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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
Gnanrial.
Houston and Texas Central First
Mortgage Bonds.
Notice of Bonds Drawn for Payment.

The HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD
coMPANY having n rs btrssn s
Ocott tine CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
$500 which are apocable 70 the purchase Of The Hon,
ton and Texas Genital RAILROAD conpanys FRS, Mortsss
at the price limited in said Trust Indentare purchase
and retire 200 Of such bonds and 4 having been found
Of the par value thereof ana accrued interest
,ns such Trust ten neene bonds secured .,
bearing the distinguishing numbers he,enasI stated
laid rate OF per cenum Of the par value thereof ad
acc I'D interest theteon
as follows. viz:
rs. 49, 10. o. 100 iss. ?3i. sO1. $40. $50. 3cs ~
.4s 447 40 4si. SIC $685. SEQ ses 5a2 $40 s75 go
~ s2, $40 s23 o35 o53 1918. 1852 Ii99 1884 ia
1900 1901 1905 1920 1900 1855 1895 1851 1894, isa
1879 2oo7. 2O76 2osO 233. 2l43 2ijs 1926 1890 IA
o47s 24ss 2asv 2'sI 1895 2iss 264s 27s3 1891 zsss
$500 23GO 29si 1902 3O67 1868. 3Osi. 1882 1893 asl
s0e5 3lG5 1851 1895 1890 34i2. 1855 1888. 1884 ss
1887 370s s-s3 1886 37s7 $3.50 1883. 3ssi. 1885, sSg
4os2 1912 1907 4i27 4459 4i63. i'7o. ij. 400 $50
1863 1850 4s5s $3.50 fs77 1o7 1915. 1888 5Oii. 50iI
SOP. 5o25 sos, so9s 5iO2 5iOs SIG 5isG $685. s22o
5e7l $3.50 54l5 cIl7 1922. 5is5. 55ji. $780, $50
,eos ,ss7 SOP s7Os 500 BPS 57j2. SOB 1894 ssss
bsoi COST 1904 GlO7 6lG0 $3.50. 1902 C5l 1854 c5s2
s.2i $500 s46I 6I6s 1863 6G32. 65s 1852. es6i. cess
$685. 1857 500 GLIB 6,35 673e G'6a. 6sG $50 s92i
sa35 7o4s 733 7I3s 7lii 1872. 1922. 'S)O 1920 1884
1864 I6O5 1881. 1852 1902. ''S 800 'e" 1901. iS2
1901 1889 1893 5000 sc'6
The bonds bearing such distinguishing numbers VIII
paid for at the rate above mrn'ned w; ITO p.
with all unmatured coupons attached thereto. at The
p psny %n. Building. New York city
The bonds drawn will cease 70 bear interest frra
ara arc From and after the Goth day OF June 1879
NEW YORK. April 9th 1889
HOUSTON 4 ItXAS CtsIRN RAILROAD COMPANY.
By THOS. H. HUBBARD.
President
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STOCKS AS A RULE HIGHER.
RAIL WAY SHARES IN DEMAND.

TRADERS SENTIMENT IMPRoV1NG-THh
ANTHRACITE sITUATIoN-BoNDs
AND MONEY.
Closing prices yesterday Of the principal "ou'e
securities and net changes from Mondays last
sales were
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BOSTON STOCKS.

tDoIars per share. lex dividend.
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THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

The daily Washington Treasury statement. cover
,rp actual results Of two days ago. compared with
the last preceding statement Is as roHo"s'
June D. June =. Chanses-. -
We. so,, s2ss 7s0 0s5 1926 9o3 soi Inc. sl3I' !68
~. ssuye, < $40 643 asTT.OI6 Inc. 248,3t3
~ "a notes IbIIO374 15357.58 Inc. "a. l92
Treas notes. SSo' S4s '4''o'i IT, l'
Actual cash
outstanding GER ..... .o.o.eoo.. =. sn,, 15a
Deposits IN Ma 1890 -. ~ &c coo
tipnal banks. B,0Ib,eS 'h,to'fof D'~ i'0'-~-
u.h,. Zach .a27 A4s be7 1897 s45 ass Inc 1896 SCI
Minor liabilities. GO5l65B 6lSliop INC "'''I'
.o,, cssb hal s76 a32 O2 1910 sal 42s Dec s4o0e54
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington. S25o76; internal revenue
receipts si53425; miscellaneous receipts, A'Ss52;
total receipts 8. 652 433; expenditures. S24o" Re-
ceipts for month TO date S9.llS.S7s expenditures.
$50 1853 90; excess OF receipts s5OSs Receipts for
the fiscal year to date SDs.2OS7 700; expenditures.
1909 s72 excess of expenditures ss5 $50 2S Re-
CENTS Of National bank notes for redepmton. *b4-
SEC. f<t~
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.
STOCKS.
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,J P,yIl oS wSfp BID. Asked
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CANADA SOUTHERN.

The Canada Southern Railway Company reports
for the six months ending June 30:
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READING COMPANY.

The Pead'ne Company Operating the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Company and the Phadel
pl..a ana heading Coal and Iron Company reports
for May:
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MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
The Michigan Central Railroad Company reports
for the six months ending June 30:
1000 1898 Changes
Gross earnings .... $4,000 s6952Coo Inc sisi%oo
Operating expenses 5394.0oo 522uVo Inc l'4"'
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CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL

Net earnings II mos $40 si54a7 niss47os aa2l''2'1
HOOKING VALLEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

t.tN.rn tho chamberlain OF twenty years az
and tn, chamberlain of today WSI'''d t"a' Il"
was y. who's. objections 20 the dIspatfh or th'
.;n,dou relief expedition were responsible for
III. delay of IFS departure and consequently ior
n. death Of tn solitary nero Of khartou'n-
A,no,,. tnos, Who vii, BE- able 70 ndorso my
.x,l,uaiion as t. the attitude in IL" matter OF
I'm, ,r.-.nt Secretary OF State for the Colonies
Z. Lard Vni.. l,,. the Commander in -Chiet or
IN, Er,fish Army who hac chang Of the reic'
rAJ,1lti"n i question:
%rNnN 4 LITTLE "N'LANhEh
:, j.. minis, therefore e cl,arg' Mr. Cham
,oria,u with Inconsistency and with being
noliti,al fuiu,oat and 1t - altogether untrue
to aes.,t rs do so many Of bis blographrrs ana
Parliamentary opponents. that h, has gone back
o. his Little Enslandor r'inHri" OF twenty
Yeas ago H. never wa "A l'ltl" rhf'ah"e''
md vni, naturally the last tive decades 80
feitii, N srcat International events have "hdeu
e. broaden hls views and to 'nlarf' the horizon
Of HI, stai.csaft h. Wa just much OF an
.mr,risii,, twenty wears az as h. - to-day
c,.L,,, from. ,.r,or.a- exrnrrnc, can as
scrt that M the Gladstone CahIn'' which heid
onjc. frorn 1850 10 1881 there wa n" one VINO
took =, ar.at and intelligent al Interest IN
Eryrfian affairs in which he displayed both an
s,ti,it. and q resolve 10 protect England III
tcre,fs dat ~,ds dismay'd ana dlS'"n''''eu
the INDECENT and easy going Foreign MI''S'c''
IN. lat. I.oId Granville And although the &c
,a,,,..,i OF which h, vas thc ch,ci was the
so-,,fl.d Board Of Trad winch had 10 'cnn'c-
ton win Great Hiitaln's for. ign policy yet h'
wa So nuoh taken W l.! no i"'l'i 'i'''' -
Threatened t. resign his e''i IL 'n' ''''"'''''
Cabinet # England took any part DIE '' '"'
tioual ai..fnpt to,o'rcc th' great Ff''h Meet anu
Tho Gr.,, nation into yielding e the ''n'h'' %
Tho Sublime Porte. 1t is only n"''S-"iN w. s'"'''
r,.r bis political uttcran''s sin" TIA 'n'' anu
10 ,xamin, the course Of England '''''f '''''
colonial history since he Ia'i"o company ''''"
NJ Gladstone ON tho Homo Ruiz question: D"
1856 III o1d,i e. appre, how hiiF h' c'S' 'N'
t. toe charged With having eyer "'.h any '"'"-
.l... than at imr,riAlis; o. Che w. o. l'"."''-
.,on and If Pts
t;,.,..t.d 80 e. III. rrc,ia.' Iart
&c.,. ,i.,.a r. th.s. ,vo rnae,- Of
wine l,, ,,,.. ~. a,sp.ico hy
...,.n.,,,c, mai n. has u,,rm, thc
''' '''' ,,. f., -. ,,,ti.. ur.. 81 thc
NV ,,i,, Statesman, Who's
"'' ,... abroad Ina, entirely
elipscd that Of all his COLLEAGUES " '''' ''''.''
Narnuie of Salisbury and "nii' 'I' - tis"i'
he is REGARDED as th, controlling poV"I and
,n,n,in j.. thc Nrt-i G'tr.uu'ni OF II"
,r.e,,t Ia, D4 nl- oNr country n'' both in
fla. .rnif,d KINGDOM ana f. rh COLONIES h. is
,,.l.l .,,..l ,s ih. boldo-f ARD uo-' aggressive
Champion 81 BRUSH right ona I'l'.-l interests
I'm All ra,t, of IA. world
.. ,...... H.. ou.-,.., ~ pea, ana
j., e,,,,h Africa has ,ra.,.,4ll> rcstoa In
ct
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Katie Ketch
um. the aged mother of Mr.. a. n ketch-
um. celebrated the oightieth anniversary
of her birth at the homo of her son with
n royal family reunion. The evening was
one that painfully few OF MS are permit
ted by the laws of nature to enjoy, and
in consequence the opportunity was so
improved upon to commemorate the event
for all the years left to come to the be
loved octogenarsn and her many kins-
people. Recollection Of past years were
INDUCED in by the company. Mrs. Ketcn-
UNI was born in 1918; she was educated
in a convent in Georgetown, y, C., now
part Of Washington city; enjoyed the per
sonal acquaintance OF such inustrious men
as Clay Webster. etc, then IN their glory
al the Nations capital, and received from
Francis KEYS own hand one Of the
first printed copies OF that celebrity's new
song. THE Star Spangled Banner"
Among those who we're permitted to en-
JOY the festivities were Major and Mrs
w. n. Norwood. Mr. and Mrs. s. b,
Rucker and oaby; Francis Rucker, Mr..
and Mrs Ewing Norwood and baby Mrs
o. A. Norwood Miss Florida Norwood,
Captain Hammond Norwood. Miss Pearl
Terrell, Miss Marie Ketchum, August
Ketohum. Mr.. and Mrs j. D. Flewellen,
Miss Katie Norwood MIR. and Mrs. Shields
Norwood, Mr.. and Mrs, A. II. ketohum.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

MANUFACTURER ASSOCIATION.
4 Meeting TO Discuss the Optionn
Exemption from Taxation

4 Meeting to Discuss the OpftOnui
Exemption from Taxation.
The Houston Manufacturers association
met last night at the parlors of tie Hutch
ms house.
There we're present: II. c. Mosehart,
president e. G. Rust. vice pre- adert; II.
p. Davis. A, Bishop, A. Whitaker. J. j.
Pagtoriza. NJ e. Foster. A. II. Bisby, Jas.
Monaghan, Jas. Charleton, u. Necco, NJ.
c. Barber, f. r Boyle, y. Woodhead. a.
Stolzig, j. a. Vanchoik, +. c. Crawford,
H. W LOTHIAN.
Mr. Woodhead. as chairman of tie COM
miltee of ten on local taxation With OPP
tional exemption, reported progress ard
that the committee was preparing a me
mortal on the subject to the legislature.
resolution was passed setting forth
that the management of the Fruit, i over
and Vegetable Festival association had
broken faith with the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION in promising to award fTst and
second prizes to home manufacturers. and
had failed TO keep said promise. wherefore
the resolutions further set forth, the as
sociation has not been fairly dealt with
and SUCH action on the part of the Fruit
Flower and Vegetable Festival association
VIII have a tendency in the future 10 deter
home manufacturers from participating IN
the Festival.
After the general meeting the commit
tee on taxation held quite a lengthy SEES
sion.
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NOT "pi." hut "PIc..

The mechanical down floor" forco of
The Post begged the almighty upstairs
element for this space in which to thank
dear Mother Yates. matron OF the Work.
ing Girls Home. for munihcent supply
OF mince pie OF the r-r-r-e-e-d hot quail
ity--right ''off the IRON This Is not the
frst nor the only time among few
whereupon Mother Yates has remembered
the craft" (who probably ought to be
under her jurisdictionl and all unite In
pronouncing the pies fine. which is better
than returning formal thanks TO a donor,
although in this case she holds their
highest esteem and very best wishes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
PERSONAL MENTION.


p l.. Ward OF Cuero is stopping at the
Capitol,
A II. p. Mccurdy of Cuoro rs guest at the
Capitol
f. Caldwell Of velasco is registered at the
Capitol
II. l.. Wilson OF Austin is among the Capt
tolls guests
Mr. and Mrs. j. A, Martin of Angieton are
Mt the Capitol
w. b. Bertrand of Sugarland is among the
Capitnl's guests
sam r. Henderson of Bryan is a late arrival
at the liutchins
n. ". Smith Of Dallas was registered yes
terday at the Lawlor
j. w. sehuchardt OF San Antonio Is regis
tered at the Hutchins.
w. c. Campbell of Temple was guest yes
terday at the Lawlor.
Frank Ersknc OF Apgleton is among the
guests at the Hutchins
A. c. Thompkins OF Hempstead registered
Mt the Capitol last night
j. w. Link OF Orange was In the city yes
terday, stopping at the Lawlor
Mrs. j. II. Baker of Louisiana is visiting IN
the city, the guest Of Mrsr, w v. Culium,
| Dr. j. l.. CAN'T OF Chicago, formerly
resident of Waco. is in the city on business
trip.
| Mrs w c. Howell and Miss villa Corridor
arc with MIR. and Mrs. w. IL, Howell for
| few days
Mrs. Eva Jackson OF Montgomery. Ala. II
visiting MIR and Mrs w. II, Howell, ISL
| Washington street
Miss Outa Waddel OF Eagle Lake, Mrs
Ross Cones. Misses Ora Larry and Alma Proc
ter OF Rosenberg have returned home after
pleasant visit to Miss Bertha Monaghan Rnt
Mrs, A. w, FITZGERALD, at llii Hardy street,
Miss Nellie Claffoy OF St Louis and Mis-
Edith Young OF Galveston were the guests o
Miss Annie. Miss Katie and Miss Alice Ken
nody, l0t1 Elysian street. during Festiva
week. Miss Clnifey is full OF praise for Hous
toms Festival and the delightful Texas eli
mate.
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IT is DIFFERENT NOW.
Houston No Longer n Mudholc in III
prairie-Cuttfng into New Orleans

Houston No Longer n Mudholc in the
Prnirie-Cutting into New Orleans
The Post has been shown letter from
Chas. A. clarendon OF New Orleans, ad-
dressed to his relative, Mr.. Ed clarendon
citizen of New Orleans and owns extern
sive property interests here.
The letter is In response to an invita-
ton to visit the recent Fruit. Flower and
Vegetable Festival, and acknowledging tne
receipt OF the sixty page edition OF The
Post.
The evidences of prosperity as indicated
by that issue of The Post seems to nettle
MIR clarendon. He writes: Don't men
ton Houston or Texas to me. 1t is a
sore subject, for ! have suffered terribly
of late by Texas absorbing the business
OF this city, where most of my property
is located and which has of late been in
jured to the extent of at least so per cent.
Two OF my office building tenants, cotton
men, have recently left and gone 10 Tex
as. ! have more vacant property today
than ever before and Texas is responsible
for It, But a few years ago, on my first
visit 10 Texas, Houston was then nothing
more than prairie with a few mud holes
here and there and some squatters living
around them. So let up on Houston's
flower festival and prosperity. which IS
measured only by my adversely. Texas
was once New Orleans best customer: ii
is now her most rulnous competitor and
is actually far ahead Of New Orleans as
cotton center aud the Lord only knows
what will become of us when you get
deep water at Houston"
The above are extracts from a private
letter and were doubtless not intended
for publication but The Post is permitted
n use them by courtesy of Mr.. clarendon.
They are evidently honest expressions and
speak volumes as to the changed condi-
ton Of things.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
THE LOCAL STAGE.
"Two jolly Tranps" a Frost-'rops.
Turvy" Coming.


An alleged farce entitled two Jolly
Tramps" was presented at Sweeney &
Coombs theaar yesterday afternoon and
again last night. small audiences being
present at each occasion, The organiza-
tion carries band and, Judging by the
character OF the work done. most of the
people double in brass"
The specialties OF Charles Hasty were
encored last night some fairly good &C.
centric and acrobatio dancing was done
by John Philliber and Marguerite Fer
guson and some of the work of William
Ward. notably his banjo playing. was not
as bad as II might have been. but thu
other features of the piece, with the ex
ception OF tho remarkably clever perform
ance OF Lefevre. trick bicyclist. the show
was what the average small boy would
designate as "punky." The organization
would do we'll to conhne itself to the
small towns.
The next attraction will be Hotel
Topsy Turyy." In which Eddie Foy and
a capable company viii appear next Thurs
day night. The organization comes very
highly recommended.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
NEWS NOTES FROM NAVASOTA
JESSE JARVIS. NEGRO. KILLED HIS
WIFE AND THEN HIMSELF.
Mrs. Knte Ketchum Celebrated Her
Eightieth Anniversary-Mrs.b o"e-
part Was Gorcd by Cow.

Navasota Texas, December lS.--A trag-
edy. which put an end to two wen khoWh
colored people of Navasota, occurred III
Freedmantown about o'clock this aitel
noon and is one OF the most deliperale
murders and suicides ever enacted IN TINS
city.
At about that hour Jesse Jarvis went 10
the house OF negro woman nameu 'eh-
ME Kennard and met his wife, Kate jar
Wis; without ceremony fierce quarrel
ensued and he whipped out a very iohe
bladed pocket knife and began staDolps
her; she ran screaming into the house Oh
the Kennard woman, but was dead when
reached by others. having received
wound in front and one behind near the
heart. either of which might have proved
fatal.
When the bloody carving OF his wlie :
body was surely complete and the deslrel
results attained, Jarvis walked out oil tue
front gate. AS he did he began to Nlgof-
ous!y slash his own throat. making thre9
distinct drawings with such determination
as to have severed his head from the BODY
were it not for interference of the spinal
column. He then closed the bloody weapon
and put 1t in his pocket, falling dead a
hundred yards or more from scene OF MS
wifes mutilation.
Justice Forester has begun an inquest,
but has SO far discovered no cause for
the deeds. 1t seems to be attributable to
jealousy.
Josephine Turner and Judy Jarvis were
witnesses of the bloody acts
Both negroes were connected with inc
best negro families, Katie Jarvis being
sister to Will Turner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
rHE COMMITTEES ON WORK
of the Grand Lodge Closes It's Lnbo
Certificates Issued.

The committee on work OF the Grand
Lodge has closed its labor and adjourned.
Certificates were issued to the following
brethren to teach the esoteric work:
Il. b. Taylor. Lake Creek; L. NJ. Faust.
Cooper; j. H. French, Merit, w. Il. Glib
son. Livingston, w. e. Bower Stephen
vile; f.. B. REEVE, Rivusta; j. l.. Diums.
Ladonia, p. II. Jones, Farmersville; d.
II. Lindsay, Dallas: e. l.. Brewer, Terrell !:
A. A. Ross, Hochheln: w. w. Peavey,
Cuero; l.. Lloyd, Jacksonville; j. II.
Knowles, Midland; S. II. Couch, Ozona;
w. II. Galloway. Cleburne; J. G. Lester,
Rosenberg; j. NJ. Osborne Pine Hill; w.
NJ. Osborne, Pine Hill; +. w. sperry, Mer-
tens; l. V. Johnson. Merit; V. c. Karnes.
Pearl; ]. e. Spoonemore, Kingston; E. S.
Williams, Grayhill; George f. Morgan,
Clarendon; Il. c. Andrews, Floydada Geo.
Lopas. Jr., Floresville; j. w. skipper.
Lovelady; w. B. Collins. Lovelady; a. V.
Wood. Groveton; Sam X. Hamilton, Far.
mersviile; j. C. Miller, Austin; j. H.
Stanley. Lometa j. C. West, Leesville;
W. r. ebernethy, Mckinney; j. c. War
rem. Lavernia; w. C. Hatfield, Pottshor
ough; l.. Nj. Murphy Midland, R Nj.
Burns. Giddings; X. Is. Mitchell, Frost 4
j. +. Black, Ladonia; s. Petrie, Fairview.
G.. b. Cross, Llano; j. w. Weaver. Wylie;
NJ. s. Howell, Merit; r. F.Wallaee Eyre:
w. d. Wells, Lanesville; w. 2. Lawrence,
Carthage; p. ". Price. Weatherford, j.
5. Livingston, Center City; j. w. Bro
naugh. Prairie Hill; r. NJ. Forester,
Merit; w. n. Norwood Navasota; John
Watson. Houston; G. j. Jones, Henrietta;
{. /. Harris, Georgetown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
CITY BREviTIEs.

All contributions for tho linen sale must
be taken to tho chapel OF the First Nres-
byterian church by 4 y. m. Thursday.
Victor Brown, charged with assault 10
murder. was bound over In Justice Malsch's
court yesterday. the bond being fixed at
5000.
The Caledonian society will meet tonight nj
their hall, 9l0ts Congress avenue 10 arrang,
for the observance OF the birthday anniver.
sary OF Robert Burns
An alteration took place late yesterday
evening between Dave Smith. colored anc
Emanuel sedit, an Italian grocer, corner sar
Felipe and Crosby streets which resulted
IN several shots being hred. but no one wa,
hurt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
Ignite AND OIL.

The gentlemen who are pushing as hard
MS they can the publicity of their knowl-
edge of the absolute certainty of Grimes
countys Ignite and oil deposits have been
industriously sending samples of Their
latest oils to some OF the largest conct rms
in the United States in hopes OF awakening
capital to the enormous opportunities CT
fered. They are today in receipt of very
encouraging letter from headquarters OF
the Standard oil company, promising al
immediate and critical chemical analysis
OF the apparently high grade oil. The pro-
moters think that this wealth nas lain
there dormant quite long enough.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
rELEPHoNE WIRES crr.

Fifty dollars reward has been offered for
the apprehension and arrest OF parties
guilty Of cutting two, of the long distanoe
telephone company's wires, north ot he"e
in Brazoria county, last Thul3daJ l'shi-
The two copper strands were severed ana
about 200 pounds Of 1t taken aNaf hut y
is surmised by the company that The ma
licious cutters madness was enacted for
spite rather than desire 20 steal
The same concerns wires vera cut III
North Texas a short while ago lnd no e;;-
pense is being spared to unYcil the eel
lows identity and punish nm,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
orGcer. elected.

At the regular monthly meeting OIL .he
Birth Abraham lodge No. 200 held sun
day afternoon. tho following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: President
j. Wolf; vice president p WEINBERG
secretary, d. Frosch; treasurer, J. hai
kowsky. inside. guard, j. Richker; out
side guard I. Kornblith; conductor simon
Greenberg. Eight new members were ad-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
cnlnred Entertninment.

There will be an entertainment tomor-
row night at Odd Fellows hail. which, from
she preparations being made, promises to
be quite an event in colored circles. &c
freshments to be served free of charge.
viii Chester, Phillip Bennett, X. s. kit-
trell and Ed T. Hubert have the manage
ment of the entertainment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

tive OF the deceased, will arrive this morn
ing from Hampstead. The deceased was
formerly Miss Kate Owens, and as young
lady she will be remembered by Ill he
old citizens OF Houston. She came down
from Waco to visit her friends here and
witness the Festival. which she seemed 20
enjoy very much. She WIS taken sick
Sunday and her death ensued suddenly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
1AnY GoREp RY A COW.

This morning. while Mrs. Bonepart wife
OF the Santa Fe agent at Clay Station, was
walking on the street with a little son
near her home in the western part of the
city, n colored man came by driving a COW
in the street. The animal was probably
mad and hot, and before the man could
head 1t the lady was attacked Mrs, bone
part aud son were both knocked down, she
being knocked senseless, besides being
painfully gored in the abdomen, her ply
stefan believes not seriously.
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NEW CITY HALL.

Street Commissioner Wiley has just
completed work on the new city hall AMI
now has the stairway to the second hoor
in the front OF the building, and the gem
eral arrangement is neat and complete.
All is awaiting occupancy, eNcspt a new
set OF windows, and it is presumed lie
council Will move in on the beginning of
the new year.
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ing his man the latter edged up to Deputy
sheriff Davis OF Wharton and proceeded
to relieve the deputy of his watch. Da
tective Quinn seized the pickpocket
hand. which held Mr.. Davis watch. me
watch chain had not yet been disconnectea,
from the vest when the detective stoppeu
the theft The man was locked up
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peath of Mrs. Rohhln..

Mrs. Kate Robbins widow OF the late II,
X. Robbins, formerly a travelling passenger
agent for the Houston and Texas Central.
died at $3.50 O'clock last night at the resi-
dence Of G. G, Beayens. 7i6 Jackson street
Relatives at Hampstead and other points
In the State were notified nj her death
and the funeral win be deferred awaiting
their arrival Mrs. VIII chindlsr. . rela-