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now THE ACcCErTED ME
TO GIVE Asphalt Pavement . Fair
and Thorough Test.

TO GIVE Asphalt Pavement . Fair
and Thorough Test.
There Ia no doubt but that the sentiment
In favor Of giving asphalt pavement tria
here Is growing. The asphalt bids are &C
low as to be very tempting to the board
OF public works, and The Post has II upon
good authority that had 1t not been for the
location the board would have recommend
ed asphalt for the pavement on Main street
from McGowen to the city limits.
In discussing this matter yesterday with
citizen who believes, with great many
others, that public sentiment VIII never DO
thoroughly satisfied until an experiment
is made with asphalt paving, he remarked
that u the location was the only thing that
stood IN the way Of placing asphalt on the
far end OF Main street, this argument
would not prevail In the letting OF the con-
tract for the Fifth ward paving.
I'm fact" said be, willow street In the
Fifth ward presents just such conditions us
are most conducive to giving the asphalt
pavement a most complete and thorough
test.
One OF the arguments against asphalt
is that 1t will not stand heavy traffic.
There Is no street In Houston that accOSi.
moGates more heavy traffic today than
Willow street. and II asphalt pavement will
stand on this street 1t Will fairly meet all
requirements as to durability.
Thea sphalt people court just such a
test as willow street would afford, and
those who oppose asphalt and are skeptical
as 20 It's durability should be glad to have
the test made here, as ataiiure would he
more probable here should the pavement
not come up TO what Is claimed for IT.
Another view to take OF 1t is this: This
asphalt surface would have to be laid upon
n concrete foundation suitable COR any sort
OF surface covering The contractor gives
bond OF $4,000 as guarantee OF the as
phalts durability, and should the guaran-
tee b. forfeited and the pavement not come
up torequlrements, tho public demand for
the experiment VIII not only have been
satisfied. but tho city will lose nothing.
as the concrete foundation will still be
there. and tho forfeited guarantee viii be
ample to resurface IT with brick"
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Beaumont, Texas, September 1.-THE
Houston district conference of the Metho-
dist church (colored) met in Beaumont
this morning with Rev. William Barboe
presiding elder, in the chair. Officers Of
the conference were elected as follows:
Rev. r. Barker, secretary; T. y. Hum
phrey and S. ii. Grants. assistants; Rev.
|. Gilmer recording secretary; Rev. j. f.
Coseu, treasurer; Rev. 0. I. Jones and
Professor e. w. Pettaway, reporters; Mrs
l.. e. Duncan, organist. Hours of meeting
We're changed from 80 to IL m and to
D. IN. There was but little business trans
acted today the time being consumed in
organization and addresses. The confer
ence is well attended and will remain in
session through Sunday.
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THE RICH AND THE POOR.
miners Returning from Alaska
Some Flush, Some Rrolse


Anvik. Alaska. August %, via Seattle
Wash. September 1.-THE steamer Bella
OF the Alaska Commercial company passed
the steamer Hamilton this afternoon. There
are ninety passengers on the Bella, seven
w OF whom are miners returning with their
stakes said to aggregate $500 900 and the
remainder are prospectcrs fleeing from the
shadow OF famine to come.
Louis Schloss. Jr.. OF the Alaska Com
mercial comnanv confirmed all the stories
hitherto given out in regard to shorts
of food supplies.
we have been compelled TO adopt meas
ures. said he. ito prevent single individ-
uals from cornering food supplies For
this reason We have limited the ouantity
OF eruo TO be sold to each person Ons
SACK OF hour each week is all that any
man Is allowed to purchase. we closed
our store Tor time when the BELLA ar
rived declining TO sell to any one unt;,
we found out what we had in stock and
now FAR IL would go toward supnlving tha
oruess we had already. We will NOT soil
supplies to either hotels or restaurants and
as iar as possible TO miners only"
9Ack McOuestan. the Alaska Commerc,a,
oonlpahvs trader at Circle City. who was
one {" the number aboard the Rella SAYS
x xhvre are not enough provisions in tbc
iuhon country now TO supply the demand.
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Y. NJ. @. A. Mnttcs.

There will be an important meeting at
the rooms Of the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight, be-
glnning at o'clock. Every man holding
an active membership and some few in
vited guests are expected to be present
The Young men are urged to attend this
meeting. as 1t will be OF great Importance
TO their work.
There are at this time great prepara
tions TO clear the association OF its in
debtedness and the time has at last come
when the young men say they will do
Il and II will be done. Every citizen in
Houston will be glad to see this accom-
plished. The business men are waiting
TO aid in this work and should see tina,
The Young men meet with the success due
their Efforts,
Twenty-seven young men entered the
gymnasium class last Tuesday night and
tonight there Will be many more. The
class promises to be the largest and hest
ever begun. Great ARRANGEMENTS are heirs
made for all lines OF athletics and now
is the time 10 enter.
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mental, and recitations, during the rem
dering Of which refreshments, consisting
Of fruit sherbet. cakes, ETC.. were served
by the committee of ladies In charge. Sew
eral Of the sterner sex. who happened 70
put In an appearance about p. m. and
were invited to partake Of the aforesaid
sherbet, said that is was food tit for the
Gods on high Olympus throned."
This was the first reception held by the
Ladies' auxiliary since the hot weather
interviewed last June. but they will now be
held regularly on the third Wednesday OF
each month until further notice In the par
lors OF the association. 1908 and 1011 Texas
avenue. The receptions are thoroughly In
formal. having for their object the OBJ
tanning Of new members to the auxiliary
and interesting them In the work. cor
dial invitation is extended to all the ladies
OF Houston to attend them,
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The Houston Po.tofrice.

Postmaster Smith has Just cause to be
proud. He recently received from the au-
ditor Of the postofice department at Wash
ington notification that the quarterly re-
ports of his office for me past eighteen
months have been checked and found cor
rect to cent. The increase Of business
In the Houston Office has been very large
OF late, and credit must be given Assist
ant Postmaster Ed G. Smith for the way
in which he has handled 1t and to his
accuracy In making out the quarterly re-
ports to which the report OF the auditor
SO flatteringly refers.
Few, II any. other first class postoffices
in the Unied States can make such a
showing
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Am M. s.pa .r J. ,.ll kslL-s;S !: !!
Wilcox Specific o., Dent ri, Pbil. "a =.
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Wharton, Texas, September "A -str,vs,
or stolen from near East pernara 1870. co
on July 20, 1897. one black mare mu,a
or years old, about IA hands high no
plaha' Old scar al point OF shoulder fror,
WIRE cut long name and tail. had an
leather halter. viii pay $40 reward for
n per. delivery to II. s. Watson at East
nrrnara station or to r. A. Rich. sheriff
wharton County. Texas. A' 'A'''ii
cuero. Texas. September 14.-Io,, on,
Tor one black horse is hands h,,h 10 OUT
ora, branded on left Jaw; also one ,ishs
pay morse l5lf hands high branSsa a5
On On neck and JC on left thigh: SO rewara
lor horses and 500 reward for arres, and
s.n nr'onon OF thief or thieves. Thoms. NJ
'e"'i' sheriff Dewitt County. Texas A.
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Ancient order Of Hibernians.

Tuesday night there was Joint meeting
of divisions Nos. /. and 3, Ancient Order
OF Hibernians, at the rooms Of the Emmett
Council friends OF the members being in
vited. The object of the gathering was
to get a thorough acquaintance Of all mem
bers Of the order In the city. very
pleasant evening was spent. officers OF
the order providing refreshments. There
was large number present This affair
was incorrectly reported in The Post yes
tnrdaY as a meeting of division No. 3.
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Fire mt Canadian.

Canadian. Texas. September 13.-Can-
adian was visited by fire today and had
1t not been for the timely action Of the
citizens in removing a small building the
whole west side Of Main street would
have been burned. The loss is as fol-
lows:
j. S. Hood & Co.. druggists, building
$500. stock $4,000; insured for S2500.
Judge b. NJ. Baker. loss 5000; no insur-
ance.
II. E. Hoover. attorney. loss $500; nc
insurance.
The fire originated by defective flue in
drug store
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No Council Meeting.

The city council was to have convened
In adjourned regular session at 4 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. hut when the boar,
was raped to order by the mayor, Alder
man Geiselman, without assigning any
reason. moved that the meeting stand ad-
.oarned till Monday, and tho motion wa,
carried by unanimous vote
There were several important ma,,.r. =.
nave come up before this meeting. notshiv
WIG question Of light franchise ana ths
sspoFs Of the board Of public wsrks In "a.
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VIII she out Hnbcn. Corpus.

karnes City, Texas. September 15.--Thc
examining trial of Frank Coffall, Wilson
Elkins and Tom Gary was conNuded here
yesterday before Justice w. NJ. Patton and
resulted In remandng all of the defendants
to jail without bail. These parties are
charged with the murder OF VIII Clemens
In the upper part OF this county some three
months ago. No eyewitness has as yet
been round to the alleged killing. nor has
tne BODY OF Clemens yet been found The
defendants will sue out writ OF habeas
corpus before District Judge Wilson.
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H,eb Five Tournnment.

The Houston Light Guard card party
takes place tonight at the armory under
Messrs. Louis Bryan and Charles Gribble.
This viii be a competition. participated
in jointly by ladies and gentlemen COR the
gold medals offered, one by Sweeney &
Coombs and the other by j. l.. Mitchell
for the best high five players. The lacy s
medal is now worn by Mrs. lngham Rob-
erts, and the gcntlemans medal by Mr..
William Hunter, and it remains TO be seen
whether they can again win the trophies
In tonight's contest.
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Two buildings burned.

Temple. Texas. September l5.-Last nigh,
about 10:45 o'clock fire destroyed the ten
ant house of Mr.. w. r. Branch, situated
ON Railroad street and Boston avenue; loss
about $780, fully insured.
One hour later fire was discovered in the
First ward school building, and owing to
the very muddy condition of the streets
the hose reel was unable to reach the fire
until the hose wagon team went to the fire
and returned and doubled up with the reel
team BY this time the fire had gained
such Roadway that it was impossible to
save the building, and 1t burned down
loss $500, fully Insured
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Against Free sto,ion.

Rockport, Texas. September Ia Tho %,
towing resolution was adopted at the meet.
ton:
nsoNed, That the Southwest Texas
sness association as a body. and indIvidn'
WY, condemn and unequivocally disan-
pove OF foreign business institutions fnr
nIsnihg stationery free" to their custon,
.rs IN this State for the purpose OF adver.
using the wares OF said foreign houses
sara practice being detrimental 10 ths a.
,'es's OF local Job printers and In violation
=, .ne spirit OF movement for patronIzius
n n.m'e industries, OF which all local business
own ,e auvocates when il applies to their
S s business. but Of which some OF tbsn,
seem TO lose sight OF when The IN, o =. mem
others are to be considered. 's OF
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The Ladies, Au-,,,..,

Inc regular monthly reception Of the
..su.es auxiliary to tho Young Mems
christian association OF this city was hela
III the parlors OF the association yesterday
afternoon and was most enjoyable afra,r
ana q decided success. some seventy five
'aa'es sracins the affair with their pre,-
ence' Tho proceedings were enlivsned bv
gems q music. both vocal and in.tru.
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LOW VACATION pArrs

The Queen and Crescent will sell cxcur
sion tickets at low rates to the mountain,
ana seashore resorts every day from June
to September 80. inclusive with S,na,
limit October 81. 1897.
The Queen and Crescent route offers "a
tourists this year the most perfect train
service and appointments ever offered tba
southern travelling public. Through Pull
man sleepers of the finest pattern.
Apply 10 your nearest Queen and Cre,.
cent ticket agent for rates and .ull infor'
nation. A. f. Barnett,
q. +. A.. New Orleans. II,
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will be sufficient grounds upon which 70
base refusal to sell tickets from stations
In louisiana.
In addition to stations named the State Of
Texas has quarantIned against passengers
originating in or passing through New Or
leans. whether they are destined to or
through Texas.
The States OF Alabama and Mississippi
and the cities Of Nashville and Memphis.
Tenn, have quarntined against passengers
from or passing through New Orleans.
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THE COURTS.
Comfy Court.

The following business was disposed OF
In the county court yesterday. Judge w.
N, Shaw presiding:
William Manager VS., j.. Benigen. de-
fendaat granted leave to file first amended
answer.
Harris County VS.. s. Bongio ct al; dis
missed by agreement, costs against defend
ants.
Harris County vs. s. Bongio ct al; dis.
missed by agreement ut defendants cost.
Howard +. Smith vs.. J. c. Young. de-
PENDANT granted leave to tile first amended
original answer
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Spouse to the action Of the council at Its
laet meeting, referring back the report OF
the board In consequence OF It's recommend
ing gravel pavement for tho upper end
Of Main street.
The board OF public works had its report
ready, but, as outlined In The Post yeeter-
day, II was simply an argument pointing
out their reason for refusing to reconsider
the recommendation made In their former
van ~
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Mig Grain Barn Burned.

Sherman, Texas. September 15.-At
South Maybe this afternoon the mammoth
hay barn OF Pittman & Harrison, grain
dealers Of this city. was struck by light
ming and destroyed, together with about
400 tons OF hay, which had been stored In
the barn. The total loss was about $1,000;
insurance on stock and building $500. The
heat was so intense that trains could not
pass some 200 feet away.
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The following building permits were Is,
sued yesterday from the office >f the city
engineer:
George Il. Henrichson. to repair roof,
Prairie and Milan; $50.
Mrs. Bookmeyer, small store house, Ed
ward and Colorado: 500.
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VINO OIL CITY.

Corsicana, Texas, September 15.-on was
struck in the first well sunk by the Dallas
Petroleum OIL company in this city yes
terday. The flow can not yet be decided
but those interested feel confident that
they have thirty or forty barrel well.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foct-F:ase, q powder for N !.
Meet II cures painful swollen. smartins
Meet and INSTANTLY lakes tho sting out ~
leornx and luminous. It's the great com.
1E<r; discovery 0. the age. Aliens Fooi-
.He1c makes tiKht-httlng or new shoes
eel ess{ u u a certain cure for sweat
If9, x9ljoqz and hot, tired aching fecf
4I 4 today. Sold bv ali drnggIs,s sna
tt ftores. Hx mai for DC. stanps
ef<41.Q EREE, Address Allen 3.
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MIINVnN,C Female Cure Is indeed
IVA OlN yin - boon to womankind.
That tired feeling. pains In back and loins.
quickly relieved. Munyon's GLIDE
Remedies, separate cure tor
each disease, for sale at druggists. When
In doubt write to Professor Munyon, N
FEMALE strsta PSIla a 1 Pa,
for free medical advice.
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Real Estntc Transfers.

j. w. Martens to C. A. Lund-
strom, 81 acres. lot .. G. W,
Fletcher survey. ......
julius w, Martens 10 Carl q.
inndstrom, 81 acres. lot II. G..
w. Fletcher. -. -.
valley Pugh by sheriff to w. C.
Coghlan, IL acres in ], brown
league ,.,....,. .... -
{, A, Edling and wife (Emma) 10
NJ Lasker and p. Adoue, lot 10.
block Sc, Fair grounds ada
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Second Ward Pansy club.

The Second Ward Pansy Social club will
give hop at SaenEerbund hall on Friday,
September "a. The following are the COM
mittees: Arrangement-W. j. Rummell.
chairman j. II. Salter. J. X. Koaska =;
invitatlon-Miss Helen Murray. chairman
Miss Alice Bender. c. Brossett and G. c.
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civil Di,trIct cnnrt

10 tho civil district court yesterday.
fifty-fifth district. Judge w. II. Wilson
presiding. In the case OF Andy Parr VS. T..
the CITY OF Houston the Jury gave a YER
diet OF Sii5 for tho plaintiff.
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German. Coming to south rcxu,

Gainesville. Texas. September IA col
ony consisting of about 100 Germans passed
through this town today in covered wagons
en- route to Southern Texas near the coast
where they will locate.
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Look to Your Plumbing =.

To the Editor OF the Post
Houston, Texas, September 15.-In such
times as these when the dread Of yellow
fever and kindred diseases is prevalent.
one of the most necessary precautions for
the householder to make Is to see that tho
plumbing and sewerage in the residence
is In iirst-class condition. Let our people
each personally sec to 1t that there are no
open or broken connections, allowing aaa
10 escape near or in their premises. Flush
Tho traps under all plumbing fixtures fire.
auentiy, and cleanse the pipes by an oc-
casional flushing with hot solution n,
common washing soda, copperas or potash
~ me mouse Is LETT vacant for any length
OF tme, the traps should be filled with
sdSeerine or oil to prevent evaporation.
rms Is necessary for the reason tbn,
water quickly eyaporates from the trans
uurihs warm weather and thus allow tha
gas free exit from the sewer ia Tho
house. W '"o
insist on regularly licensed plumbers IN
/, 10 any work connected with waste mines
from plumbing fixtures Never hire lin
Grant peddlers to do plumbing. II any
one Is in doubt as to the condition n, ,hslr
plumbing system, lot him ask our civ
plumbing inspector, who will cheerfuI,y
make an examination without charge ana
Will give honest advice as to what is nee.
essary. 80 "'N-
scientific plumbing work In tho homo
ana a healthy, sound, well-washea hodv
are the safest quarantines yet Invented
1sa'hst yellow fever. or any other fever
\ respectfully yours,
-
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CO CHEAPEST railroad tickets. Fielding 4
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e. N. Burke cells lime. Phone 81.
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=. oheapes, railr0sd tickets. Fielding 6
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Extent Of the auaron,,,.

The following towns In Louisiana have
squarentined against passengers from New
orleans Alsiers and Gretna and against
passengers passing through New Orleans.
Anglers and Gretna. from which points no
tickets will be sold. nor baggage crecked
70 the stations named:
Adelina, Alexandria, 'Abbevilie. Burke.
berwick, Bayou Sale. Baldwin, Broussard
Z Bowie. Dartel, 'Boeus. Calumet .Carencra
SChloe. chacahoula, sCade, scrowley Ew.
9!ng. Edgerly. 'Franklin. Gibson. .Eunice
Aouma. Jacksonville. Jennings, steamer,
2ette. Lockmoor. Lacassine. sLafayette. In.
iourche, Morgan City. sNew iberia oiIv.
ger. 'Opelousas. Patterson. Ramos Rnce-
Hand. Roanoke. Rousseau, .Rayne. Ricohon
inesufn. sulphur Mine. schrIeyer, st. Mar.
&Welsh, West Lake, Washington. 'on
At stations marked tho author,t,,. r,,,
srequirs passengers from any poInt ~ W." W.
:plDit proper health certificates befors Tho,
will DO allowed to disembark. This '1 rs'
!pu'rement will be called to the attention y,
al passengers before selliug them tiche, ~
ma failure to show the health certi fnsa,
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Co.'S Ss
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can at Sl4 Commerce avenue for lime.
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8 ssakaTd's Trey Laundry. "a Prairie,
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81 "ackard's Troy LAUNDRY. s,a pr.,,
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,.v s'as. E. N. purts.. 81. Commerce
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81 rackard's Troy Laundry, Phone $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
KENTUCKY.

frankfort, Ky, Nov. 2.-The weather
is warm but cloudy and threatening.
Rain has caused an overflow of brooks
and in some parts of the country roads
are impaSSa Bile.
Louisville, Nov From all indica-
tions, a big vote will be polIed in the
municipal race today, Notwithstanding
it is raining steadily. The feeling is at
fever heat and never perhaps in the
history of the city have party lines
been drawn so closely. The Republican
nominee, Mayor George D. Todd, has
only a portion of the city machinery in
his bands, the police and fire depart
ments being controlled by the Demo-
Gratis, and as every indication points to
an exceedingly close race, the machin-
cry will count for a great deal
Charges of fraud are being freely
made by the Republicans who claim the
Democrats are making arrangement@
to capture the city by fair or foul
means In addition to the feeling be-
tween the two political parties, the
contest is made all the more bitter
from the fact that the A. P. A. is solid
ly aligned for the Republican ticket,
many of whom are members of that or
der. and the Catholic vote equally as
solidIy for the Democratic ticket
Last year Mckinley carried Louisville
by over 12 O00 but Mayor Todd carried
it by only 4,500. falling away behind his
ticket.
Owensboro. Ky. Nov. 2.-Voters went
to the polls early, and voting is going
on rapidly. Drizzling rain insures a
large city vote.