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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

Wharton, Texas, January 23-Tweve
thousand bales of cotton have been ship
ped this season from Wharton and there
are still good number OF bales to ship:
all fine cotton.
Mr.. Walter Hicks. young business man
OF Columbus, has bought out the Bon Ton
parlor and is doing thriving business.
Senator ]. II, Linn is spending few
days in Wharton visiting his family
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Jail l,rcnk.r. Frustrated.

Ardmore. l. T.. January ga plot to
escape from the United States prison was
discovered by the guards last night, sixty
eight prisoners. charged with all crimes
known. are confined there They bad tun-
nellod underneath about five feet outside
the Jail wall and another night would have
taken them outside the stockade. Some Of
the dirt was being hid In the bedding and
some burned In the stove and scattered in
the yard with the ashes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Money for the Orphans.

Sinner. Texas. January 23.-Thirty- nine
dollars was subscribed by Sinner citizens
and forwarded to Rev. X, G. Buckncr for
the Buckner Orphans home. Mrs. Sarah
Hughs and Mrs. VIM. Green solicited the
contributions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
The DALLAS NEWS BUDGET
All Parties Do Honor to Hon. ".
j. Bryan.
DAN STUART STILL VERY RETlCENT.
He WIN Not Make Known the Place
where the Corbets-FYtssimmon
Fight VIII Take Place.
Pos. Bureau,


Dallas, Texas, January 23--Dallas has
not been 30 excited over any occurrence in
many months as In the visit and lecture
OF William ]. Bryan The whole popula-
ton, respective Of politics. seemed anx-
ious 10 see aud do honor to the distin-
guished guest The republicans. who
hated him few short weeks ago. seemed
10 have reached the conclusion that
Bryan. too. was an American and a great
one. and as such was entitled TO their re-
spcci The immense audience that packed
the opera house Thursday night to listen to
the eIeInt diction and forceil sen
fences OF the Nebraskan contained quite
number OF gold men. They paid close at
iention to all that he said and went away
pioneering deeply on what they bad heard.
AS for the supporters OF the silver leader.
they were even more enthusiastic over
their late candidate for the presidency
than ever. Mr.. Bryan's whole stay in
Dallas was a continual ovation. Had he
been successful last November the people
OF this section could not have heaped
greater honors upon him. Chairman J. ".
Blake earned new glories for himself. too,
by the fitting way In which he presented
the silver champion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

OF Twenty eighth and NJ. for the .pnrpose
OF paying the following creditors N order
of preference: c. Nicolini & Co.. $i5J0;
Levy. Rosenberger & Co.. 1910; Houston
Ice and Brewing company, 5000, Moore.
Mckinney & Co.. $Sl.Ss. The trustee and
the three creditors first mentioned have ac-
cepted,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Shot While Hunting.

Corslcana. Texas. January 23,-Constable
near Chatiield. was accidentally shot by
Dan Humphreys. A covey OF quail flew
between the two men, and as they were
opposite Slaydon. Humphreys fred on the
quail. the charge from the gun taking e.
feet In Slayden's chest and body, pepper
ing the skin with shot, but not injuring
him seriously
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Killed by the Cnr.

Ei Paso Texas. January e3-Ynocente
Madreno' ranchero living at Canutillo.
while attempting to get OF a freight train
at ms nome last night, fell under the cars
and was so badly crushed that he died in
.he hospital In this city today. Canutillo
Fe road ' '""'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Fire Mt San AufaniA

San Antonio, Texas. January a-AI
noon destroyed house at 3lt esutI
street, on Prospect Hill, owned u l
scheidt Brothers and occupied " n
Harris, local attorney. Dsmae1 VI
$500; insurance $1,000. Loss on NJ
effects $1,000. No insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

Austin. Texas. January ss.-The hill Ia
trodaced this morning by Senator Ross in
regard TO uniform system Of text books
for public schools is very short and is easily
explained II It becomes a law II will re-
quire county boards Of examiners TO adopt
a system Of books for their respective
counties. which system shall not he
changed within a term OF Ave years. The
uniformity does not apply 10 the whole
State, only TO couniiep
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

statutes regarding the fces ct the general
land Office
House bill No. 8. relating to the selling
OF liquors 10 minors. was rad and referred
Senator Harrison made the point os no
quorum. which was sustained and the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
NnrE.s

The governor today offered 5000 reward
for the arrest Of Charles CSrlsei wanted
In Galveston county fur rape on Nellie
Douglass
Official bonds OF the different heads Of
Departments aud q the seociviug cIsrk OF
the general land Office were rlsd Win the
secretary OF state today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
BURNED BALLAST.

z. G. Skinner, Jr.. general manager Of the
Davey Burned Ballast company OF Keno
sha, Wis, was here today in consultation
with General Manager Polk OF the Santa
Fe. Mr.. SINNERS firm has the contract
to furnish the ballast for about ninety
miles OF track on the Dallas-p Paris branch
OF the Santa Fe, and If II proves satisfac-
tory there its use will be extended over
the system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Robbed by HivhNnxm.r

Henderson, Texas. January 2s.-Mr. John
Freeman prominent farmer of this coun-
". while on his way home last n,sht va.
knocked from his horse and robbed Of sIo5
rartles have gone out TO take the trail NJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
TWO GALVESTON. -FC.J,, IN
THE DEATH RECORD.


The record Of interments In Galveston
for the week Just ended, as officially re-
ported by the city health physician. is as
follows:
VIM. II. Sinclair. 81 years; apoplexy
tdiod In Buffalo. N. ". Mrs. Cecil C..
Thompson. n years; scnility. CIarissa
Gonzales, colorcd, So years: heart failure.
Reuben Pcmeroy, rs years, pneumonia with
heart failure. Mary Grandcncr, colored, 50
years; paralysis Mrs Henrietta Miller, GS
years; catarrhal pneumonia. Mrs. o. f.
Ambron, 20 years; puerperal eclampia T..
w. h. Lee, 81 years; eodenla of lungs (died
in Uou3ton.) Infant Of George Clements
oolored stubborn. Henry Levine, 10 years
entero COLTS. James Bonner, 80 years
pneumonia. j. G.. Cook. 60 years; asthenia
Charles Anderson Brice, colored, weel.s
capillary bronchitis. Charles Ashe, colorel,
50 years; tuberculosis Eliza Anderson,
colored, 3S years. phthisis pulmonalis Ka-
tie Barbara Hansen 3la years; commissions;
May Busch. years scarlatina. complicated
with pneumonia. Emily Williams, coiored
go years; asthenia. Annual death rate per
1900 for the week, 1876.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

Sinner, Texas. January 2s-Frank Kas.
rarck, bohemian farmer living about six
miles from here, near Sweet Home, COM
initted suicide by taking poison last night.
He was about SO years OF age. No cause
ID assigned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
RANGERS At cANADraN

Al the request o; District Judge r NJ
Baker. the sdiutsnt general has ordered
RspRers 10 CANADIAN Texas. fiobali. the
murderer Of Sheriff MCGEE escaped from
fail there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
CHArTEL MORTGAGE

Mrs. l.. Catalano and j. Gucrino have
filed . chattel mortgage. conveying in trust
TO J. Bernardoni their stock of merchan.
disc. fixtures, ETC.. st the southwest corner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Alvin Items.

Alvin, Texas. January 23.-B. l.. ossood
and II. u. Maltbie are opening a meat mar
kot in the room formerly occupied by the
jacquard market.
Professor W. 4. Larimoro has returned
from a trip TO Florida.
Great quantities OF cabbage are being
shipped from this point daily. and cauli-
flower. lettuce. onions and other winter
vegetables are also being sent out. The
truck farmers are preparing for large
acreage IN early spring vegetables,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
Two Weddings.

Rnnge, Texas, January %, Married. on
the evening of January 90, at tho residence
OF the brides parents. Mr., and Mrs. NJ A.
Rhodes. noar Helena. Mr.. Thomas A. Ryan
10 Miss Jennie Rhodes.
Also on the same evening, at the rest
donce of the BRIDES mother, near Rnng@.
sIr, Bud Adams 10 Miss Katie Hughes,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

Your boy IL we'll shod in our a. genuine
eslf shoes at Via Sans Shoe Store. lis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

Charged with horsetheft.
0sorgetown. Texas. January sa.-shcrin
IIsury Puri brought IN . prisoner named
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24
The efforts OF a number OF legislators at
Austin to have the playing OF baseball on

Sunday prohibited has attracted no little
attention from the friends and lovers OF
the game in Dallas. They have begun to
organize for vigorous protest and letters
and kilograms by the score have been sent
10 the Dallas county delegation urging
them TO fight the proposed measure a pc
ution numerously signed will also be sent
to Senator o. p. Bowser, asking him to do
all he can to defeat the bill in the upper
hoase- IL is said thai many who can not
properly be called patrons OF the game
have attached their signatures to this pc
tition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

It has been told around In railroad cir
cies that the name OF r. II. r. Green will
be presented for tho presidency OF the
Houston aud Texas Central Railroad COM
pany at the coming annual election OF
officers. 1t is is also said on good au-
thority that year or two ago Mrs. Hcttic
Green loaned c. p. Huntington $4,000 900
on call" and that she has decided to de-
mand payment. This report adds to the
belief that the Green interests are soon to
secure control OF the Houston and Texas
Central. Mr.. Green Is expected to visit
Dallas tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

Dan A. Stuart still refuses TO let out the
location Of the battle ground for the Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons fight. This is the ques-
ton now disturbing sporting circles
throughout the country. All the Northern
papers have repeatedly wired here urging
stuart TO divulge his plans but he just as
often shakes his head. He Is surprised
that there have been no new guesses at
the secret he so jealousy guards during
the last few days. 1t can be stated that
the sporting men OF Dallas are still of
the opinion that Corbett and Fitzsimmons
VIII fight on Nevada soil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

riety and some of the novelties are rarely
beautiful. They have seldom been more
tempting or more thoroughly artistic. All
the fine designs in foulards have been 70
produced on lawns and muslins, and a great
many of the organdie muslins, printed with
the sweetest possible flowers. are so well
printed as 10 give the appearance of being
hand painted. There is also a large range
Oh WASH materials, hand embroidered, both
IN silks and in cottons. Zephyrs are to be
very fashionable and these will show MANY
handsome checks, while silk checks are be-
ing thrown on other thin fabrics. Some
most expensive cotton piques, which look
as well as corded velvets, will be much
worn, as also a similar and much less ex-
pensive kind. Some of the p~rettiest now
elites of the year are the black and white
lawns, and without doubt some of the
smartest dresses will be made of bold red
and white checks.
Belts of the Swiss form accompany MANY
of the boleros, and are made of lace braid
united by silk stitching. But there are a
good many other kinds, and none are more
remarkable than those made in plaids. some
thirty different kinds being EMPLOYED for
the purpose. These are made of a sort of
strong Petersham and are fastened either
with a round silver buckle having a cafrn-
gorm IN the center or with a silver wire
buckle which hooks on 10 three distinct
Dalls, dow the center of the front. We are
10 wear colored belts of kid as well as white
ones, which, indeed, are the most in favor
and also a number of belts PREPARED of
Petersham, with bands OF kid stitched down
the center.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
TOmmy's Trade.

~N
TOmmy's Trade.
Tommy, the urchin, had been visiting at
his grandmother's and two doting bachelor
uncles had each contributed 10 cents TO his
Easter ex~chequer-two new silver dimes, so
the story goes, When Tommy arrived at
home he was noisily sucking a large orange.
"Well, Tommy" his fond mother remarked,
did you have a good time, and did grand
ma give you that nice, big Granger
"Yes'm-I had a good time" Tommy
answered between sucks, but grandma
never gimme this orange. Uncle Alex an
Uncle Ed gimme two shiney new dimes, an
on the way home l met a boy tn this
great big boy-an' L wanted tn
orange an l give tn big boy my two dimes
fer it-that was all tn money | had, an
tn grea' big boy gimme tn range. The
financial shock to the mother was great,
of course but she said nothing; and pres
emily Tommy, the urchin, emerged from
the orange and remarked: Mama, L b'lieve
L made a bad trade; l b'lieve 1 give that
grea' big boy too much-don't your"
why She saved Them.
Through a spacious private dollhouse 1
strolled with Veronica, and in one moist
sunny corner paused in ~ecstatic surprise be-
fore a large bench of exquisite, delicately
odorous, spicily rioting nasturtrums. How
lovely!' was my exclamation, as we reveled
in the deep, pungent, delicious breath of
the beautiful blossoms, land you cultivate
these so you can have them long before
they bloom out-of-doors?"
Yes" charming Veronica answered,
plucking a bright, generous handful for her
guest, "nasturtrums are my favorite bios
SONS; / dote on them, served with sliced
tomatoes and French dressing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
WOMEN MANAGE 1T.
"A of Russia Is Entirely in
Feminine Hands.
New York Journal.

~" - JOuIIldl-
The woman question has been on trio1
Tor years IN a country, the conditions and
tendencies of which seem more outsnoken~
~ opposed to progress in that particular d-
rectlon imam those of any other land. II
may sound strange, yet Russia is the en-
pfre referred to.
In central Russia is the Township of Bes-
JukoVschtschina. There, in 1861, after an
epidemic that reduced the peasants to star
Viatlon, the women. led by Saschka, ordered
the men to leave and go to the city TO find
work. The women remained alone and be-
gan 10 till the farms. The men were al
ioWed TO return only for the holidays.
Inc woman state comprises a territory
OF ten square miles, and is divided into
seven villages. Saschka and seven other
women, the wives of the exiled elders. adj
minister all public affairs, such as the levy
ing of taxes, the allotment of acres TO the
various families, the keeping up of the
ehurches, the paying of shepherds. etc.
Iney also assume the recruiting officers
duties by sending those men who have at
tanned the proper age to town in order to
submit TO medical examination.
In the summer the fields of the district
afford a peculiar aspect. One may ride
over the Besjukovschtschina district from
morn till night without e-ncountering a
single male being. All the work, the hard
est as well as the lighter manipulations
is executed by women ana girls of different
ages. With naked feet and arms, they trot
behind the pillow, throw out seeds and
gather fruit. Here we observe a dozen or
more sturdy members of the weaker sex
engaged In hftlng a mighty rock. Again,
we see others cutting down trees or SUBJ
DUNG a bucking horse or a wild bull.
Toward evening all hands assemble in the
church squares of the seven villages to
hear reports of common interest. the wom-
en- acting mayors being the speechmakers.
who discuss public questions in decisive
and business-like tanner. This done. the
women go home to attend TO their own
affairs.
Besides cultivating the fields they keep
the roads I'm order. and occasionally set up
a new cottage or stable. When, on the
occasion of his coronation, the Car re-
leased some 10000 communities of the obi
cation to discharge their back taxes, Bes-
JukoYschtschina. not being In arrears. like
the rest, was not benefited. and that is
likely the only regretful incident Saschka's
administration has so far developed in the
eyes of her partners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

New York Commercial-Adyertiser
The authorities and students of Barnard
College are to be congratulated. Yesterdays
generous gift of $l40,0 900 from Mrs. Josiah
NJ. Fiske. insures the erection of the third
structure needed to complete the building
scheme Of the college. IL Is a significant
fact that each of the trio of ediices which
will be grouped around Barnard's separate
quadrangle on the plateau browning Morn
ingside Heights was given by a woman.
bank Hall, B~rinckerhof Hall and Fiske
Hall will all represent the muniticence of
women toward members of their own sex.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

very neat and tidy one woman said. is
it true, Mrs. Tiptop. that she has become
literary and grown careless?'
Il don't know drawled Mrs. Ttptop,
dryly. Il gave her my dear little violet
bonnet-you remember it-and several weeks
after I came home she wrote me that 1t
was a perfect wreck; she said her husband
had stepped in it"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

Cert sat by me on the street cars. and
in two minute and a half she told me all
about herself. MY names Gert-Gert
Smith," she said. I'm twelve years old.
but l don't look like it, do I? And I'm
on'y in the third reader, too. But / don't
care-taint my fault; it's sickness that's
KEEP me down. 1 live out in the country.
but I'm in town, boarding with aunt and
goin' to school. That old school out where
/ live amt no count; hey never taught
a thing out there but a little jogafy. an
plus, an times" PLUS an times?p I
whispered to myself. Plus must be adj
dition, but what on earth is times % Then
l asked Cert" What do. you mean by
plus and times?" oh she answered
blithely, plus is adding things, and
times is-you know-three times three.
and all that Sure e~nough-"plus and
~imes'-addition and multiplication. When
Cert" left the street car she called back
to me: Say, my cousin Ben is on'y nine
years old. and he can tell you all the battles
of the ciVal war"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

His Complaint.

"It is all right to have modern improve
ments-telephones, elevators, electric lights,
air ships, and all that" grumbled a portly
man of about forty-five years, but 1 claim
that life is not so interesting as it used
to be. Fact has rubbed away all the ro-
nance, and everything is getting too prae-
teal. Take the method of street lumina
ton, for instance. When | was a ~youngster
the evening coming of the lamplighter was
a great event. Boys would cluster behind
the fences and girls would crowd up to
the windows to see the wonderful act per-
formed. Far down the street, we would
watch, with a thrill, the lights flash out,
one by one. AS the grim. gaunt man drew
nearer and nearer with his long ladder and
his flaming torch, how we made way for
him, and with what awe we watched his
every motion. To see him plant that lad
der, rush UP on it, and squirt out what
seemed to be about a quart of fire at every
lamppost was, indeed. something worth
waiting for. Now, in the towns where
street lamps are still in vogue, a lot of
noisy little half-grown boys run up little
three-foot ladders and light the gas by
scratching matches. The old-fashioned
lamplighter was a great and glorious in
stitution; and children nowadays don't
nave any real fun at all, poor things"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
MERE PLEASANTLY.
Church Work.

Mrs. Dainty looks quite soulful
But tits all a pretty fake;
She is neutrality-suspicious. doleful-
Whom she'll get to bake that cake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
story of a BOnnet.

When Mrs. Tiptop came to visit Mrs.
Louise she brought with her the dearest
little dream of a violet bonnet-it is Won
derful what exquisite ideas do drift in some
times from these little out-of-the-way
tCwns-and Mrs. Louise admired the little
violet bonnet so extravagantly that Mrs.
Tiptop presented it to her before she went
home. Some time after. two women were
discussing Mrs. Louise, and regretting
the fact that she was rumored to be such
a careless housekesper. Louise used to be
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
COLLEGE CONFERENCE.
The Question OF Uniform Examina-
tons Discussed.

LYNCHBURG. VA, February 9.-(Spe-
cial)-The conference of representatives
Of colleges and universities Of the State
which convened at Randolph-Macon Wo-
mans College. in this city. yesterday az
ternoon, adjourned to-day sine die. The
chairman OF the conference. DIR. p. a..
Barringer. OF the University OF Virginia
was authorized TO call a meeting when-
ever il should be advisable. To-day's SEES
sion OF the conference was devoted to
frank and full discussion on the sublect
of uniform examinations Tor admission
into colleges and OF the preparatory work
therefor, Action was taken looking 10
the forming Of a permanent organization,
and arrangements were made for second
meeting OF the conference at the Univer-
slty Of Virginia some time before the
opening of the next session. Resolutions
were drafted, and will be submitted to the
faculties OF the various institutions Of the
State for ratification before they are
adopted All the principal institutions or
the State were represented with the ex-
ception OF Richmond College. and the
representative. OF that school was unex-
pectedly detained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
Fire Lads Score n Success.

The entertainment given in Manchester
last night by the Moore Family" ana
for the benefit of the Fire Department
was, despite the inclement weather.
very decided success.
The audience received the play WIN
much enthusiasm, and the flre lads SAID
In reviewing the list OF tickets sold, tha'
they did not wish TO complain. The pro-
ceeds of the evenings fun will be well
used I'm purchasing rubber coats and
boots for the men, and they think now
the city Council ought to have show and
buy them a horse to pull the hose
wagon.