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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
BODY IDENTIFIED.

The body of the man who was found
dead on the railroad track at Forty first
street and Postoffce at 80 o'clock last
night was identified as that of John Gerbic,
an Austrian, who cume to this country
about year and half ago and came here
from New York three aud half mouths
ago.
The deceased was brother of Marco
Gcrbic, a butcher, who lives at Forty
fourth and Winnie.
Marco Gerbic said his brother was about
81 years old, workipgman, never carried
n pistol and was not respondent. He had
no employment. but lived with his
brother He could understand very little
English.
An army pistol was found beside the
body when it. was discovered and there
was bullet hole in the neck of the man.
The bullet had passed into the neck and
out through the head.
Marco Gerbic does not believe his brother
killed himself The last time Marco saw
John alive was at p. ~. yesterday, when
Marco was starting for his slaughter house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
CITY BREvITIEs.

Tho Cleo club and tho Ladies' Treble Clcf
club had very satisfactory joint rehearsal
lost night in preparation for their concert on
February 10.
$. j. kellogg and Miss Mozcle 7. Hirkscy
wcre married Tuesday evening by Justica
eth ward. Tho bride is recently from St
Louis.
letter has been received by Mr. A. Il,
Stanton OF this city from Willie Lee. mem
Dor OF company c. First Texas regiment. near
Havana, Cuba. lIe mentioned many of the
aueer sights to be seen In Havana, most or
which have already been described in letters
u, blished in The Post.
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nicht with a programme that will be Pc
culiarly appropriate to the occasion. There
will be Scotch music, Scotch talk. Scotch
dances, Scotch eating and Scotch drinking
Fair IA your honest sonsie face,
Great chieftain o. the puddin' race
Sic gran NIGHT wero haein. Well hae
anithcr moothfu'.
There will also be lots to drink az we'll
as TO eat. Barley bree frae weei kent
Scottish vineyards. For tectotal folk and
sic like, they'll hac claret, which some folk
ca soordook, cuddle, my dcarie. skciohan,
treaclo WILL and ither drinks o. that ilk,
new maskit tea, etc.
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q. 4. n. soclal Mccllng.

The following programme has been ar
ranged for the Grand Army and wonan's
Relief Corps open meeting to BIO held in
their hall this evening:
onepIng of the post and remarks by the
commander.
crepine song, "star spanglcd Banner"
by the audience.
Recitation, Mrs. J. r. Gibbons.
Solo. Mrs. ". E, Sanders.
Descriptive recital. my First Visit to
Houston" by j j. Bllow,
Song RED. White and Blue by the
audience.
Recitation, "The Spanish Mule" by Mrs.
Maud Psndly.
ADDRESS, Colonel q. w. Kidd.
eeng, G. w. Sedgwick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
DEATH RATE GROWING.
Doctors Attribute II 10 what We =


The constantly increasing number OF
deaths from stomach troubles is exciting
the keenest interest among the medical
fraternity. The prevalence OF these
stomach disorders or ailments the doctors
attribute largely to impure food products
with which the country at large seems
10 be flooded. and in an attSmpt to coun-
teract which many OF the States have
matter IL, the people ofsthe United States
are. as a rule. too careless and Indifferent
as to what they eat or how Il is cooked,
and the Inevitable penalty OF disordered
stomachs. II The result, One OF the
authorizations that Is most serious IN it's
effects il tho use OF alum 20 whiten bread
or TO Furnish cheap baking powder. II
destroys the coating of the stomach. pro-
duces dyspepsia. and eventually poisons
the blood Try piece Of alum in your
mouth Andspo the result No stomach
into which !. entern can long remain
healthy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
Plumbers install osacers.

At the regular meeting of the Plumbers
union last night they passed resolution
indorsing the early closing of stores. in
dorsed Mr.. c. II. Mitchner for clerk of
the criminal district court and Installed
the following officers: John McNesey
president: George Davis. vice presidents
Cherries Renecke. recording secretary; L..
f. De Lesdernier, financial secretarys l..
Tipps. treasurer: j. t. Smith, inside SEN
tinel; II. Kessler, outside sentinel.
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EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.
strong Resolutions Passed by Hal
hers. plMmhcrs md OihcrA.


At meetings held last night the follow
Ing resolutions were passed by the differ
ent labor unions meeting In Union Labor
hall:
Houston. Texas, February Whereas,
The Retail Clerks union has presented
their agreement 10 the merchants for 7
o'clock closing and no SUNDAY work and
Whereas, IT has come to the knowledge
OF Journeymen BARRIERS union No. "a that
certain merchants have refused To sign
tho agreement TO close therefore be It
Resolved, That this union places the
responsibility OF retardlng tho progress of
the early closing upon those merchants
who have moi signed the agreement; and
Resolved further, That VIC pledge our
selves aud our families 10 give preference
TO those merchants who sign and live up
TO the agreement OF the clerks union when
VIC are making purchases,
II. II. Mullen, President.
Il. a, York, Secretary.
Houston. Texas. February Ire II Re-
solved. That Plumbers. Gas and Steam
Filters union No. 6S does hereby indorse
the retail clerks efforts In early closing
and does pledge the patronage of its mem
bers and their families 80 only those mer-
chants who sign and live up to the agree
inent OF the Retail Clerks union: and
Resolved further That copy of tho
foregoing be published IN the press.
John MvNeeley. President.
l.. I. DC Lesdernier. Secretary Pro TEN
( Houston. Texas. February I--wbereas
The Amalgamated Association of Railway
Employees OF Houston learns with regret
that Il few merchants have not yet signed
tho agreement for shorter hours OF the
Retail Clerks union; therefore be II
Resolved. That We pledge our support
10 the clerks union in their demand for
Justice and right; and
Resolved further, That We instruct our
10 patronize only those mer-
chants signing the clerks closing agroe-
mont V, J. I'M, President.
q, u. corkut. Secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
In,urie. Proved FatnI.

Warren, Texas. February 1.pied on the
Sist. at Q o'clock p. m, Mr.. Tom Saltar,
from internal injury received by fall
on the last OF December, 1898; he has
been up for some time and his sudden
death was quite n surprise; he was sick
only short time before he died. He
has been logging the Texas Yellow Pine
mill by contract for some time and has
been in the timber business for number
of years in this State and Florida. lie
was i2 years old and leaves wife and five
children.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
NEW RECORDER.

Mare C. McLemore has resigned as re-
corder OF the city OF Galveston to accept
the office of United States district attor-
ncy for the Eastern district of Texas, to
which he has been appointed. Mayor Fly
has named Arthur keetch 10 succeed Mr..
McLemore as recorder, Mr.. McLemore will
qualify rs United States district attorney
within the next ten days.
Mr.. Keetch is well and tavorably known
in Galveston. He was graduated from the
Lake Forest university in 1883, and was
admitted TO the practice of law in Chi
cago. Later he went to Minnesota He
came to Galveston in 1894, and was for
a time editor of a local newspaper Later
he was on the staff of the Galveston News.
A little more than a year ago he left the
newspaper field to resume the practice OF
law and became associated with the firm
of Terry & Ballingcr.
There 10 no more gentlemanly or cour-
teous young man In Galveston than Ar
thur Keetch. He is well educated bright
and honorable and his appointment as re-
corder will meet with hearty commenda-
ton. He is a republican and took part in
the management of Congressman Haw-
ley's last campaign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
cavalry liza. Reached San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas. February 1.--Colo-
mel Whitside and STAFF and four companies
of the Tenth United States cavalry. col
ored, to be stationed here, arrived tonight.
The troops are being kept on board the
cars over night and Will be disembarked
early in the morning. A train load OF the
troops passed through Laredo this after
noon. The troops were orderly and were
given reception by the colored popula-
tion on their arrival.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
The schooner Trade

Corpus Christi, Texas. January ~:
schooner Flower OF France leit neis =
for Galveston with a cargo Of cols'D, I
and hides. The schooners Lepan 81
and Mary Lorena discharged Their '. ~
yesterday and may return 70 ua.'S
without an outward cargo ton J, Nh
McInnis is still at sedhury Sna'' 20
ing her cargo of lumber.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
body wiz he shlrpea to Canada.

Waco, Texas, February 1.-The remains
of Arch McMiiliu, who committed sui
eide here yesterday, were embalmcd and
VIII be shipped TO Charlottetown. Prince
Edward Island, his old home. A telegram
from his parents ordered tho body shipped
Nothing new has developed and nothing
is known OF the cause which led up to the
suicide.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
L0BO WOLVES AND COYOTES
SHOULD HE UTTERLY ExrERMIN-
ATED.
for scaIps So the End Desired
Mny BE Contaminated.

Corpus Christi, Texas, February 1.-As
stated in The Post several weeks since, the
ravages and depredations of wild animals
in this county and section has alarmingly
multiplied of late and have proved great
menace to the community. Not only have
stock suffered, but the coyotes and lobos
especially, have in several instances at
tackled women and children as we'll as
biting several valuable ranch dogs Feel
ing that something must be done at once
toward the determination of these and
other species Of dangerous and aggressive
depredators, the following petition has
been formulated and signed by the resi-
dents of Nueces county and a copy of
same was this morning sent to both our
representatives at Austin, Senator Atlee
and Representative Willacy:
A PETITION.
To the Honorable Legislature of the State
of Texas, Regular Session of 1899.
We, your petitioners, residents of Nueces
county, respectfully pray for the enact
ment of law modifying articles 1896 and
1897 of tho Revised Statutes, relating to
to make il compulsory instead of optional
for the county in which coyote or lobo
wolf is killed to pay the sum of 95 cents
for each coyote or lobo 30 killed.
We beg TO represent to your honorable
legislature that the reason why we pray
for the enactment Of such law is That
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02

We are always the Lowest III. q Vd IA
and bran. Get our prices peiS c.. ~
Mercantile Storage vpa
Phone 623. 67s.
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WiIp.xof Resign.

rumor hsinx current upon the street
tAnt the board Of public works Intended
re6lSnipg ~ consequence Of the action Of
I ~ eepaeil on Monday iu vcting down
tkp1v Reconsideration concerning the
Z 4 ~ Mn street psylpr con.
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SPECIAL ANNouscEairr'

Married, February /. at NssOs ~ 4 !. :
Rev. William clendenin hoO s.'s ". I
Laura Lea, daughter OF ose''sA =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02

TO disorders of the distinctly feminine or
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her beauty, her amiability, her usefulness
as a housekeepcr, her capability as moth,
or. and her charm and power IN the social
and religious world.
There is safe sure, speedy and pcrma-
nent remedy for these troubles II IS pr.
Pierce's Favoritc Prescription II acts d.
rectly OH the delicate and important ieiiii-
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vigor and elasticity. II allays inharnma..
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stops exhausting drains. 1t banishes the
fnaladies of the expectant months. ana
makes baby's advent easy and almost
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health and an ample supply Of nourish-
ment. II fits for wifehood and mother
hood. Thousands of women who were
ALMOST hopeless invalids have testified to
their recovery under this wonderful fnedi-
cine. Medicine dealers sell it. Accept no
substitute or inferior imitation.
For seven years" writes Mrs, Louisa Ar
thurs, of ostwait, Ircdell Co, N. c., II suffered
untold agony from female weakness, then
comm enccd taking DR.. Pierce's Pavorite Pre-
scfiption and improved very fast. 1t saved my
life"
Only II onc-cent stamps to cover mailing
of a free paper covered copy of DR.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser. Cloth
binding 81 stamps. Send to Dr.. R.v, Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
TO CURE A com N oNE Day

take laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets All
druggists refund money II ID fails IN c,,rn
.ec. The genuine has l. 30, on each tab,u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the fremont W. II. Starr conder
Ark; Miss May Masterson, Lewis FIsher
city: c. W. Houtz, Il. Ayrll, Denver W
l.. Temple, South Bend, Ohio: Mnrr, ~
Kohn, New York; S NJ Hoffheimer chi .
cago; A. II. Pierce, Pierce. Texas. v :,
Proctor. Victoria, j. C. Crawford + -.
Ford, Houston; Thomas L. condleu Men,
nhis; II. NJ. Kelly. Pittsburg; II. Fl ~.
sett. New York; A. Dithneger. ST. I.au,s .
II. A. Fitch, New Orleans; q. G. snceh,
Iowa Park; Miss Helen Young. Alvin 7
W. Farley, Cincinnati; r, A. Dunals,ooo
Chicago; K. l.. Cox, Temple: pav,,,
Adams, New York; w. A, Holcomb. Kan
sas CITY; G. forter, Chicago; ed. Cob,
New York; r. 4, N. Iemonts, La t;rant.s.
Henry Lemartz, cellna, Ohio: W. j. XII
haus. ~. Louis v w Fisher, New or
leans a. J. l.eiirbach. ]. n. Mcf,abs
rairmont, H.; d. d. Crazy, Beaumont
Captain do la Perelle. London.
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FOR GOOD results "a,
Just try 81 Packard's Troy s,,
Prairie avenue. Phone go
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
CanaIenss Nicht.

The Scotch citisens Of Houston viii 10,
night at Bryan ball celebrate csndlemas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
PRESIDENT W. =. LApp.

Mr.. w. #. Ladd has accepted the presi-
dency of the chamber of commerce. to
which ho was elected by the directors
last Friday night, and enters upon his du-
ties by appointing the following commit
tee TO take charge of all matters pertaininr
TO the coming OF the battleship Texas Cnoa.
sibly with the cruisers Detroit and Nash.
yille) in March next: NJ. o. Noble IT
Marx. George f. Horst, /. II. Kemnner
Edwin Sampson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
sQUABBLE OVER PROSPECTIVE OF
FICE.

The bill now pending before the legis-
lature for the creation OF an additional
civil district court in Galveston county,
coupled with the favorable prospects of its
early passage. has caused a spirited con-
test to arise for the judgeship OF the pro-
posed new district. The names so far
mentioned are S. w. Jones, George p.
Finlay and Judge E. d. Gavin. A peti-
ton In behalf OF each has been circulated
and largely signed by the local nttornevs
The bill introduced carries with II Inc
emergency clause and will become effec-
tive as soon as passed. petition urging
It's speedyapassago has been circulated here
ard viii be sent to Austin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02

The lips may laugh
hen the body itself
crying out in an
uish. When a wo-
an laughs il does not
ways mean that she
is happy. 1t is a
woman's province
- to please, and she
will bravely en-
--\deavor to do this
~ under the most
= narrowing cir
cumstances. Thou
sands of women
who are considered
happy, and charm-
ing, and entertain
ing, secretly endure
fering til at
would drive the av-
erage man to a mad
house. In almost
every instance these
snaerinrs arc due
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
MORE OPPOSITION.
The Common Council Again Stops a
City Clock Order.
Claims Referred by City Government -Hitch
Rail for Market Square.

The city government brought up sew
eral old matters, Thursday evening, al
their regular meeting and again set
them on their way. Among these We're
some old claims against the city, the
case of the old houses near the corner
of State and Court streets and hitch
rail for Market square. Then they had
another little discussion over a clock
for the First Baptist church tower.
The committee on fire department re-
ported that it had granted the directors
of the Water Street Gospel Mission. the
right to use the hose house at Pettin-
gill's Corner for religious meetings on
the second and fourth Monday evenings
of each month. The report was APP
proved.
The roll of accounts given elsewhere
in the city auditors report was passed.
Thomas J. Lynch, Esq, in a commune
cation to the mayor recalled the fact
that there are claims for damages be-
fore the body from Harvey Chisam, ].
II. Church. A. b. Mason and others,
caused by the raising of the grade of
Bangor street Hes said if some action
was not taken soon he should take the
case into the courts. This was referred
to the city solicitor with instructions to
confer with Mr.. Lynch and to report at
the next meeting. The claim of Alice
NJ. Saywood for damages done to her
property on State street, caused by the
raising of the street, was presented
through her attorney, L. C. Cornish,
and all was referred to the city solicit
tor.
The committee on fire department
was authorized to purchase 1000 feet of
hose for the use of the department.
T. NJ. Tabor was given permission to
erect a hitching post in front of his lot
on Spruce street. An order was intro
duced calling for the erection of plank
sidewalk on st. Catherine street, from
East Chestnut to Brooks street. This
was referred to the committee on high
ways.
The highway committee to whom was
referred the claim of Oscar Holway for
a damage from the city for the use of
the land owned by him, and used by
the city as sidewalk on Water street.
at the southeast corner of Water and
Bridge streets. reported that Mr.. Hol-
way offered to sell the strip, which is
about feet wide at one end and 4
feet at another and extending the
length Of the block, for $780, The re-
port was laid on the table pending ac-
ceptance.
Health Officer Randall called the at
tention Of the aldermen to the fact that
he had many complaints of the unsani-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16

would not reach their addresses in An
gusta until the next morning. This has
been entirely caused by the enforcement
by the postoffice department of the eigh,
hour law which prevents carriers from
extending that appOrtionment of time
even by few minutes so that these To-
cal letters, being in places which could
not be reached within the time limit on
the second afternoon delivery, nave laid
in the office.
1t is but justice to the local office to
state that this condition has lead to
great deal OF correspondence with the
postoffice department; and although the
local letter carriers and postal force have
been willing to waive all rights and to
extend the eight hour time without fur
ther compensation, in view of the de-
cisions of the supreme court and court OF
claims, the department has felt Obliged
to strictly enforce the law as =, stands
without regard to the wishes or willing
ness of the carriers on duty at Augusta.
On the whole ii is believed mat the later
and more thorough afternoon delivery
will prove satisfactory to all persons
not directly on the business streets as the
present. Due notice of any changes to
meet the new time table will be given at
a later date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16

''To Kennebec county alone the showers
of Wednesday, and the storm that | sup
pose is general over the State. have done
thousands of dollars worth of good" re-
marked Secretary b. W. McKeen, Thurs
day morning, just before he started upon
his three weeks trip to Western Maine.
where he will hold institutes. THE Sit
uation was getting serious, but this will
brace the crops immensely. | have not
heard how much rain there was in other
sections of the State. but we certainly
had a good deluge of it in this section
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
P0ST.OFfIcE NOTICE.
Change In Delivery Of Mail June 26. Affects
the Whole City.

On Monday. June 18th the mail car
which arrives in this city at half past
twelve. midday. is to be discontinued.
that train becoming the fast train to
Bar Harbor by the back route. The reg
ular mail car will be attached to the train
arriving in Augusta at 235 p NJ. the
same as the arrangement last summer
Under this arrangement the first deliv-
cry by the letter carriers. which has been
so early in the afternoon will be discon-
tinued and there will be one general aft
ernoon delivery to all parts of the city
which will be somewhat later but pos
sibly as satisfactory to the citizens. as
under the arrangement the delivery will
be much more thorough in the residential
portions Of the city than it has been I'M
der the present arrangement Of trains
Under the arrangement now existing
the carriers make a complete delivery Of
all mail received on the noon train. They
then return to the postoffice and take the
mail which is received later in the after
noon and deliver as far as the eight hour
limit Will allow. 1t was hoped that the
entire Western mail would arrive on the
first train, but connections have been i'm
practicable and much of the Western
mail has been received in the afternoon
so that ii has been impossible to deliver
as thoroughly in the residential part OF
the city as the postotfce would have
hoped. Another thing that has given a
great deal of annoyance has been the fact
that on the second afternoon delivery
sometimes local letters collected from the
boxes at o'clock in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
Specials
Now is Your
Opportunity.

The season is advancing and finds us
overstocked on some of our very finest
goods. We shall close these lots at
very low prices. We can give your
orders special attention. Less than
seven days required to fill orders at
this time. An assortment of over
coating, suiting, trousering and fancy
vestings is yet unlimited. For particu-
lars regarding our work and fits in
quire of our customers.
Don't waste your time and money
ordering from unreliable and inferior
houses in Chicago and elsewhere If
you want ready-made clothing buy of
our local dealers and see what you are
getting. For fine custom work at low
prices buy Of