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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-31
WITH 4 RAZOR.

This afternoon while the negro help were
at dinner IN the helps dining room at the
fremont hotel Tom Diggan and Joe Nc
MILAN became involved In a quarrel. The
two were eating dinner at the time. Dig
gan worked in the billiard hail and McMil-
Ian was employed as q bellboy. When the
row was over Diggan was carried down
stairs with ais throat cul from tho tase
of his right car to point Immediately be
low the chin and Mcmillan had taken to
his heels. The wounded man was attended
by a physician. who sewed mp his Wounds
Eerouv
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Preparing for the Houston. Galye $.
ton Football Game.
COURT HOUSE WALLS TO BE RAzEp
Temporary Quarters Engaged for 4
Ae"r-Hy pnotism Has Possession
Of the Citixcns-Clinton Back.

Galveston, Texas. December 3o.-Quitc
extensive preparations are being made for
the football game to be played at Beach
perk In the afternoon OF New Years day
between Houston and Galveston teams. Lo-
cal lovers OF the sport Will turn out In
Ihige numbers, 1t is said, II the weather Is
favorable, and 1t is confidently expected
mat large contingent OF visitors Will com.
from Houston. Captain Maverick OF the
LEGAL team expresses confluence IN the sue
cess OF his team. but at the same time he Ia
not unmindful of the merits OF the visitors,
Under the careful instruction of MIR. Gout-
erman. The Houston team is made up OF
the following: Stanbery, Ray. Sid Proc
tor, p. Miller. A. Miller William II. Cleye-
iand Jr.. Staber, II. Brown, Waldo, Gun
ter, Fisk, r.. Deustrow. Doc shaw, II. Shaw.
j. Waties X. Franklin. Il. Smith. McIlhen-
ny, c. Deurer Gouterman, V. II. Harding
c. Quarles and Sxearn.
Mr., A. S. Cleveland Will be the umpire
and Lieutenant Rock referee.
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st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The New York Journal of Commerce is
one of the newspapers that in the recent
campaign most earnestly advocated the
election of Mckinley, because his -elee ton
would mean the maintenance of sound
money" Throughout the campaign it urged
the argument that McKinley's election and
the triumph of sound money" meant
revival Of business prosperity. This revival
Of prosperity. it declared, meant The in
crease Of wages and was the only means by
which salaries could be maintained.
Mckinley was elected nearly two r,orths
ago. The promised prosperity as not
come The promised increase Of wages has
not matcralized. Salaries ere being cut in
nearly every branch of business an | Sen
ator Chandler has introduced into the SEN
ate a bill providing for cut OF per
cent in all governmental salaries. The
journal of Commerce is no longer sr5n' ng,
but is recording the facts. In its letter on
Chicago trade published in its las - o. De
cember 10, ii gives the following significant
news:
The large houses are now engaged In
making arrangements with their employees,
and in several important houses II is salo
that there has been TO escape from some
While there has been discomfort expressed.
it is said that almost invariably the rcduc-
tion has been accepted in the enl b. men
who find the market for services over
stocked in all directions. AS sample of
the depth to which the knife Is being IN
serted, 1t Is reported that one house VIII
reduce expenses by salary reductions 10 the
amount of $780, 00 for 1897. and other
houses may reduce as much or more. 1t
saould be snid, however. that this policy
is not universal. and that some houses are
renewing on the 500 basis.
What is being done in Chicago in this
line is being done in every large city CT
the country. II is being done mere in ST
Louis II is being done as quietly as pos
sible but employees will talk among them
selves, and the facts get out
The Dispatch at least is not sur
prised Its prophecies are being fulfilled,
Their fulfillment car not be avoided. When
, the prices of products IN which the w'alth
OF the country Is based go down, everything
else, including wages AMI salaries ioust 40
down with them Employers are. as rue
not to blame for reducing 1alarrs 'lncer 'N-
listing conditions. Some Of th2m ned not
do So as the payment Of the old salaries
would mean no more in their ease than
reduction of swollen profits. in very many
cases. however, tho only alternative left
| them is to reduce salaries ana otAer eN'
penscs or go out Of business.
| There will he no revival cf prosperity
under the gold standard, and during me
| next four years there will he praclicailS
universal reduction Of salaries IN Amos,
| every line OF business. The RECEPTION VII
not be made as an "obiect lesson hui
under the compulsion of an incyorabls Ia"
of trade. In the hard school a. experience
| the people Of the United States VII icair
what folly they committed on November j
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THE NEW NABoBs."

Tho preference OF the present play going
generation for light amusement. pleasing
TO the eye and full OF airy Wit has me-
nessitated farce comedy. Each year its
productions. coming under this head,
have assumed more elaborate propor-
lions, until now farce comedy to
be successful must be gorgeous in design
and detail. In the new "Nahobs,'' an
nouncod at the opera house New Years
matinee and night. the acme of perfection
In the lines designated seems to have been
reached. The piece is spoken OF wherever
1t has been performed as magnihcently
staged in costumes and accessories. The
principal roles in 1t are in full keeping
with It's mechanical details aud are filled
by artists Of well known reputation among
whom are John II. Heushaw May Ten
Brock, Frank David, William Blaideli
Carlotta Clara Lavine. and many others.
The musical menu Is extensive enough to
rank the piece as a comic opera. Some
OF the latest dances are introduced with
| electrical effects, designed especially for
the mate refinement peryading 1t. II half
! the praise lavished upon II elsewhere be
| true. 1t is in all respects worthy Of the
| patronage OF our theater-goers.
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GETTING READY FoW THEM.



Galveston Tribune.
Great preparations are being made for
the football game New Years day at 30
o'clock at Beach park between the crack
team of Houston and King Wilholm's Roy
ais. II the weather is at all good the
largest crowd ever at football game in
the State IL expected to be present, as the
rivalry between the two cities has awakened
great interest in every circle. Fully 800
PC pie from Houston are coming down.
The Houston team III composed OF some
OF the leading society gentlemen OF that
city. 1t is team well up on football tao
ties. having only once been defeated this
season. They have Nen trained and
coached under Mr. Gouterman OF the llar-
ward 30 team, whose splendid work Is
shown by the way they "did up the Aus
| tin team by a score of "A to o.
Captain Maverick of the Royals feels
confident of his team and promises quick
and clean game of football that VIII tlchlo
all football cranks.
! The Houston football team is composed
of the following gentlemen; Mossrs. Stan
| berry, Ray Sid Proctor, +. Miller, A. Mil
Ter. William y. Cleveland, Jr., Staber. II.
| Brown, Waldo. Gunter, Fisk. K. Druoslow
! Doc Shaw H. Shaw, J, Waties, II. Frank
! lin, H. Smith. McIlhenny. c. Dueror Govt
erman. " II. Harding. G. Quarles and
| Stearn,
Mr.. A. s. Cleveland will be umpire, Lieu
| tenant Rock referee.
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The Mallory steamship Concho' un Ter
command of the jolly skipper sam RISK.
sailed for New York at o'clock this morn
ing.
TIVE British steamship Thcrntondaie' ur-
der command Of Captain Hicks. sailed ms
morning for Copenhagen and Cirrhns' WIN
cargo of cotton. cotton seed oil cake anu
corn. valued at s9O,SOi
The steamship Comal which arrived rom
New York this morning, brought.oof' pacN ,
ages Of general merohanuise, 30 Vases ~,
n,,rr.nts II casks OF glassware. bags OF
soft almonds and 25ii kegs of railroad
spikes and nails
The Southern Pacific steamship CLINTON
which sailed for Brazos Santiago night pc
faro last found the seas too heavy IN me
gull and put back and anchored inside ihe
io,ties Isst evening. She will proceed as
soon as the high seas run down
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ApouT THE BOxERs.
,,,cou McCormick's budget OF """-
sin Of the Ring.

Now York, December 25-The departing
,.o,r has been one of great activity IN gen
eral sporting, and especially SO III p"-'"'''o
circles. The knights of the boxing sio''
have had plenty to do aud they have naa 10
cause to worry about the dizziness oil which
other tradesmen have had to complain Let
rs look back and see what the ieaaihs
o,htors have done during the year.
lin Corbet,. the topnotcher OF 'he'h an
has had but one fight during the year. ana
i, has not added anything TO his fame.
His match with Fitzsimmons ias' va
fell through, most probably OWNS " '"'
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Mom,,,-.,ohn.on wedding.

The residence Of Mir. and Mrs. G. T. law
kins, on Main street near the Arkansas Pass
and Southern Pacific crossing, was the
scene Of happy event last night al 80
II cnted by nuptal supper and tcrpscho
roan diversions. which were heartily en-
jcyed by large numher of invited gueata
and friends of the bride and groom. WIN
we're united In marriage by Rev. Dr. Byei
of the, Presbyterian church, Tho happy
cclebrants were MIR. Barney &. Moffatt aud
Miss Belle Johnson sister to Mrs. iIaw =
kns. Mr. and Mrs Moffatt will reside
near the Burke school fouse, where theli
friends will be ever welcome.
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TIE cnIiRT HOUSE.

Cornmiss oner Barnes had gang Of men
employed this afternoon pulling down the
chimneys of the burned court house, as
they were considered menace TO the safety
of passersby. II is probable that the pull
ing down OF the walls Will follow before
very long as the commiSsioners court has
decided that they are got safe tc rebuild
upon and has advertised for plans and
specifications for new bt lding The
temporary court house quarters have been
engaged for a year and 1t Will probably
be that long Before the new court house
can be gotten ready for occupancy.
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So shnwmrt, Fowler & McVliio.
SIS Turkestan Fowler & McVstie.
So Ginsgow. Fowler Il McVitie.
So Thorntondale Fowler n McV.tle.
S. Knutsford. Fowler ~ McVitie.
SIS Fcnmoor. W w. Wilson.
SIS Treasury. j, MoIlcr ~ Co.
So Whitfield j. Moler Il Co.
So Adra, Fowler a. McN.tie.
So TOpic. j. Moller Il Co.
Ss Administer. J. Moller x Co.
ga Bernard Hall. Sawyer & Co.
SIS Capelln. Parr & 60.
SIS Cromwell. Culltford Clarke & Co.
IS Gyller Keymcrshoner a. Co.
SIS Comnl. Sawyer & Go.
ligo Atlas. Fowler a AlcVitlc.
Iige Regulator, Fowler g. McV dc.
EFe Ocean Bel,p. Fowler N McV.tic.
Tug q. W. Pride, Fowler n McNitle.
Sch Nelson bartlett, Galveston Gas Co.
Sch Senator sullivan, Flood Il McRlo.
IS Lcny, Fowler & Neville.
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MARRIED..
Allcn-Mcncfcc Nurtials.


Last evening at b:45 Miss Hortcnse AL
len, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Sam Allen,
was married to Mr.. Lee Bruce Menefee,
Rev. VIM Haync Leavell performing the
ceremony.
To the music OF Mendclssohn's wedding
march. played by Miss Jennie Allen, sister
Of tho bride. the bridal party came down
the green empowered stairway. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Sam Allen, parents of the bride, fol-
lowed by Miss Mary and Ruth Allen, niece
aud sister OF the bridr. The bride and
groom then came in together and stood
within the doorway between the double
parlors, whore the ceremony was per-
formed. Above their heads hung q floral
design. a horse shoe. and lovers knot
the former emblem formed OF Roman hya-
cinths aud smilax.
Tho decorations of the house were prtn'
cipally In green, bamboo vine being fcs-
TONED about the walls OF both parlors
and In the hall, where the stairway was
a mass OF the pretty vine. Palms, few
cut flowers and hot house plants stood OH
tables and the piano was gay with It's
array OF gifts. These came not only from
Houston. where the bride has lived all
her life and has hosts OF friends. bu,
also from Fort Worth. San Antonio, g.
Louis. Galveston. Austin ana Waco.
At ESQ the young couple took the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas train for Fort
Worth, which will be their future home
and in few days they will 20 to Dcni-
son to visit the groom's parents. Mr.. Men
cfec has active interests in the wholesale
lumber business In Fort Worth.
On account of the Illness OF Mrs. ID. D.
Pedcn. the wedding was very quiet, only
relatives and two or three lifelong friends
being present The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. w. L. Macatee. MIR and Mrs Robert
NJ Elgin. Mr.. and Mrs. u. a. Peden MI ano
Mrs. Tom Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Baths Allen, Mrs. Alice
| Fulton. MIR Ed Wilson. Mr.. Spence VII.
son. Mr. u. ID. Pcden, Jr., MIR. aud Mrs
Baldwin Rice, Mr.. Austin Miller. Mr. Nor
man and Harvey Dumblo. Mrs. Cowling
Miss Nettio Lockhart Miss Jennie Rich
ardson. Miss Cora Cavitt, Misses Ruth ant
Jennie Allen. Mr.. Eugene Allen. MISSES
Mary and Ruth Allen, Miss Ella Virgin
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. tIayno l.cavell, Miss
Brantlcy Tarrant Mr.. stephen Spence
Misses Mamie Jewell und lone Spence and
Mr.. Oscar Menofoc. Mi. George Ackers
aud Louis Wall, the latter three gentle.
men from Fort Worth.
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Kept His Word.
,Vaxahachio Light.

Light readers will remember tia. the
morning after the three men cut through
the brick walls Of the Ellis county jan ana
made their escape. the reporter Interviewed
Mir. Chambers. father Of Frank Chambers.
ore Of the men who made his escape. ana
from him 1t was learned that his son Wouiu
return TO Waxahnchie and give himself up
on or before January | Last night Frank
thought 1t was tine to come in and give
himself up, he accordingly knocked at the
Jail door and was admit I'd just like any
other prodiral. The chsrS's against nm
are carrying pistol and stealing cow
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Young CRITICS career was cut short by
the authorities and he is now doing the
state nj New York service. He iigufd in
the ring in several bouts before accepting
the hospitality OF the Knga county totel,
swept by ocean bree2es. " He fought a six
round draw with Jack Everhardt and leat
Sam Tonkins.
eolly Smith has added greatly to his
standing by defeating Willie Smith. :hc best
lad of his inches in England. He is row
matched 20 box Tommy White. During the
year ne boxed fifteen round draw with
Johnny I.avack. beat Jerry Barnett in six
seconds Dolly Lyons In ten rounds and
Frank Patterson in ten rounds Should Sol
~ beat White he will be given another
chance at George Dixon.
George Green Young Corbett." appears
10 have improved wonderfully since lie went
back to the Pacific coast. His victories
over Danny Necdham and Tom Tracey seem
10 stamp him as a dangerous man for any
lad of his heft in the country.
Big Bob Armstrong; victory ryer Charley
Strong was not prompt aud decisive enough
to stamp him a second Peter Jackson. With
height reach and weight greatly in his
favor Il tool; him nineteen rounds 10 put
Strong helpless on the floor. Charley Is a
hard man to heat, admit. bat still trm-
strong will have TO improve materially be-
fore he will be able tn belt the champion
ship about his waist i'c is young yet and
may improve but there is plenty of room
| for it, Macon Mccormick.
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RECEIVER ASKED FOR.

In the district court yesterday afternoon
suit was filed by Ernest Wisrodt VS.. August
Wisrodt, Jr., asking for receiver to take
charge of and protect and preserve the
partnership property as the court may d.
rect, said property consisting Of business
known as Wisrodt Bros. and lot II, in out
lot s3, city of Galveston.
Judge Stewart set the hearing on the mo-
ton for January Is, 1897. Wisrodt Bros
have a glassware establishment on Market
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npAnsrREET,s HEADQUARTERS.

The headquarters OF Bradstreet's for the
Southern district OF Texas are to be moved
from Houston to Galveston. it is said, and
after January / next reports heretofore
made from the district TO the office in
Houston will be made TO Manager Harry
Griffin In Galveston. The Galveston Of
fees will be enlarged TO accommodate the
IN creased business.
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GALVESTON STOCK.
This dav
RECEIPTS AND suIpNrNr..

The total receipts of cotton at Galveston
today were 5000 bales, a. follows:
~ Gulf. Colorado and Santa t'c raIlway,
By International and Great Northern
railway. 30.
BY Galveston, Houston and Henderson
railway. %.
by Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway.
$50,
by Galveston. In Porte and Houston
railway. llSl.
by barge NelaSco $50.
by barge Hannah. 1910.
by barge Eddie. GO.
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New York, December 2s.-The thcrmom'
eter marked l6 degrees below at Kingston
and IL below at Catskill this morning Inc
Ice harvest Is in progress up the Huaaon.
Two tramps were frozen to death al f'as'-
port, l.. L.. last night.
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ON sHIpBoARD NOT CLEARED.
OCEAN TREIGlITs.

Tho Following OCEAN frcights (steam) IN
cot on are quoted today.
From Galvcston: Liverpool, III pee
pound, Havre. l7-6ld; continent. "a: Now
York. 43c per 100 pounds.
New Orleans mites. are: TO Liverpool,
Z a2d per pound; continent, 7-32d.
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Returned Home.

Brennan, Texas, December ao--charley
Giddings. the unfortunate who has been
lost since Sunday. was found this morning
at Waller and brought up or the II o'clock
train and restored TO relatives. VINO have
suffered considerable uneasiness as to his
la.e since his disappearance.
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Thc Pnncr of Texma.

Alice Echo.
The Houston Post. the greatest pure
democratic newspaper published In Texas,
is getting more praise. and II deserves II.
than any other Texas Journal The Post
stands for Texas prosperity and democracy
pure and undefled.
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VESSELS SAILED FOR GALVESTON

SIS Accomac. Liverpool, November IS.
SIS Ainsdale, Malta, December j.
SIS Alaska, Barry. Nov. 10,
SIS Allemanda, Hamburg, December 10.
SIS Arthur iIcnd. Gibraltar, Dee 2S
SIS Eirchneld Hayrc, December II.
Es Britanlc st. Michael. Nov. "a
So Castle Eden. Colon. december 10.
SIS Cromwell, Sunderland. Dec. 3.
is Dunraven Cardiff, Dec. D.
S. Eden Han. Dundee. Der. 25
s. Inhcavor Rio Janeiro, Dec. 20.
SIS Fennock, Swansea. Nov. "a.
SIS Hammond. RIO Jnaciro Nov =.
SIS Helen, Liverpool. Dec ~.
So ldar, Newport. December 2.
SIS Leona New York December %.
SIS Lobclia, Ponarth. Dec. q
IS Lochmore, Artwery, Dec. o.
SIS Lucinl, Rio Janeiro Dee. Y.
SIS Marlro. Havrc, December -.
IS Nadura. Cardiff Dec. ~
IS Navigator. Liverpool, De-. Is.
81 Norma, Las PHlnias. December -.
Ss North Sands, Sunderland. Dec IL.
IS Saury, Las PalrnGs, Dec. 3.
IS Springwoll, Liverpool. Dec, ..
SIS Strathclyde. Perrin. Dec %.
IS Tolosa. Barry. Nov ~.
So Inpeth, Halifax. Dec II.
So Victoria, Sunderland, Dec. 20
Sch oscar c. Schmidt. iteedy Island. DO.
tober 81.
Bark Genesta, Rio Janeiro. November
%.
Sch While II. Bohannan. Reedy Island
Dee. II.
Sch Albert T. stearne, Boston. Deccm.
Der 10
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston, Dccembor 50.
SIS Corral. Evans, New York.


So Edcnmcor C3r). rajr. Hamburg.
50 kunisford 0rl. Tullock. llavre,
ing George w, Pride. licers, Pensacola
Har}fc OCEAN Eellc, Handing, Pensacola
IS Fenmorc QirJ, Campbell. Liverpool.
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SAILED.


IS Concho. Risk, Nov York.
So Edonmoor, Far. J iair burg.
So YhOrnt0ndalc. lIlCk9. Coponhngon.
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Kyle Star- VindicatOr.
The Galveston and Dallas News Will have
to plead long and piteousiy before the pa
trictic manhood Of the South Will indorse
Its force bill proclivities.
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The Props,rti0ns.

1t is n rule, somewhat severe.
But true aS deuteronomy,
There's tust one month Of Christmas cheer
And eleven Of economy. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-11

THE Hebrew batter, Ahlwardt, got
about what he deserved by being beat
en- and jailed at Hoboken. He has
been in this country long enough to
learn that his misunderstanding mission
is unacceptable to our people, and that
he transcends the rights of free speech
when such leads to breaking the peace.
Ahlwardt should have returned to
Europe long ago, or else discontinued
the absurd crusade in which he is en-
gagged, simply with an eye to money
making. The police of Hoboken acted
with spirit in preserving order. and the
occurrence should be the last Of the
series. Free speech has its obligations
toward the preservation Of peace and
quiet, and cranks seeking notoriety
might as well be reminded OF this con-
dition, w by the rough handling on
the part of the p~opulace. Ahlwardt
should recognize the fact that Israelites
are here respected and fully protected,
only by law, but by the good will
of the people, which latter is sometimes
emphatic in its methods.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-11

will prevailing at the city election CON-
trasted with the hypocritical cant Of
the New Mexican, was the assault
made by Deputy Sheriff Tucker on
Marcos Castillo, immediately after the
closing Of the polls In ward No. 8.
Castillo was leaning on the window
sill OF the room occupied by the
Judges when Tucker arrived, with
several democratic strikers, called
Castillo an uncomfortable name, and
then struck him on the face with a
bludgeon. This was done in the
presence OF Secretary Lorion Miller,
who demonstrated with Tucker against
such u~nprovoked attack. No arrests
were made, though many thought that
il Castillo had made any show OF de-
Tense, he would have been killed by
Tucker, who was armed, while Cas-
tillo was not.