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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
GONZ tI.l;S.
Evidences of Thrift and Prosperity
Are AhundRnt.


Gonzales, Texas, March 29-Thcrc are
few towns that are as substantial as is
this beautiful city on the Guadalupe.
There is probably more wealth here, con-
siderng the population, than any other
town in the state.
Thrift and enterprise is noticeable on all
sides. Fine business blocks ornament the
squares and palattal homes adorn the
town.
The new threessto brick building
erected by Mr.. j. y. Randle would be an
ornament to a city with much greater pre-
tensinns IL was erected at a cost oil $40
600 The plans were drawn by Houston
firm. Ope-balf OF the lower floor is occu
MED with Mr.. Randle's immense stock, OF
dry goods. which is equipped vita basket
cash system and all cpnven'nces OF mod
ern store. Five comics OF The Post are
taken I'm this store and twelve copies in
my sathnr & Brenuer.a sdffnggisis. occupy the
ether half Of the lower floor.
Tho odd Fellows have bought the large
.wo-storv brick store building fran a. j.
Moore ani will occupy the second floor.
Smith G Lowry are building large gin
In connection with their grlst AN. ms
viii make three first-class gins for Con
gales.
Gonzales has brick and tile manufac-
turing company. electric light plant, water
works dam and water power. two banks,
two newspapers and more solid. substantial
improvements than any other town in this
section.
Hon. j. Il. Cone. former representative
from Wilson county In the Texas lesis!a-
,ure and cotton weigher here. died Thurs
day morning. lie leaves many friends to
,nourn his loss.
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drowned while washing horse IN pool.
The horse fell backward on him.
F'LOREsvfLLE-M Mrs. T. J. wassenach,
Joined by her husband, gave decd Of
Is ' srustse a't Lnpii"se $685. assets about
the same.
EAGLE PAss--Among the domestic ex.
ports through this port this month are
o., a2 pounds, -, 81 o leaf noSaccS' as bushels
90 yards of cal,co.
DALLAS--Thc funeral of Colonel r. d.
FISHER was one of the largest ever known
In Dallas. X. 3. Winfrey. son-sn-Mw OF
deceased. was appointed 10 succeed him
as county commissioner.
ANGLEToN--Louis Joseph shot ana
Killed March Ruby and woindei Frank
Ruby on the Joe ,Dunlay plantation: Par
ticulars not known. All colorcd. Sheriff
Williams Is out Investigating.
BEEvII.I.E--Rev. B.. II. Carroll. the
noted Baptist divine OF Waco, preached
an eess sermon at the BAPTIST church hero
ses'stnay' inc nuliung was crowu. y.
go TO hear MIR. Carroll.
SAN AUTOMOBILES Woods a negro.
who was shot through the head with
S2-cal her pistol on the night OF March ~.
Is dead of his tnjurics. Josh Roberts, a
negro bootblack. who id the shooting, is
held in jail on the charge OF murder.
PAIGE--A man who Claims his name to
he Thomas S,ea,on was found two miles
west OF Paige Sunday mornng In a crit
cal condds'on. He was moved by Charles
Wcinh arger to his house and made COM
Portable as possible, but died. Verdict of
natural causes.
weaihiest merchant and planter In this
coupy, died shorty after midnight sun
day might. after protractcd illness De-
ceased hal lived in ,his city CONTINUOUSLY
four children-one from II former mar
rtage--to mourn his loss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
FRUIT PEDDLERs.

In the recorders court this morning 1.
Zim was arraigned on a charge OF ped
ding without II license. the arrest having
been made under the new city ordinance
requiring an occupation tax to be paid by
all persons doing business In the city, In
Guiding fruit poddlers. The ordnance fol-
lowed the State law in eXcmpting
from tho tax all persons following
that occupation who are blind, deaf
and dumb or who have lost either leg or
arm. Tho enforcement of the ordinance
was resisted upon the ground that the ex-
ceptions rendered the tax unequal, and
that 1t was therefore prohibited by the
constitution. The court held that the
point made by the defendant was well
taken. but declined to decide tho case upon
constitutional grounds holding. however
that under tho terms of the State statute
travelling vendors OF fruit exclusively were
exempt from the tax. lie also held that
tho power of the city to have an ordinance
upon that subject was limited to the terms
Of the state statute. and since the law on
the subject was imperative. therefore the
city ordinance. following II. could not be
enforced
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ClIARTERED.

The following charters were filed in the
department OF state to-day:
Convent OF Our Lady OF Light OF San
Antonio. lncorporators: Margaret NJ.
Murphy. Annie McNally. Bridget McMul-
len.
Shclbyville Methodist Episcopal church
Of Shelby county; assets, $3.50. incorpora
tors; w. d, Ellington. +. r. Martin
John II. Horn.
The Grand Emancipatcd Union Of Dain-
gerfield. assets, s75. lncorpcrators: Peter
r. Edwards, A. Austin. a, Hickman,
Inderondent Order Of American Knights
o. Liberty Of San Antonio. incorporators;
Eva Mcintosh, Fife Browning. Lewis
Clauk
j. c Mayfeld Lumber contrary Of Dali
las; CAPITAL stock. $4,000. Iucorporators:
s u Mayheld, Rich Morgan. NJ. NJ. Nor
Fan.
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the first and third basemen OF the Dallas
team. arrived in Dallas last night from St
Louis. They were worn out with travel,
and Immediately repaired to their hotel
and retired
McCluskey says that these two men are
going TO prove stars of the first magnitude
He will start them TO work Just as soon
as the grounds get In shape again after
yesterdays rain.
The men who are here are under the
close surveillance of McCloskey. He, 10
making them do plenty of work. and is do
Ing Just as much as they are himself,
The finishing touches will be put on the
bail park during the forepart of this week.
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TROPHY FOR The LEAGUE.
hernsheim Bros. of New Orleans to
Denote Valuable One.
HOUSTON PLAYER ARRIVES.
"thcrs Are Expected to Get in To-
"as-prncttce at the Park Every
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Notes.

Hernsheim Bros & Co., cigar manufac-
'"rers, Of New orleans. last night an
hounced through their local agent, Mr.. u.
Levy. that they. will present trophy to
the Texas baseball league. to be held by
the pennant winners from season 20 season.
the value to be $500. The form or condi-
lions governing the trophy have not been
formulated. but will be before the season
opens.
IL Is understood that another trophy In
the shape Of silver cup will be offered
oy another firm this season. 1t has not
been positively settled. however.
mat this will lend greater interest 10 the
pcnhaht race there is no question. and
something OF the kind was needed for
post-season games, when the players of the
Two winning teams could get substantial
reward for their hard work in the shape OF
division OF gate money.
Sham Meyers, the first baseman for the
Butfaloes. came in from Shreveport on
yesterdays International flyer" He is
looking IN good trim and was out at the
park yesterday afternoon with Becker.
Reed. Turner. Kimerer and Deveney. over
uuhureu people were out TO see the prac-
tee. everybody is welcome 10 the park
uurlns practice hours. 1t usually begins
at 2:3o aud hard work is kept up Tor a
couple of hours.
IL is expected that today's flyer" will
bring Hardy and McGann, and this will
materially accelerate the speed OF the
practice work.
sundays wind blew down portion of
the fence. hut this was put back yesterday
ana is now In good condition Work on
the ground will be thorough and no COM
plant can be made by visitors
Iaub proposes to spread himself on la =
dies days this year an Invitation Will be
extended them at nearly every game. A
nnmler uf them developed into frst-class
fans last year, and more OF them viii
graduate this season. Women more than
men appreciate a winning team, and this
Manager Reed has Undoubtedly secured
hence 1t Is easy TO predict an increase in
the number Of ladies who regularly attend
all games.
Big Bill Mccormick is going to Navasota
to manage the team there, and 1t is safe TO
say he will make a success OF it, IN ANA
teur South Texas league ought TO be a
good thing right now, for there are a mum
Der Of good teams at various towns in this
section of the state which are convenient
to each other.
Tauh will arrange a game for mex, Sun
day. but II is not known whether II will he
with out OF town or local amatents.
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AFTER PosTOFTICEs.
Ntncty-Hvc Thousand Letters Have
Drrn Received.


Becn Received.
Washington, March 29--Postmsster Gen.
cral Gary received report today showing
that tho business of the department re-
lating to appointments is even larger than
was estimated Saturday. The figures show
% 500 letters received In tho first week %
the administration. 25,70o In the second
week and 1888 for the week Just ended.
Practically all Of these relate to postoffice
appointments. This makes a total OF al
most $4,000 exceeding the total for the
same period OF the last administration.
This Is attributed to general depression
causing an Increased number Of office seek
ers. Tho mail from Kansas has largely In
creased since the nomination OF ]. l.. Bris-
tow OF that State for fourth assistant post
master general. but many republican sem
ators and representatives are withholding
recommendations and petitions OF constit-
uents until Mr.. Bristow takes charge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
'EE FOR LETTER.
Governors
waists the
Note Read.
mon BILL LAID ASIDE.
r.suranoe companies'
y with Decided Oppo-
"a. nuorum in senate.

. yu,A March 2s.-Representative
introduce his resolution
..a,ns Of the letter address,
Ia s.,~por to Chairman Garrison
IA. committee. and expressed
4 y. ,h,s evening that the point
i !',,.t It should have come from
{! ~ a few days ago siren
IA the reading Of the letter.
..,u,e certain statements that
IA. in regard to its contents.
'..,,v. Garrison took no part in
"a n. a the resolution this after
a. an doubtless be heard from
.,,ution comes up again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
STATE CAPITAL ITEMS.
ARGUMENTS ON THE PAYMENT OF
INTEREST ON DAM bonds.
lions Filed Chartcrs-RniIrond
Men In the City-Buricd.

Austin. March 29.-District Judge Brooks
heard an argument tonight. made for the
purpose of enjonlng the city from paying
$4,000 interest on the Austin dam bonds
out of its sinking fund. The contention
of the citys counsel was that the fund was
in trust and the court could not litigate on
the rights of the bondholders without hay
ing them before the court, while attorneys
for Thomas r Sneed and Il number of tax
payers, who sought the Injunction, claimed
that 1t was distinct fund and could not be
diverted for the payment of interest. ~
decision will be rendered tomorrow.
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ARTHUR MElNlNGER DEAD.

Arthur Meinnger. one of the altar boys
who oiIicated at the ceremonies attendant
upon tho dedication OF the bell at the sa-
cred Heart church Sunday evening. and
who was struck violently by gate through
which he was passing during the storm.
died last night and will be buried tomor
row morning. His father. who was In San
Antonio. was telegraphod for. and is ex-
pectod to reach here In time for tho fu-
neral.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

EAGLE PAsS-Captatn j. T. Lytle has
bought 300 head OF cattle IN Mexico ana
viii cross them al Del RIO
Tpoy- n n. Garrett Is fatteaing about
,oa hops for marker. There is a good do
,,and for hogs IN this sectlon
AI.IcF-The revival meeting which has
heen conducted here for the. past TWO
y'aeks by Rev. NJ. Il. Turner has closed.
MANY have Joined the church.
AfERsvILLE-wallis. the i6-year-
old son OF J. L. Harris. was accidentally
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
To Annex Hnwnii.

Washington. March 29.-Representative
Joint resolution providing for the annex
alton of Hawaii TO the United States. Under
provisions OF the resolution congress shall
consent that the Sandwich islands may be
created into a new State to be known as
the State Of Hawaii, with a republican
form Of government
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
PERSONAL.

Charles p Byers, Thorntorn; A. T..
Sharpe. Thorten Hal w. Greer. Beau
mont; G. c.. Duncan. Wharton; G., H..
Worthington. Wharton: \. p Tenisor,
Dallas John V. fuges. Dallas; j Farley,
Dallas; Ennis Minger, Dallas 4. A. jack
son. Dallas. Nash We'll, Dallas. and G. s..
Trumbull. Dallas, are registered at the
Hotel Salge.
Mrs. l.. J. Worhtam went to Fort Worth
this afternoon to attend the bedside OF
her grandmother, Mrs. pecton, who is seri-
ously Ill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
OLYMPIA.

The Improvement of Olympia, that 10.
tho completion and undermining Of It, has
been undertaken by Contractor Il. c.
Green. who had partially constructed
the building last spring. and as the street
railway company is now behind the enter
prise, II is presumed there Will be no lack
OF capital sufficient to put the enterprise
on successful basis. There are to be
some radical changes made In the big cir
cular building IN the way Of furnishings.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
IRON WORK HERE.

Tho iron work for the new Santa Fe
general Office building and passenger sta
ton arrived from Fort Worth Saturday
night and a gang OF men was at work on
the building today putting it In place. The
stone work Is all completed. and as soon
as the iron work is In place the walls VIII
be pushed skyward.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
THE SENATE

ii r.x,,. March 29.-The senate
~, his morning. with President
! rs,r.ll in the chair. Sixteen SEN
.,..a the attendance. No quorum
~ adjournment was taken until
r.r.s. March 29.-No quorum
o'clock. and adjournment
/: N, tomorrow morning. The be-
-irs trains brought about this
. NM : sufficient number have ar
i. ssshie the senate to transact busi-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
IN COMMITTEE.
BILL REcoMMITTEp

Austin. Texas. March 25.--on motion Of
MIR. Bailey the bill permitting guaranty
bonds OF county officers. which had been
reported adversely. was recommitted by the
house this evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
THE BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.

(St. Louis Man Abroad.)
Sweet" he wrote, 1.-The moments creeQ
Wcarily and slowly by
While the vast and salty deep
Lies between you and u
(3oston Girl at Honey
"Ahl" She answered. ''let them creep.
rr9m sTihr e p Ysst ana ys sai w deem
Lies between you and me
--Cleveland Lender.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
HOUSE.

House judiciary committee today favor
ably reported Representative VOTERS bill
making 1t penalty to sell or trade gland
cred horses tr stock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30

The remains OF Mrs. Elizabeth w. Lar
mour. who died yesterday OF pneumonia,
were conveyed to their last resting place
this evening from the residence OF l.. NJ.
Cooker, the funeral taking place from st.
David's church.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
AFTERNOON SESSION.

~ sENSltJN.
~. f'use reconvened this after
~ was barely a quorum. Curry
SUSPEND the pending order Of
Y, .'d take up house bill Increasing
6 'le gross receipts CT lie and
''aes companies. On a call Of
" !. announced that he would vote
~ ~ pending business would be
puund ,haeu the speakers vote on
~ n .n there was no tie. but a
u suspension of the pendinp or
! i des,a replied that he had not
s.QGliht,r,, y Tie, but had exercised
~ la ~. prerogative Of voting
~ tie ,naa seu the point of no quo
zn(Aer s spuaher ruled that those vot-
tuor,,,' n several pairs announced
}! u Ia 80, ana he would rule that
1aes, sns .u ana declared the pend
n hsfres slsnded and the insurance
N<hl orsS e me point Of order that
" tha ior this time, as an
4 Aoyed speaker. was the fec hill
~ ~ W postpone the insurance
.tpsIs, lee bill was considered
hseS y,nserrnlei the point of order
- befo.ne Dill to tax insurance
noainr RAG mao and at the conclusion
', peadins , al demanded a roll of the
nuled ,ha me- pending order. but the
!, mat his demand came too
J sut n. offered an amendment 10
nslIr. word gross and insert
h. rsrsI0s. me bill provide f,r a tax
10 d X. instead OF gross receipts.
n ~ ~ amendment. Mr.. Blair said
j ennss,' and unfair: It was tax
q ss not on what they had.
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The HOUSE.

~ fsxas. March "" nen SpeaNs.
A.. .,c.d the house to order at $3.50
,.,nr there was not quorum pres
u .fter the roll call. the house took
~ mill 10 o'clock to await the ar
! rmbers delayed by washouts.
4 I o'clock there was still no quorum
.d,ou to adjourn until 3 o'clock was
txn.
" time quorum was on hand and
rxssdinss were opened with prayer
y Chaplain.
~ excuses for absentees had been
be special order, the general def
q Nil vas called up for engrossment.
lfna Il Bell offered an amendment.
n claim In favor OF j b. Nunnelly
~ 81 for taxes paid by error. Adopted.
m sald that the chairman of the com
~ q claims and accounts had not had
a b ri into shape certain just claims
~ the State, and In order TO permit
III b done, be moved to postpone fur
4 consideration Of the bill until Friday
hing At 10 o'clock.
Ihriion opposed the postponement.
Anry thouSht time would be saved by
EpepIng.
bunpsss wanted to go ahead aud get
|sazh with the bill. The bill was post
ID
h general appropriation bill was called
nd The appropriations for the treasury
brtment were read.
nropshire offered an amendment adding
J following item: Credits as per COR
hed ledger, due Individuals. s6S36 61.
y object was 70 refund money paid into
Ageneral land Office, for which no patents
]s~a- iasacd -,-,----.--.-.----
Nkman said this was something new,
hIrh the finance committee had heard
Hhe
amendment was withdrawn, to be
~ 10 later
lFer offered an amendment reducing
nliry Of the chief clerk from $500 TO
~
2Hnon opposed the reduction, saying
sAr, a. liked by the bill, was low
1aesson favored the reduction on the
y retrenchment and reform. He
uHe mat II was well understood that
Heaftments could nearly all be con-
~ iess expense than the appropria-
nscu said the chief clerk was paying
!. 'so'slns teller handled over $40 .001.-
Money, and was under heavy bond
y uousht the salary should be per-
~ b stand.
49, aid he had already made his rec
Is Y smoke In favor of the amend
y. e aid that the committee had I'M
sen forced to give less to the
no orphanages than they desired
Sss o. the fact that there was
vuuction OF expenses all over the
" ~ when he looked around saw
oaied o!iiceholders drawing sal
n XIV we State. men who had all their
- usuilies. who could see. hear and
~. aa mat 1t was but just that they
y willing to contribute a no5icmn
~ s toward the helpless and af-
s9os Of the State.
y. selehded the committee roport and
case where honesty should
M s'aM and he hoped the amend
ua be defeated.
~, moved to table the amendment
n q 49,, n on the motion TO table dis
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-16
THEI ELM GROVE
Motor Lin ts Contemplating Max.
in / Some Changes.
ELECTRICITY WILL BE USED
Rlom TrlndelphiD to wheeling Park,
While the steam Motor viii Continue in
Vogue Between the Park and the city.
Practically a Consolidation OF Two
Llnes-HnIf Hour Service Is Also One of
the Probabilities in tho Near Future.

Electricity and steam will probably
share honors for a tlme on the Wheel
ing & Elm Grove road, and after a
thorough test the better power will win
out.
II is learned that there is to be
practical consolidation Of the Wheel
ing g. Elm Grove Railroad Company
and the Suburban Electric line, which
now operates an electric road from the
terminus of the Wheeling & Elm Grove
at Elm Grove 10 Triadelphia. 1t is
proposed that the two lines be about
equally divided, one to be operated by
electricity and the other by steam.
From TrIadelphia to Wheeling park
station electricity will hold swaX,while
che steam motors will continue to run
between the park station and the city.
This consolidation will benefit both
lines, IL the plans that are now under
consideration materiali2e. 1t Is pcopos-
ed to run the electric cars on n hale
hour schedule between TriadelDhia and
Wheeling park, and on account of the
shorter run for the steam motors
brought about by running only TO
Wheeling park station. a similar half
hour service will be given by the steam
motors. This is something that the SUI
burban residents ont the pike have
wanted for long time, and they VIII
hope earnestly that the plans Of the
motor line people will materialize.
1t is said that IL the electrical line
between Philadelphia and the park is
the success Ii is hoped to be, that pow
err or compressed ally will supplant
steam on the line between the city and
the park. The Suburban Company is
practically the elm Grove company, as
the bonds Of the Suburban are guaran-
teen BY the Elm Grove.
The facilities at Wheeling park sta
ton, since the erection Of the large
barn last summer, are ample for the
location there of the terminus of each
line. One result will probably be the
starting OF little town at the park
station-providing Of course, that the
scheme goes through.
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ing d Lake Erie railroad. who is in the
city In the interest OF united action by
the soft coal carrying roads OF the Ohio
district. said to-day that SIX OF the seven
interested companies had already Civ
en- their assent 10 a new agreement COW
ering shipments a. soft coal and that he
was comforting with the principal inter-
csts behind these lines and behind the
seventh, the unassenting line, with a
view TO securing unanimous action. The
new agreement has been drawn on lines
almost Identical with that followed by
the anthracite roads, the chief feature
OF it being a pooling arrangement on
tonnage, instead Of an agreement TO
maintain prices, which has lately been
found difficult to enforce The pro-
Eress towards the completion OF the
compact has been thus far extremely
successful, and its final adoption can
hardly be long delayed. The roads al
ready asserting are the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Cleveland, LoTain g. Wheeling,
the Wheeling & Lake Erie. the Column
bus, Hooking Valley &c Toledo. the Ohio
Central and the Toledo, Walhondlng
Valley & Ohio, the latter operated by the
Pennsylvania Company. The line not
yet decided is the Columbus, Sandusky
6 Hooking.