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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

OF the way. Some OF the overhead wires
along the route have not been raised aud a
special effort to have this attended To will
DO made today.
All OF the members OF the order who
are to appear on the floats are expected
to be present at the den In the Fifth ward
at 3 p. m. There is q very large amount
OF work to be done in order to get every
thing ready for the start. which will be
made sufficiently early to allow the lead
ing float to appear at the corner OF Main
street and Commerce avenue promptly at
o'clock. AT the ball tomorrow night all
who participated In the parade Will be cx-
pected to appear in costume, although
these costumes may be changed for even
ing dress after the first part of the pro-
gramme is carried out.
The royal party will come up Buffalo
bayou and land at point, which will be
kept secret, this afternoon. The king and
the other members OF his court will be
taken to the den Immediately on their ar
rival and will not be visible to the general
public until the appearance of the parade
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Continued From Page Three.
S. D.. and while the output consumes 1000
bushels of potatoes per day he ia yet un
able to supply the popular demand. Vis-
itors would do well to pay this booth "A
call and accept sample of "Desipota, -
served free TO all in tempting dessert
plates.
Ror.ton Electric street Railway
Company.
Not everyone understands tho mechan-
ism used in an up-tn date electric motor
car. and tho Houston Electric Railway
company has nicely decorated booth
which shows an The parts used in the
motive power of street car, and SO
distinctly displayed as to render fnll
explanation almost unnecessary. They
embrace two sly les OF armatures, two
styles OF folds controllers, commutators,
light switches gear wheels, and rhcoatats
10 control the current The workmanship
of these parts is of the highest order.
which embraces valuable patents. as well
al inventive skill.
10. VI. burke
This display, owing to It's enslne nature.
could not be Accommodated in tho Indus
trial buildings. and 10 afford more space,
Mr.. Burke has erected a tent 30xi0 feet
In size. where he can show fair Simple
Of his full line OF goods. He calls atten-
ton TO the public first to the largest sec
tlon OF drain pipe offered for sale In the
United States. IL weighs 1000 pounds and
is three feet in diameter and three feet
long. Here is to be seen lime, Portland and
Rosendae cement. plaster paris, marble
dust, land plaster and fire clay in barrels
piled up In form of pyramid In another
part OF this exhibit Is displayed nue lin
iDgs. chimney tops. flue pipes. garden and
drain tile well curblng, fancy pressed
bricks and other articles, TOO numerous TO
mention. usually in. this line of business
j. w. ThicI.
Tho sanitary plumbing exhibit of Mr.
Thicl may be found conspicuously located
in industrial building 3D." and while it
only occupies ten feet square of floor
space, 1t is entirely the work of an artl-
san In every particular. The scroll front
OF the enhance is a splendid piece of work
in pipe fitting, and yet above tho archway
door is the word "Thiel," made entirely
OF gas Jets which at night is beautifully
illuminated. After going into tho interior
the visitor finds nicely fitted bath room,
with porcelain tub, washstand and the
usual furniture in the latest pattern and
design.
Magnolia Brewery.
True to the name of this large industry
the decorations used are entirely OF Mag
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs



and school of Instruction.
There was a very important meeting of
the Grand Lodge of Emergency of the
Burns building yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of comforting grand lodge
rank on thirtysix past chancellors. Tho
officers officiating were L. A. Strickland,
grand chancellor; Ben s. Rogers. grand
vice chancellor; w. II. Kay. prelate pro
tenn; George b. Griggs grand master al
arms pro tenn; Henry Miller grand keeper
uel Odd pIunS lolno puBlS 'moo
master of exchequeri +. Is. wagner,
grand inner guard pro tenn Walter Hans
pupJS 'uuuiIplS n N :lees pue spIoosd 10
The following were appointed commit"
tee on credentials: Malcolm Graham, II.
f. Craig, j. c. Blackburn, 4. Lee Brown
ana G. A. Reinhart.
The night session, which embraced a
school of instruction, was opened by l..
e. Swope, after which Mayor 5. II. Bra
shear was introduced and in few well
chosen remarks he extended welcome
to tho visiting Knights. He was replied
to in behalf of the knights ny o. ~.
Strickland, grand chancellor of Texas.
Short talks were then made by Henry
Miller Ben Rogers, X. X. Rodhold, Wal
ter Hanscom and Marsene Johnson.
The work WAS eXemplihed by G.. I.
Robb
Alter the meeting refreshments were
served and the evening enlivened with
songs and recitations. Mr.. Walter Hans
com OF Galveston entertained the dele
gates with songs and Mr.. II. a. Haas OF
Alvin with Rotations.
About 100 delegates came mp from Gal
weston on a special train and returned
after the ceremony
The delegates took advantage Of an in
vitatjon and visited the festivities at the
Auditorium during the afternoon.
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HON. PERRY $. uEArB's REGRETS


Mir. S. p. Strong, chairman of the invi-
tation committee of tho South Texas Good
,,aa,. a.a p,,,1;a r.,.u.,,ar,,,,. aa.on,a
'.oau9 anu uoiio iniiioVein'"' ''so'ia
tion, has received the following letter
from First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry : ueath.
postofe,a to.. u-,,.
iostoince department, Washington,
December NY Dear Sir: gratefully
acknowledge yo,r favor of the 18th instant
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inNl''ns me " NC present "t lle oolNen
pnblic nv uTou ns'''ts az
haii tip',,.,sn -. r1',,,t e !" oS
Notb;,s, ,Dou,d III ror e,n nroa,n, n,oa
49,, NV 4l "oulu auolu me sleater peas
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, Wiley university, 1925: general conference
expenses, $101; conference claimants, S2zS;
episcopal fund SILL; a grand total OF S3Ss2;
an increase over last year OF $215. The ag-
gregate OF benevolent collections ordered
by the general conference reported 10 be
s2456 The collections were made by pre-
siding elders districts as follows. Wiz
Paris district, Rev. G. G. Minnegan, pre-
siding elder, s27i, a decrease OF $50 over
last year; Navasota district. Rev. W. L.
Duncan, presiding elder. $685. Huntsville
district Rev. A. C. Culbreath presiding
elder, siiS; Palestine district, Rev. W. A.
Fortson, presiding elder, S591 Houston
district Rev. William BARLEY, presiding
elder. $751;, decrease OF $l35; Marshall
district, Rev. w. II. Logan, presiding elder,
s997.
Supernumerary relation was granted to
j. p Calvin and w, w. Brown, r. j..
Campbell was placed on the superannuated
list. The conference paid to w. w. Brown
s25. The bishop donated to him out of his
own eXchequer So, DR.. w. 7. Smith. Revs.
w. II. Logan and w. A. Fortson 81 each.
A collection of $l0.95 was taken for Rev.
Cal Moore to leave for Conroe TO attend
the funeral of his daughter.
The report of Rev. Freeman Parker,
statlstican, showed the following statis-
teal facts, viz: Practitioners, 1751; mem
bers 1884; local preachers, PAT; deaths,
300; 500 children baptized; 1106 adults;
27l Sunday schools; 1i61 officers and
teachers; 1880 scholars; 206 churches;
s271 900 valuation of church property; IS
parsonages value s29,4S6; paid on I'M
provement, $lt,516; s90,9l5 indebtedness
paid; present Indebtedness. s14,O99.
Drs. Manley s. Hard, Louis Curtis, w. t.
Smith and ]. w. Hamilton twhite), gen
eral conference officers, attended the con-
ference each of whom made able and en-
couraging talks touching the several de-
partments Of the great Methodist Episcopal
church.
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Woman Hurt.

Lille Rivers, colored. was run over
last night by Assistant Fire Chief Artos
buggy and painfully bruised. The as
slstant chief was responding to a fire
alarm in the Second ward when the
woman started across the street directly
in front of the horse. She was struck by
the horse and the buggy passed over her.
No bones We're broken and it is thought
that her injuries are not severe.
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s.,son Ticket. Toa,

Tickets good for ten admissions, five each
to the Auditorium and Annex, at 81 on sale
today at C. Grunewald's. Abbott Cock
relfs, /. Lewyn's. Ed Kiam's Levy Bros =,
Mistrot Bros and De Merritt Shoe com
pany. The sale by the Retail Clerks Pro-
tective association was big success: exact
particulars will be given as soon as the
report of President Williams is eompleted
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At $40 o'clock yesterday evening an
alarm was turned in from box 2S, the fire
being in a cottage in the Second ward
The cottage, which was owned by j. J..
Kennedy and occupied by H. o. Ballard,
was total loss. together with its con-
tents. The loss on the building was $3.50
and that on the contents was $500, covered
by insurance.
At . o'clock last night a lamp exploded
at 1901 Texas avenue, but the flames were
eXtingushed without damage to the house
or its contents.
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The Rest Chnnce.

The best opportunity to get thorough
view of the splendid No-Tsu- oh parade
tonight will be at the Auditorium, where
King Notice will be presented with the
keys of the city. The royal cavalcade will
stop for fully fifteen minutes,
After the parade passes there will be
plenty of time to see the Midway.
When the parade starts to the Audi
torium get car and be in time to meet it,.
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The No-T.u-oh Parade.

The gentlemen IN charge OF the No Tsu-
oh parade. to be- given tonight. request
that no one burn red fire along the line OF
march during the time the parade is
passing and that all vehicles be kept ont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

We have no old stock to work of Tex
cepting squares) but have some genuine
BARGAINS In lovely styles of medium
priced instruments. Terms easy. Grune-
wald's music store, $40 Main.
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THE MOST POPULAR PIANO

manufactured Is the Fischer. OF which
over 10000 have been made and sold
These and other first-class instruments
are handled by Grunewald's music store,
$40 Main street.
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All visitors to the city are respectfully
invited to call and see our elegant as
sortment of pianos and other musical
goods. Grunewald's music store, $40 Main
street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

Shelled Pecans and Shelied Nuts OF all
kinds, and Whitman's Chocolates and
Bonbons. at Dawson's.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12
RARE BARGAINS IN PIANOS.

divers Music House is cleaning out
all the Pianos bought In 90 at very low
figures. They want no stock left over for
1900. Now Is your chance for bargain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

Philip Battlestein, having amicabiy set
tied his affairs with his creditors win
resume the transaction of tailoring bust
ness as usual at tho old stand. 3li Fannin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12
po YOU WANT A rIANo2

II so, We can please yon, as we have an
elegant assortment at reasonable prices.
Terms easy. Grunewald's music store,
$40 Main.
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"Lunette" and new cinemstosraph--
the Midway.
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WHO WANTS A pIANoa

tho Midway
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the Midway.
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I" STOP THIEF!"

1t is an old trick among the light.
fingered fraternity to divert attention
from themselves by raising the cry of
stop thief" and so putting the public
on false scent.
There is certain kind of advertiser
who is expert in similar methods. One
OF his tricks is to tell women that it's
revolving" to write to a man in con-
sutation about disease. "Women
should write to a woman" The remains
der of the advertisement invites women
to write for advice, and is carefully
worded to convey the idea that the adj
vice offered is that of physician. But
a close examination shows that there is
no PHYSICIANS advice offered and the
whole clamor of write to a woman"
is raised to divert attention from the fact
that the woman offering advice is not
doctor, and therefore not competent to
give medical advice
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For the advice of an unqualified
woman is Just as dangerous as the
advice of an unqualified man.

Women who are sick can obtain medi-
cal advice free by letter, by consulting DIR.
X. V, Pierce, chief consulting physician
OF the lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical In
sutute, Buffalo, N. Y. AS an expert i'll
the treatment and cure of female dis
eases DIR. Pierce takes the highest rank
In over thirty years experience he has
treated half-a-niillion women and of that
great number ninety-eight per cent have
been perfectly and permanently cured.
Each letter IS held as private and its con-
tents guarded as a sacred confidence.
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Continued From Page Three.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-01

50. Louis aud San Francisco n. r..
ine direct through car route 20 points
n southwest Missouri. southern Kan
IS. Arkansas. Indian Territory and
Texas.
The most direct rosie 90 ST. Louis
and thc east Kansas City aud lhc
lurthwcst Double daily vcstibuicd
trains. Free reclining chair ears 0b.
servation aud drawing room slcepcrs;
Nflvey dining halls. Ask The nearest
tleHct agent of tho Frisco line for fuil
Eartieulars or waite, Is. Il nUNs.
Dist Pass Agent. Wictita. kas.
HHYhN SNYDER o. y. a. ~t Louie
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haa heau r.eeteI In London sincs ihe ~.
vices from the nrust commander This
gives rHs t8 h.He| fn1t communlea
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TWO REGIMENTS
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
COMING MARRIAGE.
I.ss Willie Booker to Become
Bride OF Mr.. MiIlinuN RurbngA

Miss Willie Booker to Become the
Bride OF Mr.. Williams !>urbase.
Announcement has been made ut the
approaching marriage OF Miss Willie
Booker. daughter Of Mrs. Emily Book
er and Mr.. William I'urbage. The we'd
ding ceremony will be soIemnize.l on
Wednesday evening. Decembc" 9TH at
the residence Of the brda be, in
East End After the ceremony the
young couple will drive to Old Poin:
whore they will rake the steamer for TN
extended bridal tour. including Wash
ing.on. Baltimore ana Stocllstnn, Ma.
tn" former home. Of Mr. Burhage. On
their return to Hampton they Will make
their home With Mrs Booker No
cards will be issued.
Miss Booker is 4 young lady possess
ed Of many weet and Admirable wo-
manly traits ana her friends are num-
bered in scores.
Mi. l}irbagc is connected With the
Newport News Shipbuildin:s and Dry
Dock Company, but has bean making
his home in Hampton. He is Deserved
ly popular With everyone here ana in
Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

G. G. Hamilton wants you to list your
- opelty WIN MIN. 11-14-lw
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Segar Whiting. w. E. Lawson.
WHITINGI}& LAWSON,

REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Newport News office, Silsby building.
Corner Washington avenue and
Twenty seventh street
Hampton office. Whiting Banking CO..
North King street
We have opened an office, both in
Hampton and Newport News, Va, for
the purpose or conducting the Real
Estate business in all its branches.
We buy and sell on our own account
as well as on commission. Our extern
slve acquaintance, not only in our own
immediate neighborhood, but also in
every section of the country gives l,s
uneaualed opportunity for placing
property OF every observation-disclosures
Ell, as we'll as unimproved
Property placed In our hands will re.
ceVe the same careful attention as our
own investments. i%S
we have on our books some OF the
most desirable property in the city OF
Newport News. Hampton and vicinity.
also tine truck farms In close proximity
to town. 1Ose-eod-1,,,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
MIR LATTIAIERy DEAD

Mr.. William A. l-atmer. aged eighty
two years. died at his lom. on Back
river sunday night at . n'clocK. Mr..
Latimer served through HE :.ivil war
ana was n gallant Confederate veteran
II" never married. One Drolllnr sur
wives. The funeral services Will take
place from his late residence this after
nEnon at O'Clock. lI.cv. G. T. I;:yan.
pastor Of o., ST. Johns Erl.;copal
church will oliiciate at the funeral
The interment will be in the lard which
surrounds the home in Which h passed,
his life. it having been used once as 4
cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
JONES GOES FREE.
Davis Murder Case to Come up in
County Court To-day.

Charles Jones (colored) was accuit-
ted by the jury in the County Court
yesterday uf the serious charge of Grim
nally assaulting Georgianna, Bends. a
small thirteen yearold coloiral Si1:.
The case occupied the attention % the
court through the day, the verdict be
ing arrived at just before the hour for
adjournment The evidence was prac-
tically no evidence. The v"rdice of tie
jury was 4 foregone conclusion before
they repaired to their room in order to
arrive at an argument. 1t took but ten
minutes for the jury TO bring in its
finding.
Messrs. Fay S. Collier ana NJ It.
Hughes represented the prisnnc. as
counsel and as usual conducted tnrr
case with much ShrewdneSs. G.. w.
Field, the colored attorney. assistel.
Communicating Attorney Montague IN
the prosecution. which was vigorously
managed.
The case Of T. Hall Davis. Jr.. the
young White man. Who is charged with
numbering Jettie Johnson (colored in
his saloon, Will be begun IN the County
Court to-day. The hearing OF tile evil
dence Will probably consume TWO days
and it is not likely that u verdict vii!
BE reached by the jury before Thursday
or Friday. This case promises; 70 be
one Of the mos, sensational triss that
has taken place in Elizabeth CITY
County since the famous Haines- Han
nagan murder case. Which attracted
Widespread attention. was disposed of
several Years ago. \ special Eenire
from which 4 jury to try ,he case will
pc chosen has been summoned, and it
is not thought there will be any hind
rance or delay from this cause
Inc circumstances surrounding the
MURDER with which young Davis is
charged are OF a rather peculiar nature,
and it is understood the defense Will
eEdeavoi' to disprove that Davis nit the
lick that resulted in Johnsoa's death.
The commonwealth will have Il number
q witnesses who will go on the stand
ana swear that they saw Davis strike
Jahnson AT any rate a heated legal
battle will be fought during The hear
ing. ~
DAVIS Will have as COUNSEL Nj. Fay
;. Collier, whose reputation as d crimi-
State.
1',ommonwealth's Attorney Montague
VIII prosecute the case.