The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
SOME GOSSIP OF GaYCOn

= scope OF Inc Dewey celebration viIli
. work of General Daniel Butte,a.,'
: Secretary Whitney, General we.,..
: rift, General Howard CarroI, (
. Charles +. Roe. John H. Star,.
: Gunnison, George C. Claussn 81
: Kane. Lewis Nixon and Comptro,,..
. This committee is strong In mn,
) names, but doubtless most Of NJ
! will be done by two or three Of h, /.
, bers, and 1t is question whs,h.
Will display any originality in M.
of the celebration. All recent sr..tl
brations in New York have been W,
alike. There is always mllItsr, :.
on land through the principal ~
fares to Grants tomb. Then H.,
naval parade up the bay and N.
river as far as Grants tomb, whs,.
Lutte is fired. Then there may -
J parade, banquet given by tia n
citizens to the chief guests OF the I'M
perhaps ball. This arrangement ~
land and naval parades has the M
OF affording ample opportunity M
millions who want to witness the uss
but wouldn't 1t be well to vary Thu ~
at the Dewey reception and sugrest \
thing fresh, something peculiarly y
i pirate to Dewey's fame as the hern \
battle of Manila?
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Tho attempt of Mrs. Barrow's u
to secure a light sentence for her n I
ing her plead guilty and throw her,
the mercy of the court as dups N
of principal in the crime failed Y
ready told in the telegraphic dlsprz
Justice Werner sentenced her Ia n
years and six months In Auburn ~
which is only about two years les
the punishment melted out to her hus!
After her counsel, William r. Howl
made his plea to the court in her n
representing her as the dupe Of her 4
husband, District Attorney Gardlnpr
and drew different picture Of mi
man. He said she was educated AM
| derstood what she was doing, and Z
there were no mitigating facts AZ
case. 1T is the duty of the court
said, ito stamp out such wins
crimes" Justice Werner took m
view of the case. Mrs. Barrow wes*
terly and tainted away when beins
Quoted to the Tombs.
The Charity Organization sooie,y
been touched by the shocking conf
prevalent in the tenement districts. II
just presented the drafts of fifteeu 4
nances to the city authorities, whiaM
tend to greatly alleviate the sufa
Every conceivable point has beer 4
oughly covered and there is strouf
sibility that the double decker, dur'3
tenement will soon be abolisbed; at II
no more will be erected and the thork
In existence may be altered SO Thu
occupants will have opportunity to y
at home. The long, dark hallwauH
be lighted and made more cheerful y
society is rather modest in its DEF
for the cleanliness OF the tenement dN}S
and only ask that one bath tub for N
twenty families be supplied.
49, K
S. Q. Vantassel, the postoffice cleill
has pleaded guilty to embezzling a
was sentenced to eight years In Sins&
In passing sentence Justice ThomMSa
This man had all the advantages az
cation and high moral sugroundingiyf
occupied notable position In churd0l
Sunday school, and his pastor has "
upon NE to urge this fact in mHigat2f
When a man who hisS
enjoyed the advantages the prisoas|
had in the way of education, rtls
and moral training is convicted ~
no one to say good word for him ~
his counsel. This man consider tor
guiltier of the two" he
~ 81
The police board, which permitka
prize fight for the championship tokfo
within the city limits and then blasn
On the Horton law, now has spain
virtue, and today called before 1t apa
'r more of music hall proprietors tolfe
cause why their licenses should not xpl
'oked. They were charged with vlocn]
If the law In giving concerts on Sunbe]
with dancing and sale OK lv,s
t would appear that either dandls
singing would be lawful, but not b1:s..,
sether or accompanied by sale of ~
The concert men all asserted their tus
o conform to the law. ~
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Gold to the amount of $3.50 0W "a,
AIKEN out today for export by the MWa
lily bank and Won Hoffman 8, Co spr
otal since the movement began iiIA
10000. Some bankers believe thl66r
aovement Is nearing its end. ent
~ IA
For the first time since May c4S5
lay be permitted to play on thu gzA
Central Park next Saturday and
ay Owing to the long dry spell
rivilege has been denied them. as grs'
AIRED the grass would be destroys
The New York Central has succeeta1
wering the time between New YchS w
aratoga to three hours and fcrteln
inutes. The distance is $50 M, q
e average time was one and on m
inutes 10 the mile. including the IVCI
~ IL ZEE
Senator Jones OF Nowadays EVk4
II advocate. is president 4, ~ i
Id mine company. A nvny II 81 ~
ans and others interested III the =