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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

The business meetings Of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society Of Shearn
church arc held the second Monday in
every month at $3.50 o'clock p. m, in the
ladies' parlor adjoining the chapel and the
literary meetings evey fourth Monday at
the same hour and place All members are
requested to attend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

\ highly enjoyable farewell party was
given to Mr.. S Leyor by Miss Sara Rosen-
field and Nnnye Moskowita on April at
tho homo OF Miss Resented, $40 Main
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Tho Ladies' society of the Hardy Street
Presbyterian church viii give a missionary
tea on Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs F. W. Davis. 1909 Franklin avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Captain A. X. Taylor announces the
marriage of his daughter. Clara Baer. Il
MIR Samuel o. Noyes, to take place a
Christ church April IS at O'Clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Mr.. E. Baxter Cornell announces tho
marriage OF his daughter. Jane Baxter, to
MIR William /. Ineersoll to take place at
Christ church ct 30 o'clock on April q.
The young couple will go East, and after
their return will live at Shreveport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Mrs. Davlss rendered s;relezks Dreams"
aad Mona" and Mrs. Norrell played.
According 70 the New Orleans custom.
Mrs. payiss seated her guests at the table
aud served cream and cake. the whole .
very pretty affair.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11


The n'yt meeting or tho Dorthrlek MI
Hicai club viii be held on the 2ith. whom
tho evening win be devoted 10 Chopin.
Dr. and Mrs. T.. p. Daylss asked few
friends In very Informally TUESDAY even
Ing TO enjoy each others music. T1ere
was no intention TO have Il m lsicalo. hut
rho little affair grew lust out Of It's own de-
vice so that when the evening came there
was quite little company. which Mn,
baylss entertained oharmlngly.
iho horFe was swcot with magses OF
rodes white IN tie dining room cosy tablea
wsro set for refreshments. which geubl
hospitality, however unassumlng. always
prompts. AZ each place was rich Maro-
ehal Nell bud. ami a gorgeous tray nm
inade a center for the decorative schene
70 tho music all tho guests save QUO mr.
tlclpated Mrs. G. H. Lucy played aIt,s-
uoolly, aud ALSO accompanied Mr Il,cy
when he rendered two fayniIte zones rSha
Misses Norrell PLAYED LISTS second rhon.
spdio for four hands. and Mics NorTolI
PLAYED an Etlde Of Ruhonsteln.
hr Richard Noteworthy. aceompanicd
ny Mrs Noteworthy. gave some OF Gounod,s
Faust on the violin: MI NorreIl sang;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Aproros to the above soiree It mag be
said that tho Misses Norrell arc TO be
given pretty garden fcte in Dallas b.
their future hostess. Mrs. Folkes. who en-
tertslns in their honor on Easter Monday.
They will yisf- many OF their former school
friends before returning 10 Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

The marriage of Miss Mary Root TO Mr..
William Hines Kirkland will occur on
Tuesday, the goth, at 9 o'clock In the even
ing, at Christ church.
Both these young people stand exceed
Insly high In social circles and their names
are well known among all Houstonians
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Mrs. VIM. V, Il. Watson and Mrs. j. ]
Clemens. after months visit In Dallas
have returned 10 their homes. The friends
OF Mrs, Watson will be pleased TO know
that her health Is almost entirely restored
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

The Great Expectation club met last
week with Miss Jenkins. there heing a
good attendance. Nicholas Nickelby will
b. taken UP at the next meeting, which
viii be held ON the 27th with Mrs. Ken
dali,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Ea,ail-aa thy aereaity o'er The aaiit
-rt,-ra5-i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

This speaker comes with the highest
recommendations as an eminent figure On
the lecture platform.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Homer T. Wilson viii lecture upon
"Amorlca's UncOwnod Queen" under the
auspices OF the Ladies Aid society Of the
Central Christian church. IN the audience
room Of that editice on the night OF Thurs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
HEARING TO BE GIVEN.
Stockholders in the Commercial Mutual
Insurance Co. 10 Be NOlifl;d.

In the case of Insurance Commissioners VS..
Commercial Mutual Insurance Company an
order was entered in the Appellate Court to-
Gay directing the receiver OF the respondent
corporation 10 send a printed notice o; the
fact that there will be hearing before tho
appellate division of the Supreme Court on
March o. at 10 q. m, in this city. To ali the
policy holders OF said company so far as
their addr sses are known or their rights
affected by the petition before the court. (.
The receiver o: the company is lanes CCol'
lins, .Jr., and in the petition above referred
20 he asks the court for instructions as 90
what he may do in regard 10 several matters
ot importance 10 creditors OF the respondent
company. He states that many Of the poll
cies could not be enforced to a payment ow-
ing 10 death, financial embarrassment and
that only 70 per cent. csn be collected on the
best OF the policies. Instructions are asked as
20 the percentage TO be paid ON policies and
whether in certain specified cases funds to
pay losses or defend pending suits shall be
ra scd by assessments on Iolicy holders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
NOYA'S CLAIM.
Told Court He Had Given His Wife
Money for Two Years.
Finally a Tw0-Dollar-a-Week Payment
Was Agreed 10.

Joseph Noys, through his conncil, j. j.
McGill, today asked Judge StbHess-ia-ths
Appellate Court for a rehearing on the
order granted by .the court a week ago,
compelling him to psy his wife, Annie
Noys, S3 per week; the request was
granted. Mr.. Noya lclsims that he has
constantly given his wife sums Of money
from time to time since they separated in
1894 He claims he Is making only q small
sum over s. week and has given his
wife a dollar or a dollar and half week
ever since they separated two years ago.
Mrs. Noya at first denied her husband
had given her money until the divoI Ice
proceedings were begun, but Mr.. McGill
produced receipts given by her showing
that Mr.. Noys had paid her money us far
back as September 9Th, sometime before
the divorce petition was fled. Mrs. Noya
said the payments we're not regular and
that her husband did not come to see
their sick son, who recently died.
G.. L. Kneeland counsel for Mrs. Noya
asked for weeks delay in the order that
he might get the affidavit of Mr.. Noya's
employer as to just how much he
earned. The counsel, however, afterwards
stated that his client would agree to q
reduction of the order to q week and
the matter was disposed in that way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
GOT A VERDICT.
Miss Shallow Awarded $64 In Her
Suit Against Tukey.
Brought Action TO Recover for Services
as Nurse and Housekeeper.

Before Judge Douglass and jury the
case brought by Susie Shallow against
Peter rukey to recover for services as
nurse and hou.ekeeper from August 23d
1895 to July 6th, 1895 was tried today.
Miss Shallow testified that she had
faithfully performed the services named
and that she placed the value OF her SER
vices at 50 week. During i've weeks
that the defendant was very sick she tes-
tifsd she left the house only to 60 to the
store. Her attorney was William J.Cronin.
On cross-exsmination by Dennis Fl.
sheshsn. attorney for the defent ant, Miss
Shsllow admitted that she was divorced
from q man named Garin, but denied
she ever married a man named Hopkins.
. The defendant claimed the plaintin was
without q home or money and he gave
her an opportunity to work In his home
for her board, which she gladly accepted.
The jury brought in a verdict in favor
OF Miss shallow for s64 and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
MUCH CALMER.
Sultan Has Agreed Not to Send
Troops to Crete.
Powers Endeavoring to Restrain
Greece From Interfering.

Athens, Feb. 13.-Tbere Is q change for
the better here today. The people are be-
coming calmer and the public OH cials
are betroying less anxiety as to the event
uaI outcome of the denomination OF
Greece in behalf of the Cretan insurgents.
1t is now xnown that very strong pressure
has been brought to bear upon King
George within the past twenty-four hours
and that equally strong pressure has been
exercised upon the Sultan OF Turkey in
order to prevent an out nreak of hostilities
between Greece and Turkey. Tho latter
country is understood to have agreed not
to sen troops to Crete and the powers 10
return are believed to be restraining
Greece from actively interfering In Crete.
At the same time there is evidently dan
ger iu tho direction Of Thessaly and Mace
donis, for Greek troops are teins hurfiedly
dispatched to the frontiers and reports
from sslnnika say thar the Turks sre
quietly mastering on army corps there
also, to be prepared for emergencies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
DID GOOD WORK,
Snow Plow Drags Hose Carriages to
Fire.
Summer Cottage al Riverside Destroyed
Early This Morning.

This morning about o'clock cottage
house owned by Mrs. Howe Of Providence.
and situated about a quarter Of mile below
the car house at Riverside was destroyed by
fire. The house was unoccupied, and no one
had been in the place since last summer, so
the origin of the fire is not known. The fre
was discovered by william Boyle. the night
watchman at the car house, who saw the
flames issuing from the windows. He ran TO
the honse of the Narragansett fire company
and gave the alarm. The fremen responded
promptly and the hose carriage was drawn
from the house, but the snow was so deep
that but little headway could be made. Just
then the electric snow plow came along and
the hose carriage was attached to IL and
hauled to the scene OF the fire. On arrival
there it was at once apparent that the house
could not be saved and the attention OF the
firemen was given to the saving OF surround
ing houses, some OF which had already been
set on fire by the flying embers. Water was
turned upon them, and by the prompt action
of the fremen the fire was confined to the
Howe cottage. The snow pillow returned TO
the engine house and brought the spare hose
reel OF the company TO the fire. At 2:5O
o clock the Howe cottage was practically
burned TO the ground and .the other houses
i'm the vicinity were out OF danger. The fire.
men wearily returned with their fire fighting
apparatus. The amount Of damage could not
be ascertained nor could IL be learned whether
or not the house was insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
Coal Gas Exploded.

Newtown, Conn.,, Fec. 16.-By the ex-
plosion of gas which had accum ulated in
coal stove, the furniture and undertake
ing esta blishment of Wilson g. Kesting in
Sandy Hook was set on fire this morning
and the building, a two and a half story
wooden structure, together with the firms's
stock was totally consumed, causing a
los. of about $1,000. The explosion oc.
CURED at $3.50 and the stove was blown to
pieces, the hot Goals igniting the wooden
floor. There Is no hro department In
Sandy Hook, bot $50 feet of hose was
stretched from the Mantle sboddy mills,
and two houses and psrn.in close proxi-
mity to the burning store were saved.
The fire burned until IL O'Clock and
nothing is left standing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
River at Evansville, Ind,
Is Now Above 1t.
Immense Piles0f Ice are Caus-
ing Apprehension.
Place May BE Made an Island City
by a Change Of the Channel.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 13.-Ths river 10
still rising. And is 80 lilo to 4-10 feet
above the danger line. A large amount
of loose gorge ice mixed with all kinds OF
wreckage from floating craft and drift
from bottom lands above has been carried
down the river with the current. I'm
mense piles of ice left by the gorge still
hang ON and create the greatest appre-
hension among the river men and mer-
chants of this city, over the position In
which the city is left. Another feature
arising from the combined force of the
flood ana ice, 10 the danger of Evansville
being left an island city. The water at .
point about four miles above the city, ID
flowing scross the bottom lands into
Kentucky, and empties into the main
channel of the Ohio river four miles above
Henderson. The water has formed q new
channel and it il feared that the natural
course of the channel of the river will be
permanently changed. The roar Of water
passing through this cutoff could be
plainly heard In this city and was fow-
ing at the rate of fifteen miles IN hour.
Inc wearing of this channel has been
increased by every food for number Of
years and has annually caused the greatest
apprehension. farmer from below re-
ported that two men, while attempting
to cross the river in their skin yesterday
a few miles below this city, were caught
by the ice and their lives were lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
Ten PeriShed in a Fire in
Town of Johnston.
StOrehOuse of the Acme Oil
Company Destroyed.
The Exploding Oil Tanks Made a
Picturesque Spectacle.

The Acme Oil Company's storehouse, at
streets in the town OF Johnston, was
totally destroyed by fire last night. Ten
horses were burned to death. John
O'Donnell is proprietor OF the premises
which was wooden structure about 20
feet square and high enough to cover
three large iron tanks rising 20 feet from
the ground. Ihe building was used as a
storebouse for oil and a part of it was
occupied by James O'Donnell, milk
dealer, who had wagons, sleighs and other
property therein and Thomas Il. O'Don-
nell had "A driving horse, buggy, a
sleigh and other equipments there. The
entire contents of the building we're des-
troyed.
Policeman John Hollsnd who was on
Dyer Avenue, discovered the fire and
sounded the alarm from box 81, corner Of
Brown street and Dyer avenue. The
flames were a beacon to the firemen and
the policeman made his way through the
deep snow to the burning building. The
FIRE was raging hottest at the front end
which Was used a. q barn and from all
over the building dense volumes of smoke
indicated that there was small hope of
saving any OF the property. The flames
were assisted by strong breeze and the
heat from the burning WAS intense.
Surrounding property was In iminent
danger ana when the Rough and Ready
fire company arrived after a toilsome
struggle through the snow the 6remen
directed their attention TO the exposed
dwelling houses. 1he fire apparatus con-
sisting of hose wagon and ladder truck
were drawn to the fire by horses procured
at Beams stable and men and horses had
9 difficult journey TO the scene. The fire
pIen snved Mrs. Conroy's cottage anc
several small barns. They could do moth
ing with the big store house and it be-
came quick food for the flames. There
were three explosions, one Of them max
ING picturesque effect. One of the tank
with a capacity of $500 gallons burst neal
the top and O great volume OF oil mounted
about 100 feet In ball fashion and ex
ploded in the air. The other explosion
were iess ProIniueht put they dii Houe'
something to the terror OF the raginl
bonfire. There was no sound from th'
| 10 horses being burned to death. Seven o
them were used In the oil business snc
they were valuable animals, being wortl
about 1920. All of the property des
| troyed represented value Of about $1,000
John O'Donpell had insurance amounting
| to 81 400, James O'Donnell had 500 in
sursce which will not cover his estimated
loss of $500. thomas Il. O'Donnell wa
insured for $3.50. 1t il supposed that tn
fre started from q stove in which fire wa
kept oil through the cold weather. Tn
stove was in the office and the fire whel
first seen was the fiercest in that part O
the building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13

The personally conducted tours operated by
the Royal Blue Line afford an opportunity for
a visit 10 Washington under the most favor
able conditions and at minimum OF expense.
The parties start February o. March Is
April and May 4. The rate Of SH from Prov
idenco pays for transportation TO Washington
and return. statoroons, meals on route, trans
fcrs. five days NJ Riggs House. Fbbitt House
or Wizards. side trip 10 Alexandria and
Mount Vernon. n stop at Philadelphia an
privilege Of remaining over In New York ns
long IA desired. A special Inauguration
Tour has been arranged for March 2 and
two tours to old Point Comfort and Washing
tom will leave March 20 and April 30. Illus
tratc,l itineraries and further information can
bo Obtained from A. J. simmons. y. y. A., III
Washington street, Boston. or W. n. Church
or 4. u. Windsor, ticket agents, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
EVERY EvENING-ONE CENT
A RECORD STORM.
Snow Piled Up Sixteen Inches on
the Level
Street Car Traffic Was Not Seriously In
terfered With.

Providence and vicinity can boast OF
two record storms this season. The seven
teen inches a couple OF weeks ago was
the heaviest snow fall experienced in this
city for more than twenty years and now
comes the second record smashcr of six
teen inches which concluded it's star en-
gagement about midnight last night. 1t
was a daylight storm and it ragged with
spiteful energy ali day yesterday and
worked overtime with upsbated vigor
until the beginning Of another day. Ii
GUS to suburban residents, persons who
love street cars for their useful ness and
luckless individuals who have to 60
atoot. To nearly all others 1t was q thing
of beauty and a Joy so long as 1t would
last without Shopping over.
1t was not so bad on general principles
as its immediate predecessor, because it
was not no wet and sticky. 1t coulc be
pushsd out of the way easier, consequently
street traffic was not so ba dly psraIyzed.
The delay of travel was inconsequential
as compared with the other nuisance and
growls from wide spread discomfort were
not so wide, deep and Inappropriate to
polite society rs two weeks ago. The
other storm had 2la inches of water In the
total fall of II inches while the storm of
yesterday had only ] a-10 inches in
the drop OF 10 inches of the beautiful.
The other fellow was much "wetter" 70
to speak. Theirs was one consolation to
the large class of individuals who do not
have to shovel sidewalks and paths, the
havoc of the storm was imitigated by
typical winter day and persons with an
eye to Ian Escape beauty and virgin white
ness could fill up their memory store
house with something that may prove
more or less consoling and cooling next
July and early August weather. there
is consolation In everything that happens,
II the heart is in the right place. 80
Then there is a matter of more work for
the unemployed which is of coneiderab BILE
consequence, as anyone who saw the
struggle for snow shovels this morning.
will admit. The man who secured q
shovel was assured of work for the day at
| least, and IL he was fortunate the mex {
day be had something more coming on
| the city's pay roll. in the early morning
| sboyeis are taken to different sections OF
| the city and the work OF cIeari ng the
| streets begins. II Is almost pathetic to
see the struggles of strong men to gain
possession of shovels in order, perhaps,
| to keep starvation from a family. The
men actually fight for the shovels. Those
who get them are INCLUDED in the list OF
persons who love the snow. The News
will not, however, make particular men
tion of the persons who lose money every
| time the usual conditions of business are
| disturbed, because that would net hell
matters particle. This is the natura
snow time, and it is here, oy large ma
| jority. Let it rule. Its reign will be
brief. think of the toboggan slides q
Rocky Point and Crescent Park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13

Sued Charles n. Smart for $40 for Legal
Services.

Former Assemblyman Charles III. Smart
came of second best in his legal contest with
his former attorney, Albert ID. Hean, in the
common pleas division Of the Supreme Court
today, "A jury giving decision for Mr.. Bean.
The latter sued the well known politician
10 recover for legal services rendered, the
value OF which he fixed at $50. Mr.. Smart
bought the case in the District Court, claim
ing he owed Mr.. Bean nothing, but Judge
Sweetland decided against him.
An appeal was taken and once when the
case camo up for trial other engagements kept
MIR. Smart's witnesses away and postpone
ment was granted on Mr.. smart's agreement
,o nay all costs TO that time 10 bc recovered
by him in no.instancc. The amount of these
costs was sG.GJ making the contest almost as
costly az "A political one
p II. Mulholand pleaded the cause Of his
brother attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
Committee Examines His
Voting Machine.
II Automatically Records and
Counts the Votes.
No Paper Used Which May BE
Ground for Legal Objection.

At Il O'Clock today the joint special COM
mitt,e on voting machines, Alderman Mich
OILS, chairman, officially inspected the Mey-
er's machine and Mr.. Hamilton was present
Ia explain its merits.
The machine is register operated by the
act OF the voter, FIRST in pushing In KNOB
designated by the name OF his candidate, and
secondlcy, by leaving the booth and closing
Che door. The coming out is as essential TO
the operation Of the machine as the pressing
on the knob so that repeating Is impossible
It provides for the voting Of all the candi'
dates on a straight party ticket by pressing
a single knob. which at the same time locks
or cuts off the knobs for individual candi'
dates. On the other hand a man may vote a
mixed ticket by pressing the individual
knobs and the first one Of these cuts out the
straight ticket.
There issa checking device also operated by
tho door of the booth which registers the
humber of voters who enter and then veri-
fies the work Of the machine when the polls
are closed as the totals must tally with each
other.
An interesting point which may be raised
in regard TO the Meyers machine Is in rela'
tion to it's legality in Rhode Island
The decision OF the Supreme Court handed
tt the Governor on Feb 3 was based upon the
workings Of the McTammany machine. which
records the vote by punching or perforating
a sheet OF paper on which the names OF the
candidates are printed.
In its decision the court said:
I'VE think, therefore. that the present pro-
posal is within the terms and purposes OF the
constitution. 1t is paper vote, on which the
names OF the candidates are printed. and from
which the result may afterwsrd be ascer-
tanned by counting as well as In the case OF
individual slips of paper"
There is no paper ballot used in the Meyer g
ana ,hine and before IL could be adopted here
81 would undoubtedly be necessary to get an
other favorable decision from the court
The Meyers machine has been In actual use
for Ave years in New York State and It's
adoption has been authorized by the Lcgisla-
lures OF Michigan and Connecticut.