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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
THE NC CARNIVAL.


Chairman Cockrell yesterday let con-
tracts for the historical floats. The first
Is a realistic picture OF the surrender Of
Santa Anna under the trees on the San IN.
cinto battlefield Houston reclining under
The spreading OAK surrounded by his hand
tul Of brave men and Mexican prisoners.
Is viewing the sword OF Santa Anna
The second float represents Houston,
tho Railroad Center" aud is illustrated by
two mammoth drive wheels and COW.
catcher Of locomotive with the wings Of
une spread wide spriuglng from the cell
ter Of the wheels and seated between the
wheels upon the cow catcher, are thr.e
beautiful maidcns to represent the three
Gecp water ports Of which Houston is tie
apex.
The third is Buffal obayou; floating uron
rs placid bosom the great warship Texas.
minute IN every detail
Tho fourth is descriptive II the great
state ~ Texas The Lone Star" and the
Christmas dine Of Joy and go1d will to all
mankind In the foreground Is Santa
Claus hertoging his gifts. surrounded by
a crowd Of Joyous, laughing, happy chill
dren.
The fith represents the birth OF the
iieecy staple, the principal product of the
great state. This IL portrayed by a real
's,ie cottonflch with its turnrow the
stalks Of Gotten loaded with white locks,
and the happy and free from care negro,
"ho hcgnilcs the tedum Of labor with
Pong.
Tho sixth Is a snow-white fIoat with n
canopy under which Is seen the Cation
Qleea and the nations Of the earth doing
hcmago 30 her majesty.
The description OF the allegorical and II.
Illustrative floats are not ohtalnahle at this
t.mo. The great secrecy displayed by the
various industrial enterprises prevent OBJ
tanning any description OF the floats that
WIN reprcsout tho various commercial pur-
sultl In Hnnatnn.
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LEAP WEAR HOP.
The Ladies' Give II Delightful Entcr-
tninmcnt mt Turncr Hull.

Last night the lady friends of the Turn
Verein gave a Leap Year hop to the mem
hers. at Turner HALL
The room was tastefully decorated with
the stars and stripes. long bands of red
white and blue being stretched dagonally
across the ceiling. crossing each other in
the center, Each pillar was festooned with
wild bamboo and the chandeliers were huns
with the same fayorte vine
The stage was covered. at the base, with
a wide strip of red, white and blue nall
hidden with the same green. The posts
We're twincd with 1t and an arch, running
from them to the center of the ceiling. over
the trent of the stage. was formed OK the
loyal bunting and row of Chinese Ian
terms.
The supper was set In the balcony. which
also was decorated with the refreshing
green. TWO long tables ran the length OF
the room, with twenty-six places on a side,
with the end plates making Ia in all
The tables were very handsome and on
an elaborate scale. Cakes alternatcd fruit
and flowers, Sandwiches, celery. salad and
olives were served, as we'll as coffee, which
was furnished by Colby. Everything els,
on the menu was irom the ladies them
selves who deserve the thanks of their gem
tlemen friends for the repast and its Tempt
Ing appearance.
The arrangement committee consisted OF (:
Mrs, Gus Schultz, chairman; Mrs H. O
Schneider, Mrs. A. u. Kelsling, Mrs o. +.
Pruess, Mrs. II. Albrecht Mrs W. W
schmidt Mrs. ID. A. Japhet, Mrs. c. IL.
kaufman, Mrs. l.. +, Scnwelkart, Mrs. r.
Kalb
The ladies of the reception committee
wore neat badges formed OF strip OF white
satin ribbon with green satin twined in
the bow. The floor committee wore the
same badge, the green and white inter-
changing places
These two committees were made up as
follows:
Reception committee--Mrs. o. Il. Preuss.
chairman; Mrs. G. Schultz. Mrs. C, II
kuhlman, Mrs. w. W. Schmidt. Miss Emma
kosse, Mrs. II. o. Schneider. Miss Emma
Schwelkart, Miss Bertha Rc!chardt. Miss
Emma Sens.
Floor committee-Mrs. l.. F. Schweikart,
ehairmsn; Mrs. D. a. Japhet. Mrs. a. Z.
kiesling, Mrs. II. Albrscht. Miss Cora
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
MANAGER SELECTED
For the Houston Baseball Team for
Next Year.

For the Houston baseball Team for
Next Year.
Geo. NJ. Reed has been made manager and
captain of the Houston Baseball team foi
next season. with full charge of the team.
Reed is well known In Houston His fast
work at second base during the last sea
son speaks for itself. Other second base
men stcd higher In the per centage column
but none took more desperate chances OF
covered more ground
Manager Reed will go to work immediate
ly TO secure players, having already gotten
line on some very fast rren. The outlook
for baseball In 1897 Is bright, and the en-
ployment of man of Mr. Reeds intelli-
gence TO manage the affairs of the Houston
team puts this city in the top column from
the very start.
1t is understood that Jack Roach, Henry
Cote, Chas Becker and Louis Baltz will
play with the Houston team.
Geo. NJ. Reed, the newly elected manager
of the Houston baseball team, was born
in the city of Danville, Pa, on September
H. 1913. His first professional engagement
was with the Altoona team Of the Pcnnsyl-
vania State league, alternating In the posi-
tons of center fielder and second baseman,
where he made a creditabe record. His
'A'fNh NiiAth'lifHl was WIN tHe Dtuudul
winning Belleionte team OF the same league
in the capacity OF manager and captain,
also hlllng the position of second baseman.
the same year leading all the sccoud base
men of the league Ia fielding that difficult
position In the spring of 1894 he coached
the baseball team of the Pennsylvania col
lcge, and closed the season with the Lynch
burg team OF the Virginia league, as thiri
oaseman and captain. In the season of 1S9I
he managed. captgined and played short
stop for the Portsmouth team OF the Nir-
glnia league. that year his team finishing
third in the pennant race of the Virginia
league, which was composed of eight clubs
For the season Of 1896 he cast his fortunes
with the now famous Houston aggregation
acknowledged by all fair minded baseball
enthusiasts throughout the State as the best
baseball club that ever represented any
Texas city IN the league. Any comment on
his work with the Houston team during III.
past season is unnecessary. as all lovers
of the game remember his numerous phe-
nemenal plays and general steady work on
the key stone bag,
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for the dlsplnv Of her excellent aualltles

for the display of her excellent qualities
which this splendid dramatization of the
story OF Carmen affords her. She has been
meeting with great success in this difficult
role this season and is justly entitled to it.
Miss Morrison supper, was fairly good.
The character of Don Jose next in interest
to that Of Carmen, was creditaby. at times
strongly presented by Mr. Edward Elsner.
Mr.. Hartsell made good toyeldor, While
Miss Marguerite Raven is entitled TO spe-
cial mention as cara.
new feature and a decidedly attract
i've one is the picture OF bull fight,
thrown upon the stage by the eidoloscope,
that wonderful invention which reproduces
action in startling reality The sceue was
the reproduction Of an actual bull fight.
with the torcadors. the horses. the bulls.
all In motion upon the canvas as IL tn.
real thing were before the audience. Even
the dust OF the arena and the waving OF
the flags and blankets, were realistically
depicted. 1t Is n novel Introduction and
wonderful In all its details. This bit Of
realism through the instrumentality OF
electricity last evening. was warmly APP
plauded by the audience.
The next attraction at the opera house
will he the Devils Auction Thursd3y
matinee and evening.
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AND STILL ANOTHER.
Nathan Bohn Commits Sutcide by
Taking u Dose of Poison.

II is a common saying in Houston that
when one suicide is committed others fol-
low In succession and last night Nathan
Bohn. a young jew. furnished occasion to
illustrate the force Of the remark.
Bohn was a young man of about Is years,
and an employe OF the one Cent Store. Nos.
500 and all Travis street. Monday he went
home No. sos Spruce street, at noon, ap-
parently as well as ever but few hours
later he sen, word to his employer he
would be unable TO attend TO his work that
afternoon. lie was visited several times
by friends. who thought it was passing
case OF fever and paid no particular attcn-
ton to his Illness. Yesterday afternoon
about 3: 80 o'clock, Mrs. Maggie Draper, the
landlady. went to Bohn's room and found
him in an unconscious condition. Physi-
clans were summoned and upon making an
examination said the young man was sur
lerlng from some kind of poison. He did
not regain consciousness, but died at $3.50
p. IN The body was taken TO Westheimer' S
undertaking rooms and prepared for burial
and telegram was sent TO Bohn's father,
who Is n well known citizen of Galveston.
Up to midnight no reply had been re-
ceived. The inquest was held by Justice
W Il. HILL whose verdict was In accord
ance with the above facts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09

Bridget F. Ryan to A. C. Allen.
lot 3, block II, Chapman's Second
addition to Houston, north side
Buffalo bayou ....................
Cora Bacon Foster lby Albert
Erickson, sheriff. to j ii. Burnett,
1871 acres out north part of James
Seymour league: also 332S acres of
land, less small tracts herein re-
served and excepted, in the Vim.
Vince league, including town of
Pasadena -. .................
r. w. Priest to w. C. Corbett and
w. ], Moore, one acre out CaiIey
tract in j Reinerman league north
side Buffalo bayou -. ..,.......
w. D. Crow and IL. +. Mansfield to
Galveston. La Porte and Houston
Railway company, IA 97l00 acres,
being a strip of land 100 feet wide
across portion of the Enoch Brin-
son league Observation-Disclosures.
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$500
Rev. Francis Edward SMILEY

Rev. F. E. Smiley arrives tonight frcm
his home in Denver. Colo. in time TO con
duct the evening services in the chapel OF
the First Presbyterian church. corner of
Main street and Mckinney avenue. Mr..
Smiley is to remain for ten days ana from
date VIII do all the preaching in the mcet-
ings now being held in that churcn. The
cooperation OF all Christians Is invited and
everybody Will find a welcome Just so
soon as the interest and attendance war
rant 1t the meetings will be transferred
from the chapel to the main audience room
and thereafter held in that place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09

Chief Clerk Everett of the Houston, East
and West Texas passenger department, Is
busily engaged In getting out publication
to be called The Texas Homesaeker, which
Is gotten up and printed In the interest OF
Texas Immigration. The issue Will be of
10 600 copies and viii be mailed to counties
through which pass roads coming TO Hous-
ton. In addition to that distribution the.
Texas Homeseekei will be handed every
person going back 10 their homes in the
Southeast and a supply is to be kept on
hand and sent To persons inqniring about
Houston and Texas.
Nr. Everett has arranged for special ar
tieles upon topics now prominently before
the people and Of interest to the coast coun-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
Quarterly Meeting i. q. n n

The quarterly meeting of Houston lodge.
No. 4si. Independent Order B'nai Birth.
viii take place tonight at Montefiore Han
rms viii be an important and interesting
meeting because election of officers of Inc
lodge and the election of representatives tn
the District Grand Lodge will occur. like
wise the names OF new applicants for mem
tonight. A large attendance is hooked -
at this meeting '''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
sTOCKUOLDERs' MEETrNc

Stockholders of Odd Fellows Building
and Exchange company are hereby notified
to attend a meeting of the company at the
office of T. W. House on the 22d instant at
10 O'Clock a. IN. full attendance is re-
quested, as business of importance will
come before the meeting.
A, ]. Burke, Secretary.
December 1896
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09

try. j. D. Denison, commissioner OF the
Galveston freight bureau, will contribute
an article on Deep Water and It's Benefits
to the State" Mr. C. II. McMaster will APP
pear with an article on Galveston as
Wholesale Trade Center Houston as
Cotton Market" by G. w Kidd, secretary
of the Houston cotton exchange, and Bus
mess League and Their Benofts," by w.
W. Dexter. ex secretary of the Houston
Business League.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
HATRED. ENVY AND MALICE

Is caused by many things. Success NJ en-,
cess is attained by hard work and brairs
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Jour clothes WIZ be clean the most deli
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GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE UsEoF
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
VIII Meet In This city Today for
OrgunixutiOu, Etc.

The first meeting of the District Medi-
the purpose OF organizing a district med
ical association will be held here today.
The meeting will be held in the annex
of the Capitol hotel and will be called to
order at 10 a. M. by Joseph 4. Mullen
NJ n. chairman of organization commit
tee
Prayer by Rev. Dr. AYES, Houston.
Address by Dr Robert r Morris pres-
dent Houston District Medical society.
Address in response for the medical fra
ternity OF Houston. by Or. Max Urwitz.
/. "Autiscptic Treatment of Typhoid
Fever by II A. West, NJ. D.. Galveston.
. Radical Treatment of Typhoid
Fever, by Frank II. King, MD, Hous-
ton
g. Some Practical Points in the Treat
ment Of Opthaimia in the New Born" by
Ward II. Hulen, MD, Galveston.
4 such a Simple Thing as Cutting on
n Leg" by $. G. Red. NJ D. Houston.
3 Oscillation Of Tubercular Patients" by
Robert McElroy. NJ. D., Houston.
g. "Malarial Haematuria," by Bat
smith, VI D., Wharton.
Z. Structure Of the Rectum." by Il. w.
Knox. MD. Houston
s. "Noso Bleeding in Children" by Io-
scph a, Mullen. NJ D., Houston.
.. Experience of a Surgeon in Rail-
way Hospital" by Joseph II. Stuart NJ.
D., Houston.
10. "placenta Praevia" by William
Olive, NJ D.. Houston.
ii. "Appendicitis," by j. p. Hendricks.
NJ u, Huntsville.
IL. "Entero- Colits in Children" by j.
w Scott, NJ D., Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09

Harper's Bazaar. during the twenty-nine
years OF It's brilliant career, has been an
exceptionally satisfactory weekly journal
LOT women primarily devoted to fashion,
which # describes and illustrates in wavs
which well dressed women appreciate. il
also gives every year two or three splen.
did serial novels, many short stories. PLAYS
and sketches, and great variety of in
teresting papers on home and society the
management of children, health, beauty.
housekeeping books. ava the affairs OF
ne It's last page bubbles over with wit
and humor, and the whole of the Bazaar
is pleasure and an inspiration in the
family circle.
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The Subject Of Father Brannan's
Third Lecture.
HIS AUDIENCE MUCH INTERESTED.
He Told Of the Immaculate Concep.
ton and the Birth of the Savior
Of the world-The Lecture.

He said substantially:
When God selects q person as an In
strumentaiity for the execution OF som'
important work, he invests that person Will
all the graces and necessary requisites Il
enable him to perform it. The highest, TIL
most august, and the most exalted offc'
to which any creature was called was
be the mother OF God in the fcsh--Jesu
Christ, our Lord and Redeener. When Coo
chose Moses 10 be leader OF his beople
He said to him: 81 will be in thy mouth
and l will teach thee what thou shalt
speak" The Prophet jeremiah, who was
chosen by God to herald the law Of God tt
the children OF Israel, was specially Tilted
by God for this work. Before ! formed
thee In thy mothers womb, ! knew thee
and before thou earnest out OF the womb
sanctifed thee" Jeremiah, |, 5.) John
the Baptist was chosen to be the precursor
OF Jesus Christ. hence he was sanctified--
filled with the Holy Ghost-before he came
into the world And he shall be filled
with the Holy Ghost, even from his
mothers womb" G.uke, 1, 15.) The apos-
ties were the recipients Of great graces, the
gift Of tongues, the power Of working MI
racles, because they were TO become MN
listers OF the New Testament. Now then,
II coo gave great srares ana exalted pTiyli-
eyes TO prophets and apostes-sa nctt;ying
them for the duty Of heralding and preach .
Ing His gospel-hoT much more sancufted
must she have been who was chosen for
the most exalted and transcendent dignity
OF BENG the mother 81 the Redeemer Of the
world-the great God Of the universe?
Certainly the great God. who has all pow
or, could never consent TO make any crea-
ture become the mother OF His Divine Son
who mad been under the dominion Of Satan
even Tor a moment AND, therefore, the
sathoiic church teaches that she alone o,
All other creatures was preserved by God
IRON IRON the least stain OF SIN even at the
nist moment she had NE, and this IS what
VIC mean by the Immaculate CONCEPTION.
ana Is ~ ho' ntting that He who Was pure
ana hoiy ana slnless should have tor His
nlolner one IKE Himself2 II she vas ever
~, SIN even lor moment. she was Under
.ns uonl,nioh OF me deyll during ina, time,
AHu sNHm u ue saia that Coo, having oil
i|"yfl utu Lo, preserve her from sin who
~ ~ i,Is t.rfnai uecrees was chosen to be
d Az .no."e' VI nun VINO Was TO give re-
u'thHtipA ~ tuc NDTlIf NOOlI God per-
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WE DON'T TALK MICH

ABOUT our reputation for fine work. We
uon nave TO, our work talks for US. 81
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Special Bargains in Blankets and Gu

Schultz, Miss Louise Reichardt, Miss Clara
Achenbach
The ball was throughout one of the most
successful and enjoyable of the seasons
dances, and every detail was carried Out
with perfect SuCCess.
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THE CORONER'S VERDICT
Upon the Death of Lee burroughs
His Successor Appointed.

Lee burroughs, an account of whose
tragic death appeared in The Post yester-
day, was buried at 3 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon from the family residence 1911
Milan street.
The following young men acted as pail
bearers: Ed Wilson, George Timmins
Eugene Bonner. Orange Swan, Joseph Wig
gin and X. A. Welch,
The funeral sermon was preached Ly Rev.
William Hayne Leavell pastor of The First
Presbyterian church A large concourse of
Borrowing friends and relatives followed
the remains to their last resting place in
Glenwood.
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AT THE OPERA HOUSE,


Carmen ...... .......... Rosabel Morrison
Mercedes, Don lose's Sister. Rose Tiffany
IatA ......t. 90. .....,... Margaret Raven
ANITA ..-..- -. ........-. Mabel Morrison
lneE .....,... .,....,.....Alice Knowland
Nun..,.-,. ,...,.,.. ... Mario Morton
Eacamllo. Aftcrward the Torcaior
,-..,. ..... .......... Harold Hartseil
captain Lunif0.... ...,.. .tubcrt Elliott
iarcia. Fugitive Gypsy 49,, Ellis Roberts
htmendado .,.. .,-.,.....E, G.. Mackey
lAllns Iastf ...... ..........Theo, Shelby
Don jose o.. ..,........ Edward EIsner
The beautiful yet tragic story Of car
men" as told in the well known opera Of
Diset, the public generally Is more familiar
with than with the dramatic version, but
the latter Is fully as entertaining when
presented by competent artists. The char
aoter OF Carmen in one requiring decided
talent for its proper Interpretation. The
heartlcssnss. the friyoliiy. The love Of ad.
miration and OF gold and withaI the fierce
passion and the reckless temper. make %
the character one difficult 10 portray. but
unusually fun OF scope for fine actin,
The Carmen seen by the audience at tho
opera house last night, as interpreted hy
hoshbei Morrison, was thoroughly enjoy
ahie one. while the play was spiendldly
mounted and artistically presented.
Miss Morrison is the fortunate possossor
of personal charms which appropriately
~ the role, as wcll as talent and art
lhat give " strong. intelligent and al
trnetive portrayal, She both looks and acts
tho part IN admirable style. Shs has hem
seen and admired In other plays, notably
while with her father. Lewis MorrIson
but none OF them gave the opportunities
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Justice w. b. Hill. who held the in
quest. has rendered the following verdict:
After viewing the body and hearing the
evidence it is my judgment that the de-
ceased, Lee Burroughs, came to his death.
December I. 1896, at or between the hours
Of $50 and O'Clock a. m, at Sll Milan
street, in the city of Houston. Harris coun-
ty Texas. from a gunshot wound, inflicted
on himself. w. b. Hill
Justice of the Peace, Harris County, Texas,
EX- Officio Coroner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09

EYES TESTED FREE AND GLASSES
GROuND TO ORDER. AT LOWEST
PRICES, THE HOUSTON OPTICAL CO.,
5O2 MAIN STREET.
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Postoftlce Inspector Sam Fry arrived yes
terday and Immediately commenced an in
vestigation of the books and accounts of
Lee Burroughs as money order clerk at the
postofhce. 1t will take several days to con-
cude the investigation pending which no
statement will be made concerning the stat
us of his accounts.
The deceased was bonded in the Amer-
can Guarantee company and Postmaster
Smith upon inspecting the bond yesterday
discovered that the term for which it was
given would expire on December II, Just
one week from the time of death of the
principal.
MIR. Justin c. Smith, a former deputy in
the office under Money Order Clerk Bur-
roughs. has been promoted to the position
OF money order clerk. He has been in the
Office about a year His former occupation
was that Of school teacher.
Il wish you would say in connection
with this appointment" said Postmaster
Smith yesterday that the new appo'ntee,
though of the same name. is no relative of
mine, do not care to be charged with
nepotisn."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
How to Prevent Group.

Some reading that " i'll prove
interesting to young moth.
ers. How to guard against
the disease.
Group il a terror to young
mothers and to post them
concerning the cause, first
symptoms and treatment is
the object of this item. The
origin of Group is a common
cold. Children who are sub
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to follow. The first symptom.
is hoarseness; this IL soon fol
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when the child first becomes
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edy is freely given all tenden-
cy to Group will soon disap-
pear. Even after the crOu p
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prevent the attack, There is
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