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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
Personal MENTION.

d. r. Pend1eton Of Bolton Is at the
Capitol.
Robert Law of Beevllle was In Houston
yesterday.
NJ. ID. Herring Of Waco is stopping at
the Lawlor.
A. ]. Ward of Huntsville was In town
yesterday.
G. T. Shropshire of Columbus. Texas.
Is in the city.
A. s. Rutherford OF Austin was In the
city yesterday.
]. l.. Bonney OF Bonney, Texas, is regis
tered at the Capitol.
Miss Hannah e. Nussbaum Is very i'll
at her home, 2l02 Pease avenue.
Hon. p N. Harris of Galveston was reg.
isteled at the Lawlor yesterday.
Miss Evelyn Goldman has returned af-
ter very pleasant visit to the Dallas
fair.
Wharton Bates. State penitenhary IN
spector, was here from Wharton yestcr-
day.
W. A. Harris of Bryan and j. A. Nc
Fadden Of Victoria are stopping at the
Lawlor.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Davis Of Galveston
spent sunday with their mother, Mrs. N.
II. Fuller.
Mr.. Charles Grumbach IS just out from
a seventeen days wrestling match with
the dengue.
Ben Parsons, city salesman for w. ID.
Cleveland d CO., Is on the streets again
after ten days struggle with the dengue.
Charles Armstage came in yesterday in
advance of AL G.. Fields minstreIs the
first of the season to appear at the Hous-
ton opera house.
Mr.. George Nousch was in the city yes
terday from LaGrange, where, he says,
the dengue Is prevailing quite as generally
as 1t Is In Houston.
j. d. Jennings of Timpson, Texas, John
burst of Tyler and l.. +. Green of Nacog-
dochej were among yesterdays arrivals
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Henderson of gll
Main street left Tuesday morning over
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas for 81.
Louis, They win also visit relatives in
kaisas and Illinois
Mr.. A. II. Woods OF Brennan Is in the
city and will be connected with the pri-
waite wire house of b. w. Hunter q Co.
III future. He IL an expert telcgrapher
ana well posted market man.
Dr. T. G. Whitehead, company surgeon
of the coal mines at Minera, in Webb
country passed through yesterday en-
route to that place, after accompanying
ms wite nome on visit to Angleton-
A party of San Antoniaus en- route to
New York via Galveston stopped last
nsght at the Lawlor The party consisted
o. Messrs. T. j. Woody and d. w. Shanks
Mrs Shanks and Miss Alma Howason.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
Church Debt Paid.

Waco. Texas, October % The quarterl,
conference of the Methodist Epscopal
church In the Waco district closed last
night with jubilee services. The confer.
ence was presided over by Rev. r. L.
selie OF San Antonio. 1t was given out
when the meeting was announced that
money enough would be raised TO wine out
the debt of Trinity church of this city with
which tho conference met, and arrange
ments were made for jubilee services in
nohor OF that event. The church Offering
was conducted by Mr.. Selle Yesterday and
not quite enough was raised to pay the saTt
owed by the church, but the remainder
was made up last night and the jubilee wa
thankfulness i"'e anu
rev, ar, selle contributed very materl.
any to the success and pleasures Of he en-
ference ference He goes from here to Georgetown
.oday, where he will preside at a Guar
terry conference. ,"'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
THE FUND FORWA RDED
DICK BOWLING CAMP SENDS THE
MAC STEWART FUND
To J. II. McLeary Of San Antonio,
Who Goes to Mexico In
Stewards Behalf.

Commander G.. G. Bcavens OF Dick Dow
ling Camp, United Confederate Veterans,
yesterday sent to Hon. j. II. McLeary OF
San Antonio the Mac Stewart fund sub
scribed through Dick Bowling Camp with
the following letter:
Hon. J. IL. McLeary, San Antonio. Texas.
Dear Sir: Enclosed find five checks, New
York exchange, on Hanover National bank
Of New York for sif242, in the Aggregate,
being the full amount OF collections by
Dick Bowling Camp No. 1917 of Houston
for account OF Mac Stewart fund.
We hope you will be of good service to
our old comrade and that he will soon be
liberated. Yours faithfully,
G.. G. Beavens.
Commander.
Colonel McLeary. 1t Is understood, will
leave at once for Mexico upon his mission
OF trying to save the life and secure the
liberty OF Mac Stewart
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The Hornc Enidemic

Dr. knight discovered four cases OF men,
nights yesterday. two of them In the city
ana two in the outskirts. Two Of these
cases were horses brought In from Sea-
brook, one belonging to Captain j. C..
Hutchinson, which died, and the other TO
Mr.. Erickson, which animal is not vet
DEAD. of the other two cases, one origi
mated in the city. but the animal is vet
awe and the other was In the case of a
horse OF Mr.. Hardesty which died in the
suburbs. An autopsy held upon the horse
OF Captain Hutcheson, brought in from
seabrook. showed the same symptoms de-
veloped In the animals that have died at
ahn around Alvin and at other points
DR. Knight received information last
night from DIR. Folsetter. now at Calves
ton, that the epidemic among horses pre-
vailed to limited extent at Galveston
and that the faculty of the Medical col
iege there had taken an interest in the
matter and was rendering him every as
sistance possible in investigating and
diagnosing the disease.
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ON TRIAL FOR CONTEMPLATING
Three Costa Ricans Accused o.
MhOleSnle RnhhcrY


New York, October 26.--Tie trial of
FREDERICK Mora, Ricardo de Requesnes and
Louis Houseman, charged with counterfeit
Ing notes of the bank of Costa Rica to the
amount of s1,0O0,oo0, was continued in
the federal court today Testimony was
given as to the sale and shipment of the
sofa in which it is claimed the counterfeit
money was hidden while on its way to Co.'S
Ia Rica. Girardo Iglesias, inspector of the
custom house at San Jose, Costa Rica, tes
titled to the opening of the sofa and the
hnding of a number of 100 pesos counter
felt notes In 1t.
William H. Dohn identified two litho-
graph stones from which the alleged ccun-
terfcit notes were printed. He also told
of the printing of the notes.
Mrs. Augustine Rineman of Pittsburp
was the mkt witness. She told of De Re-
quesnes requesting her to accompany him
TO New orleans and of his giving her
satchei containing bright new notes of the
Cohsta Rican government. She had loaned
DE Reqnesnes about $500 while in New Or
ieans. DE Requesnes told her that the new
piiis had been made by Mora for political
purposes,He admitted that they were coun-
tereits, but said there was no harm as
Mora would redeem them when he was
made president OF Costa Rica. Upon ar
rival at Port Lmon she concealed the
DIS about her person and carried them
ashore. She said that she had been en-
gagged to De Requesnes since Thanksgiving
day OF last year.
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TWENTY MEN WERE KILLED
Two More Victims of the New York
Central Disaster
RECOVERED FROM THE RIVERS BED
One Body Wedged Under n Car Seat,
Another Fastened BY Iron
to the Engine.

Garrison, N. Y, October 26.-Twenty
Sundays accident on the New York Central
road and eighteen bodies have been found.
The body OF an unknown man was recoy-
cred today, as well as that OF the fireman.
The day coach OF the Inflated train was
raised today and in 1t was found victim
not hitherto included i'm the list OF dead.
The engine was also brought to the sur
face and with 1t the body Of Fireman John
o. Tompkins, tightly wedged between two
masses OF iron.
Shortly before 3 o'clock the large der
rick brought UP the day coach from the
bottom OF the river and from under seat
was extricated the body of man IS years
of age, complexion dark. with dark. short
mustache. He was dressed in a gray
WOODEN shirt and dark blue vest and tIous-
ers. In one OF the pockets OF the vest was
wallet containing sum OF money and a
Casualty insurance company ticket, such
as are sold at stations. 1t was made for
the sum OF $4,000 in case of death, but very
curiously, the last names of both payee
and beneficiary were missing. The card
read, so far as could be deciphered: Ike
r" as the purchasers name and Mrs. e.
aa the person TO whom it was to be paid.
Another interesting event of the day was
the raising OF the express car. None of the
valuables in the car were lost. The big
dynamite proof safe was intact and fastened
to the wall in its proper place,
The engine was dragged out of the river
tonight just before dark and President De-
pew saw the operation. The trucks were
missing and the front of The boiler and
guards were smashed into an unrecognz-
able mass. The men on the lighter saw
clothes dangling from the front, and when
the lantern could be brought to bear 1t
was found that the rags covered human
body. The body was wedged in between
the cab and boiler. There was much spec
ulation as to how Tompkns came to be on
the front OF the machine. The fact of the
finding OF the fireman's body In that posi-
ton has led to the belief that the engin-
GERS body is somewhere in the locality.
The fact that the front trucks of the en-
CINE are in the river precludes any posi-
bilty until tomorrow Of determining
whether broken truck caused the acct
dent
Superintendent Mccoy of the New York
Central tonight said that the story by
section boss TO the effect that he had left
the road because OF it's unsafe condition
was a falsehood and that the man who told
1t had been discharged for drunkenness. Mr..
Mccoy also denied the statement that the
roadbed before the accident was known to
be in bad shape.
Cleveland, Ohio, October 26-The name
Of the man whose body was taken from the
New York Central wreck today was Isaac
Rutlenberg. He lived at 80 Webster street.
this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
AFRO-AMERICAN FAIR.
Some OF It's Advantages to Houston
Business Men should Indorse IL.

some OF its AuvuntnSes 10 houston
business Men should Indorse II.
The time for action has come. Like
every other business enterprise, push is
the essential fe0ture to SUCCESS.
A representative Of The Post inter-
viewed one OF the promoters yesterday re-
Afro American Fair.
you can say" remarked the promoter.
THAT we need the corporation OF the
business men OF Houston. regard the
proposed fair az this best Investment ever
offered the business interest OF Houston
and Texas. Nothing Of its magnitude has
ever been presented TO our people. For
instance: Should the business men OF
Houston meet aud agree to foster this
enterprise 1t would not cost the business
firms $50 each, IL all would assist. It
would be bagatelle compared with other
expenditures OF less moment 1t is a
rare opportunity for judIcious invest
mtnt. We hope the advisory committee
composed Of Colonel Childress CAPTAIN
Reichardt, Colonel Johnston, MIR. Hepke
and others will call meeting next Fri
u'V lhtttr Bishop Grants meeting) and
together with him map out plan by
which we can get actively at work within
tho next ten days
Let us look at the results of this big
exposition, ln the first place II will last
three months, Ind will be the means of
carrying on building for eight months.
The government alone will oxpsnd s75. coo
nero IN improvements. This will give
employment to labor, the purchase of
lunher employment OF teams, and from
EVV To lOuO day lnborers and mechanics
Tor period of many months This creates
demand and sale Of groceries. provisions.
lroduce, clothing, etc. Each State in the
lhion, Interested. will expend money here
ire railroads will haul hundreds OF car
ioads OF freight 10 and from Houston.
The fair viii open In October 1898
we eonseryatively estimate during the
three months an attendance Of fully 900
wv people. fair estimate per diem
Ihink OF the revenue to our retail and
Wholesale trade! II will go into tho mil
ilons-all told. II we can get the business
men or Houston to meet us and have this
matter fully represented to them, what
mas already been accomplished and what
we wish TO do. am sure they would re-
gard 1t favorably and grasp eagerly the
opportunity. Besides what is above
stated II would advertise Houston ines
timably."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
THE LOCAL STAGE,
Punch Robertson In the "Purisfnn
priucessv

Princess.v
splendid audience assembled at the
opera house last night to see Punch Rob-
ertson. Considering the weather II wa,
magnificent testimonial to a deseryinglv
popular cheap-prced attraction. While the
parquet was not entirely filled. the gallery
was, and every seat down stairs had been
previously reserved, hence had IL not been
Tor the rain standing room only would
nave been placarded at the box office
The play given was THE Partisan
Princess society drama In five acts.
and the cast was strong one. Mr. Rob-
erusoh has made number of advantageous
audltions TO Ills different attractions since
MS last vlsgt TO Texas, ana he and his STAFF
Oh cieVer artists were warmly welcomed
Funch Robertson has always been popu-
lar with Houston audiences, not alone be-
ca'"e OF MS cleverness, but also on account
OF his popular prices and desire to give
the people their moneys worth.
Quite hit was made last night with
The Partisan Princess" The role OF tho
frincess was essayed by Mrs. Robertson in
truly aristdc style. Francis Fahey. the
comedian. as George Washington Ought
sisht, ana Miss Fannie Granger, the sou-
brette, as Rose Claymore, were generously
npplauded for their very clever work. bur-
lesqueing the modern youth and maiden
IN excellent style, and their topical duets
were warmly received. MIR. Farley writes all
OF MS own topical songs and sings them
IN way that never fails to secure re-
peated encores
For matinee this afternoon the bill will
be Myrtle Ferns" and tonight Titles
world play full of realism and abound
Ing in startling scenic effect
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
CURED TWO HORSES

Alvin, Texas, October 26.--Major q w
puraht' living near here, has cured one of
his horses of the prevailing epidemic and
mas another on the road TO cure. The
hrst one was discovered to be sick when
ne was embarrassed and fell; he was at
once given pound of common cooking
sola: ana recovered In about three days,
nothing else being given him and he he
ing given his regular feed The other was
given light dose of salts not enough to
weaken him. however. and his back was
thoroughly rubbed with turpentlnc, and he
Is now nearly recovered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
TALKS WITH ALDERMEN
WHAT SOME OF THE COUNCTLMEN
HAvE TO SAY ON LIVE ISSUES.
McAushan on the Fifth Ward Pave
ment = Matthews on Sewerage.
sonnen ON Meat Inspection.

A Post reporter asked Alderman Nc
Aughan yesterday how It was that he sub
mtted so complacently to the killing Of the
proposition to extend the Fifth ward pave
ment.
Il did not submit complacently to any
thing OF the kind" replied the alderman
from the Fifth. II do not regard the report
Of tho board of public works as in any
way killing the proposition to extend the
Fifth ward pavement. They simply pro-
pose to leave the matter in allegiance and
are holding Mr.. Lucas check for $1,000
as an evidence Of good faith that he will
undertake to do the work at the figures
stipulated In his bid.
My information and understanding are
that the board simply desires to figure out
how they stand in the way OF being able
to meet the obligations already incurred
and to do the work that Is contemplated
under The s250,000 appropriation before they
go too far In the way Of letting contracts.
regard the matter as being mere favor
able to securing the extension OF the pave
ment under the present report than 1t was
under the preceding report when the board
was divided and some OF them wanted to
stop the pavement at Mckee street.
II do not believe that the board will I'M
dertake any further paving contracts until
this Fifth ward matter is settled and the
people OF the Fifth ward have no fear but
that II Will be settled to their entire sat-
iRfaGtion.'
Alderman Matthews as chairman of the
street and bridge committee. has always
had hobby for a more thorough system
OF sewerage. cot course l favor pave
ments,' said tho alderman from the
Fourth, but In my opinion a thorough sys-
TEN of sewerage is quite as important. A
1udiciolisly constructed sewer such, by the
way, as the proposed Buffalo street sewer,
VIII be, VIII render more streets passibe
In bad weather than all the pavements we
can put down within the next twenty wears
Then look at II from sanitary standpoint.
Every sewer we build affords accommoda-
ton TO hundreds Of citizens living contigu-
Gus TO 1t to make sewer connections and
thus improve the sanitary condition OF their
premises"
Alderman Sonnen OF the First ward. who
has been slated by some municipal wise
acres as candidate for meat inspector
under the amended charter, is taking a
good deal of interest in this subject
whether u candidate for the position or not
no says people would be surprised at the
number OF diseased cattle that are slaught-
c'eu ana oHered FOR sale in this market
every day. He has refused beef ON the
hoof that he knew to be diseased and has
known the same beef to have been sold to
other parties. The proper time to make an
inspection for diseased meat Is before the
stock is slaughtered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27

THE LADIES DETERMINED
That the New Faith Home BUILDING
Shall lie Finished

IN response TO a called meeting OF Faith
Home association on the Goth there was n
mueh iarger attendance. there being many
OF the summer absentees to increase the
usual number. One new member was most
corfiaaly welcomed by all.
The deplorable condition OF the now
faith Hcme building and necessity for
completion was the theme Of interest. Fin.
ished IT must be soon notwithstanding the
invasion of General Yellow Jack. lille
Drotner dengue, guarantees, hard times or
anything else, and we are looking for an
unprecedented BENEFIT from the annual
cnrysanthemum show. which takes place
on November . and 10 at Turner hall,
The president calls meeting for Thurs.
day morning. the 2Sth, and desires every
MEMBER M possible to be at shearn chapel by
Az CLOCK. Mrs. NJ. r. Bryan.
Secratary Pro Tam
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CITY nREvITIEs.

Tho Elss are arranging to have social
session next Wednesday evening
a nh.ro VIII be 2 meeting of San Jacin,o
i.ouse OF Pcrfecnon No g. a. A. S. r.,
Tomorrow evening Mt S O'Clock
~ Y. Crcekmora and Miss Mamie Dem
tsh were privately married al the resi-
at,nce OF Rev. l.. ID, Lamlln Monday at
7;3O p. IN.
There are undclivered kilograms at the
western Union telegraph office III Main
Georgia bka.
Tho dance to have been given last night
~ ~ saergerbund hall by the Rosebud
iiehsurc club was indefinitely POSTPONED
on account of the rain.
6 Miss MS Susie Turner, daughter of Mrs II.
?, lurnef, ana AIR. 7. Frank Lewis will
~ married this morning al $40 o'clock NJ
snearh Methodist church. no cards.
ards are out announcing the marriage
q, MiSs Snilie Opet, daughter OF MIR and
on rs sn mi n ops,, 70 NJ Albert chimene
clock. ut Monteflore hall.
IN alarm OF firs was turned An .hou,
, mooil Yesterday from box 5l2 The llre
was beyond the city limits hn the Erin
o m"ne' 1u. on Whstty avenue. a cottage
~ ~ ny Mr.. Collins and occupied 10
1eefse W. Pol. 1t was total loss. ~
on next Monday nornlng tho csp;,o,
noisi uiling room VIII be reopenei Ia ia
nu 9 New cooks have been ImportetI
.tsnihi,H tW.ule ulnUer VIII he served a !,
y viock ~ the evening instead OF al Noon
% dt,u iunch VIII take the place OF the o,,i
The members and friends OF thc pr,,,s
isnyou Siin club win be eatertas med Y,i,s
4 l.sIvas and social hop by Vice presi.
ueht Jacob Jaeger az tie club payIi'on.
III or Houslon, tonight. Commencing
~ ~ q ocpck, when inspiring music VII
. FURNISHED, The mernbsrs viii also hala
,na spvsaai caucus TO take prcllmins,rv
,, ,,-,ss Tor calico ball or other enter
'unnent IN the near future e'''ef-
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the point now complained Of. but also
under the Southern Pacific tracks at their
crossing of Montgomery avenue, location
equally as dangerous as the Congress ave
nue. crossing.
Fortunately no serious accident has ever
occurred at the Congress avenue crossing,
but one fetality there would likely cost the
railroad more money than the cost OF
building tunnel several times over. II Is
constant menace, and that no accident
has occurred there has been simply stroke
OF good fortune,
It was at the Southern Pacific crossing
Of Montgomery avenue that County Clerk
Dupree was injured about year ago, and
II the matter has not been compromised out
damage stit against the railroad company
In consequence OF this accident, trivial
though It be in It's result compared with
what Il might have been.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
were yesterday filed in tie office Of ed T..
Dupree. county clerk:
Tony Brader and wife. Matte. to
w. T. Weeden. north ne-half of
acre, less III lots, decreed TO
these grantors In cause No. 1854.
district court of Harris county.
part OF McGowen tract, j. Austin
grant , az. ..,;................. $3.50
O. w. lddings to Junius Brown. lots
and 2 block II. Brown & Iddinge
addStion TO Wooster, James
Strange labor ,so
G, l.. Linds;edt to Frank Larson. 40
acres, west one-half lot 6, section
a, II. I. and Il. r. Il. Co. survey. 9oo
" Q. Drew TO w r Neese 100 acres
IN William Jones lengnn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
A Heavy Rain.

ihe heavy and continuous rain all yes
terday afternoon and evening was such n
one as has seldom been seen here for long
time at this season of the year; the meas.
upsinent taken showing an enormous
aownpour Of rain between the hours OF
Q and 1850 p. m,
~ was very beneficial to Houston the
streets and cutters all being washed clean !.
ana tho consequent rise in Buffalo bayo,,
VIII free It from the stagnant sewer
refuse. se"o'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
NOTICE.

The Northwestern Life Assurance com
pany OF Chicago. H., has not anit busi.
ness IN Houston on account OF the yellow
tever scare. II Is doing business Al The
ola stand ana Issuing tho most approved
anu ,u' UP 70 date policy contracts at the very
number Of good agents can find prof .abis
employment Ia this territory. For further
parucuiars cali upon or address Smith q
Jonss, sos Binx building. Houston Texns
or Dr. =: g, QranAil. general mans ser -.
Esxsss n frcudsaa buiidtns. waco, Texss.
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u. =. ID. Mt Urunuer

me p. s. d. club will celebrate its
hrst anniversary at Syndicate hall this
evening with dance. The affair Is un.
aer the able management of the ladies' of
the organization and promises to open the
winter seasons festivities a. the young
city with pleasant occasion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
building Permits.

Vhe following building permits were is
sued Yesterday from the office OF the city
engineer:
=. Nogel, repairs. lot o. block lss. Mag.
noiia and Charities streets; SIS.
a. Williams. stable. lot $. block 65.
Cleveland street: SIS.
W. Hartung. chicken house. Polk street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
That Proposed Tunnel.

ihe Question OF tunneilng under the
.a''road track at the Congress avenue
crossing Just beyond the international and
ofeap Northern depot was again brousb,
% puoiic notice BY a petition to the coun-
81 Monday night asking that the public
% gwen some remedy to this constant
menace to life and limb.
= special commistee Of the council had
snis natter under considerasion coma time
sss.s ~ g. wefs not only eonstdering Tho
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
with had Drinking Water
Use Horsford's Acid pbosuhnte.

DR.. T. @. Davies. De smet, South pa.
kota, says III is one Of the best agents
we have to rectify the bad effects OF the
drinking water upon the kidneys and bow