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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
THE RACES.
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New Orleans. March 1s.-Resuits:
Six furlongs- General Maceo, Banriea, Rush
fields. Time i:leis
Five furlongs, selling-Tradgja, j. Lucille,
Myrtle Gbaur. limo 1908.
Mile and .quarter-D Donation, Woodranger
Tonic (disQualihed), Babe Fields. Time 2;O9%
One mile, handicap-Ta Barataria
Elkiu. Time 1:i2.
One mie-Ethe Ainslee, Brown Veil, d. p.
Mccarthy Time 1:4i
Seven furlongs, selling-Sa turnin., John
Sullivan. Elsie iiramble. FINE 1904.
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THE LAKE CITY srRrrSr.
Italian Consul Brings About a set
Element OF tho Trauhln.


Washington, March lS.-Marquis Roma
no, the Italian charge d'affaire.. received
dispatch today from DR.. Ounce the Ital-
ian consul now at Lake City, Colo, saying
an adjustment OF the disturbance has been
reached. The state department had pre-
viously requested the governor OF Colorado
20 use the good offices OF DR.. Cuneo. who
was in Denver.
nn report touay states that Italians SIS
senbied last night and on his advice sub.
mitted to arrest, thus terminating the on
portunity for clash. The consul speaks
In high terms Of the local authorities and
says they expressed satisfaction with the
course pursued. He makes no mention Of
interrupted official dispatches. AS show
ing the agreeable conditions DR.. Cuueo re-
ters to his dining with the general OF ihs
State forces last night, From his report
ths Italian officials here consider the in
eidsnt clsssd
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safest and surest remedy for piles, but is
the best known and most popular. Every
physician and druggist in the country
knows II and what It will do.
Send to Pyramid Co., Marshall, Mich,
for little book on cause and cure of piles.
describing all forms of piles and the proper
treatment.
The Pyramid can ~ found at all drug
stores at 80 cents per package.
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San Francisco, March iS,--Ingleside results:
Mile and acknowledgement, Wyoming,
Joe Muscle. Time 1:l9la.
One mile. puree-Fleur de Lis, Limewster,
Morinel. Time ;i2A
,sieepleohase; short course Vanity, Lord
hnssterhtld; Huntsman. Time i.041s.
Denlis. ELLA B9land. Time ;42h
Nile am quarter, handcap-Survivor,
saidonic. M'stltton, Time 2:lO4
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oregon Rencbc, ,r,n,,,

Washington. March 1S-The navy de-
partment has been advised of the arrival
at Manila of the battleship Oregon.
The following is the cablegrsm received
from Admiral Dewey,
secretary OF the Navy, Washington.
Manila, March 1s.-Tho Oregon and Iris
arrived today. The Oregon is in ct condi-
tion for any duty. Dewev
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letter from Dewey.

Rutland. VT, March lS.--George Dewey
Jr., has received letter from his father.
ADMIRAL Dewey, saying he is In good
health although somewhat fatigued.
The admiral expressed the hone that
his task will be finished before long
Charles Dewey expects that his brother
VIII arrive In Washington on or before
June l. 'ad Will soon thereafter visit his
old home in Vermont
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AFRAID OF FEVER.
President Anxious 20 Disband 4
Volunteers In Cuba.

PRESIDENT Anxious 10 DfHbauu inc
Volunteers In Cuba.
Washington, March ls-The president
has become interested in having the volun-
tcer troops in Cuba hurried out of the Is
land before there is any danger OF infection
from yellow fever. He has given positive
instructions TO the war department aud the
ouartermastcrs department Is making an
effort to secure transports and have them
ready to embark troops within = few days
1t Is desirable to have all the troops
destined for Southern camps landed in tbs
United States before April /, when the
quarantine regulations will make 1t difh-
cult to get men into this country. Several
transports have started for Cuba which
have not been in the active service OF
late.
General Humphrey, chief auartermastei
at Havana, has been ordered to prepare
them for embarkation.
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not sprine. Moi c....

Hot Springs, Ark, March 1s,-The ooro-
ner's jury on the riot OF Thursday night,
in which i've men We're killed. this after
noon rendered n verdict against Sheriff
Robert Williams anu Deputy Sheriff Will
Jams. Ed Spears and Will Watt. holding
that the Killings were not justified and
committing the above men 10 jail 10 await
the grand iury's action.
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.ase of the spanish prisoners in the hands

lease of the Spanish prisoners in the hands
of the Philippine rebels.
Washington, March 18-Miss Clara Bar
ton received the following cablegram:
Negotiations begun for pecuniary ran
som of the prisoners in the Philippines
Interrupted 10y General Otis because he
feared the sums offered would be en-
ployed against his troops We pray you
to earnestly intercede with your govern
ment to insure triumph Of humanity. With
profound gratitude. Marquis Villalbos,
President Spanish Red Cross"
The cablegram has been referred to the
secretary OF war.
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Red Cross 40 Intercede.

Madrid, March Is. y The minister OF
war, General Polavieia, II is announced.
has received dispatch from the commit
tee OF the Red Cross society OF Geneva,
giving him notice OF the eonyoca,ion al It's
general assembly Tor the purpose Of APP
nctnting delegates TO negotiate for the re.
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A.scmhlx Way pi.nol,e.

Havana. March 1s.-The Cuban military
assembly meets again on Monday, end It
which "a probable, It win dissolve OF Its
own accord, public opinion having been
so strong.
General petancourt has resigned from
thu Assembly
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TEXAS BASEBALL SITUATION.
HOUSTON FRANCHISE SECURED ny
GEO. HAHN AND WY. CROMWELL.
They HIVE Signed Four Players and
Are HnstiinE for Otbers--Aus-
tin Team Complete.

The Houston baseball franchise has b,en
transferred for the season to George Hahn
and William Crowell, Mr.. Crowell Is an old
time pitcher and is we'll known all over the
country, while Mr. Hahn has also pitched
good ball. 1t is said four men have been
signed and that others will be gathered in as
rapidly as possible.
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sumes the duties OF consul general. This
afternoon they we're both presented With
tokens by the British colony. which cx-
press sincere regret that Mexico loses so
efficient consular officer.
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Rome, March rs -Thers is no truth Il,
ihe report that the pope was operated on
tfaiu to-day. During the day he received
&eNcf'si persons In audience. n n
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The Austin club is now complete. Many
Of those who will play In Austin this season
are known In Houston. The line up will
be as follows Gavin. catcher; Richardson,
first base: Conn, second base; Cayannaugh,
third base; Gilligau shortstop; John $. Ray,
left ieid Brady, center Held; Longley. right
field; Callaghan, Burns and Hardy, pitchers
Ray and Brady arrive in Austin on Thurs
day
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i. 6 s.rH @eee~ 1or Cabs.
March y -Iionsi Garden.
es.' - xitb Mrs. Garden.
n n y''sx va~s Y -
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The engagement OF Second Baseman VIII
Clark and outfelder Billy Kohnle. along with
several other stars, is almost a guarantee
that San Antonio will have a one two team.
A pitcher. first baseman and an outaelder are
yet to be selected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
WOULD AVERT WAR
GREAT BRITAIN MAKES SOME
CONCESSIONS.
SUZERAlNTY MAIN POINT
This, 1t Is Expected, VIII Be Submit
ted 10 Arbitration Court-Confer-
ence Will Probably Be Held in Cape
Town-Boer's Answer to Chamber
lain Strongly Worded.

London, Sept. 1.-The situation in
South Africa is rather complicated and
The strong feeling Of the Dutch element
IN Cape colony has evidently influenced
the secretary of state for the colonies.
Chamberlain, to do everything to avert
war. The home government, it is I'M
derstood, will endeavor, after the con-
terence at Cape Town to arrange for the
appointment OF an arbitration court to
deal with the question of Great Brit
aims suzerainty, which, rather than
the franchise, now takes the leading
place in the controversy.
PortugaIs action in permitting the
transit of ammunition consigned to the
Transvaal by way of Deloga bay oc-
| casioned some surprise at first, gu,
| after the action of the Cape govern
ment, and until an actual state of
warfare exists, it is recognized that the
Portuguese government could hardly
have acted otherwise The British
! papers now Solace themselves with the
remark that England can easily pre-
! vent such shipment if the crisis de-
mands extreme measures, and that the
action Of Portugal does not imply IN
! friendliness toward Great Britain A
special from Johannesburg expresses
the belief that the volksraad will dis
approve of President Kruger going tC
Capetown. General Joubert is credited
with saying: There will not be war
but Great Britain will not get all she
wants." The Outlanders are much irri
tated at the prospect of further delays
Strongly Worded Reply.
Pretoria, Sept. 1.-The Transvaal'
note to Great Britain, Offering a five
year franchise and other concessions
| was strongly WOrded and explained
that the concessions were to settle al
differences and to put an end to tn
strained relations and avert a disaster
Gus war and therefore a prompt answe
was requested. The note of Greene il
reply was a cOnciliatory one, tanta
mount to an acceptance of the five-yea
offer. It agreed to waive the suggested
commission of inquiry and proposet
that representative be appointed b,
Sir Alfred Miner who should be givel
facilities in Pretoria to make an in
vestigation of the franchise question
Otherwise the Transvaal government
was requested to await furthe
suggestions from the imperial govern
ment before submitting new proposal
to the volksraad. Greene's note il
conclusion suggested a further confer
ence at Cape Town.
President Kruger Thursday an
nounced to the volksraad that he ha
received telegram from the govern
ment of Mozambique saying that tn
delayed ammunition would be for
warded Immediately. The entire cor
, respondence between the imperial an
Transvaal governments was read j,
! open session. President Kruger aske
: tie raad to meet secretly las
night for the purpose of considering
: reply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
FOR THE WEDDING JOURNEY.
Going Away Gowns That Are Both
Novel and Beautiful.

Some recent gOing-away gowns illus
trate different views of the proper garb
for such occasions. One of gray cloth,
with cap to match, lined and trimmed
with white satin and braid fulfils the
ideal of our mothers for the occasion.
Another along the same lines, out more
elaborate, was of pale gray French
cloth, in tunic shape, with scallops
over white flounces of stitched cloth.
With it was worn a short coat turned
over with a large collar of gray tucked
chiffon and little applique lace baskets
of flowers. A pale checked costume,
with a cigar-brOWn coat, having revers
and cuffs Of the checked goods and sill
yer buttons, is in accordance with the
conservative ideas of to-day. A gray
canvas made over pink was a departure
from tailor styles, and a Dale-blue
taffeta glace wath a deep collar Of thick
creona lace and wide flounce Of the
a band Of the lace carried down cacn
side of the skirt, had lite in it sug-
gestive Of travelling dress. But, per-
hape, the mos. unusual gown Of al was
white serge, with collar and cuffs en-
brOidered in daisies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
GEORGIA'S TAX RATE.

The state tax rate to be levied for
the year 1899 will be 5.37 mills. The
rate for 1899 was 621 mills. The tax
rate for 1899 would have been more
that it is, and even more that it was
last year, but it will be remembered
that the last General Assembly fixed
the rate, and it would be unlawful to
levy more that the figures named. The
tax digests from the counties have
brought great disappointment to the
Omptroller-GeneraPs office, and in
stead Of showing the large increase
that was expected the figures are far
below the estimate The fact that Full
ton county loses nearly $4,000, 900 has
practically destroyed all the gain that
was shown from the digests from ia
counties. The last General Assembly
provided that the rate Of taxation Gre
ating the fund to sustain the state gov
eminent, state institutions and the
school appropriation should not be
greater than 81 mills. This is the lin
it fixed by law, and the rate cannot be
raised over these figures. The law pro-
vides that a sinking fund of 500 900
shall be raised every year. There is no
limit Of taxation for the raising Of this
fund, and any rate can be levied for
this specific purpose. no matter what
the returns from the counties. This
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
REMEDY FOR TUBERCULOSIS.

The following, dated dated June &c,
1899, has been received from CONNER
cial Agent Atwell Of RoubaiX: GA
new method Of treating bronchial and
pulmonary diseases has recently been
called to the attention or the Academy
of Medicine by DR.. Mendel. The treat
ment is specially recommended for tu
berculosis. He injects daily into the
bronchial tube essence of eucalyptus,
thyme and cinnamon, held in solution
in olive oil The oil in descending
slowly comes into contact with the
walls of the tube and the upper lungs.
The gas that is set free saturates the
air in the lungs and acts on the mucous
membranes as far as the air penetrates.
DR.. Meldel has thus far treated 16 tu
berculosis patients and two suffering
from simple bronchitis. In all these
cases he has noted, after a treatment
Of one or two weeks, d lessening or
complete cessation of the cough and
eXpectoration, as well as a return Of
sleep, appetite and strength.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07

The sittings of the Anglo-Venezuela
boundary arbitration commission were
resumed. Prof. John r. Solely, contin-
uing his argument in behalf of the
Venezuelan case, said that While evil
dence Of British sovereignty was alb
sent, proofs existed of Venezuela's con-
troll. He devoted much of his time to
an Interpretation Of the agreement of
1850.
case somewhat similar to that of
Captain Dreyfus now being tried be-
fore court-martial at Rennes is re-
ported at Nancy. The police claim TO
have found at the residence there Of a
French artillery subaltern, a commits
sion in the German army and valuable
French army maps. The suspected
| man belongs to an old Alsatian family.
other members Of which are suspected
Of completely in the affair.
The Transyaal government has mott
| fed Great Britain that it adheres to It's
| latest offer and will not make any
| further concessions. The prospects OF
war show no diminution The British
/
credited with a design to invade Buch-
uanaland should hostilities begin. Gen
Joubert, commander of the Boer army
says the republic must be prepared for
war. All dispatches indicate that a
conflict is imminent
Experts in handwriting testified be
fore the Dreyfus court-martial al
Rennes. Esterhazy's guilt is now sc
plain the French generals are said tc
be about to change their tactics and
try to make the court believe Dreyfus
stole the documents which Esterhazy
sold to foreign governments. Of the
seven handwriting experts who testi
fed in the Dreyfus trial five gave evi
dence favorable to him. The French
ministry discussed the advisability O
arresting MERCER forthwith. The
French government will begin prosecu
tons to determine who communicated
the "canaille de D." document to thu
Paris Eclair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
MICROBES AND HAIR.
A Nurse Sacrifices the Latter to Ban
ish the Former.

Microbes and new women are the
two great factors in modern life, and
when the two come together they can
vanquish even a medical man, as a
strange story from Hungary shows
There is young dOctress of medicine
in Hungary who has the most mag
nifcent hair, and she was anxious to
know the hospital operations of GER
tain famous surgeon. However, she
found admission denied her, and on
her enquiring why, the surgeon said
that she had too much hair; that hair
was a home for microbes, and so she
might render his best operations dan
ing for it; the girl was ardent in the
pursuit of science, so she cropped her
hair short. But it happened that one Of
the other hospital surgeons had mag
nifiCent beard, SO the doctress went to
the great surgeon and said: Doctor,
you made me cut off my hair, but you
allow one of your assistants to come
to your operations wearing a long
beard. Does not a beard noUrish mi
crobes as much as hair?" The great
surgeon acknowledged the justice Of
her contention, and said that his col
league should either shave or leave the
hospital. But the young surgeon was
not so keen in the pursuit of science
as the dOctress; he refused to cut off
his cherished beard, and preferred to
leave the hospital, and go, microbes
and all, somewhere else. And here we
are hidden to note the superiority Of
woman over man; but, after all, it is
but the old story.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
GIORIFIED SNUFF JARS.

How many persons are acquainted
with snuff jars and the glorifed uses 10
which they MAJ be put, having sur
Ylved the baser purposes for which
they were originally created? asks Har-
per's Bazaar. Ask any tobacconist to
give you some of varying sizes. He
will be glad to see them for the last
time. Then you may get out your GER
annie colors. I have seen a lar of dull
brown hue decorated with a band of
black bats, wing to wing, which was an
odd and pleasant object. The colors,
as we'll as the sizes, are many. There
is an orange, for instance, which might
have startling things done with it.
They are all prettier after firing than
before. since the fierce heat brings out
the sand in them and causes an unex-
pected cloUdiness which increases the
effective look. Once decorated, your
jars may hold some smokers burnt
matches, or his ashes, or they may be-
come something in the catch-all order,
though these are but step or two re-
moved from their earliest destiny. To
go higher, the summer soiourner,
whether she tents it or has a cottage on
the sea shore, likes some receptacle for
wild flowers and weeds which she
need have no scruples about chipping
or breaking, and it is to her in particu-
lar that the snuff jar is suggested as a
vase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
SIMPLE ENTERTAINING.
Hospitality That Does Not Tax the Re-
sources of a Home.

For those who only keep one servant
three forms OF entertaining are the
most cOnycnient-lunch afternoon
teas and suppers-and the reason for
this is obvious, it being that little or
no waiting is required
Ny first suggestion shall be for a
simple luncheon. I will imagine a
party Of six or eight persons, and will
presume that the one and only maid
is dressed in her afternoon gown, ready
ready to come in and change the plates
if required, though l may Say that in
some very good houses this is done by
the daughters Of the hostess, where the
family prefer that the meal should be
quite informal. There need only be
one hot dish besides the vegetables,
therefore nearly all the menu can be
prepared and laid beforehand. The
table should be prettily decorated, and
this is an easy matter in summer
The skilful decorator will keep a sup
ply Of green moss, with which to bank
up her centre basket or bowl, and then
few blossoms and leaves will go a
long way. A dozen pin-l or yellow
roses, for instance, will be sufficient for
an ordinary sized table.
If the sweets can be put into silver
dishes, so much the better but failing
these, glass ones look very nice, espe-
cially if there is an embroidered table
center. For the hot dish, | would nave
| lamb outlets, with new potatoes and
| one other vegetable, and at the other
end there could be a lobster or salmon
salad. Two or three sweet dishes will
be wanted, and these might be coffee
or wine jelly, custards in cups, fresh
fruit and blanc mango Then there
should be crackers and cheese served
at the end Of the luncheon, after the
sweet dish At the last the maid can
bring in black coffee, but this is not alb
sOlutely necessary.
Afternoon tea is certainly the cheap
est and most popular form of enter
tainment amongst those who have but
small incomes. AS a general rule, it
| has the drawback Of being only avail
able for ladies, because the majority of
aIiSu d. z S1SdSSu III DuSluSSS uuIIuS Tie
day, but Saturday is, in many cases, an
exception to his rule. In country
places, too, gentlemen seem to have
more leisure. Anyway, this form of
hospitality is largely adopted 10y
clergymen's wives, for two reasons
first, because it is an acknowledged
fact that, as a rule, their incomes will
not permit them to give dinner parties,
or expensive receptions; secondly, be-
cause both husband and wife have so
many parOchial calls upon their time
AS far as refreshments go, this meal
is very easily catered for Some nice
sandwiches, cakes, crackers, thin bread
and butter, and really good tea is all
that is required, but the good tea" is
the point at which SO many hostesses
fail. Unless the servant is especially
instructed before hand, she will prCb-
ably make it long before it is required,
and then produce it in a "stewed" con-
dition, from long waiting n the kit
chen. Also as the contents of the tea
pot diminish, ladies have a way Of fill
ing it up with hot water, till the last
brew has a sort Of pale unwholesome
look.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-07
MISTRESS AND MAID.

Prof. Mary Roberts Smith, of Leland
Stanford, Jr., University, thinks that it
is an extraordinary inconsistency in
democratic society that the dressmak-
er, the milliner and the shopwoman
may demand respectful treatment,
while the waitress and the cook must
accept the treatment accorded only to
menials." The cause is "the liking Of
human nature to command SinferiOrs.
Women, especially, do not want intel
ligent equals to serve them; they want
an inferior, a subOrdinate-a servant,
not an employee" Is not this a con-
densed expression Of the entire domes-
tiC-service question? The terms mis-
tress' and maid imply not service
but servitude. Disguise it as we may,
that is the real truth. A maid is a lux
ury. The possession of such a func-
tiOnary testifies to the responsibility of
the family. Two maids and we are ris-
ing in the world. Three-we have ar
rived. Four, five, siX-we are really
among the best people. Such are the
distinctions Of class, of which the maid
is the badge. Service is voluntary, mu-
tual and fraternal Servitude is born
Of the ''class consciousness, and in
spite of democratic pretenSe will sur
vive, acknowledged or unacknowledged
until the human consciousness estab-
fishes that equality so dear to opti-
mistic philosophers. When that bless
ed day comes mistress and mad will
vanish and in their place will appear
two sisters, serving each other-but
not for money. 1t is clear from this
that the question of "help" is not prac-
teal, and sensible persons should not
talk about it. Leave it to the profess
sors and philosophers.--St. Louis Post
Dispatch.