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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
HOLIDAYS Ar GONZALES.
The Festivities Concluded with New
Yenr's RccentfNnS

| tenrs receptions.
| Gonzales Texas, January 3.--The holi
day festivities at Gonzales concluded last
! light with the usual New Years reception,
md on a more elaborate scale than eve,
before.
The ladies of the Eastern Star CHAPTER
kept open house at their elegant hall and
served refreshments and deieacics To
their many callers until u o'clock. The
hall was handsomely arranged arid deco
rated and an excellent string band fur
nished music for the occasion.
At Dr. J. w. Nixons residence Mrs.
j. w. Nixon received. assisted by the fol-
lowing ladies: Mrs. j. ID. Jones, Misses
Myrtle Nixon, CallIe Pesk, Nettle Fitz-
gerald, Belle King. Edith Fly, Ella King
sallie Litcomb and Edna McNeal. A
handsome souvenir, consisting OF a white
satin bow with the ladies' names printed
on The Streamers, was pinned on the lapsl
of each callers coat. Refreshments and
music contributed largely TO the pleasures
OF the evening.
AT the rectory, the home OF Rev. Percy
w. Jones, Mrs. Jones, assisted by Mrs.
w. NJ Atkinson, Miss Alice Jones and
Miss Dollie Morris, received and enter
aained their many callers handsomely.
The dining table was spread with feast
that was unsurpassed.
At the Manse, the residence OF Rev. q.
X. Dudley. Mrs. L. GIN. Mrs. l.. ChenauIt
Miss NJ ostrom and Miss Cora Chenault
received and dispensed the hcspttalities OF
the home with a lavish hand. The rooms
were handsomely decorated with hanging
moss and National flags, making a unique
as well as very pretty effect Refresh
ments and music were part OF the even
ing's entertainment.
AT the handsome residence OF J. r. Ran
die Mrs Randle, assisted by Mrs. J. s.
Lewis, Mrs. j. b. Kennard, Mrs. N. W.
Hodges. Mrs J. G. Brigbt, Mrs. G. A,
Burchad Mrs. X. 8. Dilworth, Mrs. George
L. Houston, Misses Rardle. Bndwortb,
Jefferson, Green Thompson. Bailey and
Kitchen, did the honors Of the evening
and made 1t pleasant for several different
parties Of callers. Refreshments CT ali
kinds. including large bowl OF excellent
punch were served enf~Joe Volino's San
Antonio string band furnished music for
the evening.
And last but by no means least. Mr., and
Mrs. j. o. Walker and Mrs. Nina Fast
misses 1.-THE older callers cIled them the
''hIde") made II pleasant for all who
called, both young and old. serving elegant
punch and the usual amount
Of chatter and small talk !ayishly. Tine
Kids" were Misses Frances Bolts, Emma
Thornton, Lille McNeal. May chenault !
Georgia Bugbee. Ella Fit2gevsd. Neddie |
Tinsley. Matte Fitzgerald, Ora McCown, |
Edna Scheshic. Ethel Rather. Matte w. |
Ada Scheskie. Dora Dewitt, |
Althea Nixon and Mary McNeal
a large number Of callers were out, both !
old and young, az well as middle aged. |
Among the number were seen James T.. |
Miller Rev. G. Il. Dudley, Rev. p. w. |
Jones, Thomas McNeal, l.. r. David, r. O. |
Bolts, DR.. r. y. @. Tate.
A number OF elegant cards of different |
designs were used by the callers. One |
party OF five called themselves the Rough |
Riders and had their cards so engraved
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
THE Q. AND A.
vande rbilts, GouIds and RockefeI
lers Interested In H.

Chicago. January 4.-The Post today
Gays: The Chicago and Alton. it is said,
after it's purchase is effected. will be man
aged by joint board Of directors repre-
senting the several interests participating
in its acquisition. The syndicate was
formed. it is understood, by e. H. Harrl-
man. who was represented in t,hs negoua-
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Q. Zuber, J. p. Moon, city; Horace
n Matthews; A. B. Slack, San Antonio;
Gson. city; C. c. Aldridge. Rockland;
ktdder, city: George C. Greer. Beau
al. 7. Teghman, Norfolk. Va. S. P.
city; d. c. McKinnon, Dallas: II,
Waxahachie; III. ID. Brown. Ell Campo;
xOrth, San Antonio; Charles Peterson.
Yrs. j. Henderson. San Antonio; Wal
podward, Knoxville, Tenn; William
&. Austin; W. j. Lyle, Ell Paso;
Shelby, Yorktown; George Gudgeon,
us; j. Cox, Fort Worth: T. II. Golden.
&own, m; Hamilton Myers. Beaumont;
Roberts, Orange; p. T. Dorough, Gal
+ Charles Falfer, Chappell Hill; w. o.
TTemple. Texas: MIRO. C. l.. Kimberly,
B F. Barry. Alfalfa, Ala.
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FIr.t court OF AppeaI..

Galveston, Texas. January 4.-Prooeed-
ings in the court of civil appeals:
Motions for rehearing submitted: @. H.
Maxson VS.. Tom r. Jennings. from Harris,
r. II, Seaman VS.. A. II. Hitchler ct al.
from Harris; julius Laux VS.. y. Laux et Al !.
from Fayeite; First National Bank VS.. l..
Garyey & Co.. from Anderson.
Motion for mandate submitted: San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass Railway Company
Is. G.. W. Belt. from Dewitt.
Motions TO affirm on certificate submitted;
East Texas Land and Impt Company vs.. q.
w Wall ct al. from San Augustine: J. o.
League VS.. G.. w. Wall ct al. from San
Augustine 4 e
II. Burnett VS.. Thomas Gault et al. from
Harris; J. G. Mitchell vs.. Cook Simmons
from Fort Bend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
Fourth ceurt of Arreal..

San Antonio, Texas, january 4,--in ~
Fourth court OF civil appeals today ~
following cases were disposed OF: :,
Affirmed-T5liza Kempner ct al Va. 10
Jasper; janis, Philly & Co. vs., j. r. nayla
ct al from Grimes; Heasongood. etix.
Kraus & Co. VS.. ]. r. Campbell, fgpm
Bexar. NJ. II
Reversed ana remandsd: Max AatSseles
VS.. Il j. Smith. from Harris. Me
Modified and affirmed: L. 3. Smith Y.
r. r. Collingham. from Wilson; =. H.
Wentworth vs. W. W. king. from Bexae.
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4 PRAYER FOR RELIEF.
Cotton Seed Crushers Apply to the Con.
mission for Information.
THE TEXAS WESTERN TO Be REsuscIrAfED
r.. N. Haii, General Attorney, says
the Road Will BE Rebuilt-Rail-
road Notes and Personals.

Austin, Texas. January "A committee
from the Cotton Seed Crushers assoca-
ton. headed by Secretary Gibson. appeared
before the railroad commission this morn
ing to find out whether there is any way
for them to get relief from the prohibitory
rates on cotton seed put on by the rail-
roads since the granting OF the Mccormick
injunction. They stated that seed is now
being moved from Arkansas points to
Texas for less than 1t can be moved be-
tween Texas points and that when they
applied to Texas traffic men for relief they
were told that the commission stood In the
way The committee was informed by the
commissioners that the railroads knew
very we'll that any move they might make
toward lowering the rate would be well
coined instead OF opposed ana that an APP
plication for authority to make reductions
would not be turned down.
The commission this morning filed and
consented to the application of a tariff OF
lumber rates filed by the Texarkana and
Fort Smith railroad.
The railroad commission this evening
issued an order prescribing a new system
of bookkeeping for railroad companies
based upon the last class of subdivision
A. section IL, of the commission act All
other methods to be abandoned during the
current month
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w. T. and ]. r.
Boyle reassume the
management OF the
Hutchins House. the
old established no.
tel. Everything will
be found in first
class condition. All
we ask is a trial.
Rofoc 60 IN -. 49,,
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THE HOTELS.
oil HOTEL
I A. Hervey.
Manager.

/ rooms, with
baths, sup
With pure ar
water from
n we'll. large
rooms, With
nd most con-
[ aCconpO-
!, Tor COM
~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05

II take pleasure In recommending Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy to all who suffer from psins in the
stomach" says Mr.. Milf Mckinley. editor
OF the Rawson fohio) Herald. Until |
used this remedy It was. at times. impos-
sble for me 10 be in my office. owing 20
attacks tasting from one to two days, BY
taking IL as coon as the first symptoms OF
the attack are felt. no longer suffer ttis
unpleasant sickness" For sale by al
druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

Those who follow the course of pub
lie affairs in our neighboring State OF
Pennsylvania will recall that during
the last legislative session in that
State a combined and concerted at
tack was made upon Senator M. S.
Quay, ard one result of this hostile
combination within the Republican
ranks was the hauling of Mr.. Quay be-
fore Court of Justice on the charge OF
borrowing money belonging to the
State. Senator Finn, of Pittsburg,
was one of the leaders in pushing the
case against Quay and he loudly
shouted that Mr.. Quay was dishonest
ETC., and that he would never vote for
him until he had pursci himself Of
the high crime imputed against him.
Mr.. Quay was acquitted, it being
shown that while he had borrowed
money it was simply the funds of a
bank which was a State depository,
and there was nothing wrong about it.
Now it is the immaculate Mr.. Films
turn to roast on the gridiron. He is
charged with borrowing the public
funds of the city of Pittsharg, not
through a banking institution, but di-
rectly from former Assistant City
Treasurer House, now in Jail for embez-
Element and checks payable directly
to Mr. Finn to the amount of $11S000
have turned up, and in the face of this
evidence Mr.. Finn has confessed, but
presents the extenuatiIg circumstances
that ne paid the money back with in
terest. So did Mr.. Quay, whom Mr..
Finn pilloried as rascal; but. the dis
tinction between the two cases is plain,
and the facts are not at all creditable
to Mr.. Finn, the Smoky City Saint.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
A DEMOCRATIC SPEECH,
st. Louis Republic.

ST Louis Republic
In his address at the Chicago Day BAN
quet on last Monday evening, President
Mckinley dwelt eloquently on the great
ness and uninterrupted growth of the gov
eminent of which he is now the Chief Ex-
ecu.ive, his words being calculated to make
American hearts swell with legitimate
pride.
The Presidents speech in this respect
was admirable both for that which was
said and that which was left unsaid. He
reminded his hearers that the population
of the United States had increased from
3920.214 in $780, to upward of 62O00,0O0 in
1890, with an estimated population to-day
of II SOB, 231. From thirteen States we have
grown to forty-five. We have annexed
every variety of territory, from the coral
reefs of Key West to the icy regions of
Northern Alaska--territory skirting the At
lantic. the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific and
the Arctic and the islands of the Pacific
and Caribbean seas.
Carefun5 avoiding any reference to the
permanent holding of the Philippines the
President was therefore, on the strength
of the above fine recapitulation of Ameri-
can achievements enabled to make an eff
fective finish. HAS the pyramid lost any
of its strength" he asked. Has the re-
public lost any of it's virility? Has the
self-governing principle been weakened?
Is there any present menace to our stabil-
ity and duration?"
Wise, indeed was Mr. Mckinley in
steering clear of the Philippines before put
ting these questions to his hearers! How
shrewdly polite and craftiy diplomatic.
They will be awkward questions to ask If
the Presidents imperialist Philippine poll
icy goes into effect. The self-governing
principle WILL indeed have lost its virility
when we decide to govern the Filipinos by
force. There will, verify, be a menace to
our stability and duration when we chal-
lenge the resentment and the jealous
hatred of every European power by joining
in the land-grabbing rush for territory in
the Eastern Hemisphere. The pyramid
will unquestonably have lost its strength
basis of the American Monroe Doctrine
upon which it was buiided The republic
will have lamentably lost its virlity when
it shall forswear and deny the faith of it's
founders for the pitiful bride of booty
and loot offered III the Philippines.
President Mckinley made a great speech
in Chicago. Read between the lines. it IS
| one of the strongest Democratic utterances
of the year. 1t is earnestly referred to the
attention of every American who is re-
solved upon remaining firm in his adher-
ence 10 true American dostrine and ira
diliOn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
IN EKyENTlON PREDIETED

To an immense audience which pack
ed Carnegie Hall, New York, Wednes-
day night, Hon Bourke Cochran deliv-
cred a speech of an hour and seventeen
minutes duration, in the course of
which he said, referring to the South
African war
Before many hours or days have passed
away this country will intervene in the
struggle now about to convulse the world
and in manner so attractive as to pre-
vent this dark barbarity being accom-
plsshed" He continued:
II venture to promise you that effective
interYent on will come. The United S ates
have controversies with England over our
Alaskan boundary, and l venture to prom
Use, because, after all, it is only the duty of
the President TO fulfill all the require
ments of his oath of office, that this inter-
vention will come"
The Honorable Mr. Cochran is prob
ably mistaken. How can the President
interfere with the plans of England to
steal lot of territory and subiugate
the Beers when he is at the same time
engaged in a war for the subjugation
of the Filipinos, with the full knowl-
edge, consent and moral support of
England? If the President should make
a pertinent suggestion to England as
to South African affairs why should
not England retaliate with a remark
to the effect that she might discontinue
her placid attitude towards this coun-
ry in Asiatic matters, in which she has
a deep concern?
And, by the way, the dark barbar-
ity" to which Mr. Cochran alludes is
not of more dusky complexion than our
own course in the Philippines. The
administration is hardly in position
to intimate to England that she is not
doing the right thing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
SlSTERSVILLE

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va. October r.
Miss Maggie Russell, of the North End,
left Tuesday for Pittsburg. where she viii
be the guest of friends for a few days.
She was accompanied by Miss Matte Stew
art They returned last night
Joseph E. Kirk, the sucker rod man of
the South Side left Monday for Winches-
ter Tenn, where he will remain for a
short time attending to business matters.
j. w. Boyers went to Wheeling Monday,
where he will remain under after the X.
of p. encampment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccormick, of
Wells street. will leave to-day for St.
Louis, Mo, where they will be the guests
of relatives and friends for couple OF
weeks. They will be accompanied by
their daughter and Miss Lucy Cline, OF
Darlington, o.
Mrs. James Woodward, of Pittsburg, Pa,
who has been in the city for a short time
as the guest of her sister Mrs. DR.. Golf, Of
Upper Wells street, left Tuesday for home.
She was accompanied by her sister. who
will be her guest for short time.
Frank d. Young was at st. Marys Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs E. W. Talbot, of the North End,
who has been visiting relatives and friends
at Marietta, O.. for a few days, has re-
turned home.
Miss Libbie Long of New York, arrived
in the city Tuesday evening and will be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. B. Les~rre,
of the Manhattan restaurant, for a couple
of weeks.
Frank A. Sutton. a well known operator
and producer, formerly of this city, now
living at Meadville Pa, arrived in the
city Tuesday and will remain for a few
days looking after some interests he still
has in this section.
C. D. Dotson, a prominent business man
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

MAFEKING, October 12.-Haf a bat
terry of artillery from Kimberley has just
arrived. The police at the outlying sta
tons have been ordered to concentrate
within the town limits No one is allowed
to leave either by road or train without
special permission, which is not granted 10
any able-bodied male. Nearly all Tire wom-
en- and children have left. Confidence in
their ability to repulse the Beers is in
creasing among the British.
The authorities of Mafeking are hourly
expecting an attack, in which event the
wires between Mafeking and Kimberley
will be cut and information entirely shut
off.
The latest information regard ug the
number of burghers assembled along the
Kimberley border is that it does not ex3ee
$500. The Beers have only four field guns.
A successful attack upon Kimberley is
therefore considered impossible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

Up in Pennsylvania the Chairmen of
the Democratic and Republican County
Committees have united in offering a
reward of twenty-five dollars for the
arrest and conviction of any person
guilty Of casting an illegal vote. This
is a decided evidence Of an effort at
publication in Pennsylvania politics,
but the remarkable fact is that the Re
publicans should have lent their aid
in the matter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

2 - - -
vile.
The famous car in which Jacob
Sechber Coxey made his memorable
campaign over the State of Ohio as the
Populist candidate for Governor two
years ago, is upon the c. L & w. siding
in Kirkwood- The car is now being us
ed by a theatrical company.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Hen
rietta Clayland to Joseph Wesley Os-
born will take place at the residence of
the bride on Bennett street, Thursday,
October 26th. The bride is the esti-
mabIe and accomplished daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Clayland and one Of
Bridgeport's most popular society
young ladies. Mr.. Osburn is a conduc-
tor on the c. L. & w, and held in es-
TEEN by all who know him. About two
hundred invitations have been issued
They will be at home after Nov. 18th,
at 315 Bennett street.
Chas Porter, of West Bridgeport, had
a narrow escape from meeting a terri
BILE death at West Wheeling yesterday
morning. He was driving home from
Bellaire and was struck at Mertzs
crossing by the II o'clock c. & P. ex-
press. The wagon was knocked to
pieces and Porter was thrown a eonsid
cradle distance from the track. He was
taken to Bellaire where the railroad
physician attended him. Although an
old man past so years of age, no bones
were broken and in a few days viii be
as well as ever. The horse was unin-
jured.
Branum Post G. A. r. will meet to-
night. 1t is expected that every mem
Der will feel it his duty to be present.
D. F. Stocker. of the C. & P. freight
depot, is spending a three days vaca-
ton in Cleveland.
The fire department will meet to-
night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
CHAMBERLAIN'S REPLY.
Der Majesty's Government Refuse TO Dis
cuss the Boer Citimafnm

Der Majesty's Government Refuse to Dis
cuss the E;oer Uitimatum.
LONDON. October 12.-Following is the
text of the British reply to the Boer uti-
matum:
Chamberlain to Miner. High Commits
sioner.
Sent 1e:45 p. M. October 10, 1889.
Her Majesty's government have receiv-
ed with great regret the per-emptpry de-
mands of the South African RapunIc con-
veyed in your telegram of October O. You
will inform the government of the South
African Republic IT. reply that the oondi-
tons demanded by the government of the
South African Republic are such as Her
Majesty's government deem it imposs5 Bile
TO discuss"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
WARDEN HAWKS MANAGEMENT OF
EXECUTIONS.
the editor OF the Reglster.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-The Intelligencer. in defense Of
Warden Hawks crude ideas concerning
the propriety attending an execution. at
tempts with It's usual mendacity to dis
tort the meaning OF our late criticism of
the mercenary gathering, and incidents
thereto, in connection with the hanging Of
Shep. Caldwell.
We admit, and 1t was an oversight that
We failed to mention it in our prison notes.
that it is the privilege and in many in
stances the duty, that the legal represent
tatives for and against the condemned be
present at the execution. Also legitimate
press Representatives. physicians and the
condemned mans spiritual advisers and
members CT his family. are always expect
ed to be present. The attendance Of these
persons cannot be criticized. But the fact
that Warden Hawk issued invitations 10
persons in MounGsvlle and vicinity, whose
presence was not ecessary-making this
occurrence something IN the nature of a
private theatrical exhibition, is, we main
tain. a gross perversion of his duty.
Packed around the gallows of the con-
demned man were scores of the warden 5
friends. And almost blending with the
dying hymn were heard such expressions
as these:-"Bet you a dollar he has to be
carried up. and 1T viii be just one coon
less" etc Such were the comments dur
ing the. last few trembling moments of
this pood wretch's life.
The Intelligencer max statement con-
corning the nature of the banquet, or oys-
ter supper, as it describes ii, with the bill
of fare attached, but whether there is any
truth in this we are at present unable TO
state. But what was served is a mat Ell
of no moment-for whether oysters Or
stuffed turkey graced the board is mat
ter of little conseuuence-the fact that the
supper occurred still remains.
Permit us to state further that the rea-
son that prompted us TO address our for
mer communication to the Register was
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RESERVES CALLED OUT.

Everybody Has Left Chsrlestown and New
Castle Is Being Deserted.
DURHAM, October 12.-The imperial
reserves in Natal have been called out.
Everybody has left Charlestown. the
train bringing away the railway staff
to New Castle, while the exodus from
New Castle also continues.
The Fifth Dragons arrived this
morning from India, landed and at once
proceeded for the front.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

The Pennsylvania Republicans have
now initiated the example of their hard
pressed brethren in Ohio and sent out
an appeal for voluntary" campaign
fund. If this sort of thing keeps up its
going to be a hard winter for federal
office holders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

dred and twenty-five years of age,
having been born in 1777, has taken to
himself wife aged forty-five, and fur
Their states that the Doctor has found
the genuine elixer of life; to which he
ascribes his advanced years and good
health. The story is open for further
investigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
TIE BRITISH PLEASED.

LONDON, October 12.-The afternoon pa
pers express great satisfaction that the
American government has undertaken to
protect British interests in tn TransvaaI.
They say the Americans are certain TO
show the same tact and devotion ir dis-
charging the responsibility which aroused
the enthusiasm of "our kin beyond the
sea- when the British undertook SINH
lar task in their behalf.
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IAVbItRS POUR INTO NATAL
Continued from First Page.

cerely hopes and desires that hostilities
may be avoided; but if unfortunately
they should come to pass. the efforts
of this government will be directed
as they are at present-to seeing that
neither our national interests nor those
OF our citizens shall suffer unnecessary
injury"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

Algernon Swinburne's WAR Sonnet"
just published in England, is diseon-
nected tumble of hysterical periods and
mistatements of fact. 1t has added
nothing to his reputation either as a
poet or patriot
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
together large number Of the notable
men of the Church

A Berlin telegram devoted to Ger
man social matters mentions the fact
that the Empress has from four hum
dred to five hundred new dresses each
year. No wonder taxes are high in
Germany.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

The Register will be pardoned for
mentioning the fact that it had a great
local paper, yesterday morning. There
were many topics of wide interest. and
all were fully covered