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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
A Cure for Lockjasv.
ORaltimore American.)


No neyy cures for diseases have been
recently reported by the medical fac
ultv but surgery and medicine are
making progress, nevertheless. one or
the most remarkable operations on re-
cord was performed a few days ago at
a hospital in New Jersey. young
man who had fallen through a glass
window and cut his leg badly was seized
with lockiaw As is well known. this
Is one OF the most stubborn OF all dis
cases. and has rarely. if ever. yielded
10 treatment. An anti-toxin has been
discovered for II which has been used
with success in Paris. but not, so far
as reported. in this country.
The anti-toxin was prepared and adj
r,inistered internally, but ii had no Ell
feet on the patient. The jaws remained
firmly locked and the victim continued
10 grow worse. AS last resort, the ply
sicians determined 20 operate on the
brain. A portion OF the skull was saw
"a away sufficient TO expose both lobes'
I'D the~ anti-toxn was injected directly
into the brain. The effect was ihs'anta-
icons The muscles OF the patients
soce relaxed and his jaws were gradu-
aIiv unlocked. His recovery was rapid,
"a no &c now able to partake OF the or
dinarv ouantity OF food. The wound on
his log has not quite healed. but sum-
Gent time has elapsed 10 show that that
particular attack OF lockjaw has been
cured. ~,
The operation suggests extraordinary
,ossihilities IL lockjaw. the most stub
horn o. all diseases. can be extirpatef
In this way. why not many other DIS
eases? large number OF maladics II
,hev do not have their seat In the brain
,nvoIve that organ 10 more or less ex
tent in their ravages, and II ised 10 %
a common saying among pnysieian'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
NEWPORT NEWS.
Now BuiIJings-Chcnpcr Fruit-b'ies
Mention.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. october Is
fspecial)-Near,y four hundred buildings
OF all descriptions have been erec'so !"
Newport News since July LIST last.
After next week fruit prices In Newport
News. Norfolk. Portsmouth, ana hcn-
mond will take heavy drop ana 'ns
quality OF the fruit Will be better 'u""
the dealers In these cities have peen ap's
10 procure heretofore. THIS conu'ion ~
affairs will result from the operations I"
mic mort from the West Indies OF the Nir>
gInia and West India Fruit and Trs1lus
Company. which will receive It's hIss
cargo from Jamaica next Tuesday
A number OF the naval attaches NJ ths
ship-vard have received orders 10 repn
In other cities TO work In connection VII
naval construction undergoing eompia
zion Nayal-Constructor Rock. Assistant
! Naval Constructor Mcdonald, Mr.
| Woodv and several other weil-kno"n
| mon have been ordered To report NJ once
| TO the Trigg company. in Rlchmohn' Mi'
Il. A. Allan goes to Washington IN ."'
Bureau Of Construction. and Mr.. Schaetus
| has been ordered 10 the Coluihp'"" ''"'
Works, in Baltimore
During the past week a large hummer
~ college graduates have arrived az the
ship-yard, and are now IN lhe bose'"'
mont department. which Is overcrowded
| Tho Newport News football team II
nrocticlng daily. Manager Crossiey ha'
decided not TO engage Burke. Hampton
! balf-back owing 10 the fact that ne mas
material here which ne expects 10 deNeloi
INTO a GOOD PARTNER for Damon, THIS CITY
crack half-back. None Of the hampton
nlovers will be seen on the NewpOr
News eleven this season
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
Negro POstmasters.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

TO the Editor or the DlSpdlcH.
Please let me emphasize your denuncia-
ton of the governments plan OF insulting.
without sense or reason, the well-known
adherence Of forcing the white people
of the South TO Rut themselves upon an
equality with thar late slaves. II you
like this association in the North we Will
never say word against H. but Why you
should. against our often expressed pro-
test. push this offensive admiIture upon
our lady friends especially, Is more than
I can understand / cannot think Mr..
Mckinley is so incapable of good man
ners and good taste as TO demand us 10
give our money To the support oil negroes
in our midst when there are capable white
men of our own race and our equals need
ing places; i'm other words, 10 make his
administration a disagreeable as posi-
BILE 1t Is we who support these post
offices. have no patience with this de-
liberation. though often protested against.
/ hope the people will not abate, but more
emphatically protest against pis intoler-
able and senseless insult. Let Mr.. Nc
Kinley know we will not now nor never
support him or any man North or South
Who will make himself disgusting TO IA
and 10 common sense or decency. i say
as a good citizen OF "threescore and ten
drive out this offensive office-holder from
your neighborhood. We have rights tina
no man. North or South, East or West
is authorized 10 trample under foot.
we have never thought OF transgress
ing any white mans claims OF socia
equality. He can claim fraternity witt
a nearo as black as he may Ike. W.
only ask to let US select our own asso
ciates-"only this. and nothing more
| The districts in the North are number
less where negro postmasters can be en-
pIoyed. and IT makes my blood boil viii
Indignation when l see men gaining VI
.shrothers' who will. against all protests
thrust these offensive people upon US. L
49, arv excuse for this insultY | sa,
mo" with an emphasis hope our neo
~. wlil everywhere say 10 MT. Mckinney
,hat we will not submit to this gross In
III, lonver and that whatever harm may
hanpen the whole blame shall come upo
| .ha head OF the government. III murde
co-,es the government shall be the cul
prlt. The blood shall be upon the hea'
y. wv wsr rests w. W. p.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
Mn. ASTON WINS HIS WAGER.
seots Twenty-seven Guests Ar""""
Scction of "a Redwood Tree.

LONDON. october 1S.-ln the course OF
q conversation last spring, Mr.. William
Waldorf Astor spoke Of the immense size
Of the redwood trees of California
Some of Mr.. Astor's guests were hI'e
tncradulous. and he ultimately made d
wager Of $3.50 with General owen VIII
liams fhat he could get trunk Oh one
of these trees around which twenty-seVen
persons could sit to dinner
Mr.. Astor won the wager on last lhui >
dav. How the monster section Oh uh'
tree was conveyed TO England ana ue'
posltsd at Cliveden, Mr. Astors residence
will be well remembered
month ago a firm OF upholsterers II
Avlesbury began trimming and polishing
the log. which lies in glade in the par
o. Mr.. Astor's park called the Han Moon
The work was satisfactorily finished th'
log taking a beautiful polish.
4 large marquee was erected over tno
glade and the ground was streWh WIN
lrackcn Miss Astor superintenoeu 'h'
decorating OF the table with wild MOWERS
and ferns The dinner was served at 600
o'clock -.
The guests. most OF whom had been at
-
Cuyeden FOR the week. were mustered III
the great hall and marched TO the mar
ouec. The route was festooned WIN
Chinese lanterns.
Among the twenty-seven diners were
the Duchess OF Abercorn, Lady Randolph
Churchill the Marquis Of Hamilton, the
Earl Of Desart, Lord Athlumney LORD
Castletown, Lord George Hamilton, ana
Sir Watkin Wynn.
The menu was hand-painted. 1T repre-
scented a redwood tree OF full growth. ana
the yiands were listed on the trunk. Ihe
table was somewhat crowded. but alto
gether. the dinner was great success.
The Duke OF Cambridge and the Duke
" Teck were invited, but were prevented
from attending
The food was prepared in neighborlng
tent. which, with the kitchen apparatus,
had 10 be shifted during the evening be-
gause breeze drove the odors ot the
cooking into the marquee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
WILLIAMSBURG.
p.aaed Many sofa-Personai sne
General Notes. fc

WILLIAMSBURG VA, October NJ
fspecial.,-Many OF our sportsmen to-day
took advantage OF the high east "'"',
with its accompanying bad weathes anu
high tides. and visited the marsnsss.'p
ouest of the soothsome sors, and kiiiea
a large number of the birds. ga,
Mr.. J. c. Plkinton, from Rockford' III,
who purchased beautiful nome hs.o
for $500. arrived this evening Win Ms
furniture and number OF me ho.sss
and cattle. Mrs. Pilkinton IL expecsea W
a dav or two. They we're here abolt a
year ago and were so well pleased VIII
Virginia that they decided TO purchase
home here. -.
Mr.. Tom Burke, OF Hampton, ireis"e
agent OF the Newport News and Ola ros...
railway. was here yesterday. TO sis't h's
parents. 49,, -
Major W. Roy Mason, OF Columbus "
was here to-day.
DIR and Mrs. william r. Roberts have
returned from their visit to Richmono'
They attended the reception to the bisn.
| ops and Clergy, at the Jefferson, ana
| made the trip TO jamestown with inc
| visitors. :.
Miss Helen Jones, first assistant ~
Nicholson Public School. is quite SICK.
| Her duties are being looked at'er ny ne'
| sister, Miss Emma Jones
| Mr. Arthur Denmead and Mr. oscar
Lane got home this morning from So
| iourn i'm the State capital.
| Miss Frances NJ. Davis, who has been
| the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank "oue
for several days, has returned 10 nv
| home in Newport News. -. -
Miss NJ. Willie Bagby. who has been w
20 stanton for several weeks visiting ret
atiyes. is expected home shortly.
Mrs. Edwin Lamb and children, atts'
n pleasant visit to Mrs. Lambs parents
have returned TO Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19

having desperate cases to deal WIN .na.'
II they could only get the prain iis".'
they would feel no anxiety. Here ~
safe and easy way, apparently. Of reach
ing the brain. They have only TO saw
off a sufficient segment Of the skull, ana
inject the remedy into the brain tissue.
OF course this will require an antl-,oA'n
for each disease. and equally OF course,
will restore to the world great many
people with holes in their skulls pu.
the popular verdict Will probably De 'na'
Il Is better to live with a hole N the
head than not to live at all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va. october Is, 1888.
Private sales to-day were as follows:
Wrappers 3 hogsheads; filters, % hogs
heads: cutters. hogshead; leaf dark, l
hogshead: Tugs / hogshead; scraps, hogs
heads. Total number of hogsheads sold
during the day, %.
United States internal-reVenue collec-
lions for the city Of Richmond, Va. to-
dav were: Tobacco, $ii2.3O cigars, 49, 1871
Total S9SO6.Ol. -
Seabrook's. Shockoe, Stonewall and
Shelburne's warehouses report to-day: Re
CENTS. 81 hOgsheads; deliveries, IL hogs-
heads.
today of 800 pounds at good prices, un-
Jer strong demand. This warehouse vii
bo,.e a good sale also tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
THETOWER,
corner Second and Broad.
Wool Underwear and
Hosiery for Fall.

The wanted sort III ample va
,;ctv. Careful selection has
brought here the thoroughly good
and dependable kinds. The sea-
SON is ripe for changing. The
opportunity to buy and save In
t1r buying is presented here.
Judce The value by these
Great sale of ladies and Chill
drcns Wool Underwear to-day.
Mons Heavy Fleece-Lined Ribbed
lots in blue silk and pearl button trim
.-- SOC. value, soc. Pants 10 match al
Mons Heavy Fleece-Lined shirts. ~
.. dark shades. the best value IN town
r.. Pants TO match.
Mons Extra Heavy, Canton-Flannel
4..feqchcd Pants, SOC.
MONS Natural-Gray, White Merino' ant
mad Nedicated shirts. In wool. worth N'2o
t., -,c Pants 20 match at 7jc.
Mons Extra Heavy Red Medicate'
e[,rt. double breasted, great value, |l.oJ
Ctudrcn's shirts. &c. up.
r.5.cs' shirts. 25c up.
ladies' French Lsle Hose, double sole
... finish. 25c. value. for u l-2c.
Rows and Girls Double Knee Hose
...-,hrcad spliced heel and toe, grea
saline for 70 l-2c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
The Dead Day.

For all his wealth was made TO ylelu'
lie nassed his gates OF palms and lay
Far out upon his battered snl ' ,.a.l,.,,.,,,,
Law calm and kinklike, with red garihehu
rolled t.,-...... ~.
In blood and cleaning burnishmens %
gold.
Then oueonly Night camo down ana
swathed
The king in sombre vestmcnts new,
she bowed her face above and bathed
His eyes in darkness and In dew
Aud closed and kissed them softly as sne
slid a.,
Aside the dead kings coffin lid.
Some star-tlpt candles foot end head,
sweet perfumes Of the perfuned sea-
And then above her coffin dead
She drew great curtains lovingly
And. rs she hooked them on the bent
moons horn,
Embossed her hair and mourned ana
JOAQUIN MILLER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
CUBAN BONDS RISE.
Syndicate Z" b"o'
wines Considered Good sign

MADRID, October B.-lt Is resdlueu
here as a good sign that large Ahs'o-
American syndicate is being formed 10
buy up Cuban bonds. This. OF course Is
interpreted as evidence that sausIactoiS
arrangement is at hand cuban Dohus
were up ~ points, and to-days DourSe
was buoyant
There is good reason for supposlhs ,n IA,
the big cannon mounted at hapdn" WIN
fall to the Americans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19

Richmond. Va, october Is, 1898.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry % 70
73c. mixed. so to 7Sc.; shortberry, % 10
DC. No. red, 73c. Corn-Virginia white,
Rag lots 3Sc; No. white. 81 l-2c.; NO
white. &c: No mixed 80 IL 10 &c. No.
3 mixed. 80 to SO 1-2c. Oats-NO. mixed,
csc; No. 3 mixed. &c; winter-seed, % 10
35c Rye-ji TO Sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAp, VI 10 100
Sum rises ........G:23l HIGH TIDE.
sun sets .......5:27 MorninB....,..,.l;h
Moon sets .....S:26 Evening...,.......1aH
PORT OF RICHMOND, OCT. IS, 1913
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, norfolk
merchandise and passengers, virginia
NavigatiOn Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Winyah, Simmons. Pniiadei-
phia. merchandise and passengers SiSos
Schooner william H. Kinzel, Roper.
New York. via Wilcox Wharf; pine wood.
Barge William j. Mcllyaine. Phlladei-
phia. via Bermuda Hundred, pine wood'
vessel John A. Curtis a. Sons.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, OCT. 18th.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Barge Dessong. New York.
SAILED.
Steamer Agaponthus, Hamburg.
Schooner &. L. Norman, Bangor
schooner Harry Mesur, Boston.
Rarge Delaware, New York
Barge Kingston, Lambert Point'
popr OF WEST POINT. OCT, IS. is's.
By telegraph
ARRIVED.
steamship Accomack, thompson, NOR
folk: passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson, Nor
,oIk. passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19

,,rmsrs. stock. fancy. si-2c.; prime
"a TO Sc: farmers Spanish 20 70 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19

N.50qs2: sweets. Jersey. Nos2; SOUTHERN
75aG i-2c. co.
Cottonseed- Oil-Firm; prime crude. &c.
do. yellow, 70 l-2c.
Petroleum-Strong.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Firmer at % f-2nsic.
Rice-Firm.
Cabbage-Quiet at si.5oIS.
Cotton-By steam, 80 S-Sc. IN,
Coffee--Optfons opened steady, VIII WIZ
prices unchanged to points lower. ruleu
fairly active. with but little iuItner
change. while showing weak undertohe,
undsr bear hammering and unsausiac
tory European and Brazilian accour Jill, , ;
spot demand, warehouse henVeries, o 800
tined small receipts at santos, ~ Soo
steady and points lower. ss.es, . 49,
bags Including october. $3.50; NoVenlne. :.
S5S5: spot Rio quiet; mild tame MAJ nv
sales. only small jobbing trane. oa..e .
Sugar-Raw firm: fair reilhins, no,
centrifugal G6-degree test, fl-f0'' ny
lasses. 3l-lc: refined hrmer.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MAkhEi
cuICAGO. october lS.-Reports oil Sc
rious damage TO the wheat Ciop - ,o-dav
tina put the bears in fuil retrsau ,, ~ IN,
| and induced such general GOVERNS r,ca,
short sales previously made tnaI p,ns se
we're advanced sharply. DecsmoeI Got
i-2c higher. Corn gained l-fdS-c; 'bar
| were nm l-lc Pork left of l--c' his"e
| lard and ribs Sc. higher eacn' ..uos.
| THE leading futures ranged as io"o"''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
sr-rror.K PEANUT MARKET.

SUFFOLK, VA, october iS-(special)
Hand-plcked. fancy, 4i-.c:; extra. Csc; {;
Virginia shelle,i. No. l. Size, 10.
.i-sc.; Spanish sheied, NO. l. fi-ze''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
PUBLIC RECEPTION.

At 4 o'clock he left the university
grounds. and was driven to the First
Regiment Armory. where for some time
he received the public informally. Great
crowds Of people thronged the streets
clamOring for admission to the armory'
and only part succeeded in meeting
the President during the time scheduled
for the reception
In the evening a dinner was rendered
the President at the Auditorium Hotel
bv President Harper, of the university
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
NopFoLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, VA. october s--tspeeial)
mediterranean market quiet, fancy.
- u,rictlv prime. 2%c. prime. 2,ta2s.c.
&C.; i492c: Spanish, eoc.-none Of
sorsn~ Demand is good. but old stocks
10 iow and the new crop will not be
reasy FOR market before the 18th or 10Th
., November
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND TRUST

Acts in ALL Trust capscatfssv
Manages Estates, Lends Money, Etc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing in not
lers than ten years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19

Cash quotations were as ioIIoWs' NU' 2
yellow corn. 81 5-Sc. Flour firm. NO
spring wheat. o. 3-4c.; No. spring wheat
81 l-2464c.; No. 2 red, 66a61c. No: corn
81 lie. No. oats, 23c.; No: whlte'
% i-2G26c.; No. 3 white, "a l-2q25 1-2c NO
2 rye 40 Lac 1-2c. No 2 barley, Szdioc.
No fiaxseed, 81 1-2Gs2c. Prime timothy
seed, $3.50 Mess pork, per barrel $3.50
S7.95 Lard. per 100 pounds. AsI l-2gSo.
Short-rib sides Qoose), S.20dS5 40 Dry
sailed shoulders boXedD, i-I a. % y-o ..
short clear sides Doxed). $5.25d$535
Whiskev. dlstillers' finished goods, pei
gallon. a.25. Sugar. cut loaf. unchanged
Butter firm: creamery. n12lc.; dairy, Ia
lSc. Cheese steady and unchanged. Eggs
firm. fresh l5c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16

Personal. MENTION.

II. a. 0rnyFon of Marquee, Texas, Is in tho
city.
Nh C. O. FELTON, was in the city yesterday
from Dallas.
Waiter Fulton was In the city yesterday
from Galveston.
Mr.. J. II. Wygal OF Spnnisl, Camp arc ia tho
city combining businees with pleasure.
Mr. Tom Ballinger and wife Of Galveston
were among yesterdays Visitors 70 the city,
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Davis of Galveston arr
ia tho city. guoats OF Mir. and Mrs N. u.
Fuller.
Maurice Cofrey. well known democratic
politician OF Galveston. WAS in the city yea'
terday.
MIR A. J. Rcnbert of Cedar Bayou. Texas,
accompanied by the Misses Katie llllcuder
aud Bettlo Rembert were n the city ycstor-
day on huainoss aud pleasure
81 Packard was Ia the city Yesterday Mr..
Packard has hcon recently LIVING at Ennis.
hut he says he can't remain away aug longer
and Will return to Houston In about Two
wccks
lieutenant G. $. Richie, IN charge of the
government engineering work ri Galveston,
WIS Ia the city yesterday lieutenant Richie
has recently succeeded Colonel Miller at that
important point, and though young IN years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16
THE I. AND G.. N. DEPOT.
WORK WAS STARTED on con-
GREss AVENUE YESTERDAY.
Saw the improvements Bcgun.
Material Is Arriving.

a new International and Great Northern
passenger depot for Houston is no longer
a romance. The work has actually begun
the shedding at either end OF the present
structure has been torn away aud tempor-
airy baggage and express rooms are begun,
So that those departments may have ac-
commodatious while the work progresses
General Superintendent Trice. Division Su.
perintendent Rady and A. l.. Bowers, gu,
perintendent OF bridges and buildings Of
the international, We're here yesterday and
saw the work started.
Mr.. Bowers has force OF thirty car
penters in Houston building temporary
structures and tearing down the old build
ing. He says that it VIII be two or three
months before the work is completed. oven
thirty cars OF brick have been received
and the granite will be coming in in low
days. AS soon as the space has been cleared
away an additional force of carpenters.
bricklayers. stonemasons, etc, will arrive
from Palestine TO assist the present mum
Der of workmen. 4 reporter for The Post
yesterday inquired of General Agent Booth
II the depot was being put up by contract,
No, indeed he replied, the lpterna-
tional and Great Northern has in its en-
ploy from one years end to the otuer a
skilled force of carpenters and printers.
We have great deal of stone work 10 do
along the line of road and have TO he III
a position to put men to work on Il minutes
notice. The men you see here nov and
those who Will join them in u few day
are of our regular forces
The temporary quarters for the baggage
and express departments will stand 10 tho
left OF the telegraph office and the roaa-
masters office. The building occuped 10y
the telegraph department viii he divided
with and used for a passenger waiting
room.
Mr.. Trice was only In the city for II
few hours and departed on the northbound
Katy for TnYlor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16
GROWING OF TOBACCO.
A DIFFERENTIATION 10 PUSH THIS
NEW TENhs INDUSTRY.
A Movement 10 EstnbIiSb ~ Ware
house in Houston To Hnndic tho
Product and Create ~ Market,


Some ten or dozen citizens Interested
- ,oha.oo c,,,,.o In rexns mot vestorday
~ ''''0'o -, ~ r,,,s,,,,,,
afternoon at tne oH'ce OF ene nu''ne'S
League.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Nnara nrosidant M the Texos To-
a. w. ''oS'0' '.''..,. ,..,,. $500,
baeco Growers association VINO stated
that the object was to discuss the tobacco
craving Industry OF Texas and the estab-
go. =, market Tor Tho nroancl
ilsh'heh' v, NO. - pNrs.
lie stated that nc nan received huhioer
OF letters upon the subject of tobacco cM-
nre. humble, of people promising to put
~ 49,, A., conn nc thav couId he assured
In crops as soon as tnes 'ou'a oe sssu'eu
of market.
A repopt was submitted by Mr.. J. N.
ra,,n ,a,. co,,mlttee anpolnted al the last
iapp ior :" so'i,'si.eso' .f'Ns'. ss,.,,,,
meeting to look into the leasipiiity Oh es-
tablishing warehouse where tobacco
could be handled at from . 70 cents per
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16
UtIsor ChplIm purim HnII.

The arrangement committee of the Bikor
Cholin society have decided to give q
grand masquerade Purim ball, Thursday
evening, March 10, at Turner Han.
Two handsome presents win be given to
tho lady aud the gentleman selling the
lnrgest number of tickets.
The net profit of this ball will go to
society for charitable purposes.
Tho committees will be announced later.
The arrangement committee is composed
OF Mr.. Joe NJ. sam, chairman; Msssrs.
T.. s. Nussbaum. N. Foul. Max Flaxman
and Henry Landau