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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Should there be dozen or more Diff
ierent articles in the furniture line manu-
'aetured here, all under one roof Housto,
would soon become the furniture center ~
the State. Buyers would visit this CITY
from many sections aud they wouS have
every advantage in selecting their stocks
~ one part Of the building they could buv
supply Of chairs, in another chamber
sess, IN another tables. aud so on.
The manufacturer would not find 8,
necessary to invest in an expensive site
" 70 erect an immense building. He would
uos heed to equip the building with an ex-
pens'vs plant and furnish the motive
power and he would not be compelled 10
Pay aeayy taxes. insurance, etc. The ma,
wao put up the building and furnished he
power % y. would be sure OF good percentars
- avs Investment. He would h.y. -
s, "ao.s N securing tenants. for there ara
y. auao ,.a. q practicsl furniture men wno
SA''ns tor iast such an opportunity I,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

The Filipinos admit our sovereignty abou,
as we admit their beiligersncy- where It can,
be helped
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Uess1ga offices--Eassern tssinsss sAes u Tribune
building. New York iThs S. G Reekwifh s2=-
eIsi AEeneylf Wsstsrn ~ lThs Rookervl Chi
cage. This S. c. Bsckwsh Special Agency,
Travelling Arenfs--l- S. z. Holland. Travelling
Auditor, e Z. Holland. 3. B Thrcor. Travelling
ARests.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

II turns out that Edward Atkinson's "tres-
son eonsisted In asking another irss-born
American citizen how much increafe In taxa
tion he was willing 10 bear and how many
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Possibly the volunteers In the Philippines
who refuse 10 re-enlist will be denounced as
traitors" aud be punished in some petty
manner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

The legislature appears to have taken the
antitrust bit in it's mouth and is moving on
at lively gait And the trust people have
only themselves to thank for any extremity 70
which leglslailon may be carried. Public pa
tiercc ceases 10 be virtue at times.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

y appears that the strong arm OF the gov
ernment has made the late turbulent Ward.
nef. Idaho. new Adamless Eden--lts male
population being Ia iaiI eisewhtre Here is
IN unexampled opportunity for the new
woman TO show her resourcefulness 10 an
emergency that she has been dreaming about
for SO long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

The general situation, therefore. as outlined
by Mr, Hutchinson. does not deny to Calves.
ton valuable acquisition IN q railway and
Shipping direction, but II does not promise
any lesssning OF Mr.. Huntingtons interest
elsewhere II demonstrates, on the other
hand. the purely local character Of the move
70 Galveston. for which that city has Prob.
ally sacrinced any further railway compeu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Or. Wyman says that pulmonary t'psf-
culosls is a contagious disease and the -
lation Of those suffering from 1t is tne'e-
fore, Of advantage to those who are not y
afflicted, as well as to those who are ihs'
this view is held by others is eyiaen.us
by the fact that there has been pencin aa.
before the New YORK Legislature flu,s -,
sition to establish State sanitarium ~.
oonsumptives In the Adlrondacks, s sasr
tarlum for consumptives has C pss-
established just outside Of ~.
cago, and a similar institution n
tablished Just outside OF Philadelphia. -
England and, In fact, in all Euioys'ii, i.
countries, the isolation OF consumptlves ~ !.
now being advocated and sanitariuins .
tablished for that purpose. ,s,
DR.. Wyman thinks that sometnins ~.
be done to stop the ravages OF th's .. ,,ti.
BILE scourge He says the present troav,'
with his department is that all marine =, =, u
pitfalls are situated close TO the wate' 80
the climate, being damp, s moi pnssn,
tsgeous 10 sufferers from puimorh.y
onnlee He eH poets the dryclinste o. 80
a-taifo "a warK wonders upon his paAsA.
ana SAYS thar Il IL the intention @ ~,
vide those aele with work and this -.
them outdoors a much - posAlnaA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26
TOO HONEST TO HOLD HIS JOB.

In the history OF the Chicago police
department there has been but one
chief who resigned the position for the
unique reason that he was too honest
10 hold the job. That man was simon
O'Donnell. Ii was during the first adj
ministration of the elder Carter Harri-
son that Honest simon as he was
called. was made superintendent of po-
lice 10 NIL the vacancy caused by the
death OF Chief Seavey. ODOnnell was
captain Of the Harrison street station
at the time. and IL was against ms
wishes that Mayor Harrison forced the
SUPPLEMENTARY on him. Politicians
were urging the mayor 10 name amy
other man than Honest Simon' for
the place, but their protestations We're
unheeded. Mayor Harrison had wateh-
ed oDonnell's careeI I'm the police ae-
partment, and he was satisfied tnat Sl-
mon was just the man he wanted.
In those days. says the Chicago
iiines- Herald, the chiefs Office was IN
the old Rookery. and ODonnell used
20 sleep there five nights out of a week.
Inc city was infested with burglars OK
hlgh and low degree. confidence men,
pank sneaks and counterfeiters. O'Don-
nell tackled the herculean task OF rid
uihg Chicago OF criminals. and TO his
credlt be II said he succeeded admir-
ably
All the while that Chief ODonnell
was waging war OF the criminal classes
potticians were beseeching the mayor
TO can that Irishman or he will put us
'out OF business" But the mayor paid
no attention to O'Donnelrs enemies.
story illustrative Of Simon O'Don-
heiis honesty was told a few nights
ago AT the Central STATEN by Lieut..
Andy ROMAN. A desperate gang OF car
robbers was rounded up by ODonnell
and while they were i'm iail awaiting
Indictment a politician went 10 Hon
est simon to see II he could not fix
things. The politician offered Simon
sooV III the officers who made the arrest
could be Kept away from the grand
jury room. or at least not knock too
hard against the gang. Simon sprsns
from his chair and called one OF his
men: Put this blackguard under ar
rest, he shouted, hes trying to send
me to states prison."
The position of chief was distasteful
TO ODonnell. but for Mayor Harrison's
sake he held il for about year. What
caused his resignation was the offer
OF bribe If he would not prosecute
a pawnbroker whose place was a
fence" for thieves The amount Of
fered is said 10 have been $500. O'Don-
nell rushed from his office TO the office
of Mayor Harrison. and In the presence
or all there exclaimed:
Mr.. Mayor. / want you to accept my
resignation at once or I'll be tempted
To turn thief. I'm too honest to be
chlef or police. Give me back my old
position of captain and send me to the
West Side where thank God, there are
a few honest people"
He was reduced and transferred the
next day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26
W. W. AST0R AT WORK.

William Waldorf Astor leads soli-
tary life when he is in London. He goes
down to his office at 1880 each morning
There he attends -tn-his- ESTATE and
newspaper business for a couple of
hours, and remains In his office as a
rule. until after o'clock, not even
leaving for luncheon. Lunch is cooked
in the office, one part of which is fitted
up with perfect cuisine arrangements.
The chef comes from Carlton House
terrace for the purpose. Astor usually
lunches alone, except when he is Joined
by his daughter: but he sometimes in
vites Sir Douglas Straight. the editor
of the Pail Mall Gazette" Lord Fred
erick Hamilton. the editor OF the Pail
Mall Magazine" or the business rlina-
gEfs of the paper
After luncheon, about 2;S0 he gels
the first edition of the Pail Mall
Gazette which he goes over with
his secretary, making criticisms and
suggestions says the London Telegraph.
Then he sets to his literary work, and it
is believed by his encourage that he has
some big books of "reminiscences or his
tory on hand. ait which he works regu-
larly, consulting largs number Of
books OF reference. and occasionally go
ing to the British Museum. where he
sees the books I'm vhe private readers
room or consults scholars engaged in
special researches.
When he is living at Cliveden. his
lovely place on the Thames. which he
bought from the Duke of Westmins-
ter, he co nes to town Just the same ev-
cry day except Saturday and Sunday.
He seldom goes out to dinner or enter
tainments of any kind. and sees no AM
orleans regularly. with the exception of
Ambassador Choate and First Secre-
tary Henry White.
Astor is morose and unpopular. and
does not receive many visitors, but on
his return from his Scotch holiday next
week he will give a reception at Carton
House terrace. where big preparations
are now being made, This Astor func-
tion is somewhat strange. as London
at present is socially dead. The SER
wants are English. and the man on the
door at Carlton House terrace is one OF
those fellows a child would call king
OF men and be disappointed Chen told
the man was only Astor's funky.
At Cliveden a firm OF builders is al
'ways in possession OF some part OF the
estate. and alterations and additions
are constantly being made. During the
last season the house parties have been
few. and the Astor family has not been
seen SO much on the river in Its steam
launch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26
FREAKS OF ARCHITECTURE.


a New York gentleman invented, IN
1890. a tornado-proof house. which was
10 act automatically in sef-defense.
and which might be utilized either as
residence or'as a place Of refuge dur
ing a storm. The structure was built
with wedge shaped points at either end
like a bow OF a ship, and was mounted
on wheels which moved on a circular
track. A large, strong wing or vane
projected from ono end Of the house
and was intended TO act, under the in
nuence OF a high wind, as a kind OF
weathercock and wheel the building
around on pivot SO as TO present its
sharpened edge TO the blast, An appro-
priate apparatus underneath the house
provided for holding II stifiiy in posi-
ton except under the action OF a tor
nado; but the originator OF this bril-
liamt contrivanse apparently assumed
that tornado vows steadily from one
direction, ana left out of his calcula-
tOns its twisting qualities says Aim
slees Magazine. The inmates OF this
place OF refuge when swept by the re-
yolNing hurricane might be considerably
astcnished by It's rapidity OF circumlo-
cution. However, the hopeful inventor
adds 20 his description OF the structure
a suggestion that ii might be peculiarly
adapted for use as "A hospital, since IL
could be turned on its wheels by me-
chanlcal forces 50 as 10 present the
sick ward 10 the sunshine throughout
the length OF the day, or 10 the ventil-
ating effect OF the breeze from what
ever quarter it might be blowing a
private residence which could be turn
ed so as TO follow the sun and cause its
q III t..lls.
apartment successfully is n magnificent
luxury which commends itself to every
health-loXlng- millionaire, but rs only
the minority possesses n million, the
patent WILL no doubt, expire unused.
Akin 10 this laudable invention is an
other which proposes TO put springs un-
der house to prevent it's being shaken
down by possible earthquake. one OF
the most remarkable freaks in archi-
lecture since the prehistoric wooden
horse Of Troy is a house built In the
shape of an Elephant, which was pat
ented i'm 1882 by gentleman Of Phila-
delphia. In describing his conception,
this gentleman stated that the form OF
any animal might be employed, as his
principal object was 10 elevate the
building considerably above the ground.
in order TO permit a good circulation on
air below thes apartments and 10 insure
well-lighted rooms. The legs of the an
lmal being hollow, were 10 contain
Nights of stairs leading TO the rooms
above. while the elephants trunk might
be effectively utilized as chute for
conveying slops and ashes to the sewer
the opening TO which might for pctu-
rescue purposes, be shaped So as TO pre-
sent the appearance OF a trough out OF
which the animal might be supposed TO
be feeding. One of these elephant
houses was actually erected on Coney
Island. and proved quite a profitable
speculation till il was destroyed by fire.
The queer structure was still standing
I'm 1893. and on account Of it's size, could
be seen at considerable distance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26
A COSTLY DRESS.

or course, IL comes from Paris---the
home OF strangely extravagant ideas. A
young lady OF noble family Is deter
mined 20 get up a costume far more
gorgeous than any ever before worn by
woman. she is now having the designs
made according 90 her notions. she was
acquainted with the theory that added
brllliancy Is given 90 jewels by the
sheen OF heaNhy skin. having often
noticed the fact that diamonds and
pearls nash most brightly on shining
necks and shoulders she has'theretore
gwen orders for an entire costume 10
De made OF nothing but precious stones
and precious metals.
The pearls. diamonds, and rupies are
70 De so set that they VIII pe IN iiline-
dlate contact with the Wearer SKIN.
The lower part of the costume VIII De
almost solid, the gold and silver being
beaten very thin, so as 20 De extremely
plabie and light The arms hahds' iee',
neck. and shoulders are 10 De diHnost
covered with loops OF all KINDS Inc
breast Will shine with stars anu cres-
cents OF rubies, emeralds ana dlamonus;
The rest OF the body will b. covered
with pliable bands of woven gold, on
which jewels will glisten IKE dew
drops
Many Of the brillants viii be pur-
chased in the rough ana cut INTO the
Shapes which best accord with the
places I'm which they are 10 De SET Nos-
tune when finished will cost large
fortune goes without saying.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

THE demand on the part OF a queer
minded New York newspaper for
our Dewey 20 be candidate for Presi-
cent continues with a persistence un-
embarrassed by the evident fact that
on Democratic ticket at least our
Dewey wouldn't run for anything. Be-
sides there have been lots OF Presidents
but only three admirals and although
the Presidency is rightly considered the
highest office in the gift of the people
II could hardly add anything to Dew
ey's fame. Indeed there is at least one
example OF how the Presidential Office
served to detract from the popularity
and established distinction previously
secured for IT'S occupant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26
{ . ED.

ANTHONY-In this city. oath inst,
Edith. wife of Eugene Anthony. Resi-
dencc Broad street.
BUCKLEY-In this city, 25th inst,
Alice T., daughter or Michael and
Johanna Buckley. aged months
Residence 80 Bacon street.
BRIMEDGE-In this city, 2Sd INST
Jennie Brimedge. aged Al years.
DABOLLs-In West Newton. MASS. sftn
inst, Mary Daboll.
uARI,Ow-In Putnam. Conn. 25'l
inst, Mary f., wife of Patrick Har-
low.
MoRRIs-At Washington Park, 25th
inst. Lena May wife OF OTIS II. Nor.
ris and daughter OF Edwin l.. and
Abbie $. Patt. aged 26 years
oI,NEY-In Arlington. Cranston, 24th
inst. Henry l.. olney. aged 20 years.
pr.AcE-In Chepachet. 23d inst. Al
zada n, wife ess Duty Place, aged s.
years.
pEABoDY-In Onset. Mass, 23d inst,
Elssibeth Peabody. wife or Sifas Pea
body.
sNITu-In Enfield. 23d inst. Henry r.
smith. aged 20 years.
stIERMAN-In Burrillville. gath inst /.
sumner sherman, aged go years.
,rtItANy-In crompton. II. T., Path
inst. Henry w. Tiffany.
wAsulNGTOxA1n this city. 25th inst.
Frederick. son OF Adam and Sarah
Washington. AGED 7 year, 10 months
aud l DAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

THE INVASION OF a country by for
eign foe was never an easy job. Even
Napoleon found that out when he in
vaaed Russia, and the peasantry with
their rude weapons destroyed his Grand
Aimee. Ii would be no easier task to-
aav for a conqueror, however strong,
4 nations army might offer small re-
s'stance. but once the threshold OF the
nation were crossed the deTence OF the
home would wear out the most persist
ant invader. Doubtless England realizes
,bis when she considers the doughty
farmers Of the Transvaal republic, re-
calls Majuba hill. and realizes how wall
iant would be their defence If her sol
dlers once managed to get across the
border.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

WELL. well! SO our Dewey has ar
rived-slid into port and dropped his
mud hooks without waiting outside the
bar for any ccremonials. Indeed no
came in quite as much 20 thesurprise Of
all the reception committees Of ono
sort and another as when ne droyned
into the Bay OF Manila that Sundo,
morning TO the dismay OF Admi,,,i
Montojo. The latter could hardly bavo
been more aStonished than the Nov,
Yorkers were this morning although
rather less pleased.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

HOW completely all business " H H be srrs.
pended FOR dhe Dewey. holidays is Mus
trated by the announcement OF one OF
the big railroads running into New
York that IT will handle no freight on
those days, its entire service being de-
mandcd for passengers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

WHAT is Dewey's latitude and lon
gltude just now2" inquiries the Boston
Globe OF this morning The Globe now
knows that at the time of going to press
they were somewhere about that of
Long Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

"I glory in the spunk Of Aguinaldo-s )
men" cgied ex-Sockless Jerry Simpson
from "A political platform out in Kansas
the other evening. Then the audience
hissed him off the stage. Funston comes
from Kansas too, and Sockless Jerry
went down while the band played the
star Spangled Banner" That's the
kind of an anti-imperialist state Kan
sas is these days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

OUR own Journal publishes fine ar
ticle on the mammoth Dewey cup that
is made OF silver dimes contributed by
seventy thousand people, but fails 10
mention the important fact that the
tribute originated with the New York
Journal, which started the fund, and
whose energy has made such a marvel
Gus success of II. There's a specimen
Of journalistic courtesy for you.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

LIKE nearly all the ships Of the new
navy that have been turned out the
battleship kearsarge exceeds her re-
qulrements on the trials. In the case VI
this. particular ship the demonstration
Is especially gratifying. For the Kcar-
sarge and the new Maine the American
people will always have a peculiar re-
gard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

A good deal OF comment is aroused
because Dom Paul Kruger addressed a
letter " Her Majesty Of England
Dear Queen" Now if ne had written
It Dear vic' there would have been
more reason in the criticisms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

Through the enterprise of Mr.. Thom-
as Beecham. proprietor OF the world
renowned Bcecham's Pills. photo-fplios
of public buildings, natural fcenerv,
etc. of the British Isles may. now be
obtained FOR the nominal price of ,
cents from the International News 60,
Duane street. New Vote city. To those
who have not visited the places OF his
torlc interest which are portrayed in
these books. the photographs viii be ~
extreme Interest; England Scotland.
ireland and Wales have all received
their attention az Mr.. Beechalns hand.
and the books Will prove very interest
Ing and instructive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

"The flag symbolizes our purposes
and cur asplratioEs; il represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain. end wherever it floats it is the
flag Of the free. the hope of the oppress.
ed; and wherever It is assailed, at any
sacrifice it will be carried t. a triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley, Aug.
IL 1899
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

WAR in South Africa Is postponed for
the present at any rate. Il appears that
the negotiations viii be reopenod on
new lines. The talk on the former lines
had reached the stage where noth-
ink more remained 20 b. said except
With che maeazine rifles AMI the Siege
guns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

MOST folks will continue 20 call her
the granddaughter Of Gen. Grant rath-
er than the Princess Cantacuzene. 1t
comes easier and. besides. there is rath-
er more distinction to lt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

A Georgia cotton miu which declared
a 40 per cent. dividend last year has de-
cia,ed a 80 per cent distribution this
var. such doings are calculated 10
make the mouths Of Fax River mill
stockholders drool.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

OF course Maine wgll have a first-rata
representative to fin the seat OF Reed
In Congress. But she can hardly expect
that he viii fll his shoes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

Denny-Th' captain told me 10 kape
away from IN inemy's foirc.
I,arr.y--Phwat did ye 80 hin7
Denny told him tn incmy wuz ,.o
busy shootin' they hadn't made iny
folre.-Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

THE Filipinos have captured a navy
gunboat And Dewey ten thousand
miles away
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

aoser a fashion that suggests a Letter
wheat corner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

THEhE is evidence that President
Kruger trusts in God and also keeps
his powder dry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

Mrs. Church-ls your husband partSc-
ular about the brand OF cigars he
smokes?
them up.-yonkers Statesman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

A novel toque OF mode foulard bound
with fine milliners' folds Of the same
silk. One side is caught by a rosette
and bows doTre In the same manner and
finished with brown auills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

NOW that the planters have pretty
well sold out fhelr cotton crop tscy
must be ovcrjoye1 to see prices soaring
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication IN
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. La Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26
WELCOME olympia and Dewey,

DEWEY always was fellow Of sur
prises.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

so far no deaths arc reported from
the Kentucky campaign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-26

pat" said his young wife. II wish
ron wouidny put your knife In vour
mouth when you eat.
AN phere would ye2 hey mo p,H u 90
eatl pat IN astOnishment--"i me
eyes ?"-Igarper's Bazaar.