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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14
namane at Beaumont.

Beaumont Texas, April l3.-rht damage
reports from the storm Of early this morn
ing are so far confined to tho blowing down
Of two smoke stacks on the Beaumont
Lumber company saw min which is now the
property Of the Kirby Lumber company,
and the blowing down Of the skeleton frame
Of the Methodist parsonage which was IN
der construction on Broadway by Contract
or Marshall The Beaumont Enterprise
three-story building was damaged to the
extent Of about $50.
In The lightning, rain and wind storm
last night four dcrricks were blown down
on the hill and a large number of the old
scattered derricks that were not in use, IN
fact that had been abandoned. The Otera
well was the only gusher that suffered by
reason Of the storm and that was due TO
the fact that the casing was wrenched in
such manner as to draw It about six
feet above the place 1t had settled upon
and It is now practically Wild The gas Is
coming mp from around 1t and on the
outside of the easing showing that II 1t has
net parted further down II has been opened
In some way so as to allow the escape NJ
tho gas and probably OIL Inspector hin
aid not think it would he any tHublc to
overcome this when he was seen this morn
ing.
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tended Over the Whole State Save Rio Grande Counry---a
Accompanied 1t and Some Damage Has Been Done

this section for the past twelve hours.
Everything is swimming. The crop pros
poets were never better.
Greenvilc. Hunt County. Texas. April
~ Another splendid rain TELL last night.
Cotton planting will be delayed a few
days, but crops are being helped by fire.
quent April showers
Edgar De Witt County, Texas, April Is.
Tho long continued druuth was broken N
this section Inst night by good. slow
country in general
Bartlett, Williamson County Texas, April
l3.-A fine rain fell here last night which
came too late for wheat and oats but VIII
he " untold benefit to corn and otton.
Everybody jubilant.
Lexington, Lee County. Texas April 10
twoinch rain fell here last night, viii b
made considerable stock NHtcr 'lEe
Ieagua is running for the Grst time In
many months
IA magnificent rain fell here last
night, the finest for months. All the tanks
are hlled' making plenty OF stock water
Mineral Wells. Palo Pinto County. Texas,
April IA hard rain fell here last night
and today, putting thorough season III
the ground, nsuiing the wheat crop.
Ferris, Ellis County. Texas April Ia
nice rain last night cool north wind this
morning looking very raiu-like, Corn oats
and wheat looking all right
falthdhkS, ltalrlS GUILTY, IeNaS, April
i3.-On morning of the 18th instant light
sHowef, aud the weather continues very
threatening looking indeed.
stamford, Jones County, Texas. April IL.
4 fine rain trl last evening sufficient to
bring UP corn and cotton and move wheat
and oats right along.
Yorktown, De witt County Texas. April
H. \ good rain fel hero last night he
tween II ana = o'clock. Farmers are JUDI.
liant
Elliott, Robertson County. Texas, April
13.-A splendid rain fell last night this
best since June; enough for all purposes.
Sweet Home, Lavaca County, Texas,
April l3A good rain fell here last hght
and prospects for more very good.
Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. April
IA splendid rain fell here this morning
rain failing again this afternoon.
Muldoon. Fayettc County. Texas, April
IA splendid rain fell here last night
the best for many months.
Abilene. Taylor County Texas, April
~. Magnificent rains throughout this sec
tion.
pevcrs. Liberty County, Texas. April 10
A good shower here last night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14
A HEAVY HAIL STORM.
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED BY HAIL
AT LEAGUE CITY.
Strawberries Believed TO Have Been
Ruined--other Points Also Report
Damage as Having Been Done.

Ieagne city. Texas. Arril ia severe
hail storm visited this vicinity last night
about 3 a. M. which did great damage to
mo growing crops II Is believed that he
M esent strawberry crop in this Immediate
nciahboihood is practically ruined. Canta-
loupe and cucumber helds nre believed to
be- almost n total loss. Just to what cN-
tent the crop viii come out can not be told
AZ mis- time The loss to the farmers and
fruit growers is very grave
There was a very heavy wind with the
hail The storm lasted for about ten min
utcs and was the worst hail storm hat
has ever visited this section. Some small
dwellings and barns were blown from their
foundations.
Alvin. Brazoria County, Texas, April l3.
A severe electrical storm accompanied 10y
hard rain and hail visited this section
about . o'clock this morning. No damage
is reported from the wind, but the hail
played havoc with great many berry
matches and truck gardens. 1t Is iinpossi-
bile at this time to learn the extent Of the
damage but IL Is estimated that II VIII We
heavy A hard rain lis falling this even
ing. and ii is feared that all grown berries
now on the vines will he ruined on &c
count Of the wet weather
Manor. Travis Co. Texas April IA
hard ram telA mere last lNNAA htHlNhlth
about / o'clock and lasting nearly an hour.
This afternoon we had another hard shower,
acompnnled by a very heavy precipitation
OF hall which has probably seriously dam
aged the young and tender coru aud cotton
plants The drouth had about ruined he
oat crop This rain WAS truly henedic-
ton OF his county, supplying an abundance
OF water for al purarI's aud bringing joy
and hope to every hc21t.
Cat Spring Austin County Texas. April
13. Heavy rain, accompanies ht buil aud
htens, wind. last night Most of the cot
ron win nave t. be rcplonted hlNing been
washed out. Many shade trees uprooted,
small bindings unroofcd and overturned.
rhe worst storm since the night of sep
tembeT S,
Austin Travis County. Texas April 13.
Another drenching rain visited thl, section
this afternoon. II was preceded Oy d
ham storm. the stones being exceptionally
large hut breaking to pieces when they
would hit the hard streets. Late reports
say the rain was general oh over The
/ county.
/ Fierce wharton CO.. Texas April Ia
A hard rain fel between i.il ana 30 Ibis
1 morning. accompanied NY hIh wind aud
J hail ones as large as marbles The rain
/ was needed. The hail did ,rue damage to
| fruit No other damages reported.
! New Tim. Austin CO. Texas. April 10
! tremendous rain last night. accompanied
/ ny hail storm, Damage 80 cotton and corn
! and garden truck about 20 per cent
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Rock Island. Colorado County. TEXAS.
April ia rain, amounting 10 81 Of an
inch fen last night, accompanied with a
very high wind, almost cyclone. II began
about ia IA. m. and lasted only few
minutes but during that tune it did con-
siderable damage, blowing down outhonses
and chimncys and several houses were
moved few inches on their foundations
A very peculiar sight was witnessed by
your correspondent. When be awoke this
morning he found a carload of oil tank in
his yard, having been blown from tho de-
pot which is about onefourth of q mile
distant The tank was not hurt a., IT
rolled all the way, hut came through three
fences down.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14
pamaae Done at Orange.

Orange Texas, April l3-Just before day.
light this morning Orange was visited by a
terrific rain. wind and electrical storm,
which last for several minutes The storm
seemed to be worse at West Orange than
anywhere else in this section. Seven cars
standing on the Orange and Northwestern
railroad track In West Orange We're blown
OF the tracks and some of them demolished,
several barns were lifted or their blocks.
fences blown down and trees uprooted At
the Orange Lumber company's mill in the
CITY the stacks at the dry kiln were blown
down, as was also part Of the lumber sheds
The wind was very severe for about i've
minutes and then Yeered around and be
came less bolsterous. The rain was accom-
panied by 8 heavy hail storm also.
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Wind Did Damage at San Antonio.

SAN Antonio. Texas, April 13.-Thc high
wind which accompanied the heavy rain
here today did considerable damage in
the suburbs Of the city. three-story brick
bnilding near the Arkansas Pass depot.
known as the Mackey pottery. aud occu-
pied by the pnerer company as a ware
house. was blown down and much loss
sustained 10 goods inside. man and his
wife who occupied rooms "a the building
made a narrow escape. sustaining no in
inries, The building belonged 10 the
estate IT William Marsh Rice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14
Hard Wind Al CroMIev.

Crowley, La. April ia heavy wind
storm struck Crowley this morning at about
6 o'clock, accompanied by rain. Some dam,
age was done to the city hall, the Loewor
brick and other buildings in that vicinity.
The frame livery stable belonging 20 Dave
LYONS. In the rear of the opera house, had
Ms front taken out clean and smooth In
the western portion q the city, known
incallv as "Coontown,' there was much
damage TO the lighter buildings. The
church Of the colored Baptists was badly
Injured. being partially blown down
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14
Groves SLACK Root Liver Pins.

Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root. They act on the liver
effecte No gripping, no sick stomach. Will
cure chronic constipation. Price Is eeutA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
Loose-Fitting Wraps.

Sweet woman has set her heart this win
ter on loose-fitting wraps Of all description.
The three-quarter box coats are more easy
than ever, hanging, in many instances, with
an almost gathered look all round. One
stylish model revealed this looseness at just
the right degree, and smart point with
the coat was a novel yoke outlining. This
was made by a heavy stitching, curving
somewhat high at the back, and running
down the fronts to the bottom of the gar
ment. Mixed black and white cheviot was
the ma terial of the coat, which showed
collar and cuff Innings of black soutache
braid. Long slit pockets opened at the
sides, and the mannish turn over collar and
bell sleeves We're comfort-glVing features
In a window nearby this promenading
vision was a cCffee jacket of unusual dainti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
Properties of Vegetables.

The following information regarding thsl
properties of common vegetables may be-
useful to most people: Spinach has a di-
rect effect upon the kidneys; the commonl
dandeion used as green's Is excellent for
the same trouble; asparagus purges tho
blood; celery acts admirably upon the nerv-
Gus system and is said to be a cure for
rheumatism and neuralgia; tomatoes act
upon the liver; beets and turnips are ex-I
cellent appetiZers; lettuce and cucumbersi
are cooling in their effects upon the system !
onions, garlic, leeks, olives and shal!ots, alEl
of which are similar, possess medicinal vir-I
tues of a marked character, stimulating
the circulatory system and the consequently
increase of the saliva and the gastric juice,
promoting digestion; red onions eX<l
cellent diuretc and the white ones are rec-.
commended to be eaten remedyT
for insomnia; they are tonic and nutri~
tious. A soup made from onions Is regards
ed by the French an excellent restorar
tive in debility of the digestive organs. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
Children's Questions.

Little folks are wont to ask embarra ssine
questions at times, and the more intelligent
the children are the more they will want
to know, for the active little brain of a
clever child is always asking the why and
wherefore of everything.
In dealing with children's questions moth.
ers should be careful to discriminate be.
tween those which are asked from the de-
sire to know and those which are the out.
come merely of a childish love of talking
The latter are often best dealt with by say.
ing quite gently, IF you think little dear
you will be able to answer that for your
SELF
To questions of the former class the mother
should reply, if possible, as carefully as she
would to an adult questioner. If the mat
ter be beyond the child's comprehension OF
unsuitable for explanation to one of tender
years never make any foolish or evasiye
answer. Say simply, Il cannot explain that
to you now, for you are not old enough to
understand it. By and by, when you are
older IL you come and ask me again then
I will do my best to tell you what you
want to know"
If parents would speak thus to their chill
dren instead of snubbing or laughing at
their questions they would keep their con-
fidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

daughter she penetrated to the famou$
ruins of Chichenitza, in Yucatan. This is Gtl
trip involving the most tremendous Ia rd "
ship. The only means Of travelling Is by th5i
''volan coche,' which is the most uncom4r
Portable mode of conveyance known to maiI1
"a sort Of litter swung the backs of
mules. The roads are simply the dry bedSi
Of creeks. full of rocks washed down by thei
last torrent. 1t is necessary to take teni
days water supply. and tropical heat andi
continuous torment by insects make up thsl
list of attractions. The ruins stand in th0l
heart of the virgin forest, and save for AMI
occasional cattle ranch the country is popy-
lated only by an exceedingly degraded and.
degenerate race of Indians.
Besides Nahautl, Mrs. Nuttall knows
seven other languages. She will present.
four papers during the congress i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
MOURNING co WINS
Crepe is Banished and Styles
Are Lighter.
LITTLE FOLKS WEAR
FURS WILL BE MADE UP IN
GORGEOUS WAYS.
Owed German Fur is Effective and
is Said to Be Cheap,
Also.
LITTLE FOLKS WEAR

NEW YORK, October &c. 1902.
The fashionable garb of woe is not the
gloomy thing IT once was. New mourning,
and especially that FOR young widows, is dis
tirctly coquettish as If for these interesting
beings the world had not entirely lost its
SAVIOR. The old dense, disfguring stuffs once
used have given place TO soft diaphanous
textiles, whose delicate tuckings, drawn
threads and dull silk needlework are an
agreeable change from the former trim
mnss OF English crepe. This disiguring
and uuwholosome emblem, indeed, has been
banished to the limbo of things which have
had their day. Except to trim the gowns of
Oldfashioned grandmammas and other
danes of settled" tastes it is now but rare
ly seen, the most fragile nuns veilings and
duh finished chiffons having taken the place
OF it for bonnets and wells.
Even the widows cap that somewhat too
ostentatous rim of white about the face is
now, so to speak, upon the shelf Elderly
women may wear them if they wish, but for
the Dereaved one whose years suggest the
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possibility of future consolation they are Sc
verely taboOed A young widow should
wear nothing which makes her cunspicu-
ous" explain the fashon-mongers in de-
Tense of this restriction.
Nevertheless, little collars and cuffs Of
sheer white lawn are allowed. and those
who run may read their meaning
Half-mourning, as it is now known, is
often combination of black and white
anybody might wear. For example, ra-
dainty charming gown of square meshed
net was built upon a foundation of dull fin
ished white taffeta The trained skirt was
in straight cut founCes to the waist, mar
row bases of black taffeta bordering the
three lower ones and stripping narrow
apron gore with four vertical rows. The
blouse was laid in broad circular tuck, four
n the top of the sleeves matching. Full
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ness. For all tea gowns and tea jackets,
you know have been rebaptized, the brown
bean having succeeded the green lear for
the afternoon beverage This rose by
another name was veritable blossom IN
c0lor-silk, lace and embroidery all in the
brightest marigold yellow. The silk was
the soft liberty variety, laid in small tucks
to form a short yoke and three-quarter
length sleeves. Deep friEs in a gossamer
embroidery Git seemed to be on mousseline)
shaped a jacket effect from the yoke and
full sleeve founces. Around the square
yoke went band of crocheted silk lace, a
shoulder one on the sleeves meeting it and
another heading the flowing founces. And
all this, mind you, over a complete under
blouse of the marigold silk, laid in fine
kits.
"Thirty-five dollars" said the pretty
saleswoman, and the inquirer amiably re-
sponded, Cheap at that"
In Graceful Neglges.
This shop, by the way, is famed for grace
full negliges, patterned after the liberty
designs. A soft shade of sage green is a
frequent tint observed among the wood
models, which include clinging bed room
robes with silk doublings in the same shade.
The Innings of these are very soft and thin,
showing in capuchin hood and under the
open fronts of the gown. The closing Is
made by tapping the fronts bath-robe fash
ion. which in turn are held in place by a
silk cord with chenille ends.
Apropos of chenille, fashion is just now
displaying a keen interest in her one-time
love. Braid hats are threaded with chenille,
and net gowns strung with it, and If the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

the crude colors and grotesque figures of the
native manuscripts he naturally concluded
that they We're diabolical. So he built big
DOnnre at the city of TeZcuco, and the In
dams were compelled to bring their manu-
scripts and throw them in. Their number
may be appreciated from the fact that they
kept the bonfire burning for seven days and
nights. At the end Of this time literature
was pretty well cleaned out of Mexico. Con-
Sequently the conquerors, although with no
such benevolent intention, We're the means
OF preserving the only examples of the an
Gent writings, and these the finest and most
important specimens of their kind.
These picture writings had in the course
or centuries become scattered from Madrid
ITnrough various palaces and libraries of
Europe. 1t is in tracing and translating
these that Mrs. Nuttall has spent years
The most valuable of all she found in pri-
vate possession in England. This is the
hneSt and best preserved historical dOcu-
ment of ancient Mexico in existence and
its publication last February was of epoch
making importance in the study of that
country. 1t has been named the "Codex
Nuttall,' in honor of the woman who made
1t known to the world.
Her Old Spanish Home.
After ma ny years of this research in Eu-
rope Mrs. Nuttall returned last winter to
Mexico, where she spent most of the last
year in exploration. Among other things
she was pleased to find four new picture
writings il a little Indian village, where
they had lain undiscovered ever since the
conquest. the Indians of that day having
neglected to take them to the bonfire There
may be others lying lost in remote corners
of Mexico, for there are still many Indian
villages where the inhabitants all speak
the ancient language, and even the priest
is an Indian and conducts the services of
the Catholic Church in the old tongue.
Mrs. Nuttall's work in the past has been
under the auspices of Harvard, she being
an honorary assistant of the Peabody Mu-
Vl,ith ar rNrlr hnro Il r,-;I ~ So,
the University of California, of whose ad-
visory council she Is a member. She has
bought an old Spanish home built by Alva-
RADIO, one of the conquerors, in Coyoacan,
a suburb of the City of Mexico The home
of Cortez is also there. and the place IS full
of historical associations. Here she will
make her home in the future
During her last trip, accompanied by her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

small fry are identically the same in model
The muff is large and soft-without the
usual stiffening-and the slim stole ends Of
the narrow neck piece finish with white fox
tails.
For little girls in mourning these sets are
fashionable details, which, however, only
the rich can afford. 1t stands to reason
that anything favored by courts cannot be
" nv the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

Mamma-"But my dear, when you were
about to enter the pantry didn't a small
voice whisper in your carp
Tommy-"Yes, mamma, the parrot leaned
over and said: Hurry up! Hurry up! -
Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

Maria" said Mr.. Henpeck you'll never
know how 1 appreciated your kindness to
me when you thought L was going to die.
"Well,' she replied, I'm glad to know that
my kindness wasn't entirely wasted, afteE
all."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

soft roll of the real stuff is not used
feather edges are made to resemble it to a
t.. On black lace hats these light and
fluffy borders sometimes also assume hues
long associated with departed modes. Ma
genta was the color on one chapeau, and
maZarine blue that on another
MARY DEAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

Narrow taffeta ribbons tied it at the bust
and a pointed girdle of the taffeta finished
the waist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

~ o delicately poised are the organs of
~ womanhood that even slight neglect
and exposure result in serious trouble.
Few women regard first menstrual irregu-
larities serious enough to require medical
attention. Consequently from little irregu-
larities serious troubles grow. Women are
usually too modest to tell these troubles to
a doctor. Wine of Cardui can be taken in
the privacy Of your home. II your trouble
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
Distribution Of Estates.

vt the session of the Orphans Court
for Cecil county, in Elkton, on Wednes-
day, last week, the final account of Will
liam y. Cameron, executor of the estate
of Andrew NJ. Cameron, OF Zion. this
county, was made and distribution made
of the same. The inventory shows the
personal estate to be worth SIS, 3SS. II.
Mrs. Rachel NJ. Cameron, widow of the
testator received 6,462.71 Hugh NJ.
Cameron, John w. Cameron, Robert 4.
Cameron. l.. Curtis Cameron, and Will
liam \. Cameron, ncphcws, 81, 400. 26
each; Norris G. Cameron. George A.
Cameron, Harry X. Cameron and Arthur
I. cameron, nephews, 81 ,400.25 each.
The &Atator was also II large real estate
WihM s. Evans, administrator of
John SN,verist, Of Port Deposit, rend-
cred tina account, showing personal
estate of ,055.59 to be distributed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
PENNY POSTAGE.
Reforms as TO Second Class Mail Mat
ter May Make 1t Possible.

Representative George W. Smith. of
Illinois, who has for ten years in Con-
sress been urging penny postage, On
presses confidence in his ability this sc,-
sion to report progress for his project
lie will take before the PoStOtiicc Com
mittce what is probably one of the most
influential and representative petitions
ever presented in Congress. 1t bears the
signatures Of over 100000 leading citi-
zenS, business men, bankers and manu-
facturcrs, in all parts of the country
There are also over 100000 personal let
tiers from every part of the United States
asking Congress to pass a penny postage
bill. Coupled with the appeal for penny
postage is an urgent demand for an
equitable and businesslikc adminiStra-
ton of second class mail privileges Re-
preventative Smith says that the argu-
ment oftcn"St made against penny post
age is the deficit it would probably cause
in the poStotlicc funds. He calls atten-
ton to the fact that the deficit estimated
for this year is about S2,OOO,OOO. which
* u very large reduction from that Of
last year. The saving to the Department
by reason of cX-pOStmnstcr Smiths order
restricting second class mail privileges is
estimated by experts in the Department
to at anywhere from SS,OO0,0OO to S15,-
COCOON II wear. If the lower figure is
anywhere near right. the adoption Of
penny postage would apparently cause
no deficit. Mr.. Smith thinks that the in
creased use of the mails with penny post
age would. i'll some measure. increase re-
c"ipts over their present volume.