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Evening star., 1896-03-20
LETTER CARRIERS, PAY.
The kiefer Bill for Increase is II
ported FavOrably.

ported FavOrably.
The House post office committee today
authorized favorable report on a bill in
trcduced by Representative Kiefer to in
crease the maximum salary of letter car
riers in cities of more than 5000 popula-
ton to $1,2OO per annum, and in cities with
smaller population to $1,000 per annum.
A Senate bill to regulate mail matter of
the fourth class was also favorably report
ed. 1t permits government documents ex-
ceedins four pounds in weight to be trans
mitted through the mails. The subcomnlit-
tee in charge of the subject will report a
bill fixing the salary of the Washington
postmaster at $1,000 from July /, 1896.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
Fourth-Ciass Postmnstcr,.

The following local fourth-class postmas-
ters were appointed today: Chance, Some--
set county. Nd, ]. T. Tarleton. vice u. T.
]. B. Jones. resigned; Hunter, Patrick
county, Va. Mrs. Loula H. Leach, vice c.
H. Leach. resigned; Cheatbridge. Randolph
county, w. Va. l. n. Hutchinson. vice W.
8. Woodford, resigned.
The number of fourth-class postmasters
appointed today was 10. of which :S3 were
to fill vacancies caused by death and resig.
nations.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
ATTACKED ny CHINESE.

Raid on n Presbyterian Mission $50
Miles From Shanghai.
SAN FRANCISCO. March o0.-The steam
ship Peru brings news from China that the
Presbyterian mission, $50 miles southeast
of Shanghai. was raided by a band of rob-
bers on February Z. Rev. Rufus H. Bent
was shot in the thigh and seriously cut IN
the head. The robbers secured $500 from
the mission safe and departed unmolested.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
"THE SAILORS, FRIEND,
Serious Illness of Samuel PIimsoIl O
England.

England.
LONDON, March 20.-Mr Samuel Plimsoll
is seriously ill. He is the originator of the
famous "Plimsoll mark" to prevent the
overlooking of ships, was formerly a men,
Der of parliament and at one time president
of the National Amalgamated Sailors and
Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ire
land. Mr.. Plinsoll also wrote Our Seamen''
and Cattle Ships" He was born in 1924
He went into parliament for the express
purpose of helping the sailors cause and
was instrumental in bringing about the
passage of several amendments to the ship
ping laws.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
Naval Movements,

The monitor Monadnock arrived at San
Diego this morning from San Francisco.
This is her first cruise. The cruiser Mont
gomery has returned to Fort Monroe from
a practice cruise at sea.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
PASSED OUT TO SEA.
The Massachusetts Ready for Her
iBuilders' Trip.

LEWES, Del. March 2O.-The United
States battle ship Massachusetts,. which
had been anchored in the harbor for the
past thirty-six hours, passed to sea a,
8 am. toGay for her builders trip off Five
Fathoms' bank, twenty miles from shore
between two Ightships located ten miles
apart. The weather has cleared up beau
tifully. and the sea, although somewhat
rough, is in good condition for trial pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
Women Delegate. Favored.

Women DeieHnteS Favored.
wILLIAMSPORT, Pa, March 1a-The
Central Pennsyivania Methodist Episcopal
Church conference this afternoon voted to
admit women as lsy delegates to the gen.
eral conference by 152 to 50. The PROPOSE
tion to reduce the representation to the
general conference passed by q vote of 2l6
to z
Evening star., 1896-03-20
German Sugar Import Bill.

BERLIN. March 2O.-The reichstag COM
mittee today concluded the first reading of
the sugar bin. and fixed the import riuty
at 10 marks per hundred kilos
Evening star., 1896-03-20
Appointed Admint.tr.to..

Henry Randall Webb was today ap-
pointed by Judge Cox administrator de
bouis non Of the estate of the late John n
Webb, in place Of the late VIM. B. Webb.
MIR. Webb's bond was fixed at $4,000.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
Probable Trial Next Month

1t is expe cted that the issues will be al
once sent Up, and If that is done the cases
may De tried some time next month, al
though 1t Is thought that the trial will be
delaS ed at least month later. There are
two divisions cf the Circuit Court. and they
are presided over by Judge Bradley and
Judge McComas, respectively. But before
which one it will be tried cannot well be
determined until the calendar for the April
term or the court is made up, which viii be
in few days.
Evening star., 1896-03-20

IF you want today's
news today you can find
It only in The Star.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15

15'inch same above value 90c a dozen, offer
l7inch above value 81 90 dozen, we offer
20-inch same above, value 81 25 Dozen we offer
az. ySC
Special bargains in Striped Duck Linen ground with
white pin stripes, value 15c yard, this week SIC
Big drive in Fancy Sutings, Linen Grounds, value SC
ayaru, SAFE price &c
Venetian printed novelties in Persian styles
ranted fast coors value l9c yard this week.. Sc
Big drive III Novelty Lace Effect Grass Linen Suit
ing, value 25c yard offer at Observation-Disclosures. lie
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.
From the great auction fire sale of Rothchild Bros
secured 100 dozen of their celebrated Stanley
fancy Percale Shirt Waists values 81. 90 each,
200 dozen of Fancy Lawn and Percae Stanley Shirt
Waists, value 81 25 offer choice at. SOC
100 dozen of their extra fine Stanley Shirt Waists,
finer values 81. 80 and 81. co. choice at. Csc
SILK WAISTS.
We have just opened elegant line of Ladies extra
fine Silk Waists in Persian, Dresden and Ombre effects
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
BLACK WOOL SKIRTINGS.
Special Bargains in skirt Platforms

Special Bargains
8 yards 36inch all wool Black Serge ......... m -
Al yards 40.inch Brocade Brantine ........ I|jIll
5 yards 36nch, fine twill Henrietta, value $l75 H.II
pattern, offer choice at. ............... UUV
5 yards 36inch Summer Henrietta. ......... M
yards 30inch all wool Batste, value So 10 pat w
tern, we offer at I.LU
Al yards 3S-inch plain Brilliantne. ...........
Al yards 3S-inch figured Brilliantne. ........ IN
A. yards 3Sinch brocaded Brilliantne. ....... I'll
Al yards 3Sinch all wool Armure value So a M
pattern, offer choice at Observation-Disclosures. .UU
yards 45.nch all wool Serge. Observation-Disclosures. l Tn
Al yards 3Sinch rain proof all wool Serge..... Ill
Al yards 3Sinch Mohair Brillantine value S. 90 lH
pattern, offer choice Observation-Disclosures. .UU
A. yards 3Sinch Silk Brocade Brillantine ..... m
A. yards 3Sinch French Batiste. ...,.....,.. I'll
A. yards 3Sinch all wool French Twill! Henrietta, | u
values 49, So offer choice at ............. l.NU
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
BIG DRIVES IN TOWELS.

Heavy Honey Combed Towels size 17x34, value I0n
Sc each We offer per dozen at. .s........... UUI
Bleached heavy Honey Comb Towels size 17x34, QCn
value l2Ic each. We offer per dozen at. OUb
Bleached Honey Comb Towels size lSx43 value q nm
l5c We offer per dozen at................. D. .UU
Unbleached Honey Comb Towels size 22x4s value q mi
15c each We offer per dozen at ............ 0 .UU
All Linen Huck Towels size 23x43, fringed value a. DC
25c each We offer per dozen at ............ Wl.lU
Extra fine all Linen Huck Towels hemmed, value On mi
35c each, size 22x42 We offer per dozen at -. WUU
All Linen extra quality Damask Towels fringed On Cn
size 2Ox44, value 35c. Sale price per dozen WUU
All Linen extra fine hemstitched Huck Towels On I0
size 2Ox42, value 35c Sale price per dozen OL.JU
Jumbo all Linen extra fine frnged Damask Towels,
fancy borders, size 24x53 value soc each Sale Q7 I0
price per dozen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. WUUU
Jumbo all Linen extra fine Damask Towels, size
25x5o fancy border with drawn work each
side of border knoted fringe, value SOC each. Q1 I0
Sale price per dozen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. WU.UU
BEAD SPREADS.
Beached Honey Comb Spreads for single beds,
value Soc offer each at. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25C
Boudoir Bleached Crochet Spreads, size 72xSl value
LOO, offer at ......................... OoC
Jumbo extra heavy Honey Comb Spreads size 79x95,
value 81. so, offer at ooC
BIG drive in White Marseilles Spreads size SxSS,
value 81 So we offer at ..................... voc
TABLE LINENS AND NAPKINS-At Manufacturers Prices
56inch Bleached Table Linen, value SOC dozen,
offer at .......''...... ..'.'''.'''. o"c
62inch Bleached Table Linen, value Csc dozen,
we offer at Observation-Disclosures. 45C
GA inch Bleached Table Linen, value 75c dozen,
offer at DUO
7oincb Bleached Table Linen, value 81. 90 dozen,
offer at. ....'...... |oC
T inch Bleached Table Linen, value Sl.2 dozen,
we offer at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ooC
FRINGED NAPKINS.
loinch extra quality Bleached Linen Fringed
Napkins value soc doz offer at ......,..... 3oC
4inch extra quality Beached Linen Frnged Nap
kins value a offer at. 59C
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS,

EMBROIDEhED HANDh EhCHIEFO,
100 dozen special drive in Ladies' white Embroid.
dered Handkerchies values l5c and 1Sc choice
tor 4 ~
| so dozen Ladies' white Embroidered Handkerchiefs
values 25c SOC and SOC each These goods
slightly imperfect and will be placed on sale at
the remarkably low price for choice. ......... 11G
KID CLOVES
100 dozen Ladies Kid Gloves, the remainder of
76c line we offer both in Glace and Undressed Kid
choice this week at 3y(
rs dozen Ladies' Mosquetaire Undressed Kid Gloves
choice of our 81. 90 quality including our line OF
Biarz Glaze Gloves, choice this week. ........ 40G
WHITE KID GLOVES.
We will place sale this week elegant line of
Ladies' White Chamois Mosquetaire together with
a line of genuine Kid Glace Gloves 4button
lengths all Of which would be bargain at 81. 25
a pair We offer choice of these lines at. 75(
SOAP.
Special drive in fine Toilet Soap, Vegetine Boquet
and Buttermilk Soap in paper wrappers value DC
cake, this week per cake. ................... sc
One lot fine White Cocoanut Oil Soap, value 10c
cake this week Cor three cakes for 5c) ....... 2e
Pears Unscented Soap this week, per cake 100
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15

Perfumed Hygienic Bath Salt value csc package
we offer at........................ 1oc
White CASTLE Soap value l0c cake, this week. &c
White kreMo Soap made of pure vegetable oil, will
float on water, large SIZE value 15c cake, this
Wcch DC
Our celebrated Wool Soap to wash all WOODEN goods
without shrinking, value 25c bar, sale price 1OC
Jerena Bouquet Soap-we warrant this soap equal to
any of the finest Cashmere Bouquet Soaps the
market regular price 35c cake, sale price. l5C
Genuine Volelle Russes, fine toilet Soap, manufac
tured by Henri Rocheau, Paris Regular retail
price 25c cake, this weeks price per SIC
HIGH NOVELTIES.
We are showing this week elegant line of Linen
Trimmings both in lnsertngs and All Over both hand
and machine work
An elegant line of Persian, Dresden and Ombre Silks.
superb line of Persian and Ombre Ribbons,
beautiful line of fancy dress Buttons in high novel
ties.
magnificent line of Chiffon in All Over, also in
Edgngs and lnsertngs with the Houghton trimming on
large variety of nobby new dress trimmings in Jets,
Passementerie Applique, Shell and other designs.
New line of fine handmade Torchon Laces, large
variety of patterns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
CLOTHING Dept

Special drive in Boys all wool gray Scotch Cheviot
knee suits with cap and extra pair pants to each
suit age to 49, value $500, offer at. So OS
1000 Gents all wool Cashmere suits large variety of
spring styles, values SS so, sale price for choice
per suit Observation-Disclosures. SIS 90
500 Gents all wool pin check and striped Cashmere
suits, value $1,000, we offer at ......~.... SO so
300 Gents extra fine genuine Simonea fancy Cast
mere all wool suits, value sl2 So we offer at So os
900 Gents all wool extra fine French Clay Worsted
suits in grays and browns, value 81 co. we offer
per suit Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
1000 Gents extra fine tailornade suits, comprising
all the finest wears and textures in the finest grades
of imported cloths warranted to fit equal to any
of the best merchant tailoring work, value $500
to 1926. 90 a suit will offer choice of the entire
line AT IL on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15

Special sale of Fancy Silks in DRESDEN Persian and
mbe effects all the high novelties of the season at about
nehaf their actual values. We showing these in g..
Yard lengths for waists
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15

Lot 76o0O--Drew. selby & Co.'S HSo Ehoe'.
Lot i740-Drew, Seiby & Co.'S $50 Shoe.
cloth top fancy scallop. patent TIP
Lot s7i--Drew. Sclby a. Co.'S s2.5O shoc.
plaIn common sense heel and Toe, sizes
ot 75jg9-Drew, Selby Il Co.'S $3.50 Lad
Toxic patent tip or cottage opera co
hand turned sole. sizes 10 2. ~idths
I nj I7iT--Drew Selby a. Co.'S $3.50 Ladies'
leather trImmssl front. opera tor sizes
,ot 7ya-Drew, Selby a. Co.'S $500 Fine Wei
Leather Tip or Opera Patent TIP, also
air drive In Ladies' Kid oxford Ties, GEN
81. 90 a pair we will ofter this week az I;
ChiIdren's Shoes. Boys Shoes. Misses
all warranted goods. and prices iuiy "
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
LOVE LEADS TO TRAGEDY
Young Terbitt Follows His Com.
mon-Law Wife and Tries
to Kill Her.
Because She Fiees With Handsomer
Man He Seriously Stabs
Her.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 6.-Charles Il.
Terbitt of 128 West Thirty fifth street went
over to Newark last night to find his COM
mon-law wife, who had left him on Sum
day night. He found her and stabbed her.
He is locked up, and doctors were trying
to save the young woman's life all night.
Terbitt is 26 years of age and is an agent
for bicycle company in Grand street.
Last June he met Stella Downey, 10 wears
of age, and after Irritation induced her
to take trip to Asbury Park. When they
returned the pair went TO live together as
man and wife. Miss Downey was an or
phan and had been living with her uncle,
Henry Downey, in Hoboken. She was a
native of Evanston, ILL.,. and just returned
from convent at Stratford. Ont, and was
innocent of the world and its ways.
In the same house with her and Terbitt
lived Frederick West, married man. He
became acquainted with the young woman.
and after both had disappeared on last
Sunday Terbitt learned that West had a
brother, William, living in Newark. He
went over there last night, climbed the
back fence, went into the house, and find
ing Stella there, drew knife and tried to
cut her throat. He made cash from her
left ear to the breastbone. Another Iunge
drove the knife into the back of her head
an inch. The girl grasped the knife and
struggled for its possession until she broke
the blade.
Then Terbitt ran out of the house. A
boy followed him and pointed him out to
an officer, who took him in charge Terbitt
declared that he loved the girl, and said
that when she ceased to love him he went
over to Newark to kill her. Police Surgeon
Clark took charge of the wounded girl.
The stab in the back of the head is the
most serious one. Her recovery is doubt
full.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
SAN FRANCISCO, MORNING,

| 9. The latter was also selected as mem.
Der of the committee on arrangements tc
succeed Senator German of Maryland
who had notified the committee OF his in
ability to serve.
The committee adjourned to meet again
in this city May %. Subsequently Chair
man Harrity gave to the United Press the
following announcements:
mo tickets for admission to the conven-
tion will be issued until July g."
Applications for press tickets should be
made to S. P. Sherin, chairman. of the
subcommittee on press and telegraph,
Logansport, Ind"
Applications for appointment as as
sistants to the sergeant-at-arms. door
keepers, pages, etc., should be made to
Colonel John 1. Martin, st. Louis, Mo-"
The interior arrangements of the Colli-
scum will be made under the supervision
of F. E. Canda of New York, architect
and engineer to the committee, assisted by
Sergeant-at-arms Martin, with the CO.
operation of the committee on decorations
and music.
The railroad companies centering and
tributary to Chicago will be asked to fur
nish transportation to delegates and
others at reduced rates. The usual prac-
tice has been to grant round trip for one
fare.
Chairman Harrity leaves in the morn
ing for weeks trip among the northern
lakes. The remaining members of the
committee took trains for nome tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
SUICIDE OF A WOMAN.
Shot Herself in a Room at the
Colonnade Hotel in New
York.
Left Note Saying That Insanity
Was Hereditary and That She
Had No Relatives.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May s.-A hand
some, well-dressed woman, about % years
old, who registered at the Colonnade
Hotel, 80 Lafayette place, Wednesday aft
ernoon, as Mrs. Everett of Boston, shot
herself in her room to-day. The bullet en-
tered her head through her left ear. She
was found dead in bed fully dressed. She
left the following note unsigned and not
addressed to anybody:
Hereditary insanity. Please cremate
and pay landlord for damages, etc. Have
no family, so beg that my wishes be OBJ
served"
The letter was in hotel envelope, in
which also was $50 in bills. The woman's
clothing was of the finest quality. The
neck of her dress was caught by gold and
enameled brooch studded with nine
diamonds. She wore two plain gold rings
on the little finger of the right hand, one
wedding-ring. On an undergarment were
the initials 'K. B." Her eyes and hair
are let black
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
BEEF TRUST INVESTIGATION.
No One Indicted BY the Chicago Grand Jury
Because Witnesses We're
Lacking.

CHICAGO, Ill, May s.-The beef trust
railroad investigation by the Federal
Grand Jury came to an end to-day, so far
as the existing jury is concerned. 1t may
come up again before the October jury or
before special jury if the emergency war
rants such extraordinary action on the
part of the Government. The District
Attorney and his special counsel could not
indict anybody without more witnesses
than they had been able to attach with a
subpoena. The special jury may be called
in case the much-wanted eight witnesses
from the stockyards and railroad offices
return within the jurisdiction of United
States writ. An investigation of railroad
rate-making at the instance OF the Com
merce Commission depends upon the rail-
road officials future compliance with the
aW.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
The Theft of Money Followed
by a Most Sensational
Homicide.
SYMPATHY FOR THE WOMAN.
Her Victim Had Wife From Sonoma
When Compelled to Wed a
Second Time.

SAN ANDREAS, CAL, May s.-Meager
details of fatal shooting affair which
occurred at West Point yesterday reached
here to-day. The principals of the affair
were Mrs. c. Halliday and her son-in-law,
F. j. Mitchell, alias Prewick. A bad feel
ing has existed between the two for some
time past and it ended yesterday by the
mother-in-lhw killing the man.
As near as can be learned the trouble
was brought about by Mitchell taking a
sum of money belonging to Mrs. Halla-
day in the morning prior to his going to
work. When the woman learned of her
loss she determined to recover the coin.
and seizing a double e-barreled shotgun
started for the Granite mine, where
Mitchell was at work. Reaching the place
she sought Mitchell. and demanded the re-
turn of the money.
Mitchell promptly handed over the
money. When the woman had it she
offered him one-half the amount if he
would leave the country and never return.
Michel thought he saw chance to get it
all and made grab for the gun.
Mrs. Halladay got it first and turning
the muzzle toward him, pulled the trig
gers, sending both charges of shot into his
OOoy ana kllllng him instantly.
So far as known the woman has not vet
been arrested, and. it is hardly probable
that she will be. Sympathy seems to be
on her side, as Mitchell was a worthless
fellow.
The first trouble between them was
caused about g year ago, when Mitchell
commenced making love to Viola Beck.
Mrs. Haliaday's daughter. The old iady
objected to him. One day she discovered
the couple in room II hotel and she
then resolved that he should marry the
daughter. She accordingly brought the
couple to this place to have the ceremony
performed. While at the clerks office get
ting the license she was compelled to stem
out to get the Justice. Before leaving she
told the clerk not 10 let Mitchell get ayay
and to watch him close as he was sim
perry fellow.
When the couhle were married she left
for San Francisco. Here Mitchell met q
woman who claimed to be his wife. and
promptly had him arrested on charge of
bigamy. 1t seems that prior to coming to
Calaveras he was married in Marin County.
where he lived under the name of Tre-
wick. At his examination ne was bound
over to appear before the Superior Court.
When this trial came up the Judge dis
missed him, claiming the case was out of
his jurisdiction, one marriage having been
performed in Marin County and the other
in Calaveras. While Mitchell was await.
ing trial his wife worked in a hotel in the
city, but was taken sick, and her mother
went down and brought her up to West
Point. AS soon as Mitchell was released
he returned to her, and has been living
there since. Part of the Time he worked,
but the major part did nothing. He was
about 35 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
RAGE OF A TILTED FARMER.
Shoots Young Woman and Her Success
fui Suitor and Then Commits


WILLIAMsPoRT, IND, May s.-Yes-
terday Charles Harrison, a young and
prosperous farmer living in the northern
part of this county, shot Ida Welch and
Harry Smith and then killed himself.
The shooting took place in the home OF
Miss Welch.
Harrison and Smith were rival suitors.
Miss WEIGH accepted Smith. Yesterday
morning Harrison saw Smith enter the
WEIGH home, and knowing that Mr.. and
Mrs. Welch were away, he went into the
house, got his pistol and went 10 the
Welch home. He was admitted bv a
younger sister.
Without making any inquiry Harrison
went into the sitting-room, where Smith
and Miss Welch were engaged in a con.
versation. Without moments warning
he opened fire, discharging three shots at
Smith and Miss WEIGH, who each sank to
the floor seriously injured. Thinking
that his aim had been fatal Harrison
placed the weapon to his temple and fired.
the ball taking effect in the brain, death
resulting almost instantaneously.
Smith was shot in the right breast and
his recovery is doubtful. Miss Welch was
shot in the right arm and also just above
the pit of the stomach, and while she is
resting easily the extent of her injury
has not been ascertained.