davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Beer EFFECT IN GERMANY,
Relations OF Wcrkmen's ProouctiVeness
and the Use Of IT,

and the Use OF It.
Berlin, December 1.-THE emperor,
among a variety of new subjects engaging
his attention. is looking into the rela-
TONS OF the German workmen's produc.
tiveness and the use Of beer during work
ing hours. His majestys inquiries indicate
that he regards the beer drinking on fac
tory promises as detrimental TO accuracy
of workmanship. and amount of product.
a movement is on foot 10 exclude beer
from the factories Several works have al
ready educated their operatives 10 dis
peuse with the morning and afternoon beer
recesses 1t is common for workman 10
drink ten pints day In the shops, while
the average Is not much below a gallon
per daS, especially among mOldcrs An
American firm here hnds that by nrohib g.
Ing beer II obtains 10 per cent Increase
In product per man. Part of the Increase
however, is due % The time saved.
The foreign office officials tell the cor
respondent of the Assoca ed Press that
Germany has no idea OF selling . Ncnezue
lan harhOr In order 10 obtain Satsfact NJ
Of her claims, Germany has no eorern-
ment claims and those connected with the
nllstreatmont Of sailors and Germans resi-
dent In Venezuela are substantially set
tied She regards the whole matter as in
significant and would gladly be OUT uf u
altogether because ~ the misunderstanding
OF Germany'S Intentions by American and
British newspapers.
Baron Won Kardcroff. an extreme agra
rian has been elected chairman OF the
tariff committee. The government desired
tina DR.. Spain, the gentrlst leader, should
be chairman, but The centrsts declined 10
take so much responS,b hty. TWENTY OF
the twenty -elgnt members OF the count -
to- arc scent nails u favor OF the prln-
ciple OF the bill. Russian agrIcul urlsI and
German manufacturers are getting much
maucr fol use ia ozl'aing aga'osr the
tarf Uea'Drr. Inquiries nrrie $40. th'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Nexr FRIDAYS FORMALLY.
Hiqh Officials Of the Nation and States
70 Gather al ST Louis.

Hiuh Officials Of the Nation and States
to Gather at ST Louis.
ST. Louis, December 15,-The weather
permitting. all previous parades OF every
nature within transmlsslssippl country
viii be eclipscd By the one IN preparation
here for Friday December 20. BY proc
Inmatlon Of the governors of all the States
and Territories within the Louisiana pur'
chase that day will be observed as Lonisi-
ana Purchase Flag day, communicating
the formal transfer OF the Western Ameri'
can empire from France TO The. United
states which occurred at New Orleans on
December 20, 1903. In st. Louis the day
win have special Significance, for Il VIII
mark the actual beginning Of the physlcsi
construction OF an International exposition
In beautiful Forest park; o
There has been an enthusiastic respvsnlsse
TO the Invitations sent out by the Nofid
Fair committee on ceremonies asking M
United States government and state oni'
cials commercial bodies. military organl-
Eatlons. fraternai societies pehtieai eiuos'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE DULL.
The Outlook, However, Can Hardly Be
Considered Oninous.


Considered Ominous.
London, December 15-Severai depreSs-
Ing factors affected the stock exchange
early In the week business was consequent.
ly dull, although the outlook can hardly
be considered omlnous. The money market
is dearer with the approach of the end
of the year, hut there is sufficient money
forthcoming to meet requirements without
SERIOUS inconvenience.
American shares We're adversely Affected
by the break In copper. American secutI-
ties were ominously nat however, on the
continued Chilean war rumGrs and In spite
Of the assurances from ofncal quarter .
as TO the imprOhablllty of an outbreak.
Home rails were depresse. on unfavorable
returns from the board OF trade Mines,
on the other hand. were favor1b,g auected
by the successes in South Africa aud the
prospect OF large increase OF stamps in
the-RdCd.
Considerable interest is felt in The indus.
trial department in the hotatiOn ut the
new Imperial Tobacco company. with tue
avowed object of lighting the American
Invaders. This company has an immense
capital of tl5.00O,OOV. This is adversely
criticized in some quarters where IL Is
asserted that the company has no expectl-
ton OF paying dividends upon anything
more than f5,WO,OuO of preferred shhros,
which, II is underst God, approximately rep
resent the real lighting capital OF the com
pany But IL is believed that long and
hard contest is ahead between the great
opposing forces.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Alvin News Notes.

Alvin. Texas Decemher 15-A large nun
her Of Aivinttes ylsltea-fhe Houston caEni-
val last weekFrS -
Professor j. ". Saxon, cousty snpern-
tendent. spent several DAYS in Alvin last
week visiting the schools,
Mr. l.. d. Burlington Of Dexter. Kansas,
passed through Alvin Friday en- route 20
Cuba.
Mr.. william Dyer and sister, Miss Sadie
left last week for Bastrop, where they Will
make their future home
Rev ID X. Porter Is attending the aunual
conference Of the Methodist church, south.
In session at Huntsville,
Mr. Martin Cummings and wife OK KOS
enbeye are visiting relatives In tails city
Major George Durant made business
trip to Galveston Friday.
Mr. Eddie Fay, representing ullmann
Lewis K Co et Galveston. was IN Alvin
Thursday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Rallroad T;raffic suspended.

Easton, Pa. December l5.-Ihe freshet in
the Dalawsre and Lehgh rivers aas done
serious damage all through this section
Railroad tranfc is suspended. The rivers
hour Thousand Of dollars damage mas
already been done TO the big Industries az
"a ast Easlnn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ooNsoRr.
Wilhelnina and Henry Cordially Were
Received at The Hague.

The Hague December 14--Qneen VII
helmina and Prince Henry arrlyed here TO-
day. Flags were displayed throughout the
city and the railroad station was decorated.
The Inha bItants made n local demon ttl,
lion, apparently impartialiY bestowed upon
the queen and tho prince consoIf.
At least there was no display OF hostility
against the prince. The queen and Prince
Henry drove 10 The residence OF the queen s
mother, who welcomed them before the
public kissing Queen WilhemiuH warmly
Later the crowds around the palace sang
the National anthem, the queen appearing
on the balcony.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Ridley Conc % Reaumont.

Galveston. Texas. December 15-E. p.
Ripley. president OF the Atchlson, Topeka
and Santa Fe, and party spent the morn.
ing in the city inspecting the property OF
the company and left this afternoon for
Houston, from which place they will pro-
coed TO Beaumont. Colonel L. j. Polk,
general manager Of the road, accompanied
the party.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Deaths from Chinese Famine.

Pekln. December 1.-THE Christian Her
AIDS commissioner who Is investigating
the famine in China. writing from Sian
Flu province Of sben ST. predicts a repetl
ton Of the famine IN the coming spring
The commissioner estimates that the deaths
Der 100000, or 20 per cent Of the popula.
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Manu Houses Unroofed.

Lancaster Pa, December l5.-A rain ana
wind storm Of great fury ragged during the
early hours this morning. Many houses
wore unroofed Including Fultons opera
house. hotel lincoln. the stevens houHe
and St. Mary's Catholic church
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Rnnublican NationaI committeeman.

washington. December Ex-senator Han
ma appointed as members Of the National
republlcon committee Hon. d. W. stand
rcd Of Pocatella, Idaho vice Hon. George
Parker n Honolulu, Hawaii Vice Harold
IL. SeSsll resigned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Earthouake Shock al Manila.

Manila, December l5.-The worst earth
quake shock since 1865 was felt here this
morning One house was wrecked aud
many houses were damaged
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Ea,m.rs Forced 10 Abandon Homes

Huntingdon. Pa, December l5.-Ihe
farmers along the Junista river and Rays
town branch streams have sustained an In
calculabIe loss 20 fences grain aud other
property Many farmers were forced last
nlght 70 abandon their homes temporarily
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
~ Flooo ~ EoarxYsARs..

Turned I~to a Rsainu Tor
lI,.., ,eN' by MELTING SNOW.
rru,t,s.' "a. December 15.--The most
r,s,,.. 1000 In the Lehigh valley siuce
Tar ms morning at o'clock. fol
|i.d n. ~ GAYS drenching rain. which
rssl.. NOV In the mountains, causing
+ ''sIf tosbecpme a raging tor
eenpany's power houses are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Water in ths Water Works.

HARRISBURG Pa, December lS.-There
ve,e v-o feet Of water In the engine room
Of the Harrisburg water works this even
Inc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF GALVESTON. December Is.
ARRIVED.
SIS Sabine ANIL New York.
SIS Imam (Br.l. Cardiff.
SAILED.
SIS Denver AMI, New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
Galveston LOOKING for Morgan Llusrs

Galveston, Texas, December 1.-two
Morgan steamships are expected at Gal
weston some time next week 70 take freight
which II Is said win he shipped through
this port 10 relieve the congestion of
freight at Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16

Join 10 The crusade against eaIcne'. l'aks
HeptoL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
GEAR WRITES TO PLAYERS.
Protective Association Members Are
Urged to Stand Together.


Dale Gear, secretary Of the Baseball
PLAYERS Protective association, has sent
out the following letter, dated from Kan
sas City:
ITO Our Members: The object of this
letter Is to impress upon every MEMBER
of our association just how necessary 1T
is at It's time that the Players Pro-
baseball war during the past season has
benefited the players greatly at tie eX'
penSe of club owners. There is now a
possibility that peace between the TWO
leagues will be declared and a compro-
mise effected. Without doubt there VIII
be complete reorganization in baseball
that will benefit both players and pub
lie and secure certain safe returns to cap
ital invested in the sport.
. What the players desire is recognition
in the reorganization, and the only way 10
obtain it with any assurance OF perma-
nency is by being able to go before the
reorganiZers with positive proof that we
represent the great body of professional
baseball players and convince them that
depended upon to act in harmon" and
stand together We want a reply from
each player to whom this letter Is sent,
merely stating that he believes in the
association, and will do all in his power
to insure it's continued success and p os-
perity.
Our course is just and all we seek is
equity and fair dealing on the part of
the club owners We will get it if we
maintain our organization, as the moral
support of every member will make us Il
power that will receive profitable and
substantial recognition. AS an organized
body we can accomplish a great deal for
the player; as individuals we can accom-
plish nothing.
-fDale D. Gear. Secret ary,"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Z
) Minneapolis News. !
A VALUABLE FIND.
MINNEAPOLIS MAN DISCOVERS A
MIND OF BLACK
GRANITE
VALUED AT ONE MILLION
Claimed to Be the Only one of ITS
Kind in the United States
Location Is Sc
cret.
VALUED AT ONE MILLION

An immense bed of black granite, said
to be the only one in existence in the
United States, has been discovered In
the northern part of the state. The
granite or marble covers a space CT ten
acres, and the layer varies in thickness
from seven to eight feet. The value OF
the find is estimated all the way from
$4,000 to 81, GOO, 600.
The. exact location Of the bed will not
be disclosed by the finders, but I h e
Globe was told yesterday that it was
in Itasca county, and about :75 miies
from Minneapolis.
James Rooney, connected with the rent
al and insurance firm of James Domaine,
Of this city, and l.. P. johnson, of Du-
luth, made the discovery during the lat
ter part of April, and have since secured
an option on the property on which the
granite is located.
A sample of the granite was received
in Minneapolis yesterday, and was on
exhibition at the Donahue Office, in the
Chute block, on Central avenue Many
called to examine the sample, aTnor
whom were several experts.
Mr.. Rooney says the granite was dis
covered by accident, and that the in
spection was all made in secret. a ge-
ologist was sent to the scene, and after
an examination declared the lind val
liable one.
There are from three to seven feet Of
dirt surface on the rock. 1t is locared
two miles from a railway station and
one-half mile from a railroad track.
Messrs. Rooney and Johnson will soon
commence negotiations with st. Paul
company of contractors to develop the
vein fully.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
OCEAN LINERS.

New York-Advices by wireless tele-
graph from Nantucket state that the La
savoi. which left Havre last Saturday,
has been sighted. This is considered won
derful time for a winter passage.
Plymouth-Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. from New York for Bremen.
-Queenstown-Arr Lucana, frons
New York for Liverpool.
Havre-Arrived: L Aquitaine, from New
York.
Boston-Arrived: Ivernia, Liverpool
Halifax, n. S.-Arrived: Unitarian, Glas-
for Philadelphia,
Yokohama-Arrived: Empress of China,
Van Couver for Hongkong.
Muroran-Arrived: Cruiser Portland,
CherDourg-Arrived: Kaiser WiInelm der
Crosse. New York via Plymouth or
Bremen.
Hongkong-sailed: Empress of Japan.
Moyillezsailed: Numidian, from Liver
Rotterdam Ryndam, New York
Barbadoes-Arrived. Monterey, Cape
Town, via East London for New Or
leans.
st. Michaers-Arrived: Simra, Newport
News e via =; Norfolk, ,r for Manila Gor coalD;
New York-Arrived: Philadelphia. frtbm
Southampton; Phoenicia, from Hamburg
Philadelphia-Sailed: Rhynland, fpr
Liverpool.
Hamburg-Arrived: Palatia, from Now
York. ~
Liverpool-Arrived: Lueania, from Now
York.
Genoa-Arrived: Aller, from New York,
Naples-Arrived: Yang Tsze, San Fra n
cisco, for London and Antwerp.
Hongkong-Arrived: Previously, Vic
toria, Tacoma, via Yokohama
Liverpool-Sailed: Tauric and Umbsia,
New York.
Cherbourg-Sailed: ST. Paul, from
Southampton, New York.
Havre-Sailed: La Champagne, Nsw
York.
New York-Sailed: Mesaba. London;
Amsterdam, Rotterdam; EtruTia, Liver
pool; Marquette, London; Pretoria. Han :
burg, via Plmouth and Cherbourg
Liverpool, for st. Johns, N B.
Boston-Arrived: Pomeranian, Liver.
pool
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

the Yale team on the evening of Jan. 2.
The Fasteners are making the longest
trip ever made into the West by a team
of Yale athletes. They play eight games
in all before they return to New Haven
on Jan. g.
Minneapolis will be the western limit
of the trip. From here they jump to
Cleveland, where they play the Western
Reserve university Jan. 4.
Sharpe, the former football star, has
been coaching the team, and he says that
they are able to put up a fine quality of
basket ball. A letter received from New
Haven states that the Minnesota contest
is considered the hardest on the list OF
eight games to be played.
The Yale team in part is composed OF
men who have been heard from in other
athletic contests in which Yale has en-
tered. Among them will be Speaker, the
university champion in the high and
broad jump; Weymouth, the fullback OF
the football team; PeaSe the pole vault
er, and Lockwood. the captain, is one Of
the debaters against Princeton.
The schedule of the Els on their West
ern trip is as follows: Dec. 2, Duquesne
A. c.. at Pittsburg; Dec. 2S, University
of Cincinnati at CINCINNATI Dec. 81 Cen
trail Y. M. c. A. at Chicago; Jan. l. Uni
versity of Wisconsin at Madison; Jan. .,
University of Minnesota; Jan. 4, Western
Reserve university at Cleveland; Jan at
Elmira, and Jan. Z at Waverly, N. Y.
Between the halves of the Minnesota
game there will be an exhibition of
fancy club swinging by one who is an
adept at the business. Game will be
called sharp ats p. M.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

mile and half.
-.e Sheridan stakes $4,000 added, one
mile and quarter.
The Englewood stake, $1,000 added, one
mile.
For three-year-olds and upward-The
Midway stake, $1,000 added. one mile and
a furlong.
The Auburn stakes, $1,000 added, one
mile and half furlong.
The lakewood handicap, $3.50 added, one
mile and a furlong.
The Great Western handicap, $1,000 add
err one mile and a half
The Young handicap, $1,000 added, one
mile and one and one-half furlongs.
The Wheeler handicap, $500 added, ono
mile and a quarter.
For two-year- olds-The Lakeside stakes,
$1,000 added, five furlongs:;
The Kenwood stakes, $1,000 added, five
furlongs.
furlongs
The Edgewater stakes, 5000 added, five
and half furlongs
The Quickstep stakes, $1,000 added, four
furlongs.
furlongs.
The Lakeview handicap, $1,000 added.six
furlOngS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
LOUISVILLE STAKES.
List of Fixtures Announced by the
Jockey Club.

LoUIsvILLE, KY; Dec. n.-The new e1
Louisville Jockey club has announced its
list of stakes which close on Monday,
FEB. 8, 1902, to be run at the spring meet
ing of 1902, and the Derby, Oaks and
Nursery stakes for 1909. There will be
twenty-one days racing in the spring
and nine stakes are TO be run. including
the Derby, Clark and Oaks, besides the
Nursery. new $1,000 event for two-year-
olds. The stakes are as follows:
The Clark hs g die for three-year-olds
The Debutante for two-year-old FLIES,
$1,000 added. four furlongs.
The Bassford Manor stakes for two
year-old colts and geldings, $1,000 added.
four and a half furlongs.
The juvenile stakes for two-year- olds.
$500 added five furlongs.
The Blue Grass stakes, for three-year-
olds, $500 added, six and one-half furlongs.
The Frank Fehr stakes selling, for
tnree-y ear-olds and upwards, $1,000 added.
one mile.
The Kentucky Derby for 1903, $4,000. one
and one-quarter miles.
The Kentucky Oaks for 1903, $1,000, one
mile and a sixteenth.
The Nursery stakes for 1903, 5000, four
and half furlongS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
REMEMBERED THE DEPARTED.
Hennepin County bar Association
Present Resolutions.

Resolutions lamenting the deaths Of
Robert G. Evans, Judson N. Cross and
Ransom j.. Stillman We're presented to
the Hennepin County Bar association and
were ordered entered in the records of
the court
The Evans resolution was a copy of
the one presented before the United States
court and was read by Judge w. A. Lam
caster.
The memorial to Judson Newell Cross
was presented by w. E. Hale, who paid
that had made Mr.. Cross so generally
esteemed LauGatory remarks were made
by F. B. Hart and Judge Henry G. Hicks.
The resolutions on the death of RAN
som l.. Stillman were presented by W. B..
MCINTYRE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
CHANGE CRUSHING" SYSTEM.
Five Fraternities Agree Not TIC
Crush" High school Students.

The question of the time and method of
rushing prospective candidates among
the fraternities at the university has
been up for some time.
Northrop have been held but it has
been almost impossible to agree On any
plan.
On Friday of last week delegates from
five of the fraternities met and decided
that regardless of the plans of the other
societies they would in no manner rush
prospective material until the first day
of recitation at the beginning of the fall
term.
This is in accordance with President
Northrop's wishes and will do away with
all high school rushing.
The five fraternities in this agreement
Alpha Delta Phi Chi Psi and Phi Kappa
Pei
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Will BANQUET Coneres.men.

The Railway Postal Clerks association
will give complimentary banquet to
Congressman Tawney, Fletcher, Stevens
and other representatives from the
Northwest Friday evening, Dec. n, at
the Windsor hotel in ST. Paul. The at
tendance of railway service men from
Minneapolis will be large. The bill in
troduced at this session by Congressman
Tawney for the Redistribution Of the
railway postal clerks will come up for
discussion. This is the same bill which
has been introduced twice before and
which has passed the senate twice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

the coming year. The city fathers have
at last awakened up to the idea that
they are needed, and with additional APP
preparations in all wards for these i'm
provements the work will be pushed rap
idly forward.
Aldermen from the First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Ninth wards have all
gone on record stating that their re-
spective communities will be taken care
of, so there is every reason to believe
that before another year rolls around a
stranger will be able to find himself in
Minneapolis, which is something that
would be well nigh impossible at the
present time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
WANT SHORTER HOURS.
Team Drivers Union Ask for an
Eirhf-HOur DNy,

The Team Drivers union has addressed
a communication to the city council ask
ing that body to ordain uniform eight
hour day on all city work, including ward
work The matter will be considered by a
special committee of enc alderman from
each ward.
The Second, Third and Fourth wards
are the only wards in the city which do
not have in force the eight-hour system
in local affairs except as regards street
sprinklers.
Members of the council claim that the
eight-hour system will not work if APP
piled to the sprinklers ewing to the fact
that the length of the working day must
lions.
They also say that drivers of sprinklers
draw SIS more per month than other driv-
erS in the city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
FAILED TO INDICT.
Grand Jury Found No Bills Against
Ex-Sheriff Phillips.

The grand jury, after considering all
the evidence which it could secure on
the subject, failed to return INDICTMENTS
against former Sheriff Alonzo Phillips.
All of Mr.. Phillips bills against the
county were submitted to the jury by
Assistant County Attorney C. L. Smith.
The time when Mr.. Phillips can be
prosecuted, criminally, for any alleged
illegalities in the conduct of his office.
will expire Jan. 1. AS no grand jury
meets before jar. 6, the matter is con-
sidered disposed of for all time.
The failure of the jury to indict viii
not stop the civil action to recover fees
Illegally eXacted. by Phillips, if there
were any such. The papers in this civil
action are being prepared and will be
served before Jan. l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Mr.. Mills Not a pefaulter.

TORONTO, Ont. Dec. 2.-Lee D. Miles.
who in a published dispatch was alleged
Ariz.. where he was manager of the
Southern Mutual Investment company,
taking with him considerable money, is
here and says he has instructed his So
licitor to take steps to have the state
ment denied. He says there is no truth
whatever in it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Housework to BE Taught.

At the last meeting of the Servant
Girls Protective Association of Mime
apolis it was decided that the association
household science, where every branch Of
homework would be taught. The plan
was laid before the association by Mrs.
Mary B. Jones, formerly instructor Of
was adopted and work to bring it to a
successful head will be taken up by the
association.