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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-22
AFrERNnnN SESSION


'''1'' a'O' nae vas prompt IN Gazing
the synod 10 business
vote WINS ,,ken on section to retrans.
,.- ,h. .,--..o... ,.... -, .bo co,o-s4o
''
r'NoT from ih' br9los to West TcHas pres
byiery The motion was lost The minor
lty report against Tho transfer had been
voted down during the morning session.
showing the synod had changed its mind
while AZ refreshments The report as a
Who'll, was adopted as II reads above.
Forl county was added 10 the Dallas
chu-rb Of Emma VAS also transferrrd from
For, Worth TO the Dallas prosbytery.
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S.
The report on the minutes Of the pres
bytery Of Central Texas vas taken from
n, a,.t,. ,,o minnie. - ..o..,
'"' '''h'' me minutes were No''u as
regular excepting mat lhey had licensed
d pr"at her ana severed the connection OF
another from the preshyterv by acclaim
ton Tho repor, vas adopted and the ex-
cepfions sustained
The committee on minutes Of Brazos
presbytery were taken from the docket.
nreriation> and erasures rendered the
records meaning obscure. now moder-
ator was elected a, an adjourned meeting
,wo sneclni or nro 70 nata meetings we're
held on call OF the moderator. a commls-
sion nf 'hreo was appoin'ed to install a
IN. e,,.r,ious were sustained ana the
n- ~ Icslis @tf"rrd a rosolu,,on that
,o,',,,tt,e ,f ,tr.r IA. ,ornIntad ,yi.h
,b.. .ra.ed rl..r. 10 r..i.o The handing rules
or .h. .vnot and rreparo a suitable doci,ot
.o' me Na''.a's, %. 'H' U''S s"i' N''''''''
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A COLORED POP ORATOR.
Rayner Comes Down From Calvert
to Make Speech.
HIS DENuNClaTl0N OF DEMOCRACY
Hts Audience Urged to Vote FOR Mok'ni"y
and kesrhy words Used
indi.crimiuateiy.

- IT. 49,, s.o,r, and NAV
iiouS'nh HAS W.
take gracious comfort that single nV"Se
is left standing or that one lone official
i, 80. ..t .,,e ,,ie of noli,ikai devasta-
10 '''' w at. ,itt-
ton oN the TAN Oh 'ne SUI H. saw
zen last night, -, b. Rayner, siN-year
ro,ulist from Calvert came in like storm,
.,,,t.,, ,,r.,,t.os NJ semoc
l"lS'eu 'he f''''''"' mo-
racy and spouted ike cyclone on "a'0'
I'm A struggle of words to bury the demo
80. q, III, Nation and tho alleged
- ,, '.' H., c,ato ,,s count,
rs. rs, o,,,arl,s isd tho ronortor to in
rvs INC, =, W., iaa,nsd ma, a col
W., ',I4i..;i,,,, Ia, mot name had spoken
oIeu nun,' ~ ,srj!. attrartnd hv loud talk
70 si''",l ,,io ios, n;e,h, cnlor
ING on -N'. nv s,,,,d nho vas evidently
eu I'slem.' ~ nt ~ s,oaI,er 'Tcent
an Aiue"V au",'te W ,ru,,lis,, He
u'". ''he -, on,,n,rv n giant
sa.I uhls ""s 80 Zoo vater OF
M'u MS ne"u .n'"t w.; e. e., T., ,bo turhid
'ne N'..N t,,, hond on the
WH'eIs " we ,,b, l., ,he tillows
fU'ueh 80 ""N ~ 10 ,,ilt, nore Going
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u. X. Menger,
+. r. Parker,
j. w. Smith.
Committee.

Houston, Texas, October Give, the
committee appointed to draft suitable res
olutions upon the death OF our esteemed
patrarch-W. T. Toler OF Woodbine camp
l39-who was fatally injured in the per
Torrance of his duty October Is, 1896, on
the louisiana Western division OF the
Southern Pacific railroad at $3.50 a IN.
and died at Houston. Texas. at home at
40 p. IN. October is. 1896, beg leave TO
submit the following:
Resolved. That in the death Of Patriarch
". 4 Toler Woodbine camp 1872 parts with
a member whose manly principles were in
accordance with the motto OF our order-a
friend to all men. and conscientious in
the discharge of his duties fratcrnal and
professional.
Resolved, That while his death was I'M
looked for. believing in the unerring hand
OF the Kind Providence, our hopes are
strong in the faith that the vital and I'm
mortal spirit of our patriarch is this day
in the enjoyment of the reward that Is
in store for the true. tried and trusted.
Resolved, That as a fitting tribI.e 10 the
memory of our patriarch. we dripa our
charter in mourning for thirty days and
! that a copy of these resolutions be pre-
scented to the family and entered on The
records ot this camp and published In The
! Houston Post, j. +. Emery.
T. r. Parker,
C. W. Heath.
! Commft,ee
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The PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Forty-First Session Adjourned to
Meet 10 Marshall,
THURSDAY NIGHT. OCTOBER I, 1897
Reports of Austin College Trustees, Com
mittees On Education and Freshly
t~rial Boundaries.

preceded By devotional exercises, conduct |
ed b! Rev. John Van Lear. who was called
to the pulpit by Moderator McRae prompt
~ at O'Clock Rev. Van Lear announced
hymns Nos 500 and 1880. Psalm 1852,
which were sung by the synod. He then
read from the Scriptures a chapter begin
ming with "Thon saith PLATE unto Him
tChristl knowest Thou not me- etc. the
story of the Crucifxion after which he en-
gagged in feryeut prayer Hymn No. rs,
My Savior My Almighty Friend" was
sung. A prayer was offered by pr. ; NJ. |
l.uckett. Rev Van Lear gave few los
sons from the Scripture. read IN line OF
his analysts and authoritative interpreta- |
ton. after witch nr. " y. Scott closed !
the devotional exercises b" prayer
MORNING SESSION.
Moderator McRae assumed the presidcn
cy, a song was sung. after Viii the gevu-
lar order OF business was resumed The
roll was called by stated Clerk Josephus
johnson.
The attendance WAS sim further icoreas-
ed by the departure Of a number who were
compelled to leave the ciiY to keep previous
engagements
4 quorum was present Temporary CLERK
A Il y. McNuFiY read me minutes al
TUESDAY sessions Nhifu we're idop'eH
TIC committee Oh education through
~ W. ~ mo ii'"'l' n'"'v
port IN substance mat there we're Hfen-
tiatfs aud 30 candidates tor the ministry
Of these candidates beng IN Austin col
leSe. The synod gave tn this ttree ~ ls''-
% s2475. There has been a 'aliins on of
candidates ior me ministry ana ever
hummer are studying lu feNas TINS 70 90
caEon Tor serious concern in vie" 'n'
need oi more ministers me decrease Us
ileaSuTapty nEc io 'he non operation "' 'u'
church ihe0loglcal school the r'por' con
iaine4 a accommodation 'A1l me n9',.
."t VI 100 e..t
harfes' sena more lf'ni'Fs 'nio Nh' he'l
M"a' ainr N'''t' gu ih prayer 90 HA''
non OF the report
REPORT ON NARRATIVES
Rev E + Bigger chairman OF TN. .onl.
attic -, ,,.-.....,.s. ~.,, -o,,., ,r ia.
preshYierial narratives Teieff'I 10 iu'rein
which was aioptcf D. is AS follows
sia p-eshy,,,i,s report marked ndeli'y
O. the part o' pastors elders ana i'a''ps
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THE HOUSTON i,lrTI.CO,,pA

THE HOUSTON FUEL COMPANY
VIII be ready on November / to furnish
you promptly and cheaply the hest quail
i,y OF hard and soft coal. Send youf or
d,rs to 5li Main street and Richard
locke. the manager. guarantees salts
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To Houston Lodge No. 4ol OF the |. o. o. F
OF the State of Texas.

o houston LouGe no. 4ul oil the /. ". ". +.
Of the State of Texas
Houston. Texas, October 21.--The COM
mttee on coincidence adopts the following
resolutions:
Whereas we, the l. o. o. +. have had
the sad and painful duty in laying to rest
one of our beloved brothers W. r. Toler--
and one who was universally recognized
as a true and worthy brother. tender
husband and affectiouate father; therefore
be IL
Resolved by Houston lodge No. i0i, J. o.
O. F.. That In the death OF our brother
w T. Toer we have suffered a loss "
a true and noble brother. one who MI
he painfully missed from amongst Us.
BE it further
Resolved. That this lodge hereby tender
the wife and family OF the brother cur
most tender coincidence. BE t fur'a'r
Resolved. That a copy OF these lesolu-
lions be furnished the family IF the de-
ceased and also be spread upon the minp;es
Of this lodge and a copy of same be pub
lished in The Houston Post.
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MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

A Short and Uneventful Session OF the
Board-New Firemen.
The city council mot in adjourned reg
ular session Yesterday afternoon, with all
the aldermen present except Latham.
Adsir and Heiser. Messrs. Adair and
Heser were. on motion. excused.
The following petitions were read and
dist posed OF
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The committee on the repor, 81 The hoard
Of trustees of Austin college through ihaT-
man Dr. s. NJ. Luckett made a report
which was read by the stated clerk on
motion the report was taken up seriatim.
The report is as follows:
1.-The synod would express its profound
gratitude 10 Almighty God for the sood
work which the college has been able 10
do in the past year. notwithstanding ste
great depression which has prevailed
throughout our borders. Ne congratulate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Pennsylvania Grade Crossings.

From the New York Journal of Commerce.
For number of years the Pennsylvania
Railroa d Company has been devoting a
considerable amount each year to the abo-
htion of grade crossings in Philadelphia
and other city limits, mostly on the New
York division. and while all the work that
has been mapped out along this line has
rot been completed, the company will be-
gin work shortly the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad by
which dangerous grade crossings will be
abolished. There number Of
grade crossings on this line, but most Of
them. II not all. are outside of city limits
1t is not the intention Of the company to
Confine itself to getting rid Of grade cross
ings in the city alone, but the evil is to be
done away with wherever it is practicable,
especially in all thicl6ly populated places.
With this object in view, work is soon to be
begun for doing away with the grade cross
inGs at Academy station and Moore sta
ton. At the former the railroad company
will erect an overhead bridge and build
approaches thereto and at Moore station
the tracks will go over the street. All the
expense for this work is to be borne by
the railroad company.
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THE HOUSE,

Some preliminary routine business was
transacted when the House met today
The Senate bill to extend the charter of
the Dennison and Northern railroad was
passed: also bills to grant the Denver
Cripple Creek and Southwestern railroad a
right of way through the South Platte
and Plum Creek forest reserve; to grant
pipe lines right of way over the public
domain in Colorado and Montana; to grant
the Flagstaff and Canyon railroad right
of way through the Grand Canyon forest
reservation.
The LcnvenSvOrth Soldiers Home.
Mr.. Tracey (Mo) asked unanimous con-
sent for the passage of resolution author
izing the appointment of a special COM
mittee to investigate the management of
the LeaveLworth soldiers home
Mr.. Hall (Mo.) objected.
The Senate bill was passed to provide
for the safety of passengers on excursion
steamers by authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to detail revenue cutters to
enforce regulations at regattas.
This being the second Monday of the
month Mr.. Babcock, chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia committee, claimed the
day in behalf of his committee, and the
House proceeded to the consideration of
District business.
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INTERESTING RELIC.
An Ancient and Well Made HaIbcrr
Found In Oregon.
From the Portland Orcgunian,

FROM the Portland Orcgdnian
Another relic of the middle ages has bee,
iounG In this city. in the shape OF a hal
ftrd. 1t was found in a trench or drain
out on litn stree a few days since by a
boy 1t was covered with a thick coaiiuI
or rust, which, on being removed, show 81
that the weapon had Teen handsomely
erased and DANA: cened with fine rhrea n,
of gold. The head is of fine steel, with q
fancifully shaped blade or cuttin., edgs.
and a curved ana pointed pole, while ths
spike or spear, which extends about six
teen inches beyond the head, is about haIf
an inch square and pointed.
he fragment of shaft which remains q
tdcht q 10 the weapon is OF old worm-eat en-
oak, Fastened in by hand-wrought nails
firmly clinched. 1t was a very handy wea-
pen in the days l-fore gunpcwder was in
Vented, the hooked pole being handy ia
pun man OF his horse. the spear to r;lp
rim through and the edge to chop him an
with. There may be some connection ne
tween this ancient halberd and The old two
banded sword found buried in the uur.ar
part of town few weeks since no iiiior-
nation in regard TO which has been re.
reived.
Whether these articles formed a part OF
Tie collection Of some curio gat herer, which
had fallen into the hands of some one who
threw them way useless, or whether
some of the knights in the train of CorieI
Wandered up from Mexico and left th,.ir
bones and weapons scattered around, nc
one knows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
SECULAR LEAGUE,
The Wcli-BeinE of the State Discussed
Yesterday,

The Well-being of the State, the True
Standard of Morals, Ethics or Religion"
was the subject of lecture delivered yes
terday afternoon at the last meeting of the
Secular League for this season, al Typo
graphical Temple, by Me. w. G. II. Smart
to Il fair audience, considering the heat of
the weather
The lecturer took occasion to urge upon
the league the propriety of extending its
efforts to more reformatory and cons.il!c-
tive work than continual aggressive attacks
upon the Christian religion, without at the
same time showing that science offered a
much better bass for morals than that
given in the Bible as revelation of the
Divine will. He quoted from Herbert Spen-
GERS preface to his Data of Ethics in
support of this view. He argued that many
persons who renounce Christianity have
gained nothing unless they can at the same
time find a substitute that will be as &c. d
II not better, guide to right conduct and
consequent happiness. not only for this life
but also for possible survival after death.
The critical work of the league involves
moral responsibility upon its members that
must not be ignored.
In taking up the special subject of the
lecture Mr.. Smart made brief definition
or his terms used in the title, using the
word religion in its limited sense as a sys-
tenn OF morals, not Of divine worship, and
onymous with it. By the true standard of
morals. &c, was to be understood the
standard he proposed as distinguished from
other standards
The lecturer thought the morals of both
the Old and New Testaments full of error
and impracticable in operation. He then
argued to show the superiority of scientific
morals, as formulated by such writer's as
Spencer. and held that the line of Individual
conduct most conducive to the welfare and
progress of Socitey, the general well-beiny
OF the state being the object, end and aim
was the true standard of moral or religious
duty for us all. This he considered a lofty
conception of patriotism, to which all other
efforts should be held subordinate
The address was followed by rema rks
from DR.. Croffut, MessrS Peachim, Rob
bins. Steiner, Groh and others, and the reg
ular meetings Of the Secular League were.
by vote. suspended during the hot weather
subject to the call of the executive com
mittee should meeting for conference be
deemed at any time desirable for any spe-
cial purpose.
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Cunning of Dogs in Herdfnr,

From the New Orleans S;ates.
1t Is claimed that the wild hog of Gaia
houla Is second only in the matter of Dug
racity and ferocity to the roaring tiger of
the Bengal jungle. In order to get a drove
of these hogs into pen, hog dog of Cat
aboula, as Mr.. Virgins informs us. one
rates as follows:
Keeping always in mind the direction of
the pen or corral. the dog goes into the
woods and flushes drove of hogs Then
Keeping himself invariably in front of the
hogs he barks forth a challenge: the hogs
accept the gage Of battle and make a dash
for the enemy, and the dog, tucking his
tall If fortunate enough to have one.
which Is seldom the case, skedaddles to-
ward the pen. regulating his speed so as to
have at all times a distance of about thir-
ty yards.
Should the hogs halt in their pursuit the
Cog returns and renews the dare and again
he is charged, and again he slopes In this
way he lures the hogs on until in their
mad chase they follow him through the
open gate into the pen, when he inmedj-
ately proceeds to jump the fence on the
opposite side. while his master, who has
been seated on the fence during the mr.
suit, hurriedly climbs down and closes tho
gate on the entrapped porcines. The faith
full and intelligent dog, which is fonnd no
where else but in the dangerous shades ~
the Catahoulan wilds, is rewarded with a
pone of cornbread, and the next day there
ia great hog-killing time, followed by
feasttng and reYelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
OLD jokes REVIVED,
The VAST Number That Are Frequent-
IL Repeated.


From the San Francisco AryOnaut
Some weeks ago we printed in our STORY
cites" an anecdote then floating about the
press narrating the mistake of a colosal
butler in a Washington house who was
cautioned to address titled English guest
as my lord" and. confused by the lat
ters refusal Of a cherished dish. exclaimed
But it's terrapn, my Godr' 1t was
variant Of the ancient English tale of the
bishop and the embarrassed buttons Nho
brought up his shaving water. But Vanity
New York society Journal. took us severe
ly to task for stealing from its columns,
declaring that it lad been the original pub
Usher of the story in an issue a few weeks
earlier.
Then arose the Columbia Spectator with
the announcement that the story had ap-
peared in its Christmas issue for 1SSS We
can cap item both with the statement that
1t appeared in the Argonaut in 1881. 1t
may strike our contemporaries as strange
that the Argonaut should reprint matter
which had already appeared in its columns.
Such is the fact. however. That there is
nothing rev under the sun is especially
true Of anecdotes. and, in view of the fact
that the Argonaut has been printing about
ten week. or 800 year. for about fifteen
years. making a total of 100 anecdotes, il
would be wonderful indeed if we did not
sometimes repeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Limited 10 Ten SInrieS
.hiraso Times Ilcrald.

TOM me 1ll''aEo Ilm"s -IIOflId.
Alderman SJuckhart of the fifth ward
introduced at Thursday nights meeting OF
the city council an ordinance limiting the
height of buildings TO 1870 feet and the life
of a building permit to three months after
date of issue. January . of the present
year the council passed an ordinance which
permitted the erection of buildings l15 feet
nigh and restricted the life of a building
permit to six months after date of issue
Prior 10 that date the limit had been 1870
feet, with no restriction as to the life OF
the permit. This latter provision had been
in force since March IL, 1893. Before that
time there was no limitation as TO the
height OF buildings and the life of permits
was unrestricted. As a matter Of fact the
Fisher building ard the Great Nor. herp
Hotel and Theater building being an ad.
dition 10 the Great Northern Hotel were
erected last year under permits issued prIoJ
TO March IL. 1S.l3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
The Public Printer Says the Civil Service
Commissioners Are Against Him.
Several Employees Said to Have Re-
ceiyed Improper Aid From Menu
bers of the Com issiOn.

There was a special meeting of the Sem
ate committee on civil service and retrench-
ment this morning called for the purpose
of hearing statement prepared by Public
Printer Benedict 1T reference to the pend
ing investigation into the method of ex-
tending the civil service law to the printing
office Mr.. Benedict created quite a sensa-
ton by his statement. The point of his
remarks was that there was a conspiracy,
as he called it, between the members Of
the civil service commission and certain of
the employees who were not included in the
classified service last September to cause
him trouble.
The statement was SO startling in it's ma
tlre that Senator Pritchard, the chairman
of the committee. telephoned as soon as
possible to the civil service commission to
secure the presence of at least one of the
members of THAI body in order to hear
and to meet Mr.. Bepedicts charges. Ii was
impossible however, to secure their at
tendance, and soon the immediate
proceedings were over Senator Pritchard
adjourned the meeting until 1890 Satur-
day, when the civil service commissioners
will be present to meet the imputatio of
Mr. Benedict.
Mr. Eenedict's statements were denied
this morning by Messrs. Hodes and Buck
land, two of the men who were lot in
ciuded in the classified service. and who
the proceeding. They declared that the
charge of a conspiracy of any sort between
them and the civil service commissioners
was absurd and untrue.
At times there was considerable excite
ment in TIE cOmmitte" ROOM ard when The
meeting closed it WAS evident thai the pub
lie printer had stirred up what is known in
common parlance hornets nest, that
VIII continue to buzz next Saturday. At
;he last meeting of the committee when the
matter was under consideration there was
quite a passage of words between Mr..
Benedict and Commissioners Proctor and
Harlow in regard to the public printers
Interpretation of the law and the Presi-
dents order extending the civil service to
the printing office. 1t is probable that the
latest phase of the case. in which the civil
service commission ers are made to figure
as conspiring with two of the dismissed
employees of the printing Office to make
trouble for the public printer. will prove
the most interesting chapter of the entire
inveStiga ton.
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They Have a Remedy.
PENMANsHIP NOT REQUIRED,
A Profession That Is Open to Any One
Who Can Even ScribbIe.


From the Louisville Commercial
Dad Price. the secretary of the police
department, tells the story on himself. 1t
may have been an ancient one that the
young man heard somewhere on his tray
els. but 1t sounds all right. He saws he
vas sitting at his desk one day signing
some papers. end he was in such a hurry
that he was hot doing his very. best. In
kict. he was writing a wretched hand. A
railroad man with grease on his face and
warts on his hands entered. He said MOTH
ing for while. but just stood and watched
Mr.. Price write. Finally he said in a husky
tone: - '
BY George! l wish 1 could write as
good as you do"
Mr.. Price did not reply, but Just kent on
writing In a minute or two the man re-
marked:
.'Grea. guns, if could just write as good
By this time Mr.. Price was ANNOYED and
The stranger ventured 10 say:
Well, il l could just write as good as
you do.' @ 90
Then Mr.. Price turned suddenly i'm his
chair and said, angriy:
Ven. what would you do?"
I'D go to China and write labels on tea
boxes " ~
This IS why Mr.. Price took the railroa der
out and threw three or four red lemonades
into him.