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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-10
Epworth League Conference

Inc seventh State annual conference OF
the Epworth league meets at Waco May IL
II and l3. instead of at Tyler as first in
tended The committees are at work on
the programme. and the delegates this time
VIII pay their own expenses. Good board
can be secured at 81 per day. 1t is intend.
ca Tor the Houston district to 20 on spe-
clal train, leaving Houston on the morning
OF the nth. and the Leaguers are requested
TO make arrangements accordingly
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Has Been Visiting Home.

Representative T, c. Mcfarland of Vic
tcria county passed through the city yes
terday en- route to Austin after visit 10
his home comforting with his constituents
He says crop prospects In Victoria county
are good lie Is ore Of the cons crvltive
members OF the lower house, ana is very
popular wherever known. He spent last
night at the Lawlor and will leave on the
carly train this morning.
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Henry Davis. aged about rs years, died
at st, Josephs infrmary yesterday. Davis
is colored man well known about Hous-
ton. For years he has labored under the
Impression that he was n weather prophet.
and he would go from street to street pre-
dieting storms and Gains as the idea
would seem to strike him. After his
death an autopsy was performed. which
showed that he died of hemorrhage OF the
brain. The body was turned over to Ross
4 Wright for interment
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From the Point they will be taken over
land TO La Porte and given dinner at the
Sylvan. and ride back to Houston over
the Ia Forte road
This is the programme as adopted, SIM
ply In outline. There will be found some
time during the stay OF the drummers IN
the city to show them something of Hous-
tors different manufacturing enterprises.
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There Will be meeting tonight of Hons
ton Lodge No. 4Si, Independent Order of
Hnia Birth, at Moltifiorc hall. at O'Clock
II VIII be quarterly meeting. and features
OF more than usual interest will come be-
fore the lodge for attention. Several new
members Will be initiated in the degrees
~ tho order and number OF applications
for membership will he presented at the
meeting tonight
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The city council will meet in special ses-
sion at o'clock this afternoon to receive
DDS Tor remodeling the old city jail to
make 1t adaptable as police station.
ohder the advertisement for bids ap-
pearing elsewhere In this mornings post
all bids must be for the entire work.
From the number of bids submitted nj
me regular meeting Monday, competition
Tor this work promises to be liyoly
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Gonzales, Texas, March 9.-Stolen on the
"a day of March, 1887 one bay horse.
years old. white in face. brand NJ with -
above on left hip; $40 reward Address any
information to II. NJ. Glover, sheriff, Con
|a'es county. Texas. by +. NJ. Fly, deputy.
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REST OF ALL

To cleanse the system In gentle and
truly beneficial manner. when the spring
timo comes use tho tlue and perfect rem
edy. Syrup Of Figs. one bottle will answer
for all the family and costs only 80 cents
the large size 81. Buy tho genuine. Manu-.
iactured by the California Fig sy-up Com
pany only, and for sale BY all druggists.
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Any laundry can do laundry work. but
YOU can get the best Laundry work only n,
81 Packard's Troy Laundry, 0l2 Prairie
avenue. Phone 332
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday by the county clerk:
j. $ Winston and Miss Laura jackson.
AMBROSE ALERT Rousseau and Miss An.
geliquc Balou
J, A. Zorn and Miss Floella Thomas.
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The thousands who are weak and emac.
iated-eraving for strength ~ind flesh, car
ma tho greatest help to robust health b,
taxing Anheuser-B nsch's Malt Murine Al
all druggists.
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AT THE OPERA uOISE.
"a Noble Outcusfv

Roger, the tramp -. Mr.. Frank Weed
Walter Osborne ...i MIR. Walter Fame
Judge salisbury MIR. Fred Sullivan
sheriff Smith ,........Mr. Frank Weaver
Hattie Salisbury ...,Miss Rosina Holmes
Mrs Salisbury ..........Miss Olive North
PITCHER miss Edith Pollock
The Holmes Wolford company presented
"a Noble Outcast" at the matinee AT the
opera house yesterday and again at night.
both performances being well attended. rhe
play is very strong one and its produc-
lions yesterday appeared to give satisfac-
ton I'd the audiences witnessing them. Mr.
Weed was particularly good In the role OF
Roger, the tramp. Tho other more promi-
nont characters were assumed by Mr..
Holmes, Mr., Fame. Miss Holmes and Miss
Pollock.
The intermission between acts were flied
with specinltes which were popularity re-
ceived-particularly the descriptive song
by Mr.. Gagnon with illustrations. The pic
lures from the magniscopo were again en-
1oyed. one representing sparring match
between Edwards and O'Donnell, and an
other, the Trilby dance
Tonight another strong drama the Brand
OF CAIN VIII be presented. with the spe-
cial features, as usual, between acts. Pop
ular prices. 10. 20 and 30 cents, prevail.
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The spotted cats are en- route to Hous,o,

DR.. Il. c. Hodges has resumed his reg
uiar work, Hours from 10 a, NJ. to p. M.
and p. m. to 5 p. IN.
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The spotted cats will be here in about
week.
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The Wonder Store opens its doors n,
a, m and closes them at p. M and
sells goods at corner Main and Texas
avenue. This is So
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Gas for illuminating. cooking. heating
ana POWER II desired. Arrly to J. J. Nc.
heever. general MANAGER.
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one will like them. ever
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ENGRAVED VISITING CARDS.
Tho latest styles at PASTORIZA'S STA.
TlONERY STORE.
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IT'S JUST THIS WY

Look out for the spotted cats. They will
soon be here. wa
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Rim

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at p. m, 18th meridian
time:
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The spotted cats are en- route to Houston
The herald., 1897-09-04

dent of Pasadena avenue had spoken in
the meeting in favor of the thorough
fare and he really believed that but few
of the residents wanted it. OF the few
who had signed the petition many had
done so under misapprehension.
At this Frank P. Flint, who had all
along been an interested listener jump
ed to his feet and as a Pasadena avenue
resident put himself on record as for
the boulevard first, last and all the time
He had listened quietly until it had been
said that none of the residents wanted
the boulevard, but he was prepared to
peel off his coat and work for it.
Judge Silent again stepped forward
and made couple of remarks but was
interrupted by Mr.. Flint, who had
warmed up to his subject, and put the
direct question to the judge why he op-
posed the matter. He had claimed to be
friendly to the route, but his friendli-
ness was like the man who sticks a knife
into person and waits to know whether
or not it hurts. II would like to ask YOU
judge, whether it is not fact that you
and those you represent are interested
in the Adobe road route?" This created
something of sensation and drew
warm reply in the negative from Judge
Silent.
Another protestant then came forward
in the person of James Morgan, who de-
MED that the Pasadena avenue property
owners were unanimous or nearly so in
their approval of the subject, He de-
fed anyone to bring him property own
er who owns any amount who is in ia
Of t11o cob in r.
No one that he knew of was willing to
give away his holdings to benefit a
crowd of real estate SPECTATORS. Argu-
ment pro and con waXed warm for few
minutes but was closed by Chairman
Blanchard who announced that as there
seemed to be such diversity of opinion
on the subject the matter would be de-
ferred for two weeks, when further
hearing would be had. This closed the
session and the disputapts dispersed az
The herald., 1897-09-04
PUBLIC WORKS
Routine Recommendation Adopted
Yesterday

| The following routine recommended
tions We're adopted by the board of pub
lie works at the meeting yesterdays
| In the matter of the petition from M.
Hagan ct al, asking that Grand View
avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets
be graded, guttered, curbed with cement
and sidewalked with cement five feet
wide, under the bond act, recommend the
same be referred to the city engineer
for estimate of COST and if the same ex-
ceeds the amount required by law, then
| to present ordinance of intention there
! for.
In the matter of the petition from DR..
A. S. Shorb, asking permission to grade,
gravel, sewer, sidewalk and curb Twen-
| ty-seventh street from Grand avenue
west $50 feet, through the new Adams
street and Grand avenue tract, by pri-
vate contract, recommend the petition be
granted, the petitioner to enter into con-
tract upon blanks provided by the city
for that purpose.
In the matter of the petition from E.
Hollenbeck ct al, asking that Boyle ave-
nue., commencing at line north of Fifth
street opposite to the junction of Mr..
w. II. Workman's property with that
of E. II. Holmes, thence to the crossing
of Boyle avenue and Stephenson street,
be made of a uniform width of so feet
and graded and curbed with redwood
under the bond act, recommend the same
be referred to the city engineer to in
vestigate if said street is so feet wide,
and If SO found to present ordinance OF
intention for Improvements asked for
in petition
In the matter of the petition from Mrs.
Z. l.. Biles ct al, asking that a cement
curb and sidewalk be placed on the wes.
side of Olive street between First and
Court streets, recommend that the same
be referred to the city engineer for or
dinance of intention.
In the matter of proposals to sidewalk
Hope street between Temple and Court
streets, recommend that the bid of Frank
Gillespie at 107s cents per square foot
be accepted, and the necessary resolu-
luton Of award be adopted.
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asked that at least two weeks further
time be granted. 1t is proposed to cut
from the plaza through the Catholic
church property in a direct line to the
! junction of Buena Vista street and Belle
vue avenue. This opening will be the
most expensive of any improvement on
the line of the boulevard and the ex-
pense will be borne by the Main, Spring
| anG Los Angeles street property hold
.ers. They will stop at Buena Vista street,
| from where the residents of that thor
oughfare will take it up and carry it
through to the line of East Los Angeles
The route through that section must be
decided by the residents of the territory
affected and from the city limits the
supervisors and the Pasadena and South
Pasadena people must do the rest. But
his committee needed more time, and he
closed with a strong appeal for at least
two weeks Galay.
Following Judge Silent came Mr.. Green,
president Of the South Pasadena city
council. He spoke strongly in favor OF
the Arroyo route. For twenty years il
has been the most travelled highway be-
tween the cities and it is the natural
route. When the first railroad was pro-
jected it was built through the Arroyo
When the second was proposed three
routes were surveyed, but the Arroyo
was eventually chosen. From all expe-
rience it would seem that concurrent
testimony is in favor of that route. 1t
has easy grades and aligning property
is valuable enough to stand the expense
Of the construction of the boulevard A.
r. Metcalf of Pasadena corroborated
Mr. Green's statements and strongly
advocated the immediate building of the
road.
c. F. Kernaghan, president of the Pas
adena National bank, spoke for the i'm
mediate construction of the road by the
Arroyo Seco route. He wanted action
and wanted 1t right away.
City Engineer Dockweiler was called
upon to speak his little piece, and re-
sponded in happy manner To his
mind, the Buena Vista street, Pasadena
avenue and Arroyo Seco route was the
most feasible proposed. The construc-
tion of this boulevard would give the key
to system of boulevards joining all the
city parks. A large amount Of money
has been expended at Elysian park on
the Fremont gate but the only means Of
access is sixty-foot "alley" upon which
are two car tracks. Buena Vista street
will ultimately have to be widened and
work might just as we'll begin now as
any time The construction Of the pro-
posed thoroughfare will give East Los
The herald., 1897-09-04

to pass out either Downey or Pasadena
avenues. He and his companions on the
committee were before the board for the
purpose of supporting petition signed
by over 10000 feet frontage on Pasade-
ma avenue asking that that street be
widened to $50 feet for the proposed high
way. BY this route the greatest advan-
tages were to be derived; the railroads
could be crossed by short viaduct, and,
most important of all, the property own
ers were willing to construct the boule-
ward without cost to the city, only ask
ing that the necessary permission be
given. This route had been indorsed not
only by East Siders but by the North
west Improvement associa ton, which
embraced in its membership the most
public spirited men in the Second ward
A careful canvass of the situation had
convinced him that the Downey avenue
people would Cooperate providing the
Water street terminal park were es-
tablisheG.
II the city was not al present ready to
establish general system of boulevards S
it was at least time that it was COM
mitted o some general plan by which
al least sections could be built as the
property owners acquiesced, all sections
thus built to form part of the general
system which, when completed, would be
the city's pride. The route he advocated
would cost the municipality nothing
all the property owners asked was that
they be permitted to build the road and
donate it to the public.
Judge Ling was the next speaker and
prefaced his remarks by stating that be-
yond the greement of the East Siders on
the question Of the Water street terminal
they were as widely divided as ever on
the subject of the road through that por-
tion Of the city. A mass meeting was to be
held in the evening, at which it was ex-
pected that the residents would, exprss
their preference for route, and he asked
that the board postpone the matter for,
say two weeks in order that an amicable
adjustment might be arrived at between
the different factions.
The herald., 1897-09-04

the boulevard from which the remainder
should run as luck or the energy Of the
residents of the interse cted streets should
in the future determine. Having thus
fortified themselves by agreeing to agree.
the preliminary meeting adjourned and
resolved itself into its normal sections
to fight the great fight for location which
was to come.
About 2:30 the board, consisting In the
present instance of Councilmen Aslman
and Blanchard Mr.. Nickel being absent.
convened and business was at once taken
in hand S. A. w. Carver of the Buena
Vista street, Pasadena avenue and.
Orange Grove avenue boulevard commit
tee opened proceedings by spreading out
5-foot map of the proposed Arroyo Seco
route for the edification of the council
men, and then attacking his proposition
without further preliminaries
He opened his remarks by. stating that
the general boulevard committee had
prepared a recommendation for subms-
sion to the council asking for modifi-
cation of the proposed boulevard route
as prepared, by the substitution of the
terminal park project at Water street,
thus opening the way for the boulevard
The herald., 1897-09-04

Angeles the earliest and speediest meaus
of access to the heart of the city, and, be-
sides, it will be the cheapest route avail
able
Up to this time the only objedions tc
the proposed movement had Ame in
the form of motions to postpone action
but at this stage Captain Tyler jumped
into the breach and in no uncertain
terms denounced the Pasadena avenue
project He said that when it was as
serted that the residents of Pasadena
avenue are claimed to be eager to build
the boulevard and pay for it out of their
own pockets, making it a present to the
city, the spokesman is egregriously mis-
taken. "Times are hard" said he. land
some Of us protest. Others have signed
the petition under Misrepresentation
that their property would be doubled in
value by the boulevard that they would
be made rich by it. If you will talk with
the residents of the street l will venture
to say that the majority will be found
against the project when they under
stand what it will entail"
Thus the fight went on pro and con.
Dr. G. Roscoe Thomas and Mr.. Bartley
construction of the route. A. cross sec
tion and diagram of the proposed boule-
ward was presented by Chairman Lock
wood and was explained by Engineer
Dockweiler, under whose direction it
had been prepared. The cut will ex-
plain itself.
Joseph Mesmer voiced, as he said, the
protest of $1000O,000 worth of property
in the city, and he wanted more time to
get more millions of dollars worth of
protests. The meeting before him was
composed of small property holders,
whose interests were not to be compared
to those represented by him. He wanted
delay and wanted it badly. c. C. Mona
CHAN added his voice to the protest and
asseverated that the Pasadena avenue
people did not want the boulevard If
they had to pay for it. To make road
$50 feet wide would mean virtual confis-
cation of number of lots. Not resi-
The herald., 1897-09-04

until al times the discussion appeared
to be veering toward the sensa tional..
Nothing came of it, however, but war
OF words which was cut short by Coun-
Gilman Blanchard, who stated that In
view of the diversity of opinions and
interests involved, he thought the sub
ject required further elucidation, and
would therefore postpone the hearing for
two weeks
For several weeks the airing Of the
boulevard discussion has been post
poned for one cause and another be-
fore the board of public works, o'clock
Friday afternoon being set finally as
the date when all misunde derstandings
should be cleared up, so far as might be,
before the committee. In order that they
might appear before the board. with a
solidified sentiment, so far as possible,
the advocates of the various routes con-
vened in the council chamber at o'clock
yesterday to discuss the presentation of
their case. After a discussion lasting
for over an hour it was finally resolved
that, as every one was in favor of
boulevard to Pasadena running through
some portion Of East Los Angeles, It
was the sense of the meeting that an
amendment be offered to existing plans
as heretofore offered as follows: AS the
principal point OF contention lay between
the Pasadena avenue and Downey ave-
nue. routes, a proposition has been sub
mitted providing for each of the con-
testing routes by making each possible
or probable starting point for the boule-
ward This was proposed to be done by
making the driveway start out Buena
Vista street to Fremont gate of Elysan
park From this point, instead of cross
ing the river by the old Buena Vista
street brideg, the road was to go over
new bridge to be built midway between
Pasadena and Downey avenues, which
at this point are not more than a block
apart, and the acquisition of the block
of ground lying between the river and
Water street, Downey and Pasadena
avenues, to be beautified and used as
terminal point for the first section o.
The herald., 1897-09-04
A BOULEVARD
Adherents and Opponents
Exchange Opinions
THOSE WHO TOOK ACTIVEPART
THOSE WHO TO0KACTIVEP PART
VARIOUS ROUTES AND MEANS
DISCUSSED
Report Of the Board Of Public Works
City Clerks Recommendations.
City Hall Notes

After three hours Of discussion, which
left the question in just about the samt
position it had been at the beginning
the boulevard matter was by the board
of public works yesterday afternoon
laid over for two weeks for further con-
sideraton. About one hundred inter
ested persons were in attendance, in
cluding advocates of all the different
routes, and while the meeting for a time
was of the cut and dried order, toward
the close matters frightened up a little
and such choice remarks as, "It is an
absolute falsehood," There is not a
word of truth in it," "a gang of real es-
tate spectators seeking to subserve
their own ends" and "Confiscation OF
property" were banded back and forth
The herald., 1897-09-04

ters are allowed to ruiz down to the juno
ton with Main street and thence south
ward on the west side of the street tc
Jefferson street or farther To make this
Main street gutter still worse there are
leakages from hydrants and other
sources of water supply that keep a
small stream of water con ntinually work
ing its way down towards the city limits.
This gutter is never cleaned out and
the filth that accumulates therein from
the washings of Spring street and the
sweeplngs of Main street is getting to be
a menace to the health of that portion
of the city. The filth is covered with a
green scum the entire length of the
street from the junction with Spring
southwark
The board of health has been request
ed to see if the nuisance cannot be
abated.
The herald., 1897-09-04

On behalf of L. E. Mosher, chairman
of the committee for the opening CT the
plaza and of the boulevard, Judge Silent
spoke at some length. His committee
had for some days had in circulation
petition among the merchants anos large
property holders on Main, Spring and
Los Angeles streets for the purpose Of
obtaining signatures. The committee
was composd of Messrs. Hellman, Braun,
Ponet, Ferguson and Wilcox Crafty
ing success had been met with in obtain
ing names to the project of opening the
entrance of the boulevard from the plaza
to Buena Vista street, but more time was
needed. On behalf of his committee he
The herald., 1897-09-04
ter three and half hours of wranglng,
with nothing to show for their work.
CITY CLERKS REPORT
Street Improvements Ready to Be
Begun

City Clerk Hance has prepared the
following recommendations for submis-
sion to the council al Mondays meeting:
In the matter of the widening of New
Main street from Thirty-seventh street
to Slauson avenue, the report of the
commissioners, together with the plat
of the assessment district, was filed on
July 2Sth. Notice of the filing of said
report and plat was published August
3D. September I'd was the last day on
which protests against the confirmation
of said report could be filed. No protests
have been received. 1t will now be in or
der for your honorable body, if you. 80
see fit, to confirm and adopt the report
of the commissioners, together with the
plat of the assessment district.
In the matter of the sewering of por-
tions of Lakeshore avenue and Palo Alto
street. notice of street work was pub
lished July goth. Time for protest ex-
pired August 5th. On August 4th the
The herald., 1897-09-04
Sewer Matters

The sewer committee yesterday pre-
pared the following report for submis-
sion to the council Monday:
In the matter of the protest from G..
Sormano ct al, we recomme nd that the
same be set for hearing at 2 o'clock p. NJ
on Monday, September 13, and the city
clerk instructed to notify the protest
ants in the manner required by law
In the matter of the petition from Dr.
A. S. Shorb, asking that Twenty eighth
street be severed from Grand avenue
west to Figueroa street, we recommend
that the same be granted and the city
engineer instructed to present ordinance :
of intent ton therefor.