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FirrUas Ain@a OF cowa represent
weather vapsA xnd thaaa are hogs alI5
sheep. There are deeE runnipQ aud
leaping. and moose. There aro dogs.
q tobacco isnf, an Indian chief There
are vanes that represent lions, and fisb
vanes. There are pigeons, and there
are numerous styles of rooster vanes.
There are yanes made in the form of
quill pen, and there are many yanes
OF which an eagle forms part.
OF emblematic vanes there ara
many. There is weather vane made
In the form of gun. with fixed bay
onet, placed horizontally, with a SOL
aiers cap above it. There is yane
In the form Of flag, and one in the
sembiance of a liberty cap. There.is
goddess of liberty vane, and there is
vane in the shape of cannon q field
piece On wheels. There are yanes re-
sembling yachts and ships and steam
ers' And there are vanes emblematic
Oh fire departments, hose carriage
vane, hook and ladder yane, a steam
nre engine vane and vane repre-
'enting freman's hat aud trumpet,
lhere is plow; there is a borsecar.
locomotive and tender. Sign vapas
're made In which name is carried.
There is vane With malt shovel and
barrel.
scroll yanes and bannerets are made
! very great variety Of designs.
ne bannerets may be emblematic. or
ney may show initials or monograms,
'ney'may be made simply with a
lew 70 grace and beauty Of design. -
ew York Sun.
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31

Russia has accumulated gold amount.
Ing to 1854, 900, 900 the Bank of Eng.
land has 5000. 900, 900; the Bank o.,
France has $3.50, 900, 900, and tho
United States have upward of $152,.
900, 900.
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31

There are over 100000 French Cana
dians in New England, who are coming
and going between the United States
and Canada. They have fifteen news.
papers in New England which circu-
late largely in Canada, and every one
of them is Liberal in Canadian poll
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31

According to the Globe an Atchison
(Kan.) woman has figured it out that
"between the ages OF sixteen and
twenty seven her heart was broken
eleven times" Court plaster has done
wonders in such cases, facetiously OBJ
serves the Chicago Times Herald.
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31


They say that Mr.. Austin, the Eng
lish poet laureate, is afraid that if Chu.
lalongkorn l., King of Siam, visits
England during the coming summer
the poet laureate will be expected to
turn out @ poem in his honor. Mr..
Austin has quick ear for rhyme, but
even he recognizes the fact that the
name Chulalongkorn does not lend
itself readily to rhyme. The lines,
Chulalongkorn,
As sure as you're born.
which at once suggest themselves, are
little too colloquial and familiar to
be used in an ode to royalty.
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31

But four counties in the State Of
Iowa are without creameries. Tho
Iowa dairy interests have been devel.
oped into one OF the most important
subsidiary branches of its agricultural
pursuits.
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31

sailors who are In the habit of ''splic.
Ing the main brace" will do well to re-.
member that the new Secretary of the
Navy is not only teetotaler but q
Prohibitionist.
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31

One OF the accusations against
"reece is that she was bulldozing the
Six Great Powers of Europe. 1t is as il
nerd OF mouse-colored elephants
were to complain that suucy sparrow
was teasing them.
The sea coast echo., 1897-07-31
Lost His Rreatll.

Beggar-PIease, sir, I'm so exhaust
cd | can't get my breath and
Gentleman Here's five cents; 20
and buy one. Harlem Life.
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peoS INC TO So .l,ing tod {, as,,,rp,,.,,.
Its a good likensso,-- aa y ,ia4 ID
remarked, presently. ~eql nh !
SIT is too fattering," answeres]
sitting down opposite it.
Jack doesn't think So" she said.
"But he is so absurdly vain, T" said
/.
mot more than other men, sup
pose" she retorted.
yet you say he is not satisfied
with that painting" / said. "What
fault can he fnd?"
Nothing definite, but he wants me
to alter it,"
However painful it may be you
must keep your art pure. It is true
that in the, noble cause of realism you
have accentuated his worst points"
mo, haven't" she said with some
heat.
Il honor you for II. Very few
girls would have had the courage To
treat the portrait of lover in so bold
away, even to the suggestion OF Carl
cature."
"But you said / had fattered him |"
she cried.
Truth is the highest fattery." Tan
swered, ,sententiously. "And il Mead
ows is not high-minded enough to see
it, you will regret his Loss"
"His lossl What do you mean?"
she exclaimed.
II saw him just now; he does not
appreciate your noble self-sacrifice;
he said if you had really loved him
you would not have pointed out his
homeliness to the world. He seemed
to feel it good DEAL"
"Homeliness He is beautiful /" she
cried Indignantly.
"Really, my dear young lady, YOU
can't say that with that almost speak.
ing likeness in front OF u.s." and I
pointed to the portrait
With sudden movement she
smudged brushful of paint over the
face on the canvas.
lsaw Meadows looking round the
door and beckoned him in.
Your portrait is done for" said.
She threw down her palette. "Jack
Look at it" she cried with a laugh
that seemed to catch her throat.
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Love and Art.

took an early opportunity of con-
graduating them both when I heard
1nat Maud Jeffries was engaged to
JACK Meadows, for they were both old
friends OF mine and charming people
especially Maud. She was an ar.
list and painted very zealously in oil
oolors. She was working at an un-
nnishffsf thanl~ and so absorbed in
= :. y,2Sr -. -, ..i' ''.s' tendeJ NOT boor
=. pt; .,'-..rs, Ea"Ha, log Lii no"r NE
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" ,@tffrrSs~ a-tg, Pooo'uAg IS - W.
- . Luz -, Ie from
tUm yesterdaY.<sStssssa , .n,,,,f,xz4-
mr' Sss ftas'9e " Levy aaa spent in twenty of
tho leading hbfarfes qf this country,
little over $4,000 kas devoted to
books, while the other Expenses con.
sumed $35S,000
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'nat is she coming up the stairs now Z,
said Las we heard footsteps.
dc left me alone in the studio n
Maud entered. She greeted me with
a weary smile and glanced directly A.
the portrait.
tou have been looking at it?" aha
ask asked mechanically, taking up her pal.
cite and brushes.
fes' I said, and she seemed to sv
sell = +; tsoStS ,,Sfg iaaay asy m ore.
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AN estimate has been MAD .
published yearly ~t.l:A;;, VIZ"
81 % $500. O0& ~ ~ :, q %Sof us SKI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
CITY nHEVITiES.
Yesterday

The many friands Of \. G. Kicker VIII
be pleased to learn OF his convalcscence
from the attack OF paralysis he had last
Thursday.
Tho Ladies' All society of the Second
EoNtst church has postponed Is supper
until next Tuesday night on account OF
bad weather,
There will he no Saturday evening mar
Ect this week. Il being Christmas n con-
sequence of which tho market win po
omen on Friday evening.
The Saengerbmpi Christmas tree froiic
for the children win take place next sun
day night at Saengerhmd hall. In adGi-
ton to the trea there VIII be- songs by
both children and adults.
On Christmas Day at | o'clock the ladies'
of 80 She,tering Arms will give a dinner
at lae corner Of faBrapch street and Bell
evenue free 10 all female adults who are
poor ana would enjoy being present.
TIE reception winch was announced for
To-Day by Mrs. w. IL, Kirkland to Miss
Nellie Cochran, one of this season )
Wednesday on account of the very in
element weather.
There ere uuicllverrd messages at the
western Union telegraph office, III Main
street, for VIM, Nelson, ,lr,, ii. y. Maim-
gren, Hanna \ Lingo, Daniel Thompson.
Houston National bank Il. r Turner. g.
W. Davis. W. A. Miller. W. b. Turner
and Phil McCalbren.
Comtasmt Is made that d woman is
max ne the rounds among merchants So
hcilng FOR q Sunday school Christmas
tree without any authority whatever The
detection WAS made By her soliciting from
the SUPERINTENDENT of the very school for
whiVh she pretended to be working, she
hAd already gathered IN quite a number
OF packages and some money.
In publishing tho report of the condition
81 two Of lfonston's National banks In
NVs'VruaNS ISSUE, by some inadvertencc
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Personal MENTION.


J. j. Dickinson OF Paris Is in tbA ,,,,.
o, ~, r. Clement OF Port I.avaca is in The
zorla. W S''s from Bra
,,o -, p Linn is registered at the 1.a,ylor
q; Sem trenkel of Galveston was IN The
>, H. Goldman ana family are visiting
:" me city from GrcJsoeeck.
Indge McFall of Austin was amonc - -.
Heofs~t passengers last night.
M taen s s Tsliaferro. tynjted st,t.s
uis'fle' attorney. is IN the city.
-, "a. Green and G, S Lewis were regis
"'eu Yesterday from YoalSum.
William Patton left last night AIR 81
iunlp3s' Ca, to spend the HOLIDAYS
!, Bissett Blake,y, a well known ciiizar ~
ilcninoni, was IN the q yesterSi, y ras,;s
tered al the Lawlor. 'ss's-
Mrs A. Ryan returned last night from,
heasant visit to her mother, wha ~.
SUES az Warrenton, Texas
Mrs. Brown and Master Chester 1,ie,.
s,tes', iei, .sst night 1er North Texas 10
spauu the holidays with friends.
AIRS otsllla Randall ana Children .r.
holi,I.vn fnespssen last night to spend the
ana sister. Mrs, W. j. Bergeron' ss'A''
Mr., David p. Taliey. who bas ras,,.. !.
houston for the pqs, thrca 49, usa IN
s ss asad last year with the Nsti.nal Ca.s
WI ~. company, has gone 10 Dei,ssan n,
avcept tho position OF cashier ar fb.s ~
=, rV, ~. LOTION on companys branch mil
captain Sam Ash and wife to Lebanon
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walk, while be proceeded to pound his
Ease In fearful manner. higgins IS
much the superior man physically auG be
fore he could be pulled OF he beat tones
face until 81 Wis unrecoguizablc 20 his
most intimate friends. II was icpriul
castlgaiiou, Both OF Jones' eyes We're
closed With immense disculurcd protuber-
auces over each and his face and head
We're otherwise bruised ana cut.
Deputy sheriff Dave McNally and some
others pulled Higgins away as soon as
they could reach the place and Iaucs was
taken into the Denver Hotel, nnd thoatc
home in a earriuge attended by = physi-
clan.
Higgins was arrested on an affidavit
charging him with assault, To murder Ire
case has been set for this evening, Int IT.
la hardly likely that Jones will be ab!o TO
appear as the prosecuting witness.
The men are brothers tn-law, both hay
ing married sisters of Mr., Frank toiny,
and the trouble arose over the late us
gins divorce case, Jones aciing ms cornsel
for Mrs. Higgins
Higgins claims that Jones had Threatened
his life
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The BoyIe-Latham Wedding.

Dr. I. j. Boyle aud Miss Lucy Latham
were married last night at the residence Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Caroline A.
Latham, 1918 Walker avenue.
They left on the Houston and Texas Cen.
tral In Vice President Quinlan's private ,ar
Tor 81 Louis, and after brief honsv.
moon Will be at home after January with
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Queen. 1908 Rusk avenue
Inc bride and groom are both wei know,
IN Houston. where they have lived NM
per OF years, the bride being a native NJ
this city, the daughter of one Of Houston.s
pioneer citizens and business men Inc
late l., j. Latham. She is also tine sister
OF Alderman Latham and OF Mrs w n
Cleveland. W.. ~
me groom has lived In Houston for
years and has been a worthy and honorsa
eitzen. When first coming TO Houston
br. Boyle was engaged In the practice 81
medicine but OF late ne has been more en- ~
gaged in financial operations en-
There were no cards to the wedding ~.
a number OF the more Intimate friend, 20
the contracting parties were present n sv "
tend congratulations and wish The maui,
married couple long and happy life.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT BOARD
SOMETHING As no THE PERSONNEL
or THE NEW BOARD.
Tho Appointments Are Regarded
with General Fnvor--A lot of
Practical business Men.


Inc personnel OF the newly appointed
electric Hight board was fruitful theme
Yesterday for c,rhstora ,ossir
mn, t.,...1
'"V "i'po't"u' n'".Oer WIN "oieh TINS
board VIII have to deal is providing not
only for the construction. but the gubsn
anon, m.in,o,ar,o ,,,, ,,,,r,,.,,,,a,,4 80 a.,
anu MANIAC '''e''' VI 'ne
proposea elcelrlo hsht plant to be owned by
and operated by the city, attaches addi-
tionsI i,nnor,nncc 10 ,boea IL, ,,hon, h,,
ho,,, n,.,,.to, a., h., ,..........I,.,',,..
N''N' ''o ""'' "''' 'VSi'o''S''''liS
al managing what promises to be such an
important adjunct to the city government
The character aud qualifications OF each
''ulli''' VI 'u' nc" po"ru WAS Yesterday
'uoJected TO the crucial lost OF public sem
tlment, and 1t may be said to the credit OF
the board as Wei as to tho power that ere
good selection.
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TALK ON LEGISLATION.
senator Nerr Speaks of Sins of omis
sion and Commissions

senator A. b. Kerr of Flatonia was
among the Lawlor arrivals last night. He
came here with specimens of earth pro
cured west of San Antonio and which is
nelieved to indicate valuable deposits of
rock. The earth will be submitted to
H. j. shannon here today for test, The
senator IS the owner Of large auarries
near tlatonla, from which came a great
oeai of the material to be used in the
construction of the forts at Galveston He
VIII remain in the city today.
In speaking of politics the senator said
mat Sdyars was leading in his district.
put that Jester had a good following and
he believed that the latter would 90 into
,ue convention from there as second choice.
AS to the United States senate he would
hoi commit himself
mere are great many things we
need. said the senator 10 n reDorter for
Tue Post last night, and among them is
more laws that Will induce manufacturers
10 come 70 Texas and convert our raw
material. | was heartily in favor nj the
Bowser resolution which exempted such
institutions from taxation for certain
period IN order 10 induce them to come
INTO the State. At the next session of the
legislature l will take great pleasure in
supporting such resolution and hope
mat my friend, Senator Bowscr, will be
NtAN'S aSuiu W TAKE the ie2u. The sooner
Iexas takes action favorably to the in
Nestment of money the better it will be for
us. Permit the factories to sprlng up and
then we will rival Now England In com
parauvely a few years
senator Kerr is hod-over He was the
author of the Torrens land bill, providing
Tor the transfer Of property by means of a
registered certificate. A great feature of
he system. he says, Is that one good
deed answers FOR all time TO come. Those
who opposed the Dill toak the position
that such a system would awaken law
suits that had been sleeping quietly for
wears and benefit largely the legal element
OF the State. Senator Kerr thinks that
objection will be easily overcome and a.
the hrst dav of the next session he will
introduce the bill again,
Another important thing that was over
looked last session." continued The senator
was resolution introduced recurring all
bills passed by the legislature to be sub
mltted TO the supreme court for an opinion
as To their constitutionalty There are
a great many laws which get into the
courts after the legislature has adjourned
ana those who had ANYTHING to do with
their passage are surprised TO learn that
the supreme court has declared them TO
he IN conflict with something else. The
resolution went the way OF other good
'eetsntion-died on the calendar after
getting favorable report from the COM
mittee. 1t will come up again next ses-
sion +" 49,
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Drowned at Decpwatcr.

Messrs, Ross & Wright undertakers.
were notified Yesterday ty Justice Benz
nett of the Harrisburg precinct 10 send a
wagon TO peepwater for the corpse OF a
man who had been drowned In the bayou at
that place.
No further information upon the subject
was received until the corpse was brought
In last night. 1t was that OF an old colorcd
man named Woodson Howard. about 30
years OF age. who had lived in Houston for
Years and Tor a long time worked for Mr..
James Butte. He subsequently, worked for
Wright the florist and was down ut
Wrights place at Deepwater when he met
his death.
His drowning Is reported to have been
purely accidental. He was attempting 10
cross the bayou ON RIFT OF some sort,
when he fell In and was drowned before
assistance could reach him
He leaves a wife and several children
residing in this city. their home being out
10 the Vicinity OF the Southern oil nails
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AT the OPERA HOUSE.
rhe Manhattan stocl Camnnn,.


Today will close The Ave nights engage.
nent Of the Manhattan Stock oompany NJ
the opera house in this city. az the matt
nee the bill will be the Arabian Nights ;,
ana 'ohisht "a Celebrated Case" Que OF
the strongest ant most popular OF dramas,
WIN Le siyen. The company are said 10
pue inns attraction ON In splendid style.
Miss Alberta was seen YESTERDAY IN, !,
hishly pleased audience at the .naflnee as
camille, a character she portrays NTH
iouch artistic finish. intelligence ana BOW
en-. Mr. Leffingweil. OF course, divided tbe
honors with her as Armand Duyal. Last
ssehing Rosedale'' was presented, with
NJ. L.ii'nswell as Elliott Grey, Mr. Carter
ma, Mr. ornsohde as MATTHEW Leigh. Air
keosh Us nenbery Kohb. Miss Alberta as
hosa Leigh. Miss Montgomery as LADY
florenec aud Miss Coleman as sarah
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

K1LDARE.-Some Of the merchants here
are holding their cotton for better prices.
WAXATIACHIE.--T Ellis county poul-
try and pet stock show opened up with a
large attendance.
SHERMAN,-F'rank o Bannon has taken
charge of the Postal Telegraph company's
office at this place.
WORKMAN. There win be considerable
travelling from this point to the Southwest
ern States during The holidays.
FORT WORTH.--There are now some
5000 head of cattle being fed in the yards
of the big oil mill at Ardmore. /. T.
HOLLAND.-The merchants of this
community do not believe they will be
able to collect more than IS per cent of
their bills because of the short crop this
year
M'K1NNEY.--J b. Fugit has issued the
first number of the Nevada News, a new
democratic weekly. This makes nine
weekly papers and one daily for Collin
county.
RoCKPoRT.-Sunday's Post vas i'm
mense and received unbonnded praise when
the mail was distributed and is still the
talk this morning. They say. Its easily
the leader
GLEN ROSE.-The postoffice has been
moved into new quarters and fitted up with
new fixtures throughout by Postmaster
Gage. The new school building will be
ready for occupancy January L..
BRYAN.-The telephone lines runn,n,
out from Bryan to the big plantations on
the Brazos river are being connected with
the Bryan Telephone exchange, and COM
munlcation can now be had with most of
them. Va
DENToN.-Claude Wells. the Young
man who was arrested here last week on a
enarge OF arson. waived his examining
.rial, which was set Tor today, and gave
Gonc for 5000 B. II. Wells, DR.. j. p
slo1nt and w. w. Wright went on the
HiLLSBoRo.-ln obedience to a call Is
SUED oy }. V. Hampton and others for a
mass meeting of Hill county farmers IN
discuss the low prices of cotton and kin
dred matters. there was an organization
perfected here under the name of the pro-
aucers' union of Hill county. j. V. Hamp-
ton was elected president and d. c. War
nell secretary.
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THE CHILD RECLAIMED.
The Post Finds Mother FIR ~
AbnndOncd Child -

The Post Ftnds Mothcr -. ~
Abnndoped child.
Tho Post OF Sunday contained a no,i,c
of the Abandonment OF 1i-months Ola
child In a hack.
This notice reached the eye of the
mother Of the child, who has since salts.
factorily Identified II as her Offspring and
has reclaimed It from the Faith Home,
where II was placed for safekesping.
the woman claiming the child az its
mother and there appears to be no dorbt
~ 70 the sincerity and correctness OF rler
cSsam asserts that the child was iaxen
from her. with her consent, by its father
VINO promised to care and provide fer a.
but thar instead Of doing this It was
Abandoned -
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pLEAsANT MEMORY.
Winding IN the AHnirs OF the t., n.
and v. Festival.

There was a meeting last night of the
directors of the Fruit Flower and Vegeto~
BILE Festival ut the office of President GILL
dress.
Mr.. Childress, as the chief eXecutive Of
ficer of the board, submitted detailed ro-
port Of receipts and disbursements,
The report was In every way sdtisfac.
tory aud gratifying to the beard in show
inr such favorable results
At the request Of Mr.. Chlldress the rauort
was referred TO an auditing committee
consisting OF u. II, ManGregor q. A. Ais
trot and ed Kun, and after an examinn.,
tion by this committee 1t will be publishol
IN Thursday mornings Post, aud thus will
wind up the Stewardship OF the manage.
ment o. one OF the most attractive end
successful events ever attempted in Hous.
iru
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SHEUiFFS' DEF

Strayed or stolen from Ii. Il. Detering
Chaneyviile Junction Harris countyOpe
mare. dark brown, years old, Ii hands
high, branded END connected Il re
versedN on left shoulder. and shoa all
around Reward So,
Taken up by l.. W Arnold. Eriu r. O.
Harris couuty-One hay horse. about 10
wears old about Is hands high, saddle
marks. one shoe on right foot, black manc
and tail, left hind foot white. white spot
on each side O. back, Albert Eriehs1n
Sheriff Harris County. Texas.
BY w. NJ. Baueh Deputy.
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known as the direct and indirect steam
heating system, using one four.e N foot
marine tubular boiler and requiring but
one engineer to attend to the entire heat
ing of the building. This boiler gives d.
rect radiation through the corridors, Laval
tories. principals. teachers and recitation
rooms and an indirect radiation to all of
the different class rooms
The building will be supplied with gas
pines and electric light wires
The play rooms in the basement for boys
and girls are TO be separated by solid walls.
The basement is eight feet high. while the
first and second floors will have thirteen
foot ceilings
AS indicated by the accompanying cut.
the building Will be an ornament u The
city.
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Band of burglars in North Tex.

palias, Texas, December 21.--On Deem
Der IL the store OF ]. II. Thompson of
n'cnarusoh' Dallas county. was burglarized
ana robbed OF several hundred dollars worth
OF goods. Sheriff Cabell saws there is an
organized band OF burglars and safe blow
ers at work in the State From recent
press dispatches 1t would seem that they
are now paying strict attention TO business
IN this section OF the State. One man has
Deen arrested here and another at Fort
worth on charges OF being implicated In
the Thompson robbery. III
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The above is a cut OF the handsome
school building to be constructed by the
city in the Fair Ground addition in tho
block borierod by Louisiana Smith, Tuain
and Anita streets, 10 front ON louisiana.
The plans were drawn by Messrs. rue <
mitted for the work. the cheapest bid fix
ing the cost al approximately sos 600 which
contemplated completed building, includ-
ing steam heating plumbing aud black
boards. which are usually considered as
part OF the furniture
This building wae fully described in last
Sundays Post. but the following brief do
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Monday night, will take place tomorrow at
O'Clock from the Dissen residence, 1902
Rnsk avenue. corner of Hamilton street.
TIE interment viii be in 3lenwood.
The deceased was member of the
knights OF Pythias. the Emmets and, pcs
sibly, some other organizations.
Members Of Texas lodge No. !, Knights
o. Pythias. uniform rank No. I, knights of
Pythias, and the Emmett council will all
assemble this afternoon to attend the fu-
neral