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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

AS agent, N. L. Hume has
sold what has been known as
the Lowell Rouse residence prop
erty in the Southwest part OF
the city to Louis Lumburg who
paid 81, eco cash for same. The
property had been held by }. p.
Richards of Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Lower Branch of Con
gress has accepted the Senates
s., 100000 amendment. The de
cisive ballot resulted in 127 for
and % against it. Now there
is nothing in the way Of st.
Louis to show the world that
Uncle Sam is the biggest man
OF 'em all and Missouri the
greatest of his many princely
possessions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Burlington r. r. is put
ting in stone screening on it's
right of way between the main
tracks and switches south of
them. 1t will extend one hun
dred feet beginning at the east
end of the depot. 1t came from
the Bear Creek quaries and is
of a pretty rich cream color.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Railroads from the South.
west are being charged with
discrimination in rates in favor
of the Republican National
Convention to be held at Phil
adelphia. 1t is stated upon
what seems to be a good author
ity, that the rates from Texas
to Kansas City will be one
fare plus $500 and from the
same point to Philadelphia one
fare.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
IT is NOW UP TO THE CITY.
ABOUT $4,000 RAISED FOR THE Gait
NEGIE LIBRARY SITE FUND,
scribcd untiI the city Takes some
Action in the Matter.

whats the status Of the Carnegie H.
brary fund2" was asked Mr.. John H. Ruby
yesterday by reporter for The Post.
I'VE are now at standstnl," replied
Mr.. Ruby, awaiting the action Of tbc
city"
What do you want The city 10 do?"
I'VE want the city to pass an ordinance
providing FOR the maintenance Of the H.
brary and designating how and by whom
the property shall be managed and con
trolled. Until this is done We can ge.
no more money and when 1t Is done /
have assurances from numhcr OF bust
ness men IN the city that The balance
LOT The money necessary 10 purchase the
site win be forthcoming. We have all
ready occurred about $4,000, but tnere arc
la number Of citizens able and willing TO
give VINO say they viii nol subscribe an
I'll they are given some assurance how
/ the property Is to be managed. notice
that tho city council OF san Antonio has
accented Mr Carnegles gift 10 ths- ci.y
OF $4,000 Tor library and appropriated
$1,000 Il year for its maintenance, Hous-
ton gels $4,000, It's asked for only $1,000
pes anuum"
But The mayor iniimaies in his mes.
sage that ths appropriation will likely
be made when he money Is raised for the
ste.
"That's iusl ne trouble. he money TOR
the site viii never be raised until the city
puts itself on record 10y ordinance or
otherwi5r indicating now the property IL
to- bN managed and controllod ! have in-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
FOR SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
A PLAN no PROVIDE 4 COURT rop
THEN.
VIII Expedite the Payment of DHrn-
ages Done TO southern Property
After the war.

Washington, February ga great deal
OF the time of Southern senators and rep
resentatiyes is noedlessly taken w in
looking after war clSims. These claims
have multiplied aIarmingly since the pas
sage Of the omnibus bill and members OF
/ both houses are being besieged by their
/ constituents to secure favorable action
upon this and that claim. The present
method OF procedure in dealing with these
claims IS to Introduce bill settling fort1
( the damages alleged to have been Incurred
I by the claimant or his heirs, by coniisca-
/ ticn or degradation of his property by
Federal troops Tha bill Is next referred
TO tbe committee on war claims and II
( fayorably reported by the committee IS re-
ferred to the court OF claims for judicial
( inquiry With already an overcrowded
docket Much time elapses before the
claim can be reached and a Judgment ss'
cured Having obtained judgment, tho
claimants bill IN damages has 10 be re-
ferred back 70 congress aud subsequently
submitted 10 the appropriation committee
for disposition This lis not an expeditions
method OF dealing with these claims. az
claimants who have claims pending
against the government know to then
SORROW Aud QUICKER anu lhplt SdhlnihN-
tory plan for their disposition has long
since been needed. 1t IS now PROPOSED by
the committee on war claims TO devise
scheme by which it is hoped 10 relievt
congressman OF much of the burden of THIS
work. while Fastening, at the same time,
The payment OF these claims when the le-
gality Of the claimant and the facts al
legged by him have been proven. This
scheme uontempletes relegatlng TO the sec-
rotary OF war authority to create board
of war claims which will have entire and
absolute jurisdiction over all claims for
depredatlons or conIiscation OF property.
a certain sum OF money will he set asids
for the payment Of such claims ar hav4
been established and proven % be merlto-
rious. payment for such claims 10 be made
by the secretary Of war upon the recon-
nendation Of the newly created board OF
way claims when the fund so appropriated
has been exhausted the findings OF tho
board Of war claims viii operate as .
Judgment by tha court Of claims and III,
claims SO certified VIII be In shape 20 be
transmitted to congress for appropriation
and Immediate payment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
OPPOSITION TO the TREATY.
II IL said Not To Re Very Formtd
able.

/ IL IL said Not 10 Re Very Formtd-
/ able.
New York, February Ga special e
itse Herald from Washington says. I'M
mediate ratification OF the Hay Paunc..
tote treaty permitting the construction OF
the lsthmian canal by he United States
need 10, be expected. JCst enough oepo-
sitIon has developed TO the provision PRO,
hihitlug the construction OF ordinations
at the entrances to ho proposed canal to
poyoks discussion and thus delay aeticp
on The treaty 4 careful canvass made
Ioi the senate does not Indicate. however.
That this opposition is sufficiently strong
80 either secure the adoption of an amend.
ment providing for Notifications or 10
prevent modification Of the treaty without
such amendment. Leaders on both sldel
appear well satisfied with all of the pro-
visions of the treaty aud they will bry 10
nave u ratified without amendment The
principal advocates OF an amendment i'm
favor of military defenses are Senators
Mason and Allen who are rarely in SYM
pathy with anything done by the admin
istiation When the treaty was first read
Senator Lodge seemed to think such and
Amendments was desirable after confer
ence with other senators he said the mat
ter should be fully discussed before either
the foreign relations committee o rho
senate took action. The action of the
committee on foreign relations has been
called for tomorrow to consider the treaty.
Suggestions that Secretary Hay MAS
tricked by Lord paunccfotc are laughed
at py leading members OF che committee
who have known OF The negotiations ana
the reasons for adopting the part prohibit-
ing the construction OF Notifications IL
Il argued in behalf of -tortiRcatinn
lhat under an agreement signed BY all OF
she powers OF the world for theabsolute
neutrality OF the canal IN time OF war as
wen as In peaoe no dcfenses will be nee.
essary The moral obligation Incurred bv
eaeh nation signing the naturalization,
agreement VIII ben S effective rs puns In
preserving the neutrality.
IN time OF war " is argued the un,tad
states could II necessary, send a Meet OF
oattieships 10 each OF the entrances ana
thus be able to physically enforce nen-
trality II for any reason II were feareS !,
could moi be morally enforced. To fhoss
VINO point out that Great Britain Is physi-
ealiy able TO control the Suez canal Inv
her strong defenses at Gibraltar. the an
swer is made that with naval bases nj
san Juan. Puerto Rico and the probablr
acquisition OF the Danish and Galiaaroes
Islands. the United States win be IN as
good position 10 offer military resistance
10 any attempted violation OF the Mica
ragua canal as England Is in connecflan
with the Suez canal.
= the oniulon OF Messrs Morgan.
Aidrich and other leaders In the senate
ana Mr.. Hepburn and other leaders IN me
mouse ins u VIII not prevent the FINAL
passage Of the bill although tho disens.
sion may somewhat delay the action .,
congress. Vi
! There are some men in the senate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

SANTIAGO IN CUBA. The strike OF the
sttvedurea employed by the Ward lime and
The government, which began last Tbursday,
was considered trivial until an OF the day
iabofers IN the oIty have refused TO 30 20
work
HERIiN. a high parsonage at the foreign
oincc made the following statements Ger
many Will not loin = movement to reopen the
Egyptian question
ilANANA.--samuol Gompors. president of
the American Federation OF Labor who ar
rived here recently from New York was given
a reception by the Havana workmon at the
Headquarters,
CITY OF MEXGCo.-The committee on
counting the votes east in the recent national
ptehlscito has reported 60 the national liberal
convention that t5iS,65l votes were poiled
and that le6,AS9 were for General Diaz as the
candidate for the presidency in the election
70 occur during the coming summer.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.-sam Mills. the in
stallment furniture house collector who n
lew weeks ago shot and killed Henry Venable.
eolofed, and wounded Nenablc's mother and
quilted.
ALeNANDRIA. t.a.--Iierwig- Howell fac.
hons Of the republican marty arc holdlng
Their State convention here G. Taylor Cade
Was nominated Tor governor. The convention
then took recess of an hour 10 confer Win
the populists
MEM NoRK.-jnmes u, o'Noill who WAS al
one tiWe wealthy man, IN this city. COM
mltted suici6e near the base Of the ohelisk In
central park, by swallowing carbolic acid.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-The National dyson
tive board OF United Mine Workers az Amerira
nnlshed its session and adjourned 10 meet N
three months. -
ALEXANDRIA,, La,- Tho populist nominal.
lhk convention met here. After routine bilsi
hess CONSULTATION committee OF two from
eAeh congressional district was Appointed IA
assist m naming state ticket THE cornnit
zee was instructed to support Hon ID NJ.
Shoiars OF ouachtta for governor
INDIANAPOLIS. lnd--The body Of Genera,
iienry w, Lnwton was transferred 10 the state
leeptoi,swhere Il lies In state The eapstoi Ma
elaeerately decorated In honor III no asa5
soluler and from the time The conn ,xas
plaesd on the satafsloue in the great rot,,nda
unul INC doors closed stream. or people came
90 ,nko last look at the face Of Inc dead
NEW ioRk.--A special 10 tho rterald
from Washington says; Disturbing events
~ Venezuela. reported 10 the state de,.rt
ment by Minister Laomis, arc responsIhle
Tor The dispatch OF the gunboat Maehias
py Roar ADMIRAL Farduhar "a tho ysue-
Sueisn port OF Puerto cabslero.
HAVANA For ths hrst time in man,h.
hayena y clear Of yellow fevei No case hss
ossn onieially reported for some days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07


Coffee used TO give me sick head
acne occasionally. and the coffee haDit
was SO hxed that II | quit Il for day.
q headache would follow | was thus be-
tween two lres. and II WIS headache and
sickness either way.
FINALLY ! was pushed TO 4 point where
! concluded TO give up. coffee altogether
anq NV Postum Cereal Food Coffee. For
z morning or swo stood the headache
causea by "a Lack OF my accustomed drug
put IN three days | began 10 get on the
iiknt road. and since that time have
Defn getting better aud stronger sleaaiIy
One can hardly realize the pleasure H
IS 70 1el well again, and yet / have nv
&c teiops morning cup OF Postum reeu-
i,fly which tastes like coffee looks ike
~. and yet gives me true strength and
AfHtn, Mrs y . sos Croton So. Syr-
afuse n, X, says; Postum food Coifee
WAS recommended 70 me for rheumatism
py the physician. He win not ailow the
usNof common coffee, but says that Pos
tum Ia strengthening and beneficial In :
system under acute rheumatic SUFFERING
md II most excellent
Professor Duynll OF the svrac,ua rrn,.
rfrsity says. Y can not drink coffee: use
Postum Food Coffee. which has strength I
enins influence for any one doing brain
ana nerve work, Mr.. Williams says. cot
fee. produces dizziness. aullnsss and nausea
Win me. ! use. aud much prefer Pos-
tAH Food tofiee which gives strength ana
x nu@ healthy condition Please 10 not
Use ny name IN nuhic9 Respectable
$5s p ". T., Syracuse. y. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
PALESTINE POINTERS.
Dorm BrooiSS Held in Light bond on
. Chnrgr of INiIlimr.

u Charge OF Killing.
Palestine Texas February G Dora
Brooks was placed Under bond Of 5000
yesterday evening by Justice McMeins FOR
killing Tod Bracket while he was a..
tempting to enter her roam through a
window. She gave the bond readily Roth
negroes
heavey rain fell here last night tor
several hours.
Mr.. ard Mrs E C Griffin entertain TO-
night with cards complimentary to Misses
Robinson and Roseborough of Marshall
Cards are out announcing a card party
by the Misses Gooch in honor of Miss
Wooters of Crockett Thursday night
The Derthrck club is practicing nightly
for complimentary concert they will
give the latter par OF this month.
The remains of John Burg whose death
was reported in yesterdays Post. were laid
10 res, in Tho Catholic cemetery this
morning. the Palestine fire department
participating lu the burial ceremony
beula Counc. No. ll5 Modern Pratos
rians, was organized last night in this
city.
j. j. Murphy is in Galveston this wee,
as the representative OF Fort Houstos
lodge ut he state convention OF the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. Henry Scott is attending the state
meeting OF The Daughters of Rebecca
Sherih Cook and daughter spent yester-
day ia Neohes.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolf Klein returned to
their home in Tyler las, night
Inc city board of equalization has been
wrestling with tax values OF city propert.
ior thirty days and It will require ten
DAYS more to complete their labors. They
nave increased the taxable values very
materially and as a consequence there is
good deal OF unfriendly criticism Of ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
BUSINESS LEAGUE DIRECTORS
MEET AND DISCUSS SEVERAL NAT
TIERS OF INTEREST TO HOUSTON.
some Important Excursions Coming
This Way--Thc Question of n Per-
,ancnf Fair and Exu position.


There was a business ne,ting OF the
directors Of the Houston business League
yesterday morning at II O'clock. Presi-
dent H. F. MacGrcgor presided. others
present were r.. NJ Johnson. f. A.
Reichardt. H. w. Cortes. c. $. Penlcld.
c. Grunewald and Hyman Levy.
report from the committee on mem
bership showed that tgeniy-hix new nom
bers had been added to the league slnce
the hrst of the year, The committee We're
complimented on the progress made and
urged TO push forward the canvass until
at least one hundred new members were
added 10 the roll. The active member
ship committee as it stands at present is
as follows: R. NJ. Johnston, F. 4. Heit-
mana. ]. f. Carrot. G. 4. Tar. c. s.
Penheld. Jules Ilirsch. ]. J. Pastoriaa
c. Grunewald. 3. f. Bonner and C. Il.
Parker.
The auditing committee made a report
showing that the eSpcnses OF he league
for tho year 1898 were S373l.0G. Every
expense OF every kind ano character was
itemi2ed for each month. The expenses
OF the league VIII be considerably in
creased mis- year, as Ia 1880 the secretary
collected salary for Gully ten months and
ten days.
+ s. Reicnardt, c. Gruuemald and Tom
Richardson. special committee on re-
vision and alteration of the by-laNs.
asked further time before submitting q
complete report.
The excursion OF 80 mombers OF the
Kansas Grain Slippers association and
the Kansas State Miliers' association %
arrive IN Houston on The morning Of
March ADD remaio an day was dis
oussed with considerable Interest II was
thought advisable to refer the correspond
ence in reference 10 this excursion 70 the
executive committee oil the Transmissi'-
aipp Commercial congrcas, a that ccla-
1nittee are especially aHyious io got IN
touch with the pelplc OF the West.
Letters from Mr.. G. G. Wi,hes OF tho
Pueblo Chictthr and Frank Goodale Of
the Trlndal Advertiser relative 10 ~
contemplated excursion a. the Nrkans 3
Valley Editorial aaeocia,9u of colorado
were read Tho fecre5aYy had already
uado arrangements through tha Houston
and Texas Central railroad. in connection
with other lines 10 handle this pariy
from Fort Worth 10 Galvcsto1 and return
snd had so informed Hclsrs. Wuhera aad
.ioodale.
This newspaper PARTY VIII numtcr
about fifty or sixty persons ana viii hc
81 Houston between Marrh ~ and t. This
exact date has no. vet bean decided mon
Tho cDrrespondepcn relative Co this visit
a. newspape men WIS also referred 70
the executive committee az TAa Trans.
mississippi Commercial onrgrpse.
Tho following letter from. Nr sidney
Smith. general manaFer OF The Texas
state Fair anil Dallas Exposition assn.
alation was read: For the purpose Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07

VML,EN TINES "'''' s:. ana
PII4LOI0S BOOK STORE,
ueur'S irohp'S f''e"'
HAvENlEYER DENIES.
Sugar Trust Has Not and WIN
L L

sugar Trust Has Not and VIII Not
Lose Business,
New York, February 6-President Have
meyer Of the American sugar Refining
company was questioned regarding reports
that the leading refneries Of the company
had been closed down as result Of the
loss OF business, particularly because OF
the loss of large confectionery and con-
densed milk contracts.
The reports are totally untrue" said
Mr., Havemeyer. 1--WE have not lost any
business. and we don't intend to lose any
The effect on the stock markets made
sugar stock decline about . points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
STATE CHAIRMAN BELL
mas Not Authorized Statement TINT
tic VII NetIre.

Fort Worth, Texas February 6.-state
Chairman c. X. Bell said today that he
had never authorized The statement that
ne would not be a candidate for reelection
as CHAIRMAN of The state democratic exec
utiVe committee; however he win prob
aDiy not seek the place at the meeting OF
tne committee at Waco March Il. AZ This
time the date for holding the State eon-
Vention viii be determined and also the
convention to nominate delegates TO Inc
Natlonal democratic convention. Judge
D 9t knew nothing OF the report that Hon.
his DrobGs'e successor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07

NEW YoRK.--A score Of discouraged,
ce'on'sts who had gone to Cuba TO sset
theT fortunes returned on tbs steame,
Laluoahurg They were a unit In exnress,
ing s'2iiude for their saIe arrival in what
hey called Gods country"
NEW YoRK.-The largest office build
ing IN the world is to be erected ar The
southeast corner Of Broad street and nv
ensnge Place The structure win Ia
twenty stories high and will contain $50 :
oVo square feet OF space for rent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07

national aud Great Northern magazine.
addressed the directory at some length
with reference to Houston edition OF
that publication, upon which he is now
at work The remarks OF Mr.. Clayidge
were very fayorably received ard mo-
tion was unanimously adopted giving blu.
the privilege of saying to all who wished
to subscribe for extra copies. that IL they
did not have names to send them 10, that
the Business League would sc that the
magazines were distributed.
The meetirg adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
A DprEcrIVE,s D1scovppy

lie dropped In 81 Packards laundry and
after close examination discovered the
laundry. cleaning and dyoing work was
the beat he had seen In Houston Patronize
this laundry and you viii have no oom-
plant. Phone 332.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07

Spanish mpckerol soft shell crabs
shrimp CLAIMS, oysters. wild ducks. sea
shells Artusy's. 5li Travis. Phone 2li
Free delivery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-09
MEETING OF THE
RESEARCH CLUB
George B. Mcclellan Gives an Iu-
teresting Address on Lance
lot and Elalns.

The Research Club net at the home
OF Charles II. Atherton last evening
and listened to very interesting ad-
dress by George b. Mcclellan on Char
acter study in Tennyson's Lancelot
and Elaine"
Mr.. McClellan's paper was carefully
prepared and scholarly, and was listen
ed to with much appreciation by the
members OF the club who crowded the
Anterior parlors.
AT the outset Mr.. Mcclellan sketched
briefly the history of the poem and gave
a short description of the state of So
ciety In King Arthurs tines. He told
how Arthur built up his king dom from
small princ.Iality surrounded by hos
tile tribes, ard of the vows of temper
ance ard chastity-peculiar at that age
which he impressed upon his KIN ghts.
Then he told of Arthur's meeting with
Guirevere and how he subsequently
sent Lancelot to fetch err to him 20 be
MS bride. Guinevere fell in love with
Lancelot in the Progress of this journey
out 1t was not until much later. after
SIZE had been several years welded to
Arthur, that this love became a guilty
ore. Meanwhile Iarcelot had seen
Emine, THE Lily Maid" and the girl
had fallen deeply in love with him.
Lanceiot Is attracted to the girl but he
realizes that he has passed beyond the
power to love such as size ard he has
not the strength to put behind him his
unrighteous love for the queen.
Ire IN OF Guinevere had marred her
gentle womanliress and she is no more
the nobly frank and lovable woman
or the days before she STEPPED herself
in sin. Iarcelot is wounded in a tour
ney, and Elaine. out of her great love
Tor him goes to him, findirg him in q
hermits cave, "Gaunt, as 1t were the
skeleton of himself" Still .LanceIot
cannot love her. even though she nurses
him back to health. Tennyson de-
scribes ris state Of mind in these mem
orable lines:
His honor rooted in dishonor stood
ara taith unfaithful kept him falsely
true"
"Lancelot's fatal weakness" said Mr.
Mcclellan In conclusion, lis his indeci-
sion between good and evil. He loved
the King and loved him righteouslv and
he loved the queen guilty. The tane,e
ana he will not rise up as a moral
giant and shake it off, He is willing to
endow the maid Elaine with half of
his Kingdom, but is fatally unable to
throw aside his guilty love and make
possible the acceptance of this holy
one.
ON through the development of his
sin he was to go. until 1t became vet
more bitter fruit to him, and he beheld
II rerd TIE kinf dom in pieces and the
queen dishonored before the whole ma
ton. Not until then is brought about
the voluntary separation of Lancelot
and Guinevere. which is their moral
salvation. and soul has triumphed over
sense at last"
Mrs. II. ID. Mead furnished the music
or the evening, and at the conclusion of
Mr.. McClellar's address light refresh
ments were served.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-09

Honolulu Iron Works Co, in Milwau-
kee. i've months; s15.5Co.
Pacific Coast Machinery Co.. in Lock-
port, four months. s18,SC0.
facifc Coast Machinery Co., In Lock-
port, eight months; s3l,5C0.
Geo. +. Blake Mfg. Co., in Mass,
eight months; s29,5s0.
castle &; Cooke. in Mass, eight
months; $4,000.
snow Steam Pump Co.. in Buffalo,
hve months; $25,0i5.
Frazer & CkanLers Pump Co., in Chi
ca6o, five months; $4,000.
Frazer & Chalmers Pump Co., in Chi
caso. five months; $50, 400.
Rsdon Iron W orks, in Frisco, four
months; slS.s0O
flSaon Iron Works. in Frisco, three
months; ST., goo.