'll
as others, see need of home, where time
could be turned into money, or money
values and not wasted In the vain effort
to get position that is not too hard for
tihe strength of an elderly lady
Now l believe that there are a good
many hsnd hearted people in this State
SO great IN many ways, and with almost
uhbound2d resources. that are only known
TO those who have lived here awhile, We.
when my husband was living, spent two
winters aud the intervening summer Ia
southeastern Texae and SO | know of its
possipilaties and also how to use land to
Inc best advantage, and what women can
do in this work.
IL may be that the city people are too
much burdened with the care of their Door
ana the trahsients to do anything in line
with my proposition. but | think not. as
KNOW that Texas gives homes to many
rlcn, also to some weil-to-do people.
Having spent some time In the Indian
Territory with frlends, know that cattle.
men and cowboys are often rish and 81
ways generous. To such readers call
sspeolal attention to my request and ask
nov much VIII you give. to person legally
aulhopized to recSve 1t. to help in this
Work VIII be glad to hear from any
one. 40 mater wbsre they live, who is
aue and willing 10 help start this work
oy gltt OF dollar or more. You will
not miss 1t and the Lord viii bless yo,,
A you neip 70 care for His loved ones.
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JAMES r. SMITH. NJ. D.

CHAS. j. MCCARTHY. NJ. D.
The above speaks volumes. Think OF It.,
552 children out OF q total OF 1875 with de-
feciive vision, and only thirty OF that num-
Der provided with the means to see prop
erly and thereby protect the health of eyes
and body. What would you say II 522
children were sent TO our public schools
at all seasons of the year unproyided With
shoes and stockings and upon half allow
ance OF food2 Draw your own conclu-
sions can parents AFFORD this? We say mol
LITTLE SYMPATHY.
People who have strong eyes have but
tunate in this respect The necessity OF
glasses TO asstst child IN school work
and put them or more even footing
with other students is not appreciated by
many parents who are otherwise Thought
fui and considerate OF the welfare of taeir
children. and who are In many cases I'M
dergoing IIrvations that their children may
eecnre an education. Do not be 100 ready
10 Judge these children as having & fad for
glasses or wishing to wear them because
sorns OF their pluymates do Better b. n
little over-osntious in having the ch.ld's
eyes examined than 10 take too much re-
sponsibiflty In your own hands.
TREATMENT OF GROSS EYES
] make the statement that nine out OF
every ten persons who are ross-eyed can
trace this condition to defect In their
sight.
1t is very rare that a child is born cross :
eyed. In the majority OF instances the
| eyes become crossed between the ages OF
| l and 8 years. and almost every mother
will tell you that this condition dates back
| to fall. sudden fright or some sick
ness.
| But the real cause dates back farther
than this. The child was born with de-
| fectiye sight, and until weakened by sick
ness, they We're not obliged 10 cross them
| IN order 10 see. As a small child lhe eyes
are seldom crossed all the time. But re-
peated strain Is apt to leave them Hits
| more crossed each time, until eventually
| the child is cross eyed You are ant Il
| neglect this state OF affairs. feeling certain
that as they grow older the eyes will
straigbtan themselves. or that an opera :
ton may he performed which will restore
the eyes To their normal condition but
here Is where you make very grave mis-
take. In the FIRST place the eye which be-
comes crossed is moro than likely TO de-
pfeciate In sight. and In fact. n persist :
emily neglected Il is almost sure to be-
come entirely useless You sre not aware
OF this fact, for the eye does not change
In appearance In the least. and you only
wait for a convenient time to have "A
Strengthened by the Use of the knife never
dreaming that this operation is very APP,
TO BIO entlrely useless IL the sight has left
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Careless Hunters,

To the Editor of The Post.
Harrisburg. Texas, January 2.--N1ll
the hunting season is at its primo. n
Gus and many complaints ere excl
among people living in the counfs5t
the inexperienced huntsrnan wtp
passes in gardens and fields end pc11I
shoots around homes. stsiss
Not dong since one OF two genaleee
killed coveted quail in an obsuxs
ner of the writer's little fie4 ert
rowly missed shooting our 7-yeAr-ohl
frightening him almost TO insenthe
thereafter immediately escaping W
recognition or waiting to ascertain
result of their carelessneas.
The above recalled to the chids y.
an incident occurring at his home %
land, as the result of thoughtlHS
mans aim. viz, young man aHs3
geese from steamer with Wa
was Immediately arrested upon -
er's landing, the next morning, y
killed little child in 5arn NSp
long distance off. He OF course W.
rified and the accident resulted . ,
quittal, but not until he realiSe9
innccent's life had been taken ara
of regret would remain over -
the balance of his life.
Notwithstanding our little field y
ly marked Posted (as are many
around here), hunters continue Y
and alarm the country people,
in and around Harrisburg, and ~
hoped there will soon be slrrcsass z
resklessness. as people are bon n
and angry at their persistence. Y
two issues OF your paper are 49,
accidents, the result Of TOO endnue h
careless huntsmen.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued today to
John Stanford aud Dilcie Calvin, W. H.
Lindsay and Miss Lizzie Fisk, Albert John
son and Julia Carter, John Haliam and
Mrs. Annie Hrvol, William Armstrong and
Julia johnson.
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recorder; II. Schleider, tinancier; George
Ferider, outside guard; G. F. Schmidt, in.
side guard; Ben Schmid, treasurer
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Stock Sold,

stock Sold.
Alto. Texas. January 81. Y y
sold his stock Of groceries todey \
Allen.
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SAM'L L. WALLER. Esq, Chairman
Health committee--Dear Sir: We beg leave
to submit the following results OF the ex
animation OF the eyes of f125 school chill
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NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
RECEIPTS OF LOCAL COTTON FAB
AHEAD OF THOSE OF 1907.
Annual Election ny Schiller Lodge,
Manager of Opera House Very
Highly Complimcntcd.

BrenhaHn Texas. JANUARY 1.-THE fol-
lowing il the statement OF the cotton re-
ceipts in BRENNAN for the seven days
en)iing Friday, January 6: Receipts for
seven days, $40; stock on hand. 1900; re-
ceipts thus far this season. 10000 This
Is wagon cotton received in this city and
marketed here.
1t does not include the cotton which
was brought here by the railroads to be
compressed. nor does 1t include that cot
ton which passed through at the rate of
thirty OF forty miles per hour en- route
to the seaport. 1t is cotton raised in the
territory tributary to BRENNAN, and was
bought by BRENNAN merchants and Breu-
ham cotton buyers and the proceeds Of the
sale expended for uecessaries Of life in
this city. The total receipts for the season
OF 1897 were but 10000 bales. and 20 far
the receipts this season have exceeded
the previous season, and there is lot
Of cotton in the warehouses In the country
which has not been brought in.
DESERVED COMPLIMENTS.
Manager Alex Simon OF the Grand opera
house of this CITY has just cause to be
proud OF the compliments bestowed upon
the conduct of his house. This is not only
by ono, but by the members Of every COM
pany which visits here. 1t matters not
whitaker the company comes, members at
once speak OF the cleanliness Of the Bren-
ham theater and contrast 1t with others
with which they are thrown in contact.
Every theatrical man or woman who hq
visited Brenham this season has remarked
on the ueatness and the cleanliness which
Is 70 apparent and which they say is not
huown elsewhere. The Brenham theater is
also much larger than ID ordinarily found
In towns Of this size, and In addition there
10 MT. Simon books only the companies
With come recommended. week stand
shows and y-by-n night repertoire attrac-
tions being refused time The Brennan
people want the best only. Occasionally q
will happen.
TOBACCO MEETING.
There viii be meeting Monday next to
discuss the formation OF u company for
the culture Of tobacco in Washington
county. Meesrs. Nugget and Hau5eit have
made considerable progress IN soliciting
Subscriptions for . stock company, and 1t
Is believed that the plans already pre-
serted VIII properly materiaiixe. num-
Der Of the merchants have Joined 10 the
scheme, ana II Is 70 far very successful
AZ planting must commence within the
next thirty days there can be no delay IN
the matter. and those Interested will talk
It over meat Monday
ANNUAL ELECTION.
At : meeting - Schiller lodge No. IS.
A. %. U. W., held Friday night. the fol-
au~duk officers were inEtalied BY Past
Master workman WIN. G. schin. O..
0Ga1nns, past mastsr workman; A, W.
HlsleselA maatsr workman; r. H.
Gtensoka tofeman; EEue1f FRANKIE. gsaida,
II ocAnonhoE er11Da1 L 1ssnaaknat
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81 AM INNOCENT" o."
Declaration Made by the Nlan Whom
Cornish suspected of Sending Poison
10 NrS. Adams.

New York Feb. 1.-THE two men
whose names have been most intimate
lv connected with the death of Mrs.
Kate j. Adams were on the witness
stand Friday before the corOner's Jury
and were put through rigid croSs-eN-
animation by Assistant District Aitor-
ney Osborn. Harry S. Cornish, VINO
gave the poison to Mrs. Adams, was
the first witness called. and at the af-
ternoon session Il. b. MolineauX, who
had been named by Cornish on the
stand as the man he believed to have
sent the poisoned bromo-selt/er
through the mail, was called. Cornish
was somewhat reticent and equirocal
in his answers to questions put to him
by the assistant district attorney.
Cornish said he had suspected Moli-
neaux of having prepared the poison
because chemist. friend of his, had
suggested, on account of a sediment
having been left in the glass from
which Mrs. Adams drank. that ;he
bromo-seltzer preparation had been put
up by half chemist, man who has
some knowledge of chemistry, but not
a complete knowledge, and that as
MolinaauX knew something of chcmis-
try. his name naturally suggested it.
self. This was the reason, Cornish said,
and the fact that he had had quar-
rel with MolineauX was another reason.
Cornish gave way on the stand to
Molineaux. Mr.. Osborn asked the wit
ness if he was innocent of the poison
ing of Mrs. Adams. MolineauX replied:
II am absolutely innocent" MolineauX
told of his connection with the knic&-
erbocker and New York Athletic clubs,
and said he had left the former club
largely because of his quarrel with
Cornish. He was asked if he had
known Henry c. Barnet, and replied
that he was warm personal friend of
that man. He could suggest no motive
why any one should send poison to
RnrDpt
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San Francisco Feb. 11.-The Japan
esa liner Maru arrived Friday from
China and Japan. On board the vessel
was Lord Charles Beresford, admiral of
the British navy. The Maru was met
at the Heads by a government tug
bearing "A party of distinguished citi-
Zens who went to welcome the visit
ING admiral. who comes to this country
on "A three-fold capacity, viz: as a
British statesman, an officer of the
royal navy and a commissioner from
the associated chambers of commerce
of England
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Brig. Gen. ElweH S. Otis fought the sec
ond battle of Manila with a staff of re-
marka BILE men when the insurgents made
their onslaught, trusting to find the Amer
leans unprepared and an easy prey, they
faced, besides the gallant commanding Of
tiCer, five great American soldiers. They
were Macarthur Harrison Grey Otis, An
derson, King and Miller. Every one of
them was in the fight. Every one of them
waiting for it.
Gen. Marcus F. Miller came out of West
Point in 1858 and fought at Malvern Hill.
N the Winchester campaign. and at Din
w!ddie Court House. He was brevettsd for
his services in these engagements cap
tain, major and lieutenant colonel Dur
ing the war with Spain he was with the
Third artillery and in full charge of the
defenSes of San Francisco. His Al years
service in the army has been almost
continuous one OF service.
Brig Gen. Harrison Grey Otis record in
the civil war was ~ months in the field,
IL engagements, two wounds in battle and
seven promotions. He was brcvetted
major on the recommendation of Maj. Gen.
Rutherford B. Hayes.
Charles King, brigadier general Is the
well-known sodier-author of Wisconsin,
who at the age OF l6 volunteered for the
union cause in the civil war and was ac-
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and that name will probably continue
for an indefinite period. Caucuses ulti-
mately extended from the national cap
ital to the state capitals, and now all
political actions are predetermined IN
Caucuses.
For example: In the state of Nir
ginia all of the democratic members Of
the Legislature, in caucus assembled,
decided to vote for the reelection of
John w Daniel to the United States
senate. Then, when the legislature
met, all of the democratic members
voted unitedly and Senator Daniel was
reelected. When the Legislature Of
Minnesota assembled there was a re-
publican caucus, and the republicans
present decided TO Teelect Senator
Cushman X. Davis; and when the legis-
lature met all of the republicans voted
that way, and Senator Davis was re-
elected. This procedure obtains in all
of the states; and the majority party
carries things in accordance with the
conclusions of the caucus.
For further example: In December,
1891. the democrats of the national
house of representatives met in eau
Gus in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives. 1ns candidates for speaker
were Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia; Mr.. Spring
er, of Illinois; Mr.. Mills, of Texas, and
Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee. After a
number of ballots a majority of all
present voted in favor of Mr.. Crisp.
On the following Monday, when the
bouse Of representatives, was called to
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A BIG LOT OF EVIDENCE.
Both Parties are Preparing 1t
for the Court of Inquiry.
EAGAN IS STILL ON DECK.
He Devotcs His Time TO the Collection
of Information that Es Supposed to
Refute Gen. Niles Charges Concern-
ing s'EmbaImed. Beef.

Washington. Feb. 11.-NeXt to news
from the Philippines, interest at the
war department centers on the 18th of
February, when the court of inquiry
to investigate Gen. Miles "embalmed
beef" charges will convene. All infor-
nation, even as to the courts routine.
is iealously guarded and officers refrain
from expressing any opinion in the
case. 1t is well understood, however,
that both Gen. Miles and the commits
sary generals depaI ment are prepar-
ing a mass of evidence which will be
submitted to the court, the one tending
to sustain Gen. Miles statements as to
the character of the meat furnished
the army. and the other discountinS
any criticism of the material bought.
passed upon and issued by the commso
sary department. Both the testimony
of Gen. Miles and of the cOmmssarv
department will consist in the main OF
official reports, and both will be volu-
minsus.
Gen. Eagan is still at the war depart
ment denying himself to all visitors
except personal friends He is now re-
lieved of the routine work of his office.
which is being transacted by his assist
ants and is free to devote himself to
collecting all the information in his
possession for presentation to the
court.
Col. Weston, who was appointed act
ing commissary general when Gen.
Eagan was called to answer to the
charges preferred against him before
the court-martial, is sicE in New York.
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cepted. From the army he went to West
Point, graduated, and then returned to
active service. In November 1874, he was
dangerously wounded at Sunset Pass. He
fought through the Big Horn and Yellow
stone campaigns Of 1876, but in 1879 the
opening of his old Indian wound forced
him to retire from the service He then
joined the national guard of Wisconsin, in
which he has since been colonel
Thomas II. Anderson. until he became a.
krigadier general, was the senior colonel
Of the regular army. Like Otis, Gen. An
derson is Ohio born. He was a lawyer
before the civil war, but left the bar to
enlist as a private soldier in the regl.'ar
army. He served throughout the or.
fought in 1S battles and was wounded four
times.
Arthur Macarthur was the last Of the
brgadier generals of volunteers ordered
to Manila when Gen. Merritt was organ
izing the American forces there. During
the Spanish war he was at Tampa and
Chickamauga, where he assisted in the
mobilization of the army. He served in
the civil war a first lieutenant and ad-
jutant of Wisconsin volunteers. At the
end of the war he was brevet colonel Of
volunteers. He was appointed major and
assigned to the adjutant generals depart
mcnt in 1889.
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order, every democrat in the house
voted for Mr.. Crisp, and he was elected
speaker. In another caucus, in 1898,
it was decided to reelect Mr.. Crisp. and
all of the democrats voted in accord
ance with the caucus determination,
and Mr.. Crisp was reelected.
Wien the congress convened in extra
session in March, 1897, the republicans
being in a majority, there was repub-
!ican caucus which determined that all
republicans should vote for Thomas Il.
Reed for speaker; and when the house
was called tt order, Mr.. Reed was elect
ed, receiving all of the republican votes.
Thus, you see, the caucus decides what
shall be done, and all members of each
political party obey the will of the
majority of their own party.
Circumstances are such that there
will be an extra session of congress in
March or April of this year. The re-
publicans are in a majority of the house
of representatives.; and the caucus will
decide upon the reelection of Mr.. Reed,
and he will again be chosen speaker.
For the first time in six years the re-
publicans will have a majority of the
senate, and they also will hold eau.
Gus 1t will be held in the marble
room. The senators do not elect a
speaker because the vice president is
always the presiding officer of the SEN
ate. But the republican senators, in
caucus, will select some eminent re-
publican to be secretary of the SEN
ate, and some other eminent republican
70 be serreant-at-arms of the senate.
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Has Andree Eseen Found,

Krasnocyarsk, Siberia, Feb. IA
gold mine owner here has received a
letter saying that tribe of Turguses,
inhabiting the Timur peninsula in
North Siberia, recently informed the
Russian police chief of the district that
on January II last, in the province of
Yenisrisk. they found a cabin con-
structed of cloth and cordage, appar-
emily belonging to a balloon. Close by
were the bodies of three men, the head
of one badly crushed. The police chief
has started for the spot to investigate,
as it is believed that the bodies are
those of Aeronaut Andre and his COM
DaniOnS.