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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
TO COMBINE INSTITUTES.
Southwest Texas Teacbers VIII Meet
at some Central Paint.

Beeville Texas. December 2l.-Judge r..
T. Barnes of Karnes county was In the
city yesterday, working up interest In a
series OF cooperative teachers Institutes
10 be held in this part of the State. The
intention is TO have several counties club
together and hold the institute jointly at
some convenient place on some line OF
railroad easily accessible 10 all. In this
manner half dozen or more Institutes
will cover the whole OF Southwest Texas.
section that. owing TO Its remoteness
and inaccessiblity. has been neglected In
this as well as other particulars. When
the places for holaing the Institutes have
been selected the teachers in each county
comprising each separate Institutes ter
ritory will be notified rs TO date, The OBJ
ject is to have State Superintendent Car
Isle and other distinguished men and ed
ucators visit each OF the institutes and in
that manner make them all the more in
teresting and instructive TO the teachers.
Each institute will OF course, be held
on separate dates. Judge Barnes is
meeting with much announcement and is
thoroughly enthused with his plan.
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the hair. ss the mass Of flowers did en- the
summer hats.
Instead OF being turned IN In the bacl,
az tho summer hats were. they arc turned
IN In the front, Tbeateg hats are slDalI.
being more In the coronet Style iaan The
little Dutch bonnet Felt hDfs have the
long camel's hair effect and are covered
with long silky hair OF lighter shade.
Walking hats are turned uD on both sides.
more or less. and are triminad with loose
summer yelling. In white or black and
coqne feathers.
n is the largest hat that Is shown mort.
heavily trimmed with feathers. jet and
gilt are not worn so much. hut rhinestoncs
Get In silver and cut steel are used.
The picture hat Is appropriate IN every
place but the fhcater. and this reason II
Is worn a great deal TO church.
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A NOVEL nLopEMnNr.
Couple Remarked After Many Years
OF EstranGcment.


Waco. Texas. December 2l.--The mar
rage of a couple Just from Florida at the
Union hotel this morning by Justice w. IL.
Davis marked the grand finnie in II real
drama in which Cupid's pranks figured
prominently and vieing with parental love
won at last a complete victory.
Mr.. T. l.. Gaylord and Mrs. s. G. Horton
were the contracting parties. Fourteen
years ago these two, then In the bloom
OF young manhood and young womanhooi.
plighted their VOWS. We're joined in the
holy bonds of wedlock and lived happily
together about six years. during which
time two children were born, "A boy and
n girl. They separated aud were di-
vorced, the mother taking the children.
Each married again soon after their sep
aration and were each divorced from their
companions. No children were born To
either of them during their second mar
riage. and after they were divorced tho
two children began negotiations for peace
between their parents, and soon succeed
ed In bringing them together, with the
result that they decided to get married
again. The lady's family In Florida was
opposed to the reunion, and they promptly
eoped coming TO Texas. They arrived on
the Katy train this morning and stopped
at the Union hotel. They Immediately
sent for Justice Davis who tied the knot
securely, and they were apparently as hap
py as they were fourteen years ago. rhey
brought their children with them and Viii
settle in Mcl.ennan county.
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NOTES ron HEALTH.

A cup Of very hot milk taken at bedtime
Will cffectua1ly prevent sleeploesneas
Typhoid fever Is due LARGELY TO rholted
drains both within and without the body.
The most easily digested meats are cold
mutton. mutton chops. venison, sirloin.
roast beef and chicken.
Green vegetables and good fruit contain
certain salts and acids which may he called
natures medicine.
A prominent physician declares that a
plentiful diet OF onions. served IN various
ways. VIII protect children from many Ills.
An old physician once said: II people
fully realized what IL meant tc themselves
70 laugh and then laughed as tsey should.
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i NE STATE CAPITAL.
L. General Crane Replies to
Charges Of Lobbying.
ARE uAlIFIEDLY FALSE,
Have Deen Placed
c..rd nj Longview-Orders
for the II. v. q.

m. Texas, December 2l,--Attorney
!, Crane this morning gave out the
e, with reference to the charge
n made against him by the Dallas
IAN correspondent to the effect that
,ah,ed against the Presler uniform
~ bill which has become law;
,.vs been too busy to take time to
,he charge until now. Hon. s. p.
- Grayson county has offered $25
!, N any man who will prove the
made that | ever lobbied against
Ia in any sense whatever. To this
add s25 more. Now let somebody
n the proof, or else quit making
.sarpe. No member of the legisla-
can truthfully say that ! ever. d.
mr. indirectly. sought to influence
40 on the text book bill. | am, sure
al will bear me witness on that
mjtion. The report that l was against
NH was based on the fact that l OPP
the State uniformity bill offered
Il legislature in 1891. At that time
serving in the senate. Instead OF
uniformity proposed district uni
kIty. The majority of my colleagues
ded against me. The legislature adj
|ptd and was called together again in
Ia, session in 1892. when the question
fgain brought forward. voted against
IbIll again, ms did my friend, Governor
ii, he being member OF the house.
ended my connection with text book
rlstion and text book discussion until
last legislature imposed on me the
OF serving as a member of the text
beard.
rs attorney general | have been par
3 hrly careful not to interfere by sug-
Nor or otherwise with the members
bre that body, unless the bills were
D a. the work of my department rem
Il proper for me to discuss with them.
1ds Of the departments are not expected
bobby against bills, nor for them. In.
\, their efforts in shat direction are
lays resented. | have been careful
10 oyerstep the boundary so long and
u recognized.
The text book bill Is now a law, and
IN endeay0ring. in connection with the
kr members of the board, to execute
according to its letter and spirit. I
bv Of no one in favor of repeating or
tifying the present law until such time
II can be fairly tested. No fair test
be made of it until long after the next
stature shall have met and adjourned.
Iced, 1t will take several years to DEM
trate whether it is the best method
dealing with the text book question
not.
The Dallas News correspondent is also
taken in stating that the charge that
otbied against the text book bill has
er been authoritatively denied. Some
KS ago | made a statement in refer
to suits brought against the railroads
sututing what Is called the Southern
inc system. In that statement | called
milton to the fact that | had been
ieed with lobbying against the text
K BILL and denounced the charge as
srly and unqualiliedly false. The Coz.
It's"
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A WORKMAN HURT.

years. engaged as a bricklayers' laborer OH
the new Marx building In the course Of
construction at the intersection Of fremont
and Postoffice, fell from seaffold outside
OF the second story today to the sidewalk.
breaking his thigh. Young Dunn was IN
the act OF placing section OF one of the
ornamental columns which are set into the
walls OF the building on each side OF the
window, when 1t slipped and threw him
from the scaffold 10 the pavement. He
was picked up and taken to the Seay hos
pital, where the thigh was set. He Is a
comparative stranger In the city and Is un-
married
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I Nine Posts branch office IN Galveston ID
at the fremont Hotel whore items Of
news, communications and advertisement
VIII DO rcceived.)
Galveston. Texas. December 2i.--Joh,
Shaeffcr, bookkeoper In the local oflice o.
the Anheuscr-D busch Brewing company
committed suicide Sodav bv shooting him.
self in the mouth. the weapon used being
a s2-calibre revolver.
Shaeffcr appeared at the Office as usual
this morning aud seemed 10 be in hi.
usual good spirits. AT o'clock pedestrians
along tho beach heard pistol shot and
ON investigations found Shaeiier's lifelass
body. Justice Barry WAS notified and held
! an inqutse over the remains The tcsti-
| mony OF Police officer Larsen who was
| iirst person TO reach the body. aud two
small boys who wero IN the vicinity al
the time, was taken. Tho verdict rendered
| Was that the deceased .s.ne to his death
by pistol shot inflicted by his own tand,
| Shacner was SS years old aud married
| he lived with his wife and child at the
| Intersection Of Seventeenth street and Ave-
nue. |. he had been employed In the local
office OF the Auheuser- }usch Brewing COM
p&ny for five years aud was considered
| trustworthy In every rospLct. II is said
that business worries CAUSED the act,
| The funeral viii take place tomorrow
HISTORIC CANNON SOLD AS JUNK.
The two historic cannon for more than
twenty years the property Of the Galveston
Artillery company. have been sold 10 q
junk dealer on the Strand and have been
shipped north, where they Will be melted
down as old metal.
These two guns were cast In the town of
Santa Zee de Bogpta. Colombia, In the early
the finest quality and texture. They
formed part OF tho armament OF the
schooner Tom Toby. a pgivateer In tho first
navy of Texas fitted out In New Orleans IN
1896.
The schooner. after having captured
number Of prizes from the Mexican gov
eminent during the Texas revolution was
finally wrecked at Virginia Point during a
great gale In October 1897 There the guns
remained imbedded In the mud Tor more
than forty years. whom they were dlacov-
cred and brought TO Galveston whore they
were sold TO C, H. Lee & Co. proprietors OF
the Leo Iron works They were then
cleaned, and their age being discovered,
they were purchased by tho artillery com
pany MS relies. The guns were never mount
cd. and for months prior TO their final sale
rcposed In the front yard of the Harmony
hall building.
The sale of these cannon recalls the fact
that the Republic of Texas once had a navy
yard here. II was located on the water
front between Twenty eighth and Twenty
ninth streets, and In years gone by the
drodges OF the Wharf company have
brought up many relics of these long for
gotten craft.
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WANTS $50. GOO DAMAGES

Another big damage suit filed In the
civil district court today was one By VIII
liam Pendleton. H.. bY his rext TREND,
William Pendlctor. Sir. against the Calves
ton City Railroad company for $4,000 per-
sonsf injuries. The plaintif Is small
oolorcd hoy. who on the morning Of October
q vas severely burned by live fire alarm
wire coming Ia contact with his head and
hands. The petition ALLEGES that the trolley
wire belonging 10 the defendant company
was not insulated or protected as Is by city
ordinace required.
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New York World
rho unusually heavy Christmas dlI ner
table should be llghteDed so far as possible
by u brilliant arrangement of howcr5. In
the decorative scheme ! saw the flowers
used were orchids and roses. but for the
many homes where these costly flowers
VIII be out OF the question carnl.ions or
any bright blossoms may be substituted.
Avoid white flowers.
Arrange the orchids in long ropes,
reaching from n point above she center Of
the table TO It's four corners. where they
are caught by pink roses anl lilac-coiortd
ribbons Smilax or some ferns should bo
literally entwined with the blossoms, ard
the ribbons as an important decorative
element, should not be overlooked. In tho
center OF tho table mound of blnk roses
is surrounded by border OF orshids. The
result IL very effective II electric lights can
be so arranged underneath the roses that
the blossoms are illuminated. though this.
alno, Us somewhat too elaborate Tor tho
crdinsry home dinner. The eandelabra
should not be forgotten, MS lighted Is so
much more effective Than an unllghted
table, aud the candles are bv Tar tho pret-
| tiest form OF lighting. Two canielabra are
the least that should be used. and four
arc not TOO many. II the decorations are
| completed by placing a long .tommed cink
rose at each plate the Christmas dinner
can hardly fall 10 be a success.
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az oil sand was found and the ven Win
be probably the largest in the hcld. M
Garrett represents Eastern capital. ana -
sinking another well four miles southeaae
OF town. It is said that Mr.. 0arrettx fop<
resentx big Eastern capitalists. wno e9yo
given Instructions to spare neither ma9oV
nor time In developing the merits g ~
deld here. {, &. s. ~ 81 a y e Il n .3' 81.
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VICE PRESIDENT non Try.e

~, RESILIENT FOR TEXAS.
,ne governor today appointed s. ]. r
Johnson Of corsicana vice president for
a =, OF the Transmissssippi rnternat,on
A. a. exposition, TO be held at Omaha in isas
M, Johnson succeeds Robert Bornefc,d n;
dnes.on, VINO resigned the vice presi-
e ease, on account OF pressing business en-
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A Dainty salad.

dainty salad for the holidays when
good cheer" is the especial order Of the
day is the Marguerite. To one pint Of
chicken allow one-half pint Of celery. cut
into slices well washed and Tried. Mix
oil two tablespoonfuls tarragon or cider
vinegar or lemon. one saltspoon OF san.
one-half saltspoou pepperl. and stand on
ice until nearly ready 70 serve. Line =
platter with crisp lettuce leaves. pu, On the
celery and chicken and oour = little niay-
onuaise over the TOP, reseryinK for tne
~ four hard boiled eggs IN lcuEthwlse
slices. arrange them on he salad II the
form Of petals and put some of The mayon-
ra,ae IN the center Of each h3ver. Instead
~ The chicken, pork ,r veal may he uked.
though the pork should b@ boiled inAteso
al roasted.
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NOT TALKING POLITICS.

Senator John Il, Linn OF Wharton and
Representative Burney OF Kerr spent the
day In Galveston. Mr.. Liam is a hold-oyer
senator. but Is not talking politics now.
Burney was the populfst leader OF the
house and now lives In Austin
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ISAAC STEIN DEAF.

Inc many friends OF Mr.. Isaac Stein were
eauy shocked this afternoon bv his sud-
Il death, which occurred about o'clock.
stein came to his iewelry store after
pner, feeling as we'll as usual. In strik-
match with which to light cigar,
set nre to some cotton batting placed
tae shelves to protect the silverware.
batting blazed up and 1t is supposed
shock caused by the sudden blaze
oduced adaptation of the heart. tor
ef walking few feet he sank TO the
and died few minutes later.
mr. Sein was a native of France. but
me 10 Texas manv years ago and was
pown as one OF the oldest retail mer.
ANTS. AZ the breaking out of the war he
Pisted In the Fourth Texas Hoods bri-
Iuej. and made a brave Confederate SOL
", losing an arm in one of the battles
Iusnt near the close OF the great strug-
i, stter the war he returned to Austin
pa has been a resident of this city every
pee' always having the esteem and re-
Pet Of those who knew him. He was
pout % Years of age. and leaves a. wife
"a nye children, besides a large circle
relatives and friends to mourn his I'M
!meiy end. The funeral will take place
Ium the family residence some time to-
borrow afternoon.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremont-R. d. Baer Houston: c.
Klemp. Topeka. Kan; J. =. Travis Chi
ger. New Orleans: J. y. Serve, Chicago.
G. Ray Ely, Cleveland; 8. Small. New
York: Duncan s. Cage. yelasco: Glenn A.
Harbert. Columbus. Texas; John z. Lam.
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community is bcqueatbei n har M.
mainder Of the community nronar,, me re-
surviving brother and sisters s All "
nephews and nleces anu 10
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Rock I.Innd Notes.

Rock Island, Texas, December 20.-A
large road grade was received here and
Tut into operation last Saturday. Some
twelve or fifteen land buyers from Mis-
souri, and Illinois have made things lively
around the hotels during the wet spell
OF the past few days. They seem 10 Itch
for snow balling.
quarters today.
There IS to be a grand entertainment
at the school building on Christmas eve.
Houston drummers are frequently en-
countered here Of late They say that
they are after the business which justly
belongs to them.
People coming IN from the country south
o. here report having seen punches OF
deer on the prairie. Some few have been
killed. The flight south Of ducks. geese
and other water fowl has already set In
and promises to be heavy this season.
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Far Nervous Women
uorsford.s Acid Phosphate.

DR.. ]. b. Alexander. Charlotte. n. O..
saws: at is pleasant to the taste, and
ranks among the best al nerve TONES ier
yeryous females"
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nied of his wounds.

Huntsville, Texas, December 2l.--Btll
smith. who was shot Saturday night. died
This evening. Sing Kibble VIII be ar
raigned on the charge OF murder.
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J, II. RAYMnNp.s MILL.

b,.s S'i OF the hate J. II. Raymond was
~ probate today, The estate is val
~. siSs-ooo and Mrs. Margaret Ray
- sppolnted executrix without bond.
ond homestead and one-half the
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For Wcdiing Wear.

30 per cent or the doctors would have to
so out OF the business
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wharton: John C, Collins. c. u. selvage
city; ]. @. Burney. w. c. Belcher. Austin;
Francis r. Hill. New York: Il. r. Chase,
Montreal T. u. Miller. New Orleans, $.
d. Arnold. Houston: A. H. Lowenthal. New
York; H. Dunlop and Wife, Bertha DUNLOP,
n. Hotze, Jr., ST. Louis Nat A. Porter,
Bowling Green. KY: G. w. Skinner and
wife. Smiihyille; John r. Lay, Jr., Rich
mcnd. Va: J. n. Staller. Kansas City;
Milton Adler, G. NJ. Bronson. Cincinnati.
Another zig OH Gusher.
corsieanA Texas. December n.-A big
flow OF oil was struck 10 The Garrett veli.
two milss east q the city Thirty feet
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WANT SCHOOL OF METHODS.

The institute for the colored teachers was
conducted by Superintendent John W. Hop
kins of the city schools yesterday after
noon at Central High school building. rhe
programme consisted of the discussion OF
topics from Painters History of Educa-
tton" and a short. interesting lecture by
Superintendent Hopkins. After the eSef-
cises the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the institute:
Whereas. The meeting OF the Colored
Teachers association OF Texas for 1898 has
been located In the city of Galveston; and.
Whereas II appears 10 be the desire OF
a large majority Of tho teachers OF The State
that the School Of Method be located hero
also, therefore be II
Resolved. first That we, the teachers Of
Galveston county in institute assembled
unanimously extend 10 the Hon. j. NJ. Car
Isle. superintendent OF public instruction.
an invitation 10 locate the School Of Meth
ODDS In this city, promising to give II our
most hearty support.
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST G.. l.. r. & II.
r. W. House and NJ. r. Jones' receivers
OF the Galveston. la Porte and Houston
Railway company. and the Galveston Cord
age and Bagging company were made de-
fendants In a $25 900 damage suit filed in
The civil district court today by William
Hartman. The plaintin sets forth that he
WAS a s-sitchman In the employ OF the
La Porte road and had been following his
occupation for a number OF years. On
the night of October ~ Ia putting come
coal cars at the bins OF the Galveston Cord
age and Bagging company car next to
the one on which he was standing Jumped
The track. The accident threw him to the
ground and permanently Injured his back
and spine, ~
He alleges in his petition that the road
of the accident.
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ORDERS FOR T. v. G.


'ne adjutant generals department today
sued the following orders
ihe following assignments of newly or
Dneu companies of Texas Volunteer
s"a to regiments, are hereby made:
'ahge Light Guard, Captain George
"rh to Second regiment, designation
MpaAy C. Joe Bailey Rifles, Captain
= dumas, 10 Fourth regiment, designa-
company D.. Rudd Rifles, Captain
ko,a NJ, halnes, Fifth regiment. designation
hisauy u, Beaumont Light Guard, Cap
Eon y r. n Kicker, Fifth regiment, designa-
n company F, Blanket Cadets, Captain
e. Mecnrlsty. Sixth regiment. designa-
fgs Company /.
ssseiai order No. s05-The result of the
rsaoh OF Major of First and Third regi-
~ Texas Volunteer Guard, held on
N nvh instant, is hereby announced as
Ersns, subjset to the requirements o.
['s,aph 4, State regulations: Captain
S,s. iea2ey. Lipseomb Rifles, to be major
for tesiment Captain j. o. Newton,
MI, s@inpbell Rifles, to be major Third
seal ssseiai order No. soO-Permission is
. An, granted to the San Antonio Guard
"a rs 70 visit Austin. armed and equip
Il vn the 2Sth instant BY order of
Nohllander in chief
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RANGERS ON GUARD.

I, account Of the limited appropriations,
almost exhausted, Adjutant Cen
S,s Marry has withdrawn the Loagview.
i from guard duty mt the Longview
Ia. 'u replaced them with rangers. The
were called out BY the sheriff at
fscgn,is'W several days ago to guard Mite.
IS pace In jail at Longyiew. and
|eeeks 1natu WIN be required about two
ha6e ,nser. the change above roted was
'or the reasons stated.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
John Shacffcr Killed Himself with a
Pistol.
Once the Guns ON N Privatcer Of IN,
Republic OF Tcxns--Damaec suit
Against the La Porte.

Crhe Posts branch office in Galveston !,
at the fremont Hotel whore items o
news, communications and advertisement
VIII DO received.)
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CAsEoRIA.

Tia ia,- I'm "a e.
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MrrJIcAN-Nona. Texas December 20.
Mr. r r. Millican. an old and respected
citizen of this place. died today at
70 o'clock of heart failure; he had arisen
and gone out to his work and at o'clock
he had an attack. from which ne seemed
10 recover; at 70 o'clock he had another
attack. from which he died
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ERRENOT-Rocknort Texas. December
1a.-Mr. George +. Perrenot. Jr,. son of
George r. Perrenot Of this place. but now
in business at Yoakum, died at his fathers
residence here last night at O'Clock and
will be buried at / D. m. tomorrow. De-
ceased was 50 wears old. single man
and verv ponuar through this entire see
ton. He had been i'll quite long time
with consumption.
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cPpFFITH--Terreil Texas. December
ei-Dr L. e. Griffith, known in the early
history of Texas. died this morning az tn'
age Of "a, in the presence OF his family
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PETTUS-Goliad Texas. December 90 =
Milan Pettus, a prominent citizen OF this
county living in the Charco community
died yesterday evening after lingering
Illness. He was brother of Sheriff j ~
Pettus and was otherwise nromi3entN con,
throushout the county, as he was beneVo-
lant aud nsefnl citizen.
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THRIFT -Yoakum. Texas. December ~.
r. e. Thrift. son OF Mr.. and Mrs j.
Thrift died December is and was buried
today in the city cemetery.