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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

me Ladies Parish association Of Christ
church, assisted by the Daughters Of III.
'hurch' nave charge of the Christmas dec
orations OF the body of the church and
earnestly request each member of these
examinations to be at the church Thursday
rnonn'ns at ~ O'Clock for this PURPOSE. AS
many of the gentlemen friends Of these la
nies as can make it convenient 20 assist 4,
TINS work will be heartily welcomed nv
mem at the hour named. or at any uour
thereafter as may suit them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

II. II. Bruins to Mrs. Emily Becker.

ii ii Bruins to Mrs. Emily Becker,
lots 10. 20, II, %. %, "a, 25, IS,
q and 2S, block al. Brunsville ad-
diton, John Brown league .....
Mrs Agnes ID. Griffin tsurviving
wife Hunter Griffin) to JEFF Hem
derson. lots II, 10 and "A, subdvi-
sion south one quarter ten-acre lot
| "a, Holman survey ................
| Jef Henderson tson of John Hen
derson, known as John Henson) to
| c. p. Bates. lot II and east y of
| lot 10. subdivision south one-quar-
| tiers ten acre lot "a. Holman sur
Ney; other considerations and ..
Sophia Koehn "a feme soe) to Harris
County, 4 $500 acres out of the
C. Williams league, occupied by
Houston, Missouri. Kansas and
Texas and Bear creek road .....
c. H. Brown and wife, Mary %.
Brown. TO P. A. Sharkey lot >,
block 10, Baker addition. south side
Buffalo bayou Observation-Disclosures. ].
Adam Huffman and wife. Emeline
Huffman, to Arthur Boyt, % acres
in two tracts, out of the duncan
survey 25 miles northeast OF Hous-
ION -. ...............,.....
j.. b. Miller (by E. b. Randel ad-
ministratorl to r. NJ. Swearingen
and II. NJ. Kirby independent ex-
ecutors estate j T. Swearingen.
deceased, lots Q. 10 and Y and
IL, block 454, south side Buffalo
bayou go. Observation-Disclosures. ]
r. NJ. Swearingen and Mrs. II. NJ.
Kirby independent executors ts-
tate j. T. Swearingcn, doccased)
10 Otto Binz. lots 9. 10 and y each
of lots and IL, block 454, south
side Buffalo bayou ..............
Thomas Pierce Converse to James
Converse, all interest in ten acre lot
20, Holman survey; block "a north
side Buffalo bayou, block 400 north
side Buffalo bayou. and blocks "A
and ~. Allen addition to city If
Houston. north side Buffalo bayou;
other considerations and -
q. w Sherrick and J o. Davis TO
North Side Homestead and Build
ing association and Mary j. Little,
undivided half to each of grantees,
lots 10. II. IL. IL. II, Is. l6, 81.
rs, 90, 20, 81 and 80, Home Reserve
addition. north side Buffalo bayou
Charles Miller and wife. Annexa
Miller, to Joseph Koch, i0x100 feet
out Of lot %. Hollingsworth survey.
John Austin grant; other consider
ations and ....................
William O'Mcara and wife. Robecka
o'Meara. to Frank and Mary Wat
fFis lbl - Ulbtk ~, indpmang
Third addition. north side Buffalo
"hSuu 80. ..-s...... .....-........
Mrs. Ida Japhet (for self and as ey
ecutor estate lsador Japhet de-
ceased) to J. X. Little, lots and
z, block 40, Little's addition to
Houston, north side Buffalo bayou
lienriette Jurgens 10 School Commu
nifty No. 4, Harris county. one acre
out Of 20 acres in northwest corner
j. II. Edwards league .
w 5. Wall to Fila Haywood lot 2.
block II, John Brashear addition,
north side Buffalo bayou
D. K little and wife. NJ. j. Little.
ana North Side Homestead and
Building association, to + o
Davis, lots |, .. 3. 4, :, II, Is. 10
20, Fl, Home Reserve" addition.
John AUSTIN grant, north side Buf-
falo bayou ..........
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
THE SECRETARYSHlP
OF the Houston Business League
rendered Tom Holm rdsOM.

The directors of the Houston Business
League met yesterday and rendered the sec
retaryship of the league TO Mr.. Tom Rich
ardson, whose pAsent headquarters are in
Galveston as secretary of the Texas Coast
Development association.
While Mr. Richardson has not yet been
heard from on the proposition. the league
has every assurance that he will accept
Tom Richardson is man who several
years ago would have been called boom
err Today such men as he are known as
promoters. But call him what you may,
Tom Richardson is a hustler and just such
a man as the Houston League requires if it
desires to accomplish practical and bene-
fetal results.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

THE MOST USEFUL AND APPRO-
PIRATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU
CAN GIVE AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN
OR LADY is A PAIR OF GOLD SPEC
TACLES OR EYEGLASSES. YOU CAN
HAVE A PAIR OF LENSES PUT IN THE
FRAMES AND AFTER XMAS HAVE THE
EYES PROPERLY TESTED AND THE
CORRECT LENS PUT IN. YOU WILL
FIND THE LARGEST AND MOST COM
PLETE ASSORTMENT OF STYLES AT
THE HOUSTON OPTICAL COMPANY, 5O2
MAIN STREET, KIESLING'S DRUG
STORE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

too intense d brown, the entire pluinag,
will be too dark. as II IL only the ligh
. brown evenly peppcred with darker brown
J which produces the desirable soft end ever
coloring.
The comb is alike In all varieties OF single
comb. which is the browning feature OF the
icghorn, both In fact and fancy, large
bright and making a pleasant contrast with
the kid-white color Of the ear lobes. Fancy
has dictated that its size and shape shall
conform to certain requirements which
make IL difficult TO produce near perfection.
IL should be straight, even, extending we'll
back over the head. without a tendency TO
follow the shape OF the neck and to be just
correct 1t should have. five or six deep
serrations or points on top--five preferred.
which means. II two specimens score the
same In the aggregate. that is. tie in the
| score. til, specimen having Ave scrrations
should take precedence over one having Elk.
though both are standard combs
In females the tendency is for the comb
10 be thin and fall to one side, so much so
that IL is feature now required. These
combs fall over gracefully. but have stuff
ctent strength to hold themselves Up and
not obstruct the vision. Females with
such combs will produce better combs in
their male progeny than viii those with
crooked and twisted or large. thin. flabby
combs. The stripe in hackle Of femal IS is
subject of much trouble with breeders.
This stripe should conform to the shape
OF the feather. extending down the center
OF each. coming 10 a point at or near the
end.
Mr.. r. A. Davis Of Merit has a cockerel
and puiet of brown lcghorns. which are
fine specimens.
Mrs. Chas. Dumler also has cockerel
and four pullets which make an excellent
showing. Mrs. Dumler shows, too very
handsome Tolouse goose.
j. F. Taylor of Groesbeeck, Texas. has
some light brahmas, a hen and cock, and
pullet and cockerel.
MIR. Taylor also has black and white
minorcas.
This breed OF fowl is not new one, and
its true characteristics should be well I'M
derstood. but many breeders are at sea.
They are good layers. of large. white eggs
the female not inclined to incubate until
quite advanced in age; they are active and
mature early. The type, or general shape
of the minorca is a very large comb, large,
white ear-iobes. long wattes. with n long,
square body. straight back. rather heavy
IN the rear underneath medium length of
gs and tail medium in size.
The color of plumage is not quite
as lustrous as that found in a we'll bred
black Spanish and black Hamburg; still,
some females are found showing the
greenest sheen, sufficiently intense for the
purpose OF beauty. ana without the purple
barring, or luster, which is Objectionable
in most black breeds. The breed Is capable
Df good size--largc enough TO please any
reasonable hreeder--and. If bred for the
true characteristics. are graceful and hand,
some
Savage Bros. Of Belton have large dis
play of hantams. white and buff cochin, red
game hantans. silver Sebright, golden Sc
bright and red pile games
These same exhibitors also have dark In
liam game cocks and black hrestod red |
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

Mr. Leon b. Smith, upon passing very
creditable examination has been admitted
TO the bar. His examiners We're ". G.
Love, a, C. Allen and j. NJ. Gibson and
ms examination was in every way thorough
MT. Smith is a native Houstonian. the son
OF tAe late Commodore Leon Smith Of the
confederate navy. and in his new avocation
WI be associated with Mr.. ". G Love
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

residences the cochin viii always prove q
prime favcri,r. Its beautiful appearance
and wonderful fcAthcring will attract
friends at first sisht, while It's quietncss
and other sterling qualities Will retain aud
increase this favor. A t~c-foot wire fence
will scr a cochin In it's yard and insure
their owners against inrcsds on the flower
beds and garder
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

j. L. Rawley of this city and Miss Lillye
craig charming young lady of Ennis
were quietly married at the New Bonds
Hotel In Waxahachie, Sunday evening AZ 7
oclock. The groom is a son of the late
Judge R. G, Rawley. The affair was cutie
surprise to the friends of both the con.
tractins parties. They Will reside in this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

The following building pe'mi. :,
sued yesterday from the ohi'' "
gineer Gueringer: ,.un,,a
s. d. Hewes, to repair fence o.
Lamar and Crawford, $50. ,,,,.. II, Ni'
W. NJ. Rice. repairs on BUILDING :.
street. $3.50. -. an bill bcira
ON Congress avenue. so' .,ov,cs fence =
Thomas II. Kingsley re'n
Congress avenue, va
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

The Hamburgs. OF which there are six
recognized varieties, are quite popular, the
silvers being very popular. Few shows are
held in which this variety does not occupy
its share of space and command much Ct
tention on account Of their striking beauty.
They are popular fos several reasons. They
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

GOLD sPECTACLEs AND EYE
PRESENTS. EYES TESTED AND PROP
ERLf FITTED BY OUR EXPERT OP-
TlClAN AFTER CHRISTMAS. THE
HOUSTON OPTICAL COMPANY, SOC
MAIN STREET. KIESLING'S DRUG
STORE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
Only few days left for Won to Mol, -,

only few days left for you to pick out
inE PRESENT" We keen our sock full
all the time; you can buy the same goods
now as you could during the rush. II vou
will call we will convince you.
sweeney & Fredericks,
Jewellers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

Mr.. Herbert e. Fuller Of Oak Lawn. on
the Harrisburg road. brings a display o.
three partride cochin cokerels from his
hen house, AMI also pen Of white Ply
mouth Rocks. which are BEAUTIES
Mr.. C. c. Dean OF Houston has a cooo OF
white Plymouth Rocks, as well as buff, and
a fine display Of white, buff short comb
ieghorns and black Javas.
great deal has been said from time 10
| time about the white Plmouth Rocks. Their
| praises have been echoed and re-eehoed
throughout almost the entire civilized
world. Yet they have not been over estl-
mated They are really just entering upon
the ioli OF action.
The barred Plymouth Rocks, since their
origin, have held the foremost position in
the chicken fraternity. Their sister variety
the white Plymouth Roots, possess all the
splendid qualities attributed to the barred
Plymouth RofFs, and one more. namely
color, winch is white now. will be white
next year the year after and ten years
hence, lust The same pure white-not that
IT makes them lay any more eggs or that
they are any larger fowls. but II is a
source NJ comfort. II nothing more. TO know
your fowls viii breed true to color. more
beauti'ul sight can hardly be imagined than
q" NUN " NAltt y iuuulH ftoGhs, dressed
IN thew clean white rocks Displaying their
small stlaighi combs and rich yellow legs
For table purposes the white Plymouth
ROCK has no superior. as the dressed fowl
is plump. yeloV-skinned. with clean yell
low shanks. free from feathers.
Mr. G E. siade shows a black langshan
cockerel and pulet and a pen of short-coml
brown leghorns
The langlhan is strictly a fancier's fowl
FOR they have the good qualities OF hens
practical and useful-thus paying the far
cier for his time and attention given in
raising them. They are the best winter
layers Of the Asia'ic class LAYING a large
rich. brown sheiled egg They grow to a
large silr the cock weighing at maturity
I'D pounds AMI the hers 5 pounds. The
flesh IS white tender and Juicy making a
good market foNl. The chicks are easy to
raise being vesy Aardy, and good foragers,
thus making them good fowl for the
farmer who can give them full range.
They aibo do we'll in Confinement and are
well suited for persons Wishing to keep a
few fowls on a 5b-to1t lot. In color they
are glossy black. with beautiful areen-
lsh tint on the neck, saddle and tail fea,h-
ers. In carriage they are perfect, carrying
their tail Won up TIE accompanying H.
lustration is q good representation of these
grand birds and Is not oyerdrawn.
The langshau has Won its way to the |
'front.' In srite nj an opposition. uNd today |
'omposes one pf the three largest ol3sses |
n our poultry shoHs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
After seeing all others call q 0S''

Half the people do not KNOW s !. j,
nensive GOOD iewelry is ano ~, n,
realize the necessity Of a''" N !
watches ,s,sb Visitors would do we'll Z = !
ne as WE deal in nothing else y.
sweeney & Freds''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
Justice Fitxe's Court

Houston Abstract company VS.. A. Dortt
nheek note; Judgment for plaintiff for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
BUT ONE PLACE

where you get but one class of work. and
that the best, at 81 Packard's Troy I.aun-
dry
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

We are still Of the belief that ' y. ~, s.,,s
two years of faithful se''''' : ,,ss ~
VIII, VIII, in the future, a. in the past ' ~.
the just reward that We are ,,' s..
sN's' ,sv'l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
FIRST DAY OF The SHOW.
Some Fine Poultry % View at tn
City Hall.
SOME OF THE SPECIMENS SHOWN
0ie Chickens and LITTLE Chtckess.
Game Cocks ana HesvyweiWhts-
soae Sketches of the Birds-

II q chance visi,or from tie ccuntr
had s,rayed into market hall yesterday
the familiar CROW snd csckle of the barn
yard which ~caia have greeted his ear
would have so eewilder~d him with IL
reality thAi ne sa.shs have thought him
self whiTsea back irom the city sights an
sounds to Ess own barns and chicken yard
bNi S1e blFas .Eos- sasSa sae $2Ei! crow
pIocssde. are no ordlaAT. specimens o
the farm, bot the nsosi CHERISHED samples
Of What science and sAllI can do in thu
breeairg AMI prese.vauon Of rare speciei
OF lo-issy-
I he third annual SHOW OF the state Poul-
Try association is ~ progress and yer!
fine show 1t s, IL every deta.i.
The Nooss have been arranged In long
rows down The hall, vita aisies between
consideration being gwen 10 neatness. com
paetness aud classification. over l0QC
birds are shown in the poultry department
alone. and vi en II is considered that each
specimen is the very beat 10 it's way. and
the pride Of its hopesgi owner the com
plcteness and extent OF the display may be
imagined This Is the first state show held
in Houston. Galveston beins the scat OF
the Two preceding ones.
some OF the coops were not in place yes
terday and the late arrivals IRON the ex-
press office being reega,ed TO moons pieu
cue, ,ts ~ M"s euousn 70
M d,s",,, III, h az, syn nou,' tnn .o'aS
.r,r 80 ~ s''l, ".
erI vos,.S,ia, r,U ,',..ot,; >"
ole md opte % .o ..,.'-s io"''ay
hail during he day
,n,sndcni Of ~ sh no ess,S'ans sur
djsntav r,os,,, ce,rstr,i y ~
Will I, ~ hso,, ,9,,a.at51, ~ sGrns LIS LIS
nm ~ ,hn ,,es,.t, % rt5 W. Inns mn.
n vsry in,eressin. ,,,j hs,,5",,. - -
In his dlsplav is a ,,air of yh,,e crestsi
bIack po,isb ,h,i. f,,i 70, - ga
,rac,t,a ~ s.i Mra', uIvsS az
thoss ,sbo arc ,,r,,,rii,o. rs ,i''l'n l,on
Mr. Glass also shows co"nt of blark IA I'd
sixth ward ha, an nnfaiinr fun i Of X know we
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
EVERYBODY SAYS

BALDWIN always has the be-; :. : s't i,r:sf
Of Holiday Goods. This y yea, ! xslh b
and better than ever, JUS s,,sst
show windows at 4o9 Main s"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
Go to Burgheim for holiday goods.

E. c. Crawford. the Tea Man. 1912 Te1,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
Burgheim's atomizers are beauties.

EVERYBODY TREATED ALIKE
at 81 Packard's Troy Laundry. We Prairie
avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

FINE POCKET BOOKS
and Card Cases at Pastoriza's stationery
store
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

W G MrReynolds secretary 81 The
ASSOCIATION Who AYes o. Neohcs Anderson
@en'E. IS 81 present sag snd lcahie 10
attend lie has kegt no~rysr ,sf o..
AE1t biaDahA. ihc 10. Arcn seartu- ~
i!tf ribbon eh.cl he earned oil al ssn
antonio Decerber D. lsaH
From a prlrtral standpoint tb.ra arc
t"g thugs 20 0e taken into accom-, M
iiiahipe selection 81 8 breed % foaIt. F.r.f
fgS production. ard second. The mar.etabie
weight ~ TIE carcass. To these NAV he
s2Ati dncuiiy faPid development and "a
!e'l.iy Tendency AZ freedom iroa 5ls,-i.-
~ We matter Of egg production. IL .aast
~ Remembered ihai the hen tlat iags the
iafges' number OF eggs during tic year il
not always the most profitable one taxing
-ntO account INC money receive! from tte
sc o. w eggs Here is whore nc Mrht
hramahe stand head and shoulder ahoys
every o'her br.ed. The American standa-I
0! perfection 10y which all awag Is arr mad
al poultry show reqprrs heavier wel,his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

81 Packard's Troy Laun'
avenue. -
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Savage Bros. Of Bolton have large dis
play of hantams. white and buff cochin, red
game hantans. silver Sebrght, golden Sc
bright and red pile games
These same exhibitors also have dark In
dian game cocks and black hrestad red
game.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
STEEL MAKERS FORM A TRUST.
Manufacturers Take Measures to Con-
troll Prices.

New York April "A number OF
prominent steel manufacturers of the
United States are in secret session in
this city. The object of the meeting
was briefly outlined by one of the
gentlemen in attendance. 1t was not
their intention,he said,to form trust.
They would have, however, to take
measures to regulate the production
and price of steel and would put the
price at a figure that would keep out
the imported product
Another member Of the conference
said that there would be no adjourn
meut until something had been done
to regulate the amount of production
1t was the intention of the manufac-
turers to complete their work as soon
as possible and while it was impossible
to say what the terms would be, each
company would make a certain per-
centage of the steel for the coming
year, the allotment probably to be
made on the basis of the product of
each company during the last year
The reasons given for the proposed
action are Over-production and the
consequent fall in prices which had
made a combination necessary so that
BIlG man uIdCbNIGIS may NOAA AtlAluG W 1 III
their works at profit,
1t has been reported that this com
bination which includes the makers of
more than one half of the steel pro-
duct of the wrold has come to some
sort of an agreement with the makers
abroad, and that prices can be easily
maintained in this way. This is, how
ever, denied by those at to-day's meet
ing who declare that this country is
fully able to take care of itself, and
that nothing is feared from foreign
makers.
1t is denied that there is any inten-
ton to form trust or pool.
Andrew Carnegie, who has just re-
turned from Florida, said toa roper
turned form Florida, said to a reporter
that he had not heard of the proposed
combination of steel manufacturers.
Il do not think it will amount to
much,' said he, 'In times of depres-
sion and stagnation people are disposed
to get together, and agree to suspend
the law of competition. But no perma-
nent results follow"
What is your opinion of the gener-
al outlook in business?"
"Well business is not good, said he,
"a general depression prevails and I
think that we must get the presidential
election over before we can hope for
general prosperity. After that | hope
that the currency system viii be plac-
ed upon a proper financial basis, so
that we will get rid of the agitation
for a change of standard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
one LlFE LosI ~ The FlRE.
Brunswick, Ga, Visited by $500, 600
ConfIagration

Brunswick, Ca, April 2.-Several
years ago this town was visited by
conflagration which destroyed il, and
to-day the disaster was almost repeat
ed. A fire started about 1870 d. m.
which swept away many of the most
prosperous business enterprises of
Brunswick and for time it was feared
the whole town would be in ashes. The
total loss is conservatively estimated
at about $500,000 and the insurance is
placed at 100000.
A strong wind forced on the flames
and the local fire department became
powerless so that assistance was tele-
graphed for to Savannah, Waycross
and Jacksonville, whose departments
promptly responded that they would
send assistance.
At 4:30 the fire was gotten under
control, but not before one life had
been lost Chas. Smith, an employe
Of the Brunswick and Western rail-
road, was overcome by the heat and
died.
The flames started on the Bruins.
wick and Western railroad wharveS
and within an hour the wharves, two
large warehouses, a number of cars,
including the freight contained there
in, were consumed, entailing loss to
the company of 100000; partially in
sured. The extensive property of the
Downing Company, dealers in naval
stores, became ignited and the struc-
ture with its valuable stock was con-
sumed Their loss is estimated at
5000, 900; almost insured.
The flames then swept up Day street
and large portion of the business sec
tion of the town was in danger; as it
was, some thirteen stores, including
the stock, were demolished, the loss on
these being about 100000; insurance
$4,000 The fire spread to the Ocean
Hotel block but did not make much
headway there, the loss to the hotel
being about $4,000.