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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

new YORK. Although Argentina has Of
l'laliy denied that she has appealed to
great britain 90 use her influence for thc
Limitation OF the Chilean and Argentine
a'HGmtnlS u seems certain that ii r. Ed
MaIus government Is making an effort to
mar end SAYS Valparaiso, Chile, dispatch
NEW AoRK.--Cabling from Utrecht the
LONDON stan correspondent Of the Tribune
says there y no decline In the popularity
ul FORMER president Kruger, although ne
hNes Ia secuSion and IA seldom seen out,
sue MS VIVA 10 this small factory town.
-, NILES Mich;-C H. and II. Z. Jones OF
the village of Maurice uncovered three hu-
man skeletons ouly eighteen inches below
the surface. The bodies were those of TWO
men ana woman. The skeletons show evi-
dence Of murder
CHICAGO One Of the rewards Of Presl-
utnt James successful direction Of rho "a
,1lls or Mort hweStcru university. SAYS the
record Herald, viii he a S1O0O,00O donation
iHt endowment. according to reliable au,
tloftE. Ihe donor snid 10 have In view
tue gtt is William Deering.
BRISTOL, Tenu.-rThc reported brittle I'm
scout county, Virginia, last night between
I'm Wright, wanted in Hancock county,
tennessee, on the charge Of murder and ms
hNe officers were killed ana two wounded,
is authoritotively denied
NArCHITOCUES, La. r. Thomas 81
Victoria, La was shot and instantly Killed
bN an unknown negro near that place
LoNpoN.-TeleEram received here from
birmingham say the scarcity OF ,Amcrican
meat and the consequent increase In tho
Price nave obliged many retailers there TO
close their stores
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THE RIOTERS ARE AWED
BY THE OVERPOWERlNG DIsPl Az
OF ARMED FORCE.
The Strike Continues to Spread. but the
Socialists Are Trying to Prevent Dis
turbances Until Monday.

brussels, April 12.-The rioters have been
temporarily awed by the oyerpowerinc OF
armed force Up to noon today no fur
Their disturbances had occurred here. The
number Of police, gendarmes and soldiers
at tAe disposal Of the authorities appears
sufficient TO cope with the disturbances so
long as the troops remain loyal
The strike continues 10 spread Every
where the socialist leaders are trying 10
keep them at work until Monday or mos
DAY, when they contemplate an Imnorront
movement. Perhaps the most slaplfca,t
eEtHl OF yesterday was the ouen rupfure i'm
lue unahoer Of deputies between the so
vlahsts ana the liberal faction heretofore
associated with the former. with the obie,t
~ Forcing the government TO grant NM
versa suffrage. This notably sfrenrthans
me governments hands in the present case
a. ny Eoa!luon OF prominent parties prom.
lSes 10 last MS long as the Inclptant revolu.
ton laSts The police gendarnies ana ci-ic
kualdS' VINO are all regarded as thorougbi
pustWcfthy, are being utilized "a far a.
!uss'oie N dealing with those who take
part IN demonstration but NOT in ,to+s
! ne demonstrators are mostly cop,ro.a, -
earnest sotiahsts, while the riofers ara
more closely allied with anarchism
lung the troops. there is no dorbt
.nai they are leayened with snctoIis,,
20 n
eNpouhd snpVersiye doctrines, and ti,ere ~
suhe apprehension as 10 their LOYALTY Wbso
w atnIe stage NJ agitation Is reaftc5 r-ttb
me beginning Of the strike next vraot M A,,n
S sonsrliu'eht mas taken the most comnrs.
$3.50 measures 10 AVOID being taken NV
81 sutptlSe and Is hrlnly resolved moi 10 Y,olS
~ me revolutionary movement SoiI5 ie,I
0 ono. ~ otaet g deal properly with the
verssl suffrage IL is essclilSi thai s"n I'm gni
t hn De aoie n deliberate uninhuenced' NV nv
tbre,ta, y1' IN consequence OF a letter
,h works a. Ia Tonvier yniess 'y me me
down DOWN i s stopped the manager has sS S19
~, tne factory and has ordered tho ios
ehployes: which Include fffv.sye sae 10
TO immediately leave the premises "'lD'n'
Brussels, April ID a m-.rh.
N 'ne neshborhood Of The Nf,,s ts'lss
reuples are sim occupied by troons hns" wv
engaged In dispensing the ,rovss uus'S
a .'.. gathered 90 the outskir,, =, " ,Sa
SisAfsa section. Most of the ristss, hs-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
TEXAS.

The Beaumont oil companies are paying
franchise tax promptly.
The State revenue agent has decided TO
carry into the courts the question OF wheth.
er the bookmnkers are legally TO be con.
sidered pool sellers.
Assistant Attorney General John thinks
that the record In the John Roam case
npholds the verdict
The city authorities OF san Antonio have
denied a permit for the shipment Of a
corpse.
The investigating committee made in
quigy as to the reason for the failure OF
the iron lnduRtry at Rusk. Rigid discip
line was found to be in vogue In the penI-
Tertiary.
Judge Reagan has so far recovered as
TO be able 70 eriye lnto the city.
There Is a rrmor at Beaumont that
big syndicate has secured options on about
one.haf Of the proved ell field aud will
handle the property according to "modern
methods"
Lightning struck an oil tank on Spindle
HOP and set IRE to the OIL but II was
sNtipguished without much trouble
zhs funds Of Galveston county have been
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10 the Editor or The Post.

10 the Editor Or The Post.
Zapata date CarrIzm rcvos Ami, Q
Representing the citizens Of zon,to county
! appeal to YOU through the co,,,r,s .,
your paper that our cry for bor, nav ho
heard by the citizens of Houston ana w.,
entity. This county Is now .,ror,r. ,ro,,
n protracted drouth Of moro than two
years duration. Virtually no live stool, %
left Ia the county and nothI,,, ,cf+ 70 .ot
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CROWLEY LOCAL NEWS.
Claim for Damages Not Allowed by II
Court.

liam TOT damages NOT Allowed by the
Court.
Crowley, La, April 12-Judee Debaiu5n
has decided the Miller vs. Meche ease IN
favor OF the defendant Some time ago
Miller and the son OF Meche Got into a
difficulty at a country dance, resulting IN
Meche shooting Miller, for which he IS
now IN the ponitentiary Muler's arm has
withered as a result OF the wound enh
is nov useless, He sued the father of his
assailant who Is wealthy man for
damages The court refused TO consider
the claim a just one
Superintendent owen ~ the Southern
Pacific was here last night Ia conference
with the Retail Merchants association.
lie agreed that rarkcrson avenue Womb
be opened up arroSs the railroad truck yc-r
soon, and that modern depot would alSn
be erected. The question OF the location
ot the depot has not yet been decided
the most desirable place being across M
arm OF farkerson avenue. which As nov
public highway II It is found limos.
sihle 20 have this street closed h viii ~
necessary TO move some Of the warehonsc
now located on railroad property and
The nsw chrhtian church Is TO BE- dedi.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
RAILROADS.

The Houston and Texas Central an
nonnces the official schedule Tor tho Con-
fcderate Veteran train leaving Houston
for Dallas April n
Two circulars OF minor Importance were
issued yesterday by tho Houston aud Texas
Central.
1t is reported that the Southern and the
Rock Island are after Louisville and Nash
vile with view to applying the "eom-
munity Of Interest to the Southeast
Attorneys for the Northern Securities
company have hed motion to vacate the
summonses in the suits against 1t by the
State OF Minnesota,
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ever had gone home and there Is little
likelihood or further trouble tonight. but
there Is every reason tn expect renewal ut
DAYLIGHT; Two Of the socialists who weie
wounded nave died. The news Of their
cred with the intention Of storuiug the
building and carrying of their bodies. hut
II was intercepted and dispersed by thu
2:S0 q. ma downpour Of rain has
quenched the last flicker Of the rioters IN.
tnuslasm' The guards have dlshanded aud
the town Is quiet
Wenty-tow persons have been taken to
the hospital as a result OF Injuries received
IN last nights disturbance. The Unexpected
ness Of last nights bloodshcd, which ex.
cSeuea mat Of any previous evening. Is
snoWh bX the fact that General Verstram,
commanding the guard, had Just ordered
tne ambulances withdrawn when the firing
59egan, and the amhulances were imme,
uIateIy needed 70 gather up the wonnded
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DOMESTIC.

Rev. I De Witt Talmage Is dead at his
home In Washington OF Inflammation OF
the brain.
Miss Varlna Davis Of New Orleans has
been appointed sponsor In chief at the
coming Confederate reunion
Joseph NJ. Miller. who murdered Miss
Carrie NJ. Jennett at Detroit, confessed In
court and was sentenced for life
-Four persons were drowned NJ De Soto,
Miss, While crossing the Chlckasahay river
on nat boat
Argument has been completed In the
courtmartial trial Of Major Waller for e1-
ecuting natives without trial. No decision
has been announced
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AN APPEAL EoR AID

NS .s,1 Farmer Visits CHICAGO 70 Sc.
cure assistance for 0routh Sufferers.
n'cago' April IA, L. Ross. farmA,
he HnraS. Arb has come to Chicago with
rnr proper credentials to raise md VIZ ~
fsr@sas e ro0 "a and clothing Tor tho destitute
sIihern Arkansas From Anrn ~, !. ,es ~
M o'n o 1901. not drop Of ra7,, So,i IN IN
~ M counties of Sharp, lizard. Raxtsr Stons
toIp iiDG' and part Of the other counties so nd
All their rr 1g vast ana majority OF farmers lost
arrsn OF the board of trade has nronDisad
sn al meeting ~ the executlve hoera 81
lief carry date to provide measures SO az "a q.
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FouR peRsoNs DROWNED

In an Attempt TO Cross the Chiokasahay
River at De Soto, Mas.
Meridian, Miss. April u, A special 10
the Meridian Press from ouitman, Miss.
says;
ON attempting to cross the chickasahay
river on n natboat at De Soto near this
place, Mrs. w. T, Baynes and two daugh.
ters were drowned and Mrs Baynes'
brother Charles Fleming, met a like fate
while trying to save bis sister aud hcr
qauFhterE The team which they were
driving escaped.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL,

lively discussion was preclpitated In
Che house by an inquiry by Mr. Bell (ColoJ
as TO presidents for granting pensions to
widows OF presidents,
During the discussion OF the Chinese ex-
clusion bill in the senate, Minister WI
was severely criticized for his protest TO
Secretary Hay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
a. 8. CLARK,
HIGH GRADE
PHOTOGRAPHY i.

Congressman Lanham believes his duty
calls him TO Washington but he viii re-
turn to Texas immediately after adjourn
mcnt
The Johnson county convention was har.
monious.
De Grafrenreid Is said to have carried
Upshur county Tor congress over Russell
Beali is believed 10 have carried Hin
county over Wooten
Beall carried Ellis county solldly; Bell
and Allen believed to have won
Bell county has probably gone for Henry.
Lanham swept Grayson county, but re-
ports are conflicting as to railroad com
n 'ssloper
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values made further declines on
increased movement aud heavy realizing,
The grain markets at Chicago were very
active and closed higher all around
Expectation OF change in control or
Louisville and Nashville caused wild trad
Ing in that stock In Wall street
Kansas city shows advances for the
week OF 25c for cattle, 40c Tor hogs, and
zoe for sheep
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
cHALMETTE INVESTIGATION 0RAes.
Governor Heard Held Conference With
Colonel Crowder.


Colonel Crowder.
New Orleans, April 10 Comparatively
httle progress was made today In the
Federal Investigation OF the British station
at Cholmeite, and the only thing that de
Neloped interest was a conference between
Colonel II 7 Crowder. the United states
ofAcer IN charge, and Governor Heard To-
night IN the rooms OF the latter at the ST
Charles hotel Tho governor arrived I'm
the ctty Yesterday During the afternoon
Colonel Crowder bad brief chat with
,ale goyenor and arrangements were made
lef a conference tonight At the ron
slu9on OF the conference Governor Heard
SUM he did not feel at liberty 60 spetk
OF his Interview with Colonel Crowder on
rept To say that they had discussed tho
report which his eNeclcncy had made 10
Secretary Hay. and that uotAmg new had
ueN,ioned in the situation Colonel
Atowuer spent most Of the day at the
custom house. but when he closed IN his
office be said that there was ahsaiutelv
nothing be could give the Associatt1
Press of news value.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
HOUSTON.

Transactions in real estate continue very
active.
The PauliSt Fathers meet personally
those to whom they have been preaching.
Local Knights Of Pythias are arranging
10 capture for Houston the grand lodge
meeting IN 1908.
Colonel Charles Dillingham; and Captain
j. c, Hutchinson discuss the deep water
situation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
SPORT.

downpour OF rain spoiled Saturdays
sport at Montgomery park
Getaway day at Bennings was cele.
brated with an unusually large attendance
and fine weather.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
RAIN REPORTS.

Wind and Hail ACCOMPANIED the FAN a.
San Antonio.
san Antonio Texas. April - "A splendld
ram the best for many months fell IN this
section tonight, ------>-oins "a u s'eleck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
FoREIeN.

Rioting In Brussels has ceased for the
present owing to oyerpowerinG display OF
armed force.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
GENERAL LEES VISIT.

He win ecture al the Audltoriu7,1 ,-cro
day Night 4. IL TX,
Thu visit NJ r ---
Houston "JF THE PEOPLE OF ZAPATA
No.. SET FORTH.
iu.
Corn Is Held at Two Dollars a Bushel
and There Is No Money Nth
Which to Buy
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c Cn,nese Imperial Troops PowerIess.
Canton, April PA oorri..
Ming city in the proylnc. =, . ON Ns
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-..r ocJND.

invite every one 10 esn poi
without charge. II 10Y hrut yp1T ~
person. write me fully 'synpton 4
my perfect system on. ~ yopr " ~,
enables me TO nnders.sst,iir Of ".
and treat you suc aeenSense sipsN
home. All correspon's-
finentisl. IA
%J. NEWTON HAr4Aws., .,ssA ;
Alamo Plaza %"
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| CURE MEN
and WOMB
Twenty Years of My Lie Y
Been Devoted to the Slaa
and Treatment of Chfoh'
ic Diseases.

The man or woman sflide' ~ ~.
Chronic Disease is sure 70 nave ~
constitution. This form Of dise'n
dom given the attention which !! ~ ~
/ can not too strongly imrrsss 1's =
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apce If ha,.hg such ahile''' .i..lr Z
treated They gradually oa' !, ~,
away the vitality, and result .
helplessness. Ism AlyEes
In the treatment q ZEE BILL
STRUCTURE, VARleVnsr rW n lLE W.
AND Skin DISEASES. ~ RHs =
NESS, KIDNEY DlSEasSse.sssse ths n
ism, ETC. I give easn ., ~ rear
Of my skill gained oy 49, hare VI
perience, during when I'M inns aetfs
f Si}aS %I,b Of svs s9s'p p,eeai,ty 81
edge G no physician Is eap caps 0sssisi,.s Y
without I'p1 detention from eg msSy pli
and other diseases wnlsen .,nel fatf Z
force through a series OF ''1
tions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-23
STRAW HAT LOCKED UP.
Safe Experts Hurry Up" Call to Treas
ury Observation-Disclosures
of a Practical Joke.

"lleaSe send = safe expert down here
This is the otiice of the assistant attor-
ney-Seneral for the postofiice depart
nent. Some one shut the big vault.
&c hasn't been closed in FIVE years and
we don't know the com bination Please
rush man, because there's something
IN the safe that must come OUT right
away. Hurry up"
Inns message was received over the
phone at the treasury department at
Washington one day not long ago. and
Il messenger rushed around found an ex-
pert on safes, and the expert gathered
MS tools and hurried to the assistant
attorney generals office He found half
a dozen men grouped around a biz vault
IN The back room, one of them looking
hrSt at the closed steel door and then nj
the clock on the wall.
Inc expert knew il must be some
thiug important aud did his best with
the result that in few moments the
massive door swung omen. The safe
was empty. save for a packet of dust
covered papers - a compartment and Il
new Panama har on one eli the shelves
The man who had been tidgeting and
looking at the clock gave cry of de-
night grabbed the hat, thanked the safe
expert, glanced again at the clock. and
rushed ont Of the room. Everybody.
- ~ lit Hdie expert, ldQENF0.
IhP safe man was about to make a
fcW side remarks about the man VINO
had telephoned for him when clerk
TOOK hrm aside ana explained that a few
DAYS before the man who had grabbed
the panama headgear had walked into
the Office and told the assistant attorney
general and all the clerks within hear
ing that the hat had cost him only 9S
cents, and that it was Il wonderful mi-
tAtlon. made ny Il new process and not
10 he told from the original. He named
the store where he had purchased it,
ana SAID there were only a few more
left.
As Il result every official and clcrl, who
had examined the hat took n few min
utes off that day and went to the store
IN question and asked for 0S-cent pana-
ma. Ahd each Of the prospective pur-
chasers was much astonished when the
man behind the counter pulled out slip
of paper. asked the name OF the prospcc-
tive purchaser and checked it of on his
list Then the salesman explained that
1t was all joke, and that q bet was on
10 see how many people would take a
$40 panama hat for cheap imitation
on mere Say-SO. During the day about
200 officials and clerks in the poStotlice
department tried to buy hats for 9o
cents apiece.
When the man who started the Trouble
next appeared in the office he placed his
hat on Il shelf in the safe, knowing that
it was never closed. 1t closed on this
occasion, however, no one seems to know
how, and the hat STAYED there all night
for no one remembered the combination.
aud while the assistant attorney general
was trying to think of it 4 o'clock came,
and the treasury safe expert went home.
The man whose hat was in the SAT"
had to catch train this morning, and he
did not want To leave Town without his
| .. A.I
believe that the fate of the nation hung
in the balance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-23
AVOCADO PEAR.
This Tropic uit Growing in Favor with
Northern Public.

The Spanish name for this is aqua
cate corrupted, like Our word from the
Aztec ahuaeatD The name alligator"
is rough seamaris corruption from the
above and ought to be frowned out Of
use.
1t has much the shape Of large
sized bell or pound pear and weighs from
n pound to two pounds. In the center
Is a large husk-like core incloslng the
seed. Between this core and the skin is
the meat, which. when ripe, is of ii rich.
creamy yellow and tastes as much like
beer marrow as one thing can he COM
pared to another. 1t is sometimes eaten
with a dressing Of salt, pepper aud oil,
but Is generally used rs the basis of
salad.
When cut open the core drops out and
it is seen that there is double lining,
resembling u thin, brown leaf or skin.
but between the meat and the interior
core. One of the Innings cingS to the
meat and the other to the core. The
lining being removed from the meat aud
the outer skin of the pear cut off, the
fruit is treated the same rs the meat Of
chicken or lobster designed for salad. \
ripe avocado pear costing 40 cents will
make as much salad as n good sized lob
ster or Il chicken. and is much cheaper.
The use Of this fruit is not confined t"
the natives of the West Indies and South
American countries, but is growing in
favor with Americans who have an OPP
p0rtunty to taste it. Twenty years ago
there were not more than 100 of them
consumed in New York city during the
season. while at present the sales Of
one firm alone average from 800 to 500
every week of the season, which lasts
from about June | to November I.
There is one curious feature about the
avocado pear with which probably few
Of those who have eaten il are familiar.
The seeds. mixed in jelly-like sub
stance, are contained within the core.
II the core is split open and pen or
sharp pointed stick dipped into this jel-
ly-like mass. using the half Of the core
as IA cup and stirring the seeds and jeI-
ly together. the compound can be used
MS an indelible ink The mark made by
it is 1T first of dirty cream color, but
becomes darker with time, finally us
Stunning deep salmon hue, and there is
no known acid which will remove it
jacksonville finest Mon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-23
HOLLOW BUILDING BLOCKS.
A Saving Of One third the Material Here
tofOre Used

4 house Of artificial stone blocks. two
thirds of which are material aud the rest
hollow, will soon be built In New Or
leans. The mold in which the blocks are
built is a simple Contrivance. 1t consists
of foundation provided with three
rectangular columns that may be ele-
waited. whose dimensions are those OF the
cavities in the blocks. to the foundation
Of the mold are hinged its ends and sides.
which let it down. When the ends and
sides Of the mold are in position it is
merely a box; Il plate IS let down upon
the bottom Of the mold; then the columns
ut the bottom Of the mold are elevated,
through openings in the plate. The mold
is then in readiness to receive the mix
turr Of sand and Portland cement which
il shoyelcd into the mold. filing the Ell
tire space surrounding the elevated col
umnS 1t is tamped with great force.
After the tamping process the sides and
lends Of the mold are let down. the col
umnS are depressed and the platte OH
which the materials were poured is lifted
out. with the manufactured block resting
upon il. The blocks are put out in the
air. and in the course of week they
are ready 10 be used for building. They
should not be subjected to too great heat
from the sun, and it is necessary to
moisten them each day The great sim
picity 0f the process lies in the fact that
sand IS absolutely iucOmpressible. and
tauping secures rs complete results az
are obtained from the pressing of clay
in the making Of finer qualities of bricks.
and with very much smaller eXpendi-
ture of labor The sand and cement are
noistened while being mixed New York
Evening Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-23
Corset War in Roumania.

The outbreak which threatens Rou-
mania has been caused by the minister
of public instruction forbiddins girls in
the higher aud secondary schools 10
wear corscts. and. IN case of refusal.
directing the forciblr removal of the Of
fendlng article. The future mothers Of
Roumania. remembering that the ancient
Romans. from whom they claim indirect
Martial max" fun Of fat women. and
dos not Ovid tell u, that u big waist
kills Iovcr, and that the corset, with -
short interval. has been worn ever since.
are naturally up in arms against the
arbitrary decree. II is "a case Of war Ia
the whalebone. and it is pretty safe Ia
prophcsY that the schoolgirls viii win
London Daily Graphic.