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volunteers and facing the Confederate iines
got a kindly token from the Southerners
in the shape Of a bullet In his body. But
he has forgotten the wound and the siege
OF typhoid fever that followed upon expo
sure and lack OF caro- OF the wound. and
now remembers only the manly fighting
qualities OF the men from the South with
feelings OF brotherly admiration
The chest in which the cigars are to be
sent Is three feet long and two feet wide
and high II Is painted the dark olive
green prescribed by army regulations and
In every other respect Is the exact counter
part OF an army chest. on the lid Is
painted beautiful emblematic design the
American eagle perched on the Union
shield, with the American flag IN the back
ground. About the design are the words
United Confederate Veterans OF America.
May 10 10. Charleston, S. c. On tho in
side OF the lid is represented a Union and
a Confederate arm, with the hands grasp
ing each other. On the front OF the chest Is
painted Mora Bella cigar box.
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A horse in the lead pulls in vain when
the wheel horse lays back in the breeching.
A mans body is good deal like team of
horses, and must work tremendously. The
head may want to work, and strive ever so
hard TO work, but II the body is balky and
sick the head will make no progress.
The man who is out OF condition physical
ly may as we'll give up trying to work men
tally. He will not be able TO do good work,
on satisfactory work, and in the endeavor to
do so will only do himself further harm
The reason that men have nervous exhaus-
ton and prostration is that they try TO work
the brain when the body Is baiky. The
right thing for man TO do when he finds
he is out Of sorts physically is to give the
mind a little rest, and promptly resort "a
the right remedy for his physical ailments
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery 10
the best Of all medicines for balky body.
When the head aches, the appetite Is poor,
the sleep is restless, the nerves are shaky
and both body and brain suffer from dull
ness and lassitude, it is time to resort to
this great remedy. Itrestores the appetite,
corrects all disorders of the digestion,
makes assimilation perfect, invigorates the
liver and puri6es and nourishes the blood.
II Is the great blood maker and flesh
builder. II is the best of nerve tonics and
restoratives II makes both body and brain
alert and active. Medicine dealers have
nothing Just as good.
~ suffered five years with an ulcer and the
doctor here could not do me any good, writes
Mr.. John Jenkins. OF Haywood; Madison Co.
Va II took twelve bottles Of Drs f1srees
would have been IN my grave II Il had not been
for your medicine"
For constipation and indigestion. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the most nat
ural and perfect cure ever devised. They
act gently but surely, and eject y Pfruse-
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Kan, who have been visiting Mrs. II, b.
Parker left TMesdnY morning.

Kan, who have been visiting Mrs. II, b.
Parker, left Tuesday morning
Mrs. Annie Mclean Moores left We'd
nesday for her home in Fort Worth after
a few days with her aunt. Mrs. II. NJ.
Hall
Miss Bessie Warner was one of the
young ladies uho frightened the United
Confederate Veterans reunion at Austin
last week,
Miss Blanche Jacobs of Galveston has
returned home. A number OF entertain
ments were given in her honor during her
stay in Houston
Miss Alice Kittrell went to Austin last
week to be with her father. Hon. N. X.
Kittrell during the United Confederate
Veterans reunion.
Mrs. Milton Brown Of San Antonio is
visiting Houston, dividing her time with
her aunt Mrs. Holman, Mrs. j. w. Scott
and Miss Lula Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. M House. Miss Janet
House and Miss Denton of Austin spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. 7, w.
House on their way to New York City.
DR.. and Mrs. L. l.. Levy are in Cleve-
land, Ohio, visiting the father OF Mrs.
Levy In that city. They will remain a
short while In Cleveland and then 30 on
to the Catskill mountains TO spend the
summer.
Miss May Van Benthuysen OF New Or
leans Is visiting Mrs. W. ii. Crank at 101T
Lamar Miss Van Bcnthuysen Is a beau
tiful young lady and is one of the relgnng
bellies OF the Crescent City. She was queen
OF the Mardi Gras carnival year before
last
Miss Lucy Perry Bryan Is with her
cousin. Mrs. ]. Nj. Burroughs, for short
visit before returning to Velasco and go
ing from there TO Florida and Virginia to
Walt friends In those States. Mrs. Bur-
roughs Is at home on Tuesdays at 1906
Fannin street.
Miss Cox and Miss Nellie Cox of Gal,
weston will be In the city tomorrow ant
will spend the week with Mrs. w. G. Var
Week. 1914 Rusk avenue, These yount
ladies will assist in the musicale to b
given at the residence OF Mrs. Van Vlech
on Tuesday evening.
Or. Hogg, who was with the First Texas
volunteers in Florida and Cuba. has
brought his wife to Houston, where they
expect TO make their home. Or. Hogg is
nephew of Ex-Governor Hogg and he
has made warm friends in the First Texas
by his conscientious attention 10 the ply
steal welfare Of the soldiers. He and his
wife are at 1909 Dallas avenue.
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Annie Mclean Moores Of Fort Worth
Miss Louise Shelly Of Austin, Miss Johns
Of Washington, u. c.. Miss Ledbetter OF
La Grange, Mrs. Fort Smith and Mrs.
David N. Barry.
Mrs. Hyman Prince announces the mar
rage OF her daughter Miss Leonora Hi
dsgarde Prince. to Mr.. Sailing Deruch Of
New York, for the lat OF June. The cere-
mony will take place in the parlors Of the
Capitol hotel at p. m. Invitations will
be issued this week.
Mrs. e. A. Holland will entertain what
has heretofore been known as the Merry
Wives club" but Mrs. Holland changes
the name temporarily TO the Miserable
Wives and win invite the merry husbands
to meet with them Wednesday evening.
49,
An invitation TO attend the commence
ment exercises OF the Mary Nash college
at Sherman. Texas, on the 9Th OF June, has
been received. II is certainly very tempt
ingly given and the society editor returns
thanks therefor.
Mrs. seabrook Sydnor and Mrs. NJ. L,
Jones have donated the prizes awarded
them at the rose fcte to the Sheltering
Arms association, aud they will be sold
for the benefit OF that organization.
~
Miss Delgado invited few friends to
meet her cousin, Mr.. Tom sloo Johnson OF
New Orleans, on Monday. Tuesday and
Friday of last week.
~
The german announced to be given at
Bryan hall next Thursday night has been
changed to Friday night OF this week.
Mrs, q. w. Steiff is at homo at Glen
Kathryn on Wednesdays and Sundays after
o'clock in the afternoon.
~
Mrs. Herbert Fuller is at home on FRI
day afternoons, after o'clock, at her
suburban home Oak Lawn.
~
Mr.. and Mrs. Hines Kirkland have
broken up housekeeping and now have
apartments at the Capitol
Mrs. Paul Timpson gave an afternoon
whist on Tuesday.
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Personal.

Miss Effie May Jones left yesterday
morning for Sherman.
Mrs Rosine Ryan returned Thursday
from a flying trip to Austin.
Mr.. w. d. Cleveland, Jr, left yesterday
for short trip 10 New York.
Mrs. Aubrey Mcguire is visiting her
mother, Mrs. 7. r. Franklin
Mrs. Cunningham OF Palestine is visiting
her sister, Mrs. ii. @. Lidstone.
Mrs. r. T. Morris visited Austin for n
few days during the past week.
Mrs. ]. w. Hale of Waco was the guest
Of Mrs A. T. Anderson last week.
Mr.. w. s. Hunt went to Galveston or
Wednesday to attend the Sherwood Byrnt
wedding.
Miss Eva Tuggle and Miss Myrtle Wat
son left for Wootsn Wells Friday for a
short stay.
Mrs. Ferdinand Hacker has accompanied
rner mother TO st. Louis for three
weeks visit.
Mrs. Mary Bolts Fitzgerald leaves to-
night for New Orleans to spend a weei
with friends.
Mrs NJ j. Bering has returned from a
very pleasant visit TO friends and relatives
in Galveston.
Mrs f. A. Pannell left last week fol
Cameron on visit TO her daughter, Mrs
j B. Hefey.
Mrs Charles Hunter OF Marlin and Mrs
Clarence Hunter Of Corrigan are the guests
Of Mrs c. " Welch.
Mrs Annie Cram Bondeis and Mis-
Bondeis OF Galveston are expected toda,
by Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilpatrick Of Leavsnworth
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A GENEROUS GIFT.
Ten Thousand Cigars for the Con-
federatc Veterans.

Messrs. Japhet G. Co.. who are general
agents in Houston for the Nora Bella CT
gars. have called The Posts attention to
generous gift made by Binghamton
Arm. Here is what the Binghamton Her
aid says of IL;
George A. Kent Is the donor, and his
gift to the veterans who are soon to meet
at Charleston, S. G.. is an army chest, con-
tanning 10000 Mora Bella cigars manufac-
tured by George A. Kent & Co. OF this city.
Only those who have spent hong. weary
days in the army camp or on the march
know how the soothing weed becomes
fixed necessity 70 the soldier Throughout
his life. can appreciate the appropriateness
OF the gilt Of these hne cigars 70 the YETI
erans OF the South.
1.-THE generosity which induced the gift
Is all the more noble because Mr.. Kent.
while private in the iS2d Pennsylvania
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Dcmocrncy's Only Trust.

We are strictly In favor OF trust--just
one--trust william j. Bryan and vote for
him, not only vote but work The peoples
salvation depends on a change in business
at our National capital.
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C1ubdOffi.

The Shakespeare club finished the read
ing of "othello' and will take for next
weeks work the questions on the last act
They will take up Julius Caesar" for the
subject Of next winters study, with Sher-
mans questions, which they have found so
valuable heretofore.
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Miss Lula Bryan's turn for entertaining
the Monday Afternoon High Five club
came last week, and she had number o!
strangers with her TO add to the after
Moons interest. Outside OF the club were
Mrs. Milton Brown OF San Antonio. Mrs.
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weeks work the questions on the last act
They will take up Julius Caesar" for the
subject OF next winters study, with Sher-
mans questions, which they have found 50
valuable heretofore,
~
The address delivered by Miss Abby
Hill OF Houston before the recent meeting
of the State Federation of Women's Clubs
at Galveston, has been highly praised by
all who had the pleasure of being present
on that occasion. Her subject was Some
Ideals OF Women In English Literature
Her discussion of the subject showed her
thorough familiarity with English litera-
ture. and demonstrated that she had given
the matter deep thought and study. Miss
Hills lectures always meet with favor In
club circles.
The Ladies' Reading club, in their course
of study of the city of Paris last Tuesday,
had an excellent paper on 1.-The Return
from Elba," by Mrs. A. T. Anderson. An
other on Louis Philippe, by Mrs w. y,
slossou, aud still another on "The Second
Republic" by Mrs. T., S. Tracy. There are
always lights and shadows that brighten
and sadden life and both were experienced
by the club Tuesday Under the former
head would come the presence Of two
charming guests Mrs. J. ~ Hale of Waco.
treasurer of the State federation, and
Mrs Annie Mclean Moores, president OF
the Shakespeare club of Fort Worth. I'm
der the latter the resignation Of Mrs,
Cummings. one OF the most highly valued
members Of the club, They resolved, how
ever to ask OF Mrs, Cummings recon
alteration of her action and hope still to
keep her with them
An adjourned meeting OF San Jacinto
chapter Daughters OF the Republic Of
Texas, was held last Thursday afternoon
at the home OF the president, Mrs. Max
Urwitz No proceedings worthy of ex-
tended mention were had further than
an intensely interesting description of the
entertainment and programme OF the
Daughters and Veterans recent meeting at
Temple.
A vote of thanks was extended the teach
ers and pupils who so appropriately
showed kind attentions and beautiful floral
offerings on those two heroic women Of
the Republic OF Texas, Mrs. Arson Jones
and Mrs Andrew Briscoe, on the occasion
Of the San Jacinto exercises OF the school
children.
The chapter anticipates arranging for
an excursion TO Inc san Jaclnto phtlieneiu
when the commissioners appointed by the
governor shall make their next official
trip to the grounds. The Daughters, their
friends and the public generally will no
doubt be glad to avail themselves OF this
opportunity to visit the historic spot.
This being an adjourned meeting the
annual reports OF retiring officers were
dispensed with and committee was APP
pointed to nominate officers for the en-
suing year, the committee to report at the
next regular meeting.
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The MERRY Wives" met with very
pleasant treatment at the hands OF Mrs.
Freeland, who entertained them at Mrs.
b. A. Eyerts' residence last week. Mrs
Freoland's guests were Mrs. ii. f.. Ring,
Mrs. Il. A. Holland. Mrs. j. T. Beal, Mrs.
William Fowler, Mrs. Overcast, Mrs. j. II.
Ruby. Mrs. Loebnltz. Mrs. George Parker.
Mrs. David Perkins. Mrs. Wattess. Mrs.
William Reichardl Mrs. e. b. Gushing
and Miss Eleanor Carnes.
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One of the daintiest and prettiest af-
fairs OF the week was the morning given
by Mrs. David Rice, complimentary to Mrs
Aigernon Smith of Fort Worth Friday.
The tables had each its cluster of spring
flowers. one had sweet peas, another
Marguerites and another bright golden
coreopsis, and so on, and for each guest
a silver pin TO fssten on a cluster Of the
pretty biossomn for corssge bouquet
There we're no prizes offered, but the
glory OF the coming out ahead on the
twelve boards was sufhcient TO give keen
est zest 10 the games After they were
over luncheon was served on the tables
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Jones announce the
marriage of their daughter Artie May, to
MIR. John N. Steele on Tuesday, May 49,
at s o. m. Both are members OF well
known families in this city. where they
have resided for a number of years. Miss
Jones is a most attractive young lady and
has the admiration of all who know her.
Mr.. Steele Is highly esteemed In business
circles. having been for some time In the,
employ OF Mr.. II. T. Keller The wedding
will occur at Shearn church and will be
an event of much interest TO a large circle
OF friends.
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The Thursday Afternoon Euchre club
was entertained last week by Mrs T. j.
Boyles, and very sweetly 1t was done, too.
Mrs. Boyles welcomed Der club and guests
with cordial hospitality to her home. which
was frightened by flowers first and after
their entrance by their pretty costumes
and pleasant faces. The two rooms ON the
left of the hall as we'll as
the libray on the right were
nile with tables, around which
the players gathered. Delicious claret cup
was served. followed by salad course
Mrs. Boyles' guests were Mrs. A. p. Root,
Mrs. O. C. Drew. Mrs. j. a. Huston, Mrs.
Henry Brashear Mrs. J. w. Jones, Mrs
~. X. p. Gillaspie, Mrs. S K Mcllhenny.
Mrs. c. II. Lucy. Mrs. Alfred Drew, Mrs,
NJ. l.. Robbins Mrs. Rhode Davis, Mrs. J..
C. thinner, Mrs. Ernest Yasner. Mrs, j.
s.. stuart, Mrs. David Rice. Mrs. Mary
Bolts Fitzgerald, Mrs. J. J. Cannon, Mrs.
Milton Brown of San Antonio, Mrs. Willie
Hutchinson, Mrs. John House, Mrs. j. C.
Baldwin, Mrs. S. C. Red, Mrs. Dorsay
Mason. Mrs. Jefr Miller, Miss Dumble, Miss
Jeanette Woodward. Miss Notie Howard.
Miss Mary Waldo. Miss Roper and Misses
Tina and Alma Cleveland
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Robert z. Lee chapter, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, held two meet
ings last week; one the regular monthly
meeting, on Monday and the other on Fri
day morning. At the former II was decid-
ed to celebrate the birthday of Hon, JEFF
ferson Davis, the Sd Of June. with an
afternoon Of music. readings and recits-
ton. Mrs. q. A. Randolph was made
chairman OF the committee In charge OF
the AFFAIR with power to appoint her as
sociates. Miss Dunovant State historian,
presented her outline OF study to be fol-
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

the time. in their bids, making the pur-
ohafe conditional on the approval Of the
legality Of the issue BY their private
counsel.
Comptroller Coler objsoted to this. and
becoming aware of Ii before the sale, had
his friends organize the Produce Er.
change. Trust company as competitor.
The bid Of the new company was slightly
under that Of tie old companies but the
comptroller awarded the bonds &, the
new company and the award on being
contested was upheld by the courts.
The following statement was given out
this evening:
"Ths special committee consisting of
Messrs. Gould, Bidwell. Maher. Brain
ard and Armstrong, appointed by the
board OF directors Of the Produce Ex-
change company to look after Its assets
and affairs have examined the condition
of the bank as fully as the limited time
at its disposal has permitted. The CON-
mittee Is well assured that every depositor
of the company will be paid in full and
that large surplus will remain for the
ste OK b elders"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

Northwest, New York Central, Grsa'
Northern preferred, Rock Island, South
ern Paoiao, the Union Pacific, the North
eru Pacific, Atohison preferred and In
fact the most prominent and active rail-
road stocks In the whole list showed
losses all the way from four to nine
points. The rallies with the final offer
ing down Of the money rate to six per
osnt ran from tive to ten points.
:: he days transactions ran up 70 a total
OF nearly 1.650.0 600 shares. which Is tie
record for a days business. The excite
msnt was intense all day and throngs of
brokers and operators sur god over the
floor OF the exchange and about every post
all day long. The changes In prices be-
tween sales ran up to one. two and even
three POINTS both on the down grade and
on the recovery. After the close Of the ex-
change there was q meeting OF the clear
ing house committee to concert further
measures for safety and relief. A meet
ing Of the clearing house committee was
called for eleven O'Clock tomorrow with a
view TO being prepared for action In case
of a further necessity. The dsmoraliza-
tion In stocks AFT eotsd the bond market
more or less, but losses were largely con-
fined to the lower grade issues, which
have been jsct to speculation.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
WRITING DESKS.

One hundred and fifty pat.
terms, from the Child's Oak
Roll Top at $3.50 to the solid
Mahogany Colonial at 500,
makes an assortment to please
the most fastidious. Hand
some Oak Desks for your lady
friends, from 81 to S25. Rich
Imitation and solid Mahogany
Desks, from $3.50 to SIS. A
fifty-ineh CHARTERED Oak Roll
Top at S23, equal to any $50
desk in the market. A sensi.
BILE gift for a business man.
Others from $1,000 to $50,
equally good value.
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been decided that no extreme rate for
money shall he charged II 10 o.n possib bly,
be avoided.
A letter from Edwin Gould dated De-
cember to tho executive committee OF
the Produce Exobange Trust company,
is published, In which Mr.. Gould indi.
Gated his intention to rssign from the
vice-rrssidsncy. The lsttsr was written
on an examination Of the books and 40 i.
counts Of the COMPANY, saying he had
found matters for which he did not cars
to assume responsibility.
81 found" MIR. 0ould wrote, "that
large sums OF money have been tied up
In aiding the underwriting of certain
industrial enterprises until tie amount
so invested, together with what We have
agreed to furnish II called upon. equals
nearly, II not quite. the combined
amounts OF our capital and surplus.
Most Of this is uncollsctibls II needed, Is
due at indefinite times and with certain
privileges of renewal to the borrowers"
At the office Of City Cham bsrlain
keenan,, today, 1t was said that the city
had about $780, oo on deposit with the
Produce Exchange Trust company, but
Deputy Chamberlain Campbell said he
was of the opinion that the city would
not be loser.
81 have just been talking with Wall
street. men," he said, ''who tell me that
every cent Is secured. The city is lucky
that 1t did not have half q million on de-
posit, as 1t often has"
The Produce Exchange Trust company
frst became prominent as a successful
bidder for SIC O,0, 0oo bond issue in oppo-
sition to vsrmiiye and company, and
others which were part of q syndicate
that had hitherto controlled the traffic In
city bonds.
This syndicate had q clause inserted at
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
Clearance House Game
to Relief.
Distrust of Trusts an Element
in Trouble.

New York, December 1&-pAnic con-
ditions developed on the Stock Exchange
this afternoon. with the imperative need
of money developed by the violsnt con-
traction In values. Stocks were. thrown
over without the slightest regard to the
price they could bring and at distressing
sacrifice Of values. No end to the help
lesfness Of the situation seemed in sight
when, In the last half hour of the market
some SO, coo, COO was offered on the Stock
Exchange by the concerted action of the
clearing house banks to force the rate
down to six per cent without regard to
the distracting bidding at higher rates
which was being done by brokers for dis.
tresssd operators. The collapse in the
money rate checked the decline ard drove
the bears to cover. The reooveries pro-
duoed by theiz urgent bidding were al
most as violent as the declines had been,
but the losses wera by no means entirely
ssuievsd. Large offerings of stocks con-
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
SITUATION GRAVE.
New York Failures Incse ased Boston's
Troubles.

Boston, December la-Contidence In
financial oil Giles In this city was ap-
parently restored this morning by the
united efforts during Sunday of bankers
and brokers. only to bs again shaken by
the failures In New York, SO that tonight
while the entire situation Is not particu-
larly alarming 1t 10 still grave enough to
cAuse considerable apprehension.
The local stock market quickly followed
New York In the stock decline, but the
slump did not bring with 1t any failures
among local brokers, that Ia, none had
teen announced up to the closing OF the
stock Exchange. To be sure, copper
stocks, the Decline OF which Ia now az
knowledged to have been the primary
cause Of much of the trouble in this city,
through heavy speculation, experienced
further contraction and there 10 SONS ap.
prehsnsivn tonight as tn the outcome to-
morrow. The offer OF the clearing house
association TO assist any solvent bank in
temporary straits probably did much
to ease matters here today and coupled
with 1t came the report Of q satisfactory
showing on the part Of both this two
banks In dif1isulty-Ths Globe and the
broadway, and also from the assignee OF
]. p. Squire s. Co., the failed pork pack
ers.
II is understood, however, that the
affairs of all the banks which hold loans
In copper stocks and other securities
which have shown sharp declines, are be-
Ing thoroughly Investigated and II any
nre found In particularly bad state they
viii be closed.
It WAS reported tonight that the clear
irg house committee had already printed
and signed large number Of clearing
house certificates In anticipation Of call
for them tomorrow. although II IL not bs-
lIeysd that any bank will make arpiica-
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MORRIS CHAIRS.

Our holiday assortment OF
these popular Chairs is com.
plete. Antique Oak, Flem-
ish Oak, Golden Oak, Mali.
chite Oak, any finish you de-
sire. No extra charge for
special finish. Cushions made
up in Velour, Corduroy and
Tapestry, all kinds and colors,
to please the most exacting.
Our leader atS7.75is a surprise
to those who know the value
of a Morris Chair. We have
a large assortment of extra
good values, from 81 to SIS.