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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-15
THE EMMETT RIFLES.
They VIII Attend Military Mast
M%Ssl Contests

They VIII Attend Military Mass-TAe
Medal Contests.
The E-nr7et Rifles hcl3 their regular
drill. las, nlEht y, Market hail, after
which ;hsy held s business ineetlns. Cap
tain IAwlor presiding. There we-e sew
e-sl important points tcr The welfare ~
the corapany's future interest discussed
In response 70 an Invitation from lsfN-
John Murphy. pastor OF =. Patrick
church, 4, was decided that the company
ur-,,ls attend a military mss, 10 DC given
an ,he i7th 81 March. ~ his chuTch. "a
me evening ct the same DAY tAr SS'lll a.
rt.e Individual sri4l VIII tAhe i4A-e .N'
me Cs.rt.u medal now IN captain LAW %
los ~.,-ss.<gton Inc qualifications nstes-
sry an neatress o. eGnlmeHt. Htp,tkS
r1eat Ia ranks and Knowledge of the arm
manual -, 81 -. ,,il,,,.a4
c6airn,aa ia Browne Of the general az
-tnrefrl,nt cnwwiitc. rerfi'sl letttt
vs.,t. -,iay from Hon. UNclb Ryan s'allts
he would leave - Louis for Houston y
the e'jh instant . cehN.r me eF"H''' ~
ihe an Of March celebration. -.
Secretary J. ". haNanausn OF ne e9ih-
rrittr.a is receiving daily letters from a
-i-ts p,fnts iu the state from prominent
I,ssfry,.n SEATING that thcy VIII be here on
that day to participate IN me p.s Scle-
hratlon The various railroads nave Zen
Interviewed and are now InAAihN a.
rauecmeuts for N eNcurI n.
Justin White. c5t riuan ~ IN con "a
committee. has completed his prHE anime
and q Is first class In every respgct -
Tho Invitations gotten 80 ~ Mt. -. y
Ervnn. chairman ~ the printing coninlt
49, are very hand ONE, and the ~ork oi
! s.cstrg tbefn out 70 the yariols points IN
| the state mas comnen' ed ,..,,..
invited 10 attend through tho MEDIUM Of
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Association OF the German Baptist Church
In South Texas.
The German Bap,ists OF South Texas
are congrcgating in this city to hold their
annual association meeting They con-
vene at the friendly German Baptist
church on Houston avenue and quite a
number OF delegates of the various
churches are enjoying the hospitality OF
their brethren In the city.
Many visitors from far and near are
conspicuous In the gathering. Among Them
are the veteran pioleer preacher Of this
region, Papa i. -, Gloiss and the GEN
cr,L Missionary y, r. Petcrcit OF Waco,
a. Wei as some OF the leading BAPTIST
minister's OF Houston, viz: Rcvs. l.. Is,
l.amkn. J. NJ kailn and others
Roy. \. j. Benson of Kyle preached on
Thursday night "a warm-hcartcd spiritual
introductory sermon, which was listened
to hy an attentive audience
Yesterday morning after devotional cN-
cruiscs the n gulhr business meeting cont
meuccd. with Rev. c. T.. Jensen in the
chair The greatest harmony and good
will and the utmost zeal prevailed. An
excellent pap-r by Rev. \, j, Benson OF
KY, following animated discussion over
"rhr Temptation or christ" concluded
the morning exercises,
The afternoon was taken up with the
discussion Of tho various mission nelds
and Of a paper from Rev. q. Bcckcimann
on the prerequisites Condition for u Re-
viVal"
At night after an eloquent and deeply
| spiritual sermon from Rev Jensen, the
! ton OF Mr. o. II. Schulz as deacon OF the
| church here.
They vii! continue In session today and
| sunday and adjourn sunday night.
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rEKsoNAL MENrIoN.

Editor George G, Robinson OF tho Bel
ton Journal ls IN me city.
Postmaster George y Zimpclman Of
Austin 81 registered at the Lawlor.
G. j Won Rosenberg. LaGrange mcr-
chant is registered az the Hutchins
James Moore. leading Galveston citi-
zen is registered at the New Hutchins.
Asrher q Smooi az the stan OF the Aus
tiu Statesman WIS guest OF the Lawlor
yesterday
Bart Moore Of Waco. manager OF a
leading hotel of that city Is a guest Of
the New Huichins.
Miss Laporc Young OF I.ongview Is visit
ing the family II Mr.. Henry Hartmann
ou Houston avenue
Mr. and Mrs 5 Weuermark Of
Nacogdorhea aye visiting Mrs. o. G. Drew
Of 1913 san Jaciuio street
Mr Pat Hurst WHO represents the
owen Smith Cigar company OF Winis, Is
lu the clty. but w!ll soon leave for tour
Of South Texas.
Philip Campbell 81 Pittsburg Kan. a
mefnher 81 the committee appointed by
the Topeka deep water couv euton. Is d
guest OF tho I.awlor
Mr. and Mrs Charles " Black viii
leave for New Orleans tomorrow 20 enjoy
the Mardi Gras festivities They VIII bc m
q party o. Jelly Texas siRhisocrs.
Hon T } linEic formerly editor al
/ the Henry County Democrat Of Clinton
/ Mo., and ~ one time a member OF m,
commission Of the State 10 select schoo
| books. is ia ihe city.
/ VIM Bacon. "A well-kpown Young mar
who formerly lived AT Austin. is In th'
/ city on a business "Trip lie Is nov travel
/ Houston In the regular routine OF
drummer'F life
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TILE GLENMoop cEMnmENY.

Agitation as to the condition OF Glen
wood cemetery and the situation of its
affairs Is timely. Leading citizens OF
Houston. who founded the cemetery. had
no thought of private profit or speculation
and for Il long time and while the com.
pany was controlled by them 1t was tho
pride OF Houston and beautiful TO DC
hold.
\ few years ago, unfortunately. the
stock became subject of speculation
by a citizen of Houston, who obtained
control by purchase and then sold 1T to
the present owner. Mr.. r. r. Tinsey.
The lot owners have right to know
the present owner to carry out the pur-
pesos of the company and its Obligations
under its charter and the laws OF the
State.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLARs.
Inspec ton and Installation Of Officers OF
Ruthven Commandery No. 2.


Inspec ton and installation OF Officers OF
Ruthven Commandery No. 2.
There was an interesting occasion last
nigh, in the big Masonic Temple OH Main
street 1t was stated conclave of Ruth
ven commandcry No. ?. Knights Tempiars,
and inspection and installation OF officers
by Sir +. NJ. Gilbough OF Galveston, emf
nent grand sword bearer. After the In
specton and installation OF officers mad
been concluded the sir knights sat down
to an elegant banquet and there We're
many toasts and happy responses.
The ofrCcrs-elect VINO were installed
We're. j. 5. Wilson, eminent COMMANDER.
A. II Taylor seneralisslmo. W. n. kidd.
captain general; X. NJ. Elsin, prelatc; 4.
W. CrOnan, senior warden; ID. Il. BloNsom,
Junior warren; J. G. KIDD. treasurer; Ron
ert Brewster. recorder: IL. C.. Mosehart.
stand bearer, Il, l.. Fox. sword bearer
W. l.. Lane. warder u. T. Buse, guard
T. W. Ford, guard, Duncan Mcdonald,
guard: :. -. Moore. sentinel
Addcnda--T Il. Tray!or, plenipotenuary
extraordinary.
The following Galveston knights were
present at the conclave and the banquet
Alossrs. NJ. i. Mott. F. NJ Gilbough, j.
X. Garter. j. Clarke, l.. Luth. Jonn
Meuly, William Scrimgeour. G. w. Pres
ton. +. Il. Hudson. G. #. Bowerfind. Fred
W. Pickett, r. u. Moody C. II. Linn ana
frank l<prkp
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CAN THIS Be POSSIBLE
Have Men and Women Been Growing
Weaker and Losing Vitality?

Men are generally supposed to be the
stronger and women the weaker sen
1t was "a professor Connected Wi W.! oiIe
OF our leading colleges who recently MADE
this strange remark lie explained IL IN
tho following words:
But Is this really the fact AT the
present day? Isn't II more true that the
two sexes are both deteriorating IN
strength and vitalityP We live more
rapid, wearing lives than people did ntty
years ago, and are showing the terriDle
effects of il In health and constitution.
II you doubt my words try TO think OF
how many people you hear complaininS
of tired feelings ana other inlseraolc
symptoms that show they are suffering
from some form of disease. You VIII GER
tainly be surprised to find how many you
can remember"
That the professor is right, and that
these dangerous symptoms are far more
common than we generally suspect, seems
to be clearly proved 10y the opinions OF
many people who speak from actual eN-
perience The following f. case In point
Mr. f W Whiting. d prominent gentle
man well known in connection with the
telephone industry, recently said: Yes;
We do live too rapidly. We succeed and
accumulate wealth. but we exhaust our
selves in doing II The average American
spends the first half Of his life In acquir-
last half he spends his wealth to regain
his health. know this from my own eX-
perlencc. The pace at which | did bust
ness nearly killed me, y rev years ago
/ was nervous. irritable and run down. ]
longed for life and yet did not care Tor
1t. | dreaded death, but living was unde-
sirable What In perfect health now
Yes, am saved my strength. used
! Cure regularly. have found 1t to be in
dspensabls to my health and happiness:
DO l work? Yes, hard every day, and
believe all Americans can do the same
thing, regardless of the climate. competi-
ton or social demands if they will act
upon my suggestion
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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Chicago Capitalists Expected to Arrive
This Afternoon.

Chicago Capitalists Expected to Arrive
This Afternoon.
a party OF Chicago capitalists and bust
ness men will visit Houston today. arriv-
ing at 2:30 p. m. The Houston Business
League has arranged TO receive the guests
and will show them the city from open
street cars kindly provided by the city
railway company for this purpose. The
party WI consist of about one hundred
business mon.
Secretary Dexter yesterday extended an
invitation to the Cotton Exchange to join
with tho league In receiving and accom-
panyiug the visitors around the city. lie
also aVails himself of this medium of in
vtting every business man in the city to be
at the Congress street depot international
and Great Northern railway at p. IN.
Nothing can be lost by this courtesy and
II Is hoped that the representative Gle
ment OF this city will be present open
cars in mid-winter, beautiful homes. with
green lawns and outdoor flowers Will be
a revelation to the visitors from the
frozen fields upon Lake Michigan
The beautiful suburbs, stately buildings,
hustHng. busy people large brewcries and
thrifty Industries will be no less of inter
eat
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CITY BnEVIrIrs.


The manager cf the Houston Clearing
House reports TN. 1ovemeut for February
II as $935,I7i
The Post has received an invitation to
attend a hon al Union hall ON Friday
i7th instant.
The Royal Army Of Relief will have
a special meeting Monday night to pre-
pare fore the coming campaign.
The funeral OF Leo Max Goldman the
infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs Jos Goldman.
took place yesterday afternoon az o'clock
from the family resdan nee. No. 2Oi6 Main
street.
A committee OF the employees of the
Houston Guy Street Railway company
mas been appointed to select suitable uni
form OF blue for trainmon employed 10y
that company
The conference committee from George
Ii. Mcclellan post are requested TO meet
WIN the ladies of the Woman's RnlIel
Corps In their hall In Mason building
on TUESDAY. the 18th. at 1880 p. m. on
important business.
The dead body of bloodhound va.
round lyilg at the corner OF Lamar aVa.
nue. ana Travis street yesterday morninr
nus running mate standing by. unahel Ia
leave the lfeless corpse, the two doc,
being chained neck and neck. The dealt
or one lhah been causd by q pistol shot
but from what source Is not known. Con.
stable Glass was notified and ondeavoret
to locate the owner OF the hounds.
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THE BUSINESS LEAGUE.
II VIII Change Its quarters Today--lts
Exhibit Conslletc,

Il VIII Change Its quarters Today--l,s
Exhibit Complete
Tho league viii move today into It's new
quarters. and In doing so has taken a step
that must meet the approval and support
OF the business men of Houston. Sec
rotary Dexter was ardcntly at work all
yesterday preparing for the change The
rooms are large and inviting ana present
beautiful appearance. having just been
freshly painted and especially prepared
Tor the permanent quarters OF the league.
The location is 2OS Main. where limmlch
Bros. formerly did business. II must be
evident TO every broad minded man In the
city that this worthy institution means
business. The public IL cordially invited
20 visit the new quarters, whore an In
tercsting exhibit OF the coast country
products may he seen artistically dis
played Mr.. Dexter claims that the league
will have at its new homo one of tho
largest aud best selected residing rooms
OF daily, weekly and monthly newspapers,
magazines ana trade journals 10 be found
In tho South.
The league is now figuring on a men,
bership OF 500 to 1000, Heretofore few
have borne the expense, and In II matter
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SLIT FoR DAN,AGEs.

Messina Wiess. 4 resident Of BoHar
county. complaining OF i. y. Thommee
OF Naiverde county Plaintiff represents
that during September and October, l8sl
he was resident Of Houston and haa
been doing business as president OF INC
Bayou city Lumber company ana bore
the reputation of an honest, upright man.
that defendant, intending to deprive
plaintiff of his good name ard reputation
and TO bring him into disreputc and 20
subject plaintiff 10 prosecution ana pan
ishrnent for the crime OF obtaining money
under false pretenscs. mailed letter az
Del Rio Texas October iG. 1886, addressed
TO plaintiff at Houston and was there re-
cefyed and opened by y. L. Hughes and
b. s. Fitzgerald ana divers other read
and heard read the contents. as foruTs.
"Massena Weiss. b. +. Hughes or %hat
other thieying names your concern may
exist herewith inform you that II
you don't return TO me the fis Of which
you robbed me by the End inst, VIII
proceed against you In the manner you
least expect Don't think for a moment
that the matter VIII be dropped. / viii
have your doings fully Investigated and
will advertise you IN all the leading
kept three parties here from buying from
you. Why? You as a commercial Arm
are mean enough 10 steal pennies from
your dead mothers eyes. steal chickens
and contemplate and the public shan bs
informed of 1t. Will give you until the
End TO attend to this matter
Plaintiff further says that at the time
the above letter was written the Bayou
City Lumber company. Of which he was
president had failed and its assets had
been attached by creditors and he coult
not pay, the $50 due the defendant
Plaintiff further alleges that he has beer
injured by the said letter and prays foi
judgment for $1,000 actual and 5000 cS
emplary damages. The suit Is brought by
Ingram: Davis * Williams, attorneys To-
rlaintiM
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" NJ q A MOVIES.

The second contest In the ser.os "l '""'
hy the junior members ior "'eui' o''o'eu
nv Or. NJ. j. Losing to tine oes' d" ''u"u
man" will occur TINS AFTERNOON" "'
o'clock. ,,. ,,,o,, ,ost for Cal
vcstcn last evening to enjoy VIC panqucl
Ni,,en bv The Galveston association, per
klNon rS govern ny the late mem
thr Sin cnntest' In which tho Houston
hovs came out ahead.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

!. c. Lcague to T.. II. Dumble, lots
0 and 10, in block 6. in 10 acre sub
division of lot 81, Holman survey. $500
Hugh Meyer and wife to Gilbert Ole
son. Sa acres out of Peuben White 49,.
league .............. ...,.. .,,.........,. 4so
Christiana Swanson and husband to
John r. Mason, go acres out of east
half of Absolcm Reeves one-third
league. other considerations and. 80
Albert and Lee Sclph TO John c. Tur-
v vS ~, ..e " 90 ..'..,...... 1890
Albert and Leo Soph to Willie IL.
Shot. 15l acres IN j. r. iiarrell SUR
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crLrBRATED MS BIRTHDAY.

The Polish colony Of Houston celebrated
tho i5oth anniversary OF the birth OF the
unstrious statesman and general. Thai
deus Kosciusko. After adlournmeht mo
ton was made by Mr.. ), Mnnkowski Tor
marils concerning the coming city cleo
ton, Tho organization Of a political vlup
was also discussed and after giving 70
committees the power to call a me ting
between the Goth and 2Sth of this month
ain retired to a. sumptuous supper.
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Victoria. Texas. February IA large
number of friends of the late Hon. w,
H. Grain were at the depot yesterday
when the special train bearing his re-
mains arrived here. Many handsome
floral tributes We're placed on the casket
by loving friends. The train stopped here
for about twenty minutes. \ special train
to Cuero carried about seventy-flvc people
from here this morning TO attend the
al
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CALHOUN COUNTY RESOLUTIONS.

CALHOUN tUVNIl IsF-oUIsU IV'4Nso'
Port Lavaca, Texas. February 1.-THE
following resolutions were adopted by the
county commissioners court of Calhoun
county on the death of w. IL. Grain. con-
gressman from this congressional district:
BE it resolved 10y the commissioners
court of Calhoun county That in the
death of Hon. William Henry Grain, con-
gresham from the Eleventh Congress
sonal district which he has so long and
ably represented in tho National legisla-
ture and in which district his youth and
manhood has been spent and legions Of
loving friends mourn his early death,
that the Eleventh Congressional district,
the State of Texas and the Nation has
lost an honest and faithful servant Be
IL further
Resolved. That copy of these rcsolu-
lions be spread unon the minutes of the
court and as expressing the sympathy
of Calhoun county with his bereaved fam
lily. that a copy of these resolutions be
sent them by the clerk of this court.
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of our deceased representative our honest
and sincere sympathy and heartfelt con-
dolencc in their deep sorrow.
Resolved further. That a committee OF
eleven of our citizens, consisting of T..
Klcas G. Egg. DR. j. NJ Richmond, o. $.
York. l.. +. Wells. l.. Garrett, w. Il.
Milby, j. o. Rowlett, j. ID. owen, Clark
l.. owen and j. VI. Allen, be and theDare
hereby appointed to Join the Cuero COM
mittee at the depot this afternoon and
attend them on their way to meet the
romans and thus testify their and our
respect for the memory of our deceased
congressman,
j. D. owen, Chairman.
al nrI-
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IJpERAL OFFER.

The omaha and South Texas Land com
ronv realizes the good work of the iious-
ton business league and yesterday maii,a
the the secretary standing offsr TO do nat,
~" u' ,,,'uufncturinE industry that viii
nra,c IN ,I tbs city the letter states That
raiiread switches and pure artesian water
VIII also he provided fhs 'S.dI i WI W. t n"
,r,s,ness league This is the way TO pun
for the rood of the city.
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pADDYROOSTER.


Hello. Uncle Bob that's a fine chicken
out there" ..,,
..yas. sir OATS one cr dem rod spanish
,.t,,a AZ chirkons. Dem feeders on his
head growing up high and or tai ,.ll. Over,
,rtnd me err dat man in houston las week
mhut nlaycd on the piauner so. an | heN
mane dat chickcn artcr him. calls nm
.pailyrooster,' sir--dats his name
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so unsslfish and Of such public good such
an unequal taxation Is not right
Again the merchants and manufacturers
are invited TO display samples OF their
goods NJ the hague rooms and aid 10
making the exhibit complete.
If the rooms are In readiness the Chi
cugo dele ga,lon VIII be inyueu there to-
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cnNJu.Ie \rT FOR UNIFORMS

Messrs. Meyer & Amis. merchant tail
ors iM Main street, were yesterday
awarded tho contract OF furnishing new
uniforms for l25 employees OF the Houston
street Railway company. This is quite
n card for this cnterprising young hrm.
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.ssA,.1.r no MrRpER TINE CnARGE.

/. l.. Hawkins was arrested last night
an the charge of assault to murder ana
locked up in the calah0ose, II seems that
HAWKINS and John kissing got into
tsht in the Firth ward and Hawkins used
hts knife kissing only received slight
rut i'm the back.
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CRIMINAL plsTRIcT COURT.

In the criminal district court yesterday,
Hon. +. ID. Gavin presiding and District
Attorney ]. j. 2. Gillaspie representing
the State, II. Scheffcr was tried on
charge Of perjury. Scheiffer is Il suburban
merchant who was indicted on charge
OF perjury, the charge being that he
swore falsely In the grand jury room re-
gnrding the sale of liquor. He was ably
represented by Henry r. Fisher and A. II.
Railey. Sr. The case was hard fought
one, occupying the attention of the court
almost all day. II was given to the jury
in the afternoon, a verdict of not guilty
being returned within eight minutes from
the time the case was given to them.
The case of John Johnson. charged
with assault with intent to murder, was
taken up in the afternoon.
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CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.

In the civil district court yesterday
Hon. Sam ii. Brashear presiding. the
case of Rempe & Mahoney VS.. j. 7. Mason
was on trial The jury brought in a YER
dict late In the evening. finding Judgment
for plaintiffs In the sum of S2lS,36 with
interest at per cent from April II, 1894
less $40 with interest at per cent from
April IA 1884, which is for the intervenors.
The trial OF. the case OF Eicholz vs.
Smith will be resumed this morning.
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