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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
TROUBLES OF A BOSTON BANK
APPOINTED A RE-
CEIyER FOR GLOBE NATIONAL.
Had Securities on Hand
which Were of Doubtfui value.
FinnncinI Circles Surprised.

Washington. December 21.--Comptroller
Dawes this evening appointed Special EX-
aminer Daniel II. Wing receiver of the
Globe National bank of Boston, In CON
nection with his action the comptroller
said: "Some time ago Mr.. Wing, VINO
ls one OF the experts employed In the
system of special bank examinations. re-
Gently inaugursted discovered serious
condition of affairs in the Globe National
bank, which he Immediately brougn' 10
the attention OF this comptroller OF me
currency and under his direction, TO the
directors Of the bank. The directors very
laudibly agreed and undertook TO maze
good the doubtful and bad assets found
and have improved the condition OF the
hank since that time. They also deiiF-
cred TO the comptroller n written guar
aptee that they would remove the doupt-
full assets. Recent failures in Boston
have Iessened the value OF the upper
formed portion of the guaranty and In
yolyed the solvency OF the bank. In view
OF the fact that to allow the bank 10
remain open would result in injustice TO
unsecured creditors, now that the con-
dition OF insolvency is found TO exist, II
becomes my duty under the law 10 APP
point receiver. considerable cash
dividend can be paid to creditors at once.
The directors and stockholders Will lose
heavily"
Boston. December q The news that
receiver had been appointed for the Glob2
National bank has taken this city by sur
prise. While the bank was known &c have
been in distress ten days ago. presumably
over the decline in copper speciaities.
chiefly United States Mining company. y
was thought the crisis had passed.
The situation In financial circles here
| tomorrow is hardly likely TO be seriously
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22

London Prince of
a of British commandin-
beside his
parting throush
repubHed today
afternoon here which aac
diery the
ring is
editorial
his American
his reputation of the charges OF
disoy are
Kitchener
the deled
arded the generals arrival here Cen
geneal in Egypt aud others lie mme-
diateyb boarded a Al eXandra
arrived this evening from Cairo
sailed o.
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probabilities.

Washington, December 2l,--Eastern IeSas.
Showers Friday. Saturday fair ip northwest
ern. showers in southeastern portions' fresh
northerly winds.
West. Texas Showers in western pott'oh'
snow In extreme western portion far ID
southwestern portion Friday; SATURDAY is"'
variable winds. s..,ra.v.
New Mexico-Fair Friday and SATURDAY
Oklahoma ana Indian Terrtory-Propsbis
showers Friday; Saturday fair nortnery
winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
NOTE OF WARNING.
The Government Advised to Keep
Gunrd at Home.

The Government Advised to Keep
Guard at Home.
London, December 21.-The spIendin pa
triotism OF the volunteers continues to be
evidenced on all sides. The newspapers
note with satisfaction that this display OF
British spirit and evidence OF the re-
sources the empire is able to command Is
having an effect on continental critics
The Westminster Gazette. however
sounds note of alarm. 1t thinks the
moment is peculiarly unpropitious to send
abroad the home defenders since no one
is quite easy as to the effect the proceei-
ings in South Africa will have on Great
Britain's European neighbors,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Continued Dad weather.

Galveston, Texas. December A'-Ihere
nothing promising for shoppers or snopheep-
ers in what the weather bureau people Ws-
Dict. Threatening weather and probably
showers for the next twenty-four hours reads
the prediction. A.. ,ros
,bere feels ana The sea dogs talk there will
be mean miserable. murky weather an "eeA'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
1,ody,mitb Can HoI dout.

London. December 2l.--The Mail says;
1--WE understand that news has arrived
from General White to the effect that
Ladysmith is we'll supplied with food and
and can hold out much longer
than has been estimated. The troops are
described as in good spirits and anxious to
fight"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22

WEST INDIAN FORCES.
II IL ncemed Advisable to In.
crease Them.

crease Them.
Kingston, jamaica, December IL.
Owing to the growing serious
ness OF the South African war
prospects and particularly the
probable withdrawal Of the impe-
rial garrlsons from the colonies.
coincident with the unprecedented
drafting of French troops to the
West Indies, proposal is afloat to
augment the British West Indian
military forces to the fullest posi-
Bile strength. X necessary. under
special CONSUMPTION. It is pro-
posed to increase Jamaica's force
from one regiment OF 500 men to
possibly twenty-four regiments as
in 1895. the exigencles Of the pres
ent situation being regarded as OF
an exceptionally grave and men
acing character.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
RECRUIT. for the Beers.

New York, December Elm the steer
age of the French liner iAqnitaine, which
sailed for Havre today. there were twenty
Ave stalwart men, who. it is supposed. are
going to enlist in the Boer army. The
men came to the pier in body under the
evident leadership of one man and all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
General oh-ervntioIn..

Observations taken by tho uniteo s'ates
weather bureau at all stations AZ ~ ~''
18th meridian time. yesterday not,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
1T Is EXEMPT.
Merchandise Between Neutrais
should Not lie seized.

ShOulu NOT Be SeiScu.
Washington, December 21.--ln
the absence of formal complaint
the state department officials do
not care to express a specific opin-
ion in the case of the reported
seizures of American -four by Brit
fish cruisers off the South African
coast under suspicion that 1t was
intended for the Transvaal. But
under the general rule adopted by
our government and adhered to by
most of the other civilized govern
ments. merchandise OF this descrip-
ton sent by one neutral nation to
another as in the case of the Uni
ted States and Portugal, is abso-
ultely exempt from seizure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22

were non committal as to their plans. Most
of the men appeared to be Holland Dutch,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

stroke must be put on as though a
single hair were being painted. 1t is
long, tedious work." she added, but
delightful one
Miss Kussner is said to take three
months for a miniature, although she
can paint three at one time, complet-
ing them at the end of three months,
so that in the course of a year she can
really turn off twelve pictures.
She is most successful at painting
society women who are not too beau
tiful, as it gives her a chance to ideal
ize them. She has done very few por-
traits of children but within the past
few years has painted every society
woman of prominence in London. She
receives immense prices for her work.
Miss Kussner has been often asked
to exhibit her miniatures at charitable
affairs and she has frequently respond
ed. AT the New York Portrait Show,
she suddenly withdrew her miniatures,
owing to the light in which they were
placed. saying that they were not set
where either the workmanship or the
expression of the faces showed off to
advantage. Miss Kussner's friends
also said that she felt hurt at the fact
that they were grouped with photo
graphs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19
MISS PAUNCEFOTE'S GOODBYE.

Miss Pauncefote, daughter of Sir
Julian, is preparing to say goodbye
to Washington society as her father
Is about to return to England-so the
diplomatic rumor GEES.
Miss Pauncefote is the young wom-
an who was injured by one of the bricks
which was hurled through the EN-
bassy by an insane man the last of
the year 1t is said that the English
girl, with characteristic pluck, held her
injured ankle with one hand and while
rocking to and fro with the pain, be-
gan to grieve over the wreck of the
beautiful window worth nearly 81 900,
saying that it was worse than her
ankle.
Miss Pauncefote Is a young wom-
an of striking features and of almost
classic beauty. She wears her hair
in the prevailing mode of very high
pompadour, and her high forehead is
unrelieved except by a suggestion of a
curl in the middle. She dresses well
and her absence will be greatly re-
GREETED.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19
SKATING SUITS
OF 1899.
For the Next Two Months They
Will Be in Almost
Daily Use
WHERE THERE is SKATING,
Now is the Time When the Northern
Girl Enjoys Herself to
the Utmost.
THINGS SHE LOVES TO WEAR

NEW YORK, Jan. LIT is pleas
ant to live in a cold climate if you en-
Joy outdoor sports. Winter in the
North brings with it great variety
of good times, and not the least OF
these is the skating season, which, II
cold winter, begins promptly at
Christmas-at latest-and lasts until
Washingtons birthday.
We are becoming more like the
English in enjoying the holidays out
of town. Mine host gathers together
a congenial crowd of young people and
spends Christmas, New Years, or, in
fact. any week that promises to be dull.
at the country home, prolonging the
vacation for several days beyond the
actual season.
VERY ENGLISH.
The few days away will bring back
the roses to the cheeks and the bright
ness to the eyes and put the ring in the
voice Of the tired matron, and as for
the society bred, she will positively
bloom again.
Skating is the favorite country
pastime, so don't forget to put a skat-
ing gown in your trunk, for every
country house has its lake, nor is the
skating suit hap-hazard affair, but
a gown made for the purpose with no
sash ends nor ribbons to fly.
A short jacket, perhaps furlined.
and scant skirt much shorter than
the sweeping skirts for this year, are
main features of skating gown, with
a set of furs and a small hat that can
be pinned securely to the head.
Choose a heavy or medium weight
CLOTH but have it made as scant in
every way as was a lovely castor col
ored melton trimmed with stone mar
ten.
The waist was plaft and tight fit
ting, with the fronts flar1ng open, over
vest of the fur.
The sleeve caps ana daring cellar
was also Of the fur; then from the belt
swept down a close fitting circular
ruffle, lined and outlined with fur.
Tiny dark pearl buttons and stitch
ing gave pretty finish. small fur
edged hat was surmounted by a GRIM
son tipped bird whose wired wings
swung with every wind.
A STYLISH SUIT.
Another stylish suit was made of
olive brown cloth plated with black
and trimmed with black 'cub-fur. The
yoke and sleeve caps were If the fur.
and, instead Of buttons, six little ami
NAL heads We're on the front of the
double breasted blouse which had the
effect of a broad box plat extending
below the belt and ending IN a square
tab.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

millionaires' club Is being formed
In the United States for the purpose OF
inducing, even pledging rich men to
marry poor girls.
On the face of this there is some-
shing very interesting, but on looking
deeper one sees a very great number
of difficulties which would lie in the
way of such club.
1t is with the view of obviating
all these differences and making the
club useful factor in the society of
the world that a few quiet milliona:. es
are at work shaping it.
1t Is well known that money mar
ries money. When a daughter of John
ID. Rockefeller marries a son of Cyrus
Mccormick. and when the daughter
OF Cornelius Vanderbilt ST., weds the
son of William G. Whitney, then
Americans begin to wake up to the fact
that there is an American aristocracy
no less arbitrary in it's lines than the
aristocracy of Europe.
The excuse fer these marriages
II excuse there need be-is that the
young people are thrown together
naturally by their social position, and
80 they form a liking for each other
which results in marriage.
This is all very well, argues the
Milhnnaires' Club, but matters should
be so arranged that rich men should
become acquainted with poor girls
and man 'ages result just the same
In this way new families will be in
PRODUCED into society and money will
be distributed.
The Milfonaires' Club proposes to
exert its influence to introduce into
nigh society such poor girls as are
eligible by family and education to
become society leaders.
The growing West and Old South
has thousands of these girls every
year who only lack opportunity.
The Mtllionaires' Club which will
consist Of as many millionaires as can
De persuaded to join it, will be of
men married and unmarried. The
married men are to pledge themselves
TO use their influence with their fami-
lies to bring to the city such Young
women as they may know who live in
secluded towns for a city visit. These
young women are to be eligible from
a rich mans standpoint Good look
Ing, refined, well educated and of good
FAMILY, they will lack only wealth.
Every married millionaire who
joins this club pledges himself willing
TO receive such Il girl as his daughter
fn-laW; every unmarried millionaire
VINO Joins pledges himself willing to
take one as his wife This is the first
step toward the end. they say.
A certain very wealthy California
woman, who may be easily recognized.
went to Washington one winter, taking
with her three very pretty California
girls of good family, but no money. AS
soon as they had arrived in Washing
ton the California woman said to her
Shree young guests. Now, my dears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

The broad black velvet belt was
held by a large silver Puritan buckle.
A narrow band of fur was about six
inches from the bottom of the plain
tight skirt The hat was little black
winged affair, showing on the left side
a bunch of the tiniest orange tips.
Sometimes you will see the plain
est suits of golf cloth in demurest
shades of brown, blue or gray, but
showing by design or accident the gay
est plaid Innings.
Then again such a stunning gown
will go skinlming by that you wonder
that women can be content with the
palmer ones A study IN grays was
made of smoke gray ladies' cloth,
heavily braided in silk braid Of the
same shade The odd shaped little
Jacket had a full circular ruff1e all
around ard gave the happy wearer a
slight resemblance TO the proud pouter
pigeons at the poultry show.
This little JACKIE was worn over
checked black am red and white '.el-
vet shirt waist, the red the same shade
as the crown of the modified mob-bon-
net. 1t is a delicious red, Between a
cherry and a magenta, and is known
as the Automobile red.
MARY GOODWIN HUBBELL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19
THE CHILDREN
OF SANTIAGO.
This View of a Street Scene Can
Be Taken as Representative
of Any City in Cuba

II all but the children were ban
ished from Santiago there would still
be a large population. The streets
seem fairly swarming with them and
remind one of 1.-THE Slums" on a Sun
day when the street arabs are in full
force.
The Governor of Santiago has been
using every possible expedient TO get
these children into school and when,
therefore, the whole of the school
board recently resigned, he was in
temporary dispair. But he managed,
however, to patch up the difference be-
tween the school board and the Mayor
and regular school system is now in
Santiago's near future.
The children of Cuba, instead of be-
Ing dull and stupid. are particularly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

town, and were thorough successes.
At the end of the two months they
were ready to go back home, but they
did not go as they came. One took
back handsome solitaire engagement
ring; another carried back a heart
which was later followed by a ring,
and the third went away leaving a
very pleasant impression upon half a
dozen society men, which later result
ed in something deeper.
The girl who went back engaged
was married shortly after and is now
one of the most successful society
women of Washington.
The Millionaires' Club is to do its
work quietly. In fact 1t is to be a
secret ganization-decidedly so. for
the young women, being proud and
well born, would refuse to be patron
lied were they aware of 1t. But work
ing as it will, sub-rosa. the Million
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

tapped by the hostess at the proper
time. Taking the gong stick in her
hand she keeps pleasant tattoo upoI
it, calling the laughing guests together
from the conservatory the concert hall
and the dining-roorl.
No word is spoken, except good
night" and all the ladies withdraw
to the dressing room. 1t is fun now.
but 1t is getting to be immensely popu-
lar, and, before the winter is out, you
may see the word cinderella" en-
graved at the lower left hand corner
on cards of invitation. At least, so
this Philadelphia hostess declares;
though it seems d little odd at first.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19
THE CINDERELLA
FAD THE LATEST
1t Has Taken a Mighty Hold on
New York Society---Women
Find 1t Beautifer.

Every fashionable woman is a Gin
derella, or should be one, according to
a Philadelphia hostess who has inau-
gurated the Cinderella fac in the Qua
ker City.
To be a Cinderella you go to bed as
II o'clock-only this, and nothing mora
but this means d great deal to the
society woman. The Philadelphia
woman in question has been bowling
farewell to her guests at 8 o'clock in
the morning, but now she dismisses
them at II, and by they have slept
at least two hours of their beauty sleep.
Cinderella bells andCinderella gongs
have come in as part of the fad The
bell, If a bell be used, is rung by a
maid. The gong, on the contrary
hangs in front Of the fireplace and is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19
A MAKER OF
PRETTY WOMEN,
Miss kuSsner Learned the Trick
OF Drapery, and Then the
Secret Was Told.
IDEALiZED HER WOMEN,
Younger Portrait Painters Are Now
Taking Up Miniature Work
With Success.
THREE HAIRS MAKE A BRUSH.

Amalia Kussner, the miniature
painter who sprang into success in
such phenomenal way, is said to owe
her popularity to her draperies. Art
lists had painted before her day, but
not with one half the success of Kuss-
ner. For while her work was a puzzle
to them; then, all of a sudden, some
one discovered that it was the pose and
the drapery which made the miniature.
Be the secret what 1t may Amalia
Kussner has enjoyed a most remark
able success on both sides of the ocean,
one of her latest miniatures being that
of the Prince of Wales whom she has
painted in most delightful way.
At the recent Portrait Show in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19
DIVIDED SKIRTS.

The divided skirt in winter has its
great advantages, as every woman
knows, the chief one being, not its
warmth, but it's stability. 1t does not
blow UP. If properly cut these suits
are far from masculine. They look like
any other skirts, only little fuller,
perhaps. Surely none could object
to them.
Shoes with very heavy soIes are
worn upon the wheel, with leggings
that reach above the knee. The Patti
Logging is a knit one-a chance surely
for the grandmother Of the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

bright, far excelling those of northern
chimes. OF history, geography and
grammar they know nothing, but in
forestry, physical geography and arith-
metic they are we'll endowed by ma
ture. They have picked up the ways
of birds and the growths of all varie-
ties Of fruits and grains, and they
know a great deal about the actual
formation of the earth's surface, it's
stones and minerals. They can COM
pute easily, correctly and naturally,
and, on the whole, they make brighter,
better scholars than many of the back
woods children of the United States
who are dull from early hardships.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

New York, at the Academy Of Design,
Miss Kussner had a number of mini
atures Of society ladies grouped about
this picture of the Prince of Wales.
The exhibit was a most beautiful one
and never failed to find a crowd of
admirers around the big glass in which
the pictures lay
TN painting miniature" Miss
Kussner said recently, young painters
must look carefully to the size of the
brush. The smallest brush Is almost
too large for the work. A special
brush must be obtained and each
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19
4 MILLIONAIRES' CLUB.
1t Is Formed for the Purpose of Getting
Rich Husbands for Nice Girls in
Humble Circumstances

I want you to pretend for the season
that you are my daughters. will buy
you anything you want-that can af-
ford-and you are to go into society
under my chaperonage.'
The girls were delighted to accept
so favorable a proposition, and for two
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

aires Club may introduce some of the
prettiest and best society leaders of
1900
There is similar MillionaireS'
Club in France and one in Russia, the
parent club being the one il France.
1t has been in existence several years
and it's results are highly successful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

months they enjoyed one round OF
Washington gaiety. They were the
best dressed girls in the Capital and
they made the greatest sensation.
With their breezy Western ways, their
fine Western vigor and their excellent
Western education they took the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15

shooter d.. poorly paid Tn glyr"flnn -lu
pa.i.s pay him 10 cents quart FOR i1inr oil
work which means b. g"ts from - io 80 .''
cyors charge h" handles. Ih'Is'f's ~ iHti'
- th. t,.achor.ils nud ar. Is.d every o.
weeks In the Old fields II IN" "'i's "'fr h''
hot few in this section would -" "'rih ~"
pumping and the monthly report "'rii ah'" =
big shrlnkago i'm PRODUCTION All th" hs ppH.-
~ th.. or J t,rodl.of seem ~ have boon drilled
in. and j. i. necessary 10 Civ" fh"m sh't - 70
sure and increase their production