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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

Coke and Tar--gor sale by Houston Gas
Light Company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
THE CoLoRED REFUGEES.
Nearly All of Them Have Been Pro
yided For and Sent Home.

vided For and Sent Home.
The colored refugees, exceeding four
hundred persons, have all been sent home,
except about fourteen. Chairman II. Tay-
lor of the colored central relief committee
feels highly elated over the work OF. his
committee aided by the citizens In pro-
viding for their comfort. The remaining
fourteen are mostly old persons, who are
sick and unable to do anything. There is
also a blind person among them These
will be sent to their homes as soon as
their physical condition will allow them
TO be moved. Mr. Taylor will In few
days furnish to the public general and
final report Of the work of his committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

VIM. A. Johnson, an empioye Of the In
ternatlonal and Great Northern Railway
company whose death occurred at Pales-
tine. and whose remains were brought to
this city for burial, was buried yesterday
a. 4 y. m. from Ross 4 Wright's UNDER
taking parlors. The funeral was under
he auspices OF virgsnlus ledge No. 65.
knights OF Pythias.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

Nothing better to use for disinfecting
purposes than good fresh lime. 1t will
keep everything clean and sweet about
your premises. Call up Macatee u Co,
phone No. 76, and gst prices on large and
small quantities
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
MILITARY MATTERS.
Recruiting office to Be Opened Up
Here on Monday.

A ReCrUitinE OfHce 10 De VPe"e" VI
Here on Monday.
The enlisting of new voiunSeer resl-
ment to be known as the Thirty-third in
fantry is reviving military spirit among
the soldier boys 1t Is understood 'na'
Captain James Burroughs will be the
adiutant of the new regiment MI kopi.
who was chief musician of the late FIRST
Texas. has been appointed cher musician
of the proposed new regiment:
A recruiting Office to MI tne rv ,aau
will he opened up in this city on Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
ENCOURAGEMENT ENOUGH.

Even our competitors admit we give
., Mast color and best work, all you want
u, ,no ur work. 81 Packard's Troy Landry
40 Prairie avenue: phone 3S2.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
uo>ryMooN IN JULY

Gan be enjoyed better by spending ,ne
hot month In Colorado lake Tue 1en csfe
sos 10 IN which you may lunch or banquet
sny hour OF the day la carte.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
Waists and Skirts.

The stock is large and must be reduced. The follow
do the work.
Our 90 White P. K. Skirts, now ..........
Our MS White P. K. Skirts, now .................
Our 2.2s White P. K. Skirts, with hounce now
Our so Navy 3ue Duck Skirts now .......,.,....
Our 200 Linen Crash Skirts now ..,...,.....,.. ~
White and Coored Waists, formerly sold for LOO and L.
Colored Waists formerly sold for LIS and zoo, now
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
PEACE DELEGATES ARRIVING.
First Session VIII be Held on
Wednesday Next.

The Hague, May l5 About
half of the delegates to the peace
conference have arrived here. to-
gether with twenty journalists
from all countries except Russia.
No reports of the conference will
be allowed in the Russian papers.
next Wednesday at three O'clock
to effect an organization. On Fri
day groups will be appointed to
consider the different questions
before the conference, when re-
cess will be taken until next Tues
day. At that time the questions
will be discussed. The question
of international disarmament will
come up at that time.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
.L[PROSY AMONG
AMERICAN TROOPS.
American Prisoners inocuiafcd
with Virus of Leprosy.
STORYOF RETURNED SOLDIER

Milwaukee. May - Frederick
w. Schneider, a Wisconsin soldier
just returned from Maniln, tells It
horrible tale of the treatment of
American prisoners by the Fill
pinos. He says TINT when al
American falls into the hauds of
the Filipinos. they treat him we'll
in other ways hui at once inrcu-
late him with the virus of Icpru~y
and as soou as the poison hns got
ten strong hold oil his system he
is released to return to his COM
rades.
Schneider reports two cases of
leprosy among the California
troops of men who we're taken
prisoners in this way.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
WILL BRING EARLY PEACE.
Think Fiiipinos Abo'
Dewey's Return.
About

Paris, May 10. The Filipino
iunta at this place states that Ad-
miral Dewey's return to the Unit
ed States is not due to the admir-
ais i'll health. but that it is be-
cause of disagreement between
him and General Otis. They say
that Admiral Dewey thinks the
Filipinos should be given absolute
independence. while Otis believes
in s1biecting them by force OF
arms. The members of the junta
think the return of Dewey will
mean an early peace settlement
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
Bonus for American Ores.

Ashland, Wis, May l5.-The
first of feet of vessels to carry
ore TO Desoronto. Canada, arrived
today. The distance is l,loo
miles. The Canadian government
gives a bonus of Is cents a ton the
first year. 80 cents the secoud and
20 cents the third for manufac-
-tured pig iron, and this has stimu'
lated the purchase of American
ore. A large amount will go tt
Canada this year, although none
has been shipped there TO
thirteen years.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
INSANE MAN SUICIDES.
RockefeIiers Manager Shoots
Himself Through the Head.

Tarrytown, n. Y, May 10. }.
B. Rockefeller's manager George
b. Scott. committed suicide this
morning in II small shauty outside
of town, by shooting himself
through the head. 1t is supposed
that Scott killed himself during
fit of temporary insanity caused
bv an accident on a trolley car and
by the excessive use of cigars.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
DISSATISFACTION IN CUBA
General Brooke Being Scored for
Unfavorable Government.

Washington. May l5. The fact
that affairs are being conducted in
conditions in Cuba are becoming
ouite serious, can no longer be
overlooked in the war department.
There are some who blame Gen,
Gomez: others blame those who
oppose him. But there are Others
who incline to the belief that the
sole responsibility rests with Gen.
| Brooke. Prominent Cubans claim
emphatically that the military
government given them by him Is
worse than that given by Spanisl
i sovereignty. Improvements which
have been ordered or begun b,
former men have been counter
manded by Brooke greatly to tn
disappointment of all concerned
The complaint has become $
general that the department q
Washington has been forced t
take cognizauce of it, and it
generally thought that Gener'
Wood should be consulted in thes
matters,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
LONE ROBBER
HOLDS UP SAL DON.
Nine Men Held Up Their Hands
af HighwaynaH' Command.
SURRENDER 500 IN CASH

Leadville. May l5.-One of the
boldcst holdups in the history of
this city was pcrpetrated last night
by n single robber, when Mr..
Hahnewalt. proprietor of East
Turner Hall was relieved of 500
in cash.
The Ion. highwayman. whose
facr was completely covered with n
hla,-k mnsk, went into Turner hall
saloon aud nj the muzzle of his
revolver ordered the proprietor
and eight other men 10 throw up
their hands, He then forced
Hahnewalt to empty the contents
Of the money drawer into his pock
els. In the adjoining room a ball
was in progress. but this and the
presence of the eight men was not
enough to turn him from his pur
pose.
After he had secured the money
he quietly walked out The otfi-
GERS have no clue to the robber.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
Body Was Hiss Taggart's.

New Orleans, May l5.-Mayor
Taggart, of indianapolis, who
went down to Chandelier island to
view the body of the young lady
found buried there, identified it as
his daughter, lost in the wreck oil
the Paul Jones. The body will be
brought to the city today.
cali at the TRIBUNE office.
Take the DAILY TRIBUNE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
Terms of Settlement in Strike.

Buffalo. Nav Is. An agreement
has been reached in the trouble
between the grain shovelers and
their employers. Shortly after
o'clock Bishop Quigley and James
Corriran attached their names to
the document for the grain shovel
ers and the Lake Carriers asso-
1ciation respectively. By the terms
of the agreement each elevator
will appoint boss scooper from
the ranks of a bona fide monthly
man. in place of the men named
nv the contractor, but not found
acceptable to the shovelers and
suspended pending Investigation
The bishop and owner or manager
of each elevator is authorized te
investigate as to the qualifications
of the men not now found accept
able. In the event of disagree
ment an umpire is to be selected
nv the two and his decision shal
be final Eight of twenty-five bos
scoopers named by the contractor
were accepted.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
COAL IN CLEVELAND.
Find Is Made by Workmen in
Excavating for a Sewer.

Cleveland. May Is. Great ex-
citement rcigns in East Cleveland
over the discovery Of a biz vein OF
coal Workmen who we're cNca-
vatiug for sewer made the tind
Steps are being taken to form a
company for the purpose of sink
ing a mine.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
Evangelist Shawhan.


The rivival meetings under the
Fection of the eminent evangel-
will continue only part of
i week. Tonight he will preach
an important theme in the au-
|pdum of the Methodist church.
are cordially invited.
BE sure To caII on the rIorrnvr
kubing company and inspect
new line of supplies; the larg-
and best in the city.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
schLEY COMING WEST.
He Will Visit Several Colorado
Points.
Points.

Washington, May 10. Rear-Ad-
miral Schlsy will leave this city
on Wednesday to visit Sen
ator Manderson at his home III
Omaha. He will make no stops
en- route, but will visit severa
Colorado points before he returns
to this city.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-15
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT
Advises His Friends
to this Effect.

London, May 10. The Filipino
iunta at this place say they have
received word from Aguinaldo, TO
the effect that he would continue
the war with the United States un-
til he had gained independence
for his people.
When you wish rush order fol
ice ring up phone No. l4-l. OF
signal the white wagons. The
Florence Crystal Ice Co. 33tt
Dl Tur nAII TRIRIrNE
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16

and she was born near Molino about IS
miles north of Reading. Her father was
Christopher Boyer, who has been in his
grave more than 40 years
He was great scrapper in his time, and
when the news came that Jim Jeffries won
scores of people exclaimed: He couldn't
help it-just like his Grandfather Boyer"
1t was more than fifty years ago that
Christopher Boyer won his fistic laurels in
the Schuylkill valley. He was not quar-
relsome, but fought for the love of it,
Those were the days among the Pennsyl-
vania Germans of the annual battalions,
when the local militia had it's dress pa
rade
Then every small town or community
had its bully. walking around with a chip
on his shoulder inviting some one to
knock it off.
They were not very scientific fighters,
and they met with bare knuckles Chris
topher Boyer attended all the battalions in
Berks and Schuylkil counties and was
generally the champion
A rope was sometimes stretched. but us
ually only a ring formed and then the
fighters went at 1t hammer and tongs I'M
Ill the defeated party cried enough
Christopher Boyer was nearly six feet in
height, of stocky build of unusual chest
measurement, and could deliver a blow
with force enough to kill an OK.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16
OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July 15.--
Beatty's No. 5 well in the Henderson,
held was completed Thursday, and is
showing up for a very fine we'll A
heavy shot will be given the venture,
which It is thought will greoatly stimu-
late it.
Boggs, Zahnizer and Stevens. of this
city, are anticipating another big pro-
dueer from the actions of their No. /,
j. +. English, in the vicinity OF
Rinard's Mills, Ohio. The sand in this
venture, which is very close to their
other big gusher, was touched yester-
day, and il was necessary to remove
the engine and boiler to a safe distance
before drilling farther The well will
be completed this morning, and from
indications, the sand acting the same
as in the Big No. s English. the
well will compare with the big gusher
in every respect.
The South Penn Oil Company struck
a dry hole in the Whiskey Run pool,
southwest in their No. 3 on the c. A.
Hayhurst farm. Operators are now
looking on Gartlan & Company's No. 5
on the Wenca farm. fer results, the
we'll being in close proximity to the dry
hole.
In the northwest extension of the Elk
Fork pool in Tyler county, develop
ments are still attracting the attention
Of the talent Occasionally a new we'll
is completed located a little too far north
or south OF the narrow, rich streak, and
the result is either a very light pro-
Queer or dry hole. The test of Treat
u Crawford on the j. Wilson farm re-
suited i'll that way for these gentle
men. the venture being completed
Tuesday and only being good for ten
barrels a day The location is $50 feet
northwest of the South Penn Oil Com
pany's No. ON the NJ v Wells farm.
The Jacobs Oil Companp's No. / on the
James Jacobs farm had declined to $50
barrels daily and was given a light
shot which Increased the production TO
200 barrels. No. / on Aaron Jacobs
treated in a similar manner. increased
its flow from 200 TO 225 barrels daily.
The Rice farm Oil Company's No. 5 n.
f. Rice is still doing 225 barrels 4 day
and Messrs. Yoke a. Steelsmith's No 2
Cate Morrow is making 100 barrels a
day since being agitated by shot
The next we'll due in the northeast ex-
tension, and the one Of most import-s
ance, is the South Penn Oil Conlpany's
test on the J. II. Morrow. and oil men
are watching the venture with great
interest
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16

then made have never been equaled.
He lifted weight equal to 1.323 pounds
with his hands alone, and with the aid
of harness he raised mass OF iron
weighing 1928 pounds. This last Won
derful feat has never been equaled by
any of the much Wanted strong men
OF the present day.
After the war, from which he emerg-
ed as captain in the regular army,
Curtis settled in New York.
He joined the Atlantic Boat Club, of
Hoboken, n. j., and rowed in single and
double sculls as we'll as in four and six
cared races. About this time also ne
began to gain fame as fast skater.
He created some records which stood
for a good many years. Even now, at
81 years of age, Curtis is no mean OPP
ponent on the steel runners.
1t is as a referee at sporting events
that Mr.. Curtis is generally seen in
public nowadays.
Buermeyer says Curtis is the great
est all around athlete that ever lived,
and it is a fact in his day he was
champion in all the following sports:
Sprinting, sculling, hammer throwing,
WCi6AI Ill oN1ASs tuc VI wa i-tAAAo
weights with and without harness,
wrestling and dumbbell exercise. In
fact, there was no sport in which he
was not in the very front rank.
Curtis, despite his marvellous
strength, was never burly looking in
his street attire and never weighed
much over 1870 pounds. Many stories
are told of how some husky fellow
found he had caught a tartar when
Father Bill mildly but unavailingly
expostulated with him for doing some
mean act to inoffensive people.
In 1878 Curtis organized the Fresh
Air Club, of New York. The members
of this organization go out every Sun
day and holiday throughout the year
when walking is possible and tramp
over hill and dale in the country. The
rule of the club is not to walk on a
road when a field or forest is handy.
Twenty or thirty miles as the crow
flies is a small matter for these folks,
and there is not bit of territory with
in 100 miles of New York City that
they have not explored. Curtis is the
official pathfinder OF the club, and
sometimes during the week he will
tramp alone over the territory to be
traversed on the following Sunday, so
as to learn the route, oftentimes seal
ing mountains where single misstep
means certain death.
Besides athletics, William B. Curtis
has one other love, and that is music.
He has subscribed longer than any one
else to the Metropolitan Opera house in
New York. Twelve years before the
present magnificent home of music wa2
built .e took seats. Every year he
buys two seats, and generally takes a
friend with him to enjoy the perform
ance. He has heard every prominent
singer for over 20 years past, and is a
very good judge Of music.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16

orable four round knockout exhibition
tour, he went to New York and there
met and defeated Steve Taylor. Elated
by his success, John l.. declared there
wasn't New Yorker who could stand
up with him. John Ennis, the old time
pedestrian, at once challenged his as
sertion, and said that he knew a man
who would meet the champion, and
added:
He's an amateur too, and I'll bet
$500 that you don't down him in two
rounds"
Who is he?" asked Sullivan, with a
sheer.
Harry Buermeyer," was the reply
Sullivan didn't know him. but the
2stute Billy Madden, who was then his
manager, did, and instantly objected on
the ground that the stakes were too
small. He afterward admitted that he
was afraid to let Sullivan tackle the
amateur, for the former would have
been ruined professionally if Buemeyer
had lasted for'four rounds. Buermeyer
was perfectly willing to make the
match, but it never came off.
Buermeyer is one of the greatest liv-
ing admirers of Curtis. He once de-
clared that he had seen Sandow per-
form all his feats of strength and was
confident that Curtis in his prime could
easily have duplicated them.
Between the years 1857 and 1861 Cur
It's went in a good deal for gymnasium
exercise, and some OF the records he
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16
CRICKET IN THE STApES.
The Game is Gaining Many FollOwers.-A
Coming Champion Player.

Cricket. in common with every other
sport, suffered heavily last year in conse-
quence Of the war with Spain There is
no doubt however, that like most other
games, it has also received a boom in pub
lie favor this season. New clubs have
sprung up in every direction and many
states and cities which never knew what
cricket was now boast of one or more
clubs A great source of encouragement
to all those who love the gentleman
game should be the fact that the western
states are taking hold of the cricket with
great enthusiasm-in fact, last year it
seemed as if there were more interest in
it in the west than in the east
Although cricket in America is still con-
sidered an Englishman's game, several
things have occurred recently to prove
that Americans are taking it up. 1t fur
nished it's full quota of volunteers to fight
against Spain. On land and on sea, and in
all capacities connected with the war
these willow welding warriors were TO be
found, though, naturally enough, Philadei-
phia. the ancient home of the game in
this country, furnished the majority of the
fighters The newspaper service had many
cricketers in its ranks during the cam
paign. w. A NJ. Goode of the Manhattan
c. c. of New York. was the correspondent
of the Associated Press on Admiral Samp-
sons flag ship New York. all through the
war, and Sidney G. Tovey, Of the British
Schools and Universities club had charge
of the New York Journals dispatch boat
service. Soon after the close Of the Cuban
campaign he was stricken with typhoid fe
Yer and succumbed TO the dread disease.
The tour OF MIR. P. F. Warmers team Of
English amateurs last year was great
success from the standpoint Of the enthu-
siastlc cricketer though we might have
been more satisfied had our home team
shown up better and won al least one
game from the visitors. OF the eight
matches played by the Britishers not one
was lost; six were won, and the two
drawn matches were very much in favor
of the visitors.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16
AMATEUR NOTES

The Pearl Laundries, Jr, defeated
the Hotel Brunswick, Jr Pearl Laun-
dries, Jr, 21, Hotel Brunswick, Jr., 8.
Batteries, Pollock and II. Weitzel.
Layely, Wees and Fry. Strikes out by
Pollockq IL, Wees 8. Fry 1. The feat
ures of the game was the batting OF
Nezel and Slusher and the pitching of
Pollock. The Pearls Laundries, Jr.,
claim the championship under 16 years.
They have won nine and lost none.
The game of ball played yesterday
by the Piggo Willies and the lingo Lii
lies resulted in defeat for the latter
by the score of 6 to 8. The great feat
ure of the game was the batting of Fry
heimer, of the Piggo Willies. He made
two home runs. Time, one hour, As
minutes. Umpire, Perkins. The Pig
go Willies challenge any juvenile club
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16
BOWLING.
A Handicap Tournament to Take Place at
the Carroll Club,

The opening of the Carroll Club bowling
league will occur this week The alleys
have been cleaned and the whole interior
made as comfortable as possible. Owing
10 their location, no cooler place than this
can be found for this popular form OF
amusement The warmest days find the
temperature here very pleasant. AS quite
a few members OF the teams are prae-
tically beginners al this spot, and in order
TO place the weaker teams on an equality
with the stronger ones, giving all the same
chances for honors the league viii be
conducted on 4 handicap basis. Besides
the club trophy, which always goes to the
winning team, suitable prizes viii be given
to the successful, contestants.
Club members exclusively are entitled to
participate in the tournament. the object
being merely to create friendly. rivalry
among them. The league will continue
to commence the winter tournament early
in the fall Handieaps:
Motors. scratch; Imperials, pins; Jolly
Fellows, 81 pins; Myrtles. 81 pins; vir-
ginias. los pins; c. II. S, 152 pins.
Personnel Of teams follows:
Nettors-W Cochran. w Handlan, II.
1dHipoeii. u Gaus, j. y Kane, II. baizef,
B. Pickett.
Imperials-G. Sonnefeld. H. vogler. G..
Mcdonald, j. Kase, f. Mcmahon, G. Ev-
ans, Z. Handy.
jolly FELLOWSHIP Carroll, Dr. winger-
ter, L. MCGOWAN, $. Alexander, G. Mathi-
son, A. Blum, J. Conif. j. Giesey. E. b.
Carney
Myrtles w Gordon, Chap. Watson. G.
Bowers. A. Hores. J. Brady. A. Hoffman.
j. O'Brien, G. Weitzen
Virginias-L. Carney, Fl. Keilar, c. Kali
ser, G. Zierowick. j. Roth, j. Doyle, j.
Skally, c. Ktrchner, c. Roy
c. II. ST. J. Duffy. H. Gundling, G.
Carenbauer, W. Truschel, ]. Sauers. G.
Gunding; y Mobility. f. Kemple
This weeks chedule:-Tuesday. Imper-
ials VS.. c. II. s; Wednesday, Jolly Fell
lows VS.. Virginias; Thursday, Nettors VS.
Myrtles
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16

In memory OF Friend John A. Kyle,
charter member OF Fort Henry Council.
No. ~, National Union. of this city, who
was called by the Supreme Being OF the
Universe, on the Goth day OF june 1899.
Whereas, II being the Will Of our
Heavenly Father to cali from earth and
family our friend John A. Kyle, there
fore, be ii
Resolved. That in the death of
Friend John A. Kyle this Council has
lost beloved friend, the Council use
full friend and the community Chris
tan gentleman.
Resolved That as a man he was a
peer among men, honest and upright in
all his dealings, kind and gentle 10 all.
and partial to none Too much can
not be said of such as he. an example
to those who come after.
Resolved, That the sympathies Of
this Council are extended TO the family
of our departed friend. -
Resolved. That these resolutions be
entered upon the records of this Council
and a copy of them be presented To the
wife of our deceased friend. and the
charter of the Council be draped in
mourning for thirty days.
s. NJ. DARRAH.
EDWARD ROGERS,
ii. G. CLARK.
Committee.