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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

rather cool; planting corn and cotton
nearly completed, both good stands
though worms damaging corn locally.
choppihS cotton and blowing corn ge er1l.
recently flooded districts bsing reDlantsJ.
wheat and oats heading rapidly: peach
prospects excellent; apples ana pelrs
uiisst.hs' gardens and Strawberries
yielding we'll.
GeoTiga-Destructive hail storm in por-
lions OF few northern counties nm I'd
completely ruined fruit and Gran alons il
path cotton growing well in south pisnt-
ms about completed in middle ana vest
eln sections; increasing complaint OF wheat
rust corn fair to good apples short Other
fruits and berries fine: pasturags and
stock excellent.
lorida.-Fayorable wsek nravro,s
heaYy rains necessitate replantlng corn
ana cotton on lowlands; cane and sweet
potatoes promising; pear crop will be
snort prospects favorable for grapes .
early oats bsing harvested, citrus fruits.
uasssIa' melons and pneapples good
South Carolina.-Farm work mada ranid
progress; fields becoming grassy: warm
rain needed; cotton planting nearly an-
lshea; stands good. but injured by cool
nightsi ehopping begun corn has good
slspas' cultivation begun; cut worms
Ifouolssome much yet TO plant; rice dam,
asea oy freshets; bulk OF tobacco trans
panied; wheat rusting. oats improving;
minor crops and fruits still promising.
North Notwithstanding corn, cotton.
peanuts and transplanting tobacco made
excellent progress under favorable con
dllons; Aunderstorns with wind ana hail
on "a and light frost in mountain section
on 4th slightly iniurious good Glands o.
cotton and corn, ohopping and plowlng
uhasr way wheat and oats heading;
warm showers needed.
Tennessee.--Generally favorable aud
farm work progressed rapidly; early
p'anied corn being worked cotton COM
lls up well; the cool nights injurious: sc.
rious injury TO wheat by fly develop
~ 20 many eastern and middle counties,
esiewhere crop fine; oats and potatoes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

fcopyrght 1900 BY Seymour Eaton)

Immediately after their marriage young
Mr.. and Mrs. Siddons began acting AT
Chel.enham and attracted the favorahls
criticism OF the arlstocrstic families Of the
nelghbcrhood. In some ways this patron
aee friendly and encouraging though 1t
was proved Of doubtful advantage to the
debutante. for 1t induced Garrick to invite
her 20 act at Drury Lane. where her i'm
maturity caused Inevitable failure and
y, orti6cation. III dressed, frightened, fire.
auentIy inaudlble, her Portia drew down
such unfavorable comment upon the man
arement that she was CURLY and unex-
pectedly dismissed.
But the hereditary tendencies OF four
generations of actors were not to be.
downed by this sudden blight. With her
husband and two children Mrs. siddons
now returned to the provinces, where for
Six years she played, chiefly at York and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

OF the best grades OF butter are not con-
cerned In tho movement. Their product
Is wholesome and asks no protection from
the competition OF oIeomargarine.
The manufacturers OF cheap dairy prod
ucts do not perhaps turn out an alto
gether wholesome product. Their posi-
ton. then. is simply that they invoke the
aid OF National legislation to enable them
to occupy the field alone, while the oleo-
margarine manufacturers who do turn
out cheap and lndisputably wholesome
product are put out OF competition.
II the resolution Is passed the way is
cleared for the levy OF a tax on oleomar1
garine and the gradual destruction Of the
industry.
Texas is vitality interested In this prop
ositlon, apart from the vicious principle
in government It carries with it--that OF
calling upon congress to favor one indus
try and crush another. Beef suet and
cotton seed oil enter largely into the pro-
duction OF oleomargarine. These two In
dustries represent millions Of money TO
Texas. Their protection not only in
wolves their preservation but Is con-
cerned in saving to the laboring public a
wholesome food product.
Texas and the public are indebted to
Congressman Tom Ball not only for plain
ly pointing out the pernicious principle of
government presented in the dairy scheme,
but for standing up at critical moment
for an industry to which the prosperity
OF Texas is largely due and upon the
maintenance OF which the masses every
where insist.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
BY Charlotte Brewster Jordan
GIRLS BIOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
v.-sARAH KEMBLE srpDoNs.
(1755-1SS1.)

U755-1S31.)
Sir Joshua Reynolds magnificent por-
trait OF Mrs. Siddons as THE Tragic
Muse" is interesting aside from It's artis-
tic value, because It recalls the gallantry
OF the painter and the personality of his
subject. When the great actress came to
Sir Joshua's studio he took her by the
hand and tremendously escorted her to
the place generally occupied by his sisters
saying: Ascend your undisputed throne
and graciously hestow upon me some gooc
idea OF the Tragic Muse" Mrs. siddons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
TEXAS CITY ITEMS
Important improvements Ar Z
Mnde nj This Port

-
Made ut This Port
Texas city, Texas. May s'--sn1
launching of tbs dredge deep me-
shown by the number Of citizens "
visit the shipyard and watch '''
of the heavy machinery,
The report of Colonel RoosF' Z.
the building of a dixie is5 feet rs (
eight bset aboye the water ifsn I,
csty to Pelican island Is Of espssS /
est to citizens here. fhey O's' E
the light of a great future TO- ''' {
a naval supply station. 4, d
The report in The Post Of w. "a
that a prominent naval 0luess &
Washington for Texas to eS'n'- !.
port on the deslrability Of ns, s..,,I
on Pelican island indicates thai ' !.
viii be the base of supplies l's ID 4
and nsyy in protecting the sali ~ I
az Nicsrae,ia canal. A laFr M
eminent engineers are ioea'es s,,,ars y
making surveys for use ID ~
improvements. 80 N ~
General Manager Aye's ii h,rs'
tract today for large S S pli''
two auxiMaries to the dreos,ss iit'
g. p. H, Mclean mas prs. .,rss xri ,
corner of Second avenue nI .,o,s -
from from which he VIII &pea md j,
Mr.. George Brinlsy has s ~. st.ssJ
tract to grade and sheli ~. assaiug =
row has large force
avenue north, lot -
John Holland purchase
erect a building this su sum IL
Mrs. Mathews has len' ssssril1f
hotel and will open a me
on the 18th.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

chants will feel the great impetus to trade
from the rev conditions. When this plan
is adopted, as It surely Will he by the
votes of the people, the new map OF Hsr-
RS county Will show. not only railroad
lines, but paved streets radiatng out o.
Houston to the fartherest lines OF the
county in every direction, like the spok 3
OF wheel with Houston as the hub.
Results: Coed roads, better DRAINAGE, 50
per cent advance in the price of lands,
immigration, large city here. THIS has
been accomplished elsewhere II can be
here Cordially yours,
W. B. Slosson
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Telephone Numbers: sSit3r'.. ~

The city.-The Post is delivered to any part Of the
city by carriers per month. $500; TIRES months
$500; six months. 5000; one year. Si2.oo
Mr. Theodore Berag has charge Of the city
circulation and collecting. Messrs. Theodore
Berng, Chas. Lott and Paul Hobby are the al-
thorlred collectors Of all city bills doth aJver,S-
Ing and subscription and no money should be
paid to any one other than those named, unless
special written authority signed BY the business
manager is shown Al accounts Of any size
should be paid by check in favor Of The Hous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers falling to receive The Post regularly
will please notify the office promptly Every
paper Is expected 10 be delivered not later than
ESQ O'Clock a. m.
Cnder no circum strnces viii orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid. or accepted In payment OF accounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

coived only and taught only By men who
were influenced largely by the thought and
customs Of their own little age. that healthy
liberal revision might result in much I'M
provement
~
II may get tresome To read about y, II
Is tiresome TO find new things TO write about
it. aud the committee will get tired before
the money Ia raised. but these arc the dlsa-
grceable features OF any great undertaking.
and should not dampen auditorium enthu-
siasm--Dallas Times Herald.
There Is world OF truth and experiences
In that observation. II It were not for the
treiess public spirit of the newspapers and
a few good citizens in every community who
are willing to sacrifice time and effort and
patiently to bear with rebufs and discourage
inent OF every Imaginable kind. few big towns
would assume metropolitan proportions and
acquire those necessary public institutions
and facilities for growth and progress which
not to possess nowadays means either stag
nation or retrogression
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
Cnnrse off Instructioa.

Mondays; American Political y
Tuesdays: Recent Scientific DisSs
Wednesdays: Twenty Lessons n
Conversation. Thursdays: BlcE'l
Studies for Girls. Fridays; ph'u.
for Amateurs. Sundays: Golden ~
Literature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

The agitation amons the members OF one
or TWO large religious denominations to bring
their creeds and REGULATIONS up to date would
Indicate that religion is not the hide bound
faith that many people believe. We live and
leatn. ana necessarily grow more tolerant
ana liberal In all our beliefs as We grow
oiuer' There can be housbonism IN religion
as wen as In politics or course. there 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

II the American people this fall should
vote to treat the Philippines as we have
pledged our National faith to treat Cuba. that
is TO determine to withdraw from the archi-
peiaSo as soon as a safe. capable ana stable
Independent native government can be cstab-
l'shed there. that great moral prestige and
moral influence whieh3the United states have
enjoyed up to the time Of the present de-
parture toward aggression and imperialism.
would quickly return to US and the Great
Republic would add to the glory of it's past,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Comptroller OF the Currency Dawes says
the only difference between the two great
parties as to the trusts Is with reference to
the remedy TO be adopted to cure the trust
evil There is somo truth in this statement
The democrats desire to administer heroic
doses of calomei. while tho republicans would
give sugar coated bread pills
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Those Beers who are only trusting In God
and the Mauser'' are saving large amount
Of unnecessary travelling expenses to Euro
pean and American courts,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Doctors Of divinity may revise church
breeds and articles OF faith and remodel the
rules OF church government. but no clerical
body can improve on the doctrines OF religion
as taught by Christ-Eunis Daily News,
We 30 not understand hat any clerical
body desires or is attempting TO Improve
upon the doctrines Of religion as taught by
Christ" There is so much. however, 10 our
creeds and articles OF faith that was con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

II the garrison OF Mafeking are too proud
to surrender to the Beers they ought not to
he too naughty toward that other foe. Fam
Inc. There is very little genuine heroism In
needless sacrifices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Tho situation in st. Louis Is another dem
onstraton that no well-regulated munloipali-
ty with street car system, nowadays. can
afford to neglect furnishing first-class ia
cillties for pedestrianism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Tho London Standard very pertinently sug-
gests that Monroeism should apply both ways
We can not expect to play the robber and
deny the same right to others.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

1t anpsars that American Invention has
produced shell which no armor can with
stand. We shall now confidently walt for
the inventive American genius who, will dis
cover an armor that no shell can pierce. The
gun has had the advantage over armor long
enough.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

no purpose to change the great Vital basic
tenets OF tho Christian faith.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

doing well; tobacco plants reia' :
frosts 4th, little or no damage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Fort Worth may pride Itself just now on
having the Texas Bankers association with
It but 1t must not forget that Houston has
already this year enjoyed a meeting of the
State Plumbers association.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Towns are like men. Give them taste oil
notoriety aud they want more Canton, Ohio.
Is bidding for q new batch with invitations
to a big old-fashioned Fourth OF July oele-
bration Gainesville Register.
Few towns ever enjoyed such an influx OF
sudden prosperity as Canton derived in 1896
from its circus lemonade aud railroad sta
ton sandwiches, and It is by M means re-
Variable that il should desire revival OF
those Mckinley stimulated industries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

The summer boarder season Down East. I"
which is about to omen. corresponds to our
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Carpetbagism has started out in Cuba. It
seems. with its old tricks and along its old
lines Tho remarkable fact about 1t now,
however Is to sec disposition in government
circlea IN punish it's rascaiity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Hanna saws Long will be named as the re-
publican candidate for the vice. presidency.
That settles It and marks Long as the
doomed at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

II Is always regarded as brutal to attempt
to enforce the collection of debt from
sick man"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

The Quincy Journal thinks this will be
wonderful record breaking year "lf the Pres
byterians drop Generalization. the Metho-
dlsts allow dancing. the republicans denounce
trusts and the democrats ignore the ratio!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

r. N. JOHNSTON. PRESIDENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24
Lansburgh&BrO.,
42o to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A little son of Mr.. w. F. Mason, who
resides on FAyette street, died yester.
day.
More troops from Fort Myer passed
through this city today on their way &c
China.
Two hundred cavalrymen left Fort
Myer last night. They are ordered to &C
to Nagasski.
Mrs. Catherine s. Brown died yester.
day at her home, On Patrick street
Her remains were sent to the ueighbor
hood OF Pohick Cnurch for burial.
The exhibit OF the Prince William
Horseman's Association begins today
at Manassas. Among the exhibitors
were CORTLAND II. Smith, of this city;
A. o. Portner, OF Washington; H. B.
Male, OF Leesburg;J F. Dnlany, OF Up
pervilie, and Hale IL CARRIER, OF Cat.
letts.
Maud Maddox, young woman who is held
at the First precinct station, in w shiDgton, tc
await trial on the charge of grand larceny
attempted suicide Last night rather than face
her trial. She is declared by the physician 81
the Emergency Hospital where she wa re-
moved for treatment to b. entirely out o.
danger this morning.
At meeting Of Alexandria Council, Ma
tionsl Union, held last night, one new mem
Ter WAS elected.
John Cycles who was recently sent TO jsi
WAS today transferred to the aims house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24

A BREAK IN THE Hot WAVE. -
Heavy dark clouds formed late yeIe =
dav evening in the northern and wes'-
err heavens, and about half-past six
O'Clock me wind suddenly veered 10
the northwest and Tor a while blew a
gale. Clouds of dust and leaves were
wbirled in every direction, and in Il
shor. time the mercury in thermome'
ters bad tumhed from its high perch at
least fifteen degrees. The change YVES
refreshing and languid and limp hu.
mainly whose temperature was passing
from the blood heat stage to that OF
one more endurable uttered signs OF re-
lief ss they quafied the cooling breezes.
A eavy rain cloud charged with cleo
lricl was passing to the north of Alex
andlia, and the flashing lightning and
rolling thunder were evidences OF
heaven's blessings which come to the
thoughtful aud thoughtleTs alike. Rain
clouds were also 10 the west of this city,
and there was every indication that a
heavy downpOur was In store Tor US
There was, however, but a bare sus-
picion ofrain here, the clouds apparent
ly forming Gordon about Alexandra.
Lightning flashed and thunder rolled
from every point OF the compass, but
the clouds did not dsgorge themselve
here. The storm had apparently passed
to the north of Washington and fol-
lowed the Maryland shore number OF
miles down the river. The tempera
ture today has been moderate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24

DEATH OF Mr.. PATTON. MIR. Jos.
N. Patton died suddenly at his home
near Chantilly, Fairfax county. about
noon yesterday, supposedly OF heart
trouble, aged about So years. Mr.. Pat
ton since the close OF The year 1865 has
been constant produce trader with
the green grocers end market men OF
Alexandra and Washington. among
whom he bore the reputation of an hon.
est and trustworthy dealer, upon whom
credit of character might be given, and
they deplore his loss. His funeral
took place today at Fairfax Courthouse
ut 2 p. IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24
NEWS 0F THE "a

Yellow fsver has broken out afresh
among American troops in Cuba.
Governor Atkinson has offered two
regiments OF the West Virginia Nation
At Guard for services in China.
Cubans may not object to the United
States having veto on island tariff, as
is proposed in a new Constitution.
It is reported from Frankfort, Ger
many, that steel-tool manufacturers
there have formed trust TO fight the
American combination on the same
articles.
Wheat was somewhat weaker in Bal
timore yesterday, and closed at rs to
754, as compared with 76{ on Saturday,
while corn, which closed at 4355, show
&c 1 of cent increase.
A letter reached Washington yes.
terday from Archbishop Kain, of S..
Louis, Mo-. who is now in Paris, max
ing the definite statement that Arch.
bishop Keane, of the Catholic Univer-
sity OF Washington, but now at Brus-
sells under an ocuiist's care, had been
appointed archbishop of Dubuque, Is.,
on the 18th inst.
One of the watchmen at the Postof-
flee Department, Charles E. McNulty,
was found dead in his room in Wash
iugton yesterday. 1t is thought he
died Saturday about 5 p. m. For sew.
eral days he had heen on sick leave.
1t is said he drank somewhat, which
consideration, coupled with his advanc-
ed age-75 yesrs-mskes an iuvestiga-
ton unlikely.
Kogoro Takahira, the new Japanese
minister to the United States, who al
rived at San Francisco on the steamer
America Maru yesterday, is one OF
Japsn's most experienced diplomates,
and has been for the past year in Toxic,
filing the Office OF vice-Minister of
Foreign Affairs, an Office correspond
ing to our First Assistant Secretary Of
| State.
Chairman Babcock, of the republi-
can congressional commit ee, paid a
visit to the branch head quarters in
Washington yesterday, and appeared
to be in anything but an optimistic
mood over the outlook Tor republican
House. Mr.. Babcock took the ground
that as the South sends solid demo
cratic delegation OF 100 votes, the re-
publicans must get enough in the re-
mainder OF the country to control the
House, or they will lose.
Eli al Clark, the negro who on Sun
day assaulted Susan Priest, thirteen
year-old girl, was taken from the jail
at Huntsville, Ala, yesterday evening
and lynched near the spot where bis
crime was committed. His body was
riddled with bullets The sheriff defend
ed his prisoner 10 the last, but a dense
smoke, from a combination Of tar
feathers and oil, fired by the crazed
mob, was too much for him, and be
vas dragged from the jail and placed
under physican's care.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24
VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Richmond, july %.


10 the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Dear Sir Il read in q late issue oil
your valuable paper what purported to
be an account of my death. thank
you for your kind expressions therein,
and am glad, feeling as l do, that
passed through the valley of the shad-
ow OF death with such perfect resigna-
ton. Ny object in writing you is to
advise you that am nightly alive,
active as a Cat, and if all my friends in
Alexandria have read your account
will be taken for ''spook" when ]
pay my customary visit to the ancient
city. IL is true / married girl (most
men do) some twenty years ago and
she is still married and hopes to read
mother announcement OF my demise in
the far of future.
Let my friends leave oil mourning
and do not let them grieve thems lives
into premature grave. Again thank
ing you for the interest you take in my
death beg to remain
Most actively yours,
THos. E. O'KEEFFE.
Not from the grave.
The notice OF the death OF MIR
O'Keeffe was sent to this Office by Q
subscriber in Richmond, but as subse
quently stated in the Gazstt the death
was hat of another Mr.. O'Keeffe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24

PROPERTY SALEs.-Ex- Mayor Straus
las purchased from Mr.. ]. G. Cox the
l4tter's residence on the north side of
Prince street just west OF Royal for
81 600 Mr.. Strauss will improve the
property and make 1t his residence.
The improvements will be made by
Mr.. j. F. Rodgers.
Mr.. A. w Armstrong, sDecal COM
missioner, has sold for Mr.. w. ] Bay
liss lot on the west side of Patrick
street, between Queen and Princess,
for 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24

POLICE COURT.-Mayor George l.
Simpson presidiDg.-The following
cases were disposed OF today:
GeorResnna Cole, colored. charged
with d,orierly conduct ard assault,
was fued s..
Vim. Ejps, colored, charged with
destroying the property Of Jas. Psttel
son, was fined s..
Louis Jackson, colored, charged with
the same Ohense, was fined IS.
Charles Carry, colOred, on the sam
charge, was dismissed.
Jennie Triplett and Florence Gret n.
both colored, charged with disorderIy
conduct, were fined $3.50
Night Report night was cloudy
and mild until about l o'clock when
1t became clear. Six prisoners were Il
the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24

The ALEXANDRIA STORES. An
Alexandria lady we'll versed in econ
omlc questions but who denies that she
ia "barg in liend," stated TO repre-
sentative of the Gazette today that af-
Ter reading the advertisements in the
Gazette of the Alexandria merchants
She had visited the stores and made a
Plumber of purchases and was entirely
satisfied that she secured just as good,
il not better, bargains than she could
nave made in Washington.