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lighted at the incarceration. Now, tel
this honorable court about her condition. -
s'I'Il tell dis honorable cote dat she was
VERY drunk"
''stag gering?''
''Jess so, jess SO; like dis and Mills be-
gan to whirl himself around the stand.
s'She suttlply did act,' he added, breath
less from his exertion, las If her legs was
breakin' in two"
what did you take drunken woman
for?" demanded the judge severely.
II thought she was all right, said Mills,
considerably abashe1.
"You didn't, sir" said Moss, climbing
up on the table in front of him, and digging
his fingers at the witness; "his honor has
always held that fare cannot be collected
from drunken passenger"
Hold on, Mr.Moss," !" broke in his honor.
~ want 1T thoroughly understood by hack
men that they cannot use this court te
collect cab hire for carrying drunken people
The law is not intended for any such pur-
pose. This case is dismissed"
"Thank you. judge" said Jessie. com
pleteiy set back by the decision; "thanl
you, sir. and may God bless you." and she
bowed herself out Of the door.
The evening times., 1896-12-28
City Brevities

There are over 200 prisoners in the work
house.
During the twenty-four hours ending 1T
8 O'clock this morning the police made but
nineteen arrests.
Next Tuesday the new iuries drawn for
service in the courts will be sworn, and
tie old juries will cease their work.
Mrs. Cuttman. OF Fifth street southeast,
who was injured in a runaway yesterday Y in
Anacostia, is reported as much improved.
Miss Florence McNclly will sing 1T an
entertainment 10 be given at Bishop Sat
uerlee's church this evening at 6:30 o'clock.
Several large cupalos for smelling pur-
poses have been placed in position in the
new reconstruction department ofthe navy
yard.
The explosion OF a coal oil lamp caused a
$50 blaze last night in the residence of
Maria Clark, No. 1O12 Fourth street north
EAST.
Judge George Loomis, of Parkersburg,
W. Va, is in the city for conference with
Senator Elkins on matters OF interest in his
section.
Lieut.. Vernon reported to police head
quarters this morning that the water main
had bursted in front of No. 466 L street
southwest.
Or. j. E. Jones has gone for a weeks
TO his post of duty at the District building
after the holidays.
Hundreds of persons enjoyed the skating
on the Eastern Branch yesterday. The ice
was smooth and thick but had not well
covered the channel.
Prospectuses setting forth the purpose OF
the National Anti-Saloon League are being
mailed from this city to newspapers in all
sections of the country.
Lawyer Thomas L. Jones is recovering
from the severe attack of hemorrhage
lie suffered recently while arguing case
In criminal court No. 2.
The contents of the "oldo Gu riosity
Shop whose owner, Robert whitchand,
committed suicide several weeks ago. are
to be disposed Of at auction.
During a fight near the south end of
Long Bridge last evening John A. Green,
colored, was slashed on the arm with a
razor by another colored man.
Senator Gibson, OF Maryland, has been
sick and confined, to his residence ever
since the opening OF Congress. He is now
The evening times., 1896-12-28

Becky Smith good fortune in escaping
twice within the past week from a work
house sentence has followed Jessie. Mccoy,
who rivals Becky in the number of times
she has appeared as vagrant. Today it
was a different chargc-that of violating
tile hack law--and. to her surprise, she
escaped punishmcnt-a sensation she has
not enjoyed in many years.
Saturday evening the workhouse doors,
which yawn so often to receive Jessie.
closed behind her. and oucc more she was a
free woman-free to celebrate her release
in getting drunk. After ten WHISTLES had
painted landscapes on her brain Jessie,
thinking of the old days when she was a
high roller and cracked wine. went in
saloon and ordered bottle OF "cham,s
which was at once refused her. In addition
she was put out.
She then concluded to make a call on the
swell quarter, and, hiring coupe at the
stand on the corner Of Fourteenth street
and the Avenue. directed the driver, col
ored man named Frank Mills, to take her
to residence on Rhode Island avenue.
She was ordered away by some one in the
house, who blew police whistle to hasten
her departure; and after getting out Of the
neigliborhood she told the driver she had no
money, and for that embarrassing offense
against prosperity he had her locked up.
Jessie Mccoy" shouted Clerk "Lum'
Harper today, and from the pen, with
queenly stride, swept ] Jessie, some OF the
old fire in her eyes and voice. as she said
with defia mt mein, Ny name is Mrs.Ford,
sir, 1 would have you to know. as
the clerk finished reading the charge. she
seated herself by her lawyer, John Moss,
the bard of Hillsdale. .
81 met dis lady Sattidy nite,," said Mills.
resentfully. as II the recollection gave him
much pain, '.anhshe sez ter me, jist like she
mad a miilyunU dollers, she sez, 'Niggah,
take me ster. Rhoaje .Isling, .ayenoo!,- We
driv dere and sho banged agin' de do an
called a. boy byide name Of Eddy"
'.well, what Gid Eddy do?'' asked Moss,
impatiently, "bid he come?''
or"'Deed, he didn't, dat hoes wv 'grinned
the hackIlan, .abut sum gennemen poked
his haid out uvsde winder, an when she
wudn't cum way blow ed q police whistle.
sez ter her Cnin on, chile, let's vacate, or
you'll sholy be ,rested.' Den she went on
sort o. wild like, taken about wearin'
silks an satinss. an, knpwin' sinators an
Congressman, dat she sceart me, so put
herin decoop-ay ,,and getaway. But zen
she didn't have nomunny I locked her up"
"of esprse,' said Moss, as IL be was de-
The evening times., 1896-12-28
The Busy Corner,
sth and Market Space.
S. kANN, SONS & Co.
There's
an end

To all former markings on
our goods. Half-and in
some cases third-of value
IS all We ask-indeed, so
small have we made prices
that for each item there'll
be two pair of hands ready
to grasp it.
The evening times., 1896-12-28
Dress Goods.

200 pieces of different kinds of
dress goods in Checks, Desirable
Boucle Effects, Brocades and
Silk Stripe Plaids. Every piece
is double width. They'll aver
age from 1215 and 25c a yard in
worth
4-day Price, SIC.
100 full pieces of Imported
Novelty Cloth nd Boucles-
Wool Cloth exactly so inches
wide-Rough effects in stylish
novelties, Figured Mohairs and
quite a few other different styles
Their average value is 49 to
SOC yard.
4-day Price, 29c.
so pieces of fine All-wool
Plaids with silk stripe-the
handsomest of these handsome
goods. Those sold elsewhere at
SOC to 69c a yard can offer no
comparison to them.
4-day Price, 39c.
Now for our king pin. Come
here tomorrow and you'll find an
immense assortment of the best
fancy woolens ever brought to
Washington. There are over
ten thousand yards in all. No
shade but what is represented.
No effect but what it includes.
Some sold at S1.25, others at
prices up to 81 a yard.
4-day Price, 69c.
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llul Il! IL Il!

| Darlington, II protest against this method.
| 1t is u crying evil, which the public is be-
| ginning to notice. ! wish to say this, in
all kindness, a policeman has no right,
whether he does it purposely or through
thoughtlessness. To approach your honor
| without being sworn. 1t is nanifestly i'm
proper. / protest against it In the name
| OF justice. The next man who does it
| should he fined, no matter whether he be
| policeman or citiZen.'
Il think. Mr.. Carrington,' observed the
| Judge with a smile, that is enough
..Yes, enough errnly said Mr. Caring
| ton, his blue eyes flashing, for Inc TO put
il squareiy before your honor, which,
think, have succeeded in doing
Counsel knows replied his honor,
THAT sometimes III the course OF exarnina-
tions ] have to call an officer and ask him
II he knows an ything about the case but for
an officer to inter jet testimony isimproper
and will not be allowed by me for a
nom ent''
McnaHald came forward after the judge
had concluded, and said: Your honor. !
wouldn't have|Said a word if Sergt. Jones
had not told ine something about the case.
and then you asked me the question"
Mr.. CGmpbeli.h;si lots OF fun with the next
witness, Special Watchman Mcbride, who
said the box ws.san righUat o'clock when
he was pla ying7with the knobs, or plungers,
as they are called.
lis that parS Jf your duty?" said Mr.. Car
rington to McBnide, TO play with plunger?"
Il do lots of things that's not my duty,
snapped Mcbride. who has a lisp, and wears
an Inverness coat, wish the cape dramat-
icalIy thrown back over his shoulders.
"Ive no doubt of it, SIR" said counsel.
dryfy, and also asking how many times
he pulled the knobs. p
~ didn't say sir"
Where was officer Foley at the time?"
pursued Mr. Darlington. Mr.. c. Algy Nc
Bride, bclieves-is your namc?"
NO, 1t tain'ul Agy," rejoined the wit
ness. but Foley was at the patrol box turn
ing i'm
"Ah,' said counsel, sertimcntally, he
was at one box twisting a crank, which he
should have done, and you were playing
with the handles of a gum box, which YOU
shouldn't have done. 1t would have been
all tile SAME, suppose, added the lawyer,
"if contribution box lad been along
Mr.. Mcbride exhibited symptoms Of un-
easiness, as If lie had been holding down
red-iot stove, and, after denying that he
had broken the box moved off the stand.
found Arthur guilty and held him in $50
bonds or in default he must serve thirty days
in the workhousc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
A BOOTBLACK RUNS AMUCK
Terrible Crime of Negro Crazed
by Jealousy.
SIX MEN WOUNDED AND ONE KILLED.
officers HID u Hard Time in Run
who Was Finally Put in JAIN.

waco, Texas, December l2-Five men
rampage of Eddie Brooks, or Harry Sharp.
AZ he is better known. coiored bootblack,
about IL years old Sharp loaded UP with
booze about midnight last night, procured
pistol and meeting Ella Erving at the
corner OF Bridge street and the square
snapped the pistol at her. The woman
screamed aud called the police. Sharp fled
across the bridge and made his way hur-
riedly to the home of the woman, near the
Consumers oil mill, East Waco There he
found Charlie Woodward, colored. whom lie
shot in the arm. Another neSro tried to
prevent the shooting Of Woodward and re-
ceivcd a bullet for his pains. Sharp then
returned TO the west side and on South Sec
cnd street he met j. b. Wesley colorod,
police end Sharp fred at him, the ball
striking the little fellow in the shoulder,
nficting flesh wound. Sharp then pro
ceeded to the house of negro named Shaw
near Cakwooi cemetery. South Waco.
1t was ten or fifteen minutes after the
boy snapped his pistol at the woman on
Bride street before the officers arrived on
the scene. The sheriff had been rotitied,
but had been directed wrong and the police
werc the first to get on the trail OF the
negro. Sheriff Baker soon joined in the
chase. but all were put off in East Waco,
and the next news they received. the boy
WAS shooting on the west side,
Police officer Tucker struck his trail af-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Austin. Texas, December &c b. Gil
lespie, former tax collector of Dallas coun
~ was here today on business with the de-
partments
Judge w. s. Dulaney of Columbus is in
tho city.
:. Q. billiard. a prominent member Of
the sherman bar. is here on business with
the higher courts.
Frank Andrews OF Houston is registered
at the Hotel Salge.
Iuily A. Fuller Of San Antonio. recently
appointed FIRST office assistant attorney
general, assumed his office today.
The Walnut Grove Grocery company of
Dallas filed its charter in the department
OF state today. Capital stock. $1,000 In
corporators, Elias Greztner, Ben Irelson.
l.. a. Nicholson.
The following officers were elected last
night by Ben Hur temple of the Mystic
shrine: lllustrious potentate c. S. Morse;
chief rabbau, Il. w. Finley; assistant
rabhau. Milton Morris; high priest and
prophet. Rev Il. X. Smoot oriental guide,
NJ NJ. smith. treasurer. John IL. Donnan.
recorder. T.. c. Bartholomew: representa-
tive to the imperial council, u, W. Doom
Travis lodge, No 1915. Knights Of Honor,
elected the following officers last night
Dictator, j. G, Head; vice dictator. j. T..
Kaufman; assistant dictator, A. j. Zilker:
reporter Norval Wilson financial re-
porter. II. A. Junck; treasurer. j. Schuber;
guide. T. Burns, chaplain, f. Ster2ing
guard. w. T. Plumb; sentinel. Jules T.. Jac-
card; trustees. j, Stumpf. Noryal Wilson
and A. N Denton
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Remember THAT OUR

Remember THAT OUR
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and cheap treatments for Ca
tarrhal diseases, but is the
best treatment known to the
medical profession; and our
regular rate is SIS per month.
We now give you the same
treatment for IS. This in
cludes the latest improved
instrument for throwing the
medicines to the diseased
parts, and all necessary medi'
cines. This is the same offer
we made one year ago which
created such excitement in
this city.
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Anti-Trust Cuses.

Waco, Texas, December 12.-As antici-
pated in The Post yesterday Arthur Finley
and w, Il. Hawkins, Waters Pierce oil
agents, surrendered themselves 10 sheriff
Baker then sued out wrlts Of habeas cor
pus in the Federal court, and were placed
under bond by Judge swayne to answer
at Dallas January IL, 1897. This consolid-
ates all the Standard oil cases. wherein
arrests have been made and the hearing
at DALLAS viii include them ALL The action
OF attendants in taking their cases into
the Federal court precludss the possibil
lty Of trial OF any of them pending the
maj decision on habeas corpus and az
mat contingent may be years in the future
there is not much probability of any ono
OF these defendants being tried on the In
ulctmehts now held against them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
SLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Denver Railroad Officials and News
paper Men Investigating.
NEED OF HOTELS WITH COMFORTS.
Natural Advantages Acknowledge.
Hut Lifc's Convcntences Lacking.
The Purchase of the Age.

Galveston, Texas, December l2.-The
Denver visitors arrived this forenoon and
were met at the railway station by a
committee from the chamber OF commerce
According to prearranged plans the party.
after brief introductions and hand shaking.
was escorted to the wharf and embarked
on the government boat for a visit 10 The
jetties and an inspection OF the harbor.
The party Is composed Of General Green
Vile NJ. Dodge. chairman Of the reorgant-
cation committee OF the Union Pacific.
Denver and Gulf and president of the
Fort Worth and Denver City; Frank Trum
bull general manager OF the Union Pa
cifo, Denver and Gulf; Fred Wild. gen.
eral passenger agent OF Union Pacific. Dem
yer and Gulf: Colonel VIM. Stapietou. man
aging editor of the Denver Republican.
Earl b. Coe. proprietor Of the Denver
Times; Fred G. Bonfils, proprietor OF the
Denver Post: John C. Martin. city editor
Of the Denver News; d. p. Mcdonald.
manager OF Fairbanks. Moss & Co.: W. G,
Fisher managing partner OF the dry goods
firm OF Daniel G. Fisher, and y. b. Keller.
general passenger agent OF the Fort Worth
and Denver When Bolivar Point was
reached. after cruise along the bay front.
the party boarded the private car Of Major
Miller. United States engineer. and went
out 10 the end OF The north ietty where
they inspected the great seawals which
have been constructed 10 confne the cur
rent IN narrower and deeper channel.
There has been a suggestion that General
Dodge. who is chairman 81 the renrganl2s-
lion committee of the Union Pacific Den
yer and Gulf. which with the For, Worth
and Denver. extends from Denver TO Fort
Worth. had IN mind the extension OF the
road from the latter city to tbe gulf. put
whatever may be bis plans he did not
seem inclined to discuss them.
General p4es.pccr Agsrt Vrtnchcu ,,b,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
Test Treatment Free to All
Applying in Person.

Catarrhal Diseases-it GOV.
ers Full Treatment and All
Medicines. The privilege of
the SIS rate is extended to
mail as well as Office patients.
If you cannot come to the
office, no matter how far
away or how near to San
Antonio you may live, you
can get just as close and care
full treatment of your case.
Write for symptom blanks -
No, l for men, No. 9 for wo.
men, No. 3 for skin diseases,
No. 4 for catarr hal diseases
and get the OPINION of the
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
LIVE STOOLS sH1PMENrs.

D. o, Lively of Fort Worth editor Of the
Live Stock Reporter and connected with
the Fort Worth Stock Yards company, is
in the city. In reference to the expectation
OF cattle via Galveston and New Orleans
Mr. Lively says the people at his end of
the line have everything in readiness, but.
owing TO the continued heavy movement in
cotton and grain. freghts are too high 10
admit OF them doing any export business
In tho live stock line at present. He saws.
however, he feels assured rates will soon
be reduced sufficiently to permit the stock
yards people to ship cattle to Europe by
way of the gulf ports with pleasure and
profit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
THE DEATH RECORD.

Following is the record OF deaths for the
week just ended:
Thomas Gonzales, &c years. heart dis
case Cdicd IN Boston. Ninie Cook. colored.
- years, phthisis pulmonalis, Henry
Charles iernan, months. cardiac failure,
infant OF --- Mcmillan l year. castro in
testiual catarrh; Annie Hulchins, colored.
IS years, softening OF the brain. Mrs. Peter
Johnson, 15 years. endourdius. Mrs. o. 5.
caldwell, 81 years. pulmonary tubercu-
losisi infant Of Fanny Dorsey, colored. 6
mnuttF, commissions; Walter C. Smith, col
or-i % days en,critis infant of MrS. s.
] SoU,hwich. stillborn, Pauline Joseph.
cc'otci. p months, gasiritis Miss Nellie
stanley ~ years, morphine poisoning; in
fant uf Martha Johnson. colored. stnlbom
George Brown. 80 years. phthisis: Baby
N"tr. months. hamilton. Annual death
te per ic00 fOr week, 12.5
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States. He was accompanied on his trip
today by w. | Black of st. Paul, C. II.
Sanforl OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa, George r.
Allison OF Rockwell. Iowa. and other gen
uemen who have been here looking for
available land for farm and toS'n sito pur-
poses. They 90 North by way of the Gull
and Interstate, stopping at places along
the Boliyar penlnsnla.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

Victoria Texas, December - Tho mry
II Inc case Of Babe Miller. charged y lth
the murder OF Dave Halflln, both ,olored,
In September last, returned yeidlet of
guilty this morning after fifteen hours de-
liberation, and assessed the penalty at ten
years in the penteutlary.
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ONLY S. A MON1a
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Mexican Suffrage 0uc.,,oucu

san Antonio Texas, December lin tho
district court today VIM. Boerner filed q
contest of the election OF Joe Cassiano
county collector of Bexar county. In ad
dition TO charges Of fraud and irregularities,
the right of naturaliZed Mexicans to vote
in the State is raised.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

Exports today were as follows: Per
steamship powdcrham, 100 bales linters.
Weighing o. $50 pounds valued at s26ds;
AIS barrels Oh t20.y5O gallons), weighing
l9i14g pounds. eahad at s5Sl0. $50 bales
istle, weighing 2ja.all pounds. valued at
$ll20; s72 sacks Alfalfa, weighing 100 900
pounds. valued at 1886. $685. sacks cotton
seed meal. weighing 9l96lS pounds, val
ued at S570Ss 2Igl sacks cotton seed cake,
wSlghlng $4,000 pounds and valued at
$3.50.
To Liverpool, per steamer Darlen, 679O
bales cotton. weight u S575,1SS pounds,
valued at 1870. 262l6i 2i.A2S,a2 bushels Of
corn In bulk weighing 100000 pounds,
valued at SION
To Hambuvs per steamship Drumfell
Si6l sacks cotton seed meal, Gi,s51 bushels
corn, I kegs beer. Per steamship Drum
mond. 5000 quarters OF grain. 1900 tons oil
cake. 1000 bales cotton
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For Attempted Patriotic.

LaGrange, Texas, December 12.-Tho casu
OF All dresser VS. State. from Fayetteville,
was hotly contested by the attorneys. hut
the Jury returned verdict of five years in
.he pohlten'lary 1t will be remembered
that young Gresser. who is only "a vears
OF age was indicted for attempting to as.
asslnate his father short time since nea,
Fayetteville His attorneys will appeal the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

shot the others because they were trying
TO nave him arrested. He says he thought
Wits was Woodward when he shot him
and appeared TO be sorry for his mistake.
Sharp is in Jail. The negroes whom he
shot are none OF them seriously wounded
except Willis, who never spoke after the
fatal shot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
LAND rRnspEcrnRs

George j. McManus. q real estate agent
OF this city left today for tho North, He
expects to be gons mopth and will prob
ably return With party of land pros
peetors from Minnesota. Iowa, Michigan
and other Northern ana Northwestern
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

DIR. l1athaways testimonials differ from
those so commonly seen because they come
from people who are alive and cured. Dr.
Hathaway knows of no better way of show
ing their reliability than to offer forfeit
OF $500 as a guarantee of their genuineness
and sincerity, and that they are voluntarily
given, not bought statements. AS Is well
known this public offer is as good as
private contract. II you suffer from els
ease the lesson is plain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
New Bridge Finished,

Bryan, Texas, December lo.-The nav
IRON bridge across the Brazos at Pitts ferry,
near Bryan, has been completed and is open
70 travel. This bridge is a big thing for
Bryan and was much needed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
NEW GRAIN rt.rvArnp

''I1' NINNI'N IsIlI4N ~ IT-
Four sets OF plans and SPECIFICATIONS for
tho proposed new 10000 buslel erail
elevator. to be built by the Wharf COM
pany at the foot OF EighteeHth street