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The Washington times., 1901-12-08
A STATUE FOR LoNaFELLow.
Eli Approprinting $1,000 for site
offered by Senator Hoar-

In his list OF favorite poets Senator
Hoar includes Longiellow.
To show his appreciation of the sweet
singer Of New England, Senator Hoar has
introduced bill authorizing the selec-
tion Of a site and the erection OF pedes-
tai for bronze statue in Washington of
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The bill provides shat the Secretary Of
Ws~. the officer in charge OF public build
ings and grounds. and the Chairman of
the Senate and House Committees on the
Library are hereby appointed as COM
mission to select a site upon property be-
longing to the United States in the city
OF Washington. other than the Capitol or
Library grounds. for the erection of a
statue in bronze OF the late Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow. to be provided by the
Longfellow Memorial Association, and
that for the preparation of the site so Sc
lected and the erection of pedestal upon
which to place said statue. and the rea-
sonsb expense Of superintendent and
insf ction OF the same, under the direc-
tion of the officer in charge OF public
buildings and grounds, the sum Of $1,000
be appropriated.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
ARMY BOARD TAKES a RECESS,
High officials Return Home TO Look
Over Camp sites.

The Board OF General officers. which
has been in session in Washington con
sidering plans for the enlargement OF
army posts and the abandonment OF use
less garrisons, together with the subject
Of selecting sites for permanent army
camps for the instruction OF troops in
military mauocuyros, has taken recess
until early in January. This was done
yesterday upon the suggestion of several
of the officers here from the military de-
partments that they return to their de.
partments to look over certain garrisons
and camp sites
Gen. s. b. NJ. Young. commanding the
Department Of California. who is here
with Lieutenant Mckinley as his aide,
will return to san Francisco and make an
examination Of several sites suggested for
camps on the Pacific The department
commanders expect to conclude this work
by the middle Of January. and will come
back to Washington and make reports to
the board for its consideration.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Il. S. GARRISON Chosen Regent of
Ouray Council. IL. 4.

= At regular meeting Of Ouray Council.
No. 1890. Royal Areanum. held last Friday
night in Northeast Temple. the following
officers were elected to serve the ensuing
year: Regent. Edwin S Clarkson; Vice
Regent. William o. Miller: Orator. L. NJ.
Gotwald; Chaplain, John ". Hite; Secre-
tary. Lawrence Wilson, jr; Collector,
Walter G. Hurley; Treasurer. Harry C.
Rollins; Guide. Herbert C. Emery; War
den, A. o. Hite; Sentry, Oliver Bennett;
Past Regent. William l. Evans: Trustees,
Messrs. Evans, Krall and Nails.
Upon motion it was decided to hold the
next regular meeting on Monday evening,
December 80. instead of Friday, the 10th.
BY unanimous vote motion was also
carried to change the meeting nights to
the second and fourth Mondays, to take
effect the first Of the year; the first stated
meeting for 1ecs will be Monday night,
January 10, in the same hall
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Promotions in Cavalry Arm.

The retirement of Col James N
Wkeelan. L. s. A.. by reason of having
reached the age limit. has resulted in the
promotion of the following officers in the
cavalry arm. Lieut.. Col. William c. For
hush. Tenth. to be colonel Of the Twelfth;
Major Martin B. Hughes, Ninth, to be
lieutenant colonel of the Tenth; Capt.
George H. C. Gale, Fifth, to be major Of
the Ninth.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
GENERAL sEwELL NO WORSE
The New Jersey senator stops Here
on His Way Home.

Gen. William J. sewell. senior L. s SEN
ator from New Jersey, passed through
Washington yesterday in a private car on
his way back to his home in Camden. y. ].
There has been no perceptible change
In the Senator's condition since he left
Asheville. He was accompanied by his
family. and left here on his journey at
le:l0 o'clock yesterday morning, after q
half hours STOP
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
BRITISH EXPORTS INCREASE.
November Statement Calculated to
Please England.

LONDON. Dec. THE British Board
of Trade returns for the month Of No
vembel show that imports have decreased
by e2,52S,o0o. and eNports by ST. 600.
For the first eleven months Of the cur
rent year, imports have decreased by
G1. geo, and exports by eli .654. coo in
comparison with the corresponding period
last year.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
PIG SLEPT AMID
LINENS AND LACES.
ANIMAL LIVED IN ACTUAL LUXURY
Owner. When Summoned to Court.
Said She Had Raiscd the Beast
u Christian-TextS ON
the Walls.

LONDON. Dec. Miss Emily Hamp-
ton, Of Nazeing, was summoned yester-
day for keeping "a pig in a manner dan
gerous TO health. The nuisance inspector
testified that he found the pig occupying
the whole Of one room in the house OF the
defendant
Texts on the Walls.
The animal was lying between clean
sheets on a feather bed, covered with a
white lace counterpane, with his head
resting on a pillow. The room was fur
! nished like the usual parlor, and there
were Illuminated texts on the walls
The inspector said further that he
found the defendant kneeIlng at the bed
side and kissing the pig and calling it a
naughty boy" because it had eaten a
small portion Of its pillow.
Educated as IA Christian.
Miss Hampton pleaded that she had
educated the pig as a Christian. She
had raised it from infancy. when young
J it used TO occupy the sofa.
1t had always asked to be let out when
/ It wanted to take the fresh air. It never
/ kicked the clothes of the bed and was
most quiet and peaccable. Ladies and
! gentlemen came in carriages to see it.
The magistrate gave Miss Hampton six
weeks in which to find fresh lodgings.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Pensions To Local Residents

Pensions have been granted under is
sue Of November 20. to residents of the
District Of Columbia as follows: Original
pension, war with Spain Louis l. John
son. So: restoration, John II. Wendell, $40;
ORIGINAL Widows pension, Jennie X. VIII
loughby, IS.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
One Marriage License Issued.

Only one marriage license was issued
yesterday by the Clerk Of the Supreme
Court of the District. II was made out
for Charles Turner and Cora Easter, both
OF this city.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Divorce Asked for Desertion.

On the ground OF dcsertion and non
support. Mrs. Lucey E. Harvey yesterday
filed proceedings for divorce against Abrn-
'' l.. Harvey. They were married in
1856,
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
SHAVE WITHOUT
RAZOR BARRED.
POStOffiCe InterfereS With
a Misguided Inventor.
BEHEFAITOR OF RACE REPROVED.
Method Of Removing Hair From
the Face Not in Accordance With
Uncle SAM Ideas Fraud Order
Against the Promoter.

II would not be well FOR the man who
invented the razorless method OF shaving
and who has been advertising throughout
the country his easy, safe. quick and
sure" means OF removing hair from the
face. 10 call at the Office or the Assistant
Attorney General for the Postofdce De-
partment to protest concerning the en-
forcement of the fraud order against him.
He would certainly meet with the warm
est welcome ever accorded a misguided
inventor and in which the dignihsd col
ored messenger who serves Assistant At
torney General Tyner and who was for
merly a steward at the White House,
would be a prominent member OF the
reception committee
The RnzorIcss shnye.
The inventor of the 'razorless method
knows how TO catch the eye OF the public.
rs Is shove By the following advertise
ment wh.rh has appeared in various
newspapefs, printed in bold black type:
Throw away your razors, gentlemen
throw them away. Try my patent subst-
tute once-only once. Gentlemcn-and you
will never use a razor again Easy,
quick. safe and sure-never wears out
and always retains it's power. Write to
Me-"
And lots of people wrote Nail was de-
llvercd by the hundrcGweight to the in
rentor People wrote and called the dis
coverer OF the razorleBs method a greater
man than Columbus. One letter spoke OF
the inventor as the greatest beneiactor
Of the human race-at least that part
OF the human race which has to get up at
6 a. m. winter and summer, and scrape
its face-and contained an urgent request
for one OF the substitutes"
Used Once Only.
The Attorney Generals Office always
keeps in touch with everything out OF the
ordinary that goes through the malls.
and seeured one Of the substitutes. 1t
was a little oblong cake of some sub
stance that looks suspiciously like pun
ice stone, and the accompanying circu-
lar directed that il was to be rubbed
firmly back and forth across the skin
after the surface had been lathered un-
I'll the desired result was attained
The messenger came across the substi-
fute for razor. and was much pleased
He read the circular In which It was
wrapped and was delighted. He had long
been looking, he said, for something TO
obvlate the danger of cuts, gashes, and
the like, yet would do the job and was
easy quick. and sure" That night he
took the circular and The apparatus Of
the razorless method home with him.
The next morning he came TO the Of
fee with one side Of his face plastered
up, and told narrowing tale OF mis-
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

placed confidence. He said he had read
the circular over several times 10 famil-
iarize himself with the modUs operandi.
and then after iathcring his skin had
wrcstled with the little cake Of something
that looked like pumiae until he nearly
removed the side of mis- face. but without
making the slightest impression en- the
days growth OF beard.
He said rude things about the Inventor
of the razorless method that were strong
ly- and sincerely endorsed innumerablc
times over by the writer's Of the letters
that began to pour into the Attorney Cen
erals Office. The man who had compared
the inventor TO Columbus, to the dis
paragement OF the latter, wrote that he
suspected the thing WIS a fake from :he
first, and had only been bidinE his time
TO capture the scoundrel while the in
diydual who had called the raz0rless
method mans 'benefhctcr' wanted him
sent TO prison for assault with attempt
TO XIII
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Inventor Told the Truth.

Quite n long discussion resulted over
that part OF The inventors advertisement
which read, Try a patent substitute
once. only once. gentlemen. and you viii
never Use razor again" One Of the
learned officials held that tie mark was
sufficiently near the literal truth to pre-
clude the inventor being charged with
fraud
1t was finally doHdcd. however. that the
inventor Of the razorless method had vio-
lated the spirit. If not the letter OF the
law. and he has accordingly been black
listed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
MARSHALL is ENTHusED.
Prospccts OF the Early Construction Of
the Texas Southern Arc Briaht.

PROSPECTS, OF the Early Construction Of
the Texas Southern Are Briaht.
Marshall Texas, October 10. At meet.
lug Of tho citizens committee with officials
Of the Texas Southern railway today the
railways proposition TO permanently 10.
cate Ms general offices and shops mt Mar
sh'll ana have trains running between Mar.
shall and Winnsboro by January ] and to
men push on to the gulf. provided q right
oil way, depot ana shop grounds ana SiOOOl
Tere subscribed rgAt away was accepted
me STOP grounds were guaranteed and
IlNt committees appointed TO wait on tlc
uleIcnHnts. ono committee OF indies to rnlI
"a women property owners ono committee
W SnI'sladles 70, wait on all clerks I'm The
iethll stores and offices Coored commit
pointed ' ~
Ihe citizens are enthuscd and have gone
70 WORN vigorously, while tho railway pco
pie express themselves MS being' won
plCIScd with tho prospects.
MO, more interest Is taken in this proposition
thdh on amy other occasion since the roNns
ma PActtc shops we're located here The
F,Hplc ieel that with this road MarshalVs
lniufe Is assured
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
ONLY A DREAM.
J. j. Hill Denies that Story About Con-
solidation.
(SDcciat In Tho Post

J. j. Hill Denies that Story About Con-
solidation.
Especial to The post)
New York October 10 James j. I'M
when asked about the United states Rail.
road company, which, according To story
from -, Panl, is the name Of the new
corporation about 10 be organized. replied;
There Is nothing whatever in all this
talk about 4 combination Of Northwestern
railroads. Nothing of the kind Is contcm.
plated, so far az ! know. Certainly tho
Great Northern and Northern Pacific Will
not he controlled by "A single comnany IL
would not he practicable
How about the story that proprietary
company VIII take over majority of
Great Northern shares IN order 10 simplify
IN" control and place tho management in
moro lasting shnpcg' he was asked
would rather not talk about the Great
ply.
IT Is said Won have sold most or ,our
flle ttock and are preparing to get ont Of
There Is absolutely nothing In that RI.
nor own rs much Erie stock ms ! ever
dld ana ! nave no Idea Of selling"
A modified theory hold by some 6nanciors
or me proposcd big deal In tho Northwest
" that Mr. I'm VIII simply organize pro
VTFMrN company TO acquire the Great
northern, so ms to enable him To- control II
without me Necessity Of 80 large an outlay
OF capital. . majority ~ the present nui
coo va wv 'i-''"''.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17

me SAN Antonio International Fair hnv-
ing lt7 opening date October 10, ending Dc
5 F6yGir " GG Uc 'Sei engy WIZ taG
dnn1iu,r, uEr S,"tA auu HGIsvuli are. lls
IN intsf industries, and to lay a strong
eGd gmanr!nG i"undat.o9 for international
N,,Tp,t.(o' 'y ur' WTrH lnC DHlcd S,atcs ana
SO 50, nroaG as To- take IN almost AL depart
tb i"'S "t hH l, r4G, IN several respects
'" -, ' ,l 'Ir oiiaI.'niH an former ones.
r nurTJl "i 'AniHtSs chiefly Of American
luanulAClurc' and OF absorbing interest To
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
Notes and Personals.

Mr.. ]. w. Evans claim agent Tor the
Tugitt,, 2 Is1l'i ana santa re at Brenham'
''a,'''' ii"'7'o" 3'~''lu"'-
I'm" Houston aud Texas CCntr1l has an
nouneed a special excursion train 10 e
run TO Houston and Galveston from Ennis
on october 10
Mr. II C. Webb Of san Antonfo travelling
freight agent OF the Iron Noun ain route
was among the out OF towq railroad men
VINO visited Houston yesterday
Mr. I. c. Rady. superintendent Of the
gulf division Of the international and Grcnt
Northern, came down from Pal stinr heal.
quarters yesterday and spent the day in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.


J.. New Orleans In October iB--Norfolk-
nIilveu; seha tSpl, from Galveston.
Port Eads--Arrlycd Elswlck park tRrl
from Hartlepool; hi Monte tAmJ iron,
New York Denaby tBr), from Hull; Break.
wafer (AmO from Port Limon. George "
rem tNorl, from Livingston. via RcnSe,
Myandotte (Br). from London Sailed.
El Cid (Aml, for New York; MIchlran
iBrl, for Cape Town, with supplies for
Lord Kitchener's army ely tBrl. for
Ceiba; Proteus (Aml, for New York; Hahil
tNo9), for Puerto Cortez; bark Clara
uortl, for Lisbon,
ton.
Barry Sailed; Forest (Br), for Calves
ton.
New Nork--Arryed; Concho from Gal
for Key West and Galveston.
Boston--Arrlved' Nueces, from Calves.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
White Star Line Pnrohaso

New York October Interviewed con
corning the current reports in this city
and London that j. picrpont Morgan ls
2g99in Negotiating for the purchase OF tho
Wnic star me, Manager Franklin or tho
many OF Nj. Morgans shipping Interests.
replied This matter OF The nurchasn of
the White Star liuc by Americans is still
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
sHERlFFS' DEPARTMENT.

Strayed or stolen from /. A. NTurr room,
Nos. 200 md 2lo Moore Burnctt building
houston, Texas. dark bay horse, 4 or =
years old, fifteen and half hands hleh
u brand; has scar about the size of a
dollar on the left fore leg lust aborc the
ankle; think one Of the hind feet MS n
lit ,tle white yhii on I; foretop clipped ct;
rather INN t9,l; hair al root Of tail v,nn
In good condition. Liberal reward. ''''
a, II, Anderson, SnorlT.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
I1empstead Personals.

Hampstead, Texas, October hiking aud
Bush colored ministers, preached To fair
sized honsc Mt liremen's han last night
Air. Charles Hawkins OF Courtney Is in
the city, arranging 10 move his family here
~ Z, Chambers OF Shreveport La. is IN
the city visiting his family.
X ~ Hannay ~ In Houston today.
r. X. McDnde and A, Guilnet were In
Houston Yesterday on business
McDadc Chambers Of Mexia Is In the city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
Hartman Traffic conforonos

SAT- Lake, UTAH October l6- phe onIclals
OF the Hartman roads who met here YES
terday decided not 10 hold another meet.
Ing to-day as they had Intended doing hut
lett FOR their respective posts on spc.ial
trains. No statement as to the conclusions
reached nt the conference yesterday were
made public WY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
COLLECTING Data Tor Publioatioo

Greenvllle Texas October I6,-E r. York
OF 81 Louis. excursion agent for tho Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway. Is IN the
city for the purpose ~ collecting informa.
proposes Ia issue To advertise the resources
OF the country contiguous TO its lines ln
Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
Aftnr Wnninn,s plann

Hlllshero, Texas, October 15.-Hon Rob.
err y. L. Knight Of Dallas was in the
CITY today on business, While here he "a.
pc ~ the race for congress from this dis
trict next year and would be In II 10 the
rnlsh. He said he would when the cam.
rniRn opened, canvass the entire district
Mr. Knight is leading attorney OF Dallas
M eloquent speaker aud q popular citizen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
rErRoLErM rRnnrcrs

Tho next proposition considered was that
OF establishing a rate OF - cents per 100
pounds from Houston to common points on
the products Of petroleum as well Ms proyid
ing for the adoption Of tho following cxcep
tion to tho Western classification.
Carload petroleum stouge tanks for ne
troleum and It's products Intended for pcr
unnent oil stations win he TRANSPORTED Al
actual weight St the oil rate when Nlled
with oil that pays the current tarin rate "
Mr.. Bonner, gencihl manager Of the
southwestern on company Of Houston, an,
peared In support of the above and ~
planned that all that was wanted was TO
place the Houston redners on a parts
With the Corsicana rehners who now enjoy
The 23ccnt rate 60 all points. while Inc
Houston rcdncrs do not get Il 10 Cotton
Belt, Texas and Pacific aud Rock Island
local points As 70 the loaded tank propo
stion, he explained that outside redncrs
already enjoy the privilege conferred There.
N and that II was intended TO extend il to
Texas rehners,
No objection developing to Mr. Bonner's
application, u was taken under Amusement
aud the commission adjourned until Friday.
when the question 81 establishing an emery
ency fruit and vegetable rate will be con.
Sidered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
The School Board DiSpOSeS of the
$4,000 Appropriation
IN PROVIDING MORE SCHOOL ROOM
Twenty-elaht Thousand Dollars in New
Buildings and $14 800 in Additions
to Old Ones.

The school board has finally adopted the
plans for tho proposed new school building
and addition to be provided out Of the
$4,000 secured from the recent bond Issue.
The plans adopted contemplate extensive
additions 10 the Eysan street school In
the Firth ward. the Washington Street
school in the Sixth ward tho Cascarn
street school in the Fifth and three nov
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
katv Meat TraIn Mrnclea

neniscn, Texas October i6 The Kansas
city meat train on the KATY met with a
disastrous wreck az $3.50 this morplae a
mile south ~ Sterret. l. r About afteen
the other aud almost demolished Ths
wreck delayed trains several hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
Represents Southern Pacifo rrainn,.D

'olmcsncil Texas October l6 w II
Hayes LETT Friday FOR ST. Louis, whore no
is representing the Southern Pacific Rail.
road company east ~ Houston. including
the Galveston, Houston and Northern M
q delegate 10 tho Order of RAILWAY Train
mon. Ills alternate Is u j. Matthews Of
Houston. Mr. Hayes will visit his homb
nt Lewis station, Mo, and he absent about
three weeks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
Chief CLERK Mokean Dead

sherman, Texas. October 10 Reginald
Mexican, chief clerk in the office Of Major
j. 7. Tinker, engineer In charge Of the
Frisco construction department. died today
from the effects Of an operation for ap.
IcudicitIe -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
ADDIrIoNAI, HEARINGS

The railroad commission will have an
other hearing Friday On the subject Of
the international and Great Northern
crossing the Houston and Texas Central
at College Station. The question OF an In.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
CEMNNr RArE onrsrInN

FROM reeomprcsslng rules the commission
poSscd to cement rates, taking mp a lropo.
slton TO rcadiust said rates 10 meet an
Interstate rcadjustment OF same ON be-.
half Of the Texas and Pacific The statement
was made that efforts had been made 10
htmighicu them out from M Interstate
standpoint and that such cnurf. had sup-
NecdeH except as to cement coming in
through New Orleans, but TINT oEstuyincss
had been received that the Sew Orleans
rate would b. restored if necessary la
prevent disturbance of the existing state
tarlc
Assertions were made by several railroad
representatives that existing Interstate dlf.
terentials are not working q hardship and
phat there Is no occasion tor abandoning
,,nlen' Mr.. Farley complained that the lola
hhn,, cement manufacturers, although In
Kansas CITY territory have n Into to Ger.
tain North Texas points cents lower than
the Kansas city rate aud asked that II this
ulucrcnttAl Is 10 hc maintained thc Texas
cement manufacturers hc given tho hrueAt
of 1t also. The Texas manufacturer. he
slld, would be saiishd with restoration
OF inc l3ia rate 10 the Kansas CITY rNto,
In addition he submitted 20 schedule of
rates for short distances In the Staie asked
for by Texas cement manufacturers
Mr., bartholomew of the International and
GVat Northern opposed the schedule, saw.
Ing that II gave the Texas mnnufncturcrs
greater advantage than necessary over
their Interstate competitors aud would
bring about an unculled Tor general reduc-
tlou OF rates. MIR Johnson Of tho santa
Fe was OF the s1lnc opinion and inserted
that all the railroads wanted was to pre.
serve fair competition for Texas business.
Under the schedule submitted by Mr. Far
ley, Houston and Galveston Rs well ms lola
would be shut ont OF North rcNls as the
scale rose rapidly when long distances were
reached.
For the Texas and Pacific MIR MAXWELL
supported the Farley schedule ana The mat,
ter was taken under ndvlScment after the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17

DO not leave home on a Journey without
bottle q chamberIaln's Collie Cholera
and Dlprrhoea Remedy II is almost cor
tein 10 be needed and can not be procured
While you are on board the cars or steam.
salr u Is pleasant safe and reltuble. For
tale b. ali druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17

terlockine device will be up and win likely
consume the entire day
The mixed carload vegetable hearing Is
also set for that day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
sod Layina on Ihe FtIseo.

sherman, Texas, October ie Steel a.
being laid now regularly at the rate OF