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burglars in Denton Coun

Denton. Texas, December 6. - Tbere
seems TO be an epidemic of burplarey o,,on
.ne county There was one at Sanger n
Few days since, which was reported in
lhese dispatches to the perpetrators n,
Wnlch there has as yet been found M cl,e
Another attempt was made at LewisyilIa
on SATURDAY night to enter McKinnev's
to'q, put the burglars were scared AVA
p,,,;4 y Jug udl attempt was made TO enter
IN =" orehcorff 5 implement store here
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Freeze Did Vegetables

Corpus Christi, Texas, Deceub
Post correspondent being dexm
pertaining the condition OF N,
crop in this county, which Vm,
as killed by the freeze Saturb
viewed Mr.. j, NJ, Stanley, the n
er. on the subject. He remal
the freeze had done word d
stead of damage, as it had ktile,
ana other pests that have WI
gardeners in this section 50 n
has fine crop planted This i,
self and therefore knows M
speaks. lie also says that The
crop is safe. as the cold weaths
damage it m1ch, unless there Il
heavy frost.
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A HcnYx Dnmnge 81

Mckinney, Texas, December y
Tiger, a colored school teacher
ney, has filed a $4,000 damage SUI
the Sherman. Shreveport ana =
Railway company. The damages u
for the killing of her husband y
in this city October !. Tiger VIZ N
ard brakeman on the run from =,
to Jefferson. and was killed wn'e
ing 10 effect a coupling.
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NIGHT SESSION.


| The Most Worshpfu Grand odsc was
called from refreshment at ;:)0 O'Clock
by the grand chaplain, h, W. p. n. Riley
being frst invoked
The committee on credentials, through
It's chairman, James Burger, reported ii q
names OF several delegates who lnl not
adopted.
| committee on petition No. / reported on
petitions for new lodges. thionsh Cl air.
man W. NJ Fly, That portion f.,tring
charter for new lodge at Mailer was
adopted.
In regard TO the petition for new
| iocse at Rlchland the same s2tien WAS
! taken
Committee on petitions No >. ~ Chair.
man w n, Washer. reported fAloting
granting charter for new Iol,e M
Elk, IN Fannin county. Adlatcd The
sumo committee reported laTcr1pv the
itsNoFa'ion or thecharter Ct John H. Arm
strong Lodge at Valley Mills Adopted.
rANorahie report WAS also made on aupu
T M Tor new lodge 1T ShIaCr Adol ed.
hV same action was taken NTH rpsrect
10 the application OF Masons for . new
louse al Rnnge. Adopted Application fer
4" ne" lodge at London. Kimble county
was taVoraoly recommended Adgn;ed.
me committee on by avs. through
Ia nl"h n I, Murray. reported ana the
report was adopted. -he repo,. yin NV
at1lded question of the construction az
law hy subordinate lodge
me only other committees TO ,ennrt
were those On grievances ana snpenls
'helr reports taking up considerable limo
resolution was introduced that here
after no person engaged IL the SHE of in
toXieauns liquor. either wh,lasAle u, 20.
uii' snail be eligible to receive ne de-
srees OF Masonry. The resolution was in
upduoed by Brother Temple.oa. ma ON
motion was referred TO special commit
tea of FIVE.
brother Norton Moses moved rs an
amendment that the resolution lie =, ferred
10 ,ne committee on jurisprudease. Lest.
nro'hers 5, Nj. TempIeton. NJ. j Mott
wiinam Bramlett. James =. Miller and
y D. slinpkins were appointed as tho sue-
clal committee.
resolution WAS introduced asking for
new charter for Harmony lodge No &
ricd "'"' Var
:. An invitation was received rom the
y Nj, G. A, extending FREQ use M tbsir
the city. "H"e III
There being no further business Tho
MOST Worship'ul Grand Lodge WAS called
from labor TO refreshment. :, nat this
morning at o'clock. N'S
On Thursday morning the vote uiu l..
taken on the location of the wi3ows "a
Orphans home "H~
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force of mechanics are emplov.

force OF mechanics are employN
liminaries on the new Winfield i,
are about completed. This mi
two stories high. and will cot !,
pleted about s35, 900. Other N
business houses and dwellings M
OF construction. and In buildin
Fort Worth is pushing to the M
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mckinney Texas. December s. - Lone
Elm public school building, with Masonic
nan IN the second story, burned yesterday
one mile north OF Wylie. this county. Ncno
Oh me school fixtures. apparatus or Ma
some paraphernalia. was saved. To,al
loss, Slo0o, no insurance
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Fort worth,s ~. ,,

fort Worth Texas December The
new 100000 hospital is fairly under wav.
aAH the work Of building will be pushed
toward as rapidly as possible. large
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10 thu Editor OF The Post.

~ tas Sltor or The Post.
IN your account of Monday nights con-
CERT at the Auditorium You blame the
electric light company for deceive light
ins, we beg TO say we have nothing ~ a.
WIN 'ne Shung of the Auditorium, same
pelns furnished by the stree, railway COM
Citizens Electric Light and Power @,
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Finance. rob, o,,har, w y on.s,s
H. pro,d,
Grand nfecc.,, rar.,,4..- n-,,-,o, No..
t3as.on ,r,n,1,,,o,, .
Observation-Disclosures -tr.'t, 49,, u nal,
7 Srt,to - Vt,1 - ,rN,,'
Gr.,d ,fra,,,,,.1. 49, I'm ~ etteit'
rror, sha,ir $500 oar n'' s ett,iu "a.
r,,'i,,.. .f,,o etSa; s. - 'SSSio ~. 49,
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s' I,,u n.s "Hu"al pso.n II III Whieh
all h,,, .'. se"'',H ne reports
rb ,',,,-', 1'iip'e'. nav j. On IeSeiveu
10y ''''.'@O' Tor Pllhuug was a"arurl ut
'a'., yer p4sg d, rclor' Is n tnree
Pr ti vs.. S'~ ''ep1e'', q. gNas GIan,' Gun
{" OF N"in ana select Masters ana trans"
'IV"S 9i me Nr'uq napier oil IeNAs
, ,--U l'9D 10 to'o inclusive asSFtgaIhg
10y pages. ne present membership is
U.o'' gum Tor me year o. lo2. mere
are ninety lnFee chapters IN me lur'sdle-
non receipts Tor the year }i@S"5o'
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WAco's Two pRopos,rro>,s

waco Texas, December 7.--At the Com
mefeiai club meeting has, night the mat
-. q securing the location OF the Masonic
~ 0.pnans home in this city was taken mn
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If THE BABY is QUITTING rprr,,

oe suto and USE tina, old and well triad
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's sooth,ns r,ea
for children teethine. II soothe. ~. cyhnnpp
soitens the gums. allsys all pain eurss
Anu ANU cone and is the best remedy for
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Quintana, Texas. December -
chtnery for the new range hea'
jetties has arrived.
w. Jack Bryan found what "
posed to he a monster dew ns
morse on the beach yesterday y,
brought to town and will maasl
feet.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE y
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine ~,
druggists refund the money u -
cure, 25c. The genuine has y ?
each tablet.
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urand Secretary Watson submitted HI.
annual report, which says that 1000 axt rs
coples Of the Masonic laws had been print"
~ ~ : cvcst Of Is cents per copy, Man.
s s,a todge. NO. 6s5. aud Altus lodge. No !.
Fave surrendered their Texas cbor,srs o, ia
sre now Chartered by the Jurisdiction Of
gkanoma- The report requests thai the
1rand NdEe take some action "a to lie
Occupancy q the building BY subordinstc
bodies without paying .ent. 1850 N'''- "
4 Az put sixteen lodges made reports, nom
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In considering the location of your Wild
ows' and orphans home, which you will
do in the main for the best interests of
the Masonic fraternity, regardless Of
blowing unrefutable facts ABOUT TEMPLE
N 81 y * 81 MM & &
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
Speedy Action important.

Judge E. A. Betcher OF the Superior
Court-Speedy action on the part of those
who have charge of this WORK is most i'm
portant. The substructure ought TO be
put in at once so that ii may have time to
settle before the superstructure is erected.
Every practical person must see the res-
son for this. There can be no dispute in
regard, 10 the plans for the substructure,
and as it would require he::expenditure of
a vast amount of labor it could be pro-
ceeded with while the plans for the upper
portion of the buiioing are being COM
pleted, should that be deemed necessary.
One of the weighty arguments offered in
favor Of the location and one that proved
victorious over all opposition was that it
would afford excellent accommodation: to
the public. For one thing. the Federal
courts are now located in an out-of-the-
way part of the City as regards the; mass
of the people of the City. In the:new
Postoffice building they would be more
accessible, not only to, lawyers, but to the
public in general. When that change is
made all the courts will be close together
and the legal affairs of the comm unity
will be in better and more convenient
shape. The Postoffice is now ON Wash
ington street, and though we nave plenty
of elegant mailcars on our streets not one
of those mailcars can reach the main Post
office because there is no proper road for
them TO traverse in that direction. When
the new Postoffice is finished every. mail
car in the City can be switched to it for
loading and unloading, thus greatly ac-
celebrating the transaction of the business
of the postal authorities. = ..s
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
4 POS STOEF|CE:
.ACRY|NGNE
ALI Classes Think That San
Francisco Has Been
Neglected.
FEDERAL DELAY HAS
BEEN SHAMEFUL.
Small Eastern Cities Are Better
Treated Than the Western
Metropolis.
-:
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UNITED ACTION MAY RESULT
IN GGoB.
90
Many Citz*ns Express Themselves in
Favor Of. Urging the Government
TO Begin Work at 0nc.. =.
p =
UNITED ACTION MAY RESULT
:. IN GGoB..
Many Citiz ms Express Themselves in
Flvor Of. Urging the Government
to Begin Work at onc.. =.

The Calls agitation for speedy Federal
action in building the new Postoffice has
met with generaFapproval by the thought
g. full and business dement's of the City.
Individual crtjzens have. expressed them
selves plainly to the effect that the delay
in ,bui.dingsis' outrageous, the principal
commercial organizations. have taken
the matter in hand, and there...is great
unanimity of sentiment in. favor of urging
iufme diate action. =.
The sentiment OF the masses is well
expressed by. E. a. Denicke, president of
the Mechanlcs Institute. Speaking on
the subject last night, he said; -.
1t seem to me that the postoffice ought
TO be bult without delay. While 1 think
The selection of the site was All outrage,
nothing now remains but to go on with
the work. 1t seems to me that every
small Eastern stream and river gets ap-
propriations; and every. little Eastern city
that wants 1T gets money for Federal
buildings. 1t is the same way with towns
in Oregon and Washing ton, but whatever
is to come TO California lags in some
strange way. -.
"Therescan be but one opinion on the
matter, and that 1s.that the San Francisco
Postoffice ought. to be constructed without
delay. Ithink THE CALL is doing good
work in urging this nIatter.an sincerely
hope work will soon be begun"
The following opinions show more in
detail the general sentiment among the
people: ss '-'
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
The Site Is Unsightly.

Judge Carroll Cook of the Superior
Court-We have had a Postoffice site SO
long that it has become unsightly. OF
course, there can be no good reason for the
hardness of the Government off cials. The
contest over the location was altogether
improper. l know every inch of that
neigh borhood; used to travel over it every
day when l was schoolboy and lived out
on Mission street. That part Of the coun-
try never was a swamp. 1. came down
pretty steep toward the little lake in that
vicinity, and was solid ground; but that
is all past. The site has been accepted
and all legal opposition has. been over
come. Now the people demand that the
Government officers perform their duty.
l think this demand is. reasonable, and 1T
seems to me that an expression OF public
sentiment in this regard will be beneficial
in securing some action, Join the rest
of the people of this City in hoping so, at
least. ::
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
ALL SING. IN ITALIAN.
The Philharmonic Society Ap-
plauded in I'll Tro-
vatore." )"
A Very Enthusiastic Audience Rains
Towers and Applause on
the Perfor mers.

."Il Trovatore" has always been one of
the most successful operas in the roper
toire of the Italian Philharmonic Society,
and last night the company revived this
ever green Verdi opera at the BaIdw win
Theater. An enthusiastic following of
friends of the singers and fellow-me III bers
of the Italian colony were present, and
flowers and applause were lavished on the
performers.
Miss Ida Valerga had been especially
engaged for the role OF Leonora and her
absolute security both in the vocal score
and in the scena made her tower of
strength to some of her less tried and ex-
peEienced companions. She sang with
her usual artistic verve and finish and her
work all through III Trovatore" gave the
performance professional cachet, which
had a good'deal to do with the enthusiasm
displayed by the audience.
Signor L. .Giorgi, who formerly was
primo .tenore asscluto of the Philharmonic
Society, has been restored to that position.
and last night sang the title role of the
unfortunate foundling, whose woes Verdi
has told to such popular music With all
his faults the Philharmonic audiences
love Giorgi still. They overlook his little
alterations from the true pitch, his little
harshnesses of tone hers.and there, for the
sake of his exuberant enthusiasm and the
utter abandonment with which lie throws
himself into his roles.
Signor Giorsi, in suit of glistening
armor, with awhile plume that Henry of
Navarre might have coveted. was an in
spring figure. He made love to Leonors.
kept the center of the stage and bid dem
ance to the fell Count di Luna with the
spirit OF true primo tenore assoiuto ana
the-nudience appreciated the factan an
plauded him to the echo,
Mrs. T.. Cuneo Mclean looked exceed
ingly picturesque as Azucena and acted
with the tragic intensity OF an artist rather
than an amateur. In the lyric part OF the
-ole she was hampered bv the fact that her
voice Is light mezzo- soprano rather than
dramatic contralto, put her histrion1c
skill caused her 10 triumph over this fact.
Ii she had the voice as sne has the histri-
onic ability Mrs. Mclean could be a great
artist.
Signor c. Zapelli won applause for the
spirited way in which he threw himself
into the Count di Luna's role. C. Vitalini
sang very satisfactorily as Fernando. the
basso.
The choruses. which are so prominent n
feature of the Philharmonic Socle,y's per-
1ormances. were not quite up to their
usual efficiency. The attack, especially.
was not so good as usual; the volume Of
sound, however, was full and resonant in
the anvil chorus, which had evidently
been we'll rehearsed. The choriste1s did
very good work.
e1hclently and succeeded in controlling his
orchestra SO that none of the leading sing
ers were overweiGhted by the orchestral
score: The picturesque way in which al
Troyatore" was mounted reflected great
creult On the stage management
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01

babe, hereafter. That charitable institu-
tlon over which Sister Anna. presides has
secured the waif and in. lieu of any othe r
name the young miss has been given the
one she uttered herself.
Miss Nanny is accredited with twelve
months of sunshine and sorrow, and she is
the youngest pensoner in the institution
Next to her comes Miss Hazel, who is her
senior by eight. months. a sedate young
lady who. first welcomed the newcomer
but who subsequently yelled a protest
when the little red-headed doll was taken
from her to suothe the weeping Nanny.
But II these young buds fail to agree there
are nfnety-three other children at the Or
phanage among whom each can make q
pick OF associates.
Miss Lucy Brownand Miss May Brogi,
who assist Sister Anna in the. care of the
children. introduced the new baby to her
comrades yesterday and there was a gen.
eral festival OF dancing about the new
conner who did not quite take the recep-
tion in good part. Henceforth she will
be lodged in a little crib upstairs until
she learns better manners. and is big
enough to occupy one of the cots in the
dormltory on the first floor.
This darling, chubby baby is not OF the
usual kind that is found on doorsteps
She has bright blue.eyes. tEat open wide
TO notice her surroundings. Her big toe
on each foot points north every time she
C Inches her tiny fists and emits yell.
She is far more partial to gentlemen than
she is to ladies, showing at her early age
that she has in her the promise of being a
clever member of her sex.
How could a mother ever abandon such
little chefub?' was asked, without get
ting response. The parents quite evil
IDENTIFY had some little regard for the babe
when they left her.to kick and scream on
a strangers doorstep. They clothed her
well-washed and plump little body IN
warm clothing. All or most of her ward
robe was ON her when she was found.
There was warm flannel cap and over
garment, trimmed with fur; Then she
wore six linen and Iiannel skirts, two pairs
of long, black stockings. a pair. of patent
leather. cloth-topped button shoes and
other necessary garments to children of
that age. she. also wore warm mitts on
her hands.
Sister Anna proposes to keep her new
charge until such time as she may be
adopted into some good, respectable fam
lily or until she is of age to care for her.
SELF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01

ments given by Skull and Keys and by
society folk. in. Oakland and In this Citv.
He also wrote good deal for the college
publications and contributed q mum Der
OF short stories to San Francisco weeklies.
From. Berkeley he went Ito Harvard
University, where he remained a. year.
Subsequently he was engaged in literary
work here for some time until "a. little over
year ago., when he visited Johannes
burg, South Africa, as special correspond
ent for several Eastern papefs.an one on.
this coast. During the trip he was
reported lost and beyond the power of
anxious relatives in this City to locate him
by cable. An early training in art in
Paris enabled him to illustrate his own
articles. Daring the past year he has been
connected with the Wave as a special
writer.
caste" is a COMEDY of a melodramatic
nature. AS its name suggests; it has to
do with SITUATIONS and complications re-
sulting from lovemaking between repre-
sentatiyes of two entirely different ranks
in English society. ):
The complete list of characters is as fol-
lows: Esther Ecces, Miss Leila Burton ,
de st. Maur, Miss May Robeson"; Hon.
George d'Airov. Dr.: Frank Robinson; Ec.
cles, Charles Dfckman; Captain Hantree,
.'Selden Stuart; Sam Gerridge. Frank
Norris.
large humber Of seats has already
been Sold. -.
This afternoon at 1870. o'clock Miss
Fanny. Rice will sell the boxes by auction
at the Merchants Exchange.
The needy and. deserving Armitage Or
phanage, the new home Of which was
dedicated yesterday in this City, and the
well-known: Children's Hospital are the
charities to be aided by this performance
The music will be particular feature
of this evenings entertainment. ;.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
Ought to Begin at Once.

Deputy District Attorney A. P. Black
First and foremost, the work on the new
Postoffice onght to begin at once in order
to give work to the army of unemployed
men who are looking for something to do.
The excavation OF tie lot would afford
employment to vast mum Der of diggers
and shovelers and teamsters and the like.
say this without feeling that anything 1
may say will do much good, as have
found that complaints of this kind are not
generally needed at headquarters. The
trouble, suppose, is that the red tape of
the departments at Washington has be-
come entangled in some way and that no
man big enough for the job has after mpted
to untangle it. Our Congressmen and
Senators ought to be able to explain why
the work is thus delayed. ;;
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
Should Kick Hard.

Deputy County Clerk William A. Deane-
The only thing: so far. as 1 can. see is for
the people to make great big. kick and
do all that is possibleto draw attention to
our need for the new Postotfice.i Some
people seem to think that. il will not do
any good, but we can't tell till we try, as
Lord Bacon would say, for: you know be
lays it down as a rule that there is a vast
difference between losing for the lack of
effort and losing after making an honest
attempt. In the second instance we have
wasted only small amount of human
labor, while in the former case we have
lost the vast possibilities that might have
grown out of a manly striving for the.en-
forcement OF our rights. AT any rate we
have had our say and that is some salts
faction.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
The Little Waf Found Doorstep and Now Being Cared Fo
Charitable Institution, Some Her Rich Wardrobs.
scores of men and women called at the

scores of men and women called at the
Receiving Hospital. yesterday, hoping
that the child might be given into their
care.
=. The little tot. is so. sweet and pretty.
She has four tiny pearls peeping out from
her gums above; and four more have made
their appearance below. There are other
teeth cutting their way out, no doubt, for
the young miss. emits fretful protest
once in a while. and she shows decided
desire to bite off. the head OF a little red
headed dolly. whose pink complexion
rivals her own.
Nanny, Nanny, Nannyr' begins and
ends the little ones vocabulary. That
seems to be. the only English she knows.
But, in baby talk, she is quite familiar
with all the parliamentary vernacular.
She.says ''goo" with the usual drawI
when she sees her milk and soaked bread,
and she has the regulation shrill protest
when her tired nurse. sits down for q
moments rest.
Nanny is what the Maria Kip Or
phanage people have decided to call the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
San Francisco in Earnest.

Supervisor Lackman-There is so much
idleness here that the Government ough
to be able to find III that an argument for
speed in begin ming WORK ON the new Post
office. The old Postoffice is decidedly out
of date and is something of relic. All
tho representative bodies of San Francisco
should pass appropriate resolutions, the
Board of Supervisors being first. The de-
lay has been long and unreasonable.
There ls no question that we are entitled
to: protest. Now, let the protest oe made
with. so much vigor that. it will appear
that San Francisco is very much in
earnest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
Why 1t IsDeserXed.

Attorney William M. Fitz Maurice
San Francisco is very large contributor
to the revenues of the Federal treasury. l
think it is the third IN the list of the ports
of entry, and the internal revenue colIec-
tions are also extensive. Now, in. view OF
these facts. it is only reasonable for the
Government TO use proper diligence in
constructing the new Postoffice. The
funds have been Appropriated by Con-
gress, there is no dispute about the site
and Ithink work should begin at once.
The money thus. expended would afford
relief to the unemployed men of this com.
munity and through them would per-
meate all the channels of trade and bring
better times 10 every body. :.