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New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
BRIDGES FOR EASTERN CHINESE RAILWAY

Phnnixvllle Penn, July 1.-THE last OF the eign-
teen steel bridges built for the Eastern Chinese Rail-
road by the Phoenixville Bridge Company. has been
completed and accepted by Constantine Lepeschon
of St Petersburg the engineer who has superin-
tnndad their construction These bridges were
completed within ten weeks after work was begun
and all except three are well on their way TO
Vladvostock. their shipping destination: MT.
concern in Europe where the work could have
been done quickly.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MAY TAKE OVER ST. PAUL AND DULUTH
BELIEF THAT THE GREAT NORTHERN. OR INTER-
EsTs CONNECTED WITH 1T. WILL PUR-
CHASE OR LEASE THE ROAD

CHASE OR LEASE THE ROAD,
Wall Street is coming to believe that there is
no basis for the many rumors. frequently de-
MED. that the st. Paul and Duluth Railroao
Company was about to pass into the controi OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
Company. more recent report, which there ~
substantial ground for believing to be ACCURATE
is that the Great Northern Railway Company
or rather. interests closely connected with that
corporation-w take over the st. Paul Shd
Duluth either by purchase or lease The irea,
Northern now has line between Duluth anu anu
ST. Paul. by way Of Hinckley; but the controi
of the St Paul and Duluth would give u a
much shorter route between these two important
cities This control by Great Northern inter
ests too would remove the possibility OF rate-
cutting by the st. Paul and Duuth. Inc ILL., 49,
comnany has a valuable land grant. Of which
nearly one million acres remain unsold' us
president is r. Somers Hayes, OF this city.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
CHANDLER COMPLAINS OF BREWER.

crorrr. ro THE HEARING IN THE GALLINGER
CASE.
Washington July 17.-As a sequel to the sensa-
tional scenes which accompanied the nearing oe
fore Civil Service Commissioner Brewer last
,veal IN Concord n H. when Senator Gallinger
was charged with having violated the Civil service
law in soliciting campaign subscriptions from Fed
eral oficeholders. Senator Chandler, 1t is under
stood. has lodged a formal complaint with the
president against Mr. Brewer. All information as
20 how far the complaint goes and whether 1t asks
Tor his removal or not is refused at the White .h
House In fact II is not even admitted there that
senator Chandler has addressed a communication
to the President the subject At the hearing
senator Chandler denounced Mr., Brewers course
and was quoted as saying that ne would demand
his removal.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
NATURAL INFERENCE.
From The Chicago Post.

From The Chicago Post.
Such an insult!' she exclaimed
"What?" he asked.
why you know what long hair Brown who
married Miss Smith to-day, always has had?"
"Of course"
well Just before he became a benedict he had
a. cut short Just think OF the natural inferenceI
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND REUy1ol

Washington, July f7.-General D. S. Stanley, act
ing president Of the Society of the Army OF the
Cumberland. announces that the next reunion OF
the society will be held in Detroit September 25
and o. The last annual meeting postponed
because many prominent members OF the society
entered the Army for the war with Spain.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
DRINKING AGAIN.

From The Detroit Journal.
you have the wisdom OF the serpent" he pro-
tested
His wife started horriHedy.
Serpent! she repeated "Oh, Edwin. you have
been drinking againl"
And yet his dialect, observe, is not the conven-
tional dialect of the inebriate.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
STRENGTHENING ITS RETAINING WALL.

The New-York Central and Hudson River Rail
road Company has a number Of large scows loaded
with heavy rocks. which 1t is placing along the
retaining wall at Sing Sing. which holds the TRACKS
nm from the Hudson River below the prison Ine
company intends to strengthen the wall all along
that vicinity down to Scarborough.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
TO DISCUSS RELIEF FOR PORTO RICANs.

TO DISCUSS RELIEF FOR PORTO RICANs.
Ex-Mayor William L. Strong Will preside at a
meeting to be held at the rooms Of the Merchants
Association to-day at noon at which Mrs Guy "
Henry who was with her husband, General Henry,
in Porto Rico while he was military commander OF
that island will make an address setting forth the
needs OF the Porto Ricans and more particularly
the necessity for relieving the condition OF the
women and children there. When Mrs Henry re;
the Colonial Aid Society Of the United States or
America. The Advisory Board OF the society con-
Van De Water and the Rev Dr Hays Ward
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS TO MANILA.

Harrisburg Penn. July 1.-THE movement OF
the 1st and 80 battaons OF the 18th Infantry from
Camp Meade to the Philippines by way OF San
Francisco, over the Pennsylvania Railroad started
this morning. There ive trains. Of egh-
teen cars containing regmental baggage and
equipment. and the other four Of ten and eleven
cars each for the soldiers 1t is not known when
the remaining battalion will leave Camp Meade
but II will be soon Recruits for the new
nth and 18th regiments OF volunteers for the
Philippine service are reaching camp from the
various stations the rate of from twenty-five TO
one hundred q day, and there several hundred
at Camp Meade at present.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
Major General
GENERAL MILESs REPLY.

1t then referred to General Miles for |
follows:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
Headquarters Of the Army,
WaahinRfOn ID. G May 1S j.

It was then referred to General Miles for
further remark and was indorsed by him as
follows:
Headquarters OF the Army
Washington D. c., May IS, 1893
Respectfully submitted TO the Secretary Of War
be very much exaggerated No reports have been
the M of that territory is P5SSbsby
already ordered to the Philippine Islands is three
force ordered at this time is not expected to carry
on a war to conquer an extensive territory and
to command the harbor Of Manila and to felleve the
United States feet under Admiral Dewey with the
least possible delay. This in my Judgment is OF
pre-eminent Importance
The troops mentioned in the within letter as
available to send TO that department number 15 425
The 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers. ordered to-day,
my Judgment. are ali that it would be advisable to
send TO the Philippine Islands at this time; II It
they can be sent from New-Orleans or Tampa, but
the force nov ordered to be sent 49, as already In
purpose.
six high power guns and eight Pinch mortars with
f at s. San nd Fn possbS
Puget Sound. with the least possible delay. and
s sse It bs SsaSS to
additional guns These orders should be sent by
ments shOTla be directed 70 eYgge@de the T4rs by
Major General Commanding.
1t thus appears there was no controversy re-
garding the number of troops TO be sent, Gen
eral Miles. in fact. having designated more than
General Merritt called for. but only a differ
ence Of opinion as to the composition of the
force, General Merritt desiring TO have more
Regulars than were designated by General
Miles.
Certain newspapers have attempted to show
that General Miles did not want more than
six thousand troops to be sent to the Philip
pines under General Merritt. but the above
official correspondence shows this not to be the
fact
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
THE SECOND RECOMMENDATION.

On May 16, 1898, after seeing the above dis
patch from Admiral Dewey. General Miles made
the following recommend Ntion:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18

Washington, July T-The following Army ar
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Konney-Dear Hapiammer: Guess You
think l am slow, but am here all the
same. Take this nickel for Jimmie Ed
wards. and here Is one that my brother
Collie sends, too We wanted TO send
more. but as we raised Accent cotton, that
ia the best we can do this time. | have
two pet squirrels, one white rabbit four
coons and a fine Jersey calf. have a few
hogs but they are not such nice pets but
grand. lust to think of 1914 children
bammering happiness all at once. asked
erandma what she thought Of the club
and she said it was the biggest thing on
earth Mr.. Hap, l can't write very in
teresting letter, but hope always TO be
able and willing to come to the front with
aid when there is call. With love 70
you and all the Haps, l am true nap,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
rnE oLUB.

nrvnammers are the young people
I,,arenl who read the Youths Depart
.rhs Houston Post. There are 40 Tees
~ apy kind connected with the
and girls who read The Post may
"a a. active members By sending
ss affect OF all Happyhammers TO
banpiness when and wherever possi-
[rnce the club name and motto. Inc
Tar Is The violet. the CLUB tree ,ne hvs
,ssn nv The members themselves The
Sor Of the Happyhammers Is the
billie, or shepherd. -
i intended to be worn with or without
tbutton or pin. They are made into
N pinning or sewing together two
narrow ribbon. one OF rose pink and
of light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

them of yourself. AS for riddles. why
have had to read so many that when see
the word riddle, the cold chills creep down
my back with horror! Let all stop the
riddles for while and try for something
better Tell some little thing that has
happened or about a storm or lovely
flower.
Mary G. steger invites the editor to
come to see her, promising all the flowers
can carry. She lives in Liberty. ex-
pect that the soil is rich there, and 1t is
perfectly delightful to hear that flowers
are plentiful.
! wonder how many Of the Haps notice
when | correct their spelling. | hope
many of them do, and will take the cor
rection to heart I am very, very proud
OF our boys and girls. Their letters, most
o. them. show thought and good <e.udy.
Texas viii depend upon you to take care
CT her interests when you grow up to be
men and women, so you must fit your
selves for the responsibility.
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LucrNDy LISTENS.

IL. sit by me, Lucindy.
IA hear what would do.
Il you my little mother,
Ia | a doll like you.
sou a lovely secret
kould whisper in my ear.
build not keep on staring
! IL did not hear.
when you sang, Lucindy,
bur sweetest lullabies.
said, THE dear Is sleeping"
a try to close my eyes.
s'pose that in the twilight,
IA two were taking tea,
build pretend to eat. dear,
he bread you held for me.
3act, my dear Lucindy,
"a give my brightest curl,
Re you less like a dolly.
lore like little girl.
n A. Harding. in May st. Nicholas,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Nursery. Texas. Dear fIaphammers'
WIN you admit another new member lnto
your happy band? If you viii wlll only
worry You long enough to tell you oil d
fishing excursion ] went on
One pleasant Saturday evening not ions
ago | had the pleasure OF going hsnlns'
which enjoyed very much, but caught no
Ash The beautiful flowers sent forth their
sweet perfume, the lovely trees we're put
ting on their spring coats OF green ana
birds of all kinds were warblinS iorth
their songs of Joy and gladness. was so
much Interested in the beauties OF nature
that forgot all about ishing. In short
time some boys and girls came down tne
river in a small skiff They Invited three
of my friends and me 10 so boating WIN
them, We gladly accepted the invitation
and were soon sklmming over the beautl-
full waves and enjoying ourselves Immense"
Iy. No serious accident happened. one
of the boys lost his hat, which was easlly
recovered We then drifted back TO our
starting polnt When VIC were safely
landed I noticed my cork was out OF sight
ran 10 the waters edge, jerked the ine
out of the water to find, guess what HapS'
turtle! Imagine my dlsappolhtment 70
find 1t was not fish.
proceeded to tie a string to one OF It's
feet and let 1t crawl near one of my friends
who was afraid OF n turtle, then pull II
back and amused myself this way a short
time.
We then decided to 80 down to the falls
in hopes OF having better luck. !, being OF
a very adventurous nature, walked out on
an old log to a large rock near the middle
OF the river. My friends pleaded with noe
not to 90 for they were afraid the log
would roll over. | reached the rock In
safety and fished there quite while, when
perceived the tide was rising. ! hastily
gathered my fishing outfit up and started
for the bank. In the middle way between
rock and land the log turned and in wen
was not hurt, for ono Of the boys caught
me and pulled me out then thought II
time TO 20 home. We got on our horses
and started home. when very dark clouC
arose It began to thunder and lightning
One of the girls horses became frightened
We had TO cross little stream which had
risen during the rain. When my friend
started across her horse stumbled and
down she went in the dark. muddy water
She, too, was rescued without any serious
hurts, and we rode the remaining part o.
the way home in safety.
| When we reached home we found a NO
supper waiting us, which we did full Jus
( tice. We put that day down as red lettel
l day and laugh over II often.
think this enough of my adventures
Your new Hap, Lizzie Brown.
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For the Crippled Hap.

Smithwick.-Dear Haphammer. Will YOU
allow another 13-year- old girl to join your
happy band Of boys and girls? Papa has
been taking The Post for some time, and
] like to read the Haphammers letters
very much Our public school closed the
first of last month and ! am now going TO
a private school / live near the Colorado
river 1t is very dry here, and we have
not planted much garden and flowers. |
am very fond of flowers. | wish you all
success and happiness. A new Hap,
Emma Stinnett.
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n FROM THE GUARD HOUSE

h a fit of childish pique,
/ my captain on the Clique.
SO mad he scarce could spique,
tdered me for many a wlque
lpy this cell so blique.
bid that | had been more mique!
|C. NJ. Valentine in May st. Nicho-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

have been a sufferer from chronic diar-
rhoea ever since the war and have used all
kinds of medicines for IT, AT last found
one remedy that has been success as
cure, and that is chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy-P, e.
Grisham, Gaars Mills. La For sale by all
druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Hearne-Dear Hsphsmmer: AS Mr. Hap
hammer has asked us to write upon some
subject, think | will write about my pet
squirrel He is too cute for anything' he
has two large, round eyes and is as fst as
a pig. I let him out, and you just ought to
see how he romps around the room ne
can hold up stick with as much grace as
French dancing master. He can turn
somersaults like an acrobat and he can
bark like Scotch terrier Hoping sue
cess to the dear old Post, devoted Hap,
Ina Moseley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

oakvllle Texas Dear Haphammer:
We'll. here come to chat with the boys
and girls again. Haps, now DO you all
nv N ynte an. like 1t splendid. don't
thinS he could have chosen better sub
iect for us TO vote on. ! should rather
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Brenham.-Dear Haphammer: Here
come again to have jolly time. AS some
of the Haps are telling about their work.
] will tell about my work | live on q
farm and can hoe corn and cotton and
nick cotton; / can pick 204 pounds of cot
ton in a day. l love to work In the field
because 1t makes1ny papa happy also MI:
Hap. | think the contest is splendid
one. | have never studied Texas history,
but / think from what I have heard that
General Sam Houston was the greatest
hero Belle Kennedy.
p. s.-Enclosed you will find cents for
Jimmie's artificial leg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Brennan, Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
Here I come again. ! hope my letter wiil
not ana its wav to the wastebasket this
time am 10 years old and live on a
farm nine miles from Brennan. and |
work IN the field and help TO cook and milk
ana love TO live in the country. for l
love 10 feed the chickens and ! love to
mill, COWS. / love to hear the farmer
boys 20 whistlng to the plows, have six
brothers and three sisters. ] have never
studied Texas history, but J have heard
papa talking about II ana INNS General
sam Houston was the greatest hero OF the
Texas war for independence. oh, ] see
that old breezy waste basket, and know
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

BRENNAN. Texas.-Dear Haphammer
can't resist the temptation OF tapping for
admittance in your happy band felt
must write and tell Henry r. Boyer,
Hannah Dabney and Rowena Williams
how enjoyed their letters this week. 7
can answer the first two questions asked
by Hannah Dabnev. Mlrabeau B. Lamar
was called. the "Chevalier de Bayard' Of
Texas history. When Fannin was TO be
shot he made three reouesss--trst. that
his watch be sent to his wife: second,
that he might be shot in the breast and,
third, that his body be given Christian
The Lamar register., 1899-04-19
4ls oLp YELLOW ALMANAc.

/ left the farm when mother died, and
rhahseo my pinee OF DIV elm
To dauknter sustes styiis.i mouse. risht
And mere ~as inem. before / came. that
sort OF scared teiru
How / would md the toNn-folks' ways
difiIcuiI To meet.
They said I'D have no comfort in the
And I'D have 10 wear sliif collars every
weekday right along
/ nnd take TO city ways just like duck
/ ike the racket and the noise. and
never tire OF shows.
And there's no end OF comfort In the man
sion OF my daughter.
And everything IS right at hand. ana
And hires help Is all about. just lIstenin'
But i miss the yellow almanac from of
my kitchen wall.
The house is full of calendars from attic
They're painted in all eolors. and are
But lust N this particular I'm not a mod
Ana II The yeiiiow-covered almanac is good
I'm used used 10 il. I've seen 1t round from
boyhood 70 old age, .,.,,,,
And / rather like the JoAlh at 'ae ootto"
OF each page
ike the way the 81 stood out TO show
the weeks beginnin
un these new-fanEied calendars the
days seemed sort OF HiNeul, =,
.od Inc man upon the cover, Though ne
was MT exactly winnin ,,
with lungs and liver all exposed, sun
showing how are nNed:
Ana the letters. credentials thnt was Wit
10 Mr.. Aver,
very fair,
I ,ried 10 md one recently; there want
They ioted out great calendars In every
sort of style;
swered 'em IN pity: .
I'D rather have my almanac than all
that costly Pile
And. though tale to city life. I'm lone
some. after all.
For that Old yellow almanac upon my
kitchen wall
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. in the Century
The Lamar register., 1899-04-19

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The Lamar register., 1899-04-19
r,r prcul,.r Cuban Danc-.

The Cuban dance Is peculiar one
when viewed through American eyes.
for IL is so totally different from any
OF our dances. There Is only one step.
and that one is Il sort of mixture of In
dian. Turkish ana Chinese. The couple
rarely use more than three or -four
square feet Of space. and dance eontin-
ually. with little short intermissions of
possibly fifteen seconds. during which
they merely stand in their places anu
rest. Two orchestras play continuous
ly one taking mp the music rs the other
ceases. Tie music is almost Identical
with some that ! have heard nj the
dances OF our Indian tribes in Arizona
and New Mexico. except that there Is
the continual blare of cornet- They
use tom-tOnis. kettle-drums and some
weird gourd-like affairs that they beat
most vigorously. emitting sound
quite as musical as boy would make
with a harrei stave as he ran along a
picket fcnec.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1899-04-19
u. 8 o. New stec, Rams.

The recent purchase of $4,000 tons
OF s5-pound steel rails by the baiti,
more & Ohio Railroad brings the tota'
amount of rail bought since Marcn l.
1896. up to 115,300 tons, enough 10
relay $40 miles Of track. OF the new
rail ordered eight Thousand tons Is 10
be laid on the lines west of the ONO
river. and twenty thousand tons IS 70
be used ms follows: Forty-four miies
on the Philadelphia division, II miles
on the Second aivision, l3 miles on
the Third division, 80 miles on the
Fourth division. 81 miles on the Firtn
division. 10 miles on the Connellsviiie
division and 81 miles on the Plttshurs
division. Much of the rail- that VIII
be taken up is still good enough 10
be relaid on branches where traffic IS
not heavy. The Southwestern diYi-
sion. between Farkersburg and ST
Louis, will have forty thousand tons
Of rail to lay this spring.
The Lamar register., 1899-04-19

From a point of ECONOMY. SAFETY
BEAUTY, WORKMANSHIP and ma
terial used in arts, construction, the
The Lamar register., 1899-04-19
gvlpENcg AGAINST QUAY.
Prosecution scores an Important Point
In the Trial.

Prosecution Score. IN Important Point
In the Trial
Philadelphia. April 14.-Perslstent,
keen and brilliant argument between
District Attorney Rothermel on the one
side and Messrs. Watson. Shapley and
Shields ON the other. upon the admis-
sion of testimony which may go long
way TO establish the alleged guilt of
ex-Tnlted States Senator Quay, was
the feature or to-dny's trial Of that dis
tinguished defendant. and il culmin-
ated in a decided victory for the prose
cution.
The red book found in Cashier Hop
kins' desk after his suicide. and upon
the admission of which the common
wealth so largely rests its case, was
the shaft the district attorney aimed
at the defense
To pave the way for the final effort
TO Introduce the book itself, he sue
ceeded. after frequent clashes with
opposins counsel. sometimes hitter ana
persoual. in presenting expert testi-
mony 10 prove that the book was nee
essaiily a book of the bank. as ac-
counts In the books adnitted under the
courts ruling would be made inteiii-
rible by the red book