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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Will GOVERN THE POLICE AND
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
vice Commission VIII BE Formed.
Fire Department Rules,

Under tho provisions of the new city
ments of the city will be- placed under
civil service rules after January /. the
conduct of the departments being made
under the Jurisdiction OF a beard composed
Of the mayor and four aldermen receiving
the highest number Of votes at the last
preceding city election.
Tho Are department has already de-
signed and secured the adoption OF it's
rules, printed copies Of which have been
distributed among the firemen by Chief
Ravell.
These regulations provide that person
to be eligible TO membership must be
citizen OF the United States and OF the
city OF Houston for two years. The ap-
plicant must be between the ages Of Il
ana 40, never have been convicted OF
crime and must be able to read and write
tue English language inteiligentiy. In adj
dltlon to those requirements the applicant
must be able 10 stand good physical ox-
animation, aud not be shorter than iye
feet and a hair Weighing 40 pounds, nor
more than SIX feet, Weighing 100 pounds
Under the present system the chiuf OF
the department IL delegated with the au-
thoIlty OF employing or dischargng u
person, and is competent TO pass ON all
matters Affecting the men employed The
new rules rclegate that authority to the
board only. tho chiefs authority being linz
lied TO mere suspension until charges
can be preferred aud the case heard by
ne board. The SET Of rules submitted By
Chlet RaNeil fully outline the duty Of Are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13

oftener they come the more attached do
the brethren feel to this city. which has
for more than half century been an an
Client landmark. The Masons never de-
par; from landmarks. and are not apt
10 remove the Grand Lodge from Houston.
Ir. 4. -. Chamberlain, thirty-third de-
grae and inspector general of the Scot
tish Rite in Texas. whose headquarters
Is in Galveston. was in the city yester.
day.
The COMMITTEES on work will conclude
its lalors on Thursday next, the six work
ing days being UP then.
Grand Treasurer Moore of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter is still confined TO
his bed hy sickness,
Masonry In NUTSHELL Is one of the
most enchanting odes which the brethren
strg 1t is to the committee on WORK
WHAT AUD Lang Sine Is in the Chapter
or Sweet Bye-and-Bye" in the Grand
Lodge
Tho proceedings will soon be out and
mailed to the subordinate lodges ana
chapters by Grlud Secretaries John Wat
son and George Lopas, Jr.
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In addition TO the statistics shown I'm
the foregoing table IL may be noted maj
during the NORTH no NULL was sl,1nendsd
from school. 1t may also BE- noted that
during The month fyyentv.nIue ln,lt,iittni
promotions we're made The latter STAT
inent h inr.t.tint bec,rse If n,dir,'tne
that the teacEcis ara giving careful AZ,
MARKING time" il an ot mo Ma 'u'!t
which the graded school 4, stem must H.
olutelv contend If nro1,Sflons IRA mai
but twice year ard no iniivtiu9I nro-
motion davs tho brigbtsr our,iis or
ct,ss Instead OF pnshing ah"ad learn IN
be content with Nlal lt.aul,it- .lor, ct h
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
THE COLORED BAPTISTS.
The Closing Session Of Their State
Convention.
SOME OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
The womnn's Auxiliary Elects Of
nccrs-ine Convention sermon
Preached Yesterday.

| Yesterday was the last day OF the session
OF the general Baptist convention. 1t was
one OF the most pleasant and harmonious
sessions In the history OF the convention.
Hundreds OF people have attended aud
their praises are loud in favor OF Houston
and Rev II Watts, who have so ably en-
tertalned them. Every effort has been made
by the pastors of the local churches 10
loyalty entertain the strangers.
Among the laymen who have been very
Instrumental in promoting the comfort
OF the visitors was Deacon John Coying-
ton who has labored zealously and with
unlaitering energy to make the hospitai-
ties what they should be. Saturda, 5 work
| occupied the whole day and continued to
late hour into the night. The various
| committees made strong reports. All of
wLich were ADOPTED.
resolution was unanimously adopted
expressing thanks TO the congregation of
! Watts chapel and the good people of
| Houston OF both races ia general for hos
pitahtles shown TO The Houston Post.
Galveston News and Houston Herald for
| space IN their columns for reports Of the
proceedings; the various railroads for re-
ductd rates.
a resolution by Professor d. Abner was
also adopted unanimously indolsng the
| efforts being made by the Afro American
Fair association in the interest OF the fair.
which is to be held in Houston In tha
year 1895.
Rev. l.. l.. Campbell spoke on the adop-
tlon of the resolution expressing himself
as highly IN favor of the attempt to snow
! to the world the progress OF the race In
! all directions but cond inning the sports
! such as usually accompany such enter
prises.
itqv NJ. MacVlcar, representing the
American Baptist Home Mission society
of New York who was to meet the conven-
lion at 10 O'Clock in Ia, forenoon. did moi
arrive til very late hour In the evening
Many visitors were present during the day
expecting TO hear The address, but owing
10 the decay of the train Or. MacVicar did
not arrive on time. The later hours Of the
day having been voted for other bushes 6,
the doctor did not receive an In no luct on
tili late hour Meanwhile, IA special COM
| mtiec held a conference with the doctor.
to hear the matter which had been In
t1mated would be communicated by him.
The special committee of eleven ap-
pointed to confer with Dr.. MacVicar after
very careful consideration of the plan OF
CO. operation as outlined by DR. MacVicar
r'lorted untavorable to the plan. The re-
port was adopted
AT I O'Clock in the evening Rev. Il l.,
Stewart of Monroyia, West Liberia, Africa
| opened his exhibition and lectured on
Africa, Standing room was at a premium.
| The lecture was one OF more than usual
interest. Great Impressions were made and
! the amount of $50 was contributed In the
catse OF African missions
| The scenes Of the DARK Continent" "a
Shown on tho curtain. were calculated 10
inSpire every member of the race with en-
/ 'uus taam TO make extra Efforts to redeem
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
Festival Aftcrmntu

Ihe Chambers county exhibit at the
t's''NNl was not numerous, but II was
large and It would most likely have can
'ored prize. but Ct dil not reach hore
unNi the entries for prizes wor, Glazed
~ consisted or pair Of sweet nutaioes
grown ON the plantation OF ex-sAerl0 4,
l. DAVIS near Waalsvnle, ANA VAS ex.
tibstei by the Age. rhey are pot.uoas
OF mhSnliiceht proportions, and vol ina
Sliloi OF the AgS says that they arc no,
l3't samples OF the crop. He started VIII
s ,,, hlNSh larger hVi had 90 throw them
WI WI poaru 20 keep the ship from sinking
:. re iollewlng IL a list or tobacco win
norS deserving mention. not included in
the list OF awards: n. Castro. Naro,'
dorhes. TEXAS. William Hellenic AM, Ms
o%uoahes. Texas; r. G. Tant n.artlnsviite
heNas Charles Hughes. China st,tt,n
Texas ]. NJ Claiborne. Rusk, rexos. .
~ BtNsley. Edna, Texas. -
som. idea of the patrannre accora,,a -, =
resuval may be gathered rrcu, mo fe -
mat the street railroad COMPANY rennr,s
ono day. 'NN''kV's IA
ne railroads., with some vet to hear
rom, report having sold for The uo,ston
fsStNal over 1900 tickets.
Soule OF tho prettiest pAintins,s an no
~ eAhlblt ~ the Auditorium wera sen.
,s ny Mrs, j. O. Morrell or New C,.'
ly , Iaughser OF Mrs Sydnor or Xxi,
ivy. me only thing preventins, ,A,ss'
i'a',l capturing a prize was that ina,
side the State. i'ohn OUT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13

10 MS home, and with him and his excel
lent wife. they came 10 Houston IN isss
Miss Eta was a pupil In our public
school and later graduated from Hasn.l-
ton Female college as one OF the Houston
Post young ladies. She was exceptionally
bright, noted for her vivacity and swee,
spirit. She taught at Groesbeeck aila
Walker OF Temple April q, 1871: was
called to her reward December . ~ p.
m. Thus we are deprived of the fellow
ship and blessed presence Of one whom VIC
had learned to love dearly. We can not
Understand why now. hut we shall know
hereafter. II Is great comfort to know
that abe put her trust w Him who y
the resurrection and the Ife There Will
be happy greetings In the sweet bye ana
bys Her Friend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
ANOTHER PLAN
'""i"rihihg the Auditorium
SUNNY CnnccrfA

"' iohuiarizing the Auditorium
sunday Concerts.
mere was inausura,ed yesterday another
Plan Tor popularizing tho Auditorium nv
giving there every Sunday afternoon con.
cert by Herbs bind.
This band was never better poninn,, ,o
lurnishipg fine music and the Init ,r Nv,
sraihme as rendered yesterday aft,rloan
was especially attractive Owing !, ,hn
snort notice the attendance was NOT 40
iarge as II otherwise would have been hu,
Was Sufficiently encouraging 10 warrant
sne helief that the plan viii prove n sue.
ahese concerts are given at an ins,v-
nneant price OF admission ana no mora
~ rashs way can be found In the future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13

must give all orders for taking charge of
a church.
If God sends a preacher to oversee n
eluteh ana the Holy Spirit has done it
'ne man WIN very likely be sent back.
a sermon was preached at night 10 an
immense audience. a collection WAS tal,an
and the delegates dismissed TO their fialdt
Of labor. ''e'us
Many of the visitors have already lett
Tue lux, cliy' Todays outgoing trains will re-
uuGe the population of the city to its nor
me executive board will hold a short
SESSION inns morning and make contracts
win missionaries and agents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
TUE MoMAN,s mnnx

lhe Woman's mission branch Of the con-
Vontlon also closed it's abors with good
reports Tho finance committee Of This de-
partment reported $l96 on hand. with con.
tingont expenses paid.
Roy 70, j Fisher preached tho annual
sermon on 'Wom9n's Work.
oihoers were elected az follows: Presl-
cent H MRS, Nj NJ Buckner; vtcc president.
Il, Osborne, secretary. Miss II. 10 s;mith
assistant secretary, Mrs. A. l.. Sowiru
corresponding secretary Mrs. y NJ. Ar
ner' treasurer, Mrs. NJ, h. Wilson; bc,rl.
Mesdames NJ Henderson. NJ. *. collier
T. II. Bird '''''ei'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
CHANGES HANDS.
MIR. Frank Dunn sells His HRndsOme
Fannin street Residence.

Mr. Frank Dunn has sold to Mrs. Baker,
widow of Mr.. Ike Baker, his beautiful
home place on the corner of Fannin and
Bell streets The house was built last
year and is conspicuously handsome and
the ground prettily set with trees and
shrubbery.
Twelve thousand dollars was the esti-
mated amount paid. Two thousand dol
lars in money and the balance in I'M
proved city property, including the old
Ioncope brick dwelling in the Second
ward.
Mr.. Dunn's family consists of himself.
MS wife and their little daughter, and he
sold merely because he did not caro- with
building.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
\ SUDDEN DIsATis.
otto Lrhmcn Fonnd Dead III u unIscr
nhnN In ~. lNLNtI. ~ ..rl

'''' 'i''Hifh tNhhu iBtNd IN liza tLVp
STOP VA the Virth ward
otto Lehnon, baker by trade. came 10
th- city ob1ut Two weeks ago from san
Antonio, having recently worked IN
McNico tie was SWISS by birth. and was
Single man about 2S years Of age
Ia searching for work he engaged h,n.
sel' to Mr.. John c. oldoncr, VINO keeps
bakery in tho Filth ward. corner OF
VlarE street and odln avenue whcrc h,
rut3Sed to work SIMPLY for his beard
until such Time az NJ could rM Il better
mace, lie appeared TO be IN his usuai
health Yesterday morniuB, hut WHOM hc
was called for dinner mt o'clock he could
not be aroused, and an Investigation re-
suited In the discovery that he Was dead
Justice il'll he'd the Inquest, and delivered
a verdict az doath fran natural rauses'
cause. Tho remains vcre turned ov.r "a
Ross Wright for intermeut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
SUNDAY SERVICES

The services of the Sabbath were model
Sunday sehoo! at o'clock by Rev. w
Booltnam: collection 80 .or Ain an mis-
sons
At II o'clock Rev. b. J, Fisher preached
the convention sermon 20 large audi.
ence The choir under direction o. N
Ransom. furnished excellent muse. he,
l., L. Campbell. in a snort ralk. pa.l a
k""ihF uloute 10 the LEGAL chm.h and
city and introduced Rev. Fisher
The subject How .}sn,is.s nitf ~ F,o,,
Al Other Denominations, a. rteyiousiy
announced, was thoroughly discussed. TEXT
MATTHEW, NNviii;s0; Tea shlng tham m
observe all things Whatsoever have ccn,.
manded You; and, 10. am .slth Van d.
Ways Following is on critome o. the
we have a word in tho Greek e,elesla
Mnleh Is found Ito times In the .;ew Tes-
lament and means in each place the Chris
tan church" We have another Ntrd
hantl2o,' which IS used seven., two t,pas
IN the New Testament snd means thinner
SON. which means. According 10 Inc h, :.
authority, TO dip, plunge or wash N water
NO set OF people has Right 10 exist e.ten,
ne ior matter OF conscience ans trst
must be founded upon III. word cf Coz
Let us dismiss all preiu lce from on minds
today and discuss Gods word. CaunciIs
legislative bodies, syneds, popes and Mi
are powerlsss and can not s.ve authority /,
eau an organiIaton Christian church
u Is said that In 1898 there Vas hut one
church in Christendom and HAT vss The
rn'rch &C Rome presided over BY the pope.
Henry VIII went to the POPE 10 ohta,n
divorce from HIS wife In orler 10 marry
another woman The request was rcfu,eS
and Henry became angered and let and
set up new church. wh!sh WAS the Fpls-
coral church.
The Methodist church with John Wesley
as tounder mad no scripturai origin. Wes-
l.v and his associates gave nuthor,tv 49,
It's organisa'ian. rs can be proven nv his.
toricai records, | repeat that no lecisla-
i've power, no council no synod. no pope
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
Christmas Holiday Excursion TO the
suut!lCuEt

On December II and 20 the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railroad viii sell round
trip tickets TO all points in the southeast
at rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets good for return thirty days from
date of sale.
special trains, with through coaches. will
be run from Texas points to the old States
Routes as desired
For rates, time of trains and further
particulars, address any NJ, X. and r.
ticket agent, or w. G. Crush, general pas
senger and ticket agent, Dallas, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

This is the last month city taxes can h.
PAID without additional cost. The citv
charter provides that interest at the rata
OF per cent per annum shall be cbareeS
on al unpaid taxes after December 81 II
lnr'her provides that the city council shall
no. no. nave me power to extend the time for
ene PAYMENT OF taxes, and that statements
OF all taxes unpaid by March / snail ho
placed in the hands OF tan city attorne v
TO enforce collections by suit. Resnact,
fully, Justin n u-H, INSPECT
City Assessor and Collector.
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A.. .,...-,. -----------
AN AFOSTROI'aE ON HOPE
""'s "rahu Master Hamilton
Ile Anna

p"p"ty Grand Master Unmtiton a..
the Nnsons
Ae 'he close OF Saturdays session of
'he committee on work at tho Masonic
temple Deputy Grand Master s. NJ Han,
'iton rec'ted Masonic poem. the chorus
oeing sung by the brethren, led nv Mr.
SpoeRemore OF Hunt county.
Mr. Hamilton then concluded with on
;nloStropne on Hope, which was as fol-
NV WIN silysry tongue and dainty fingers
i'oPe pays upon golden string and sj,yr
TO us the melody Of a resurrerfion an las a.'
endless life. The corlfortinp strains ~ ~
music revorherGte through al the corridors
ot our mystic temple. It's sweet csdancss
NneeF US while we live, comfort MS VII,
we come to die and linger like 4 pleasant
requiem about our new-made graves wha,s
we sleep the sleep of death.
res Hope is the anchor Of the so,,,
nu'h sure and s.eadtast and anchored r.
.nat within the vail. Yea, Hope plants
az spFls o. evergreen at the head Of our
SAWS ahe SITS there through all the in
' voa nsuins years singing the peaas OF i'm
mortality and proclaiming that our lilo
iess clay shall he raised by the mower
OF the Lion OF the Tribe of Judab o,,a
,nat IN land far brighter than this our
oouies and souls reunited shall bloom IN
eternal spring. ''oo'n IN
rhun. my brethren, close this rec,ts-
'lon with the solemn thought Of dsafh
which without revelation is dark and
EIo,nly. hut The oil Mason Is suddenly
revived by the evergreen and every livins
SPITE OF faith in the merits OF the Lien Of
tne TRIBE of judah. which STRENGTHENS him
with confidence ana compcsure 10 look for
we're 10 blessed Immortality and doubts
not but in the Glorious morn of the resur-
Feeuon his body shall rise and become as
incorfupuhle as his soul. Then let ne
initiate the example of our ancient patron
~ his virtuous and amiabe conduct. IN
ms nnfehsned pin;y TO God AMI In his in
n'Nple hdslity 10 his trust, that We may
welcome the grim tyrant Death receiving
hlm ms kind messenger sent from our
supreme grand master to translate MS
nom this Imperfect to that all perfect
glorious and celestial lodge above. where
me supreme architect Of the universe pre-
sides" ~
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WORK OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Monthly Report Of Snperintend-
ent Kimbrough.
The STATUS OF THE SCHOOLS
" nara Pupils Enrolled Not . One
susDcnded and Number OF
Individual Promotions.

Tho following monthly report OF Super
dntepient Kimbrough shows the condition
Of the Houston schools for the month end
ing November ~:
To tho Honorable Board of Public School
Trustees:
Houston. Texas. December Z. lsT.--The
following table shows the enrolment, the
per cent OF attendance and the number
OF cases Of hardness in the public schools
for the month ending November H. 1897:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
WORK or THE coNvrN,Nov

a few statistics of the geaeral convent,o,
We're as follows Number Of asg1oi, items
IN the convention ID church CTS member.
snip 9S,tS5. valuation OF cnuch prorc,tv
SoS90OO valuation OF Guadalupe oo,iere
property $4,000, faculty 10. de, artmtpts :
naiheer@ot state missionaries d,lins wear
a. district missionaries Il. circulation Of
newspapers 10 600
me next session of the convention Win
ne heid M Palestine church. Nrtorta thr
October 1898. ~
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The Houston Fuel COMPANY sole NcA,o.
ter Coal ut 800 per ton. Red sh so M
brookside $1,000 Phone EOS; cfrco 512
Main street So' ""
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13

Do you sing Roses Red, llolcts Blue. /"

NJ, *. G T. LOCAL HOLIDAY ExcIrp
SIONS
For The Christmas and New Year HOLIDAYS
the Missouri, Kansas and TEXAS raiIwa,, 30
Texas Will sell round trip tickets batwe on
All points on its line at rate o. one and
one. third fare for the round trip.
ricketts, on sale December "a, 25 and 4,
lS'l and January l. 1888. Good for ret,,rn
until January 3. 1898. 1' Ii
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masonic Notes.

rhere were Sss representatives Of lodges
VINO registered as going before the cont
mittee or work OF the Grand Lodge and
iarse number of them went down ia
Gal, eston yesterday.
The more they see Of Houston and the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
THE DEATH ROLL.

FHl,h. the 7-momhs-2ld daughter Of MI.
and Mrs, y. GoutllN, deed nj il,lG o,rlori,
on the morning of December IL ana Viii
he buried at 2:ll O'clock this afterncon
from the family residence AN Leci3 nj
avoh"e' The :nt,mcnt VIII be In Glen.
MIS- GlTley, the mother Of George and
J I,lh Gnrley aud mAthur-in.law IN bIr
h s,,,N schultz of Letitla, d3ed at the family
day ""''VH '"NFe ~
me husband of the decreased dlea nbont
Seai ago In the 9Sd year of his asse,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-05
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

DIR. benjamin Eddy Cotting has just
resigned the place of curator of the
Lowell institute, of Boston, after u con-
tinuous service of 55 years. Although
he is So years old, he is in full possession
of all his faculties.
Mexico has lost its most popular poet
in the person of Guillermo Prieto, who
died at the City of Mexico recently, u
very old man. lie was one of the few
survivors of the signers of MeXico's dec
laration of independence In 1924.
.Norway's storthing has voted a lump
sum of 1000 kroner ($l,0S0l each to
Nansen's 12 companions and 1900
kroner a year for five years to Capt.
Svendrup, who is to command the
next expedition of the Fran, planned
for 1898.
The departure of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria for st. Petersburg to
return the visit of the car and czarna
is fixed for April 2S. The visit will last
three or four days and the emperor will
be absent week.
The Financial Scorcher is the name
by which Baron Alfred Rothschild was
known during his recent sojourn in Vi
emma. He is u first-rate bicyclist. but
rather too quick and rash in his flight
to suit Viennese cyclists or the pedes-
trians.
After Conan Doyle's first story had
been refused by II publishers, he man.
aged to sell it for 1925. Sir Walter Be-
SAINTS first novel lay, after having been
rejected by the publishers, for some
years in corner of his study. He final
ly burned it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-05

with the degree OF Ph. B. As an under
graduate he took a prominent part in
student affairs. At his graduation he
was class orator and also delivered
commencement oration. For a year fol-
lowing his graduation he was superin-
tendent of schools at Owosso. Mich,
but at the end of that time resigned to
accept a position in the faculty of his
alma mater. Here he remained four
years, during which time he pursued
the study Of law, besides his regular
work. He was admitted to the bar in
1876 ard became a member of the firm
of Crocker G. Hutchins, with offices at
Detroit and Mount Clemens. His rise
at the bar was rapid. He was soon made
city attorney of Mount Clemens, and in
1881 was appointed as one of the board
of editors of the reports of the supreme
court. In the same year he was a candi-
date for regent of the university, but
was defeated. In 1884 he was offered
the "Jay professorship of law" left va.
cant by the resignation of Judge Cooley,
and accepted. This position he held
for three years, meanwhile continuing
in active practice. On the organization
of the law school of Cornell university
In 1887 Prof. Hutchins was the first to
be offered professorship. He accept
ed and was made secretary of the
school. His hard work and excellent
counsel soon won him the position of
associate dean, and during the eight
years he was at Cornell the law depart
ment rose In point of attendance from
90 to 300 and prospered proportionately
along other lines. Prof. Hutchins' emf
ncnt success ut Michigan during the
past year shows that Michigan will
profit even to greater extent than did
Cornell under his sllillful administration
lie will retain his position as head of the
law department, and there will be no
change in the faculty.