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

I'VE will have our annual Volkstest this
year in May" said Mr.. Alex Barttilngck.
one OF the officers OF the association. to a
Post man yesterday.
I've had intended to hold the celebra
ton on the 2lst Of April san Jacinto Day
as we did last year. but we found that the
Houston Volunteer Guard association had
organized for the purpose Of perpeluating
the observance Of that day. and as the day
is chiefly distinguished for the famous mill
tary achievement that II commemorates. we
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THE GAS COMPANY FRANCHISE.
II WINS Granted ny the City Deccm-
her u. 1860.

From an old city directory for 1867 s,
the property OF Mr.. Ingham s. Roberts
containing a compendium of the city ordl-
nances in force at that time. the following
extract is made showing when the fran
chse was granted the Houston Gas Light
company: Gas Light Company: permis-
sion is hereby granted the Houston Gas
Light company to erect their works AMI
lay their pipes within the limits OF the
city. the council reserving the right OF
controlling the location of the Gasometer-
Passed December 6, 1866"
At the last meeting Of the city council
motion was adopted requesting the city
attorney to investigate the matter az to
whether the gas company ever had fran
chisc from tho city
The above information would seem TO set
tie the question afhrmatively.
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State and County Tax Collector II. NJ
Curtin has sent notification of warning
to forty-one local liquor dealers who are
delinquent in the payment OF their occupa
ton taxes that unless they pay by next
Tuesday they are likely to be indicted by
the grand jury.
No. said Mr. Curtin. this is no threat
or attempt at bulAozing to ooerce or
trlshten delinquonts into the payment OF
their licenses. Tho grand Jury has in
structed me to send out the notification
and presume they mean what tn say"
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There is no other name given under hoav-
en- by which we can be saved"
The other body has its origin In those
who would not go. who though they could
understand how this could be done. were
relying on the omnpotence Of Him who
arose from the dead by His own power
The words Of st. Peter were the sentiments
OF all the apostles, and the echo Of his
language has passed along down the CEN
turtles. and we take It up this day and say:
Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast
the words OF eternal life. and we BELIEVE
and are sure that Thou art the Christ, the
Son OF the living God"
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\ PsyrhomctrIc Reader.

r. II. kneeshaw of Louisville. Ky. is
expected in Houston tomorrow and viii
give exhibitions under the direction of the
Houston Sp'ritualist society here. during
the winter. Mr. Knoeshaw is a psychome
trio reader, and Will give his first demon
stration at Rryan's Hall Sunday afternoon
Secretary iarung says the gentleman
Comes VOL recommended
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Officers Elected.

At n meeting Of Harmony lodge. No SCI,
knights of Honor. held Thursday night,
the following officers were elected;
Dictator, c. II. Hoencke; vice dictator,
Charles T.. East: assistant dictator, Ferd
Chlmene reporter, Charles Mcpherson;
financial reporter. Jonas Altmont; treas
urer r. u. Grihble; chaplain, o. l.. Lee;
ruide, W. Y. Mueller; guardian. Korsc;
sentinel, J. r. Browne; trustees, Theo.
Bering. ". J. C. johnson. II. Holtkamp.
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4 Mu.irnI OnrnInc.

Mcssrs, Moeehart & kellar will throw
open tho doors ot their new building, Just
completed. corner Franklin and Caroline
streets, today. From to ; p. m. today
Lewis Orchestra viii hold forth and the
public is respectfully invited TO call end
inspect orc OF the most extensive and com
plrte carriage factories In the State. and
Incidentally eniov Some axccllant mnaic.
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is the oldest lodge OF the fraternity In
Texas. 1t was fiist OF ganized at Brazoria,
where it continued until its furniture and
records were destroyed by the Mexican
army. A new charter was afterward OBJ
tanned, and the lodge located in Houston.
Its influence for good was potent in those
early days, its teachings tending to allay
the natural decentralization of the then
nnMlu snttlnl country :,
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sTOCKHOLDERs' MEErINc

Stockholders OF Odd Fellows Building
and Exchange company are hereby notifie,
TO attend a meeting of the company al tho
office OF 7. w. House on the 22d instant nj
10 O'Clock a. IN. fun attendance is re-
quested, as business OF Importance viii
come before the meeting.
A. j. Burke, Secretary
December /. 1896.
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Lagrange. Texas, December H.
o. L. Flato and c. D. Krause, lessees OF
the opera house, are displaying good judg-
ment In their selection OF theatrical COM
panies this season. So far they have had
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All persons owing city taxes are re-
rucetcd to call at the office of tho city as
SCISSOR and pay same on or before December
II, 1876, as the city charter provides that
interest at the rate OF per cent per an
uum from that date must in all instances
be collected in addition to taxes due
Justin G. White,
City Assessor and Collector.
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First Lodge of Freemnso,.

are you aware OF the fact" said , vel,
Nho"A Mason. becoming reminiscent yes
,ereay' that in 1887 the first lodge Of Free
Masons met In this city-the present uo,.
rsna ioase' No. !. OF the Grand Lodge Of
as put al that time Holland lodge. No
w. ms erand Lodge Of Louisiana? This
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
HATRED. ENVY AND MALICE

Is caused by many things. Success OF sue
cess is attained By hard work and brains
in the laundry business Try our way.
Your clothes will be clean, the most deli
cate colors will not be harmed and we
know your friends will envy you Phone
isT. The Model Laundry. 1oii Prairie.
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The L. T. n. Social club has elected the
Following officers for the ensuing term
|. II. Seward. president: Benjo Davss,
vice president; Gaines T. Curry, secretary
and treasurer: Charles Webb, assistant
secretary and treasurer.
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Aren ncIIc Entertainment.

me rendition OF inc 'o'"'' ope'e''"
Belle" at Bryan's Hall last night was pre-
codoa nv tho following prograninr.
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BRANNAN'S SIXTH LECTURE
Mas Devoted to o Discourse Upon
Reconsideration.
CONVINCING ARGUMENTS ADVANCED
ON q DOctrinal Point I'm the Catholic
Faith That IL undcrstoOd Only
by Those Who believe.

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imagine themselves possessed OF great In .
t.I,ectu,1 nersectiop and thew know no
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concluded that a military observance of
,he day would be more In keeping With
the eternal fitness of things, so we yielded
our claim to them, and will celebrate the
Volkstest this year the latter part of May
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LACE SHOES for Ladies', Lace Shoes foi
Misses. Lace Shoes for Children. all with
the newest wrinkles on EN-. Sans Shoe
Store, 3l5 Main street
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AZ Forest Park Balloon ascension and
double parachute leap by Miss Hazel Reyes
and the monkey, Jennie Yan-yan. Sunday.
p. m sharp
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WE DON'T TALK MUCH

About our reputation for fine work. We
DON'T have to, our work talks for us. 81
Packard's Troy Laundry, 9l2 Prairie Ave.
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excellent companies. ana =; U'' tss ~
e enpea here last night The X s,sn
wos nr crowded S and judging NV, y Irgrs,
, "T which was contlnl ,sa s,a5Isas
; iv, enjoyed BY ne ~. st usrsls
josh IS great, and he !. a sas' a iair'
t Ca the 'AI performance. e.. in p slfsi,
d deserye the patronage , ~u'a ~ I
T Tbey leave here for h sSsr sissl y
pI ne' Friday and SATURDAY
urday matinee, var |,
No Christmas 'ha bottle . p n|
s s""ostnra Bitters, ins tl.ssf F'''
,nns,izer OF e2suisi'e
WITHIN wlrHlx EH \; 4. 4 :';.''s
best best. y shoe ssV store, SIS s'''
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For the civil district court
Lizzie Glover VS.. Richard Glover; di-
vorcc.
owen L. Cochran VS.. John d. Flewellen
ct al debt.
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Civil District Court.

Ed. Dilley vs.. Eliza Dlley divorce grant
cd.
Evelina Davis vs. Ben Davis. divorce
granted.
Sam Wigley VS. Carrie Wisley; divorce
granted.
w. f. Ludtke VS.. Ella Ludtke; divorce
granted.
j. c, League VS.. ]. G. McPeak ct al; judy
ment for plaintiff for S33i.l2. interest and
foreclosure.
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Lucy Watson. charge OF SANDER reduced
to disturbing the peace aud fined 81 and
costs.
\. Simmons. aggravated assault placed
under 5000 bond
Isaac II. Fox VS.. Theo. Hileuiahl. debt
judgment for plaintiff by default for the
amount sued for. slo50
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THE COURTS.
Criminal District Court.

Eugene Scote, theft, misdemeanor; mol
pros.
Sam Weber, theft; mol pros.
George Martin, assault to rape; two years.
Asa Spikes. theft of hog; reset for 10th.
John Williams, burglary two years.
EnOs Coleman and Martin Terry, theft
OF cattle; reset for 18th.
Cornelius Williams, burglary reset for
10th.
Jesse Allen, assault to murder; not gull
ty.
j. Block, false Imprisonment reset for
18th.
James Harris, carrying pistol; S25,
John simmons. misdemeanor theft, fined
$50 ana ten days in jail
r +. Oten. aggravated assault: fined s25
Appealed cases will be called today. also
the case of Alex. Pittman, charged with
assault to murder.
The grand jury turned in three ndict-
ments yesterday.
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To GIVE COMFORT combined with style
is our aim in Citing your feet Sans Shoe
Store, SIS Main street.
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Riley Hobb and Carrie Ware.
JOS NJ. Robinson ard Miss Mary a
Fields.
George II, Downs and Miss Annie Z. vii.
lis
Richard Burrell and Alberta Bradecks.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
Lunar Estate Victims.

Every few months Wilmington Is
startled by the report that some rich man
has died In a remote part of the country
and left hundreds OF thousands or even
millions OF dollars to his poor relatives In
this city. Congratulations are extended
to the fortunate heirs and the matter
drifts on month after month and year
after year and nothing ever comes Of It.
We have repeatedly warned the public
against the wiles Of a disreputable class
OF metropolitan lawyers who grow rich
at the expense Of poor persons who are
looking for large legAeles from deceased
relatives, but yet there are always per
sous ready to fall prey to the seductive
letters and glittering promises and pros.
poets held out by these lawyers who are
nothing more or less than confidence
men clothed with the dignity of the bar.
By promising big returns they induce
the poor class upon whom they prey TO
send on remittances to enable them to
prosecute their claim, and, after they
have sucked the purse dry, drop the
matter and say that, for some reason or
other, the fortune cannot be recovered.
This is going on all the time and In all
parts Of the country, aud the victims can
III afford to lose the money which goes
from their pockets to those Of the lunar
estate" lawyers.
A man or woman who pays a dollar to
such men is very foolish We have rep
utable lawyers at home who would be
only too glad to take such matters In
hand on a contingent fee, aad they are
the proper ones to consult.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

There will be a place on one Of the
for Matthew Stanley Quay, and the
Pennsylvanlsn Is pretty likely to be
found In his place when the procession
moves. Cleveland Leader.
Ambassador BAysrd's statement that
he likes the English Is likely to give
Lodge and Frye another attack OF blind
stRggers. Milwaukee Journal.
A Roentgen photograph Of Uncle Sam
these days would show pretty good
state of backbone e-Philadelphla Press
The conclusions In the case Of ex-
Consul Waller indicate that he might
have gotten along very comfortably II
he had attended strictly TO the legiti.
mate duties OF q slnecure Washington
Star.
Mr.. McKinley's friends are rapidly
arriving at the state OF perfect con-
sdencs where the only thing that per.
plexes them Is the question as 20 who
shall get second place on the ticket. -
Chicago Record
II is quiet evident that one Of the
biggest things in this country Is the
public credit ~ Louis Globe De uoerat.
Great Britain would Ike to form an
alliance with this country. All right,
just drop those Venezuelan and Alaskan
strips. aud all will bs forgiven. Jack .
sonvllle Times. Union
II the British lion would keap his tail
where II belongs II wouldn't be stepped
on 80 often. New York Press.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
oLNEYs NEXT MOVE.
So Says the London Times In Relation 70
the Venezuela Afihir.

SO Says the London Times In Relation %
the Venezuela Ahhlr.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-An editorial In The
Times today says:
The turning point has been reached in
the Venezuelan dispute. The press has
been called upon to play novel and deli
cate part on both sides of the Atlantic IL
has now done its work. Il is for the dipl
lomats to complete the good work the
journals have begun by diplomatic usage.
The next move rests with Secretary Oh
ney. 1t is for him to resume the CORE
spondenoo and to submit tho present views
of his government TO Lord Salisbury. We
arc confident that they are practically the
same as those embodied in our Washington
dispatches and that they would be receiv-
ed here with the greatest respect and de-
sire for an amicable settlement.
When negotiations are resumed, It is
only fair that they should be continued In
Washington in preference to London, since
we are unfortunately deprived Of the pres
ence Of a Venezuelan envoy here.
Nothing IS further from our intentions
than to imply that Lord Salisbury should
accept the joint commission and should
reject the rest. 1t is quite understood here
that the project Of the Washington govern
ment stands or falls as whole We have
every reason TO hope and believe that II
will bring blessings and a firm and endur.
ing pence to the two great branches Of the
English snealzing race.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21

casualties that would endanger the lives
entrusted to his care or that wonld
result In injury TO the ship or her cargo.
There seems to bs no doubt In. shipping
circles that this report will be approved
by Inspector General Dumont, to whom
1t has been sent.
Captain Jamison has been for many
years one Of the most popular men in
the merchant marine. His manllness in
misfortune has made him friends aud
admirers all over the United States
When the terrible blow came upon him
be stood up Ike a man and said that he
was willing to assume all responsibility
for the accident. II 1t were to be laid to
the careless handling Of the vessel
There was no effort on his part to throw
the blame upon any Of his subordlnates.
BE threw IL upon atmospheric and tidal
conditions beyond human control. and
manfully awaited the decision OF the
government inspectors His unpleasant
experience upon the coast Of New Jersey
will make him better captain than he
has ever been, II any improvement BE-
possible.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
FosterInr Infant InaustrIes.

There is such a scarcity OF school
children In some OF the New Jersey
districts that the matter has been
brought to the attention OF the General
Assembly. 1t is proposed that the state
foster the baby industry by offering a
graded bounty. Richard Hutchinson, a
farmer who lives near New Brunswick,
is the author OF this most remarkable
piece Of proposed legislation. His bill Is
entitled IAN act to assist In populRting
the township school districts OF New
Jersey"
In the first section II Is provided that
on and after January /, 1897, there shall
be paid from the state treasury to the
collectors Of the several townships, for
transmission to parents. $25 for the first
child born In each township after that
date, payment to be made when doctor
certi6ss that It Is three months old and
In good physical condition. For the
second child born In each family a $50
bonus is to be paid; SIS for ths third.
500 for the fourth, and SO on up to the
twelfth, the bonus upon which is fixed
At $500. II the second section propIr
provision Is made for registration, By the
town collectors, OF all births and the
fling Of claims by the parents.
This Is Jersey legislation with a
vengeance aud the essence OF the Re-
publican principle Of fostering infant
industries Should the bill become a
law IL won't be many years before the
achool.house will have to be enlarged
and reapportionmen. Of the congressional
districts.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
coNTEMPoRARY OPINION.
Follow the Example Of the south.
-. A.. a.t..s r,.sf4..f

Follow the Example Of the South.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The governors Of the southern states
have set wholesome example to the rest
Of the country In the attitude they have
taken with respect to the brutal displays
OF prizs fighting that are so popular and
50 prevalent at the North. We are glad
to see that this example has bsen fol-
lowed by Congress, which hiss prohi-
olted prize fighting wherever the
general government has jurisdiction A
law has been passed which prohibits
prize fighting and bull-fghting In
the District OF Columbia and In the
territories Of the United States. A
violation Of this law Is made felony and
It's violation Is to be punished by imprls-
onment In the penitentiary for Rperiod OF
not less than one year nor more than Eve
years. This Is step In the right dIrec
ton. The governors Of the Southern
States by taking prompt and decisive
measures to prevent the brutal spectacle
presented by q piizs fight. have com
pletely vindicsted the civlliz ition OF the
South from the charge so often made
against 10 by our esteemed contemporar-
les OF the North aud East; aud we
heartily hope that the public sentiment
OF those sections will bs prevailed upon
finally to take measures 20 prevent a
repetition OF some Of the dlsgraceful
scenes that have been enacted recently
In this neighborhood OF the great com
mercial centres OF the country,
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
Behind the Times, ,

There is nothing especially new about
the X rays. J. Edward Addlcks used
them with terrible effect In suesex
county during the last election. la some
instances he was known to use Xxx rays
In others, Xxx rays. and when the
density Of the voters disposition de.
manded 1t, II and even L rays.
1t Is matter Of political history that
Senator George Fisher Pierce used MDO
rays on Mr. Addlcks, the light being
thrown directly on a sight draft and the
rays distributed throughout Cedar
Greek hundred. showing distinctly the
number OF purchasAbls voters.
The scientific world Is behind the
times. We have AdX rays for nearly
eight years.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
STORIES 'OR The DAY.
ohna's Faita IN Divine strength.

ChIus Faitn IN Divine Strength
It Was at local theatre. In the
audience WAS q little gIrl who is . mem
Der OF Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
Sabbath school. Several OF ths actors
had played their parte to the entire
satisfaction Of the little miss. and shs
was waltz ng breathiessly for the next
attraction to appear behind the foot
lights. Being novice In matters
theatrical, but added TO the enjoyment
of the evening.
Presently large man stepped from be-
hind the,hles and ma de profound bow to
the audience. Spongts ia bis shirt sleeves
and long stockings gave him the appear
ance Of being made up OF bunchss OF
muscle. He posed as the equal OF
Ssudow After bonding a piece Of
rubber hoss over his head and breaking a
heavy and specially prepared chain by
wrapping It around the left arm and
swelling the muscles, he turned towards
stool chair. blew at It vigorously and
the next instant il was whisklng of the
stage. Then the -strong lman. made
another profound bow and retired.
For q short while The little miss sat
absorbed in deep thought. Then turn
ing to the person who accompanied her
she asked:
"He didn't blow that chair away. did
hef"
"Dldn't you see him do it2' was the
counter question.
"Well, he couldn't No man could,
she replied. Jesus might, but that man
couldn't. Why Jesus could lift this
whole theatre or blow 1t away II he
wanted too wish / we're he
And the little Sabbath school scholar
turned her attention to other attractions
which had appeared Oh the stage.