davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
001 BINZ
OUI BUILDING.
Weems & Bering,

O'nce Of
Commissioner OF Agriculture. Insurance,
Statistics and History.
Austin. Texaa. March IL. 1899.
To al Whom II Nay Concern:
This is to certify, That the
FIR REMAINS FUND
Insurance Company OF san Francisco, Cal, has
ia all respects fully CONF lied With the laws
Of 19ar ah conditions precedent 90 lie doing
bus nehs in this State and than said company
holds a Certificate OF Authority from thu or
See trIliuE n 10 d business IN this itute for
.veiys rlUlths from the Isl day OF January
lets, 10 the 3lst day OF December, 1888,
------ Given under MY band and l9ai.
Seal. nj office, IN Aiisin. the day anc
l---- dats first above written.
JEFFERSON JOHNSON.
Commissioner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

NOTlCE--Red Line Moving sni Storage buys
all kinds OF household goods. resilvrr look
CONGRESS avenue. phone see. r. Chimene.
agent. IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

SPECIAL attention given TO nne shoeine and
diseased feet. sol Preston. Houston Horse
'hoeins Co. Frank Eller. rrop Phone zos
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

Othce OF
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Insurance, sta
ttsties end History
Austin, Texas. March ~, 1902
Tc All Whom II May Concern
THIS Is 10 Certify That the
GERMAN AMERICAN
Insurance Company Of New York n Y.
hiss 10 all respects fully compiled with the
lava Of Texas 90 conditions precedent to its
doing business In this state, and that said
Company holds Certificate OF Authority from
tfis office entitlins u to do business ia this
State FOR twelve months from the LIST day Of
January. 1899, TO the SiBt day Of December,
1885,
-------- Given under my hand and seal.
Seal ~ office IN Austin, the dav ana
---- dste rrst above written.
MCPHERSON JOHNSON.
Commissioner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

public Offices OF the Texas Northern Rsirosd
Company have bscn established at Anderson.
Grimes county. Texas. Fred u, Johnston,
NJ. D.. president. J. Il. Howell. secretary
and treasurer. 5-i3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

wANTEn--young mon and women 10 rrepare
fer business by attending the Massey Busi.
ness College. Mason block; sessions day and
night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

NoTIcE--The annual meeting OF the stock
holders and board OF directors OF the stand
ard Comprrss company VIII be held on the
9Th of MAY, 1892. NJ the office OF the com
panY in Hcuslon reXas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

WILL PAY owner cash for two desirable
Third ward building lots or small acreage
outside city limits, near Main street, 800.
this office. rs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

|isys on fiAND-when you want an all
E cypress cistern. a dandy windmill,
silry beehive, furnishing and repairing
rids gu aud steam machinery, come
ms and be convinced. A. Eidelbach,
Lla.ls, Texas. IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
Mason Block, Cor Main st. and Rusk AVE.
CHILDRESS & TAYLOR

ONCE OF
Ccmmissioner OF Agriculture Insurance. sta.
tstics end History.
Austin, Texas. March e, 1899.
TO All Whom II May Concern;
Thie is 60 Certify, THAT the
PENNSYLVANIA FIRE
I1turance Company Of philadelphia Pa,
las in all respects fully complied With tho
laws OF Texas as conditions precedent to its
ao'nr business IN this state, and that eRid
COMPANY holds a Certificate Of Authority from
this office emitting II TO do business IN this
State for twelve montbs from the LIST day OF
January, 1892, TO tho 5ist day OF December,
1929.
ia--l Given under my hand aud seal,
Senl ~ Office In Austin, the day and
------l date frst above written
JEFFERSON JOHNSON
Commissioner,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

NOTICE Is hereby siven that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Houston
Land aud Trust Co VIII be held at the
companys office. April is. 1899. at $50
O'clock p N. z. b. Tinpson, secretary. IS
PUBLIC NoTICE--ln compliAncs With See
ton Atty seven l61l, Article three tsl, OF toe
constitution at Texas OF 1876. public notice
is hereby given that IL Is tho intention Of
citizens OF the city Of Houston 10 apply TO
the legislature OF said STATE, now In session.
for the passage OF a special law amending
the charter Of the city OF Houston, Hsrris
county. Texas, enacted a. ID 1897. 10 the
following particular, to-wit; SAID intention
is TO amend Section forty tiol OF said char
ter SO that thereafter all taxpayers or the
city OF Houston shall have tue right TO plead
in any court all the statutes OF limitation OF
said State In bar OF, and by way OF defense
against, any and all suits brought by SAID
city az Houston for tho collection Of back
taxes alleged TO be due said city hy them
A, u. 1922 T. T. Chew. sr
80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

ALEr7Just received twenty head of
Tsds Jerseys, all fresh with young
~ a. California Stables, corner Frank
wv chereyert. %
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
WANTED TO BUY.

WANTED-lis or 9 lots. close in, on corner
car paw cash. Address e509. this oftee. Is
NEW typewriters OF all standard makes at
the disposal Of our students, Massey Rlsi-
ness COLLEGE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

$500 BOARDS your horse and buggy at viii
sons Stable n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

EoUSES-All the vacant houses m fhs CIV
are listed with us; call and we viii show
same WIN pleasure. Seaman q partell. ~
Bln1 building; phuno leg ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

L'g- pALLAs-Eight-ro modern two-story
az Bin1 building 4,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

FOR SALE-smsll fruit and stock farm,
water front wood land, large buildings,
fenced. graded road. Address neighbor Nj.
Marcus Benson, Dickinson, Galveston eoun.
~. Texas. Roht c. Fuerst owner, 2t22
N Is street Omaha. Neb. All
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

d ssst sacrifice Sale, Must be sold In
rsts ! me farmers hack. extension
hr ss ase. ~. 80; family extension ton
/ .,M0v' family canopy tor surrey.
IA III gents Brewster spring buggy
b ans fancy ladies canopy phaeton,
IA ~ Hi'sh $40 shell body surrey. ex-
y, emily $3.50 All brand new
IA must be sold either one or all al
h ~ per cent discount if all sold at
{, ns,s bargain for any one want
h 49, a good profit. or for place
|s ~ y no dealer. Address quick.
Texas. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
FOR RENT.

hncant. See our list before rentlne' Mar
-- -nset & cooley phone SlS, Bin1 building. Y
toR kENT-Cheap. l2-room house, With All
MODERN improvements, close In, $s5 Apply
at lOo Austin street. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

5000 WILL BUY corner two-story house, gooi
stock groceries and drugs live GROWING
town: good business. cause good; BARGAIN;
Roy One DcdEe. Texas. ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19

electric light bonds. The rest was
swallowed up in increased depart
mental expenses for 1895 over 1894, of
SIG, 544.7 10.
That was a sort of reform which
made taxpayers winch. The gross city
revenues were increased from $751;
TSP under the Democratic admins
tration of 1884, to $427,556.99 under
the reform and economical Republ-
lican administration of 1895, and the
taxes wrung from the people, during
a year of hard times, poor business
and general scarcity of money, were
increased from $138, 1861 in 1894, und r
Democratic rule, to $169, 532.46 in 1895,
under reform" Republican rule, and
yet, although it was notorious that
under the regime of 1884 the gas de-
partment had been very badly crippled
through being overloaded, not one
penny of that increase went to hat de-
partment, but was used elsewhere.
Since that year of Republican false
pretense the Gas Trustees have never
been able to get out of debt, but the
Board is slowly making progress. No
credit is due to the Council crowd,
however. For every dollar of gas
overcheck paid since 1895 the people
paid four dollars in extra taxes!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19

Here are five years of Democratic
Council control, represented on the
credit side of the sheet. and five years
of Republican control, represented by
balances on the other side-but that
isn't the point. The point is. that by
reason of great public benefits given
under Democratic administrations. the
department became overloaded, and in
that condition passed under a Repub-
lican Council, in 1895. That Council
unnecessarily broke the record
of sixty years by increasing
the tax levy from so cents on
the 500 to 64 cents, thereby securing
upwards of $50, 900 over and above or
binary receipts from the people. 1t
did this UNDER A PROMISE TO
PAY OUTSTANDING DEBTS AND
SQUARE THINGS UP. Did the Re
publican administration do this? 1t
did not. so far as the Gas Trustees were
concerned. Why? Because the Gas
Board was Democratic, and it was left
TO bear its burden as best it could. al
though about one extra dollar had been
collected for every man, woman and
child in the city of Wheeling upon the
express understanding that floating
debts were TO be taken up. About the
only thing done with that odd thirty
thousand Vas TO take uD SIG, 1000 of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
BENWOOD.

Mrs. Thomas Telford, of Sistersville,
IS visiting at the home of her sister,
fTs. John Healy, Of Main street.
Chemist FrisSell, of the Wheeling
steel plant, is now engaged in analyz-
ing the artesian well water and will
make a full report of the analysis at
the next meeting of the city Council,
which will be held on Tuesday even
ing of next week.
There is a certain druggist IN this
city who has conceived the formula OF
an anu-septic stomach medicine, which
he will endeavor TO place on the mar
het as a patent medicine. He SAYS he
has found 1t to cure troubles of this
particular organ of the body when all
other medicines had failed to do so.
Frank Porterfield, of Moundsville.
left for home yesterday. after a brief
stay with friends here.
Miss Edna Rome, of Sistersville, is
a guest of Miss Halle Martin, of
Water street.
Miss Viola Lindsey, of Water street,
is visiting McMechen friends.
Paul Reidel. the Main street saloon
ist, spent Tuesday at Mingo Junction
on business.
Squire Henry Riddle is able to be
out again after a two weeks conine-
ment to his home with grip.
Edward L~ineberger, of Main street,
an engineer at the Wheeling steel
plant, while at work Monday night
suffered the misfortune of having a
heavy piece of iron fall on his left foot.
AS a result the big" toe was painfully
mashed. The injury will cause him to
be off duty for a while.
An entertainment and social was
given last night at City Hall, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary,
Knights of st. John, of this city. Quite
a large attendance was scored and an
enjoyable evening was spent. Those
present included a number of the men,
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Knights
of St John of Bellaire. An interesting
musical and literary programme was
rendered, after which. dancing, TO the
music by Prof. Geraghty, was in order
and was continued until a late hour.
The upper half of the Riverside
coke plant was fired up yesterday, and
in a couple of days coke will be made
in this end of the building. For sew
eral months past the lower end of the
plant has been turning u the pro-
duct, which in quality has been per-
fectly satisfactory to the company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
TO-NTGHT'S MUSICALE.

This evening the united vested choirs
CT the P. E. churches of the city will
unite in a concert entertainment at st.
Matthew's church, under the direction
of Paris R. Meyers, The programme
will be as follows:
Professional Hymn 4S.
Tails Full FeStal Chorus Service.
Confession (Ely Use.)
Pater Noster.
Gloria Patria-Unison.
Magnificent.
Nunc Dimmitti.............. ........ Marks
Anthem-Thus Saith the Lord-Solo
Mr.. A. A. Taylor.
Collects.
Duet Hove Divine)-Daughter of
Hymn 45O-All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name.
Address.
Offertory Anthem.
lnftammatuS .......... ..... ROssini
Presentation-Old Hundred.
Collects.
BenediCtion.
RecesSionaI Hymn 40S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
ALL-DAY MEETING.

At the Fourth Street M. E. church
there will be an all-day meeting to-
day. Services will be held as follows:
At 9 a. m, services of prayer; 1920
a. m, preaching by Rev. Spencer King,
followed by an evangelistic meeting,
conducted by Mrs. Smith, the evange-
list; at 2 p. m, love feast; 3 p. m,
preaching by Rev. C. B. Graham, fol-
lowed by Mrs. Smith; 1880 p. M, praise
and evangelistic service, conducted by
Mrs. Smith.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19

A party whose dying legacy to an in
coming and business-like Republican ad-
the city gas office would nave the people
of Wheeling believe cat least, according
to the organ), that it will d the
city government as well as il has been
conducted during the past four years by
two successive Republican administrations.
whose records speak most eloquently for
themselves! Shades of Cleveland, Wilson,
German, adversely, depression and gloom!
Isn't it funny!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
AFTER TWELVE YEARS.
Bunker Newbraugh Righted the Wrong
He Had Done a Young Woman.
Special to the Register.

SpeClal 10 the Register.
Morgantown, w. Va. January 1S.-
Bunker N~ewbraugh, who was arrested
some time ago on a warrant twelve
years old, has compromised the case
by marrying the in the case.
He led her astray at the time the war
rant vas issued and flew the country.
Coming back a few weeks ago for the
first time he was arrested on the old
warrant and the case was being pushed
when he cut the gordian knot by mar
rying the plaintiff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
NO WONDER.

1t is little wonder ex-Fire Chief
klieyes was turned down in the Repub-
llcan Council caucus, at the behest of
the ring. He doubtless remembers the
day. just after his election, he was. sum
moned to the City Hall to meet the
powers that be, and was given a list
of appointments to be made. And one
man only demanded seven out of thirty
one.
He couldn't make 'em all, and he had
a mind of his own.
Therefore he was turned out.
The ring is mighty, and it's demands
go"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
Ma. ufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the me3i-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions Of families, makes
the name oe the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. Il is
far in advance of all other laxa1ires,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
n~auseate. IN order TO get it's beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. I. Y.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
A HEAVY VERDICT.

In the damage suit of Schedules adj
ministratrix vs.. the Wheeling Electri-
cal Company, yesterday morning. the
jury came into court with a verdict
for plaintiff for $4,000. A motion was
made for a new trial.
White and Dryden were counsel for
plaintiff, and w. P. Hubbard for de-
endan
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19

The local columns of the Intelligen-
Ger of yesterday morning contained this
luminous paragraph, among other po-
litical rot of like nature:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
some FACTS RECALLED
By an "Intslligeneer" Paragraph About
the Gas Board.

NO CREDIT IS DUE THE CITY RING
FOR PAYMENTS MADE ON
OVERCHECK-HOW THE BOARD
WAS FLIM-FLAMMED IN 1895,
WHEN THE REFORM" COUNCIL
LEVIED EXTRA TAXES RE-
PUBLICANS OPPOSED TO PAY
ING THE CITY DEBT, BUT NOW
CLAIM CREDIT FOR 1T.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
And thereby hangs a tale:

To those in some measure, at least,
conversant with the financial history
of the City of Wheeling under recent
Republican control, it would seem the
part of wisdom for that party to say
as little as possible upon that particu-
lar subject.
The Republican administrations we
have recently been inflicted with have
dollars and cents than any other ad-
ministrations. In a like period of dura-
ton in all the history of the town, and
the results have scarcely been worth
the price.
That the city to-day is in good inan-
cial condition, as to the bonded debt, is
distinctly not to the credit of the. Re-
publican party. The credit is due to
the Democratic and independent voters,
rather than to the close corporation of
selfish politicians who have been in
control, not for the good of the people,
but for their own profit, personal and
political. This crowd, in 1895 increas-
ed taxation without cause, and misap-
piled the proceeds, deliberately and in
~tentionally. 1t then, with a disregard
of the interests of the taxpayers which
was shameful, deliberately resolved, as
a party measure, to refund the city
debt, defer all payments of principal
for ten years, during which time more
than $500, 900 of interest would be taken
from the people and paid over to hold
ers of bonds, to the sole end that the
administration might have the differ
ence between principal and interest and
interest alone, amounting to something
like $35, 900 a year, to apply where it
would do the most good" They forced
this proposition through a Republican
Council, advocated it through the Re-
publican organ, and-were VOTED
DOWN BY THE PEOPLE.
This forced those in control to con-
tinue the debt paying policy, repudiat-
ed by them, and now they claim credit
for it. 1t is very much like a man, with
a natural bent for crime, claiming cred
it for being honest because the law
Furnishes dishonesty. He's a fairly good
citizen because he has to be, and not
because he wishes to be. The Repub-
licans at the City Hall have paid the
installments of public debt falling due.
not because they wished to, but because
the people said they must do it, and the
law marked out the course for them to
follow.
This brings us to a brief considera-
ton of the Gas Board overcheck, about
which the Intelligencer says SO much
and knows so little. That overcheck
was the natural result of overlooking
the works with betterments. 1t saved
money to the taxpayers to do it that
way, but caused an embarrassment
which it has taken some years to
straighten out.
The electric light plant was built in
1912. Bonds to the amount of $50. 900
were issued, principal and interest be-
ing a charge on the revenue of the gas
works, SIS, 0 of principal and all the in
terest due to be paid yearly. In addi-
ton the trustees assumed the difference
between the issue of bonds and the cost
of the plant, which difference amounted
to something like 100000.
The balances of the Trustees of the
Gas Works for a series of years were as
follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
O SWABACKER.
WbeeIin9 ReYister
RUN ON PANTS.

5000, reduced from $500.
SO. 90, reduced from 500.
Made to order on short notice. These
elegant Wool Trouserings are great bar
gains, and cannot be replaced except at a
much higher figure.
c. HESS g. SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Furnishers.
1921 and 1928 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
ON A WIRE FENCE.
Three Men Severely Injured in Hampshir.
County. w. Va.

Special to the Register.
Cumberland. Md, January 1S.-Fen-
ton Hicks, Williaf Pingley and Louis
Mcdonald, farmers, living in Hamp-
shire county, w. Va, were thrown
froff a wagan against a barbed wire
fence yesterday afternoon and fearful
ly lacerated. Hicks may lose his e
sight. Mcdonald was impalled on the
fence and was released with difficulty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19
NO u OF HIS.

"He must have had a great deal Of
assurance to hiss you"
mo, not a great deal. I only assur-
ed him once."-Life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
THE MARKET ELSEWHERE.

New York, May 2s.-The stock mar
ket opened with a continuance Of the
upward movement which was in force
yesterday. Yesterdays sharp advance
brought in a moderate volume of buy
ing orders to the commission houses
which were put in at the opening
There seems to have been also con-
siderable enthusiasm awakened in the
American department Of the London
market by the same cause. The inter-
national stocks were bid UP there before
the opening here and the arbitrage
brokers promptly bid them UP to a
parity here.
1t soon became apparent, however,
that the bull party were no more pre-
pared to make extensive commitments
on the eve Of holiday than the bears
and the activity soon came to stand
still. The feverish and cratic tendency
OF Consolidated Gas helped to unsettle
the market. Its sudden drop was sup
posed by outsiders to indicate some
new possibility in the franchise tax law
and other stocks in the home group fell
away in sympathy. When the an
nouncement was made of the action of
the directors In reducing the quarterly
dividend rate from per cent to IL
per cent there was some recovery in
the stocks of other New York municipal
corporations. AS a rule the prominent
high priced specialties were weak
Sugar was conspicuous sufferer on
account of the reduction in the price
Of Cuba sugar, which presaged an
other stage of a war in sugar pro-
ducers and effectually demolished the
recently current reports Of an agree
ment upon which the stock had ad-
vanced. The extreme decline in Gas
was 10 points, and it closed only a quar-
ter above that. Sugar lost six points
but rallied and closed with a net loss
Of 32. Both American and Continental
Tobacco, American Steel g. Wire, Ana
eOnda and American Smelling were
points of weakness. Brooklyn Transit
and Metropolitan Street Railway re-
covered large part Of their losses.
When tbs selling movement had spent
its force in the afternoon, heavy buy
ing orders appeared for Atchison pre-
ferred and St. Paul, which wiped out
for the most part the few slight losses
in the railroad list. The market eased
OF slightly with the final break in the
specialties, but many railroads show
fractional gains on the day. It was ex-
pected that the demand for loans which
are made today 10 carry over to We'd
nesday would stiffen the money mar
ket, but no disturbance was perceptible
there. Sterling exchange maintained
its tone under the influence Of London
buying Of stocks in spite of the demand
for transmission by Saturdays out
going steamers.
The market Tor bonds continued rela-
lively more active and stronger than
that for stocks. a number OF new high
record prices being made. Prices yield