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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
ROBERT l.. GARRISON. A BARBER,
DIES OF HEMoRRHAGE.
The Inquest-How the Body Was
FOund-A Forfeiture of Life
Insurance.

Robert L. Garrison, a young man about
% years of age. a 5ourneyman barber en-
ployed at Kemper & Pate's shop, 9O6 Con-
gress avenue, was found dead in his bed
at 1850 O'Clock yesterday forenoon at his
boarding house. 2O9 Caroline street.
Deceased had left the shop as usual at
. o'clock the night before. He should have
returned at 6 a. m. yesterday, and not
putting in an appearance up to II a. M.
William jackson, co-laborer, was sent
to look for him. How he found him is best
told by his evidence before Coroner w. 3.
HILL as follows:
William jackson knew the deceased as
H. l.. Garrison. He was a barber and
worked at 900 Congress avenue. Left the
shop at p. M, August "a. Did not COM
plain at the time. 1t was the usual time
to leave the shop. Should have returned
at 6 o'clock next morning, but did not
witness went to see why he did not come
Went to his room at 200 Caroline street
and asked for him. Went to his room; door
was unlocked but closed Opened it after
rapping and receiving no answer. Went
IN and looked at deceased. Called in two
witnesses. Garrison was then dead. This
was at 1880 a. N.
UeCeaSGn
roomed at her house, 209 Caroline street
Had roomed there about ten days. Took
dlnner yesterday between IL and l O'Clock
witness did not see him since that time
TIL this morning after he was found dead
he had been married. but was not living
with his wife
Louis kemper said deceased was about
70 years at age and worked for witness al
a barber. Left shop last night as usual.
Nsver heard OF his drinking, gambling nor
doing anything OF that kind.
A thorough search of the room failed
10 discover anything to throw any Iieht
on the sad occurrence. Barrison's clothes
were hung up neatly on q peg and his shoes
ana stockings were under chair. On the
dresser was an empty beer bottle tha
contents OF which had evidently been drunk
the night before. No letter or word of
EXPLANATION was found. The man had evi.
uenuy peen dead several hours. as the
corpse was stih. When II was moved
n,ooa gushed freely from the open mouth.
me back OF the neck and ears were dis.
colored 'o u'S'
Garrisoh's mother. who lives n. Kiow.
kan, has been notified OF his death no
mas also brother-in- law, J. w. EIledre
lolsfs Prairie avenue. who is agent for The
sun Lie Insurance company
After hearing Dr. Larendon's on,n,o,
Justice Hill rendered verdict OF death
lungs, 500 VI tue
II was learned that deceased had an In
sulance OF s2ooo In favor Of his mother In
recently lapsed owing to non-paymert =.
assessment. ''sn' OF
me funeral will be conducted under ths
auspices OF the Journeymen Barbers' In
ternational union
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
LABOR DAY PARADE.
THOSE WHO WILL MARCH on
LABOR DAY.
Order Of the Procession and thu
Line OF March-The Ofncial
Programme.

The official programme Of the nintn
anniversary OF Labor Day. September ..
was issued yesterday.
The procession will be divided into three
divisions, embracing the following Tea
lures:
FIRST DIVISION.
Mounted Police.
Grand Marshal John f. Y. Ivy.
Professor Schram's Band
James K Sovereign and Sister and Two
Members Labor Council In Carriage.
Galveston Screwmens Benevolent Assoc
citation.
Galveston Longshoremen's Benevolent
Union.
Mayor and City Officials in Carriages.
Fire Chief Thomas Ravell
Houston Fire Department.
Fire Chief William p. Seibert.
Drummer Fire Department.
SECOND DIVISION.
First Assistant Grand Barshal J. w. Lewis
Band
Typographical Union.
knights OF Labor.
Carpenters and Joiners Union, No. ia.
Plumbers and Gas Filters Union, NO 6s.
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers Union.
Plasterers Protective international Union.
Bricklayers' and Nelson's international
Stonecutters' International Union.
Electrical Workers National Union.
Machinists' National Union.
Iron Moulders' National Union.
Cigar Makers National Union.
THIRD DIVISION.
Second Assistant Grand Marshal Fred
Delesdernier.
Houston Post Band.
Bakers and Confectioners' Union.
Brewers Trade Union.
American Railway Union.
Jourpeymen Tailors' Union.
Retail Clerks Protective Union.
Coopers' National Union
Painters and Decorators Union.
Amalgamated Street Railway Mems Union
BARRIERS International Union.
Butchers National Union
Decorated Floats OF Various Railroads.
Decorated and Advertising Wagons.
LINE OF MARCH
Form at International and Great North
ern railroad depot with mounted police
Grand Marshal John F. Y. Ivy, Professor
Schram's band, Orator James r. Sovereign
and sister and two members Laobr coun-
ell in carriage. Galveston Screwmen's
Benevolent association, Galveston Long
shoremen's Benevolent union mayor and
city officials In carriages, march down
Congress avenue TO Crawford street, there
TO be joined by Fire Chief Thomas Ravell
and Houston Fire department, Fire Chief
William p. Seibert and Drummer Fire de-
partment First Assistant Grand Marshal
j. w. Lewis and all of Second division;
thence to Caroline street, to be Joined
there with Second Assistant Grand Mar
shall Fred Delesdernier and ali OF Third
division; thence TO Travis street; out
Travis street TO Rusk avenue thence to
Main street; down Main street to Franklin
avenue, there to disband and take street
cars to Forest Park.
James X. Sovereign, grand master work
man of the Knights OF Labor. will be pres
ent as orator Of the day. The Grafton will
be given at the grounds at S O'Clock in the
afternoon
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REAL ESTAAE MEN.

They Meet and Arrange for Contin-
uOus Work In the Future.
There was meeting OF real estate men
Yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the
Business League Some fifteen or twenty
of the more enthusiastic local dealers were
present and Mr.. n. l.. Mills was made
tarv.
Mr.. Richardson was asked to explain
the object of the meeting, which he did
by saying that 1t was now time for the
real estate men to act concertedly in con-
sequence Of the early commencement this
year OF the influx OF immigration to South
Texas. The fact OF Immigrants coming in
so carry and in such large numbers fore
tod an active fall in the field of real es-
tate. The meeting. he said. that was call
ed fer the day before had been abandoned
ior the very satisfactory reason that nearly
all the real estate men We're out with Gus
toners. We are giving the railroad a long
haul on excursions and We should impress
upon them the Importance OF helping us
10 advertise our section. We should get in
touch with the railroads at once
Mr.. j, r. Jetsr favored holding a con-
Terence with the railroads along the line
suggested by Mr., Richardson
Mr. chamberlain. an investor from the
western country. who has been here for
some time, undecided as to where TO To-
cate and invest his money, was asked to
give the meeting the b.nent Of his obser-
vaticnS or conclusions.
You have certainly got the country /"
said MIR. Chamberlain. what YOU need is
a knowledge OF how best TO develop it.
You people need more energy, more vim
in letting the world know first what YOU
have and after people come to expect 1t.
YOU should treat them just as an up-to-
date salesman would treat customer, once
inside his store"
On motion Of Mr.. Jeter, the following
committee was appointed to confer with
the railroads: Tom Richardson ]. r.
Jeter F. S. Pentield. Chairman Mills
was added. This committee viii seq what
the railroads will do in the way OF relp-
ing 10 advertise this section,
Mr.. Richardson said the question OF land
Titles was one that should be considered
by the real estate men.
Mr.. Jeter said the thing was TO impress
upon the purchaser the Importance OF hay-
ing titles thcroughly investigated
CAPTAIN Hunter-NothinS We Dan do
as an organization can make land titles
good. The only thing to do is to have
the titles examined by competent law
yers
The subject OF titles was disposed OF by
the following resolution, offered by Mr..
Jetor, and adopted
Resolved That the real estate men of
Houston desire to sell no land to which the
title is not perfect and we recommend that
all purchasers of land In the coast country
employ the best LAWYERS IA eram;ne al,
titles. -
II was decided that much good had re-
suited from these meetings in the past.
and much could be accomplished In The
future. hence 1t was decided to hold week.
~ meetings every Monday night at 30
o'clock.
The meeting then adjourned TIL aext
Monday at 1880 .. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
A SEEKER ron GOLD.


Returns From Trip 10 Central
America and Tells His Experiences.
One OF the pioneer locomotive engineers
OF this section, and about as skilled man
as ever handled throttle and sped an
iron horse ever the cross-tle track. Is
Henry @, Brooks, who has returned to
his old running grounds after an absence
OF ten years. decade spent In varied ex-
persences in Guatemala and Spanish Hon
duras, Mr.. Brooks in the early days Of
Texas raiiroading had run on the Calves.
ton. Harrisburg and San Antonio road ara
during his long connections with that com.
pany no made an cnviable record a. .
careful reliable and skillful engineer, one
VINO was noted a. thorough master Q, the
nrev EQUINE. II he ever had an accident
u WAS not recorded. although he was com.
pe!led 10 wear q mighty good eve 10 avoid
Sslnx shocked on the track BY beiligerent
Aen 70 anything on wheek.
I 'sn yeau ago M. Brooau decided -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
Slot Machines Must Co

SAID high public functonary to The
fost reporter yesterday: ''Slot machines
must so. They have abandoned those
where money was at stake and now the
drug stores, corner groceries and Ice cream
sa'oons nave put In slot machines as aides
to trade. every turn of the wheel d.
ping out chewing gum, cigars. ETC an,d
certain numbers emitting the operator TO
certain amount in trade. These arc
gambling devices Just as much as those
formerly used so extensively in saloons
where money was at stake and persona
. , these machines where nothing
, pun ,rade is involved as the stake, will be
dnn,, ny me next grand jury II they
Wv" ger RID or them before that time"
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THEY WANT A CHANCE.
Asphntt People Anxious Ia Let the
People Test Their Pavement,

hNphhN tcopIc Anxious tn Let the
People Test Their Pavement.
When spoken TO regarding the bids for
psviug. submitted 10 tho city council for
the Main street work Mr.. l.. II. West OF
the Barber Asphalt company. who is a
guest OF the Lawlor replied:
II feel that II tho city council should
consider the bid for paving Main street
which I put in as the best for the city OF
Houston, that the Beirbcr Asphalt company
VIII have an opportunity to demonstrate 10
the people that we can lay tho most de-
sirable material OF the age for paving pur.
poses, from point OF durability, cleanli-
ness. ease OF traffic both for horses and
vehicles. and without doubt the most
beautiful and metropolitan pavement
asked vs.
i am not In the brick business" was
me reply, 'and do not think II good policy
70 'ry 10 boom the material represent by
running down another mans goods. The
merits OF a pavement elope viii make II.
successful, and II my company can not be
suvvessIul ~ this city at present. It VIII
only be deferred pleasure. us we look
at H. There are a few points we can hon.
est'y claim for our pavement, which may
DC OF interest to readers OF The POST
Never has q pavement laid by us, during
twenty-eight years In the paving business
been replaced by any other material. whils
on the ether hand we have replaced ma
fesurfaced every other kind Of pavement
IN existence. We have laid pavcmcnts IA
iltty-two cities OF the United States. and
IN addition have put In works in
Paris. London mud par,,n
ever. would here suggest that I,
would not be good Idea 10 take con !.
tractors word for the merits OF his par
ticular paving. Investigation is the only
SAFE and sure way, and all material Ia
5000 until subjected 10 heavy traffic 7"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
| E. NJ. BUR-
LIME. CEMENT, ~
SEWER PIPE, Enc
AGENT ROYAL CEMENT P1l
S14 Commerce Ave. Telep1}

Thiden of Brazoria and Miss NJ
OF Giddings and A. A. Rugslg I
ton.
John T. Boyle is recovering q
we're illness that confined hin y
at the Hutchins for the past fnsa
James Beckett. cotton huW
pool. England. registered Il Wei
He will remain in Houston during
son.
Messrs. Theo. Boring, Jr.. ~
Harding have returned from ~
plantation, where they showed
of a new disk pillow very sues
Miss Emma Heyne. the dapS
c. G. Heyne, left last night n
in company with Miss Halle
OF that place, who has been a.
few days visiting friends in Thu n
Heyne will be the guest Of Min b
while In that place.
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LOW VACArIoN plT.,

The Queen and Crescent will sell ,xcu.
SION tickets at low rates 20 the mountain,
anu ssasnore resorts every day from June
limit October 81, 1897. 'A 'ina'
The queen and Crescent route osYsrs .,
tourists this year the most psrfect ,ra, 10
service and appointments ever offered tha
southern travelling public. rhron-h p,ii
man sieepers OF The finest pattern.
Apply 10 your nearest Queen and cre..
cen. ueket agent for rates and full infor.
NATION A +. Barnett.
G. J.. A.. New Orleans =.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
CITY BREvITIES.

District Clerk Williams expech
into his new office on the seccod
the court house by thu 1st =
Der.
]. E. REILLY has the contfad
ming the stage at the opera hour
ing season. Mr.. REILLY No
manager of the old Pilot cpefs
Jack Burk. reported as hayind
Jack McAuliff in an impromp1
a New York resort few DAY.
Houston his home several yean
is remembered here by a nune@
ole.
The Butchers Protective asset!a!
the best attended meeting last D
they have had since their or
They decided by unanimous y
no meat ON Sundays, commencH
Der l.
Attorney Breeding says That a.
Ed Underwood will wait TIL
case against him now before V
OF appeals is affirmed before -
icr release on haDcas corpus ~
relations.
Mckee Street Epworth League =
Its regular literary meeting At "
at s D. m. Friday, the 27tn ~
which hour Rev. Seth Ward 9
church will deliver a lecture. =
invited.
Several weeks ago a large BEL y.
bv Q. colored man near the elesu
station and taken to the police Z
tiers to find the owner. and no ~
called for it. The bell was neG =
sack and had probably been s1o'ss
A burglar, by cutting the ssn
window blind. at 1909 Franklin "
tered a room in which four par
asleep and robbed r. R. Dong
pants. containing $l5 in mouv
memorandum book. The panu =
covered upon the gallery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
Electric nitter..

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid. exhausted feel
Ing prevails. when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need Of tonic and al
,erative is felt. prompt use of this med
icine has often averted long and perhan.
fatai bilious fevers. No medicine viii act
more surely In counteracting and freeing
ths system from the maiarial poison Head.
acne. indigeStion. constipation, dizziness
Yield % Electric Bitters; 80 cents and ii
per bottle at George w. Heyer's.
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Crittenton ncscuc Hon,n

Mother" Yates is hard at work clcaning
up the home for the opening next Mouday,
August So All who wish to contribute any
n rG.ng 'hat family can use either as fur
niture, groceries. bedding or cIotbin, -.
scnd u to the home, corner OF Caro,ine anS
plgln streets, or notify Messrs. w n
Jones or A. G. Howell. D.
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NOTICE TO WATER CoNsr,MrRs

Water will be cut on today between tho
nonrs OF a. M. and D. m. on the follow
ing streets; Washington from Sabine 10
civ limits Center from Hemphill TO saw
yer; open all faucets.
Houston Water Works Companv
FER +. j. Smith, Superintendent
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To the Houston Post.

e@A> AtN'hoAOA Oot, ~
Houston. Texas, August o. -
10 an article in the Galveston
the 25th instant. in reference 70 " 4 I
facture and use OF acetylene
porter. without any intention.
does me an injustice. He quc
saving that the process Of
Is now about perfect" when,
OF fact. I stated that there hao ~
siderable improvement in the ~ 2
OF calcium carbide" which u - y
from which the gas is made. ~
The exhibition in Galveston NJ,
instant was not the first sxhln'sSss
use OF the acetylene gas. y Sl
tried In number OF places ~ ~
has bv no means reached
There Is an element OF explos
Is vet TO be overcome. and
come. will prevent the use OF
together The Houston Gas wv ~
pany Is engaged in the manufac,u 4
ana water gas. and while u
abreast Of the times as far -
ventions and improvements
concerned. vet it has never
fer a moment trying to maxi ~
gas. The manufacture Of tins !, p,
infancy and may. as many o. ~. "a
Inventions. prove an utter fe!str1
are those who contend that y =
manufactured a. cheaply ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
CHANGES FOR THE CITY pIREcroRy

MI individuals. Arms or cornor,,,,,,,
aesirins change in their occupation. rssi-
aence or business locations, since az
names were taken; also all new comsrs
locating In Houston are respectfully res
ouested TO send their proper address =,
once 70 Morrison 4 Fourmy.
Publishers ts,tr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

T. F. Schmidt. Houston. Texas or 81.
agents for Elmer X Amends pre. @rv sT.e
NJ. NJ. -sSl. which is a cure against Rheumas
tism. One bottle will prove N
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10y. rave nunored bales open, pay SOC pcr 100
pounds, supplies furnished al lowest cash
price. 10 camping out" comfortahie
houses. free reut, good cotton and pickinv
WAL last till February, 1879.
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Celery and iron. delicious and coo,inr
1850 s,, = kiesiinK's soda fountain. 500 Main
strest. corner Prairie avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

The official programme Of the ninth
anniversary OF Labor Day. September o.
was issued yesterday.
The procession will be divided into three
divisions. embracing the following tea-
tures.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-04-25
LDR ZAVALA.

va acusamos recibo, en- uno de
nuestros 1ltimos n1meros, de la
manifestation publcada reciente-
mente en- hojas sueltas por ell Dr.
Zavala, Alcalde de Guayanilla y
estimado amigo y correligionario
nueStro.
En- esa manifestation defen-
desc cumplidamente 81 autor y
hrmante de las acusaciones Y
cargos que lie hlzo la passion po-
Utica con motive de las detencio.
nes veri6cadas, ALA por Enero de
este afio, en- ell citado pueblo de
Guayanilla y otros puntos del
Sur de la Isld. Claramente def
ne y presenta ell DR. Zavala su &C
tirud respecto de los sucesos en-
question, y traza parrafos como
los cue a continuation reproduce
mos y los cuales justo es que
consten con la mayor notoriedad,
va que tanto atacaron a nuestro
amigo sus desafectos, llenandole
de execraciones y anatemas;
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LA GRAN OBRA.

Anunciamos tambien con mu'
cho gusto que el Gobierno Su
premo ha telegrahado a nuestra
primera Autoridad comunican do.
le la aprcbacion del derribo de
las murallas con arreglo q las
Bases propuestas desde aquf
que la ceremonial inaugural de
la demolicion Sc verihcara ell II
de Mayo { Cumplea1os del Mo-
narca) y que ell preclaro General
Marin estudia con ahinco la ma
nera de que, empezada la gran
obra en- dicho dia, Sc prosiga sin
interruption y termine en- el mas
breve plazo possible.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-04-25
Habla ell General Marin,

Gracias q la bondad del distin-
guido Sr. Secretario del Gobier-
no, publicamos con especiallsimo
gusto el siguiente cablegrama,
expedido anteayer por Su Exec
lencia
Gobierno General-Puerto Rico
-Jefe Cuarto Militar S. M. Madrid
Ruego v. E. haga presente S. M.
mi profundo agradecimiento por su
bondad al comunicarme favorable
despacho expediente ensanche; mott
cia provoco vivo entusiasmo en- pobla-
cion, cuyas GALES recorren m1sicas y
pueblo que vitorea Sus Magistrates
iy Espana. En- estos momentos Sc
realizs Manifestation agradecimiento
por trascendental medida, pidiendome
eleve Trono expression ese sentimien-
to. Declarado hoy dfa fiesta. Pre-.
paranse festejos Cumpleaiios S. M. Ell
que desean conmemorar ofcialmente
derribo."
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Ell HOMBRE",

Asf Sc titula-ya es sabido- la
nueva obra de nuestro distingu o
do e ilustrado amigo Lopez Tu :
ro. Consta de ms de 100 nutri.
das paginas en- a., y Sc ha edita.
do esmeradamente en- esta Casa
Lelmosla con atenci6n y pare
cennos su corte y factura, sino
completamente iguales. andlogos,
muy analogos, al corte y factura
de La Mm1er, otro libro, con ra,
zon celebrado, del autor de FL
H0m6Ye.
In 0araetate un1tas, dice una
antigua sentencia. Lopez Tue
TO- en- su Gltima obra, ha tras
pasado los linderos de aquel afo.
rismo; lego a1n mas ALA. Ha 10
grado unlr extremes que son in
compatibles, antiteticos; un rea
lismo immense con un fantaseo II
rico que no tiene limites un hu-
morismo de marcada acentuaci5n
con un tono profundamente sen
timental y melanc6lico -. De
esa doble union, que cual
quiera reputarfa impossible, ha
nacido FL Hom6,e.
Lopez Tuero es hombre de
reconocido talento { inventiva y
perspicacia notables /; estudioso,
observador. genial; no hay que
dudarlo nj por asomo. We'd sus
numerosos libros, acogidos con
simpatia por la opinion. Ellos
patentizan, sin necesidad de nues.
tros elogios, las envidiables apti
tudes, facultades y recursos de ST.
autor.
FL Hombre refeja 6el.nen-
se esas felices aptitudes y facul.
tades, esos valiosos recursos dc
! Lopez Tuero. Claro que cor
algunas teorias de FL Hom6rt
no estamos en- absolute confor
mes Pero este no impide que
proclamemos el merito literarie
y la amenidad del libro Ell cues
ton, asl como ell grato intereslCor
que lie hemos leido desde ell prin
cipio hasta el fin.
Y he aquf, para conclu'r este
esbozo de juicio crftico y tambier
para que nuestros favorecedores
Sc former alguna idea de 10 que
es FL Hom6rs, los capitulos er
que Sc divide la obra de referen-
Cla:
Sociological del Hom6rs. La
eaLaNte1t0.-/0S 1deaIes del Hon
6re. FL eoraS6n FL vino.-El
ta6aco.-kl1@eg0. Las mm1s,es
LA Patrla. Las lIwSsones. -
| FL sentado com9n.
FL capftulo La Patrta, espe
c!almente, es soberbio -.
Reciba nuestros cordiales pie
GENES ell Sr Lopez Tuero. Y
hemos terninado.