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Il APPEALS TO ALL.
THE SECURING or DEEP WATER IN
BUFFALO BAYOU
n Endorsed by n Mass Meeting OF
CoIored Citiscns-tcsoiution
Adopted. ~

Asa meeting Of the coiorod citizens OF
IN The interest OF deepening Buffalo bayou.
committee was appointed to draft suita-
bic resolutions bearing upon the matter.
Tho following resolutions were a'iopted.
Whereas, the deepening OF Buffalo bayou
for commercial purposes by the United
the negro farmers, employees OF congresses.
navigation, wharf shipping. and the race
generally of Texas and the Southwest; and
whereas, we feel the necessity and i'm
portancc Of this great work to the CONNER
cial and farming interests Of the entire
country from the lakes to the Gulf of Mex
leo; therefore. be IL
Resolved, /. That the coored citizens OF
Houston heartily approve The effort now
being made to enlist the aid of our Ma
tional congress In making Buffalo bayou
navigahc for sea-going Vessels from the
jettics at Galveston to Houston, Texas.
Resolved, 2. That we commend .he
enterprise rs work of National impor-
lance aud urge the adoption OF such meas
uies by congress as may speedily insure the
contamination Of such an enterprise
Resolved 3. That the importance of this
work is borne out by the facts that Hous-
ton is city of $4,000 inhabitants, is fed ny
six railway trunk lines to the great man
uiactnring and agricultural centers of the
United States, besides seven other railway
| connections OF lesser importance TO the
scaboard and the agricultural, coal, cattle
| and mineral regions. That no less than SD
| C0O00O worth OF merchandise was shipped
| over Buffalo bayou last year, and while
this infantile industry signally marks ITS
| influence under coming improvements, and
while cotton has already been shipped di-
rect TO Japan from Houston, the saving in
| ireights and the increased profits to ship
| pers must be apparent to the world
| Resolved, 4. That the colorcd people Of
tho United States, individually and as "a
class, are earnestly requested to use their
influence in this matter, and that the press
of the country be asked to publish these
| resolutions and a copy of same be sent u
| the committee on rivers and harbors at
Washington, ID. c.
| j. II. Garrett Ed Banks, II. NJ Tarver,
/ i. J. Richardson, II. G. Ferguson, g. H..
Smith, T.. l., Lights. II. TAYLOR, S, NJ. Ly-
ons. Sam Wilson. S. II. Cotton, William
Jones, w N, Spencer, William Freeman,
| IL NNnttS rnrnnittpp
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By Noon Today

We expect TO be ready 10 start the confess
for tho si25 Fischer plano, and we now 70
ouire only few more ladies from the
First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards to
complete tho list.
This is an exceptional opportunity for
some one to secure n riano, and each one
who enters into the competition has an
equal chance to secure it, There arc no
disagreeable features and any one with
energy and determination can enter The
contest with chances equal to any of the
others.
II YOU would Hike to have piano. You
can rest assured no better chance 10 secure
one viii be offered.
II you live in either of the wards men
toned, you should cali at the business Of
flee of Tho Post today before noon. II pos
sible, and have the full particulars OF the
contest explained before tho list is com
pleted.
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Personal MENTION.

L.. 4, Noyos has returned TO the city after
business trip over the State.
A. Holland an attorney of Orange, regis
tered at the Capitol yesterday.
James Il. Illll an attorney of Livingston,
was Il guest at the Capito! yesterday.
G.. Bedell Moore, a prominent lumberman
of Orange. was here on business yesterday.
j. NJ. Moore banker of Apgieton, was In
the city yesterday. a guest at the iiutchins
house.
M,Asrs. C. w. Fuller ana T. D. Wood of
Hcwth. Texas, were in Houston yesterday on
business
John j. knight, prominent member of the
4. L. A., registered at the Lawlor from Dallas
yeste rday.
The friends of Mr.. A. Key will regret to
learn that he is quite i'll at his residence. $40
Crawford street
Mr. and Mrs John Goodwin Locke of Dallas
are the guests OF Mrs NJ. T. Jones at the
Capitol this week.
Mrs. II. C. Archer and Mrs. w. e. Gregory
of Galveston spent yesterday in the city,
guests at the Capitol.
George Nj. Courts and Thomas j. Duggan,
two prominent business men of Galveston.
were in the city yesterday.
Miss Jennie w. Stake. will leave on this
mornings Katy for Smithvilio. on visit "
Mrs o. A. Brightwell and family.
Colonel l.. A. whatley superintendent Of
the Huntsville penitentiary, spent the day in
the city yesterday, guest at the Lawiof
District Superintendent George G. FELTON, OF
the Western Union, with Headquarters at Dali
las, was in the city on business yesterday
w. =. Morrison of Katy, Texas, was In the
city yesterday purchasing stock of goods
will, which to start into business at that place.
MIS- Bella Robinson, wife of Hon. O.. T.
Robinson Of Providence, r, l., left last night
for home over the Southern Pacific, after
short but delightful visit to Mrs. @. H. Clarke
of l0l, Brashear street.
bop Purdy of Dallas is in the city. Every
body in Texas who has been to Dallas knows
Bob Purdy and he doesn't look day older
than he did twenty years ago. He has either
disco Ncred the secret of perennial youth or
his congenial nature keeps old age away. Mr..
Purd. is now big Injun heap" among the
Rel Men and is here exemplifying the work
in thai order
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CITY HBENITtEs.

Rev NJ Lahort will deliver his farewell
address at the Salvation Army barracks to-
night.
Mr.. Vim. Angerhoffer has issued Invitations
to an oyster roast at his place today, in cell
ebration of his birthday.
The pleasure yacht Pearl was hauled out
yesterday and will bc scraped and painted be-
fore IL is launched again.
There will be sacred concert and tahlcaux
tonight at s p. M, at the Third Baptist
church, corner White and Decatur streets.
Dick Bradley an orphan boy, about 10
years of age, who died Tuesday about four
miles out of the city, was buried yesterday
In the city yard
The bazaar of the Sacred Heart church COM
mences today and will continue several days
II will be held In the Rice building, in the
rear of the Capitol hotel.
Mrs. Isabella NJ. II. Bandin, one of the
teachers in the Houston High School, is the
mother of Lieutenant j. j. Blandin, one of
the officers on the Inflated battlcship Maine
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Second Pres
byterian church Will have u tea" Thursday
afternoon from $3.50 to $3.50 ut the homo OF
Mrs. w. Il. IIumphrevile, 1903 Iceland
A valentine social under the auspices of the
Ladies' Auyiliary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, will be given In the asso.
citation rooms. at 10Oa,s Texas avenue this
evening at o'clock.
Secretary johnson of the Electricians union
says that while some of the men who auit
work at the electric light plant were members
of the Electricians union that their quitting
was not authorized by tho union.
Tho presbytery OF Brnzos held a session
yesterday and dissolved the pastoral rela-
tions existing between Rev George G. Wood
bridge and the Second Presbyterian church
OF Houston, the same to take effect March i.
The Irene. formerly a gasoline yacht, Will
he converted into q steam yacht and new and
improved Morine engines will be nut In, and
while these changes are being made she will
be reprinted and other improvements Will be
made.
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the POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

Major Foster, the General Supcrin-
tended, Tells About Ills CompnnN.
Major George w. Foster, general superin-
tendent of the Postal Cable Telegraph COM
pany for Texas. Louisiana. Arkansas, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory and the southern
portion OF Missouri, was In Houston yes
terday assisting Attorney Goldman, right
of way agent OF the company. in complet-
ing the arrangements FOR the building OF
the line to Houston. He departed last
ulght for Dallas to give his attention to
matters there.
70 n reporter for The Post Major Foster
se ID that he had several gangs of worlinen
on the lino Of the Katy between Taylor
aud Houston, working this way and hoped
to have the work completed by May l..
Several gangs are working between Taylor
aud Austin along the International and
Great Northern. and between Algiers and
Morgan City La, and the latter are eN
pooted to reach Houston tho same time as
those now on the Katy, Major Foster will
also place n gang OF linemen between Hous-
ton and Galveston building this way. The
company will maintain four wires between
here and the gulf.
The Taylor office will be opened today.
The manager for the Postal In Houston viii
be Mir. Charles \. Witt. night manager at
Dallas and who was formerly an operator
OF the Western Union in Houston,
Regarding The recently assumed attitude
Of the Mexican government towards the
postal's contracts and their entrance into
the republic. Major Foster said that he
did rot think It would hold, or, in other
words that another view OF the company's
efforts in giving the republic an additional
telegraph company would he taken by tne
high officials
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ONE TEXAs TOWN.
Wealth Estimated at $1,000, 900;
Population Fifteen Hundred.

Fort Worth. Texas. February 15-The
little town of Midland, with scarcely 1900
souls. estimates the wealth OF its citizens
in ranch stock and cattle at about S70CO,-
600. Weekly transactions are made involv-
ing thousands OF dollars. w. Il. Connell
last week made sale of cattle on which
he made a clear profit of $4,000. This
large fortune was made ON an investment
OF only twelve months time. John Schar-
bauer, C. C. Slaughter and the syndicate
70 property are supposed TO represent
S2,50c,OOO OF available property. Many
others estimate the value of their holdings
al from $780, 900 to 100000, all located near
Midland. The Midland property of Win
field Scott of Fort Worth will exceed $780,
600, Mr.. Scott has purchased this season
cattle valued at s2O00.000. These figures
from only one point in the State show what
is being done in the cattle Industry of the
great State of Texas.
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AFTEI, THE CONVENTION.

Hon. II. 4. Blair of Sun Antonio Snys
His city wants State Cont rntion'
Hon. r. Il. Blair of San Antonio. mem :
her of the last house OF representatives,
was In the city yesterday. Mr. Blair may
he candidate for speaker of the next
house of representatives, If he concludes to
run for reelection. There have been a
number of efforts made to give the public
To understand that he would not ask to be
returned to the State capital, but would
seek a county office instead, all of which,
the gentleman said yesterday. had proven
unsuccessful.
The city of San Antonio Mr.. Blair said.
win send delegation of citizens to Dallas
next week to endeavor to take the State
democratic convention to the former place.
San Antonio, he SAYS, is able 10 entertain
the visitors In right royal style as their
former efforts have proven. He left for
the Alamo City last night.
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wopld like 10 arrange these ladies IN rows.
one behind another. who persist In wearing
these denominations to the thcater and
give them 4 dose Of their own unkindness
and incivility, and thus give them an op.
thcm. can not understand why they
should disngure themselves in this way
after having such an object lesson set be-
fore their eyes as they had last night by
those beautiful bare heads In the boxes.
or course, II woman's hair Is badly
kept and viii not admit OF exposure nut
must be covered with hat TO hide II from
Investigation. why. let her wear IL. but
feel pity for her that she can not show her
glory" like her neighbor; but II Nature
has enriched her With shiny trcsses DC
they black gold or brown. she viii m
nance her loyeliness many aud many
time n she will discard the hat. and pfaid
and ribbon-bind her hair.
A Little Sawed on Man.
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AN IOWA DEMOCRAT.
He TniIss of The situation In Texas
hut SnNs lie Is Omt of P0litics.


j. J. Richardson, proprietor Of the Da-
NEWPORT tlowa) Democrat Il morning pub
rication tho politics and sentiment OF
which are indicated by its name, was a
guest at the Lawlor yesterday. Mr. Rich
ardson was for a long time a member Of
the National democratic executive com
mlttee, serving with Colonel Thad Holt
OF this city and with whom he spent sew
eral hours yesterday,
II am out OF politics now said MIR. Rich
ardson to n repnrter FOR The Post last
night. "and am deyotng my attention 10
business matters. No, | was n gold sym
pathizer during the recent election, and
the future--well that - too fat off
Mr.. Richardson Is Interested in Texas,
thinks that II should be divided into two
empires; the prosperity of either accord
ing to him would eclipse anything veg
called to the attention of the American
people Mr. Richardson, While he did hot
express himself nhout the State campaign.
inquired after the candidacy of Mr. Savers
aud the chances of Governor Culberson
He was for some time IN Washington AMI
AZ one stage of the Cleveland adminis-
tration Is said TO have controlled the o.
fiees Of his section. He knows Mr. Bailey
we'll and regards him MS strong leader
His acquaintance With Mr.. Sayers. while
rot SO extensive. led him to believe that
the gcntemnG from Hastrop would be a
formidable opponent fer The other candi-
dates Mr.. Richardson had made a tour
OF Louisiana, aud departed on the Southern
Pacific last night for san Antonio. from
where he will 30 to California; and then
Zone BY Northern route.
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MORE eNcouRAGEMENr
Promised from outside sonrccs In
Ala of the Deep WATER Movement.

! a ~ = I 81
Promised from outside Sources IN
Ala of the Deep WATER Movement.
Captain II. Il. Chew OF this city has re-
ceiyed from his oid-ti friend and former
cassnlatc, Senator ii. d. Money OF Missis-
sippi, the following very encouraging let
ter promising his support TO the Bniialo
bayou deep water project;
United States Senate, Washington. ID. o.,
February 12.--Hon. Il. II. Chew: My Dear
Irricnd--I have your letter OF February 5,
and have to say In reply that tully APP
preciate the importance or opening u
waterway 10 Houston sufficient FOR deep
draught vessels. j believe that Houston Is
now the second Tor Is 1t the iirstl) cotton
market III the United States. inc immense
and undevelopod resources of the country
tributary TO IL must. year bv year. increase
It's trade and make more necessary tpe iln-
provencnt you mention.
IL will give me great pleasure 10 support
any measure designed to secure your Guy
deep water navigation, aud VIII very
checrfully cooperate 10 that end with your
able representation In both houses of con
gress, Very truly YOU friend,
II. D.~Nioney.
Mr.. j. II. Laiforty OF the Houston New
coinefs' association Is In receipt of very
encouraging letters from Illinois congress-
man. Hon. George w Prince OF the Gales
burg district, who says: IL the committee
ON rivers and harbors report bill tavorine
the project for which YOU ask my support
| viii vote for it.
Hon BENJAMIN t. Marsh. also Of illinois
writes: az have your letter Of recent date
asking my favorable consideration ot a biil
| before congress for an appropriation 10 Sc
! cure a ship channel from Houston to thu
| jetties, and in response beg TO say that
will give the matter full consideration and
investigation can understand the great
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.JoI,nso,,-.ye,tcr

corsicana. Texas, February lG.--Dr. Clay
Johnson, one of the most prominent physi-
cans and Miss Alice Jester, daughter Of
lieutenant Governor George T. Jester both
OF this city, were married tonight at S
o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal church,
Key, M, $. ilotchkiss officiating. The
church was beautifully decorated and MAS
PACKED 10 OVERLOOKING a beautiful musical
pregramme WAS rendered Just before the
esrenony. Alter the ceremony the bridal
party and relatives repaired 10 tho ham, q,
the bride. where a reception was tendered
ihem, after which they left on The a.su
z clock train for New York. 10 be gone
about three months. 'e "A'
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A I.ccture Cor thc Indics.
10 the Editor Of The Post.

=
My enjoyment of tho exquisitely beauti-
full tableau of ben Hur,'' at the opera
house last evening was wonderfully inten-
sified by having so many pleasing things
10 look at In the audience room itself. as
we'll as on tho stage. How very much the
general effect was improved by having
those side boxes. both above and below.
filled with lovely women In lovely gowns,
Why can not this thing OF gowning our
sisters, our cousins aud our wives in
white or soft rich colors, become fea-
ture OF our better grade OF theatrical
nights, and thus add to the leven tempo,
Mry) happiness OF our men folks" To
add 10 the beauty OF the general effect.
The hat was discarded altogether and low
great an improvement its absence made.
How much more charming those ladies'
looked with their heads bare, and only
rich masses OF black. golden or brown hair
+ 70 be seen, enhancing greatly thu beauty of
the face whether seen In tho front view
~ the profile.
Those In the audience were mostly with
osM kheir hats; many Of them came With
out any. while others removed theirs after
beiug seated. A few wore their hats all
TIE evening, and these We're very notice.
able on account OF their size and tho num-
hef of feathers that they bore How very
\ 0pkind and inconslderate Il Is for these
lf1ies % intarp0se such masses OF fuss
Z IA faAfhHrnH betweAn the occupants OF
80 ie6ta behind them and the STAGE.
4 NM pAid jn6t ~ much for the privilege OF
& 1ol0g M performance IS themselves.
9( AMI carr must burn 1T such times.
4 &0H obo1ned they would be could they
IN 9o11p ~ The nainfuity audible re-
Ar their lack Of consideration
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y. NJ. o. A. nrccntion.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association held recep-
ton in the rooms of the association yes
terday afternoon from A to o'clock, It
was largely attended by ladies', notwith-
standing counter attractions and the
threatening weather, and very pleasant
social time was had.
Those in charge of the reception were;
Mrs. Mary ] Bering. chairman: Mrs.
Charles Stewart Mrs. Henry House. Mrs.
S. Il. Carter, Mrs. Seth Strong, Mrs. ].
II. Dickson, Mrs, w. n Ransome, Mrs.
Horace Booth. Mrs, John u. Bering, Miss
Estele Morrison Mrs. ]. r.. Wiley Mrs.
j. l.. Kopf Mrs. G. II. Windle, Mrs. N.
j.. Mills Mrs. w. b. Slosson.
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Huntsville Items.

Huntsville, Texas, February l5.-The
most successful social event of the season
was paper party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. D. Adair at their home last evening.
everything was carried out on a grand
scale.
Mr. J. +. Weed, who has been superin-
tending the construction OF the water
WORKS le,t today for Beaumont to take a
civil engineering position with the Gulf
Beaumont and Kansas City railroad. lie
VIII be succeeded by Mr.. b. Il. Round, from
Chattanooga.
Mr., j. f. Allen of this city has taken a
position with Borchard, Bsasher & Co. ,of
Houston as travelling representative.
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The system is flying along the track OF dis
easc a, such a frightful pace that no ordinary
methods will prevent disaster. There are
njenty of medicines which act merely as
Srakes to slow up" the disease and put
,if disaster for little while; but that isn
Enough. What is needed is a medicine mat
will Instantly reverse the entire WASHING,
dcgenerating process.
When people are losing flesh and strength
and vitality, with the life oozing out OF them
day after day. they need DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which acts directly upon
the vital forces, completely transforms the
entire nutritive organism and totally re-
verses the wasting, facilitating process
which is at the root Of all diseases.
II enables the digestive and Understanding
organs to supply the circulation with an
abundance of pure, healthy, red blood. Y
stops the wasting of tissue, builds up so'ie
muscular flesh and healthy nerve-force.
Mis-. Mary whitman, of East Dicx,nson
Franklin Co. n. Y. writes: For nearly Yen
months have had bad cough, and instead o.
getting better it grew worse until was aavl :,
by friend TO try Or. Pierce's Golden Meu,en
Discovery j hesitatcd at first, TOR It seemed 20
me nothing would give relief only death. MY
parents were anxious about me, ana WAS saw
to have consumption. tried your niediclnes,
and before had taken many doses there was y
urea, change When the second bottle was empty
. had no cough and was great deal stronger
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scguin'. Municipni uutvrnriscs,

seguin, Texas. February 1.-THE city
council tonight In regular session accepted
the proposition OF the seguin Water ana
Ice comrany offering their properly TO he
city for $4,000, An ordinance was passed
offering for sale $4,000 6 per cent street
bonds and $4,000 6 per cent water works
bonds.
Seguin proposes TO own. not only the
water works, but also the electric light
plant and TO turn into COED account the
surplus power at her doors.
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New EnrInnd Cnni,nlists.

Mr.. p, W. Smith and Mr., w. II. Alex
ander of Boston aud Mr.. G. n. Hall Of
New Bedford, Mass, arrived here from
Galveston yesterday and will spend several
days IN the city on pleasure bent.
MIR. Smith owns property in Houston and
makes regular visits to the city. Messs.
Alexander and Hall are bankers. The lat
ter is stakeholder in the big Wamsutta
cotton mills and has interests in three other
slmilnr concerns.
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nergeron s Hurt. s44; Hamilton 8 brown

Bergeron & Hurt. si4 Hamilton & Brown
Shoe Co.. st. Louis, $349; H. NJ. Straight e
Co.. Kansas City, sl45. Walter Tips. Austin.
$50; John Orr. SOS; G. w. NorreIl. Houston
so; c. NJ. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, $3.50;
sam r. Henderson d. Co., Bryan $3.50; Ill
man, Lewis Il Co.. Galveston, $3.50; A. B..
Carr Jr., Bryan. SIS: John NJ Lawrence &
Co., Bryan, $50; T. p Boyett Bryan. $40;
Cole Bros, Bryan, SIG; S. B. Wilson. Co..
Bryan, 50. Total $685.
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snIanIFFs' DEPARTMENT..

Taken up-By Robert Anderson, Cum
minps addition. Harris County, one snrrell
horse. about u years old; Is hands high;
two white stocking hind feet; olaAe face;
marks on sides caused by traces. Albert
Erickson, Sheriff Harris County, Texas BY
w. NJ Eaugh Deputy,
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v y club German.

AT meeting of tho executive commit
tee of the n club held yesterday after
noon, It was decided TO postpone the last
of the series OF 2 germans until after
Lent. a movement had been ON foot to
give ball next Tuesday night. but for
good reasons the plan was abandoned.
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The Last Pcrformnnuc.

The last performance OF the spectaculsr
production of Ben Hur, for the benefit Of
the De Pelchin Faith Home was given ar
the opera house last night The matinee
yesterday afternoon was very wen attend
ed, the raising OF the curtain having bsen
delayed until $50 In order 10 give the
school children OF the city chance to see
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The Mansfield Dramatic club VIII enter
tain its friends tonight with social Sos
sion in the parlors Of The Capitol hotel.
The AFFAIR will be in charge of a commit
tee consisting OF Mrs. John r. Lookman,
Mr., II G.. Heryey and Mr.. George Ii
Heryey, and an attractive programme will
be presented. The feature of the evening
viii be n one-act farce presented by some
Of the best talent Of the club.