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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

truly brave man that buckles on his pistol
when going out into the peaceful street.
but the man who is at heart bully and
coward. Young boys. seeing their elders
going about armed, think it a sign of
manliness. when it is a direct sign of the
opposite quality. The day is long past
when the necessity for being armed exists,
and those who seek to keep to the past
are detrlment to the State.
A pretty suggestion to the CO. eds comes
from the Sophie Newcomb college of New
Orleans, when the girl students have d
pottery for the development of the fine
kaolin found in Louisiana, of which they
make beautiful porcelain, whose deco
rations are all typical OF their State. This
is good thing for their State and Is we'll
worth initiating. The girls, too while
they are studying, might take in horticul
ture and remedy the cherries look Of our
small villages that are go depressingly
bare of the beauty of flower and vine as
TO be distinct encouragement to people
looking for homes The necessity for the
girls of our State being more highly edu-
Gated than they are is an accepted fact
The hand that rocks the cradle must be
guided by wisdom and knowledge of how
and with what the occupant of the cradle
is to be fed,9 clothed and taught For 1t
is the mother after all who teaches the
! chilureH, ana can not understand why a
woman who has sons should care to vote
she votes through the ballot her son casts.
| But she must be educated in order to be
able to guide the hand that casts the BAL
| lot
General Washington said, In the preface
to his bequest to National university.
1T has always been a source of serious
| regret with me to see the youth of the
United States sent to foreign countries for
| the purpose OF education" and the neces-
sity for sending our boys out OF the State
Tor that purpose should be equally as
much regretted and done away with as
soon as possible. Charles Dudley Warner
says, In speaking Of universities and COL
leges' Build the fire on top and 1t Will
surely spread downward" so let every
county and city in the State instruct their
representatives at Austin to spare no
money and no effort to build UP a uniyer-
sity that will be the equal of any In the
world. Texas has the money and her chill
dren need the insruotion-for simple ius.
tice sake, do not let small ideas OF econ.
omy interfere and ruin so grand and sc
necessary institution as State university
Margaret Hadley Foster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

1T might be followed in cloak like this
which could be perfectly straight and plain
in front--however ugly--and could opea
down the back. The object OF this would
be nothing more than novelty. yet in dress
matters novelty is often great desider-
atuu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
why This Institution Should He En-
COuraGedI by Texans.


J. with many others, received courte-
Gus invitation from Mr.. Prather, president
OF the State university, to visit the uni
versity and give any ideas of improve
ment in its management that might sug-
gest themselves TO me and to the others
AS it is impossible for me to accept this
invitation, l take this way of acknowledge
ing it and of saying a few words anent the
institution. Its usefulness has already
been distinctly felt, for all over the State
one meets men and women who have been
we'll fitted for life and have carried from
the university higher standard of edu-
cation and n broader sense of the respon-
sihilities OF life as a result of the years
spent there. This influence will go on
spreading and increasing in strength so
long as the State does her duty in the
matter.
The necessity for generous appropria
tons to the university can not be too
strongly urged. The field Is broad, the soil
rich and the seed sown should be the best
the harvest will certainly justify it.
No array of figures should frighten our
| legislators when 1t comes to question OF
education and the best instructors the
students And here. quite as certainly, nc
question OF politics should come In, and
| the choice OF an Instructor should only be
question Of ability and a PURE life.
AS to tie management of the institu-
ton. | do not feel qualified to mako any
suggestions whatever. but as to the NOR
ale, and university Yields powerful
moral influence, l would like to say word
or two on enc point. would like to urge
upon the faculty the necessity OF bringing
that powerful moral influence to bear Oh
the doing away of the utterly sensees:
and decidedly vicious habit OF carrying
weapons that prevails SO largely all over
| the State. 1T Is the source OF so much
crime and misery and Is SO detrimental tc
the high standing of our State among thu
| civilized peoples OF the earth. Teach tn,
| young men that 1t ~ a cowardly and de-
splcable habit, that belongs to semi
barbarous time and not to State wher,
life and property may be considered a
being In ordinary safety. TOO much stress
can not be laid upon this idea, for ou
| State will never be free from crme-or al
I free as another--as long as this abomina
BILE habit holds among us. 1t is not thu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
WILL WEAR THE LONG COAT.
The Fair Feminine World Has So Decided and
Mankind Must Learn to Admire.

becomes by its aesthetic materials thing
OF elegance.
This cloak was Of pearl gray cloth With
satin finish. 1t was as fine as satin.
Pearl gray satin laid in folds formed
rich border and the same trimming ex-
tended in curions pattern from the arm
holes downward. A narrow band OF chin
chilia extended around the entire cloak
bordering the high collar and the front.
and following the edge OF the cloak around
its entire boundary.
The cuff was formed by novel ar
rangement consisting OF bands OF gray
satin bordered with chinchilla.
a touch OF brilllancy was afforded by
the lining OF the cuffs and collar with q
most delicate conch shell pink satin.
~
This elegant cloak was cleverly initiated
for ner own wear by an American art
student In Paris Happening to see It
at the rooms Of the couturiere she pur-
chased long plain princess cloak OF esru
satin cloth not rearly as rich as the
model. but very pretty.
The folds OF satin she cleverly initiated
by bands OF ecru ribbon, which were APP
piled to the cloth In such a way as to over
lay each other looking like folds; and the
est band of gray astrachan. The collar,
which was a Mcdici OF unusual cut, was
lined with white.
panue velvet makes delightful skirt
for these loose coats. II ia generally cut
with deep ripple around the foot. the
ripples being appiqued with various de-
signs.
panne velvet skirt was appliqued with
figures of Russian lace. This lace is COM
ing greatly In favor. 1t is effective, cle-
CANT and very durable. 1t is used upon
panne velvet, upon parma cloth and upon
the large family of satin faced goods.
The palctot is another cloak that has
not been mentioned, 1t is three-quarters
long and hangs perfectly straight around
the figure without suggestion OF end or
shape.
| Three cloaks. two OF them on the pale
| tot variety we're SO beau-modish rs to
claim attention. One was of castor gray
buttoned down the front with big white
pearl buttons of a pearl so clear. yet
shading to blue that you knew the buttons
| to be as costly as any semi precious gem.
| The lapels were scalloped and were
heavily stitched with white satin. The
standing collar was also scalloped and An
ished In the same way Strappings OF the
| castor gray were used for n neck trim
ming. toque of smoky gray velvet was
attractive from the fact that 1t was hand
painted. with petals OF daisies all in
white aud trimmed with the tiniest sequins
of steel A narrow trimming of mink
supplied the note OF ecru harmony to the
costume.
A box coat was remarkable for its &c
centric back. II was OF cafe au Ialt satin
faced cloth, very heavy The seams in the
back were stitched and an old Grecian lr-
regularity marked the back of the waist
line. The square tnb-like projections were
stitched aud, upon each square. there was
a button.
An effort was made this winter to revive
sincerity In wonan's dress No button
were to be used unless they actually but.
toned something. But this was found i'm
practicable carried out to the letter. Yet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

enss Marie Winthrop, one Of New
49, famous beauties. wears such a
vs,,a. neIs IL Of faint tinted yellow aa,in
'sheo with fainter yellow rhiffon anely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

Paris, December 2o.-(special Corre-
spondence Of The Post.) After three
months OF uncertainty, during which time
tho feminine world has wavered between
The short jacket and the long cloak, fash
ion has finally decided in favor OF the
latter.
These long cloaks are known as tue
box, the automobile and the princess I y
latter is tight fitting, but is open 10 tha
front with rounding shape The box coat
q very loose and absolutely without shape,
"a bring inclined to set out from the figure
hty than follow 1t. The automobile
csadk is longer than amy OF these, ana u
principally distinguished by its color and
material. The former is very bright and
the latter is rich.
Is an example OF the automobile may
he mentioned cloak worn by Mrs. Aston
In Paris not long ago. II was an auto
mobile cloak OF red, OF the color that
takes It's name from the style OF cloak. 1t
was put together by strappings OF the
same cloth heavily stitched, while stitch
ings outlined the pocket flaps and in
dicated the epaulettes marten col
larette with stole ends was worn with
the cloak.
This is the lrst season that the taste
ful French woman has allowed herself
Ia b. carried away by new vogue to the
exclusion OF Its prettiness The long cloaks
are ew ard striking, but 1t can not be
said that they are pretty. They are Eng
lish in style rather than French, yet they
have struck Paris with d force and fury
that are indescribable. At reception ut
the house OF Madame Loubet few days
ago overheard woman say: 'I-wea-
der II any person really admlres those
long, loose cloaks'
Yet. as Lady Teaze says: ''Lud! would
you have me he out of the fashion," And
so the long cloak Is worn Yet this may
be said for II that 1t hides an ugly figure,
as we'll as a pretty one and clothes all IN
its envelopng martle OF volumnousne
Now that the long cloak has been al
tackled it can also be defended. On the
ground OF healthfuness it has no equal,
for It protects the figure 30 we'll that a
woman can wear her lighter aud pret,ier
gowns all winter in the street without
danger to her health. With handsome
hat set ovor pretty face, with smart
furs and gloves, there is a smartness that
IS very fetching,
Take long princess cloak OF pearl gray
cloth. It was tight hitting at the back and
sides. and rather cluging in front. Such
given not long ago by Mrs. Ogden Goelet.
AS the family Is in half mourning. 1t was
NOT gay attain merely an afternoon al
home, yet very elegant from the wealth
and station OF the family. Miss Goelet Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

TWO sorts of lace over two petticoats. ONT
OF ehinon, the other of satin.
me upper part OF the dress is of an
EXQUISITE creamy silk net draped at the
eorsage TO give a clnging, Jacket effect.
ahu then railing in graceful tunic. Upon
snls exquisite background leaves and how-
els' some OF cream guipure lace and 9th
.ss OIL black gauze. are appliqued, and
o eMsse are hecked here and there with tur-
The. lower part Of the dress IA made
OF deep founce of black lace over white
Elm, and the long. narrow train flowing
oe' from the waist at the back Is again
cations. 'AsA app''
!, The bodice is cut very low as is now
tne mode, and Is sleeveless. large how
~ Disck and turquoise blue velvet being
placea on each shoulder. Turquoise blue
selvet studded with turquoises is intro.
aarsa aiso among the lace folds Of the
mounted over white chiffon ana this IN
'usn over white satin.
. npie gowns Of white spotted net
worn by many OF the seasons debu-
AM with dainty furnishings OF lacA
sna .iippon, ruchings about the low cor
sase ana tunic, Coral pink velvet ribbon
.uhneiryiing the waist and tied In a snood IN
,o,,.. ~" Is fayorite finish to such
M Often 1t happens, however, that
shu s,r ish net dress is made TO CLEAN and
, n,m.sr with spangles that rival in bril-
ara az empress jewels. Single sequins
on aa"t, aeaVy enough so they are sewed
broidsry or triple, and the brilliant en-
neck to hem $50 'o''' rope from
Miss Marie Minthron ona 40 NJ,
dr... famous beauties. wears such a
seiied with fainter yellow Simon ane,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

1t might be followed in cloak like this
which could be perfectly straight and plain
in front--however ugly-and could open
down the back. The object OF this would
be nothing more than novelty. yet in dress
matters novelty is often great desider-
alum.
To warm the cold tone of the cafe al
lait there was a very French lining OF
ciel blue taffeta which extended throughout
the long coat and was visible in the lining
of cuffs and collar. The buttons, which
were OF dull gold, were set with tur
quoise In the middle.
A coat, which was graceful In length
and cut. was double breasted three-quar
ter length. Its material was melton,
similar to a mans coat. 1t might have
been a little lighter than winter melton
In weight or 1t could scarcely have sup
ported its heavy lining of pope's purple.
which was used throughout
Since many of the long eloaks are of
bright colored hues, indeed nearly all are
/ 1t might have been called heIiotrope. 1t
was double breasted, buttoning with fiat
buttons of sterling silver, or the sort thai
can be sewed through and through.
/ Its only trimming was heavy band Of
/ stitched cloth of pope's purple like the
lining, the bands being put on in fancy
design, In points and swirls, and arranged
In curves upon the sleeves and upon the
back
The hat was an English walking shape
of white felt trimmed with heliotlhae
and smoky gray. those two shades which
combine 30 we'll.
In the hat there is often noticed a
strange note, and n carefully chosen this
sets off the costume as nothing else could.
With the entire chapeau in harmony, II
remains only FOR the aigrette, tho
rucheYe, the pompon or the coque OF
sharply contrasting color TO finish II aud
make Il perfect. A touch OF rod breast
upon gray. nash or blue In the depth
OF bronze brown!
Panne velvet is much used for hat
trimming; and upon the velvet there are
applied the fashionable paillettes. Sequins
are seen upon the velvet and cloth crown
that top so many hats. and there are hand
painted, appliqued and braided crowns ga
lore.
Separate waists have not gone out in
spite OF the effort to drive them forth. but
the separate hat may be said 10 have
done 30. You do not SEQ a hat OF odd
variety. The headgear matches the coat
In color, II not In material. and the hat OF
contrasting color is not worn, unlcss It be
the all black or the all white hat
l. II is to be regretted that the taste femn-
inc has turned so decidedly toward the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

gled butterfly, fas'ens a triumphant tx
Osprey. The gloves and shoes N
black suede. and the fan Of haud.paiIs
black gauze with dropping trail d n
and tiny steel spangles. An altose,k
desirable dress where black, rich ana u
too brilliant is called for.
might add, perhaps, that aHheQ
designed to be decollete, a suimu Y
sleeves of delicate black lace have IN
provided to adapt the costume ~ did
and informal wear.
A pretty dress worn by Miss al
Dodge, who is tall. graceful sifI VI
an abundance OF wavy light hall,
composed of the softest sea-green sllk
chiffon. The skirt is OF chthnn IA
plated, over which falls a tunicieacru
square in front but trained. In ~ "a
of delicate green silk covered with NJ
cations of rare lace. The draped bc
is of the plated chiffon appliqued Win
edge of lace. The very short sleests
of lace and chiffon.
An evening dress adapted non
stage is princess robe of pale blue ul
de chine trimmed with butterfid ~
black tulle covered with Jet spanylt
The bodice crosses on the bust ind
skirt, which is exquisitely cut, mas =
row, sweeping train. The buuel1l
which are placed one on the bust
three on the skirt, constitute the only "
grafton. The sleeves are Of black IVY
studded with jet
For informal evening wear ana
such debutantes' receptions as nave
postponed until January, numpa
very pretty white cloth and SILK cosun.
trimmed with lace, have been pfepslVs]
In these the guimpe effect Is plessIisl1
very generally, with q collar Of peisz
of lace about the shoulders. 10 " ~
cases the guimpe is removable, nsA
the dress, II need be, decollete. Ii
For theater wear light cloth sxil's ~ "
fancy waists continue to be worn; " ~
the theater waist is half-decoilen. Y
that does not stop with the nMl VI
white silk muslin blouse with wv
exquisite lace drawn about the ~ "
and fastening with a diamond pucNs "
the bosom. The ends OF Tue .si
caught with a second buckle .. ~ s.~S
and fall thence almost TO ny IN .s,1'
The skirt is of pastel-blue cloln, ~
narrow black velvet waistuahu.h 4. II
about the low corsage, above ~ 4
scarf. is arranged an edging OF ~. ss,ai
vet, framing the shoulders ana 80
with diamond ornaments.
\ ~ 4.
The accessories tof this dainty n
are a flower boa ~ crushed vsises n
SONS and a large gauze fan IN. hln1
Great numbers OF black tul'e -
beautifully embroidered IN y. ~ d
One of these, slightly cut oul ~. ri
is worn with long, transpa a,s.i.s N
of white lace, which are S.stsns 4
bands of black velvet ribbon ias
tiny steel buckles. ns,n out
A snowy combination 70 ns' X n ii
usefulness of a black SILK ssn. yhich |
net covered with jet sequins - 6pl1|
sewed very close together 81 Iii CO..
with a band Of pink velvet W. I.,ves
with embroidery. The long h.nde 4:
n, mink chiffon crossed with ln'
and gold trimming, ~ \ lace J
half decoliete bodice o .,,.sr \
chiffon has labots Of lace annitne 4
,,nnn tha skirt and effectualy
Two parts Of the costume. xs,,.n Ohm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
ONE OF THE OLD cHo

There IS an old crow, and Us
Fer oiaehing it dies. and r at
with its cav, cav g rnnions
Its tail is bedraggled, ~
Though ss'l pity to say Il, rs ''''''
BY an iron. cacophonou' sss0ousts |
II roosts amid cookies ana
rta mast Is denied It's cran'u"
The q NH n' q prosenitors lost z -,
Has left it a pedigree, na"S 8
last. tha stain.
unfurlea its pinions, win : I.
4 salt, ,a'' over town like itoth y &
With i '.caw. cav. caw s,lals "
And psopie. Ions tired. 'an''
70 sn ,aFs out the chatter. q VIZ
pissors,Ds its ru aa,s. II, sa's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
Not TOO Late to Retrieve.

Senator Hoar is right. We Numbered
terribly in the beginning of our dealings
with the Filipinos, but It is not too late
70 retrieve our errors. We have paid
dearly for them in blood and treasure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

extravagant things in dress. satins and
silks are worn now as cheaper materials
for tho cost of tho new satin faced cloths
Is fabulous.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Gov. Rooseyelt's assertion that he
was responsible for selecting Dewey
to command the Asiatic squadron,
seems to contain about as much
truth as his assertion that the sugar
trust twas utterly unaffected by the
tariff.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

II Captain Dreyfus shall come to
this country, as it is reported he con-
templates doing. there can be no
doubt of the cordiality of his recep-
ton.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

The Monroe doctrine used to be
foremost article of faith with every
American citizen, but it is never
mentioned now by friends of this
Administration
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

The only places in the civilized
world, outside of Turkey, where you
can still buy and hold slaves, are
the Sulu Islands of the United
States of America.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Mayor Golden Rule Jones, of
Toledo, would deprive the police of
their revolvers and clubs, lest they
misuse them Presumably he would
arm them with tracts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Senator Chandler sees a great
opening in the Philippines for what
xspeaker Reed might term canned
Christianity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Gov. s.Pingree's resolve not to run
for Mayor OF Detroit, is taken to in
dictate that the grapes have sonred.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Up to date, we have spent $4,000
600 in paying our troops in the
Philippines, and apparently have
little tangible result to show for our
nine months fighting. That was a
fine bargain that President McKin-
ley insisted on making with Spain.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Capt. Goghlan has been ordered to
New York to help welcome Admiral
Dewey, bnt this time is not likely to
drop into poetry
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

In speaking Of the newspaper men
at Manila Admiral Dewey said:
''They are fine set of men and, no
matter what told them, they never
misquoted or betrayed my confidence
And there never was a place they
would not go when the fighting was
going on. These are the men Gen
eral Otis tried to discredit
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Though the Treasury Department
has been made aware that there is a
growing protest from business men
against the annoyances and bur
dens of the stamp taxes, there is a
prospect that these will be increased
rather than diminished. Frequent
comparisons are made by the bust
ness men of the manner in which
they are taxed, as compared with
the evasion of taxes by the express
and telegraph companies.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-03

Senator Harris, Of Kansas. who
was in Washington, recently, in com
menting on the War Revenue Act,
stated that nearly every Senator
who voted for the law understood
that the express companies were to
pay the tax charged on packages,
and not the shipper. These great
corporations, however, were strong
enough to get decisions from the
Treasury Department that the Gus
toner must see to it that the stamp
is affixed
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Ducktown Strike Ended

Ducktown, Tenn, September 15-The strike at this place is at an end. The min CTS and MT. w. H. Freeland, general mana ger of the Ducktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron company, met in conference yesterday and came to an agreement and the lodge voted last night to return to work today at D. m. Dr. H. H. Rogers rendered his resignation to the company, which was ac- cepted, and the company posted notices to the effect that no empoye of the company hereafter would be required or asked to pay any doctor. The people generally are glad that the matter Is settled. It is to the credit of the minerrs thai they re- mained sober, quiet and peaceable. The reports of disorder were unadulterated ex- aggerations.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Henry DelageI Acquitted

Guyton, Ga September 15.-Henry Dela- gel, colored, was today acquitted in the Efflngham court of the charge of criminal assault upon a white woman in Mcintosh county. This was the affair out of which grew the Darien riots. Arguments of the attorneys were made at late hour last night, and the jury remained locked up un- til noon today, when a verdict of not guilty was rendered. The cases of Edward and Malinda Delagel, charged with being accessories to the murder of Sheriff Town send, were begun this evening. These are the last of the Darien riot cases.