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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
DOLLAR DINNER SPEAKERS.
Bryan Hns an Hour aud n Half the
others len Minutes.

New York, April l2.-At the dollar dem
ocratic dinner st the Grand Central Palace
en- The 18th instant the speakers will he
George Fred Williams. Trusts aud
Monopoios;" John Clark Ridpath,
Thomas Jefferson" John S, Crosby,
"Cvie Liberty" Jerome oNeill Labor
and Capital Thomas A, Towne, Amer
icanlsm;" Judge James p. Tarvin, Power
OF Organized Wealth." o. II. r. Belmont,
Concentrated wealth. Colonel Charles
Jones. "Miltarism;" William j. Bryan,
Democracy"
Mr. Brewster says that Colonel Bryan
would have an hour and a half of speaking
time and the others ten minutes each.
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---------------.--
CONN ENCIAI.

spot cotton off l-1ec in Houstons other
markets unchanged.
Cotton futures about unchanged IN Law
erpool. l to 3 points off in New YORK ana
Q to 3 down in New Orleans.
Stocks active. with gains 10 speeialties
and railways UNCHANGED
Wheat up lie. corn nc and oats &c. Pork
declined 12ISc lard 76c and ribs &c.
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,sxnrr.. mates reduced.

Jefferson City. Mo-. April The house
today passed the bill making big re-
duction in express rates. Il Axes rates at
Is cents for packages less than ten pounds
from ten 10 nifty. As cents; from atty To-
seventy,hvc, 30 cents; from seventy-Jye
10 100 pounds, IS cents. and all over 100
a. the rate OF Is cents per hundred.
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The GreeIs Cnhincf.

Athens. April la,-Klng George has
summoned NJ Theotokis TO form new
cabinet in succession to the ministry which
resisned on April 8. owing to the election
OF NJ. zaiInis, the premier having been de-
ciared invalid on acepunt OF bribery and
intimidation.
Nj. Theotokis, minister OF interior In
the cabinet presided over by NJ Rail-.
which was Instituted April 80, 1907. re-
signed September 80 of the sauna year and
was succeeded by the zatmis cabinet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
MUNICIPAL CONTROL.
New York City WA Soon own Its
Own Gns Plant.

New York, April 12.--Richard Croker,
at the Democratic club last night, said;
Whether the legislature provides for a
municipal gas plant or not the city will
certainly establish plant OF its own to
provide gas for public buildings and this
will be the Rrst step. We hope that 1t will
be the entering wedge for the ultimate
municipal ownership OF all gas plants in
this city"
Mr.. Croker said that he did not know
when the first plant would be established,
but II would be as soon as practicable,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
THE SAMOAN INCIDENT.

American and British shore forces am
bushed by the Mstaafaus on a German
plantation Four American and three
british sailors and officers KILLED and ave
men wounded
snmoans severed the heads from the
bodies OF the dead American and English
officers and men.
German planter is under arrest, charged
With melting the trouble, and British
Captain Stuart accuses German Consul
Rose of being responsible for the whole
bloody affair
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
1HE rHrLIrPINE SITUATION.

Lawton is driving the natives into the
mountains cast OF Santa Cruz.
Wheaton having sharp fighting in his
operations.
Officers say that at least 10000 Ameri-
can soldiers will be needed to restore and
maintain order In the Philippines.
Natives In the southern islands are
anxious for American control as Agui-
naldo Is cxtorting FIVE times the money
tie Spaniards did
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
TWO REMARKABLE CURES
OF Two Prominent and
Well Known People.
A Catarrh Cure That Cures
Some SeasonabIe Spring Sayings

sprIngtme has come at last, and now
is the time for all catarrh sufferers TO be-
gin systematic course of treatment Tor
this disease. The greatest difficulty in the
way OF treating chronic cstarrh is that
the patient is so liable to catch cold dur
ing the treatment and thus delay the cure.
This liability at this season of the year
is, in great measure, removed and no
one should neglect the opportunity to be-
gin trestment.
Miss Dade Stegeman, superintendent OF
the Chicago North Side Woman's Club OF
Chicago, In a recent letter to DR.. Hartman,
speaks of Pe-ru-na as follows:
Chicago January %, 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus, Ohio
Geuttp,ue ma hqa pftcu been
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A rARn TASK.
FIFTY hoissnnd Troops Needed ia
Firhf. the Ntiipim0S.

New York April ~ "a World dis
patch from Manila saws: While 1t is prob
able that there is an end to the big en-
sagemeut in the Philippines between the
Americans and the Filipnos the war Is
not at an end by any means.
II is the universal opinion among army
men here that &c viii require the presence
OF 50 oG0 American roops TO occupy inc
territory that has been taken and TO Keep
op4n communication between the lslahus'
Csrporal I.awton's advance promises %
r,nei with n harassing resistance,
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THE BEEF INQUIRY.
Nothing of Importance Was Brought
Out Yesterday.

Nothing of Importance Was Brought
Out Yesterday.
Washington, April 12.-Generals A. R.
Chaffee and A. R. Arnold, DR.. Hudkoper
and Captain Williams of the commlsary
department. were before the war court of
inquiry today General Chaffee said that
while he considered the refrigerated beef
supplied to the army at Santiago whole
some, the officers and men of his COM
mand refused generally to eat 1t. He at
tributed this largely to the fact that most
OF them were sick.
DIR. Huidkoper said the canned beef was
generally of poor quality.
Captain Williams told of the condemna-
ton Of the beef on board the transport
Panama.
General Arnolds testimony dealt with
the beef supplied at Jacksonville, which
was, he said, generally wholesome.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
REGRET IN GERMANY.
American aud English Forces Wer
Entirely Too small.

London. April 10. The Berlin corrs-
spondent Of the Times says; The latest
news from Samoa has elected the keencst
regret here, Il is regarded as showius
that Admiral Kauts and Captain sturdse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
SPORT.

Jack Everhardt got the decision over
Charlie Burns on foul.
In the grand American handicap shoot
Elliott held his own with a clean score;
women did good shooting, also.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

" Pitts. Second Oregon: 18th,
enfy Payne. Edward Hoffman.
trry, Thirteenth Minnesota; 10th,
- mosso Cole; 18th, Private Nor
~ salty.
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used by the mem :
bers of our club in
cases of stomach
trouble and general
debility-also recent
ly in cases of la
grippe, and always
with the most BEN
efciary results. |
think a great deal OF
Pe-ru-na-often rec
ommend II to my
friends, and am glad
i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

II AILROADs.

Boycott against the Lone Star steam.
ship line has not been withdrawn.
Southern Pacific has let contract for
dredging at Sabine Pass.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

NcbrnsI.n I'ruiries on
Bssset Neh.. April IA pFai', sws asr
originating twenty miles SCUM, - ,rayei
ing the Newport fats and mas os .rnsrty.
thousands OF dollars worth o
No lives have been reported lost --<
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FOREIGN.

Torres is running things at Bluehelds
with high hand. and Americans are aux
ious for the sunboats to appear and make
demonstration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

word for it. Yours truly,
Dade Stegeman.
Send for free catarrh book. Address Pc
ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Co
lumbus, Ohio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
NJ. Anderson and Guy w. Henry will be
appointed brigadier generals.

Washington, April 12,--General Fred D.
Grant has been ordered from Porto Rico
to the Philippines. 1t is possible General
Wheeler will also be ordered to the Phil
ippines
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Washington, April IL, The following
weddings occurred today: Miss Jane
Brown Fuller TO Nathaniel Leavitt Francis,
Miss Mary Jones to Frank W. Plant and
Miss Constance ingalls, TO Robert Shick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

President Mckinley has written to Pres
dent Loubet of France letter of thanks
for the action taken by France in consum-
mating the peace treaty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

The condition OF Representative Baird of
Louisiana is exceedingly critical and a
fatal termination of his illness at any
hour would not he unexpected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

The appointment of Count DArcos as
Spanish minister to the United States Ia
accepted as settled in those diplomatic
quarters having fullest information.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
Bad BIood-Cure Free.

Bad Blood causes eating sores, tu-
mors, ulcers, cancer, are all
durable by b. B. B. BOTANIC
Blood Balm), which is made es-
pecially to cure all terrible blood dis
eases. Persistent sores, blood and
skin blemishes, scrofula, that resist
other treatments, are quickly cured by
b. B. B. botanic Blood Balm). Skin
eruptions, pimples, red, itching ecze-
ma, scales, blisters. boils, carbun-
Giles, blotches, catarrah, rheuma-
tism, ETC., are all due to bad blood, and
hence easily cured by 3. B. B. Syphi-
little blood poison producing mucous
patches, eruptions, falling hair, liter
ally driven from the system and
cure made bv B. B. B. (Botan-
ic Blood BaIm). in one to
five months. B. B. B. does not contain
vegetable or mineral poison. One
bottle will test it in any case. For sale
by druggists everywhere. Large bottles
81, six for SIS. Write for free
sample bottle of B. B. B., which will
be sent by return mail. When you
write, describe symptoms, and person
al free medical advice will be given.
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga.
aug 8 ly
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
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Heard in Rockbridge.

W. s. Hopkins and P. M. Penick
visited the Middlebrook neighborhood
in Augusta county Monday and as
commissioners of the court sold farm
of $50 acres belonging to the heirs of
the late Mr.. William White to J. J.
Bowman. The price paid was 1855.
Il. s. Lofts. of Buffalo Forge, has
leased for term of years the Rock
bridge Baths from w. E. L. Starke,
who recently became owner of the
property. Mr.. Lofts comes into pos
session on January 1st, and will move
there during the winter and begin pre-
parations for the reception of guests
the coming spring season. Mr.. Lofts
is practical hotel man, having for a
long time been employed at the Ma
tural Bridge hotels. He was for sew
eraI years the manager there and made
a good reputation as a hotel man.
The News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
Millinery.

In this department we endeayor to
please the ladies', and are satisfied we
can do so far beyond their most san
guine expectations. Head apparel can
make woman homely or beautiful.
Why disfigure yourself with something
out of style. We have just received
the largest and most complete line of
shapes. Birds and Tips that has ever
been presented to the admiring eyes of
the ladies of the city aud county. Now
this is not mere talk, but genuine
facts.
Our 81 90 Velvet Pattern Hats are a
dream.
And our So and 49, so hat is simply
magnificent.
Now do not delay; as the season ad-
vances our stock deminishes, and the
ladies that would receive the best bar
gains must come at once.
We have just purchased the entire
sample line of a leading Baltimore
hOuse-Shapes, Trimmed Golf Hats.
Sailors, Feathers. Tips. Fancy Mil
linery of all kinds at so per cent off.
You can buy this class of goods from
us cheaper than other merchants pay.
Come and be convinced.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
MISS MARY WAS KISSED.
Then She Sadly Fooled Her Beau and
Her Father.

The Charlotte, N. c. Observer tells
the following good story: miss Mary
Edwards has a beau, and her father,
who is an enthusiastic sportsman. has
new shot gun. While impat1ently
waiting for the season to open. he
would get out the gun every evening,
handle it with affection and discourse
on its merits. until bis wife and espe
cially his fair daughter were weary OF
the subject of guns.
Miss Mary, who has loving heart,
a sparkling eye and a keen sense OF
humor. rather liked her beau, Mr.. Ar
thur Wildman, but held him somewhat
at arms length on probation, as it
were.
He called last week, and the young
people chatted in the parlor, while the
old folks made themselves comfortable
in the sitting room.
"I'm going to kiss you" said Mr..
Wildman to Miss Mary.
IF you dare, ;" said the young lady,
I'm certainly make you regret it.''
But I'm really going to- said Mr..
Wildman.
IF you do. 1 III tell papa" said Miss
Mary with twinkle in her eye and
without the slightest attempt to get
out of the way. Taking her nonchal-
ance for woman's consent he grab.
bed and kissed her. She promptly
whacked him on the cheek with her
hand and then leaving the room and
walking across the hall said to her
father, with the sweetest of sweet
smiles: "Papa, I've been telling Mr.
Wildman about your new gun and be
asks if you won't show it to him."
Certainly. with great pleasure, >
said Mr.. Edwards, delighted to have
some one to take an interest in his new
pet.
Picking up the gun he walked with
expectant pleasure into the parlor.
Mr.. Wildman was waiting somewhat
doubling the girls purpose.
When the man with the gun came in
the door, Mr.. Wildman 3 doubts, accom-.
panied by Mr.. Wildman himself, went
out of the window without even tax
ing the precaution to raise the sash.
Mr.. Edwards looked around at his
daughter dumbfounded. She laughed
until she could no longer stand. Hold
ing her heart in her hands she said:
"Father you must be careful how you
go at people with that gun. Really if
l didn't know you well l should have
been sure several times you meant to
shoot me with it. You must be more
careful. How am ever to get mar
ried if you run my beau off like that.
Take the hOrrid old gun away"
Mr.. Wildman is still missing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
Shoe

In our shoe department we have
bargains that have never before been
offered to the Staunton public and the
surrounding counties.
Our sample Shoes, which are widely
known throughout the district, are
now on hand. The first that come
always get the pick and of course re-
ceive the best bargains. Come at
once, delays are poverty makers.
Ladies' heavy grain shoes, 80 cents,
Ladies heavy calf shoes, so cents.
Ladies fine dongola shoes, 80 cents.
Boys buff boots, 81.
Mems fine buff boots, $3.50.
Mems heavy brogan shoes, so cents.
Mems heavy stitchdown, $1.15.
Fine shoes from $3.50 to So.
Misses and boys shoes are lower
than ever before, while chilrren's
shoes are going at a song. Don't delay,
but come at once
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
Furniture

The extraordinary success we have
been having with the sale of Furni
ture low prices explain the secret. We
will give you more for your money
than you can buy elsewhere. To con.
vince you give us call when you want
anything in this line.
Three piece solid value suits $3.50
worth HOO.
Three piece solid oak suits 1000,
worth 1900.
And extra heavy piece suit, 24x3O
mirror, at 1900, worth 25 90.
Extra golden, oak finished. piece
suit, fancy mirror on dresser and
stand, at % 90, worth 5000: bargain.
Separate beds at 1.50, IT'S. 400 and
2 rs, oak finish.
Iron beds at all prices
Chairs, Tables, Sideboards, etc., ir
fact everything in the Furniture line
at the lowest price,.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
Armour as Brakeman.

George A. Sheldon, depot master of
the Lake Shore station. who died on
Oct. %, after 46 years of continuous
service with the Lake Shore co mpany,
was veritable encyclopedia of rail-
road.incidents, and his well-told tales,
If repeated in his own select phrase.
would rank as classic literature. His
variations were confined to actualities,
thus giving them real value. He
was many years a conductor, and
among the best of the incidents he re-
lated is the following:
lone day there stepped aboard my
train we'll dressed business appear
ing man, who, as he rendered his fare,
remarked:
~ see you are still on the road. Mr..
Sheldon
"'Yes, am still at it,, l replied,
but l am not certain that l remember
you, though l think / have seen you
before
"'Yes, you have seen me BEFORE
emphasized the passenger. and while
you doubtless have forgotten it, still
remember that you once did me the
greatest favor of my life. Come to my
seat when you get time and I'll tell
you about it,
when had finished collecting fares
dropped into the strangers seat, and
he continued: Years ago was four
days brakeman aboard your train. At
the end of the four days you took me
aside and remarked in tone OF sym
athy: Pm sorry to have to tell you
SO, but the fact ls. young man, you are
too much of fool to ever make good
railroader. Take my advice and quit. -
l took your advice and went into other
business, and the result is made q fair
fortune. thank you. Mr.. Sheldon.
for your wise counsel
What is your name?' asked
"'Phil D. Armour, of Chicago re-
piled my brakeman, and shall al
ways remember your kindness. was
a stupid railroader, and you advised
me for my good"
Until this interview" added Mr..
Sheldon, Il never suspected that
Philip ID. Armour, the packer, was the
brakeman discharged years before"
Adrian (Mich.) Correspondence of
the Detroit News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
Cloaks and
Capes /!

1t is the universal opinion of every
one that has seen the vast line of
Capes and Cloaks now on sale at our
store that they are the handsomest line
every seen here. They are going, and
going fast. The prices make them go.
There are none too poor to buy at
such prices as we quote you here.
Three dozen good full sized Capes
SOC each.
Three dozen good full sized Capes,
trimmed in fur, $1.20 each.
Two dozen good full sized Capes,
trimmed in fur and braid, $1.25.
And better class Capes cheaper than
ever before presented.
We have purchased the Witt, Burke
q Co. g stock, class of Capes and
ClOaks that are unsurpassed, which we
now offer at sos on the dollar.
A good Cloak for $3.50.
Have you ever heard of such prices
duplicated? No is the universal reply.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
China Goods.

By long experience and untireine
efforts, we are able to cut the prices in
this department lower than ever before
Our friends who may wish to buy Din.
ner Sets, Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, or in
fact any article in this department.
may do SO at cost never dreamed OF
by the patronieing few cut prices:
Good Royal Iron Stone China plates
Csc and 35c per set.
Good Royal Iron Stone China CUPS
and saucers 35c per set.
Good heavy glass tumblers 1Oc set
Good glass stand lamp 18c each.
Handsome, decorated lamps, big SELL
ers, 81 to $1.25.
Good Iron Stone China meat Dishes
SC up.
Good Iron Stone China vegetab BILE
dishes &c up.
Good Iron Stone China bowls &c up.
10 piece Toilet Sets artistically deco.
rated In gold and three colors, 1915.
worth S..
Salt and pepper shakers 4c each.
And the best 100 piece under glazed
warranted first class China Dinner
Sets for the unheard of small price of
Sc. so. paw
56 piece tea sets are now selling at
$780,,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
Five T0asts.

A story is told that recently in Lo
Angeles five prominent gentlemen Of
foreign birth CHANGED to meet. Ont
was a Russian, one a Turk, one q
Frenchman, one an American and the
other an Englishman.
The gentlemen became bosom friends
and finally champagne supper was
proposed, at which each gentleman, to
be In Keeping with the times, was 10
give toast to his native country, the
one giving the best toast tob e at 10
expense for the wine Here are the
toasts given:
The Russian-"Here to the stars
and bars of Russia, that were never
pulled down."
The Turk-"Here' Is TO the moons of
Turkey, whose wings were never
Clipped
The Frenchman-"Here's to the cock
of France, whose feathers were never
picked.
The American-"Here's to the stars
and stripes of the United States Of
America, never trailed in defeat.''
The Englishman-"Here' to the
rampin' rOarin lion of Great Britain
that tore down the stars and bars of
Russia, clipped the wings of Turkey,
picked the feathers off the cock of
France. and ran lik h-lfrom the stars
and stripes of the United States of
America"
The Englishman paid for no cham
payne.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08
CI0thiinq

If you appreciate saving of your
money it will pay you to look our
stock over in this line.
Boys three piece vest suits for small
boys from to years, trimmed with
fancy braids, at 81 to $3.50, worth
1.5O to So.
Boys double breasted from 75c to
% so; the best values to be had in the
city.
Large boy 3 suits from So so to S..
Mems suits at $2.75; better at So. so.
Mems all wool suits at SIS and So.
Black suits. imported, clay worsted
$3.50, worth $40.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08

The Richmond local labor organiza.
tions are taking notice of the fact that
the penitentiary convict labor is being
brought in competition with their
labor. The unions will call the atten-
tion OF the Legislature to the fact that
the brick used in the Capitol Square
are made by the convicts. The labor
council will put forth an effort to with
draw the Virginia convict as a COM
petitor, SO far as he earns profit for
the Commonwealth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08

No.9,-Daily-Localfo for Charlotte and in
Harrisonburg daily, and Staunton daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 35.-Daily-United States Fast Mail
through Pullman Sleepers to Jackson
Vile, via Savannah; to Atlanta, and New
er for Ashevil1e. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
and Memphis and at Charlotte for Augusta;
also at Charlotte with sleeper for Atlanta
and Birmingham. Dining Car service.
No. 33.-NEw YORK AND FLORIDA EXPRESS
Carrying Pullman Buffet Sleeping-cars
New York to Augusta with connect1O for
Aiken; also to Tampa, Fla, via bia,
Savannah and Jacksonville. Through coach
to Jacksonville.
No. 33.-"Washington and Chattanooga
Limited via Lynchburg," with Pullman Buff
fet Sleeping-cars for Memphis and New Or
leans through Bristol. Through cooch from
Washington to Memphis. Parlor and
Observation car betwe cen Radford, Va, and
Alfalfa, Ala. Cafe car service.
No.37.-Daily-Washln and Southwest
ern Vestibuled Limited, through Pullman
Sleepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
vile, via Salisbury and Chattanooga; to
New Orleans. via Montgomery and Mobile
to Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham.
Pullman Observation and Library Sleeping
car to Atlanta. Dining Car service.
SUNSET PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST
EXCURSION on this train every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, to San Francisco
without change.
Trains from Staunton by Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway connect In Union Station at
Charlottesville with Southern Ry. trains