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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
TO DISCUSS CITY IMPROVEMENT.

The subject considered AZ the meeting OF the
Architectural League last night Was The Water
Fronts Of the city" number Of persons took
part IN the discussion and some of the sneakers
illustrated their remarks by exhibiting original
plans and drawings for bridge approaches drive
ways, suDways, piers and other thiugs A sp.cial
meeting II the league Tor the discussion Of minici.
pal improvements VIII be held at SIS D. m To-
morrow IN the American Fine Arts societys build.
ms 40 2l5 West Fifty-seyenth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
HOLLAND-E Governor Frank > nia r,n, ~
49,. oliver Ames of Boston. MANHATTAN
Theodore Butterfeld. OF Syracuse. MI khAl
HIII-Chief Justice Alton b. Parker OF NC
New-York State Court of Appeals Jonh >, p I5rr
-, ~ providence. ex-senator David T. Ill.,
Of Albany; Charles Z. Lincoln Of Albany, icsAi
adviser - Governor Roosevelt WALDORF -hN-
senator Charles +. Henderson. OF Nenrasna .t,1,
",ardor W q Northby r. A. WESTMINSTER
The Rev. A. b. Hunter. of Raleigh, y G. w
SOR-Iustce Alden Chester Of the New-fo'R
state Supreme Court.
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Auction SALE or PAINTINGS.

BENJAMIN s Wise. tho wel-known aucuOneer.
Will sell at public auction at the Real Estate Auc-
ZION Rooms No 59 to 81 Liberty-st Thursday.
Friday and Saturday % this week The valuable col
lection Of paintings now exhibition there. Tho
nictires were painted BY some OF the most cele-
krated European artists. The sale viii begin each
afternoon al Q o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
LECTURES on HISTORY or Music.

sh lectures on the history OF music will be given
IN February and March al Carnegie Hail by Miss
Mary Chalmers and Miss Mary Livingston Chase
The subject Of the first lecture TO be given AZ 4
p. Thursday. Is the Era Of Pure Choral
Music" Among those who will assist the lecturers
will be Anna Belle Holt. soprano; Rosamond Van
Buren,, soprano; Kathaleen McCoOmbe, contralto
and Stella Schoenheld. violinist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
L4uSOy. WOLFE q 20. FAIL.

Boston. Feb 2o-Iamson. Wolfe & Co. the we'll
known publishers. have failed. No statement II
the assets and liabilities is Obtanable At present.
The firm was organized about five years ago. Be-
SIDES the oice here. Il has Office In New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
SING SING

At the annual election Of the Senasqua Rod ana
Reel Club the following officers were CHOSEN res
- r., Car,snter. vice-presdents. Anthony
p Murray and George ". Lyon; secretary. ~; n
Tonnkins: treasurer. Winfield 5. Smith' "elsheF'
William " Barlow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
STEPHENS GETS VINE YEARS ~ PRISOy.

Easton. Penn, Feb 2o-Professor stephens. whc
was convicted on Saturday Of setting fire 70 Parde'
Hall Lafayette College. was to-day sentenced hy
Judge Scott to serve nine years In prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
NINE PONTSI DEAD.

Washington Feb 20 Mrs Elizabeth Ponisi Wal
lis OIne PonisD) died here to-day, aged eighty
years She was at one time one Of the best known
actresses on the American stage.
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INCOMING STEAMERS.


TO-DAY.
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Ianpasas Galveston. Feo H........ Mallory
Adirondack. Bmon. Feb N......... Atlas
Amsterdam -tteriau Feb 9......... Hon Amer
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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY p.
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S-o4s..-...... Galveston Fen Mallory
THURSDAY FEBRUARY %
Hudson ...... New Orleans Feb 17....... Cromwell
Chlrag, HUI Feb Wis
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DELMONICO'S. .b.h Ave 4 9th 81. A "a carts
LEON FIOURET 5th-ave &lSth. Ale Tdh 81 25(sfusie)
MORELLC'S...........+w West 29th st. Tdh. (Nusie.I
MARslI'S, iO4 ". "a (B. L. Tdh.) ID. g. Ac) Muse
HOTEL HuNGARIA.+ Union So. e. Tdh. with wins ST.
LuCHOW'S GERMAN RESTAURANT. ITO E. I4th-s,
TEkRACE GARDEN 0sth-s.. near Ler.-av. Ale,
CAFE HEt MANN, -. b way and Reade-st. Ale.
AU CHAT NOIR. )D1 W. BY CTdh. 5oc). Uptown.
Az CHAT NoIR. 20 w rs ST. Ale Tdh Lch ooc. din
AL CHAT NOIR. $50 (Musc) After Theatre suppers
MONTANELLTS. l07 ". 44th-st Elegantly renodesd
MONTANELLTS. Private ding rooms. Unsurpassed
MONTANELLFS. Tdh 75c wine Musc) L SOC B. 4oo.
HUNGARIA REST. } Recently enlarged and i'm
On 2d-ave & 10th-st- proved. Tdh. Ale Cele-
Cafe Boulevard brated Gypsy Band.
THOMAS Rumson Inn. SO f. seth s., Hotel Roland)
THE WENDELL, 2s E. 2oth-st. Tdh.. Lch SOC. Ale
ARDlN & CHABERTY. .125 '. est Goth ST.
French Cal wines speciality. Ale. CTdh. Soc. wineD
CAIRO RESTAURANT, Goth. Broadway French
Tdh downstairs 6Oc) Upstairs. 1891 Ale all hours
JOAQUIN. 81 West 26th-st. Ale. Tdh Soc
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GAIL TO PHILADELPHIA ACCEPTED

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 2o-Tne Rev. +. j. Bartlett
nastor Of the austin Baptist Church. Chicago.
has accepted a call to the Tenth Baptist Church
pf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
VARIETY ENTERTAINMENTS.

An extremely clever act was performed at Kos
ter & Bars Music Hail last night by Henri French
who made his first appearance IN this country. He
ia ca led blcycllst but this merely means that he
uses In various ways certain wheels resembling
bicycle wheels He certainly does surprising things
with them In juggling he Is graceful. but now
ana then makes n miss and causes those who k-ow
what the best OF Juggling IS 70 remember Cinque-
vail. rather than 10 forget him. The Hengler Sic
tiers also made their FIRST appearance ~ Roster q
ri,r yar also on he hilI Dave Meier Johnson
and Dean. SheIk Iladi Tahars Arabs, tho Da.io-
Me Irene, servas le Roy. the Hege.mans. Miss
Clara LardInos. and Batty's bears
Crowded houses greeted the efforts Of Tony Pas
tor 70 crafty his public yesterday. In tho bill
which h. presented were FAson and Enrol tho
Gypsy Quintet James Manning assisted by WI
ald lin raw I!ISannr Faik character singer
Air and Mrs Stuart barrow. BILLY Payne. Bar
ret and Learned. the Robbins. the EagesOns. T.
NJ Reed. animal educator with his acrobatc hun
terriers and Tony Pastor.
The bill Of yesterday at the Palace headed
by W. ISL d9 GdPse TP Fay he N mS92% 9ns
and many other clever entertainers.
Edward Harrlgan wss tho leading feature Of in
terest Mt Proctors Twenty-third Street Theatre
yesterday, ard was thoroughly amusing IN his one
act play. Larry Logan" There We're also on the
ln Isahelle rrquhart Kitty Mitchell. -cubrette.
Hall and Stalry. eccentric entertainers. Galando
modcler; Frcd Nib.o monologist, Adele Puryis
Onrl. IKE" Johnson Jes .e Miuar. cornetlst Daniel
and Bessie Kelly and John and Bertha Gleason.
At Keith's Union Square Theatre yesterday
joaquin Miller told OF his experiences IN the region
Of the Klondike 20 Interested audiences The pro-
gramme filled out by Ezra Kendall. one Of
George NJ Cohan's farces played by Frederick
Halien and Molly Fuller. songs b} Marion MauOla
FrancelH and Lewis. lu an operat, sketch: Mr.
and Mrs. Harry G. BudWorth in a Roy4l Visit" :;
Morton and Revelle and Wood and Sheppard
Tho Eden Musee has its usual attractions this
week. the moving pictures projected by the cinema
tograph, the wlxworks and the concerts.
Tho same biz which was presented at Weber e
Fields's Music Han last week repeated last
night TO the delight Of "a large audience.
The Luhin ciaeograph exhibited moving pictures
~ Huber's Fourtocnth-st. museum Yesterday and
there was the usual array and variety Of cilriosf-
ties and % entertaining persons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
BERESFORD AT NIAGARA.
HE SEES THE GREAT POWER PLANT AND
STARTS FOR WASHINGTON.

Buffalo ~ y. Feb. 20-Lord Charles Beresford
arrived here this morning from Chicago. accom-
panied by Robin Grey. his secretary. MT Grey
said the trip from Detroit had been without IN
cIdcnt ana that Lord Charles was greatly I'M
pressed with the Falls and the leo scenery
Lord Charles was taken al once 10 tho power STA
tIon Of the Buffalo General Electric Company lie
was greatly Interested in the plant. and the various
ways In which tho Niagara power Is diversified
and used and his questions showed that ne was
quite at home in the field OF applied electricity ana
hydraulic power.
After luncheon he taken 10 the Merchants
Exchange. whore he was greeted with cheers MS
remarks were explanatory Of what is meant by inc
"opcn-door" in China In effect, he proposed t"a'
the four nations most intimately connected com
merclaly with China-thc United states, Great
Britain. Germany and Japan-should take Steps 20
make tho future secure. 40 iar as commerce. ~
fcrcstg 20. The first step must ne 10 Hdhe '"o
government Of China stable. This could De u"'lS
only by placing the Chinese Army on StronE
footing That army was TO be USED TOT inc III
terests OF no one bat China. None OF the -FOUR nt-
lions could use 1t tCr h"re own interest," O'4
fhe other three would interfere
At 30 o'clock Lord Charles started LOT NlabdId y
Fails ON the Nagarn. n combination locomotive ana
car placed AZ his service 10y Harry Parry, repre-
sontfng the Ncw-York Central Railroad. AFTER m
specting the Niagara power developments ine ca ca
brought the party back 10 Buffalo JUST IN unle III
Lord Charles 10 catch the o'clock train for W ASH
ing on going by way Of Canandaigua ana '"'
Northern Central
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
TO BE THE GUEST OF THE CHAMBER.

TO BE THE GUEST OF THE CHAMBER
The ARRANGEMENTS for the reception to be ten
dered 70 Rear-Admira Lord Charles Beresford by
the Chamber Of Commerce on Friday next at l
o'clock have been completed by the committee ap-
pointed to take charge Of the preliminary details
Invitation cards issued yesterday to the mem
bors of .he Chamber and 20 many prominent ciu-
zons and II IS certain that numerous ana eXcep-
uonalIy influential gathering Will meet Lofu
Charles az the rooms VI the Chamber, No. ~ Mas
sau-st It has been decided that the Admiral sh III
re escorted from hts hotel to the Chamber by the
Reception Committee. consisting Of Charles Stew
art Smith chairman; ". Bayard Cutting, CharleS
4 Iovt j. Kennedy Tod. James c. Cannon Alex
audcr F. orr d. Willis James. John a. Stewart ana
Geor-c wilson on the arrival OF the party AT me
Chamber II Commerce Lord Charles VIII be pre-
scented 70 President orr by Mr.. Smith in short
speech Mr. orr Will welcome the distinguished
guest with an equally short speech, ana P'eSetH.
him formally 10 the members OF the Chamo' AYR
v-tich II Is expected that Lord Charlc5 VIII MAKE
.u D.. ,ress ia response. subsequently lIn veon VIII
be sert I'd bv DemoncO and an opportunity WI. De
offered .or tho members 10 make inc personal
ac0uaint 4uce OF their guest.
The American Asiatic Society Will give a dinner
FOR Lord Charles Beresford at De.monlcos on
Thursday evening lie is expected 70 speak upon
the subject Of commerce in the Far East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
NnNTATrNE ALMANA

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
s,,-4s. s.4s Sunset 6.44 Moon % Moons II
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
A Nf-Sansy Hook ! 80 Gov. Island BIS He'll Gate IA
p M-sandy Hook 5a5 GOV. Island 6o7 Hell Gate 1856
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NOTES or TIE STAGE.

Nine LII Lehman Will be unable 10 appear in
the performances OF Don Giovanni" tomorrow
evening and "Tannh8user' on Friday evening at
The Metropolitan Opera House for both OF whicn
che has been announced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

The Banda Rosa Will give two concerts ~ the
Academy Of Music on sunday. one I'm the afternoon
and one IN the evening.
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SPECIAL MENTION

Advertisements admitted into tb...
umns are recommended 10 the re.d.,'
THE TRIBUNE ~ thoroughly reliable =.
business can be done b. mail with IN. -
vertisers with perfect safety.
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,-~,CECuuoCKER BwAY 3sTH S.
=, Co00UIrN LAST WEEK
N. l.. GOOUWlN $50 Mats. WeikS
MAXINE ELLIOTT NAIhANs HALL
Next Week-E. II. sOIHEhN,
THE KINGS MUSkETEEh.
...sEATS READY THURSDAY, ~
u,--saaK 4th-ave & 23d.. Al sly 49, go
VEhH Daniel Frohmsn., ..'.'': -, 4
OEUM Matinees Wed. Thurs. sat,
TRELAWNY OF THE WELLS,
,,rr 1yAsHINGTONs BIRTHpAt
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoCsa'
Nm 0PERA SEASON. lses-ss.

,,,Sr s;,s,,ton ~ Mr. Maurice Grau. an
Wed Evg.. FEB % at s-Mozarts opsI ..d ys.ssrss
vANNI Mines. Nordica, suzanne A.S1a, p.vra 81
Maurel Condr, Nancine.i. ,,. mari TANNEAr-
cru Mes Emma Eames. Neissinser ,1.ss,t y.
SIN Van Dyck. Plancon, Bars MuhmAhh ~''
Van Roov condr. Mancineln -. rRIsIE
Ga, Nat FEB % at l.i5-Wssners opev,SS lea, a..
IND ISOLDE. Mines Nordica and Srema, "a Bscnss
Ed De Resske Prngle. Merer'' BITS N''> -.
Sat sat-. Evs', Feb IS as a. pop W@.. s.Ssaa
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Condr.. BevisnanL - . G., ,e,h Sunday Coneet -,
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CANE Mines Nordica. Bauermes'Sr ana, anJ Ia, .
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Naurel Condr.. Manclnen - ,,.>,os r-srp
'iA''' srEINWAY & SONS PIANOS OSHD'
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Announcements.
f & ".

, X. "Longwood." F. &
Whipped Seam Gun.
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OUTGOING STEAMERS,


TO DAY.
LIN. Mai Vessel sails.
c o, washington Havana. y Cuba loo N 300 m
r.t, pr.,r.f q TIlvl ........... 700 A 1000 a
c,r,-io riyo~r.of White star ........ 300
t-,is.r ,C'ta. , m .-rrIas y O Tiovd 1900 200
p.fr,arn N.r-h IRA u Both ........ 900 400 p
yyl-tfroa r,-fn plc. y y 3 r.. LOO m 300 m
,~,fi.-.., ~ Eff. e. Damerart.... 1900 m 200
1fe..1.rt. Torfr.ro = Y & cuba. .O0 2 N 800
-,..tet.r N.,.- orleans south Pacific. 500
c,,r,ar.h. crsrla4..a etc. C-vde..... 300
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY %
Alano Galveston Mallory '............ 3:OOp m
~.,rtfa-l Eel 1890 m 1900 m
y, PAN ealhau.r1u Am-r.......... 700 a 1000 a m
r.I.r. fiy.ro.' 4 Whi'e Star....... 900 IN 1900
N.5,,c R.ff.rl,f1 Hon -Amer..... 700 a 1000 a
r.,,..,a.. Gof.oat.u Mallory ........ 300 m
NforC,o.r.s London Trans. ....... 900 m
THURSDAY. february %
,r,uia Na4eau bahamas. ........... l:cO m 300
CY.nflecos south cuba. y 7 3 cuba. 100 M 300 p m
F. der Crosse Bremen. fA'gd..... 100 m 1000 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

Richard Mansfield IS sick at his home n this city
He t. suffering from the effects Of grip and over
work II IS thought that he win be able 70 resume
his seasons tour u Baltimore on March T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

Mary Dryer. a well-known actress, who has beer
This season a member Of Otis SINNERS company
died last week IN Atlanta She was about hity
FIVE years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

Tho Eden Musee has its usual attractions this
week. the moving pictures projected by the cinema
tOgraph. the wlXwOrks and the concerts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

The bill Of yesterday at the Palace was headed
bv Mrs Louisa Eldridge who gave n monOloguo.
and 10 also inclu0ed pete Baker. the Marco Twins
and many other clever entertainers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

Chauncey Olcott gave HIS iftieth performance OF
"a Romance Of Athone' al the Fourteenth Street
Theatre last night. Souvenirs were distributed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

The same bin which was presented AT Weber &
Flclds's Music Han last week was repeated last
night, 70 the delight Of large audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

The Luhin ciaeograph exhibited moving pictures
~ HubeTs Fourteenth-st. museum Yesterday and
there was the usual array and variety Of curosi-
DIES and u entertaining neTaona
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
TAYLOR TOPICS.
A New X. OF II. Lodge Instituted Mt
EIpin.

A New X. OF II. Lodge Instituted n
Eigtn.
Taylor, Texas, December 6--Sevcn mein-
bers OF Alamo lodge No. SO. Knights OF
Pythias. of this place. returned yesterday
from Elgin, where they assisted the Ma
nor and Smithville lodges In ,nstitutine
lodge at Elgin. Manor lodge conferred
the first degree. Smithvllle lodge the sec
onda nd Taylor lodge the third. Those at
tending from Taylor were. Vernon Doak,
Ben Sanderson, A. E. Dabney, j. j.
Thames Carl Bennett, Needham Avery
and Charles Jones.
The smallpox situation here is now
quiet and the excitement over the two
cases when first announced has about all
died out. There have been no new de-
velopments aud the cases referred TO are
now out OF danger. The merchants re-
port no perceptible difference in trade
on account OF the smallpox scare" as
there are large numbers OF country people
In town every week.
Superintendent w. NJ. Williams has just
prepared and submitted report OF the
public schools for the month beginning
October is. and closing November 10,
which shows an enrolment for the term
OF $40 white and 10i coored pupils, or
full total OF 673 for both. The report
showns the schools in avery hourishng
and satisfactory condition in all depart
ments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08

State irrigation laws. To cultivate &C
qcaintance. fraternal feeling and hearty
cooperation among various maIufactu-
ring, transportation commercial, live
stock and agricultural bodies represented.
To exchange practical ideas covering the
various phases of the commercial AMI in
dustrial affairs OF Texas and adjacen-, tel
ritory as affecting each other. Its In
uence will be potential and to those WHO
participate in its deliberations or avail
themselves OF its results its benefits will
be Unreasonable. Proposals are invited
OF subjects and papers on any OF the topics
mentioned or kindred topics to be EN-
oraced in the programme now being pre-
pared. Politics will OF course, be ex-
cluded. The great success and influential
effects OF the two preceding conventions,
together with the special importance OF
the subjects TO be discussed and passed
upon, will, beyond all question, bring to-
gether large delegation Of earnest, well
informed, thinking men, insuring a most
instructive and successful session. Spec
ial rates will be given over all roads tor
the OCCASION and all delegates and visitors
are assured OF ample accommodations. The
governor, mayors OF cities and 20 sns,
chambers of commerce, boards of trade,
real estate exchanges, each county judge
and all commercial and trade organiza-
lions are urged to appoint representative
delegates at an early date. sending The
name and postoffice address OF each dele
gate to the secretary at Fort Worth. The
governor to name fifty delegates Al large.
The county judge of each county to name
FIVE delegates from the county. The mayor
OF each city and town to name five dele
gates from such city or town and one adj
ditional for each FIVE thousand population
or fraction thereof Each board OF trade
to name fve delegates. Each chamber of
commerce to name Ave delegates. Each
real estate exchange to name FIVE dele
gates and all other commercial bodies to
name five delegates. President OF the
Mexican republic has been authorized to
appoint fifty delegates at large and each
governor Of the republic fifteen delegates
at large; each commercial or industrial
organization OF the republic is allowed
five delegates at large.
c. S. Penfield. President,
Houston. Texas.
7. J. Skaggs, Secretary,
Fort Worth, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
EDNA ITEMS.
Quarantine Against NeiGhborinR
Counties to He Raised.

W ne ItulSeus
Edna, Texas. December 6--District court
adjourned here Saturday and the last was
one of the busiest sessions ever held In
jackson county.
DR.. ]. NJ, Richmond went to Houston a,
a delegate from Edna lodge. A. F. and A
NJ. Monday to meet with the Grand Lodge
In that city.
Mr.. l.. Ward and DR.. L. A. suggs, who
left several days ago for points in New
Jersey, are expected to arrive home soon
Mr. Ward with his family. who have
spent the summer In the North: and Dr.
Suggs with his bride, Miss Shoemaker. a
charming daughter OF New Jersey.
The local telephone system for Edna
will soon be In operation as the work has
already begun, and 1t is expected that the
system viii be completed by February l.
1900.
Edna is gradually putting on city dresa
and will soon be numbered with the i'm
portant cities OF South Texas.
Mr.. John F. Haynes Of Milford Is here
With his ramily and viii make Edna his
future home Mr.. Haynes was one Of Ell
lis county's most substantial citizens.
The commissioners court met in special
session today to determine whether or
not the local quarantine now existing ~
this county (Jackson) against the coun-
lies OF Wharton. gort Bend and Matagorda
ON account of smallpox in those counties
shall or shall not be raised; County Judge
John O. Rowlett has Just informed Tho
Post correspondent that the court had
decided by majority vote to take off the
quarantine now existing against said couh-
res the expense Of the quarantine being
SO great that the court concluded that the
best interests OF the county demanded
that the quarantine be raised.
County Health officer DR.. Il. A. Malsch
has protested and contends that the quar-
antipe should not be raised at present.
Mr.. Henry s. sisk. penitentlary agent
arrived here Tuesday and on "Wednesday
took m charge viii Bennett, colored. SEN
tonred for eight years; Doyle Robertson,
eoIoree two years; John Martin. colored
two years; Amos Smith, colored. four
A large delegation from Edna is expect
ina to attend the Fruit. Flower and vege-
table Festival at Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
nuiidinr nj HiIi.boro

Hiilsboro Texas. December 5.--Tnis
town is on a considerable residence build
Ing boom now. Ten new houses are in
course OF construction. Rent houses arc
In more demand than they have been TOR
several years. The general business OF
the town is better than IL has been for
several years. There has been no COM
mercial failure here this year and farmers
appear TO have more money and TO be
In more prosperous and contented con-
dition than for years. The closing days
of the year seem 10 indicate an unusually
prosperous year for Hillsboro In 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT.
wives of Two Attorneys Dead-Caaes
Were Continued.

Were Continued.
Mt! Vernon. Texas, December 5,--Dis-
trict court adjourned here last night.
eeveral civil cases of Importance were
continued on account OF sickness and
death In the families of some of the at
torneys Tho wives OF II. c. King and
II. L. Founders. attorneys. have been Sc
riously III, MIR. Kings wife having died
last Saturday night; the wife OF r. l..
Founders died this morning and will be
buried at Winsboro tomorrow.
| s. p, Founders OF Mt, Pleasant, brother
OF r, s. Founders. came UP today and will
attend the funeral.
| r. 70. Davenport, attorney. received III
telligenoe last Saturday OF the death CT
his wife's father Mr. Carter at BoaDan.
and left at once to attend the funeral.
The case OF r. c. Wallace, charged
with murder. was continued by the STAKE
until next term.
The grand Jury returned twauty-three
indictments. only two OF which were fe'o-
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