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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-13
THE LOCAL !TAGIi.
Thomas w. kccnc as Antony In
"Juiius Caesar"

'Juituh tutfIir.'
Tho theatrical event OF the season was
the appearance at The ,pera house las
night Of the great trngedlan. Mr.. Thomas
w. Keene. and his We'll balanced com
pany in the famous ShalAtspcarcan croa.
ton of Julius Caesar and tie generous
manner In which the play goiuS public OF
Houston turned out 10 greet tie star and
witness the performance demonstrated that
there are stil hosts OF people ldt who have
e genuine admiration for the more intel
lecluai forms OF the drama, tits said that
OF al the plays lie n'iI ~iitteq tue, w.r.a
uGals with the a.irring event embracing
ana following the deaIn OF .plius Javsa,
Was esteemed by Shakespeare as his best.
BE this as 1t may, the reEueQ ami inteiii-
gent citizens OF houston seento SO regard
II, and as r.suit every a,atin the opera
house was filled last night.
The bustling and exciting sknes leading
up 10 the ASSASSINATION OF I'M greatest OF
all the Caesars, ana cuiminiting IN the
elf-iniilcted deaths 0, the prime conspira-
tors, Casslus ana Brutus wis prtseated
with imposing effect, and hid the auoi
ence In spsllbound ai,niratiu throughout.
Mr. Keene acted the dincuit pad o.
Marc Antony in "a mastery manner. IL
WAS treat to listen TO his rendering OF
the pathetic speeches over he dead body
OF his friend. CAESAR, In tbeRoman senate
chamber; but II Was In the pnerai Grafton
IN the forum that his euper5acting carried
away The audience Here | was that lie
brought out all OF his experienced art, his
stirring voice. his finished gstures and ms
hery Reclamation. AS he electrified his
bearers, 1t small wonder that he also
moyea his supernumaries Y genuine icnl
Ing and action, thus investing everything
and everybody around him t4tA a rfde up-
pI eciation oil the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oeca
sion. Looking at such a seli-tnought- out
and, artistically-ex Interpretation o.
the character Of Marc Altony, II may
appear little like shootiis at snat TO
say that In the early slaBs Mr.. Keene
sometimes spoke 80 low pai only thoss
quite near the footlights could hear all
he said But II there wcrcany really UNI
satisfactory features OF Nv. keeno'S APP
pearance, II lay In the beyity o. Mare
Antony's lines. for everyday wished 10
hear and see more OF one $40 proved him
self such a staunch and nohe friend
s.r. Charles b. Hauford made capital
Brritus He Ia deiightfuily free from at
titudaniziDg His methods are lifs-like.
He gets all the results withut artifeiality.
HIS Brutus was dignifod aIr commanding,
with all the attributes OF the character
they typiaed.
Mr.. George Morton's Casaus was excel
ielt, but wolld have been bitter dtill had
lie hotn loss vehement
The remaining characters were well
enough played. some few admirably. Alto
gether. II yrs long way he best enter
tainmnat seen In Houston irimany months.
At the matinee today Mr.. keenc Will APP
rear IN Richelieu. and tof'ght 10 Rich
ard III.
On Monday the Co!umbii Opera COM
papy will revisit Houston playing the
opere Of "Pinaftre'' at a mtinee perform
ance and THE Pretty prslan" In the
evening.
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CHURCH wITHDRAws.
Congregational Church MT Sherman
Leaves the Association

Sherman, Texas November 1.-THE de-
cisions OF the North Texas association Of
the Congregational church upon the
charges OF Rev. j. Henry Dobbs Of this
city, In which the society sustained Rev.
Dobbs in two counts and decided aga INST
him in three, caused the church at this
place to hold a special meeting last ever
ing. at which the church withdrew from
the association Hereafter this church wi ]
be an Independent Congregational church.
AT This meeting the following resolutions
were adopted:
In view OF the irreguarity Of the orglni-
cation of the North Texas association of
the Congregational churches. It's d!s'oyalty
to the policy OF the Congregational
churches at large, It's lack OF honor by
diyerting TO outside beneyoltnce the funds
that ought TO be paid into the regularly
organized beneficiary SOCIETIES of the
churches, notably the Central American
Mission, when the churches are under so
great oblIga ion TO the various benevolent
societies that gave them existencs, rs well
as the long continued uEcongrcgationai In
reference in he local affairs OF this
church, particularly by Rev. Luther Rees.
member OF said association. We. as n
church. feel that tie cause OF the Master
and the best interests OF tue Consrega-
tilna.ism VIII both be best served by the
withdrawal Of tbs church from the said
association, which withdrawal we now de-
clare, at the same tina p!eiglrg our fidel-
| ity to the principles OF true congrega-
tionalsm as set forth by the National
council OF Congregational churches, ard
10 the various beneyolences as set forth
by the same.
Resolved, That a copy OF the above ac-
lion be sent to each church In the associa-
ton and to the secretary OF each OF the
church benevolent societies.
The name OF this church was changed
to the First Congregational church o,
Sherman. Texas. ara n council called to
install Rev. Dobbs as the permanent pms
tor At the conclusion OF the Meeting an
enthusiastic informal reception was ten.
dered the pastor at his home.
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n Very Material Improvement Noted
at All Points.
hwy SEVEN CASES AND TWO DEATHS
Il. view OrIeans-No More Bulletins
Frost IL Predicted ne Mobile
and Ii Very Likely to Come.
LOUISIANA.

v.ry Large Decrease I'm the Number
of New Cnscs.
New orleans, La, November 12.-There
\ a a big falling off in new cases and
bsatbs today. Up to 1 o'clock, when the
hoard of health issued Its first official bull
betin, not a single case or death had been
reported. but subsequently, small record
Las established Business continues to
kmproye. The record; New cases--Joseph
traverse, go Lion; Bette Smith, 922 Car
|rollton; Albert Foreau. Isolation hospital
Deaith-W. C. Ryerson, $40 Elonore.
The following Is the last daily bulletin
|that will be issuel by the board OF health
concerning the status of affairs in New
Orleans us regards yellow fever. Cases OF
yellow fever today, z; deaths today, q;
total cases Of yellow fever to date, 1890:
total deaths from yellow fever to date.
25s total cases absolutely recovered. no.
total cases under treatment. 421.
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MORE REPUBLICAN DIsc0RD.
Chairman Green and HRwlcy at Outs
Over n MarshnIship.

Dallas, Texas. November lit is said
by reputable Dallas republicans that Re-
publican State Chairman u. H. h. Green
and Congressman R. b. Hawley have had
another disagreement OF more or less mag
nitude ever the marshalship Of the West
Texas di.tiict. 1t is stated that Green and
Hawley agreed to indorse George l.. Sci.
brecht Of san Antonio for the place ana
that Mr.. Hawley considered everything as
good as settled. Hawley wrote his own
name on Seibrecht's Endorsement and I'M
durneath it "E. II. r. Green. per Haw-
ley" In the meantime Green had decided
that he was not quite ready to indorse
SoibrS chit. that he might push some other
man altogether. He ordered the Green.
per Hawley," scratched off the Sebrecht
papera This made Sebrecht angry and
didn't have the effect OF delighting the
Galveston congressman. Now Green and
IAlwley are slightly out OF sorts toward
each other 1t is not known whom Green
will indorse for the marshalship in ques-
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THE rlKE RECORD.

Vernon, Texas. November ll,--Cobb X
Taylois gin here burned to the ground
between and 8 O'clock yesterday after
noon. About twenty feur bales OF cotton
were also harmed. Their less Is about $4,000
no insurance 1t was sin OF three stands
and was ginning nifty bales every twenty
four hours. The loss falls heavily upon
them. as they are peor men, They talk OF
putting up ns,othcr gin at once and There
~ aleu talk OF a joint stock company being
organized to put up a gin iiacra is another
GIN here, but it's capacity Is inadequate
There are many hunreds OF bales of co..
ton yet o be ginned hFc
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p pe.ans' silk embroidery. hemstitch,nx
h,,,an embroidery. thanksgiving, Batton-
chains; best collection Of nreservss ;., uss'
pickiss. sweet pickles, chow chow Whit.
orssu' butter. white loaf cake. carumeI
xe, marshamalluw cake. fruit cake dsc'
orated cakes. lemon pies, chess eaIe
r chi salad. tomato catsup. mangoes cit :
ron' best collection Of vegenibles, pears
anu pensimmons Further interest was
created erw IN the fair by musical ana liter
~ Wo onceIt last night under the direction
Misses Daisy Williamson. Ann,e p,n.,s ~
nuDy Williamson Daisy YarboromsS
ncnnie Byars. Nettie Phelps. Messrs' pa
.on murray, w. Wallace, Rubenstein ana
cnerus Of children. The ladies having The
management In charge are elated with the
success Of their efforts "''A my
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Favor wInbourne Pcarce.

Hamilton, Texas, November n.-lIon,
John L. spurln. chairman Of the twenty
severlh senatorial district. and also chair
said t, The Post correspondent todey: III
Chairman Blake resigns to become can
dlate for governor, | am for Winhourne
Pearce for chairman. | consider him one
OF the foremost young men In Texas"
Mr.. Pearce has many friends In Hamil-
ten county who are anxious TO show their
friendship and do not hesitate TO say so.
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sHERMAN's SHOW.
magnificent Floral p,.r,.x
snow and Music

"shihcent Floral Display - Babx
:, SHOW and Music.
oherman. Texas, November 1.-THE
lioral fair and chrysanthemum show. unde,
'ae auspices of the Grayson County Horti.
cultural society, was formally opened thi,
AFTERNOON by Mayor Edmonds BY an adj
dress that was In keeping with shs man,
handsome displays and elaborate decora |.
tions on exhibition. The exhibits are com.
posd or autumn flowers in collections and
single, In both the plant form and cut flow.
ers' and is pronounced by florists one Of
the nandsomeet collections, as a whole. n,
lowers ever exhibited In North Texas
Inc nrst days premiums were awarded
FLORISTS DISPLAYS.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Jouvenat-Best collection
single stem chrysanthemums in pink; best
collection of roses in pink; best six cut
roses, yellow; best six cut roses. pink: hest
Six cut roses. red; best twelve cut roses
red; best pots of ferns
MRS. Mrice and Miss Lucas-Best collec-
tion OF chrysanthemuns; best single plant
OF chrysanthemuns, white; best single
pianS OF chrysanthemums, yellow; best
single plant OF chrysanthemums, red: best
single plant of chrysanthemums, pink; hest
coiiecion of palms; best six blooms (cut)
chrysanthemums, yellow; best six bloams
.cut) chrysanthemums, pink: best twelve
blooms tcutl chrysanthemums white: best
collection OF cut flowers. all sorts.
Mrs Mollie Mangum--Best collection of
foliage plants.
AMATEUR DISPLAYS.
Mrs w. w. Igo-Best single chrysanthe-
mum, white; best single chrysanthemum
yellow; best single chrysanthmum, red !,
best six cut chrysanthemums. pink; best
twelve cut chrysanttemums, any color.
Mis-, w. A. Harvey-Best six cut roses.
yellow
Mrs. NJ. e. Evans--Best six cut roses,
red.
Miss Fenet Stnson--Best six cut roses,
pink.
Miss Mamie Wright-Best six cut chrys-
anthemums, red; best twelve cut roses, any
color: best six cut roses. white.
Bus Kotsr-Best collection of chrysanthe-
NUNS in pots; best single plant OF chrye-
anthemums in pots, pink.
In addition to the flowers, and for which
there Is 10 list there are on exhibition
three varieties of apples, Ben Davis
"shockley" and Arkansas Blacks" that
equal in every respect any Northern raised
apple ever shipped to this country. These
apples were grown by Ben Helvey on his
farm in the northwestern portion of this
county.
An interesting feature & the fair This
afternoon was the baby show, in which
there were host OF little darlings entered
for the blue ribbon. First prizes were won
by Mrs. G. II. Smith, under months old;
Mns. $. r. Ludlow year old Mrs. Jol-
ley, years old: Pacific Express Agent
Rigsby. best pair of twins under 6 months.
The day was closed with a very inter-
es.ing concert. the feature OF which was
the flower drill under the direction Of Miss
Meade of the Mary Nash college. in which
some sixty little girls attired in floral
costums took part. At this entertainment
the opera house was crowded to it's utmost
capacity. The sum netted and which goes
toward the liquidation of the Indebtedness
Of the Confederate monument reached into
the hundreds.
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T,hc Arnhnit pInnt.

The portable plant Of the Ayers Asphalt
Paving company has arrived and Is now
sidetracked near the international and
Great Northern depot, Thirty expert la
borcrs accompany the plant and The work
OF laying asphalt pavement, In the Ififtb
ward VIII commence positively Monday.
The work VIII be started bowe,er. on the
lloik Of San Jacinto street netwecn Frank
lin avenue and the San Jacinto stree,
bridge and that block will be finished ND
before any work Ia started on Willow
- rof
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Huthyen commandery. No. g. knights
Tempiars, met in special session last night
and presented handsome Jewels to Past
Commander Colonel a. s. Richardson and
Judge A. G.. Baker, They were very band
some and costly memenioes, such MS usual,
bestowed upcn similar occasion and the
enjoyable event was enhanced In it's en-
ioyment by the serving of an elegant ban
NJ
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left Houston with bis prisoner spevak and
reachcd Fort Bend county the sherim 81
90 no says In 4 telegram to Judge Wilson
and In another to MIR. X. N. Hall. one Of
the attorneys for Spcvak, and placed him
In the jail at Richmond.
Judge Wilson wired Constable Mcdonald
that he must he here NTH the prisoner. -
ordered, and he also wired the sheriff 81
Fort Bond county that he had better not
interiors with the mandates Of the court.
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DewItt County Finances.

cparo. Texas. November 1.-THE COM
mdssioncrs court has examined the quar-
teriy statesatpt Of the county treasurer
and lind the following amounts on hand
November 1: jury FIND. s2s92. 81; road and
bridge FUND. tl540.SS; jail fund. $50: per-
msnent school fund. $500; court house
bonds. $500 80. The available school fund
is IN good condition, and the Dewitt county
teachers never have 10 wait for their
money.
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Gainesville. Texas. November 1i.--Mr,
Bowers. travelling man for tbs Fort
Worth Windmill ard Pump company. was
thrown out Of his buggy today and hurt
pretty badly His team became frightened
and ran away throwing him 70 the ground
cutting several gashes In bis head and
promptly dressed and be Is resting easy.
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A DALLAS ASSIGNMENT.
Jewellers FoRCED or NY poOR
COLLECTION
Total Liabilitics May Rch = Hum
drcd Thousand Doifs-Othcr
nusincss Entertainments.

Dallas. Texas. Novembc NV s..
shuttles a Sons, wholesale welers, doing
business at Scotland court Main street.
flled deed OF trust late TIL AFTERNOON to
cover preferred creditors. ,proximatiug
7l,0o0. The liabilities. /, iisuid, exceed
100000. b. NJ. Bursher was aade trustee.
The heaviest creditors are Btern whole
sale and manufacturing jewers. The firm
Is one OF the largest OF the nd IN North
Texas and this failure is thc,eavlest Jew
elry assignment ever made Dallas The
assets OF the firm consist the stock.
hxtures. etc, and can not De definitely
stated Inability TO collect outstanding
debts Is given as the cause the assign
ment
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stalled. Mr.. Sovercisn's nanwas the rrst
namcd mentioned III nomiia,n. but be at
once arose and said he wou not accept.
NO one opposed Mr.. Hicks. he other off,
GERS were also chosen with much ease
After this the assembly waseclared to be
formally organized. The rehr order OF
business will BE- taken up tlorrow.
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schnoI Tnx EIcction.

Wharton. Texas. November l2.-Ths
school tax collection is being held today
The proposition is This: a levy of 81
cents on the 500 valuation, half for build
ings, the balencc u be used as a supple
m ntal fund IN the Incorporation. The
voting is lively and canvass will have
to be made before il can be decided to O
certainty.
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Lockhart nurincss cnnRes.

Lockhart, Texas. Noyemb' l2.--At s
o'clock last night p. II. Bollo, a Mexi-
can merchant OF this city. nde a hll Ct
sale or transfer OF all his SICK Of goods.
wares and merchandise. an all books.
notes and accounts of everyehaacter TO
Henry Permenter. who will future run
the business.
{. zuretti, fruit merchantand confec-
toner. has wound up his busiIss here. and
moved his stock OF meNhan&e to Elgin,
Bastrop county, from whencehe came 10
this place about year ago
MI. John Shoaf hls openedip a branch
establishment OF family grosries, fruits
and ccntections in the house ormerly oc-
cupied by C.. Zuretti
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w.., Texn. Marsha,.hip.

Victoria. Texas November 12.-Mr. Ed
stteris Of this city is an aspirant for the
Federal n.arshsFship Of the West Texas
district ard has strong backing. II Is I'M
ders,o.d tha. ID. NJ. O'Conn3r is warmly
supporting his candidacy
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Navasota, Texas, November 12.-After
being a great attraction to the elite Of the
city for two days. the annual flower show
given by the ladies' Of the Chrysanthemum
association for the benefit of the Gene
terry association closed tonight. This is the
third display and has been very much OF a
success both socially AMI financially. The
prize list was quite long and spiritedly
compated for
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How to Cure niiiou. Collie.

suffered for weeks with colic and pains
in my stomach. caused by biliousness. and
had TO take medicine all the while. until |
used chamberiain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. which cured me.
have since recommended It TO good many
people Mrs r. Butler. Fairhaven. Conn.
Peteors who are subject to bilious collie
can ward off tine attack by taking this
remedy ss soon as the first symptoms ap-
pear. Sold by all druggists.
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small shopsSI,urnca.

Austin Texas NovombN ~ - Are here
todly cn Robertson hill a Enst Eleventh
street consumed restaurant kent by Mrs.
Allen Bradley; butcher shop owned by
Dixie Pate and feed sihre conducted by
Mrs. Quinlan, Loss about $780, insur-
once about $500
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MarshniI's show.

Marshall, Texas, November 1.-The
chrysanthemum fair at Newman's hall last
night was success both financially and
artistically. This Is the first fair given
here. There are twenty-five prizes.
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The hearing OF the Jan spevak hateas
corps case. set for today will probably
come en- at the hour appointed; but II
locked for time yes,erda! as II 1t would
Lot b, 80.
When the constable. w G. Mcdonald.
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The Rosebud Social club last night gave
enc Of their very enjoyable hops at saen-
gerbund hall A large number OF guests
were in attendance, the music was fine.
as their music always is. and everyone
enjoyed the dance immensely until a late
hour
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Rosebud, Texas. November l. The finn
Of Pressnall & Co. has made amssignmcnt,
naming C. u. Wolf assignse. Assets and
liabilities arc unknown
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weimar, Texas. Novemer l2.--L.
Fahrenthold. dealer in stors, tnware,
pumps, windmille. ETC.. has pld out his
business TO MIR. @. Buske. Sas completed
yesterday
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LADIES' FAIR.
colorado CoWnty'r Flower Festival n
Succena-lAuccrt mud chai.us

success-C0nccrt and ChOrns.
columbus, Texas. November 12.--The
nth annual exhibit by the Colorado
county Ladies' Fair and Flower Associa-
uon was held here at Uses Hall Yesterday
ana tcday. Prizes were awarded for the
Des' exhibits Of chrysanthemums. begonias,
ssraniums. ferns. roses hanging baskets.
s a.,Ciscus, coieus. palms; oil paintings. pas
49,, painted silk. painted China, brass;
'ut lace, drawn work. knitting, crochet.
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No we'll regulated h.usehold should De
without bottle OF Dr. sieSerts Ansos'utA
Bitteys, the celebrated appeu1er
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No Emigrnnts for New Orlenns.

Rome, November 12.--Popolo Romano
announces that the Marquis di Rudin,
lremer and minister of the interior, has
issued instruction to the projects Of police
| II, prevent emigrants sailing to New Or
leans The order Is precautionary and Is
Issued in consequence OF the regulations
in force in New Orleans in connection with
the outbreak Of yellow fever.
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ALABAMA.
Frost II Predicted and Very Likely
to Come.

to Come.
Mobile, Ala, November 12.--The weather
| bureau predicts frost FOR tomorrow morn
ling and the temperature tonight indicatee
THAT the prediction will come true. Three
|new cases were reported today-Frank
Schatza. coored. North Carolina near
FConcepton; Walter C. Urquhart. S07 St.
Francis; S. w. Frederick, Beauregard
|corner Joachim
One death-Mrs. F.. c. Beasley. Law
|rence. near Georgia.
Recoveries Mrs c.. G. Beeder, George
Smith Samuel Abel. II. l.. Hungerford.
Total cases to date. 1888: deaths, a; re-
coveres. 264, under treatment, 80.
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KILLED an CYPRESS.


MEX pilot shoots and KiIs Abe
Roberts.
Cypress, TexGs. November 10 About 30
y, m, a sad killing occurred at the resi-
dunre of MIR. Nick pillot. near here, In
which Mir. Pilot WIGS under tho necessity
of killing Mr.. Abe Roberts In elr-dcfonsc.
Mr. Pilot had preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Tnde aud wac placed under a
thousand dollar bond.
DR., Noark. county physician, lett last
night over the Central In response to n
telegram that he received from Nick Phi
lat, announcing that he tPillop had shot
and killed Abo Roberts, who is a brother
in law a Dr. Noark and he hnBiencd TO The
scene OF the tragedy.