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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20
FATAL ACCIDENT

Louis Henna, one OF the city's street
light tenders, fell from he electric light
teenth streets this morning and was killed.
Instead of using the elevator which hangs
In the tower for the convenience Of cleo
tricians, Henna undertook TO reach tho
top by climbing one OF the iron rods which
forms part of the structure and 70 which
narrow iron stepping pieces are attached,
When about forty feet from the ground
he in some way lost his footing and
dropped to the ground, head first, crushing
his skull and suffering such injury that
death ensued ut once. He leaves seven
orphan children, his wife having died re-
Gently. He had been III the employ of the
city about a wear ard succeeded Burt Sea-
bright. who also lost his life in much the
same manner, having fallen from the top
OF one of the light towers.
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HoYT's "A coNTENTEp WOMAN.

charles Hoyt is not only the recognized
playwright of the day. hut The mos, s,,o'
cessfnl. In his ten years career ms an an
.nor ne has written and produced twelve
comedies, and has never had failure. i.
- doubtful II any theatrical attraction has
as STRONG hold upon the theatcr- roinr
public as the comedies offered hy Charles
roy y may be because Mr.. Hoyt. neinr
Az a =, nnersoan himself. knows Just what the
.,s,.. public want In the way Of
amusement When Hoyt comedy Il an
s nuunoeu Tor q presentation people flock n
sse " Tor they have learned BY past expe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20

inc annual meeting OF the Houston BUS.
mess League this afternoon at o'clock
prompt is expected to be the most import.
ant meeting OF the year. The officers and
directors for the present year viii be elect
en- and general plan of work decided
anon. Through tho courtesy OF the pro-
prie'ors Of the liutchIns house there win ~
comfortable chairs provided for all wbo
attend II is especially desired that This
meeting be called to order promptly at 4
o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20
BALDwiN-MELvILI.E COMPANY To.
MORROW

beginning with matinee tomorrow
AFTERNOON, the popular Baldwin Melville
company open their return engagement n,
me opera house Tomorrow matinee. Ella,
eel kirke;' tomorrow night bulls and
bears saturday matinee, "a Mad Mar
t n' SATURDAY n'ghi, Master and Man. :.
he announced later. Change OF yaudeyills
speciai,ies at each performance between .he
Se's. Matinoes at 5 p. M aud night per.
, ,.... AZ p. M, Popular prices Will
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riences that the playwright ~. -
thing that is new end en,e.
night at the opera house ~ e
"a Contented Woman W.
for the first time here.
to be the strongest Mr.. HOY. M
cred together, Belle Arcoe|
leading lady with Nat G, uc'1
created such furore ~.
difficult role Of the Widow 2|
Milk White Flag will be
role. The sale of seats Y ~ w.
end Indications are that my
only" sign will be conspivn,
the night Of tho engasems "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20
POSTMASTER BRUSH

Judge Makemson returned from Washing
ton tonight aud gave it out that w. B.
Brush will surely get the Austin postoffice
and that his name will be sent in to the
senate for confirmation by next Wednesday
at the latest If 1T was not sent today.
So far as his own chances of securing the
attorneyship of the Western district are
concerned, the judge says they are excel
lent,
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HOUSTON CORPORATION.

Tho Excelsior Laundry company of Hous-
ton today filed its charter with the Sec
rotary of state. CAPITAL stock, $4,000; in
corporators, Otto NJ. White. William T..
Sanders and b, Kinm.
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QUALIFIED FOR BUSINESS

The Connecticut Fire Insurance company
of Hartford Conn. today paid the COM
missioner of insurance its occupation,
amounting to s2l2.S5, and otherwise quail
fed TO do business in Texas.
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DO You WEAR Full. DRESS.

fhere Is something distinctive and dis
mnsuishing about linen from 81 paokari's
Troy Laundry, ais Prairie avenue. Phone
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20
Death Of i.onise scncu,,.

AZ o'clock Yesterday morning the spirit
OF little Louise scheultx the 7-ycar-o old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, George w.
scheai,z took is flight TO a better land.
and all that was mortal Of the little in
nocent Was laid away at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon IN Glenwond the funeral
taking place from the residence corner Of
Lamar and Travis streets
very impressive burial service was
conducted by the Rev, Seth Ward The pail
bearers were Robert Adair, James Cotton
Carson Kidd and A q. Howell s"
me following tribute TO the little girls
memory Is contributed by a friend.
Little Louise was not only idolixsa NJ
hsr heart stricken parents. hut tho cntire
neishborhood who deplorc her loss, she
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IN rHE RuNAWAY AcclnENr

last week slr. Plcwts lost his glasses 4
reward Will be given the finder by reinrn.
Ing them to the Model Laundry, 1911 praI-
rio avenue. -"
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Lillian Russell, clear Havana cigar. loo
and isc sizes for limited time al So. Al
Taubs. 4 a = ~ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-20

Lillian Rrssell, clear ~
and i5c sizes for y limiteH ~
Tsub's.
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0sa cooking steyss as4
ssis b. Hopston Gas h
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE CPERk HOUSE TONIGHT.
Probably the largest and best roper
toire company now touring the cOun-
try is Van Osten's, which will be the
attraction FOR one solid week, com
mencing tonight, with daily matinees
beginning Tuesday To begin with,
every play is staged in a complete
manner as regards scenery and set
tings. There are also many vaudeville
specialties. introduced between the
acts. and the organization is accom-
panied by the Miss Philadelphia"
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, which
Manager Van Osten presented last sea-
son with that big extravaganza. There
is no other repertoire company carry
ing such an array of talent as pre-
ssnted by the Van Osten players. The
idea CT the Three Stars is that every
line Of plays shall have the principal
characters played by an artist, suited
to that particular line Of work. For
instance. Miss Mecusker, the prima
donna, appears in the principal char
acters Of all the musical and operate
comedies. Mr.. Lee, who is OF the TO-
mantle school Of actors, assumes such
roles as None CristO, and the heroic
leads and the dramas Of romance Miss
Ella Warren Harmon, a leading lady
recently of Augustin Daly's Stock Com
pany. playing the opposite parts to Mr..
Lee, and the supporting company is
equally strong in comedy and melo-
drama.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
FLORIDA
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Y-CONDUCTED TOUR
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
One must appreciate the advantages
Of modern railway travel when he can
leave the land of blizzards one day and
find himself in the land Of flowers the
next.
To do this take the Pennsylvania
railroad tour to Jacksonville, which
will leave New York and Philadelphia
by special train Of Pullman Palace
Cars Tuesday. February %, allowing
two weeks in Florida. Excursion tick
cts, including railway transportation,
Pullman accommodations Zone berth)
and meals en- route in both directions
while travelling on the special train,
will be sold at the following rates:
New York, $4,000; Philadelphia, SiS.00;
Canandaigua, S52.S5; Erie, $54S5: viii
kesbarre, $50.35; Pittsburg, $500; and
at proportionate rates from other
points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full in
formation apply to ticket agents; Tour
ist Agent. 1876 Broadway. New York:
or address George w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
DIED.

EDWARDS.-On February II, 1898,
John p. Edwards, Sr.
JONES.--In this city, on February II.
1898. Mrs. Sarah J. Jones, aged 81
years.
Interment Forest Cemetery, Middle
town, on Monday.
MGEE.-In this city, on Sunday, Feb
ruary 20, John MCGEE, aged GO years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 10 Lamotte street, on We'd
nesday, February %, at a. m. High
mass at st. Patrick's Church. Inter
ment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
MONTGOMERY. On February 90
1898, William Montgomery, aged "a
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. S02 West Sixth street, on
Wednesday, 23d instant, at $50 p. m
lnterment private. Please omit flow
ers.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21

scribers only. This will afford holders
of books a reduction from box office
prices for the best seats.
All opera lovers who wish TO help
Wilmington and themselves secure this
delightful season Of English opera, are
requested TO leave their names immedi-
ately at the box Office for books, and
il 200 hundred subscribers sign the
subscription list the company will be
secured. The Andrews Company in
cludes in its list of principals Sig A..
Montegriffo. Miss Rena Atkinson,
Miss Marion Ivol. George and Edward
Andrews, Mr.. r, w. Walters and other
artists Of wide celebrity. The company
has a large and choice repertoire OF
standard and comic operas from which
TO select those TO be given here, in
case the engagement is made.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
Mn NOT APPRECIATED.

There are persons who hear a joke
and then work laboriously and dill
gently for a week to find the point of
it. Sevegal days ago, so the Wayfarer
learns, party Of young
men and young women resid-
ing in Wilmington went up to Phila-
delphia for a days diversion and sight
seeing. In the course of their ram
bles they dropped into the largest
store Ia the town, and their tour OF
inspection took them to the leather
goods department On the counter
was an article Of leather made to rep
resent the cork of . champagne bottle.
but greatly enlarged.
oh my what an enormous bottle
that must have taken" said one OF the
young men Of the party, endeavOring
TO fiirt a little with the fair divinity
back Of the counter, "and how / regret
not being there when the cork was
drawn"
"sir!" exclaimed the young sales
woman.
Il say, what a large bottle that must
have taken, and how sorry / am that |
was not present when it was tapped.
How much is that cork, anyway"
What cork?" she asked, indignant
ly
WHY, that one" he answered plac-
ing his finger upon it.
That is not a cork. sir; that is a
cutf-bey, and il is worth 49," she re-
Piled
Well IL the cork cost So. what do
you suppose the bottle would come top
he asked
I'm sure | don't know what you are
talking about" said the fair one be-
hind the counter. 81 do not care to be
insulted."
She noticed that she was affordne
the party amusement. and no girl can
stand That.
She muet be English" he muir
mured," and I'll bet she never had
anything better to drink than soda
water and sarsaparilla."
Pho party moved on. The younf
saleswoifan had seen the article ga,
after day, but TO her It was merely I
cuff-boG, and Ms peculiar form nevei
appealed either to her mind or to hei
sense ef humor Perhaps she nevel
saw n champagne cork.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
MARRnEn

SLAW-HILYARD.-In the M. e. par
sonage, Newport, Del, on February
16 1898, by Rev. julius Dodd Isaac
Slaw and Mrs zillah Hilyard.
BALDWIN -MADDEN.-At Asbury M.
Il. parsonage, No. 222 Walnut street,
Thursday, February II, 1898, by Rev.
Ezra Tinker, IL. D., Joshua Baldwin
to Miss Margaret Madden, both of
this city.
HOBSON--DUBOISE.-At Kingswood
NJ. E. parsonage, Tuesday, February
15, by Rev. Edgar s. Mace, Sam
uel Hobson and Miss Sarah Duboise.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
AMOUS ANDREWS
COMING
COMPANY

Manager Baylis has on foot a scheme
which, If it can be made to look feast
BILE, will result in cur opera lovers be
ing treated to several fine perform
ances Of their favorite amusement.
Opera is now the ''fad, and is cOnsid-
cred the correct thing in all the larger
theatrical centres, and why cannot
Wilmington get into line? Mr. Baylis
has an opportunity of securing the An
drews Opera Company on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. March 2, and
4. This company has made rapid
strides into public favor, and is now
universally accredited a position sec
ond to none among standard English
opera organizations in this country.
The Andrews company numbers
forty people, and the expenses of so
large an organization are so great as TO
make conservative management hesi-
tate before going into an extended en-
gagemnt in city no larger than Will
mington. Manager Wakefield, of the
opera company, insists on a guarantee
from the local management Of at least
enough money to cover part of the ac-
tual expenses of the engagement and
proposes the following novel and
unique way Of meeting the difficulty.
IL is proposed to make an advance sub
scription sale of what is called com
mutation book. These books contain
six leaves or tickets. which are ex-
changable at the box Office for the
best seats in the house. These tickets
are good if detached, and can be used
by the purchaser as desired. Any num-
ber of tickets can be used on any
night
The prices for the proposed engage
ment will be made reasonably low.
owing to the desirabilityof bringingthe
expense for the entire season within
Oh reach of all. viz: 25c., soc. 75c. and
ST. Communication books containing six
tickets viii be sold for $3.50 to sub
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
A FEAST OF REFINED VAUDE
WILLIE.

"A II
VILE.
Manager Doekstader's beautiful and
well-aDpointed family theatre was the
recipient of big audiences every after
noon and evening during the past
week. It is remarkable to note what
a "hold" high-class vaudeville has
upon the general public, rich and poor
alike. especially the women and chill
dren gather at this house every day to
witness this brilliant form of enter
tainment. Commencing tomorrow az
ternoon will inaugurate what Manager
Dockstader has termed "all star week, -
the selection of performers includes
genuine stars OF the dramatic and vau-
deville stage, the company is headed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robyns, who will pre-
sent a one-act play written for them
by Mckee Rankin, entitled THE Coun-
sci for the Defence. Wherever these ar
lists have appeared this season they
have always been the hit of the bill.
The newspapers throughout the coun-
try speak very highly of their efforts.
The Boston Herald, of February 6,
1898, in commenting upon their work,
says: Another excellent sketch was
added by Mr. and Mrs Robyns, called
the Counsel for the Defence 1t APP
peals to the heart, and that is suffi-
cient to stir vaudeville audience at
any time. This Counsel for the De
fence is worth seeing" Charles and
I.otta Fremont the comedy couple,
will Introduce their famous act, "the
East Side Couple" They have recent
ly closed an engagement of one year
at Weber and Fields Theatre. New
York city. Ladell and Alvers, another
star team in a great act. Miss Annie
Whitney, the operate queen. Allen
and Delmain, high-class society sket-
chists The Marians, in a comic mid
air performance The Animated SONG
Sheet" will be retained for another
week. 1t made one of the biggest hits
of the season last week. The sole
work of Alice Gilmore could not be
improved upon, and the singing of the
troupe of darl1ies in the chorus scene
was given without q flaw. For the
coming week there will be all new
songs, choruses. scenic and electrical
effects Miss Gilmore win be retained
ais the soloist, who will wear some
new and fetching gowns and introduce
much new stage business. Matinees
will be given daily, with special per.
formance on WashingtOn's Birthday.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
MURDERED HIS BRIDE
TWENTY-YEAR-OID ELLA PRES
TON FOULLY MURDERED BY
HER YOUNG HUSBAND.

HER YOUNG HUSBAND.
West 6Aester. Pa, Feb. 21.-With her
skull crushed in and her throat horri-
bly, mutilated, Ella Preston, aged twen-
ty years. was found dead in the tene-
ment house on the Hayes Clark farm,
Doe Run, this morning. On a bloody
axe and butcher knife lying alongside
the body were mute evidences of the
Instruments with which the awful
crime had been committed Her hus-
band. Jonas Preston, was arrested to-
day. and he confessed TO numbering
his wife.
The discovery was made shortly af-
ter the breakfast hour by Jonas Pres
ton, Sr., the father of the young hus-
band
Preston was married seven months
ago, and the couple at once went tc
housekeeping for Hayes Clark, a prom
inent farmer of Chester county. Their
domestic life was apparently unmarried
by any discord.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
DID AND THE NEM.

AT the Friends Meeting House. at
2.S0 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Jesse
Holmes. Phi. d., a graduate of Johns
Hopkins University, lectured on The
Connecting Links of the Old Testa-
ment and the New
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
NOT ALL THERE.


Some time ago" said a street rail-
way conductor to the Wayfarer this
morning, "the Pusey and Jones Com
pany had a party Of Mexicans here
looking after some work and going
over their plant The days itinerary
included a trip over the city in spe-
cial car, and the swarthy sons of the
land of the Aztec attracted more or
less attention on our streets. One
young fellow Of curious turn Of mind
asked o man on the street:
Who are these strangers
Come Of MexicO's -Four Hundred,
! guess. was the reply.
"'It can't be that. answered the
other, FOR I've been around town all
day, and haven't seen more than ten
of fifteen of them
81 expect he spent the balance of the
day looking for the other 3S5 Of the
-Four Hundred" "
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
DYSPEPSIA.
Heartburn Gas

ders positively cured. Grover Graham
Dyspepsia Remedy IS a specific. One dos
removes all distress and a permanent eur
of the n1Qst chronic and severe cases
g}IaEnatasd. DO not suffer. A 50-ccnt bot
tie VIII convince the most skeptb-al
Agent, N. B. Danforth. Druggist
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS

IF YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
= GEsTION, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21

Spring Styles are nearly all
in. Our i'm
for Tailoring ported goods
arrived on
Saturday and came direct
through the custom house. Our
selections from the best Phila-
delphia and New York houses
are also here. You may not
be ready to buy, but we would
be pleased to have you look.
We import direct; we buy from
manufacturers and largest job
bers to save all unnecessary
profits and to get best and ex-
elusive styles. Trousers from
$5; Suits from $50; Spring
Overcoats from $50; Full Dress
Suits from $25; Prince Albert
Coats and Vests from 500. Fit,
trimmings and makeup guar
anteed. 10 per cent. still off
heavy weights. Good styles in
heavyweight Trousers at So
net, $3.50 and IS, with 10 per
cent. off. 10 per cent. off heavy
Suits and Oyercoats.
Closed evenings except Satur.
davs at 6 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
B. SHARP
81 GO.
Fourth and Market Sis.
Priestley's Black Goods.

Every lady wants one or
more black dresses. Priest
ley's stand at the head for
beauty and q uality. This sea
son they are extremely hand
some and attractive, and our
new Spring assortment is now
here in plain and novelty eff
fecrs in all wool and silk and
wool Some designed especi-
ally for iailor-made suits are
exceedingly catchy These
high standard black dress fab
RIGS always mean the best, and
every lady should see this line
before making her selection
soc. to $3 so.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
Grey Chintzes.

1000 yards in short lengths,
enough Of any pattern to make
a dceSs length &c. instrad of
I2%C.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21

A small lot only left, and
not what we consider the best
patterns - quality is there
though. and the price cut in
half, 6Hc
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
.Satines.

Black and navy blue
grounds with new and beauti-
ful printing in colors-regular
I2Hc, grade on sale Wednes-
day for o1sc per yard.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21

20 take orders for our
made-ro-order and meas-
IRE custotntaiioring(A Mems
Suits, Pants and over.
coats. We putyouint the
way 60 take orders from
almost every man in
your county. n business
betterthan a store with
$4,000 stock. With US , Ou
have no competition
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
We are the LaruesI

we are the larQeSI
makers In America Of fine
Custom-made Clothing.
We buy our cloth direct
from the largest Euro.
pean and American mills
Wecontrol the product
Of several wooden mills.
We operate the most ex-
irnsile and economic
Custom Tailoring plants
inexistence.thus reduc-
ing theprice Of mnde-to-
order suits 10 $500 and
upwards; pantsfroms1.5O
20 So, prices 80 low that
nearly everyone IN your
county willhcglad 10 have
their clothing made tOor-
der and measure.
Evening journal., 1898-02-21
Me iurnish Ynu a larne.

handsome and expen-
sive cloth bound book
containing large cloth
samples OF our entire
line Of Suitings. Pants,
etc, a book which costs
us several dollars 20 get
UpaleOF OFashl1u plato. In.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07
SUNNYSIDE.

SrNNysIpE, Oct. 2.-After an absence
of two weeks, we will again resume our
place i'm the circle of the HERALDs col
respondents.
Miss Annie McClenchie,. of Browns
vile, is visiting relatives here at TINS
writing,
Mrs. Buchanan, of Columbia, spent
several DAYS with her daughter, MIS-
win Matthews, since our last. .-
Misses Beulah Patterson ana Matlle
and Virgie Trousdale visited the "Phos-
phate town" last week.
Mrs. Frank Wilsford and ehlidreh
spent part of last week with Nj. WIS
ford's family i'm Giles count.
Mr. A. /. Emerson, Miss Esteile Scott
and Miss Polite Brown, all OF whom
have been seriously i'll for six weeks
are improving. ,, %
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Benderman, 81
Nj. Pleasant, visited relatives mere
recently. p.d,.;o,v
Mrs. Jane Matthews, of BroadVle"'
visited friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leonharu, Oh MI, 10
lumbia, were the guests of Frank WIS
ford's family since our last.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Moore, OF hurrl-
cane, were here Sunday. IA.
As news is scarce, we will close, WI"
respect to all.
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NEAR SMYRNA.

NEAR SMYRNA, Oct 3-The meeting
closed at Lasea last night, with five adj.
dltions to the church. The meeting
was conducted by Rev. Sewell, from
Nashville.
Rev. II. A. Gray will preach at
smyrna Sunday evening.
Miss "arrie Morris and brother. Mr..
Blrnard, and Mr.. Jim Hunter, of Cen
treVllle, visited relatives here and at
tended the meeting last week.
we are glad to note that Mr.. John
Dobblns Is improving at this writing
Mr.. Eva DObbins is on the sick list.
we wish for her speedy recovery.
MISS Bette ShiIes, Of near Hardi-
sons Mills, spent a few days with "Dew
prop" and attended the meeting at
Lasea last week.
Mrs. Minnie Harmon and Miss lrma,
OF near Rally Hill, and MIR. George
Harmon, of Marshall county, attended
the meeting here last week.
Mrs. ID. X. Minor and two children
spent few days with relatives near
Columbia last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Johnson and two
children, from near Columbia, spent a
rev days with relatives at Center Star
last week.
Rev. Lipscomh will begin a series of
meetings at Berea next Sunday the 9th
We hope and pray much good may be
accOmp lished.
Miss May alvert, of your city, visi.
ted friends here since our last.
with best wishes to the HERALD and
lts many readers, | remain the same,
DEW DROP,