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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-23
Bryan. Texas. March 2o-General II. r.

Stoddard grand generalissimo of the
Grand Commandery of the United States,
American Free and Accepted Masons,
lectured at the Masonic temple in this
CITY last night on The Aims and Work
ings of the Order OF the Eastern star"
y large crowd was in attendance and at
the conclusion of the lecture twenty-four
names Were. secured and a charter for a
chapter viii lie applied for at once 4
officers for the chapter
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There Will be no finer silver service
ahoat than that which win he served at
the officers mess of the United States
battle shin Indiana. This service CON
sists IL thirty-four large pieces and five
small serving pieces The center piece is
a large flower or fruit dish measuring IS
inches in circumference and 10 inches In
height. II is unique IN that 1t does not
obtrude the art of naval warfare on the
members OF the profession who sit be-
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IN s2e Faftn u1stFfct the McNiMeSatcS
held a corNeation at sherman, which VAS
PARTICIPATED IN by two-thiras OF the &c
CREDITED delegates 81 The district. and
which instructed its delegates 10 81. Louis
a ramp coaeentep at psrtcn ana chose
a Sc, q contssTins ReSS delegates.
tanned eontsol OF the convention and
uN-aed delegates OF their faith. oui TIE
RcSt.1cs eitn't like their medicine and sot
1osstaer ana fixed NJ coslieSiine dele
The sixth district convention sriit wide
open, wish the rSsait ;has more work for
The Reed people seem 10 have the best OF
me deal up there. however. although the
claims n the coa;csiius Mckinley dele
gates VIII he pushed TO a finish.
IN tse Seventh district cse usual rev
occurred over the selecticsi 81 = temporary
chairman. TIE Reed candidate apparently
Jumped TIE game and held pow wow Of
iAes- owR which evoUghi forth q contest
Al 81 tae above contests viii have to
b settled q, 81 Louis, but they will have
considerable bearing upon the STATE con-
venuon. ~hich mests here Tuesday. As
many OF them extend hack TO the county
and precinct conVentious which chose the
Z slcsaieS VINO Will SOCK admission here
row may ne looked for and that the fur
wlt ny when the clans get together IN the
Aus-fu WlgWarn-
u- 9. u. CuTcrd chairman Of the BeXar
coAniy r"ForNc2u rNecNItNe committee
z. q Terrell candidate for delegate-at-
lATge. End tned G.. Gell ana DIR Fred Ter
rela ceieeHTes from tseNAr county, reached
hcTe a.. rppg- accompanied ny se9eral
Delegates from counties go the Twelfth
6ts--1ct TIE falas.ce ~ t,.e EeAar county
delegation afteen Strong, VIII arrive iQ-
morrow. II - urirsirlc'ed. out said 10
isa1. toward Allison. DIT Cl1or4 says
tAat f5e trouble in the Twelfth district
: the os;erowth oi The f-pG hasWeen the
hiH whites and regulars, which was sap
- 5a 70 rave nee9 settled previous 20 The
lnst t3ou, and taat after carefully
looking INTO che PROCEEDINGS Of the las,
criuvry % ihe TwAfth be has become
M s'i ..'',l t'see9 y ~ IVY
ne Observation-Disclosures. ',,,,,.-,tl,.s ys.,s a legal
eoay sion. ami that .hc aoinrs " tne
e2a.elti9h reg = san Ati4nls ny ne e., eA.
S1iie r7s.,riy..i,-l. ss,c eiai,ue'i 10 ,1e
h1isasers are 81 no effect
-, e N5it> asieEAte rom alneF-nn nni
S ~ 'ti-s 49,, az! No.
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CuNEY A cANpIpATE.

At II O'Clock today Quincy announced
his candidacy as temporary chairman,
Such announcement coming after long
consultation with Iawley Terrell and
others is taken to mean that everybody
will stand pat in spite OF propositions
and counter propositions which have been
made on all sides and that Hawley Will
attempt to rally the Reed forces In sup
port of cuney's candidacy Some of the
Reed crowd has already climbed into the
Mckinley band wagon, however, and II
is doubtful II they can be brought back.
as some of the ACKNOWLEDGED Reed leaders
are more anti-Cuncy than anything else.
The Galveston statesmen's frlneds are
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WON by rHE ANrIs

Temp Texas March 2a,-Returns from
the deception contest, in precinct No. .
this coity, shows that the ants have
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fore It at their mess. In the center, on
either side Of the center piece, are large
medallious. one bearing the seal of the
State of Indiana and the other a fac
simile Of the soldiers and sailors monu-
mcnt IN INDIANAPOLIS Surrounding the
mcdalllons are nautilus shells and sea
weed. The center piece weighs $40 ounces
and is god-lined. Next In richness TO 1t
will come the massive candelabra of sew
en- lights each. 22ia inches high weight
B mounds. The great salver Meighs zoo
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wearing a moro cheerful look now than
earlier in the day though. and assert
that their boss will win again. as usual.
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cameron Texas, March 22.-Mesars ",
T. Hefley and Tom Peoples have returnni
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ounces. The tea set is a superb bit OF
silverware. and the aggregate In welgaV
of It's pieces is about 80 pounds, Not me e
the great punch bowl, which weighs 70
pounds and has a capacity of four gallons.
Then there are all the other pieces 1nat
20 to make up a Inc sarViee, inclusive
Of "A Wal er pitcher with Il capacity of ten
pints. The whole service viii weigh about
800 pounds and is now heing finished by a.
bil, New York silYeismith
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WHO riles rho Post bicycle?

Miss May Cozine VIII nui some coupons
address 20 her at the general delivery
Of ME postofhce, as her address Is not
known.
Yesterday being Sunday only few OF
the bicycle contestants sent in coupons.
Miss Gussle Mc Keruon Increased mr. list
AZ. again taking first place IN tins list
Courtney Hutchinson dropped 20 second.
MISS Aunie Wynn Damom's friends sent
in 80 votes for her credit moving her
namE up a little nearer the top.
a uumbsr Of candidates who have not
made n very great showing 50 far are
working with renewed interest now that
The Post has offered second pri1r.
Somebody rs saving up the coupons sure
n half OF them are cut out Of the papers
regularly sent ont to subscribers, and IT
won't pay 70 gust working If you are
abend. ntcausc the last one in the list
might have enough saved up 10 win tho
prize.
the coupon win appear for the last
time one week from tomorrow and you
win then have just one more day to gath
or up All he coupons thar are scattered
around
" those who are saving M coupons for
their friends will send them in nov II
will encourage them Co renow their efforts.
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FOR TIRE T. p. a. CANDIDATE.
Coupon Editor
Here are ~ coupons for Annie Wynn
Damon \ Stranger.
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ioo FOR MISS McKERNoN.

Please place the enclosed 100 coupons
TO the or at OF Miss Gussie McKernon.
John Valentino
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MCKINLEY GAINING STRENGTH.
Al 10 O'Clock tonight about 100 delegates
came IN from Robertson. Lee. Bastrop,
Layana, Colorado, Fort Bend and Victoria
couutes, AMI Quincy stock went away up.
as about the only Instructions these people
brought were for Quincy for delegate at
large. Where they carried Instructions
for presidential candidates. they were gem
er9lly for Mckinley.
The Colorado county delegation Is head
"a by h. /. smith, member OF the Twrn-
ty-forth legislature. candidate for dele
gate al large and a man of considerable
Influence with his race.
At midnight number of delegates
mostly with Mckinley predictions
Showed up from Wilson, Guadalupe. Hays
ami Caldwell counties,
There are about 300 delegates here al
ready. at least 10 per cent of whom are
for Mckinley
Terrell and Anderson are making hard
pull TO 10 10 St. Louis delegates at
large and II isn't improbable that one OF
tile two will make II. Some desultory
caucussng IL going on, Terrell Hawiey
and Quincy having been together "A great
deal. but as yet very little telling work
has been done. beyond promising various
and suudry deputyships to certain people
in certain contingencies.
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HER FRIENDS ARE LOYAL.
Coupon Editor:
on, hundred COUPONS. place to the credit
OF Miss Gpssic Bic Kernon.
j. H. Madigln.
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on. hundred coupons. place to the credit
~ j. II. Madigin.
HIS NAME WAS WITHDRAWN by
cnciose herewith two coupons for
Louis Dreyling, whom II his friends viii
front He win max IT warm for his
his lady friends shove him along as Louis
A Friend
BITTER SEND 'EM IN.
am IN the race and here are SIX oou-
pons rye got lots more, which ! am
going 70 send IA In a. few days Papa,
working for me, l am going 20 surprise
cooney Letzerieh,
ANOTHER BLOCK or 100
Coupon Editor
credit OF Miss Gussie McKernon,
FOR THE LITTLE CHIEF.
Enclosed YOU viii hnd nine coupons
for which YOU VIII pvt IN the name Of
4 Friend ok
MORE FOR MISS McKERNoN.
Coupon Editor:
one hundred coupons place to credit
Of Miss Gusslo McKernon.
Max Samuels
EAGLE LAKE GOING SOLID FOR
ANNIE WYNN DAMON.
| Coupon Editor:
Enclosed find IL coupons, which please
| place to the credit OF our little friend
Miss Annie Wynn Damon OF Houston,
! Respectfully
The Colorado Democrat
/ FROM HER AUNT
| Coupon Editor:
Enclosed ind "a coupons for the T. y. A.
| girl Miss Annie Wynn Damon. Success
to her, Her aunt Mrs Wells
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HIS NAME WAS WITHDRAWN ny
REQUEST
prTrrR spND ,rM IN

ANOTHER BLOCK or 100
Coupon Editor
one huln,dir,d eoqqporptr place to the
u. l.. Ralley.
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Mrs. Ann Moore, formerly of Giddings,
after a lingering illness. died at the resi-
dence of her daughter. Miss Eli Moore,
on Friday night and was buried at the
North Bolton cemetery yesterday after
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-24

10 be in the class that he used n no
cupy, Slavin has put out the coIoroa
boxer, Joe Butler, boxed a slx-ronnd
draw with Henry Baker and put o,t h,s
old foeman. Jake Kilrain. in sprint
time. slavin won from Kilrain last
Monday night before AL Herford's cluh
In Baltimore in a little more than hale
OF the nrst round. and this Monday ho
Is Oiiied to meet Steve O'Donneu in a
twenty round go at Maspeth. Long
island. II Paddy wins from O'DonneIl
ne VIII again be considered good
enough for some OF the better class of
heavies to bowl over. Il Is rather re-
markable that Slavin. during his
twelve years of boxing. has never vet
partaken of as much as twenty rounds
at time, his longest fight being with
'em smith of England fourteen.
round draw, with bare knuckles.
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4 Wonder of the Turf Season.

Frank Agan is almost the wonder OF
the season. He has raced remarkably.
Here he was clearly judged out of the
race, where he should. have won. At
Detroit they beat him, at Cleveland he
gave them q new track record At CO.
lumbus, Robert J. had to put in a
worlds record fourth heat-2:0234-to
beat him, and over Buffalo track he
had to step in 2:04 Third money was
won at Boston. second at Fleetwood.
He won at Providence in a record nth
heat-in 2:06-last half of which was
/ :01, and he was within length of
star Pointer. each OF his Boston miles
of last week 2:02l2, 2:03A, 2:03A
This is n wonderful seasons racing,
and in addition the strongest conting-
ent of free-for-all material has he had
TO meet. Like wine, he seems to i'm
prove with age, and each race seems 70
be better than the last. KNAPP McCar-
thy has had some great horses I'm his
day. but never one like Agan. Early
i'm the year he used a chain lash on him
to get out Il stronger finish, but at sew
eral places the judges made him dis
card it, since which he has been better
on the stretch and far steadier going
away.
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succe. Breeds Imitation.

In no other path of life is the game
of follow the leader so common as it
Is in the theatrical business. Success
there breeds imitators almost instant
ly. Where the shrewd make money,
the watehful are ever waiting to fol-
low and share in the profits. Conse-
quently it is often easy TO generaliZe
about the theater. You are pretty sure
that an emphatic financial success one
season will give characteristic color to
the season following. TO the success
of "Trilby," Prisoner of Zenda," John
Hare and Olga Nethersole last year
may be traced the four salient charac-
namely, the great number of plays dra-
matized from novels; the prevalence
of the romantic drama in costume; the
return to favor Of the repertoire; re-
viving taste for domestic drama. These
together with the absence from the
field of stars speaking a foreign Ian
guage, and the great number of novel
ties promised, give the present season
a decided advantage in interest over
the last two or three.
Very few actresses, save Fanny Dav'
export, who is 10 give great revival
OF her past Sardou successes, venture
out in old plays. Olga Nethersol'
brings at least two novelties back Will
her in November. Julia Marlowe Ia
Der has opened with the first new
drama OF more than one act that sh'
has ever produced, and John Hare
does not intend to depend on the eager
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Star Pointers Value.

Star Pointers owner, Boston mer-
chant named Smith. has taken fresh
courage since his horse performed so
creditably at Glens Falls, and though
ne had priced him at $1,000 declined
The proposition at the eleventh hour
when certified check for the amount
was rendered him. Later it was in
creased to $4,000. but that, too, was
refused. At Cleveland so astute judge
as C. J. Hamlin dropped out at S5,4O0,
and The horse went for s., 800. 1t would
have been good advances, 5OO--had
the offer been accepted, and it may not
he again considered a market figure
ON the big stallion. He has several
times been lame. and is not at his best
on all sorts OF tracks At Mystic last
week he was little fancied in the bet
ting. nine in every ten thinking his
Glens Falls performance fluke. He
likes Rigby track, and it would not be
any surprise to learn that he beats his
three-heat average of 2:03lA made last
week
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Turf Notes.

The owner of May King 2:20 sup
rosed he had Star Pointer bought at
81 600 and sent check for him, but ii
was remailed him. They have fair
idea as TO the value of extremely fast
onee even in these days of tight
money.
Al the New Jersey state fair thirty
two of 126 starters were distanced. In
,sree of the classes thirteen started.
Bush stepped workout in 2lOA,
10 CT half 1:O3st. the day John X. Gen
trv paced Glens Falls track in 2:O11s.
Fred s. Moody went a half recently
in 1:O5Ih. He is expected to cut II big
hole in the wind at Lexington.
Aubine. 2:13ia Ito pole). has son
by Mambrino King, and has been bred
again to him.
Reflector, 2:07al, has been retired for
,hc season.
Van Zaandt will be in the Transyl-
vonia her owner having purchased q
nomination.
The 2-ycar-old PAGER Moth Miller
2.21H. stepped mile at Boston III
2:16k and a quarter in 3ill seconds:
A 2-year-old by Arion, dam by SUI
tan showed 2:27 one day to cart.
Rubenstein. 2:O5. will start against
the cracks of the free-for-all pace at
Lexington. Laird thinks he mas a
chance.
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Footiirht Flashes.

Sibyl Sanderson has signed for the
season at the Imperial Opera. Vienna.
Rosemary" has proved the most
popular of all The plays presented by
John Drew, and he will act in nothing
else this season.
Walter Damrosch is said to have a
new arrangement with his orchestra
for the coming season, which contem-
plates a sharing of profits and losses.
Miss Nellie Lynch, the popular dan
Ger and soubrotte, has been engaged by
KIaw and Erlanger to do an act with
Mrs. Gerard in Jack and the Bean
stalk" for short season.
The Coincide Francaise-Coquelin
quarrel has been settled the latter pay
ing 100 900 francs to the former on the
understanding that he can play when
and where he chooses in France.
Miss Gulbranson. the newly discov-
cred Norwegian songbird, who made
such furore at Bayreuth recently, will
star all next winter throughout Europe
in a purely Wagnerian repertoire.
The success of Giordano's new opera,
"Andrea Chenier," bids fair TO surpass
that of Faust" as already il is booked
in upward of $50 theaters in Italy, like
wise in st. Petersburg, Marseilles and
Lyons.
Cope" Stinson asked permission to
substitute -" for q "13' on his arm
at Providence. he being somewhat SUI
perstitious. "Gir Curry once was No.
Is on the score card. drew thirteenth
position, finished thirteen the first heat
and then won the race.
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DiIatory scorers.

Minor league secretaries are not the
only officials who have trouble Win
lazy or Indifferent official scorers. Even
President Young. of the great National
League. is unable to make all OF MS
scorers come to time, as the following
off,cial circular will show: To all
teague Clubs: AS the season Is fast
drawing TO a close. there seems very III
flo probability of my being able 10
make M the official averages for 1872,
unless | can receive the data required
Inv the Leagues constitution from OF
fetal sources. No less than four CLUBS
arc far behind. and my work in TINS
direction is completely blocked. Kind
" give this important matter your
prompt attention. ] have repeatedly
called for the scores. Yours truly, NJ
II. Young. President
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"CincinnatiFlyer."

The Monon has put on a fast flyer
for indianapolis and Cincinnati. The
train leaves Chicago, Dearborn Station,
at 11:50 a. m, reaching Indianapolis
at 4:37 and Cincinnati at 7:45 p. m,
thus making the run, Chicago TO In
dianapolis, in four hours and forty
seven minutes, and Cincinnati in seven
hours and flfty-five minutes. This is
the fastest time made between Chicago
and Indianapolis and Cincinnati by any
line. The Cincinnati Flyer" is
equipped with elegant day coaches, the
Monon celebrated high-backed seats.
parlor car and dining car. City ticket
Office, 232 Clark street, Chicago, III.
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A kind-hearted and philanthropic fly
was one day buzzing around a room,
when he noticed another fly firmly at
tached 10 a piece of sticky fly paper.
The philanthropist did not know what
allied its brother and did not stop to
make inquiries.
you are in sore distress" said the
kind-hearted one. II will render you
all the assistance in my power"
Saying which the misguided Samari-
tan alighted and was soon as badly
tangled as the other fly.
Moral-Perform your deeds of char
ity through some benevolent organiza-
tion.-Truth.
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IInlng John IL. GenfrY.


Ut. Streeter, of Glens Falls. n. Y, u
very estimable horseman and breeder,
,'ns me there were watches held on
Sonn X. Gentry the mile he paced
w ~ which licked il off in even time
ol-and one of the watches in the
'onu mad 1t 2:01H. I never have had
1"S uouDt as to the correctness of their
~ but many seem to have done so.
'ahy times IL is hard to give credit to
nurse which is an active competitor
" ones favorite. Joe Patchen is prob
~ more popular horse than the lit
we Ashland Wilkes horse. lie has
i oeen considered as gamer and has
,Soeu wen during his career. His great
quarters at Freeport I'm 1S96-1:30
uoWeu him to be as fast brush
hSe rs Gentry. However in Andrews
mus John r. Gentry is a far better
a., se ihan he has ever been and prob
ns at his best. His owner has an
ro ''oeu that having proved he can
n samely when in condition he will
T. We started in future free-for-alls, so
Vohs like his retirement should he
'''ain the stallion championship.
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N.sic rd;,or.s Convention.

Philip Hale, of Boston, proposed n
convention of music editors of the va
rous papers for the purpose of consid-
erng several important topics. namely.
the treatment and determination of
press agents: permission to leave stu
pid concerts before 9 o'clock release
from hearing the Waldstein sonata and
Pastoral symphony oftener than once
year: the defective state of musical
Technology; personal beauty as n lack
of excuse for a shrieking, off the pitch
voice; suppression of society reporters
gush over bad singers who have got
into society and are petted; raising of
salaries.
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STEPPED 1T OFF.
Peculiar shape of the Land Caused by
the Measuring Process.

Peculiar shape of the Land Caused by
the Measuring Process.
It is a commonly accepted theory
that a man steps three feet, and many
a tract of land has been stepped of"
instead of measured with a chain. In
the west they obvlate the difficulties
OF surveys by the land being divided
much Of the property, especially In the
mountains, must still be described by
metes and bounds. In one of the coun-
ties in western Pennsylvania are two
brothers, one of whom is tall and lank,
the other short and fat. Many years
ago they purchased a tract of noun
tain land calling for a mile square.
They divided the labor OF measuring 1t,
one stepping off one side, the other the
other side. Then they fenced it in and
were perfectly satisfied until recently
when suit was brought to recover a
considerable tract of land. Each broth
er swore that he knew the measure
ment TO be right and told how IL had
been done. Then, as the spectators
saw the short legs of the one, scarcely
long enough TO reach the floor when
he sat in chair, and the elongated
extremities of the other, there was a
general laugh, in which the judge and
attorneys joined. Upon surveying II
was found that one line was a mile and
half long and the other only little
over half a mile.-Washingto Star.
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paderew.krs Only Pupil.

Miss AntOinette Szumowski, Who VIII
very shortly marry j. Adamowski, one
of the members of the Boston SYM
phony orchestra. has the distinction OF
being the only pupil on the pianoforte
PederewSki ever had.
Miss Szumowski lives in Boston, but
is known in this country and abroad as
a pianist. She is of Polish birth and
her parents were exiled to Siberia in
1863. When they were permitted to re-
turn to their home they found their es-
tates had been confiscated ana her
father became professor of music. His
daughter studied music at the academy
Of Warsaw, and when seven years ago
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smoke and a suit at law. The guild
nuncs. however. were OF the opinion
that Lassalles absence from the COM
pany last season was due to Jean de
Reszke's adverse influence. II this is
true the trouble has evidently been
compromised. aud the great baritone's
return will crafty music lovers. He
will be heard here first as Valentine in
Faust"