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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17
AROUND rnN COM rs.
Civil District Court.


The following orders were entered IN the
civil district court yesterday. Judge John
G. Tod presiding:
w. Nj. Grow VS.. Houston Ice and Brew
ing company set for April ~.
oswald IoeSser VS.. city OF Houston:
continued generally.
Albert Counsel vs.. Hensen & Hipp. con-
tinucd generally.
w. Ii. Waughmer vs.. C. ". Rer,ug:
continued Centrally and set for June To-
j, L.. Halter vs.. II. H. Downey Il BIO. !:
pla'ntln general demurrer to defondants
second amended original answer oycrruled
10 which platntiff eAcepts. ON trial.
Jane l.. Stanford VS. W. i. Mckinney
ct al. leave 10 defendant Fort Worth an.i
Rio Grande Railroad company to file first
amended original answer.
Clarence Johnson vs.. j. Burgheim.
continued generally under rule.
The jury In the case of ]. NJ. Brown VS.
Jacob liin2 is still out.
r. c. storr!e VS.. Mrs Settcgast; leave
TO defendant 10 file first amended original
answer.
Haywood Morrill, Rattan company VS..
Frank Alexander; continued by defend
AM.
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deadly weapons. whom the case was called
severance was granted and Underwood
was placed on trial first, the penalty as
scssed in his case being fifteen years con-
finemcnt In the pcnitentiary.
This verdict was reached on Thursday
evening.
The case of Otto. In which practically tho
same evidence applies. was called yester-
day and the following special Jury was
empaneled; +. W. Shovorlng. s. Il. Car
ter Joe Ritter. otto Witte, II. W. Han
cock. u. l.. Shepherd, l.. A. Hartung, J. Il.
Lester. II, NJ. Leupkc. b. n. Barziza. II. l..
HUBBLE and Edward Mosoowitz.
a peculiar feature In the construction Of
this jury is that there are two jurors on Il
-Messrs. Hancock and Barziza-who
served on the jury which gave Underwood
fifteen years for the identical crime for
which Otto Is now being tried.
The witnesses examined yesterday were
Joe burger. Joe Levy, j, Il. Perkins. Min
ME Williams. NJ. Monaghan. Alb. Roper,
VIM. friedrich, ]. u. Brockman and A. II.
Railoy. Their testimony was the same as
on the trial OF Underwood
The testimony is not yet all In, aud the
case Will be resumed TODAY
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A BEAUMONT BUDGET
THE BELT LINE VERY EASILY
COMPLETED.
Two Excursions to Galveston-Talls
of II Concatenntion-Flyi Mn
chine Snid to Have Been Seen.

Beaumont. Texas. April 15.--I.ast Sun
dav Tho Post announced that the Gulf,
Beaumont and Kansas City had secured
right of way for a switch from its yards
to the Reliance and Long Manufacturing
company's mills.
Securing this right of way is regarded as
the first move OF the Beaumont Wharf and
Terminal company. If this be n fact the
Terminal railroad company has secured
| nearly all the right of way needed for the
purpose of building belt track around the
city. The Kaysee and the Genii tracks now
extend within short distance of the Beau
mont Lumber company's yard. The lumber
company has a track from its yards to the
| mill. from which point but short piece Of
track is necessary to make connection with
the Texas Tram and Lumber company's
| switch which runs from the Texarkana and
| Fort Smith tracks to Southern Pacific con-
nection of the Tram switch with the Re-
lance and Long Manufacturing companies
| tracks and construction by the Kaysee Of
switches on the right of way decided Sat
urday would complete the belt line. 1t will
| therefore be seen that the Beaumont Wharf
| and Terminal company has not undertaken
such an expensive work as was generally
| thought.
| The Gulf and Interstate railroad will lun
| an excursion to Galveston Sunday morning,
| the train TO leave at the intersection OF
Pearl and Bowie streets at o'clock. The
| excursion will be run under the direction
| of Hal G. Land and Wilson & Sweet these
gentlemen having chartered the train for
| that dar.
The Southern Pacific will also put on cx-
| cursion rates to Galveston Sunday.
j. r. Syler Of Newton county has moved
with his family to Beaumont for permanent
residence. Mr.. Syler says the farmers OF
| Newton county have not yet fully recov-
| cred from the effects of last years drouth,
| but owing to the liberality of Beaumont in
1 donating corn the suffering has not been
| so intense nor general as was feared. The
| farmers are hard at work and with fay-
| orabe season this years crop will put them
| on their feet again.
| Senator George C. Greer writes that the
| law giving Jefferson county six weeks
term of the district court will not go into
| effect until ninety days after the legisla-
ture adiourns The bill carried the m
Urgency clause but il was adopted by a
viva voce vote instead Of a call of the house.
| Mayor j. II. Eastman is sc seriously i'll
| that the attention of physician was twice
necessary last night
/, There is talk OF having Hoo-Ho con-
catenation in this city tomorrow night
There arc several who are anxious to have
| their eyes opened.
| The Waterman at the Texas Tram planer
| saws he saw a flying machine In the vest
ern sky. He says the air ship appeared as
black speck with brilliant headlight
and was going south.
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Personal MENTION.

| Mr. George Burkeut OF Palestine is In tho
city,
Judge n. a. cnvens and wife are in the
city from Wills
A. II. Spence and wife are in The ci,v
n. j. I.abatt of Galveston was among
| yesterdays visitors.
Mr. J. Jolonlck. the well known insui-
ance adJusier of Dallas, is visiting In
| the city.
Mrs. H. Fl. Edmonson of La Grange Is
visiting her friend Mrs. NJ. "a. Upton at
| go Austin street.
Peter O'Brien of passenger. freight, ard
| hand elevator fame, Is ON a. trip to Hous-
ton from New Orleans.
Mrs. NJ +. Barr OF Galveston. formerly
| of Houston, Is now visiting her motIer.
Mrs. Il. A. Grant. 700 Rusk avenue
Mr. John l.. Way. aonte agent OF the
| Travellers Insurance company of Hurt
| ford is stopping at the Capitol for a few
days
Mr. Frank Grice of the san Antonio
| Express is In the city taking pointers as
10 Houstons style of entertaining con
ventions.
Miss Matte Maccan Of Orange is IN
Grnce. 17lS Providence street.
Miss Eunice Hunter daughter of T. ].
Hunter of Fort Bend county, IL visiting
the city TO participate in The reunion of
and Will remain with her sister. Mrs.
Frank Wiliford, for n fow weeks.
MIR. sam Hahn was IN the city Yesterday
and is as happy as though he had IN his
inside pocket his commission az collector
of customs at Galveston. Sam is OF that
peculiarly happy temperament that a lit
lie Thing Ike the Galveston custom house
don't bother him much. whether he gets
Il or not.
Last night commenced the jewish feast
of Passover, or the feast of unleayenod
bread. This WAS formerly n feast of the
harvest season, when no one tasted the
new grain. not even parched, or fresh
ears OF corn, -! the FIRST sheaf had leen
presented to Jehovah, and then all hasten
ed TO enjoy th.: new harvest blessings
by cutting unlcoyened cakes without wait
ing for the tedious process of fermenting
the dough. Another Significance attached
10 the feast Is In commcmorltion of the
exodus from Egypt
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TEXAS OFFICE SEEKER
RETURNS FROM A TRIr To WASH
lNGTON.
Hitch between Grant and Green
Makes HnwIey n Potent Factor In
Distribution of Patronage.

Mr.. W. G. Bailey has Just returned from
Washington, where he went to look after
his application for promotion TO the SUI
porintendency OF the railway mail service.
owing to the operation Of n new set of
rules, which WAS promulgated last Feb
ruary governing promotions OF this char
acter," said Mr.. Bailey when seen by a
Post reproter, faction in my case may be
temporarily delayed.
THE promotion OF Mr.. Holloway, chief
clerk. as superintendent Of tho nth d.
vision at Cincinnati last Tuesday, however
indicates that the rules referred TO will
not be strictly observed aud that republican
postal clerks can aspire to these positions
IL feel highly encouraged over my pros
poets for favorable action. l was compll-
mented on my splendid Endorsements, also
on my record for efficiency as postal
clerk.
There are several other gentlemen be-
side myself who aspire to this position and
the postoffice department Will carefully
consider the merits of each one of us. as
the office is one Of large responsibilities
and will require n man Of considerable ex-
| ecutive ability to fill acoeptably.
lowing to tho friction now existing be-
tween our National committeeman and
| State chairman" continued MIR. Bailey,
| the opinion prevails at WASHINGTON that
| Congressman Hawley will have great in
| fuence in determining the contentious
over appointments and thae he will be the
| referee in many cases. His strong indi-
viduality and popularity are factors which
VIII strengthen his position. The vast
amount of correspondence which necessi-
tates the employment of five people TO
| handle clearly indicates that Texas ropub-
licans regard MIR. Hawley's lndorseIent
as potential. and his Office is kept
busy systematiaing the work so that he
can give his careful attention to these mat
tiers. 1t appears to be Mr.. Hawley's desire
to strengthen the party in Texas and it Is
believed at Washington that his indorsc-
ment will go to people who will accomplish
the most for the party without regard to
factionh or personal differences"
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Real E.tntc Transfers.

G. N Phelps and wife 10 j. L. Wool
sey and Bette G. Wonlsey, l7e acres
IN Gabriel Pilot survey other con- -,
Sidenttions and .,....,.....,.,....',.' VI
G. n. Phelps and wife 10 Bette &,
Woolscy, ~ acres In chauncoy
Goodrich survey. other con@uera- q,
tons ana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
W. NJ. Congdon to ID, NJ benedict.
bot ard northwest half OF lot y, ~
block 8. Sherman place survey..;.: ~
NJ A. Narren 20 a. NJ. shannon, lot
90 block -, LA Porte ...,.''.,.'';:-
William w. Moore to Mrs. NJ; y.
Moore. lots 3 and 4, block II, TaLr
Ground Extension addition othef
considerations and ...,..-.'....:,'..
Henry -. Burke no IJsora waldo ,e
lot "a, block l0l, Houston Heights ."
Omaha and South Texas Land com,
pany TO VIM. G. Mcbride, lots CIV
and IL. block 1i3. Houston He;ghis. 10"
j. l.. AIage;. Sr, and Mrs ". ~
Magee TO j. =. Magee, lry 30 acres
in southwest corner and 40 acres In
west part Spyar Singleton hth ~,
j. T.. MaRee. Jr to j. J.. Magee, Sr..
1Nn, acres IN east half Walker
rnaci, in j. r. Harrcl 100000 square ~,
Louis eonnen TO w. j. Robinson,
north half lots and s, block As. -.
Shearn's addition, north Side. :...' ~
Michel Weinberg and wife to Abra-
ham Weinberg, 100 feet square IN
u. Gregg survey. Liberty rc@d. -,
north Side .................,..,,.,. o,VO
Mary Qwnlan to J. NJ McCord. part
block 473. Baker addition, north
eide OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ltVp
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A QUICK TRIAL.
I'll. rec Hours Only Were Consumed
on n Charge of Murder

Hillsboro, Texas. April 16.-The Jules
nolt murder case was called yesterday
evening at 8 o'clock and before O'CLOCK
the Jury had been impaneled. speciai
yonire of fifty men and the regular Jury
for the week were exhausted and six tales-
men summoned before the completion Oh
the Jury. The witnesses were examiner
speeches made verdict of acquttal given
1t was one Of the shortest trials and quick
est verdlcts ever rendered In this history
of the county Bolt was charged with XII.
ing G. Balidist at Hubbard City eish'
years ago tn. an,
Walter d. Noble. who is charged with en-
bezzlement of funds while keeping books
for l.. "a. Bond. n leading druggist OF THIS
civ last year has been on trial here TOT
the past three days. The case was given 10
The Jury at noon yesterday. and TINS morn.
ing when court convened they brought IN
verdict of guilty and assessed the PUNISH
mcnt at two years in the penitentiary'
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GOOD F,RIDAy SERVICES.
Celebrated mt ST. PntriciS's Church,
Fifth Wnrd.

Yesterday at ST. Patrlck's church, In tho
Fifth ward, an event of rare occurrence
took place. The Good Friday services were
celebrated In solemn manner for the
nrst time in the history OF the parish. Tho
officers were as follows: Celebrant, Rev.
j. S. Murphy pastor; deacon. Rev. NJ. p.
McSorley OF Beaumont; sub-deacon. Rev.
James II. Moran of Orange: master OF cere-
monies. Rev. II. l.. pinard. n newly or
dained priest,
Tomorrow the first mass celebration will
occur, at which the young priest, Rev. II
l.. Pinard will be celebrant. Rev Thomaa
keany of the new Sacred Heart parish VIII
be deacon and Rev =. ]. Clancy of st.
Patrck's church in Galveston will be sub
deacon. Father Keany will preach on the
occasion Last night the Passion sermon
was preached by the Rev. NJ. Z. McSorlcy
the eloquent pulpit orator OF Beaumont.
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CITY nREvITIEs.

A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Eric Pointer and Ellen Maybol.
The Eastern concert Monday night VIII
be great. You can't afford TO mias II.
The Daughters Of the. Republic vii!
meet All 3 u. m today at the residence
OF the president. Mrs. Max urw:tz.
The Womer's Relief Corps win hold a
speckal meering this afternoon AT O'Clock,
An members are requested to be present,
The members OF the Altar Guild 81
Christ chlrch are requested TO meet at
the church this afternoon. TO decorate
for Easter.
A special meeting of the Ladies Parish
as ISOLATION If called for 10 O'clock this
morning A full attendance or members.
The military banquet Is earnestly desired.
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In,pre.ed with This Locality.

NJ s.. Dumont Smith. editor or tho
POI Arthur Herild, speat yesterday In
Houston en- route from Kansas 10 the
progressive young city on Sabine lake. To
a representative OF The Post Mr.. Smith
sstd. '.rhe Texas coast country is much
imlhed of In the West. and there Il an
incl nadion on the part OF q great many
people o looste In this section. The West
rs Determined 10 do its business through
CUR PORTS, and lei.eye within The next
decade here viii rot only be, ircmen-
Gnus lrciease In exports. but that the in,
Tcif Arthur we are not only confident bat
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enthusiastic az 10 tho future and the city
Is growing rapidly. Houston is certainly
II remarkable city, In fact. one Of the
most active business centers have over
visited. a man ran como directly from
Kansas Cuty or Chicago aud THE city by
slow"
Mr.. Smith had to get mp 10 take the
early train this morning. and in order 10
SEQ tls. greatest newspaper in tho South
west printed upon the greatest press In
the entire South. hnh tho CLERK call him at
3 o'clock, ana as he watched the paper
being run on, was satisfied with the en-
preston. "a marvellous machine
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ORANGE.
Large Drive of Cypress sold-Court
Progressing.


Orange, Texas. April 16.-The schooner
Annie Root finished taking on cargo OF
lumber and the household effects OF County
Judge c. l.. Goodman and w. u. Sells
today. and will sail tomorrow for Mata-
gorda bay Judge Goodman and Mr.. Sells
have a large ranch in that section and will
move their families there.
A large drive OF cypress timber came In
last night from Shelby county and was
purchased by the L. Miller Shingle COM
pany Cypress timber is not as accessible
now as few years ago and after reaching
this market finds ready sale.
District court is progressing rapidly this
week and the docket is being pretty we'll
cleared. The case OF Isaac Dyson. charged
with rape, has been set for Friday, April
&c. and & special venire of one hundred
men ordered The case OF Bill Harris.
charged with murder, Is set for the same
day and a special venire of sixty men or
dered The case OF Burns Clark. charged
with murder is set for Monday. May 3.
and special venire of one hundred men
ordered.
The second quarterly conference for the
present year will be held at the Methodist
church tomorrow night by Presiding Elder
T. j. Milan and special Easter services
will be held Sunday.
Bishop George ii. Kinsoving Of the
Episcopal Eastern diocese OF Texas will
make his annual visitation TO the church
here on the 2lst instant and reception In
his honor Will be held at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Bancroft
Rt Rev. N. A. Gallagher. bishop Of Gall
weston, has notified the Catholic congrega-
ton here that he will visit them on April
25 1t will be his first visit to this place and
the congregation are preparing to give him
a warm welcome.
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GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Programme for the sunday sch"ol OF
the EIrnt Dnpust Church.


The third graduating exercises or the
FIRST Baptist church graded Sunday
school VIII be held in connection with me
Easter concert Sunday, April Is, at i:So
p. tn, corner of Rusk ana panhiH' fo'-
rowing is the programme; ,.,,,
Hymn (Motion Song)-Little Buiiu,
ers Observation-Disclosures ,.''.,'', otlppi
Prayer Rev. l.. d. Lamkn
Scripture Recitation = tueHsi"
Hymn motion Song)-Givihs THANKS.
Observation-Disclosures. ScHooi
Exercise Floral Cross ....,...,,..'.socnooi
Hymn-At Easter Tine ...:'.''.'..'.scfooi
Recitatfon-rhe Lord is rc,a 'i;a,imon
..,...,........'.,..' -, -, ~ 30,
citarion--Blcssed Easter Day 49,;
.f5'.ts c'ies
Hysnn-Sweetly the BIRDS Ara Singing.
Observation-Disclosures. l4l5ue Ones
Recitaiion--Easter Day ....,Anre Martin
R,citat ion,-1,hristma story. Maud Scott
Graduating clasS pass 10 platform.
VaIediotory Blair Hallinon ulrsl prlzel
Val Lock. Eleanor Bassvll 'sesohu pr.Ze'
Della wyatt. Katie Walkgr' trace Sor-
Woodhaad' Mabel Roberts, India Tram
mnel Marcie Halluton. Gertrude Michaux,
George Lakewood. ., c,,,,
chail T'ltls Rs?.... George Lakewood
Presentation OF diplomas by Superin-
tenlent II. ID. Mcintyre
G Gandma, Glass Song composed by
Mrs. " T. Johnston Graduating Class
lunar Welcome Song ".-.''',,,' Juniors
;. Are IN school .......,.....E. l.. Denn.s
n naynrn@1snffsr The Children to Come
Unto Me .r...-..''f-'''''''''''''' ''ooi
Bcuediction ...-'..'''.'''''''''''''''' A~e'''
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Suits for CnuntY Court.

The following suits were filed yesterday
for tho county court:
S9g5.
j. NJ. Ludtke VS. w. r. Riley: suit for
500; amount Of principal paid for lot II.
hi, elk IA. Forhush addition. north side
Buffalo bayou; interest beside cost FOR
breach of warranty.
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MIR. CnIIcn Dying.

Ardmore. /. T., April 16.-Express Agent
Cullen, who shot himself yesterday, Is
still alive, but the end may come at any
moment. He has never regained conscious
ness. The rash act is attributed to cancer
OF stomach, which caused Temporary In
sanity. His office accounts are strictly
correct
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TuE AUG. OTTO CASE.
nd Undcrwood's Associate ON Trinl
charged Win Robbcry.

Tho case Of Aug. Otto, who was indicted
Jointly with Ed Underwood on the charge
Of robbery, is now on trial
Though Otto and Underwood We're m
dictod Jointly for the crime Of robbery with
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Suits for District Court.

The following suits were filed yesterday
for the civil district court:
Adoue Il Lobit vs. c. s. Cleveland
debt and foreclosure
Rachel Williams vs. s. Williams: d.
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wooTAN WpLIa. THxAa.

This famous health and pleasure resort
Is open for guests. Excursion tickets On
sale. Hotels and boarding houses q di6er.
cnt prices. Wootan Wells Company.
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LrMI"s nOTTLEp pEER.
Mrs. M. A. Hmith.

Mrs. NJ. A. Smith. wife Of c. Smith Of
35O7 Barnes street. died last night At 10
O'Clock. Interment this afternoon at Hol-
iywood cemetery.
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TRY 1T YOURSELF.

The new machine 81 Pachard's Troy
Laundry uses for turning collars makes Il
Impossible TO break edges. 9l2 Prairie
avenue. Phone 232.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money Il It falls
10 cure. pc.
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gone to Danville, a neighboring town, and
would return home at dark, which natural
ly was a satisfactory explanation.
THE EIRST AIApM CIMlhN
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-16
Longevity OF Women,

From the Baltimore Sun: A report
from the Office Of the registrar general
OF England shows that there are more
female than male %centenarians. Out OF
1000. 900 people 225 women reach the
age OF 100 years, while only SO men
round out the century. Now, the great
conundrum which Is proposed In, why
Is this so?" According to the popular
superstition II takes much longer for a
woman to reach even the age OF 80
than II takes for a nan to reach that
age. IL this In true II makes the show
Ing all the more remarkable. Il has
even been asserted that association
with women makes a man live longer,
as shown by the fact that the average
life OF the married man is longer than
the average life Of a single man. The
fact, however. is denied by tho end
man ut the minstrels. who says that the
life OF the married man Is not really
longer, but only seems so. So far
there Is no satisfactory explanation Of
the original proposition why more
women live to be n hundred. Some a
1t Is because women are less addicted
to tobacco and strong drink, others
say that 1t Is because It is more healthy
to spend money than It Is to earn It..
and SO on. 1t may be many Of the
men who would live to be a hundred
are killed at an early age In casualties
to which women are not exposed. 1t
may be that tight laclng Is a life pre-
server, and It may be not a fact, after
all. Possibly the English registrar
general may be mistaken. The situa-
ton is replete with possibilities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-16

long tables and dressed In stun gowns,
WHICH the walters throw over us In
the ante-chamber before we enter the
dining hall. To each four persons,
who constitute a mess, the waiter
serves a dinner composed of soup, one
Joint and vegetables, one sweet dish
and cheese. a bottle OF sherry or port
at choice Is always allowed to each
mess fiery stun II is). and bitter beer
ad libitum. The charge for the dinner
Is 2 shillings. No one al mess helps
another, but the etiquette Is each In
turn helps himself, m being first
for soup, the next first for the Joint
and SO N. One dimes almost every
day with some stranger. but the rule
Is that all are presumed to be gentle
men. and conversation is at once es-
tablished with entire abandon, as II
the parties were old acquaintance.
London. February, 1s66.)-Suwanee
Review.