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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-23
COFFEE

New York. August 20 Spot Rio arm.
So, tnNaitc Sai2 Mia steady; Coraoya
S1liit Gomez futures elcscA ne, 10 80
y POINTS higher With the Nndertone arm
sales iSS,o,0 haas Angus, 3 NAEia ~. SEP.
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,elpbcr ) ANON. 10: neNcu'ber n &ss3A -,
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! saas ST MAY ) SosSs ,aS, Jaae ), 9ssasi. 10.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-23

SOUTHERN TRADE IMPROVING,
Almost uniformly sood reports Az "a 81
'''''NnN come mt only from tAo wcs, and
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A BURNING TEMPERATURE
INCREASED DAMAGE REP0R IS.
'shorts" Received Scare from Prevailing
Conditions and Covered While
Buying Support Was Liberal.
AT THE CLOSE

Liverpool, I "a 10 2-ead lower
New York, to pein,e higher
New Orleans, 6 10 { ponts higher.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-23

rotals U. 5. S2.ioa. m0 SN6 ~ ....
Totlle outside
Now york .... as HNN. 81 N.' t..'
sNot ncIndod I'm 'eiale horIuee containing
other ituuS than rcaruGs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-23

ste,k AZ ri,errnM ........t. ts&ooo
stuck et lr 'rpool seme ttue Lass s,>
G,sm Retain '.,....,s.....,t 1900
Stock of american shoat for
Great britain same time last
year ,..,t,t.t ,t,eattststt,,,ss RAN"
HIDES AND wool
nsv nlnt hides .A.,......ss.A,.. l2c
Dry tint gps 1855. ,as,n,, ose
Dry salted hides and kips sc
lected Observation-Disclosures, ,nA GflVc
leSted .s,,.ss....,t.,,..o s 6D,gstc
sheen peite nl.kt..,e,.s,k.A,,l 10 &4oc
Deer skins, blnts .4k.s,sNfAtsets NE
Goat skins, nints .,s,s..s-.s,n WsNA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-23

livcrpeel, i-32d loWsr.
American side, unchanged,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-23

New tgfieanssA-Srotr clcsed ftm, price
unchanged. ttoek Rs. la bales,
ENw efss ,S7s Middllng ..ts%
ordinary. ....se Isle Coed MID ..,.ss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-23

roIal sales for the day, 629,'oo shares,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
CHAINED LIKE DOCS.
How Lunatics Arc Treated in ST.
IBERIA.

VIENNA, Dec. 29.--Dr. Molotkoff
= well known Russian insanity expert,
has just published an account of his
Investigations OF the conditions OF
lunatics - Siberia, from which 1t
appears that except in the big towns,
there is not single asylum in all
that vast country.
The Siberian custom. he says. is
to chain the lunatic up like a savage
Dog for the rest OF his life, which
this brutal usage serves to shorten
materially.
Dr. Molotkoff found one peasant
who had been tied to a stake for IS
years by a chain less than a yard in
length. His own son had forged the
fetters, while his wife and children
were living comfortably in a cottage
a stones throw from the mailman )
stake. In another case DIR. Molot-
koff discovered an old man 65 years
of age. who had been chained in one
spot for "a years without having
been moved once.
He cites the case of one young man
who was chained to the ground 50
tightly that he could neither stand
nor sit upright and. but for the doc
tors Intervention. would have spent
the rest of his life in recumbent
position.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
BODIES PRESERVED
0vER 100 YEARS.
Strange Discovery in an italian
Castle.

ROME, Dec. ga soldier garri-
soned in the Castle Aquila the other
day was exploring the cellar Of the
castle and noticed that a large num-
Der of passages were bricked up. He
reported the matter to his superior
officer and obtained leave to search
the hidden vaults. He broke open the
walls and entered the dark, cavern
Gus depths of long hallway and
when he lifted his torch above his
head he found he was standing among
piles of human bodies.
The ghastliest part of the strange
discovery was that by some freak
of the air in the grewsome charnel
house the bodies had withered in
stead Of decomposing. The skin and
the hair of the boards and mustaches
were perfectly preserved and even
the expression on the faces were
natural. 1t is believed that the bod
les must be those of the, soldiers kill
ed at Aquila when the French in
vaded Italy in 1876, under Napoleon.
Five of the best preserved bodies
have been removed for further ex-
animation, the rest being left undis-
turbed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

II love horses. and 1 can't pass a
field where there's a good one with
out stopping to look him over. Then
maybe I'll come back to get a better
look. Judge, and then maybe that
horse is missing in the morning!
But I've tried to be decent about it,
Judge. I never stole a horse from q
man l knew was poorer than l was.
and I never took a widows horse.
have stole animals because / knew
their owners ill-treated them.
never struck a horse the slightest
blow. There is no need of that. A
horse that's worth stealing can be
told anything he ought to know.
There's no need whipping him.
Nov. Your Honor. if you'll just
send me up for life I'll be obliged.
l want to get away from temptation"
Zimmerman was sentenced to
term of ten years in the Western
penitenitary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
SCHOOL TEACHERS
MEET in SEATTLE

Tacoma. Discussion led by J. L. Du-
mas. Pullman.
WEDNESDAY,, $50 A. N.
9:15-Paper. Manual Training in
Public Schools; What and How"
Miss Ada Hogle. supervisor of manu-
al training Whatcom Normal school.
Discussion led by Miss Emma s.
Small. supervisor of drawing, Sc
attic.
1O:O0-Symposium, "The Develop
ment of the High School System of
the State" % "The Need and
Means Of High School Extension S.
B. L. Penrose, Walla Walla. Discus
sion led by Mrs. Susan Lord Currier
Ornes, Mt Vernon. and J. c. Dickson,
Ballard. ca "The Connection Be-
tween the High Schools and Higher
Institutions of the State" A. II. Yo-
der University of Washington Dis
cussion led by Edwin Twitmyer, Sc
attic.
11:30-Election Of officers.
Mrs. s. F. Archer of Spokane was
to have read a paper on Grade
Teachers Overworked." Being I'M
able to attend, the paper will be read
by Miss Edna Harris of the Haw-
thorne school.
One Of the most important matters
that will come before the association
will be the consideration of the re-
port of the legislative committee,
which recently met in Olympia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

band down, causing injuries which
brought about his death. she went
to the home secretary and demanded
permission to have the body dsin-
tered in order that the stories might
be disproved. The government Off
cials said the stories were so alb
surd that they couldn't think of let
ting the Borrowing widow open her
husbands grave to prove something
that needed no proof. The excite
ment OF 1t all proved too much for
her ladyship's nerves and she was
seriously Ill for a long time there
after. emerging from retirement only
few weeks ago by giving a big
dinner to the Boer generals, who were
in London.
Lady Cooks sister. Victoria Wood
hull Martin, who ran for president OF
the United States on tho Equal
Rights party ticket in 1872. Is also
living in London. she likewise mar
ried an aged millionaire. who died
and left her all his money. She start
ed a magazine. called The Humani-
tartan, now defunct. The larger share
VI tilt tuoh iuililOlls went To tne elu-
est son. Sir Frederick Cook. who IL
n member of parliament, head of
greatest wholesale dry goods house
of Cook ~ Son, and known in sport
Ing circles as an expert whip. Tho
Dowagcr Lady Cook, however, Is said
to have received a million. She now
lives in state In n family hotel in
kensington. According to her own
story. Commodore Vanderbilt once
asked her to marry him and she and
her sister were for time his brok-
ors in Wall street
Wallace, the plaintiff in the forth
coming trial, once ran a newspaper
In Richmond, In which he lost his
money. He was constant In attend
ance upon Sir Francis, and Is said
to have been emblttered by having
been omitted from the baronets Will.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
LABOR.

Many Of the local unions have dis
pensed with their weekly meetings
until after the holidays. AS a natur-
al result there is very little news
afloat in labor circles, and this will
be the case for the next two weeks.
The convention to be held at Seattle
on January Is now the burning
topic of conversation, and it is I'M
derstood that an unusually strong
delegation will attend from Spokane.
The two regularly appointed dele
gates from this city are E. Quinn and
7. s. Heskett. Mr.. Cole of the brick
layers union, who is one Of the ex-
ecutive board, says that everything
will be done at the convention to Sc
cure the next meeting for Spokane
and that the council has been urged
to instruct the delegates to that eff
feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
SCANDAL IN LONDON SOCIETY.
powAaER cooK AMERICA. ron
INsIsToN
He

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Early in Janu-
airy trial IL coming off that prom
Uses to have almost as much interest
in America as in England. The Do
wager Lady Cook famous some 90
years throughout the United States
as Tennessee Claflin, Is to be sued for
$4,000 for SANDER, by John Henry
Wallace, IA portly, middle-aged. digni-
fied-looking little man.. who used to
serve her nadyship as n sort of pri-
Vate secretary and general family
factotum.
Wallace claims that after the death
OF the enormously wealthy Sir Fran
els Cook, in February, 1901. the wild
DIV maize public statements to the
effect that Wallace, for the purposes
of blackmail. had circulated stories
that she had murdered Sir Francis.
Other charges Of a similar nature
are charged.
Your correspondent interviewed
Lady Cook today concerning these
Charges. Il am anxious" she said,
ito have the case como to trial. 1t
will be more sensational than this
Lady Hartopp Earl Cowley divorce
Suit, that all London vs. talking about
now. but / propose to have my char
ncter indicated Everybody knows
how ! loved and cared for Sir Fran
els, and I will spare no money or
pains to have these horrible charges
against me fully ventilated. Hun
1reds of friends are coming forward
voluntarily to testify in my behalf.
and before we get through with 1t
the people in my beloved America
shall know how l have suffered. The
children of Sir Francis and the first
Lady Cook are all with me in this
fight and there shall be no comprom-
jse.
Almost Immediately after the
death of the aged baronet Lady Cook
declared that stories were being cir
culated that he'd knocked her hus-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
LOVED fine HORSES
so He STOLE THEM

GREENSBURG, Pa. Dec. 29.-As
Judge Harry White was about to
pass the sentence on old Peter Zim-
norman for the stealing Of n horse
the prisoner arose and asked that he
be given the privilege of addressing
the court.
II hope, Judge" said the old man,
encouraged by a nod from the bench.
that you'll send me up for life. I'm
seventy-eight years old, and 1 won't
live long. maybe, so give me a
through ticket. won't you?
'1'n tell you how it is, Judge. I'm
a born horse theft. Forty years of
my life I've spent in prison. and all
for horse stealing. l began the BUSH
ness when I was boy, and I kept it
up regularly until the war broke out,
and then l did nothing else but dicker
in horses that l had picked up. Got
rich at it, but my money didn't seem
TO stick
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-The sixteenth
ethnual meeting of the Washington
State Teachers association was call
ed to. order this afternoon. Several
important reports were read this
afternoon. The following is the gen.
eral pregnant:
MONDAY EVENING.
Address in welcome, DR.. M. A. Mat
Ahews.
Presidents address. r. f. Friars.
Music. Social.
TUESDAY, 9:15 A. n.
9:15-"Needed School Legislation:
ID AFFECTING Education in General"
Hon. r. B. Bryan. Discussion led by
w. e. Wilson, Ellensburg. (2) "Af-
fecting City School Systems" +. B.
Gault Tacoma. Discussion led by j.
M. Hit, Port Townsend. (3) "Af-
fecting County Schools" George A.
Spencer, Chehalis. Discussion led by
r.. s. Simpson, Whatcom.
11:30-'"The Teachers Code of
s'Ethics," Charles Il. Sherman, Sno-
homish.
TUESDAY EVENING.
8:15-Paper, Commercial Educa-
tion in Public Schools" George f.
Lancaster, Everett. Discussion led
by J. p. Wilson, Modern Business ool-
lego.
8:40-Paper, "Is the Public School
Course Overerowded?" A. B. Warner,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

wEISER, Idaho, Dec. 29.--The
twelfth annual session of the Idaho
State Teachers association was call
ed to order here today by President
c. w. Vance, superintendent of the
Wardner schools. The sessions will
last today and Tuesday. Among the
educators on the program are James
A. Mclean, president Of the Uni
versity Of Idaho; =. l.. Campbell.
president of the University of Ore
gon; Professors Miles F. Reed, E. NJ.
Hume and Coggswell of the Univer-
sity of Idaho; Horace Ellis. president
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

heavy blow in England in the decision
of the kings bench division of the
high court that the Amalgamated
Society Of Railway Servants is liable
for damages to the Taft Vale Railway
company, growing out of a conspiracy
to bring on a strike of employees. The
damages were assessed at $135, 1000.
The verdict includes all the officers
of the so-called society, among them
a member Of parliament, Richard Pell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
IDAHO TEACHERS IN
SESSION AT WE|SER

of the Albion State Normal school !;
Mrs. s. b. Halves, Lewiston State
Normal school; j. w. Farris, presi-
dent of the State Academy Of Idaho:
j. Austin Mitchell, Weiser academy
w. r.. Siders, superintendent Pocatel-
10 schools; Miss Permeal French,
state superintendent Of Idaho; Miss
Mae Scott, state superintendent elect
of Idaho; Miss II. Spackman county
superintendent. Boise; Miss Helen
Costin of the Boise city schools !;
Lewis Elsenshon, superintendent,
GranCeyille
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
INCREASED FEES.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec 29.-Secre-
tary OF State Nichols in his annual
report shows a large increase in fees
received over previous years. The
receipts of the Office were $10S.637.S5
and the fees collected by the insur-
ance department were $122,SiS.I6, an
increase over the former period of
SbeO61l1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

LONDON. Dec. 29.--The cause of
the wreck on the Grand Trunk be-
tween Watford and Wanstead Satur-
day, whereby IS persons were killed
is now said to have been caused by
tho failure OF the operator at Wat
ford to deliver orders to the con-
ductor of the Pacific express.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

The electricians, fathers and tail
ors will hold meetings tonight at
Central Labor hall.
The StonemaSOnS will give their
annual banquet for the benefit of the
members and their families tonight
in the painters hall at Central La
Dor hall. A musical and literary pro-
gram has been arranged. The evening
promises to be one of unusual enjoy
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 90
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont. widow
OF General John G. Fremont, died
Saturday night aged rs years. Mrs.
Fremont was the daughter of Thomas
Benton. the distinguished Missourian.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

A representative of the Republic
Standard is in the city for the pur-
post of comforting with mineowners
here to learn If possible the reason
for discrimination against Republic
camps and offer amenities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
NATIONAL GUARD.

, OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 29.-The
report Of Adjutant General Drain for
1901 has just been filed with Cover
nor Mcbride. 1t shows the national
guard of the state to be in excellent
condition and that it is modelled as
nearly as possible after the regular
army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
POISONED WINE.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-Richard Cum
innings is dead from the effects Of
drinking some wine believed to have
been poisoned. The wine was sent
by Mrs. Theresa Moniak. with whom
Cummings had just had bitter
quarrel. The woman Is under arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
Boxer UPRISING.

VICTORIA. B. c., Dec. 29.-Ac-
cording to advices just received from
the Orient a Boxer uprising is in
progress in Szechuan, China. The
Boxers were beaten off by the SOL
diers after a desperate fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

The executive board of the WASH
ington State Federation of Labor will
convene at Tacoma on January 4.
Tom Cole of the bricklayers' union
Is the Spokane representative.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

The works of the Diamond Steel
company at Wilmington. Del, were
closed down last week, throwing 5000
men out of employment
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

Secretary-Treasurer Wilson's re-
port shows that more than $4,000. 900
was contributed to the anthracite
coal miners during the recent strike
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

Reports from the Gold King mine
on Belcher mountain state that
values of $35 n ton have been recov-
cred from recent workings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

The Rossland Miner, on account of
it's hostile attitude towards labor, is
reported to be for sale at a low figure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

The long lower tunnel at the
Morning mine near Mullan. Idaho,
has reached the 4000-foot mark
When completed it will be nearly
two miles long and will cost $780,
900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

Spokane Typographical union, No.
1913. held a prolonged session yester-
day, discussing the request of The
Spokesman Review Publishing COM
pany that the new scale recently
adopted to go into effect January 1
be submitted to arbitration. No de-
cision was reached and the matter
will come up again tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
DEWEY AT PONCE.

PONCE, p. r., Dec. 29.--Admiral
Dewey was given an ovation on his
arrival here from San Juan. The city
was decorated in his honor. Later the
admiral sailed for Culsbra,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
mining;

The North San Poll Gold Mining
company will lease its property in
Republic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

The California State Federation of
Labor will meet at Los Angeles on
January s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

at is clear to the investigating
mind" states the Republic Standard,
that the tax levy on Republic mines
Is too high--whenever a tax Is so
high that It ovesburdens an indus
try. forcing it to cease operation in
definitely or until the burden Is re-
moved--it passes the point of equity
and becomes a species OF conhsca-
ton"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

Northport. Wash.--Nearly 40 per-
sons are implicated in the confession
of Peter Swanson, arrested for hav-
ing stolen matte from the smelter In
his possession. A prominent smelter
official scouts the story and says the
matte was stolen six months or more
ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
WRITE FIRE INSURANCE,

take entire charge of property for
owners. and have dwellings,, stores
and rooms for rent.
To ~ NJ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29

Four-room house In Stafford's addi-
tion. nice lawn and trees, two acres
of ground, city water, good chicken
ranch; price. $1,000.
100 acres. 20 miles from city. good
land, some cultivated, house. barn
and orchard; price, $1,000, or trade for
lot and some cash.
Four lots in halfmile circle. sur
rounded by three streets. in splendid
location for business proposition;
bound to enhance in value; price.
$500; terms.
We have always got customers for
nice residence property, and are now
making speciality of inside property.
List your property with us. If it is
good buy, we can sell 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
Phil 7. BEcHEl 4 co.
Room l, EXCHANGE BANK BLDG.
|. N. MONFORT
322 FERNWELI BLK.

Tel. Red 1856. Res. Tel White 223.
$20o-Fine corner and inside lot,
Union Park; abstract furnished.
5000 block of five lots, all
large lots. adjoining Corbin Park.
on water main. Will sell the whole
block or divide to suit you and give
very easy terms.
$10OO-Good five-room house, cor.
ner and inside lot on graded street,
at good terms.
| have some nice lots in Forest
Park addition in block joining Mon.
roe st. Fine location for q home.
Come and see them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-29
Government Bonds

are Il safe Investment. but there are
many other good ones. and one of
them IL an investment in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-31

quoise, orange or red and blue, and
merle feathers are intermixed with i'm
peyan pheasant plumes. Mercury wings
of varied coloring are also used on au-
tumn hats, and paste, silver and steel
buckles and ornaments are more fash
ionable than those in gilt or bronze.
For pretty dinner and evening gowns
there are dainty striped chine louisines
in pastel colorings or darker tones,
with a plain colored stripe little over
quarter of an inch wide, a narrow
black and white beading stripe laid on
the top.
Although white will be much worn
this winter in heavy cloths, yet beaver,
castor and mouse tints will be seen a
great deal, as these trim well with the
darker guipure laces and look well
with almost any fur.
The kimono coat is admirable with q
fur stole and this shape is also smart
for evening wear. The lace coat is ex-
tremely elegant and in cream or ivory
lace over white satin it is seen at it's
best. The usual decoration is chiffon.
The blue taffeta gown here shown is
trimmed in an original manner with
Persian embroidery and silk tassels.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-31

The picket was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillerymen and was a
singularly brutal bit of torture A long
post, near which stood a stool. was
driven into the ground. The delinquent
was ordered to mount the stool, and
his right hand was fastened to a hook
in the post by moose, drawn up as
high as it could be stretched. round his
wrist. A stump the height of the stool.
with its end cut to round and blunt
point, was also driven into the earth
close to the post. Then the stool was
taken away, and the sufferer had moth
ing to rest his bare feet upon but the
stump, (which, though it did not usu-
ally break the skin" says Captain
Grose, put him in great torture. his
only means of relief being by resting
his weight on his wrist, the pain of
which soon became intolerable" One
can very well believe him. especially
when he makes the addition that
man was not infrequently left to stand
in this position for half an hour. al
though the orthodox period of endur
ance was 10 minutes.-London Graphic.