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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
CLARK HOWELL An BUFFALO.
The GeOrgin Editor Wns Given
Warm Reception.

l me SeorGtr EutIor WINS pfNPH ~
Warm Reception.
Buffalo, n. Y, December 2l.--Tonight
Mr.. Clark Howell was the guest of honor
at the monthly dinner of the Independent
club and delivered an address on The
Man with His Hat in His Hand Mr.
Howell was listened TO attentyely by the
300 members CT the club and their guests
and his remarks were frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
Speaking on expansion. Mr. Howell said
in part: Personally ] have thought-and
still think-that had We coupled with the
ratification OF the peace treaty an assur-
ance In the nature OF the declaration made
for Cuban independence, there would have
been no serious disturbance in the Phil
ippines, and that We would now be In the
peaceful possession of the archipelago. as
We are In control of Cuba | believe IL
is not too late, even now, to make that
broad declaration of cur policy; assuring
domestic control OF internal AFFAIRS. com-
bined with the guarantee of independence
whenever. in the opinion OF this govern
ment the Fiiipinos are able to administer
n government which will protect life, Sc
cure property. maintain law and order aud
meet the demands OF civilization"
Mr.. Howell said the construction OF the
Ncaragnan canal was IAN absolute ne
cessity," and spoke enthusiastically OF the
great resources OF the Southern states
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
Lockhnrt Locals.

Lockhart. Texas, December 2l.--Rev. ].
T. Gillett and wife, who have long re-
sided in Lockhart left yesterday for New
Mexico. where they expect to remain for
year or longer.
AS the end of the year approaches the
business men OF the city who occupy rent
ed quarters are changing their locations.
Some are going out of business. and new
men are taking their places. Mr. A. b.
Jeffrey, grocer has sold out the remnant
of his stock to Gillett G. Co.. and be Will
nave to Mcmahon and open business at
that place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
WIRELESS TELEGRAPnY.
Bradford Believes He Can Improve
on NlnrConi'n SNntcM.

|
New York December 2i.A special to
the Tribune from Washington says; Rear
Admiral Bradford has asked authority
from the navy department to establish a
bureau at the naval training station at
Newport for the development of naval
system of wireless telegraphy. 1t is pro-
posed to detail several offices having high
electrical knowledge at this station and to
furnish facilities for study and expert
ment, in the belief that something better
than Marconi's apparatus may be devised.
The project to secure the Marconi system
for the navy has been practically aban-
doned. In the first place, its range was
found to be exceedingly limited, especially
when vessels were rolling in a seaway
and their topmasts continuously varied in
height above the water. Then there was
the insuperable objection of interference,
two stations being unable to hold intelli
gent communication when third station
within their circles of sensitiveness I'M
dertook to send message to either point.
This defect destroyed the value of the sys-
TEN where more than two ships cruised
in squadron or where an enemy chose to
send disturbing messages. Finally, Mar
conis terms of 100000 for the first year
and $4,000 annually thereafter were re-
garded as exorbitant for the use of his
half-developed invention. He declined alb
solutely to modify his proposition, which
compelled the navy to take twenty sets of
apparatus or more, and to pay $50 out
right for each set and $500 year each as
royalty for their use. He refused to send
two or three sets for experimental pur-
poses and gave American naval officers to
understand that he did not care to do bust
ness on a small scale when European
navies were fighting for the exclusive use
of his coherer and other established fea-
lures, in spite of the systems radical
shortcomings as discovered on this side
of the Atlantic
The signal corps is going ahead on a
system of its own, which avoids the Ital
ian's patents, and already is said to be
producing better results.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
NAVIG ALTON OF THE BRAzOs.
Engineer Tailor Says 1t Is Only "a
Mntter of Money.

Angleton, Texas. December H..-Captain
A. B. Tailor. United States assistant en-
gineer in charge of surveys at the mouth
of the Brazos, with his assistants, Cen
eral Stimson and Mr.. Boyle passed
through Angleton last Monday for the
mouth of the river, where they will be
engaged for perhaps month Their first
duty will be to make survey at the end
of the jetties to the 25-foot contour in
order that estimates can at once he pre-
pared showing the cost of securing that
amount of water over the bar. With fla
vorable wind this can he accomplished in
day or two. Wing dams will then he
located and plans made for the contractor
TO work by in completing and extending
the present jetties. Work will be COM
menced by the contractor within week
or two Captain Tailor is a well known
to all the old time citizens OF Quntana
and Velasco. as he was employed there on
government work years ago. The captain
also made a preliminary survey of the
Brazos river many years ago, and says
that found no serious obstacles 10 over
come in opening the river TO navigation
He says II is n question only # money,
and the same amount expended on the
Brazos will accomplish more than on any
other river In the South. The captains
many friends il Brazoria county will give
him a hearty welcome.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
EWING AND FREEDMAN.
If Circuit Is Reduced Buck Will
HnNe Il Fine Team.

Have u Ftne Team.
New York, December 2O.-rhe journal pub
fishes the following:
Buck" Ewing, who is to manage the
Giants next season, will make arrangements
to remove his family TO this city immedi-
latelv.
Before leaving for home Buck held another
consultation with President Freedman, when
the whole baseball situation was gone over
and perfect understanding arrived at
Mi Ewing aud myself have come to a
perfect understanding" President Freedman
said. II have told him that l would strength
en- the New York team as he desires il
syncicata bal! Is eliminated from the Ma
tionnl League and the circuit Is reduced IN
eight clubs We understand enc another
thoroughly.
Ewing's engagement as manager has en-
.tuscl local cranks nightly. and the pros
poets of an oigbt-club league and the
Giants" all that the name implies. has
caused renewed interest in the game
If the big league does not reduce President
Freedman does not want good ball team
consequently he does not want good man
ager. He is bound TO make the public sick
of syndicate ball. The league must show
hin. that IL is in earnest about nboishng
syndicate ball The instant the circuit is cut
to eight clubs Ewing will be engaged, That
is the way the matter stands. Ewing return
standing. II the reduction takes place the
Cincinnati boy will be given strong team.
If the reduction does not occur New York
will have a troupe of ball nayers on a
par with the troupes of chloride of lime
favorites that will masquerade as bali players
for the Cleveland and Louisville clubs. With
twelTe-club circuit the New York man de-
sires to have the weakest team possible.
With an eight-club league he will give Ewing
first-ciass team to manage. The latter
does not care for an engagement with team
of taii-enders. He would prefer TO rest for
year than link his fortunes with team
that was beaten before the start
Bob Allen tried hard to make a deal at the
meeting Just closed But for Soden's in
terlorencc he would have snapped Harry
steinfedt for Catcher Bergen. The latter
is TO go TO New York providing the league
circuit is reduced Bergen is great home
man. Going to his home without permission
was the cause of his trouble with the Boston
club. He used to jump on the cars and 80
home without Manager Selea knowing any.
thing about it until his absence was dscov-
cred. Bergen would likely prefer to play In
New York to Cincinnati. Gotham is much
nearer 10 his home than Cincinnati. Perhaps
II is good thing the Reds aid not get Bcr-
gen He is ball player whose actions are
likely TO cause manager to become prema-
turey gray,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
..nroye. commi..ioh Plan.

New York. December Eek limited
States Senator Washburn of Minnesota,
speaking of the proposed plan to have
congress name commission to improve
American commercial relations in the Far
East. particularly China. said last night
II want to see such commission named.
We should do good business with China,
and believe we will II the government
takes hold OF the matterlin proper man
ner. would like to see at the head OF
such commission Colonel Charles DENLY
OF Indiana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
THE NEXT STATE CONVENTION.
The Committee Will Select Time md
Place After National Convention.

Fort Worth Texas, December 21.-Hpn.
Charles X. Bell. chairman of the State
executive committee, said today that IL
meeting of the committee would be called
for Waco shortly after the converting of
the National democratic executive commit
tee at Washington on February % to fix
the time and place for holding the next
National democratic convention.
Judge Bell stated that the exact date OF
the committee meeting would be decided
on later. but ne said that it would follow
close behind the National committee ses-
sion.
The State committee. he says, will be
called on to agree on the place and time
fer the holding of the State convention, as
well as for the convention to elect dele
gates to the National convention. Chair
man Bell today appointed III. F. Oneal OF
Cass county a member of the executive
committee for the Fourth congressional
district to succeed r. w. Halbrook of
Mount Vernon, resigned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
HAYS POSITION.
e. -
1. Buy All She Wants i,

suy All She Wants in
uesenber PA special to the
Washington says: President
s'sfnment has formally pro-
b,. ''ary Hay against the sale
as q war by American manu-.
q, e Merchants to the British
In ~ '1,s protest was designed
n ne British government from
i b.s decided war supplies, but
~ ~; ~ proved of no avail. ~
t'aIisnat sreiterating the neutral
MIL States in the present war
M he mat American citizens in
g oslis .,a belligerents violate no
s ss have informatio y I sbow sna.
d H. s.uyernment has purchased
liuaas United States.
n sisd,p, this government In the
v ii ID with belligerents has
u ',,a foundation that its citi-
llssrssnnt to trade with the con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
PRESENT TO VETERANS.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis sent II Commun
ion Service to Virginia

Mrs. Jefferson Davis sent II Commun-
ion Service to Virginia.
Richmond. Va December Ex-Governor
Tyler today received the following from
Mrs. Jefferson Davis;
To the Governor OF Virginia.
The Girard. West Forty fourth street.
New York. Dear Sir; | send today com
mnnion service with the linen proper for
its use and beg you TO present II to the
veterans In the home in the name of few
Confederates who honor their steadfasI
valor, the proud memory of which tini.
can not efface. We had hoped to offer il
on the birthday anniversary OF General
Harry Heth but falling to receive 1t IN
time. We make il Christmas Offering 10
the veterans, and ask Gods blessing or
each and every one OF them. Believe me
honored sir. Very respectfully yours,
Varlna Jefferson Davis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
THE RACES
jockeys Mt New Orleans Arc offered
- Prizes,


New Orleans. December 2I,-The Crescent
City Jockey club today announced an offer of
prizes TO jockeys having the hest riding per-
centage at the close of tho local season.
April "a. The prizes are; First. 500 gold.
second $50 gold. third $50 gold. The contest
opens January 1, 1900. and any jockey sus-
pended for fraud will be barred from the
contest.
Pancharm was sold after the third race to
r. Tucker for 5000, an advance OF slc0. Ire
Dor and Bill Jackman have been sold to
~. j McCanerty. The weather today was
rainy and the track heavy. Trillo and Lo-
mopd were the winning favortes.
Six furlongs-TIillo Prince of VERONA, Mo-
roni. Time. 1171s.
Six furlongs selling Lomond, sorrel Rose.
Ell Caney. Time. i:lsls.
Selling. mile and sixteenth sncharm
Jimp. Mcnoneah. Time. 2il7h..
iarsicaD; mile ,o and lgsr.er7co@pensa-
Selling. mi,e-Chicopee. samiyeI Mon
crelth. Time, l:iS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
APPOINTMENT A SURPRISE.
However. Judge Eckford p nm Ac-
centnbIc Mnn for the PInre.


Dallas Texas. December 21.-The APP
pontment by Governor Savers of j j.
Eckford to be judge of the Fourteenth
judicial district court at Dallas to sue
coed w. ]. ]. Smith. whose resignation
takes effect January ], 1900, WAS sur
prise to the general public when an
nounced today, but was generally antici-
pated by lawyers and newspaper men on
private information brought from Aust n
within the preceding twenty-four hours
The contest among the friends Of
Messrs Nash Clark. Ellison and Craig
had become keenly spirited and the ap
pontment of Mr Eckford is considered
TO have been made by the governor as a
compromise.
Mr. Eckford is regarded by the bar as
an able lawyer. and his service as judge
IS looked upon in advance as satisfactory
and even popular.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
Articles Were signed.

New York December 2l.--Articles of agree.
ment were signed today for twenty Ave
round bout at 1874 pounds between Frank
Erne. champion lightweight and Jack O'Brien
of this city, TO take place At he New Broad
way Athletic club in this city January ~.
A guaranteed purse Of $500 or 80 DER cent
of the gate receipts Is the incentive. OF
which Is per cent will 60 TO 'he winner and
% per cent to the loser.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22

played with the Cincinnatis last season, was
likely 70 be transferred to Boston M *.
Change Tor Bergen. Strlnieidt said today that
q an exchange was erected he would not
offer objection.
Stcinfcldt Nance aud McAllister expect 10
20 TO Cuba with Abncr powells tenn Of
Netioha and minor league players. where 4
series Of ten games arc to be played in Hal
vana next month.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
sharkey Mt Ho, springs.

Hot Springs Ark, December 2l.-Pugilst
Tom Sharkey and his sparring partner, Bob
Armstrong, arrived this afternoon and will
remain several weeks. The management OF
the Hot Springs Athletic association will en-
deavor to make match between Sharkey and
some pugilist of note some time in January.
Sharkey has agreed to referee the Stelzner-
Dunkhorst contest which takes place tomor
row night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
,Frisco want, the rirh,

San Francisco December 2l,-The Call says
d. j. Tobin, well known sporting man of
this city. who offered $4,000 to syndicate to
secure the Jeffres- Corbett fight for this city.
secured an option OF sixty days in which to
make satisfactory deposit If the contest
occurs here 1t may be held in daylight in
the open air.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
Oakland Results.

San Francisco, December 2l-Futurlty
course selling--May Gertrude. The Echo,
Freedom. Time lib.
Five and half furlongs--Sister Alice,
Frank Bell. Midlove. Time 1901
Mile and a sixteenth, seling-Tappan, Wy
omipg. Meadowthorpe. Time 1i6lk.
Six furlongs. free handicap-Yeiow Tai,
Erwin. Flamora. Time 10. aA
Mile. free handicap, all ages-ventoro, Ro-
scrmonde. sybarls. Time 1904,
Six furlongs-Afamada. Mocorlto. Sly Time
1:i3,s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
TILIPINos BUYING CANNON.

Arc Suid to HIVE Placed n Large Or
der In Europe.
Especial to The Post)
New York. December 2l.--A London
cable to a morning paper says that the
Filipinos have plenty of funds and that
the Hong Kong junta has placed large
order for artillery with a leading Euro
pean firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
neaI E..ate CONVENTION Delesnte.

Greenville. Texas. December 2l.-For
the Texas real estate convention. to be
held In Fort Worth on January i6 and u,
Mayor Chapman has named the following
delegates from Greenville: G. A. Lang
ford J. g. Kelly Jim Tom story. 8. r.
Etter. J. F.. Battle and 2. T. Carr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
hHc Can HOLD Out

'siai TO The Post.)
~, december 2i,-The Herald's
n s ,s' says that General White
Ia mi with food and ammuni-
Bic perio ye able to hold out for an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
Lawtons nody plnced in a vauit

Manila. December 49, 1890 p, m'---cen-
eral Lawton's remains were placed IN the
chapel in the Pace cemetery this morn
ing. Private services were held at the
residence and the body was carried into
the cemetery by members OF the generals
stan and escorted by troops of the Fourth
cavalry ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
Finest Neckwear.

: All our Ladies and Mems fine $50
3 Neckwear, all styles,
3 special sale price ~. 100
: All our Ladies' and Mems fine 200
: Neckwear. all styles,
: special sale price. -. .... If)
: Finest, richest and heaviest 500.
silk Scarts, De Joinville Squares
J for ladies and men,
!. special sale price ..... so
. Silk Mufflers.
All Fine zoo Oxford Silk Mufflers
with quilted silk backs, for Ia
dies and men, all colorS,
. special sale price. ...,... 99C
All fine 400 Oxford Silk MufilerS
for ladies and men, reversible
style, can be worn either side,
special sale price ...,., AZ
All Mems aud Ladies' fine $50
Black Satin Oxford Mufilers,
embroidered ends, quilted satin
backs, special sale price 2,25
All Ladies' or Mems fine 500 Black
Satin Oxford MuftlerS, elabor-
ately embroidered and reverSi-
Me, 10 be worn either side,
special sale price 49,. 3, IN
Fine Leather Goods.
Mems 100 Leather Toilet Cases,
containing comb, brush, tooth
brush and nail brush,
special sale price 49,. t.,.. GqG
Mems $50 Combination Solid
Leather Sets, containing comb,
. brush, nail and tooth brushes,
special sale price -. Lis
Mems $50 Solid Leather Collar
and Cuff Boxes, embossed,
special sale price, per set. 99C
Mems 200 Combination Collar
and Cuff Boxes, made of NO
rocco Leather,
special sale price 49, Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
knocked ONT rhnrne.

New York, December 21.--Charey Goff of
San Francisco Knocked out Godfrey Thorne
in the second round here tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
@sE MONEY MARKEr.

e Bends. e
) 81. ;,moer FLA dispatch to
! = ~. Washington quotes Score
! Z :. sslns: The treasury has
~ IL s''sYe a money stringency
|n sIs.;.ae In any way that 1t
aaa,'''mately. BY offers to
. anticipate interest due
and to go without the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
sTEINFELDT TO GO TO BOSTON.
said THAT Cincinnati VIII Trade Him
for Bergen.Ts

Fort Worth. Texas. December 2i.-Inform.
alton was received here last night from Gin.
cinnau to tho effect that steinfeldt. who
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
Closed ali day Monday (chrIstmss).

Mems $50 Embossed L Gather
Combination Cuff and Collar
Boxes, special sale price. .2,25
Men's5.oo tine Seal Leather Com.
bination Cuff and Collar Boxes,
special sale price ~. "a 5f|
Mems 100 Black and Brown Solid !
Leather Cigarette Cases with
silver name plate,
special sale price. 75c
Mems $50 Black and Brown Solid
Grain Leather Cigar Gases, tele-
scope style, with silver name
plate, special sale price. Ito
Mems $50 Alligator Cigar Cases,
telescope style, with Silver name
plate, special sale price .75
Ladies' 100 Grain Leather Poek-
etbooks, with new finger and
glove straps, reduced TO !. 69c
Ladies' $50 Morocco Leather
PockethookS, kid lined and ster-
ling silver mounted,
special sale price ..... .99C
Ladies 800 very fine Seal Pocket.
books, with fine kid Innings and
sterling silver mountinCS.
special sale price ......... 200
Ladies Carriers.
|. Al 200 Ladies' silk Carriers, with
fancy sterling silver buckles,
special sale price ...... 40
All 800 Sterling Silver Buckle silk
GarterS, al loiorS,
special sale price ... 2,15
Ak 400 finest silk Carriers, with
sterling silver buckles,
special sale price IS
IS = s:1
Ats,s..sel2< ~: "a ~ e,
Sasasssa.'' -ssgs
Mammoth Ciothier.
soaeSeosssec
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,nM n, ,, peeember 2l.-A dispatch to
n ~. rom chieveley Camp Decem-
ihere is an armistice till
Nhs oruer to bury the dead and
wounded. Meanwhile the
M, a.ng fresh guns SO that they
WI ambulance parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09
NSURES 4 FIT.
Popularity of the Method Adopted by
LanSlOfs.

The lit is the thing" with c. P. Lang
lois, the dealer in footwear for women and
children. and those who go into his estab-
lishment at The corner of f and 18th streets
appreciate that fact. The success which
Mr.. Langlois has met with he attributes
almost entirely to the fact that he has al
ways pursued the policy of making 1t
rather than a sale
The foot form upon which all his shoes
are made in his factory in Philadelphia
is based upon the actual measurement of
the foot In this way he has been able to
make in ladies' shoes what has been COM
mon with those worn by men, and that is
a broad sole with a narrow upper 1t re-
qulres skill to make nice-looking shoe.
and at the same time one that is comfort
able and adapted 10 the foot. but the sue
cess of the methods of Ny. Lang.ois IS
demonstrated by the fact that his business
Las grown to large proportions and now. in
addition to the local trade. extends through
all portions of this country and most parts
OF Europe and Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09

are at present not coming to South Amer
lea. / have ueen in Germany within the
past month. and find that the people there
nave all they can do to attend to their own
business. Times were never so good in Ger
many as they are now. The factories are
all busy and in most of them You have TO
wait year 20 have your orders filled, The
German government is discourag cling en-
igrat'oh. 1t wants its people to stay at
home ana work the SOIL
Electricity.
What chance is there for electricity in
southern Brazil?''
The opportunities are very great in
deed" replied the consul general The
state of Santa Catharina is full of water
falls, and electrical power could be devel-
oped by them. At present the only fac
tories of that state are managed by man
or horse power. All kinds of factories might
be established, and especially cotton fac
tories, for the soil grows excellent cotton.
1t is the same in Rio Grande do Sui. In
that state there are many good concessions
to be obtained. One of the best would be
a railroad from Porto Allegro TO the harbor
opposite on the Atlantic, and an extern
SIGN of the trunk line which goes from
Porto Allegro tc the west thereby Joining
with the railroads of the Argentine Repub-
nc and Uruguay Millions could be made, l
belleVe, by that enterprise, if the proper
parties should undertake it,"
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.