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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

for the first week OF January amo. niel TO
s257 ,475, an increase Of $3.50; Jelly to
January Z. Si0,93i. ls5. a decrease OF $780,
1888.
The gross receipts OF the Illinois Central
from traffic for the inolth OF December
are estimated at s2135.gi6. an estimated
decrease of s70,206 from the came month
of last year
S. l., Hahn. tax agent for the Southern
Pacific railway, with headquarters at San
Antonio. was in the city Wednesday Mr..
Hahn is an applicant for the collectorHhip
of the port of Galveston aud his indorsc-
ments are said to be of the best charac-
ter.
A circular issued from the Office of the
general manager OF the Mexican Central
annCuuces tho appointment of Mr. +. r
Dolan as superintendent of the chihuahua
division. with headquarters at Ciudal
Juarez, vice II. e. Comfort. assigned to
other duties.
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NECR0L0


MAYO-Fairfield, Texas, January ID.
T. Mayo died OF cancer at the home Of his
son In Fairfield last night
SELMANSnyder. Texas, January 10
Died, on the 9TH at Arkansas City, ark.
j. H. Sellnau. aged 81 years. son of Mrs.
A. j. Scarborough OF Snyder. Texas.
NEWsOME-Mc Texas. January
II - edwin. the little son OF T.. A. New
come. died here today. Funeral tomorrow
and burial in Pecan Grove cemetery.
THOMPSON-Co Coleman, Texas, January
13.--Mrs Florence Thompson. wife of Mr..
c. ". Thompson, died here last night of
pneumonia and was buried this afternoon.
WATTS--Tonaha. Texas, January IA 49,
Mrs. S. j. Watts died last night after be-
ing sick for about ten days. She leaves
family OF nine children and host OF
friends to mourn her loss.
MAYER-Fort Worth, Texas January
13.--Mrs. Elizabeth Mayer. widow OF JOS
Mayer. died last evening after Il protrGct-
ed Illness Tho funeral took place this af
ternoon from the residence.
LAKE-Falrfield Texas. January Ia
John r. Lake, county commissioner of pre-
cinct No. /, Freestone county died OF
Bright disease ut his home on Ward prof.
rio last night and was buried at Lakes
chapel this evening.
TERRY-Rockport, Texas. January "a
Joe Terry the infant son OF Mr.. John 9.
Terry and Mrs. Zoe Terry, died yesterday
and was inferred Mt the city cemetery at
o'clock this evening Mr. Terry Is city
assessor and and also city clerk.
Wharton. Texas. January a.
Died, this morning at Z o'clock Georgia
Clifford aged years, This Is the sccond
time In one week that the angel Of death
has visited this stricken home and borne
away the TWO brightest jewels of the house
hold.
PERKINS-Gcorgetow Texas, January
15.-Lemuol Prewi,t Perkins. aged &c. died
on the 18th OF general debility. He was a
native OF Tennessee, came TO Texas in
1854. locating near San Antonio. Bexar
county: moved 20 Georgetown IN 1878
Seven children. all OF prominence. residing
throughout the State, survive him.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Texas. January -.
Mrs. Bowden died last night after a pain
full Illness of several weeks. She and her
husband were among the early settlers OF
this community and highly respected citi-
ems. She was a consistent member OF tue
Cumberland Presbyterian church. She
leaves husband and two sons and daush-
tiers besides large circle 81 friends TO
mourn her loss.
ODEN-T hurber Junction, Texas, Janu-
airy l4.--Mr. s. j. Oden. owner aud pro-
pr;ctor Of the Exchange bank Of Gordon.
died at his home today after an Illness OF
one week His death will be a serious loss
to the business interests OF Gordon and
the entire county. His two married sons
b. Il. and John Oden--are merchants at
Gordon Besides these he leaves wife
and four children unmarried.
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.eu states land officers at Topeka were al.
lowing homestead entries to be made on
Iands In Kansas on the Union Pacific rail-
way grant, which had been sold by the rail-
road company to bona f'de purchasers and
, which patents had not yet been Issued
me secretary says that the land officers
nave no authority to permit those entries
ana That the commissioner. when his attcn-
.lon was unothcially called to the matter.
directed the officers to allow no entries of
lands within the Union Pacific grant until
the railroad company has had an oppor-
tunity to object to the allowance.
Replying to the part OF the resolution
requesting Information as to the cause of
the commissioner to issue patents to lands
within the limits Of the grant the secretary
states that as the company is IN default to
the government on the principal and inter-
ct OF the subsidy bonds, he believes 1t his
duty to withhold from patent all lands
which were in possession of the govern
ment at the time OF the default.
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CLINCINC TO AN ICE FLOE.
Nine Fishermen Swept Out Into
Lake Michigan.
THE ICE DRIVEN BY A FIERCE GALE,
strip OF Ice Ten Miles Long Brok 9
from Mcnomince River Bank,
Carrying shnnties und Men.

,,o,. ATT. ,, ~ ro,,,.hr
| "c"o'''nc'' Hlci ''ai~'' nS'
| nine men are clfnging ITO a block OF Ice n
few rods square that IL being driven out
! ., ,,,.oa, ua,, int I,l,o Ntcb ,r,n nv n
VI N'oo'' i'"s '.'o A'' ~
| fierce southerly gale. The wind ~ blowing
thiuty miles an hour and carries on a zero
...1.''.,,.' -, ~ oc,aaionaJ snow
temperature AM an VN'nS""'
squall. The men are nsherineh, eau o'liy
i'm the none too heavy clothing worn while
,andIo. ,I,otr not. ana unless the lee foe
'o""'"s 'noi ''''' '''N'
has been blown against Chambers isiahu
or Green's Island there IL lgtle POSSIBLE
A., IN, ,,,ov val i've through The might.
Wy 'ha' N"ss "''' ~ A., ~,
The doomed men are residents Vi inc NIUE
fishing ylllee of Menekaunee and their
,,,,os ara chldron and neighbors are
""eo W.. - .e',ps,,', =, la
spending the nlght on the mountains vi 'Vu
la rr.toaslinp s1,.. beanh watching, The MISS
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Cowhidcd by II Woman.

Dallas, Texas. January 15.-Ed Williams,
a bartender at the Oriental bar, WIS horse
whipped on Commerce street about 10
o'clock tonight by Madame Goffrier, n
masseur and faith doctor.
Williams has been in bad health for
years Some time ago he placed himself
under the treatment OF Madame Goffrfer.
She claims that he would not pay her. and
arming herself with rawhide started out
tonight to avenge herself. She found VIII
Jams near the city hall and attacked him
without delay. The bartender was unable
TO defend himself and called for the police
Madame Coftrier was arrested ard lodged
I'm the calaboosc. She Is very large and
strong woman and would probably have
punished Williams severely had she been
left alone,
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In Milwaukee beer II regarded by the
people In the same light as bread or cheese
in fact but for beer a large portion OF
the people OF that city would have to 20
without bread and cheese. That coca .
good way to explain the position taken by
Judge Johnson Of Milwaukee in interpret-
ing a clause In contract for the sale OF
land In residential district. which pro-
yided that liquor should not be sold in the
district. A man who had defaultcd In
payments on his lot entered an off suit for
damages because Of the sale OF beer. A Pc
culiar point In the litigation was that tho
sutton for damages had himself bought
bottled beer at a grocery, the selling OF
which was claimed to bo n violation Of the
contract and a detrimcnt TO the rest of the
property In the district. Judge Johnson
took the position that the sutton. by being
IL party to the sale OF the beer. had cut
himself off from any redress. The Judge
further drew n distinction between the sale
OF liquor in n saloon and tho sale OF drink
In packages by grocery. In the former
case he said damage might be estimated.
but the injury from the sale of beer In
packages was no greater than II Is from the
sale OF pickles or onions.
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Unclaimed BREgagc.

The Houston and Texas Central baggage
room. while being re-arranged the other
dav. disclosed tho fact that there was q
large number of unclaimed pieces on hand,
which the company is allowed to dispose
OF at public sale, similar to the nethod
employed by express companies. Under the
law. unclaimed articles must be held for
Identification for at least six months.
Speaking of this an attache of the baggage
department said to n reporter for The Post
yesterday:
II remember very well one piece that was
held here for a claimant some time ago
and how we finally located the owner. It
was good-sized Saratoga, and sent here
from Waco. where 1t had been left I'M
checked. When 1t is possible we always
go into the piece to find letters cards or
any old thing that will lead to the owners
name and address. giving notification that
the trunk or valise is being Held. The
Saratoga was opened without injuring the
lock- The only thing found to give n clue
was scrap of paper, which proved to be
an old receipt for subscription from some
magazine up North. We communicated
with the publication and were informed
that the owner, who. by the way, was a
woman. about two years prior to that had
resided in some little place up the coun-
try. and then we turned our attention in
lnhl ulfcCliOn. AFTER n long wait, by let
tiers 1t was learned that she Lad gone TO a
station near Houston and hal married. CIV
ing the name Of her husband letter was
sent TO that place. which brought reply
from the lady's husband asking what was
wanted. and when we told him that his
wife's trunk was being held as unclaimed
baggage. he replied that she had lost no
baggage. The trunk was filled VIA fine
costumes and wearing apparel adapted for
winter use. and the lady in arranging her
belongings had evidently overlooked the big
trunk. for as soon as 1t Logan to get cold
we received letter from the husband that
the piece referred to vas really his wife's.
and we promptly forwarded it TO him. The
fact was. the lady had been 30 Waco on
visit. and, having several trunks, neglect
ed to have all Of them checked, ard had
completely overlooked the fact when ie-
oeiving them at home"
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snntn Fc Dcnot nt GnIvcnton.

Galveston, Texas. January 15.-The con-
tract for the new Santa Fc passenger depot
and general office building was let yester-
day afternoon to the Texas Construction
company of Fort Worth and Galveston
The cost will be in the neighborhood OF
sl00, 900, as heretofore stated. Mr.. j. r.
Taylor, president of the company, has
opened an office here and will reside in
Galveston permanently.
The contract requires that the work shall
be completed by July 20. II also provides
for heavy penalty for any delay, and a
light bonus for the completion OF the work
in advance of the contract time The con-
tractors are ready to commence work at
once and will do so as soon as their bonds
are approved. The building will be one OF
the handsomest OF the public buildings OF
the city, and be constructed throughout ac-
cordng to modern ideas il architecture.
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Waco. Texas. january H-The jury IN
the case OF Mrs. John +. Flint vs. Cutler
e. Birdwcll rendered a verdict for plaintiff
for $1,000. John r. Flint died al the fad-
gilt Park natatorium end sanitarium Two
years ago, while there under Dr. Cutler
treatment Mr.. Birdwell, now Of Big
Springs, Texas. @as then partner with
Or. Cutler in the management at the SAIL
tarum. Mrs Flint charged IN her reti-
ton that her husbands death was due 10
negligent and unskiilfni treatment and
asked for SIG. 900 damages. The Jury gave
her $1,000. The case Will be appealed.
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Chicago, January 15.-The Western roads
have agreed that after February l they
will stop the sale OF settlers railroad tick
cts and all rates based thereon to all points
in the South and Southwest. Chairman
Caldwell OF the Western Passenger associa-
tion has been instructed TO confer with the
chairman of the Southern States Passenger
association with view of having the rates
withdrawn entirely. The cause for the
Establishments of tho tickets is the demon
alization that it is said has come from
the manipulation OF the rates.
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A Road In Receivers Hands.

Logan. Ohio, January 15.--7Judge Wright
today declared the Columbus, Sandusky
and Hooking Railway company insolvent
and appointed E. II. Poston OF Jacksonville
receiver, The liabilities of the road are
said to amount in the aggregate TO $lS ,Co0.-
600. The action of Judge Wright today Is
only to make public what was secretly
done two days ago when he made a condi-
tiopal order appointing Poston receiver. He
now confirms the order and makes the APP
pointment absolute. the conditions not hav-
ing been met with which were TO vacato the
original order, No doubt the recent de-
moralization of the bhuminous coal traffic
has much to do with the Immediate embar-
easements of the roads. Receiver Poston's
bond was fixed at $50 900.
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The Central Card.

After Sunday. January "a, the passenger
trains. of the. Houston and Texas Central
will arrive and depart from the Grand Cen
trail depot as follows. under the new card
to be issued in few days: No. /. north
bound. will depart at $40 "a. m; No. 2.
south bound. arrive at 1920 p. m: No 8,
north bound, depart at 1880 p. m; No. A.
south bound arrive at $40 a. m. These
trains will make connections with the
Southern Pacific and the roads branches
Will arrive and depart terminal points In
conformity with this schedule.
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Reduced Rates.

For the meeting OF the Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. at Dali
las, the Southern Pacific has named rate
of one fare for the round trip
For the meeting OF the Woodmen Of the
World at Austin, February to 6, the In
ternational and Great Northern will sell
tickets on the distance plan. The lndica-
lions are that between 800 and 1000 people
will attend this event.
For the meeting OF the Tom Green Brag-
ade at Victoria Texas, February %, the
Houston East and West Texas and the
Southern Pacific will give rates from sta
tions on their line based on The distance
plan. Tickets will be sold February u and
22. and will be good for return on Feb
ruary &C.
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No,c. nnd Personals.

Assistant General Freight Agent Crosse
close returned last night from Dallas,
W y. Lawson. travelling passenger agent
Of tho aKty, returned yesterday from North
Texas
The quarterly meeting OF the Southwest
ern passenger COMMITTEES will he telI In
st. Louis January 20
W. II. Turner. commercial agent for tho
Big Four with headquarters at Fort Worth,
was in Houston yesterday.
Traffic Manager Bien OF the Southern
Pacific left yesterday for Austin and ex-
poets to return home tonight
Tho quarterly meeting OF the Texas rate
clerks will be held al Now Orleans Feb
ruary 6. when rate sheet No. G2 viii be
compiled.
The Louisville and Nashville ea,Iinss
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AS indicated in yesterdays Post, the an
nual meeting and reorganization OF the
Houston East and West Texas was post
poned yesterday morning until January 81,
and nothing may be looked for until that
date The Balirs failed 10 arrive as was
expected giving rise TO a number of ru-
mors, all of which were Afterwards learned
to be without foundation What the out
come will be no one is at liberty to say.
but assurance is given that the next ten
days will develop something OF decisive
nature,
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Talked on Prison Life.

Bryan, Texas, January ia. L. George,
an ex-convict, made a speech on the street
hero this afternoon on 1.-THE Prisons and
Prison Life in Texas" He was sent up
from Fayette county in 1884 for murder.
but established his innocence and was par
doned out after serving I'VE ana halt
years. He also has written book on thu
same subject, which he Is selling.
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pcp.yon. 10 Texans.

Pensions have been issued to citizens OF
Texas as follows:
Issue of December 20. 1s9G-Mexican war
survivors: Elijah Efnberson. Pilot Point,
Denton county. Mexican war widows
Martha Jane Chandoin, Pack Saddle. llano
county. -
Issue OF December 30, Meteorological:
John r. Douglass, Denison. Grayson coun-
~; special. January 6. Samuel &. Hunter.
Alvin Brazora county.
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Dcnth. mt CIcburnc.

Cleburne. Texas, January l2.--Walted
Lee. 2-year-o old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il
Baird, died January o OF brain fever.
Bernice, infant daughter Of Mr.. and MIA
A. w. Baird. died January 10.
Mrs. ]. C. Butner died January II al
pneumonia.
Myrtle Ailenc. the 3-ycar-old daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hess, died today Il
brain fever.
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LuIing Locals.

Luling, Texas. January l6.--Ettie Groom,
living ON the Clint farm. this mornino
poured oil on tho Goals In the stove. They
will buy new stove.
The citizens OF Caldwell county Will
watch their representative on the road
question. They say they have had enough
OF the special law.
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the association and their families for the
occasion. The Illinois Central passenger
department has arranged for a special train
of Pullman cars. to leave Chicago Sunday,
February p. at a. m, arriving at New
Orleans on the 22d. Several side trips have
been arranged for the members over the
Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Cen
trail after the business session Is concluded.
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Returned to JniI.

Dallas. Texas, January 15.-Joe Reeves
who killed Tom James at dance in East
danced with Reeves wife. was lodged in
jail here, tonight. having been captured In
San Antonio. He has had two trials with
hung 1uries each time. His third trial was
set for the present term Of court, but he
jumped his bond last week and fled towards
Mexico,
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Now WcckIy Pnpcr.

Georgetown, Texas. January 15.-A neW
weekly paper called the Georgetown Hume
mer made It's appearance here yesterday
edited and published by l.. W. Tubb and
l.. G. Tanner. 1t Ia independent In poli-
tics and has no connection with the late
Democrat which suspended publication
three weeks ago. This makes three week.
pun 'lsunusS 'unS sq1 'uMo}oSLosD VI son
Hummer.
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/, . % County Grand Jur

|ou,,.s las =. January is,-The grand
b W.. 'nl' evening. Fifty-two In
! thru inv returned, twenty for fell.
Fualles. , ,'.o Tor misdcmeanors. This
|nd jury lumber, h of indictments that
Monday. N0eHet Will be taken
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few days from Dallas to Fort Worth.
The general offices OF the company will be
moved on account OF the superiority OF this
city as the railroad center OF the State,
and consequently greater convenience In
tho transaction of their business will be
enjoyed. w. o. Case. the general superin-
tendent for Texas. has about completed
arrangements for quarters In the Masonic
building
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r. aeAas' january l5.-John Roach
/. 'Aaord' both colored, had a
N'pe mere last night, in which
' shot in the arm, Roach es-
C ! Is SUI at large.
ID ns main between this CITY and
ar ~ r, Ivy up Yesterday with FIVE
d ~ nnieh wore wen by Yoakum.
s,Oo De thirteen fights and the
N WV a., = Side, with S25 extra on
S4''e a crowd is In attend
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Gar Acco,,ntnnts, convention.

The International Association OF Car Ac-
countauts will meet at New Orleans on tue
s2d of next month. The meeting VIII last
for three DAYS. The Illinois Central has eS-
tended the use Of its lines 10 members oil
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y sad Dentb

.eAas, January ia tele-
Lyss' vow mere this morning from Chi
w., The sad intelligence of the
|nisr Lou as, Newton at that place
81 ss,, Miss Lou" as she is
Flerk y, 'oouy, has for years been
bstjon ~, 'ne gainesville postoffice.
|ath va, sue s held at her death.
; 4 tuno eaused by an operation in
quite : s, at Chicago hospital
! al tb,a shock TO her many friends
"rough the State
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Governor Hubbard at ntchn,onA.

Richmond. Texas. January l5.--Ex.
Governor Richard Hubbard arrived last
night via the Gulf, Colorado and Santa ~
and met several of his old acquaintancea.
He viii lecture tonight at the court houao
on "Shams in Church and State"
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THE HOTELS.

IWIoH-RATEs $3.50 AND $500
All. JAMES LAWLOR, Pro
Emtthers. city: Edward Connolly,
pns, H. a. Magruder. Sah An
n J. h. Long. 81. Cn,s; G.. w.
kles.ine: A. Paddock. Nehra ska;
M, San Antonio; u. j. Dunn.
|. &c. Gordon. Galveston; l..
IN ana son. huntsville; G. Il.
In. Orange; Mrs. Sallie DAVIS.
i Clark, Wayncsboro; r. l..
New York; Il. Lar, BeeNille:
=. Beaumont: j. J.. Parks, j, w.
lwsbn; f. l.. Chapman, Cucro;
James burst, Corpus Chr.sti:
|re, Calves on, u. II. Hill. Phil
IT, u. W. Johnson, Chicago; Il.
\. st. Louis: W. X. Moran,
III. W. Long. ST. Iouis; W. X.
angston, Ala; +. C. Mercy
Campo, II. y. Benton, ST. Louis.
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m -
ihe Mail nol.

.,,s, l'Sas' January 15.-An ax,c
ss'S , Soacn' loaded with vine and
n s,, from California, attached to
ihe N sou, ib1oIsht east out OF cid.
Faing. cbstr5r,n, laslde. broke here
vest.bo,,n5I the track. detain-
'Naa mail train two ho,,r,
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MN Move IIeaiaunrters.

Fort Worth Texas. January l4.-It ID
announced that the Pacific Express COM
pany will remove It's Texas headquarters In
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Austin, Texas. January 14.--ln approval
Of joint application, submitted under No.
81 of the Houston and Texas Central
Railroad company. authority is hereby
granted for the adoption of rates to be de-
termined by adding 10 cents per 100
pounds to tho mileage rates prescribed in
Commodity Tariff No. IL. issued by this
commission June s, 1895 and effective June
20. 1895. for the transportation of dressed
beef and packing house products consisting
of cured hog meats, lard or lard compounds,
in mixed carloads, from Fort Worth to all
stations on the Houston and Texas Central
railroad. the Texas and New Orleans rail
road the New York, Texas and Mexican
railway the Gulf, Western Texas and Pa
cific railway and the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio railway provided
that the charges on such mixed shipments
shall not exceed those computed at the
rates applicable on the dressed beef and on
the packing house products If shipped sep
arately.
Effective January 10 1897.
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Secretary Frnnci. Replies.

Washington, January l5.-sccretary OF
the Interior Francis sent reply 10 tne
house to resolution asking why the Uni