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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY.

With raw east wind blowing and the
sky bleak and suggestive OF snow, ex-
Governor James s. Hogg. wearing a gay
looking straw hat an alpaca coat and
other summer rsiment, strobe through
fremont street today. irreverent young
sters who saw the big mans unreasonable
attire suggested that he shoot that hat,
but the governor simply smiled and said
nothing in reply.
Colonel Hogg is here with quite a dis
tingushed party of Eastern and Northern
gentlemen, among the number being +. A.
Forbes of Detroit, Mich. James H. Mills,
cotton manufacturer Of Lowell, Mass. !;
Judge John c. Burke of Lowell, Mass; c.
p. Nestor. Detroit; C. j. Glidden, presi-
dent of the Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone company. There were also along
Senator John Linn, Farmer" Bill Shaw
and Louis ]. WORKMAN
They enjoyed themselves in different
ways and tomorrow will leave here for
Sugarland and San Antonio.
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TO BE BURIED WITH HONOR
An escort OF regulars will accompany
the body of William II. Balcke when It Is
taken TO its last resting place tomorrow
afternoon. Full military honors will be
shown as last mark of respect to the
soldier who gave his life for his country
in the trenches near Santiago
The body arrived this morning at II
o'clock from New York. Tomorrow morn
ing it will be taken to the home of Charles
Balcke, the father of the dead young man,
2O1S Avenue o. and at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon the funeral will take place from
there The interment viii be in the ceme-
terry at Forty-irst and K.
Balclie was % years old. He enlisted in
the regular army at San Antonio in 1894
as cavalryman and was discharged in
1897 because he had become tso heavy.
Then he re-enlisted in the Seventh in
fantry, company G., and at the outbreak OF
the war his regiment was one of the first
to be sent 10 the front. He participated in
several fights in Cuba, being one of the
men who stormed San Juan Hill He was
killed in the battle of FL Caney, being
shot twice once in the left breast and
once over the right eye.
Balcke previous to entering the army
was a matchmaker and had shop on
Market street near Center
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THE SOLDIERS.

The soldiers of the First Texas regiment
have already begun to haunt the down
town Offices of the different railroads and
as soon as they are mustered out IL Is
likely they will make a bee line for home
and get out of here as fast as steam can
carry them
But the soldier boys of this regiment are
not going TO be made the object OF such
tender solicitude on the part of the rail-
road people as Colonel Riches immunes
we're. When this celebrated regiment was
mustered out the travelling passenger agent
of every railroad entering Galveston came
down a least ten days In advance. He
mingled with the brownies" and told
them what he would do for them If they
would only travel by his road The day
the boys were paid of there was wild
scramble out at Camp Hawley in which
Joe Morrow, Max Naumann and Jim Miller
all Joined.
This time different course is going TO
be pursued entirely. The travelling pas
senger agents are going 20 remain at home
and the city ticket agents will for the
most part remain In their offices. They
have entered into an agreement among
themselves net TO 60 out to the camp
This agreement does not preclude the So
Letting of business on the streets, but all
the agents agree that not much OF this
work will be done.
The soldiers will get half rate to all
points in the State. Evidently the roads
have decided to pursue sensible policy
and not lose money as they did before.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14

the British and Transvaal governments
with considerable anxiety. as any salts
factory conclusion would benent not only
English. but Americans and other foreign
ers as we'll
The report that Admiral Howison. who
went to Pretoria from Delagoa bay and
VIII join his flagship. the Chicago at Cape
town. is under instructions TO make dipio-
matte representations TO the Boer govern
mont In the interest of Americans. is de-
clared untrue at both the navy department
ane state department. where It is asserted
no instructions whatever TO Admiral How
ison 10 make the trip had been issued
Under the naval regulations an official
In foreign territory is required to make
report upon anything of interes, to the
United States, so II is expected that the
admiral will send to Washington full
report of the conditions he finds in the
Transvaal
No representation has been made to the
state department, as reported from Pre-
toria, touching the alleged intention OF
Americans in the Transvaa to become
British citizens to avoid impressment into
the Boer army.
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~
The Int DIR. Perry.

To the Editor of The Post.
Caldwell. Texas, July lin the death
of Dr. p. l.. Perry, caldwell county, Texas.
loses one OF her most noted and respected
citizens
DIR. Perry was born November 10, 1919,
in Middle Tennessee; reared and educated
in same State. He began the practice OF
medicine about the age of twenty seven
years emigrated to Texas In 1858 and set
tied in Caldwell county, whore he contin-
ued to reside and pursue hie chosen pro-
fession til physically disabled by the
development OF malignant ulcer on his
tongue two years ago. which resulted in
his death July G. 1893.
DR.. Perry was twice married, first to
Miss Musidorah c. Hendricks, seler OF
DR.. ". T. Hendricks OF Lockhart, Texas.
By this union were born six boys. FIVE of
whom are yet living. His iirst wife died
July /, 1851 and in 1863 he was married
to Miss Rebecca j. White, TO whom were
born two boys and two girls; the former
tHo and wife yot survive.
A personal history of this unique man
would make an Interesting book Faithful
to friends, sympathetic and KIND to the
sick loyal and true to his Christian graees
were the characteristic features OF this
venerable man,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
HAVANA NOTES.
Mules Are Commanding High
PRICE lust Now.

| mules Are Com MnndfuE n HIGH
Price just Now.
| Especial Correspondence of The Post)
| Havana, Cuba, July 6.--American mules
bring big fat price in Cuba and are
in great demand just at present. Some
time since Uncle Sam had several
mules on his hands here that, ac-
lcording to army regulations, had been
condemned for some defect or other. These
were sold at public auction, and, although
not very extensively advertised, brought
very good prices. This fact being brought
to the notice of the authorities at Wash
Iington, and realizing that there was a
great excess of mules over here and that
transportation would have to be paid on
them to the States, ordered a couple OF
hundred to be sold. The sale came off
yesterday and the average price was over
500, some bringing as high as STAG.
Give II. Shook, exlioutenant of troop
M, First Texas cavalry, of Uvalde, Texas,
who has been stationed over at Regla, has
been transferred to the office of the chief
quartermaster, General Humphrey.
Gus Duval of Houston who | mentioned
in my last letter as having received the
appointment of superintendent of the
custom house building, was presented the
other night with a $500 diamond pin bJ
his friends ON the police force.
Mark l.. Robb of Houston, who is in the
quartermasters office, received we'll
merited promotion this month. Mark
came as discharged volunteer of the
Second Illinois and brought recommends
tons from his officers, which seem we'll
merited.
MIR. A. S. Williams of Waxahachie was
one of the unfortunates TO be let out by the
recent reduction. But he Immediately Sc
cured another position in the engineers
office.
Mr. Felix Primavasi of Gainesville,
Texas, who was let out in the recent
crash, secured fine position in the Of
flee OF the chief quartermaster of the de-
partment Of Havana.
The French residents of the city will
celebrate the fall of the Bastile on the
14th by grand banquet at the Sport club.
Many Americans are to be present.
DR.. Taylor of Waco, Texas. now on duty
here as contract surgeon with the Eighth
United States infantry, has made more
friends than any American In Havana. A
permanent appointment in the regular
army is almost an assured fact for him.
A. NJ, Rareshide.
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THE rRANsvAAL AFFAIR.
Is of Interest TO the Administration
at washing0n.

New York, July ia Herald special
from Washington says: Although taking
no active Fart in the effort to obtain re-
dress for the Uitlan6ers in the TransvaaI,
the administration undoubtedly sympa-
thizes with Great Britain in its endeavor 10
obtain concessions from President Kruger.
Information at the state department
shows that Americans in business in the
south African republic are restricted. as
are the British and other Uitlanders This
information is not a protest from Amer
leans. but has been furnished by consular
officers who, under instructions. are close
ly following the negotiations between the
british and Boer governments. American
consuls' functions do not extend to diplo-
matte representations and this govern
ment would not care to antagonIze Great
prItain by making direct representations
n The Transvaal government. with whose
external relations the British government
ts charged under treaty with the Boer re-
nubIic ANY negotiations, therefore. would
~ necessity have TO pass through the
court OF ST. James. The United States Is
watching the present negotiations between
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
IS NOT AFTER CHINA.
Parsons Schemes viii Not Get Presidents
Endorsement.
OUR INTERESTS ARE TO Be PROTECTED
But the Pelsin Government win Not
lie Coerced Into Giving
Special Privileges.

New York, July ia Herald special
from Washington says: While President
Mckinley will take all necessary steps
for the protection of Americans and their
interests in China, there is no likelihood
that he will join with Great Britain in
coercing the Pekln government to give
extraordinary concessions to American
and British citizens. A high official said
regarding the mission of w. II. Parsons
had no intention of combining with Great
Britain or any other government in the
interests of its citizens. Naturally, the
president stood ready to afford all rea
sonnble and lawful protection to Ameri-
cans in foreign countries and Mr. Parsons
would undoubtedly receive this assurance
II has been the policy of the admins
tration not to advocate any special Ameri
can Industry to the Chinese government
instructions sent to the American minis
ter in Pekin some time ago "ln the ad-
vancement of American enterprises In
emma and the efforts made in their behalf
with the foreign office, said; But you
should be cautious in the giving of what
might be understood as this governments
Endorsement Of the financial standing OF
the persons seeking contracts with that
of China Broadly speaking, you should
employ all proper methods for the extern
sion of American commercial interests in
China, while refraining from advocating
the projects of any one firm to the eX-
clusion of others
1t is therefore unlikely that the rail
road syndicate in which Mr. Parsons is
interested will receive any more consld-
Grafton or protection than any other
American enterprise in the Celestial en-
pire.
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THE FEMININE OBSERVER

What women say men do
Much doing is not important as well
doing.
1t is not what we earn but what we save
that makes us rich.
The theory of charity Is always right,
the practice is often wrong.
He who can suppress moments anger
may prevent a day of sorrow.
Troubles spring from idleness and griev-
GUS tolls from needless cares.
A woman never minds made-over dress
so long as 1t is made over silk.
The man whom losses would make des-
perate good luck would make equally So
spendthrift is like a tub without bot
tom Knocked out-he takes all that comes
and holds nothing
Your word is your servant SO long as
you retain it, but it becomes your master
when you suffer it to escape.
He who is ashamed of the pedigree he
got from his father never is going to leave
one that his children can brag Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
LAKE CHARLES LOCALS.
Gubcrnntorial Pnrty Is Hung Upon
N SnnLbur

GubcrnntOrial Pnrty Is Hung Upon
Snndbar.
Lake Charles, La. July 13.--The L. B
Menafee Lumber company is putting in a
dry kiln of 10000 capacity. 1t is the
Globe system and the drying is done by
steam. This will be quite an acquisition
to their already fine mill.
Harry Brough and Miss u. Nash were
married. LASH evening at the residence OF
Mr.. Wilcox Rev. NJ. r. Weaver of the
First Baptist church officiating. Both
parties are of oakdale La. The groom is
a trusted employe of the Cacasieu River
Lumber company at Oakdale.
The steamer Romeo. with Governor
Foster and party aboard, struck sand
bar in Big Lake and at last reports was
still stuck.
The following delegates TO the Baptist
State convention left this morning for
Alexandria. where the convention con-
venes tonight: Rev. NJ Il. Weaver Judge
S, d. Read, Alderman Chas Hudd, A. f.
Bolton. Mrs. q. i. Bolton, Misses Mamie
Dees Vivian Ifuqua, Ellen Bullock and
Mrs. Fred Knapp.
The Bradley Ramsay mill. which has
had so many accidents of late, will again
begin saving tomorrow morning This
is quite pleasant news to several hundred
employees as we'll as TO the management.
Quite hard rain fell here today, which
will prove very beneficial to the "Provi-
dence" rice and 10 all truck farming.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
May he Made the Occasion for II
Special Session.


Detroit, July 13.-It is reported that
Governor Pineree, as soon as the council
finally adopts the municipal railway or
dinances. will bend his energies to secure
a special session of the Legislature for the
purpose of providing for the adoption of a
constitutional amendment for the purpose
of permitting the city of Detroit To go
into the municipal ownership of street
railways. The governor hopes to get the
special session in operation some time be-
fore the November elections, and the an
nouncement of the plan Will be made with
in a few days. The information comes
from a close counsellor of Mr.. Pingree.
The governor has issued a proclamation
to the people calling attention to the ef-
forts of the enemies OF the people" to
defeat the Scent fares. for which he has
been struggling for ten years, and APP
peallng to them to stand by him in the
great contest. The municipal street rail-
way company has made arrangements for
Scent fares commencing at 6 O'Clock to-
morrow morning
Three-cent tickets will be sold on all
lines, with universal transfers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
CoImcsneiI CuIIings.

of Colmesnel gave ball and ice cream
supper last evening OF the Masonic hall
for The benefit OF the Bra2os food sufferers.
The proceeds amounted to sli.35.
Mrs. w. p. Gleanes entertained quite
n number OF her friends al her home on
Gay Hin last Saturday evening.
Hon. S. n. Kennerly and Sheriff Polk
OF Woodville were In town Wednesday.
Mrs II. D. Scott left Tuesday to join
her husband, Mr.. T. ID. Scott, at Kerr
Vile.
G. II. Jardine of Lake Charles was in
Colmesneil this week.
Messrs. j. j. Marshall Lem yotaw.
Charles Hooks and Master Elmo Marshall
returned from n tour through Jasper and
Newton counties last Saturday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14

rice w, Jim w 100, Myraland Reserve, Bay
cite. Shot Belt 106. Kastane. Mrs. Peg Anna
Held, Land Lily, Nettle Stella. Princess Muir
ply, Rambler lo4, Calchas 109, May Droit,
Fife L. Pigit &C.
Five and half furlongs, selling-Mahara-
jah Sea Rover, Florizar los, Mission, Chief
Farrell. Honeywood. Decoy, Merito 1903. Aloha
IL. Belle of the Glen 100.
Seven flrlongs-Brigade Ill, Boney Boy l04,
Timone 1903, Espionage Helen's Pet 1922 Meade,
Preliminary 9S.
Mile anda furlong, selling-Egbart, Elkin,
Lord Zeni Ill., Henry Launt JOS. Robert Bon
ner 1o7, Pancharm 1906 Ray H l05, Elmer 1903,
Woodoranger 104.
One mile-Dutch Comedian no, Jolly Roger
l0i Pat Garrett 101, Rosavannah 80, Ebernart
81, Jim McCleevy "a.
Five and half furlongs, selling-Unsightly,
Hoods Brigade LOG, Frangible. Indian, Zaza,
Talma 10S, Annis Palmer, Nettie Regent
Erla Or 100.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
AMERICAN PRECIOUS STONES
over StG0.ooo worth Were Found
During 1SaS.


Washington. July 1S.-Precious stones
TO the value of $780, 900 were found in the
United States in 1898, as compared with
SlS6,6I5 in 1897. George f. Kunz, the
agent of the geological survey in charge of
the collection OF data relative to the pro-
duction of precious stones In this country,
deals at length in his annual report With
the finding of rock crystal at Mokelumne
Hin, California, of such purity and size
as almost TO rival the Japanese and the
successful cutting of these in the United
States up to over seven inches in diameter,
the increased output of the Fergus county
lMontana) sapphire mines, ana the yield
ing of fine blue gems up To two carats
each, and the discovery OF a new locality
where the stones are more varied in color
than those of any known locality the con-
tinued output OF the New Mexico turquoise
mines and tho opening up OF mines in Ne
vada: the finding of magnificent green and
other colored tourmallnes at Paris Hin,
Maine, and Haddamneck Conn. The in
creased sale of Australia opals; the great
er use of all the fancy or semi-precious
stones; the greater importation of uncut
diamonds, and the increase of the diamond
cutting industry in the United States; the
unprecedented increase in the Importation
of cut diamonds and the revival of the
precious stone industry in the United
States
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Io,, W.. oyerestimnted.

New York. July 1.-THE tire on WIN
lam c. whitney's estate at Newbury. l.. l..
last night, did not destroy the country
house. as was at first reported. but burned
one OF the largest barns. Plucky work by
volunteer hremen drove the flames back
from the house and the damage to the
structure was comparatively small. The
total loss from the fire Is estimated al
from $4,000 TO $4,000, much OF this sum
being represented by some twenty fne
horses. Including several OF Mr.. Whitney i
racers. which we're burned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
BASEBALL SCHEME.
Mr.. Hill of Austin Credited with
New One.

San Antonio Texas, July lS.-Mike o'coh-
nor. recently captain of the Austin ciuo'
passed through the city TUESDAY en- route 20
california. where he will play with the uii'
Edge team of the California league.
o'Connor said that George A. hiii oil AUS
fin had a plan for conducting basepa'' ps
forming a central organization ana " pvo'
~ =, The REGENTS Eight cities are to be
,nclnded in the circuit and the street car
oomnany of each city is to give $500 Besides
his $500 worth of tickets are to be sold !, ~ y
each city This would give the s1e esFae f ss
III ~ aar ~ nrofaet the salary limit the presi-
dent 4 Of the league would sign all the players
and allot them TO the different elabs, M Srnna
one club gets too strong and another da LOU
too far behind in the race the league presiaeai
could be empowered to draw upon ss .ne as even
a. cIuh for PLAYERS. so as 70 Keep an 49, "A
sr , oruo amone the teams BY this metnou
.ha iaap,ie race would always be close ana .he
teams would be evenly Matched
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14

A NEGRO COLONY.
Scheme to Establish One on n Large
scale,


New York July ia scheme to estab-
fish negro colony at Oak Grove neal
Pennington, N. j.. is assuming form. The
farm of former Sheriff w. Howard Lake
has been selected as the site Maps have
been prepared on a large scale by COM
petent engineers providing for every need
of a thoroughly up-to-date town.
These plans contemplate a big shoe fac
tory on the cooperative plan ana the
running of a branch OF the Lehigh Valley
railroad into the town. Part OF large
grove has been set aside as a camp meet
ing ground. A large number of the best
known colored people of the State, In
Guiding many preachers and a colored
bishop, have indorsed the project and
given substantial aid. A tract has been
given, IT. is said, to Harry G. Smith of the
Christian National Industrial and Mutual
Order of New York for an Industrial
school, and steps are to be tak9l at once
for the erection OF a building.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
BROTHERS REUNITED.
Parted in the Slave Mart Sixty-siy
Years Ago.


Chicago, July 13.-Nfter separation OF
sixty-six years Nathan Branch. the old
est colored man in Evanston. will meet
his brother Lee OF Macon. The last sight
they had OF each other was in an auc-
tioneer's room on a plantation in Chester
field county, Va. when they were offered
for sale 1t is by the direst chance that
they will meet again. C. II. Callum, a
real estate man at Evanston, spent last
winter in the South and while at Macon
saw man whom he supposed was Ma
than Branch. The man was bent with
age. Callum was surprised to find that he
was a brother of Nathan.
The Evanston man told Lee Branch of
Nathan. OF another brother, Jordan, and
what he knew of the family history, and
Lee recognized many facts tallying with
dim memories of his boyhood days. When
Callum arrived in Evanston a few days
ago he told Nathan of the incident and
letters were Immediately sent to Macon
and replies are expected next week,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
RETAIL CLERKS.
Girls over 10 10 lie Admitted IA
Icm bersiIip.

Kansas City, Mo. July 1S.-The Retail
Clerks National Protective association
has voted to admit girls over 16 years of
age to membership. heretofore the age
limit has been IS years. The convention
also adopted a resolution declaring that
women giving equivalent services should
receive the same wages as men
The convention decided upon Buffalo. N.
Y, as the place for the next meeting, aud
elected the following officers W a. Dol
lison of zanesllle, Ohio, president Max
Morris of Denver, secretary and treasurer,
II. j. Bar OF Ottumwa, Iowa, first vice
president Max Morris of Denver and
John O'Brien OF Toledo were chosen dele-
gates to the American Federation of La
bor
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TopAY's ENTRIES.

II 'qnllongs; maidens--Miss Loretta. Coral.
Ebes 10 70, Mimetta, Cherry Bloom. May
Eon sa Two slipper, Morganstern, Rose
Fate Han IAN Cecilia. Badinage. Easter Lily,
(ix fu maeei Moore ii5. Antogoine ll2.
dI'',on; PROSPEROUS 49, Rue Regent 1ss IL i,
hi Run ,nony IL Villmar 113. Hohenstauffen,
Helen p, nv, star Dust; Flying Bird. Lula
lula los. i4'ohueile' Lazy osborne,
Ace a ,a a half furlongs. selling-King Gold
|ncy III Ilu ~ Stoufer Ill. Fourth Ward 100,
|anee,Ioelri lS7, Ferroll lo7, Easter Card. Iron
Marsha, on ,an Dixon 1903. BY George, Lo-
es9S. wv Whisper Low. Katie Glib
e Ha mFsl.sss.-Kodak, Jack Bradley io.. Tonic
(or IS. Pinoch , M , Pip 1902. Crockett 81, I'll
~, xs-year-olds-si dbow. Giissando,
rs Ben ~ n, plnornis. Hschmeister, Lex
lend III pe Bar, Denny Duffy. Silent
a IL.Is y "a 1la, Eitholln 10. Kisme.
nnons Belle v Joseph Lister, Lyllis. Tole
w. AirolAst 81. Pilgrim II o.. ''' go