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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-27
GONZALl;s.

The independence Of Mexico was duly
celebrated in this city by large numbes
of her former citizens, led by Mr.. Ben
GONZALES and T. j. Anderson. Many pat
riotic speeches were delivered and songs
were sung.
Attorney George Burgess is in kerryihe
this week.
Mrs. George Cox OF Oak Forest has leen
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. II. Kent this
week
W. H. Baldridge OF Opossum Irot was
in Gonzales this week
A lodge of the Home Forum Beneht ORDER
wns instituted with thirty-six charter nlehi-
bers.
Mr. C. W. Mason has gone to the noun
tains to recuperate.
Mr. Wahrenburger Of San Antonio has
been here two or three days
Mr.. j. w. Rainbrlt Of Luling spent sun
day in Gonzales With his sister, Mrs o
II. Ecpkips. .,.,l,
The revival at the Methodist tanefnacl'
is still in progress and good is being done
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ALVIN.

Mrs l.. r. Fishbach Is visiting In Gal
weston.
g. W. George. OF Edna. formerly OF this
place, is visiting old friends here.
MIR. ErneEt McDavitt and sisters. Miss
Rosa and Ida. have gone TO the Nashville
centennial and Will also visit their old
home, Auburn, KY.
Mr.. John Duncan has returned from q
trip TO Missouri.
Mrs. Jack neither OF Mira. II. NJ. Parker.
is visiting In North Texas.
Mr.. G. f. Cummings and wife and Mrs
G. s. Cummings have gone 10 their old
home, Centralla, Kan. on a short Walt.
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lItcAHS.NE.

Miss Bette Miller returned Friday morn
ing from Tennessee, where she visited
friends and relatives.
Mrs. e. Rhode returned from Franklin
Wednesday. whore she visited her reln-
tives.
w. w. Porter formerly Of Hearnc. but
now residing at Houston. was visiting
friends here Thursday.
Miss Bessie Waller left for Huntsville
Sunday night, where she goes to attend
school,
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CUERO.

Miss Jessie Brownson will attend the
Sam Houston normal this year. She LETT
Monday for Huntsville.
Miss Cornelia Woodwork Is visiting rel
atives In Victoria.
r. p Breedcn Of Victoria visited rela-
tives In Cuero this week.
Quite number from Cuero attended
the Rosevllie barbecue Friday and report
a fine time.
A very enjoyable meeting Of the Haw-
thorne club was held TUESDAY afternoon
at the residence Of Mrs. While Breeder.
Mr.. II. G. Warn has Returned from San
Marcos. where he has bfen quite sick.
He is now very much better.
The Cuero fire company has accepted
the Invitation OF Corpus Christi fire de-
partml M TO participate ia their celebfa-
ton November %, and will try 10 get up
team to compete for Donors on that day.
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DUCKHOLrs.

Or. w. H. Lyon OF thfs place and Miss
Doye Jones OF Cameron were married at
he residence Of Rev. j. w. Cullen Thurs
day morning and at once left for Nc.
C,regor. where they will spend a week and
return TO make Buckholts their future
home.
Mrs. Tsmpleton OF Dayilla was visiting
Mr. A. p. Kerr's family this week,
Mrs. W. r. Williamson Of Lampasas
apent the week visiting Mrs 7. J. Proc
Mrs. J. C. Watson Of Cameron spent .
few hours In town Thursday
Misses Priscilla Payne and Mabel Asw-
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LEXINGTON.

Last Tuesday Senator Dickson and lady
celebrated the nth anniversary OF their
wedding Among the guests We're several
who attended the wedding, who have since
married. and brought with thcm happy
pledges OF their affection.
Colonel T. 8. Douglass and lady were
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among the guests and rsmarksd hat the
occasion waA also The thirty -sixlA Anni.
versary OF their wedding. Tho dinner We
superb.
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TAYL0R.

Mrs. P. NJ. Woodal Is visiting friends
in Austin.
Mr.. Claud Smith has returned from the
Brazos
Mr.. I. NJ. Pearis,on. prominent mer-
chant OF Waco, aud father OF Mrs. j..
Meiasky OF this city, died last week.
Mrs Melasky attended her father in his
TO attend the funeral.
Mir, and Mrs. Il. A. Robertson and
Mrs G. II. Booth have returned from a
summer visit TO Wheeling w. Va
Mr. and Mrs. C. Z. Vance have return
ed from Colorado.
Mr. G. IL. Hawter. who has been visit
ing his cousin, Mrs. j. W. Bailey, left for
Kansas City Wednesday night
Mrs. T. J. Kamp is recovering from an
attack of dengue.
Mr.. J. J. Thomas has returned from q
trip TO Dallas.
Mrs. Peeler OF Austin visited Mrs r.
w. Morse last Wednesday.
Mrs. Maher OF San Antonio Is visit
ing the Misses Mitchell at the CONNER
cial hotel
Misses liza King, Maggie Boon, Annie
Mum and Ida Scruggs left Sunday night
for Huntsville to attend the Normal
school.
The Sesame Literary Circle held 0
meeting Thursday afternoon at the homt
Of Miss Mamie Woodward, the arst since
Its temporary suspension for the summer
months.
The Study OF Wordsworth has been
taken up for the fall lessons. and the nex'
meeting will BIO held at the residence Of
Ms. j. w. Parker, on next Thursday
the S0th. The following is the program
prepared for the next meeting;
Description of the locality in which
Wordsworth lived, Mrs. H. s. Wilson
His Contemporaries. Miss Matte Bishop
Wordsworth and hts sister. Dorothy, Mias
Lillian Wester. Reading, with comments
OF Lines composed a few miles above
Tintem Abbey" Miss Mamie Woodward.
Question. l. The main facts In Words
worth's life.
g In Wordsworth's span Of years what
events OF vast moment shook the world
g. What great lights OF the Eighteenth
century were still burning when Words
worth came into the world?
A. Effect of the French Revolution or
Woodsworth's mental history.
5. For what reason Is Wordsworth con.
sidered an egotist?
6. Give Wordsworth's conception OF
nature,
Z. What was wordsworth's theory Of
poetry?
g. Estimate OF his rank as a poet.
9. Select one tract that places him OF
an eminence above his poetic contem-
poraries.
10. To what extent was W. c. Bryan
Influenced by Wordsworth?
II. For what statue did Wordsworth
write the following inscription:
''The marble index OF mind forever
voyaging through strange seas OF thought
alone?"
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CAI,yENT,

Hon. John r. BELL Of Beilville srrived
In the city Tuesday ind assisted In con-
ferring the chapter degrees In the Masonic
hodge
Jese McL<ndon has returned trsm :
trip TO st. Louie.
Mrs. Judge Dunn u Fm0klsn - visit
Ing her fHther. DR.. McLcndon.
John A. Green, prominent attprney
from San Antonio, IL In the city.
Mrs. Sam McIrndon II Waco 10 visitink
her fYthcr, ]. Adouc.
Dr. John McIendon and wife returned
Tuesday from Eureka Hpringa. Ark.
Miss MarcitA Deleatc. after 3 pleslsant
visit 20 Mira. II. l.. Strokes. returned Mon
day to her home IN Houston.
MIR. III. l.. Strokes left last week for
Key West, Fla
M X. Glass Of tho Midland railroad was
IN tho city eeveraA days last week.
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II. II, Marstall and family LETT Thuxs-
day for prcwnwcod. where they will 10
cate.
for big game OF bali here tomorrow. be-
tween the San Antonio Browns and tho
Kerrviie team.
The home OF Mr.. aud Mrs. w. e. VIII
liams, was surprised Friday evening by
party OF young people. complimentary
TO Miss Lizzie Akard OF Med.Ass~ who
Is visiting the family,
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IiUqTo.

N..r,ss-At the Baptist church on
,,,ss,asdav evening. Mr.. John Crosiin 10
w. s"die May Holman. daughter Of Mr.
1s,nss .' Heusn OF this place, Long before
he Sei appointed hour the church was cro Mo
s "a npp admiring friends. Mr.. James Grit
co ., "a Miss lizard! with Mr.. Norman
r r,.a and Miss Dora Kuykendall were
the attendants. After the ceremoas 's9
bridal party attended the ,s we'd
S ur sumner was served. Mr.. and MIS-.
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coI.uMnus.

AT Saint Matthias church in this city iast
TUESDAY Al 4 D. m. In the presence OF
large congregation OF relatives and frienas'
Mr.. Charles a. Burtschell and MISS Ma.
ancSratng To the rites of the holy Catholic
church Cur The bride was beautifully dressed
IN white brocaded satin and the groom
~ annronrloteiy attiled in black frock
sult. They were attended BY Mr.. ChaFi9s
Braden and Miss N. wright ana Ml ,ittIe
s,owcr girl; Miss Jessie Lee 3urtschell and
nag mage Master Manuel Burtscheli, while
~ p'e E,ti,sr I,enerz recfted the itual that
honnd them as man and wife. The church
Was beautifully decorated, the fire depart.
meDt band furnishing suitable n.sie ~
eoIlation was served at the home Of me
hJiaa,s narents In the early part OF tne
eyering snd a highly enjoyable dance
len nv friends at Illsee Aall was con-
t,n,ed un.il the wee sma' hours
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GIDDINGs.

Mr.. Ira Bryan and Mics Olivia Panhey
were married at the residence OF the BRIDES
parents near Dime Box last Wednesday
evening, Rev. J. w. Montgomery OF Gid
dinEs officiating. Mr. Bryan Is a grandson
Of Moses Austin Bryan and Miss Pankey
is one Of the bellies OF Dime Box
I. J. Farlss. cashier Of the First National
bank. has been laid up several days with
deDgue but Is about convalcscent
Sheriff Lipscomb Of Hampstead was here
Monday.
Mr.. l.. J. Folks OF DeanviIle spent few
DAYS here this week.
MIR. Il. lander and family OF Lexington
spent a day or two here this week.
Rev. Jack Atkinson Of Cedar Park.
Williamson county. spent Friday and Sat-
urday here visiting old time friends and
acquaintances.
Mrs DR.. Northrup spent few days at
West Point this week visiting friends and
relatives.
Hon. John NJ McClannahan Of Lexington
was here on business Monday.
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Is THE Prosressf

Texas Farm and Ranch takes rather
pessimistIc view OF conditions when under
the above head. II says:
When Texas had $1,000 Inhabitants,
one could travel over the State alone and
for an indefinite time With slliiebays
full Of money with perfect safety; every
citizens credit was good for all the goods
he needed; merchants never faiis1; ~ Open
account was a. good az no o. ard :
mans word ~ good ~ his bond and thei :
was not In all the rta,e sins.s public
pauper or private tramp. In those c.ys
a man could live without work. I've de-
Gently with very little Of u. tpc Irafpef
BY . Reasonable amcunt 0; cISri. There
was enough work for all wno wan'td II,
and reasonable pay for III Tint vas done.
We hsn no large cities. no police esv1ta
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Fort Worth. Texas. September 2s.--In-
teres increases In the dipping experiments
to be explained by actual application at
the stock yards In this city tomorrow.
Preparations have been made on largo
scale by the stock yards company for this
occasion. A. P, Bush. president OF the
gate Cattle Raisers association, will at
tend the meeting OF the State sanitary
board on the game date. He has an abiding
interest IN the quarantine question and ex-
poets to zee action taken at this meeting
that will satisfy the people.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
EEL KILLS A WHALE.
Strange Nishap Causes the Death Of
New York Pet

New York, July 29.-Se1tzer is dead
Seltzer was the white whale of the
Aquarium. The primary cause of his
death was greediness and the secondary
strange az it may seem, water. He was
drowned.
On Friday night the keepers noticed
that Seltzer was uneasy. He acted in
a funny way. He sneezed, snorted, and
squirmed as if in pain. He had partake n
of an unusual large portion of eels, au
natural for supper. When DR.. T. H.
Bean, the director of the Aquarium, ar
rived on Saturday morn ng his attention
was called to Seltzer, and a half Of an
hole.
While trying to rid himself of the
contents Of an overloaded stomach an
eel had entered and clogged the nasal
passa ge. This had prevented the valves
of the lungs from closing, and the water
that had entered Settlers breathing ap-
paratus couldn't be expelled.
The water from the tank was drawn
Immediately. When it was about half
down the whale succeeded in ejecting
fifteen inch eel from his b1owhole. The
eel had been partly digested. The relief
came too late, for the nasal passage ha d
become congested, and the top valve of
his brea thing apparatus, which is like a
trap door, was so infiamed that he could
not close it. Seltzer could neither
breathe nor get rid of the water in his
lungs. After a day of suffering in the
presence of DIR. Bean, Seltzer finally
choked, gasped, and rose TO the surface
dead
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
AN 1MPossIBIL1rY
To Com bine Carriages and Maskers
ON Feot on Carnival Night

The proposition to allow rnaskers in
carriages on Kansas avenue on the
night of the carnival meets with dis
favor among those who intend to be
en- masQue on foot, which is the great
majority. Last year one or two vehi-
cles got onto Kansas avenue by mis-
take through the oversight of the police
and as a result several people came
near being run over.
1t is impossible for people wearing
masks to see distinctly; they cannot get
out of the way of vehicles. The mas
querade would have to be all on foot
or all in carriages The two cannot
be mixed in the limited area devoted
to the carnival with satisfaction to
brilliantly lighted could be devoted to
the carnival the difficulty could be OBJ
Waited by giving one to the revelers on
foot and the other to those in carriages;
or if the carnival were held in the
day it could be arranged even on the
same street
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
ALONG THE ROCK ISLAND.
Items of Interest to North Kansas
Railroad Men.

Belleville, July 29.-Freight Conductor
f. w Sumpter is again at his post of
duty, having fully recovered from his
severe spell of illness.
The friends of William Wilbur are
pleased to learn of his deserved promo
tiOn from brakeman to conductor.
The Rock Island is hauling about 40
cars of corn week from Belleville,
which are loaded here by our several
grain firms.
W. ]. Hall, express agent of the Rock
Island here, has returned from a visit
with relatives and friends in Oskaleesa,
Iowa.
The Rock Island has unIoaded S5 car
loads of feeders, coming in from south
western Kansas, and sold to Republic
county farmers.
Lightning struck the residence of
Freight Conductor w. II. Ridley. but
did no harm to any of the family ex-
cept badly soaring them.
Rock Island yard foreman, I. V.
Ketchum, of Belleville, has gone down
the. road, and will visit in Manhattan
Miss sallie Todd of Philadelphia, is
visiting the family of the Rock Island
operator in BelIeville, w. H. Schissler
Miss Todd proposes to go jack rabbit
hunting before she returns home.
Mrs. Mollie Nelson of Phillipsburg,
wife of DR.. G. E. Nelson of that place,
and daughter of Roadmaster D. Swee-
ney of the Rock Island, has returned
home.
D. Sweeney, roadmaster of the Rock
1Slan0 at BelIeV1lle, the inventor of the
improved track level has contracted
with Kalamazoo railroad supply COM
pany for it's manufacture and sale The
firm agrees to pay him a satisfactory
royalty.
The Rock Island boys propose to
challenge the Union Pacific boys to a
friendly game of base ball. Schissler,
Ketchum, Sweeney, Pryor, Whittemore,
Hooser, Talmadge, Hamilton and
O'Leary say they can beat the Union
Pacific boys out of sight.
The Kansas Creamery company of
Topeka, with a churning station at
Belleville, is multiplying its busf-
ness, and now make z, 500 pounds of but
ter daily. 1t has increased the Rock
Island business to such an extent that
more refrigerator cars will be put on
their northern Kansas line.
Separating stations are being put in
at many towns on the line of railroad
Narka, Scandfa, FOrmoso, Lebanon
Smith Center, kensington, Agra. Phil
IpSburg, Norton, jennings Colby and
GoodIand have skimming stations, and
several others are being worked up
Ticket and Freight l. A Whittemore
of the Rock Island at Bellevile. saws
the company has orders for IS cars he
sides they are loading in Bellevi1Ie
about ten cars a day with corn. Thev
are also fortunate in freight received
at the Belleville station. The com
nany's business is picking up all along
the northern Kansas line.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29

other orders in this city in arranging a
display. The orders outside of the city
ican then lend all the aid possible and get
up state display if they are able.
Mr.. Garvey-I will see that a meeting
of the engine, train and station employees
is called the first of next week to see just
what we want to do.
Mr.. c. F. Cavert-As a method of rais>
ing money for the celebration it has been
suggested that a base ball game between
a nine from the general offices and the
the shops be played some Saturday after
noon. We might charge an admission of
Is cents. Backed by this committee I
think such a scheme as this would go.
Mr. w. E. Carrie-I will talk the matter
up at the shops.
Mr.. J. F. Mitehe1l-Appoint a commit
tee to arrange the game.
Mr. MitchelIs suggestion was taken up
and Messrs. w. E. Carrie and c. F. Ca
vert were appointed to arrange the ball
match.
The committee then adjourned to meet
in two weeks, or prior to that time if de-
sired, at the call of the chairman.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
REFUSES LIONS TO The zoo
Captain Mullett Fears His Amphibi-
ans May be Lost or Poisoned
Before He is Paid.

Chicago. July 29.-Great expectations
of persons who daily visit Lincoln park,
and of the commissioners, Head Ami
NAL Keeper De VTy and others connect
ed with the park received a setback
yesterday when Captain James r. Null
lett refused to carry out verbal con-
tract and deliver three sea lions at the
park 200"
The sea lion magnate from Los An
geles heard that Andrew McNally and
other residents of North Park avenue
had remarked things about the sea
lions, and he hastened to the office OF
Park Superintendent Andrews to tell
him that he had backed down from his
promise to leave the three specimens
of the Zalophus Californius in the care
of the park authorities, who were to buy
them at the end of sixty days If they
We're alive and well.
Providing they were alive and WE'LL
That was what bothered the wholesaler
of sea lions. He declared he was
afraid Mr.. McNally and others along
North Park avenue would feed NOR
phine or dynamite to the lions to keep
them from indulging in vocal special
ties at all hours of the night.
'"Then there's another fellow up there
who said he wouldn't be surprised if
they were poisoned or let co. the cap
tain said, jerking his gnarled finger to-
ward row of North Park avenue resi-
dences. ''D'ye s'pose I'm agoin' to leave
my lions in the park for sixty days and
run any risk? Not yet!'
No ordinary preparations have been
made for the reception of the sea lions
A large sum was spent in preparing
the basin for their reception. Work
men were engaged in it all day yester-
day, and it was the intention of Ami
NAL Keeper De Vry to turn the water
and sea lions into the reconstructed
basin at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The park authorities hope, however.
that Captain Mu1lett will recede from
his decision and deliver the lions, for
which they will pay $3.50 each for two,
the third to be taken away at the end
of sixty days.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
MUNCIE'S BLUELAWS.
Meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian Society Broken Into and
Violence Ensues.

Muncie Ind, July 29.-There is a
strong feeling against the Young Mems
Christian society, which inaugura ted
the blue law movement. The expected
trouble occurred at $50 O'Clock last
night. F. H. Hubbard, president of the
band, and H. T. McElfresh, Clyde NJ.
Ritenour, Greedy Price, and "A. D
Pierce, other members, were in the
Johnson block holding a secret meet
ing when Homer Bowles, a druggist
Richard McCauley, member of the
Muncie Iron and Steel company, and
Henry O'Meara, a saloonkeeper broke
in and fierce fight al once ensued. The
combatants used chairs, books, and
anything handy that they got hold of.
Hubbard drew a revolver with which
he had armed himself, fearing such an
attack, and was about to- use it when a
squad of police and number of men
who had been attracted by the noise of
the fight arrived and disarmed him. All
the parties were arrested and taken to
the police station.
McElfresh, who is president of the
local Y. P. S. G E. union, received a
deep cut on his face Price was cut on
the head and Hubbard was bruised.
Bowles was knocked down and laid out
by Ritenour, who is powerfully built
fellow and who doubtless saved his COM
panions from being badly used up, as
they were somewhat timid.
In a few minutes fully 5000 people
gathered around police hea dquarters
Excitement was intense and the din was
great Some shouted to Hang the
young men," while others cried Down
with the thugs, up with the band!" Sew
eral fights occurred in the crowd be-
tween the factions.
The members of the Y. M. G. A. feared
mob violence if they attempted to go
home alone and Chief Baldwin detailed
officers TO escort them home. The anti
band people were most numerous in the
crowd, and they showed an ugly feeling,
but the officers drew their revolvers and
kept all at a safe distance. Prosecutor
Hopping drove McElfresh and Price
home AS they started they were as
sailed by a volley of stones, escaping
serious injury, however.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
VIOLATING CHEESE LAW.
Complaint Comes From London That
American Cheese is Deceptive.

Washington, July 29.-The attention of
the treasury department, and also the
agricultural department, has been called
to alleged violations of the filled cheese
law passed by the last congress. letter
fro ma dealer in Liverpool has been
shown, together with the cloth wrapped
around filled cheese, which was sent
abroad, showing that the stamping OF
cheeses has not been carried out as pro-
vided by the law.
The law says that filed cheeses must be
stamped with black letters two inches
long. The stamps used the cloth re-
turned from England are in violet ink
and scarcely distinguishable. The Liver
pool merchant says that a great quantity
of filled cheese is now shipped abroad
and sold as other cheese, as the marking
required by the government is done so
badly that the cheese is not supposed by
the buyers to be filled.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
PERIL IN THE MOUNTAINS
Stanford University Instructor Lost
ON Tacoma During q Violent Storm:


Tacoma, Wash, July 29.-Prof. Brown,
instructor of drawing in the Stanford
University of California, narrowly eS-
capped death on Mount Tacoma Friday
night His rescue was effected by six
volunteers from among the Mazamatas,
who with a number of government otf1-
cials, ascended the mountains to search
for him.
Brown could not wait to make the as
cent with the MaZamatas and started
off alone a t o'clock Friday morning,
intending to make the ascent in sin
gle day. He took no extra clothing, and
only q small quantity of food. AS the
mountain is three miles hlgh, ne was
almost certain to fail under the most
fayora BILE circumstances. A terrific snow
and wind storm set in when he was half
wav up the mountain, and the expert
eneed rnountaineers, believing he would
perish, drafted Edward Curtiss ana Dr.
E w Young of Seattle, Prof Harvey
Mitchell of New York, Jack Ross of San
coma, and DR.. Dunn of Portland, Ore,
to climb the mountain and rescue
Brown The rescuers were supplied with
medicine. and bravely started, lashed
together with rope. Ten O'Clock FIJI
day night immense fires were started to
guide them. At intervals Of five min
utes they shouted Brown" several
times in chorus, but the bowling storm
nearly drowned their voices. After a
two-mile scramble over glaciers, preci-
pices and deadly crevasses, where
slip of the foot meant certain death, the
storm brought back a faint response
from Brown, and the lost man was soon
found exhausted on the ice, with only a
few rocks to shield him from the cold
winds that cut like knife. The noun
taineers say he would have died from
exhaustion before morning.