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RECEIVING CIRCUIT.

A, aerial wire BIB, batteries; G d
herer; E. earth connection; II, indaxs|
resistance; NJ. Morse printer; K. rg|
SIS, non inductive shunts; T, Taper
side of the coherer is connected % "
vertical wire, the other side TO ea,a
and the coherer is also included IL a
circuit of local battery and sensla
relay.
When a discharge passes Through v
coherer its resistance is SO far EvtS
that the local battery aetuates the fslil
This. in turn. closes another circuit
which is Morse recorder or other rtgt
tering instrument. The Upper y y
connected in this second local circuit ~
keeps up its hammerlng on the consle
so long as the discharge is passing. h's|
contract is shunted by non-indacuss \
distance to prevent sparkling
The light armature OF the relay 81 "
more or less continuous Vibration, nul !,
heavy armature of the Morse inslnnss
does not respond so quickly ana Nn,',
down as long as the Transmitting u. =
is closed. recording the regular sA'
characters.
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SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported in tn.
south in Week

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 1.-THE more
important of the new industries reported
by the Tradesm@i during the week ended
May - include canning factories In AIN
bsma and West Virginia; carriage fac
tory in Texas; coal mines in Virginia and
West YirgrIa; cotton mills in Georgia
and North Carolina; cotton seed oil mills
In Florida Georgia, South Carolina ana
Texss; fertilizer factory In Louisiana.
Touring mills in Georgia, Kentueky
Louisiana and Texas; gas engine works
~ Virginia. gold mines in Alahana; TIRES
grain elevators In Texas; a handle fac
tory in Tennessee; a $4,000 hardware
company in Florida; heading factory IN
Georgia; a hoop factory in Alabama: lce
factories in Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas, an insulator pin factory IN Ten
nessee; lumber mills In Florida ana Ten.
nessse; marble quarries In Arkansas.
natural gas company In West Vlrginia a
packing house in Texas a plaurr nil,
In North Carolina railroad sho5s in
Texas; q rice mill In Louisiana; a roma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15
sHERIFrs' DEPARTMENT

All officers look out for E . se is
Den, age is years, but loons wears u 10
10 weighs abou. l4O POUNDS, soomplsra
shoe. hair black, eyes Dlacn no ~
dark; had on dark stripe ,sirt rils
heavy soled black lace shoes .,or ID y
color. narrow fancy tie, ne W. whIls par'
t,re of his sister. full length bIaN >.
sol in hand; on one shouia,1' singer ~.
scar from cut; bites all IN. n,s boz. Y
to the flesh; very stout lons & nlgb. a
home Sunday, May Is, late si,s % 2
supposed to be with youn ssr sho =.
way to Ell Paso. ANY oinOt aio,lstun q
arrest him and bring HIN 70 ,,nsSer rir'
be literally rewarded. Hls .n ia spd ~,
is Mrs, Waiter, corner Le0na AndsIs'
streets, Fifth ward. a.
sheriff. :.
Eagle Lake. Texas May I. IL d. III !,
lars reward All officers l .s,sn so on y
lowing described mare, sse es nd, r's,
mare, 4 years old, IA hsnSs n I a
name, blaze faced. branas a.srd ~
shoulder viii pay IS rexers rIs -
W. R. Kinard. City Marsnas
Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15
Dewey in Knoxville.

Knoxville. Tenn, May 14-witb a
scream OF steam whistles and boom Of the
admiral's salute from the University .,
tennessee hill. Dewey Day in Knoxville
Mayer 5 G. Heiskell delivered vel
.ome address to Admiral Dewey abiding
I aN TO this place as the birthplace az
Aa@i farragut and speaking eloquent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15
THE TAYLOR FAIR OPENS roDA'
Fine weather Promises anu
Crowd Is Expectea'

1FONfu IL sN@>F
Taylor, Texas, May l4'-E's's,1 -,
in readiness for the big fair wai,a !. !,
here tomorrow Secretary biana - A
that the indications point 70 0us . <
best meetings ever held by me s. as,Ss toaa!
The weather is a little threatsn.nss III, III &
but it is still hoped that the iall , RS rs:
be interfered with by the !, laiu Di.,lss.
Ker 1si s and other points; S 3 '.a u
horses, and the racing Will Dc sv i rls'
are also tillng-m mostly, hOv .s.rs. < Il 8
carriage parade are pushing pr pTip 3 I'd
and the decorated vehicles "as sy. VI.
by Wednesday, the second a,,s asi d
pretty weather and a good s ,sis veal.
fair will be a great success sA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15
Texans in New York.
Especial to The Posi- \

new YORK May 1.-THE following Tex
ans are registered at New York hotels:
AuStln-7John ]. LEM at the Everett.
paIlas--J. F. Smith, at the Herald
Galveston-charles Kellner. at the
I,as1iN and W, Weinniger. at the Nor
mandie "t Nne Nor'
Marlborough. At 'he
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15
i, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

words of praise of the first Is W.
the third admiral, r,ad
Admiral Dewey said today thsI .s IA,
the inspiration of visit to the pilsap',,|
of his old commander and the slea. I ssa|
hero. Admiral Farragut, he hoped y S'a|
eating the memorial stone 10 msse 4
first speech of his life.
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Copyright. 1900. by s

Note-These papers on Practical Science
have been prepared for The Posts Home
study Circle by Prof. William ]. Hopkins
OF Drexel Institute.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

The great cattle state OF Texas ought to be
ashamed Of itself when 1t reads In the Cream
cry Journal OF the enterprise Of Wisconsin
In the making OF butter and cheese There
are 1000 creameries and 1900 cheese factories
10 Wisconsin. The State produced 100 200, 900
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circulation and collecting. MessH, Theodore
Bering, Chas Lott aud Paul Hobby are the au-
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ing and subscription and no money should be
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

Mondays American Political fA''s,
Tuesdays: Recent Scientific Disc9 ,s's.
Wednesdays: Twenty Lessons 10 f 's's,
Conversation. Thursdays: boslspn .ss
Studies for Girls. Fridays. fnol0s'w,
for Amateurs. Sundays; Goiden ~ !
1iterature
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

as contact occurs the charge passes and
YIELDS the points, the whole action being
practically instantaneous.
To restore the coherer to its sensitive
condition these Yields must be broken.
This is actually accomplished by causing
the tongue of vibrator or buzzer to tap
the tube and shake up the filings. The
same thing may be effected by rotating
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

In this glad season of concerts and exhibit
tons everywhere by local talent in aid of
various good causes that rs a very unklnd re-
mark by the Atchison Glohe-tbat the older
the girl the less applause 1t requires to in
duce her to sing ngnin,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

The boycott and the injunction are couple
OF ill-favored halt brothers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

factor in Georgia; s1,oOOOOO smelling
company in Arkansas a $50. 900 stave and
heading plart in Georgia; telephone CON-
panies in Arkansas and South Carolina,
and warehouse company in the latter
S1afn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

It Is said Paderewsk will leave us about
quartec of million dollars better of than
when he came some months ago It is still
question, however, whether this record Is
an Indication Of American taste or American
cMrlostY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

Let us hope that the riiipinos have not.
indeed, got the nerve TO precipitate an upris-
ing in Manila. Such an attempt would re-
suit in fearful SLAUGHTER. both OF foreigners
and OF natives, and could accomplish no other
end than TO prolong existing unsatisfactory
conditions and rivet the chains OF military
government tho tighter upon the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

cheese last year. The butter was valued at
an average Of aoo a pound. or sfO.oOe,c 900. and
he checso over l2c. or ss.OOo.ooo. The value
per pound may be ogerestimated. but It APP
prcnehes the total valuation and likely the
actual production exceeds the estimate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

These labor troubles always put the poll
ttcians in and out Of office to sparring for
wind and points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

Sydney, Australia, has been about 80 per
cent, and large as is this figure It represents
the lowest mortality yet recorded whore the
plague has obtained a foothold. This loath
some disease is indeed foe to be dreaded
under the best possible conditions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

G. J. PALMER. VtcH-pRssDHsr,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

The public does not seem to appreciate It's
own danger in hailing with such apparent
enthusiasm the revivihcaton and rejuvena-
ton Of the loquacious and spectacular Mr.
Corhett
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

Mexico wants TO require foreign profes-
sional men to pass thorough examination he
fore being permitted to practice in that re-
public. AS this would be about the nrst ex-
animation many Of them had ever passed II
would necessarily go pretty hnrd with them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

It's all right. perhaps for Secretary Root
TO demand that the sultan shall pay up. but
II isn't fair to blacken his character. He
isn't running for oface.-Garrison Signal.
But it's the same old story-the fellow who
is ndulging In the abuse Is running.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

Between the devil of militarism and the
deep sea Of politics Fighting joe seems
to be having some bad half hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

The governor of Missouri has determined
to protect the rights OF the public" during
the tendency of the big strikes In his State
A government that will not show its value in
cases Of emergency and when the storms
come, is like fair-weather frlend-hardly
worth tying to-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

The republican vice presidential scene
shifts almost daily now Check hook
Dick" said 10 me the other day: "Hunch
Lohg, he's the winner" l am told today
by another man to pin my faith to the
elongated senator from the State Of In
dilns, Mr.. Fairbanks
II may be that the administration has
come TO the conclusion that there Is more
danger h. Indiana than in the state OF
Massachusetts and that they would better
work that field for all Il Is worth. II
so, theirs may be more In the Fairbanks
story than appears on the surface or at
FIRST glance, The republicans have evil
IDENTIFY settled on some man, the leaders
mean, and Il Is either Long, Deliver
or Fairbanks, thTk Tediy has COM
pletely eliminated himself. unless he re $
the tn that Platt is going to dump him
for the gubernatorl9l nomination. and
then he will he after the vice president al
nomination like hungry coyote camp
ing en- the trail OF a coDulent Jack rsb-
bit
II what man stated today ne true then
the republicans need New York man or
an Illinois man worse than they do a
mpn from Indiana. This gentiemsn, nv
informsrt Is republican and he has
travelled good deal lately snd has kent
his eyes open. He says thst the repnb-
leans have hard game In front OF them
this year. and that they win have to
hustle TO keep the wolf from the door
He saws they are In gTester dsneer In
the states Of Illinois and New York than
they are in lnaiara, He gives reasons
FOR N's belief
He Gays that the political conditions in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

II is intiniated that the resemblance be-
tween Candidate Barker and Dom Paul. es-
peeially in the style of'the whisker, is one of
the middle-of-t readers strongest cards
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

The haistone stories this season have
dropped tho hens egg as mark OF compari-
son and adopted the baseball. Oh, we are
expanding all right.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

The frightful conditions in India where the
cholera is following famine and the plague
are undoubtedly largely Intensified by the
institution of caste and the fanaticism of Mo-
hammedanism. 1t is rcassuring and COM
forting TO feel that no such conditions could
develop in Europe or America,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

II the proposed tax on oleomargarine will
take several dollars of the value of Texas
cattle, then 1t is clear that Texas stoeklnen
DO not want the tax. and they should So
inform their congressman. 49, West Texas
Stockman.
And not only of the value of cattle but
on the value of cotton products as we'll No
State is more directly interested In this ISSUE,
than Texas. The fact that few "fnicky"
people who can't tell oleomargarine when
'hey eat it, grow eloquent against this
product is hardly sufficient ground TO break
down great Industry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

1t Is quite likely that when Lord Roberts
sweeps over the Transvaal the majority OF
the Beers will abandon the country and trek
TO the North England will thus be unn-
tenticnally driving the wedge of white su-
premacy and civilization further into the in
terror OF the dark continent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15

"Bohs" who appears to be making much repu-
tation in South Africa is General Frei ch
French is undoubtedly a very brilliant cav
airy officer. OF the Skaters and otises, how
ever England seems to have more than her
share.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02

Even the poorest have earrings OF gold.
while many Of the rich are blazing With
diamonds The Ftlipinos invest the most
~ their money Ia teweirv. and venture
that there are women IN this house who
have tens ~ thousands % dollars pat
away IN precious stones. Jewels 81 fact.
are the savings banks ~ the peapie
When a glrl gets q little ahFad she buys
a new ring. and later on she may turn
doEen rings into diamond
arm told that the women understand
the value ~ diamonds They ran tell
whether a stone Is of nFkssof second grade,
ana can estimate very closely as 10 its
price Some Of the largest stores In Man
Tia are ieweiry stores ana there are small
booths AZ which gold. silver ard diamonds
are sold You will see women IN black
sitting upon the streets with cases * ear
rings and cemhs before them. Combs are
their favaFttc decorations, The women
wear many sold combs. some set With
diamonds pearls. ruhies and rmeralas
II Is whispered that there are many Eli.
ipsno Jewels IN tho hands ~ American
soldiers. During the FIRST DAYS ~ The war
the people left their houses in Manila and
the soldiers golng through them now ana
then picked up = diamond comb. a br9c,-
let or an earring | have heard Il said
that one piece OF Jswelry was sent to the
United States which was worth $4,000
IL was a gold comb set with diamonds.
Tho Filipino costume y very pretty, II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02

Is ~ no means Inexpensive. Many az the
gowns worn al the theater or AZ balls by
the better classes would be looked upon as
costly anywhere They are made 81 pima
cloth. a material woven from the fher Of
the pineapple. II i softer than silk. and
the strands arc a. ine as the hair ~ your
bSag. Some OF the bsst pima costs f-s IN
Sold a yard. and I ara told IL takes a wo-
man three monihs 90 constant wsrk 90
make one ward ~ this quality. There ls
% course, great deal that Is much
cheaper. some costing mol more than a
dollar q yard. There are other cloths
made ~ pima and silk. some made ag
hswp and some ~ ether nbcrs. which
have the same gaHzy appearance. but
nothing caa equal the pima
have asked some - ms lady friends 10
tell me just whai the Ff,iplno's costume
consists %. The women 81 the upper
classes wear. In the frst place. a long
chersise cut rather low Ia the urck ana
reaching almost 20 the feet. This chenlse
IS edged With embroidery ~ the neck. and
u also has \ wide strip 81 embroidery al
the bottom Il Is rather FISH. but ii is
clasFed tightly about the body al the
waist b. a band Of stiff cloth. which takes
the place Of thc corset. Very few OF the
ladies wear cnrsets. and OF the pooror
women none. over the chemise comes the
Jacket, which / have already described
70 This Is very short. extending about halt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02

But look again at the little beauty beside
vs. she mas certainly forgotten she IL In
fuli dress at the theater. See she is smok-
ms She has taken cigarette from her
pocket and lighted a. and Is puf,ins out
ths white nicotine In long slender
wreaths. Now she has become Interested
IN the play and. as her mouth is closed.
the smoke IA rolling out through her noa-
triis. Look around over the theater.
Nearly every woman has a cigarette In
either her hand or her mouth. and In tho
cheaper seats YOU now and then see ono
smoking cissr This would look dis
gustils a, horr.. II l. far different here
where men, women and children smoke
from morning I'll night. where you take
q cigarette when yon set up IN the morn
Ina. smoke everywhere. and even puY
a~at between the courses 81 dinner Ths
ftlipan" women smoke fully az much. N
not more than ths men You sec them on
every block guins along With cigars or
eisstetfsr IN the,f mouths and the mo-
mert NeA enter hens% you are offered
smoke Little Kris are taught TO sunke
almost as soon as they are weanrsi ana
have seen many child teo vouns or too
poor % wsaf clothes who was smoking to-
hacco.
Turn around and look AZ ,hat maiden
eyes there ~ the right. She wears the
same Eausy costume - thc sirl who -
smoking, hat les color T. Indian red
There arr girls With lavender drc.ses vel.
low ireNse~. white, green ard hiue drcsses
all about Ws. Every ane has het own
taste, hus this gowns ARE all u this same
saaHN texture and all cu, the same wav.
The gsri ia rcd has a lighter complexion
than meys ~ the w@rnea about VA Her
eNes are slAntiax and he's featafea re-
Aemhie somewhat shnSe AZ that Cainanan
down tn the vii The girl q a chinese
rssstisa. Her mothsi - Fitiptns aal
her father ~ ens ~ the richest Chinese
merchants 81 Manila she Is hts favofite
daughter. ana rs MAY leave her fortune
some day She y = sxpN % hundreds II
girls Yaw may see la Manila There are
Mea Chinese men. and not 100 pure Chi
ncse women. THE men have taken PIT
rine wives. ard the mextiRa girls are their
cNtidrcn- Some Of the most famous
women ~ the country have Chinese elooa
Ia their veins. AxGiaalas's Wife il a mes
sixa. and Aguinalaas smother has grand.
Parents who were CeieStiass
The Chinese features always show
wherever there Is Chinese bleod This Is
not always 50 with the spanish. many
Of whom have intcTmarrscd With the ma
5 tlves and X Is doubtful whether Il will
he So with the Americans. For some rea-
son or other the Chinese blood seems
stronger than any other and ID ALWAYS
makes Itself visible.
ghey Are Fond Of jrQaei.y.
As NO look again over the theater We
nsticeeShaA every siri has her 1swelry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02
coofshp and Marriage IT EAsb -

Conrtship and marriage h cnfF3ee
here In much the same way - y
the Spanish countries. save that H.
more freedom and people marry
earlier age According "a an ofdSf M
by the military governor Of tbs -
pines last December boys may mofu
soon 80 they reach the age OF eef!
and girls may be married st Twelve I
IL an American law issued BY sn -
governor. but II IL merely copy q
Spanish law, which has b<en -
generations. A Filipino gin OF swNs.
often not bigger than an Am<FtcaA
Of ten. and though IN spme Go
girls develop more rspadly thAa A
can girls d.. they often 40 not. Vmu
order was isssied all marriages hed
solemnixed by the priest IN ofo1
valid Now amy Justice ~ the 800.
,sdse esn perform the marriage cssS
and an that n man and woman
do Ia become man and wife y 70
ssy that they TAN. each other y Z
and align a certificate ~ itsst sner t
ordinary custom ~ contracting
IL for the parents ~ The bffAe ana Z
n make the arrangements. Ih<se ~
giving ~ money on the part os ~ y '.-ss1
parents than In most Spanish G.
ard. In fact. In some parts Of ~ III ri
tt4NAfffAt
act as the servant 81 fss fsfhss- r.s
for several years grnvious 70 ~
Rage. -
MANY marriages are love fr&tehc ~
young man meets his sweetheart q MI
or a reception and after thai gSes ~
upon her. always icing res<fyea -
presence ~ the parents OF some
older women ~ fh@ family. il .~sS
nav stand outside on me street - =
90 tho Firi through the ~ifsdov NJ 80
not etiquette for him 20 os sscsx 49,
her IN the b0une nor 20 no oat 49,
without she IL accompanied By . ~ - ~
After marriage the wonan's pnv y
kept separate and apart from 49, r.
the husbands. She has entire 49, 49,
g. II she loans II 10 him 70 no ~. Ss.1<
ness and he falls she ranks a. > - NJ
d. the second class. and II she a. ~.
money gees hack 10 her famsiy, ~ -
ing only q small proportion Of ~ : -2<
may have children who ara sM
through their mother. and ne
almost destitute. -.~~>rn Z
Manila, July 10. 1870. ccpysiehss