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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
WILL SELL no THE LEAGUE.
President Dreyfuss Says He Is Ready
TO DiNnNHc nl the Colnncln

Louisyillc. Ky, November es,--ln an IN.
terview concerning the baseball situation,
President Droyfuss of the Louisville club
says The continuation of Louisville in tho
National league depends upon the action OF
the league at the meeting December ". He
says il the league wishes to buy him out
and drop Cleveland. making n ten-olub
league, he VIII sell. but otherwise ho Will
sand pat.
lie will sell no players TO othor teams aud
he also says he Viii not sell TO any other
Louisville syndicate. as he declares he would
not wish To saddle losing otuh on them.
Louisville people are, however Wiling 10
take the club and risk its future when the
league agreement expires,
The league can only buy now 10y payinR
Loulsvillo price. II can not freeze II out,
Mr.. Droyfuss refuses 10 say what he will
take for the team
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JAS. Butte
HOUSTON.

austin, where no viii remain several
days on business.
Rev. w c. Bracewell OF Lyons, Texas,
passed through mere today en- roure 10
Georgetown.
The Burleson county institute FOR COL
ored teachers met today and about = enty
teachers were present. The institute was
addressed tonight by j. /, Blaekshear.
principal of the Prniria Flew normal.
County Clerk John Mcf'owcn lott yes
terday for Bryan, where he visited friends
and attended TO business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
A BALL AT ALVIN.
The Brilliant Socai Event of the sen.

Alvin, Texas. December 1.-The Thanks
giving ball last night at the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy hall under the
auspices of the Young Mems Jessamins
club, complimentary to the young ladies'
of Alvin, was one Of the most brilliant
social events of the season There were
about forty couples present who partioi-
pated in the evenings enjoyments AT -
O'Clock refreshments were served at Abra-
hams parlors. after which the guests re-
turned to the hall to again enjoy the
rounds in rhythmic grace in the various
dances, dispensing at an early hour in the
morning.
The following We're present Mr. and
Mrs. f. l.. Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. e l.. Rugg, Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Orr, Mr.. and Mrs R. II.
King, Mr.. and Mrs, 7. W. Carthan. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. l.. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Brisbin, Mr.. and Mrs f. a. Smith; es-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
CANCELLATION OF STAINS.
ChnnHes in the Regulations Jssucn
Yesterday.


Washington. December The commits
sIoner OF internal revenue today issued
a circular amending regulations as TO eau
collation. of documentary aud proprietary
stamps, providing that I'm all cases where
documentary stamps OF the denomination
OF 10 cents or any larger denomination
shall be used for denoting tan impose
by the act Of June 49, 1898. the person
using or afiixing the same shall. by writing
or stamping thereon with ink the initials
of his name and the date when affixed.
mutilnted said stamp by cutting three
parallel jncisions Iengthwise through the
stamp
Where such stamp Is cancelled by cut
ting or perforating In any manner au-
thorlzed by existing regulations as atore-
said the mutilation herein provided viii
nor be required.
This provision shall take effect and be
in force on and after December u.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
The Indian war In yucatnn.

Chicago, December Ia special 10 the
Chicago Record from oaxaca, Mex SAYS;
Mexican troops are wagng an energetic
and successful campaign against the In
dams in the interior Of the Yucatan pc
ninsula. The troops are commanded by
General Bravo. His force OF 5000 soldiers
arrived at the Indian frontier November
Il. and severe fighting took place for sew
eral days, The Indians were forced 10
abandon strong entertainments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02

on motion OF State for change Of venue
TO Dewitt county This case has been
srcrnandcd on three trials. the last result
ing In 4 mistriai.
Captain ]. y. White. veteran Of the
Mexican and Civil war, also OF several
Indian vars died yesterday morning At
the age OF e; his wife, two sons and 4
daughter survive him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
CntdNcn CnIllnes.

Caldwell Texas December 1,--pistFlet
rourt adjourned yesterday after a three
weeks session. Judge p. R Sinks and
District Attorney buchanan returned TO
their respective homes Yesterday.
Judge A w. Mclver loft last night for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
LAKE cmAnIEs LOCALS.

Lake Charles, La. December 1.r--n,rns
The football game yesterday at crowler
between the Lake Charles and Crowley
teams, jennings Gill, deputy clerk Of dis
trlct court, who played with the Lake
Charles team. had a small bone in his
right leg broken While ;he Injury is
very painful to Mr. Gil, II IS not at all
serious.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
KNOCKED our.
Bernstein Put Wallace to sleep ~
short order.

New York, December l-Dnsc wallace. the
last of the cargo OF English fighters which
was imported here within tho last few months.
went down In defea. like his predecessors TO-
night at the Broadway Athletic club. zoe
on Wallaces face and body and in exactly
seventy-three seconds the Englishman lay
PROSTATE unable to come TO time. llis sec
onds had 10 carry him to his cornor Tie
bt vs. met Ter n twenty round so nj lgi
mounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02

Viytoria, Texas, December 1.-The case
of j. r. Sims, charged with the killing
OF Louis Foster, sr. in Calhoun county
four or five years ago has been transferred
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CnIycri Items.

calvert Texas. December l.--Messrs.
Burkett, Allen and Parish returned yos-
terday afternoon from their hunt in New
Mexico. While out they killed sixteen an.
telopes, eight deer one bear aud large
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ncnths nj Corriunh.

Corrigan, Texas, November 30,-Benja.
min Whitehead died near this place yes
terday. Mr.. l. b, Holllngsworth's infant
child died last night. Both were burlel
in The Corrigan cemelery today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
A Cold Snap.

Don't be taken by surprise and
get caught; you know this is De-
cember-you know what to ex-
pect are you prepared' We will
do our best to protect you and
your pocketbook.
Overcoats, good warm ones, made
OF fine blue or black kersey or
Cheviot and tan Covert Cloth,
we'll flushed and tailored fash
ionably ~. -, $50 and 1000
Stylish Overcoats Of extra quality
Kersey, Melton, Covert Cloth,
Oxford Chepiots and plain
smooth Worsteds, lined with the
best quality Farmer Satin and
Clay-weaVe Serge, some skels-
ton lined with fancy backs,
at ,..,.. 1880 and 1900
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number of qunls. withal the trip was
one of great pleasure.
Superintendent j. w Bvars has ap>
pointed pr. r s. Carroll local surgeon
OF the Calvert. Waco aud Brasos Valley
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p. & f. Molasses Is intended for table
use, but also makes the BEST csuay na
earth.
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NEW
WALL PAPERS.

We have Just received our hrs.
shipment of 10000 rolls of new
Wall Papers OF this ssason's pro-
dnetion. and have now ailaat from
New York Two cars additional.
making iotnl OF tonr carloads
W. have contracted for the
greatest stock OF Wall Papers that
ever came south OF ST. Louis, aud
Texas and Louisiana Gcaicrs VIII
be able 10 supply their wants In
Houston gut Of our ggea, eallec-
ton at exactly the same prices as
the Manufacturers obtain.
Samples win be furnished on re-
quest at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02

Handkerchief.
i5c grade, now. .......... Ire
zoe grade, now ..... ........,.. nc
CSC grade, now. .IZc
goo grade, now, LIE
SOC grade, now. X5c
All colors, hemstitched and pure linen.
A lot of Linen Collars, worth tSc, &c
Dress Gloves, worth si75, now 7.23
Driving Gloves, best light weight
buck, worth $500, now ,...L25
Boys Suits.
Our line OF Boys Suits is COM
plete and offered at about halt price.
Bring your boy around and see now
nice we can fit him for little money.
New styles and colors.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
unxaried Diet.

An amusing story is told Of an old
ime soldier who loved liquor better
than food, and was bound to have his
diet according to his taste. 1t was in
the days when British soldiers pro-
vided themselves with rations out of
| their pay. To insure the proper feed
| Ing Of the men strict inspection of
the daily mess was instituted. 1t was
found that unless this was done many
soldiers would go without meat in or
der that they might have money to buy
grog
Donald loved whisky, and could live
very well on oatmeal. Therefore he
eschewed butchers meat. But at the
daily mess it was essential that he
should have meat before him.
For a long time Donald saved his
money, and yet, to all appearance,
lived up to the requirements. When
! the officer went his round Donald had
his mess before him. 1t was tripe,
tripe, and tripe again for change.
do you always eat tripew asked the
inspecting officer, becoming little sus-
picious.
always. your honor" replied DON
aid
The officer stuck fork into the dish
before him.
well, Donald" he remarked, II new
er before saw tripe with buttons on
It"
The meat proved to be slice from a
pair Of leather reeches.-Youth's Com
panion.
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An Eye Ensilx minded.

Here is a funny little story from far
away Ceylon. A tea planter who had
/ glass eye was DESTROYS of going away
with friend, but he knew that as soon
rs the natives who were at work on
the plantation heard that he had gone
they would not do a stroke of work
How was he to get off? That was the
question. After much thought an idea
struck him. Going up to the men, he
addressed them thus:
Although myself will be absent,
yet shall leave one Of my eyes to see
that you do your work"
And much to the surprise and be-
|wilderment of the natives he took out
the glass eye and placed it on the
stump Of a tree and left. For some
time the men worked like beavers,
now and then casting furtive glances
at the eye to see If it was still watch
ing, but at last one of them, selling his
tin, in which he carried his food, APP
preached the tree and gently placed it
over the eye. As soon as they were
not being watched they all lay down
md slept peacefully until sunset.
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The Company stood It.

On one of the trolley lines leading to
well known amusement park they
have system whereby the cars are
stopped at certain points to allow uni
formed inspectors to count the pas
sengers, presumably as check on the
conductors. Among the passengers on
the car was q well dressed young fell
low with a penchant for cracking
jokes at other peoples expense. When
the car stopped for the count up, he
had lot Of fun thrusting jibes at the
inspector, the conductor and the troll
ley company people In general. Final
ly, just as the car was about to re-
sumo its journey, he called out:
"Say, Mister Inspector. you missed
me-"
The inspector turned and looked the
young fellow over very carefully.
''Humphv' he retorted. II guess the
company can stand it. I didn't miss
much"
Then everybody laughed, the young
fellow got red in the face, the motor
man turned on the current, and the
car sped onward-Philadelphia In
nuirer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

THE postoffice accounts for the quarter
and the fiscal year ending June 80 tell an
eloquent story of the development of bus
mess in 1898-99. The postofice statistics
also in their retrospect of previous years
show how closely gain or loss corresponds
to periods of activity or depression In gen
eral business affairs. The issues of post
age stamps for the last two fiscal years,
according to the figures furnished, show a
growth in face value from $87, 312, 310sin
1898 to $92. 500, 1877 in 1899. To this latter
amount must be added also the receipts
for second-class periodical postage, for
which, within the year, stamps have ceas-
ed to be used. The increase certainly can
not be credited to increase of population,
as the same factor failed to count in previ-
GUS years in an equivalent ratio, so that
no possible cause but that Of business de-
velopment and prosperity applies. A
cursory glance at previous years is illumi-
mating as to the close pace which postal
affairs keep with general business inter
ests In 1882 to 1885 inclusive, which, in
commercial and manufacturing activities,
were dull, there was scarcely change.
In 1S93-94, the beginning of the late panic
period, there was drop of more than
81, 00O, 900 in postal receipts, and Of $50,
00O, 600 in the number of printed paper
pieces. The index is almost as true to
the current of trade as is the weathercock
to changes in the winds.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25


A big down town department store
has a young man employed as rug
salesman who at times evinces genius
in the highest degree.
Into the store there recently came a
South Side society woman well known
for nervousness and a tendency to
founder about in her topics of CONVEX
sation. She desired a rug of certain
size. The young man got down two or
three to show her. In the middle of
his explanation as to quality and price
she turned away and began to examine
goods on neighboring counter. Then
she went back to the young man and
wanted to look at some more rugs. He
started to spread one out, when she
wandered away again When she re-
turned the third time, he had stool
placed in an angle of the counter and
suggested that perhaps she would be
seated while he got the rug.
When she had taken her seat, he
spread the rug so that it effectually
blocked the angle and prevented her
escape. He held up the edge of the
rug farthest from her so she couldn't
walk over 1t, and SO kept her penned
up while he explained how fine a rug
it was. She made two or three at
tempts to get down, but with no sue
cess, and finally bought the rug to OBJ
tain her release.-C Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
A Marvel OF the East.

Among other feats in the east the
learning by heart of the Koran is very
widespread. Not only men, but wom-
en- and children, can be found who can
repeat the holy book from beginning to
end without mistake Taking it in
round numbers, the Koran contains,
together with the additions, which are
Included In the recitation, some 10000
words. This is about the length of an
average up to date novel. but, unlike
the novel, there are no connecting links
the whole book being a confused and
much mutilated jumble-to enable the
reciter to remember To make the
least error would be deadly sin, yet
even children can go through It.
But this is not ALL For an Arabic
child to recite the Koran is wonderful
enough, no doubt, but he understands
what he is saying-it is not to him an
unknown language-but for child of
another nation to recite it from begin
ming to end, without understanding the
words he is saying, is a much more
wonderful feat of memory, and very
few of those outside Arabia who can
recite the Koran know more than a
few of the simplest words, if they know
those
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

Every American travelling abroad
knows that he is able to notify his
friends in America of his safe arrival
in Paris by registering his name at one
Of the newspaper Offices. The names
are cabled over every day and appear
on the following morning in the New
York editions.
This custom struck two smart bust
ness men as being open to large posi-
bilities. One Of them goes to Paris
every spring upon business, and, in or
der that the one who remains In New
York should be kept posted as to what
his partner is doing, large amount Of
cabling is necessary
In order to economic in this matter,
it is said that the two partners ar
ranged a cipher, made up Of family
and Christian names. Every day that
the partner In Paris transacted some
business he walked into the newspaper
Office and registered there under some
name and address that conveyed to his
colleague In New York an exact idea Of
the progress he was making.
The name, initial and place of resi-
dence registered represented some item
Of information which the partner in
New York learned next day upon read
ing the newspapers list Of arrivals in
Paris.-Etray Stories.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

Once in year, and at one place in
the world, there is crush that sur
passes anything else Of it's kind in the
world. 1t is the great fair of Bawa
Farid, which is annually held in the
town Of PAX Pattan, in British. India.
1t is held In honor of the famous st.
Farid-ud DIM surnamed Shakar CAM,
or sugar store, from the fact that his
body had become so pure by continual
fasting that whatever was put into his
mouth, even earth and stones, was in
stantly changed into sugar
The principal ceremony consists of
passing through an opening made in a
wall adjoining the shrine, measuring 5
feet by 21a feet, and called 1.-THE
Gates of Paradise"
Whoever between noon and night is
able to pass through this opening is as
sured of paradise. and when there are
$4,000 striving to pass through at the
same time the crush is something ter
rife. Women faint, bones are broken.
and the heat is sitting.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
Ptoneers In Alpine Climning.

The professors Of the Swiss univer-
sites were the pioneers in Alpine
climbing. But it would be a mistake
to imagine that the pioneers were al
ways enticed into the solitudes by love
of nature, through sense of scenic
grandeur and beauty, as these have
been understood since Ruskin opened
the eyes Of men. One of them spent
many season in searching for traces
Of the dragon Of fable. Another, as Mr..
Gribble has pointed out in weekly
contemporary, went aloft to test the
truth Of the tradition that the top Of
Pilatus held Pontius Pilates body.
Gesner's feeling for mountain scenery
must have been somewhat of the Rus
kinian order. But Gesner was an ex-
ceptiona1 person.
The Japanese have a proverb relat-
ing to one of their most famous noun
tain tops. "There are two kinds Of
fools-those who have not seen it, and
those who have seen it twice." Until
the nineteenth century modern Euro
peans appear to have been pretty gen
orally of that way Of thinking. Ninety
years ago some of them painted the
risks of mountaineering in language
that In our day would be appropriate
to north pole trip in Andree's bal
loon.-London Daily News.
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Qneer as Dicks Hathana.

Good stories of william Morris are
told By J. w. Mackail in his Life"
Morris went to Jones' on Sunday
night" runs a note in Miss Pierce's
diary, while they were here, and his
hair was so long and he looked SO wild
That the servant who opened the door
would not let him in, thinking he was
a burglar"
Morris had a temper, also sound
teeth. Once, In fury, he bit silver
table fork all out of shape. On anoth-
er occasion he hurled a fifteenth CEN
fury folio at a workman The book
went through the workshop door. In
his fits of anger Morris would drive his
head against a wall or bite deep into
the window frame.
Morris was honestly socialist. When
his workshops and their contents were
worth SIS, 900, he surrendered all prof
its and took foreman's wages, thus en-
abling the business to pay $1.5O per
week better wages to each man.
Morris began designing wall papers
and decorations by accident, because
he couldn't find any fit to buy. Nor
did he use in designing, except at first,
sad colors. Once he showed rich
customer some bright Hammersmith
carpets.
Are these allr' asked the buyer.
"But / thought your colors were sub
duedT
IF you want dirt" said Morris, ''you
can find that In the street"
And to the street the customer went.
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In the Jau.nfaIi an

A lion comes at it's enemy at full.
speed, gallOping low, and dashes a
man standing upright to the ground by
the full impact of it's body Major In
yerarity states that "the claws and
teeth entering the flesh do not hurt as
much as you would think" but that
the squeeze given by the jaws on the
bone is really painful When knocked
over, he was still keenly conscious and
felt none of the dreamy sensations ex-
perienced by Livingstone
Major Swaine, struck down by a
lioness going full gallop, was uncon-
scious for some minutes and did not
know what had happened till he found
himself standing up after the accident
i felt no pain" he writes, mot, l be-
lieve, owing to any special interposi-
ton of Providence, but simply that the
shock and loss of blood made me in
capable of feeling it. There was no
pain for few days, tillit was brought
on by the swelling of my arm on the
II days ride to the coast" Spectator.
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wANAMAKEw,S.
Philadelphia, Monday, July "a, 1899.
COOL CLOTHING FOR MEN

Smart looking and cool are these
stylish Striped Flannel Suits for men.
Wonderful how quickly these tropical
striped hannels jumped into your
favor-the manufacturer hadn't an
tcipated such a demand, and there
has been scarcity of the fabrics. Fore
handedness finds US with full sup
ply just when demands are greatest.
All the hannels are striped, in good
colorings, and the coats are made
with the new shape lapel, either single
or double breasted. Trousers are
made for belt, and many of the styles
may have belts of same material for
an added cost of 75c.
Coat and Trousers of domestic Aannels,
with single-breas.ed coats, at 81. so and
$40; with double breasted coats at $12.
Coat and Trousers of the finer French
Aannels, coats double-breasted, at $40.
Still a quantity of the double-breasted
{. Serge Suits of the $3.50 and SIS
kinds, at $40 suit.
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kHRGS
TELEPHONE No. 6

TELEPHONE Noe
Fine granulated sugar SIC.
Gold Medal and Imperial -four,
63c per a /; Pillsbury, Csc per
ID.
Bee and Rabbits soap, &c a
cake.
Best starch, 3 lbs for Ioc;
good cornstarch, 3 packages for
Ioc.
Shade! ShGd-O!-Not
fresh Delaware shad, but fat,
white, salt shad, and the price
SO cheap. SC per ID. They
weigh from ii to ~ pounds.
M0cRereL. - Fat, bright,
Irish fish, Ioc per lb. These
are new medium sized fish and
very cheap. We have a few old
Norway fish that are fat and
white, at I5c a lb. They weigh
about 10 ounces each.
Lunch BOEeS, small size,
Ioc; medium, I5c; larger, zoe.
Eco Biscuit. - No doubt
you remember those new egg
biscuit we advertised sometime
ago, at zoe a pound. We have
been selling barrel after barrel
of them, and the demand con.
tinues just as great as ever. A
new lot in this week.
Coffee. Arbuckle's and
Lion coffee, two pounds for 25c.
Our own blend at zoe and 25c
always give satisfaction. If you
like a good strong coffee, try
our fancy Rio at I8c.
.Ana73a07ai0.-V Violet scent
ed ammonia is certainly an ele
giant article for the bath anc
toilet. I5c tor large bottle.
PHIL KARC,
q King St., Mount Holly