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Observation-Disclosures lei unb aus fremoen
QueIlen @elber 9e3ogen bdtte.
, 1893-12-13

N~benbbIott Der 81. @taatsstg. 1 Gent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

the Hous,on and Texas Central railroad
TO this city, which contained among IT'S
many thousands one hundred ana ninety
guests nom his school boy home. This
unusual number OF warm personal friends
he met at the depot, conducted TO tho
city ana entertained Thorn an with that
ucl.cncN and royal hospitality tht SIG
naNEcd the chivalrous princes Ot Che
ollcu time. ThcPc men OF Gidllngs were
lavish In expressions OF thanks at the
warmth and cordially VI their reception
as well As surprised az tho muninccncc or
their entertainment. Mr.. LeNiusOu he one
OF the rising young men OF tho city, Ia
fully and thoroughly Identified with its
progress and slorles In Its advancement,
lie Is connected with nearly all the prom
inent secret organizations and officially
with a large number This. taken IN
connection with his genial disposition and
hlSh personal worth, assures him splen-
ala standing amcng all men. Mr., Levin
SON Us ctrictlN sclf-mndc man.
Whatever measure OF success he has at
tanned Is attributable. solely TO his
own indomitghie VIII and uncon-
querabls spirit. Such men deserve
0Wples worthy OF emulation. Moth
wants " OF that r0ck-ribhed character
that assures It's petpetuity and Will have
none other The more such men are sup
ported and encouraged the brighter aud
better the world will he. Few young
men began life under more adverse CON
litonst Few have dem opStrntnl more
fully the success attending faithful. per-
s7i'nt honest purpose than Leon T. Lev
iug3n.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
A HOUSTON
NEWS PAPER FIFTY
SIX YEARS AGO,
Nelasoo Times.

Heiasco Times.
San Antonio. Texas. December l. 1So9.--
Yes, I will postpone my letter OF early
DAYS ut the Brazos' mouth until have
time to send you quite sheet OF H."
as you request, and in this eonnne myself
10 clippings" from the Telegraph, pub
iished at what Is now the Hub OF Texas.
afty-six years ago;
March "a 1S3s-Dlstress at the North
The pressure OF the times having thrown
thousands OF individuals out of employ
meut az the North. mulutudes in the cities
are suffering from want and numbers are
actually ia n state OF starvation.
II is estimated that in New York forty
thousand persons are dependent on charity
Tor their daily bread Instances OF fright
ful suHerings and privatons are rclated.--
Bulletin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
THE COURTS.

Civn District Court Judge Sam IL Bra
shear Presiding; J. r. Natleg. clerk, by
j. T.. Williams. deputy; George ellis. ahes-
IN, by j. n. Pruett. deputy
John J. Crosson ct al theft over value
Of S2o mol pros for want OF evidence.
john johnson, exhibiting gaming; plea
OF guilty, fined t25 with ten days IN jail.
Louis Jacobs. exhibiting gaming. alias
capais ordered
Roxy Mcqueen, carrying pistol; alias
capios ordered.
Thomas owens, appeal, appeal dismissed
because OF defective bond.
Ike Hayden, appeal; reset for 10th.
r. r. Wellington, appeal; continued by
the State.
w d. Sorrel. assault to murder; mol
pros. because states witnesses can not be
found
W. .. sorrel, carrying pistol; same order.
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.
Judge sam II. Brashear, presiding: J. r.
Waties, clerk by }. D. Williams. deputy,
George Ellis. shcrtn, by j. II. Pruett, dep
ILl42-R. n. Wood vs.. Texas and New
Orleans Railway company; settled aud
to be dropped from docket at plunuts
direction, at defendants cost
ll.sy- Florence Hicks ct nj VS.. ii. Bald
win; Judgment for plaintiff by agreement
5.a29-lutcrnntonal and Great Northern
Railway company Va, J., Gtmble; judg-
mcnt pepetuatIns the injunction and Tor
costs
Ioon-A Z. Blount VS.. Alice Blocker;
cutinucd for service,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17


our best cattle 20 Northern cities and
/ then buy back the diolc product pAyine
/ two frcights and not less nan tLree prof
its on that which could as well be made
/ al home"
j. T. HIN. treasurer Of the Nebraska
syndicate, came IN with TIE cNedrsionlsts
VINO went 20 La Porte yesterday. MI iili
was Tor tour years state treasurer OF Ne
brasla. IIo is very enthusiastic Over the
/ rapid development being made by south
Texas and said 20 q Post 'cporter'
This Is my second trip o yoar state.
came down when the In 'orte city nnd
harb2r was dedicated two years a, o.
was surprised then az the rcntrNahio de-
volopmcnt made by the coast country, bat
since that time You have prospere3 stui
further Houston a. certainly e wonderful
CITY. our people iu Nepra-NA Wattn your
hanE clearaNCcs VcrS closely a9W, anu
have concluded there is 70 city With as
mach business and prosperity fer the
numbor of inhabitants in the Unltcd
States.
"l'hat Is one OF the main reasons 90
many people are Uttr1cic4 10 tie coast
country Just now irom the Northern
States. They want to 20 TO section where
there is general AR 81 push ard vim,
and no portion OF ttc country gives : rj-
Ger evidence ~ those rclurlm 'nts than
docs Tho southern p4yt az Texas
"lt is such cities as Houston that hCla
to make the small towns In the country
grow ana prosper aud vi course 'hc vice
versa part Of the statement sppiies also.
Another thing that viii help to develop
your section. { am glad % see. 's receiving
"a great deal OF attention just boW-;hat is,
thc settling % the country adjacent 10
Houston iy culcgFl.rlES people eusNEgi
iu friat ana garden tarmins. The moro ot
that class OF settlers you Eet the better .,
will Doe Cor south Texas.
And Che people are certainly coming
!oua herr in o rush zoo. Tn ase eNcurEcus
win br given every SECOND rucsllY ln
zach month. The next one win be very
arge indeed. as the holiday SEASON viii
hen De lVnr'
sir. nan win refrain In Houston and La
Porte several days and then ro.ugu to
Ncuu!luls,s Vito VIII leave that state
January
90 am inclined 20 lhlrJ." said Market
Master Erickson, cha, tae ward markets
" which tacse are more t-au ,Nru.y, wall
'a hn cagse %, ,ha Central market remain
ne oHpu ali iay. before Ions 1 see men
ip nH lr.s1 at O'Clock each day WaI.
h" others ave running al the time aud
has the Central market gets the worst
The men who occupy It and the men
,ho com" 10 t. from the country pay
,Aoat $1,000 each yets .nto the city treas ,
ny ana ns.4 they should have an even /
rgaG with d>~,lers on the outside, What |
ysoid be the harm in allowing the !
H'erHrs an' ves. able dealers ard FISH .
a oyster men TO go ahead all day VI /
hey Irs.fat on each side " The square /
u these things may be bought any hour /
d. the day and 10 Is nothing aaort OF rank .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

Fort Smith, Seth Stafford. Galveston
Henry Garrett, Dallas; W. H. Relden, san
Antonio; u. S. Morton Boston, j. 4. Ken
ncdy. Missouri. Kansas and Texas; Jas.
beaumont, Victoria: j. Shloss. New York;
II. Meyer, Galveston; william Wiess, X.
A. Greer s. A, MeNeeley, beaumont; c.
Locke, Lake Charles; Edward Valpy. Lon
don: a. j. RatcliM, Denver. j. H. Emp-
son, Denver; r.. j. SAKE. Boston; c. H.
Moore, Galveston, Robert Cath. Chicago;
NJ. a. Castoe, Birmingham. Ala; II. d.
Sides, Dapton, Ohio; w. Steadman Hous-
ton John Comsache, San Antonio; NJ F.
Kelley, LaGranse; George II. Persons.
Massachusetts,; r. IA. Guerrills. j. II. Co
San, J. c. Ong, Chicago; Robert T. Arm
strong, Philadelphia; c. T, Brown, New
York; =. j. Wills Galveston; s. G. Grim
shaw, Albany n. y; w. d. c. Jones and
wife, Mrs. NJ. V. Jones, Leak Powell
Smithville; j. d .Marby. New York; y. X.
Conmann Chicago; C. W. Ely. Mont-
gomery, Ala: Mrs A. H. Mohl Calves.
ton; F. Edcli, Cincinnati; D. w. Hummcl
Cleveland; f. J. TesarGen 81. A. Lowell,
Dave Wise, Waco; G. c. McLead, Dent
son; c. G, Curilce. Fort W ORTIZ: S. H.
iIardwick, Atlanta, Ga. George WCamp-
bell, New Orleans; Il. J. y Eea, kansas
City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

ing, which they ofrer for sale on liberal
terms, They consist partly OF
500 Suits Kentucky Jeans,
100 Pair Plaid SBttinett Pants
llu Pair Bcvcrteen Pants
40 Pea Coats
~ Green Blankets
100 Blue Dress Coats.
Also a general assortment OF Vests.
Goats anu Pnntaloous, shirts, Shoes
Hats, etc, too numerous 60 mention and
-FOUR dozen splendid S.lk Cherrlrs Shawls
S. l.. JONES & CO
Quintana, December %, 1897.
Ihat would be a funny sort Of assortment
70 select from nowadays, wouldn't itY
EruiIaf Dab.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

this IL Texas state Institution. It IL
peculiarly Houston's pet The Post Is au-
ihouzcd Go say that contributions viii I've
received at the Cotton EXCHANGE by it's
secretary, a. w Kidd who s. also one
Of the trustees % the Home, Whether the
gifts be invEc OF small the mites OF the
ii;tla folks who have warm hearts to
care Tor them or tho moro prctcntioua do
nations Of the wealthy. all viii be thank
fully received, II Is more blessed TO giyc
than Go receive"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
200 DOZEN Observation-Disclosures

In Ladies' Handkerchlefs MS low aq 2jc
70 dozen mp. Gents Fine Linen Haudkcr-
chiefs, 900 inaI, largo size. Zoe each. A
good handkerchief SIX for pc. Fine Hrrn-
stitched all linen, for zoe. Special and
unusually large assortment OF Both LA-
d!,a' and Cents sllk Hankerchiefs, from
L. sc 20 sl25 each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS

s-Pieccs Painted water ss'A
cake Boxes, ioc, 5qc and ~
Bread Boxes, aoc. soc and @
Lunch Baskets, i5c and H''
Market Baskets, &C,
Machine OH, large bottles y
10 Sheets Shelf Paper se'
bicycle Playing Cards i'' !. ~
Garnet TacRs, ave boxes for :
Shoe Backing, re p'i
T.omp wicks. SC a dossn-
shoe Polish. SC bottle.
sosp. three cakes for &c.
Curtain Chains, loc a patti
Pins three papers for &C.
HILL Hair r' ans ' Eyes, ar dolca y =
Brass Rings, three dolep :. N E
black press Pins, two s', !, /, q
Envelopes. two paelkas,'
s la,,rr,Y' crayons, 7ac a boz
Backing brushes iOc'
Hair Brushes, l5e' ...l, ir =
Bastlng Thread. three 'P'.-><
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
SHOES.

children's Shoes. sizes to 6, 4Oc a pair,
from to 8. per pair, soc. Something nice,
Patent Leather and Cloth TOPS. Infants
soft Shoe 45c' Csc and Csc pair. A nice
line OF School Shoes for Boys and Girls,
all sizes up to ?, from Toe pair up to
$50 Ladies' Shoes, from eoc pair up
TO $50 No trashy goods, but all the best
material,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
SILKS AND COTTON.

Redlng's Sewing silk, seven spooIs for
25c
Embroidery Spool SILK, all shades loc
a dozen
luttonhole Twist two spools for SC.
Bedding Knitting silk, in all shades. 35c
FOR ounce spool
Wash Twist three skeins. Zoe.
O. ~ T. Spool Cotton, seven spools for
2Jc.
variegated Crochet Cotton, SC spool.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

A DANDY LINE OF WINDOW W. ~,
Latest design, all colors wiz !. MI 4 (
ready to be put up. Prices i,u ,a,, \ ;
You should look at thess ID. !
usual bargains, incest 70 V
Houston,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

BY the tariif as lately mod fed by CON
Eress me duties have been removed from
bread stuus picked pork. bacon. iran.
steer. household furniture cotton IIFrInr.
bale rope, boohs and Etat1uers machinery
sng utensils lime and lumber. The mule
ments brought IN by Immigrants FOR thalr
own use are also FREE OF duty. Al drv
sooib OF when cotton forms a component
ed valorem.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
PEARL BtrrTONs

From Sc n dozen up 10 Sl25 a dozen. this
Includes the LARGEST fine pearl Blarl;
Dress Buttons two dozen on a card. &c.
Al other kind OF buttons used at proper
Tomato prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

Superior qualities for the none ~, y
some as low as zoe. Also Boys - =
low as CSC. We also carry h'sl
these goods.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

The celebrated II. 6 $. Corsets. all sizes.
from 45c TO S225; made up In Satin and
Cout!Ne. white and black
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
LACE CURTAINS.

l5c pair mp to $3.50 a pair Look at them.
Sizes 20 by 90 inches to IS by IA inches.
yard up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
GENTS, NECKWEAR

In oil latest patterns Scarfs as low as
l5c. Windsor Ties l7lAc to 45c. Four-in-
Hand Ties Csc, and all SILK for 35c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

Is complete running in prices down as
low as l5e. Boys, nc a pair,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
IANUAnN - ne

"~s%f t.4hAsA lNshN
In another column wiz BE- found me.
mortal or 5000 bachelors addressed 10 thr
5000 Young ladies of Boston who signed
the petition 70 the congress OF the Ualtei
states against the annexation OF Texas TO-
Inc Union. The names ~ the su;ners are
omitted for want OF room
VIC have refused 10 algn tbls memorial
because we do not believe that these pcti,
TONERS were young ladies' We know there
~ ~ Rryd ,i hduhy ugly. sour old MAIDS 10
'pqss themselves OF" for Young ladlos
these twenty years
..r Hoston Girls are fun OF motions" and
Aankee girls are fond OF tricks" Doubt
less. therefore, these 5000 noiitical anna
IONS are all old maids who have becums
~ uioIt ~! l', nnl ehagrined becau7e 49,
many ehIelpnang and promising YOUNG
men ~ Boston have emi.-rnted H. iraxpa
mt they have invented this method d
spite en-. They will be mistaken IN
this instance, for althoul.b ther1 ,,s ,,', ,,,.
respectable native BoatOnisus In Teyps
some Of whom are even heroes Of San ia
cinto fonly think OF that Rnlsp vet tbry
care no more about the annexatlon man
they do about young ladies' OF a question-
able age.
The following notices OF that date will
seem ga 10 your readers:
COARSE AND FINE CLOTHING
a large assortment for sale by
w. d. q r. NJ. Lee.
So REWARD
stolen from my office, n short double.
barrel shot gun. nnilock | VIII give
The above reward for the delivery OF 'the
gun 20 me- or any information 80 that !
can get II. A. NJ Tompkins.
BAKERS WANTED
One good light bread and one good
pilot bread baker will hear OF empIov
ment by application TO Hart & Donald
CLOTHING
The subscribers have received per late
arrivals general assortment OF cloth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
The cotton cEnp Of Texas tns last var

The cotton crop OF Texas the last year
amounts 20 about 5000 bales Taiz a.
eorainl = the present price Sc worth
ABOUT 10000. which mas be coua.Ie.ei
nS me Whole amount Uf tine exports o. the
:, The New. Orleans cotton market. as pub
lshed the last week 10 January, ISIS wac
~ 70 10 cents per pound Ana the Texans
OF mat day haH 10 haul their cotton me
OF them, az far a7 ~ t,l!laa TO n shigu.rs
point and then send q hv boat 10 %ct. orr
leans before they could get even the above
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
THE noTnLa.
The capitol Hotel.

Capitol Hotel. the
only hrst-class ho-
tel In the city.
Rates; 81 so, $500,
$3.50 a day, accord
ing to roOmB.
Electric cars 70
and from II depotn
G. Mckinley, Prom.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Welcher brand. These garments sell from
doc up TO 81, Is, all good and will bear closest
inspection.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
DRESS TRIMMINGS.

Latest style OF Gulmpe Dress Trimmings
at prices lower than ever.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
GENTS SHOES,
HATS FOR MEN,

In heavy and light weight fr'S y
pair to $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

OUR ASSORTMENT OF MEMS sUs-
PENDERS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

JAPANESE NAPKINS
AT zoe a hundred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

said a well known cattle man Yesterday.
u noticed an article In Kansas city ma
per few days since, stating that lurpc
receipts or cotton seed meal TED cattle
from Texas are expected al the afoeI,
yards there within the next three months.
A dispatch from Fort Worth say4 a
compilation made from careful estimates
and actual reports shows that fully 2Ol u1
meal Ted cattle can, ana no louht WIN.
be 7hipped from Texas during the next
ninety days.
This state raises a very large portion
Of The beeyes and mutton that ncc packed
at Kansas city and Chicago, aud 4 ls a
mystery to me why some cnturprlsing
company doesn't keep part " this bust
ness down here. instead Of sending the
cattle and sheep out OF the State to be
slaughtered. why should not Texas COM
pany, located al Houston or Jme other
large city. pack the meat needed by tho
whole state? Instead OF that we ship
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
QURtQWMPEQRlg

Il. b. Stockwell commissioner OF edu-
cation, attended the opening ssion OF
the annual meeting of the department. OF
superintpndents Of the National Educa-
tion Association which was held yester-
day in Huntington Hall, Boston.
Mayor and Mrs. Potter left this morn
Ing for Florida. They will remain there
several weeks and will visit friends at
st. Augustine
Past Col. Il. A. Barton was among the
invited guests at the opening session OF
the convention of the Sons of Veterans at
Boston last night. Past Col. Barton aud
Col. w. VI. II. Bowen were members OF
the committee of arrangements.
A l.. Vox of this city is at the Quincy
House, Boston.
Secretary John A. McCloy of the New
England Manufacturing Je elers' Asso-
citation has gone to Chicago on business
connected with the jewelers. exhibit at
the Worlds fair.
Arrangements are being made for n
ball to pe h. Id at the Trocadero some
time after Lent. 1t will end the ason's
festivities and will be a big event.
Seventeen member OF the Royal Ma
sonic Rite dined at Tiliingha~t's last
night, as did number of men interested
in steam heating.
Minna Gale Haynes. who was rendered
a reception and tea oy Miss Bessie Dex
ter yesterday afternoon, will reciproca'e
and entertain Miss Dexter and friends in
the Narragansett tomorrow afternoon
Mr. r. T. pitman, publisher Of the
Newport News, is in Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
Steamer Panther Arrives at Vineyard
Haven Badly Iced Up.

Steamer Panther Arrives at Vineyard
Haven Badly Iced Up.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass., Feb. e.
Steamer Panther, Miller, from Philadel-
phia, arrived yesterday afternoon. She
reports: Left Philadelphia with barge
Reliance In tow for Newburyport, but
about II o'clock last Sunday night, of
Montauk, encountered violent west
sout Invest gale with high sea. All OF
the steamers sails were blown away and
the houses stove in.
About o'clock Monday morning the
wind increased to hurricane, and both
steamer and barge labored heavily. The
steamer was hove to, In an endeavor TO
keep her up head to the wind. In so do
ing the barge's bawser drifted under the
steamers stern, and to prevent its getting
afoul of the propeller II became necessary
to cut the hawser and set the barge adrift.
The hurricane was then blowing from
the west, with fearful sea. Had this not
been done both steamer and barge would
probably have been lost. The barge was
lost sight OF in the binding snow storm
soon after the hawser was cut. The Pan
ther succeeded in getting up under Long
Island, when the gale veered to northwest
and moderated. The steamer Is iced up
badly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
THE STARRY FLAG.
III FLOITs OTER THE BIG IMAM
STEIMERS NOW.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

SPECIAL TO NbNcs
NEv YORK, Feb. 22--Today is great
day in America, not only because 1t is the
birth of Washington. the Father OF his
country" bnt because 1t makes an epoch
in the history Of American shipping.
Today is the day that the lnnan Line
of steams hips come under the American
flag. the day when the Br tish colors
we're hauled from the masts OF these
stauncn steamships and the colors OF
freedom and liberty were Haunted III
their place.
The event was celebrated today. and
the steamship City Of New York was the
first to sail under the colors.
President Harrison and large assem-
blage of invited guests were present at
the occasion, and the presidents han Is
raised the handsome flag which trans
formed the boat from the swift Engllsn-
man into the smart Yankee.
Then came the baptism OF fire, aud the
cruiser Chicago opened the ball with
twenty-one guns, and the steamship
newly christened New York was thor
oughly Daturalized
After the raising of the flag the party
assembled in the saloon where lavish
banquet was spread followed by speeche
from all the prominent per sous present
The steamships belonging to the lnmar
line will be known now by the latter
part OF their names alone, the City " IL
all instances being dropped.