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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
SHORT NEWS STORIES.


d = NSoN MIS- i'm foWIcr was hang'
ed for the murder 't Policeman Rrdmends.
toNSIAN !N'fi E.--' hplcra has hroh en-
our among que li.-ips an MelIua. one
hunuIea lnn 'rh aims from tia disease
nave occurred
NEW YORK. Figures compiled by tho
snow inspector of rbls city show that tine
renewal II snow t4ls winter has cost tde
mu1lr'phltS NiNA'tu'
VAN BUREN ArE-Hit Hrlton was lnug-
ed mere fer wife murder Tie was pro
nounrcd The coolest man that was ever
soou ru The s.uuali Lcrc.
NEW YORK Recent floods and wash.
outs I'm me rOBl Jrg0us have given rise 10
appreh"uSnus OF coal famine not only
In this city. Uut 3t other leading ccnters.
NEW YORK Nearly all he nluuta.,
tlnsmifhs and ab,st nat1l yyortr-s ,yhg
strlrt an VnnlE, p 5,tapl "DA'TS VIZ
returned 10 work and the strike practically
is Over.
SAN FRANCISCO Fnllnyving the settle-
mont If 10 u,'.gf,fyt ~ arr ir1n
mon souybt r1,fi,t,na,, Win t,a1r ,I5
firm, brt ~ rhat urf,ic. loss tbap inn u.era
given the positlous fbcy varated E,sf NIa1,
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committee q, thr i'ruSsiau diet, priyy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
A Happy Deliyerance From the
AgOnieS of Rheumatism.
Paine'S
Celery Compound
Achieves Wonderful Victory
Over the Terrible Disease.
A Very Recent Letter from a Vet
eran of the Civil War.

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any of It's terrible forms muscular, iniiain
natory, or sclatlc, be assured Of the glori-
Gus truth that Paine's Celery Compound
VIII work for you permanent and happy
cure. The thousands Of letters received
from people who have thrown of their
burdens and agones, prove conciuslve!y
that Paine's Celery Compound Is the one
great specific for this awful dsease
Medical evidence freely given by honest
and unbiased physicians, places painc's Cel.
cry Compound ahead of all other prescrip-
tons and medicines as an lnfailible cure
for rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous dis
eases, kidney trouble, liver complaint, de-
engagements OF the stomach, and troubles
arising from an impure condition OF the
blood
The following letter, dated ia East 45th
street, New York, February H. 1902.
should Inspire all rheumatic sufferers with
ntw hope OF better and happier life. AIr,
Edwin BaIliss says
II have suffered with rheumatism for
five years and have been treated by several
physicians, amongst them one specialist.
I found TO relief until began using
Palnc's Celery Compound. After using
three bottles Of the marvellous medicine
] am entirely cured. / take great pleasure
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MS medicine which will cure all
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and most chcerfully recommend it to my
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Again I saw am fully restored to health
by Painc's Celery Compound"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08

There viii be grand Holt rally at Tur.
ner hall tonight Colonel Holt John n
Kirby and Joe Eagle will be the speakers
The registration Of voters for the CITY
election still keeps a good pace; 500 names
we've registered yesterday.
A new company with new purposes with
Houston as one Of ts headquarters will be
chartered today. The object OF The com.
papy Is to promote and take stock In manu-.
featuring companies.
The case OK parte W. A. Craig on habeas
corpus to be admitted to ball viii come M
for hearing before Judge GiIlasple this
morning.
Leicester s. Ross. who was m at his
bone, No SOC Walker avenue. was badly
burned by overturning lamp on his bed
he was taken TO the inhrmary.
Inc body OF Mike Hartnett. foreman Of
me city street cleaning department, was
fepna In the bayou yesterday sftsrneOr.
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CaGaE,Enh

The cause exists In the blood. Ia
What causes Inflammation Of the
mucous membrane.
II is therefore impossible 10 eurs
the disease BY local applications,
1t is positively dangerous to neglect
Il. because 1t always affects the stom-
ach and deraRges the general health,
and Is likely to develop into eonsump-
ton
Many hays been VadieAlly aud permanently
ssnred By Rods SargApArillz. IL cIeAnses the
blood and has peculiar Alternative and tonic
sneet r. LoHE. California junction. Iowa.
writes; +" had eAtarrh three years. lost my
appetite end eould net sleep My head panied
ne sne ! fss, bed ali over. took Hoods
bafsspalllla Asd now have good appetite.
sissp we'll and have no symptoms Of eatsrrh.-
Ho0d's Sas-saPas-izIa
rrom1sss 70 cure and keeps the prom.
- y = batter No. W put Oft usa.
msss sw Heed's today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
DETERMINATION POLICY
For the Male FiIipinOs Is Advocated
by Republican Congressman.
ONLY WAY TO HOLD THE ISLANDS
Thinks Americans Would Agree to Such
Coupae II the Capitalists Find a
Profitable investment.

New York. March IA special from
Washington to the Evening Post says:
republican congressman, who visited
the Philippine Islands during the summer
but has never been interviewed on what
he saw there, consented today TO give au
account Of things to your correspondent,
on condition that his name should not be-
used.
"Goyernor Taft's optimism must impress
every one who IS acquainted with tue facts
as almost amusing" he said.
He tells the senate committee one day
that the jury system would never do in
the Philippines, and on another day that
the Filipinos are we'll adapted for local
civil government In the same way you
will md In Tans testimony q grcnt deal
else that u.s. In effect, contrudlctory. HIS
estimate Of the Philippine people Is as tr
ruucous Ia one direction as that OF the
soldiers In the other. Wapn he has Wis
tied the different provinces the people
were waiting fog him with their bands
Of mnslc and parades and bauquots when
the soldier has got into the heart Of tAe
| fhilippinc provinces be has come uu"H
pccted Dc has oyertakeu tine llipinus
without an opportunity for preparation.
| The b1iipiuOs profit greatly hy this pro-
cess; they want 90 stand In with the cyll
government, which they tuiuh mean, the
force Of the United states, ana they are
But the Filipino Is, at heart, iu state
~ icheiion against the Iaitcd states du-
I U"nty, ana he always VIII Dee. you never
near N any disturbance ia Hngtu LulOu
ana the secret uf BIS pa.iAcaI0u Is. IN
my opinion, the secret Of tine pdriarttlau
oi the archipelago They never roHri iu
Northern Lu2"u, because there is NOT any
marched over aud cleaned out iu a most
tcs"iutc uuuucr The good Lord only
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
It's Transfer to the islanders to Be
Matter Of Discusslon.

us Transfer to the islanders 10 Be a
Matter Of Discussion.
Washington, March Secretary Root
today ordered Governor Wood OF Havana
TO come TO this city at bis earliest con.
Yenience for the purpose OF comforting with
the president and the secretary OF war In
regard 10 necessary steps To he taken for
winding M the Affairs OF the military gov
tthmeht In Cuba anu the establishment OF
We Auhah republic. IL * believed here
that the transfer OF government can be
erected By May /. TIE CHANGE IN
LIE CONTROL or THE GOVERNMENT
9uEss NOT NECESSARILY MEAN. IT is
FoRcES WILL BE Withdraw 'FR6Vi
LiiE ISLAND AT THAI TIME. The dnto
ot the aetnal transfeP-Sf government NINA
me time OF the withdrawal of the Amefi'
tAh troops are questions which VIII bc Je.
termlned after the proposed eonferenca win
General Weed. WIN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
A SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
7oday's Weather.
Fair. - 4at
DOMESTIC.

Prince Henry is back in New York and
has issued an address in which he expresses
United States.
the State of Minnesota can not get at the
Northern Securities company in any court,
State or Federal.
DIR. Curry was on the stand for the de-
Tense In the Patrick case. His cross-eI-
animation was particularly severe.
There is much excitement at Lake
Charles, La, over the murder Of little
girl.
II is said that the principal reason for
Prince Henry's visit was to obtain per
mlssisn for Germany TO maintain feet
In Caribbean waters, where she already
has O number Of vessels.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
RAILROADS

President Hartman OF the Southern Pa,
elhc spent an nour in Houston yesterday,
The sunset-Central lines have not With
drawn from the Southwestern tarr com
mittee and may not do so.
The Houston, Oak Lawn and Magnolia
Park railway buys block Of real estate
for slo2, 600 and the International ana
Great Northern win erect new freight
depot thereon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
SHIP SUBSIDY Bill AMENDMENT.
Senator McL5urin Of Mississippi Gives
kntIrr of Aie prnnn-1tinn

Senator McL5urin Of Mississippi Gives
Notice OF His Proportion.
Washington. March T. Senator McLau-
rim DMiss) today gave notice Of On amend.
mcnt be win oGr to the ship subsidy bin
intended TO prevent the high officials Of
the government from receiving any bencht
from the enactment OF tho proposed law.
The amendment requires that the names Of
members of firms on mcorporators aud
stockholders ~ on corporations. whpthe-
owners or subsidized ships or contractors
70 nulld the same, shall be made public.
IL then provides as follows; 80 senator.
or representative, president Of the United
states or Judge Of any court Of the United
states shall be directly or indirectly In.
ieiested In any contract under this act uC
~ any corporation having any contract NO
utr TINS act or directly or indirectly nee
celye any money or thing III value or Sortl,
uhuer the provision Of this act, or he 90.
IecllE or Indirectly Interested in amy cor
pofauon owner OF vessel which Is a hene-
hclary under this act
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
SAW AND planning MILLS

Statement Showing the Number in tho
United States.
washington, March The census bureau
today Issued a preliminary report ON sav
mills planning mills operated I'm coup...
ton with saw mlilsl and timber caB,os NJ
tne United States Ia 1900 Il shows to,,l
OF 53'o35 such establishments. with au mo-.
sresate capital Of SOIL 6ll.5e4. with a. 20,
ploP''e,'fS and firm members Tie value
Of products aggregated S5gs SGD az, ..I.,',.
includes S422, sl2Nl for saw mills. SIN
o--plD Tor planning mills aud S3GaNS iGi tor
lumber camps. The table shown. tGn ~,
tal ana lalne Of products of INC Industry
States. ''''"" VIZ
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COMMERCIAL.

Speculation In grain was again a waiting
game.
Trade conditions, according to Dun and
Bradstreet. we're very satisfactory.
The stock market showed evidences OF
conflicting emotions
Cattle market was steady aud higher.
Cotton values made small change with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
Ward county,s Cotton Crop.

Bnrstow, Texas, March 4.-The lsS Y
closed down on the FIRST Total o3,Ms1
from the three gins located here wac N
bales The crop Mt Grandfal US va Y
bales, making total for Ward COMFY
Gl@2 bales. A..
The county IS fcarfully dry. no rala w "
ing fallen here for over four months. IT
Is poor, but few have died thus iah
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia Continued His
Speech on the Subject.
ONE IMPORTANT BILL DID GET THROUGH
Il Was the Diplomatic and Consular Bill
AID Carries an Appropriation Of
Two Million Dollars.

Washington. March THE senate today
| passed the diplomatic and consular uppro-
/ priatlon bill aud then took no the measure
! for the protection OF the president Of Ia
] United states
/ Mr. Bacon CGd) continued his speech be
! gun yesterday ia opposition TO the bill
| masIne an extended constitutional ann.
/ mont usairst. The senate agreed To mike
| tha bib the unfinished rssinrss at the
| conclusion Of consideration Of the ship sub
sidE--
5oou ms the senate convened joint
resolution authorizing the president nt ute
un,t,l states to Invite the government 81
Canada to join ia She formation OF ln !n-
ternatIanal commission 10 examine and re-
FORT upon the diversion OF the water, that
are tine boundaries OF the two countries
Mas reported fuvOrabiy from tue committee
90 commerce.
Mr.. uoar Massl urged that the mcasuT,
ought 10 be considered by the foreign re-
LAT ous committee, as it opened 90 very
Important uud a very drhc.tu question.
tn'utIuz uipuWutlr procedure Bu bis no
l'h Dr. Was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
a. lesouruH offered by Mr. uorri, pNaul
ullt,i'h- idH COMMITTEES ou Indian uuu.rs
To Investigate" the matter OF tine removal
o. ',l tau tfveA lHUluus Iou tine lands
assigned To- them ana To- report Dy bill or
Olu'tN sc, Was adopted,
D.. senate agreed tO o. conference With
I'D. house upon Che bill providing tor tu.
exemption o. certain lutyruli IeVcuYt
stamps aud Messrs Aldrcn az H.. put
it"hnJ anu Icucr ttoloJ were uamrd as
ruhieit..s Ou tuc pJrt Ut the syuat..
ON motion of All. Hale tMaurJ the sen.
l a,e began tine consideration "t - dlp.o-
TII
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sPoR1

New orleans results Miss Conrad Honda.
Torrean. Merrvmaker. MIR. PhInisscy, Dr..
Stephens.
Results ut san francisco. Tufts Glida,
Botany. Lady Med1lesomo Estado, Quiz H.
Joe ChoynsH won ia the dth round FROM
"Wild GlI' 4arrhan at Louisville. Ky.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
NORTH CAROLINA ANGRY.
viii Make an Effort TO Defeat Rivers and
Harbors Bill.

7
washington March THE manner Ia
when the money was distributed by the
house rivers ana harbors committee has
aroused the Ire OF the North Carolina dele
CATION and because " the alleged discrlmt.
nation against the old North State they are
ORGANIZING Tor the purpose Of attempting 10
defeat the blu when lt comes before tbe
mouse; II Is hardly possible that they will
ne able to do any effective work
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Il Occupied the Attention Durino the
Whole Debate.

Washington, March The bill TO clossI.
~ the rural free delivery service and 10
place the carriers under the contract avs
tenn held the door Ia the house today By
VT dn'cabie arrangement general debate
viii be concluded tomorrow and tho XIV
WI be considered under the ave.minute
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08

TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS g
Laxative Bromo'Quinine removes the cause.
~ W. SFoFss signature on every boz.
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HOUSTON.

heavy liquidation at hrst and good buying
later.
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ECZEMA; NO CURE, NO PAY

LC[-"INt w OC''-i -
Your druggist VIII refund yOur nens9
PAIo OINTMENT fails 10 cure ~ ~
worm, letter. Ola Ulcers and Sores, Y
pies and Blackheads on the face an4
skin diseases. soc.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Especial to The Post.l
Washington, March These rural free
delivery routes will be established I'm resss
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07

ed fell down dead sneezing, though APP
parently in sound and robust health;
and Thucydides also informs us that
sneezing was a fatal symptom of the
great Athenian plague. The custom of
saluting the sneezer, before referred to,
was one which the ancient Greeks
claimed to have derived from Prone
theus, who stole celestial fire to ami
mate his newly made figure of clay
tradition asserting that as the fire per-
meated its frame the figure sneezed,
which caused Prometheus to invoke
blessings upon it. Be this as it may,
the practice dates from the most an
Client days. Aristotle having a refer
ence to it; while we know that the
Greek custom was followed by the old
Romans, and at the present day the
Portuguese and Brazilians have a
somewhat similar legend to that of the
Jews given above.
Coming now to our own country. ii is
somewhat quaint and interesting to
find a superstition of the sort still ex-
listing in these so-called enlightened
days of universal education in our own
midst, II being still the custom in the
Midlands when child sneezes for the
granddams to cry out, God help you!"
While it is also very common belief
that any one who sneezes three times
DtlOTS DIedkIdSL Will SnOTliy receive a
present of some kind, this superstition
taking no count of the chilliness of the
early morning. Another pretty general
superstition regarding sneezing is.
Once a wish,
Twice a kiss,
Thrice a disappointment.
which the writer has frequently heard
in London, where it is also a common
belief, as well as generally all over
the country, that for cat to sneeze
is accounted an unlucky omen. it be-
ing held to be a sign that all the fam
lily will have colds. Another WELL
known rhyme regarding sneezing runs
as follows:
Once a wish, SKIS coming back.
Twice a kiss, Seven's a wedding,
Three's a letter, Fights a cake,
Four's something Nine, marry
better, black man.
Five's going away,
Scottish superstition has 1t that a
newly born babe is in the spells of
the fairies till it sneezes, and when
this takes place all danger is past,
many old danes even making the sign
of the cross on the youngsters fore
head. joyfully exclaiming, God sair
the BARN, it's no warlock," or. in
other words an idiot or natural" it
being a very prevalent idea that no
idiot could sneeze or ever sneezed.
Some persons attach Importance to
the day on which a person sneezes.
and in the west of England II is said
that
Sneeze on Sunday morning fasting,
You'll enjoy your own true love to
everlasting.
That good wishes have ever been as
ISOLATED with sneezing is pretty gem
orally known. IL being a favorite form
of good will among Scotchmen to hold
out their snuffbox and TIA a sneeshin'
together According 10 some author
tiles the origin Of the custom in Eng
land OF calculating God bless you"
when a person sneezes dates from no
more remote time than that OF ST.
Gregory. That the custom Is not con-
aned 10 the British Isles Is apparent
from the fact that in France the greet
ing 20 a sneezer takes the form of
"Dieu vous beniEse." In Germany zee
eundheit' OF "Wohlseini" IN Italy "Ea-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07

And the back crossbar as strong as the
fore.
And spring, and axle. and hub encore.
And yet as a whole. 1t is past a doubt
In another hour it will be worn out!
Forst of November, 'Fifty-fvel
This morning the parson takes a drive.
Now, small boys, get out of the way!
Here. comes the wonderful one-hoss
shay,
Drawn by a rat-tailed. ewe-necked
bay.
"Huddup!" said the parson. OFF went
they.
The parson was working his Sundays
text
Had got to ffthly. and stopped per-
picked
At what .the-Moses-was coming next.
All at once the horse stood still.
Close by the meet'n house on the hill
First a shiver. and then a thrill,
Then something decidedly like a spill
And the parson was sitting upon a
rock.
At half-past nine by the meet'n' house
clock .......
Just the hour of the Earthquake shock!
What do you think the parson found,
When he got up and stared around?
The poor old chaise in a heap or
mound,
AS If 1t had been to the mill and
ground!
You see. of course, II you're not a
Ounce,
How it went to pieces all at once
All at once. and nothing first
Just as bubbles do when they burst.
End of the wonderful one-hoss shay.
Logic is logic That's all say.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07

lutte" and in Spain the name of our
Lord.
CHANGING now at the customs of saw
age nations or races in this connection.
we find that in the Solomon Islands
when a baby sneezes ii is believed by
the natives that it's ancestors and the
gods are endeavoring to snatch away
its soul. The Maoris of New Zealand
look upon a sneeze Is a good omen, it
being considered as a sign from the
spirits of their ancestors; and also
when naming a baby they repeat all
the names in their vocabulary till the
infant sneezes, then bestow on the
youngster that name. believing that the
sneeze is a sign that the child will bring
credit TO its family and kill a sufficient
number of men to justify his eyes be-
ing converted into stars when he dies.
Among the Zulus when a sick child
sneezes they say GROW" and when
the adults of this tribe sneeze they ut
ter prayer for what they require
most. or for long life; while the Khonds
regard the sneeze as a divine act. and
do not look upon a priest as being
properly constituted such till he has
sneezed.
The custom or superstition Travelled
to the New World, and is to be found
among the aboriginal Indian tribes in
some form or other. as we'll as in some
eastern parts of the savage world.
Thus, an amusing account of the cere-
monies which used to attend the sneez-
ing of King Monomotapa shows what
national concern was the sneeze CT
despotsm. Those who were near his
majesty's person when this happened
saluted in so loud a tone that persons
in the ante-chamber heard ii and
Joined the reclamation. In the adj
joining apartments they did the same
till the noise reached the street and
became propagated through the city.
so that each sneeze of his majesty re-
suited in a most horrid cry from the
salutations of many thousands of his
vassals. Again, when the King of
Senaar sneezed his courtiers immedi-
ately turned their backs on him, and
gave a loud snap on their thigh! This
is certainly a novel salutation. even
for a regal sneeze. AS might only be
expected, the subject has been referred
to by several authors, English and
American, but it is not necessary to
cite examples here.