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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-06

VIZ NTED-r, huv 100 second hand
w cooking stoves at 8. Kaufman's, on
Bridge street. "
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-06

Letter-heads, statements, cards, envei-
81 es. invuatinns. progr ms, &C.. etc., In
abundance. at this Office. Call and get
prices.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Wy ANTED.-A yong American girl. Is
wv o. l8 wears Of age to look after chill
drep. Address or t.laph ne w G. Green
emf, manager Mont yuma hotel 43-sf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Confederate Home Is to Be Nate
rally Enlarged.
ROOM FOR THIRTY MORE VETERANS
CHM & Co. VIII BeRin selling Books
Mt Contract Price--Briliiant New
Years Reception az Mansion.

Austin. Texas. january THE board
OF managers OF the Confederate Home at It's
regular meeting held yesterday evening
made arrangements for the Immediate on /.
.argement Of the institution to accommo-
date thirty moro veterans; This viii give
room for the admission OF all indigents
whose applications have been fayorably
passed upon, but who can not get In at
present owing to lack OF quarters, besides
providing room 10 spare for future con-
tlngencies. Arrangements were also made
by the board for taking care OF deficiency
Of about $4,000 incurred in the manage
ment OF the home for the year ending Feb
ruary IS, 1899, and IL is expected that the
total deficiency for the two years ending
February IS, 1899. VIII not exceed $4,000,
which Is considered good showing In view
OF the fact that but $S2.l05 was appropri-
ated by the Twenty fifth Legislature for
the maintenance OF the institution for sad
two years.
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HOUSTON DAILY Posn SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 2 1885

because there were two absentees. ana the
opponents OF the administration would not
vote 10 excuse them. a nunioer OF futile
attempts were made IN transact business,
and the council ADJOURNED.
Mayor McIuiloch then issued call. at
the request OF four mebers OF TIE council,
for meeting at Z o'clock this afternoon 10
consider an ordinance creating the office
81 recorder. The fight over the salary or
dnance was precipitated by the opponents
of the present administration, who are en-
deayoring to cut down the official salaries
They CIT the salary or The mayor from
$1,000 to $500. They left off the street COM
missioner, WHO receives 5000 year. and
conferred bis duties upon tho city engineer.
The chef OF the fire department was also
left ont The sections OF two cemeteries
were left out OF the salary ordinance, MAX
ine four appoiGiiyc Officers cut off entirely.
a few IL the police officers were cut down
d few dollars zach each month. the whole
cut aggregatlng about 5000 year The
mayor vetoed The ordinance. and the coun-
I'll was unable to puss 1t over the veto.
The effort 10 create a rccordsfsaip Is in
tended TO take a part Of the ,Inties OFF the
mayor, 20 as to partially meet the objection
that $500 Is not pay enough.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

Kossc, Texas January Last night at
IL o'clock party Of young people who
We're assembled at the Baptist church to
ring OUT the old year and welcome the new
suddenly discovered fire in the large hay
warehouse Of JeG Norris and the oi1ice
building occupied by DR.. Ezell and the
Cyclone office. BY heroic work the tier
building was saved, though badly dam
aged; the warehouse, together with alb ut
3D10 bales OF !na hay. was total loss,
amounting 10 about $1,000 with no insur-
anee, The fires were started almost stimuli
taneously about ono hundred yards apart.
The office of DR.. Ezeil was thoroug ly
saturated with oil aud It burned very
rapidly. It was the work OF an inGendiary
evidently, as The young men connected
with the Cyclone Office bad left the build
ing only ten to fifteen minutes. Loss to
DR.. Ezell Will be $50; no insurance.
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harm Harmed by whitecnp..

Ennis, Texas, january l.-Doclt Bass, an
inolfensiye, honest and industrious negro
living on the Riley place. one and half
miles south OF here, had the misfortune
Thursday night to have his barn and con-
tents burned He found q notics two weeks
ago posted on his premises warning him 10
leave, signed "Whitecaps." He went 10
the owner OF the farm and was advised TO
stay. The burning of the barn is supposed
to be the work of negro prospectcrs. Cit
liens say Dock is a reliable. trustworthy
negro, No clew has yet developed as 10
the identity Of the outlaws
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A BRILLIANT REcEpTloN.

The New Years reception at the COVER
nors mansion tonight was the most bril-.
liant society event of the season. The in
terror OF the mansion never before pre-
scented SO grand scene, and Austin's most
distinguished people besides number
from other cities and towns, graced the &C.
ca5ton with their appearance Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Bryan OF Nebraska and ex- Gov
ernor Thomas T. Crittenden OF Missouri
were among the guests The mansion was
handsomely decorated with bamboo, smi-
lax, cut flowers and rare dollhouse plants
During the evening refreshments were
served in the dining room, while from be-
hind bank of vines at the end of the main
hall Besseres' orchestra dispensed sweet
music. The reception lasted from 6 until
II o'clock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

This evening about s o'clock. as the Ex
press train, which was behind time, was
pulling out of the yard here for San An
tonic aud when about a block from the
union depot, IL ran over and killed Jesse
Slack, formerly barber OF this city, but
for several months past following he
trade of house painter. Southbound trains
back out of the yard until the bridge IS
reached, and II is not known whether
Slack was walking along the track or was
lying down.
He was about 80 years old and leaves a
wife and "A child or two. Both arms aud
the upper half OF the head OF the untor-
tunate man were cut off by the car wheels
and the body was otherwise mangled.
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| and escorted TO carriages and did
| the International and Great Northsl
| pot, where they took tine S o'ci0cf
Tor Austin. There was no demons{
from the crowd present at the den}
MANY of them showed a desire to
MIR. Bryan's hand, and he spent n
nrJnilles Accommodating these admAs5
Mr., Bryan was neatly attired tny
brOadclo0h and Wore a shining sY|
He loctied TO be In splendid heaith
beng "a rudy glow and pleasant
ON ms face, indicating that he hail
oughiy enjoyed the magnificent q
OF Mexico and the generous nospitsH
that c'oun,ry's people.
Mr.. Cnlson and Mr.. Gr.esenbeck
the only members of the committe1
accompanied the party to the n
tioaal and Great Northern depoL
Onion accompanied them TO Austin.
MIR. Bryan was very willing TO q
his trip through Mexico. providing z
htcal feature and HIS impress.ond 4
financial situation and effect of IN
Yer IN that country was omitted IT'D
questions asked him.
lie stated, however, in answer toI
rect question. that his visit cauR&
change IN his opanion on the free
question, bait further than this he
not commit himself
1t was limited by either members =
party TO the reporter for the Expired
Mr. Bryan has taken copious notes :
observation on the political and BID
s1.uation in Mexico, and that thbj
WEI be embraced in HIS speech. WHY
is to deliver in Chicago on JanuaUj
In speaking of hts travels in Nerd
Bryan stated that he visited Mod
San Luis Potcsi, To,uca, City of r.
Puebla, Or!Zaba, Vera Cruz and G.
jara. In each of these cities grul
mnnstrat IONS were given In his hond3
He spent one day i'm Vera Crtx|
among the interesting Incidents th64
his, visit TIC Mexico's military II
snip Iarigoza, which he carefulk|
spected. He had words of the ~
praise for President Porfirio DIAL
the wise and capable mana gemensl
affairs of goyernment. IA
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The Texas ExI,ibIt at Omuhn.

Cors.cana, Texas, December si.--Today
cohnei S. ]. It. johnson received his
commission as q vice president of the
TransiHissfsappI and Omaha exposition,
SIGNED by Gordon. w. Wattles. president.
co onel JOIN on will arp tat the vice pres.
iufrt FOR thss senatorial district as saon
as he can settle on a man who has ne
ciliar titaeSs for such position and
VIVID VIII take enosigh interest in the mat.
Ter 10 give Il time .lai work In order that
navarro, Kaufman ARID Anderson coun-
lies have approximation in the proposea
eAniost from TINS state. 81 doa't wish TO
Gent. said Cosona, johnson. but n mstn
OF intelligence who VIII do the work nee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
AFRo-AMERIcAN ASSOCIATION.

Professor H. NJ. Tarver, travelling repre-
sentative OF the Afro American Fair and
Interstate exposition. to be held in Hous-
ton this year. was in the city Friday for
the purpose of securing the support OF the
leading men of the race here In the inter-
est of the fair He called meeting OF the
influential men Of the city and effected an
organization OF local association with DIR.
J. H., wilkins as chairman and Mr.. w. T.
Mccall as secretary. This local organiza-
ton will look after the exhibits, etc, OF
Galveston and interest themselves gem
orally about the SUCCESS of the exposition.
1t is earnestly hoped that all in this city
who are interested In this great move
ment, which means so much 10 the race and
to the State, will encourage and assist the
local association.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
Run Down by n Train.

Greenviile,? Texas. January LAT the
Leo street crossing of the Midland Thurs
lay afternoon the switch engine ran into
y wagon and Iourmule team driven by
Messrs Harper and fsney, from the Fair-
View community. west Of Commerce.. The
wheel mules had Lee each broken and
the wagon was badly demolished and the
flour anu other goods scattered about The
gentlemen jumped from the wagon and es-
capped serious injury, though Mr. Harper
was slightly hurt.
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BRYAN AT SAN ANTONIO.
Was Warmly Greeted by Those Mt
the Depot.

San Antonio Express.
Mr.! Bryan passed through San Antonio
last night from his extended trip through
Mexico. He is accompanied by Mrs. Bryan
and Hon. T. 7, Crtttenden OF Kansas city,
ex-united States consul general to the
City of Mexico.
Owing 10 the fact that II was not detin-
itely known to many people here that
AIR, Bryan and party would arrive last
p;ght. there was hut n small crowd OF
admirers at the Southern Pacific drpot 10
greet nm when the train from Mexico
arrived with the distinguished visitors oa
hon. J. F. Onion received a letter from
Mr., Bryan yesterday morning advising
him OF the time of his arrival here. and
stating that his trip through Mexico had
been exceedingly pleasant. In pursuance
OF the infcTmation contained in this letter
MT ONION, accompanied BY Joe Lee Jane
son. II. 3 N.ssor. w p. Finley and Hugo
Mr. Bryan. n ~''-
The MEXICAN train arr.ved al c'e,ock
and tmmf diate,y apon afixhttng NJ Brvsc
snd party We're greeted by the committee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
some MATTERS OF BUSINESS
Mason OF Galveston Filed Deed Of
Trust.
PREFERENCES FOR NEARLY $4,000,
Riley & Jones Of GsccnviIie Filled n
Chaftei MortRnge = Several
NJ Deeds or Trust Filed.

Galveston. Texas. January 1.--What is
tho Tribune building at Twenty-first and
Market streets. filed decd Of trust late
Lust night, naming W. A. Hudson OF this
city trustee. MIR. j. 10. Mason. who .estab-
lished the business. died a few years ago
and since That time II has been conducted
by bis son-in law. Jchn H. Neurath. All
tho books and accounts and leaBehold in
terciN In the store are 10 be held In trust
and Mold al public or private sale for cash.
The following creditors arc to he paid In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
GcttIng Nynrm IN mnni.

orecnville. Texas, January The cam
pnign for tho county opened lively THIS
morning, the Daily Herald appearing with
announcements OF seven candidates for
county and precinct offices. Several others
are expected Monday. and In few dnye at
most tho work OF teadening timber FOR Tho
primaries Will begin In earnest No meet
Ing OF the county executive committee has
yea been tallod or but the primary t,iee
tion will likely be set for the frat week
In June. Neither has there been any ale.
ausslon MS to tho test. which ~ certain TO
be ~ line with past precedeu,s ana fair
and liberal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
TIRED OF LIFE.
A Mother Cuts Her Throat with n
Razor.

Razor.
Mckinney, Texas, December sl,-word
has Just reached here of the attempted
suicide of Mrs. Stone at her home In the
western part of this county She arose dur
Ing the night, telling her husband she was
going in an adjoining room to look after
their smaller children few moments
later he heard her struggling and rushed to
her side, when he discovered she had sey.
cred the tracha aud otherwise frighsfu'ly
slashed her threat with his razor. Her
death Is momentarily expected. She is the
mother of six small children and explained
her rash act In a letter which she had
preSiouely written by merely stating she
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
ncsidcncc nnrnra.

West, Texas, January l. Strickland &
Jones large gin plant was discovered in
flames yesterday morning between mid
night and day. a stin norther was blow
ing, but by n miracle of promptness the
water company saved nearly the whole
plant, the loss being small.
Last nigh. about O'clock tho residence
of T. G. frIbbs. Jr.. was burned in spite OF
the heroic efforts. Tho house and contents
were insured for $3.50.
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vIcronIA NOTES.
After street halfway Erancb,Se.
Otfer of Flax Seed


otfer of Flax seed,
Victoria. Texas, January l.--chicagc
capitalists are endeayoring 10 secure .
franchise for an electric street railway In
Victoria. with six-months option in which
TO begin construction.
An offer appears in this weeks issue Of
the Guadalupe Valley Visitor to the farm
ers 81 Victoria county 10 furnish flax seed
Tree to those who win plant, the party
making the offer agreeing to take one
half Of the crop for the seed aud to buy
tho balance at the market price, not less
than so cents per hushel
Air. i. W, Ragley has bought out the
oyster depot OF + $ Pierce,
w. G. Erwin OF W.lihm.pn county mas
purchased the Delmonlco restaurant
4 The Southwestern Telephone company Is
replacing their automatic system al this
place with a central oifice system. which.
when completed, Will enable their patrons
to have direct connection with the long
distance system controlled By that COM
pany.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

Weatheriord, Texas. January i.--IhIs
morning is tho first ice OF any consequence
this season, The weather Is stni cold.
crisp and hrlshl. Not cloud to be seen
Farmers are blowing. and the land is
IN fine condition. Crops 10 be planted In
lssS here viii not be cotton and corn
alone, but everything else win figure 10 a
certain extent, including the culture of to-
bacco ON small scale
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Negroes Caught I'm n Stare,

Milano, Texas. December Slate yes
terday evening Mr.. r. +. Pool appre-
hended two negroes. giving their names as
Jim Perkins and Darby Hicks. In his store.
a complaint OF theft was flied against
them. They waived examination aud will
oe SEM 70 Cameron and lodged In Jail II
shoplifters working In this and Burleson
counties. About a month since MIR. Pool
captured three negroes in his store be-
tween 10 and IL O'clock At aight.
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WIN Sign school wnrrnnt,.

Fort Worth, Texas. january l.--Mayor
b. B Paddock has decided that he VIII
not appeal from Judge Harris decision or
dering him to sign certain school warrants
for teachers pay The mayor vetoed GER
tain salaries, but they were carried over
his head, and the PARTIES applied 10 The
court to force the mayor 10 sign the war
rants. Mayor Paddock claims that acc.Yd-
Ing 10 the courts ruling he has nothing m
gam and that an appeal would entail heavy
costs Consequently he has decided 10 sign
the warrants
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stores uurn,d IL, TbIcyc,.

Proctor, Texas. December 31.--The store
of A, l.. Murphy was entered by thieves
last night, who. after looting 1t, set it on
fire. The flames spread and before they
We're gotten under control had burned
Murphy's gorGery store b. r. McCarty's
drug store; /. NJ. Dingberry's blacksmith
shop ard the Masonic lodge hail Murphy
was fully insured. McCalty about 80 per
cent No estimate of loss yet made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
EmIgrnting Ia Mexico.

brownsville. Texas, January l--Forty
families OF e, grants to Mexico have ar
rived here from near Paris. Texas. ON their
NAY 20 the Iluasteca district in southern
Tamauiipas
The schooner Marie isabel sailed We'd
nestey for Lake Charles. There Is so little
wafer en- the bar that tina Morgan steamer
on her last trip out had 10 lighter ,,art ~
her 200 tons OF fIrlght. - y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
PRICE or SCHOOL HOOKS

Hon Y. N. Jones of Tyler. who repre-
sents CHM Co., one of the firms who
secured an award recently under the pro-
sions of the Presler uniform text book oct.
was in the city yesterday evening on bust
ness with the text book board and stated
that his principals will not wait until Sep
TENDER ], 1898 tthe date on which the
Preslor act goes into effect), to supply
books at the figures given in their bids.
but will ut once begin to sell at the con-
tract price.
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! Testing CorsIcnnn petrolcnu

Cotaicana, Texas, January l,--Mr. Uaton
Ma'r, who is In the employ OF the Cor
sieana Petroleum oil company. has ro-
turned from Dallas, where he went TO nut
IN come burners TO make u test Of tie Cor
sieana OIL as fuel product, He put III the
burners for the Lemp Ice COMPANY ana IN
this comptny alone win be used nav bar
rels ~ oil Der day. The lest Is 20 be con-
Quoted for thirty days. and II OH proves 10
be cheaper than coal for fuel, ali Dallas
concerns VIII begin the use OF it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
BANK CLEARINGs.

The clearings of the Galveston banks
for the last six days in December, 1897.
were s6.O692oo; same time 1896, si.Os6 800;
entire month December 1887. $3i So. zoo.
same time 1896, s33.S7s, 200. Clearings for
the year 1897, 1887 100: for the year
1856, S262, lO1. $50.
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quaIntance does not always qualify man
for public position
Further: Just At this time conven-
tions would best enable the differing fac
tions Of tho party 10 get together and har-
nionixc: some may cay We don't need EN-;
but for one, ! submit we ere never 80
strong but what an honest and patriotic
citizen Is welcome inside our ranks. pro-
vided Of cotirse he bows to party platforms
ami 0nvornmeuf -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

MeXia Texas, January LIS. NJ. Msthou-
lean, doing n retail liquor buslnesa. filed a
deed of trust today to Sandy Gordon. wlo
preferred creditors MS follows: Sandy Cor
don, S2ip; j. Il. Parker. S52J, Houston Ice
and brewing company $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

Galveston, Texas, January Ed Nor
rison, white man, % years OF age, lies
critically Ill at the John Sealy hospital as
result Of a wound from penknife he
received over month ago.
Morrison was a boaIder in the boarding
house of Mrs. Means, on Winnie, between
Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh. On the
evening Of November 30 last a son OF Mrs
Means accused Morrison OF being behind
with his board, and the two went into the
back yard TO settle the row, which resulted
in a fight. During the scuffle which fol-
lowed Morrison was cut with penknife
in the breast near the left nipple The
trouble occurred between aud 6 o'clock
in the evening and Morrison was removed
TO the John Sealy hospital for treatment
That same evering young Means was ar
rested by Deputy Chief Amundsen and
Night Sergeant rither and lodged in Jail
on charge of assault.
Morrison failed TO recover from his IN
jur-les and now lies In a critical condition
at the hospital. Means is still in Jail
awaiting the outcome of Morrison's wounds.
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Richmond, Texas, January Fire broke
out last night In the stable belonging 10 W.
L. Davidson; two tons OF hay. the stable
ana kitchen adjoining belonging to DR. J.
G. Johnson We're destroyed, The fire COM
pany responded promptly and did effective
Xvnt.l,
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Riley 4 Jones. Groccr-.

Greenville, Texas. January l.--Riley &
Jones grocers Of this city. filed a ehattel
mortgage on their stock ana fixtures this
afternoon for tho benefit of creditors Il.
l.. shine la named as trustee and the fol
lowing local creditors preferred: Mrs G.
Hale $3.50. Neylnnd g. Neyland Si25; the
First National bank, Specs: city National
bank. $500, Richter Lunm Co.. 500.
Assets and liabilities not stated.
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hockiey Texas. January l-- Early this
lnorning about 4;so or 8 o'clock an old man
of about IS ycais was found dead in 4 hcx
car on the sidetrack al this mace M.
name, OF Henry. Munigau. rysldsn,e M
known. had been Working on tho section
near Courtney, had been afflicted with
PALSY for several years.
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Fnrmcr Shaw U,h,o,c. storc,

Dallas Texas, January Farmer Shaw
said today; NWe are going to defeat Judge
Storey for recollection to the railroad COM
mission. You can quote me rs being for
state Treasurer Workman or state Char
man Blake TO succeed Judge Storey
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Firm DIssoiycd.

Holland. Texas, January 1.-The firm OF
James p. Mlvrah & Co. dealers in general
merchandise. has dissolved by mutual con
sent. w. J. Murrah retiring Mr.. James
T.. Murrah. the senior PARTNER of the firm.
Will continue business at the old stand.
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cleburne, Texas, December 9i.--Rast &
nayenrorts mattress factory was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. supposed to
have caugh- from sparks from the CO.
lnmhia steam laundry. II was insured in
the Norwood Insurance company OF New
Nnri
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
w. II. Loescn, nrngei.t.

Eagle Lake, Texas. January Nv. r.
Looser druggist in Eagle Lake. gave e.
deed Of trust this morning to u. H. Stone
as trustee: liabilities sa200 lssets about
$500 Preferred creditors; Dunnraus y
Edridge $500. W. Y. Eldridgc $3.50, bal
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Huntsville, Texas, January THE es-
cared convict mentioned in today,s Pos,
from Austin as having returned after mary
years IN Montana. where be had obtained
lhdepfndence, arrived here today and WAS
rscetysd 60 ccnyict at the walls. He mad
been away sixtcen years. N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
A NUMBER OF FIRES.
HOTEL AT GREENvILLE WAS ZEN.
TIRELY CONSUMED.
InccndiarIcs burned Warehouse
at Kossc--A Barn Burncd by
Nhitccapx Nenr Ennis.

Gainesville, Texas, January 1.-The hotel
building owned by Ed Coopman was de-
stroyed by fire this morning at o'clock;
value $1,000; insurance $4,000. The building
was occupied by John Monegan, who lost
all his furniture. which was not ipsured