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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26

It Is hardly necessary for Mr. Dinglcy
to explain that the new tariff law il III
no manner responsible for the presence
OF yellow fever allows the Washington
Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26

A Chicago alderman has actually ce-
fused to sell his vote to railway com
pany.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26

The Paterson, n. ]. Call Is responsible
for this: Thomas w. Burton, a. Wilson,
Sin farmer, who was q Federal scout In
the civil war. once lay within twenty
feet Of General Robert e Lee, and
tried for five minutes to make up his
mind to shoot the great soldier. The
deed seemed too much like murder, how
ever. and the Generals life was spared.
Burton now treasures 4 letter in which
Lee thanks him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26

Congressman Livingston predicts that
Cuba will be free by January /, 1898.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26

WHOLESALE
WE AXE. DISPLAYING NOW At OUR
BEAUTIFUL LINE
IN FIRST CLASS NEW
OF WHITE ENAM3I1sD cILDRENs CRIBS
WHICH, WE ARE HAVE
SEEN OUR SOLID PIECES ,m IT IS
GREAT BARGAIN
PICTURES, sIE2EoA.Ds wARDRoBEs RACKS CASES
CHAIRS ROCKERS. A
CAN SAVE YOU
IsIoNLY NAH. ORDERS PROMPTLY AT.
TENDED
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26

oeosesooeeeeoeeeo
Never since the organization OF the Meas
ure Department for Garments Made to Order has
there been anything like as much business
transacted. Tue Tailor Shop builds its bust
ness like every other branch of the Store strictly
on its merits. Nothing but absolutely pure
Wooden materials, that are fast color and are
otherwise thoroughly dependable for wear, are
used in the process OF makeup All of the ma
terIals. inclusive of Innings and interlinings are
sf1Tunk, and every garment is warranted 10 hold
lis shape and absolutely non shrinkabe. The
style and fiji OF the garment is another imp0r-
tant feature that cannot be surpassed, whilst
the general result Of the finished garment is
brought OUT exactly in accordance with the
seasons Fashion Plate.
Kew patterns Of novel designs of Fine
English and Scotch Suiting and German Wors-
teds and Tr0userngs are received continually.
As Manufacturing Cl0thiers and extensive
operators in materials Of all sorts contained in
The makeup of Mems Attire, il is quite reason
able that there exists quite considerable dif-
ference in the basis OF cost, and we are thus
enabled 10 figure finer grades Of materials at
lower prices and much lower than the ordinary
scale consistent with equal grade OF work
manship
See the samples displayed on the racks,
now undergoing the process Of finishing; ex.
anime the details; make thorough test Of them
IN every way; the interest is mutual; it means
saving for you and business for Us.
Orders are taken subject 10 delivery 10 suit
your convenience. Perfect fiji guaranteed First
class workmanship in every respect, No mis-
representations. No disapp0nments.
SUITE. - E4'#:' H -- GEjzTa,
k.=- ~Izzi 81
tbs 9ItltaB 1!IIIl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
PeddIers VIII Have to Pay No Occu-
patton Tax.

PeddIers VIII Have to Pay M Occu-
patton Tax.
Fort Worth. Texas, December 22.--The
wei known law firm Of Bowlin & Scott
have received notification from Tyler that
the court of criminal appeals had held un-
constitutional subdivision No. 81 of the
act of the recent legislature levying an
occupation tax on peddlers. This is the
first test case on the question involved
that has gone before the higher courts.
and is matter OF much Interest 10 the
public. 1t involves the question of prob
ably 100000 revenue to the State each
year, The case before the Tyler court
was j. #. Jones OF Fort Worth, who re-
FUSED to pay an occupation tax and was
arrested on complaint made by the county
tax collector. He was represented by
Bowlin d Scott and a trial In the lowec
courts resulted In his conviction His
attorneys then appealed the case with the
result above noted. The position taken
by Jones attorneys was: The constitu-
ton Of the State having provided that ali
occupation taxes should he equal and uni
| form. and That, inasmneh as the legisla-
ture undertook TO exempt a certain class
OF persons from the payment of the taxes
that 1t vitiated the whole act---that is,
the part that related to peddlers-and IL
seems that the court OF criminal appeals
has adopted this view Of the matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
THE OIL FIELDS.
More Prospcctors Are sinking Wells
at Corsicaun.


Cor.irana. Teas, December ID Another
delegation OF oil men arrived yesterday and
ace auarlered at tho Comlietclal hotel,
Tho party consists Of Messrh. w. y Mill
ken. Gterge b. Quisley, T.. " iiaw soy, ].
h. llawkey AMI George Pitcher, all OF
BowlipG Green, Ohio. Tbey ara eNpm,ancad
oil Elea and are here to look over the field,
AS they arrived only at ooon 60 tar they
have nothing TO say
A new oil company has been formed and
conlssct let for the sin6ing OF y We'll.
Owing to various draWbac&E, however,
work has been DELAYED, cpt nav the der
rick for the new wen Ia half completed.
the company sinking this well Is composed
OF Judge Rufus Hardy, Hon. j l., Hal
bert A. .. Smith and Professor Il. ".
Richards. The well is located close TO y.
NJ. LEAFS gin. east from the Central track.
and productions are that a good we'll viii
result from this experiment.
Mr.. Wash Hardy 10 also IN the expert
monting business. He viii sink a well on
his residence lot In Fast Corsicanas The
machinery is on the ground aud The der
rick will be finished in a day or Two. Work
on both OF these wells will begin at once
and be pushed TO an carly completion.
Work on the Southern oil company &
well in the Frost and Barry pasture was
begun this morning and the drill is going
down at a rapid rate
The Bird well is still holding up and is
classed as the best producer on the list
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED.
"a. hundred Dollars In s"'c"-'
TnIscn-TwO Arrests.

failing. Texas, December 2i,--Wh'ie Oh
,,s wav home from Luiing, Glen lines
vel, to do farmer, lost or had stoish rom
h,s hack satchel containing 5000 wnieh
he had received for his cotton FOR som.
ro.sor Francis Payne. an old negress' ana
ner daughter we're suspected and = search
warrant was sworn out and her house
sa.rcbed. The money was found hidden
under a bed The two were brought 70
town and had an examining ,rial p .hr;
In.iice / q. Nugent, who placed them
yndar $500 bond. which they were unable
70 1--WE. and were carried to jail at LpcN-
hart. :, ,o,na nsonle liy-
Ing on Clear Fork went 10 pafty on ~,
San Marcos river and left about midnignt
s ~ drive home about ten miles u
was inky dark and when ,snd ,hey re %,aaed
iAnV whole party thrown into pool o,
Wal water shoulder desp After gs Z e., 0 s,I
,nes W.T. - tbc norther. -Four ladies were in
the marty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

KILDARE-A small herd OF cattle passed
through here 10 winter at Jefferson. whore
oil mill products are cheap.
JEFFERSON--Dist court conyeues
here next Monday with heavy docket,
Judge j. NJ. Tobot presiding.
ROUND ROOKIE. a. Dixon OF Austin
has been called as pastor Of the Baptist
church here and has accented.
Notwithstanding the In
element weather. the town vas full OF peo-
pie Thursday buying for Christmas.
JOssERAND-The mills In this section
have been unable TO do much work the
past week on account OF bad weather.
FORT woRTH-The woodmen OF the
World Of this city will on Sunday after
noon unveil monuments erected 10 the
memories OF John Robinson and John
Engler, who died some weeks ago,
NAcoGDoCHEs- Wright Gr!meg. an
employe OF the compress. @as seriously
injured by being crushed unGer hale OF
cotton. his leg was broken at the ankle
and II is feared he sustained internal In
jurieR
WACo--The loeaI option election In
! commissioners precinct No. .. Including
| the towns OF West Ross. Geneva. Ghoison.
and Tours resulted 10 the defeat OF local
option and that section covering the north
east PORTION OF the county Is wet" again.
FRANKLIN The glass doors OF Mr.. A
c. Carpenters new brick store were great
\ Is damaged by some unknown parties
4 breaking out the large glasses BY throwing
stones through them. Mr. Carpenter wei
recently appointed postmaster at this placs
KOPPERL- --Rice Maxey. who has beeI
| confined 10 his room for the last eighteen
dDse from accidental poisoning with car
hotie acid, Is not yet able 10 be out. JIG
had a very close call, but Will be at hi
business la few days.
TEMPLE--whiie Mrs I'd. Eims wa
working 81 her home on the Belton road
south Of Town. she siirpsd ana feii 20 us
ground spralning her hip severely.
\ will be several weeks before she viii have
The free use OF the limb again.
JEFFERSON--The colored teachers o
Marion county were organized Into
icc,nty institute bv Judge Armistead OF
The i7th. Thirty-two teachers were pres
ent. Professor J. W. Jamison was cnosel
president The institute meets every Nv
months on the fourth Friday ana sa'nr
lday,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
rrimnry or Convcntione
corsicana sun.

NUTtlCdHA SUI,
The primary election scheme originates
with politicians and country newspapers
The politicians want TO fix up the thing to
vote on and tho country papers want an
extra job OF printing tho tickets. IL does
not voice the popular sentiment TO any
great extent and does not give near the
opportunity for fun fair and free discus
zion that a convention offers. The executive
committee should not recommend anything
Of the kind. While n primary election has
many advocates and has some points in ITS
favor the Sun believes in tho old conyen-
ton plan and two-thirds rule of time
tested democracy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
INJUNCTION AGAINST TAxEs.
County Commissioners Enjoincd Not
to Pay bonds.

Hidalgo, Texas, December 23.--Yester-
day, through r, b. Rentfro. Esq. attor-
ney for the land owners, the sweeping in
junction granted by Judge Mcl.ane at
Laredo was served ON tho officials Of this
county. The petitioners alege that their
lands have been rated at four times their
actual cash value. and taxes assessed
thereon. among other things to pay off al
issue of $500 OF county bonds which are
declared illegally issued. The county au-
thorties are enjoined from collecting any
taxes under the excessive assessment. the
petitioners alleging that they have paid
or have offered TO pay all just taxes; from
selling any personal property in salts
faction of said assessment, or returning
their property on the delinquent tax rolls
Also the county court is enjolned from
levying any tax to ply said 100000 OF
bonds: from receiving them as taxes or
considering them as a claim against The
county; or to provide for paying the same
in any manner. This is the outcome OF
litigation by the taxpayers extending over
n number of wears. over 1000 tracts or
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
DIR. Grifath.s Dcath.

Nacogdoches. Texas. December 23.-The
announcement OF the death of DR.. l.. y.
Griffith, which occurred at Terrell few
days aeo. was received with universal re-
rret at Nacogdoches. He was a prac-
ticing physician, merchant and very
prominent and influential citizen OF this
county from about 1916 until 1888. A ma
tive of Maryland, he came 10 Texas in 1887
and settled In Sabine county, where ne
married Miss Jane Clark, daughter oil a
pioneer Texan, Colonel William Clark. VINO
afterward became citizen OF Nacosdo-
,hes and lived here until his death. and
whose descendants are very numerous mere
DIR. Cr,hith, shortly after his marriage,
moved 10 San Augustine, where he iiseu
until he moved TO Nacogdoches. about 1919.
&c above stated. He wgs over thirty years
= successful merchant here and accuniu-
lated quite a fortune. He retirea IRON
the mercantile business. as well as ron
active practice OF medicine about 1872, hnu
after winding up his business ailalrs II
Nacoedoehes he removed TO Terrell apolI
1sS3 where he lived up TO his death ne
wos ouite wen known throughout Inc
ctate trough he never took much actNs
stock In politics or public issues; he Wa
a shrewd business man during MS actisS
Iife hut for many years past ora ase an az
feeble health had compelled MIN 10 NV
I, retired life.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25

~ the fremont: Sanford b. Smith ard
VIE, Palestine; G. i Hansing. New York !.
". M. blackburn, Houston NJ. Porter.
boston; {. W. Cohen. New Orleans; w
~. Lo.t; Dallas; William Dohcrty, Hous-
Ton William st. John. New York: p. A.
Ritter, Portsmouth; o. NJ. Petit. Kenosha.
WIS; Is. IL. Fuzzeli and wife, Hillsboro;
X. y. Baer, Houston; Z. p. Curtis. Smith
viiie, Addison Lowney, Kansas City: a /.
j. burton, New York: William Bondies,
rorney; Robert Buchanan. Oshkosh; u.
= walker, Eagle Lake; Arthur v. Glib
son, Eddie Foy. Gertrude leila. Lee Hsr-
rison. George P. Towle and wife, Harry
H. H., Lee and wife, William Selby, the
inomas and Bennett sisters, Miss Jewell,
Oh the Gay New York; company; c. T..
hatch. New Orleans: w. r. Thompson,
Fort Worth; Con Sullivan and wife, Ten.-
PIE; u. Follenstein. Austin DIR. Thomp-
son, Fort Worth; w. NJ. Kohn. New York.
Z. ID. Spencer, Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Cook luck rings are made from ordinary
horse shoe nails.
One OF the SWEETEST ideas in umbrellas
Is the plain black ono with gay plaid
lining.
"Muff gloves" arc those old ones that
tho economical woman wears when she
also carries nun
DO not meet trouble half way--it Is gen
orally quite strong enough to 80 the whole
journey by itself.
A man may be very much In love with
woman, bat she can not believe II when he
goes to sleep when she wishes 10 taik
Psradoxes are Ia fashlon--a woman pays
scyen dollars for dotted veil ana seventy
doIleTs TO her oculist to correct astigina-
tism.
| IL you arc talking TO man who ~ stand
! Ing In front OF You In the car. acnt turn
your face and conversation TO any and
ieyery che else
The psychological student has discovered
that woman is mirror In which are re-
If,ected the opinions OF the man in whom
kbc is Interested.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
DENIAL FROM THE INDIANS.
They Arc Not Responsible for the
Court House Burninp.

Fort Worth, Texas, December A.--Iion.
Henry Furman, prominent attorney of
Ardmore. was here today. He reports the
citizens df Ardmore and the Territory in
general greatly incensed over recent pub
locations that the Indians burned the court
house at Ardmore. The dispatch was sent
out from Wichita, Kan, and is branded
without foundation. It was claimed the
deed was done by Indians, but the truth Of
the matter is, snys Mr.. Furman. that the
court house was burned by rustlcrs in an
effort io destroy scores of indictments
aefiust them tor eat BE Stealing htt all in-
dlcimcBta We're IN the sale aud intact The
lnliaus and whites OF the Territory are
on the most intimate aud peaceful ,nrms
aud they brand the report as being uDjus
and calculated to engender bitter feelings
between the indians and the whites. The
Indians have threatened vengeance In case
the author OF the report is detected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
rnu.unI PROBATE Matters.

Mckinney. Texas, December ga ne
probate docket of the present session u
the county court has been finished ana was
the largest in the history of Collin county
one especially large bond was REQUIRE
the amount being $4,000, and was d;n,e en-
nv /. II. Ferguson. who was appoihtye
W va dian If Maggie and Mary Whiie'
minors. Another unprecedented ,ea,u y
connected with the session was ma ~
the prooating OF enc VIII an ti,iee No.
appraisers of the estate seieeieu w''o
croes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
sAls III Is ALL BosH.
Itaiinns Do Not Contemplate Moving
to Mexico.


to Mexico.
Denison, Texas. December Ex-Governor
Harris of the Chickasaw Nation. who is
here today, says that the report that his
Nation and the Choctaws will so to Mexi-
co is all bosh. No such step is seriously
contemplated. The governor fears that
congress will resort to drastic measures
and abolish tribal solutions of the Five
Nations. He thinks that the rejection
Of the agreement made in the Dawes COM
mission is the worst mistake that the
Indians have made. The entering wedge
will take place January l. The Indian
Nations will practically cease TO exist.
Their courts will be no longer operative
and the means for enforcing their laws
will be removed.
Acts of the National councils. will be
void unless approved by the president OF
the United States. and even the pretense
OF sovereignty will no longer he present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
'CI1Y NEWS ITEMS.
|.,.red for Possession Of an
Oyster Bed.
In MEN HAVE GRIEVANCES.
rxcutuate I'm n strike II
E..,cd soon--To serve for
CRIMINAL Libel.

~ branch office in Galveston
Fremont hotel, where items of
administrations and ADVERTISE
n he received.)
Il. Texas, December 24.-George
| sflyers have filed a petition and
! an injunction in the civil dis
1 against Ollie johnson and 81
IN In their petition plaintiffs
an the 18th of December. 1897.
IN possession OF a fully de-
I.shold property and location CT
he'd. Said location abuts the
ktrapd survey on Bolivar Pc
EAST Galveston bay, and The
L,in called for as marking the
ara established by the fish and
Immission of Texas on the nth
1896, as appears Of record.
irou the i1tn day of December,
Indant entered upon said prop
elected plaintilis thereirum
lesion of the oyster beds and
a therefrom 100 barrels OF oys-
Il market value of $500, and COM
Elmer damage to the extent of
allege that there are several
barrels of oysters leidod and
n their private oyster beds
that pending trial of this
defendants be restrained from
A the beds and taking oysters.
Etewart has set the application
Etion down for hearing on Tues
Ing at . o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
Early Christmas Casualty.

Yoakum. Texas, December 20. Christmas
casualties have begun this early, the FIRST
victim so far as heard from being John,
the son OF Mrs f. P. Nicholson. \ can
non cracker was placed on the pick fence.
John lighted It and stepped back about
eight feet. and the cracker did the reSt,
blowing off two plckets part OF one o.
them striking the boy In the eye, sari-
ously injuring e. DR.. Jones, who was
summoned says the boy will likely lose
his sight In that eye.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
stores Robbed al GainesyiIIc.

Gainesville. Texas. December 23.--Last
night burglars entered Smiths bic,ele
and gun store. carrying OF considerable
plumber, pistols. cartridges, guns aud peck
ct knives, after which they entered The
tailoring establishment OF William Wink
Ter. supplying themselves with several
suits OF clothing. These stores are right
in the heart of the business part OF the
town and next door to the postoffce where
there is a continuous passage OF people
at all hours of the night No clue to tie
robbers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
TWO Accidents Near peiton.

Bolton. Texas December a3.--J. W. car
ten. q prominent merchant. yesterday In
des ending from a windmill tower fen
about twelve feet. .racturing the bone OF
bis right leg above the ankle.
stranger walking on Tue santa re
track mile east OF town was struck by
the eneine and seriously II not fatally IN
iured He WAS carried to the HOSPITAL at
Temple.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25

New Year callers are generally inter
ested in the children, aud II is on TINS oe-
oasIou that they are specially broushl out
for family friends to see. they must 81
course. be made as attractive Us posS'p'e'
and there are many little suits for them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
THE LITTLE NEW YEAR HOST.

A boy OF s who ia going to assist" ma
ma ON New Years day can have little
white serge suit that VIII be stylish and
very comfortable. Serge 10 not soiled as
easily as white duck and IL much better
for day time wear. The trousers should
be very long and bell around the feet. The
coat can be an Elton with vest OF very
fine serge embroidered in white SILK.
II the little fellow ie very ambitious he
can assist by bringing In the tray Of
chocolate and cgkes and 80 prove him-
aelf veritahlc host on New Years day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
MAY STRIKE.

NJ ~
k,c,oves of the Galveston City
klway company have a grievance.
like may yet be resorted to as a
settlement. The trouble is tenn
ktilled, but is sure to be revived
harry. when the contract under
4 men are now working will ex-
Mag OF street railway employees
In the Anheuser- Busch building
II which lasted until an carly
morning, for the purpose of dis
disagreement existing between
| and the management.
kting was presided over by ar
llahon, president of the Amaiga-
ksociation OF Street Railway En-
rounds OF complaint were that
1.-THE men had labored for longer
Sd that a smaller force was work
the management of the receiver
bre: that the union tiremen in the
Mt he company had recently been
kelye hours work instead of eight
Formerly. This the men declined
they could not stand that NUM-
purs and would not.
letting came to a satisfactory So
the question so far as the iire-
concerned, their hours being re-
eight as asked, and the lines are
ing smoothly today, there having
|hitch
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.

The adjutant general has issued the fell
lowing commissions in tho Texas Volun-
teer Guard; r. e. Whaley, second leu
tenant and battalion adjuaant Sixth regi
ment: u. W. vinson, second Lieutenant
and battalion adtutant Firth regiment; E.
G. Blaine second lieutenant Beaumont
Light Guard: John A. llulin, major First
regiment cavalry w. ~, McChris,y. cap
tain; VIII II. Savage first lieutenant. and
u. A. Hisc. second lieutenant o. tho
Blanket Cadets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
Nor panty White Apron.

Women have taken TO the apron agaiR
This IS WE'LL because nothing makes a wo-
man look more at home in her own apart
ments than dainty little apron. Our
grandmothers would as soon have thought
Of leaving OIL their capcs or dainty collars
and cuffs as their black silk Of alpaca
aprons in the house rhe modern apron
is not so eombrc an aifaif as II was IN
those days. The more useful eud lsss ex-
pensive ones are made 81 fine lawn anc
Trimmed with a little embroiaery or lace
Of dainty pattern. Others are made Of
bands OF white or ool1red satin ribbons put
together with lace insertion. straight ~
and down. crossways or dissonally full
lirill Of lace all the way round. bows 60
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
T.,euhonc for WaiIisviiie.

walIisyille. Texas. December go ns
~, ana Interstate railroad, in connection
u,th other capitalists. is going to erect ana
,,,,insain long distance telephone, run
- M ,own az Winnie in the east
n.ns -, ~ chambers county thence 10
T,rtis Rayou. Anahuac and Wailisyitis,
he poles are being sawed BY me mus
tar and work Of construction viii be ~
ope, ation soon,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
co,nml..ioner MayaeId.

Van Alstyne Leader
Somebody keeps beating the bushes Try
ing 10 scare out Hons T. NJ Campbell and
w. b. workman for railroad commissioner
Allison Mayheld is Grayton county man.
hut he is just as popular all over North
Texas rs he Is in his own county and 'hat
means he viii serve six years longer on me
railroad commission " he wants TO-