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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
M'DADE MATTERS.
Smith VIII Exhibit at the Houston
Poultry show.

McDade. Texas, December Mr.. j C.
Smith, the champion chicken man of this
end OF the earth. is preparing lot of his
famous white Wyandottes for the Hous-
ton poultry show and says he is going
after everything from the governors
cup down.
Rev. R. c. George is attending the
Methodist conference at Marlin. Rev.
and Mrs George have greatly endearel
themselves to the people OF McDade dur
ing the past year, and it is generally hoped
that the conference will return them for
another veal
The ladies are getting up supper for
tomorrow night for the benefit of the pub
lie school.
Or. Vermllion of Georgetown spent sew
eral days here this week.
Mr.. j. 7. Watson and Miss Ada Wilson
were united in the bonds of matrimony
by Judge Milton at his office few days
ago No cards.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
MIR. GIDDINGs ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
He Has Appointed Chsirmen for the
Counties OF His iDistrict--scnrlct
Fever az William Penn.

Brenham. Texas. December Hon. ID.
G. Giddings. Jr.. chairman for this SEN
atorial district OF the State committee OF
Industrial education. has received letters
from Judge Ed r. Sinks OF Lee county,
Hon. w. T.. Maynard OF Bastrop county,
Hon. r. j. Alexander OF Burleson county
and Judge Beauregard Bryan Of this
| tWashingtonl county, notifying him OF
their acceptance Of the chalrmanshlps for
their respective counties and assuring him
OF their hearty cooperation in the cause
| OF industrial and textile education. Since
getting thoroughly into the merits OF the
scheme to provide a better system OF edu-
cation for the children of the State in
mechanical training, Mr.. Giddinss is be-
coming one OF the most enthusiastic cham
'poIs OF the cause IN the State His Coz
version TO the cause. or rather his awaken.
| ms 10 the necessity for such an under,aS.
ing on the part Of the State. has been due
largely to local conditions AZ this place
For some time Mr., Giddinss has been
quietly ut work along the lines OF securing
cotton mill for this city and he has
discovered that the greatest barrier to the
establishment OF such Industrial enter.
prises is found In the lack of trained or
skilled labor for operating them
On this subject Mr. Gddings remarked
To a Post reporter this morning There
IL nothing before the people OF Texas AZ
present OF greater Importance and more
far-reachirg possibilities than this scheme
Of industrial education. The South ia
making rapid progress In the establish
mont OF factories and Texas lis at las,
awakening 10 the necessity OF such de.
Velopment One OF the great needs TO the
successful establishment and operation
OF these Industries is trained or skilled
labor This need the scheme Of industrial
education Is intended TO supply Under
the present system OF education the pro
lessions are fun TO overlooking, and this
to the neglect of agriculture and me-
chanios Under present conditions. when
We want skilled labor, IL becomes neces-
sdrS 10 import II, IN many instances from
remote States, This Is rot as it should
be. With our facilities for education we
should at least be able 10 supply the de-
mands OF our own State for such labor
our people must he taught that there tx
nothing degrading In manual labor. md
believe that such teaching will tend 10
the dienifying OF labor II Is the idea
OF the state committee TO make this move
ment entirely non partisan aud to have
II thoroughly canvassed before the peoplc !
by the public speakers and through the |
columns OF the press during the campaign
OF HOO The committee desires Ia awaken |
the people to the necessity of better equip |
ping our boys and girls for the battle OF |
NE and We earnestly ask the aid of the |
press throughout the State in helping .
along the good work
Judge V. w Grubbs Of Greenvlle. an
enthusiast in the work. Is state chairman
of the committee. and is devoiing a great
deal OF his time and energy to the cause |
AM la \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
GOT DAMAGES.
Sleeping Car Conductor Sold n Herth
AlreHdy Ticketed.

New York, December 7,-one Of the
most singular suits on record bag just
been decided in the city court i'm this
city. Marcus Braun having secured "a judg-
ment against the Wagner Palace Car
company for $3.50 as damages for mis-
take made by one OF the companE's Goa
ductors. who allotted a berth already sold
to Braun 10 a woman When she error
was discovered every berth In tine train
was sold and Braun was compelled 10
sit in the smoking compartment during
trip from Cleveland 10 this city. When
Braun bought his coupon for ting berth he
left his luggage in the seat anh went TO
the smoking compartment. He did not
return for two hours. according TO his
own story, but when he did he found the
berth made up and occupiedj The COM
ments of the other passengers so iaiured
his feelings, he says, that money COM
pensation is due him. The woman in she
berth produced a coupon which, was nm ex-
act duplicate of the coupon given to Braun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
ANOTHED ABSORPTION.
nnderbiIts Are To Take In the I'm
ION Pucilic. IL IL. Snil

New York, December THE World
says: Some important conferences be-
tween Union Pacific and Chicago and
Northwestern officials have been held in
this city within the past week and le-
port is agn in circulation to the effect
that the former sytem will be absorbed
by the latter, which the Vandorbilts al
ready control. This will be done under
long term lease. IL is said. Both Presi-
dent Hughitt and President Burt OF the
two lines. are now in the city. They de-
MED that their presence here had any
such significance as was indicated by the
renort.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
JAS. BUT
HOUSTON.
HIGHER COURTS.
The Snnremc Court.
H0llS TON.

Austin, Texas, December The fol-
lowing proceedings were had in the SUI
preme court today
Applications refused: Citizens Railway
Co VS., Mfs~Ioslla Jones ct al, from Kaut-
man; j. d. Lasater Of al VS.. Purcell Mill
ana Elevator Company, from Hunt.
Application dismissed for want of iuris-
diction; Emil Swenson ct al VS. Heiden
beimer, straussbnrger & Co. from Ira
Wis.
Causes submitted: Morgan tones. re-
ceiver, We John d. Roach, from Potter;
FORT Worth aud Rio Grande Railway
Company vs. Matte Kline ct al. from Par
ker' state ex rel Alice Wood ell al Vs.
Daniel Deaton, from Wise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

HAVANA.-Fernapd Castro, civil gov
ernor of Havana has announced as an
annexationst; he tells Cubans to put
aside vain ideas of empty independence. Z"
MONTGOMERY. Ala.-Word reaches
here from Crenshaw county that the Is
year-old son of Widow Rhodes. killed
William Jones and mqrtally wounded John
Pruitt while they were attempting to force
an entrance into his mothers home.
NEW YORK.-Pains Fireworks com
pany has assigned, with liabilities and as
sets OF about $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
A.kew LooI.ing for coal.

Dallas, Texas, December In. &. AZ
kew, auditor OF the Texas railroad COM
mission arrived in Dallas Today on Off
cial business. He came TO learn way ship
ments OF coal consigned 10 the States
elemosynary institutions have not reached
Austin and san Antonio, and started out
to interview the Missouri. Kansas snd
Texas officials. He has letter from Gov
ernor Savers directing an iayos,isl ion
of the matter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
TO BE MADE VICE ApmrnALs.
hut the administration VIII Give
Sampson Precedent.

hut the -AumIhIstrhtIOh VIII T1Vt
Sampson Precedent.
New York, December IA special to the
Herald from Washington says; President
Mckinley. during an interview with SEN
ator Wellington expressed himself in
favor OF reviving the grade OF vice admit
raj in the interest of both Rear Admiral
Sampson and Rear Admiral Schley. He
believes that this is the simplest soul
lion OF the whole Schley Sampson con-
troversy and it is expected that Senator
Wellington will introduce a bill in a few
days providing for the appointment OF two
vice admirals without specifying names.
The president very frankly said that If
such bill became law he would prompt
ly nominate both Sampson and schley in
1he order named.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
OFFICIALS ON A TOUR.
{ucHarg and Huntington Interests
Being Looked over.

Waco Texas, December The fol-
lowing distinguished railway offcllls a.
of four coaches: T. II, Hubbard. p.esI-
dent OF the Houston and Texas Central,
G. A. Quinsn. vice president aid general
manager, and Sam Milligan, travelling
engineer Of the same road; Henry is.
McHafg. president OF the Texas Central
and l.. A. Dailan. superintendent OF the
Northern division OF the Houston and
Texas Ccntrsl Mr.. pafsn stopped lore
and returned to Ennis
The party bToakfasted here and were
Joined by Charles Hamilton, general man
agor Of the TeSas Central, and left on the
Texas Central for Albany. They viii re-
turn by way OF For. Worth and Will then
90 south
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
End of several Times Millionaire.

New York. December &c. Meredith
simpson several times in life said 10 have
been millionaire. was recently found
dead IN his room at Mills house No. l.
mis- city. He was II years old had made
The house his home for several months
Friends who knew him in more prosperous
DAYS had the body taken in charge by an
undertaken
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
rnken under Adrlnement.

Austin. Texas December THE APP
plication OF Major Charles B Peck, man
ager OF the Texas Car Service association.
for permission 10 take charge OF the re-
Weighing OF cotton. was presented to the
railroad commission today and was taken
under adyisement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
uoomin the MuIe MARKET.

Paris, Texas. December THE mule
market is on boom here, and they aie
commanding good prices. Published dis
patches TO the effect that the british gov
eminent would purchase 10000 more iniIfs
for use in the Transysal, and that ~ne Pun
chases would be made in Missouri, Kan
gag and Texas. had bullish effect on the
market
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
births nj winona

Winona. Texas December 5.--Born To
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Mccllrg on November
On how mother and child both doing
Born TO Mr. and Mrs T. w. Shank
this morning fac boy; mother and child
are dong well.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08

sailor and the eX-champion met tonight
and Sharkey offered to train his former
antagonist Corbett promptly accepted
the offer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08

iork, Dsesrhn 'orbeH'
Asert.., 'smoer THE Journal
J ms, says Tom sharkey will
IN Char ). eoroett for his coming
'p'on Jeffries. The former
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
NEW
WALL PAPERS.

We have just received our nrst
shipment of 10000 rolls OF new
Wall Papers OF this seasons pro-
duction, and have now aHoat from
New York two cars additional.
making a total OF four carloads
We have contracted for the
greatest stock of Wall Papers that
ever came south of St. Louis. and
Texas and Louisiana dealers will
be ahle 10 supply their wants In
Houston out OF our great collec-
ton at exactly the same prices as
the manufacturers obtain
Samples viii he furnished on re-
quest at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
BELGIrM WANTS A srtAHE.
VIII send An Expedition toy secure a
Piece of China.

New York, December IA dispatch 10
the Herald from Brussels says: Informa-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08

FARMERsvILLE.- w. A. osburn. drug
gist, has sold his business 10 w. +. Hsxsl
and Horace Gotcher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
Roosevelt Declares for mckinley.

Theodore Roosevet's recent triumphal
trip through the West has given new food
for discussion of the personality of this
remarkable man, who, from all appearances,
seems to be, at present, the most popular
of Americans with the exception of Ad-
miral Dewey. But his first utterance ON
his return from this trip, which gave new
and conclusive proofs of his popularity,
was to declare in favor of the renomina-
tion of President Mckinley. Although
Senator Platt several weeks ago announced,
that New York was in favor of the Presi-
dents denomination, yet many people
have persisted in regarding Roosevelt as a
candidate. Now that he has by his own
words publicly endorsed Senator Platt' s
declaration for Mckinley, the discussion
has turned for the moment as to his pros
poets for advancement to the highest honors
in 1904. Several, labored articles have
been written on this subject. But 1904 is
such far reach, and so much may happen
in the meantime to change the entire cur
rent of politics, that the question of Roose-
velt's availability for the presidential NOM
ination may we'll be left alone for a while.
In the meantime there seems to be almost
an assurance of his denomination for gov
ernor in 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
Bishop John p. newman Dead,

Bishop John P. Newman, 70, who died
at Saratoga Wednesday, was one of the
most widely known men of the Methodist t
denomination. He was a pulpit orator,
and first came into prominence as pastor
of the Metropolitan Methodist church in
Washington aud the spiritual guide and
warm personal friend of President Grant.
He was chaplain of the United States
Senate FIVE years, and Gen. Grant created
for him the office of inspector of consul
ates. He left Washington shortly after
the close of President Grants term and
later accepted tie pastorate of the Madi-
son Avenue Congregational church in New
York city. The relationship proved inhar-
monious and was soon severed. DR.. New
man next went TO California, where he
was again conspicuous as pulpit orator.
He attracted wide attention by an extrav-
agant eulogy on lad of 10, the only child
of Senator Sanford. 1t was said at the
time that the doctor received $4,000 for
this discourse from the family. 1t was
while serving his third term in the Metro
politan church in Washington in 1888 that
Dr. Newman was elevated to the episco-
pacy. He delivered funeral orations over
the bodies of Gems. Grant and Logan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
nsn,h OF Rohrrt Ronnsr.

Robert Bonner, the former publisher of
the New York Ledger, and owner of ia
nous horses, died at his home in New
York last night. He was born in London
derry, Ireland, 70 years ago. He came to
this country when boy and learned the
printers trade. He bought the New York
Ledger, then an insignificant paper, in
1851. He made it very popular story pa
per with san immense circulation, and
through it he acquired wealth.
He secured for the Ledger the contribu-
tions of Fanny Fern Sarah Payson Will
lis, sister of N. P. Willis) whose "Fern
Leaves" were very much liked; Edward
Everett, who wrote long series of papers
on Washington and other subjects; Henry
Ward Beecher, who gave to the Ledger for
over $4,000 his one novel, Norwood :"
and a great many other persons of note.
Doubtless the strongest features of his
paper were the novels of Mrs. Emma d.
L. N. Southworth, whose death has re-
Gently occurred, and others of that grade,
but the contributions of Everett and Beech
er were of great value in advertising the
Ledger, though it was considered a great
concession from such men to appear in the
same columns with the cheaper writers
who furnished the staple of the paper.
But Mr.. Bonner owned more of the
great racing horses of this country than
any other man, and Withdrawing them
from the race-course, never made dollar
out of their speed. Thus he owned Dex-
ter, Maud s., Sunol, Edwin Forrest, Rarus,
Joe Elliott, and several more of the most
celebrated stars of the course, most of
them being world-record breakers in their
time. He did not own them as mere
pieces of machinery that gave him pleas
ure; he loved horses, and was the personal
friend of all those he possessed, He had
stable which was a palace, perfectly
built and fixed for the best health and
comfort of the animals, and thus it was
that every one of his horses lived their
lives out in luxurious comfort.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
Larlsin q. Mead the Man to Carve the
Dewey statue


Dewey statue.
Col. K. G. Benton of Boston, native
of Guildhall, is credited with making the
first suggestion for placing a statue of Ad-
miral Dewey at the entrance of the state
house at Montpelier as a companion 6g-
ure to the statue of Ethan Allen. This
suggestion came In a speech delivered dur
ing the last session of the legislature at
hearing on the question Of moving the
shire of Essex county from Guildhall to
Island Pond. The responses are so num-
erous, so enthusiastic and so substantial
that the success of the project, assured.
The Montpelier Daily Journal, in discuss
ing the plans at length, says:
Subcommittee are collecting money
for the fund throughout the West, work
ing generally under the direction of local
organizations of Sons or Daughters of
Vermont. Funds sufficient, it is said,
have already been contributed or pledged
to erect an ordinary monument, but it is
the purpose of the management to procure
one that will commensurately honor the
hero of the battle of Manila bay. At the
dedication of this memorial it is proposed
to have grand reunion of all the sons
and daughters of Vermont in Montpelier,
and to make it the most notable of all re-
unions of the children of the Green Noun
tain state. The names of the contributors
to the fund are to be engrossed on parch-
ment and presented to the Vermont His
torical society.
Col Benton has recently received con-
tribution from Larkin G.. Mead, now of
Florence, Italy, who, as lad in Brattle-
boro, was first introduced to fame as the
author of the beautiful snow statue, The
Recording Angel, and who in later years
became the sculptor of the striking statue
of Ethan Allen that now adorns the state
house portco. The "eternal fitness of
things" would be conspicuously observed
should the commission for the Dewey mon
ument be entrusted to this son of Vermont
and his God-given genius for the best ere
atiOns of his art. Patriotism and state
pride would lend inspiration to the cold
steel Of his chisel, confessedly one of the
most skillful of modern times.
Rome G.. Brown, Esq, of Minneapolis,
a sef-expatriated son of Vermont and of
Montpelier, chairman of the Minneapolis
committee, reports that Vermonters in
Minnesota have raised $500 for the statue,
and that their full contribution is to be
| $1,000. Col. Benton receives many inter-
esting letters accompanying contributions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
AppoIntment for Col. En-. Rice

Col. Edmund H. Rice, who went to
Porto Rico with Gen. Miles, and who was
appointed there to command the 9th
Massachusetts, regiment, has been named
by the President as colonel of the Goth
regiment, the first of the 10 new regiments
which will be recruited at once. Col.
Rice is a native of Cambridge, Mass, and
a graduate of Norwich university. He
served in the 14th, Goth and 10th Massa-
chusetts regiments i'm the civil war, rising
to the rank of colonel. Congress gave
him a medal of honor for gallantry at
Gettysburg. After the close of the civil
war he entered the regular army as lieuten-
ant He was commandant at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, and was on duty
as a military attache in Japan when the
Spanish war broke out. He came to this
country to fill the Office of inspector gener-
al on Gen. Miles's staff. The colonel and
lieutenant-colonel of the 9th Massachusetts
regiment had resigned and the regiment
was in a chaotic condition in Porto Rico
when Col. Rice took charge and did a
notable work in recognizing It,
On his return after the close of the war
with Spain, he was lionized wherever he
went, and received marked homage from
Massachusetts, men for bringing back for
the second time during his military career
Massachusetts, regiment with an honora-
BILE record.
Col. Rice's regiment will probably be re-
cruited largely from New England men.
The regiment will be sent to the Philip
pines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07

Tammany opened the campaign at New
York the Fourth, when the celebration at
the wigwam took on a national character.
The orator of the day was Joseph j. Will
lett, president Of the Alabama bar associa-
tion. His speech was designed to lead the
Democrats away from free silver and to
make the trust question the leading place
issue. He gave ex-Judge Augustus Van
Wyck boom for the presidency. Ex-
Gov. Hogg of Texas stampeded the meet
ing by advocating the policy OF 16 to l,
and when he said that above all the party
wanted to 60 into the fight under the lead
ership OF William j. Bryan there was a
deafening demonstration. The Tammany
leaders were evidently displeased, but the
great mass of Tammany workers could not
be suppressed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
The National Finances.

The treasury statement for the fiscal
year ending June 80 is highly crafty
ing. The total available cash balance, in
cluding the gold reserve fund of 100000
900, is 1921, 1880, 469, an increase over May
1 of S13, 796, ,376, and over June 1, 1898,
of S75, ,722, ,s7S. Notwithstanding the
large gold shipments to Europe in June
the gold against which there are outstand-
ing obligations in the form of certificates
advanced from 1928, AIS, ,23S on June 1 to
S240, 737, ,212, an increase for the month
of $12, 1921, ,974. On the first day of July,
1898, the free gold in the treasury was
$l67,O04, ,410' 1t is now S73, 1872, S02 in
excess of those figures, which represents
the gain in free gold during the II months
just closed. The free gold held consti-
tutes So per cent of the available cash.
The receipts for June we're SAT, 12G, ,915,
of which S19, ,446, ,90S came from customs
and $25, 706, $50 from internal revenue.
Compared with June, 1898, there was an
increase of about S13, 100000, of which,
in round numbers, $4,000 600 came from
customs and 1900, 600 from internal rev.
enue. The expenditures for the month
were S3l 1892, 1852, which is S16,000O00 be-
low those for the corresponding month of
last year. The deficit for the year has
been brought down to SIS, $50, 900. 1t is
claimed that warrants of May and June
we're withheld in some of the departments
in order to make a more favorable show
ing for the fiscal year, and that the expen-
ditures for July and August will be large
ly increased in consequence.
For the year just closed the receipts
were S516, ,745. In this is included $780,
500 443 from miscellaneous sources, and
of this about S12,00O,000 came from the
Pacific railroads. The aggregate of the
| two principal sources of revenue, customs
and internal revenue, is in round numbers
| $3.50, 600 coo, the larger half of which
| S273, 142, 490-was derived from internal
revenue. This sum is the largest derived
from internal sources since 1866, the last
year for which tax was collected on ac-
count of personal gains and income. The
customs receipts for last year are the
largest since 1891.
Under the existing laws, for raising rev.
enue sufficient sum can be safely depended
upon to meet the ordinary expenditures of
the government and leave good surplus.
Until the suppression of the insurrection
in the Philippines the expenditures of the
war department will be heavy, but with
the authority of the government established
in those islands these extraordinary expen-
ditures will cease, when the revenues will
assuredly rise and be maintained above the
disbursements.
The expenditures for the year were S605,
092, ,734, an increase of $162, ,347, ovel
the expenditures for the preceding year
The annexed table shows the expenditure:
in detail for the years ending June 80
1898 and 1890, respectively: