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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

that on Friday next the attorneys will
appear before Judge Bahrs and demand
that a time be set for the trial OF the
Williams case in the same manner as
though there had been no trial and eon-
vlction for tina murder Of Blanche La
monte.
District Attorney Barnes takes the po-
siiion that the Williams case can not be
forced 10 trial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Inst MELEE Readinxs.

The barometer continues high through
out the courstry tonight with the highest
80. IS inches at Nashville. The lowest ba--
rometer Is $3.50 at Jacksonville and Ell
Paso, and is talf.ng over tho Eastern
Rocky Mountain slope. The weather is
cloudy at Jacksonville, partly cloudy at
St. Paul. and clear elsewhere. No pre-
cipitation reported tonight.
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FO-The three Chicago cycling
earrings, Cycling Life and Ref
Y BEEN consolidated. The first
me new publication under the
PCyosa Age viii appear today.
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FLAG HAULED
Germsa Soldiers TOOK l's,ss1x y
Three ChiAese Forts. "
BELIEVED THEY INTEND 10 u AtI
China Is Too Nssk % Kesest NM
Is Deemed Il Shaiphal
a rKEHEDIrArED Acr0F NAR.
The Chinese Soldiers Needed No
Smell Of Powder.
FLED AT APPEARANCE OF FLEET.
The Murder OF Ocrman MisalonAriee
IA the rretext for ssisiag :
Rich Province.
China Is Too Weak % Kesest MAot|
Is Deemed It Shsiphal
ArREHEDIrArED ACTOR NA9.
The Chinese Soldiers Needed No
Smell Of Powder 4 n
FLED AZ APPEARANCE Of FLEET.
The Murder OF Ocrnan MisalcnArisp
IA the rretext for ssiaiag :
Rich Province.

London. November l7.--A special H.
patch from Shanghai says that the cons
mandcr Of the German cruiser Division,
Admiral Won Dlederieh. landed troops 1t
Kiso- chau on Monday morning, November
10, The three forts were held by 1900
Ch,ncsc, and their guns commanded tho
fleet Admiral Won Dledcrch placed hia
four cruisers Immediately Opposite. ready
TO Are, aud sen, his ultin,atum ordering tho
evacuation OF the forts within three hours.
Six hundred German troopp anc six guns
were then landed and began to march for
ward The Chinese hcsitatcd few mo-
mcnts and then the whole body boltcd hcl-
tor SHELTER across the hills behind the forts.
The Germans quietly entered the fortiA-
cations, hauled down the Chinese flag and
hoIstcd the German standard. which tho
warshipe saluted Immediately. The Chinese
general. wEo had his family With him.
did not fee, but claimed German protec-
tion, Tho forts are now held by tho Ger
| mans, and ~ Is believed at Shanghai. In
tend to remain permanently.
| In official Chinese circles Germany 10
considered 90 have committed an act OF
war, but 1t is regarde, As improbable that
tho Chinese government. on account OF It's
weakness, will take action upon II rs such.
American and British wnrshps have been
ordered to Kiao- chau 10 watch develops
ments The greatast Interest Is felt az to
the result 4 drmanss action as the eouu-
try Ia cxtr&hcly rich in minerals aud the
harbor Is the best along the coast.
II Is now asssrted the murder OF the two
German missionaries near Yicn Chu Fu
(Yeng Tul Nas moi tho work OF bandits.
ar originally understood, but was deiiter-
aleiy planned by III Hung Hing. governor
OF the province prior to his departure for
See chouan. OF which he has been appoint
cd viecroy.
Tho Berlin correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle seys: Emperor William Is de-
voting considerable attention TO the course
Of aiairs in China. mil today wednesday,
discussed the position Of tho missionaries
with Bishop hnzare, vicar OF the German
Catholic mission in China
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

ORANGE, N. 1.-The reception
resident Hobart, arranged to be
|. evening by the Republican cub
2 rooms, is expected to furnish
ION for Mr.. Hobart to refer to
! elections in his speech.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

FO-A State convention of the
Of the initiative and refcren-
|heduled TO meet here today and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

DETROIT. Mich.--Roydenl Bros paint
factory on Fort strest was gutted BY hre.
Lnss 10000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

NEE, kan,-The fifth annual
y the State Irrigation assocla-
be held here today and tomor-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
FoDAY's FORECAST.

|KEEPSIE-The new recitation
Rockefeller hall. Is to be de3i-
Nassar college tomorrow.
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VoRK-The Amateur Ice Hockey
presented by The New York A.C.,
"a, O., st. NichaloS Skating
Fine Club of Brooklyn and the
A. G. Will meet tonight to ar
Esschedule of games for the COM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

kiIIeA by Ltghtning.
dsbin Creek. Ark, November 17.--Nevs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

Inc F'rench academy meets to-
Eugene Guillaume. member OF
|emy OF Fine Arts and director
Irench sckoo. at Rome, is an
sand-date for the seat among
.ais made vacant by the death
pc d Aumale.
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The Turk Weakens.

London. November IA special ais-
match from Vienna says that telegram
tas beenreceived from Baron de Calico, the
Austrian ambassador al Constsntinople,
saving the sultan has declared his wiling
ross to give Austria full satisfaction for
the Mersina incidents and in regard to the
disputes in connection with the Oriental
railroad. growing out OF the transportation
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GeneraI Observntions.

Observations taken by the United States
weather service at D. m. 18th meridian
time.
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MRS. LUGER'S INsURANCE MONEY.
She Wants II Given Hack to the Company So
Mer Huaband May ResI In His Grave.

A middle-agcd woman. dressed In black
clothes, went to tho East Eighty eighth street
police station carly Oh Sunday evening and
asked to see the Captain. Sho was shown into
Capt. Young's private room. As soon as she
was seated she drew q roll OF bills from her
pocket. She counted out ten 500 bills and
ono 81. 900 bill. Then she leaned over and
placed them in the Captains hands.
"Now, l want you to take that money" she
said, "and give it back to tho insurance COM
pany. My husband left 1t to mo when he died,
and he got 1t from the company when his store
burned up. But I know he won't rest In HIS
+, ave il I keep 1t. So | drew It out OF the bank
yesterday and brought it here for you to give
back to the comnany."
The woman said her name was Eliza Lugsr.
and that sle lived at 426 East Eighty-sscond
street. Tho Captain looked at the money and
then he looked at her. The money was all
right The womsn's eyes were curiously bright
The Captain asked her some questions about
hor family. She, said that she had one son.
t M&o saa s sRSa0 sa nsh'I TO- .n that tax sSe sR had pa a b rol eg
and gave his name and address. But all OF
her relatives. abe added, were antseonistic TO
In second avenue. lie was sick on Sunday
night and could not 80 up to the police. station
Then tho Captain sent around to $50, East
Eighty third street for the woman's brother.
And there Is another man, SAID Mrs. IlRur
while waiting for her brother to arrive, who
causes me q great deal of trouble. io w9rrieF
mo all the time. and / can't escape him. He Is
Commissioners Wsring who attends to keeping
tho streets clean.
When her brother. who is John b. Weins,
money given to him, But she insisted he
should not have IT,. Besides, the, Captain had
no idea of giving II to him. Io told the brother
to take HIS, sister to Q doctor, and bring her
around again when she was feeling less OK
cited. Inspector Brooks, who happened to DO
In the station house at the time the woman was
there, decided that she needed q doctors care.
On Monday night MrsILuger went again 10 tho
station house. With nor were her son and hor
brother. who said that she had boon treated bY a
hysteria from which she had been suffering the
day before. Her son, who ID n boy OF 10, said
T, nothing. Her brother wanted the money, acd
asked the Captain for IL.
"Don't you lot him have IT," broke In Mrs.
Luger.. 1T Is for tbs insurance company. And
don't forget, Captain, that you promised to soc
about Waring. He has been troubling me az
Capt. Young told the brother that II he took a
DOCTORS certificate that his sister was not In,
tors he might go the money, He carried the
should be there when tho claim was made for it.
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FATHER HERr1,s ruNEnAE.
Tho Ceremonies begun Yesterday Artcrnes
to Conclude with tho HnrlnI Tn-nnn.

Tho services attending tho burial OF Father
Hewitt began yesterday afternoon with tho re
moval OF the body from the room In the north.
east corner of the convent to the Paullst Church
on Columbu avenue and Fifty.ninth street.
The procession was headed by n cross-beareP
and two %acolytcs, followed by the fathers Of the
community. The casket was placed on pillows
at the foot OF tho steps leading UP TO tho chancel.
Tho pulpit and candelabra throughout the
church are drapcd In black, but, according to the
customs OF tho Paulist Fathers, there have been
no floral decorations Of any description. At 0
o'clock last evening vespers were sung. and at
tho conclusion tho congregation passed up the
centre aisle to view tho body as II lay in state.
Outside the church a large detail OF police was
on duty until II o'clock, when the doors OF the
church were closed. Delegations from tho diff
feront religious societies OF the church formed q
guard OF honor during tho night.
This morning at 10 o'clock there will be the
solemn o'iiiico for the, dead, after which q requiem
mass will DO sung by the Right Roy. Michael
Tierncy Of Hartford, assisted by the Rev. q. M.
Searls,, O., $. P.,of Washington, as deacon /; the
Rev. Walter Elliott as sub-deacon, and the Rev.
!. +. Burke. master OF ceremonies. Following
the mass the body will be placed In the crypt OF
the church beside that of Father Hecker, the
founder of the Paulist Order.
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poo rim rNo DArs or A noor.
when Tt BrsEe loose IL Ran ~AuaucE-Flnsny
shot by q Policeman.


Two or three days ago one OF tho many small
boys OF Forsyth street captured q yellow cur,
and fastening q rope to his neck hauled him up
the stairs OF a tenement Mt IL Forsyth street
and tied him 10 a clothes post on the roof. 1t
was apparently tho boys intention to keen tho
dog until the time arrived to celebrate Indo.
pendenco Day, but no failed to return, and the
animal remained tod TO the post, without food
or water. until yesterday.
Mrs. w. Bryan, while sitting at tho win.
dow OF her room on the second floor Of
the roar tenGmon Mt 10 Forsyth street
yesterday morning, saw the dog jumping up
and down and swapping savagely at the rope
which held him a prisoner. Mrs. Bryan told
Janitor West that there was "a mad dog on the
roof Of No. IL. When West started upstairs to
which had managed TO break the ropc. West
turned and ran down stairs, with tho dog after
mn MIN 4 8S5 'a aopt t } st NSs ESm !he 81 ]iT mi on s aE ".
voice. The street was crowdcd with push carts
sSrronnded by ,~custoncrs. and n general
carts vanished around the corner, leaving In
their wakes n trail OF cheap clothing, fruit, and
On tho step OF No. 10 sat little Electra Bryan.
had first raised tho alarm. West stopped long
him. Tho janitor barely had TINE to get Behind
On empty baby carriage before the dog was upon
hin him h Then ~ intDS psEnn : race ootyeon ihe MN,
Around and around the baby carriage ran the
%tanitor, with the dog after him, until Sexton"
second T Vest am r%p ao into G Ike room ms and nGG Slammed M
Policeman Fitzgerald of the Eldridge street
ming down to the house where the dog held
sway began firing at 4. The first shot that he
yard of the house. Then the policeman killed
the dog after firing four bullets into his body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
nIsXED HIMSELF FOR orHERs.
Gallant Action OF the Driver or n jersey City
Fire RnEine Yesterday Afternoon.

Gallant Action OF the Driver or n Jersey City
Fire Rnrine Yesterday Afternoon.
In responding TO an alarm of fire at 1:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon, EN- mo 3 of the
Jersey City Fire Department started from tho
house in Mercer street and turned into Grove
street. Driver Roger Boyle urged tho thrce
powerful black horses along tho asphalt pave
mont in front Of the City Hall and turned into
Montgomery street, which is also asphnltod.
Tho Consolidated Traction Company has a
double track in Montgomery street. A trolley
car filled with passengers was on the
down track going In the same direction as the
engine. A car was on the up track about 2O0
feet distant The engine gong changed as
O signal to the down car to hurry up. Ex-
Mayor WRnser, City Clerk NJ. ]. O'Donnel, and
others shouted to the motorman of the up car
to stop, but he kept on unit he reachea the
and the two cars abreast blocked the street.
saw that there was one o. two things to DO,
either collide with one OF the cars at the risk of
killing some Of the passengers, or make q
sharp turn into Henderson street mt the risk Of
bis owl life and the lives of Capt. pingler and
the engine. lie did iG not hesitate. With a
powerful pull he swung tho G~alioping horses
around the corner, just grazihy the cars, The
fell over on its side. Boyle was thrown heavily
t. the PayemSn 9, GaRt; DiIEicr and Engineer
hayes WtIc ,pit'nth ironn ine lopioOaru. ,hIu
II was thought for a moment that they had been
caught under the engine. but they escaped. The
flrerrcn were painfully but not dangerously in
jurtd. The spectators said 1t was a marvellous
escape.
A wheel Of Truck l fell off Just as she was
leaving the truck house at Grand and Van
Worst streets in response to the same alarm,
and Truckman Gerdner was slightly injured.
The truck was jammcd against the sidcOf the door
and a more serious accident was thus averted.
The fire was in the kingussie fars, and was
caused by a tenant burning sulphur to per-
suado the flies to leave her rooms. Tho dam
age was trifling.
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Ii. sKIPWIrM GORDON MARRIED.
He WEEDS Miss Mnrgaret Douglas Stewart or
EnstoB. Md, In Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, July 6.-l3altimore society was
surprised to-day when it was learned that H.
Skipwith Gordon, n wealthy and prominent
cluoman OF this city, had been married this
morning at the ArchiepiscopHl residence to Miss
Margaret Douglas Stewart, daughter OF Major
w. L. Stewart of Easton. and one Of tho bellies
OF the eastern shore of Maryland. Tho brides
family are Catholics, while Mr.. Gordon's people
are Protestants.
Miss Stewart came to Baltimore from Easton
on Saturday and went to fashionable boarding
house on North Charlcs street. The M
was performed at 10 O'Clock this morning by
Father w. A.. Reardon. 1t was witnessed only
by a very few Intimate friends of the contract
ing parties. Mr.. Gordon IL the son Of the late
Skipwith Gordon. u prominent Raltlmorean.
and club circles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07

Marie Almira Lahm, only daughter OF Mrs. A.
Ii. Lahm, was married TO Sylvester N. Lcrry
yesterday morning in st. Loo's Church. East
Twenty-olghth street. The church wac elabO-
ratuly decorated with palms. white roses, anG
lilies. The Rev. Sylvester Malone. pastor OF sta.
Peter and Paul. Church, Brooklyn, performed
the ceremony. The bride and bridegroom were
unattended 10y ether maid or ushers,. The bride
was dressed in white ponu DO sole, heavily
trimmed with old family point go. She wore n
ried II bouquet OF bridal roses and lilies OF the
valley. During the ceremony an 80 Saluiaris,"
dedicated 10 tho bride, was rendered by the
Organist. Prot. PuZnanski.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
Heavy Holiday franc On the Trolley Limo.
sWANsTROM re- Ell ECTED.
with One Exception. the brooklyn board OF
Education Retains Its Old Omcors.

Education Retains IT'S Old Omcors.
At the annual meeting Of the Brooklyn Board
Of Education yesterday these officers were
elected: J. Edward Swanstrom, President;
George H.. Fisher. vice-President; William II.
MAXWELL. Superintendent of Public Instruction;
Edward g. Ward and John II. Walsh, associate
superintendent. Tho officers arc the same as
were chosen last year, with the exception Of Mr..
Fisher, the Vice-rresident, who takes tho place
OF Mr.. Bristow, who failed OF reappointment
The board appropriated S35, 600 for the pur-
chase from the city OF the old Flatbush avenue
armory, which is to BIO used as q manual train
ing school. Provision was also made for the ap-
.pointmentof thirty teachers in the kindergarten
department.. Tho board Strengthened ont tho
trout! in colored school No. 81 nv reducing it
to the intermediate grade. Prof. Dorsey will be
retained as principal. but at q salary VI 81, 200
u year instead OF S 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
4 OH1lDREN,s PLAYGROUND.

Specially Reserved Plot In the City Park in
Brooklyn.
The childron's public playground in tho City
Park, in Brooklyn, was opened formally yester-
day. In the centre of the plot. which is wired
of, there ia a brightcolored tent erected on u
raised platform. The ground will be reserved
for the use OF he children from 8 A. NJ. to II A.
NJ. each morning. There were over 200 ch.ldren
yesterday at the opening. and tho k.ndergarten
Locke. sang their favorite songs. The commit
tee in charge estimate that $3.50 will DO required
to cover the expenses for the next eight weeks,
and have appealed for small subscriptions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
seasrooLe Mus, ia, His wlrc $40 a wssl.

A motion of Thomas q. Soabrookc, tho actor,
10 reduce the nlimony Of Si0 week granted in
the action brought against him, by his wife.
ElVia CrOix SeabrOOke, in April, 1890, for u
Justice Lawrence OF the supreme Court. A
motion OF the wife to strike oVt his-Hnswcr be-
cause u large purt Of the nlmOny is In arrears
was granted yesterday uni1fs ho pays the ar
rears within twenty days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
MARRIED HIS DIVORCED WIFE
A Wealthy st. Louis Couple who Decided to
Unite Their Lives Again.

ST. LOUIS, July 6.-West End society was sur
prised this afternoon when tho announcement
was made that Mr.. Joseph D. Lucas, a member
OF ono of the old aristoeratie families of st.
Louis and a millionaire, had been married to-
day to Mrs. Fannie McLaren Lucas, his divorced
wife. The ceremony was performed at Ingle-
side, the home OF Mrs. Charles McLaren, by tho
Rev. DIR. Davis. After the remo Mr.. and
Kinlooch station, st. Louis county, where Mr..
Lucas ownt u fine country home and conducts
the we'll Goodwood Stock Farm.
Many years ago Mr.. Lucas married Miss Fan
ME. . daughter of Col. Robert L. McLaren. Diff
ferences arose, and they separated. the husband
allowing his wife to obtain n divorce. The sep
aration appears to have convinced both that
they could not live happily apart
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
MRS. ". T.. BARsTOW IT 4 DIVORCE

Defendant Made 70 swear That He IL Not Co
Ing to Marry Co-ResDondent.
Mary L. Barstow has obtained u decree of alb
solute divorce against William p. Barstow. q
manufacturer. from Justice Pryor OF the su-
preme Court. with alimony Of $50 a month and
the custody OF their two children. Mrs. Bsrstow
charged that her husband was intimate with
Maude Thompson, AN actress. at 1876 West
Forty-hfth street. They had previously entered
upon articles, OF separation before the suit for
charges against hin and. when put under a
searching examination by Justice Pryor 10 as
certain II there was colluslon. denied that he in
tended 10 marry the correspondent II q divorce
Mah aeCured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
Hlnaace. Of rnmnaslphla,. rracllon Company.

PHILADELPHIA, July g. President John
Lowbcr Welsh OF tho Union Traction C.n-
pany said that at u meeting of the Executive
Committee Vi the compaIy today Tho finances
OF the road were carefully examined and were
the stockholders would not bee allied upon to
pay an !n5lnlllnunt ON their stock during the
preAenL Sehr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
LEANED Against HER KNEES.
MIRA Mccarthy DIdn't Know tho Ysuns mas
Was n Cripple and Attacked HIm.

RICHMOND. Va, July 6.-B. b. Marlin, q
younG man of LyIohburg. whose tight arm Is
deformed. was riding ON a crowded street car
this morning, and leaned in between the sosts
10 kaep himself from falling. In SO doing he
pressed against the knees of Mrs. Charles Nc
Car,hy, who, not knowing that Marlin was Grip;
familiarity and placed a hatpin on her knee,
which stuck In the young man. Some words Gu
sued aud the woman struck Marlin In the face
witt. her tist. MARLIN was attacked by the yo-
mems husband and beaten over the head With a
loaded cane. Mccarthy was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
Another Firth Avenue Residence To Become i
store.

The residence at 42l Fifth avenue. the south
east corner of Thirty eighth street, 2b.axlOo, 10
to be rebuilt and used for business purposes. II
has bson known for many years AZ the home OF
Justice Andrews OF the supreme Court IL wae
Announced yesterday that the Justice had leased
the property 10 D. 7. Hess & CO. furniture deal,
renewal, The property belongs TO Mrs, Ardre"s.
The rental is something less than $l2,oOO q year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
SAVED By HER PSYCHE KNOT.
Mis- Hasue's Scalp was Slightly Cot by Q stra,
Bullet.

MInS Hague's Scalp Was slightly Cat by Q Stray
Bullet.
1t was well that Miss Maggie Hague of 5ls
Humboldt street, Union Hill, tied her hair in u
Psyche knot when she went to visit her friends
on Monday morning. Miss Hague and several
other young women were sitting under a treo
eating lunch when Miss Hague suddenly cried
out:
I'm shot"
She put her hand to her head, and blood be-
and screamed Miss Hague was taken to a
nearby house and a physician was summoned.
He made a hasty examination of her injuries
and found a bullet lodged in the Psyche knot.
There was a slight cut whore tho bullet had
struck the scalp. When this was dressed by the
companions.