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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30
LOUD COMPLAINTS MADE
By People living North Of the Asphalt
Works.
:ytpAL CASES OF SICKNESS REPORTED
ola Residents of the NciHhborho~d
Say They Must Leave Their Homes
III Works Rcmnin-Othcr SIDE.

The strong south wind drives clouds oil
dust and smoke and the fumes OF asphalt
from the Barber works at the corner oil
Wood ana Willow streets into the homes
Immediately north and the people whose
homes are located where they catch the
odor and the dust are complaining bitter
~.
p. G Gagne OF No. zoos Willow street
said when interviewed By Post reporter
who was sent to inquire into the matter;
1T is a regular public nuisance. AT first
the people were troubled with the sand
flying into thelr houses. They remedled
that at the works, but now the black dust
from the factory and the smoke from the
smoke stack MI all the houses in the Vi
cinty. You can't keep house clean at
all on account OF the dust lying into tho
doors and windows My mother and sis
ter are lying sick from the dust and the
sickening odor. am the last man In the
world TO kick, but a man has to Kick some
times"
Mrs. +. NJ Hogan at No. 1913 Wood
street was found sweeping out lot OF
dark-colorcd sand, which she said she
had to do every hour or two. You have
no idea how bad It Is. It's past endurance.
This lady next door Mrs H. Il. HohD
had hemorrhage of the lungs last week.
Nearly everybody in the neighborhood is
sick or complaining more or less"
II. l.. HohI said, pointing to the floor
OF e. Mahoney's grocery store, which was
black with dust; You see how II * there.
us the same way with every house IN this
neighborhood. We can't keep the Goors
or wiadows open, our wives cant 10 their
own washing IL hurts toe women aud
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CRY nbd tflIont !.

After a weeks III. desi maihbeen Blake
is again able to beNed ,essi'
Mrs Burma watkiAre ~ open the new
Fifth ward hotel on IN 49,
There are undelivereNrtelegram at the
Western Union telegraph office for Lucy
Minor and X, Ne Duncah.
Arnold Hlllendahl wa) chosen king at
the king shoot of tht Spring Branch
Scheutzenyerein on Sunday.
1t was Mr.. VIM. A, Wilson, Jr.. who
was elected a vice president OF the Hous-
ton Real Estate Mems association.
There is a movement Oh foot to organize
d boating club and use Long Reach Just
below the city as the ptactice ground.
g. w Tharp will be 81 candidate for ap.
pointmenA of district Judge In the event
OF Judge Tod receiving he appointment OF
Judge OF the court Of appeals.
Mingo tribe No I. Independent Order OF
Red Men, will hold a Isocial session at
their hall in the Fifth wtrd tonight Short
talks will be made and refreshments
served.
The delegates appointed by the Business
League, the deep water tommittee and the
mayor to represent Houfton at the Trans
mississippi congress will leave this morn
Ing for wichita.
Mr.. n. Kullers couhtenance was all
wreathed In smiles Yesterday the cause
being that he was presbnted by his wife
with fine baby girl Mother and babe
arc getting along nicely{
Complaint Is made concerning the bad
condition OF n bridge Oh the county road
to Lynchburg. Parties tlaim that a horse
fell through on Sunday hnd that on Mon
dag lady narrowly escaped being serious
ly hurt.
The lodges Of Red MIN of Houston are
making extensive preparations for their
annual picnic to be glvep on the Fourth or
July at San Jacinto park, on the line OF
the Houston East and West Texas. The
programme promises " most enjoyable
time
Invitations have beeA issued by Texas
lodge No J. knights on Pythias, request
ing the presence OF friends and members Of
the order TO attend snoker to be given
in their hall, corner Vain and Prairie,
Wednesday night, aud IN royal time VIII
doubtless be had by al who attend
At the Cotton Exchange there is on en-
hlbtlon specimen d oats and barley
sent by Holloway lISlner of El Campo
Wharton county, In a otter accompanying
It, II is stated tho oatJ viii produce from
seventy five to eighty bushels TO the acre
which is something Almost phenomenal
when It Is generally cohsidered that South
Texas is not grain chuntry.
Jim Cow. one OF the -four Chnnmen ar
rested some days agol by United Stntes
authorities because he Md not have regis
traton papers as requ4ed by the govern
ment has been granted a new hearing by
Commissioner Dunn oh Juno 10 At the
fret trial Jim was otdsred deported to
China, but since that time has secured owl
dence that caused the stny OF deportation,
Lee sin Ban, another qne of the quartette,
who Is now out on bohd, viii be given a
hearing .InnN I.
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piocesnn ponra or Mi.sIonr,

The diocesan board OF missions for the
diocese OF Texas met here yesterday with
the following members present; RI Rev,
George II, Klnsolyng, bishop Of the dio-
cese. chairman; Rev Henry d, AYES of
Houston; Rev ]. r. Carter OF Texas, Mr.,
A. n. Leitnaker OF Austin Mr.. w. G..
Henderson Of Bronham. The board elected
Mr., John L, Broclsenborough Of Waco
treasurer and Rev. A. J. Burnett OF Alvin
as secretary After transacting routine
business and making arrangements for
Raising necessary funds for the missionary
work OF the current year the board adj
journed, subject 10 call Of the bishop OF
the diocese.
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NEW RuSINEsS-

BY Aldermen sonnon aud Robson, a mo-
tlon that the city engineer be Instructed
to SEQ whether the Southern Pacific Rail-
way company has completed the work
on Winter street corner of johnson. as
the track seems vet to dam the water on
the south side of the street and to be olt
OF grade. Carried
BY Alderman Robinson. a motion that
the Water Works company be notified TO
place q hydrant at the corner Of Dart ami
Oak streets. Referred to hre committee.
by Alderman Cortcs. motion that sec
retary compile all ordinances and amends
ments TO charter not in print and to make
copy OF same and the mayor to advertise
for bids TO print same in book form. Car
ried.
BY Alderman Robinson. motion tina,
a fire alarm box be nlaced in the vlcl.nty
OF Houston avenue and Alamo street Re
felred TO fire committee.
by Alderman heinZe. motion that the
engineer prepare a grade for the draining
Of the water off the Harrisburg road Car
ried.
by Alderman Heinze, motion that the
electric light be removed from Pine AMI
Race streets to Spruce and Race. Re
ferred TO light committee.
BY Alderman Robinson. that tho health
oihcer be empowered to enforce conpul-
sorry vaccination within a radius of four
blocks from the intersection of Andrews
and Fuller streets, Referred 10 board a.,
health with power to act
by Alderman Rosenthal a motion that
the engineer prepare plans and spcel6ca-
llons Tor paving Commerce street from
Chartres to Sampson. Carried
|, 10y Alderman Bennett. moti,p that tha
engineer prepare plans and specification
/ 10y paving Clark street from Odin 10
Johnson with the same material now IN
| tue ozark street road Carried.
IVY alderman Cortes motion fh,t I'm
city engineer prepare plans to afford son,e
reuet 10 the way of nnng up the gnIiv
on walker street, which was hecomine
u"nHerous to public health Carried.
NY Alderman Cortes. motion that Tho
street commissioner finish the worl, of
braNeling Capitol avenue before doing anv
more work elsewhere. Carried
ny Alderman Dickson, motion tba+
me secretary have ready for ma neSt
ovungll meeting the ordinance orderlns nm
vlee,lon Tor the Issuance OF s3O0 0oo In
ried, system car
hy Alderman Aubertin. motion I'm.
~ mayor DC authorized to extend the no.
sen street storm water sewer to Moni.
csas avenue, distance OF SEQ .eet
Safried With the understanding that ~
n'atser 20 also referred to the Anan,e
Vormnittee along with the MAYOR
iHe council then adjourned
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mittee recommends that petition be grant
ed and that tho assessor and collector
change records accordingly
On petition Of j. f, Weiss, for correction
OF assessment, the committee recommends
tho petition be granted and the assessor
and collector make necessary change IN
the records.
On petition of william A. Wilson, Jr.,
ct al. tho committee reported that me
property referred to in the petition was
out of the city limits until the estao-
lished survey OF 1898.
On the petition of f. Rhode, the com
mttee reported that the property referred
to in the petition was out of the city
limits until tho established survey of
1898.
On petition OF Richard Allen, for relief
from taxes, the committee reported that
the records show taxes unpaid up TO 1859
and can see no reason why petitioner
should be relieved from taxes, but for 1898
error should be corrected
On petition of Henry Palmer, the COM
mittee reported that the property in ques-
tion was out of the city limits until the
established survey Of 1898,
+ On petition of Charles Lucia, recon-
mendins that same be granted. All re-
ports adopted,
The hospital committee returned the re-
port of the scavenger for April approved
Adopted
The report of the street commissioner
for April was returned approved by the
street and bridge committee. Adopted.
On petition of citizens for drainage of
Stewart street, the street and bridge com
mittee recommended that the petition be
granted, and the engineer reported that
the street commissioner had done the
work. Adopted,
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To the Editor of the Post,
Dallas Texas. May 17-Seeing in a re-
cent Post telegram from the San Fran
cisco Examiner to our honorable citizens
of Texas, stating that Huntington--the
Southern Pacific rallroad-has taken the
advantage of the people of California and
has been a great hindrance to that State,
and advising Texans TO put the irons on it,
having been citizen of California num-
Der OF years covering the time mentioned
and having in that time travelled much
over the State. beg to cay: Tho very re-
verse to the Examiners statement is the
case. That. outside of tho ocean and
Christianity. no agency has done so much
for the people of California in developing
that state and conveniencing It's people AS
has the Southern Pacific railroad / feel
safe in saying. The truth is, "Kearney-
ism sand lot orators" and such like
nihilism and anarchistc Influences have
made war for many years on the Southern
Pacific railroad and other agencies of civil-
zation. and such papers as the San Fran
cisco Examiner are, to no little extent. the
echo of that element of California,
w. A. farrell.
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LIrrLp ONE SICK.

Tho best physic -SS-,Lkayei--hattsr still
eon.lortaRe travel Why not taS9 your
ehlld TO Colorado, "the great human repair
shop OF America,' WHORE he viii gel that
fresh mountain air. good water, and then
see him oatg II Is not necessary 10 20 In
sliding, crowded cars, through dusty hot
roads, full OF mosquitoes but take tho
MAGNIFICENT solid through trains OF tho
Denver Road Altitude constantly ascend
ing, consequently cooler atmosphere, bet
ter appetite. swemer sleep. The Denver
Roal III the only short liae TO Colorado,
Equipments superb, Yon viii hoeoc,e on
thusod al tho perfection IN railway SER
VIC comfort. ease, everything YOU want
has been provided closa connection az
Denver for the Texts Colorado ChaVtau.
qua.
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silver Set Tor Miss Wheeler.

Chicago Vines Herald.
Washington.-Th women OF Alabama
have decided to present Miss Annie Wheel
err daughter of General Wheeler, with a
handsome silver set as a testimonial of her
work among the soldiers. at Santiago dur
ing the war with Spain Airs. Minnie Reese
Richardson of Montgomery, who is in
Washington, has been asked when Miss
Wheeler will visit Alabama TO receive the
testimonial Miss Wheeler will 20 To
Montgomery in June, unless she is sent to
the Philippines as nurse. She has asked
the war department 10 send her to those
Islands and Is hopeful that her wishes
will be gratlfed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

The Central Christian church was crowd
ed last night with those anxious to hear
Evangelist Leak deliver his lecture, Tho
Fast Young Man" The audience was held
in rapt attention by the lecturer and many
we're the expressions of praise heard as to
the frank and true manner IN which tho
problems OF society were handled.
Tho revival meetings Will be continued
all during the week. with the exception of
Saturday night.
The subject tonight will be THE Faith
That Saves the Soul"
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Mckinney Texas. May 2S.-st Johns
lodge, No. 81. A. r. and A. M, of this
city elected officers last night as follows
for the ensuing year: George Wilcox.
worshipful master; John NJ Martin senior
warden J. L. Franklin, junior warden;
w. b. Newsome, treasurer; Il. F. Dowell,
secretary
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Meetlng at nirhmnna

Nisn'uond' Texas, May GA protracted
meeting was begun by Rev. Durham. m
pastor, At the First Baptist church las,
n ea Inc hrst meeting was wen attend.
ia ,,s % believed the meeting will be
closes, peop's peiofe
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Navasota, Texas, May 29.-on Saturday
evening, the 9th instant the following
named members were elected TO serve fol
the ensuing Masonic year as officers of b
f. Wilson Royal Arch Masons: w. n
Norwood, ST., high priest: L. H. Terrell
king; II. a. Jacobs, scribe; II. II. Wilson
secretary; Fl. n. Bissell. treasurer.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Mexla, Texas, May 29.--At a regular
meeting of Mexia chapter Rayol Arch
Masons held at this place Saturday nigh'
the following officers We're elected G. Q.
Stubbs, high priest; ]. w. David, king,
b, j. Miller. scribe; ]. L. Workman, treas
urer; p s. Park, secretary. 4
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summer Might Concert.

The first summer night concert OF the
season, postponed from last Tuesday night
on account of the Indictment weather, will
take place tonight at the Turnvereln
garden with the following programme;
March-"The stars and Stripes. 49,. Sousa
overture-"Queen OF Autumn. ..,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Charles Bigge
Wallz--"Sweet Repose ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Rose Dance!... ................,.St ahl
Medley Crackerjack' ....... Mackie
The Tennessee Jubilee. ,,...,,H n, Stern
Waltz Two-stop Lancers.
selecton-"The Little Trooper 49,. Furst
SeXtet from Lucia. .Donizetti
Overture-"1hc Cavalier. ,..,. Robinson
"The Sweetest Story Ever Told. .Stultz
Light Guard Band Quatette,
Evening Chimes In the Mountains. Behr
oh Ehernezer.... Arranged by Boettger
Waltz. Two-step. Lancers. Polka. Two
step. Waltz, Home, Sweet Home
Arrangement committee--H. o. Thorn
sen, chairman; Carl II. Ries, VIM. Dissen
Charles II. kaufman Louis h. Schultz.
Floor committee Louis christensen,
chairman u. u, smeaton, J, ]. Hoover,
Jules Eshenfelder, lily Schmidt.
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the little ills that they neglect are simply
the danger signals that warn them of the
approach of big and serious maladies.
wen man or woman gets up ia the morning
happy and clear headed and alert both
mentally and physically They have a
hearty appetite for breakfast They 20
about their work with alacrity. and sense
OF pleasure The days end finds them
tired, but not tagged out They still have
the energy for an evenings endowment
Al night they find sound refreshing slum.
per Ihey do not have frightfil dreams
during their sleeping hours, nor are they
ufowsy during their waking hours They
are not ll'tempered or fault. finding. When
men OF women find their condition the OBJ
poste OF TINS they need a course OF Dr..
pieree's Golden Medical Discovery. II
strengthens the weak stomach, corrects
the impaired digestion invigorates the
nINer, ana purites and enriches the blood.
~ Is the great blood maker and flesh.
builder 1t strengthens the muscular sys.
teln gives bloom to the complexion, regu-
iates the functions ofevery vital organ and
inparts both mental and physical elasticity
auu energy" Medicine dealers sell IL, and
nave nothing just as good y
had been troubled for several wears with
speus OF liver complaint j" writes II n Irnns-
neld l,sqs OF Centennial. Monroe Co, w. VA.
ana about two years ago my health gave way
tried q doctor and got worse all the time had
a weakness in my ieit side and limbs paipita-
ton OF the heart cramping pains IA the stomach
aiter eating; nerves weak aud no enerrv.
TOOK Or Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and
begau TO mend from the start I soon fell like a
ss~ pes~sn. lam now enjoying good health.
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We please the ladies. consequently the
gentlemen 81 Packard's Troy Laundry.
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If Death
had to sign
the warrant
for every vic
tim that he
claims as his
own, there
W ould be
fewer pretna-
ture deaths.
In the major
ity of cases,
III e II a n d
women sign
tn ow
death war
rants.
Neglected
health means
d c at h, A
man OF WON
an may not
realize II, but
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shirt waists and dress skirts a specially.
81 Packard's Troy Laundry.
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Coke and Tar--ror sale by Houston Ga.
Light Company.
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give q Paekard's Troy Laundry your.
ueAs package, sis Prairie avenue.
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HEAR DIR. MELTON
y SLOAN street Methodist Eplseoaal
church tonight subject THE Ex -slsve
PENSION Bin
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lie OF Texas will be held
Mrs. Max urwitz next "A
a. 4 p. M. Az this n
the annual election II
from tho chapter wif y
board OF trustees OF nati
any proposed changl in
name. Nat |
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offen sinks under the sudden attack
of sickness and disease quhen an
opporune and judicious remedy
mould haze held FER up had It
only been applied IN time. Such
a potent and stimulating remedy
must be applied on the first sign of
t6e enemy's approach. Therefore
Be afuays on yoar guard and keep
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On June H|e First
DR.. w. w. LUNN

VIII move into the Kiam building on hrst
foci Above kilm's mammoth store. where no
viii. with the assistance OF DR., Vastne q.
Iuun. open the best equipped Sanitariuni foi
the cure OF chronic diseases In the south
Everything that skill can suggest and money
procure for the treatment of diseases Will be
iouuG in this establishment In this insttu
ton will be found special facilities for treat
Ing catarrh, diseases OF women, rheumatism,
porglS sis. tumo's and digestive troubles, All
ST rglcal disease, such as piles, stulas. vari-
cocelt and deformties a full and complete
stocl- of purest drugs will be kept In stock.
female attendant and separate waiting
rooms for men and women There will be n
stairway from Mnin street and elevator from
Preston avenue.
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DufN's Pure
Malt Whiskey

atways by yoa, and qu6en sick
ness comes you qDM be able to
fortify your system against the
threatened illness, and so Qufth-
stand and overcome your bodily
disorder (Which might otherDise,
If disregarded, haUe ended in pre-
mature death.
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The finance committee reported on the
following petiticns
On petition OF D. Mullane, for corree.
tion OF assessment. recommending that
same be granted and credits transferred
70 the right property,
on the petition OF Gregg minors, for cor-
rectiop OF assessment The committee res
ommends that valuation be placed the
same as 1897.
On petition Of y. y, Kennedy Tor cor
reetlon OF error IN assessment. the COM
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THE MAzEr INQUIRY.
Captain Price Says pnrkhurAt WAS
Guilty at PERJURY.

New York, June 2.--The Mazet invesu-
eating commission continued its sessions
here today Some time before Chairman
Mazet raped for order Police Captain
Price had appeared in the court room lie
said he was ready to substantiate on tho
witness stand his accusations made on
Wednesday against Frank Moss. When
tho sitting was resumed Captain Price was
called to the witness chair In the course
of his examination ne said to Moss
'You let DR.. Psrkhurst into the grand
fury room 10 commit perjury not wiltul
perjury, but to swear falsely you did,
Let us soc II we have not the record
right" said Mr. Moss. lie Prico) SAID,
Il let Dr. Parkhurst into the grand jury
room to commit perjury.
Price said that there was job put up to
ndlct him; that he applied TO the Epart :
ment court for the records OF the grand
Jury and held them today He sad that
thoy furnished indsputeble proofs of per
Jury.
MIR. Moss challenged the witness TO name
the perjuror, but Captain Price by advice
OF counsel, refused TO do so
Mr.. Ma2et said Mr.. Prize and counsel
must leave the court room. Henderson,
the counsel declined to 60 ana claimed
the right to remain MS a spectator
The SERGEANT at arms was directed. TO
rem owe him and advanced toward Mr..
Henderson, and the lawyer drew a clasp
! knife.
There VAS tremendous excitement, but
Mr., Henderson left the room at The sole
! itation of Captain Price after making u
vigorous resistance to force.
The committee adjourned until next
Tuesday.
Az MIR. Moss was leaving tho court room
he was served with papers in personal
suit brought by Mr. Henderson, counsel
for Captain Price, FOR damages In connee
ton with Mr.. Moss insistence that MT
Henderson be turned out OF the court room
and for alleged insulting remarks In the
course of arguments,
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NO VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
,a.sre-.ive Operations 10 lie sus-
nepdcd During the Rainy season.

.p..re-sive Operations 10 lie suS-
pended During the Rainy season
washington, June 1.-The cabinet ionay
-, meeting decided that there was 10
nresent necessity for the enlistment OF vol
unteers,
The situation was gone over at the cab
met meeting fully before this conclusion
was reached. The president stands rea'y
At any time it may appear necessary to
authorize the enlistment VI volunteer,
should more men be deemed necessary al
tnough hoping that such a contingency
NAV not arise General Otis Is % BE- given
the so 600 men for whom he mas 9jkt 4.
Tne additional 5000 or 5000 - make up
he 30 O00 are 10 be taken from t1a reg
MARS now serving in Porto Rico. Cuba and
This country The rainy s1asol IS now
on in the Philippines and a2gfcssivo field
on.rations will have to be suspended fer
y couple Of months. at least
letter from General Leonard Wo-A,
governor Of Santiago province. was read
NJ the cabinet meeting, which was cpl.
sidered entirely satisfactory. General
wood reported that he had completed a