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ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
The Man Admits the Crime. hut Says
That He Was Hungry.

A man giving his name as Mr.. Spencer
and residence as Wichita Falls, Texas. was
arrested last night by the rnombers of the
city detective force and lodged In the city
Jail upon charge of forgery.
He called last night at the clothing
house OF Lewis &. Rosenberg, ccrner Main
street ard Congress avenue. and purchased
an overcoat valued at SIS. He rendered a
check Oh the First National bank Of Beau
mont. Texas. signed by the Relianre Lum-
br company per v Wiess, calling Tor
go 80. He received the overcoat ard the
balance in change. The firm was silspi-
cious OF the checks validity dnl rc.,or,ed
the matter to the police department. The
city detectives located Spencer at the inar~
Fet SQUARE indulging In a chill lunch. Mr.
Rosenberg accosted Spencer ard demanded
his money, which the former re adiv turned
over 10 him. Spencer then went in COM
pany with the detectives, TO the fremont
House TO get the oyerccat. When their
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The Question Involved In the Death
of Cynthim ChmpnrIl.

Cynthia Chappell. an old colored woman,
aged about 80 years, died at midnight,
Wednesday, and under such circumstances
that it was necessary for the holding OF an
inquest before burial permit was issued
The deceased resided at 1911 Harvard
street. For several weeks past she has
been suffering from dysentcry, but tho
services Of a regular practitioner Of medi-
cine had never been asked for. About two
weeks ago. so one of her daughters states,
stranger, representing himself to be- a
physician called at the house and pre-
seribed for the sick woman, giving her
bottle of medicine for her ailmen,. The
label on the bottle gave testimony that the
medicine came from n certain medicine
company The woman took only three
doses Of the medicine and did not take
those until Wednesday. That night she
died but whether death was caused by the
medicine or whether IL was from natural
causes Is not known.
After being refused burial certificate
Della Littles, daughter Of the deceased.
called upon Justice Fit2e. Tho justice
went 20 the house, viewed the remains and
held an inquest. He issued a death certi-
iicate but has not yet rendered his ver-
diet in the case. He has sent the medi-
cine TO druggist to have IL analysed for
the purpose OF ascertainng II the drug IL
poisonous.
Justice FitZe was unable to find out the
name O! the alleged doctor who left the
medicine but was told that he is a man
who formerly peddled medicine on Mar.
ket square.
At tho inquest Coroner Fitze took the
I,,,
the deceased Ludie Chappell. Della Littles
and Ella Cato.
1.udia ChappclI stated that her mother
had been i'll for about four weeks. suffering
from dysentcry. That about two weeks
ago strange man, representing himself 70
be a doctor, called on her mother and said
that he could cure her. He left her
bottle of medicine marked Hot Springs
medicine company" She stated that her
mother did not take any of the medicine
until Wednesday, December %, apd on
that day she took three doses, and that
she died at midnight. Witness did not
know tho doctor and had not seen him but
once before. and then at the residence of
her neighbor. William Mead.
Della Littles resided with her mother
and testified that tie age Of the deceased
corrohorated the testimony of her sister
and added that the man. who represented
himself TO h. a doctor, was large, stout
man and wore n blue suit Of clothes. She
said he wanted SO for his services and
when he left he stated that he would
call back after the balance OF his money.
witness did not testify how much had
been paid the "doctor'), but that she had
not seen him since. She wanted certi6.
cate OF burial for the deceased and did
not know where 10 find the man who had
give the prescription.
Ella Cato testified that she knew moth.
ing further than what had already been
stated by her sisters.
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So ----i-- -
Personal MENTION.

Hugh Hamilton left Wednesday for Phil
adeIphla.
James A. Gallagher of San Antonio was
in the city yesterday
Miss Lillian Jenn of l'razoria Is visiting
her aunt. Mrs, Morgan. lll2 Mary street
NJ IT, Smith, general agent OF tho Bay
Shore line in Galveston. has gone TO Cor
sicana for the holidays
Miss Hilda Gray came down from Kerr
vile to spend Christmas with her brother
al .9ll Fannin street
j. r. Perryman of the Houston Record
left yesterday for Liberty to spend christ
mas with his parents
Miss Emily Rcichardt has returned home
after visit TO Weimar. accompanied by
her friend, Miss Hattie Boc;tcher.
Mrs s. j. Bryan of vclasco Is spending
a few days with her daughter. Mrs. James
w burroughs, 1906 Farpin street
H. c. Buris, assistant paymnster Of the
Ray Shore line. has gone to Kansas City
and st. Louis to spend the holidays.
William Il Hil. who succeeded A. NJ.
Smith as state agent for the Christian
perer Tobacco company, vas IN the city
yesterday.
John Finnlgan, who owns a local hide
and wool house. but whose residence Is III
New York, arrived here yesterday to spend
few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. i. A. Boettcher and little
daughter, Marie. arrived in the cty last
evening to spend the holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. william Reichardt-
Mrs. Emily d. Sanford Of poughkecpsie.
n Y, is the guest OF her son, Mir A. Il.
Sanford of No. $40 Crawford street She
win probably spend the winter in Hous-
ton.
MIR Otto Pietzner, who has been attend
Ing the State university at Austin is now
al home to spend the holidays with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gottleib Petzner
40 Montgomery avenue,
Mr. w. Eliot Fail came down on tho
Katy Wednesday morning from Waco,
where he is now located as lumbermau
He expects to spend Christmas with the
old folks He Is Il native Houston.SA and
fondy remembers the city of his birth.
Rev. George G. Woodbridge. pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church, and fam
lily left for Beaumont last night. where
they go to spend the holidays with rela-
tlves MIR. Woodbridge's pulpit will be
occupied Sunday morning by Rev. r. II.
Byers. ID. d. There will be no services at
night. Prayer meeting services Wednes-
day night, as usual,
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Washington. December "a Tho state de-
partment has been requested to interest
itself in the case of Enrique Delgado, an
American citizen. reported captured by
Spaniards while lying in a Cuban hospital.
and believed to be in danger OF summary
execution.
The representative of the New FORK Mail
and Express waited upon Secretary Olney
today and claimed the protection of our
government for Delgado. who he described
as legitimate correspondent of the news
paper and in no sense a conbatant. Tele-
grams were also received by Secretary
Olney from some of Delgado's relatives in
New York. notably from W Y. ID. Stokes,
begging him to act at once to rescue the
man from the peril in which he stands.
The department so far has received no
official news of the arrest but In COM
plinnco with these requests Instructions
have been cabled to Acting Consul General
Springer at Havana to makins, inquiries
Immediately into the facts it also hap
pened that Senior de Lone. Spanish minis
ter here, called AT the state department
and Secretary Olney took advantage Of the
opportunity to bring the matter TO his at
tention with view to preventing snap ac-
tiOn in the case
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Delgndo Went ms Reporter.

New York. December q Tho Mail and
Express says: Today Enrique Delgado an
American citizen. is special correspondent
OF the Mail and Express. detailed two
months ago to join the army of the insur-
gents in Pinar del Rio.
Failing to reach General Maceo. Mr.. Del
gado was to have Joined. if he could. the
Spanish forces in the field. This did not
become necessary. The correspondent. who
was landed in Cuba by one OF the eXpedi-
lions from this country. went strictly in
his capacity as news commissioner for
his newspaper for the purpose of telling
the truth just as he found It, When he
left here he carried letters of introdu 'tiou
to Maceo and to any Cuban general Wien
captured, these letters were found on him.
together with an order from Marco to the
project of Las Tumbas, commencing the
bearer to his consideration and courtesy
These documents could scarcely he regard %
ed as discriminating.
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Boston, Mass, December 2l.--ln spite
OF an official announcement of the Motor
mems and Conductors union of the West
End street railways. made early this morn
ing, that The proposed strike over the al
legged non recognition OF the union By the
West End management would be deferred
until December 80. many OF the en- rioyes
nave taken the matter into their own hands
pnd at 10 O'Clock the service had been Sc
riously crippled by men leaving their cars
The cities OF Maiden and Everett had
little or no street ear accommodations this
morning and thousands OF people were
obliged to get to their business in the city
the best way they could. Meetings were
held at the headquarters of the union. and
hundreds OF employees who attended de-
mGnded that a strike 20 into effect AT once
as originally decided by the council There
were several exciting scenes when it VAS
announced that the strike would be post
Ioned. The leaders OF many divisions OF
the city and suburban places threatened TO
leave work without the sanction of the
council and several divisions have been
tied up. at least temporarily. as Il result.
The first trouble AGAINST the company
occurred in Charlestown and Everett when
a number of Maiden motormon aud conduc-
tors refused to take their cars on; before
daylight At 10 o'clock all the cars were
the Washington street lines and the south
Boston division. The men on the other
lines. as fast as they ceme into the car
houses after their early trip, stopped work
on being told of the situation
The executive committee OF the Pioneer
Federal Labor union. the central organiza-
ton of the employees, held meeting this
morning at which the action of tho SUI
preme council at midnight in deciding to
postpone the strike was criticised.
The conference committee waited on
President Little and remained with him
two hours bu; President Little maintained
that his signature to the agreement would
be worthless unless II was authorized BY
the executive committee of the board Of
directors At noon the order to strike vent
into effect and at The end OF an hour the
only cars running were those Of the south
Boston and Grove Hill, lines II was est =
mated that 500 men were out at l 80 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The West End railroad late today issued
notice to it's employees stating that those
who voluntarily abscnted Themselves from
tl,eir duties would be considered as having
withdrawn from the service of .he com
pGrv
The strike was declared off at i2.io to-
night
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THE POST NEWSBOYs.
They Are Hustlers and Are RcRptnE
the NcxYRral Of Their l.nhOra,

WV tNC"oUu va ssNUVGSs
The announcement In The Post of ycstcr-
day that on Christmas morning the news
boys would be given FREQ twice the number
of Posts that they succeeded In selling yes
tcrday morning was fulfilled today at The
Post counting rooms.
The average nowsboy in the city Is like
Topsy--hc 'jes' growcd." and they are
youths, wholly irrcpressiblc, and charmine
examples of juvenile prccocity, who fur.
nish ample IDEAS for fiction In the i,owery
dialect
This quality Of news sellers are happily
not prevalent in the strictest Southern cit
les and as for those in Houston, merricr
brighter or more promising set never sold
papers the street. Notwithstanding
that few Of them are known to The Pos,
employees by their right names and, ltke
Their brothers further advanced In metro
politan gamiuism. carry with them elias
steal rseudonyms such as Google eyed
Pete Red Monkey" and Jimmie. tn,
Hustler" while one is known by simpl
and plain Charles" and there is trio
whom their co-workers have been pleased
TO christcn THE Dagoes." Be sAat as II
may. they are good feeling set whose per-
severance challenges the admiration of mer
well advanced in years
"Goggled Eyed Pete succeeded In SELL
ing foriy-sx Posts yesterday consequent
" he is entitled to ninety-two today, and
he got them. Charlie" was the seller OF
thirty-seven and today he took out
seventy four free of cost; Red Monkey"
who makes fun at the force in the earlier
morning hours, today was the proud pos
SCISSOR of forty eight Christmas Posts, hav-
ing disposed Of half thal number yoster.
day
remem ber and that Is when they purchase
a paper from newsbny they probably as
sist some little fellow TO lay the founda-
ton for "A higher manhood and today they
are spending a happy Christmas AS the re-
suit of such patronage.
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Little Miss Rosa Frost wins the beautiful
Ing Cortes Hardware company TO the little
girl under II years OF age bringing them
the largest number Of their advertisements
marked contest coupons. The vote; MISS
Rosa Frost. 2S2i; Miss Myrtle Bradshaw,
21?s Miss Camille Cleric, 20G, MISS
Blanche Neurath. 1886 Miss Teresa Wohl-
fart 1904 Miss Annie Beth Chew, 6fS; Mics
Margaret Burke 500; Miss Isia Stone. 200;
Mis- Clara Pickett. Richmond, Texas, lo'
Miss Jeanette Qualtrough IA. Miss Jen-
ME Murray, 52; Miss Daisy Mcdonald, y;
Miss Mary Randall Gillespie. 9; Miss Lille
May Bythewood I.
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Two OF the landing boats of the filibuster,
out ala no other damage.
me hotehhiss Yves again loaded with
snarpnei and the mex, discharge struck the
cruiser ainidships. Then the Three Friends
put on steam, leaving the warshp possibly
a'sapied, but at all events silent and de-
ieated, ont OF sight behind point Of land
AS me cargo of the Three Friends was
being landed the Spanish coast patrol came
up ana herce fight cnsued between them
ana the Cubans sent by General Gomez 10
escort the cargo into his camp. After two
hours OF hghting the Spaniards were driven
on ana the cargo VAS Landed and safety
carried into the interior. The vessel then
lay to for several days in secluded cove
and started for Florida last Monday. She
was pursued by several gunboats as she
entered the windward pass. and ball from
one OF them tore a hole IN her bulwarKs
barrel of oil on the furnace fires soon
ran up the steam and the fast craft crept
away.
Emerging from the keys two cruisers
were seen waiting for her. and another race
ensued. The Spanish vessels fred on her
for half an hour Captain Lewis then ran
In among the keys and escaped from the
Spanish war vessels reaching American
waters near Miami Fla.
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The suit now on trial In the district court
j. A. Dozier VS.. Il. l.. Bremond--involves
the right of ownership by Inheritance to
half interest In the Houston East and west
Texas railway property. The parties to the
suit are the heirs of the late Paul Bremond.
the original owner OF the road. the ale
CATION is that the first wife OF Paul Bre-
n,ond died in 1864: that 10 division OF the
community property was ever made among
her heirs; that Paul Bremond had no power
to sell the property in whole. and that they
ere. therefore. entitled to have one half OF
1t divided among them.
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lada g
Az Parcdon Delindo, the generals forces
nad an encounter with the insurgents and
destroyed extensive stores OF proyjsions
corn ana tobacco and burned .orty dwell
ihgs inhabited by insurgents. The ba,tai
ioh OF Granada and Baliar. while cngaged
IN protecting the gathering together of cat
Tie Ill santa Clara province have repulssd
an ihsnrgent force. inf1icting numerous
losses on the enemy.
me Sofia battalion at the farm of Hila-
RIO, ana afterwards at Benera, encountered
i.surscht bands occupying entrenched 30,
suions from which they were dispersed by
tne trcops. The entire loss of the trOops
IN these engagements was twelve soldiers
wounded and Major Lungo killed.
Tho battalion Of Cuenca at the farm Of
Sociedad, Matanzas, met several insurgent
bands and compelled them to retreat to .he
woods near Bulfor. Later the troops again
came up to the enemy and after sharp
shSrmish the insurgents retired, sustaining
ire loss Of many men and leaving fifteen
killed on the field The government forces
had sixteen wounded
During several skirmishes In Santa Clara.
Matan2as and Havana recently the insur-
gents left twenty six killed and the troops
had five men killed and seventeen wounded
At Cailimete, Matanzas the insurgent
captain. Naaero Castillo. and eleven OF his
followers have surrendered to the Spanish
authorities.
The well known insurgent leader. Juan
Rus. died during the night of December %,
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The following warranty deeds were filed
yesterday;
William Churchill, heretofore known as
William Franklin, ana wife, Julia Church
Ill. to Ed Wight 30 feet Off west enc OF
lot l, block 33l, south side of Buffalo bay GU,
containing 1000 square feet. See .. "A OF
dccds) Dated December %. 1896. $50 cash
and thirteen notes of $40 each. even date.
due each month fCN thirteen months, in
tcrest at 10 per cent: $3.50
John H. Reed to Elizabeth +. Reed, lot
;. block 2. Chanman's second addition,
nnrth side Of Buffalo bayou. dated Detcm-
Der 20. 1896 love and affection arA ST.
john Il. Mclean and wife. Mildred y.
Mclean to Isabella Levy. lot 10, block 200
town OF La Porte; dated December i6, 1886
$50.
Il. r. Lovelace and wife. s. Allie Love
lace TO Don Frank Kennedy, lot ., block
g. Drummer addition, tSec so, 3l2 deeds. }
Assumption Of Indebtedness due the Home
Building company and dated January -,
1896: 5000
Conrad Wagner. Mary Clay and h'is-
hand, Thomas Clay. Elizabeth Schmidt and
II. r. Schmidt, Ida Funk and husband. ia
cob Funk Anna Rasi and II. L. Rast. En-
Gle Patillo and husband. Peter l'atillo. le
gaI and only heirs Of Lena Wagner, de-
ceased, or Lena Wagner, the same TO
Charles Wagner, or Charles Wagner
the same" the rear north half OF lots {
and 3, block i5, also known as block u.
north side Of Buffalo bayou. also lot 4.
block &; lot I block s. lots G and T. block
s. all north side OF Buffalo bayou, John
Brashcar addition also lot 4. half Of 9 and
half of s. block 2ii north side OF Buffalo
heyou also four acres. Harris & Wilson
league; two acres off Germantown tract;
lot 4. block 81, Chapman's third addition,
north side of Buftalo bayou; dated Doccm-
her %, 1896. other considerations and $50,
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Justice mr.. Court.

Mat johnson pleaded guilty to two
charges against him In Justice Hills court
yesterday, one for assault and battery and
the other for disturbing the peace. He was
fined 81 in the first and 50 In the other
case.
H. n. Lewis pleaded guilty to being de-
linqucnt In paying his occupation taxes.
and squaring himself with the tax col
'leetor and paying the costs of court. the
cnse against him was dismissed.
Elias Grccnberg was fined 81 in a case of
disturbing the peace
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THE DEATH ROLL.


News was received in this city yesterday
of the death at Sinner Texas, oil Emlic
Louise Schneider, the infant daughter Of
Mr., and Mrs r. r II. Schneider and the
granddaughter of Captain u. II. IL. Schnci-
der Of this city. The remains viii Ire
brought 10 this eity and buried this after
moon at o'clock from the residence of Cap
tain schneider corner of Sixth and kossicr
streets. The deceased was IL months and
IS DAYS old.
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At THE OPERA HOUSE.
"pmrkest RussIn."

a very fair audience at the matinee. but
a small house in tho evening, witnessed the
repetition of Darkest Russia" at the opera
good shcw day. but those who spared sur
ficient time from their Christmas prepare
tons to witness this attraction appeared
TO enjoy 1t. There Is much ineri, In the
pcrfc nance. while the play itself Is very
strong The weak spot is in placing one or
two of the leading roles in incompetent
hands.
The Christmas matinee today Will be
the presentation OF '',rhe New Dominion
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backs were turned. Spencer boitcd for the
door and ran on Milan street towards the
bayou. He was overhauled on the bridge.
on the way to the station house he acknowl-
edged the forgery. saying that he was in
hard lines and wanted something to cat.
When searched at tho station. $SI 10 in
cash and a gold watch aud chain. which he
claims to have purchased In Galveston We're
found upon his person; also checks on banks
In Perry. o. T.. and the principal cities OF
Texas. He had papers on his person show
ing that he had visited Dallas and San
Antonio. He will be given hearing Sat.
urdaY.
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Columbus, Texas December IA fire,
disastrous in its effect and which threat
ened the principal business portion of the
CITY. was discovered about o'clock this
morning In the rear of the general mer-
chandise store of Jacob Hamburger on
Main street. The frame building of Ham
burger. occupied by him, and the frame
building OF II Boedecker. occupied by
.Joseph Trojan and used fer a saloon, we're
entirely destroyed. \ frame building be-
longing to the estate of Thomas Wagner,
occupied by +. Prucha with toys and
Christmas goods was injured so seriously
that 1t will be necessary to rebuild II.
Hamburger states that his stock and
building were worth $1,000 and that he
has $4,000 insurance on it. The building
Of II. Boedecker was estimate.-o be worth
about $1,000. without insurance. Joe Tro-
ian saved all the full barrels of whiskey
ard a norton of his other stock. He esti-
mates his loss at $500 to $1,000, with no
Insurance r. Prucho'e stock was dam
aged by moving and bywater. He states
that his stoc amounted to $500 and he
thinks the damage and loss by theft
amounts to $4,000 He mad SbOo hre IN
slrarre on the stock, but whether that
Insurance will be liable for his damage mas
not been determined, The damage to the
Wagner building Is estimated al three or
four hundred dollars with no insurance.
Miss Cassie Gamers stock Of millinery II
another frame building. owned by the
Wagner estate was damaged TO small
amount nv moving out.
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The Matrimonial NmrLet.

County Clerk Dupree has had good
thing" in marriage licenses for the past
few days. There has been a noted improve
mcnt In the matrimonial market, the col
oted people especially investing heavily.
The climax was reached yesterday, and the
largest number of licenses taken out in
any one day for several mouths was is
sued. There were fifteen OF them together.
ten of which were paid for by lovers Of
African despenf
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The ladies' having in charge the Shelter
ing Arms tea room furnished their patrons
an excellent lunch yesterday. The menu
consisted of roast turkey. brollcd quail,
spare ribs, plum pudding and other tooth
some eatables. Tho ladies will not serve
lunch today but every day thereafter Wis
itors and others can find a delightful dining
place and something good to dine on in
the Mason block, corner OF Main street
and Rusk avenue
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Fatal Collision.

Wilmington, Del. December 2i--svilliam
Dougherty was killed and James Nedring.
James Stewart and Stephen Neister badly
injured in a collision between an engine
of the waterworks fire company and 4 Baiti-
more and Ohio train tonight.