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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
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To An Who Nave Helped Along the
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IN oar Lass entertainment
FSrss. va dcs4ra 10 tsaos Mrs., Key, her
;cAsAcrs ard lie c,o;os7s Q. charming
y-oanS at!Aes who accozasanSed hex. io- US
sns tacis ;alcat IN our behalf.
We appreciated our Reat programme, he
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by plao.us s,ceat ionet piapc a. oar dis
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MesS-s. Rasaa, ( RoG furnished france,
cts, 70 !fsp.s.y the pSc;o graphs, and MI.
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O. them.
TSe n.oci-sc Street Rs.iway caasfuny
manifested tb-eir in;eres. by furnishing
,rsaspyoFxatl ca 10 the eayire orca.ssgA PAR
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NAlcA WIS ggeAt oo1Ve1ienee 10 tne-F
sziooGs.
We are INDEBTED 70 Nj. Chester irelaad
es ,ioorSeeper, and 70 Messys. Henry Porter.
Brown Bot;s VII. Woods aid George kidt
FOR their poita Attentions Is usheTs.
NJ. 4 Wa.sfaknr seat the palms and
a,hss pants w4rh wDloa the stage WAS
Decorated
We thank xl Of the o,-y papers Tor no.
tees given hui especially 90 We thank
the Hou<snu Post, We appreciate the c-aur-
'eoaS attention We ressirei FROM everyone
cooECTsa with TIE Post They are never
tco tired or 100 busy 20 give an ear 10 the
vaNs and needs u Faith Home
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faT neiy a-a 10 preliminary Arr2r gNr0ents;
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The Mansfield Club.

Tickets Tor the performance TO bo given
by the Mansfield club at the opera house
on Thursday June 10, are now on sale
at the following places; Abbott Cockrells
drug store. Main street; Sweeney \ Fred
ericks. Il. c. StuaIt's drug store, j. L.,
Mitchell. George W. Heycr, G. Grune-
Bros, also in hands of all members OF the
club, The fact that the proceeds are for
the benefit OF library fund should be
sufficient nducement for every one to pur-
chase one or more tickets. a public library
is very much needed in this city and the
Mansfield chib should be encouraged In
their undertaking.
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WILL MEET SATURDAY.
After Which Houston VIII Iu,nIy

FA''"r "h'"h houston VIII Likely
Gct Cheap ems.
At a meeting of the city council several
weeks ago 1t was stated upon the floor OF
tho council chamber that in the event
certain ordinance was passed granting The
Houston Gas company continued fran
chisc, under certain conditions and reatric-
tions the gas company would put down the
price of gas to $L5O per 1900 cubic feet
commencing June /.
The ordinance was passed under SUE
pension OF the rules. Yesterday was The
first day Of June. hut there has thus far
bsen no reduction in the price of gas
1t Is not likely, however, that the PROM
ise Will he long deferred. as the stockhold-
crs OF the gag company Will meet on Satur-
day, when this matter OF reducing the ,rice
of gas will be discussed, ana there is
scarcely any doub. but that the demand OF
the city for $3.50 VIII be complied with.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
Yellow rinc l.mmhcrmen.

Messrs Guy II. Mallam Q! Beaumont
and w. Is. Ramsey ci Lake Charles, la.
passed through the oi,y yesterday en- route
to Hot Springs. ARK. where they viii al
tend an important meeting. This Is
gathering Of yellow pine lumber men. the
meeting being composed 81 one or Two
representatives from each OF The southern
Statcs-Mlssouri, Texas, Louisiana, Ar
KANSAS. Mississippi. Georgia and Florida
MesSrs. MAllam and Ramsey were appoint.
ed al meeting Of lumber manufacturers
neli al beaumont, May y, The Hot springs
meeting is an important one 10 lumocr
men. bat what 1t VIII discuss Mr.. Mallam
declined TO state
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As all Information upon the subject OF
street paving is now OF particular interest
to the people of Houston. the following let
ter is published;
To the Editor OF The Post.
st. Louis, Mo, May 9s.-I have had
some correspondence with my old freud.
Captain John o. Carr ~ your city. pay
master OF the Houston and Texas Central
railroad, regarding payements In Houston
He sent me the interviews published In The
Post short time ago, / see the general
feeling Is divided between brick and as-
phalt. We would be glad IL you VIII call
the attention OF your people to our mate
rial, the Kentucky htuminous rock, which
Is unquestionably the coming paving RIA
terial OF this country. We make II any
degree OF hardness desired, simply by
steam heat. We have blocks which have
been subjected TO the hardest traffic for
seven years. without the least sign Of
wear. Sincerely yours,
j. G. Anderson.
General Contracting Agent.
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STORY OF A DIAMOND.
VALUABLE STONE UNDER a Hors,.
WINDOW.
to He Rccovcred-An Intcrcst-
Ing Tale.

Some days ago Mrs James isswto-. wife
OF the we'll known manager q! The l,ANlo7
hotel. lost two valuable diamond earrings
each with solitaire setting.
The matter vSs plsc>a IN ire hands 81
Chief Helm ana Ne made 81 uarle&sanily
warm for some Of the belly shosii the Aosrl,
but could net ;racr the sparks
In the meantime n similar loes hsi ce-
CURED st the Rutch,ns house. ,Seep; that
the lady there hsc lrs; su, one diArlcza
instcsd o. two.
All three 0: thesc stones have been Tor
several days The object OF search by The
ciiy's hest detective islcn;-
few DAYS ago c,olS7es b1y rarit>a
William Turner. formerly an employs AZ
the Huiehins hcGss, was discovered VIII
valuable diamond in ~ possession. Il;
was Immediately thought 10 have been the
one lost at the iiuteAtns house 2aa Turner
WAS taken In 81 suspieicn, The stone Vas
-cse; and adorned a brass shirt stat e.
easement
Turner said BE- had owned The stone to7
q lo-g time. BIZ; inally yoaue negro
named Wesley was found WHO inla RE
police iha; he had found d.A1roal car
ring on iAa ground aiogl cSide the LAwior
hotel in position which he described Is
being Just Onis9 the vtndcw o; Mrs Law
log's apartments ana thSt lie had gwen it
TO Turner.
Coairoatea WITH wesisy's statement Tur-
ner Admrtcd ,hat 10 diamond taken from
him NaS tae Gre Wesley had eiyca hizn and
that he bad charged ;he setting from a
gold earring 80 = brass SHIFT Stud.
The Stone was ideutuei By Ms, LaWloT
as hers likewise by Sweeney x Ege6e-il Ike,
from whom u was puC based.
!; was then IN tbs hands q the chi@ ~
police. lawyer had taken uP Ture-
case AMI was preparing 20 get him lc-
leased or haesas corpus, ans bad demanded
o! the chief of pohee tho diamond IS Tu1-
rers property.
Turner once Taieasci or Nahfas cor0us
as he doubtless would have 0saa, tAe da-
mord would have to b. returned 20 linn
This dle-auis was prcs@n,e4 % .'aplA'n
Laviar Who Immediately instituted a Sc
QuestTsfion suit against tho chief % p7llea
ana under this writ 81 sequesirl,ioa chief
Helm r.ulrucd the diamond 80 Catala
LAwior and released Turner from custody.
hence there viii be no necessity FOR WIT,
a hAhGss curpus
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

The Arkansas Pass Railway company has
agreed to furnish the gravel with which to
pave Mckinney avenue from the end OF the
brick pavement at Chartres street 70 their
track, distance of two or three blocks,
provided the city viii have II placed on the
street. This the city has agreed 10 do,
and the street and bridge committee win
receive bids FOR this work UP to p. N.
Gntn-ii,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
"rATHFINpnRo is COMING.
Low VACATION RATES.

The Queen and Crescent will sell excur-
sion tickets at low rates 10 the mountains
and scashore resorts every day from June
! to September 30. inclusive. With final
limit October 81. 1897.
The Queen and Crescent route offers 10
tourists th's year the most perfect train
service and appointments ever offered the
southern travelling public. Through Pull
man sleepers of the finest pattern
Apply TO your nearest Queen and Cres-
cent ticket agent for rates and full ipfor-
nation. A, II. Barnett.
G. L. A.. New Orleans, La.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
For the Hooker Warrington Lecture.

y snecial train will come IN to Houston
from Galveston Friday afternoon. bearing
an excursion especially run for Booker I,
WashinSton's lecture at The Auditorium on
ihat evening. \ large number have wit
ten from Richmond Willis, Couro- Thunp-
son aud contiguous towns asking that seats
De reserved for them The people OF Hous-
ton are taking great interest In the an
pearance OF this distinguished co,orrd ora
Tor and thinker, and his work II the South
VIII doubtless secure for him a large at
tendance OF white and coored citizens
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

Terrell, Texas. June Mrs. Andrews
and Mrs. Cole were returning from Terrell
Sunday, when the horse they were driving
became frightened while crossing Kings
creek bridge and backing the vehicle eft
the bridge. fell about eight feet. Mrs
Coles collar bone was broken and she was
otherwise hurt. Mrs. Andrews was so
badly hurt that She died yesterday morn
ing Mrs Andrews was an elderly LADY
and was one OF the first settlers OF Terrell,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

appreciated Ia tner,oriallse tho legislature
ia set aside May 80 as Memorial day and
legal holiday, received letter yes'er-
day from senator Burns, stating that the
memorial had been resolved by him. and
;has th.ash no action upoG she subject
could be had at this. the sreeial session
unless upon rNcommcrdatloa ot the NV
ernor. yHt he believed that should the SOW
ornor recommend such measure, II would
meet with favorable response on the
mart OF the lectslaturc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
Comfy Roads.

bud Fitzgerald, inspcc'o- of county roads,
was in the city yesterday and reports that
the Harrisburg and Deep Water shell road
Will be completed in few days. which Will
give magnificent shell roa1 from the city
TO Deep Water
The county has another 1atd road just
completed from Houston 20 crosby, a dis
tanca of tWentN-tMn min
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

There is at the city Ticket office OF the
Houston and Texas Central railway an ex-
hihit OF graphite, asbestos, tale and soap
stone all OF which has been taken from
deposits in Llano county, This is the
property Of the Texas Graphite and AS
bestos company of Houston, Texas. A. T.
Anderson of Trinity president and n. J.
Badu of Llano secretary. Tho exhibit is
In charge OF Professor Badu, The capital
stock of the company Is 100000. II is in
tended to erect a mill IN this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
The Machinery Arrived.

Josh l.. Clark, Stale agent Of the Frckc
company which is putting III the machin
cry for the Houston Packing house, ar
rived yesterday. the las, shipment OF the
machinery having arrived FIN this city yes
terday morning. Work C., placing he plant
in position will begin at once under the
direction of Mr. Clark
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though isreN o1s would rot accommodate
all isei- irscnds 50 tse wctalns Festival
WAS held uISaa the lawn. where tables wrfe
sySSAa and delicious rr,rcsAmeS;S served.
ana 'NNeTc the harry conr,s were The nc
Ciriezts " many hearty >onSratulsscas
ard ersd wishes fos tAesr future happiness
Asi y:VsTNcttty.
Nj, rarrN;i, the srSosa, is employed by
TIE county SIS guard at The county farm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

]. w Morrow, evangelist for the Discl-
pies, has arrived in the city and VIII COM
mence series Of revival services tonight
at the Common Street Christian chapel
The meeting VIII last wo weeks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

The Teal residence, ON Lyons avenue in
the Fifth ward. last night was the scene Of
= Joyous and brilliant affair in the mar
rtage of Miss Priscilla Teal to Mr.. w. II.
PARROT. the ceremony being performed by
Judge w. B. Hill.
Both bride and groom are GO popular
that II was anticipated that the house,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

Tonight an elaborate ice cream festival
for the benefit OF St. Patricks church will
be given on the green corner of Cont
and Hardy streets. The festival will be in
charge OF the young ladies Of the parish.
\ grand treat is awaiting all who viii come
as This promises to eclipse all former fes-
tt,als
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

A hill OF sale was filed in the county
clerks office yesterday by which owen
Dlffy and wito transfer to Clinton
G, Hamptman stock. fixtures. mules wag-
ons. etc. Of Houston Hand Laundry, at
No. ll12 Preston ayenne for 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

san Antonio Texas, June The fol-
rowing proceedings were had in tie Fourth
court of appeals today: -
Motions dismissed-wm. Hoeflipr g,
VS.. CITY OF San Antonio. from Hays 81,
fensarins OF motion 10 reform iudrren no'
rh mo..uh submitted = Susan Sian,nn
on nou s,,e vs. s. S. Thompson, to affirm
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Death of snm Ferguson.

sam Ferguson. brother OF Henry Fer
guson. tho we'll known coiored politician
of Fort Bend county. died yesterday at ST.
Josophs lnflrmary. The deceased has an
other brother. Perry Ferguson, residing In
this city The time for the funeral has not
yet been fixed,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
EunnIIzing rnxes.

The board of appraisemeni OF the city is
now in session equalizins city taxes and
the board of county commissioners at its
meeting next week will continue in session
through the month June as a board of
equalization for State ana county taxes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

Tho new county bridge over Green's
bayou has been completed. 1t is an iron
structure 400 feet long. made up of four
spans OF 100 feet each, 1t is regarded as
the best bridge In the county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
"rATHFrNpER" is COMING.

Deep Rock Bed Rock. Viohy and Lithia
Waters ON draught at keisling's Soda
Fountain. 502 Main Street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

Andrew Black aged about co years. died
at o'clock yesterday morning at his home
at Chaneyyilie and was buried at 1 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in the old Catholic
cemetery He leaves family OF four
grown daughters. two OF whom are mar
ricd.
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THE DEATH ROLL.
pnricd This Evening

w, a, Miles. who died at an early hour
yesterday morning from an overdose of
laudanum, Viii be buried at o'clock this
afternoon from his late place OF residence.
s0Si2 Prairie avenue.
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THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.
Nomea Of the Christian Church in
Session at Waco.
REPORTS READ AND REFERRED.
Committees Were Appointed aud
New OfHccrs Observation-Disclosures
University Commencement.

Waco, Texas, juno 1.-The commence
men; cxerciseS o. Add-Ran Christian uni
vorsity closed today. and d, $3.50 o'clock the
Christian Womens Board OF missions
opened the State convention OF the Chris
tian church. The attendance upon the con-
ventiou is larger than usual this year and
interest in the work seems 10 be growing.
The delegates come with unity Of pur-
pose rarely seen even in convention OF
this kind. for although a religious conven-
t.on. suoh organizations, like all others,
are subject 10 contentious. The interest
telt in Add-Ran university is general and a
Jus, pride in their school prompts the DEL
cgates 10 work together tog the advance
went Of the only university they have in
the State.
This IS the lrs. state convention since
the university was moved from Thorpe
Springs to Waco and as the university is
The property Of the convention 1t is likely
that all further conventions will be held
hcre. SO that an inspection Of that insti
tuition may he had at close range. So far
the university has given universal satis-
faction and The few expressions heard from
those delegates who have arrived indi
Gates that the convention will be we'll
pleased.
The following are TIE graduates of Add
Ran university. class II 1897: II. IL, Sim
mons, i. b., J. T. Mctlisstck, A. r.. j. j.
Hart S. r.; /. r. liildebrand, a, B.; Ira
a. Adams, Ph. n.
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"r.ArHFINpERr is COMING
A WORD TO TuE WISE. EFT,

For best work the only place is 81 Pack
ards Troy Laundry. Die Prairie avenue.
Phone 3s2.
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"nATHrlNDnR" is COMING.
HOUSTON GAS LIGHT co.

Gas for illuminating, cooking. heating
and power II desired. Apply to J. J. Mo-
keever. general manager.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

Secretary Kidd of the Cotton Exchange,
and chairman Of the committee recently
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ny, f,h-;..t,, u.,,,,o,,.- poor, -. Me
AZ. 'S''''' "''''''' i'N''''' u WIS
sloi'S OF me state convention was opened
this afternoon by the president. Miss Grace
Carlton, If Rou,,,, Miss Francis NJ Var
-,
oFouNh OF SEXTON acted az secretary.
After devotional exercises The president
read her annual address, Following the
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PATHFINDER" IS COMING.
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"RATHFlNDER" IL COMING.
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General contracting Agent
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

Kinley an opportunity TO call conference
himself or 10 act CONFORMITY with
the executives of the European countries
as may prove most expecient. He will be
authorized to appoint five commissioners
to an International money conference
whenever it may be called. and sutti-
cient appropriation will be made to pay
the salaries of these commissioners and
whatever share of the expenses of the con-
ference may be due from the United
States.n
When interrogated as to the stand that
would be taken on such bill by the
Populist Senators and their Democratic
and Republicans colleagues who favor in
dependent free coinage by the United
States. Senator Wolcolt expressed the be-
lief, based upon expressions which had
come to his knowledge, that none of them
would make serious opposition to it and
that many OF them would vote for it.
"They have no confidence in inter-
national bimetaiism, said he. CAT the
same time they would be willing to take
bimetallism if il came that way. and
think they will be willing 10 let US make
the attempt. especially if they believe no
results will come from it." :.
Senator Wolcott will go first to London,
and will be governed by the knowledg ge
secured there as to his movements on the
Continent He proposes to meet as many
European friends Of bimetallism as posi-
BILE while away. He will return in Feb
ruarv and submit the result of his in
vestigation to the Senate caucus commit
tee at once
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
w0Lc0TT GOES ABROAD.
VIII Sound European Bimetaihsts as Il
the Expediency of an International
Conference

NEW YORK, II. Y, Jan. L.. United
States Senator ;Wolcott of Colorado, who
recently visited President-elect Mckinley
and conferred with him relative 10 an IN
ternational bimetallic conference. is stop
ping at the Hotel Waldorf previously TO
sailing for London tomorrow. His mis-
sion abroad is for the purpose of sounding
English bimetallsts as to the expediency
OF an international conference, and it is
understood that the Colorado Senator has
negotiations. He would not discuss that
feature OF the trip.
1T is a. fact" said he, "fhat 1 am going
abroad for month or so. and it is equally
true that expect to confer with mum Der
of European bimetallists. l am not pre-
pared to say what the result may be.
though am hopeful that good can be ac-
complished."
Al am going to Europe with the full
knowledge and consent of Major McKin-
ley" said Mr.. Wolcott. at is not true
that l am commissioned to act as the
representative of the administration. The
only authority / acknowledge is derived
from the Republican Senatorial caucus
committee, whose envoy I am.
The Republican Senators who de-
sire to keep the promises made in
the st. Lonis platform want TO know first
what the feeling is abroad with regard to
international Dimetallfsm, and they have
requested me 10 find out and report
to them. So little is known here about
the views and plans of the gentlemen in
London and on the Continent who are
understood to be international bimetal-
lists that the committee thought it best
that should have personal conferences
with as many as possible.
II am not sanguine of success" added
Senator Wolcott. When come back /
shall know more about the prospect for
an international agreement"
What is the attitude of the administra-
ton concerning the bringing about of an
international agreement2"
5 "The administration is committed to
international b.metallism by the st. Louis
platform. said Senator Wolcott. so far
as / know there is not a aRepublican in
Congress and few out of it who is not in
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
THOSE PROMISED REFORMS.
HoiU Spain Intsnds to Proceed IN Porto
Rico and Cuba


Rico and Cuba
WASHINGTON, D.. c., Jan. 1.-The
effect of the reforms proposed by the
Spanish Governmentfo for Porto Rico, when
extended to Cuba, as is proposed when the
insurrection had been brought under fur
ther control, will be to create three sets of
administrative bodies in the island inde-
pendent of the representatives of Cuba in
the Spanish Cortes. The voters under
system of limited suffrage are already per-
mitted TO choose the boards OF aldermen
of municipalities and the mayors are to be
chosen from these boards by vote of their
members. The next body in rank is the
Provincial Assem- bly,, of which there is
only one in Porto Rico, but one for each
of the SIX provinces of Gu ba. The func-
tions of the Provincial Assembly are
largely united with those CT the proposed
council of administration in the case of
Porto Rico. because there is but one body.
The Council of Administration will be
an independent body in Cuba and will for
the first time give the Cubans large
share of control over their Internal
domestic concerns. The home Govern
ment will retain control of the laws
levying taxation and will reserve the
right to review the budget OF appropria-
tons, but the appropriations wilt be msde
by the Council of Administration, subject
to the approval of the Ministry at Madrid.
The Spanish Government does not pro-
pose at present to widen the limits of the
suffrage, which extends to persons pay
ing com bined tax of s. and to several of
the learned professions. The reforms in
contemplation for Cuba are largely those
which were embodied in the decree of
March Is, 1895, but which have not been
put in force because of the insurrection.
Changes which have been proposed in
this law will require to be submitted to
the Cortes at their meeting in the spring,
but it is not doubted that the plans pro-
posed by the Ministry will be acce pied.