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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01

1t is surprising what "wee bit of a
thing" can accomplish. Sick headache,
constipation, dyspepsia, sour stomach,
dizziness, are quickly banished by De-
Wits Little Early Risers. Small pill.
Safe pill. Best pill. Janeck Bros. Drug
Store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

Houston East and West Texas issues a
number Of important rate circulars,
An attempt to wreck the southbound
messenger train OF the Houston and Texas
Central.
A large number OF homeseekers go down
on the Columbia Tap, looking for lands
TO locate on.
Pete OFT. route agent OF the Wells Fargo
Express company, has gone East on some
express business.
Horace Booth. general agent Of the Inter-
national aud Great Northern. took a trip
to Galveston yesterday.
Wells Fargo Express company takes
charge OF express business on the Chicago
Great Western railway.
C. w. Nelson general passenger agent
of the Galveston. La Porte and Houston.
went down to Galveston yesterday.
j. w. Tate. commercial agent OF the
Cotton Belt, has returned from a success
ful trip TO the interior OF the State,
@. w. Allen, general freight agent of the
Missouri Kansas and Texas Of Texas. was
a welcome visitor to Houston yesterday.
G. A. Taft. superintendent OF Wells
Fargo Express company. is out on the line
looking after business for his favorite
line.
W. d. Lawson. travelling passenger agent
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. has
Texas.
Committee appointed to divise a basis
OF settlement OF claims against Galveston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
La Porte and Houston held a meeting yes

La Porte and Houston held AZ meeting yes-
terday.
Frank n. Mcdonald. Industrial agent of
the Kansas City. SPittsburg and Gulf. was
In the city yesterday and left last night
Cor Shreveport.
c. d. Golding, travelling freight agent OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Texas, re-
turned tn Houston yesterday from trip
20 Southwest Texas.
Charley Beyers. general freight agent Of
the Galveston. La Porte and Houston. left
Yesterday for Galveston to look after some
important freight matters.
w. S. Keenan,, general passenger and
ticket agent OF the Gulf Colorado and
Santa Fc. was in the city yesterday. He
was accompanied by his wife.
L. ]. Smith, a prominent railroad con-
tractor. left yesterday for Beaumont to
look after the work being done by him on
the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Cult.
l.. J. Bricker. travelling passenger agent
OF the Burlington, has returned to Houston
from trip to East Texas. He says Texas
Is great State but Houston is the city.
The ticket agents who have been on an
excursion to Mexico. the same having been
given them by Assistant General Passenger
Agent Parks OF the Southern Pacific, are
expected to arrive In Houston this evening
on route to their respective homes, going
via New Orleans.
5. o. Brooks. assistant general freight
agent of the Chicago Great Western at ST
Paul. and C. X. Berry. holding the same
position at St Joseph Mo-, passed through
the city yesterday from New Orleans Ell
route to Mexico. They were met by theii
new general Texas agent, II. ~ Downcy
who has already got in some good work
fOr this line
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
II. RUSSELL SHOT IN THE FACE.


While Attempting TO Enter the
HOusc Of Hen Turner.
With bullet In his shoulder. which %.
tered the left side Of the face and ploughcd
through his neck. II. Russell. negro. fed
from justice yesterday morning at $3.50
o'clock. and found a hiding place In Davis
quarters. in the Fifth ward, where no was
discovered about IL O'Clock. having gone
for nearly twelve hours with dangerous
wound without an attending physician. He
ia now at St. 1oseph's inlrmary and is not
expected to live.
Ben Turner is a resident Of the Fifth
ward, between the tracks OF the Gulf. Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe and International and
Great Northern railways. He Is hard
working coored man, and has collected
enough of this worlds goods to provide for
himself home. For several nights he has
heard some one about his house at night.
and Sunday night this was particularly no
ticeable. Monday he decided to watch for
tho intruder. who put In an appearance
about 2;30 o'clock yesterday morning. Tur-
ner was lying upon his bed near window
with u pistol in his hand He heard some
one at the window and waited until tho
unknown had raised the sash, and without
ceremony the watcher fired. IIe made an
investigation later. and found traces OF
blood. but no man. He reported the matter
TO the police station and about s o'clock
Officer Malsch started on an investigating
tour. He was accompanied by Fireman
Kaul OF engine company No .. located in
the Fifth ward. They found traces OF blood
in the vicinity of Turner's RESIDENCE. which
they followed for more than half mile
Turner had stated that he believed he shot
the intruder in the face. When the trail had
been followed as above stated the officer
discovered that the wounded man had
stopped and lot of quilts which he had
discarded were found, He had torn linen
garment which he had with him and had
bound his wound so that the blood trail WINS
lost. About IL o'clock the fugitive was To-
Gated In a house In Davis quarters, in the
Fifth ward He gave the name of III. Rus
sell. He was taken to tho police station.
whore DR.. Robert McElroy attended him.
II was found that the bullet had entered
the right cheek. had ranged downward and
after passing through the neck lodged In
the right shoulder. After being attended
Russell was removed to St Joseph's In
Urinary. where he Is in critical condition.
Tho quilts he discarded In his flight were
Identified as the property Of colored wo-
man In the Fifth ward whose name is
JacksOn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

the third act, when the discovery Of her
loss frst dawned upon her. did she drop
the gentleness Of the loving sister and be-
come the half-crazcd fury. Her strong por-
trayal OF passion aud disappointment and
resentment in that scene won her cnthus-
iastic curtain calls Squire Kate In
Miss Cavvans hands IS a most delightful
piece of finished work.
The company is a very superior one
throughout. Miss Jarroid was charming as
Hctty; MIR, Woodward gave q splendid In
tcrpretation OF the role Of the miseriy CAT
fer. MIR. Frank Atherly as Jeoflrey and MIR.
johnson MS George Heathcote were thor
ouGhly good. and In fact. the cast as =
whole was excellent.
Today Miss Cayyan and her company will
be seen again In Goblin Castle" said to
be an exquisite little comedy. at the mat
ince. and tonight In MARY Pennington,
Spinster."
Few attractions OF the season have been
capable Of affording more real enjoyment
to those who appreciate tho better class
OF stage productions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
The ADVANTAGES OFFERED
by This Section for Profitable In
vestment
ARE ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION
ON the Part of Prominent Capitalists
Who Arc Now Iuvcstixating with
the View OF Investment.

General Il. NJ. Nelson Of Selma, Ala,
10 in the city. General Nelson 10 president
Of big cotton mill at Selma. United States
agent for the Scottish Loan company. pres
ident Of the Selma waterworks company
and an all-around representative citizen u
the State Of Alabama.
He Is here looking over the much talked
OF advantages Of South Texas and his visit
may eventuate In some very important In
yostments In this section as 1t is understood
that interested with him are some very
prominent capitalists. notable among them
leing a person Of no less prominence than
Lyman j. Gage. the new secretary OF tho
treasury. w. q. krutz, Jr.. prominent
real estate SPECTATOR OF Chicago; j. IL.
Witbreck. vice president Of the Fort Dear
born bank OF Chicago. II. l.. McElroy. q
well known capitalist Of Chicago; j. f.
Keeney OF Chicago. u gentleman consplcu-
Gus Ia financial operations in the West.
Il. II. Evans Of the firm Of Evans a. Mox-
an extensive builders of cotton mills In
South and North Carolina, with headquar-
| tiers at Yorkville. y. c.. and others are
likewise interested in an investigation of
the SPLENDID field that this section offers
| for profitable Investment.
Just where they win invest will be de-
| tcrmined later. Their attention has been
| directed to this section by MIR. II. T. ID.
| Wilson. who has 80 thoroughly convinced
| them OF the splendid field that South Texas
| offers for the investment Of capital tina,
each Of the above named gentlemen have
agreed to come here and look over tho field
| for themselves. General Nelson being the
| first TO arrive. and II is safe to predict that
| II The rest of them are as well satisfied
with tho outlook as General Nelson ox-
PRESSES himself 10 BE-. some very important
| DEVELOPMENTS for South Texas may bs
| looked for In the near future.
| Where these gentlemen decide to invest
whether at Houston or Galveston. or be-
tween the two points. VIII he established al
once important manufacturing industries.
| paNy OF Western excursionists con-
sisiing OF thirty-iivc. brought hero by tn,
| American Land Development company. left
for their homes last night. nearly all of
them having made purchases OF land II
| what Is known AS the diamond district Iy.
Ing between here and Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
THE MOOT COURT
As Conducted by the Young Law
Students.

students.
Tho Houston Law Students Library az
ISOLATION have recently had a room donated
to their use by Colonel j, w Jones ms n
place to hold their meetings and Moot
court" The room Ia on the third floor
of tho building No. 3O7is Main street. and
the young men have iitted 1t up as near as
possible like a court room.
Last Tuesday night the first case came
up before the court. with Messrs Tracy u.
Dunu and Henry Riigcway for the plain
tits, Mr. A. Il. Huidlngsfelder for the de-
Tense. Mr. j. u. Ashe presiding as Judge.
Judge Ashe decided AGAINST the plaintiffs,
but the young men who represented them
need not feel downcast over the result of
the decision for they presented their side
Of the case with great credit TO themselves
and handled IT like old lawyers. Their
arguments we're treat for they were de-
cdodly to the point In issue and well ar
gued as also was tho argument Of Mr..
Heidngsfelder.
The next case to come before the court
is a suit for $4,000 damages for malicious
prosecution. as an outcome OF the above
case Colonel N. w. Garnet viii preside
over this case and over all others here
after.
All LAWYERS are extended n hearty invi-
tation to all meetings and trials OF the
ossoriation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
CITY BREvITIEs.

II is pretty certain that Houston Will
coon have fine brick apartment bMld-
ing. located on one OF the eligible sites
1t viii be erected In flats on the most
modern lines.
The musical recital which was to have
been given by Mas Hoilig on Thursday
Is postponed unt] further notice o.. 49,
county of Miss Heilig's illness.
The supper 10 be given by the Ladies'
Auxiliary for the benefit OF The Second
Baptist church win be served a the par;
sonage. 1905 Hardy street. Wednesday and
Thursday nights. March "a and rs.
There was an exciting runaway on Nc
Kinney avenue yesterday. The horse and
empty buggy came tearing down the
street and In swinging around curve
very nearly struck the children OF Captain
j. c. Hutchinson.
Last night al $50 O'Clock. Mrs. Kohn. an
old lady living with her son. W. kohr,
corner Of Henderson and Lubbock street,
died after a brief illness The funeral
Will tqke place this afternoon from the
home OF the deceased.
There was a small blaze yesterday af-
ternoon at he corner of Nance and Hill
streets. In the Fifth ward The IRE was
uuuscl from a defective fiue In Kitchen.
A small portion OF the roof was burned.
The house was occupied by A. Ludtke.
A. Lunn. the Chlnaman who was ar
rested several weeks ago by the police.
Us he did not have his credentials. was
taken TO Galveston yesterday afternoon
by United States Marshal Darrough 10
stand his trial as to whether he will be
extndited.
A negro woman threw a bottle of vitriol
In a negro mans face last night on Wilson
street. In the Fourth Ward. The names
Of the parties. or how seriously the man
was burned could not be ascertained. as
he was taken away 10 be attended by
some physician.
i Yesterday afternoon there came near he
| Ing serious fire at 2i02 Commerce ave
nue. A heating oil stove. which had moi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
A COOP PRACTICE.
II You want Good Appetite and
Perfect Digestion, M

After each meal dissolve one or two *
Stuurt's Dyspepsia Tablets in the mouth
and. minglIng With the food. thoy constr
tute 4 perfect digestive. absolutely sHxe
for the most sensitive stomach.
They digest the food before It has tins
10 ferment, thus preventing the formation
OF gas and keeping the blood pure and trsa
from. tbs poisonous products OF termented,
half-digestssl food. 49,
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make the
complexion cleai by keeping the blood
pure.
forming foods.
remedy designed especially for the curo
CT stomach troubles and nothing elys.
One disease, one remedy. the succesoIuIl
physician OF today is the specialist. the
successful medicdns is the medicine pre-.
pared especially for one disease. "
a whole package taken At one tinneI
would not hurt you. hut would simply ~
q waste OF good material. q.
Over six thousand men. and women -
the State OF Michigan alone have heeas
cured Of Indigestion and dyspepsia BY the
use OF Stuarfs Dyspepsia Tablets. ~
Sold by adj druggists at 80 cAats ~
package. 81
eases to Stuart Co.. MarshalL Mich, '7'S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
Personal. MENTION.

s. NJ. Finley of Dallas Is In the city.
!. Graham OF Galveston If In the city.
w. Il. Walker OF Luling ia in the city.
w. j. Armstrong of Dallas Is in the CITY.
II. G. Rhodes OF Bryan Ia at the I.awlor
]. s. Davidson OF Like Charles Ia In the
city.
Frank J. Marlewe of Palestine ts In tho
city.
Captain Mike Butler OF Austin is at the
Iawlor.
w. w. Mccullough OF Galveston IL in
the city.
H. Oliver OF Groeebeeck Is on visit to
John A. Underwood OF Columbia is VISIT
ing Houston.
Captain Wharton Bates OF Brazorin wac
In the city yesterday
Miss Ada Halle and Mss II. Miller OF
Crockett are In the city.
Mr., George II. Enoe sheriff of Tyler
county. was In the city yesterday on busi-
nuss
Mrs, Il. II. DAVIS LEFT yesterday for
Waco on a visit TO her sister, Mrs. =. G.,
Olive.
Hon. J. c. Feagin, a prominent attor-
ney Of Livingston, was IN Houston yes
w. w. seley. pres dent OF the Waco
State bank and city treasurer of Waco.
was On the city yesserddy on a business
trip.
Colonel j. IL TrczevaM and wife, nee
Miss Bessie Campbell. who have been IN
Galveston on q bridal trip. have returned
to Houston and are at the Capitol.
Dan W. Shanks who represents a large
st. Louis firm and whose headquarters
IL In San Antonio. Is insthe city. lie ex-
poets 10 remove TO Houston ut an carly
date.
George Walker. manager OF the San An
touyo opera house, was In the city yester'
day. HIS friends find no change tn hlH
and he lis the same genial George as In
long years ago.
Representative w, II. Bouncs, n mem
Dor of the house OF the present Legislature
was in the city yesterday on matters per.
Ia ring to husincss In the county court
but iie discovered that everything had
gwen way to tho Rice will hearing and
returned to Austin last night
Dr. j. Y. McClenah han. assistant phys<
can at the insane asylum at Austin, Is
IN the CITY, the guest OF Or. j. Il. s,tuar,
nj the Houston inirmary. DR. Mcclena
han was formerly a student IN Hous,or
and his friends are glad TO see him hold
ing such n responsible pos-r3on
Russell II. Whitman, representing The
Kansas City Star. was IN the CITY yesster
day. He has just returned from a trip Y
Port Arthur and WAS highly pleased wetl
his visit. This Is his first visit 10 Texas
ana he says he is much surpneed at VIVA
he has seen. In all of his travels. he says
Houston Is the metropolis of the South
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
Electric Road Contemplated.

Dallas, Texas March 23,---The Dalias
city council tonight voted unanimously
to give the Dallas Terminal Railway COM
pany right OF way through certain streets
that the company may desire to use. Al
derman a. p. Black of the Seventh ward
Is authority for the statement that the
Dallas Terminal company VIII soon ncxin
the construction OF an electric railway
connecting this city with Fort Worth.
President w. c. Connor Of tho Terminal
company. who is In st. Louis now. is said
to be engineering the deal. Ex-Mayor
Conner. u. NJ. Reardon and other promi-
nent Dallasites. are In the movement Inc
ac,ion OF the city council tonight was In
,ine with the scheme. 1t is proposed 70
run cars between the two cities every halt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

been used for some time was lighted.
when the flames spread The stove was
removed 10 the gallery OF the house and
was finally eSuinguished
William Ryan was arrested by tho no.
hce last night and locked up lie is ac-
cused OF mking a valise from the old
Texas house which he had at the time
OF his arrest. The proprietor says the
valise was left at his house by another
party named james Leevison.
James Madigan, who has worked about
tie residence Of Mrs. Fulton, no. 1873
Rusk avenue, died at thai place yester-
day Afternoon without an attef ding ply
sicnn Justice Fitze held an inquest, his
md. ng beng tfnt death resulted from matt
nral causes. The deceased was between
Ct and 20 years OF axe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

Some fiend attempted to wreck yester-
day afternoon the southbound passenger
train of the Houston and Texas Central at
point between Courtney and Navasota. a
large rock was placed in the middle Of the
track and bar OF railroad iron was laid
across the rails. The point at which the
obstruction was placed was at the end of
bridge No. ii, which spans School House
creek.
There is a curve lust before reaching
this bridge. and as the train approached it
the engineer saw the obstruction in time
TO check his train to such a speed that the
rock and rail were pushed OFF by the pilot
without doing any damage. The officers
of the company have no idea who the
guilty party could be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

There will be an important meeting OF
citizens at the rooms OF the Business
League at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
Members Of the leagus Cotton Exchange.
city government and business men gener-
ally are invited to be present
This notice is intended as an invitation
to all. as the short time Intervening pre-
cludes the sending out Of special notices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
THE HOTELS.

In fAwLoR-RATES SEQ AND $500
NH DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO-
HI i. Black. San Antonio: II. c. Blake,
ri 8. Davidson. Lake Charles; WIN.
ssrs. ST. Louis: Geo, j.. Ledgewood,
s.ssse s; c. ii. GIL, New Orleans,
N, su3 Mrs.. Dick, Quincy, H.; Wharton
M T. c. Rowe, Brazoria; Mike ia
Esx 81. Louis; NJ. Butter, Austin; j.: II
\ Herman, Il. ilameyer, New York; +.
a nSuukes. Austen; c. w. Parnell,
ksmoA: ]. Graham. Galveston; l..
|Etkst Kansas City; j. T. Sweetman.
"A Kinchner. Galveston, II. q. Rhodes.
|1uen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
cHATTEL MORTGAGE
George w. Chimes Conveys for the
ncnetIt of Creditor


benefit of Creditors.
In the county clerks office yesterday
George W. Gaines doing a drug business
at So Main street. filed chattel mort
gage conveying to Thomas Bringhurst his
stock OF goods. wares and merchandise of
every kind and description. including drugs.
chemicals. fancy goods. druggist supplies.
suLdries. glass bottles. fixtures show cases.
etc, also one soda water fountain In Con-
kiln residence. 1906 Milan street, for the
benelt Of the following named creditors:
g. Albrecht. ront .,.............. $40 90
Jones & Garnet, open account. 100 90
Planters and Mechanics bank
II. O. Ager Liberty notes ...... 223 10
DR.. V. s. MacNider. note ........ H. 90
r. Il. Gaines. Austin. note ...... 5000 90
iothl ''.... s'...'.'s..s.s'. ...Sf,ooO 90
Assets TO be sold within ninety days at
private or public sale, in retail or in bulk,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

The following building permits were Is
sued yesterday by City Engineer Guer-
niger:
G. A. Burton. one-story cottage, lot Z,
block II. Washington street. SEES
Mrs. Lillian T. Gordon. repairs to house
On Waverly street; $40.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

The Southern Pacific has made spec'al
rate to Houston on account OF the annual
convention OF the Travellers Protective as
ISOLATION which will be held In this city
April is and IT, Tic ets will be on sale
April 10 and It, good to return until April
10. The rate will be from San Antonio
and all points east in Texas one fare for
the round trip with maximum rate OF
So From points west of San Antonio the
fare added to the San Antonio rate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
After the HIghwnymcn

Deputy Sheriff Gilbert returned yester.
day from trip to the lower part OF the
county In search of the hishwpymen who
relieved Mr.. Ste,son OF his roll OF $1,000
Sunday afternoon. He reports that while
he easily tracked the men across the prai-
RE from the scene OF the robbery he could
not maintain the trace long enough TO get
any clue ~ to their Identity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
c.,a'e Drill ut Snu tntonto.

~, 'o' ieNas, March 23.-At a
i, sss meeting of merchants and mil
~. Ven II was decided to hold an inter-
M S''.l IN this city from June % to
an Tue prizes to be given at this
ass ), w. aggregate $4,000. A guarantee
nlsd '"e'r payment Is now being
b han, sAe eeive committee having the drill
B Gree, INSISTS of District Judge Robert
ais.,. " formerly captain of the Belknap
4 NON non; Ben j. Mauermann, Captain
cen,e ine"aoo, Hon. Marshal Hicks and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEET.
Basis OF Settlement Of All Claims
Agreed Upon.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE TUESDAY,
When All Matters Pertnin,uy ., .,.,
small Claims Against the nay
shore Line Will He Considered.

Yesterday the committee from the stock
holders and creditors OF the Galveston. La
Porte and Houston. which was appointed
last week to formulate some plan OF set
tlement Of the claims against this railroad
company. met at the office of the Plant
ers' and Mechanics bank. This is the sec
ond meeting the committee has held. the
former being held in Galveston last week.
AT the meeting yesterday the several
claims were classified and 1t was decided
to send out circular letter to all con-
cerned, stating action OF the committee,
and request all creditors to be present at a
meeting to be held in Houston on Tues
day, March 80.
Whether the basis Of settlement will
prove satisfactory to some who have re-
fused to join in the deliberations so far
remains to be seen,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

Waco. Texas, March 23.--president Henry
K. McHarg OF the Texas Central spent yes
terday in the city guest OF Manager
Charles Hamilton. and left this morning
for a trip over the line. accompanied by
Mr. Hamilton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
Common Point Territory Ordc,

Austin. Texas, March 23.-The railroad
commission this evening issued an order
extending the common point territory to
take in Albany and Abilene and applying
to I'll Paso the differentials under the st.
Louis and New Orleans. observed from
Galveston to Laredo and Eagle Pass. but
without applying them to intermediate
pOints.