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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
JOINT COLLEGE, BOARD.
steps Toward Its Organization Have
BPcn Taken.

steps Toward Its Organization Have
Been Taken.
New York, December 22.-Steps toward
the organization of "a joint college admis-
sion examination board was taken tonig hit
at conference held at Columbia univer-
sty between representatives from collie
ges of the Middle States and Maryland.
The institutions represented at the con-
ference We're Barnard college, Bryn Mawr,
Cornell university, Princeton university,
New York university, Rutgers college.
Union college, the University of Penn
sylvania Vassar college and the Woman's
college of Baltimore. President Low OF
columbia university presided.
1t was voted unanimously to establish
ii college entrance examination board.
This board will consist of representa-
tives from every college in the Middle
class of fifty or more students that is
willing to adopt the plan. The secondary
schools will have five representatives on
the bca.d. The board will appoint each
year a staff of examiners. The eHamina-
lions will be held at number OF con
venient points throughout the Middle
States, and ii is agreed that certificates
issued by the board shall be accepted by
the colleges in lieu of their independent
entrance examinations, although the latter
would be continued for the present
4 committee of five will be appointed
today by President Low to COMPLETE the
details of administration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
in THE SECOND ROUND.
Terry McGovern Put Out Harry Forbes Of
Chicago.
THE WINNER OuIclAsstD HIS OPPONENT
"TcSas" smith Is Buyins Tn winner,
of selling Races mt New orleans.
Three Favoritcs Vent Over.

New York December % Terry McGovefn
OF this city defeated Harry Forbes of Chi
oago in the second round before the new
Broadway Athletic club tonight The men
met FOR twenty hve-round bout at lis
hounds. Marquis OF Queensherry rules, but
McGovern ou,classcd his opponent
McGovern opened on the aggressive, but
Forbes kept out OF the way ard but .ow
blows were landed IN the Nrs, rouni In
the second Forbes landed a roan left or the
taco, getting away without return, rh,n
Terry iumps, In with n right swing on
the Jaw, which sent Forbes 10 the moor.
where he took advantage OF the count, get
ting I'm the referee said Ten" They
then rushed to clnch Terry pounding
hard with both hands on body and head. but
could not beat Forbes on, The referee having
to separate them after much difficulty. Forbes
rushed Terry to the roues where both In
C,lged In terrific inhghtiug. Fol hes was not
nearly as strong as McGovern and soon
showed that he had had enough OF this Gloss
work. He backed away, but Terry went
after him yiciously and caught him with both
hands on the head. Then with terrific
right hand upporcut which landed aush on
the chin. McGovcrn dropped Forbes to the
floor and the Westerner seconds threw un
the sponge Forbes was hopclessy Knocked
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

1t is pity to waste anythjng-evea ad-
vice.
The JOY of living is made up largely OF
contrasts.
Tact has been defined as knowing what
not to do.
Scalding tears leave marks on heart as
we'll as face
1t is a foolish girl who falls out with
her lover just before Christmas.
woman's letter generally means some
thing in the beginning and the ending.
The man who tries to carry Il pail of
water on each shoulder generally spills
one.
The woman who is most careful to hold
up her frock is the one who wears the
smartest shoes.
The amateur photographer, strangelr
enough. often produces the most pleasing
pictures.
Don't you wish you could feel as rich
as you did when as a child you had whole
dollar to spend on Christmas gifts?
III we could only remember in the day
time the bright things that come TO us at
night we would be regarded as most bril-
liant.
No matter how bright one may become
in later life, we have TO confess that there
was time when we could neither read
nor write.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23

representatives or the Standard OIL com.
pany who came TO Highlands. and whom
he represented?"
SQuires said They we're rerd u
Souires, secretary OF the Standard OF
company; Frank Rockefeller, one of this
stockholders. and man named Haskell
They took part In the conversation. in
which Highlands was directed to make
the proposition to Monnctt."
"Sqnires also said in my presence thai
when he heard OF Monnett going 10 Wash
Ington In January he teiesraphed him Ia
do nothing until you see me. His reason
ior this message was that he feared that
Monne't was going TO Washington to dea,
with another man. who. was also ca
trusted with the mission lie was afra a
he might get left on his part Of the cash
" the other party did tho work"
Mr.. Bennett continued "Aftsrward
was in New York with Monnett. aud
SQuires sent for me. ! visited him at the
Office of the Manhattan Insurance com
pany and he said that the papers were
making II hot for him. He said III
Monnctt will hold off until | have some
money matters Strengthened up will
then Voluntarily give my testimony. II
you press the case now II will ruin me,
Tor these parties have influence with the
men owe, ana they would call me, and
can not meet my loans You have in
your hands the power to ruin me.
Later Monnett was called TO see him.
and | went with him. Squires said the
papers were making 1t warm for him, aud
that Highlands had been TO see him. and
had stated that II the matter came t. q
trial he would deny that he ever saw him.
squires said Yes, but you forget thai the
night you called on me you stayed for din
ner at my house, and my wife met YOU
called to his attention several iacid snts
that happened that night, and Highlands
repeated that he did not want 10 he
known In the affair"
Both General Monnett and Special Coun
sci Bennett are nonplussed at the manner
In which the case has been treated by the
supreme court, and feel that in the foro-
going conversation, to which they are
both ready to swear. that enough was pre-
scented to the court to merit an investga-
tion, at least.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
HAND FOUGHT BATTLE.
stelxpcr and DuDkorst Met in Ho
~prinRs

springs.
Hot Springs Ark, December o.. -0ne OF the
hardest fought battles ever witnessed here
took place tonight in Tho arena OF the Hot
Springs Athletic association between Jack
S,clZner ut 81 Louis and Edd punkhprbt ui
Cleveland The men entered the ring "a
$50, Stelzncr was Handicapped In weight by
about forty pounds Tho men vent Al each
other Viciously from the start ana hloNe On
the face and body wer. exchanged IN RAPID
succession The nrst round ended with non
ors about even. II WIS evident, however, nat
Dunkhorst s advantage In weight WOdld eel,
The second, third and fourth rounds enio J
with honOrs about even. Stelzncr showing
himself able 10 stand grent punishmont Ia
tho sixth round Stezncr delivered n itng'uS
blow, binding on punkhorsts chin, wl,eh
staggered him. The seventh eighth n.Bth,
tenth aud eleventh ended IN favor OF Dunk
horst. who showed himself an excellent hEater
with both hands
stclzncr seemed to get his second wind IA
tho twelfth aud came up in good condition.
The balance Of the twenty rounds were hard
contested, both men Initiating much puniyh-
ment. In the seventeenth round Stel9ner ne.
ceiyed three or four iabs ON the lace aud
body which had telling effect. Neither
SCORED knockdown. The tight WAS an
nounced draw at the end of the twentieth
round. both men being on their feet.
Tom Sharkey was present and, III resnorRc
TO calls for q speech, entered tile ring and
stated that he would be here four o. me
weeks and would meet some good man If he
could he procured in limited numbec OF
rounds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
WALL STREET REVIEW.
The Past Week Has Been One OF
Drastic Liquidation.

Drastic LiGuiintiOp.
New York. ecember 22.-Wall street has
gone through week of drastic liquida-
tions forced by the stringency of money
and the spirit of distrust abroad by reason
of the heavy declines in prices. Although
the panic was checked on Monday by the
JOINT action OF the clearing house banks
in contributing $4,000, 900 to be loaned on
the exchange. the torrent CT liquidation has
gone on all the week. practically without
cessation. Prices declined below the low
price in Mondays slump and the week 5
net losses are in many stocks greater than
the extreme declines in Mondays wild
decision. The latter liquidation has pro-
ceeded in all orderly manner, free from
panic. but at constantly increasing sacri-
fees in the prices realized. Pressure from
London and from other domestic centers,
notably Boston have added TO the burdens
of the New York stock market during the
week All classes of securities have been
acutely affected by the industrial stocks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
SOUTHERN COLLEGES.
Athletic Association Met in Atlanta
Georgia.

Atlanta. Ga, December 22.-The Southern
intercollegiate Athletic association met here
today. The association is composed of Sc
vance. Georgia, Vanderbilt Auburn. Tulane.
Clemson, archaeological school, Center col
lege. University of Nashville. University of
Texas University Of Tennessee, University or
Kentucky University Of Alabama. Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college and University
OF Mississippi.
The meetings are held annually and all
disputes between the different universities
are sent to the association for adjustment.
Dr. w. l.. Dudley was reelected president,
The association took no action on the pro-
tested football games, referring them to the
executive committee. Mercer University.
which was dropped from the association on
account OF the professionals was rcinstated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
NEWS BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
BURGLARS SECURED BOOTY IN A
RAILROAD OFFICE SAFE.
4 mn 20 nc Given for the Dencht
of General Lnwton's Widow--boa
for the Confederate Home.

Beaumont, Texas, December 2g.-some
time between / o'clock this morning AMI
daylight the safe in the agents office
at the Gulf and Interstate depot was
broken open aud robbed Of Ss175 Thee
was no night Waterman employed at the
depot, but there VIII be one on duty to-
night and on future nights.
Mr. q. Cushman tho agent, and Mr..
Bagnal, the bin clerk. were at work on
tho railroad books up 10 a m. They
say that they noticed no one around thu
building while they were there. The bur-
glar. or burglars. gained entrance into tho
office by breaking the lock OFF of a side
door
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
HANLON Is HOT.
Says What He Thinks About the
MuQnntes.

Baltimore. December 49, Manager Hanlon
is outspoken In his condemnation OF. the
manner in which the Brooklyn baltimore in-
terests were treated by the league magnates.
lie said 1--WE were thrown down by men
whom we supposed were our friends Six
months ago John r. Brush couldn't find
words warm enough TO express his contempt
for Freedman. Now he is Andy's lackey.
This whole Freedman business shows the
league magnates IN before the public. The
unjust fine imposed upon Brooklyn was laid
simply as sop to Freedman. and his tools
would have gone much further had they not
been scared on by the fear OF public opinion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23

principle that England needs a thorough
shaking up. Meanwhile England contin-
ues 10 display patriotism of the highest
and most practical order. Volunteers and
yeomanry to the number of 100000 are al
ready at the service of the government.
or ten times as many as the war office
has asked for. The Stock Exchange is
providing horses for the Lord Mayors
Own. Westminster will have its own regi-
ment and the country is responding well
and disclosing the resources at the COM
Inand of the government
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
THE RACES.
"Texns" Smith TX Buying Successful
Sprinters.

New Orleans. December % The weather
was rainy and dsagrceable today and tho
track heavy Trebor. cuirassier and Strang-
est were the successful favortes. Strangest,
who won the last race, was bought by j.
II. tTexas) Smith at $1,000. an advance OF $500.
Prospero who ran second. was claimed by
both Smith and Tom Magee and the matter
decided by lot In favor Of the fnrmer, sum
mary:
Time 1874.
I SIX furlongs -Inook. Avalor Magic Light.
Time leo.
Selling mile curasser. Elidad, False
Lead. Time. 100
Handicap. six furongs-Tom Collins. Judge
Wardelle. Refugee. Time. il8.
Mile. strangest Prospero. Colonel
Cluke. Time. I;4s%.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
Rc.ult. mt Oakland.

San Francisco December 22.-oaklsnd re-
suits:
Futurliy course. 2-year-ods- Limerick,
Soul OF Tarsus, j. " Hayes. Time. 1l1H
Five furlor gs-F. W Brode, Gundara Giro.
Time. i:0Ik.
Seven furloags-Tirade. Stuttgart, Monday.
Time. l:@8.
Mile. all ages onstellator, Bogus Bill. Al
Jenna. Time. 1:41H.
Futurity course-siy. Tiburon. Panamint.
Time Iii.
seven furlongs-Horton, casdaIe. Lost Girl.
Time l:27.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23

!, aressed Christmas shopper
m w. .,,se In the getting up OF her
lsf' , snr cloths are employed
~ Nv gowns and these are com
traop, =, s,pensive yeivets and fur7'
vi'u .,sr being appliaued with pat
\ i IRE lac, ;, dissertation was a
~ 81" ala mode cloth. The tight
Fss Of pa'v Vas untrlmmed, and tho
lE rssau ,arr Of the figure was well
sdrl eo ,ss cl,nging skirt effect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
Reason for II.

Milwaukee News.
Perhaps the president and Hanna want
ed the National convention at Philadel-
phia 80 as to assist them in putting the
delegates TO sleep while they rig up
platform in Marks bedroom
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
INSURANCE PAID.

The insurance carried by the industrial
Lumber company on its yards and other
company property destroyed BY nre At ce!i
several weeks ago has been paia 10 luH'
The Insurance aggregated $4,000. dis
tributed as follows: Union Assurance So
ciety OF London, $12.sOS; German Of Ffee-
port. s12,s0S; Niagara Of New York flui;
Georgia Home, s41oi; American Central
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
For Anx nnx chri.tmn. Meck,

FOR Any Day Chrtstmns Week.
And Young and old come forth to play
On sunshine holiday Milton.
Raw Berwick Bays
Green Turtle Soup.
Spanish Mackerel Cooked with Clam Juice
and Butter.
Cucumbers. Potatoes with Parsley.
Broiled Quail with Celery.
Sweet Potatoes tBrowned.)
Fried Egg Plant.
Punch Rename.
Roast Turkey, Stuffed with Chestnuts.
Cranberry jelly. Gibet Sauce.
Lettuce Salad.
Plum Pudding.
Mince Pie Ice Cream. Cakes.
Coffee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
roR rHE OLE coNFEps.

Parties who are disposed 10 contribute
10 the Christmas box which Mrs. sam
Watson il preparing for the old veterans
at the Confederate home in Austin should
send their contributions TO Mrs Watson
not later than December %, 1t is Mrs.
Watsons desire TO have the box reach
the home on the morning OF December %.
aud to accomplish this it will have to be
expressed on the morning train OF De-
cember "a. 1t Is said inmates OF the homo
find ii particularly troublesome to pro-
cure PEN ink and paper. and their supply
Of reading matter Is decidedly limited.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
...,,,.x wiz co-operate.

; Havana. December 22-General Maxine
Gomez has assured General Wood that he
will cooperate with him in obtaining a
successful administration and In preparing
Cuba for Independence. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
FOR GENERAL LAwToN's WIDOW.

Messrs. Maurice Goldstein and Nose
Holland. two prominent society young
men of the city, will give grand ball at
the opera house Thursday. December 2s,
the proceeds derived from which VIII 20
donated TO the public fund being fa'sei
for the financial relief OF General Law
toms family. The ball was suggested by
several patriotic ladies In the city ana
they will lend every possible assistance
In making 1t success
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
m WOMAN'S REALM s

ed at the belt. The gown was lined with
magenta taffeta and the cape was built
upon foundation OF Gismonda pink satin
figured with designs OF wisteria blossoms.
Helen Grey-Fage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Alyin. Texas December 2O.-At a regular
meeting Monday night OF Alvin lodge. No.
275. Woodmen of the World, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
w i. Haywood, consul commander; w. a.
Rodgers adviser lieutenant J r. klnmns.
banker; l.. Is. Carlton. clerk; y NJ. Gibson,
escort; j. c. Kimbrough, wntcbmnni VI. ".
clan,
Alvin. Texas December 2l.--Thc following
officers have been elected by Alvin lodge
No. 1856. knights of Pythias, TO serve for the
ensuing year: u, Lee Slaiaper chancellor
commander. l.. r. Fisbback. vice chancellor,
j W Haywood, prelate; a, g. Abraham,
records and seal; II. II King, master of n
nance: o. S. Cummings, master Of ex-
chequrr: II. T.. Meldrow. master at arms.
James Fitzgerald, inner guard. NJ. y.
French. outer guard IL. l., skeete. trustee;
II. H. King. representative 10 grand lodge
smithvlile. Texas, December 2o,--At the
World lodge at this place the following off,
GERS were elected TO serve the ensuing fern
c. C.. Cook consul commander; II. w Cook.
adviser lieutenant: W. A. Mintor, banker;
J. II. Jones. clerk w. A. Brown. escort,
j. y. Scannell Waterman; NJ V. Thomas
sentry; A. j. Wilson, manager.
meeting Of Guttenburg lodge. |. O o. r., Of
Bastrop. the following officers were elected
TO serve the ensuing year: X. J. Griesenbeck,
noble grand; A. J. Oolev. vice grand; w. ~
Byrd. secretary; T. A. Hasler. treasurer: W.
II Maynard, representative 10 grand lodge,
which meets at Galveston on the first Mon
day in February; John A, Kohler. alternate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
All Red Coats Look Alike.
Washington Post

Perhaps the Beers are not aware OF the
fact that they were Niping out the
Fighting Fifth" until It was all over.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
Merely Exerci.lng HIs nroom,

Merely Exercising His broom.
New York Telegram.
General OILS having crushed the rebel
Hon, as he says is now probably sweep
ing out the pieces preparatory to coming
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-07
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
I.ayjna for Him.

You are through your labors, Dewey, IN
The Asiatic seas. - ,,.
Ana we wonder why you stay so long
away, ,
I-nr uur Wells are all awaiting to be looa-
encd Ia the breeze,
And our cheers are all a-yearning TO
get gay.
We are crazy to salute you.
With the small tin horn TO toot YOU
And we long 10 bid you welcomc-yes'
we 10.
F:N'ry body is bewailing
That YOU 10 not get to SainnG'
And a hundred thousand panquets wait
for YOU!
Tho. are fattcring the turkeys in the
East ana in the West,
And the ducks are getting canvas on
their backs. ,., ,,o
Oh, the tcrrapin grows Stoutef Whcic ne
ought to wear vest, a.,
>nI me chickens are preparing for thr
on we're anxious, George to greet
YOU, at ,.ou
Md wen hustle down to meet you
WIN yocjfcrols cries or HOW 9e
EvsrN bodv's sitting praying
Thaf back home you'il get to stray
And a hundred thousand banqucts "'il
for you!
Baltimore American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-07

AS 4 general thing drummers are
pretty good fellows. but there are some
fresh ones and hogs, as in every walk
Of life. one of these fresh ones was
taken down, the other morning, in an
Augusta hotel to the amusement OF the
onlookers He came into the dining
room some time after the doors had
been closed. He pushed them open
and stalked across the room as though
he owned it. In a surly tone he de-
manded of one of the table girls where
he should sit down. She placed chair
for him and left him to enjoy the
scenery and watch those eat who had
come in on time. He sat there for
about Is minutes. and then went out,
thinking how much better it would
have been if he had apologized for his
terfiress ard asked If he could have
had some breakfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-07
SUPREME COURT At PORTLAND.
Ono Case Reported to Law Court-Anothc'
Being Heard.

Judge Strout in the supreme court,
Thursday. gave hearing on the petit
ton of Daniel f. Webster of Lining
ton, for a writ of mandamus to compel
the selectmen of that town to restore
to him the street department para
phernalia to which he came he is en-
titled as road commissioner of the
town.
Augustus F. MOulton for the petit
toners; BENZ. F. Cleaves, Geo. l.. En-
cry for the defence. Many witnesses
are in attendance.
Thursday morning, Judge Haskell
gave a hearing on the bill in equity
brought by Chas. A. Gregory of Chi
cago. VS.. Mary II. Pike of Calais. F..
A. Brooks of Boston, and Robert T..
Whitehouse of Portland, for the plain
tiff. Thomas Talbot of Boston and
Judge Symonds of Portland, for the
defence.
The subject matter of the case is a
contest relative to the ownership of
the proceeds Of certain notes. amount
ing to about s35. 1000. which are now in
the custody of Boston trust company.
The evidence in the case was complet-
cd and it was reported to the July law
term for argument.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-07

1T is a very hot day when one sees
a man carrying an umbrella to keep
off the sum-" remarked one man to an
other, Thursday afternoon. The other
man expressed himself as surprised
that more men did not carry sun
shade on the extremely hot days. AS
in carrying one as woman, in case
he is sure that he is to be out in the
sun and has no other things to occupy
his attention and hands.