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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-01


BEANS--california stock: Navy Il; bayou
&C.: English dried &c; pinks 3a4c; Lima 6H6ac;
black eyes SIC; Texas black eyes 3g4c.
BUTTER-Bluc Star 2lc; dairy l9q2yc; Red
Star 24c; Elgin creamery 27M2So; oleomaF-
garine dairy bricks lsc: Lincoln solids l2e;
prints 1876; Special Blue Star lsc; Crystal Gem
and Country Rolls lSc; special dairy lie: fancy
dairy iGc: Daisy ljc: Glover Leai ia lNc
Texas country butter sgi2c: Texas bricks
CABbAGEyIcrates 50. 25G2.5O; home grown
lQ1hc per pound.
CHEEsE-New York full cream 14ql5c;
Badger State lilac: Wisconsin full cream rolls
15c; Wisconsin full cream daisies l5c.
K. .EGGs-Texas. per dozen. Sa9c; candled.
11kc
0NIoNS--Per ID &c.
PEPPER-Chle l4al5c per Id; black snsa-
pore lac
OTATOES-Colorado s0dS5c.
POULTRY Hens s2.75as. co. cocks. large,
old; sS.90d2 2a ROSTERS ,s2.55as.oo; flyers,
s2s5g2 s.: brollers s2.3O12.6 So Turkeys:
Hens 80 50@s.o0; eobblers is,00dll.00 per
dozen. according to size and quality; young
turkeys a.00a6.00. Ducks: Large S2.50a
3.50 Geese. full feathered. si.50@5.0O GUM
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The story OF William Waldorf
Aston, who grossly offended English
society a short time ago by insulting
Sir Archibald Milne, a particular
friend Of the Prince Of Wales, and
who is o ostracised by the smart
set, which basks in the princes favor,
Is that Of a man without a country.
He began life with unlimited wealth
and boundless ambition. He still has
both. for the latter has never been
satisfied.
About twenty years ago a group of
young men among the rich New York
ers were starting out in life, all with
some political ambition and all backed
up by an old family and a big rent roll.
None Of them promised 80 much and
failed so dismally as william Waldorf
Astor. He intended to be President OF
the United States. He Is now a man
without a country, disappointed, Gym
seal, with no future before him at so.
He was the son of John Jacob Aston
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WILLIAM |. BUCHANAN
DIRECTOR - GENERAL PAM
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
He Lately Resigned from the once OF
Minister to Argentina In Order to
Devote His whole Time to the Sue
cess of the Big Fair.

The director-general OF the Pan
American exposition, to be held in Buff
falo next year, Is Hon. William I. Blu
chanan, who resigned from the office of
United States minister to the Argen-
tine Republic to take up the burdens
and responsibilities OF the anagement
Of the exposition.
Mr.. Buchanan. who was a national
commissioner from Iowa to the Worlds
Columbian exposition, was the first
chief Of department selected at Chi
:ago, where he not only directed the
Affairs of the departments OF agricul-
ture, forestry and live stock, but was
A most sagacious and helpful adviser in
the general management of the exposi-
ton.
In the early part OF President Cleve-
lands second administration Mr.. Blu
chanan was appointed United States
minister to the Argentine Republic
mission that he filed with great dis
tlnction to November /, 1899. AS a dip
lomatist he Is more widely and favor
ably known throughout the Latin
American countries than any other rep
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william Barnie, the veteran base
ball player and manager. died sud
denly at the home OF his brother-in-
law, In Hartford. Conn, the other day.
Mr.. Barnie was one OF the best-known
baseball men in the country and his
death is a matter OF regret to a great
many friends in all the large cities
and a great many small ones.
Manager Barnie was born in New
York AZ years ago. For a time he
worked in a brokers' Office In Wall
street. His debut as q professional
ballplayer was made in Hartford In
1874. when that city supported n club
in the first year OF the National
League. He caught for the team and
used neither mask nor gloves. Balls
we're not pitched az swiftly then as
they are now, and the increase OF
speed caused a demand for the steel
mask and gloves.
Although Barnie showed great skill
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Famous

33l B. c. Two thousand inhabi-
tants Of Tyre crucifed and 5000 but
chered by the soldiers OF Alexander
the Great.
lO5 b. G. Celts kill 5000 Roman
soldiers at Anransio, on the Rhone.
1902 b. G. Slaughter of Teutons neal
AK, in which 200, 900 barbarlans were
slain.
20 A. d. Destruction of Jerusalem
Above l,100, 900 Jews put to the sword
by Roman army.
115 A. ID. Several thousand Greeks
and Romans murdered by Jews under
Andrae, leader of revolution.
1889. A. ID. Massacre at Acre oil
5000 Mohammedans by order OF King
Richard l., in the c%rusades,
1860 A. O. Slaughter of the inhab'
itants OF Aleppo by the Mongols.
1882 A. ID. "Sicilian Vespers.'
About 5000 French killed In Sicily.
1872 A. ID. st. Bartholomew Day
Massacre OF 100, 900 men. women and
children Huguenots in France.
1892 A. ID. Turks slaughter So 5000
Christians in Croatia.
174O A. ID. Settlers in Java slaugh'
ter 10000 Chinese at Batavia.
1880 A. ID. "No popery" riots. Mol
led by Lord George Gordon killed 45(
Roman Catholics in London.
1884 A. ID. Chinese murder 24,o9t
Christian at Kuang-Tsi, in AMMAN. In
Cochin-China the same year $4,000 ma
tive Christians were m~assacred.
1895 A. ID. Turks kill between 5000
and 5000 Armenians In Asia Minor.
1900 A. ID. Boxer rebellion. having
for its object the extirpation of native
Christians and all foreigners.
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FORTUNE O w ON HER.

The unluckiest woman in the world
is believed to be La Belle Brooks-Vin-
cent, who has just returned from the
Klondike and Is now at Seattle, Wash.
During the past six years she has seen
more fluctuations OF fortune and un-
dergone more hardships than usually
fall to the share of most people during
a long life. Disappointment and fail
ure seem to follow her in every under
taking. but she shows no discourage
ment and bravely adapts herself 70
changes OF circumstances. She was
born In luxury and highly educated.
During her senior year at Y~psilanti
college, Michigan, she met Benjamin
Mason, a wealthy retired merchant, old
enough to be her father, and married
him. The marriage was an unhappy
one, and after a few years the young
wife was granted a divorce and given
the custody OF her young son The
husband signed contracts giving large
sums OF money instead of alimony and
settled $24, 900 on the boy. Suisse
quently La Belle married l.. o. Vim
'eht, a hiuoiCidu anu SOHS WllttT. he
second marriage was also a failure.
and a short time after the couple sep
arated. Vincent died. Mrs. Vincent
then INDUCED in speculation and lost
heavily on her investments. She sold
her property in Michigan for $lS, 900
and went to Seattle. The gold fever
seized her. She plunged into specula-
ton again and took the largest stock
of staples and machinery ever trans
ported to Alaska in a single venture.
She there fell into the hands of a sharp
trader. who through Misrepresentation.
beat her out of everything that she
possessed and who then melted a strike
among her former employees, whose
wages had not been paid. Many suits
for wages and other debts were begun
against her and her counsel advised
her to avoid them by returning to the
States. With $500, all that remained Of
her fortune, she commenced the jour
ney on a dog sleigh, her only compan-
ion being an Indian who could no.
speak English. Her creditors learning
OF her departure sent officers after her
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
HON. WILLIAM l. BUCHANAN.

HON. WILLIAM /. BUCHANAN.
resentative OF the United States. Dur
Ing the latter part OF his diplomatic
service the Argentine Republic and
Chile were brought to the brink Of war
by a long standing boundary dispute.
For a time a peaceful adjustment APP
peared to be hopeless. Finally a
scheme of arbitration was devised, and
Mr.. Buchanan was made the arbiter,
whose decision was accepted as binding
On both parties. The facts regarding
this happy outcome of an international
quarrel that had long excited the coun-
tries OF the southern continent, made a
strong impression on the people of
those countries. and earned for the
United States minister an enviable
reputation throughout South America.
Among other results OF his diplomatic
service at Buenos Ayres was the sue
cessful negotiation OF an extradition
treaty and a commercial convention
between the Argentine Republic and
the United States.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
L OF SLEEP.
II Is of Utmost Importance to Preserve
Good Looks.

II Il of Utmost Importance to Preserve
Good Looks.
Sleep, the rest which holds the eye
lids down, is of the utmost importance
In good looks. There Is no means, aid
or condition so productive or preserv-
ing Of a pleasing appearance as proper
and sufficient sleep. Nothing will pro-
mote brightness and vivacity like this
death-like rest which nature demands
once every twenty-four hours. This
fact is ignored by many of the most
intelligent men and women. They
know II. but they don't seem to know
it well enough. Every walk in life
seems too full-there is so much to do
the world is too much with u.s."
there does not seem time enough to
sleep, says Health Culture. When a
halt Is called and we are forced to
learn that we car accomplish much
more by reason of stronger
nerves, granted by the proper amount
OF sleep, we are on the way to success
full accomplishment of our hearts de.
sires. Our cities are filled with tired
eyes and faded compilations from lack
of sleep. Our country places offer
tired C~ountenances from overwork.
! Society women consume their evenings
in social affairs and their days In the
duties incumbent upon their position
and wonder why they fade. The farm
er's wife works all day and half the
night, arising in the morning unrested
and unrefreshed, and wonders why
she ges faster than her husband,
whose work Is done at dark. Youthful
strength and comely appearance are
absolutely dependent upon SUFFICIENT
sleep. The woman who will consider
this fact as positive will give the sub
ject of sleep az much attention as she
will that of diet or dress. or any other
requirement of existence. Those who
have been neglectful Of this important
function should arouse in themselves
first a determination to grant sufi-
| cient time from pleasure or duty for
its full need. Then go to bed with the
intention OF sleeping-make your prep
! arations by removing every garment
worn through the day, putting on a
loose single garment which has com
fort for its recommendation. Do not
sleep on feathers. This style Of bed Is
a remnant Of ignorance-a cotton or
wool mattress is a good bed. Have
your pillow Just high enough to raise
the head a little above the level OF the
body and' place the pillow uHder the
head-not under the shoulders. Sleep
between two sheets and under light
but warm covering. DO not place your
bed directly, in a draft, but be sure to
have an open window in your room;
night air is only fresh air and II is
necessary during sleep as at any other
] time.
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guished himself there by scattering
golden scudi with a lavish hand. In
cidentally he got along with his minis
terial duties without discreet Il the
government. Nothing came up { o de-
mand diplomacy. and Mr.. Aston was
equal to the situation. He returned
home and threw himself into politics
In New York State. Perhaps IL would
be more correct to say that he threw
himself at politics. He worked very
hard. and he was very much In earn
est, but his efforts came to nothing.
He gave his money freely and he gave
his time without stint. But he failed
to connect with the people, and that is
an essential element to success In
American politics. as Mr.. Astor found
out. He wrote a novel called Valen-
tino. and followed 1t with another
Italian romance called Sforza. In the
judgment of critics they had consid-
cradle literary merit. There was u
lack of the two great things. power
and Imagination. There were polish
and scholarly ability to a good degree.
But here again Mr.. Astor failed to con
meet with the people
To crown his political and literary
disappointments a dispute arose as to
whether Mrs. William Waldorf Astor
or Mrs. John Jacob Astor was entitled
TO be called Mrs. Astor." In short.
was John Jacob Aston or William wal
dorf Astor the head of the family?
Society settled the question in favor
of the popular John Jacob, and Will
lam Waldorf. in pique, built next door
to his cousin the big and fashionable
hotel, the Waldorf-Astor House. Then
he gathered up his household goods
and moved to London. He disposed OF
as much of his property in America as
he could and invested his money in
England. He rented his residence and
declared publicly and often that
America was not his country. He be.
came a naturaliZed Englishman and
for a couple of years was apparently
an intimate friend of the Prince of
Wales. 1t was rumored that he was
to be given a peerage and marry a
daughter of the prince. for he Is now
a widower. Then gossip connected his
name with that of Lady Randolph
Churchill. and recently with that OF
Mrs. Ogden Goelet, Of New York.
All the time Mr.. Astor has attempt
cd to ecure a firm footing in English
society. lie bought the Pail Mall Ga
zette and Pail Mall Budget, and
started the Pail Mall Magazine. al
ultra-Tory and catering to the smart
set. He bought from the Duke OF
Westminster, the richest man in Eng
land, the handsomest seat on tho
Thames-Cliveden. Then Mr.. Aston
built a high wall around the park, sta
toned guards. and warned the public
to keep off Of his grounds. Such a
thing is not usual with English coun-
try gentlemen and everybody bristled
with indignation at the American
snob, as they called him. Gradually
Mr.. Astor has become the "bete noir''
of pretty nearly all classes of English
men. He is 10, 900 miles from a peer
age, and probably now fully as far
from a royal drawing-room. His IN
splcuous use to-day Is as a warning to
Americans who will not keep in touch
with their countrymen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
THE LATE BILLY BARNIE
FOR YEARS A PROMINENT FIGURE IN BASE ALL-MANA0ED
SUCCESSFUL TEAMS IN SEVERAL LARGE CITIES

Springfield, Mass. In 1896 Barnie APP
peared in Hartford and started the
Atlantic City team. His earnings
that year were aDout 5 10000. The
M~etropolitans Of New York, who were
In the league, were under agreement
to keep home receipts and get moth
ing while away. When the Nets WIS.,
tied Hartford they drew large crowds
and the scheme proved a gold mine.
The following year manager Barnie
sold the Hartford team and assumed
the management of the Brooklyns.
He returned to Hartford again last
year and took charge OF the team,
which had entered the Eastern
League. lie lost money and this year
he was backed up by a stock COM
pany. lie was manager Of the Hart
fords at the time Of his death. The
players will wear mourning badges
for thirty days. President Sobey re-
ceived many kilograms Of regret and
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HONOR TO AN ENEMY


When Count de Villebois- Mareuil, In
Paris, was oficially informed OF the
death on a South African battlefield
of his distinguished brother. who had
died there fighting for the Beers. he
set about the preliminary steps to
have the body brought back to France
for interment. A legal formality.
however, required an examination of
the de.d mans will. The instrument
was opened before the court, and the
first line OF the document was as fol-
lows:
Il desire to be buried where I may
die"
In the face of this specific declara-
ton no option was left to the rela-
lives. and the gallant soldier-to
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III, the head of the great family who
came from the little village OF Wal
dorf, Germany. about 40 years ago.
and started in life as butchers and fur
traders. When william Waldorf
anne into the world the Astors owned
nine per cent OF the real estate in New
York city, and had taken social prece-
dence over the old Kn~ickerbocker fam
lilies, who once held themselves aloof
from a man who peddled furs on his
back. Astor was educated at the law
school of Columbia University. He
imagined himself a second Disraeli
and began simultaneously a career in
politics and In literature. He was
elected State senator. He al for
Congress to succeed Levi p. Morton
and was defeated by the late Roswell
Flower. He was appointed minister to
Italy by President Arthur. He distin-
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POWERFUL IN EMPIRE
The Man Who Dared to Disobey u Ran.
road Preside mt.

"he great soldier is the man who. as
a subordinate. on all ordinary occa-
sions obeys orders implicitly, but who.
when the great emergency arrives.
knows that. to ave the day and his
country. he must obey. He break9
his orders on his own responsibility,
knowing that the result and the future
will Justify him. Failure would be his
ruin. Success may mmortalize him.
And IL he is great. he knows that he
shall succeed. One OF the members of
the Russian imperial cabinet. Monsieur
White, minister Of finance. is one of the
most powerful and important men in
the empire. Highly esteemed and
trusted by the emperor. he is respected
and honored by the representatives Of
foreign powers. Yet Monsieur Witte
Is OF humble origin-a fact which, in
Russia, where every circumstance fav-
ors the man Of noble blood above the
%plebeian, has counted for much against
him. Monsieur Witte, in his early
life, after an imperfect education, was
made station-master at a small and un-
important railway station in southern
Russia. The val between Russia and
Turkey arose. and hundreds OF thou
sands of soldiers had to be transported
into Roumania and Bulgaria. One day
Monsieur White, In his station, received
Geographic instructions to make GER
tain arrangements in connection with
the passage OF these troops along the
line. In Russia orders from a high
source, connected with the affairs OF
the government, are terrible things. not
to be disobeyed. But this young man
saw that obedience in the present in
stance would create great confusion, II
not positive disaster. His superiors
had told him to do the wrong thing.
He ventured to violate his instructions.
and to do the right thing. The pres.
ident Of the railway summoned the
young man before him, and asked why
he had presumed to disobey his tele-
graphic orders in a matter Of such vast
consequence. Monsieur Witte told
him why, and convinced him that he.
the station-master, was right, and that
the orders were wrong. Instead Of re-
moving or furnishing him, the chief OF
the road advanced him. Afterward
this railway president, Monsieur Wich-
negdradski, was called to st. Peters
burg to assume a place in the imperial
cabinet. Remembering the man who
had so successfully d~isobeyed, he sent
for him and gave him a post under
him. After that Monsieur Whites ad-
vanrement was rapid, and he rose to &C.
cupy the highest business" position in
the empire-that of minister of finance.
Youths COMPANION.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
A Chinese Woman Who yo,...

The only Chinese woman voter in the
United States Is Mrs. III Di OF Idaho
City, Idaho. Mrs. TT hi Is a republican
ordinarily and next fall will vote for
Mckinley and Roosevelt, OF the latter
of whom she is IN ardent admirer.
She is a native OF Idaho City, has ac-
quired a common school education and
is unusually bright. She Is a constant
reader of the American dailies and fol.
lowed a~ssiduously all the proceedings
of the republican national convention.
That she has some influence In politics
Is proven by the fact that at a recent
election she persuaded the two ether
Chinese voters In Idaho City to vote for
a friend OF hers who was a candidate
and he was elected by Just three votes.
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and was considered the star catcher
In those days, he early took to the
management field. and at times met
with a great deal of success. He
managed teams in Keokuk. Columbus.
San Francisco and Philadelphia,
where he was at the head OF the Ath-
letics OF the National League. He
mex went to Baltimore and was at the
head OF the American Association
team there and afterwards the Broth
erhood team in that city. Leaving
Baltimore Barnie successfully man
aged clubs In Louisville. Scranton and
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-17
Round the World ON Wheels.

Surrounded by a sweltering crowd in
City Hall park, New York, the other
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander f. Spiro
OF New York and Claude A. Bigelow
and his bride of Flushing, l.. l., started
on their wheels for a trip around the
world. The Bigelows rode a tandem
They estimate 1t will take thirty
months to accomplish the journey.
The expedition is the outcome of a
supposed $4,000 wager. All four rid
ers, Bigelow stated, are members of the
Century Road club. No official OF that
club appeared to start the tourists.
Bigelow Is a printer by trade. Spiro
Is a medical student. The bride said
they had nc money and would earn
their living en- route by newspaper
work and photography.
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make a trip around the world, and
that he will go in his newly acquired
boat, which has already been twice
around the world. The yacht will re-
main In Duluth for the next two
months, 1t is said Mr.. Hill will start
with the Wacouta from Duluth on his
trip around the world. according to
present reports, which would make the
trip by water 1900 miles further in
betting the golbe than any trip here
tofore made. 1t is known that Mr..
Hill has been planning for some time
to relieve himself of business cares to
a large extent.
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I've got a nice lot of money from the
newspapers and other kind friends
enough to keep me comfortable. Oh
Apply 'omes, it has"
Colonel John w. Geary, the last al
caide and the first mayor OF San s'ran-
cisco, has been invited to take part In
the semicentennial admission day Gel.
ebration. San Francisco's first city
charter was adopted on May /, 1850,
and Alcalde Geary was elected mayor
under It's provisions. He refused re-
election and in 1852 left the Pacific
coast for Pennsylvania. where he is
now living.
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PRINCE SHENG.

railways also. He is the head OF the
imperial bank, a position akin to the
secretaryship of the treasury, and he
Is the principal director OF the China
Merchant Steamship company and the
leader OF a dozen private enterprises.
Sheng has shown a remarkable capac-
Ity for the absorption Of the western
business spirit and has been quick to
realize the wealth that is to be created
out Of the undeveloped conditions and
resources OF China. He was first
brought out by Ii Hung Chang, who
became his patron, but Sheng soon dis
played talents which promised to en-,
able him to surpass his eminent friend
In modern enterprise, II not In state.
craft. He has been called the Wander,
bilt Of China"
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A War That Makes Apply Ones.

Some persons look at the effects of
the South African campaign in one
way-some in another, says a London
newspaper, One OF the oldest is sure
ly that OF the widow of a certain Tom
my who fell at Colenso. A lady Wis
itor went to condole with her, when
she looked up with a smile and said.
with an air OF mingled Difference and
confidence: "Oh, mum, do you trouble
about i'm? 'E was allays a bad 'un.
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orders for flowers. which express
somewhat the esteem In which the
noted ball manager was held all over
the country.
One OF BARNES notable enterprises
was a trip to California during the
winter OF '96-'97 with a picked team
OF National League players. He was
considered n OF the most important
figures In the baseball history OF the
country. The body was buried In
Brooklyn, where he lived with his
mother, who vas 81 years old. and
his wife.