The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-19
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Preparing for the Meeting of the
National Prison Congress.
DEFINITION OF CIGARETTES"
For the Benefit of Tax Collectors
An Increase in Taxable Values
Shown-Chartered.

Austin, Texas, September 17.-The Ma
tional Prison association Of the United
States will meet in this city october 49,
20. Extra preparations are being made
even thus early by the citizens of Austin
to entertain all corners and they are ex-
pecting that there will be a very large at
tendance. The opening session of the con-
gress viii ba held on Saturday at the
First Presbyterian church. and Governor
Charles A. Culberson will make the ad-
dress upon this occasion, while Mayor
Hancock will welcome them to the city
MIR. Walter Tips, who is the chairman of
the local committees, viii preside over
Saturday nights meeting
On Sunday morning, the 18th instant,
special services will be held at the Tenth
Street Methodist church. upon which oc-
casion Rev. Dr. Briggs will deliver one of
his usually excellent sermons.
On Sunday evening there will be a pop
ular meeting held in the auditorium at
the State University, which promises to
be intensely interesting to all. At this
meeting the speakers will be x-Governor
Hoge, President George T. Winston of the
State University and Judge John N. Hen
derson of the court of criminal appeals.
All the business sessions Of the congress
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday will
be held in the board of trade hall, corner
OF Congress avenue and East Fourth street,
while all the evening sessions will be held
at the First Presbyterian church.
The local committees have selected the
Drskill hotel as the headquarters for the
week. The various hotels in the city have
given rates ranging from 81 TO "a so per
day with the best accommodations.
The various local committees who have
the matter In charge are as follows:
Executive committee Walter Tins
chairman; w. G. Bell. secretary; A. N.
Leitnaker ] l.. Peeler, Ira II. Evans
a. p, Woolf11ge. James II, Raymond, Jr.
Transportation-A. N Leitnaker, II. ].
Lawless George A. Hill
Finance-Walter Tips. l.. NJ. Openhe,m-
er, e. p. Wilmot
Hotels and entertainments-J. l.. Peeler.
John II. Chiles, H. p. Haldem,nn. DR.. n
B. Wright, r. l.. Brown
Meetings and presramme-Ira II. Ey-
ans, d. F. Houston. w. G. Bell. REV. W.
{; benson, DR.. H. l.. Hilgartner.
fFinting-James II, Raymond. Jr., Pey-
ings. David Harreli. e"
hecepton-A. P Woolrdge, Lewis Han !
COCK, Hatfield. Joel H. B. Miller, DR.
n T. NJ, Swearingen, Rev. r. X. Smoot II |
n, Little, Or. Ralph Steiner, Dr. NJ NJ
smith General W. R. HambM q. NJ
House. Judge J. G. Towns, Professor
george +; Winston, Judge R. G. Gould
n neV' Lauth, G. II. Lebold, DR.. T. d
Wooten, DR.. J W. Mclaughlin pro,a
scr S. e. Mezes. Professor George p Co
rison, Professor F. W. Simonds. Rev
!, Briggs. Rev. T. B. Lee. Dr. N n
Brenizer. ~ "
In connection With this meeting the fo,.
lowing circular has been issued nv 7 =
M'ii,gan OF Allegheny. Pa, who Is secre.
'ary OF the National Prison association =,
the United States:
allegheny. Pa.-The next annual nr,sor
congress will meet In Austin. Texa. o.
tober l6 to 20.
NC local committee are making prepara
''ons for a successful meeting In ,ha,,
s,eat State. They hone TO interss, az,
wno,e south In the proceedings and thus
Dsvure a large attendance from these ~,
portant States. 'nese I'M
he opening session on SATURDAY. even
,ss when the governor and other S,aIa
rra VIII be present and take nar,
uetp interest.
Special arrangements for the snndav
neeunss are also being made The Va
A &c association will begin their sessions
=. ~, "ohaay when many practical question:
u ,h DC proposed and discussed pertaining
s sreat question OF prison control
Anmperienced officials will open the dshata
,e..s Nhspiains association will hold thair
,rast 1ns provided for by their experiencsd
and efficient secretary. 'e"''a
,ora .ne Jay sessions OF the general pr,.on
'onssess Will cnme the reports =,
'~sa'ns committees on criminal law re-