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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
THE EMPTY CHAIR
In the Medical Department Of the
University Mt Galveston.

To the Editor OF The Post
The chairs OF physiology and practice Of
medicine In the State University are now
vacant, and general rumor has 1t that
third. II not now. will soon be In like
condition.
With the fall session rapidly approaching
the regents Will, from necessity, have soon
10 make some provision for these vacancies
1t is upon the filling OF these chairs that
We, committee of the Houston District
Medical association. wish to express the
Views OF that body.
We wish to do this for the reason that
the physicians are portion OF the body
polite best calculated 10 be familiar with
tho needs of tho medical department aud
| consequently feel at liberty to discuss
them.
| In the first place. all things being equal.
We think II Texas man should be selected
| in each case TO I'LL these chairs.
The salaries. you must know, are rldlcu-
lousiy low. consequently any liian Of prom
inence In tho East or Europe would lose
| both In honors and cmoluments by accept
| ing the position. ffe would most likely
recommend some favorlte assistant as a
suitable man for the place. This has been
done for the West and South In the past
aud could very likely he repeated.
| Particularly do we think that the chair
of practice should be filled by Texas man,
for while the underlying principles of
| medicine are the same everywhere, yet at
| the same time their application varies so
| radically that a physician from distance
| would be positive hlndranco to It's eff
4 teciive teaching.
Now out of the large aamber OF success
full practitioners In this state land some
OF them made teaching a stepping stone
TO their profession). we think the regents
can find an overabundance of material from
which to SOLICIT, In Houston alone there
are dozen mon fully equipped to fill any
chair now yacan. or likely to be. And what
we have said OF Houston can be. with equal
force, said OF the other towns aud the whole
State.
We are not advocating any mans cause
and do not expect TO. but simply desire to
express our views and open the way for
others to express theirs on this matter OF
particular and general interest,
In an interview recently appearing In one
al our State papers, views were attributed
10 the regents OF tho university derogatory
to the modern progress uf the physicians
OF this State. These viewa, we are salts
fled. were enormously reported, aud yet II
LETT unchallens2d might mislead the I'M
WARY.
While we do not wish 10 heap praise
upon our own heads, We at least wish q
call attention to the fact that up 10 five
years ngo all Of our physicians received
their medical educations East or In Europe
and that II the climate Is so disastrous e
their mental vigor It VIII, In a short while
have similar effect upon any more recen,
importatious.
Committee Houston District Medical AS.
eOci0tion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

November 10. II and II has been issued
and Is now being circulated all over Iexa "a.
and the Gulf States. 1t Ii 10 pampniet
form about twenty-five pages, niceiy SOL
ten Up. and a beautiful specimen OF COM
posite work
the Waco Floral society. under whose
direction the show Will be held VIII De
glad to furnish copies 70 any one VINO nay
feel interested or have flowers 10 enter
for uries. .-oo
The prizes amount TO more than $1oo,
a well as many additional special prizes
offered by the merchants OF Waco. me
exhibit VIII consist chiefly Of that beauti-
ful show flower. the chrysanthcmum. 10
ali its forms and variations. yet liberal
Inducements are offered for roses. carna-
items. bcgonias. cactI. palms, ferns, and
other varieties.
During the time OF the show railroads
coming into Waco Will offer special excur-
sion rates. and as one Of tho noted bands
Will DO In attendance to furnish concert
music, a very largo attendance is expect
ed.
The honor OF Judging the exhibits ana
awarding nil prizes has been rendered by
appointment wholly TO Mr.. 8. J. Mitchell
of Houston who will control this depart
ment and place the blue and red ribbons
where merit NAV deserve.
This is a beautiful enterprise, and de-
serves patronage and encouragement from
ALL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
THE LABOR MEETING.
A DIG MEETING ANTICIPATED TO-
MORROW AFTERNOON.
II VIII nc I'm the city Hall mt 4
O'CIock--The striking
Miners.

There is no doubt that the mass meeting
tended The call for the gathering was Is
sued BY the Typographical union, and 1t IL
meeting with favor on all sides. Already
Tho various labor organizations are taking
an interest In the affair, and It Ia being
well advertised. When II was learned that
ing Joel n. Hawley. local musician and
member OF the Musicians union, notified
President Swope OF the Typographical union
that the union musicians Of the city would
volunteer their services for street car
parade yesterday. The offer was accepted
and sixteen union musicians under the
leadership of Professor Moerlein respond
ed. President l.. q. Swope called on Gem
cral Manager MacGregor OF the Houston
Electric Street Railway company and stated
tho object OF the meeting and asked for the
use OF a street car to transport the band,
and IL was generously furnished two hours
yesterday afternoon. The meeting VIII be
called 10 order AT O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. and 1t In expected that large num-
her win be present. Suitable resolutions
expressing the sentiment OF the people In
favor OF free speech, against government
by injunction and In sympathy with the
striking miners In the coal districts viii
be offered for adoption. II is not n meeting
confined to laboring people altogether, but
any one Ia favor OF the objects for which
II Ia called viii he welcome.
In speaking Of the matter yesterday, Mr..
l., G. Swope. president of Houston Typo
graphical union. No. 81. said.
a.s A.ttt - hn Inf, h.tn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
sacnscrIund entertainment.

The Houston Saengerbund will entertaJn
its members and friends with grand con-
cert at their hall on Sunday night. The
programme is a splendid one and certain
to please any one attending the entertain
ment. Mrs. Spohr and daughter, lately ar
rived from Europe. will favor the audience
with solos and duets, accompanied by Mr..
William FrecImann Professor X. Eber-
hard and the Houston Either club will
render some of their latest and best pieces.
The Saengerbund will render "De Stille
Wasserrose.' by Abt, and Professor Nicer
lein's full orchestra will furnish the music
for the concert and ball The management
has spared no expense In the arrangement
of this entertainment and expect a go1d
attendance.
No admission will be charged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

Dr. Gould was the first TO arrive. and to
him Mrs. Schlcssinger stated also that she
was sick. and as she did not want to be
burden TO her husband, she had shot her
self. She became unconscious soon after
she made thie statement. and died In few
minutes.
Mr.. Schlessinger waa telephoned lor and
reached the house before his iwfe died. but
after she had become unconscious. HIS
grief was intense. and his clinging chill
dren, weeping for their mother. intensi-
fled II.
II know no reason why she should have
done such thing" Mr.. Schlessinger said.
my wife has been sick for couple OF
days, but no one thought her illness was
serious. She kissed me goodby when left
home this morning and did not seem to be
unhappy. We have always lived happily
together. The revolver was one that was
kept in the house. I had loaded II to cele-
brate the Fourth OF July, but did not fire
II. II was locked up In a drawer"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
Personal MENTION.

Miss Annie Gray returned Wednesday
from Sealy.
Miss Emma Powell of Willis is visiting
friends in the city.
W. S, Shaw OF Dallas was In the city
yesterday. registered at the Lawlor.
Mrs. G. J. Palmer and children left yes
terday for La Porte TO spend week.
Mr.. A. Key and wife have gone 10 La
Porte 10 spend the balance OF the heated
term.
Marcus c. Smith engaged in the cotton
business In Texas, was registered at the
Lawlor yesterday
II w. Sngietary. representative or
New Orleans commission house, was
guest OF the Lawlor yesterday.
Mrs. G. c. FELTON,. from Dallas. IA IN
Houston for few brief days. the guest
OF Mrs cabeen Blake. 2cls Main street
Mr. Tom z. Smith and family Of Alstin
eavs decided to make Houston their ~.
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street.
Mrs. NJ W. Garnett and family have re-
turned to their home in Houston, after
spending delightful summer at their home
on the lake
Rev. j. NJ. Hasell is preaching at Co.
lumbia and will not return home until
Monday. consequently he can not fill his
pulpit Sunday.
John !. knight Of Dallas. a prominent
travelling man and ex-president of the
Texas division. Travellers Protective asso-
citation. is a guest OF the Lawlor hotel.
Captain and Mrs. E. G. Rust left Friday
for Buffalo. N. Y, to attend the National
encampment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public They will return via Michigan and
visit Mrs. Rust's mother.
MIR Julius W. Webb. agent of the Ameri-
can Express company at LAGRANGE, Texas,
was in the city yesterday, accompanied by
his wife. They are en- route home from a
visit to Ell Campo, Texas and were guests
Of the T4awlor,
Miss Riva A. Fay OF the republican ex-
ecutive department of 1,eras is In the city
for short vacation. Miss Fay is well
known to all republican office seekers in
Texas and knows all the little secrets Of
the party. and OF course is very popular,
not only for her influence but for her per.
sonal charm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
4 BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Several Hundred Acres Of Vacant
Land Discovered.
RESIDENTS OF PORT ARTHUR HUSTLE
To GET in Applications for It-Ncgr0
killed by Cave-in OF
Trench-NOfcs.

Beaumont, Texas, August 2T--News from
Port Arthur is TO the effect that paruai
evacuation OF that thriving little burg 10
threate ned 1t seems that parties nave
been doing some private surveying IN Tue
Port Arthur vicinity and have discovered
a portion OF the Hiram Brown league
which they think is vacant. The Post cor
respondent can not obtain the data upon
which the claim is based, but letter ad-
dressed to County Surveyor Doucette
brings information that the Hiram Brown
was Spanish grant, and in running line
in harmony with the original field notes
il has heen discovered that several nun
dred acres that have heretofore been re-
garde1 as the Hiram Brown league are
net included in tie field notes and are
therefore, vacant lands. AS a result OF the
supposed discovery Surveyor Doucette yes
terday morning received sackful of let
tiers from Port Arthur and each envelope
contained from ono to three applications
for homestead grants in the vacant lands
The land which these parties are pre-
emptng lies along the west hank Of Sa-
bine lake and is between five and SIX miles
OF Port Arthur. Until the survey that led
to the filing OF these applications the land
has been regarded as the property OF the
Port Arthur Land and Townslte company.
The land is In the nature of peninsula,
and the theory is that since the league
was granted by the Spanish government
the waters of Sabine lake have receied,
leaving a high piece of ground for which
there is no owner Un record
County Surveyor Doucette will go to
Port Arthur tomorrow and make a survey
for the purpose of establishing corners Of
the Hiram Brown league. None OF the
applications for homestead prescriptions
in the alleged vacant lands We're filed for
the simple reason that the applicants tailed
to send filing fees.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
SHE WAS SICK
And Rather Than he u burden She
shot Herself.

And Rather Than lie burden She
shot Herself.
Mr. Louis Schlesslnger OF this city Is now
in ST. Louis. where his brothers wife. who
is also his wife's sister, committed suicide
on "Wednesday by shooting herself. an ac-
count OF which Ia given In the Globe Demo-
crat of Thursday. and which is reproduced
for the reason that the Schlessingers are
well known here:
Mrs. Anna Schleeslnger. wife Of Adolph
Schlessinger, foreman Of Friedman Bros &
Schafer's shoe facto@k committed suicide
yesterday at 1880 a. III. by shooting herself
in the abdomen with Ss-caliber revolver
at her home, 2s2s Franklin avenue, The
cause Of tho deed is supposed TO have been
Ill health and fear OF a surgical operation
that YVES to have been performed upon her
The Schlessinger family lived In an upper
flat, and Mrs, Schlessinger was in the third
room from the front when she shot herself
There was no one In the house at the
time, but her three children were In the
back yard. She was lying on n couch when
she fired the shot. The bullet inflicted a
mortal wound, from which the intestines
very close TO the body, as the night dress
which Mrs. Schtesinger wore was burned
The ball passed completely through the
body and buried itself In the couch.
Tho children heard the shot and ran into
tha house. Adciph, aged 12. wac the first
to reach his mothers side. She was stili
conscious. but In great agony To the
frishtened boys inquiry thu mother an
swersd she was sick. and not wishing TO
DO burden 10 any one. she had deter
mined TO kill herself.
The children ran out for physicians and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
on Their BRIDAL Trip.

Mr.. Lyle s. Woods and his wife (nee
Miss Berie l.. Mcfarland of San Antonio)
We're In the city yesterday en- route East on
their bridal tour The young couple We're
united in holy wedlocs at the residence
OF the brides parents in San Antonio,
Texas, last Thursday and of course they
had to spend a day In the metropolis. The
bride Is held in the highest esteem By all
who know her. She is free from alloy.
The groom is one of Uncle Sans best post
Office inspectors and we'll worth the prize
he won. They have the best wishes of
their friends for long and happy life.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
An Old Mans Dentb.

Crowley, La, August 27.-This morning
the discovered body of an old man aged
about 10 years, named Gray. father-in law
OF Greeley A. Mann, highly respected
farmer living east Of Crowley, was found
en- the leyee of a rice field near his home.
The old man left home Monday afoot to
VISIT another relative about two miles dis
Iant' making short cuts across the fields,
ana IN attempting to cross a wire fence
got caught aud being very old and feeble
could not extricete himesh. fell uncon-
scious, and, being without assistance, died.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
THE COUNTY HAS pRoFITED.

An explanation OF the condition of the
county school lands, with reference to
S, r. Smith, the purchaser furnished the
city school board by Captain G. w.
O'Brien, has served good purpose, There
has been great deal of misunderstanding
about the school lands, for the failure OF
the pure haser to pay interest when 1t fell
due put various rumors afloat, md II wac
limited that in the sale to Smith the coun-
ty had made d bad trads and would prob
ably lose the best portion OF the school
land. Captain O'Brien's explanation makes
the situation clear. however. and it Is sat
isfactory when circumstances are taken
into consideration. In fact. as shown by
the explanation. Jefferson county has
doubtless realized moro actual money
from It's school lands than any other coun-
ty in the State, the interest that has al
ready been paid being greater than the
original purchase price; but what is bet
ter, considerable more interest, as well as
the principal. amounting to more than
S73, 600. Is yet TO be paid Into the county
treasury. and " u IL not paid the lands
will again revert to .he county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
AN OPPORTUNITY
To Secure Appointments to the Sam
Houston Normal.

Hon. w. NJ. Holland member of the
house of representatives of the Twenty
fifth legislature. under resolution passed
has two appointments to the Sam Houston
normal. Tho appointments were made
some time ago, but both persons have since
concluded they could not attend Mr.. Hol-
land requests The Post to announce that
any Young man or woman in Harris county
DESTROYS OF equippng themselves for school
teachers may apply to him at No. 2O6l2
Main street for appointment The applica-
ton must be made during the next few
days. as the session at the normal opens
September %
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
burglars at Crowley.

crowley, La, August 27.7-Last night
burglars broke into tho hardware estab-
hshment of T. J.. Toler and carried away
OF $3.50. '"'ue
lhievss also entered the grocery store
OF w. p. Campbell and stole a small Iot
Oh canned goods. Entrance at both places
was erected by prying open windows.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
LOW VACATION RATEs

Ine Queen and Crescent viii sell erc,r
SION tickets al low rates to the mountain,
S"t sesshoie r1sois every day from June
limit October 81, 1897. "''A t'na'
Inc queen and Crescent route offer. .,
tourists this year the most perfect tra; ~
service and appointments ever offered ths
soutnern travelling public. Through pull
man sieepers OF the finest pattern.
Apply 10 your nearest Queen and Cra..
cent ticket agent for rates and full infor.
'na''on' A. F. Barnett,
@. +. A.. New Orleans. Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

Last night white boy about 16 years
old was captured in the Fifth ward by a
posse Of citizens. He had gone to the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Fletcher and approaching
the window. near which Mrs, Fletcher's
daughter slept he made some remark
about wanting money. The young lady
gave the alarm and the boy fled, but was
pursued by several citizens OF the neigh
borhood, who. after firing six shots at
him. finally arrested his flight and took
him to McKee's store, from which poiut
tho officers were notified and the boy was
taken to the station. where he is held on
susniclon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
AFTER MANY YEARS
4 Father and Daughter Are Re-
united.

united.
The Post Of Thursday published story
Of the return to Houston or Henry u.
Brooks after an absence of ten years in
Central America.
The publication of this story developed
the fact that Mr.. Brooks had a daughter
in this city, Viola Brooks living at 1914
Lyles street. whom he had not seen since
his departure in search of the gold fields
OF that section.
The daughter did not know OF the faith
ers return till she saw 1t in The Post and
the publication brought father and daugh-
ter together after a separation OF ten years.
When Mr.. Brooks left Houston his daugh-
ter was a rrere child and she was left In
charge OF her grandmother, Mrs Turney,
at Harrisburg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
A NEGRO KILLED.

Between II and L. o'clock this morning
the banks OF the trench that is being ex-
cavated for sewers on Bonham stree. cayed
the trench, was caught under the mass of
falling earth and killed. At the point
where the cave occurred the trench was
nine feet deep. and several tons OF earth
tell en- the negro Workmen Immediately
began digging with the hope Of rescuins
the buried darby, and they finally dug him
out, but he had been dead for more than
an hour, Work en- this trench has been
In progress for more than n week. On
Thursday there wac slight cave In tie
bank and another workman narrowly es-
cared the fate that overlook Ephriam DAN
iels today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
REV. T. G. WATSON DEAD.

Al his home in this city at 10 O'Clock
this morning Rev. 7. G Watson, aged 4s
years, passed from earth to eternity, death
being caused from an attack of diabetes.
Deceased came to this city in 1867 and In
1870 married Miss Willard. daughter OF one
Of the Oldest and most influential families
OF this county. For fifteen years or more
he has been Methodist minister, and was
active in the work OF the Lord until sew
eral days ago, when stricken with the
illness that finally caused his death To
mourn his loss the deceased leaves a wife,
three sons, one daughter. sister, Mrs
Margaret Watson. who resides in this city.
and brother living in Corrigan. His re-
mains will be inferred in Magnolia ceme-
terry tomorrow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
BRICK TO CENTRAL AMERICA

The excellent quality and strength OF
the product of the Higgins Manufacturing
company is slowly but surely spreading
the factory's fame, and ere long Beaumont
brick will figure conspciously in buildings
in other countries. Some time ago the Hls-
gins Manufacturing company exported a
small cargo Of brick to a Mexican port, and
they gave the utmost satisfaction. Re-
Gently the company received an order for
a carload OF brick to go to Central Ameri-
ca, and the indications are that more to
the same country will follow The sue
cess of the Higgins Manufacturing COM
pany is gratifying to the people OF Beau
mont. 1t is n Beaumont institution, or
ganized and equipped by Beaumont capital
and is still under the management of Mr..
N. Blanchette, an intense Beaumon.er.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
L. M
214, ZIG, 21s TRAVIS
E, NJ. BUBl|
LIME, CEMENT. -
SEWER PIPE
Orange interested =

Orange, Texas. August -
interest is being aroused ~ ~
road proposition now bsioas 4 ~
Orange and the commit.svs mud
scriptions are meeting VIII "a ~
agement. Messrs. Hart az .-l1i1
are among the largest res "a ~ 4
in the city. have addresses
as follows: rsII16
Messrs. Rein and Lausen'
scription Committee; a -o6I
Orange. Texas. August - IA
AS 1t is made an issue ~
subscribe to the railroad ~
hereby authorized to say ~
scribe 10 per cent OF ls. 4 =
our town property outslae = I
steads, the value to be W. ~ ~
for the lands. We will ~. ~
way should road cross ou'
spectfully. - e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT.
Detective Ellison Uses His Dogs TO
nm Advantage.

mn Advantage.
Jake Woods, alias Bird Woods, alias jim
Jones, colored, was convicted at the last
term of the criminal court in this city
on several counts OF burglary and THEFT,
for which the aggregate punishment as
sessed was eleven years in the penitentiary
Woods had been consigned to Cunning
hams plantation. from which he escaped
a week ago yesterday.
Woods having been sent up from Hors-
ton, the authorities here were notified,
and yesterday Officers Ellison and Proctor
made a very neat capture. OFFICER Ellison
took his four trained dogs out and found a
trail which followed to the capture OF
Woods in house near the packery In the
Volksfest grounds. 1t was clever piece
Of work and showed the efficiency Of the
dogs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
snNcd the Cntton.

A car OF cotton caught fire in the Hous-
ton and Texas Central yards Thursday
afternoon. that for a moment threatened
conilagraltion. Switch engine No. 81,
with Foreman Mcdonald In charge, was
hauling a lot of cotton, when engine No.
li3 passed and threw a spark into some
open cotton. In an instant several bales
were blazing, but Foreman Mcdonald and
his crew quickly tumbled the cotton. burn
ing side down. into some water, and saved
the car
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
CITY BREVITIEs,

Peter Forbes. who has been at ST. Jo-
sephs infirmary since last May. died there
yesterday and was buried in the city GEM
etery. The deceased was about SO years
OF age.
The Salvation Army has secured the hall
at 2l1h Milan street, between Congress
and Franklin, where they will celebrate
the event of their opening on Saturday and
Sunday nights, August IS and On