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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Waco. Texas, January l3.--The agitation
OF the assignment law reform having dis
closed an almost universal desire for a
Wholesale men and bankers appear to be a
lluie uneasy over contemplation OF the
results Of radical legislation on the ques-
ton. W. r. Watt. Esq. president OF the
Pruvideut National bank Expresses a doubt
as 90 the wisdom OF enact.ng a law prohib-
lung preferences. Mr.. Watt says such a
law is liable TO iniure legitimate enter
pr!ses In that II cheapcns credit abroad,
thus giving opportunities to wildcat schem-
ere aud at the same timc cuts on the honest
merchant, trying 10 DO legitimate busl-
ness, from fsvors which are now extended
by home iobbers and banks. Upon mature
reflection he believes that In amending the
present assignment law the Legislature will
not forget the interests OF Toxas people,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Velasco. Texas. January lathe Lake
jackson plantation, comprising 1912 acres.
was sold this week to Mr.. S. j. oliver. a
wealthy man of Dallas. for s39. 500. Tho
Lake Jackson IL situated about eight miles
from Nelasco fronts the Brazos river on
the west and Oyster Creek on the east. with
the Vclasco Terminal running within about
mile. Mr. Oliver expects to drain the
place by thing II, plant sugar cane and run
pipe line TO the Retrieve. having made
arrangements with that place to make up
MS juice into sugar. Yesterday Mr. Oliver
purchased twenty fine mules, bought all
the wagons in town aud expended $500 In
one day Tor farm materials. Tho Lake Jack
son rs one Of the oldest and best places
in Texas. and no doubt Mr., Oliver. with his
capital. VIII soon make 1t as productive
as 1t was before the war.
Tho harbor commission spent the after
noon yesterday sounding the Bra2os bar
and tho river for n mile up. They went
down on the tug Charlotte NJ. Allen, ac-
companied by a delegation of citizens. They
also visited tho oil mill and saw quite a
curiosity In the way oil Is produced in the
South. The commission Is still busy carry
Ing on its Investigations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
A spORTsMEN,s HOTEL.

There Is prospect of a new enterprise
Just west of tho city to be known as the
Nimrods' hotel. A local sportsman some
timc ago addressed letter to Raymond &
Whitcomb, the well known excursion man
ayers. suggesting that they bring some of
their sport loving patrons to this section
and advising them that nowhere else In
tho country Is there such favorable To-
oality for duck shooting. deer and bear
hunting. tarpon fishing, etc. as along the
Texas coast He has received n letter i'm
reply to the effect that IL a sportsmer's
hotei Is putt down here they will lease il
ana VIII see that IL is literally patronized
Ihe gentleman says proposition has been
made to donate enough land near the beach
To accommodate the hotel, and that the
owners OF the land are willing to give II TO
any individual or corporation willing IN
erect the hotel. 1t Is understood that an
effort viii be made to interest Mr. Joseph
Letter. the young Chicago millionaire. in
inc matter Mr. Letter. who has lust re-
turned from protractod cruise in his pri-
waite steam yacht along the coast as far as
Tampico. Mexico, and who is enthusiastic
about the hunting and fishing 1t is thought
might take an active part In the formation
or stock company for the building of the
sportsmen's hotel and club house, as II IA
considered quite certain that he will here
after be frequent visitor to this coast
in search of sport.
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wharton soc,ol vo,..

wharton Texas, January i2.-Dalntv IN
,i'auoh cards are now being received nv
'he friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Val Mari,
lint 'he occasion being their "tIn we'd
u'"s' the tenth anniversary of their mar.
rage Thursday. January II, too n. m
me L. L. l.. met last Monday at the
no'''e OF Mr. j. II. Cloud, but owing TO the
many people down with la Crime only =
sui"i number were present. the anne,
Monday night. p'aoe next
n'v, \. y Davant has held PRAYER mae,
IN, ny every night for the last fortnight ,ar
Tue purpose Of dedicatng the FIRST wee ~, 3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

meaning but incompetent so.c,n.a
stcians.
When this is taken into cons,A,.a
and at the same time we find Inst, !
pie still willing TO be led astr,v =,
hundred and one nostrums which ,,,'.
sible traders try to foist upon Than ],
prctoXt that these preparation -
good as Paine's celery comnonrS. /,
really because they make n biz n,,,s,
such prepnrations). 1t is time fr ].
one who detesis fraud TO warn M v
bors. and take the warning 10 hlm.ss
when lie goes to get IL bottle 81 ~
celery compound he must not be ~
into taking some other remedy.
Paino's celery compound maker y
we'll. These other things work hin
Paine's celery compound is not 4
medicine. Its formula is given mi
every physician.
These trashy stuffs that you ara M
buy are made up of ingredients tint y
never be taken into a sick stomach
These ordinary nervines, TONES u.
saparillas are no more to be conlparx ,
Paine's celery compound than rlIur
candle Is to be compared with the vi
full modern search light.
II "A person needs a true nerve ~
real blood purifier. a reliable, dIuAtt
VIII restore strength. renew yitalu.
late the kidneys. liver and Novel
make one we'll, let that person tn
her first bottle OF Paines celery r-s
ana mark the wonderful RESULT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
BRENNAN BUDGET.
"rand Hall to the Young Ladics-A
Wedding Announced.

"e"uihS announced.
brennan, Texas, January 13-ThC social
event OF the new year was the balS-aeIier.
mama hall last night given by the young
gentlemen of the Y. G. C. complimentary 10
inc twenty-five young ladies who rendered
'hem a farewell Leap Year hop the eve
before New Year. The attendance was
large and 1t was far into the morning be e
iort the twenty-five figures on the pro-
srainine, each complimentary to one OF the
young ladies'. bad been concluded and
iioine sweet Home reached
NHIus are out announcing the marriage
OF MISS Laura Belle Hall to MIR Albert
clifton Farmer Wednesday evening. jan
Jury ~ at $50 o'clock. at the Baptist
vhuIch, Brenham, Texas Miss Laura
he'le HAL Is the charming and
accomplished granddaughter of Mre
susan West. with whom she resides. and is
general favorite in society circles In
which she will be missed, as her leg lord
reside. '"'s VII
AZ the union depot Wednesday there
a'll'cu coftin. and upon inquiry II was
leafhed mat IT contained all that was NOR
tai OF old Aunt Eliza McCowu. a negro wo-
Ihah VINO was reputed to be l02 years Of
age Aunt Liza died at Anrle;on ana her
remains were brought here by rail md
were carried through the country to the
i1alley graveyard. near independence. for
lnueTheht' Deceased was for many wears
a resident OF this county and but recently
went to Brazoria county.
Grand sachem s. u. Moore Of the Red
Mon is expected here at an early data to
deliver lecture.
me Ladies' Social club held their r,gu.
lar weekly meeting at the residence Of Mr.
ana Mrs. J. L Harmon Wednesday after
noon. wv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
WHARF COMPANY ELECTION

The adjourned meeting OF the stockho,d
ers OF the Galveston Wharf company was
held this morning fol the purpose of elect
ing three directors to serve during the en-
SUING year At the meeting 1901 shares
of stock were represented. and tho folIo,,-
my were elected on the first ballet. n
Adoue' II. a. Landes and Sealy TIutchings
as now constituted the board consists Of
George Sealy, Waters s. Davis. sr. II. !,
Kunge, II, Adoue, II, A. Landos and Sealv
hutchines' The old directors who failed
OF recollection are Charles r. Brown Leon
Blum. j. c, s. Spencer and George Seellg-
son.
Later the directors elected the following
officers Waters S. DAVIS. Sr.. nrosjdont,
II. a. Landes. vice president: John T.
Bailey, secretary and treasurer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
CAPITAL. NOTES

burieson county today redeemed $500
OF us bonds held by the school fund.
both OF the local lodges OF knights OF
iythias met In Joint session tonigu, to in
stan their officers for the ensuing year.
Grand Master T. S. Smith OF Hilisboro pre-.
me supreme court today In the case OF
q. W. chiidress VS.. II. II. Smith ct al al
"eu the appellant ton days In which to
amend his application for writ of error as
to assignments OF error.
Deputy sherif ]. J. West OF Blanco
county VINO recently had his leg broken by
KICK from horse, is lying dangerously
III AZ the residence Of Noedham smith at
Barton Springs near this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Terrell, Texas, January 1S.-TnN
an election in Terrell yesterday y
mine whether the taxpayers fn'aa
taxed an additional tax OF 10 tehu =
500 for school purposes. The tax ~
an overwhelming majority.
Miss Mary Lou Patton having ..
as teacher in the public schools, W.
ter Of Bryan was elected to succe.e
In the case OF Joe Jones, the ny.
accidentally shot into Mr.. Bowiel,r
Sunday night. the accused waivea ~
ton and his bond was fixed at sS.e ~
offenses and he remains In the l@l%
failure to give bond.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Groesbecck. Texas. January la.--Dstrict
court, which has been In session since Jan
nary =. has been reasonably busy. Judge
l., ~ Cobb on tho bench. Is now fully up
with the docket.
The criminal docket will be taken up on
The Goth instant, on which there are some
twenty cases. besides four murder cases. in
Mhlch special vonires have been ordered.
to 4.
II Is very warm this morning and peach
trees are blooming
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN.

Tho following senate committee chair
manships were announced tonight;
Judiciary. No. 1. Perry J. Lewis IanEs
larry, No 2. II. N. Stafford; oduts'.On. }. NJ
Pressler; internal improvements, o. u.
ColQuitt: finance Heber Stone: county
boundaries and State affairs, J. A. Beall /,
State asylums. J. X, Cough; commerce
and manufacturing, o. 4. Bowser. judicial
districts. ]. b. Dibbrell, towns and city
corporations. w. J. Baiyi lands. d. II
Goss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

OF Victoria would not be able to be present
for five days owing TO sickness.
The president announced that through
courtesy to the house. which was not yet
organized. no committees would be an
nounced until tomorrow.
Senator Atlee OF Webb was sworn In.
Committees were appointed to notify the
house and the governor OF the organization
Of the senate. and In senate adjourned I'M
I'll 10 O'clock tomorrow morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
MORE IMMIGnANrc

ihe steamship Alemania of the Ham.
oorg-American line arrived this morninr
win miscellaneous cargo and forty-elrht
immigrants The Santa Fe made scoop
o. all the immigrants, most of whom oro
10 be distributed through the state Their
destinations are as follows: Waco Ans
I'm d, BRENNAN s. Lyons l, Crawford !
yorktown 4, Sinner /, Manor /. Cuoro
caldwell !, Houston 2, San Francisco ?
Springfield. Mo, 2, Bowie, Texas. ).
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Of the new year to God. The M
close Saturday night.
Tho steamboat Bay City left thli N
fer Bay city with full cargo
Little George Clifford. who has bas|
III for the last few days. Is much
this morning.
The house dog went mad and mi
this morning at the home OF Mr.. R. II
ton. The dog was killed before anyx
injured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
CHARTER AMENnMENrs.

AT tonights city council meeting they
ADOPTED the proposed amendments to the
Guy charter. the principal amendments
changing the boundary lines OF the. city
ana reducing the number of wards from
eleven to eight and number Of aldermen
from twenty-five to eight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
CHARTERED.

The following charters were flied in the
department OF state today:
The San Angelo Milling company. Capt.
tai stock. $4,000. Incorporators, ]. l..
MiIlspausn. j. w. Johnson, John p. Lee,
1onn Il. Noteworthy, s. l.. .. Smith.
The Miller-Stone M.~Ancry company OF
Fort Worth. Capital stock. $50. 900. Incor
pora.ors, A. w. Smith. Lee Stone William
II. Miller.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Warrenton, Texas January le.-Lumber
is being hauled for the now school house at
this place, Heretofore the Lutheran
church Was used for school purposes but II
ia the intention Of the school patrons to
butld their own school house aud use every
endeavor 10 secure an eight months school
meeting ~ the school trustees has been
called tor Saturday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

dozen bills ready for introduction on the
subject growing out Of the recent appoint
ment OF ~. Wilkinson OF Denison 10 that
position: which has been source Of much
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Thousands OF cases OF rheumatism have
been cured by Emler e. Amends Pre-
cription No 2si." All sufferers should
try a bottle OF same, e. r.. Schmidt.
Houston. Texas. Sole Agents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Austin, Texas, January 10 AT the open
Ing OF the senate this morning the an
nouncement was made that Senator Linn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
CITY RAILWAY ELECTION

City railway today the following directors
were elected; Mayor Fly, A. ]. Walker,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
pENIrENTIARY pOARD.

Tho pcnitentiary board held its regular
monthly meeting this morning. The report
OF Superintendent whstley shows a prison
population OF ai9l on hand January l. as
elal Agent Rice's report shows receipts OF
biSSoSs during the month OF December
against expenditures OF s3S,5so.03 for main
,enance' Balance on hand January /. 500
li2.7s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Leon Blum. John soaly. ]. Lobit Julius
Runee and Gus Mayhoff. This is the old
board.
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III Your Ailment Is Of
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
SUPREME COURT FREDERICKSBURG.

II is settled fact that an effort viii be
made TO deprive the supreme court OF the
power to appoint its reporter and confer 1t
upon tho governor There are half
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE ~
tnke Laxntlve Promo Quinine HI
All druggists refund the money n'1
TO cure. pc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

The subject OF game protection is one
that Will receive consideration at the hands
of the legislature. President X. r. I.ockett
OF the Texas Came Protective association
proposes to call meeting at an carly date
OF the association SO that u bin, can be
agreed on. II IL understood the measure
will receive favorable consideration by
many Of the members OF the house, only a
few having been put down in the opposi-
ton column.
The morning times., 1897-01-27

not carried or knocked on, by any part OF
the body No player shall raise his stick
above his shoulder. Charging from behind,
tripping, collaring, kicking or sknning
shall not be allowed, and any player after
having been warned by the referee may
be ruled off the ice for that match or game.
Sec. 9.-When the puck goes off the
ice or foul occurs behind the goals, it
shall be taken by the referee to 8 yards
at right angles from the goal line and
ice at the sides it shall be taken by the
referee to B yards at right angles from
the boundary line and there faced
Sec. 10. The goal-keeper must not dur
ing the play lie, kneel or sit upon the
ice, but must maintain standing posi-
ton
Sec. IL. Goal shall be scored when the
puck shall have passed between the goal
posts from i'll front below an imaginary
line across the tops of the posts.
Sec. IL. Hockey-sticks shall not be more
than 3 inches wide at any part.
Sec. 13-The puck must be made of
vuIcanized rubber, 1 inch thick all through,
and inches i'll diameter.
Sec. IA. The captains of the contesting
teams shall agree upon referee and two
uInpireS, one to be stationed behind each
goal, which positions shall not be changed
during match.
Sec. l5. All disputes on the ice shall he
settled by the referee, and his decision
shall be final.
Sec. l6. All questions as to games shall
be settled by the urppires, and their de-
cision shall be final.
The morning times., 1897-01-27
MEDICAL GOSSIP

In an article on Medical Progress d
writer IN the Arena breaches the comfort
ing theory that environment has a great
deal to do with hereditary disease and
predicts that when sanitation reaches
that point of perfection which ii is hoped
may be attained in tie near future we
shall hear much less of this class OF dis
eases.
The most successful physicians do not
now treat the disease so much as the
patient. by studying his physical, mental
and moral potentialitics and seeking to
develop them in the right directions.
knowledge of a clild's parents is no
guide to the mental qualities of the child
himself wins, though often absurdly
alike in appearance, may lie entirely dif-
ferent in disposition. Even the halves of
double monsters frequently have charac-
ters very unlike.
The famous Siamese twins lived very
unhappily. One of them took to drinking
and his brother, who did not care at all
for liquor, is said to have been seriously
inconvemenced More than that, they
disagreed on the subject Of civil war and
irritated each other to such an extent
that at one time they consulted an emil
nent physician as TO the possibility of a
separation
Medical records give the case of another
monster, the celebrated Hungarian twins,
Rita and Christina. One was almost
beautiful, with agreeable manners and a
gOoG temper, willie the other was plain
and Of such a violent and quarrelsome
temper that they could not be trusted alone
Yet, after their deaths, their blood vessels
were found to have communicated in such
a manner that the same blood flowed
through both brains.
The morning times., 1897-01-27
ToNIGHI'.s HOCKEY GAME.
The Local Players Expect to Give
the Baltimore C1Iiegians TussIe.

The Local Players Expect to Give
the Baltimore C1liegI ans Tussle.
The hockey game this evening between
the III Washington and Johns Hopkins
College teams is attracting good deal of
interest in local athletic circles, as the
sport is a comparative novelty here. The
All Washington team has been doing good
work under the efficient coaching of Mr.
Bisnau, an expert hockey player, who
learned the game in Canada, and they ex-
pect to give good account of themselves
In view OF the rules of the game being
unknown to so many, it was thought that
their publication might be appreciated.
Those below were taken from the official
Canadian code:
ste A. - tedm shall be composed of
seven players, Wl.Q shall be bona tide
members OF the club they represent. No
player shah he ahowed 10 play on mOrc
than one team in the same series during
scason except in case OF change OF resi-
denCe.
Sec. 2. The game shall be commenced
ard renewed by d face in the center OF the
rink Rink shall he at least 112 feet by
IS feet o1ls shafl lie six feet wide and
four feet high. The puck shah lc placed
by beng faceu between the sticks of TWO
play. The goals shall be placed at lea st
ten feet from the edge OF the ice.
Sec. 3. TWO half hours, with an inter
mission Of ten minutes between, Will be
the time allowed for matches. y match
Will be decided by the team winning the
greatest number OF games during that time.
In case OF a tie after playing the specified
half hours, play viii be continued until
one side secures Il game, unless otherwise
agreed uIon by the captains before the
game Goals shah be changed after each
half hour.
Sec. 4. No change of players shall be
made after a match has commenced except
for reasons of accidents or injuries during
tile game.
Sec. 5. Should any player be jured
during a match and compelled TO leave
the ice, his side shall have the option of
putting on spare man from tie reserve 10
equ3lize Che teams :, the event o fany dispute
between the captains as to the njured pla v
er's fitness to continue the game, the mat
ter shall at once be decided by the referee.
Sec 6. Should the game be temporaril Y
| stopped by the Infringement of any of the
rules, the captain OF the opposite team ma Y
| claim that the puck be taken back and a
| face take place where it was last played
| from before such infringement took place
Sec. I. When a player hits the puck any
| one of. the same side who at such moment
| Of hitting is nearer the opponents goal line
1 is out of play, and may not touch the
| puck himself, or in any way whatever pre-
! vent any other player from doing so until
| thepuck has been played. Aplayer must al
ways be on his own side of the puck
Sec TIE puck may be stopped, hut
The morning times., 1897-01-27
RACING IN THE SNOW.
Two Thousand People Witnessed
the Events at New Orleans

the Events at New Orleans.
New Orleans, La, Jan. 26.-It was Win
ter racing in earnest here this afternoon
over n track covered with several inches
of snow, and with the temperature at 80
degrees race-goers had to move lively to
keep warm. Three favorites won and
the 1000 present fought u drawn battle
with the bookmakers. Jockey Everett was
set down indefinitely for a suspicious ride
on Anger Following are the summarizes
First race-Six furiUngs. Tern 80, Son
ger, IL To l, won by two lengths; Gold
Top, 81, Everett, to 1 second by three
lengths; Gismonda, l04, Payton, 8 to / !,
third. Time, LIT 2. CASTOR, Minnie Muir
ply, Connie Lee and ID l.. also ran.
Second race Three yearolds; selling;
six furlongs. Selbach, 80, Clay, . to l,
won by a head; Lott, 81, Songer, 5 to ]
second by two lengths; Senator renrose, 80,
Everett, 6 to /, third Time, 1:19 4.
lila, Harty B., Barney Adler, Marmlpn,
and Prince Proverb also ran
Third race-Selilng: seven furlongs Lin
nette, 1o5, Everett, to 3, won by four
lengths; Sprin gtine, 1o7, A. Barrett,
10 l, second by two lengths; Pirate, 107,
Beauchamp, 6 o to /, third. Time, 1:32 IL
Trixie, Paskola, Sir John, Buckmore, Vir-
gle s.. Timherland, Wild Tartar, and Rupee
also ran.
Fourth race-Handicap; mile and a six
teentb. Cannonade, 81, T. Burns, , to / +,
won by two lengths; Full Hama, 81, Dorsey,
= to /, second by two lengths: Constant,
90, A Barrett, . Co l, third. Time, ;5f / .
Anger. Partner and Jack HAYES also ran
Fifth race-Seven furlOngs, Selling.
HalStone, 1lO, c. Reiff, even, won by a
head; Oracle c., 81, Clay, . To / second
by head; Fob Clampett, 10T, Turbiville,
to / third Time, 1873 l2. Sobriquet
C. c. Rumrill, Stark, and Soundmore also
ran.
Sixth race-Six furloDgs. Selling.
Juanita, 1913, Morse, . to =, won by
three lengths; 0llean, 81, Everett, , to /
second by two lengths; Oldham, 90, A
Barrett, 10 TO 1, third Time, 1:19.
Harry b., Some Hopes, Grayfin, Sanguinc
Mary Chance, and Maud LisleS also ran.