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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
sToCK GROWERS CONVENTION.
a Delegation of Five Wanted from
unusiOn-Tn Mcei Mt DemXGr.

a Delegation of Five Wanted from
HoustOn--To Meet Mt Denver.
The National Stock Growers convention
will convene at Denver. Colo, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, January %, 26
and 81. The Houston Business League has
been requested to name five delegates. One
OF the chief objects Of the convention is to
perfect the organization of the National
Stock Growers association and to discuss
ana devise measures for the protection and
improvement of an industry which ranks
among che most important In the land.
A number of papers in which important
subjects will be discussed will be read be-
fore the convention, The Houston Business
League would be pleased to appoint cattle
men who can be present. II a delegation
of five South Texas cattlemen should at
tend this convention they could not only
benefit themselves, but also be of assist
nnce in interesting the cattle growers OF
the Northwest in securing an appropriation
from congress to build the ship channel
from Houston to the jettics at the mouth
of Galveston bay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
WITH THE SPIRITS.

An Opportunity TO See Them Sunday Night.
TO the lovers OF the marvellous a great
treat is In store FOR them at the opera
house, SUNDAY night. January L. when
Dr. Cooke, the celebrated spirit medium.
VINO mas been startling the South viii
give one OF his seances that has nad, him
Famous throughout the Misunderstanding
world, not in darkness, but in open light
Mr, Cooke Will give the MANIFESTATIONS
which for many years have attracted the
attention OF scientists aad ssmpletons alike
The London Spirltaalist says the forms
which are nightly seen and recognized
by the audience would seem TO be proof
conclusive that they are genuine spiritual
manifestations, Such eminent scientists us
Professor Cinokcs, Sargent Cox. Tyndall
Huxley and others have pronounced thsse
ineaiisms 10, be an accomplished fact DIR.
Iooke's oren seance was presented by him
before tho leading sclentihc societies OF
knsland. Austria. Germany and France.
Mr.. Cooke wGs submitted 10 the most crit
zeal test conditions. A table rises ana
Heats In the air, flowers are brought 10
me audience by invisible hands. slate writ.
ing. questions written ana retained by the
itterrogators win receive fuil and inteili-
gent answers, a small admission fee viii
be charged.
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expect TO accomplish anything b. talking
uDd holding meetings rhsy appniutcd
thell best and strongest men TO gu to
Washington and present the matter 10 the
committees TO the very best advantage. He
thought that Texas was very reasonable in
IT'S demands upon the general goverumont
and IT the necessities of the situation were
nut made known and the importance 10
commerce properly presented much mora
good could he accomplished thnn h., lie
mere sending out OF circulars. He strongly
favored the sending TO Washington of a
strong delegation
Key j, NJ. tlalscll thought that some
representative man Of Houston shoah no
sent 70 Washington at once to lay the
matter directly and earnestly before The
members OF congress,
MIR, Dexter OF Galveston Suggested the
appointment of an advertising coirnd'tee
IN addition to the other committees ar.
pointed He thought that some nrustic
and attractive advertising matt5r shoulu
he gotten up in the way Of pamphlets
nSps, etc.
Mr.. Shinn said It should hs borne IN
nind that this movenent was in n mtag-
ufe auxiliary to the deep watnr com.nttee
already appointed and that Il might lc
REGARDED as presumptuous Oh the pa, of
This organization to take the ilitLnVe
These matters might be dtscn8scd Nv The
committee of conference when they meet
~ conference with other bottles WORKING in
the same direction.
MIR. Drola moved that this orslni.. 1, lon
notify others already created that they
We're ready and willing to give them their
cooperation,
The chairman ruled that the conference
committee would attend to this mater.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
THE EpWORTH LEAGUE
The Election Of Officers Deferfs9
the Second Friday in Febrnsn

the Second Friday in Febrnsl
The Houston Epworth League Una
in regular bi-monthly session laH
at their accustomed meeting place
Church chapel. The muddy conolu
the streets prevented very large
ance, only about twenty-five being
The first business was the reaag
proposed new constitution and
which was discussed by sections -
some minor amendments finaly
1t was the intention of the neeunx
had the annual election OF olne
the announcement of fire In the ".
ihinned the small assemblagc ~
moved and carried to hold tnsss
on the second Friday night ~
when more representative
could be present.
President Hooper, however. W.
Messrs. Rector and Tracy as clr
two nominating committees, VIZ s's
will be the nominating OF two ~.
the ensuing election. On motion q
ing adjourned with benediction'
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VnnduIisim.

Captain John Ritter Of the bfss g
Gun club, south of the city, was
terdny and complains that on 49,
casions depredations have been ~
ted OF the storehouse at the usl
grounds and locks and combinasl
doors and cash drawer have ps'
evidently for theft or malicious
He felt so Indignant over the "a
he Pledged the club TO pay ~,
conviction VI the yandai. 81
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A RECORD BREAkEhs
The biggest Tax CO1lcctios,s.
Month Ever Made in HOW.


City Tax Collector Justin y. W.
wearing his old campaign smile w ,,
the reason for it being that ne -
finished figuring up his tax collect
December to find that he had osens
anything in the way of tax Gu ~
Of which any previous records alss'ffs'si'
evidence. his total collections y,
Der reaching the unprecedentea
$16S,431.70. This is the biggesI X.
collection OF taxes ever made -
or for that matter in Harris cosn u,.;.S
would not take many such coliv ss1
reduce the city debt to a mere msp ~
pay for paving all the streets o's
with current revenues. ,,r.,,s 4
AS a record breaker Collector w,
1ridescent SUCCESS ssA.
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Jules c. Wimberly, inner guard; N
Fl. VIM. outer guard; Judge VIII
son, John II. Ruby and j. ]. KsI
are the trustees and James G. Staniql
resentative to the Grand Lodge.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Blodget
assisted by knights w. II. Fleig, VI
Wilson, James A. Carbary and u
Franklin. Leslie p. Wilkins was ~
firing chancellor commander.
During the convention Pages vi
Reichardt and r.. l.. Baker weN
and instructed in the rank Of escu!l
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Thc Monument unvcilinl

The Houston Spiritual society IA
hold its usual afternoon service III
day, but Will. upon the invitation "
nolia camp. Woodmen OF the W.
cipate in the ceremony Of tnas ~
unwilling tho monument erectee
over the grave OF Captain ~
Members Of the society and w =
and unaftiliated spiritualtsts are ~
10 assemble at the German ~
Washington road. beyond ~
Promptly at 3 y. m. SUNDAY. ~
for the purpose of parucipa''ssR
unwilling ceremonies. IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Officers az Hon~ton Ledge
d15 Installed.

neputy Grand Chancellor Samuel w.
biodgett last night Installed the officers
OF Houston lodge No l55, knights of
Pythias, as foll9ws Thomas J. Baker
chancellor commander; Porter KeIthlsy
wee chancellor; James G. Stanley. p-eate;
7 Franklin Keeper of records ana
seai, JOIN Kennedy. master Of exchequer:
william Nj. siyewright. master at arms:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
Tusi>cgcc Negro ConI,.r.,,,,o

,ihe usual annual session Of TIVE Tus.e :.
gee negro conference will take place in
Tuskesee' February %. The workers con.
terence. which Is composed of officers ana
teachers In the various colored schools
OF the south; takes place F.nruary IS al
iNskesee' These conferences present an
and progress OF the negro that is affordod
nowhere else. Further information nav be
had from Booker r. Washington. 1ussegee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

The Hutobins House Hotel comIhny have
generously consented 10 give the houston
Business i.eagne the use Of The room now
occupied 10Y few days longer. aud Il is
especially desired that business men and
property holders VIII make their sahsor.p,
toms SO as to enable the fuanee commit.
tee 20 make such contracts rs are necessary
for iS1S ''
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negro Injured.

sydney Deman, negro section hand
working on the Katy, was brought 10
Houston last night from LaGrange. where
ne WAS struck by box ear and his soina
INJURED. He was placed In tho Houston i'm.
Urinary for treatment '"-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

On motion the report WAS received and
after considerable discussion the lime for
h,lding the meetings was lNed at 10 30
o'clock a m. Wednesdays. The report OF
the committee WAS then adopted nni the
election Of officers gone into.
Mr. Il. V, Montague vas nominated
and unanimously elected president. Vie nc
cepted the position ppcn Ike conlitlon
that each member put hts shoulder TO the
wheel and work consciontioualy, |. no
could not expect this he would dceline the
honor He would demand OF each member
to do his full duty With this preface he
accepted the office and thanked the meet
ing for the honor
Mr. e. r. SPOTS OF Missouri moved that
In clecting vice presidents enc srom each
State, the States represented 10 be called
In order and vice presidents thus secured.
This motion was carried and the vice
presidents were nominated and elected as
follows;
Missouri, e. r. spotts.
Iowa, A NJ. Darling.
Minnesota. c. w. Hall
Illinois, Or. II. FL. Forlne.
Rhode Island I. II. Chapman.
ohio, r. b Henderson.
Maryland, j. II. Carroll.
Nebraska. j. A. Bent.
New York, l.. C, Luckel.
Georgia. j, r. Spence,
Kansas. w. II, SloSson.
Virginia. II \, Mansfield.
Louisiana. Charles r. Drolla.
North Dakota. A. j. Brunette.
California, r. c.. Bogart
Colorado. r r. Richardson.
Indiana X. r.. Welsey
" Mississippi. G. w, Thomas.
Kentucky, Rev. j. NJ. Ilalsell
On motion Mr.. Tom Richardson was
elected secretary by reclamation.
For assistant secretary Colonel w. b.
6losson was elected.
For treasurer some one nominated Colo
mol Hamp Cook. but II being declared that
the colonel was over age MIR. John Il.
Wiley was elected to that office.
The chairman suggester that some let
ter heads be prepared containing tho full
list Of officers OF the association.
II MAS moved and carried that tho presi-
a cent and secretary be authorized to se-
sure such stationery as might be required.
The following letter was read from Mr..
Willis X Folks. member Of the firm Of
Folks Acarter Wellington. Kas. Folks
i Carrier ship more grain than any other
Nm y ~ southern half 81 Kansas Mr..
koltn a probably better known personally
ohau Ar other grain man 10 the suniower
~ ~ taken great interest In the
54!e1p M1leg mQyesnent. and Il 4 frequent
y o. sston and New Orleans. He
4 AZ ief Mt forcIbls manner the
y II k| Izenltpn occupies;
u AZ 1oqp, Secretary Houston
M M, Hou4ton Texas.
H y a w Nh u LYNX H. Dear siF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
nurslnrs Stole Gnn,ia.

Milan, Texas, January 1s.-On the night
OF January II the store of John r., Frains
AZ Cause was entered by burglars through
window, They filled two telesco.,a Va :
Uses with lace handkerchiefs soc,'s
shirts aud clothing and took two ladies'
sold watches. They made M regular ped .
dlers' packs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15
WrIY Is lTY

Why Is Il that our collar and Gun wor,
mas decreased 50 Of lasei Because the
At 81 raokaJds Troy Laundry 30 pra,y;s
avenue. Phone sS2.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

~, siegert's Angostura Bitters tho
world renowned ,ppetizer and invizcrator
! nsea over the whole Civilized world. Be
ware OF limitations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

Lillian Russell. clear Havana
and lac sizes for limited hm1
Taubs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

A motion by Mr. Chalmers, seconded by
Mr.. Howard, that this committee declare
IN favor OF day primaries was carried with.
out discussion and without dissenting
vote.
Mr, Heiner started In to say that he
favored very liberal rule being adopted
as to the qualification of voters at these
primaries, when Chairman Riesner ruled
that II would be first in order to fix the
date OF the primaries
On motion OF Mr.. Reicharat March %
was fxed as the date for holding The prl
maries
MIR Heiner then renewed his areument
Concluding with a motion which. however
MAS not seconded, that any enc would no
qualified 70 vote AT the primaries who
OF them.
NJ Seichardt contender that the mi.
maries should be conducted under tie
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-05-12

and no monitor of these
especially built ironclads did
more effective service. She sue
cumbed at the last only to the
sea and untoward circum-
stances and was never con-
quered by a human enemy.
She was built SO that her stern
would be deeper than the bow,
by which means all the water
accommodating from leaks
would run aft and could be
thrown out by powerful pumps.
On the day of her sinking she
had been taking on board a
number of heavy shells, which
brought her bow down so
much that the water did not
run aft freely. In the heavy
swells the vessel took in con-
siderable water through the
hawse holes, which accum-
ulating in the forward end of
the vessel, gradually brought
her down by the head. Her
pumps were unable to free her.
There was no apprehension of
danger until the few minutes
before she went down, when the
signal, Resistance required"
was given; five minutes later
she rolled heavily to starboard,
and gradually settling, she rose
to an upright position, then
plunged to the bottom, carry
ing down four officers and
twenty seamen.
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LUCK OF MONITOR.
They Did Some Hearty Work Off
Charleston.
(COncluded.)

1t was soon after daylight
on June II that the Atlanta
was discovered by the mon
itors coming down the Will
mington river, escorted by sew
eral steamers filled with people
eager to witness the expected
signal naval victory of the con-
federates. To the spectators,
confident that they were to
witness naval picnic, the long
and powerful armor-clad, with
geat length and fair speed,
seemed only to grow more form
liable by comparison with
the two Yankee cheese boxes"
that confronted the confed-
crates with so little showing
above water. They were soon
bitterly undeceived. as the con-
flict turned out to be almost
child's play for the monitors,
and it was to them that the
honors came, and not to the
much-heralded confederate.
On making out the iron-clad,
the Weehawken and the
Nahant slipped their cables
and ran down to the east end of
Warsaw island, where there
was more room for vancouver
ing, and AS soon as they had
led the Atlanta far enough out
to suit their purpose, the mon
itors turned and advanced on
the enemy. While still mile
and a half away the comman-
der of the Atlanta fired a shell
which struck the water good
distance beyond the Weehaw-
ken and near the Nahant.
Captain Rogers of the Wee
hawken, being considerably in
advances of his consort, waited
until he had got much nearer,
and then fired a shot at a dis
lance of 300 yards. The solid
projectile of the fifteen-inch
gun in the Weehawken's turret
knocked a hole in the much
vaunted casemate of the At
lanta, and scattered a great
quantity of wood and iron splin-
tiers over her gun deck. This
shot wounded sixteen men and
knocked down and stunned for
ty. Of course the Weehawken' S
crew were not aware of the full
effect of this projectile, but
they felt that it had struck
home, and took such careful
aim that the next shot struck
the top of the pilot house,
crushing and driving down the
iron bars on top and sides and
wounding both pilots and two
helmsmen. Little of the Wee
hawken's firing was wasted
with two exceptions, the mis-
siles all sped swiftly and surely
to the mark, and worked havoc
in the carefully planned oppon-
ent, one of them smashing in
port shutter and starting the
joint of the casemate where it
united with the deck.
The Atlanta fired in all eight
shot no one of which struck
either monitor, all blowing in
to the water as unavailing as
though fired at random. After
an action lasting only fifteen
minutes, Lieutenant Comman-
der Webb of the Atlanta
hauled down his colors. After
the usual formalities a prize
crew was placed aboard the
defeated cruiser, and the fam
Gus confederate, with whose
anticipated exploits rumor had
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been so busy for months, and

counted so cOnndently, was
towed ignominiously to Port
Royal, which place was already
in possession of the federals.
In February of the same
year, this some time British
and confederate ship, having
undergone thorough repair,
was stationed at Hampton
Roads and the union flag
floated from her flagstaff on the
superstructure.
This defeat of the Atlanta by
the Weehawken occurred in
June. On Aug. II the now fam
Gus monitor figured in an
attack on Fort Wagner, during
which she with the Catskill,
Nahant, Montauk and New
Ironsides, ran in with the flood
tide to within only 40 yards of
the batteries on Morris island
and opened fire. Seven gun
boats off in the background
also aided in the assault. Fort
Moultrie, from the other side of
the harbor, occasionally
reached the monitors with her
guns, and it was not long be-
fore the commander of the Cat
skill and another officer were
killed. Their bodies were sim
J ply transferred to a friendly tug
and the monitor went on firing,
nerved to new endeavor by a
desire for revenge. This attack
was not a decisive victory for
the federals, but Fort Wagner's
guns were silenced for a time.
The Weehawken came off un-
scathed to be one of the five
monitors to attack Fort Sumter
two weeks later, an attak un-
dertaken before daybreak of a
dashing, spirited character, but
which failed to make an inn
preston on the grim fortress.
On the I'd of September, how
ever, in night attack with the
same object in view, the gall
liant Weehawken was struck
by shot which drove an iron
fragment through her ram
parts that shattered her COM
mander's leg. This was only an
earnest of what fate had in
store for her.
Four days later, as a sequel
to the prolonged and relentless
attacks upon them from both
land and sea forces, the confed-
crates evacuated Morris Island.
On the next night the Wee
hawken, again bent on a
courageous exploit, in attempt
ing to pass into harbor be-
tween Fort Sumter and Cum
ming's Point,grounded and was
forced to remain there helpless
all night, target for the bat
teries that opened fire npon
her. From Fort Moultrie on the
one side, and from the batteries,
on James Island on the other,
shells rained on the ship. She
returned the fire as we'll as she
could, and one of her shells
caused an explosion in Fort
Moultrie which killed sixteen
men and wounded twelve. The
Weehawken's sister monitors,
as soon as her plight was dis
covered, ran in and opened fire
on the enemy until the
grounded ironclad could be
f1Oated off.
The Weehawken figured in
three or four other advan-
tageous issues before she
plunged to the bottom of
Charleston harbor three mon
the later. Her life as blockade
fighter was short but eventful,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-05-12
FIRE AT MORGAN.

The clang! clang! of the fire bell was
heard at six o'clock Tuesday morning
and later developments showed that
the rear end of Ellington & Sons
hardware store was on fire. Two or
three good wells were near and with
the aid of generous supply of buckets,
furnished by the citizens, the fire was
kept in check until steam could be
raised in the fire engine In very few
minutes after the hose was turned on
the fire was extinguished, but nearly
all of the hardware, ETC., had already
been carried out into the streets.
1t appears that Dayton Ellington,
who has been working in the country
at the carpenter trade with S. F. Dur
gin, was in town last night and wish
ing to write a letter in the morning be-
fore going out to work entered the store
for that purpose. After lighting the
lamp, which was hanging in the north
west corner of the store over the desk,
he attempted to lower it a trifile but
the chain or something gave way and
it fell hitting the desk and breaking it,
thereby scattering the kerosene around
to quite an extent. AS soon as Dayton
saw that the kerosene had ignited he
gathered up some old coats and tried
to smother the flames, but owing to
the kerosene they spread SO rapidly that
he had to rush outside and give the
alarm. The rear end of the building is
nearly a wreck. The goods suffered
the most damage by the water and
heat, show cases and all glassware be-
ing total wreck. Two bicycles were
among some of the goods burned. The
loss will amount to about 81 800, and
was fully covered by insurance.
Again the fire company have demon
strated their ability to handle fire un-
der ordinary circumstances. Time al
ways seem long when waiting to steam
the engine up, but when you take into
consideration that the water is cold in
the boiler and steam is raised in ten
minutes is remarkably quick work.
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MOTHERS FRIEND

my wife suffered more in ten min
: utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1t is
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come a MOTHER" says customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
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The Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r.
will run special trains to St. Paul and
Minneapolis and the State fair grounds,
where our troops are encamped, on
Sunday, May 18th, at very low rates.
Everybody should 60 as this may be
the last chance Of seeing the boys be-
fore they go to war. 1t
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Of Druggists at $780, or sent by express on receipt
of price. Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable Information for all Mothers, Free
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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MOTHER! : e: :; s: !: !: e: :;

ana ABOUT WHICH SuCn lenOcI ana
holy recollections cluster as that
of "MoTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
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Mothers
Friend

dread, suffering or gloomy lore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the JOY of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
OF both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
conhnement-in short, it "makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
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so assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the mt
M o t h er is ena-
bled to look for
ward with out