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young man saws he is only 10 years old.
County Clerk Brock, who was in this city
to-day. was seen IN reference to the mat
ter. He gave it as his opinion that the
matter will not rest where it is now II II
be aScertained to a certainty that the
young man is really under age. BY The
omission OF he word 'brother" in these
dispatches relating to this affair, it was
made to appear that he the newly mar
rieo many had formed law partnership
with Hon. Frank Davis. Thomas D..
Mott Jr. is the attorney and Mr.. Davis is
his associate
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REDoNDo BEAcR FISH CANSERY,
An Enterpri'e 7hat Gives PrOnttss of
GTedL Returns.


Great Returns.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 18.-There
is a fair prospect that fish-canning plant
will be established at Redondo Beach.
Persons interested in the project have
asked an exl erienced Eastern fish
packer to make an estimate of the cost of
a plant capable of providing for the busi-
ness. He has investigated and according
to his figures such plant may be placed
here 1or about $1,000. This would includ e
apparatus such as seines and other things
for catching fish. AS the business grows
the capacity of the plant may be in
creased. The waters offshore there
abound in sardines, and, in fact the San
Pedro cannery is supplied with them to
large extent. This line of business is ssid
to be such that one concern need not in
jure another in proximity to it,
Half the sum estimated to START the can
merry has been pledged. When once actin
ally started it would probably take three
months to finish construction and set the
plant in actual operation. 1t is believed
the establishment could also with profit
dispose of the great quantities of surplus
yeIlow-tail and other fish caught thera
during the summer months.
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1886. How could it help being a success?
There were Captain John Field, who
never kicks anything; there was Meni-
han to pour oil on the troubled waters;
Humbert with an extra bridge Tor an un-
expected chasm; there were Baer to boom
it; the Revellle TO wake IL up; AlberIz to
throw light upon it; Senator Holloway 10
make laws for it; 7. b. Wilson to start it !;
and NJ essrs. Kleiser, Shaw, hubbard, Nj er-
ritt, Caldwell, Pinchower and Mrs. Pres
ton and many other helpers behind these
promoters. These ladies must not be for-
gotten. Without their announcement and
active aid there would have been no fair
and no pavilion, but they did cooperate
and it was done; AMI now the Cloverdae
maiden can looS out upon the olive and
orange groves which surround hsr home
and in a dream of the hopeful future she
may sing, as did great poets Talking
Oaks:
And when my morn of marriage comes
Alternate 1 shall wear
An olive spray and orange bloom
In wreath about my hair
Citizens of Cloverdale, l most heartily
congratulate you. This pavilion you have
erected is the first in Northern California
for The display OF citrus fruits. II fifty
crowns the story OF the evolution of agri-
culture in Sonoma County"
Tomorrow will be Mendocino County
DAY, and a special excursion will come
from Ukiah and other points north. The
principal speaker will be Mrs Anna Nor
rison of Willitts. Saturday will be San
Francisco day. Henry J. Crocker will
bring up a party from the City. The rail-
road offers special excursion rates from
San Francisco, Sonoma and all other
points along the line. Sunday the fair will
remain open, but there will be no special
programme. At IL o clock tonight Gro g d.
are still promenadlng the aisles to the
music OF the band.
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Arrafgmed for Foro.ry.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 1s.-Frank Cher
rie, who was arrested last evening on
charge of forgery, was arraigned before
Justice Dwyer TO-DAY and his examination
set for February 26. Bail was fixed at
$4,000 He forged the name of l. 5.
Thompson, a rancher, to an order for
$lS so on E. T. Pettitt, fruit-grower near
West Side. A short time ago Cherrie was
arrested on q charge of stealing cattle
from the Hyde ranch on Pine Ridge but
him.
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MILLIO OF ACRES
WILL RE OPENED
Fruitful Work of Attorney
Joseph H. Call of Los
Angeles.
Through His Efforts Vast Tracts
of Valuable Land May Be
Taken Up.
Forfeited by the Raj roads According
to q United States Supreme
Court Decision.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 1S.-The in
delatigable labors OF Attorney Joseph h.
Call Of this city, special Government coun-
sci in several cases involving titles to
large bodies of the public domain covered
bv railroad land grants, are bearing fruit.
His latest victory over a railroad corpora
tion is com prised in q decision OF the Su-
preme Court of the United States, which
is of the greatest importance, since 1t COW
ers a very vital principle of Federal Jaw
and will eventually open about 100000
acres OF valuab land in California and
New Mexico TO the use and permanent oc-
cupancy of actual settlers.
The case was entitled Atlantic and Pa
cifc Railroad Company VS.. Robert Min
gus, and was brought by the company to
eject Mlngus from certain tract of land
in New Mexico, the land being within the
grant of 1865 to the Atlantic and Pacific
Company. The company contended that
the attempt of Congress TO forfeit the
grant by the act of July g. 1886, was null
and void, in that the fault for not build
ing the road as stipulated in the grant
was with the Government and not with the
company. The company alleged that the
Government had undertaken to extin-
preliminary TO the location and construc-
tion OF the road, and had failed to do SO.
The Supreme Court of New Mexico was
divided in its opinion and upon appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United States,
Attorney Call of this city was directed to
sppear on behalf of the Government and
present the case, which was submitted
last December.
Gail argued the case on behalf OF the
Government in that court, contending
that Congress was empowered to forfeit
the grant for failure to build the road.
The decision of the Supreme Court just
rendered is against the contentious of the
railroad and in favor of the Government,
and holds tnat Congress had the power 10
forfeit the grant.
The lands in Southern California
affected by the decision are the same
lands claimed by the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. wherein it has been
held that those lands were forfeited for
the benefit of the Government and not for
the benefit of the Southern Pacific Com
pany.:
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UNAB1E TO PAY THE A1IxoNH.
Plea of the Husband En tho ReiIbron
Dfrorce Suit.


Dfrorce Suit.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 1S.-The
marital woes of William c. Heilbron and
his plucky little wife are becoming both
numerous and implicated. The lady be-
gan divorce proceedings on January 81
and the court made an order that the hus-
band pay the wife $50 per month pending
the proceedings.
To-day Heilbron was in court to explain
why he had not provided his wife with the
necessary funds. The young man had
what he considered sufficient excuse, and
in explaining his neglect was called upon
to give some account of his business. He
said that running a billiard parlor and
cigar-stand was not all profit He told
how he owed $500 on the tables and his
. creditors were pressing him for payments.
He had no income outside his business.
If he were compelled to pay her $50
month and settle up the amount already
due his billiard and cigar enterprise was
likely to pass into the hands OF gIasping
and mercenarv creditors.
In reply to a question, he said that
when he and his wife lived ~ in Seattle
they had ample funds and lived in COM
fort, and even luxury.
You lost most OF your property during
the real estate excitement, did you not?"
suggested Hellbron's attorney.
1--WE lost on account of lack of excite
ment, he replied, which was quite con-
sistent with the proba bilities.
The defense intimated that Mrs. He'll
bron was not in distressing circumstances,
that she had diamond worth more than
$1,000 and property in Seattle that yielded
handsome rents, besides having money in
bank. Heilbron said he mad explained
his financial difficulties to his wife.
The defendant was informed by the
court that he must see that his wife and
two children have some thing TO eat, even
if he and his business suffered in conse-
quence.
The charges in the com plant for divorce
are willful neglect, habitual drunkenness
and extreme cruelty. This branch of the
case will be heard next Tuesday.
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Ogden Woman. strange D.,u,iom.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 1S.-Mrs.
Thea Mcdaniel, pretty woman, was COM
mitted to the Highlands Insane Asylum
to-day. She came here from Ogden, Utah,
where she had been living for the past
tour years. She la bored under the delusion
that one of her sons, now dead, was kept
IN prison away from her.
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Lou Nae Keuy Is Dtroreed.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. IS.-Lou Mae
Kelly was to-day granted divorce from J.
A. Kelly on the ground OF cruelty. Kelly
was al one time County Recorder and is a
brother of Mrs. Garner, who is well known
in San Francisco.
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Mne. Modj-ska's Critical Condition.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 1S-Mme.
Modieska's condition is about the same
as Yesterday. The temperature is normal,
but the heart action causes the physicians
anxiety. A diagnosis of the case shows
that it is clearly catarrhal appendicitis.
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One Yenr for S26.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Feb. Isl. ].
Laird Jr. was sentenced to one years
servitude in the penitentiary to-day by
Judge Smith for forgery. Laird passed a
check for $26 on a local grocery. He had
been arrested in San Francisco previously
for stealing a woman's pocket-book.
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To Recorer From Politicians.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 18-suit to
recover $500 on a promissory note has
been brought by Charies A. Schroeder
against Theodore Bauer and c. F. Weber,
well-known politicians, now SAID to be So
journing IN Mexico.
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YOUNG MOTIFS TROUBLES.
stcore He Has of Age in Order to 90
tain q MARRIAGE LtcPnse

tain Marriage Ltcrmse.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb 1s.-Young
and perverse Steve Mott, hero in the late
elopement with Miss Marguerite Hupp to
Santa Ana, where the pair were married by
virtue OF license obtained IN Orange
County is liable, it seems, 20 a new and
unexpected trouble.
Mr.. Mott took oath before the County
Clerk that he was y years f age, and as
his appearance did not belle this state
ment the clerk did not hesitate in giving
him the document he so mach coveted
1t transpires now that the father of the
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Loo,.na seea Land attached

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 1S.-Sheriff Lyn.
don yesterday attached five tracts of land,
comprising 634 acres of the Rancho La.
guna SEGA. The attachment was made on
writ issued in a suit brought in San
francisco by George f. Allardt against
the Citizens Water Company. The
amount involved is $11 903.
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Napa Pioneer Passes A,yoy.

NAPA, CAL, Feb. 1S.-William Russell.
age 75 Mexican war veteran, a Califor-
MIA pioneer of 1S43 and member of the
bear flag party, died at the Veterans
Home yesterday.
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REMOVABLE. S. w. Dennis, dentist, has re-
moved from us Powell street to Parrott build
ing, o25-S55 Market, over Emporium.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-11
Ordered 10 Report Todny.

Lieutenant White of the Emmett Rifles.
who returned from Woodyille a day or
50 ago. in company with several members
Of the company, yesterday received a tele-
gram from Captain Lawlor, commanding
the detachment, 20 report at Woodville not
later than noon to-day other informa-
ton transmitted by the telegram could not
be learned. but the suhaltcrn will leave
this morning on the early Southern raci-
hc train for the county seat Of Tyler couu-
~. taking With him a number OF those who
were allowed TO return t-1nlo and several
other members Among those who went
acre Sergeants Owens. Welch. Curry. Cor
poral Fitzgerald and Private owens.
Just shat this order indicates is not
known by any one save Lieutenant White.
and he could not be seen last night. When
the men came home it was understood
that they should not return to the de-
tachment. but were released from further
duty II IS claimed that there Is nothing
20 fear thus far the case has gone but
IN event the verdict does not meet the ap-
proyal Of the people. then Il is said. the
presence Of the militia may be needed.
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Dock and narbor Inspection.

sieham Forney. an attachc OF the coast
geodetic survey, with an office at wash
iugton. n. c.. arrived in Houston last
niEht from San Antonio. and this morning
leaves for veIasco. where he viii assist in
making an inspection of the work done By
the Brazos River Channel and Dock COM
pany. He will be Joined by Colonel Rob-
ert o. the United States engineers, in
charge OF the fertilization and hArbor
work around New York. and chairman of
the Brazos harbor board and Mr Moore,
a hydraulic engineer Of St Louis. who
PASSED through Houston saturday. The
work done by the company was under
special act OF congress. allowing them
Until April. SAC, TO complete H. and after
an inspection Is made a report Is to he
rendered to the secretary Of war il con-
junction with that OF the engineers who
have been there for the last three weeks.
when an estimate OF the amount expended
can Dc arrived at The company notified
that the work had been completed 10 the
sueciiod time. claiming 81 SEQ 600 hal been
spent IN constructing the jetties. making
an available port and other improvements
that 70 with such an enterprise. Mr. For
hey expects TO be ready 10 report by Feb
ruary 10 or Is.
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SOUTHERN STATES NEWS

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.-Governof
han today appointed Francis B. cans1
Mariana to be justice. of the suF
court, vice =. $. Liddon. resigned.
ASHLAND. Ely -Timbermen IN the
today from the upper Big sandy
state tha' Catlottsbiwg timber deax!n, +
contracting far heav or than usMl
ms Seasons supply OF logs, In snlH'
ton Of brisk spring demand
HOLLY SPRINGS. MlSS.-Matt
Knocked Henry Jones on the heaa "
noe at the formers farm six nfia ~, ~
Of town, To-Day about noon. n@ ~
wounds that viii prove fatal. Baa
ia existed between them for some -
.oWENSBORO. KY.-Jrhe grand jsn
lleSders1n has indicted unGel ~
peimtS Marshal Moses Burlington ~
cnshcro. John. Ashhy of owensooIy
John Born Of Henderson, for paan ,.,
ton n recent attempts at MOD WIS.
SHREVEPORT. LA movemea.
started here today to get up ~
r0using immigration meet nc on ~
10, IT i the purpose OF those WAY
the matter in charge 10 issue ~ s;.s,
10 c.tize1s throughout THIS sec'0'
attend the meeting.
BOWLING GREEN. KY.-Aibertt. W.
son. farmer. was set upon ny 49,
last night in the lower part OF yN IN
Was beaten into snSensthlty anu ~
o. his oNcrCoat and all the money u "
and left for dead by the robbers !"
badly INJURED, but viii recover.
AUGUSTA. GA.-News was III
hero today OF the serious lalury NJ
an Nelson. near Clinton. 5. G., ~ a.}J
iroin a NOV ng TRAIN. He was ua MAJ X
when picked up. AMI was idenInehh NJ Il
rec NJ In his poke; for goois ~
from an Augusta clothing meVhAm
SELMA, ALA.-Tha three-yeass.sa
OF Lucy Foster was burned 10 a ss
the Hardy plantat on IN thus vclas srfss
oNering. The mother tod her o IN
to huid o fire in the yard. anu n WI N
house The daughter took q t ,',sx
the fireplace and deliberately t n,s ~
The child's Ian. rs clothing Was
on. AMI it dol in great agony -
later, n.
NICksBURG. MISS The s' SOW
tonight decided, at large ana !ao spoA
representative meeting. TO nov ~ n
iahf at this pace s,ni'ar 10 VIZ Esn
onher. but on a larger schisda Am
the co-operat on of Louisiana ~" ~. !
sas. the ,ltter being known 10 w m n
Notabiy disposed. The tinancts v,lsa (
soc'ation are in excellent cor .,n,1f
shown BY the final report oil NV
prS ttt
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NrstGrld lnrnl.

Wes,Aeh Texas. january s. Mr.. d. vi.
Taylor sold his place to Mr. Paul Ma
isrhte for 5000
MIR Wll Labarre anI his brother. both
nom Nebraska. Viii maze Westheld their
future hemc
Mr. Fitzpatrick and family are moving
TO the ives ern part Of Harris county.
a good many hishlauG sctooners have in
the paSt f"w months come here on their
way TO Liberty county They would do
WEI io stop on these ever green prairics
and build homes among those who have
already established splendid houses and
farms here and try one OF the farms for
one year We are sure they VIII be sat
isiied. II is vol 20 make trial before
buying. Places are for rent.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Mig Fire AZ Wills Point.

wills Point, Texas January g.-The most
destructive fire in the history of Wills
POINT occurred at o'clock this morning.
Total loss is estimated at about $50 900,
with insurance at So 400, as follows:
W. l. sadler, grocer loss on stock,
$1,000 insured in Continental for $1,000.
Thompson Mckinney. general mer-
chandise' loss on stock. 5000. insured in
Fire Association of Philadelphia for $500.
Scottish Union and National. $500. Insur-
ahce Company OF North America, $1,000
Aetna. 5000, loss on building, S3500: in
surtd Tor S.i0o IN Phoenix OF Hartford
W, Il Wynne, attorney; loss on library
and office fixtures. $2500. insured in Phoe-
nix of London for $1,000
J. G. Kearby. attorney; loss on
Jaw library and Office fixtures. $500; no
Trinble & Rabb, loss OH building. $500
Insured IN Aetna for S2G0l
Lyorand & Goodwin, machinery and
farming implements; less on stock, $1,000
insured IN London. Liverpool and Globe
H. Fuller: loss on building. $500, in
s so .,o IN flre Association of Philadelphia
tor $1,000 and in Delaware for $1,000.
Fuller & Lybrand. less on building sa5oo.
insured for $1,000 in orient and $1,000 in
scottish Union and National. -
ihefe was damage aggregating nhout
sloVo on stock and building of J. i. Cra,s.
rord and stocks of Perry Bros. & Rice nnd
dorsey Weir. fully covered by insur-
me entire block of two-storv hricl
ouilolngs known as the "Trmble blocj,
On North Commerce street. was Tho nron
erty destroyed There were sevo, 10y,
sales in the building. none of which ba on
pesn opened, and which contained Money
anu valuable documents, but the contonts
are supposed TO be uninjured. Cause y,
fire unknown. N"use OF
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10 HONOR LEES MEMORY.
a Celebration Proposed for January
Nineteenth.
ANNIVERSARY OF R. E. LEES BIRTH.
The Characterization VIII De Non
Sectional and Non-Partisnn-Lee
10 De Admired as an American.

The committee OF Dick Bowling Can't
appointed to arrange for a proper observ-
anoe Of the birthday Of R. e. Lee. on jan
uary 18th. met yesterday afternoon.
1t was reported that the Rev. H. d. AYES
had accepted the invitation 10 deliver the
eulogy upon the life and character OF the
great Confederate chieftsin.
On motion it was decided to invite Gs..
D. Mcclellan Post. G. A. r.. to participate
= the celebration.
The committee will meet again Wednes-
day to perfect further details.
The proposed entertainment on January
18th. at the Auditorium, under the aus
Veterans. promises to be unique and en-
tertaining.
1t Is intended as a celebration y. the
s0th anniversary OF the birth OF Robert
Lee. but is to be entirely nol- sectional and
non partisan 1t is intended TO common
orate the natal day o. Lee as q great
American, who without reference TO his
connection with the great contest OF taiTty
years ago. was such man as every ad-
mirer of a grand pure. and noble character
should be proud to honor.
The concert viii be under the auspices
OF committee OF the leading ladies' 81
Houston and the musical features VIII
consist entirely of familiar airs which win
appeal to and be appreciated allie by those
skilled and unskllied In Husic
There Will BE- no charEc for admission.
but every person u at liberty 70 rpnt7ihoie
such sum as TO him or her mas seesu tit.
as an incidental purpose is TO False con
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household goods and stock. from Italy. Ell
lis county, Texas. This is the second car
OF goods TO be unloaded at this place with
in the past week. The first me belonged
to G. W. Bason. who moved here 10 put In
and manage the gin for ". u. Jones OF
Frost, Texas.
Several other families have recently
moved In and houses are sprinsine mp as
IL by magic, despite the bad weather.
The AraSSas Pass railroad has been
making some improvement by putting In
Z switch. adding platform, etc. In order
10 handle the freigh, for this place The
citizens are anticipating a depot in n.
near future
Miss Nichols. teacher o, the public school
after speeding the holidays with her par
unis at Missouri. City. returned and opened
her school this week. The number OF pu-
pills win Dc largely increased from the
families who have recently moved TO this
riuce
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AT this seaaon - fhe year tho ,ranr /,
par,lru,srlv r.gtif.,.,e to .h., .,,. ,h.
a.,
MIN warn Is 'h'" ''pe'''i paradise There
they ma empty ue.sh rars 10 shelter
them from tho ,yind ara rst, ana s--..,..4
,hs ou ,,ius d 40 80,
" h''i '' 'ls
tramp aeIifht They oecaslocaiiy pre-
empt an empty house and establish 4
tramp root that al One. b..r..o,. ,o,.,,-
aoa ~ m, r.,,,,,.a.,-.s
age tramp ls 81" irsprtl'r ~ the iaN 81
riss ., ~ A'N' ahH foNht
p,ss pi .nt ~ lthu9ih"ol 4i'aiptar WIN a
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nikor holm sn,i.t~

There was a meeting Of tho Hebrew B,.
kor Choiim society OF Houston at their
nail on Preston avenue with very large
number Of members in Attendance. Presl-
nent \. 5. Greenstein was in the chair and
Secretary s, Grecnbcrg at his desk. Routine
business IN the nature OF reports and cleo
uon Of a good number OF members was
disposed OF. At the election for officers
Mr.. !. 5. Nussbaum was elected president
Abtl Dionstag, vice president. Simon
breonberg, reelected secretary. third
teginl; and Louis Housman. treasurer. The
Blkor Cholim has the largest membership
OF any Hebrew organization In the State
ana al each meeting new members are
admitted
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NEW ntII ron -1r1CERnrvp.
\ Three stor, nuiidiuE Planned f"r
san Jncinto and Preston.

\ Three story HutldiuE Planned t'r
san Jncinto and rr"Ttun.
4 Post reporter IVES shown yesterday
plans for a handsome three tory brick
building to be elected at The corner Of san
Jacinto street and Preston avenue by Ma.
Louis Thiel for the houston Saeuseruuud
The building is a noleruiy rrurpei clue
house with handsome hail AID a stage
equal in every respect 20 the stage al the
Sweeney q Cooinbs opera house. The
building VIII, in fact. contain d arst- ciass
thsatef The exterior dimensions Will be
81 feet FROM Oh san Jscinto. running back
leo feet Oh Preston. i Will ne built Nith
the understanding that the arnetrbuul
viii agree to lease the property iof ID rtf -
tain number OF years.
This popular organization has grown o
Of late that their hail uu tie love- ,0rHrs
of the b,eck IL becoming 200 small i1i iarf
sccomm odation Another reason fog %, Ie-
sired removal ~ that the coufrraion of rho
old jail into d ciiy caiaho0sc NU reuI-r
their pres, Mt l0oauau i.s, desirable.
The building wili be- comm utt1 as s9on
as the terms 0i the lease ar' afrcei li,ota
The building ot suth ulat, ls 500 ,laa.
contemplate VIII practically lNo Houston
another hrst class thoa'er ASH nnc where
theatrical attraction not iu ne Greco 1911
circuit might appear with equal a1NaifaAr
as to location and stage equipments
Frcm this Hourcv alton. fh- Satu-erlan1
might replenish their oxrheqgfr 10 DONE
siderable extent BE the HaF 90 900 annual
revenue frcm outside sources
II would also ho q def' irl Improvement
TO that section OF tho city