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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
ON A MATCHMAKING TOUR
ChItf Surgeon BoyIes Went Out on the
Central Route.
ROAD SOUTH FROM llANo IS PROJECTED
General Managers yoakum ana
auinlan to Meet in sherman.
New Chair Car.

The hospital departments OF the various
railroads Of Texas are doing much in as
sisting the State health officer in the mat
ter Of preveEting the spread OF disease.
AS is generally known, all railway lines
operate hospitals. Every employe Of the
company Contributes his share toward the
support OF the hospital department. a GER
tain amount being retained each M nth
from the pay, to keep the employe 10
good standing with that department Of
the service. In case Of injury or illness, a
permit is issued by the person dlrestly
superior TO the one needing attention. AID
he is transported to the hospital. where
he has every attention. Recently the
roads have been extending the benefits OF
the service. The privats car St. Anthony
OF the Central route has been over the
line, In charge of Dr.. T. ]. Boyies, asso.
ciate enief surgeon, and employees have
been vacoioated as a precaution asa,rst
smallpox, which had been from tine -
time reported frcm various places In
making his tour the surgeon stopped at
section houses, at the places where sta
tlon men were working, az stations, work
trains, etc. All employees barred their arms
TO the point" aed by this time the le-
lows on whom 1t took" are realizing the
blessing OF the preventive pun.samsat,
which Is not near as severe as the rtal.2A-
tion Of the disease. should II reach thsm.
The International route has heen engaged
in the same laudabe work, and Its EN-
ployes are reported to have undergone the
yt.a,N Aw.zs 49,
the State have been carrying out that
policy, They are doing this to prevent
diseGse among their men. to prevent tine
laboring men from being laid UP and thus
losing his time. aud they are taking pre-.
caution against disease which they could
not admit to the hospital, as contagiou is
barred from we'll regulated infrmaries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

T. L. Peeler agricultural agent of the
Katy, is 10 the city after trip over the
read.
C. NJ. Pratt. chairman OF the Southwest
ern Passenger bureau, was in the city yes
terdsy.
Captain J. NJ, Lee, engineers and super
intendent of the Central. spent yesterday
in Hampstead.
William Fitzgerald OF Dallas, represent
ing the Burlington route, is in the city, a
guest Of the Lawloi ~
c. r, Ryan, travelling passenger agent Of
the Illinois Central, Is Id the city. guest
Of the Lawor hotel
A. G. Newsum. representing the Sunset
and the Central routes at Waco, is in the
city on q business trip.
Charles B. Sioat, general passenger
agent OF the Rosk Island route, is in the
city on a business trip.
While In Austin a few days ago, G.. NJ.
Winstead OF the Cotton Belt was taken
very sick He was nursed back to health
all right and is in the city reoupsrstins.
Charles f. Weir, representing a print
ing house OF ST. Louis, is in the city en-
deavoring to secure the printing OF the
various railroads. II is the desire, how
ever of the officials here TO keep as much
printing in Houston IS possible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS
HEAVY SHIPMENTS FROM AHGEN
TINE AFFECTED THE CEREALS.
LITTLE Doing in Cnsh wheat, Corr
Suffered Relnpse-onts Joined
in the Recession.

Chicago. February ie.--corn Yielded to H.
oudation by recent heavy buyers May mn
ished the days session itassc under yesier-
day. wheat opened with corn feeling also
the heavy Argentine shipments ana lover
cables Nav closed 80 lower. Oats closed
nc and provisions tribe DEPRESSED
The wheat market opened EASY on the
heavy Argentine shipmentr and lower cables.
Nav 46Ae depressed at dsAd ssisc There
was little doing in cash what; the export
demand war not encorrseinE. From and fol-
lowing tho opening Nav gradually sold on
to ssHd6sssc. The decline Was hsiped aions
NV tho weakners Of corn. AT the bottom
there VAS some demand from commission
houses which caused reaction OF the mar6eI
10 ess.c The close was weak. May Nc down
AZ eStsc The srtater part Of the session
uaa quiet. although thfre was come activity
during the fifst hour and also during tue ias'
thirty nihctes .n..s ..,.c.a from
,,s'rec,ntly acau!rcd strength. the prlee be.
ing unable to Withstand tho heaVy Hlss
thrown on the market The safes were ~
proltr ard Considering the aelngs, thf prieo
baIS nretty we'll, Country offer ngs wsr'
seneraliy reported small Receipts here were
Oats cIinglpg 10 the skirts Of the other
grain markets could DO nothing out reetae
which they did The cash demand was po0T
receipts here ware lIe cars
~ s,ealrnese on corn and selling hy lonS:
aenressed the provision market. ~hica eioseo
haroIv ateady Trade wss duiet -
EsnmstrS receipts tomorrow Nheat 40
ceEn 80 eats 30 cars .i hess ~ not SSl6 ssss
,,,t,. ~ 81 Omen Hlgh. Low. Ciosins
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International Rates.

The Int5rr4,.onal and Gr-at northern
has authorized tae following cheap rates;
On account OF the secord c'ns'es ioral
diy.r!c republican convention, Pa-esIiae
February 20, agents Jacksonville TO Trim
.ty. may sell to Palestine and re,nrn al
rae Of one and one third fare or onl
rain rate for the round trip. Dates OF
sals FEBRUARY 10 aud for tains arriving
Palestine lnorring Of February ~ aiso
for train No. II Of February 20. Limit
February 90.
On account Of the celebriiion OF Wash
ioetor's tfrthday, Laredo and Ureyo La
redo. February %. agents. Palestine I.
canroe ami Palestine 10 Elilott may SCI.
fislss.s a, a rate of s.. ticke;s to be sold
Tor tralns arriving Laredo February Il snd
%. Limit February "a,
On account d the republican Stats con-
vention. At Waco, March G. tickets mas
BE- sold to Waco AID return on ne Gis'
lance Plan. the dates oi sale to be Mifer
ARA { and for trains arriving at was'
msrnink OF March 6, Limit March 10.
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81. Loui. Grain ana provI.ion,

81. LOUIS FEBRUARY l6 --wheat-No red
cash "A; February 7oT May II: July 6Sis
No hard e7Mdssis corn--No cash 81,
FehTusrv S2& May 53as July IN us.e--
24ss No 2 white 3sa2s4 PorS steady; los.
bing 1870 for old ii 37iS fer new Lard
nominal, prime steam ,7S choice :. so. -Four
values stronger. With increasing demand. but
prices unchanged: timothy seed G0N2 81
prime worth more Corn meal steady. s0Q
So. Bran steady smoked east trnck O., Hay
Timothy hrn at 9. 2Sulii00. prairie quiet
az e.o0G7 So Whisky steady at e3is Iron
cotton ties 1.20 eaEglaG 5Hq6a. hemp
twiue o Dry salt msats-Boxed extra Efforts
6,l1iai clear ribs 80; clear sides 6.sTl. IA
clear sides SSH Receipts Flour 10000;
wheat lle.c09. corn $1,000. oatE $4,000 Ship
rleuts-Flour 5000 wheat 2l,o00 corn GO 900;
cats 10000.
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guase registered thirty pounds OF pres
sure and when the steamer reached SIG
Dallas, the place from where the alarm
was sent in. the guage ehowsd eighty
pounds and the safety valve was popping
of :"
Chief Hussoy and those who have charge
Of the steamer arc we'll pleased with the
working OF the heater and viii today begin
thu construction CT another one on I
slightly different model In the second
one the coil OF pipe with which tho fame
comes In contact will be wound around g
oone-shaped piece OF sheet iron and will
be mere susceptible 10 the Influence OF tbs
burner than the one now in use, The
heater Is the product OF Chief Hussey aud
the Toys at the Central station end thes
are Justly proud OF II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
Interest On the connre.r

Az an evidence q tho interest being
taken in the Transpissirsippi Congress
Secretary Richardson received yesterday
letters of inquiry from Carlsbad. New
Mexico; Washington, D. c.; Fort worth,
Texas. Davenport, Iowa Boise. Iowa,
Trinidad. Col; Des Moines. Iowa; sar
Francisco, Cal. Great Bend, Kan. and
Billings. Montana. All these letters were
from officers OF the Congress making In
quiries and offerine sugge stious concern
ing the Houston meeting.
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Hustiins for vegetable shipment.

Corpus Christi. Texas February H.
Never before In the history of Corpus
Christi has there been such a large num-
her Of travelling freigh; agents here al
one time There are between twenty and
thirty OF them; the main object OF their
presence being to induce vegetable garden
ers to consign their goods to Northern
markets via their lines, In several in
stances the agents have purchased produce
from the gardeners TO encourage them TO
ship over their roads.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
FLAG STATIONS.
They May BE Designated on the Bay
shore Line.

They May BE Designated on the Bay
Shore Line.
Since the new schedule on the Bay Shore
line has been inaugursted, there have been
a number Of requests made by those living
at stations along the line that all trains
be given instructions 10 stop on signal.
The time card provides that trains and 5
will do the local work on the line, and
that Other trains will stop only at Sen
brook and La Porte. The citizens al other
towns say they would like to have II ar
ranged TO signal the trains to stop II pas
sengers desire TO take advantage of the
many trains each wav. Some OF them de-
sire 10 come to Houston 20 trade. 1t is
probable Mr.. Kent will investigate the
matter and flag stations will be design IT.
ID Deepwater is one of the stations
which has asked for the accommodation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
Galveston Notes.

Galveston. Texas. February 18Th. c.
Archer. general asen. OF the Peegee. ief,
this morning for Laredo x
Architect schmidt OF the Santa Fe. with
headquarters at Cleburne, is in the city.
~ H. Craig, commercial agent Of the
Katy, returned last night from Waco.
). l.. West assistant general freigh;
ent OF The Missouri, Kansas aud Texas
at Houston Is IN the city.
Mr.. G. Halle. traffic MANAGER OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. with
headquarters at st. Louis, IS In town.
George Stoner. J. NJ Romer aud {. r..
Murray. employees Of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas at Denisor, are in the city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
NEW ROAD.

II Is Projected from Limo to Engie
Pass.
San Antonio. Texas. February l6-lt Is
given out here today by gentleman close
ly identified with the enterprise that a
new railroad is projected for Southwest
Texas. The new corporation Will be
known as the Eagle Pass, Fredericksburg
and Llano road and will run from Eagle
Pass to Llano a distance of about 200
miles. The promoters are well known
men in the financial world and assoeis ed
with them Is An experienced railroad man.
Besides opening up rich mineral country.
the road VIII afford TO tourists the shortest
mute 10 Mexico
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
WACO BOOMING.
Mr.. Nevsum Speaks Of the Central
city.

Mr.. Nevsum Speaks of the Central
city.
a. G. Newsum, district passenger agent
at Waco for the Sunset and Central routes
was in the city yesterday, He recently
located in Waco and his first work was Il
success the excursion OF the Waco and
Dallas Odd Fellows from North Texas to
Galveston via the Central being the result
of his labors. He says Waco is on a boom
that many improvements are projected
and that the result will be beneficial to
the Central CITY In many ways A new
court house and a new bridge across the
Brazos are two features of future pros
perity which. are projected, and they are
almost ASSURED. Mr.. Newsum expects to
have quite a large crowd out Of Waco for
the Monterey excursion next week, the
rate made for the occasion being extreme
~ reasonable
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A Volunteer Department.

The employees OF the Houston and Texas
Central shops are organized into well
regulated Are department, with apparatus
officers, etc. In case OF eouaagration,
real or threatened. the department viii
render valuable aid in preventing de-
struction of the company's property, and
in the preservation of their individual jobs
They all realize that II the shops we're
burned they would be out of Job for q
while al least
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
VIII RrhrIlh nj nnce.

PERMIT was Issued yesterday TO Milos
LOW to rebuild their building on the
s'aer Ct Congress and Louisiana stree's.
.-'en was recently DESTROYED by fire. The
m naned is $4,000. but as the feunda-
H. snl basement are in act and por-
tne walls may BE- good, the value
Se building when completed will DC
|".en more than this sum.
k,n permit was also issued to Dave NC
|rs,. % repair the roof OF his building
MA mas partly crushed in by the fall-
H walls Of the Milby & Dow building
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
me Meatcr Wark..

The apparatus At the Central hre sta
ten was called cut yesterday by fiue
Gre alarm, asa while there was no IRE y
night the run gave the boys an opportu-
nifty 10 test the efficacy ~ the rev heate;
for The steamer referred TO IN yesterdays
Post BY the time the steamer had rur
two blocks from the station the steam
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
New Chair Chr.

There has just been flnished at tbs
shops of the International aud Great
Northern railway at Palestine new chair
car. which was put in service on the San
Antonio Kansas City run Thursday night.
1; is known as chair car No. 21l aud is
referred to as q model OF beauty aud elo'
gance. 1t was made in its entirety by the
shop force OF the International at Pales-
tine, and the officials Of that route ars
proud OF IL as a specimen of home p7oauo.
ton rolling stock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
AT SHERMAN.

GENERAL Managers Yoakum and
QuinIan to Meet There.
Sherman, Texas, February 1e.-Vice
President and General Manager Yoakum
and General Superintendent Davias'n 81
the Frisco arrived in tins city ta's at
terncon and will be joned be- tomorrow
by Genera Mauagtr G A. @ inl1l OF the
Houston and Texas Central Thsse gen.
,luntn will mtes reprtssn ati7es a1i
business men and manuiac'ues ~ shtr-
man for the purpose OF considering the
extension Of the Frisco 70 this city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
ARRIVALS AT HOTEL LAwLoR.

II q Robertson. Brennan. II. Hirsch
u s.sOiaont' James ossood. Sabine; c. T. Led
S'4' SSheago; G. B. Sloat. Fort Worth; l.:
n, NooK, Atlanta. j. Kelly. u, and
Ss yi.r Menomine, Wis. Miss planeh,
( Narkie. 4. W. G. coh nSEut S. Louis: J. A.
n rsm Meyieo. Willis NacGuire. Mexico:
~. ~. rlt1gorald Jr Dallrs; r. r. Council.
S.se.np c. II. Brooks Waco; g. A.
HI's son Antonio. Mrs. r. Schmidt, New
J. Lowerthal Palesj inc n W..
n y. Cttnp Dalas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
The Interchangeable Mileage.

Chairman c. NJ. Pratt of the Southwest
ern bureau, SITS Louis, was in Houston
yesterday investigating the workings OF
the interchangeable mileage credentials
system which went into effect six months
ago Mr.. Pratt said that the system, so
far as he was able TO learn, had proved
satisfacfory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

practice, but win as coon a. tho weather
Is suitable. The organization OF the team
h given as follows: W. J. o'Brien catch
e.; Gaylord Warner sesptaiu, nItcher.
Frank Hallam, first base; Charles y. EDDY
second base: Tom Hood. third base: Aus,
tin Van Eaton. short stop; John Monros
right held; Harry Davis. center deid: An,
derson Chenault, left field. A. ]. Richter
ss manager Of the team.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

rhs young men OF the Sunset route pas-
,epser department have organized base
hall club snd will open to all local clubs
for games as soon as the season is prac-
tically opened. They have not begun their
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

New orieaps February Is. sVFar quiet:
opsn betiie sBsGs 3-lc, opan kst;le esntri,Hgal
so a-fs; ccqirifiisal yellowa fsHtsi sec
ord sstd4K Molasstl qulef een'f'tusai y
New york. February Is Sugar raw
STEADY refined steat-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

Armour'e free exhibit OF Soups ana
Canned Meats w.ll be az = G Meltnger &
store Friday and Saturday, this week. and
Monday next week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
Grain AMI Provisions Elsewhere.

hrm Pork--standard mess Ii 90. LardIRe,
fined fierce 6; pure lard 81 Boxed meats
Dry salt shoulders 6kd6% sides 6ssQ6ss
Bacon--Clear ribs s.dts 7Ad14s. HAMS
Choice lolle. Rice--ordinary 10 GOOD gas.
Flour-EStra fancy 9 .i5d3.SS; patent sOd
s,ss. Corn meal 100. Bran Ago. Hay
Prime "a .00al5 90. choice 6.oofi6. 30. Corn
No . sacked white 90; mixed 30; yellow Il.
onts-No. . sacked 2sis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
THE REIkNAp.

aos, comfortable little Hotel in Houston
$3.50 al parts of city. Rates sl.0O, 81 ~
kss,ea..~ Special by week or month. Liberty
-.nue. l. A. BELKNAf.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

piaguose Suspicious cases
NY Health officer DR.. J. B. Massie'
], response 10 a telegram from state
is ~ .. Officer DR., Blunt, left last night
Y Melufar TO confer with DR.. Walker
ma place in diagnosing some cases
rspectea OF being smallpox.
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a. Il. & w. T. r. H.

Grand Central Depot
r. $50 ., m Express Train Arrive 6.40a N
Shreveport. Kansas City and Cineinnat.)
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. am Error AOrrecteu.

~ Gave specia wagons for coiieeAon q.
wso1AGE from PRIV ATE HESlDENCEs lo'
ouyoins trains. also Tor delivery to pa.
:" rsdeness in the city. We are on dutJ
~ hou:s. WE NEVER SLEEP. Teis-
s orders from private residences rees'ss
VIVA attention. Phone Sc.
| 49, HOUSTON TRANSFER CO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

Kansas City February ls.--Wheat-Msy
sax: cash No . hard s3,s No ss67oh
Corn--Mav 3lst. cash No. 2 mixed 3iisG3l&
No. white 90. 0ats--No. white Is. re-
ceIpts 10000 corn 5000 OATS 1000. ship-
nents--wheat 1900: corn 10000; oats 1900.
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New York. February e.--wheat.- Receipts
1860: exports 100000: SPOT weak: No. red
No l hard SO T. o. b.. aaoati options weak
March 76Ts May Is: July sihi September IS
0T5A. Hides firm. Leather steady. Wool
steady. Cotton seed oil steady: prime crude
"a; yellow So
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(special 10 The Fost)

(speoiaI 10 The Fostl
New York February ls.-s. Mum. Son a
Co. say Of coffee;
Coffee advanced 10 20 y points ana CLOSED
firm with Gales az 1880 hays. with fIavr'
snd HAMBURG elrsirz 4 higher; Rio droppel
30 refs ard exchange there remained un'
changed: Santos was firm and unrharEed
plo tot i2,fon haes santos 1900 Ann rlcar
warehouse deliveries i2.r't baTs; hishRr caal !
ltsseaed nresfuri IN feli frr Europo ard sornt
local huvnr csDted the rise We believe ii
BUYING on the breaks.
New York. February i6.4-The market FOL
eof1o futures opsned steady. with prices I'M
charged 10 s points higher ana ruled mod
erateiy active with a hrm UNDERGONE. fellow
ing better cables than looked for; late u
tbs session business becnrns active. viii
prices advancing i0ai5 points net on ioea
buying, Ths close was Arm at 5alo point
net advance total sales vPre ~ bags
inoiudinK February 80. March I.ls4 :. 70
MAY rs: July 7.50a7 30: Aususi 10; Sep
,epiber Tt017 80. November TO; peeembei
90. January go. Spot coffee. rio s,sad'
end iendiac upward. No Z iryoiee sts; milt
steady TO firm; cordova l0di3h,
New Orleans February rs .--Coffee--Rio or
dtusry 10 fair eI1i0.
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Z. a n. o. n. n.
-, and New Orleans Trains.
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St. Louis Wool.
COFFEE.

ST. Louis. February l6. wool dull for nns
prices UNCHANGED.
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c.l,,,,on Special leaves Houston 1850 p. m.
ss,ssvs only All these trains leave the
ssri, E Congress Avenue DepoiIs minutes
~ nan the above.
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M are f.s, ma. and ,, express between s II.
tu ss ~ cong from Houston via the Central.
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SCHEDULE

n, & II. c. n. n
Grand Central Depot
eaos.m.............' No. s-ZLlSSp N.
" x m o. n. ......... ...No' s-0sSO 4 ID
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NJ. x. 4 IT. II. II.
G., II. & ii. X. II.
Depot foo, Of Congress Avenus.
Galveston Trains

NoTE-TrainS leaving Houston at 4:ssp.
/ n and arriving at Houston S4s a. m and
/ Sya m. a 50 run into Grand Central depot.
| departing ten minutes earlier and arriving
4 vn minutes later than time given above.
nrhr trains arrive ami depart from the Grand
{sstai depot except the Missouri Kansas and Texas
)ins which have depot in the Fifth ward the In
Irrational and Great Northern ANA Columbia Tap.
hsh use the International and Great Northern depot
! Congress avenue The Missouri, Kansas and
sus and Galveston, Houston and Henderson trains
ass The International and Great Northern depot
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G., II. 81 N. n. n.

Grand Central Depot
rnr Gulyeston aud La Porte
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SUGAR.

New Orleans February 10 .--cohee--Rio. OF
binary 10 fair sAdio.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-09

During the honeymoon of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gladstone, it is said that the
young member Of Parliament said to
his bride: do you prefer to know
nothing and to be free of all RESPONSE
bility, or will you hear everything and
be bound to strict secrecy? Mrs. Glad
stone was far too true woman not to
choose the second alternative, and she
never betrayed the trust reposed in
her-a course which naturally compell-
ed her often to appear Indifferent or
ignorant of what was going on. In
deed, at one time stories of Mrs. Glad
stones obtuseness were widely current
in society. In 1885 an indiscreet lady
asked Mrs. Gladstone how her husband
was bearing up under the many vehe-
ment attacks made on him. 81 do not
think he is much affected by them re-
piled Mrs. Gladstone, "for l hear him
every morning singing in his BATH
HE is like kettle. them replied the
lady, (which sings when full of hot
water"-a retort which, though 1t may
not have pleased the wife of the pre-
mier, probably appealed to her sense
of humor.