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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. John 7. Bonner OF Tyler is in the city
| Mr., Mike Butler of Austin was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. j, L. Bonney of Bonney was in Houston
Yesterday.
Mr.. r H. spooner came in yesterday from
| Gonzales.
Mrs. NJ, E. Walters of Sinner was in the
Mr.. William Mcintosh of Calvert was In the
| city yesterday.
Deputy Revenue Collector Wilson was in the
| city last night.
Mr., E. H. Young of Galveston is domicied
at the Bristol,
Mr.. s. D, Porter and wife of Brazoria are
quartered at the Bristol.
| Mr. II. l.. Herbert wife and children, OF
Victoria, were in the city yesterday
Mr. e. e. Evans of Ceburne is again in
,he city and is stopping at the Bristol.
Mr. Guy NJ. Bryan, a prominent citizen OF
Bryan. was a visitor to Houston yesterday.
Cololel Ike I. Pryor, the big cattle man.
OF saa Antonio was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. ). G. Marel and Miss Pearl Marcel
we're arrivals yesterday from San Antonio
Mr., l.. 3. Randall wife and children, Of
Seeyille were visitors yesterday in Houston
Messrs, E. T. Wilson and r. B. Webb of
San Antonio were arrivals in Houston yester-
day.
Mrs William Cameron and Mr.. W. w
Cammeron of Waco arrived in Houston last
night.
Miss Lucille Nebbett of Eagle Lake is the
guest OF Mr.. aud Mrs. r. d. GTibble, 212O
BRACES street.
Mrs. Z. G. Rust has returned from the en-
compliment of G. A. Il, and Womans RELIEF
Corps ut Denisop.
Mrs. katie Loenler left for Marlin yester-
Gay morning in the interest OF her health TO
be gone several weeks.
MI. Z. II, Avery, auditor for waters-Pierce
OIL company OF st, Louis is in the city.
dtmciled at the Bristol.
Mr.. J. H. Schrader, who represents a large
Chicago concern returned yesterday from
Havana Cuba and is registered at the Bristol
Mrs, r, r. Scott of No 240t odin avenue
left yesterday via the International and Great
Northern fast nail for Newark, n. j., where
she will spend the summer.
Rev AYES and Messrs. w V. r. Watson,
Frank Cargill and f. NJ Elgin left yesterday
TO attend the Episcopal church council meet
ing which oonyenes at Waco today
Rev Seth Ward returned from Nashville
last night, whore he went several days ago
to attend a meeting OF the Methodist confer
ence. he will hold the regular prayer meet
ing service at Shearn church tonight.
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every reader of The Post who is suffering
today as he suffered. All who will drop
him letter asking for a copy of the pre-
scrtption will receive it by return mail free
of charge. As certain as a wound leaves
scar and as sure as effect follows cause,
do men live TO repent their folles and in
diseretions in weakness and suffering The
tortured sufferer may bear no teIl-tale
marks Of ruin upon his face to betray his
lost manhood. He goes to his grave
human wreck and never tells of his suf-
ierings for fear of shame. Such mental
anguish at times drives him TO the verge
81 desperation, and he is easy prey for
those vultures In human form--quaclt doc
tors-who hold out allurng hopes of cure
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Manager Bereman,. peneat.

The sale Of seats for Manager Ed Berr-
mans benefit performances tomorrow
night opened at the box office OF Sweeney
q coomes opera house yesterday morning.
business was very brisk during the day,
SO much SO. in fact, that holders of gen.
erai admission tickets who have not all
READY done so viii find It to their in
terest to call today and secure their
seats, the supply of which will soon be
exhausted 10
me nnal rehearsal of 1.-THE Lightning
Rcd Agent" will occur at the theater tas
night. All OF the Characters are in gaod
hands and satisfactory performance NAV
be expected. may
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
THE CANVASS FOR DOLLARS.
PUBLIC SQUARE CONTRIBUTIONS
ARE BEING SECURED RAPIDLY.
Work of the Committees Appointed
by the Daughters of the Con-
fedcracy--The Names

| The ladies VINO have undertaken the task
OF canvassing the city for dollar contribu-
tons to be used in purchasing a public
square, feel very much encouraged by
their success thus far.
/ They realize that 1t will take several
weeks to visit every home in the city. but
/ they are determined to accomplish this
canvass They will devote the whole sum
mer to the work, IL necessary
1 There is no need for any citizen to try
/ to discourage them, They have made up
their minds TO get these dollars, and they
4 don't care TO listen to anything that is
against their plan.
1t Is gratifying to note, however, that
the committees are receiving every form OF
announcement The list OF 13S names pub
| lshed in yesterdays Post represented less
than six blocks canyassed. In one office
down town one lady secured ten names,
Another reported seventeen names in two
residence blocks in the Fifth ward Fur
thermore. she said that those Fifth ward
people gave with Willingness and a cheer
irlness that was positively refreshing
In tact. the whole town Ia talking about
the public square that is TO be bought
with dollar contributions. and the ladies'
ind that their visits are being looked for.
They Will proceed as rapidly as possible
In the meantime, any person who has not
been reached, and who feels like encourag-
ing the ladies In their work. can send his
or her contribution to The Post and 1t
VIII be added to the published list
Very few committees reported TO The
Post yesterday but Il is known that quite
large number were AT work. and no doubt
the names secured Will be given in tomor-
row. II Is very essential that these lists
be reported promptly every day, In order
that the names of all who donate the dol
lars may be known.
While this public square will be strictly
Houston institution, the ladies wish Il
understood that they win not refuse con-
trlbutions from persons living elsewhere.
Former citizens OF Houston are especially
invited to send In their dollars and any
Houstonian who is visiting apother city
will surely not neglect such an opportunity
to help secure this square.
The Post is also requested to state that
every grown person In Houston who can
afford TO do so viii be asked to give one
dollar toward this fund. The giving will
not be limited TO one member OF a house
hold, but husband, wife. sons and daugh-
ters will all be allowed to give where they
feel financially able to do so.
The following list OF names were hand
ed In yesterday.
Reported by Mrs. j. c. Hutcheson,
w II. Peregoy Miss Willie Dumble.
Miss A. Dunoyant. Mrs. d. A. Sullivan.
Mrs. G. r. Walker.
Reported BY Mrs. r. NJ Johnston and |
Mrs Carter Walker:
Mrs o. T. Gambati w p. Hambien.
MIS- Il. Nj. Champion Mrs NJ C. Barber
Mrs M, w. Garrett. Mrs s. /. Goldman.
Mrs j. e. Lester Mrs. Theo I)umble
Mrs. A. c. Gray, Mrs. Eldon Burns
A. Muicahy, Mrs. f. Koebg.
Reported by Mrs Roslne Ryan:
Joe Bonney sam Allen
= perry w Camp, p. ]. Huder,
y D. seser. w, J. Platte,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

literary exercises by the oratory class NJ,
tne Southwest Virginia institute of which
MISS Mamie Thompson, daughter Of Mr.
ana Mrs. 4: II. Thompson OF this IN, IS
pupil. The programme given upon tbe
occasion referred to was Shakespeares
midsummer Nights Dream" and in the
1vle OF 'oberon, King of Fairies" Miss
Thompson is referred to In the most COW
way as having acquitted her
seM most creditably. This young LADY
VIII return TO Houston in a few weeks IN
spend her vacation with her parents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
SHOOTING scRAPE.


sun Urimcs ShOt by Willie Hughes
at the l<Iondike saloon.
Willie Hughes, an employee of the City
Street Railway company, shot Still Grimes
last night at the Klondike saloon, on
Preston avenue between Main and Travis
streets, The wound is in the hip, from a
Ss-caliber pistol, the ball ranging down
ward in the right leg.
The GAUGE that led up to the shooting
was from discussion yesterday morn
Ing over a game OF billiards or pool that
they had played, which ended in a fight
and Hughes received bruised eye. The
two met again last night at the Klondilze
saloon and renewed the quarrel, when
hughes pulled his pistol and shot Grimes
The wound is not considered dangerous
but VIII likely keep Grimes in bed several
days Hughes was arrested by Sheriff An
uefson and locked up in the county Jail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

The following paragraph is from the
houston County Chief, published at Ho-
kah MINI;
Jenn n. Klein has. we understand
purchased land in Texas and Oklahoma
anN WITH his family contemplates NOV
,,A " texas the coming fall with the
IN tho South 'e hoino
w, Klein has lived at Hokah. MINI
u the past forty years, but after bav,ns,
visited southern Texas decided that n was
me country in which to spend the remain
asf q MS life and bought large tract
81 iand Twelve miles from Houston ana
VIII engage extensively In farming. w
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Unique Souvenir.

MI j. E, McAshan. cashier OF the sontb
Iexas National bank. leaves tonight fnr
san Antonio. where he will attend tha
ntteenth annual convention OF the Teyas
BANKERS association. He will take wiz
MN as souvenir Offering for the occa-
sion several dozen handkerchlefs on wbicn
are printed a condensed statement of the
eonaltion Of the South Texas National
OanA AZ the last report, Saturday, May g.
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is aware of the unfair treatment accorded
to said union by said American brewery;
therefore be it,
Resolved, That we extend our sylnpa-
thy to said brewers union of Houston and
offer our support and aid to the Houston
Labor council in its efforts to redress the
wrongs and secure the rights of its mem
bers"
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welding the nniI

The Houston Electric Street RAILWAY
company had its new portable furnace an,
on Fannin street yesterday afternoon.
melting iron and welding the joints of their
track along that street, thus making what
are known as continuous rails. This is
aone py removing the fish plates ana en-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

George B. Wright, merchant and we'll
known citizen Of Marshall, Mich, who
was permanently cured Of lost man
hood and nervous debility after declining
health for years. offers to send the meii-
cal prescription that effected the cure TO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
A Houston Girl

4, u Is always pleasing to the friends q,
Tue young people of Houston attending
sShool abroad to hear of any distInc,ior
. my @cnieYe or progress they make in
of citizenship " 'Hs uu'ies
Virginia o pon mas received clipping from
FN' oontalhlng notice of some
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

casing the joints in molds, into which
is poured the molten iron, making a solid
connection on either side OF the rail. This
work is done very rapidly, and the novel
process was watched yesterday by large
crowd OF cMrlons and interasted snactaiors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

lunch for merchants, free al Nor
shants' Exchange. is a fine meal a.
american heroes, business men and noten.
titles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
EVERY CORRECT MODEL

Is ioupd In american Lady Corsets.
collar corset equal to imported. Unexn
esmeu ~ make and finish. Your dealer
York. Detroit Chicago - ''e"
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81 Faekard's Troy Laundry has the renu-
tation' and holds it with the best of wari
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rlrst-class merchants lunch free NJ
Merchants Exchange, ZIG Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

II you want the best for your money 81
packaras Troy Laundry will give it to
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Light Company. 'a'
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Packard's Troy Laundry. ~ 81
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Merchants lryt-class free lunch at Mer-
chants Exchange. fully satisfies The appe-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

SANITARY WORK FOR APRIL.
As reported by Peter Chalmers, city
scavenger, and Fred Erickson. superin-
tendent garbage department:
Number dead animals removed from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

WY '......'.......... ........,.........1 ,Al3
Number places inspected ......... $50
Number places cleaned ..... STA
Number barrels night soil removed $50
II IS the purpose OF the health deparf-
ment 10 publish statement of morfuary
ana sanitary statistics each month, and The
CO. operation and assistance of all persons
concerned Is requested Especially is 1t
desired that physicians make their reports
promptly and complete.
accompanying the above statement is
another statistical table showing Houston's
pubic improvements ETC.. as follows;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

Sid Westheimer,
r. G. Clemens.
w. Y. Fuqua.
John S. Radford,
w. p. Hobby.
j. p. Smart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
AN ALLEGED ABSCONDER.
z O Lenley Captured Near Wichits
A Woman In the Case

Wichita, kan, March 31--E- O. LemIey,
the real estate dealer and bond broker of
KNOXVILLE, No. who left there, it is al
legged. with several thousand dollars. said
not to be his own, has been captured at
Reck. near here He was waiting for
Miss Alice Staucup of Knoxville to come
to him They were to marry, it Is said.
and 90 to Mexico.
Officers here learned of Lemley's where
abouts and put Detective T1IloIsOn OF the
PinkertOn agency at Kansas City on his
trail He came and kept Lemley under
surveillance until requisiCIon papers ar
rived
LeulIey was a loan agent and ntnd Led
considerable money at CniOnvIIIe- He and
Miss StaIleup left there about two weeks
a 90 on different trains They met IN Lib
erty. Officers followed them and arrested
the woman, but Leu1ey escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
TIRED OF THRILLING.
Gen Brooke is About to Send That
100000 Back

HAVANA March s1--GeneraI Brooke has
almost made up his mind TO send the 30
O0aGo back TO the United States II the
Cuban military assembly does not give Up
the army rolls GU may as wei 90 50
and not rrifie much longer" said Score
rary ALSsr, when discussing the -4 M C-sT
Two days ago IN conference with General
Brooke and General Gomez ne IalI -
said that such = course woulo serve the
assembly right
Anyway the impressions is spreading
money 70 Washington. and II is stirring
Up fresh feeling against ne -,is. 5i1 7.
General Ernst called upon the CUBAN ten
eral R4feL PorCuendO. chairman q the cN-
ecuuVe committee d lne 4as-T7oLS' III &C
days sgo and asked Tor Lne ro1Is-- -, ~,
DO you come from General BROKER
YES replied General Ernst
qffe54 7 or 34-d qFoi 1-4y answered the
.-Tlsr1 / cannot give them up" retorted
Porruen30. I can only do 50 on official
a lie Of United States troops probably
would - sent % take the rotls II the mn
r1ry zt1IllIll7lrzagl0n knew eA4-lIy Wtsre
rhey are. but there IS a feeling that 4
- ,1i-s7e14 = ~ TEEr ~ over snx-
fetv and possibly be laughed at
Old friend from san Domingo today Gen
eral Gomez said
I an ready 10 go home I am tired
OF this 1argle with the assembly nave
learned some hing about this people which
Erat-frI people. They do not appreciate
what the United States government IS do
ASSISTING
The assembly commissioners have run
on again to the United States TO beg for
money while l. who have a wife in san
Domingo, have not enough money to bring
her here But there I do have house
and sure Of enough &c live on I am
Old and tired ard I feel like going back
The orgarliza ton OF the so-called cuban
NsuouaI party Is proceeding Meetings
are he'd nighLly and today the promoters
issued 4 manifesto 70 the people OF Ha-
vana. calling upon them to unite their
efforts to organize ward committees with
a view OF disseminating inforUa ton pre-
pzrarGry 70 q national convention This
movement. II Is said Is due to the ap-
preaching elections but II has already de
%sioped 4 split in eastern districts. where
the Cuban fes1erslISrS have organized to
promote 4 republic The latter underLak k
ing i not recognized here IN Havana
the National party finds its opponent in
the LlEa Patri0tiCa- an OurgrOWth Of the
recently dissolved Junta PatriOtiCa " Inch
: working along the same general lines
These disconnected efforts 10 establish j
national party are regretted BY the best
Cuban element as Ultimate disaster Is
clearly foreseen-
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fight over at LeavenwOrth- In one of
the wards over there a majority of the
people were Catholics and as a cOnSe-
qUence the members of the board of ed
ucatiOn from that were generally Cath
the scheme was devised to have the
board of education elected by the city
at large A bill with this provision was
introduced into the legislature, but as
it would not have been constitutional to
apply it to one city alone, it had to be
made to apply to all cities of the first
class in order to come under the head of
general legislation
The bill became a law, and that is why
the entire city e4ectS the member of the
board of education for each of the sep
arate wards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
POSTAL CARD DID 1T.
Writing the Wrong Thing Gets John
L Stephens Into Trouble With
Uncle Sam

The federal authorities in Topeka
have arrested John L Stephens, an en-
pI0ye of the Kansas City World, who
lives in Kansas City, kan, for violating
the United States postal laws.
The offense of which Stephens IS
charged is mailing a postal card to Dr.
L. NJ. Woods, of Kansas City, threaten
ing his life and calling him a variety
of names 1t would have been legal if
Stephens had written letter, but send
ing such matter through the mails on a
postal card is prohibited
It seems that Stephens had some trou-
bic with DR.. Woods about a bill and the
physician had garnisheed his wages
This made Stephens mad and he at
claims that DR.. Woods or some of his
friends wrote the postal card and sign
ed his name to IT in order to get him
into trouble and so get even
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GOV. LEWELLING's SISTER.
Marries an Old Lever After a separa-
ton of 50 Years.

The marriage of Mrs. Rebecca Hamp-
ton, sister of Ex-Governor LeweIIing
to Samuel b Chantry, an old resident
of Casey, Iowa, which has just taken
place at Kansas City, Kan, brings to
light an old romance
In a little town in northern Iowa Re
becca Lewelling and Chantry lived a
few doors from each other, attending
the same country school and were
sweethearts from childhood When they
grew older they became engaged, but a
short time before the wedding was to
have taken place through some misun-
Outstanding the engagement was bro
ken and the lovers soon lost sight of
each other The girl came to the Sun
flower state and was united in marriage
with a young farmer, while Chantry
found himself a bride in his native
place Several years ago Chautry'5
wife died, as did the husband of his for
mer love One day not many weeks ago
the aged widower visited Kansas City
and while there paid a visit to his old
sweetheart and the result was that the
engagement was resumed after being
broken nearly So years and has ended
in marriage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
GOT A BOTTLE OF CATsUP.
An Outsider Who Went the Banquet
erS One Better.

Harrison Wilbur. a coIored man who
wished to be patriotic around the edges
II not in the midst of the banquet last
night, was found at o'clock this morn
ing by the police in the north wing of
the state house intoxicated. He was
not hilarious, but sleeping soundIy
He muttered incoherentIy in his stu
por when the officers shook him He
wanted another pull" he said
He must have bottle in his pocket -
said one of the officers
Wen search him. said the other
and they did
They found a bottle It was nearly
fuIL-oT good tomato catsup of the red
dest variety 1t was identified as being
of the same brand and make as other
bottles that did service at the banquet
The man was taken to the station and
tined So for being drunk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
BUILDING COMMENCES.
Permits For Residence Property
Granted Now Nearly Every Day.

Notwithstanding the bad weather, the
spring building seems to be opening in
earnest Applications for permits TO
erect all kinds of buildings are being
received every day now by Chief VIII
marth at the fire station, the most OF
them residences Vacant property is
now well filed, and there is considera-
bic demand for new houses this spring
Among the better class of residences
for which permits have been granted in
the past day OF two is one to be erected
by Aaron MarkIey at 1925 Clay street
It will cost s., 49O
W E Thrapp will erect a two-story
residence on lot 132 West Eighth street
at a cost of 1900, and also barn on
the same property
E A Bowen viii erect q $3.50 cot
tage at 321 Polk street
James H. Clark will put up a small
dwelling on lot SO Lake street
All Of these houses will be put Up as
soon as possible.
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CITY LIGHTS OUT.
One-third of the City Electric
Plant
chinery Goes In.
LATE CITY HALL NEWS
The Spring House Building Has
Commenced,
Which Shows That Topeka is
Steadily Growing.
LATE CITY HALL NEWS

A good many Topeka people who were
out late last night found themselves IN
the dark when they went home, so far
as the street lights were concerned Men
" no live off the paved streets and who
have been demonstrating against any
paving that would touch their pocket
books, saying they did not Ike pave
ments anyway, were the worst off When
they tried to cross streets at some
places where they have been aecustorn-
ed to have lights, they found themselves
in sea of mud surrounded only by in1y
bIackness, and they mentally resolved
to sign the very next petition for pave
merts that comes in their way
The same condition of affairs Will pre-
vail tonight and for some time, but
people ought not to kick because the
reason for this darkness is that thera
may be more light in the future About
100 Of the 264 lights in the city were
shut down last night, and will remain
so until the new machinery is IN place
at the city electric light plant
Work was begun at the plant yester-
day preparatory to getting the new ma
chInery in One OF the old engines mad
to be taken out to make room to lay
the foundation for the new one, and this
is what caused the shutting off Of more
than ene-thfrd of the city lights There
are three engines and three dyuamos IN
the plant. but when one OF them was
removed it cut off a third of the ca
pacity of the plant
tt was q problem to decide which of
the lights should be shut off. but the
city authorities have attempted to leave
the ones where they were the most
needed 1t was impossible to pick out a
light here and there in the districts
| where the lights were thick. but they
had to be cut off by circuits. This fact
may explain why some lights are out
in places where IL seems extremely nee
eSSary to have them.
I regret that it was necessary to
shut down the lights just at 4 time
when It is so muddy" said City Engi-
neer Barnes. If the streets were dry
I it would not be nearly so bad The
weather department really ought to
/ have consulted US before sending this
/ kind OF weather It ought to have held
| of until We have our plant in shape
| again.
The lights Will be shut down until
I about 80 days, or until May 1 The
foundation for the new engine viii have
| TO be laid, and it will have to settle a
! couple of weeks before it will do to put
| the engine on it The machinery is
1 coming from q firm at Sioux City, Ia