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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
LEGISLATIVE.

The senaGe ssed Staples bill for the
protection of union worslngmen anc a
bill reducing fees Of county clerks.
Representative A. 7. Gay Is dead.
Senate passed the bin making kid
nnping a capital crime.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
Fires al Waxahachie.

Waxahachc, Texas, February "a
small barn of ]. Minccr was burned; htty
bales of cotton on a Central car were de
stroyed: later six bales of cotton In o. Il.
Sims yard were burned; Jen Guilds gro
Gerry store caught on lire. but was ext N
gulshed before much loss resulted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
COMMERCIAL.

spot cotton closed 49, up Mt Liver
pool and ll6 down az New York.
Wheat closed y, lower, corn X higher,
oats unchanged aud provisions > 20
i2is cents depressed.
The stock market closed decidedly
weak
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
Emperor Had Narrow ESCAPE.

Berlin, February 2S.-Ahout noon today
Emperor William had narrow escape
from injury while crossing Inter den Lin
den, when his carriage came into collision
with an electric ear near the Schloss, TO
which he was returning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
RECRUITS MUTlNlEo.
They Are Locked in Cars on Sidetra
al Ennis

They Are Locked in Cars on Sdetrack
at Ennis.
Ennis, Texas, February 2s.- Nine cara
OF soldiers were sidctrucked here last
night and they are stilI here. There are
about 800 men and Of these about nfty
arc now chained to seats and most Of the
others are locked In the cars, guarded by
the officers IN charge and "a few men q'hr
going 80 San Francisco from Sew IurN
FOR service In the Philippines. whisky
was secured and a free light was started
which resulted In practical mutlny ~
the officers were unable 10 control the
men. when the traiu rcncbcd here II was
HlGetracked aud hy heroic measures some,
thing like order was restored J'nr W.tr
department has been notified OF the maj
ter and orders are being awaited. The of
tcers IN charge Will give ont no lnformG
ton.
San Antonio, TeNas, February 2s.--1r
night message was received at depart.
mcnt headquarters Mt Fort sam Houston
advising the commanding officer to dis.
patch with all possible speed q detail OF
troops TO Ennis, Texas, at which point n
mutiny OF 400 army recruits en- route San
Francisco was reported. In compliance
with tho request the commanding officer
detailed twenty soldiers IN charge uf Car
Tain Real and Lieutenant Perry, who left
for Ennis at O'Clock tonight
Grcenyille, Texas, February os.-A special
train went south on the Midland las,
night at $50 with battalion OF Federal
troops, on route from points In New York
10 San Fi1ncisco and thcnce TO The Phuip
pines. Several puvates got left here aud
VIII endeayof TO intercept their train at
San Antonio or III Paso They were with.
our money and offered to pawn their over.
coats for whisky, that being the desire
that caused them 10 got left
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
TRANsvAAL.

For the fiscal year the cost o. the
south African war to Great Britain
was 9J.3O0. 1872
II Is reported IN London that Botha
has surrendered TO Kitchener. but the
report can not be confirmed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
MOB AFTER PRISONER.
He Is Charged with AssauItine i6-Year>
Old Girl

Springfield, ILL.,, February 2s-Sherif
Conlee wired here tonight from Carroiton
that a mob of 400 men were waiting the
arrival there tomorrow OF Albert shenkle,
wanted III Green county for criminal as.
sault. Shenkle will be taken to Carroliton
tomorrow morning at ! O'Clock on a spe.
cial train guarded by four companies of
the Illinois National Guard. On Sunday
night, February %, 1900, Shenkle assaulted
trace Uiiier aged 16, daughter or Mr
ana Mrs. c. IL. Giller, prominent resi-
deuts OF Whitehall, Green county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
The Frisco Completed.

Dcnison, Texas, February 2s.-The Fris
co was completed to this city today, will
great eclat. Large throngs OF people wer
present TO give a hearty welcome, Tn
last spike was driven at 80 p. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence Near Cleburne

Residence Near CIeburne.
Cehurnr Texas, February 26-B B
Barnes. living between Cleburnc AMI Al
varado, lost his residence and Its contents
by nre. No Insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
Barn Burned Near Ennis.

Ennis, Texas February 2S.-rhe barn OF
Mr.. Charles Phelps, near this city, burned
Tuesday night together with large
amount Of fccd ana several mules. He car
ricd no insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
Lee and Wilson Retired.

Washington. February 2s.-An order was
issued at the war department today plac-
ing Brignder Generals James II. Wilson
army.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01

ror all pulmonary troubles BALLARD'S
l!uthHouND SYRUP, taken IN the early
SsIiaSes, proves q certain and sure specific.
y Is equally effective in Group and whOop-
..nng cough, and II used Ia season nrcyents
me further development or CONSUMPTION.
hlssllng, druggist, BOZ Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
Boiler Explosion Near CARTHAGE.

Carthage, Texas, February 2S.-In a boil
er explosion at Prior Bros mill. Johl
Hawkins was killed, Claude Prior fatal.
injured and a negro hurt. The mill wa
wrecked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
Texas Postmaster,s,

N'VVtIHI 10 INC TOStl
Washington, February Is, Postmaster
appointed; Downsyile, McLennan county
l. y Webb Smi,hwick, Burnet county, s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01

c. 7. Cox; Van Horne, III Paso county,
O.. II. Cox; William Penn, Washington
county, j. W. Walling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01

TO PREVENT THE GRIP
Laxative Bromo- Qulnine removes the
cause.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01

Bsve bysPepsla7
seho no money, but write Dr. Shoop Riciue, Wis,
Box 80, for six bottles OF Dr. shoaps yesIorAtives
express paid II cured, pay ss.se-lrp, Il Is tree.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01

twenty the study OF ch
diseases OF heen
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

out for themselves how to combine ma
terials to form the most pleasing and
useful results. The first baskets were
trimmed with ribbon and lined with silk,
but the teachers quickly saw that silk and
ribbon were not appropriate to rafia, and
discarded them for loops and tassels OF
the braid itself.
There is something of individuality in
the work Of the schools, and the Sheridan
children are specially clever in splint
work, while the Humbolt baskets are
hard to rival. 1t is not the simplest of
tasks to weave q basket from rafia, shape
1t so that it will be symmetrical and not
bulge on one side more than another, in
troduce Just enough of the colored rata
to make pleasing contrast, and finish it
neatly around the edge. A basket repre-
sents so much more than basket 1t
stands for deft hand, a quick eye, the
ability to adapt, imagination to mould,
and above all, patience and perseverance.
These are some of the things that bas-
kerry is teaching the children, and they
are all qualities that go to make man
or woman.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
BASKETS MADE OF HOME-GROWN MATERIALS
Weaving Trains Hand Brain and Artistic Sense and Yields Practical
Rcsutst Will Be Part of the School Curriculum Next Year.

Back Of the Lowell school is clump OF
willows from which the pupils gather the
young, tender shoots. They peel them and
then weave marvellous baskets, stout and
sturdy in outline, artistic in design and
OF endless practical use. They gather
rushes and dry them and weave other
baskets and mats, and even the humble
grasses are Strengthened and smoothed
and transformed into something pretty
and useful by the patient fingers OF the
eager-eyed children, who are fascinated
with the new occupation. All this is the
result Of the work in basketry and weay-
ing, which was taken up in the schools
last fall, and which has developed in the
most interesting and surprising way.
The Art of Basketry.
For several years teachers and those
interested in education have been looking
for some occupation that would train
hands and brain, develop the artistic
sense and result in something that would
be OF practical use when finished. Plans
and suggestions were discussed at the
teachers meetings and at the last gather-
ing year ago, when the teachers separ-
ated, some going to this vacation school,
others to that assembly or institution, all
were urged to be on the lookout for new
'busy work. along the line which has
been discussed. In the fall, when they
gathered for the new school year, a little
group, Mrs. Rollins of the Sheridan, Miss
Maxwell of the Schiller and Miss Gowdy
Of the Washington schools was enthusias-
tic over basketry, which they confidently
asserted was just what was needed They
had studied it in Chautauqua and Chicago
and came back eager to share their
knowledge and hopes. They taught their
teachers and other teachers, and new
ideas and results were constantly evolved,
for there seems to be no end to the possl-
bilities of basketry. 1t has created
marked spirit of cooperation among the
teachers and the enjoyment of the chill
dren has been a further incentive.
The first intimation that many of the
parents received, for parents are often
dilatory in showing interest in school
work, was at Christmas when many a
Christmas tree bore strange fruit in the
way of baskets and mats woven from
rata and rattan.
Its made Of rafia, and rata comes all |
the way from Madagascar and is part of the :
palm tree, and we dye it with diamond |
dyes and make it into baskets and 1 do |
hope you'll like 1t, for I think it's SO
pretty" was the breathless explanation
OF one 10-year-old girl when her mother
wondered who had sent her the strange |
Indian basket with its border of red.
The first public exhibition of the new |
work was made at the Arts and Crafts in |
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

to occupy the leisure moments that are
sure to come.
Course of Lessons This Summer.
Much interest has been reused in the
announcement that course of twenty les
sons in basketry will be given at the uni
versity summer school A number Of in
quiries have been made by out-of-town
teachers although the majority of the class
will probably come from ST. Paul and Min
neapoiis. Miss Helen M. Maxwell will
conduct the course which will consist Of
practical schoolroom lessons in the use
OF rafia, rattan. sDlints and wools. The
foundation for all kinds of basketry, the
braiding, sewing and weaving with rafia
and rattan and work in wools with their
correlation with other school work will
be the points emphasized. large ex-
hibit of the work of the Minneapolis
school children will also be shown.
Basketry and weaving will be formally
introduced into the schools next year and
form regular part of the course of study.
This year it has been something Of an
experiment, and the teachers have found
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

The apple grower of Minnesota makes
much use of grating in his fruit raising.
There are many favorite apples of the
east that can be grown in Minnesota only
by using the roots and stalk of some
hardy variety. So if you want to grow
Baldwins you must cut back a crab-apple
stalk and induce this hardy foster parent
to adopt a scion of this aristocrat from
the east. Whole orchards are sometimes
worked over in this manner and often
one tree bears several different varieties
on its various branches. A new parable
might be written admonishing the modern
gardener not to destroy the tree that does
not bear fruit but to cut it back and graft
on some variety that will bear using the
strong roots and trunk of the un
profitable tree to produce fruit on new
branches.
When Peter Gideon grew seedlings in
the experimental orchard at Minnetonka,
he knew that when they became old
enough to BEAR many would be unprofta-
bic and only comparatively small num-
Der would be valuable additions to the
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Eighteen Of the nineteen Woodmen
camps of Minneapolis will send uniformed
Forester degree teams to participate in
the big parade which occurs at st. Paul
the morning of June 10. The teams will
be each composed of sixteen men with
head Forester, making a total of 300 men.
Several of the teams will act as escorts
for the visitors to their headquarters on
Monday, and will otherwise participate in
the events of the Woodnan convention
week. They will also turn out in
body on Friday afternoon to act as an es-
cort when the Forester teams in camp at
Camp Northcott visit Minneapolis and
make a parade Longfellow team, it is
expected. will also be selected to compete
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Schley, 5771: Mississippi, 6515: New Bos-
ton. 67S3; Camden Place, 6743.
The only camp which will not send a
team is Powder Horn Camp, which was
but recently organized There are in
Minneapolis 4,500 Woodmen. and in ST..
Paul $780, in the state, 4S.043. The first
camp was organized at Slayton, Feb. %;
1886, and there are now 688. camps in
the state. The oldest camp in Minneapo
lis is the one which bears the city's name.
1t was organized in 1888 The camp with
the largest membership Is the Flour City,
with 675 members. The camp having the
largest membership in the state is Mime
haha Camp, No. 674. of ST. Paul, which
has over a thousand members.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

against a st. Paul team for special
prize in a drill contest at the state fair
grounds Thursday afternoon. The Min
neapolis camp team expects to be in St.
Paul the entire convention week and will
be accompanied by a band. all the MEM
bers of which are Woodmen. Nearly all
these teams will have new uniforms and
no single city will make better showing
in the parade than Minneapolis.
The following are the teams and their
camp numbers: Minneapolis, No. 445;
Flour City. $50; Anchor, 879; Prospect,
1886; Lincoln, 1856; Hiawatha, 1881; Pine,
2O80; Franklin, 2254; Mendelssohn, 1929;
Cedar, 4419; Plymouth, 4617; Longfellow,
464S; Bridal Veil. 47S4; University, 4949;
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

apple world. Old Orchard, the lake home
of ]. F. Wilcox, is the site of the old ex-
perimental fruit farm established by Mr..
Gideon. Here is a fine Seeding orchard
among which are many fine new apples
and crabs. The seedlings have all reached
the bearing stake and the trees that have
proved worthless or of no special value
as new apple creations are being pruned
back and grated with scions from old and
established varieties. Ed Becker, who
was associated with Peter Gideon during
his last years, and fell heir to much of
his peculiar knowledge of plants and
flowers, has this work in hand. The
branch is cut back to a stub and cleft
is made in this amputated limb. In this
cleft is thrust scion of the new va
riety or perhaps two scions, of possibly
different varieties. The old and the new
are bound together and covered with a
special wax and the wound bandaged in
cloths. The life blood from the old stalk
enters the new limb, it puts forth leaves
and grows rapidly, and in few years is
bearing its own kind OF fruit.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Photo by A. S. Williams.

best exhibition and excellent work went
from the Jefferson, Bryant, Holmes and
Van Cleve schools while single articles
were contributed from the Motley, Sum-
ner, Tuttle, Whittier, Holland, Webster,
Lincoln, Lowell, Everett, Clinton, Bremen,
Hawthorn, Lake Harriet and Emerson
buildings. beautiful doll bedstead, a
marvel of patient we'll directed effort, was
made by Andrew Ammunson in the sec
ond grade of the Longfellow school. In
making the bedsteads the children could
not always find what was suitable for the
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Logan, Laurel. Madison and Franklin
schools.
Mrs Alice Cooley and Miss Snow are
now arranging an exhibit to send to the
National Educational association which
meets in Detroit, Mich. 1t should be un-
der stood that this work is what is called
"busy work" and is to occupy the pupil
after he has finished his arithmetic or
spelling. The teacher takes perhaps an
hour a week in which to = teach new
stitches, and the work is kept in the desks
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

pasteboard card, the wooden block and
the final open frame on which the large
mats are made. 1t is pity that Mime
apolis people did not have an oppor-
tunity to see what the Minneapolis
children have done before the work was
sent away. Many a man and woman will
be surprised to find that the baskets
which have filed them with genuine ad-
miration were made by their own home
children.
The Humboldt, Schiller, Sheridan and
Washington schools sent the largest and
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

to the meeting OF the Western Drawing
Teachers association they took repre-
sentative exhibition OF the rata, rattan
and weaving and it was quite the feature
OF the convention. Although the new
work Is in no sense local, and it is attract
ing the attention of educators all over the
country as a means of development, it has
been carried farther and has reached
greater results in Minneapolis than in any
other public schools. 1t is easy to learn
and offers such scope for individuality.
Few tools are required. A pair of scissors.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Wonderful Migration OF
Butterflies in California

A migration greatly dreaded by oyster
men is that of the ordinary starfish which
at times comes in from deep water in tens
of thousands, literally covering the bottom
to a depth of several inches. The stars
often form themselves into balls three or
four feet in diameter, which are rolled
to and fro by the waves. Such a migra-
tion means the loss of thousands of dol
lars, as the starf1shes are impelIed by
hunger and devastate the oyster beds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
The Exhibit at Buffalo

a 'penknife, worsted needle with the
rata, rattan, wools and splints. are all that
are needed.
The Exhibit at Buffalo.
The exhibition that was recently sent
to the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo was wonderfully interesting and will
cause many a pair of childish eyes to
brighten, when they wander into the Ia
dies reception room to the left Of the
main entrance of the Minnesota build
ing. There they will find two large cases
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
A TROUBLE MAKER.

A TROUBLE MAKER.
Hoax-Youre fine lobster!
Joax-What's the matter?
You've given your wife twenty-five
dollar bonnet"
''Well, you don't have to pay for it,
mo; but 1 have to pay for another one
Just like it for my wife,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

filed with baskets of every shape and
size, some of rata, others of rattan, some
with borders of dyed rafia, others of
splints with red and green borders;
miniature furniture of rafiia and rattan,
bags and even hats. The hats, made of
yards and yards of braided rata sewed
together, are the most picturesque Of pre-
ture hats and droop in the most be-
witching curves. There will be examples
Of the weaving on the first frame. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
President Mckinley Reviews
School Children of Oakland.

San Francisco. May 24.-AIrs. McKin-
ley continues to improve and no change
in the previously announced programme
of the presidents movement is likely to
be made. This morning President Nc
Kinley took breakfast at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Morse. Here he
met a few friends of Mrs. Morse, who IS
his niece The remainder of the forenoon
was devoted to the consideration Of af-
fairs Of state. At noon the insular corps
was received at the Scott residence and
after lunch the president attended a re-
cepuon rendered by the Sons and
Daughters Of the Revolution and the
Loyal Legion at the Palace hotel.
This was quite brief and at it's con-
clusion the president was driven to the
United States transport dock where he
boarded the tug Golden Gate and cross
ed the bay to Oakland Here he passed
through the principal streets and re-
viewed the crowds of school children
lined along the sidewalks. Each boy
and girl carried an American flag and
the presidents welcome was extremely
enthusiastic. On returning to this city
the president viii proceed directly to his
home where he viii spend the evening
quietly with Mrs. Mckinley. He will
retire early in order to obtain needed
rest before beginning the homeWard
trip tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-24
Row OVER LOOT.
Pekin Controversy Reaches the
"You're Another Stage.

New York, May PA dispatch to the
Herald from Pelkin says:
The last general meeting of the diplo-
matte corps was the scene of more
acute phase of the controversy over loot
ing:
The question was raised by diplomats
friendly to Lady Mcdonald, who think a
great injustice was done her by the sup
posed reference to her in one of General
Chaffee's letters upon the subject of loot
Ministers of two European countries
rose successfully and made statements
as to Lady McDonald'S behavior on the
day of the first visit Of the allies to the
Forbidden City, which were practically
Identical
They were with her throughout the day
and declared that she left the palace
without any plunder except a yellow rose
plueked in the empress garden
But. they said, I'VE did not, however,
witness one scene of 1oOting which, to-
gether with Lady Mcdonald we tried, but
unsuccessfully, to prevent In the palace
we met the wife of American accom-
panied by an American curio dealer. We
suggested that the reception was exclu-
matte corps, but she persisted in taking
the curio dealer, whose expert opinion
she wanted on some of the empress or
naments.
Reaching the pavilion, the curio dealer
said: Here. am informed, most Valua-
Bile porcelain is concealed
In spite of the protests of Lady McDon-
aid and ourselves. the wife of the Ameri-
can tried to Open the cupboard. Finally
she called an American soldier who pried
a cupboard open with his bayOnet. where
upon not wishing to assist at a scene We
could not prevent, we withdrew"
The American representatives at the
meeting made no reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-24
STRIKERS GAINING.
Detroit Car Foundry Company
Grants Their Demands.

Washington, May 24-President O'Con-
nell Of the National Association of Ma
chinists. received dispatches today that
the American Car Foundry company at
Detroit which employs 70 machinists
and 5000 other employees has granted the
demands for nine hour day without r
reduction in wages to all its employees
The same action was taken in Roches-
ter, N ", by the Eastman Kodak com
Danya
New York. May Representative
of the manufacturers of the metal trade
of New Jersey, New England and New
York, held conference in this city to-
day to consider the best means of STOP
ping the strike of the International AS
sociations of Machinists. N B. Payne Of
Elmira. presided
Chicago, May 24.-Committees repre-
senting machinists and their employers
Of this district met here today to try to
reach a settlement of the wage question.
The employers asked that an individual
case be taken as a basis of settlement.
but the machinists demanded that the
wage as a whole be considered. AT the
noon adjournment, there was a dead
lock. Considerable interest is felt in the
outcome of this conference as any
agreement which the two committees
may make be taken as a basis of a set
tlement for the strike throughout the
country. A meeting of the administra-
tive committee Of the National Metal
Trades association has been called to be
held here next Tuesday.