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Her Popularity.

II can't see why that Perkley girl is
30 popular with the fellows. She could
dispense with at least half a dozen
beauN and still have more than her just
share left. Don't you think she Is very
ordinary looking?"
"She isn't beautiful; but, say, she
has a glorious way of telling fellow
that he's just the greatest little man
on earth. You can't help thinking that
she really means every word of it,
Chicago Daily News.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
The Difference.

Philanthropist-Poor fellow! you say
your wife never comes to see you? That
makes my blood boil.
Prisoner-And it world make my
blood freeze if she did, lady. I'm in here
fer wife murder, yer know.-Judge.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
A Bachelor Cynfc.

In early marriages believe,
There is always excuse for folly in youth
But for later ones 1 can only grieve;
And this Is my reason. to tell the truth.
up to Date
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
Early SuSpiciOns,

He-When did she begin to fear that
he had married her for her money?
She-Well, believe her suspicious
were first aroused when she had to fee
the Enthusiastically Life.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22

Dolly Cleft alone with visitor for a
few minutes 1--WE got a money box,
but we're not allowed to ask for pen
nieS.-MOonshine
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
A Good Way.

Browne-How can 1 get large b
for some small ones?
Towne-Go to law.-Up to Date.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22

Regarding His Masters.
She-Why can't man serve two mas.
tiers?
He-He'd be arrested for bigamy.-
Up to Date.
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He Was the Man.

few minutes?
Business Marshes engaged, sir.
THAT'S all right, sir. I'm the fellow
N. Y. Truth.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
The War PROPOSAL.

The War Proposal.
See in the ranks one happy man
It is not hard to find him;
She has just answered she would be
The girl he left behind him.
CHICAGO Record
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
Payment Desired.

The world owes US all a living
In this I'm firm believer;
But my own situation leads me to ask
The appointment Of q receiver.
Brooklyn Life.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
Business Stimulus

Now the weather man Is happy.
And rejoices in his lot:
For he reads the war dispatches,
Then gets up and makes things hot.
Chicago Record.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22

Hu1nphrey-How do you like the ole
bloke's smokes?
Snitcher - They're rotters; I've
smoked arr box on 'em and ain t bin
sick yet.-Ally Sloper.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
The Alternative.

Fate brings. with strange, malevolent
craft,
One sorrow or another.
You catch cold when you're in a draft,
And when you're out you smother.
-WaShinGton Star.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
n.,,roaa sale postponed.

Ardmore, l. r.. December lion oclo'
Der 90 Judge Townsend rendered a linal
decnes in favor of the creditors OF the Den
ison and Northern Railway company ana
directed sale Of the properly to SATISFY
the lien in their favor The property maj
been previously appraised at sal. 1885, W..
r. Bowman of this place was appointed To
sal the property and he fixed November y
as the date OF sale but thg railroad com
pany offered q supersedeas bond to Unit -
ba annroyed the bond, staying the sale un,il
the III cas- case could DO heard In the linked
States court OF appeals Ledbetter q Biei-
see as attorneys for the creditors, protest
ed against the anproval Of thfs bono. bus y, =
was a pprovtEi over their prctest Jhsy ihsn
t.snL fbe matter before Judge Springer,
chief Justice OF ms unspsd States court 81
ar,oeals Tar the Indian Territory. ana DO
Sa,stsgned their objections TO tbs BOND.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
nniIrond Notes ana pcrsonaIp.

.At
The railroads are aii DOING RUSHING
BUSINESS thess uaSs.
Mir w. g. Van Nleck. manager oil the
Sunset Is In New orleans,
Mr. Jaanes 4. Weed chief engineer OF the
Kansas Clty plttsburg sind Gulf, was In
the city yesterday.
Mr.. a. n. Kes,er,,ie. general sunerln-
ten,lens IN ina Santa re, was here from
Galveston Yesterday.
MIS- !, n gI,ae.,.,,e vnnnral snnar,n-
tentleut OF ;lio Santa Ee, was hcre ffom
Galveston yesterday.
~. $50. ,5,t,, t,,,t,, ,.,,,,,
nu y. t,s.,.' .s.a.,.., s,.,,t
ma atriVeu u houston seseeruas hhofnihs
one 'nour penrnu uiiic.
Msjor II. B. Bacr OF tho Galveston ElNe-
trio Street railway spent yesterday viii
MS FRIENDS m houston
nlsssrs. E Ensssn. H. II. Ahrens and ~
b. Wrenn. Southern Pacfic train agents,
are registered at tho 1awlor.
The Sunset I.imjted from san Francisco
arrgved 81 Houston Fiaet nipht one hour
ana fnrtv minutes behind schpitile time.
~. ~. :, 80. ~ p,t,,.a, ~
800 !. W, w.. - -, ,i, - y,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
SEEN IN THE TOY SHOPS.

Sets OF furs for dolly.
Coaches in which dear dolly looks SC
snug and comfortable.
Tho book cases that will hold an ex-
tenisive library for the nursery.
Stoves large enough for dolly to prepare
an entire meal for the family.
Hobby horses that may be changed from
a rocker to a walker with very little
trouble.
MILK wagons with plentiful supply OF
tin cans, SO that all the customers may
be supplied.
These delightfully."- comfortable looking
lounges upon which the 1O-year-old may
take u day time nap.
Horns and trumpets that are wonderfully
attractive. painted In beautiful colors. that
make such charming amount of noise.
Those darling little work baskets, with
the cutest Of silver thimbes and com
plete set OF sewing materials and nipple
ments. s4-l
Tops and balls innumerable for the boys.
Farm yards, with the large stock of ami
mails and the tall, straight trees of our
own childish days, too delightful to change.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Hahn over n Lnrge Territory--Fore-
cnst OF the Weather.


Rain over large Territors--fore-
east OF the Weather.
washington, December 20. p. rn.-Weathef
CONDITIONS and general forecast
The storm center has disappeared into On
tario leaving slight storm center tonignt ~
Asslnaboino, which is moving to Manitoba
rain has fallen from the Middle and North
ern Rocky Mountain region 10 me Pacinc
coast and from tho Mississippi yaliey 70 we 9
Atlantic coast The temperature nns I,asn y, \
tbe lower lake region. AMI the Miaoin Anu n,o
North Atlantic States: elsewhere, lneluelali
Inc Pacific coast, the temperature reinA'hen
stationary. t.,f.n,, higher of
IN. Gull OF St Lawrence ana on Tue 92u ~.
Atlantic coast; also OH The Paeinc coast l ,sn
rain or snow may be expected u New Ehs q.
Vii probabIy be clear In the Middle anu SCUM
xtiantic States except light rain on enc coasi :.
Rain Is Indicated for the lake regions anu mui
ner Mississippi valley. The tempersIure , NJ
ssi, In the CarolInas and in the upper s.is-
sissippi valley: elsewhere 1t will remain near
ly stationary. . ~. so,tbass, winds.
Fast Texas--Fair: light variable wrnus;;
West Texas, New Mexico. inciap is'i'oi'
and OkIahoml- Fair; variable winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
A marrow Escape.

Mr.. Ralph Waelder appears to have peen
,,onn under lucky star. telegram from
wade Station. on the Acc branch OF the
San ANTONIO ami Arkansas Pass railroad.
trim sorti,rztely. was only running fiji
tsen-miie pace, he stepped out upon the
,,tst soTm Of the rear car. lost his balance
ard feil with considerable force 70 the
t , The train pulled up az rapidly as
nsssibie. and In The meantime the passefl-
gers expected 10 find the yicrm OF the &C &c.
~ st,rnrlse Of everybody. however. he was
cnty Eighty Tmrt and was able 10 resume
sSs to,rrT1ey with tha satisfied consciousness
tnat n was only by close shave and a
srrsf,x ~ exceptional good fortune he was
ebls 10 cheat the undertaken out OF joD.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21

urAyY CLOTH WALKING DRESS.
drAs, however pretty as 1T may be,
! "a in the face of fashionable ostra-
Indeed it is question whether or not
Irknas shopping in itself is not Sec
W. 10 the display of the gown in which
lAoppirg ID done.
Il charming Christmas shopping toilet
M,s Illustrated made UP in red and
kk silk and wool novelty goods trimmed
Aranow bands OF black astrachan. The
hs smoothly over the hips, but has
M pretty iiaring effect around the bot
u Il Is trimmed with four bands OF the
nehan put on at even distances apart,
lined with magenta taffeta.
he waist Is quite iaunty with Its tight
ix back and sides and slightly pouched
h Tiny bands of the astrachan are put
h such a manner as to form a double
aIlm effect; between the rows of trim
h are three pearl buttons and the nsck
% b Of black velvet finished with a
\ o. the same.
black velvet hat trimmed In red rib
nd feathers is worn and when the
y taken off a brilliant lining of black
I'D striped satin is revealed. contrast
ANONYMOUSLY with large sable muff.
Helen Grey Page.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21

Jas. A. Thoutmatt. Topeka; II. s. sylor,
Orchard: w. CorneIson. Lii Granse; II. g.
Dew. Duke; j. +. Brown, d. j. Fitzgerald.
Texas. j. b. Jones, Huntsville; Geo. Collier
beaumont; Mrs Mcconnell, Liberty; Jhs, y.
Cord ST. Louis: Miss Ida Roseman, Mexico,
Mo- q. II. Porter, Galveston; O. NJ stone,
Sabine Pass; w. II. Leake. Dallas; Pr y; n.
Mprchison and wife, Angleton; y, NJ; Mitch-
err. Taylor; C. W. Houston, Texas; g; W
Palmer, ]. F. Allen. La Porte; Louis iiirssn'
city. VIM. Moon, San Antonio; o. n. Cp,sRe'
Chappell Hill: f. S. Ulmer, Mexico; ns ,.
Nash. burlington: G. r.. Linn, Fort worth
W. t. johnson, smithyille; D. ". Kyle, = >;
q. o'Bricn, Chicago; 5. Cleyeiana' ros
Wier, city; NJ. l.. Spencer, Alvin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21

San Antonio; w. T. Smith Atlanta; p. WY
sen. Dallas; T. d. .Cobbs. San Antonio; ]. S.
A. Il. Wrenn. San Antonio: John Fl. Hougnter,
Jr. Austin; G. Cain, city; L. D. Gavin, Gal
weston; I; M. Coleman. Il: L. Aubrey city;
~. A. Wallace, Rockdale; w. f. Harris Gal
Henning and WIFE Wharton; f. Farnsworth,
Cuero; Randolph Hagan, New Orleans; Geo.
Best. Columbus: p. c. Chestnut. Fort Worth.
son. Yoakum; Geo. Collins, Beaumont; l.. j.
Polk. city; w. G. Gilmore, Bryan; George N.
Glass. Hearne; G. E.. Kindell, NJ Reinhart
oi,y, John w. Henderson. Victoria; c. N. L.
Armstrong, Galveston: f. d. Miller, New Or
leans; G. $. e. Holland, Houston POST j. b.
Hin, Waelder; w. II. Abel Dallas; Tom G..
Ward. Belfast, Ireland: j, II. Polk, San An
tonic; G. G.. Ellis, Sartartia; G.. Tully. Ohio;
$. w. White, 81. Louis; A. l.. Westbrools
Ennis. l. Il. Coryell. Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
DEATHS Ar A FIRE.

Thrcc People Lose Their Lives and
Three seriously Injured.
New York, December Goa fiorcc fin
started In the handsome house at go West
Seventy thind strset, occupied by Charles
H. Raymond, general agent OF the Mltual
Life Insurance company at en- carly hour
this morning. which resulted in the death
OF three persons and the serious Injury OF
several Others. The dead;
Mrs Charles H. Raymond.
Mrs. Nlct0ila Underwood of GAINESVILLE
Ohio sister OF Mrs Raymond.
liarri6t Fee. domestlc.
The injured:
Charles II. Raymond, shock, overcome
by smoke
Willaim Doerr. injured about tho bod,
and scalp wound.
w. Ferguson, lace bacerated, overcome
by smoke.
The fire started in the basement and in
few minutes the lower part of the house
was enycloped in flames. There was !
panic and Mrs. Victoria Underwood, Mrs,
ftaymond's younger sister, who had come
here from Ohio to spend the Christmas
holidays. jumped from the third story and
Wis killed almost Instantly.
Mr.. Door, n conductor, who, among
many Others had run ITO assist in the res
try 10 help Mrs. Underwood, was struck
by her body as she fell and knocked "a
the pavement below. He struck IN iron
railing that surrounded the house and Was
seriously injured.
Mrs. Raymond, who occupied room on
the second floor. was assisted 10 the win
dow by her husband and stood on tho Sill
panic stricken and calling for help Two
firemcn went rapidly UP scaling ladders
white people on the street shouted To the
Raympnds not TO Jump. They were so con :
fused and frightened and half suffocated
that they seemed NOT 10 know y hat taey
were doing. AS tho f!remen nelred the
window Mrs Raymond stumbled and fell.
Her night dress caught on o. rung OF the
ladder and her body whiried around as y
fell to the Tagged area. She was picked
up unconscious and died tonight,
IIurifet Fee, q domestic, who had run up
stairs at the first alarm TO arouse the per-
sons sieaplng In the house, was unable -
get TO the street again and was burned 70
death.
Mr.. Raymond hfrnself was taken %
Roosevelt hospital. where It was found ne
was suffering a good deal, having inha'ed
flame and smoke II Is claimed ~ the
authorities that the casualties resulted
from a panic The building was supplied
with fire escapes and the firemen We're
early on the scene.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
NO FAlIH CURE
ABOUT sTuAHIvs DYSPEPSIA TAB.
LET'S.
they Cure stomach Troubles nnd In
digestion, Anyway, Whether You
hive EnIth In Thcm or Not.

Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, will not give you an appetite, wall no.
Increase your flesh and streng hen your
nerves and heart, but stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Will do these things becauss tdsy
are composed OF the elements OF digestion.
they contain the Juices. aclde and pep ones
necessary to the digestion and assimilation
OF all Wholesome food.
StlIart's Dyspepsia Tablets viii digest
food II placed in lar or bottle In water
heated to sS degrees. and they will do it
mach more effectively when taken Into the
stomach after meals. whether you have
faidh that they will or not.
They invigorate the stomach mako pure
blood and strong nerves. IN the only way
that nature can do H. and that Is, from
plenty OF wholesome food we'll digsSted II
Is not what We eat, but what we digest that
does us good.
Suiart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggiy's at 10 cents for full
sized package or bv mail from the r. A.
stuart Co.. Marshall. Mich.
,JnW Is THE OPPORTUNITY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
nAllRoAD CONCENTRATION,
The rec Gee Announces Arrnuuc-
mcnss for AN Important Deaf.

New York. December 20. --Presldent A..
q, stiiiwcll OF tho Kansas City. pitsshurg
and Gulf. said To-Day ftat the arranremeuss
have been cemciuini Cot a tousa Ion al
the comfany's three NorthSrn branrncs the
Kansas CITY AMI Northern, the Omaha.
Kansas CITY and Eastern and the Omaha
ard st. Louis. The consolidation will
plohahly be known as the Chicago, Kansas
CITY and Gailf. The tracSsge riSats Will
be obtained by thp roads sntering Chicago
ESQ tina only fifteen milss OF new track
VIII have to be built
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21

T9t,lc Rock, Ark. December 2o.--in
chambers today. Judge John a. WILLIAMS
Of the United states circuit court. made al
order OF confirmation IN the case OF the
rarn,srs' Lean and Trust company vs.. the
st. Louis. Kansas and Southwestern mad.
II was foreclosure sale on mortgagc pt
ssao.0Q0 on short dine ~ seventy miles
running from Arkansias City to Anthony.
kan. formerly operated by the st. Louis
and Santa re.
The rairchsscr rs John renniari. repre-
sonitng tina bonahohiers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
4 nal,ron,I Jamborrc.

Mr. John II. Dubbock. Jr. rate clerk Of
the Houston and Texas Central freight do
partincnt. is noted FOR some good praslcal
Jokes but 10 the TAT home party he gave
to ths railroad toys on Monday night at
his residence on Lamar avenue. he fnlrly
eXcclled bimeols The invitation stated
that the festivities wuu a coutinuc from Z
~ M. oil the evening M Gntloued until 4
o clock yesterday Iofnlng. aud all tho
guests went pfcparcl ITO make a night OF
II, In the programme 81 mos. attractive
"biii Of fare was provided. consisting OF
fight, a spariai,N match and n long list OF
iuJssicai, fasefarys aud exciting Rotations
too numerous to mention. rho host saw
that the performances was gone through in
its entirety. AMI by way OF good measure
Il mock shooting ssrape was secretly ar
ranged 10 enliven tbs procsc1ings. Every
rtsnlber on The programme was amasiags
md II is said The badger tight WAS parttc.
ularly enjoyable But Ii was reserved FOR
che pistol episode 10 cap the climax AT
tbs proper time the host ana Alr. Cray
Waddill, who was ii the party, managed TO
felgn lively Iun,pus, in tho course OF
which q gtiSs of egg nag foand Its WAY all
over the latter's immaculate shirt front,
The ''insrlt,' OF courss Mis- resented by
Mr. WaddIll drawing his pistol and shoot
ing q blank cartridge into Lubbock, In
a flash there WIS general scattering OF
tho crowd ard 1t Is said tho excitement
and confusion was so great that Hubert a.
Loeffler completely collapsed, failing Into
a large bowl OF egg nog and scattering lis
creamy contents all over his handsome f,ill
dress suit. Altogether, the affair Was u
great success and the boys all vote Lubbock
an ideal host.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
No nx,cn.s.n Contemplated.

Bort wprth, Texas, December 2n,--S n.
Hovey, vice president and general manager
Of the Chicago Rock isl@nd aad Texas to-
day e,nphatically denied the runner hat
his company will extend Ills connection 10
Houston OF even build mile OF sc0i ~
Texas at present. The report he said, Is
unfoindea. but he says tina, later possibly
The Rock Island viii build to the gulf.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
HALF RATES TO THE OLD sTATEa

Via me Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail-
way,
Account Of The HOLIDAYS round trip tick
GOOD for thirty days from date Of sails for
return.
FOR further particulars call on the near
%, Missouri. Kansas and Texas ticket
agent or write ". @. Crush.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent OF the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway,
Dallas. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
A BOX Of Gloves.

A box Of gloves is most welcome gift
to the girl who goes out great deal.
She never has too many gloves. Exercise
care in choosing correct lergths and shades
straw color. paIest mode, brown or deli
cate gray Dust off the white) for evening
wear, amid darker shades for the street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21

For four months ending With Qxoner 81
last, tlls arss earnings aggregated $780,
0sS.22s. an increase OF sSt,ss6,e $50 over the
corresponding period last year. Durlns tho
hscal yesr ending June so. 1895. the conf
psny increased rs gross earnings shout
Si,0oo.c0o over the figures for 1897, The
en- fims contracts for new cars AMI loco
motives aggregat,ng ia vsiac about S2.-
Oljn 900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
nie IInuI on Cotton..

I'm the twenty-four hours ending last
night the Direct Navigation company 81
Houston succeeded In transporting LOCO
bales OF cotton from this city to Galveston
by way Of Buffalo bayou This IL a good
record and Que that Superintendent Meg
gett has reason 10 be proud OF. The ques-
ton naturally suggests itself 70 une pus,-
ness pubHc-df the Navigation company can
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
rexn. Railroad superintendent.

At the late meeting Of Texas Railroad
superintendents. held in this city, COM
mlttee was appointed to Investigate yari-
ETY. of matters in which the organization Is
interested and report their conclusions to
the NEXT meeting. which takes place in San
Antonio. January l6.
This committee held " conference yes
ter.hy at the office OF the Texas Car ser
vice association with Major Charles b.
Peek IN the chair and the following ct1s:
gentlemen in attendance: n. 8. Medium,
general manager OF the Houston Ea9t and
West Texas railroad; G.. II. Resseguie, Sen
eral superintendent of the Santa Fe; j. NJ,
Lee. engineer and superintendent OF the
Houston and Texas Central. and r.. II
,Innes. SUPERINTENDENT OF the San Antohio
and Aransas Pass railway.
The mission OF the committee was thor
oughly discussed and plan was evolved
by wffch the cars OF one company viii not
In future be misused by another company
without adequate Compensation being paid
therefor.
incidentally the committee conskier9t'
the freight blockade question. and 1t Is snid
a scheme viii DO reported at the coming
meeting in San Antonio which Will lessen
af not entirely do away with state or
things which periodically works so much
disaster to commerce in this section.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
santa Fe Accident.

Brenham, 1,exas. December 20.--Two
freight trains on the Santa Ne came into
ctlllslon near snis city at 1880 o'clock this
nsaEdlsg, but beyond q trifling damage to
tho engines and delay OF three hours TO
traffic. no serious foss resulted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
now Is WE oproRTUNITY
70 VISIT the Old Home.

Acoourt Of Una holidayS the MissoiIrl
xansas and Texas railway will sell round
t,.sn tickets TO points IN the Southeast on
Dscernber 20 and 81. good for thirty days
from date Of saie for return.
For further particulars call on The near
ast Missouri. Kansas and Texas ticket
aren't or write w G. Crush.
Gensaal Passenger and Ticket Agent OF the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway.
Dallas. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21

Canada. Texas. December 20. Last
evening at about . O'Clock. Dr. Bowers Of
Red Bluff. little village twelve mikes
south o. 6anado. was called TO his door
and shot down. Mrs. Bowers claimed TO
have recognized the pan; alko the horse
that be was riding Ono arrest has been
made at dhis writing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
A GOOD SHOWING.
u.ne southern Pncific Earnings Tor
october Go Sky High.

San Francisco. December ga hnanclal
statement Just issued by the Southern "a
cific company shows that fur the m0nfa o.
October the gloss earnings Of the company
reached ss,55e.726 This - an increase o.
Si.126.osl over the same monn pasI ses''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
sant. Fc nridge nurned.

BRENNAN, Texas. December 20 The
,,orthboupd Santa re passenger train is
overdue. the delay being caused by burnei
b,atge kwo miles south o, Bsliyile. There
is no way to get accurapr intor.nato. az
the railroad people will not tell tho extent
Of the IRE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
n.nkrupt stock Sold.

Waxahachie. Texas. December 2o.--The
D. Brin dry goods stock wns knocked Oh
today to Messrs. Clafiin q Co, OF New YORK
az SIS $50. Brin filed aDplication for bank
rupicy few Tesks aso.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
rIRsr-cLAsA

Strictly firs. class.
ii. j. Brandon, Gainesville. Ga. DIR. Minnie
Archer City OF Houston; W. T. Carter, Cam
eron; John A. Rogers, Louisville; w. $. Mich
aei, San Antonio: Il. II. Ayery, st. Louis. Mo
Victor C. Barringer, San Antonio; +. w,
Norris, Dallas: Sam Lauchhcim, Philadelphia
Fl. Brandt John X. fowler. New York. ]. !.
Pattorixa. G. II. Brown. Houston; 4. D.
snovely. New York; X. Frank Crawford. W.
Columbia: C. W. Cohen. New Orleans; Mrs
l. Ward and nurse. Texas: 9. Orr Neal. Dali
las: W. L. Davidson. La. Grange; q II.
drIpbia; II. q. Dun. Aneleton: A. l. Marks.
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