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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
GOVERNMENT uNPREPARED.
Trying to Polish Up Conscience In
stead of Troops.

Trying to Polish Up Conscience In
stead of Troops.
New York, December ia dispatch to
the World from London says: In the total
absence of news from sonth Africa. the
military expert OF the Morning Post Is
forced TO devote his criticism to the gov
eminent. 1.-The history OF the war UP 70
today" he says, rs history oil conse-
auences of the insoucIance of the cabinet
from Nav 10 October The British gov
eminent in June, July and August, instead
OF getting the army ready and on the spot.
was trying TO polish up Its conscience ana
even in September II could not bring itself
10 send more than 1000 men to South
Africa.
"a victory is now urgently needed, and
the sooner to be had promises to be In
Natal. where the British and Boer forces
are now facing each other like wrestlers,
but, taking a general view, there has been
no fall The longer they wrestie the
heavier Will be tue fall IN the end, but II
is yet 10 come
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Oakland.

San Francisco. December 49, Oakland SUM
mary:
Six furlongs, selling-ruthill, Delyisla. La
Amiga. Time. 1.02h
Sever furlongs, seiling--Inverary II. Truc
Blue Torsida Time. 1880.
Five furlongs selling--Wil Fay. Upper
Crust. Artllleryman. Time. l;02k. ssis
Mile. selling uarda, Red Pirate, Billy Me-
Cioskey. Time 1.45. us
Seven furlongs Time Maker. Decoy. Or.
Nembula. Time. 1:2SA,
Mile and sixteenth. handicap sculaticus
Faunette Ping. Time. 1:i9.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

in this city within the last week, both at
the Holland house and at the home of An
drew Carnegie. relative to the organization
and operation of the Carnegie steel In
terests, II is rumored that H. W, Oliver
of Pittsburg may be chosen TO succeed
Mr.. F'rick as chairman of tho Carnegie
Steel company. MIR. oliver Is trained
and experienced steel man. has large IN
terests in connection with the Carnegie
Steel company and his succession TO Mr.
tricks place Is considered not unlikely.
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Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, December 19.-At the cab
met meeting today there was a discussion
of the situation in Alaska, which, accord
ing to the views of the president and
members OF the cabinet, requires the i'm
mediate attention Of congress.
The present financial situation in New
York was talked over and it was the gen
eral opinion that Secretary Cages action
last night would have a salutary effect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
CALDWELL Cuttings.

Caldwell. Texas. December lS.-county
Clerk McCowen today issued the following
marriage licenses: Mr.. viii Dorsey and
Miss Anna Jackson. Frank Smith aud Mrs
Emeline Hays. 7. c, Ryan and Miss Len
ME Bird. Dan Porter and Miss Sarah Carr.
Ex- Senator Shelburne OF Bellville 10 "
the city on legal business. 8 8.x
Measles is epidemic here but 10 OF
mild type.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Washington. December 19.-sena'or
Barry today introduced resolution
amending the third section Of the inter-
state commerce act by making strict pro-
vision against discrimination en- the part
of the railroads against the public and IN
favor of one railroad against another.
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BRUMBY's REMAINS
Were Escorted to the station with
Naval HOnOrs.

Were Escorted To the station with
Naval HOnOrs.
Washington. December l9.-The remains
of Lieutenant Brumby were escorted to
the railway station this morning with full
naval honors and dispatched on the has
train over the Southern road for Atlanta,
Ga. where they will be inferred. The
body was enclosed in handsome casket,
wrapped in the American flag. There were
MANY floral tributes from Admiral Dewey
and friends and relatives of the deceased.
Six sailors from the navy yard served as
pail bearers. Upon reaching Atlanta the
remains will be placed in the Hayward
vault at Oakland cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
THE TRUST COMPANY.
Mr.. Gould viii BE offered the Prcsi-
dency.

dency.
New York, December l9.-The reorsan
ization committee of the Produce Ex-
chane Trust company held formal meet
ing this afternoon, after spending the
greater part OF the day in an examination
of the company's accounts and books. At
the close of the meeting the chairman,
Edwin Gould. declined to make any stata-
ment. One of the committee however,
said that the committee We're more than
ever convinced that the company could be
placed on strong basis and he expressed
little doubt that this Will be done soon.
Mr.. Gould. it was intimated. will be pr
fered the presidency.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
BUTLER WANTS IN.


SAID 10 Have sent iEmissnrics to
Mark Hanna.
Especial to The Post.)
Washington, December l9.--lt is re-
marked here that Senator Butler OF North
Carolina. chairman of the populist Ma
tonal committee, is striving to break into
the republican party. 1t is said that AS
sistant Attorney General Boyd OF North
Carolina and Senator pritchard Of that
State have been acting as the go-betweens
and have approached Mark Hanna with
a proposition coming from Butler The
Post correspondent can not vouch for the
truth of this story.
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-. ,.,. for the Boers.

New York, December ia dispatch to
the World from Antwerp says; Two great
prayer meetings we're held tonight at Rot
terdam by Dutch pastors gathered from all
Holland. The Transysal hymn was sung
and 6000 forms collected for the Boer
wounded. a resolution was passed 10 send
"a circular TO all British pastors asking
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

(Speclai TO Inc Tost'l
Washington, December l9.-Hon R. H.
Henry has entered the lists with couple
of antitrust bills calculated to make
trusts shrivel up. They are patterned
somewhat on the Texas State antitrust
law. The probability is they will never
see daylight after getting into the pigeon
hole of a committee.
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Tyler Nor,,.nl collcge.

Tyler, Texas, December 1S.-The Tyler
Literary and Normal college, which was
recently removed from Whitewrlght,
Texas, to this city. viii open the spring
term January ]. The college building Is
being rushed to completion and when ms
ished win have accommodations for 800
pupils The curriculum will rank With
he best schools and colleges Of the STATE.
prof q, l.. Adair has been chosen as prin-
cipai OF the school Jl
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Dcmocrntic Committee Called.

Washington December Ex-senator
Jones. chairman of the democratic Ma
tional committee, has issued call for
meeting of the committee to be held al
the Raleigh hotel in this city February y
next. The object OF the meeting is to iiS
a time and place for holding the demot
cratic National convention next summer
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s.u,tor,aI CONTEXT Caaes.

washington, December 1s.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections to-
day agreed to take up on January the
protest against the continuance OF Senr
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them TO preach and pray for an end to the
hostilities. 40
Amsterdam ana The Hague ladies are
Offering their services for collecting money
The Hague have decided to so to tho
Transvaal to join the Beers in the field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

ator Clarke OF Montana occupying the. seat
in the senate. No decision was reached
In the Scott case.s The Quay case was not
considered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

A postoffice has been established at
Condor, Limestone county, Texas, win
Louis A. Bains as postmaster,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

Patents issued to Texans today: Lee
Anderson. Paris cylindrical bale cotton
nress: Douglas McCampbell, Houston bale
hand fastener: John T. Leaf. Jefferson.
saw guide; Edward W. Morten Farmers.
Vile, grain door for freight cars; Burgess
Stewart, Mason. refrigerator; Robert +.
Yates, Austin. crayon holder: Thomas j.
Griffin, Galveston, cotton compress.
George e. Folk OF Texas has been pro-
NOTED from a copyist at 5000 to fourth as
sistant examiner at $1,000 in the patent Of
fee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

Texas pensions granted today: Original
Charles Smith. San Antonio, So; Thos' Z
Duncan, Bloomfield Sc.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

washington, December 10 The postoffice
department has been notified that the presl-
dent OF Guatemala had on the l4th instant
approved the United states and Guatemala
parcels post convention 1t is effective jan
uary 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
TEXAS MATTERS.

Thc Trust Case Will Not Be Argued
Until After the Holidays.
Washington, December 10. - Attorney
General Smith left for Texas tonight. me
Waters-Perce Oil company case will not
come up for argument until after the
Christmas holidays.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

1t is asserted at the state department tina
our government has interfered In no degree
whatever between France and China in con
nection with the pending differences between
tho two countries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

The senate confirmed number OF noml
nations in the consular. judicial and posta
service
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

c. v. Rattan has been confirmed as posi-
master at Cooper, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

Frick May BE Displnced.
New York. December 19.--The Tribune
says: Various conferences have been held
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

At the close of business today tho amount
of bonds which had .been offered by National
banks as securities for public deposits was
about sl5.0Oo,ooo These applications came
from all parts of the country.
Representative Sullivan today introduced a
bill directing the secretary of the treasury
to refund money realized on cotton cap
ured in the Southern States during the civil
war and from the tax levied cotton IN
these States at that time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-02

majority of the young people Of the
church. 1t is characterized by its
earnest and sincere Christian spirit,
and the fervor with which it conducts
its operations in its own particular
field. Its officers are: President VII
liam Battie vice president, Angus Nc
lnnesi recording secretary, Miss Eva
G. Pero; treasurer, F. B. KieTsteadti
reporter, Miss Addie Hardee.
The Mission Band of the church con-
ducts a missionary work which usual
ly falls to the lot of the church mis-
sionary societies. Its labors are con-
fined not merely to the domestic but to
the foreign fields. Its president is Miss
Margaret ]. Wray.
The Sunday school of the church is
one of the largest of the city in pro-
portion to the size of the congregation.
1t is conducted along progressive lines,
and has an admirable system Of in
struction. The superintendent is T, B..
Thompsoni assistant superintendent,
John McInnes: secretary, Miss Addie
e. Hardee; librarian, Fred Barnes;
treasurer, Miss Jessie Mcfarland.
Like other churches of the city, the
First Presbyterian church observes to-
day the blessed Easter morn, as the
anniversary OF that most sacred event
of Christian history, the resurrection
Of the Christ, At the morning service
there will be a special musical pro-
gram, and the sacrament Of holy COM
munion viii be entered into by the
whole congregation. In the evening
the pastor will deliver a special SER
mon on "The Easter message" and
those who have had the pleasure of
listening to the previous efforts of Rev.
Mr.. Brucklacher, will no doubt have
the inspiration Of q thrilling and in
struCtive address.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-02
MERRY OLD EASTER DAYS
Welsh, Irish and Tyroese Easter Gus
toms


We cannot imagine an Easter observing
country wherein the Easter egg does moi
| figure conspicuously. In some parts OF
| England eggs laid on Good Friday are
held to possess peculiar virtues One OF
them is the power of exttnguishing fire
when thrown in backwards, In Westfal-
len, eggs laid on Maundy Thursday give
| cock whose delightful birthright il is to
| change color every year. Now the ordi-
| nary vanity of the ordinary fowl is bad
enough, as we know. How much infinitely
worse must be that OF the Easter cock
From that evil we Americans have beer
! merctfully preserved
! An especially absurd Gommemoration OF
| the resurrection idea of Easter was the
| well known custom of the three lifts. -
! It is too well known to need more than
| mention. Parties of eight or twelve were
| formed which parties made It their espe-
! cial duty to lift three times any one they
| chose to so honor. Sometimes the victim
! was even carried several yards along the
| street. In return he was obliged to pay q
contribution TO his prosecutors.
Much prettier, though more fanciful
was the custom of our English and Irish
neighboTs, as well, to rise just before sun
| up on Easter morning and go to some
1.-THE Manipulating. The Manipulating
| or dancing of the sun" was nothing but
| the dancing broken reflection of the sun In
| the water. Naturally. 1t may be seen any
] WllGtG dl4A ia fhiAs N1IS-h 4LAbA Nus ct II
was supposed on that particular day to be
an earnest of what was really going on in
! the sky itseif-probably regarded as Ma
| lures manifestation OF joy at the resur-
rection of the savior. the lamb of God
| Crude as this superstition seems 10 US
| many Of the higher classes even believed
! in II as religiously as the veriest peasant
at the wa ter-side.
Most picturesque in its appeals to the
| imagination and sympathy is Easter day
among the Tyrolese. These people, in
| their Isolated mountain lives, have struck
| one of the deepest chords in a high and
! simple life They love music with a love
| that is passion. 1t is their sesame to the
whole realm Of aesthetic delight. Aside
from the healfhful influences of a natural
scenery which is tonic in itself, pSrhaps
no other factor has so operated to save
! them from tendency TO morbidfty in a life
SO cut off from easy Intercourse with the
world at large. On Easter day they are at
! their best Bands of the famous must
clans of which their mountain sides are
| full traverse the valleys, singing the
| beautiful Easter hymns to the music OF
| their guitars 1t is an invitation the ham,
let-dWellers love. And out they come,
| one and all. to swell the choruses. The
| sill mountain air rings with the music.
| adding to its natural beauty an ethereal
| 1nalify of sweetness and strength such as
| only mountain air can bestow.-Leslie S
Weekly.
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black had sympathy for the other fell
low who became the happy poss essor
Of q cake Of CASTLE soap. One of the
most inexphcable cases on record is
that Of the man who bought a large
flat bundle and on opening it discover
ed it to be an oil portrait Of himself
for which he never sat. He did not
know the consignee and had no idea
where it came from.
One is almost sure of something good
when he buy a tru1k. Trunks usually
contain articles Of value. The writer
purchased a large Saratoga at a sale
in southern city, and an inventory %
that trunk contents would be inter-
esting. In the tray We're q number Of
paper collars, four old fashioned da-
guerreotypes in cases, three neclsttes
and a hymn book. The body Of the
trunk was filled with clothing for the
most part with numerous toilet ARTICLES
scattered about, In the bottom was g
large family Bible, a revolver, half a
dozen photographs Of actresses. a tick
ct to the races and a fishing line Ii
was hard to decide the character of tbs
former owner.
Boxes of nails, carpenters tools
leaves of bread and cake, baked years
ago, Old clothing, Jewels medicine
Christmas presents. everything under
the sun, come to light at sales Of un-
claimed express packages. Ever
Skulls and whole skeletons, apeein ems
in alcohol surgical tools and things
scientific are to be found. IF al the
paCkag es were opened at once it would
remind one Of an exhibit from the
dead letter office.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-02
BOSTON HORSE SHOW.

VIII Be a Gilt-edgs Exhibition This Ysar.
The success Of the Boston horse show
IS made doubly certain by the record
breaking list Of entries made for the
gllt-edge exhibition. Two years ago the
management Of the show thought they
had a big entry with a grand total of
700 entries, but the list for the coming
exhibition 70 be held IN Mechanics
building, April Il to %, shows an in
crease Of 400 entries over the record for
the last Boston horse show. The Boston
horse show now ranks side by side with
the National horse show, held annually
IN Madison Square Garden, New York,
IN number and quality Of entries. The
largest number of entries have been re-
Ceived in the hunter and jumping class
es and next in order come the heavy
harness brigade, in which the leading
exhibitors are Charles (Fatty} Bates Of
New York who has entered 80 horses
in 80 classes. Fatty Bates IS quite ap
attraction by himself. as ne Is one OF tbs
best whips in the country.
John S. Brattpn Of st. Louis has en-
tered Is horses in 60 classes: Eben D.
Jordan and Thomas W. Lawson Of BOs-
ton have made So and IS entries re-
specttvely, F. G. Stevens at Attica, II,
Y, and R F. Carman Of New York
have also made large sized entries In
the harness classes. There will BE a
notable exhibit of polo ponies with the
chief rivalry between the Dedham and
MyopIa polo clubs. There will be three
performances daily during the week of
the snow, morning, afternoon and night
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TRY YOUR LUCK.
The American Ex-
press Company's
Grab-bag.
CASE OF 'SIGHT-UNSEEN.
You May Get All and More
Than is Coming to You
land Then Again.
CASE OF UNSEEN.

It.is the custom Of the American Ex-
press Company to hold annual sales Of
the packages which remain unclaimed
for a year These sales are held in
this larger towns of each district some
time IN the spring, and though they
have been held IA Massachusetts dis
erict tor the last ten years, this is the
FIRST season Worcester has been select
ed The sale this year win be held
Monday afternoon and evening at the
auction roous Of J. @. Folsom & Co,
en- Main street. and promises to afford
a Large amount Of amusement for the
buyers ana ouloolsers.
OF course no one knows the contents
Of the package he buys. and as every
thing is put up ct auction ana sold to
the highest bidder, the rivalry to OBJ
tain possession Of a possible lot Of pa
tent medicine circulars. a cake Of toilet
soap or something much better. is in
tense. The array Of bundles. boxes.
trunks handbags and noudescript pack
eyes IN the storerOom Of the express
company almost fills the large room
and each one is reeking with deceitful-
ness. They are like a stone jug that
looks lust as big when 1t is empty as
when full Of fine old Bourbon
An auction OF unclaimed packages
furnishes more fun than a cir
chs. II one Is goOd-nats,red apd
VIII talne the laugh which Is
bound to come when he opans his pur.
chase. 1t seems to be an unwrftter
law among the buyers to open theh
packages as soon as possible, in order
70 relieve the suspense Of buyins
%sight- unseen" Many interesting
things come to light, and those whC
have attended these sales frequently
can tall many remarkable stories. a
a sale held in a neighbortng state no
long ago. a drummer who happened I,
be present bid on a package consigned
60 q party IN a country town. He wal
successful in his bidding, and on open
ing the package, found Il 20 contain
nGsuber Of samples which had beer
stolen from him two years previous
He was finally able to discover the THE
with che assistance Of the express com
pRHy. This find increased the excite
Inent- and the nex1 man who bid fount
himself IN possession of about a thou
sand patent medicine circulars.
A very large number of package
contain patent medicines. If a Dos
looks as though It contained a bottle
d Is bought at once in the hopes il
may be whisky, though IN nine cases
out Of ten It is only DR.. Somebody s
Liver EradicatOr. or somebody else'f
Faie Pills for Pink People The blue
eyed man who bid $3.50 on small boS
and found II TO contain glass eye il
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THE DIsGUsTED BIG BROTHER.

Chicago Record.)
I'd hate to be a girl
With q lot of hair to curl
Every time I ever started anywhere
With lot of stays to lace,
And, to keep my clothes IN place,
More than forty pins to stick LII here and
there.
No wonder woman's slow,
When she's fixing UP to go
You'd bepoky, too, if you were in her place
With hooks all up your back,
With pair Of brows to black,
And a lot of stuff to smearupon your face.
Oh, It's wonderful to me,
When a maiden fair see
A maiden with beauty that Is fresh and
sweet and rare
Knowing what I do Of girls,
With their primptngs, p1frB and
curlS,
That they ever manage to succeed in get
ting anywhere.
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