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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-26
TRACK RECORDS MADE.
Nellie WaddeII Beat The Five Fur
longs Time.
GEORGE ARNOLD WON THE HANDICAP
Nitrate Reduced Record at New Or
leans for One Mile and Twenty Yards.
Christmas Handicap at Frisco.

New Orleans. December 25.-rho Crcs
cent City Jockey clubs Christmas card was
worthy of the great crowd that swatmed
throrgh the gates this afternoon. IL was
almost perfect spring weather and tue
track was in the pink OF condition Nellie
Waddell who galloped away with the trst
race, hung up new track record for i've
furlongs -l;OOIs, Nitrate. who got the ver-
diet by short head In the second, reduc.
ed the track record for a mile aud twenty
yards 10 I:4l.
The race for the day was the Christmas
handicap, worth $3.50 10 the winner
George Arno d, always INortc In rhe
betting. went TO the post at 5 to .. strong
" supported. Imp. Mint Sauce aud Henry
Bert both at fouls.' We're The only others
lancted Mint sauce cut GU, mos, oi the
running with George Arnold second. a
head separated the pair as they turned into
the stretch. Tweniy-one books made M
the ring
Five furlongs- Nellie Wadden Little Jack
Homer, Rival Dare. Time 1:UOi2
handicap mile and twenty yards Nj
trate, Peidcrich, Andes. Time l;4t.
Stceplecha>c handicap, short course
Bristol Falcma, Golden Link. Time 3;onA.
The Christmas handicap, mile Gcorge
Arnold IMP. Mint Saucc, Tryon. Time
Six furlongs. -Amar Carl. kaloma. Cha.
gen. Time 1:i3ig
Mile. setting Frank NJ, Mr.. Phinlzy, Eva
Rice. Time l:40&.
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Football al Dallas.

Dallas. Texas December 25.-The Dallas
and Little Rock heavyweight football teams
PLAYED a splendid game at Trinity park
In This city this afternoon, which was wit
messed by 1000 spectators Neither SIDE
rhe visitors were banqueted tonight.
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Millionaire American suioided.

New York, December 25. Henry shaw.
On American. according to Rome dis
patch 10 the Herald committed suicide yes
icrday In his he'd loom in the hotel Wash
lngton, in Florence, by cutting his throat
with knife. Thr manager Of the MOTEL
says he was millionaire. He was 40
years old. The reason for his act is I'M
known
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kidner education starts with; Back
.eh. means kidney ache, lame back means
lame kidneys weak n 9sSs mans R,sasv p pilss
na.a shou; the free distribution in this
rsaa, and call al A. p, kiesling, 5Q2 Main
tract. corner Prairie avenue, December 20.
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RESULTED IN A COMPLETE UPSET
A is to Shot Won the Oakland Christ
mas Handicap.

mas f1dndlCap,
San Francisco. December 25.--The Christ
mas handicap feature of the card at Oak
land resulted in a complete upset, Rio
shannon, a Is 10 | shot, winning handily
from Vesuvan and W6tercure. A field Of
nine went 10 the post for the event, which
was valued at $1,000 Watercure, AmoiGht
and Janice If the Green Norris stable were
coupled in the betting being backed from
1 to : to to 10. Autollgh was bumped
at the start and lost much ground, while
Janice also got away poorly. Iciclc went
to the front after passing the stand and
led until the stretch, when he tired Rio
shannon with 30 pounds up, and ridden
by l.. Jackson, took command md won
by two lengths from Nesuyau, who beat
Watercure neck After all his bad luck
Autolight was a good fourth.
Parisade had the speed Of the 6eld in
the opening event and won from Royal
Rogue by head Wyoming again dis
played his gameness 10 the second race
for which he was fnvorite. He took the
lead in the stretch md, standing a hard
drive. heat orleans neck,
The hurdle handicap was marred ny nc
cidents In which the favortcs suffered.
Lord Chesterfield was left at the post and
was coupled with Rainier as fnvorltc fell.
Peters escaped injury. Rio Chicago re-
fused leaving four to finish Distance
opened mp a gap, but tired and in a drive
was beaten 10y sam Green LLOYD who
rode Lord Chesterfield. was suspended.
Mag won the san Lcandro handicap In n
drive from Sister Jeane
Mile and one-sXtcenth, sclliug-Parisade,
Royal Rogue, Flourish. Time LOS
six and q half furlongs. selling Wyoming,
Orleans Hungarian. Time l2sls
Mile and three furongs, hurdle .handcap,
purse--Sam Green. Distance Roman II.
Time 2:37is.
Mile and one fourth, Christmas handicap
Rio shannon, Vesuvian. Watercure. Time
2O6.
Six furongs, handicap Magi, Sister
Jeanie Escalanthe Time 1:1i15
Mile, seling-Cougar, Bragg, Larry Wilt.
| Time 1:4lh.
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The foundation is a fitted waist-lenGth
lining Of white tafreta silk over this
white cloth is pnt on to initiate square
jacket effect in bias folds. Under th~
edge Of the Jacket, or bolero. as it may
be more properly called. a wide crush
grdc is made Of black satin and fastens
with two glttcring buttons In topaz and
jet. A cape collar Of ycllowcd Irish point
gives a manIila touch to the shoulders.
aud the other trimmings are black chan
lilly and black ribbon velvet. which st~4pcs
effectively the close undersleeves of white
lace.
Whatever tho evening toilet may he, two
inevitable features now characterize It..
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GALVESTON DEFEATED.
Houeton Wins Football Game by Score
OF IL to 5.

OF ~ to 5.
Five hundred spectators saw Houston de-
feat Galveston in an interesting game OF
foothall at the baseball park yesterday af-
ternoon Although Galveston played q
plucky game series Of fumbes md some
extra hard luck made Il impossible for
them to win. The game finally resulted
In n score OF 10 10 :. the scores being made
in tbe first half The Houston boys played
lamb IN" football and would have de-
feated Yale the way they performed yes
terday The Galveston eleven stacked M
verv strong as a whole but the work OF
Maverick right half end and Hcatherby,
ieft half Is deserving Of special notice,
their work through the lines being great.
The two elevens VIII play again IN Cal
reston January I The game yesterday was
devoid Of any kicking and the best Of good
humor prevailed
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington December q. Eastern Texas
Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday; light
to fresh southeast winds on the coest
Oklahoma, Indian Territory Cloudy
Thursday and Friday; variable winds
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OF INTEREST TO ~ - - ~
~ - y FEMININE READERS.

One is the lengthy bead chain tho other Ia
the equally lengthy cloak that covers the
chains wearer from train tip to colfture
crest.
While the chain in true or equally pretty
mock gold and gems is easily attained by
any woman the cloak is far more serious
and difficult problem. 1t must be long and
soft, and circular in and completed with
high, collar. The collar Of course. should be
fur and preferably ermine. Just rs the wrap
itself should be constructed Of Duchess
satin or peau de sole and lined with pro-
cade. Such naturally are the wraps Of the
wealthy, bu; none the less useful and be.
coming ones are made Of white or mastic
or dark tan melton and Irish frieze and
Corduroy and velvet have a.Ao their strong
claims TO make and " any of these ma
tcrialS are profuscy deckod with chiffon
founces and the lining is done with rosy
sole de Chine over an interllning OF thin
cotton quilting an air OF luxurious warmth
is gained thar not even sable and velvet
can out rival.
White Corduroy, OF exceptional softness,
has been successfully appearing at many
dances It will be worn straight through
the holidays and undoubtedly to the very
coming in Of Lent. There is a white cordu.
roy In this very group and It is treated
with spangles and narrow bands OF black
velvet to show how conservatively its dec
Grafton Is achieved. Corduroy as is be-
fitting is cut with train of stately length,
hut so, in fact, are all evening gowns de-
signed. Let the Information seeking reader
observe the two captivating costumes OF
the accompanying cuts, Their trains COM
mand as much consideration and respect as
their material and characterization and one
ol them IS new fabric, a poplln moired In
figure Instead Of wavy lines aud circles
A lovely lilac poplin figured in big white
MORE orchids and trimmed with black lace
is what the model OF this sketch showed
when 1t was turned out OF the drcssmak-
ers hands aud boxed for delivery in time
for q dance on the 10Th. II was simple
and not a costly toilet either, but its train
for dancing dress was truly prodgious.
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ToDAY'S ENTRIES.

Mile. selling precursor Bomhshen. Fair
American los; Lillian Reed Ceyon 1oI;
Aqua. Hopscotch, Juunetta los; pairie Dog,
100
Five furlongs, 2ycar-olds.- Dolce Far
Niente 10; Siphon l0T. Balm of Glead,
Phyrro Kaloma l03; postillion rs. The
Boston. Normal. Pretorious. The Mormon,
Buzz, Loysa 90.
Six furlongs. lilies and mares. all ages
Fleuron 10 Noma Clark i01. Brlghtic Il.
104; Quite Right, Flying Eagle l02; Dick
ma 9s, Tickle Saint, E0Stertme, Clara
Davis. Ida Penzance, Sister Kate II a6
Montehin,yar %.
Handicap. seven furlongs. -Alard 105,
Semicoon 1ol Uterp 0S, II You Dare ~,
Ecome, Johnnie MoCarty 93 Choice 90.
one mie--Campus ia. Moronl los, Myth,
Prince Real 107; Meegs, Alex, Laureate,
Papa Harry lO5.
Selling, 3-year-olds, one mile and seventy
vards-NIonos 106, Pirates Queen. Delorain,
Lady Chorster 1903; Lifeline, shut Up 1ol
Frank Johnson. Lauras First, Zack Phelps,
Balloon 9S; Little Henry, DR.. Carrick 96.
Clear and fast.
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Says Roosevelt Attacked Nation.
Commencing on Colonel Roosevelt's crit

Commencing on Colonel Rooseyet's crltl-
rlsm Of the Nationa, guards, Colonel Charles
H. Morgan, who served through the civil
war. who also served several terms in
congress from Missouri and who on August
), 1898, was commanding tho Fifth Mis-
souri, regiment at chickamauga awaiting
an order to move to the front, said on that
dsy;
80 far as the volunteers from the West
ern states are concerned. Colonel Roosevelt
has not told the truth. However, his crit.
cism will not amount 10 much since he
has lain down like spaniel and begged
10 be sent home 10 summer resort
Colonel Roosevelt's letter Is an attack
upon the government and II does not ex,
prezE the sentiments Of the true soldier
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General Ohseruations.

Observations taken by United ststes
weather bureau at 8 p. m, 18th meridian
The times., 1901-05-07
A DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTEERS
Many Regular Army Officers to Go
Back to Their Regiments.

Orders were issued By the Secretary of
War yesterday discharging from the vol
unteer service those officers Of the Regular
Army now holding volunteer commissions
The orders become effective June 30 when
the volunteer army ceases to exist. The
orders follow:
BY direction OF the President, the follow
ing-named officers are honorably dis
charged by the Secretary of War from
the volunteer service of the United States,
only. to take effect June 90. 1901:
Maj. Gen. William r. Shafter, United
States Volunteers (brigadler general,
United States Army. retired.
Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, United States
Volunteers Cbrigadier general. United
States Army.
Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Barry. United
States Volunteers lieutenant colonel
United States Army
Brig Gen. Merritt Barber. United States
Volunteers Colonel. assistant adjutant
general, United States Army.
Lieut. Col. Hugh L. Scott. assistant ad-
jutant general, United States Volunteers
captain. Seventh United States Cavalry.
Lieut. Col Samuel D. Sturgis. assistant
adjutant general United States YoIun-
teers (captaiR. Artillery Corps}.
>
tant general United States Volunteers
Captain. First United States Cavalry.
Major Robert E L. Niche. assistant adj
iutant general United States Volunteers
captain. Twelfth United States Cavalry.
Major Edwin St. J. Greble, assistant adj
jutant general. United States Volunteers
captain. Artillery Corps.
Maier Robert H Movie, assistant adju-
tant general, United States Volunteers
captain, Third United States Infantry.
ATg.Sx, -fe-fu a
jutant general. U. S. Volunteers (captain,
Twentieth L. S. Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Marion p. Maus. inspector
general, U s. Volunteers (major, Second
Lieut.. Col. Philip Reade. inspector gen.
eral, L. s. Volunteers tmajor, Fourth L.
S. Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Parker W. West. inspector
L. s. Cavalry.
Major William d. Beach. inspector gem
eral. T. S. Volunteers Captain, Third Z.
s. Cavalry.
Major Robert A Brown, inspector gen.
eral. L. 5. Volunteers captain. Fourth U.
s. Cavalry.
Major Frank B. McKenna, inspector
general L. S. Volunteers captain, Twen-
ty-eighth L. S. Infantry.
BY direction of the President. the fol-
lowing named officers are honorably dis
charged by the Secretary of War as brig
adler generals, L. s. Volunteers, only to
take effect June 20. 1901:
Col. Samuel NJ. Whitsde. Tenth L. S
Cavalry; Col James NJ. Bell, Eighth L. S
Cavalry; Lieut. Col Charles Bird, deputy
quarternaster general U. S. A: Major
Luther r. Hare, Twelfth L. 5. Cavalry;
Major Oscar F. Long, quartermaster, L.
S. A; Major John G. Balance L s. In
fantry assistant adjutant general: Major
Tasker II. Bliss. commissaFy. L. S. A.
BY direction of the President. Brig Gen.
James F. Smith. L. 5. Volunteers Is hon
orabiy discharged by the Secretary OF
War from the service of the United
States. TO take effect June 20. 1901
The times., 1901-05-07
CHESAPEAKE PILOTS SCORED.
Judge Morris, of Baltimore, Delivers
"a ScatbiDg Reprimand.

BALTIMORE, May 6.-Probably the pi-
lots of Chesapeake Bay never received a
more scathing reprimand than they did
today at the hands of Judge Morris in the
United States District Court. This oc-
CURED when he handed down his decision
in the case in admiralty of the steamship
Acilia against the steamship Crathorne.
from which the cross libels in cause of
collision were filed holding the Acilia
solely responsible for the collision and
liable for all damages
The judge held that the pilot of the
Acilia was grossly in fault in running the
steamer at full speed of probably more
than ten knots an hour while about to
pass another vessel In the dredged chan
mel. In making the decision he said;
Il have been for long time disturbed
by observing how little attention is paid
by many of these members of the pilot
association to the regulations prescribed
by Congress and by the United States su-
perTising Inspectors under authority OF
Congress for preventing collisions. Pilots
seem often to be arbitrary and opinion
ated in their notions of navigation and
Indifferent to the fact that il is the own
erS of these large and valuable steam
ships and not themselves who have 70
pay the losses caused by their neglect.
They receive a compensation in excess
OF that paid TO highly intelligent men of
ability who are masters of steamers, and
il is but fair TO expect OF them an equal
degree of intelligence and character, and
yet the truth is that admiralty lawyers
often feel great concern at being obliged
TO put some of these pilots on the wit
ness stand. They frequently give such an
uninteliigent, obviously incorrect, and
biased explanation of the cause of their
collisions and the way the ships came to-
gether and of their own maneuvres that
they put in jeopardy even a good case
The times., 1901-05-07
Wine for Farm Horses.

There is work for the total abstinence
societies on the other side of the water.
and they might in this case join forces
with the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals. The trouble is that
in case Of a crusade the crusaders
might have some serious difficulty in
making the natives understand that
they were doing anything wrong.
The Herault Agricultural Society. in
France, IS discussing the question of
using wine as a portion Of the regular
rations Of farm horses. The experiment
OF feeding these animals on a mixture
Of bran and wine has been made on
one farm. and the results are said to
have been good. If the society in ques-
ton approves the scheme, the Per-
cheroa and Normandy steeds Of France
will undoubtedly have their food served
up with wine sauce, TO the destruction
and Generalization of their welfare
The times., 1901-05-07
The President and the Tariff

We wonder if Mr.. Mckinley could
have been warned from Washington
or Boston or somewhere, not 10 talk
any more about markets and not
maxims" That was the note he chirped
loudly and melodiously during the first
two or three days Of his progress. Per
haPs we shall hear more from him on
the subject, and perhaps not
However that may be. he cannot un-
say what has fallen upon the country
with great force or probably change
the current of opinion which is setting
strongly in the direction of the tariff
as a national issue. Although ex-
traCrdinary efforts have been made to
keep the truth from the masses. it Is
well enough known that some Of the
trusts sell their products at from thirty
to fifty per cent less in London. Paris.
and Naples than they sell the self
same commodities for within sight Of
the producing plants. The tariff which
protects them from foreign cOmpeti-
ton at home also affords them a
chance TO tax home consumers up TO
the full limit Of the prohibitive price.
and thus TO recoup any temporary
losses which may be incurred abroad
in the raids upon foreign markets
We are satisfied that Mr.. Mckinley
knows the country-is rendering over
this outrageous abuse, and that they
VIII yet be heard from at the polls if
something be not done for their relief
II is 10 be hoped that men like J. p
Morgan are coming 70 realize that they
can get along without the oppressive
tariff on steel, for example, and may
be ready TO throw sop to the Cerberus
Of public opinion in consenting to a re
duction Of duties. II there be no such
prospect, and the monopolies still ex-
pect and shall ciamor for the full ex-
action of Dingley rates, at the same
time demanding subsidies from the
Government, it is not inconceivable
that the tariff may become very much
OF an issue in I90f.
The times., 1901-05-07
A DENIAL FROM MR.. CONGER.
He Declares He is Not "out' with
the Administrations.

CHICAGO, May -Bronzed by his long
and exciting stay In China under the
burning rays of the Oriental sun. Edwin
II. Conger, United States Minister to
China, set foot again in Chicago today
for the first time in four years. When
asked about the report often repeated
during the last few months that he is
out with the Administration and is
practically recalled, the Minister said
there was absolutely no foundation for
the rumor.
"One of the last letters l had before
starting home he added was from Sec
retary Hay, assuring me that there was
no foundation for the stories that have
appeared in the papers to this effect He
told me that my course was fully ap-
proved by the department and the Presi-
dent, and that my work had been entirely
satisfactory.
The Administration has nothing to do
with the discussion of my name for the
governorship of Iowa. That came up since
obtained leave to return, and it is be
ing urged by friends without regard to
my relations with the Administration. l
am not seeking the nomination, but if it
is offered to me | will accept.
The times., 1901-05-07
FORMING A WATCH TRUST.
The Swiss Trade to Be Fought by
the Combination

BOSTON, May Ga syndicate. said to
be receiving the assistance of J. p. Nor
gan, is making an effort to absorb the
American Waltham Watch Company
plant at Waltham and also the factory OF
the Elgin company at Elgin, IL
Mr.. Fitch. President of the American
Waltham Company, started for New York
today. where there is to be a conference
concerning affairs in the watch manufac-
turing trade. The syndicate has options
on the O'Hara dial factory and the Ameri-
can Watch Tool Company's works.
The same syndicate purchased the
United States watch factory here two
weeks ago. Ii is further stated that il is
the intention of the syndicate if success
ful in its overtures, to combat the Swiss
watch trade in nearly all foreign coun-
tries. The capital Of the syndicate is said
TO have been placed at 81, O00, 600
The times., 1901-05-07
INSPECTED BY BoWLEs.
The Work the kearsarge's Tur-
ret Found satisfactory

NEW YORK, May 6.-Rear Admiral
Francis T. Bowles, Chief of the Bureau
of Construction and Repair at Washing
ton, made his first tour of inspection of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday since
his incumbency of his present position.
The real interest of his visit was to find
out just what had been accomplished to-
ward removing the damaged 13-inch gun
from the turret of the battleship Kear-
sarge.
Rear Admiral Bowles made thorough
inspection of the ship. his examination of
the tuTret alone taking up good For-
tion of his time and interest. He express
ed himself as greatly pleased with the
way the work has been taken up and
with what has thus far been done. The
work the turret is progressing fay or
ably, although it is acknowledged 10 be
a difficult piece of engineering.
The plan of taking out the gun by first
removing the larger plates of one side
OF the turret and then dragging the gun
through the aperture was the plan Of
Naval Constructor Capps, of the yard.
Rear Admiral Bowlcs made the statement
that this novel scheme of removing the
big rife had not occurred to him, but that
he thought it would prove a successful
means of solving the problem.
Rear Admiral Bowles in addition to in
specting the Kearsarge paid a visit to
the Alabama, which is lying at the yard
a number of the shops were also visited
While here, the rear admiral was the
guest of Constructor Capps. He took
another hasty trip about the yard this
morning and afterward started for Wash
ington
The times., 1901-05-07
A TEST OF THE NEW LAW.
The City of baltimore to Hold Its
Elections Today.

BALTIMORE, May 6.-Tomorrow mu-
nicipal elections here are exciting keen in
terest, because this will be the first test
in Baltimore of the new election law which
disfranchises illiterates. Strange to say,
the Republicans are more than confident,
while the Democrats are correspondingly
cast down. The latter fact is due to the
falling cut between Mayor Hayes sup
porters and the followers of Senator Cor
man. The breach is a wide one. The Re-
publicans on the other hand are united
and are presenting good candidates.
The Republicans have published what is
alleged to be a census of the white litter
ates in the city, and they find that the
Democrats have just twice as many of
these as have the Republicans. OF the
Democratic white illiterates there are g.,
6S2, and the Republican white illiterates
number 1902. The number of Democratic
white illiterates exceeds the number of
Republican white illiterates in every ward
OF the city save one, according to the fig
ures given.
There are about $500 colored Hliterates
in the city, aud should 10 per cent of them
fail to get in their votes correctly it will
surprise the Republican managers greatly.
number of bets were recorded today
downtown that the Republicans would
carry a majority of the wards
The times., 1901-05-07
Relief for JacksonviIle.

American charity in cases of public
calamity is prompt and generous. The
ashes of the Jacksonville fire had not
had time to coo' before relief trains
loaded with food and clothing began
TO arrive, 10 the intense relief of TWEEN
ty thousand men, women, and children
who were rendered homeless and des-
titute by the visitation.
This is the kind Of missionary work
Of which all sorts and conditions Of our
people approve. 1t is vastly preferable
TO the other kind which seeks to force
an unweIcome religion upon people who
are entirely satisfied with their own.
There is no salvation without the con-
sent of the saved about it. Perhaps it
might not be far wrong to say that it
is the real thing. and the other sort
something else.