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MODEL CONVICT PARDoNED.
He Helped to Save the State Prison
From Destruction.

Trenton, N. J., Nov IA petition will
be presented to the court of pardons for
the release of Peter Malta, now serving a
seven years term In the stare prison,
because of the valiant services he render
ed during the recent fire at the institu-
ton. Malta drew the fires from beneath
the boilers, and thus averted an explos-
ion He also materially aided the fire.
men by directing them through the cor
ridors and passages.
The petition for Malia's pardon has
been signed by the officers of the prison.
the board of inspectors and the firemen.
Malta was sent from Morristown for
breaking and entering. and. deducting his
time for good behavior. has about one
year yet to serve. He has been a model
prisoner
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SOLDIERS CANNOT VOTE.
Texas Constitution Mitisates Against
the Second Regiment

Dallas, Texas. Nov. Keen indigna-
ton exists in the Second Texas Regiment
OF Volunteer Infantry. in camp in this
city, because the men will not be permit
ted to vote at Tuesdays election
The law passed at the session of Con-
gress permitting the volunteer army to
vote in the field, it is claimed cannot be
enforced in Texas. because of obstruc-
tions in the State constitution.
A ruling to this effect has been made
by the State attorney general
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Turkish Troop. Forcfbly Removed

Canea. Crete. Nov THE Ottoman
troops at Retimo. having refused to leave
that place voluntarily, the Russian au-
thorities followed the example of British
Admiral Noel and forcibly conveyed 200
Turkish soldiers on shipboard Two hun
dred more Turkish troops still remain at
Retimo owing to lack Of transports
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Residencc DESTROYED hy Fire.

Charlottesville, Va, Nov. yesterday
evening the residence of Daniel Harmon
in Jefferson Park, a suburb of Charlottes-
vile, was entirely destroyed by fire. The
furniture and Harmons valuable library
were all saved. The loss is about 5000;
fully insured.
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Waiting to he Mu.tered Out.

Pottstown, Pa, Nov. 7.-Company NJ,
Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Capt.
l.. Y. Missimer which was mustered out.
All the members have arrived and are
turning over the property belonging to
the government.
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rhomax RaxIex potter

London, Nov. Thomas Bayley Pot
ter, the founder of the Golden Club. is
dead. He was in his eighty-first year
The times., 1898-11-08

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES ELEC-
TRIO LIGHTING CO. No 213 Four
teenth Street northwest. Washington. d.
C.. October 25, lsss--Notice Is hereby
given that the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of this company will be held
at Harper's Ferry W. Va, on WEDNES-
DAY, the sTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1888. between the hours of and D. m.
for the purpose of electing a board OF
directors TO serve for the ensuing year.
and the transaction OF such other bust
ness as may lawfully come before an an
nual meeting The transfer books will
remain closed from the I'd day of Novem-
Der. 1893. inclusive. until after the meet
ing A A THOMAS. President.
Attest:
SEYMOUR w TULLoCH.
Secretary.
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PROFESSIONAL.
Homer Query, Lawyer,

s7-ss Fendan Building. Washington, D. c.
Will practice in the Courts OF the District Mary.
land and Virginia ocl2-Im
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tableta Ali drug
gists refund the money il 1t fails to cure Csc. The
genuine has L. B. Q, on each tablet.
selD-fu tn sat-tf
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S. a Month, Including Medicine.

Office Hours: Every Day from 10 a. m to p.
m, and on Monday. Wednesday, Thursday, and
Saturday. from to p. m also; Sunday, 10 a.
m to IL m
CONSULTATION FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
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REMOVAL HAVE ESTABLISHED
my office at No. sls E Street NV. with
increased facilities for the transaction OF
the real estate. loan and insurance bust
ness. Your patronage is respectfully So
licited. H r HOWENSTEIN
H. r. WILKENING, Salesman moist
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct 81. 1885,
The eopartnership heretofore existing
between Samuel Bieber and Herman r
Howenstein. under the firm name of
Bieber & Howenstein, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent: said Samuel
Bieber retaining for himself all the busi-
ness heretofore carried on by said firm
tSigned) SAMUEL BIEBER.
MOIST HERMAN R. HOWENSTEIN
SPECIAL NOTICED. c. Volunteers Of
1861 to 1850 attend meeting at Open
heimer's Hall. 5Ii 9Th ST NV, wEDNES-
DAY, NOVEMBER 3. at 100 P. NJ
j. LEE ADAMS.
no6-3t Secretary pro TEN.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-FulI election returns
Special wire az DRIVERS. Penn Ay
and 9Th st. All are invited. II
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.
A FEW SYMPTOMS.
EDO you get giddyf"

EDO you get giddyf"
"ls your mind dull?''
'.Are you easily dazed7''
''Do you have headache?'
"Are you easily excitedf'
'sDo your hands trembief"
'Does your heart futterr'
"Ars you easily irritsted?'
"Are you always ansious!"
..Do your muscles twitch?"
'Ts your temper irTitablef'
'tSuffer from sleeplessnes?"
"Are you easily fr;ghtenedT"
"Does your sleep refresh your
''Do you forget what you reade''
"Do you suffer from neuralgia"
''Do you start in your sleepT'
"Do you have horrible dresms?'
'sIs there a rush OF blood to the headg
EDO your legs and arms go to sleep"
"Do you have lsnguid, tired feelingt
'Do you see queer things in the darkG
The times., 1898-11-08

Do not suffer with corns or cal
loused flesh when you can buy
DIR. Henry's Corn and Bunion
plasters for Ioc. A sure cure
ocs1-tf a.
The times., 1898-11-08

secretary
Oct.25 Noy.1-s
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personal MENTION.

L. b. Cunningham of Sugarland registered
at the Lawlor yesterday.
A. C.. Hunter OF Huntsville registered mt
the Hutchns house yesterday.
H. Muldrow and wife of Navasota were
guests at the Lawlor yesterday.
Frank Fitzhugh n we'll known cotton mer-
chant, was up from Galveston yesterday.
Mrs. W. H. Churchill wife OF Chief Clerk
Churchill of the Hotel Bristol, has returned
from, n visit to New Orleans.
Wallace Munro, advance agent for the Lewis
Morrison company, arrived IN the city yester-
day and registered at the Capitol.
Alessrs. Frank Andrews. Frank Reichardt
and Harry Masterson. all OF this city, were
among last nights departures for Austin.
Joe Lee Jameson, who has been appointed
TO serve rs State revenue agent under Gov
ernor Sayers, came in from Austin last night
and registered at the Lawlor.
Mr., Charles a. Lilienthil was a passenger
on the Southern Pacific last night en- route
to New Orleans, thence to New York, on a
business trip lie expects to be absent sew
| erai weeks.
| hon I. j. Eustis collector of the port OF
Tacoma, Wash, accompanied by Mrs. Georgt
Ensta of Chicago. arrived in the city last
night from tho National capital They are on
| their way TO Tacoma, and while in the clty
VII: be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jen NJ
Miller.
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CITY pnGvITIE,.

Mrs r. b. Morris will receive this after
noon between the hours of and g.
Tho remains of Mrs William Nchary, who
died Saturday at the age of Go, VIII occur lhis s
morning ut 10 o'clock. The interment wiz
be made in Magnolia cemetery.
Gladys Taylor, aged years, died Yesterday
al the homo of her parents, 251O washington
street The remains Will be Inferred IN inc
German cemetery ut o'clock this afternoon
The result OF yesterdays bright sunshine
and the other improvements In weather con-
iitions which accompanied T. were shown by
ths large number of people wh) were seen on
the etreets during tho day.
The Houston Manufacturing association, nm
organization to promote and encourage the
patronage of home industries. VIII meet at
) o clock this afternoon at the Hutehlns mouse.
and u full attendance OF members is desired
Bids for three sewer contracts will be opened
Mt the meeting Of the city council today, one
for sewer on T'uam avenue from Main streel
to the new school house In the Fair GROUNDS
addition. another for lateral sewer on Bel
avenue from St Emanuel to Hutchins and or
Hutchins from Bell to Iceland, and sun an
other for q lateral sewer on Pierce avenue
between LaBranch and Chenevert streets.
The beautiful floral Offering, 1.-The Gates
Ajar" referred TO In Sundays Post MS
tribute from the Daughters OF the Republ'
n the burial OF Mrs. NJ. a. Bryan, was II
| fact n testimonial from the children OF The
! Fannn street school. at which MISS Jonnell'
Bryan is teacher a handsome COLLECTION
| of yams and chrysanthemums was the gift o
| San Jacinto chapter, Daughters OF the Ike
| public,
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WILL ORGANIZE AN AUXILIARY
TOBACCO GROWERS WILL FORM A
COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
Cuu Issued by President Moore for u
MISUNDERSTANDING Information
to re Impaired.

A. r, Moore president OF the Texas To-
bacco Growers association, hiss issued a
call TO tobacco growers and TO all others
who are Interested In the culture of the
product in Harris county, inviting them
to meet at his office in the KiNm building,
This city, on Saturday, January II. 1899,
FOR the purpose of organizing an auxiliary
branch of the State association for this
county At this meeting Hon. Milton
Whluncy's bulletins on the method OF cur
ing tobaoeos and Otto Carl Blttefweck' 8
bulletin Oh its culture will be distributed
TO all present
There are no higher authorities on to-
bacco culture In the United States or in
the world than these. The bulletins have
/ been issued after years OF study from OBJ
! servation and scientific experiments both
! in Florida and Cuba, and they apply
/ equally we'll 10 Texas. as the same condt-
1 tions exist here as there.
| III is important to all growers ito be pres
| ent on thcA date named, as full instrnc-
| lions will be given each member how to
| test seed scientifically as to their germi-
| mating powers, best fertilizers, etc. Las'
year there wenc hundreds OF dollars spent
| upon worthless seed. and it is the aim OF
this association to prevent this from oc-
| currtng again.
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MAGIC FOR CHRISTMAS.
Madame Hermann Gives Some Interesting
Suggestions to Amateurs.
HOW YOU CAN AMuSE HOLIDAY GUESTS
x,,,s,,x NJ the Famous Wizard Gives
a series of Experiments IN
pnrIor Magic.
washington Post.

washington Post.
What js more amusbag or entertaining
IN tho little ones than a few magical trishs
nerformel with common objects that they
ure accustomed to see around the house IN
their daily routine of everyday NE -
one can neither dance sing or ten luhhs
story he cin at least. With a liuIae patenee
and prapice, make amends by presenting
q few simple feats in legeriemalh' WHEN
the family or friends are gathered around
the fireyde a pleasant and Instructive
evening can be derived in Introducing tne
following easy but perplexing magical eH-
periments. which / have often seen my
late husband. HERMANN the Great, per
form for the amusement of his guests attef
social dinner and which have teriheu
Magic for Christmas"
THE TllNTADIZING COIN.
Take penny or a dime and place 1T IN
the hollow of your hand. Now with the
other diseagaged hand take clothes
brush or hat brush and try to disiodge o.
move the coin from the hand by the acton
OF brushing 1t. Try and try agala, loa
will find out 1t can not be done. Renem-
Der you must only brush the coin in try
ing 10 remove IT. Gig. ~
AN APPARENT INPOSSIBlLlTY.
Give one of the children q piece OF paper
in the center of which is round hole
about the size of a penny Also give nam
q half dollar and request Nun 10 PASS u
through the hole in the paper. He WIZ
give you a look of surprise and claim that
it can not be done. You. however. insist
THAI it can, and Furthermore, YOU set
eIbout TO prove it to him. Look at Fig, !.
| No. / is tho piece of paper, now folded
as sean at No. 9. with the coin between Us
| folds. Grease at each side as seen at NO
3. Take hold OF the paper with one hNha
each side of coin No. and gradually push
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DICK BOWLING CAMP.
1 REGULAR Meeting Wss Held Yesterday
AftcrAssn.
on~rttcn was Brouwht Up. but NO
Further Action Tnken--Other
Buxincss Transacted.

The regular meeting OF Dick Bowling
camp, United Confederate Veterans, held
yesterday In the market house, was
short one. burt Il was well attended and
some interesting matters We're discussed.
Tho session was presided over by Com
marder Drew and Adjutant Fall was Mt mis-
usual station. The roll was called and
the minutes OF the previous meeting read
and approved, after which tfe regular or
der OF business was taken UP.
In regard to the matter OF removal of the
remains OF the dead Confederates buried
in the old city cemetery in the First ward,
on the site occupied by which the city pro-
poses to erect the new electric light plant,
Comrade Mckinney stated that he had
becn Uniformed by a citizen of Houston
that the ground in question had been origi-
authority. Comfade Mckinney said, had
relatiyes buried there and, with others
similarly situated, was prepared to fight
the removal proposition TO the last.
4tdjatant suggested that II might not
be advisable for the camp TO be too as-
gressive in tie premises. Commander
drew agreed with him.
rade Branard. TO the effect that Illness in
Ass family prevented him from attending
the meeting.
The adjutant read letter addressed to
the camp from Mrs. Carey McNelly of Aus
TN in answer to the petition forwarded
Laad Commissioner Finger as result OF
~ acton OF the cump had at the last
meeting, wherein II was requested that
Mrs. McNeily be retained in the position
Il THE lard office which she had held for
she past eight years. She stated that she
lisa nss been reappointed. and asked thar
sAe ean-p io what Il could toward securing
he- o:erksAsp IN another department.
Aa:n.sn, FSA suggested that the letter
C0ErAt Mckinney objected TO this as
ha though, that the matter was private
oae.
Com7sse Thompson made a few sugges-
tions as 70 the best manner Of proceeding
in TIA premises.
Aiiutaat Fall moved the commander
APPOINT q committee to confer with Gov
ernoT Savers on the subject. The de-
ceased husband of Mrs. McNelly was. II
WAS stated In the letter, 5 ccmrade of The
governor during the wac. The m0tion pre-
vailed and Commander Drew appointed on
tbs committee IN question Comrades
Thompson, Mckinney and Fall
Comrade Hunter introduced TO the camp
Comrade Baldwin. past commander OF tn,
camp at San Francisco. He took the floor
10 say that he had been absent from Hons
ton for some seventeen years and that hi
had now returned TO this city with his
family to renew old ties. He told how
his camp in the far off California city hat
been organized and OF the difficuitie,
which presented themselves. The eX-Fed'
eral soldiers vera largely In the majority
but good feeling prevailed. At some futur,
time he said. he would be glad to tell TIL
comrades more about the growth of tn
Organization in California.
Commander Drew called the attention o
the camp to the fact that r, C. O'HarS
one OF the two surviving members of Die
Dowline's command, was present TIL
meeting then adjourned
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The Melancholy Days Saddes of the Year"

Paper Causes Which Led to the Settlement
OF the South paper, John smith,; 'aoie
talk; current topics
october 20--Ciub study; Colonial Develop
ment of Virginia" Paper. Slavery and the
Slave" TRADE IN the South" current topics
November 3--Club study; 'settement OF
Maryland" Song, Maryland, Ny Mary
land" current topics.
November I7---ciub study THE Carolinas;
Paper. THE Huguenots and Scotch-irlsh IN
the Colonies" current topics.
December 1'Gcorgia,'
In tho November Century Margaret Sutton
Briscoe compares women's and mems club
manners. much to the detriment Of the wom-
en-. She doesn't take into consideration that
n mans club is his daily haunt, his home.
where he can do as he nlasterfully Dleases--
as in his other home: that q woman's club
is a semi occasional meet" where every
woman is on duty.
Mrs. Briscoe's sharp criticism of 1.-THE group
habit" In women's clubs is amusing and true.
Many club women have complained Of sink
ing of the heart on entering a room full OF
groups" and sensitive hesitancy for
fear of being one too many" for any OF
them. ITO n0ck alone In corner would be
y blessed relief at such time. The dom.
ipant group" is holy terror, for there is
Mrs. Briscoe's Intruder shrewd enough to
know how to intrude.'' whose witty sarcaslns
touch everything her keen eyes rest on: who
"Damns with faint praise. assents with civil
leer.
And without sneering teaches the rest to
sneer.'
However. tho new club spirit of good fellow
ship and kindly consideration for others 1t
fortunately doing away with gossip and per
sonalities. OF all the good the clubs are doinl
land who can measure it'll hold this TO be
the greatest that women are given somethint
better to think of and talk about than theft
neighbors faults and fotbles. To be good
club woman is to have learned that fra
ternity is reciprocal affection, that "kindpes:
is wisdom"
| "Ye editor woman" is In high feather. The
three lecturers who have appeared before the
Texas clubs thus far arc Texas women. ma
tive and to the manner born"
! The season began the latter part of No
venlber with Miss Abby Hill of Houston in
series of lectures on the Development of thu
English Novel" before the Dallas Federation
OF Women's Clubs.
( on December Miss Minnie Marsh of Den
ison gave n lecture on "Tosoi'' under thu
auspices of the Sherman Shakespeare club TO
the benefit of the Sherman public library.
On December s Mrs. Henry Exall of Dalla
addressed the Fort Worth Federation of Won
ems Clubs on The Study OF Shakespeare
and gave a reading from Henry VIII for tn
benefit of the Fort Worth library.
1t was the first public appearance OF thes
ladies'. and Texas-as aiways-is justified o
her daughters, for each scored success 70
herself and the one Star.
The executive board of the Federation Is I
he congratulated ON It's quick recognition o
home talent and Its possibilities Oppor
man. and Texas women owe much to III
Federation for the opportunity.
Kate Scurry Terrell.
Dallas. Texas.
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MARINE VISITORS.
A United states Naval Detnch IN ent
All Fighters, Is In the city.

All Fighters, Is In the city.
The westhound Southern Pacific train
which arrived here at 1890 last night
brought TO Houston 4 detachment of fifty
two Uu9ted States marines, every man OF
whom has seen service N tho late war with
Spain. They came from Norfolk, Va, are
in command Of Lieutenant Ct. C. Hanus
and are en- route 10 San Francisco, where
they Will he ass gnei TO various warships
destined for Hong Kong, Manila and Homo
lsilu.
Nearly all OF them are non-ccmmissioned
Officers, and the party occupy two tourist
sleeping cars, which they made their head
QUARTERS last night Lieutenant Hanus alone
psltsng up at the Lawlor.
The lieutenant has seen great deal OF
seTvIce, and is a courteous, gallant gentlA-
mum. In conversat on with reporter OF
Tue Post last night he paid a high tribute
10 the boys ne is in command OF, stating
tftat a Drawer set az men could not be got
ten together In this or any other country
He regards the detachment as the flower
OF the United States navy. and regrets tina,
the eNbgencies of the department will s0or
separate him from most If not all OF them
Lsepoensnt Fanus was formerly commanie,
OF the Apache. auxiliary wai'slip and or
reaching San Francisco WIN be assigned as
executive officer OF the Wheeling which 4.
expected to be soon dispatched to foreign
waters.
MI, A. w. Retnharit. travelling passon,
ger agent OF the Southern Pacific. accom-
panied the marines TO this city
Iieutsnapt Hanns and his command will
remain in Houston until 9:l5 this morning
when they leayie over the Southern pncifi
for California,
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TAILOR sHop noBBEp.

Stolen Property Was Recovered and
Three Arrests Made.
The tailor shop OF Ike Harrison, located
on Fannin street, In the opera house build
ing. was entered by burglars between . and
3 O'Clock yesterday morning. The intrud-
ers entered through an aperture made
BY breaking the glass In the door, and as
result of their depradations seven bolts
of cloth and three coats were missing
when the theft was discovered this morn
Ing The matter was Immediately placed
IN the hands of the police. and the stolen
goods We're recovered during yesterday by
Chief of Police Baugh and Detective An
thony Later three arrests were made
One Of the stolen coats belonged to Chief
Baugh, i having Just been finished.
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the coin out. What has been accom-
p,ished in folding and creasing the paper
WAS to elongate the round hole SO it would
become long slot instead of A rounj
opening Gig, 81
FIRE PROOF HANDKERCHIEF.
Take linen or cotton handkerchief de-
void OF cologne or perfume. Be sure Of
this. Place the center of this handkerchief
over an ordinary gas jet, pull the hand
kerchief down tight, making sure it lays
fiat and oven over the gas jet turn on
the gas full up, apply lighted match
holding It few inches above the Jet, and
the gas will Immediately ignite and burn
as brightly as though there was no hand
kerchlef in the way, Do not allow it to
burn too long. as the handkerchief Is liable
to become scorched, not from the flame
but from the heated gas tip. The gas easily
penetrates through the meshes of the
handkerchief and the flame from the gas
tip burns above the tip at least half 10 a
full inch and not close 10 1t, as q person
might suppose and that explains the mvs-
terry.
THE PAPER STAR.
Give the youngSter piece of paper and
a pair of s,lsscrs, and request him to cut
out five pointed star with just one clip
OF the scissors. After he has triei In vain
and given il up for ii bad Job. show him
how It's done. Glance at figure 3. First fold
the paper once as seen at No. 1, take the
corner Il ard fold 1t across as No. 2: turn
the corner Q down partially over b as
seen at No. 3; turn Il down until ii meets
d, and it will look like No. T. II the paper
is now cut on the dotted line and then un
folded you will iind you have perfect
Ave- polrted star 1t is claimed that this is
the identical manner in which the pattern
for the stars in the first American flag
were cut out. Gig. 81
THE SUSPENDED PLATE
Many boy has had an immense lot OF
fun from the use of what he terms
sucker" generally made from a piece Of
leather to which. through hole in the
center, he attaches string, and with this
bit Of leather. when Wet. he is enabled 10
lit stones and other heavy materials bnt
here is sucker he never dreamed of. Take
an ordinary raatsh, II you can get large
one. SO much the better; cut Il away al
the bottom. Leaving a fiat surface. apnly
this TO dinner plate, and you win ana
they well become attached friends.
(Fig. ~
A MATCH TRICK.
Give a person sixteen matches AMI nab
him 10 Mt UP from the table fifteen a,
iiiem on The surface OF tia remaInine
one There are but very few people VIII
VIII be able 10 do IL, as 1t is net a trick
thar is well known. To aecomplish a yo,,
must do as follows Place one n,-.,ch on
the table; now place seven o, tho matches
en- this single one croSswise one end on
the table. other noIaion on the sinrle
match. now In between these seven more
matches leaning IN the opposite dir..,tion.
on top OF all the matches. Just whora they
cross. place tho remaining match: now
grasp the first single match placed on ths
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Death of II. d. Wier.

News was received in this city yesterday
" the death at Lafayette, La, on The night
of December II. OF MIR. 7. ID. Weir. father
of Mrs. b. F. Bonner and Dir. d. S. Wier
OF ibis cAty Both Mrs. Bonner and DR..
Wler We're at their fathers deathbed like
wise Miss Matte Wler. whp had been Wis
ting her s!sbsr hero during the winter.
The deceased will be bnraeiA today In the
family burying ground ut Evergreen, La.
DIR. W5ea. Mrs. Bonner and Miss Wier
have a larce circle of friends In Houston.
who wial extend TO them their sincerest
condolences in their sad ldss.