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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
An Attempt to Escnne.

Some prisoner made an attempt 10 break
out OF the city Jail several nights ago, and
SO quietly WAS the work done that 1t was
not discovered until yesterday when the
cell was being cleaned. Prisoners are
sometimes placed in what is known as
easy cell. the furnishings OF which are
more elaborate than others. Yesterday 1t
was found that some one had pried off
some OF The ceiling of the water closet,
Which would have allowed them to crawl
TO the gallows From there it would only
nave been matter OF drop to the hall
way Leading to the court room, but in
order for prisoner to make his escape,
ne would have to pass down the stairs
by the clerks office. which would be i'm
possible without notice. The ceiling was
not damaged much and the security of
the bastlle has not been lessened particle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Swiss society, the Schweltzerverein. Will
give their first anniversary bali ut Frohsnn
hall next Sunday night
The remains OF Owen Rieley were shipped
here yesterday from Stafford and were buried
In the old Catholic cemetery.
The St Andrews Cadets Will have another
of their pleasant reunions and receptions
tonight at the parish house of Christ church.
There are pndeiivered kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph company's office,
~ Main street, for r Il, Sadler, Henry
Herman. VIM. a. Carter.
Mrs Elizabeth Tracy viii have charge OF
the sheitering Arms tea room today. assisted
by Mesdumes Childress Dunn, Dunbar Hall
land and a bevy OF pretty girls.
There viii be meeting at $50 o'clock this
evening mt Or. Griffn's office in the Binz
building, 10 organize a yacht club among
those who spend their summers upon the
bay shore.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
VIII give musical and literary entertain
ment at Bryan Hall, Monday evening, Feb.
rnary 9Th. for the benent OF the Florence
Crittenton Rescue Home
There will be a meeting OF Odd Fellows at
tne lodge room, corner OF Travis street and
purpose OF arranging for the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge OF Texas. which takes place In
this city next August
Patrolmail Wilson, doing duty on Main
street, between Franklin nnd Preston ave-
nues. last night found show case belonging
10 J. J. Pastoriza ON the sidewalk In front
OF the latter's place of business The show
S Sase !. MAS hiied with stationery stun of all
descriptions aud would have been an easy
game Tor q sneak thief pastorlxas place
was closed aud the property was placed in
Sooihps pawnshop for the night.
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/ contralto, and Mis- Nieissn. Win her pure,
sbird-like, charming soprano, - Dolores ard
Yv0nne, respectively. delighted their aud
ttore and aided to the execution OF their
parts the akfractivcness Of person and the
charm Of histrfDnic talent which belong TO
losh. Mr.. Hawlcy has a splendid baritone
aud admirably filled the role OF Alvaraao.
fhe opera singer With whom both yyonne
and Dolores were In love. Messrs. George
rockingham and Harry brown aided ma
ftriaIly In the comedy work. The other
and minor roles were acccptably filled.
The opera was handsomely staged some
81 tho sccnlc effects being especially fine.
The audience was generous with It's en-
cores. all of the principals coming In for
their share. Several OF the airs were uu-
usually sweet. while the choral music WINS
strong. tuneful and exce!.ently rendered.
The attraction was one OF the best AMI
mcst keenly enjoyed Of The season so .nr.
Tonight the great agnostc Colonel Bob
Ingersoll. Will lecture at the opera house.
his subject bcing why Am An Agnostic.'
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COLONEL. ROBERT q. INGERsoL,..

ABOUT eight hundred persons. many of
them literary admirers or curiousiy Inclined
listened to Robert q. Ingersoll for o,er
two hours at the Lyceum iast night SAYS
Inc Scranton, Pa, Tribune. In lis review
OF Colonel Ingorsol's new lecture. ,sN,hv
Am an Agncstic" given in that city an
January and those who heard L re-
seiveu treat. no matter what feature Of
u they admired, The continuous and es-
thuSiasue applause evidenced that lie had
many auditors who We're in fun y... ,,,hv
With his views. He came upon ,ha stase
unsccompanied, and without iu,,rT,,,,,,an
procesdod With bis instructing, entertaining
Of al .ur,esity satisfying cffor, las tae hearers
viewed T.. Step by step he told how III.
agnos!icism grew upon him and what lights
ne followed In his vpyage through the s;,st
sea q relieion which he has expsorcd for
10 many years" W
,,, rris Y tho lecture which the colonel WIN
tonight, and these who have n'syss h.a,',
NM should aYa'l themselves 81 the oape,s
sunlty fcr y viii be The Only ch.r',p II
u ever again. NJ =
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Mn MAJOR Morton. wife Of Major Nor
~ cne Of thu now divisional officers
oks x Shearn chapel yesterday after
}|uon 10 quito a gathering Of ladies'. She
~ sarnest speaker and worker. and told
W auditors IN an interesting way Of the
lum work being done bv the Salvation
jsrmy. She told how In the large cities
aousauds OF girls we're brought to the res
i've homes and saved from lives Of Gegreia-
sson. She compliinentcd the crittenton
sscue Home as splendid adjunct to Sal
}ati0n Army work.
& ghe told OF the inception OF the Salvation
7r1hy when some thirty years tgo General
aooth started on his mission work al a
Erect preacher. How he was discouraged
q his purpose BY his friends and relatives.
Tut kept stcAdfastly on In the good work.
ID now Its influence Is felt throughout the
|,ngth ard breadth OF the land.
\ Mrs. Morton greatly Interested her audi
nee by the recital OF the good work being
onc by the Salvation Army.
Major Morton spoke last nlght at the
christian church npon the mission d; the
Aviation Army and Mrs. Morton viii
peak again tonight at the Salvation Amy
arracka at 5i2 Travis street.
The division under the iurlsicsion OF
Iajor Morton embraces Texas and hrl;an
as, and the major is now making i tour OF
exas In the interest Of BIS calling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
Archie Anderson for MARSHAL.

Archie Anderson is announced in today's
Post as a candidate for city marshal, sub
1ect to the action of the democratic day
primaries. The handling of criminals has
been the constant work of Archie Anderson
Tor the past twelve years. 1t was In 1856,
when working in the southern Pacific shops
at Harrisburg, he was elected constable of
that precinct. George Ellis was then sher-
IN. He recognized in Archie Anderson
the material for Il first -elass deputy and
the following years Constable Anderson be-
came Deputy Sheriff Anderson From a
mounted deputy he was transferred to the
jail as chief jailer. which position he held
until Pruett was elected city marshal in
1874, when he accepted under Pruett the
position OF chief deputy. About this time
there We're one or two Jail deliveries, when
sheriH Erickson made it of interest 10
Archie Anderson to resume his old position
as jailer which he has held from that time
to the present
Archie Anderson has the reputation of
belng an earnest and fearless man and one
who has made an excellent record as an
officer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
rwo nEcnrrloNs YESTERDAY.
10th Were In Honor of Visiting
e-i Young Ladies'.

both Were In Honor of visiting
-, Young Ladies'.
Houston society people were yesterday
treated TO two OF the mist delightful re-
ccptions Of the winter, both Of which were
largely attended.
One was held at the handsome home OF
Captain and Mrs. j G. Hutchinson on the
corner of Mckinney avenue and LaBranch
street and was IN honor OF Miss Baker and
Miss Fannie Baker OF Plantersyille, VITO
are the. guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchesol.
The house was appropriately decorated for
the occasion and dainty refreshments were
served during the afternoon, The hours
OF receiving were between $3.50 and 5 and
only young people called.
The other affair, which was as elegant
in It's appointments as taste and wealth
could make 1t, was given in the parlors
of the Capitol Hotel by Mrs. o. r. Holt
and Mrs. NJ. T. Jones, complimentary to
Miss Gresham OF Galveston, Miss Graves
OF San Antonio, Miss Gibson OF Dallas and
Miss Jones and Miss Roberts OF Houston.
The receiving hours We're from TO and
tbs list OF the hsdies who received was
added to after o'clock by Mrs. Hutchinson
and the Misses Baker, and the ladies who
had assisted them. The decorations in me
parlois. except for some slight additions
were the same as arranged for the german
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REVIVAL SERVICES
Being Conducted mt the second Imp
tist Church.

Rev j. d, Riddle. general missionary
OF tho Baptist general convention OF
Texas Is assisting Rev. J. r. Duncan,
pastor OF the Second Baptist church. IN n
series OF meetings. The attendance has
been good and the interest Is deepening
from night to night.
Mr.. Riddle IL an earnest and faithful
minister OF the gospel who reaches thu
hearts OF his auditors and makes them
feel that they have indeed been blessed
by coming TO hear him. His preaching Is
full OF Scrfptural truths, and he believes
In giving the people the Word Of God.
The singing, led by an excellent choir,
is an important feature of the meetings
Jesus Sayes' and Il Know Whom Have
Believed were among the fayorite gospel
songs sung last night. Rows. Ia. D. LIN
KIN. E Ammons and J. &, Hudson. i}ap-
fist pastors OF the city. have been In at
tendance ut the meetings
The text used by Mr.. Riddle last night
was Ephesians. Nv 80, Subject 'Grieging
the Holy spirit" He said in substance.
The Spirit OF God mist be rooosaized
by all Christian workers. No sinner lis
converted without Spiritual power and no
Christian Is equipped for service Until
Gods Spirit fills his heart Greylng the
Holy Spirit Is "A great Gin. All through
the Bible We read of the Importance of
obedience TO the guidance of the Spirit. The
books OF the Bible present grand unity
when considered MS the work OF God
Spirit. By changing the order nf divine
teaching we grleve the Spirit, The fruit
of the Holy Spirit is love God is ovc.
Jesus Christ Is Love and the Holy spirit |
is Love Correct doctrinal teaching is love |
Heresy aud hatrod go together Things 20 |
wrong when Gods Spirit Is not present. |
Spiritual Christians are happy people. We ,
need Christians who are good, all-nuound, |
symmetrical, In all lines of work. and
then We would have moro love and har-
Inony ~ our churches. With Gods spirit
and In our hearts we can sing aud pray
and preach and God blesses our eft1rts"
There Will be services again today at 4
?. In. and 1880 .. IN. All are invited A
special invitation is extended the children
o attend the afternoon service.
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Work of the Police.

Chief Clerk Malsch of the Houston police
department has rendered his report for the
month of January which shows total of
SS7 city and State cases. The report is as
follows:
City Cases-Assault and battery, 90; dis
tiirbing peace. IA; drunk and down. 26;
drunk and dlsorderly 60; disorderiy COM
duct. 20; idle and loafing. 81; refusing to
pay hack fare. i; refusing to pay drayage. /:
overcharging drayage, 1: abusive Language.
3; street walking, 4; sleeping in public
place, Z; rudely displaying pistol. ?; fight
ing, 26; carrying pistol. 4; committing
nuisance, 3; interfering with an officer. g;
train jumping. 1; peddling without license.
!; gaming, 2; malicious mischief. carry
Ing brass knucks. 1; accompanying lewd
woman. / resisting an officer, L: suspicious
characters, 81 Total. 264.
State cases-Vagrancy. So: misdemeanor
theft, IL; felony theft, 4, burglary, q as
sault to murder. 2; forgery. 1 escaped con-
victs, 2; attempted burglary. q highway
robbery, q embezzlement, l; wanted in
other counties. 8; horse theft .: receiving
stolen property. /; aggravated assault, 1.
Total State. 1873; total city. 1854. Grand to-
tai 3S7
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THE HiENGERFEs,r.
Houston Musicians getting Ready for
the Mig Musical Event.

Houston Musicians Getting Ready for
thc iiiR Musical Event.
The organized musical talent OF Houston
Is busy preparing for the coming bienual
seengerfest, which viii be held at Calves
ten next April.
There Will likely be four organizations
from Houston that VIII participate in the
big musical festival. namely, the Saenger-
hunA G. o. Leib, leader; the t'rohsnn. Ed
ward Blind. leader and the Ladies Treble
Clef club ana the Houston Glce club. w
$. Mason, leader
The saengerhuud will 20 down about
forty five strong, the Frohslnn about TWEEN
~, Tho Treble club about thirly-six aud
the Glec club about thirty.
The German singing clubs have already
their work well In hand. both US to the
club nlanDors they VIII contribute and the
mass chorus.
1ho English singing societies viii not
participate In the mass chorus, but the
Treble club and Glee club have each been
asked TO contribute separate numbers. and
Il movement is now on foot to prepare u
grand English miSea chorus by the con
solldatlon OF the Ladies' Treble club of
Houston and the Ladies' Singing club OF
Galveston, with the Galveston Quartette
and Ho,i.ton Glee clubs In which event
there will Do rendered one OF the grandest
choruses ever listened to In Texas.
The Houston tilee club, IN anticipation
OF Its participation In the saengerfest, has
taken In several new members.
The .saengerfest music has already been
taken up by this club, and while several
additional members are In prospect. Direc-
tor Mason states that the memberships list
OF the organization will positively be closed
on February 10,
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NEWCOMERS, ASSOCIATION.
They VIII Meet This Morning ia
Regular Weekly Session.


The regular meeting OF the Houston
Newcomers association will be held this
morning at $50 at the Houston Business
League. when It is expected that repre-
sentatiyes viii be chosen from every State
and Territory in the Union, at least that
Is the desire of the officers and active
workers, and especially of the membership
committee. A prompt attendance at 1880,
not only on the part of those who have
attended the meetings, but all residents
and property holders of Houston and Har-
rls county who have become such within
the last seven years, are urgently Invited
to attend. The Newcomers ASSOCIATION
should number membership of at least
1000 and their work in behalf of securiug
an appropriation from congress to build u
ship channel from this city to the jetties
at the mouth of Galveston bay can not
but be productive of good results
AT the meeting this morning it is ex-
pected that new advertising matter. and
new stationery will be ordered,
md before printing this new stationery it
& desired that all the States and Terri
ories Will be represented by vice presi-
Tents
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CAsTORIA.
Tls ias- n
- ~ zx4zzzs< 4 ii; ii;
STUART ROBSON.

MI. Stuart Robson. local favorite Of
VIDE experience and real ability. who hss
Is probably the most popular ~ al, ~
Comedians who annually visit this civ
NH appssr al the opera house THURSDAY
n's,, 2. matinee and night The ie-
,Aiaoama' Shore Acres and plags of
y sn ,,,,a rural pastoral, domestic type, have
d. uss. po'snant interest ia character act
,us oi well drawn types OF normal bum.,,,
oslnss. There Is notable tendency among
prayers and actors to follow this lead
,,o AZ, stuart Robson has been visiting
!, isus'on TINS many Years and has bern
neara IN various successes from shake.
s sprar'aN comedy 70 the higher order az
No. put when Re comes ,r the opern
rouse as Lem Jucklin, dFoiI old Nnr,h
1aao'ina farmer. character III famiIlar
snsirsnmenis. but whose psculiarities s1a
lore, ~" " stage
Thc play. The jucAlins. was written
Dy AUGUSTUS Thomas. suthor Of s.In ME-
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THE LABOR COUNCIL.
dissolution sympathixing with Cuba.
The Chinese Question.


At Its regular semi weekly meeting last
night the Houston Labor Council. after
transacting routine business. indorsel the
following resolution on the Cuban question:
Resolved, That in view OF the tact that
we. tho Houston Labor Council OF Houston.
Texas. have from time to time read OF the
noble struggle oil the CUBAN PATROLS Tor in
Dependence, freedom ana iiberty, and their
cfIisayors TO throw OF the dual yoke OF
Sp,iiiian slavery pnn oppression, LIS SYM
pathy or this organization is hereby teh-
dered the struggling patriots, with our
best wishes for their success. and that ere
the dawn OF spring the flag OF the oppressor
may be Withdrawn aud over the Gem OF the
Antilles that Of freedom and liberty may
fiy.
a committee of three was appointed To
visit Galveston on the Chinese question.
The matter OF opposing the Loud bin
raising postage OH secOnd-cla mall mat
ter was referred to the legislative commit
tee.
The following committees were appoint
cd.
Committee ON revision of the constitu-
tion--A. G. Hume. c. g. Glass. John JOY. |
}. ". Lewis. Charles Daily, C. A. Wilde. |
c. d. CROSBY. a. $. Greenstein. C. Harris |
John Nuthard, Jack Itaulins. George Bra
nard, j. II. Gomez. A. L. Walker. John w. !
Gillette w. Halle.
Arbitration committee A. J. Merkent. /
J.. q. swope.' H. - Miller, q. II. Backus. I
Dave Mildrum, w. +. Johnston. w. NJ. (
Goeizman. George W. Clancy a. H. Nulh- +
ard, c. j. w. McNealy, ]. NJ. Gomez, George
Wiuenberg j. c. CayanIss, w. Holla, +
George Germond.
Legislative commlttee--D. NJ Spangler.
NJ. Hutchinson. j, s. Swope, Edward Tracy
L. u. Smith.
COMMITTEES on orgaulzatlon-<t j.. Grimes,
j. c. Caviness, A. II. Neuthard.
This was one OF the largest aud most
meetings held by the coun
III for long time, and new organizations
ire coming in every month
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Drummer socinl CIub.

The Semi Monthly Meters, Drummer
social club. held their meeting Monday
night at the home OF Mr. Dan Dickson.
and elected the following officers: presi
dent, Dodie Dickson; vice president. Mss
Daisy Mcdonald; secretary. Dan Dickson.
Jr,; treasurer Miss Alice Green.
The members Of the club are ms follows.
Frank Sojourner. Willie Barttlingck. Pete
Dickson, Willie Forbes, Russell Palmer. Do
die Dickson, Charlie Dickson, Evan Rob-
inson, Dan Dickson, Miss Daisy McDon-
aia. Pearl Barttlingek. Mollie Dickson and
The name OF the club was changed to-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
THE sE,u-cENrENNIAL
OF Huthven Cominandcry No. =, *. n.
WIN he Celebrated Tonight.

WIN he Celebrated Tonight.
Ruthyen Commandery No. 2, Knights
Templar which was organized in this city
February 2, 1892, will celebrate its semi
annual centennial anniversary tonight with
a very interesting programme, embracing
an Installation Of officers. addresses OF
welcome and upon the teachings OF the
order, well selected musical Programme,
the whole to conclude with a promenade
and refreshments.
The programme In detail Is as follows
Prayer--Rcy Sir Knight Henry d. AYES.
Sole with piano. Mrs. Nelson Munger
Welcome addrcss-Sir Knight I. u.
Lubbock, y. q. c.
Solo--Mr. Nelson Munger.
Installation OF ofiieers-Installing officer
Sir Knight l.. 4. Noyes, E. G.. O.; Mar
shall Sir Knight s. NJ Williams, +. E. C.
Solo, with violin obligato-Mss Annie
Reel and Professor Diehl.
Address on teachings of tho order-Sir
knight II M. Elgln, p. G. g., illustrated
by Sir Knight l., T.. Moves =. G.. o.. with
music by quartette Mr. Nelson Munger.
Mrs. Nelson Munger. Miss Annie Reel. Mr.
w F.. Seger
Promenade and refreshments
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nuil,iinw pcrnits.

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday by city Engineer Guerin-
ger.
G. b Griggs, fence, Dart and Tenth
streets, $40
w. IL. Perkins, addition to house, Jeffer-
son and Hamilton streets; $40.
Mrs. Eliza Maberiy kitchen. Union and
Taylor streets, s75.
w u, Garter cottage; Allen addition.
$1,000.
Tho total number of permits issued for
January was seventy. the value of i'm.
prorements being $5s. 1925. as against
Sl365i for January 1891!
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rEnsoNAL MENTION.

Now York trip.
Mr., Charles d. Perry, u prominent planter
OF braxoria county, is In tho city,
Mss Ruth Briscoe OF Columbia ia visiting
her aunt. Mrs, Mitchell, Oh Austin street.
Colonel n L., Mills returned yesterday
Arthur. ""a ~
Paul wapics OF the NAPLES Platter Grocery
terday. 'ss,
Miss Neli Adalr left yesterday for San An.
tonic whore she Will spend Several weehs
with friends. "NeNs
Miss Madeline Baylor OF Nasasota win M.
tue guest OF Miss May White. corner c IN ~
ana Austin, for a few days S"f''o'
Mis- Grace ray,cr 90 palostinr is tho eurs,
OF Nir and Mrs .. H. ffrown az thsir h enss'
on sho corner Of Milan street and .isffe gav,
& MISS ~ Yeite nrlSselari 81 Mad.souyi,,e
y y ~ tne city Visiting triends and relasivss
MI e srsplnnanied ny Ms Willie Bailey and
aiss nsruee Bailey OF Dallas who ~ o. h aau
s'siuns her at her home IN Mad,sonsll lie ''en
~ Charles Albrecht has returned fron
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Rehenrsnis Taking Plncc Daity--MRic
Members OF the Cast To Meet.
Rehearsuls for tho dances in the spec
tacular performance OF Ben Hur. which
is 10 be presented Mt the opera house on
February IA and lG. are being held daily
AZ Temperance Hall on the corner OF
Texas avenue and jackson street. The
young ladies who have been selected 10
participate in these dances are taking a
great deal of interest in the matter. and
It's success seem9 assured.
The young men who have apprised Mrs
William Christian OF their Intention OF taxi
Ing part are expected TO meet MIR. Morris
the manager of the affair in the parlors
of the Bristol hotel al o'clock sharp this
evening. AT this time characters viii be
assigned and other preliminary arrange-
mcnts made
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several Casualties.

Philadelphia. Pa. February The snow
and wind storm of last night and today
was one of the most severe experienced In
this section since the big blizzard. Al
trains are behind time and several casual
lies are reported. but none of any. gravity.
Inc storm was severely felt throughout
Eastern Pennsylvania Two Reading FREIGHT
trains colllded near Tamada. demolishins
both engines and injuring the fireman,
brakemen and conductor. Traffic was de
layed several hours. The storm is very
severe up the Delaware valley.