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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
FRUIT SCARCE IN HOUSTON.
Market Suffering From the 0unr.u
tine and n short Cron

Market Suffering From the Ou.r.n-
tine and a short Crop.
The people of Houston have for severa,
weeks past noticed the scarcity of fruits
and the high prices. brought about par
ucularly by the quarantine.
reporter for The Post learned some Of
the reasons for this condition of the fru,t
market by conversations with several Load
ing fruit dealers.
D. a. Baldwin of the Houston Produce
ana commission company was asked about
II ana said in the first place that tho season
LOT iexas fruit was almost over. although
tney have made few shipments of peaches
from chandler, Texas in the past few
days. i"s' iew
lie said that the great dearth of bananas
oranges lemons, pineapples and other iron.
ioai fruits was due to the quarantine
ssalhst New Orleans, but that the most
81, s'io s trouble was In the failure, or var
tiai failure, OF the apple crop in Arkansas
Missouri and Kansas, which. counled With
the fact that there was an almost total
failure throughout the apple sections in the
Hast and that the Eastern buyers had al
ready gone into those three States and
bought up nearly all the apples which
would make them very scarce article In
Texas this fall and winter, and would
make the prices very high The price q,
apples, Mr. Baldwin said. went up rs cents
on the barrel last Saturday, and he anpre-
nehued mat by the holidays they would be
MI Thompson Of T. II. THOMPSON &
~. connrmed these opinions, but took COM
be obtained by shipments OF fruit from
California $500 ii0n
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/ festival be given on the dates specified
This motion was EocOnded by Mr.. Gil
Gruncwald and carried.
Mr. W. A. Childrcss was then unani
nousiy elected president of the Texa
Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables assoca
! ton. With the power to select an executive
| board Of at least seven and not moro thai
eleven members.
Mr.. r. Nj. Johnston moved that an aux
Hilary beard OF ladies' be appointed by thu
president, to consist OF tho same number o
ladies as the executive board will contain
gentlemen, and to act In conjunction Will
the regular executive board. This motion
was seconded by Mr.. MacGregor and car
ried.
Short talks followed by Mrs. Christian
Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Tracy, Mrs
Drew, Mrs. Rutherford and other ladies'
all OF whom expressed deep interest
in the festival and assured the meeting of
their earnest CO. operation.
Tho next question considered was that
OF raising money for the occasion. CEN
corning which Mr.. Richardson said:
1.-THE first object is to riise money to
carry ON this festival and the next thing
to be done is to devise plan for raising
this money. have been investigating
different methods of raising large sums
OF money and the best plan that have
discovered is TO collect this money by cell
Ing button.
''Wo have" he said, talked this matter
over quite thoroughly, and II we get out
these buttons they should be Of an a.trac-
tive design. bearing the words Texas H..
+. V. f., Houston. December Gil, or
To start the thing and as soon as the but
tons arrive We should get up large en-
tertainment and mass meeting. with music
and other attractive features and ut this
we will sell a NUMBER IL the
buttons Mt auction. This will enabc our
public spirited citizens TO show their 10y al
~, patriotism and enthusiasm. One proini-
1ent merchant In this city says he will give
'l00 for the first button that IL sold and
We would no doubt be able to realize n
good round sum IRON that auction sale
licnp.
other merchants have signiiied their
Intention OF giving these buttons AWAY
IS souvenirs with purchases and paving
ne FESTIVAL association full price for them
This button PLAN he continued, 'was
oilowed in Kansas City some time ago,
lnd NJ the auction sale OF buttons SOS 900
vas realized. and ere the entire sale WIS
'ver they raised upwards OF s70,000'
Wnen MI Richardson had concluded the
meeting voted unanimously to adopt the
'utton plan for raising funds.
MT. j. NJ. Lee moved that the executive
board be vested with llenary power IN
r"hSact'ng all business of the association.
Ills motion was seconded by Mrs. Rosine
Ryan and carried.
betore adjournlng 1t was moved and car
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
THE ANALYSIS Is FINISHED.
viscera Of the Body OF Eva Duncsns
Examined.
THEORY or PHYSICIANS CONFIRMED.
they Are Very Well Pleased with
the Result Of the Scientific
Investiga ton.

The analysis Of the viscera Of the bod,
| OF Eva Duncans made by the expert
/ chemist. A. r. Schaeffcr. has been com
| plete.., and submitted to DIR. d. r. Stuart
| and the board OF health. They arc very
much pleased with the result Of the
| analysis. and agree that II confirms their
| following Is a copy of Mr.. Schacffer's
report:
| DR.. d. II. Stuart, President Board Of
Health. Houston. Texas.
Houston, Texas, October s, 1sM.--Dcar
Sir: Persuant to your request ] have the
honor TO report my examination OF the
vlscera OF the body of Eva Duncans.
The stomach when received was en-
much eroded, reaction of the moisture
on dts inner surface was alkaline. blood
vessels distended. No urea was found
No miscroscopical examination was made
of this organ. 1t not being deemed neces.
sary.
The liver was OF pale bronze. or, rath.
Ell. OF a pale chocolate color, was blood
and tested indicated urea. Microscope
cally no fatty infiltrations or granules
were observed.
The gall bladder was full and somewhat
distended. IL contained about six fluid
drachms of dark grumous fluid, OF a
slight acid reaction, this fluid consisting
principally OF blood and bile with sonic
urea. the latter IN the proportion of about
0.0i granimes TO each four cubic cent.
When this fluid was first examined 1t at
once responded to tests for blood, and the
presumption was entertained that blood
was predominant. but subsequent exami-
nation proved that bile was present in
larger quantities than WAS first suspected,
this having been demonstrated so post
lively that ] am inclined to think that
bile predominatcd as much as blood. The
color of the fluid seemed to be dark red
when first examined. and this, In con-
Junction with the positive tests FIR blood.
led me to believe as above stated. but
on dluting the fluid with distilled water
the color was found to be of dark
red and this with subsequent
tests bore me out that bile was present
In large quantities. Blood was indicated
mlcroscoplcally.
Tho kidneys seemed to be enlarged and
OF brownish gray color, cortical sub
stance thickened and soft. Microscopical- |
" no granular or fatty matter was oh
served, nor oil globules.
Respectfully submitted. |
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...If Your Foot

lions upon which to warrant an expectation
cf success, the conclusion is inevitable To
an unprecedented person, when promoters
stlll ask for fuel gas franchises, that the
real object and expectation is not that of
success in the delivery of fuel gas. but thu
Interior one of being bought off or Of secur-
ing portion of the existing Illuminating
companys business in the respective cities
wherein the expert promoters are now at
work.
The price Of gas has been reduced from
Time to time by the local gas company as
IN the times and expense would permit and
i,ouston VIII not suffer in future from
exoroltant rates arbitrarily made,
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CRISPI COLONNA.
HIS Inehectunl Attempt to Get Ont m
Writ of Injunction

HIS Intellectual Attempt to Get Ont N
Writ of Injunction.
II beena have mucha trub weeda NV
olda wom," said Crispi Colonna to Post
man who has long been his chum.
WHAT'S the mater with you and the ma
dame?" asked The Post man as he helped
himself to handful of COOLERS.
It's deesa way. My frsta wife she beena
COCOA woman. She go die and l marrv
gooda looka gal. Beena righta smarta. too
she helpa me runa da store and hrins,
lota customer. Everyboda falla cen love
vweeda her. She keesa everyboda coma
long / mako da keek and she aska me
ezra donta llka to keesa da pretty gal. I
Jena her nota seenca l beena marry. She
iaugha me and say: 'Crispi, you maka me
tired' You beena lika da parlor match.
you only strika ona your owna box
4 getta mad right away and COMA I'D
ana seena lka Lindalee. l tella heem ALA
ny trup aoouta me deesagust by keesa
everyboda. He tella me i maka prsvs
charge and aska me eef beena sure cana
prove 1t. tella heem prove eet by dog,
gooda man, and eefa he noa believe mo he
keesa her heemasef. Data settla da heez
weeda heem. He right away saya to me.
Crispi, II you cana provo ALA dees
ana she willin' to keesa me- Data maks
gooda ground and draw upa da pape for q
divorce 'Npe III
Sacristi! Me no wanta da divorce
teiia heem. Denna he say:
Eef you no wanta divorce what, do.
you want?' 'a Wv"
Den tella heem wanta getta OUT
ae ln1unc so noboda keesa my wife buta
me. ne geeya mea da granda laugh. and
Say ! canta geta out de injunc on dosa
o. o nm MAKE me mad. I tella you, so I
60 home and getta da beega club and runna
aeesa keesa biz to suta myself"
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STATEMENT FnoM DIR. LAMK,r.
ASKS the Public 10 withhold judy.
ment untii Facts Are Known.

ASKS the Public 10 Withhold .yudp.
ment untl Facts Are Known.
To the Editor OF The Post:
Allow me through your columns TO mako
BRIEF but plain statement OF facts.
The matter concerning which wish TO
submit this statement has recently at
tractcd much public notice,
The matter relates to the unfortunate
difficulty which has been thrust upon thu
First Baptist church OF this city.
When an Investigation was demanded
ana committee was appointed by tho
church. submitted to thom that would
as pastor not be content with ANYTHING
short OF most thorough. rigid and i'm.
partial investigation: that that inyestiga.
uon should have for Its purpose the VIM
u,ca'ion OF no person, but to arrive NJ
sne truth OF the reports which were in
common circulation.
The committee addressed itself N ,,,,
work In the most earnest way. seeking ina
truth Wherever II might be found. II Ma.
never attempted In any form 10 suppress
the truth, but as honorable and Christian
entrusted with a most serlou,
ana iinportsnt matter, have Welcomed
every creditable statement that could no
~. .naue 10 them' | am not member o,
pne COMMITTEES, but have appointed froa.
my church large number OF thouyhtfui
,uu'eions and we'll meaning brethren. who
~ pursuing the investigation TO the
oest OF their Judgment. It Is NOT our dis.
p"slilon or purpose to wrong any one ma
!. we nave pursued any line of ino,,irv
70 any ones hurt. II has not been "a in.
,, vhuen. II was only seeking TO know
wne,her the charges came from a reliable
s ss.',' II has been tho purpose Of ihs
20 to be absolutely fair in everv
p prosor. and they have always been
s sruunsly grateful for any credible evil
their reach. may oe pisped within
y Is sincerely hoped Tim, no ,,s,,. 80,
withhold Its Judgment unit, M P" ,on, wiz
nnown and the matter Is PASSED ,,nc, are Ire
me church. which win be nj an o aa Sy
-'~eN' " L. n Ia..AI-.'
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TO BANQUET DIR. GuITERAs.
INFUSION Medical Fraternity Prcpar-
Ing to Receive Him,

Ing to Receive Him.
me board OF health Of Houston is pre.
par'ng TO give a reception and banquet to
Dr' John Guiteras on his return from Gal
weston, which is looked for about Friday
morning.
ihe medical fraternity in Houston an
preclate his eminent ability and are takine
all steps to do him honor. Tho reoorsin.
is 70 be held at the home of Dr strart
ana members of the health board nj nm
unoliieiai meeting last night at DR.. SIN
az. otilce, expressed pleasure to kno,y,
snat on this occasf>l DR.. Guiteras v nmUI
t uea,ver lecture. and it was agreed DIV nv
w vnv% ' IA the knowledge impaired thereby
frs,epn ge VI great assistance to the medical,
'qpsernity in an emergency. ~
p,s ep par, are also being made bv tbe
n n.;ns cup to entertain DR.. Guiteras as he
VIII De IN Houston for several DAYS NC
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4 serious Accident.

Mortimer c. Stevenson. a workman IN
saw mill near Dcepwater. was badly In.
jured last Wednesday.
Whiie adjusting belt In the mill his
arm was caught in the machinery; and he
crushed ""S ''u's
He was brought to the Houston ,nsr,ar,,
wednesday night and the arm, WAS an,n, s
tatexl S "' was dnpu-
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a last WEEK-THIs WEEK
THIS WEEK-LAST WEELS

~. fuUtIUu Sale OF Rnokc
nave decided to remain har.
yorr i i" week. Saturday night will, Jn ~
W. Ua' .ast chance to buy books ar a"n.,. DC
ana t . lust received lot OF new t hao,
mms they' as we'll as the balance ~ s Uoohs
nr tss De sold THIS week regardles s'oek;
10 nsr, 80 as TO save expense of shInn;na
SOC Main ,ow s Don't forget the numbsr as
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Died in League CITY.

a. II. Brnlin, embalmer for Wall a stabe
returned last night from League City with
me body OF w. II. Martin. a truck farmer
VINO died there yesterday morning. The
remains viii be shipped to San Antonio tins
morning for burial. Deceased has wife
.esidins In San Antonio and two sVns run
,ut Of Houston. a0'iio
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Permits Is.uca.

me following building permits were Ia
sued by the city engineer yesterday:
ArabeiA Maers and Blanch Smith -
remove house from lot g. block IL Ritch,s
to Burnett homestead, $s5.
& y, b. Massie, near Dechaumes. on
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For the Dead Miners, Fam,,,c,.

Musicians Protective union No. 81 Of this
city have turned over to The Post the sum
OF 800 to be forwarded to the families Of
the miners who were killed at Haz,eton
ia. The money will be forwarded as SOM,
as the name of the proper custodian can be-
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Z ars ~ caused a the Santa Fe y.rd,
Yesterday a 1885 o'clock By the nyinr
IA 1870 :, q Ar engine, which ienitsd . car
uonsideFS ple dsmsgs ~ don. z ~.
~ 1872 ~ end B. ~ AAss y - y ~ plsrs
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prevsr, reoault's yellow fever ana as,u.
d russ1. supplied by A. E. k, aengue
IA red ooz Main street carefulI Ivs,ang,
prescrio oo 70 strict accordance With ~
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Mrs. CunninEham,, D..,.

s ., L. Cunningham, 141s Liberty
s. enue' oied last night at 10 o'clock. The
aunerai viii be held this afternoon .,
''o'A from the late residence.
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Paid The Post /. ~,

= party OF young people paid The Post,
mechanical department visit ,,., a, ss
rney Were Misses Mary Lansston, Minnie
Daniel. Essie Langston. Ada wooarmw
M E.ne, prieston. Minnie Iangston. Eveixr
S MU9a,uM Maud Prue. and Messrs. VIII
v whssn Tom Grace. Jim Masterson, walker
WI IIe Anarcw pelery. @. Daniel, Jim
y S~sson and w King.
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At 10 O'Clock, Rev. H. d. AYES, assisted by
Rev. J. G. Waddlll. OF the Episcopal church
officiating. The burial was observed In
0lenwood cemetery.
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No
Discounts,
One
Price
Only, ],
And That in Plain ri.

We have been frequently astf1i
discounts we give to merchAit
answer rs always the same. N
but one price for everybody. q
buyers have the same advantses1j
us that We would give the W
buyer in the land. We can ut I
to any one for less than to ancAe|
You can only deal with us NJ
df you are gilt edged or have III I
Send us your orders direct, Of :
your merchant to do you the b
and buy from US without wantinsil
10 per cent for so doing. It's not a
you ask him to do you favors. MsI
Shoes SOC to IS, for the least nrns
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ILLINOIS sENATORsHIP.
Neither rladden Nor r!ason Likely to
Win the Prize.

SPRINGFIELD Ull), Jan. 13.-The
plot thickens in the Illinois fight as the
time for the Republican caucus draws
near. The fight between Madden, the
Administration candidate, and Mason
has reached a point where it may be
said to endanger the chances of both
and the other candidates are plucking
up hope of being able TO come in on a
compromise.
Conferences are numerous and tele-
grams and letters are being sent out to
leading politicians, and wavering legis-
lators are beseiged by the friends of
the leading candidates. The Mason
supporters held a conference to-day,
and assert that they have received i'm
portant accessions to their ranks
Senator Mark Evans of Kane County,
one of the most astute leaders of the
old Republican guard, is throwing all
of his influence in MaSon's behalf, and
it is believed that Mason's prospects
are better now than at any time since
the fight began. Madden's supporters
evidently realize this fact and are using
strenuous efforts to keep his men in
line though they are still positive in
their claims, counting eight new votes
gained to-day
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PACIFIC RAILROADS.
A NEW BILL WILL PROBABLY BE
PRESENTED.
Chairman Powers Thinks a Measure
Can Be Prepared Which
VIII Suit the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The prob
able course of President Cleveland in
beginning foreclosure proceedings
against the Central and Union Pacific
Railroads will not, it is said to-day by
members of the House, deter the Pa
cific Railroads Committee of that BODY
from formulating a new bill for pre-
sentation to Congress. A meeting of the
committee is expected to be called at
almost any time.
Chairman Powers would not be sur
prised to see President Cleveland in
struct the Attorney General to insti-
tute proceedings at any time. but he
has no knowledge of what the Presi-
dent may or may not do.
Chairman Powers wants to see some
thing done, and does not feel like wait
ing to ascertain the attitude of the
President. He thinks new bill could
be prepared which would suit the
House.
The California members of the House
do not think there will be any further
action on the question.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13-A member of
the Union Pacific Reorganization Com
mittee says that President Cleveland
will adopt one of two courses, either cal
upon Congress for an appropriation to
pay off the first mortgage bonds and
assume Government ownership and
management of the roads, or to dispose
of the Government claim by foreclosure
sale. The latter course will no doubt
be taken in the matter, as President
Cleveland's views in opposition to Gov
ernment control of railroads are well
known.
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AGRICULTURAL BILL.
AS Presented to the House 1t Carries
an Appropriation of $3,152 752.

WASHINGTON Jan. 13.-The agri-
cultural appropriation bill was present
ed to the House to-day by Wadsworth,
Chairman of the Committee on Agricul-
ture It carries an appropriation of
So, 152, 1872, an increase of S1O2,0SO over
the amount appropriated for the current
fiscal year. The only material increase
IS under the head of the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry, and is intended to allow
the extension of meat inspection.
The committee discussed the question
of compulsory meat inspection, but de-
cided to make it the subject of an inde-
pendent bill. and not to place it in the
appropriation bill.
For the purchase and distribution of
valuable seeds an appropriation of
S120 900 is made, and the Secretary is
directed to expend the appropriation.
Secretary Morton made no estimate for
this expenditure, and as in former bills,
it was inserted without his sanction.
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RACING EVENTS.
Three Favorites Finish i'm Front at
the Oakland Track.

OAKLAND, Jan. 13.-Weather cool.
track fast. Three favorites finished in
front
One mile, selling. Petrarch won. Unity
second, Billy McClosky third Time
/ :43
Six furlongs, selling, Applause won.
Fly second, San Marco third. Time
.1:1414.
One and one-sixteenth miles. selling.
Rey del Bandidos won. Ostler Joe sec
ond, Monita third. Time-1:4S
The Naglee selling stakes for all ages.
seven furlongs, 5000 to winner, Sweet
Favorable Won, Preston second, Char
truse II. third. Time-1:27.
One and one-quarter miles. hurdle
handicap. Three Forks won, Imp.
Autonomy second, j. o. c. third. Time
-2:1S&4.
Six furlongs, purse. Candelaria won,
Personne second Bernardillo third.
Time-1:15.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13.-Results:
Six furlongs, Alamo won. Katherine
second, Sim w. third. Time-1:15l5.
Seven furlongs. Sir Fred won. Herit-
age Secui4u, lISle -. Unlfd. Illne-l o..
Seven furlongs, Nectah won, Countess
Irma second, r. Q. Ban third. Time
1:29H.
One and one-sixteenth miles. Wis
count won, Booze second, Cotton King
third. Time-1 1914.
Six furlongs, d. L. won. Galley West
second, Harry b. third. Time-1:16I.
Six furlongs. Kruna won, Little Matt
second, Judge Bullock third. Time
1:1634
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made For the battle-ship Wisconsin.
row under construction at San Fran
cisco. He found them fully up to speci-
fications so there will be no delay on
that vessel
Constructor Dashiel Will now so to
Newport News, where the work on the
battle-ships kearsarge and Kentucky is
practically suspended on account OF
tests which cast doubts on the quality
OF all the steel furnished
1t is believed that the methods of
working the plates into those ships is
as much at fault as the plates them
selves, and the Constructor hopes to
devise some method by which sufficient
good material out of the hundreds of
tons on hand may be selected. and the
work continued while the steel con-
tractors are given an opportunity to
make good the deficiency
The Steel Board Will consider Con-
structor Dashiell's report on Friday.
and there is likelihood that construc-
ton may be resumed at Newport News
next week.
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FOUR MEN HURLED TO DEATH.
Frightful Accident i'm Penns ylvania
Coal rline.

POTTSVILLE (Pa), Jan. 13.-A ter
rible accident by which four persons
We're killed and one fatally injured oc-
Cured in the New Wadesville shaft of
the Philadelphia Reading Coal and
Iron Company to-day.
The dead are Peter Tinco, aged 80;
John Taylor, "A; Henry Finn, 30; Will
lam Taylor, 40.
Theodore Frownkenstein, 16, was so
badly crushed that he will die. The
four men and the boy belonged to the
day shift.
This morning they stepped on the
rim of the large iron bucket to be low
cred into the shaft
The big croSs-head, weighing several
hundred pounds, became frozen to the
guides and did not move when the
bucket started.
When the men got half way down the
cross head fell, striking the bucket.
The men were hurled to the bottom,
800 feet below
Frownkenstein died at noon