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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-29
A BUDGET FROM BRENNAN.
A Letter Received from Spurecou,
England's Great Divine.
HIS CONGRATULATIONS 10 AMERICA.
Both Nations Have Much In Common.
Destroyed by Etrc--Dcath of
Mrs. McIntyrc.

Brenham. Texas. June sS.--ln response
TO a letter from Prof. Thomas shannon,
president of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union at this place, Rev. Thomas Spur
geon, pastor OF >the Metropolitan Tabes-
nacle. London, England. writes as follows.
The letter failed 10 arrive In time for the
recent convention held here. but loses none
OF is interest ON that aSsount.
Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newingtou.
June ~. 1898 Dear sil' aud nrothsr /
am glad TO respond to your appeal for a
word OF greeting. Who could say may"
under such circumstances? My difficulty
Is TO send more than a line or Two. Lor
eat.ts press thick upon me- Please let
The baptlst Young Peoples union ana IN
sunday school and coiportage convention
know that l and those 1 ma, be supposed
10 represent desire Tor them All gooa ana
every grace. America ana britain have
more IN common than some suppose, but
there can be no better bond than mutual
love for Christ. and service for his dear
sake.
Your country has our prayerful interest
IN special manner Just now We feel
sure that God will bless the Nation that 40
seeks TO break oppression
III al your new activities may you be
siaciomsiy prospcred. The Lord smiic into
IRE young hearts. that each sweet flower
may he iull OF fragrance.
you know that we have recently been
plunged In sore sorrow. our mucn loved
House OF prayer Is laid In ashes. Herein
Is much mystery, but no less mercy. Pray
for us, will youy That our heavy tasks
may be accomplished and that tho work
may not suffer in the meantime.
May no flames kndle upon YOU and the
gathered hosts. save the fires OF heavenly
enthusiasm and Holy Ghost power. | am
heartily yours In Jesus.
Thnrnns Snnrrnnn
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DISPATCH FROM sHAFrER.
Americans Have Occupied a Position
Abandoned ny the Enemy.
"Adjntant General, washington:

loft siboney, June 81 . a. m.--An IS
progressing well. We occupied today tho
position abandoned by the enemy on tho
sevilla-sant!ago read west Of San Juan
river, within three miles of Santiago. and
fiom which 1t can plainly be seen.
"Shafter."
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About Come, nud t;nrctn.

London, June -. The Madrid corre-
spondcnt OF the Times says: Owing TO
the inactivity OF General Maxine Gomez
II Is believed here that his relations With
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spnin strcn9thrnins cnnr,,n.

Gibraltar. June 2s.Thc defensive works
at Cabrita Point are actively progressing.
Two hundred and eighty engineers from
Alroceira have arrived and company Of
infantry is on the way. The Valencia
regiment. 1900 strong. from san Rogue,
aud battery OF horse military have been
ordered TO he In readiness to proceed to
Cabritn Point
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Trenton. n. j.. June 2s.--Articlcs of In
corporation were hlcd with the secretary Of
state today for the Standard Dstilllng and
Distributing company, with an authorized
capital OF ss4 900, 900.
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London. Juno 2s,-Thc Paris correspondent
OF the Post says: II learn on the authority III
Dr. Balances. that with view TO preventing
American intervention. Spain will bcstow iu-
dependence on Porto Rico.
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souR LAKE HOTEL.

"a ar resort is now open for the
VIII be prepared to furnish
nrs desirabls entertainment.
excellent table, bdths and
~. service from the station.
sss Sour Lake Hotel Com
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xc,nnrt sails Todny Sure.

Washington, June 2s.--Msjor General Mer-
rItt has informed tho department mat the
transpor. Valencia sailed from san Francisco
for Manila todav General Merritt also ga
and ram will 70 to the Philippines with the
steamer.
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DEATH or MRS. MlNryRE.


At o'clock Monday morning Mrs. Sarah
c. Mcintyre passed quietly away For
some months she hod been steadily grow
ing weaker and II was known that the
spark of life could not burn much longer,
but her death Was none the less sad,
Mrs. Mcintyre was born In Tennessee.
Her maiden name was Sarah Bumpass. On
October 26 1889, she married Mr.. II, &.
Mcintyre and soon afterwards moved to
Texas. the same year, locating In Washing
ton county. about one and a half miles east
of where BRENNAN now stands,
When the town WAS founded and the
county scat located here the family moved
in and opened the first hotel In Brennan.
They afterwards bullt the large brick resi-
dence on Academy street which was only
recently torn down. Here she lived until
death came yesterday.
Mrs. Mcintyre leaves TWO Sons Mr., II
mourn her demise.
dence of her son Mr.. II G. Mcintyre on
East Main street. al 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning,
Rev. II. C. Fender. pastor of the Frs.
Baptist church. conducted the sad funeral
services and paid deserved tribute to ono
OF that class of Christian heroinos who
were last 10 lingor Mt tho Savlors cross
and nrst at His sepulchrc,
The long line of carriages that followed
the remains to their last resting place In
the city cemetery was fun attest OF
the high esteem In which she was held.
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Temple, Texas, June ga large con-
tingent of Temple citizens and firemen left
here this morning for Cameron to attend
the big picnic and Hremcn's races. crack
team OF fremep left here with we'll
trained team and light race cart to en-
ter the races and they were very hopeful
of success.
Tomorrow begins the big State Gun club
shoe, here and a number Of well known
shooters are already here, The purses Of
fered are such as to attract all the leading
gun club men In State here.
Hon. George W. Smith, candidate for
land commissioner was in Temple yester-
day meeting the voters.
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Edna Texas, June 2s.-At a regular
meeting on Monday night OF Edna loige
No. li6, knights OF Pythias, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing semi
annual term G. r. Angle chancellor COM
mander; W. II. Willis. vice commander;
A. S. White, prelate; l.. t. Bronaugh.
master OF cxchequer; J. t. Shut, master
II work IL. Noll. master at arms. II. O.
Fristor, inner guard; Il. NJ. Davenport,
outer guard.
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100000 R~xuInr. for Manila.

Washington June 2s.--rhe understand.
Ing at the war department Is that the total
number Of regulars and volunteers which
viii be dispatched to Manila in command
AZ General Merritt will approximate 10000
men. Of these 10000 have already report
-. The troops at San Francisco and
those on their way to that city Will make
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struck is burned of like big fire had
been over IL. The plant was killed and
the ground baked.
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Mobile. Ala, June 2s.-The tug Nimroo'
with three barges. left this port for santiago
today ], Is said here tia, unless sS " suus
can MT be effected.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Following Is list of the real estate
transfers recorded by the county clerk for
the week ending June %. 1898;
W. n. Matchot, 10 &. r. simmons and
wife. interest In fifteen acres. Andrew
Miller league;
/. p. 1.ochridge and wife TO r. J Pam
peli, one lot in Brenham other consldera-
lions and So.
T. j. Pampell to ". A. Wood. one lot
In Brennan; 5000.
J. A. wilkins TO NJ. Russi. two lots in
Brennan; 500.
NJ Russi 10 w. a. Wood. two lots in
Brennan; $3.50.
J. A. wilkins to W. A. Wood. two lots
In Brenham: SIPS.
Adolphns Holland and wife TO Lola Nc
Donald. one lot In Brenham: other con-
sIderatlons and $40.
II. KNITTED 10 Wayne Blackburn. 405
acres a. r. Stephens league; $1,000.
Heirs OF Thos. Dwyer. deceased. 10 T. y.
Dwyer and wife. one lot in BRENNAN: other
considerations and 81.
Mrs. NJ. e. Davis to II. and a. Davis.
one lot In BRENNAN; $500.
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cnr,rsaeld Ohio. June q. Five hundred re-
INIT. Tor the Third regiment Of ohio solun-
seers now At Tampa. left for Tie South 70
day.
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Washington, June es.rhe rams Of The poet-
Office at Durst. Angelina county, Texas. NJ
been changed to AuEelina. and MalQalO y,
Mosely commissioned pcstmaster- x 4 y
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DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING.

During one Of the thunder storms few
days ago lightning struck in the cotton
field Of Mr.. r. H.. Schroeder, in the Weidc
settlement.
He was blowing in another part OF the
field at the time and while he was startled
by the terrific report he paid no especial
attention to II. When he went to the
house at noon his children told him they
were sitting on the gallery. when. all OF u
sudden. the cotton field near the house lit
were knocked over by something. they did
not know what. Mr.. Schroeder said for
half day he could smell sulphur all about
the place and that half acre Of cotton
around the place where the lightning
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

A spendthrift is like a tub with
the bottom knocked out-he takes
all that comes and holds nothing.
Spring Valley Sun.
A young man who contracts
debts and promises to pay but does
not, is promising young man, but
his future is not filled with prom
Using things.-St. Peter Herald.
The public are now informed
that Mary Ellen Lease is a recent
convert to spiritualism. That is too
bad. [ don't like to hear of
woman using spirits. One kind
would make her gray-headed and
the other, her husband bald he adj
ed.-Le Sueur News.
tits generally believed that night
caps were invented in the days of
knighthood.- Orange Observer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Prisoners received during the week
ending Oct. 6, IL; discharged 0;
paroled, 2
Patients undergoing treatment in
hospital, 4.
Prison population Oct. 6: Males,
476; females, 10; total, 1856.
Grade standing: first grade, 1862; Sec
ond grade, 113; third grade II.
Frank May Pickle, st. Louis county,
robbery, second degree, three years.
William Johnson, Hennepin county,
grand larceny, second degree, two years.
Frank Miller, Hennepin county,
grand larceny, second degree, three
years.
James Corrigan, Hennepin county,
burglary, third degree, two years.
Frank Chuck, Hennepin county,
grand larceny, second degree, two one
year commitments.
James Cameron, Pine county, muir
der, first degree, life.
Lucy Beebe, Hennepin county,
grand larceny, second degree, two years.
Geo Baker, Hennepin county, grand
larceny, first degree, ten years.
Jacob Chase, Hennepin county,
sWindling, two years.
Ole Severson, Winona county, carnal
knowledge, life.
Paul Kargus, Winona county, arson.
third degree, one year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

The night school at the prison was
opened, after the summer "vacation, -
last Monday under the supervision of
Prof. Frank Weld. The various classes
were quickly organized and work be
gan. The teachers are; Frost, Furey,
Beard, Rose, Kennedy, Winfree, Ran
dali, Andrews and Blake. The attend
ance the first night was 1874. The school
room guards for the season are A. G.
Parker, A. Philbrook, James Stilkey,
and John Rourk; hall guard,L. NJ. Sco-
field. Deputy Warden Lemon and AS
sistant Deputy Warden Colligan were
present as usual.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this Offit e with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Deputy Warden Lemon told the ed
itor the other night that the bald headed
American bird of freedom had allowed
itself to get tangled up in this strong
hold. The eagle in question had flown
into one of the shops and someone
sneaked up behind it when it wasn't
looking and threw a coat over it. Well
they have him now in the hospital
building in specially constructed steel
cage. We went up there to look at
him the other day, and to us he looked
like an OWL
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

A number of distinguished prison Of
fcials visited Saltwater Wednesday
and were shown through the prison by
Warden Wolfer. In the party were A..
l.. Spinning, Walter Vail, and Charles
Harley, of Michigan City, Ind; Gen.
R. B. Foster. indianapolis, and E. H.
Nebeker, of Covington, Ind.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06
PASSING EVENTS.
BY HANS MILLER.

Il lI1AA>o
In explaining his little experience
with his electric light, Dutchy, to whom
we referred last week says:
"Dot shoke apoudt dot wick und cleo
dric light vas poorly goot. When |
cooms Ply dis blaze nit entleman
dot wear prass buttons, dot sun she vas
high Dup in de sky und mein drubbles
vas shtill puzzing by mein ears. Dere
shudge he tells meinself What pig bossi-
pilities dere vas on dis guntry when
dem peoples vas on de square. Dhen
he tink two cupple times und say dot l
peter go py Saltwater unter dere ra-
formadory blan. Id vas dat peesnis
vat makes me excited und almost pug
house ply dinking What she vas. Veil,
l tink dot When oxberienc cooms, it
vas mein pellet dot raformadory blan
vas o. X. Since cooming Ply dis guntry
from de Faderland mein luck she vas
all run oudt. Id vas shust one year
pack dot mein farm vas daken by
svindlers. Den puy me one gold prick
und vader he writes dot she vas one
humbug und shust dere ting to make
one hole in de water NIT
There must be great market for
crooks-for they are celled so fast.
The trees along Main street are begin
ming to look detected and worn. The
cold, cruel wind is stripping the green
foliage from their branches as clean as
boys strip a Christmas tree of it's pop
corn.
Cooley H., our pet canary bird, is be-
coming quite proficient in acrobatic
feats. The other day he got one of his
Trilbys in the inkstand and almost sue
ceeded in writing a local.
Shavem Pete, the assistant barber, is
working upon devise that will abso-
lutely eliminate the possibility of get
lug cut while shaving. Pete looks kind
o. sleepy, but every now and then a
close observer will notice a peculiar
flash of the eyes that denotes intelli-
gence, pluck and loads of ambition.
Politicians are exceedingly jubilant
since receiving intelligence that the
wool crop was unusually large. This
enables them to successfully pull the
wool over the voters eyes this fall.
AS the Saltwater band passed our
outer intrenchments one day last week,
one of its members played a few notes
unusually loud that sounded something
like ooh be joyful" Even the office
cat smiled sarcastically and made for
the door as the ''devil" shifted his bro
gans.
Among the.number of boarders re-
ceived lately was gentleman by the
name of Pickle. He will be well sea-
soned when he leaves the states stor-
age department.
hands full these days in keeping the
park and byways clean. a leaf no more
than hits the ground than he pounces
upon it.
The shops are receiving their annual
cleaning. From cupola to ground floor
everything is being repaired and white.
washed.
The old tomcat which has made it's
home in the cell house for 10 these ma.
ny years is becoming seriously handi-
capped in catching Mr.. Mouselets. AL
though becoming quite blind she still
pursues her deadly enemy with the aid
of pair of glasses.
We have received information from
a reliable source that the gentleman
who has charge of the prunes is to
teach mathematics in our night school.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

The Board of Managers met last
Tuesday. There were five applications
for parole, of which two were granted.
The regular routine business was trans
acted. Members present were: Messrs.
B. F. Nelson, Edwin Dunn and E. w.
Temple.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Storekeeper Fred Bordwell has gone
on his vacation. 1t is said that Fred has
gone up into the woods to camp and
hunt. Everybody hopes he will have a
good time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Warden Tanner of the Chester, ILL.,,
prison has had his salary raised to $4,000
at the last meeting of the Board of
Managers. Prosperity has returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06
s&2Asl,
&QN2!x!!:(lIl:lfl(l|!;2I|l(SA

A recent advertisement contains
the following: IF the gentleman
who keeps the shoe store with a
red head will return the umbrella
of a young lady with whalebone
ribs and an iron handle to the
slate-roofed grocers shop, he will
hear Of something to his advan-
tage, as the same is the gift Of a
deceased mother now no more
with the name engraved upon it,"
81 don't like that Mamie Straw
board. She looks sly"
docs she?"
yes, she does. She looks 10 me
like girl who would announce her
engagement to Hero Hobson, and
then write and ask him how he
dared to start such an absurd
story. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il understand that fellow has to
know lot to get into office under
the District government" said a
young man.
"Y-e-e-s," replied the old en-
ployee. Its a good idea for him to
know considerable provided he
doesn't tell any Of it. Washing
ton Star.
Minister'S Wife: Tommy Crow
ther. you haven't washed your face
to-day"
Tommy Crowther: "'Taint Sun
day" San Francisco Chronicle.
Angry Wife: 1T seems to me
we've been married a century. [
can't even remember when or where
we first met"
Husband (emphatically) Il can.
1t was at a dinner party where there
were thirteen at table" Chicago
Daily News.
Scene -Suburban villa. Mistress:
Did any one call while I was out?'
Servant: No one, ma am, ex-
cepting, a tramp. He wanted some
thing to eat, but l told him there
was nothing ready, an he'd have
to wait till the Teddy of the house
gets back from cookin' school, an
mebbe she'd make him somethin'."
Mistress: ''Of all things! Did he
wait?''
Servant: No, ma'am, he run
ned"
Her, Mother-I saw him kiss you;
| am terribly shocked; [ did not
for a moment imagine that he could
dare take such liberty.
Herself -Nor did I, main fact,
[ bet him he daren't.
"What is the meaning of the
word tantalizing?" asked the lady
teacher.
please, man, spoke up little
Johnny Holcomb, "it means a cir
Gus procession passing the school
house, and the pupils not allowed
to look OUT
Willie Littleboy-I wish [ had
been George Washington.
Papa-Why, my son.
Willie-Why, papa, he couldn't
tell lie, and so when he was visit
ing and was asked to have another
piece of pie, instead of sayin no."
Just for the sake of being polite,
he told the truth and said YES
Punch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 o'clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. j. II. ALBERT and Rev. FIR CORCORAN
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Major Benner, the steward of the
prison, returned Sunday from his out
ting. He reports spending delightful
time in Duluth and West Superior.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Twenty paroles were granted by the
board at the Chester, ILL.,, prison, at their
meeting on the 31st of September. The
total population is S46.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

The Spanish Gen. Toral, who is now
being misused by his countrymen for
the misdeeds of his superiors, is, as l
happen to know, lineal descendant of
that Duke of Medina Sidonia who
commanded the Inflated Spanish arm
ada.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Warden WOlfer will leave on the 18th
to visit the National Prison Congress
at Indianapolis. He will also visit the
various prisons of Illinois.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Miss Allison Searles of St. Paul, Miss
Laura Colligan and Miss Mary J. Fair
BARN of Saltwater, visited the institu-
ton one day last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Chief Engineer Jones is spending his
vacation in st. Louis, which was form
erly his home.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

There are two classes of Great
ures that we hate worse than the
harpies of hades, and they are the
hypocrites and the humbugs. What
shame to the great mother ma
ture that she ever gave birth to
such hideous skeletons Of humani-
ty.-Orange Observer.
In Newport the latest society fad
is the introduction Of a donkey
into the ball room. The novelty
rests on the fact that this donkey
has four legs.-Elgin Every Sat
urday.
n Minnesota man, who did not
know enough to be decent to his
family, was given instructions one
day last week by the neighbors.
He had enough feathers on to fly
over the barn, but he was not so
very fly and promised to do better.
Co. n. d. Record.
Next time he will 90 over to n.
d. and get divorce.
Some people who are destined
to make their mark in the world
will have to learn to write first. =
Window Reporter.
Yet we have known people who
could not write to make His X
Mark.
A speaker may get up and make
many breaks while addressing an
audience, and there will be moth
ing said about it, while on the 9TH
er hand if an editor happens to err
in judgment occasionally there are
some who want to "crawl over the
editors carcass" -Lamberton Star.
Bedbugs?
How anxious people are to carry
the valise for man who is going
away on a long trip. It is the
same kindness that prompts them
to be kind to a man who is fatally
i'll, and who is shortly going away
never to return. Madison Lake
Mirror.
Yes, they even hired carriage,
paid the fare and sent two armed
men along to protect me.
Sometimes in their travels two
candidates meet on the highway.
and if not running for the same
Office they draw rein and talk the
thing over: but if after the same
plum, they pass each other by with
a contempt that savors of fight
Houston Signal.
Not if their name is Taylor and
they are both running for governor
of Tennessee.
Strong butter is like bad morals.
1t is not satisfied to be bad itself.
but spoils everything with which
it comes in contact - orthington
Globe.
Brother Talmage wants to know
why it is that the Lord deals with
him SO relentlessly while Bob In
gersoll fourishes like a green bay
horse.-St. Louis Humorist.
There is no gossip of any kind
floating around Hot Springs now.
If the millennium should come. it
would find Hot Springs with her
hat on ready to go.-Arkansaw
Thomas Cat.
Yes, and with her boots on, too.
An exchange says Colorado poll
ticians all wear bullet proof shirts.
We reluctantly admit that some Of
them wear shirts that show earth
works of sufficient density to stop
a bullet.-Denver Post.
We can't expect whisky to act
soberly. 1t is made to be drunk.
L. A. w. Bulletin.
According to expert authorities
the regular police Of Havana are
better than the American police.
If the United States can learn any,
thing about police regulation from
Havana, the war will not have
been in vain.-Spring Valley Sun.
A Hot Springs man who has
worthless relative who is about to
be taken off his hands by marriage,
is terribly afraid the course Of true
love will not run smooth.-Arkan-
saw Thomas Cat.
The last thing on earth that a
man should think Of is the dispo-
sition of his property, because it is
L l.