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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
The amateur detective /, .

The amateur detective L =
a character as any Of e
Shakespeare
clowns, or even old X
Dog berry
himself. He "a -
most aston
ishing clues,
and generally follows
them until he brings
up about as far away ,/4'
from the solution Of
the mystery as mortal
we'll may be. But
the specialist in the ~
detection of crime, ~
Sherlock Holmes, is a ma
clues, as the Indian reads I t,1;s
step he takes is a step to succs
It's much the same wav "A Il
ton of disease. While thx.s.
laundering along over niales ".
toms, the specialist goes riphiS r
cause and puts an arrestins II
the disease. 1t is in such Z ~
DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief consuSl'
clan to the Invalids' Hotel Nj
Institute, Buffalo, N. ". rr..;I
hunting out and arresting arm,
the less experienced practiH1
More than thirty years Of 1Sss;,
and experience have enabled n
to read symptoms as easily aud 4 n
the Indian reads a trail which Y
a hint for a less acute vision 4
Any sick person can consult q
by letter absolutely withou1
Each letter is read in priyuie
swered in private. Its conteuh
as sacredly confidential. Il
with fatherly feeling as well y
skill and the reply is sent w
perfectly plain envelope, that IN
be no third party to the corespsI
Thousands have taken the I'll
health by writing to Or. FIN
writer ever regretted writing.
eight in every hundred treatI
been positively cured. III
afflicted with any old obsdi1
ment write to-day, you will 81 q
nearer health. Address Df. {
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
Personal.

Mrs. w. II. Crank returned last week
from a visit 10 relatives in Louisiana and
Mississippi.
Mrs. Aubrey Mcguire is with her par
ents, Major and Mrs. Franklin, for visit
of several weeks.
Miss Abbie Norris, who has had a series
of pleasant visits in Houston the guest
of Mrs. II. F. Ring. Mrs, " b, Chew and
Mrs w. c. Crane returned to her home
in Dixon, near Chicago last Tuesday
Mrs. G. II. More of Corsicana and Miss
Ida Patout spent few days Of last week
with Mrs G. A. Mistrot, en- route for
Miss Patout's home in Patoutville, La.
Miss Mabel Guion is spending the Ess-
terrible with relatives in New Orleans.
Miss Efhe Waters and Miss Bessie spen-
Ger Will be in Houston next week, coln-
ing up from Galveston, Monday. the 23d,
in time for the ante-nuptill dinner given
to Miss Delgado and the Garrow- Delgado
wedding Miss Waters will be with Miss
Alice Dumble and Miss Spencer with Mrs
Henry Brashear,
Mrs. William Robin Scrimgeour OF GAL
weston is spending Easter week with her
mother Mrs. Rhoda NJ. Davis,
Mrs. Eduard Muegge is with her par
ents, Captain aud Mrs. J. c. Hutcheson
for few weeks.
Miss Annie McKeever will be with the
crowd Of Houstonians, who will visit San
Antonio this week.
Mrs. r. B. Morris leaves tomorrow for
San Antonio to Ne with her sister Mrs
John Martin, duriog this weeks festivities,
and afterward Mrs Morris and Mrs Mar
tin will start for Mexico with their ia her.
Mr.. W. b. Traylor, taking advantage Of
The Houston Post excursion to the land
of flowers.
Miss Kate Jackson, formerly of this
city, now of San Antonio, Is visiting Mrs
w. " r. Watson.
Rt. Rev. Kinsolving will be in Houston
in the latter part of this week and will
be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. r.
Watson.
Miss Mary Chiffon OF Columbia aud Miss
Ruth Briscoe OF Richmond were the guests
OF Mrs. BarZiza last week
Miss Halle Brookshire of Brookshire is
visiting Mrs. Q. g. Heyne, Pill Crawford
street.
Miss Carrie wiggin left yesterday for
her home in New Orleans after a pleas
ant visit to her sister, Mrs. c. II. Pescay
who accompanied her on her return ANA
who will remain with her parents for SOW.
eral weeks.
Miss Willeen Groce, who has been In
Richmond for the past few weeks. is again
with her sister, Mrs. George Berleth.
Mrs Harry G. sellgson will be with Mrs
w. B. Chew next Sunday. Mrs. selipsor
is now visiting in Austin. but her friend,
are looking forward with pleasure n he,
presence with them here next week
Miss Emily Tobn of Austin Will be wit,
Mrs. o. T. Holt this week to enjoy m,
pleasures of the post-Lenten season
Mrs JEFF N. Miller and her guest Mrs
George Huestis, made a flying visit I,
Dallas last week, leaving Wednesds,
night.
Mrs. Theodore Heyek, Jr.. nee Graud
is in the city. spending Eastertide viii
her mother, Mrs. Annie S, G.raud.
\ Miss Mary Dunbar is tho guest of Mrs
7. p. Griffths, corner OF Polk avenue an,
San Jacinto street.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. O. Brooks Of ST pan
and Mrs Maskin of Minneapolis, MINI
will be entertained by Mrs. Bette u. Dayi
during the Congress.
Easter Egg ROiIfnu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

Mrs. BeImont's scssps
Nearly every woman o. ~
keeps scrapbook Of nexapas
which have reference to per s. ~
tertainments and her comiusSp 49,,
is whispered that Mrs. oliver p''
ONLY one book, but dozen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
THE SMILES AND THE Frs

u
If / knew the box where the smil9 4
No matter how large the key n
Or strong the bolt. | would try y =
'Twould omen. ! know, lor ma
Then over the land and the sea- l'4'
I'd scatter the smiles to Play, "a
That the children's faces mleh n
fast
For many and many a dax
II / knew a box that was larIe =
To hold all the frowns ! meet
/ would like to gather them e,en ,,s'
From nursery. school ana sa
Then. folding and holdiny "a
And turning the monster w.
I'd hire n giant to drop tne ~
To the DEPTHS OF the dep; a as;s,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

Mother Goose paid a visit to Houston
yesterday. taking up her headquarters In
the settegast building on Main street with
al her merry crew. There was the old
woman rxhu went to market her eggs 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The annual charity ball given by the
leaders Of Galvestons social world for
the beneht OF Galyeston's orphan home
Will be the leading event In that city this
week. 1t will take place in Harmony hsll
TUESDAY evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The Wedding OF Miss Mabel Mrtcsif,
daughter sbSsir. and Mrs.. A. L. Ms.csif.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The date OF the z rs post-I.enten ger
man has iinaliy been axed for the 10th at
Bryan hall. This viii complete the NUM-
Der OF the clubs functions for the season
OF 1922 1900, and VIII no doubt be up Ia
tho standard OF the previous affairs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The ehaperonos for the dances to be
given during the Mlschlanza Carnival that
VIII come off next month for the benefit
of tho Faith Home, are requested to have
their number OF dances Allied out by Mon
day. the Esd. as Mrs. Florence Grant Will
arrive on that day and begin at once to
drill them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The annual egg rolling given by the
Parish association OF Christ church is one
OF the prettiest affairs OF the year, and
always delight to the children, for
whose pleasure It is given, and the an
nouncement that It viii take place Mon
day afternoon on Christ church lawn Is
Of great interest to the little ones of the
city The usual fun OF finding eggs, ria
ing the donkey and all the rest OF it VIII
be enjoyed with the usual zest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The Current Literature club will meet
with Mrs. James Adair Tuesday morning
at 1890 o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
Judge Cumming Deaa.

Judge Thomas Cumming diod on Mon- lay at his home in Hackensack, N. ]. For several years he has been in declin. ing health. He was born in Ireland on June 22, 1915. He was delegate to the Republican convention in Chicago that nominated Lincoln in 1860. He was ap. pointed to the office of lay county judge of Bergen county in 1866 and was chair. man of the Republican executive com. mittee for five years. With Thomas Dem arest and Thomas Herring he started the Northern Railroad of New Jersey and was a director in several banks. He was A contractor of prominence and partly constructed the Hoosac tunnel in Massa chusetts, and he built the Reasoning tun mel in Pennsylvania. He built the Lod railroad in 1862, had charge of excavat ing rock from the East river at Hell Gate in 1876 and constructed part of tho Hudson River railroad.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
New York LeuisIafure.

Albany, April An the senate Mir. Raines made grave charges against Dr. Truman J. Backus, ex-manager of the Lcng Island State hospital, and defend ed Governor Roosevelt's course in refus- ing to reappoint him. Thirteen measures. among which were the Fallows anti Ramapo and the charter revision com mission bills, were passed over Mayor Van Wyck's veto yesterday. The anti Ramapo bill was passed by the assem- ply and the charter commission measure by the senate. The Merchants associa- ton has abandoned the Morgan bill. The bill removing the S50,000 limit of capi- talization for corporations operating on tue canals was passed by the senate. The senate also passed the tenement house commission bill. Many other bills were passed by both houses.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05

receipts 5r Cum Tor 1annary and Febru' ary, 1899. were S2.014,g39 and those for January and February. 1900, were S2,- 7T2,6l9, an increase for tho two months of 1900 over the same period of 1899 of S757 7.BS5.
 Hon. Clinton Van Rensselaer, LudInr. ton, one of the most prominent men In Sullivan county, N. Y., is dead. For n0 years he had been one of the leading law. yers of Sullivan county. He held many offices of political trust and was one of the delegates to nominate Abraham Lin. coin in 1864.
 Dr. w. c. Gray has presented to the Chicago prcsbytery a letter from Dr. Newell Dwight Hills, pastor of Plym- outh church. Brooklyn, resirninE from the Presbyterian church. Dr. Hillis' ac- ton Is the result of his recent announce ment of his views on the doctrine of predestination.
 The journcymen tailors of Eimirn, N. r., inaugurated a strike. Pay for extra work Is demanded by the men, who have appointed Q committee to submit . scale of prices to the merchant tnilors at which the union men will do their work. They say they will remain out until their de- mnnds are conceded.
 Tho committee on contested seats of the New York assembly has reported In favor of the sitting members in two con. tests, I. 10. Smith (Dem.l of New York, whose seat was contested by 1T. 10. Nc. Manus (Rcp.), md A. E. Hyman nem.l of onondaga, whose seat was contested by c. II. Sabine (Rep)
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
G.ner.I Markets.

.. New York. April A FLOUR-State and western quiet and steady; Minnesota patents, &a7OaS.p6; winter straights, Sl45a3.66; winter extras. t2.o0aHp0 winter patents, s3oba8.50.
 wHEAT-Easy at first under bearish cables, but rallied later on strength at St Louis and in Paris markets. May, 7s ls-ioa7slto.i July. 7ta7t b-iec.
 RYE-stcadys state, B7o. e. l. f., New York. carlots; No 2western. d2c.. I. O. b. anoat
 CORN-Opcned easy with wheat, followed by an advance on sharp rise fin the south west; May. 44s4atb,se.. July, tblsatsetc.
 0ATS-Dull, but steady track, white, state. 3llsa35o; track, white, western, sl,Eas5o.
 PoRK-Firm, but quiet meas, SiaaBco family, sh.
 LARn-Dull; prime western steam. e.s6c. BUTTER-Unsettled. state dairy, isarie. state creamery, lqa2ec.
 CHEESE-steady; fancy, large, white, laM ai3c.; fancy, small, white, lsalal4c.
 EGGs-Steady; statc and Pennsylvania, st mark. iiS4al2Ac western, at mark. ilsso. sUGAR-Raw irregular. fair refining, sytc.. centrifugal. % test, tSko.i refined irregular. crushed. hbhc., powdered. b.4bc.
 TURPENTINE-Firmer at boabsttc.
 TALLow-Steadyi city. bAc.. country, bA abskc.
 HAY-steadyi chipping. csaTcs.i good 10 choice. s0Aeoc.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

General Sir George White has sailed from Cape Town for England.
 All of the painters, hricklayers and stonemasons in Vancouver, B. C., nrc on strike.
 Archibald Forbes, the veteran war cor respondent, has died in London. He had been m for months.
 The total number of cases of plague to date in Melbourne Is 70. and there have been 20 deaths from the disease.
 German emigration last year was 23,. TAO, an increase of 1,5O0. or the total number 1000 went 10 the United States.
 The porte notified the United States embassy at Constantinoplc that the i'm. portation of American pork had been pro' hibited.
 The British cruiser Psyche has left Kingston, Jamaica, for Bluehelds, Nica- rsgua, to protect British subjects at the latter place.
 The steamer Dutch Prince will take to Rotterdam from Philadelphia the first cargo of American bituminous coal ex- ported to Holland.
 The Australian coasting steamer Gle nelge foundered during n gale off the Gippsland coast. Out of a ships comps. ny of 33 only three were saved. Mail news from Monrovia, the capital of the African republic of. Liberia, an- nounccs the extinction of the Liberian savy, consisting of two gunboats. A Paris cablegram says the French oc- eupation of the Inghar oasis, in the desert of Sahara, was marked by the killing of coo tribesmen, the wounding of 1000 md the cnptul~ of GOO. The French lost two officers and ten men wounded.
 Dr. St, George Mivart. former lecturer on zoology at St. Mary's hospital medical school and professor of biology al the University of Luvain, long recognized as l-the leading scientist within the Roman Catholic church In England, Is dead. A British steam launch has been cap tured by Chinese pirates near Chek | Hcung Shan district. The pilot of the boat was murdered, and the launch and the lighter which 1t had In tow were footed. The supercargo was made a | prisoner.
 The exploring steamer Southern Cross, bearing Mir. c. 10. Borchgrevink md the survivors of the south polar expedition | fitted out in 1898 by Sir George Newnes of London, has arrived at Campbell Town, near Bluff Hnrbor, New Zealand. Mir. Borchgrevink reports that the mag netic pole has been located. MT. N. Nan sen, one of the zoologists who started with the expedition, died on the voyage.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
The Public Debt.

The monthly statement of the public debt of the United States shows that at the close of business March 31, 1900 the debt, less cash in the treasury amounted to SLIP. .256,35S, a decrease for the month of $6,629,701. This de crease is accounted for by a correspond ing increase in the cash on hand. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Inter. est bearing debt, S1 ,026, SPA, ,140; debt or which interest has ceased since maturi ty, S1, POT 600: debt bearing no interest $500. 0.979,6 ,613; total, s1 AIS, ,049,353. This amount, however, does not include $720. 500,7 ,779 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equa amount of cash on hand.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
QuiuC VIII Resfun,

New York, April 4.-Lemuel Ely Quigg has announced that he will resign his place as president of the New York coun- ty committee at the next meeting to be held on April 10. Tn making this an- nouncement Mir. Quigg was frank. He said private business" had nothing to do with his determination: that he be- lieved the interests of the Republican party demanded it. Simultaneously with the announcement of Mir. Quigg's retire ment came the inspired statement that Collector George k. Bidwell would take his place at the head of the county com mittee. Mir. Bidwell acknowledged this to be true. Significant, too, was the move made by Edmund Bodine, sergeant at-arms of the county committee. Mir. Bodine has been making his business home at 100 Broadway, in MT. Quigg' s private business office. Yesterday MT. Bodine moved his belongings-his desk and chair and waste basket-from 100 Broadway to the custom house.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
AGUINALDO LOCATED.
INSuRGENT LEADER BELIEVED TO
 BE IN SINGAPORE.

Interviews With Him Printed In
 Straits Papers - American Troops
 on Punitive Expeditions-Brigan
 summarily Treated.
 News from the Philippines received by the transport Sherman indicates that Agninaldo is in Singapore. At least the Singapore papers say he is there and publish short interviews with him. Agui- naldo has evidently determined to take good care of his own skin, although he announced his intention to the Straits Times of returning to Manila.
 In the meantime the American garri- sons have devised a new scheme of deal ing with his bandits. Every time an American commissary train or convoy is attacked or any of the peaceful natives are murdered or robbed soldiers are sent posthaste after the marauders. In near ly every case the rebels have been badly punished, leaving many dead, wounded and prisoners behind.
 At Palisa pass, where the natives had planned an ambush for Captain McGee of Company H, Twenty-ninth infantry, 10 men of the same company were sent out. They ran into another ambush and were attacked by a force of 20 times
 
 looked as if the little band of Americans would be wiped out, but they deployed and fell back, finally gaining the river bank, where they had fairly clear view of the insurgents. with Q strip of open country between them and the main body of the enemy. While heavy fire was kept up on the insurgents position two of the men circled around and got on fhaf, hn Grn accurate and continuous. though from q mere handful of sharpshooters, that the rebels could not leaye the brush. Some who tried 1t were shot down in the open Finally 65 surrendered to seven men Forty of the number were armed with Rcmingtons and Mausers. The Filipinos on the Hanks retreated.
 The dadrone bands in Cavite have been amusing themselves by killing the natives who have property worth steal ing and murdering children. Should children of any of the peaceful people wander away from their homes they arc likely to be bounced upon by murderers and boloed.
 The war department has received from General Otis the following report. dated April 3: Since Jan. 1 124 skirmishes in Philippines have been reported, mostly very slight affairs. Our casualties were officers and TS enlisted men killed, 1S officers and 151 men wounded. Insurgent and ladrone loss in killed and left .or field. 1,426; captured, mostly wounded 1,453; small arms secured, 3,051; pieces of artillery, 165; large captures of other insurgent property. A number of i'm portant insurgent officers are surrender ing, and the situation is gradually becom Ing more pacific"
 Otis reports that General Bates has oc cupied without opposition the towns oi Surigao, Cayayan, Iligan and Nusamis in northern Mindanao. The navy also took part in the operations. Genera Bates captured 215 rifles and a number of cannon. The Surigao district is in tho northern part of the island of Mindanao Iligan is about 65 miles farther south.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
Colonel Bryan In Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wash, April 4.-Colonel Will liam ]. Bryan made three speeches yes terday, one at Olympia in the morning and two here. In the afternoon he ad- dressed 5000 people in the New Wig wam. and in the evening the building, with capacity of 10000, was packed. He left last night for Oregon. Colonel Bryan is almost worn out by his recent canvass of the state. When seen at the conclusion of his speech he could hardly articulate. His theme throughout the state has been antiexpansion and trusts, q brief reference to silver and plea for the income tax.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
yioIa HorIocEer Acauitted.

The jury in the Horlocker case at Hastings, Neb., has returned verdict of not guilty. When the verdict was an- nounced, the accused girl tainted. Vi- ola Horlocker was accused of sending poisoned candy to the wife of Charles Mercy, a lawyer, in whose office she was employed as a stenographer. She had been, it was alleged, on intimate terms with Mercy and one day in a fit of jeal- ousy when she saw him in his wife's com pany determined to kill the wife. The candy received by Mrs. Mercy was eaten by half dozen of her friends, and all were made seriously i'll.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
KIondIke News.

Three more Indians have been arrest ed near Skaguay for complicity in the murder of Bert Horton and his wife one year ago. The mountain peaks along the Lynn canal are being officially christened Dewey, Carter and Fairbanks. Kirkman creek, near Half Way Post, on the Yu- kon, has recently sprung into attention with promising placers from which us high as s in five pans have been obtain ed. Winter work is now over in the the big clean up
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
phIIndeInhin,. x1 .nnn .nnn Gift

The Josephine Widener free library will be transferred to the city of Phil adelphia early next week by the donor. Mir. r. A. E. Widener. The splendid gift will include the fine Widener home at Broad street and Girard avenue. the magnificent paintings and stntuary con- tained therein and a collection of rare prints and books that have attracted att tention the world over. The gift will rep resent money value of more than S1 ,000, ,00o and will constitute the hand somest and most costly library of the size in tho cnuntry
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
Porto Ricnn Relief Fund.

Arrangements have been made by off, cials for the transfer of $660,000 of the $2,000,000 appropriated for the relief of Porto Rico to Captain William V. Jud- son, corps of engineers, at San Juan, who has been selected as the disbursing officer of rhat fund General Davis originally estimated that he would have immediate need for SiaU,0u1. but he has modified bis reauisiton to $O6O.0O0 and explains that it is his purpose to expend the money in payment for labor or public inn provements at the rate of about S1OOOO0 q month
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-05
Roo.eveIt Honorx Guardsmen.

In recognition of their service of over 25 years in the national guard of the state Governor Roosevelt as commander in chief has issued brevet commissions to the following officers: Brigadier General James McLeer. commanding the Second brigade, brevetted major general; Briga- dier General c. Moore Smith, command ing the Fifth brigade, brevetted major general; Colonel Daniel Appleton. Sev- enth regiment, New York city, breyetted brigadier general; Major John B. Hol- land of the staff of Major General Roe, brevetted lieutenant colonel.