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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
COMPOSITE

IS srdnilc1 IS 4 8 from the can0N pnd-
die, but not before it had crulnbied the
paddle in pieces between its strong tooth
ribbed, vicious looking jaws. The strange
creature was taken quickly to land and
placed in a tank OF salt water to keep it
alive. From Euclatat rapids we shipped
Vancouver. where we exhibited him for
four days, when be died from his wounds.
Three thousand people have seen the
monster, and not any OF them have ven
tured to name what appears to be part
snake and part animal and part fish, or
attempt tb classify it."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
BOUND 70 HAVE LIGHT.


Hnr0n Leo q Rosenberg shames
the City Of sun Franciseo-
1t has remained for Baron Leo Won
Rosenberg to quietly rebuke San Francis
60 and TO make himself an interesting
personage in the e Of the night prowl-
ers, says the San Francisco Chronicle.
The baron comes from Germany and has
spent some months In New York. He is
a man OF exquisite fnesse. When be
found that the city lights were dimmed
for reasons Of economy he thought to
shame the municipality by providing him
self with a lantern. The baron and his
lantern are familiar objects on the streets
at night. It Is little wonder that ladies
stared when they saw a stylishly dressed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
Australian Aberfgfnea.

At the close Of the last century there
were supposed to be 1000, 900 aborigines
In Australia. There are now fewer than
100000, and among them are still some
cannibals.
DEstS=-== Sz~=x~a.
Burglars have been in nay housel
WhereU | find a policeman 2"
II don't know, but you might try a
long distance telephone" = Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14

A beast when it suffers goes of alone
to some lonesome place. It Is only man
who lets every one know when he Is suf-
fering.-Carnlen 6ylvu's Thoughts Of q
Queen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
SOUTH { STYLE.
How = San Francisco Woman Lived
on Tahlt1 Island.

Mrs. A. A. d'Aucona, wife Of a ply
stefan Of this city, has just added a de-
hghtful chapter to her experiences, says
the San Francisco Chronicle. She made
a trip to the south sea islands on the
Tropic Bird. This voyage has given FRS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14

NOTICE TO CREDITORS : ESTATE or
HENRY BoCK deeeased: Henry Eeilfs and
Charles H. Liss, executors Of Heary 6?sks cs-
County. dated June sgth, 1883. hereby give nc
fics IS the creditors OF said decedent "a bring
IL their debts. demands and claims AGAINST
tSa eztafe Of said decedenf. under cath or
-sfirmation. within nine months from the date
81 said erder, or they viii be forever barred
81 apv action therefor against said executors
HENRY RDLLFS.
Fl. LISS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14

1oTIfzn 10 cREDIToRs = ESTATE or
WfII5AM HELLER. deceased: Margaret
Weller. executrix Of william Heller, Hecee+cd.
~ s.rs;er "a the Deputy Sufrpgate o{ Hu1acn
T,onfzs dated July 10th. 1Ssa. hereby gives no.
flee fo the creditors of said decedent 70 hffns
n their debts, demands and claims against
the estate or said deceden<. under qatA or
sesrnraf{on. within nine mouths from the date
~ sa3a nr8ar. or they viii BE forever barred
- INV action therefor against said e1et4t<fx<
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
CIirY BREVII,IEs.

Mr. George Ellis was yesterday laneoline
charm icHb'aT
nr r9e United States Nag was flying over the
o'uHlaflly signal of distress.
The Houston Manufacturers assooiatio,
VIII meet at . o'clock this afternoon at the
rooms Of the Business League.
The county commissioners will resume
,,helr regular sessicn this morning ana Eyn
likely complete the work of tho term WIN
teday's session. '"'t"
The newly elected officers of san .Iaclnto
ielEe ot Perfection. A. and A. s. Il Ma
gree on TWO members of the craft.
The general arrangement committee for
". ~ fatticks Day celebration nv the
uhsted llisn societies OF Houston will meet
~ O'Clock TINS evening at Emmett hall
MI Clifton q. David, aged 80 wears. died
a. p. Joseph'S iniirmary ~ 10 o'clock Sat
urdaY might He VIII be buried this alter
neon at I O'Clock Ia Genwood cemetery.
=. Auer a LAPSE Of Il week the city council
NH, NH meet mus AFTERNOON at : o'clock, The
before the board Will be the mayors am
nual message
The case Of Arthur Williams. coorca
t ,h s WIN murder, is set for hearing IA
tue killing Williams was the elevator boy.at
the bin1 building.
Tom Stewart colored. known as ''Dumpy
rom died suddenly al 2:30 o'clock yester-
day morning nj lil3 Preston avenue az hsni-
9rrhaSe OF the lungs. He will he burid to-
day IN the city cemetery
Senator Heber Stone of Bvnham aud Sscrc-
tafy Mark l.. Goodwin of the senate COM
mitt6o to Inspect tho penal institutions of
the State. returned Yesterday from Hunts
VIE, Senator Neil going BY another route.
Senator Stone left for Brenham last niaht
ana Mr. Goodwia for Austin. The committee
viii inspect the Rusk penltentiary and ton
Wet camps next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

day. that We had gathered an Immense
cvop ~ acsS In those spanish forts and
they have made life a burden TO us ever
since
am going over so sec the cemetery
where Christopher Columbus WAS buried
as soon AS | get chance and then 1
think will have exhausted the sights OF
the country that arr available. though Ha-
vana Is so large and so entirely foreign TO
what have ever seen that Il ought TO be
interesting rs long as we stay here
Hnvara will never again be the Havana
OF this present or the past. The Ameri-
cans are coming in rapidly and are going
to rcvointionize the whole place. Aplri-
can customs. institutions and methods OF
business Will soon replace the old anti
quated ways and new Havana will be
the result. Even now Americans are look
ing for sites TO do business in. American
hotels and bar rooms are opening up and
sites for modern buildings being bargained
for
hope you had pleasant holiday season
and that every body is well.
&. Yours, etc r. II. Franklin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
TWO WEEKS RELIGIOUS WORK
COMMENCED LAST NIGHT BY EVAN
GELisT Il. q. PEARSON
To Large Conservation at the
First Presbyterian Church-"sow-
ing and Wcnpipg."

The two weeks OF evangelical work ar
ranged for by the pastors and couerega-
tions OF tho First Presbyterian and shoarn
Methodist churches was commenced last
night Mt the First Presbyterian church by
Rev. r. G. Pearson, n well known evan
gelist OF Ashoville, n. C.
Preparations for this series of meetings
have been going on for some time and
the large and handsome First Presbytc.
rian church was iilled last night TO its
full seating capacity.
a special choir for these services has
been selected with MIR, john Il. Wiley
Ms leader and Mr.. II. G. Breaker as or
ganist.
The personnel of this splendid choir is
as follows.
Miss Ida Buckingham. Miss Fannic
Sedgwick, Miss Marion Walker. Miss Ma
mic Bastian. Mrs. BATHS Allen, Mrs. L.
A. Peden, Mrs. z. r. pnvis. Mrs W. j.
Hancock, Mrs. J. w. Maxcy, Mrs. G. W.
Nelson. Mira. r. c. oliver, Mrs. N. c.
Munger. idrs. w +. Krahl. Mrs. j. l.
Campbell. Mrs. Rosencranz Mrs. H. r.
MacGregor, Mrs. II. :. Wilictt Mrs. c.
W. WEIGH. Mrs. p. e. Usher, Mrs. ID. "
Howe, Miss Carrie Hardcsty, Mr.. John
Il. Wiley. DR. b. r Perkins. Mr. W. H.
Taylor, Mr.. C. w. Mason, Mr.. D. Bell
Mr. E. a. Peden, Mr.. s.>A. Kincaid. Mr..
@. w. BococS. Mr.. ". j. Hancock Mr.
Il. C. Oliver and brother, MIR. George b.
Griggs, Mr. j. C. Kidd. MIR. Lee Camp
bel. MI A. L. Marshall Mr.. II. Wood
head, MIR. o. r. Tracy, Mr.. j. NJ. Cotton.
Mr. Nelson Munger, Mr.. w. L. Krahl,
Miss Bessi, hughes, Miss Jennie Rering.
Miss Mae Jones, Miss Sadie Jonas, Miss
Florence Ilffny. Miss Edna Davis. Mr.
David Hannah, Mr. A. G.. Howell Mr..
Il. l.. Howe, Mr. Frank Howe. Frank
Hurley.
Reys. Leavel and Ward offcated Joint
ly at last nights service and Evangelist
Pearson took for his text "Ws~tsoever n
man goweth, that shall he also reap" His
sermon. or talk, along this line of thought
was logical and forcetul and his illustra-
lions were apt and convincing. He brought
out the fun force of the text in the strong
est possible light and his discussion was
listened to with marked attention by the
large congregation
A number of hymns and short prayers
interspersed his exercises.
AT the conclusion of his discourse Mr..
Pearson announced that the meeting would
continue for two weeks and no longer
that the forenoon services from II to L.
would be held daily at Shearn church.
with evening services commencing at 7.45
at the First Presbyterian church and
on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clocl; ~ series
of meetings for women only would BE-
con menced ut Shearn church by Mrs.
Pearson.
He said there would be no grand stand"
preaching or pyrotechnic display at any of
these services. but that there would be
plain, logical discussion of bible truths and
he hoped that all the MEETINGS would be
well attended.
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street Parade rnhnY

This morning AT II o'clock the novel and
handsome parade of Gentry's dog and pony
show will start from tho exhibition
grounds on Bremond square aud pass down
Main street and parade over the principal
thCroughfaros OF the city. The FIRST ex-
hibition Will be given tonight. startinE
promptly at S:15. Two performances will
be given ON both tomorrow aud
Wednesday ut 2:So and Sis y. IN. The
many new and striklngly original features
this year will no doubt I'LL the large tents
at every performance There Is. perhaps. !
no form OF amusement more popular among
all classes than this clever exhibit OF ed
ucated animals. II Is both Instructive and
entertaining, and with enough dash ana
vim for dozen farce comedies Besides,
the Gentry animals have been selected
with strict regard TO personal beauty as
well as smartness and never fail 10 create
great admiration in lovers OF animals.
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CLERKS AND STENOGRAPHERS.
A SPECIAL SERMON PREACHED ny
REV. l.. u. LAMi<IN.
"fhc Euiogism Of the World ana the
a,truism al Christ" ''But lie
of Good Cheer" Etc.

Rev. l., d. Lamkin of the First Baptist
sermons yesterday morning to the clerks
and stenographers.
He took for his text, But be of Good
Cheer; Have Overcome the World. ="
(Johu xvi. S2.)
For 1900 years the great minds of the
world have lavshed upon this text their
wealth of learning that they might COM
prehend the fun extent of Its meaning.
But only as they have been led by the
unerrlng, divine spirit have they unlock
cd the mystery OF our Savior's words and
viewed the measureless heights and depths
of this triumphant announcement: Il
have overcome the world" The words
carry with them the sublime Idea OF COM
quest, They present to us Christianity as
dislnctieely practical and real IN It's con-
nicts and victories, and demonstrate that
All It's superb equipment OF spiritual force
Is directed toward one aim OF making men
better, life richer and the world place
in which shall reign righteousness and
truth The unfutilied task OF Christian
ity In our age is the application OF its
principles to the common life of man.
The great and manifold life OF humanity
in which character Is formed and mani
tested, is to have given to II the large
meaning which reflects the thought 0f God
when he made man In His own image
Such Il life suffused by divine righteous
ness. out OF which the one perfect life
MIS- constructed, and rising In unselish
splendor stands IN painful contrast 10 the
SHINING and egotistic world. l. there
fore. offer for your morning contemplation
n theme that seems fitting for this ocoA-
sion: Tho Egotism OF the World and
the Altruism OF Christ" | wish TO con-
slider these two thoughts in the oyder
stated In tho theme:
First The Egotlsm OF the Word--rho
momentous words OF Jesus, which con-
stitute orr text, are, in fact, the NEST
remarkable declaration he ever uttered.
To ascertain their exact meaning and
practical bearing requires earnest though,
and humble prayer for Gods own light
To what system OF things does this word
world, = which Jesus declares no had
overcome, belong; and about what central
sun does it revolver Certainly IL does
net mean the Cosmos. the material world |
al beauty order and harmony, the wrrll l
Of nature under the reign OF law; for
Jesus took her sweet beauty into His |
own heart Nor could II mean humanity. /
for in this sense God SO loved the world I
that He gave Ills only begotten son that
"hosoever belieNeth In Rim should not I
perish. but have everlasting life" What
hen can the Savior's meaning be? He
points out a world everywhere recognized
n scripture. II is the world of moral
md spiritual forces that operate in the
leart and among men-an order OF life
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
Personal MENTION.

Mt r. $ Collins left last might for Dallas
:. Colonel G. b. Peck left last night for bal
Mir r. II spoonap Of Gonzales was rss,s.
t'.ed AZ the Lawlor yesterday
AZ. William Stevens and wife az Aguns.
Saishtes' Mexico are registered at the Law
MT. n s Medium, general manager OF The
tt'ua.Vn EAST and West Texas. left last night
Mi, L. $, Palfrey. trayelar freight ,vsn,
tlnio last night. - s"-' ~
Mr. z. II. stone. who has been spendIne
, ,uy asss week AZ Sabine Pass. hunting. ~.
some nne snne shooting s '''-'' ai''
~'s' o. ID Moody and little daughter,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
4 TnN SnIc Evil.
> The Editor OF The Post.


desire 10 enter in your columu mild
protest against an evil existing i'm this
city, Whereby many deserving poor and
unfortunate people are being deprived of
thelr homes and forced without mercy
OF consideration whatever, into the streets
ana rendered objects OF charity, freuuent-
~ dependent upon sympathetic public.
rms evil is the result of that greed for
gum which prompts persons TO bid in. al
CITY tax sales, the homes of aged men
poor widows and helpless ehildrcn AMI,
.o OBTAIN possession of such homes. either
20 mold or TO sell the same or TO demand
20 enormous price of the poor outcasts
Ior lne redemption of their homes as n
mako u impossible for them eversto no.
deem them, Such persons hlIy under thesa
.aA safes, IN most cases, al grossly made
pua'e prices, place their deeds Of record
anu INVOKE the strong arm of the lawBto
erect the poor delinqaent from his home
anu 70 place them IN full possession Of
such homes acquired for a tl.tiinq am,
ana either keep or sell the same or OK,
tiou. - io"ehip-
Why do not these unfortunatcs INV
their taxes as they accrue 'I Ie, hay pas
poverty, affection. inhrraity or ptter ba,n.
iessness, plead In eXtenuation.
'rhose who thus hid In propertv and
extract blood-moncy therefor. may seek
!ustincatton In the fact that the law Nil
lows such proceeding and Recognizes no
right OF redemption In such cases.
so does the law allow the yihst lio,ior
TO he sold as a beverage. and thnrehv
perpetuates much crime resulting tierey
imperfect. oe
This protest Is not entered against ans
person buying property Under these tax
sales and seeking TO make re-ssona,,,e
proiit upon HIS Investment by ehareiny
Tor its release a sum not exceeding do,,,,,a
the amount OF his bid therefor snnh
man Is an embodiment OF mercy In cnnN
parison with the one who holds the nrine
~ redemption at n figure four. sfva or
len lines more than the amount ia Nv
him for the property. thus placing q, AZ ~,
luent. roo' "s'in-
This letter is written without inten, 80
hJure anyone and without reference ~
my, special person; It is simply diree,ed
against an evil that is affecting many naor
md deserving people ''Ss-
generous policy is pursued by mr. eitv
ttorney and city administration. wherehv
ne city Of Houston. in many eases. nnr,
bases property offered at its tax sales
and the delinquent owner is graciousi,,
Moved to redeem. BY paying to the city |
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

City Engineer Austin Miller, in company
with Engineer Alex. Potter. made trip
down the bayou yesterday as far as Gin
ton in Mr. Henke's naphtha launch. They
were accompanied by Mr. Henke and sew
eral ladies were also members OF the party.
The trip was made to show Mr.. Potter the
physical condition of the bayou between
Houston and Harrisburg, tina, he might
form some conclusions in preparing mis-
report upon the subject OF diyerting the
city's sewerage from the bayou. which Is
condition precedent to improving the wat
erway,
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ron THE FAITH HOME.
Contributions VIII he Received h,
Eha DnNi.

bS tcCetNcu ny
The Post.
1t is hoped that the Faith Home fund
will be made ut least $1,000 this week The
Post VIII ask for these subscriptions for
only a short while longer, and those
desiring to contribute are urged to send
their offerings promptly.
The amount wanted by the ladies of the
Faith Home association is $500, which is
tho debt ON their new building. Thus far
$742.3O has been contributed, as shown by
the list published in Sundays Post
Let the responses 10 the appeal this
week be many. Send Faith Home con-
tribution to The Post today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
Rnn Over md Hnrt

About II o'clock yesterday as Mr.. VIM
Garner. an aged Confederate veteran. was
walking along Liberty avenue in the Fifth
ward in the street, he was accidentally
run into by a horse and buggy and thrown
to the ground with such violence that he
had to be conveyed TO st. Joseph's infirm-
airy. where. up To midnight last night. he
was still unconscious, with but little hope
OF recovery, particularly as he is old and
very feeble.
paper was found In his pocket In the
nature of an appeal for help. wherein he
states his destitute condition and that he
was endenyoring to get 20 the Confederate
Home at Austin, being Confederate vet
eran. q member OF the Twenty seventh
Georgia regiment. In Lees army at the
time OF the surrender.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

Gladys of Fort Worth, Texas, are visiting
MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Webb. SOC Gray avenue.
MIR. G. c. FELTON, of Dallas, district superin-
tendent of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, was in the city yesterday.
Major Frank NJ. Spencer and daughter OF
Galveston passed through last evening en-
route to San Antonio where the major is going
to recuperatc after a severe attack oil the
grip.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

simply the amount Of the judgment, s aaa
costs adjudged against him or her lnert
by preventing, in some measure lno ',ad
rageous eXtortion TO which have reiei ,.h,
| suggest that our city couhci nns 81
80 ono step farther and pass an ora'n 1,srs
obligating the city OF Houston, ~ ~.
IL has purchased homes at these TAX sa .srs
not only to allow the delinquent oM s,.s'r
to redeem the same at any time NIL, ~
TWO years from date of sale by PAYNE ~ a
said city tho amount of the Judgment ~, ~
interest thereon, hat, iurtner, IN.
allow anyone except the dellnduenL o s.,d
ers 10 purchase such property IRON ca
tity within that period of time. M, fsr
| merely offer the above snfesseaVi !, ia
whatever II may be worth ahu ra,,ei,
prompted by an earnest desire tna'
may b. afforded in deserving cases ,ncstl
II is To be hoped that the BEST ahu IN
influential citizens of Houston, ans val
fact. all citizens having the common a.os Il,
fare at heart. will interest thelise's .say
these matters and that speedy l ~ nd
may be provided TO prevent tnis y, e ,,n~
the attendant misery aud snhsl ~ M
have very little of sentiment, psnsndeds
nature revolts against suca hlshrt nuon
injustice. even when perpetra.ep ride
others. and IT, perchance, tnH ~ an
shell tend toward the extermil.a,s.,''g,"a poor
evil so hurtful thereby benehtIlns shall
and unfortunate class OF psopis, ~ de-l
feel amply repaid for the little p nhni
voted to II. Respectfully, ha.p' q {.
--------------7r----------- 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
TALKING FOR TEXAS.
Merchants While in Gotham Are Re.
ing Interviewed.

1uteENtcNeN.
The New York Commercial contains the
following In its issue of Tuesday last:
Among the arrivals yesterday was NJ r.
Gimbel OF Myer & Gimbel general mer-
chants of Houston Texas a relative of
the Gimbels OF department store fame
in the North. He is making his headquar-
tiers with Charles Levy & Sons.
When the big Buffalo bayou scheme Is
realized he said, Houston is going TO
be the Manchester of the United States
Congress only few days ago passed an,
appropriation of 1917 900 to dredge ship
canal across the bay and up the bayou
Houston Is fifty miles from the gulf, and
| about 100 miles by water. but when that
deep water channel is finished, the ship
ping VIII come to> Houston instead of
Galveston. Houston has fourteen rail-
roads, and Galveston has possibly. six
or seven. Houston's commercial boom has
commenced already and real estate prices
are on the rise. The outlook is all for
big wave of prosperity and an improves
ment that for Houston, is going TO be
permanent"
"The tendency among Texas farmers 10
diversity crops is going TO cause de-
mand for agricultural and milling ma
chnery," said 7. G. Cochran of Bolton.
Texas 'One fourth of the land that was
planted in cottoD this year is being sown
In wheat, and several carloads of drills
and general wheat machinery have been
sold in Bolton. l believe that before this
year there was not corn or wheat drill
In the whole county. Tn to this year the
whole country depended on cotton, but
cotton is so cheap that great deal of the
crop in Northern Texas. II or 20 per cent.
Will never be picked. Planters have Of
iered half the crop TO have it picked and
found no takers. The weather was too
cold. The cotton is now being plowed
crops.
THE Bolton Oil company, of which am
president, sold its oil cheap 10 the Ken
lucky Refining 1mpany until about
month ago, but since then has been get
ting is cents for its oil and S1i 4 ton for
It's seed cake. We also have a compress
which made 10000 bales last year.
"A good deal of the wheat that will be
produced as result of the diversihcation
idea, Will be sent out of our region, 7
think, but we are aboring under very
heavy freights. | have seen corn Mt 10
cents bushel going to the rats and vice.
wills for lack of rate that would take II
10 market with profit. Grain can be sent
tn Galveston as cheaply from Kansas as
from our town, Bolton, only 2OS niles
away SO, you see the tendency win be |
to grind 1t at home We have aiready In |
operation Il siXty-bar mill, running |
nlght and day"
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EXTERMINATE

Rats. mice. reaches and other yermin with
stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste. Csc
box. All druggists.
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Home industry, American steam Dye
Works. 12ll Congress avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

oats. corn bran. chops aud nay s
on hand, Lowest market price M s,r,Is &
Storage, company. Phone 52s
across San Jacinto street bridge
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

FOR GOOD RESULTS -;
Just try 81 Packard's Troy lssunH's' y,z|
Prairie avenue. Phone $50. -sf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
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