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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
THE LOCAL STAGE.
uSIiss Francis OF Vale" PIeRses .
G0od-stxed Audience.

sSIiss Francis of Vale" PIeases .
GDOd-sixed Audience.
The story told in 'Miss Francis Of Yale
Is an utterly impossible one but that
does not prevent the play from making
people laugh. Since 1t does this. 1t may
be said to entirely fulfill It's mission on
earth, and consequently there is no good
and valid reason for criticising It. The
people who saw ii presented at Sweeney n
coombs' opera house by Mr.. Brenton
-borpo's company last night enjoyed It
immensely. If one is to Judge by the
hearty applause and the almost continuous
laughter with which each succeeding limo
was greeted There IL no denying the fact
that the situations which result from the
mistaken idea that Yale student. famed
during his school days for his impersora-
lions of the female character. Ia really a
woman n,asquerading IN mans attire. ara
very funny indeed. and the company which
nut IN the piece last right got out OF it
aIl there Is in 1t. The subject handled is
rather delicate one, yet Mr.. Morton has
l,een very careful to arrange his theme no
tiat there il absolutely no chance OF II
amending even the most fpstidious. Tho
farce has been seen here before and Ii IA
fniiIar to playgoers all over the country,
so much SO that . synopsis pf 1t Il altos
re, her unnecessary The part Of Frank
staynor il played By Ftienns Girasdet.
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LETTERS FROM soLDInRs,


Houston ROys fin Dista MT Chimes Tel
Of Their Exnericns.cs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. u. Camp Of No. 230e
Rusk avenue are in receipt Of letter
from their son, Charles. who a. a member
of the lEmmet. Rifles, company &C, First
Texas. The letter is dated at Havana on
January 2, and LIP it the writer tells OF
the trip from Savannah, laying especial
stress on the outrageonsly bad food which
was issued the men on the voyage. He
claims that thcs,stew furnished the SOL
diers WAS infested with verrnin, that the
coffee was very bad and that the potatoes
in many instances were in an advanced
stage OF decomposition.
Private Camp also describes some Of tho
incidents attendant on the disembarka-
ton at Havana and makes the statement
that during the march through tha city he
saw some of the prettiest girls he had ever
seen. The United States soldiers, he says,
were received with every manifestation Of
welcome. During the review of the
troops the men OF the First Texas were
showered with cigars and cigarettes by the
people on the housetops. but that Colonel
Dryer forbade the men using the tobacco
because he feared 1t might DO dragged
During the review the regiment marched
in platoon front the streets being too uar-
row for company front formation.
~
Gus Erickson of this city, who is q
member of company X. Twenty-third in
fnntry, United States army, now sta
toned at Manila, has written letter to
his mother In this city. Mrs. Otto Erich
son, under date of December II. in which
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THE PRICELESS GIFT Of SIGHT
WEALTH NOT To BE CoMPAREy,
WITH THIS BLESSING.
The. Services Of = skilled Opticisn
Hard 20 Overestimatc-Dr. sey-
nour ~ the Capitol.

No gift bestowed by the generous Maker
is greater and grander than that of per-
feet sight, and no faculty is more sadly
missed when once the glorious windows
of the soul have felt the curtains Of per-
petual darkness drawn between them and
the beautiful world about. Instinct and
intuition often comes to the relief Of other
senses when impaired or entirely lost; but
sight stands helpless and alone, for no
other faculty can attempt in the most
remote degree its rescue or replacement.
Life would indeed be desolate without 1t,
vet many persons hasten to the death OF
that marvellous light by ignorance and de-
lay. The eye, II impaired and left unaided
by optical helps, does not assert itself as
do many other functions of the body to
gradually right its own troubles. Careless
ness and inattention on the contrary hasten
it ON its downward course, ending at last
in complications which lend to serious re-
suits. and sometimes loss OF sight.
Many people think that glass which
greatly magnif1es. and enables them TO read
without discomfort. Is consequently the one
they need. and therefore must be the right
one. This Is a serious mistake, and one
which fills the office OF an expert eye
specialist with thousands of eager patrons
who have paid the price Of their Ignorance
with their precious sight. Few men are
better authority for this statement than
DIR. Seymour. who for the past ten years
has treated every form OF defective vision
with glasses. A large portion Of the most
serious cases. he says, are made 80 from
this cause alone. The art Of applying and
adjusting glasses is a science by itself, and
no man can successfully practice 1t who
gives 1t only his divided attention. 1t takes
time. training and, more than all. expert
ence, to properly At even the simplest case.
These essential requirements, DR.. Seymour
brings to his aid, as we'll as
being the possessor Of Some Of
the most valuable instruments for
examinations OF the eve. that have ever
been known to science; and as conse-
qnence he stands today one of the greatest
opticians OF his time.
The doctor opens his offices today and
will meet any one interested, without
charge for consultation.
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effected cure In his case to every reader Of
Tho Foot who II suffering today. All whd
viii write him a letter Asking Tor copy 81
tho prescription Will receive II By return mail
free OF any charge whatever.
MT. Wright says no one can appreciate the
horrors OF lost manhood except he has auf-
tered them. No ono can help such sufferers
unless be knows cure and has hinsclf been
restored to tull manhood. Mr.. wrisht's case
years. He saw his physical powers 20 from,
him ~ the result Of iusidivus dlssass until nc
was reduced to condition OF scnility, and the
die,
He asserts that his tan years suiYering,
both mentally and physically, was turned 10
uueoundcd JOY In single night through u
rare combination OF medicines that literally
made him young again. II Is the prescriptions
OF this discovery that his enthusiasm leads
him to offer frcs to any man, you're Or old,
ambition has loft him and needs something
that will not only brace him up and enable
him to be prepared for any undertaking which
may present itself. but will restore tho parts
to their original size and yigor
There In NO question but what In his In
dividual case the results were lust Ns de-
scribcd, aud II seems quite probable that any
man who believes himself to DO weak may
profit by seuding for this free prescription.
Many people wonder how he can afford TO
send this prescription free, but Il costs him
little to do so. and he feels a philanthropiic
interest IN giving weak men an opportunity
10 cure themselves.
a request to c. n Wright, music dealer.
Box l2t6 Marshall. Mich. for bis free pre-
sscriptlon Will be promptly aud privately com.
piled with by return mall. s5&a5 81,
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CITY BRnvIrlEs.

silcDo s ~, Texas Poultry and Pet Stock a.
z. v ~ meet tonight.
xfmssu '..',, weekly meeting of the shelter
~ c'sinxs,hli os held Wednesday afternoon
in Gox, At the Parish house.
M %es W Mailer, third vice grand
~ ne brotherhood Of i.ncomotlve
e ton,shas' ae!iver an address ON orranized
v AZ Pythian hall.
hirssSsf shop Of Alderman Robinson On
~ WV and several razors. baiy ciinnsrs
IN sc'ssors were stolen. :
- tSs 80 meeting tonight, at Emmct
~ 81 pssrn.ssral arrangement Committee
= Isish see'u.ks Day celebration BY tne
n N :. stiil alarm turned In n m.
~ ~ . easn. a 1915 O'Clock yesterday
~ Owned BY 81 Packard; 10 ds ~ ~
Il s Sss chsrsed with ss1sn,t,n- Win
Ninasv Wesley Stephens, was given
sast a nssdarsto os';,SS sstsrday II 'Jasti s
III II Pl,!nt is made Of ~. ro.,,.,,,,. !.
=, d. nat Very dansero"s r1ssh uss
III ~ n';Esr shooter Seysrai ,a,,,s
1!Saess ~, The council rses aorses nsin5
yeouM 4. pptroliibiting their nss ~ sha
~ ~ -''',SAct ". -, ~-''~ 80
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ho tells OF the arrival and Decentralization
OF his regiment, The Twenty third IL sta
toned In old Manila, or the wall city,
5as Il Is called on account Of the c5-fpct
stone wall which surrounds II. Tho wall,
which is claimed TO be 400 years old, IL
armed with cannon at intervals of 100
yards. The American soldiers arc not
allowed TO go outside the wall without .
pass. The weather is described as being
very warm indeed. A great many OF the
Spanish soldiers, young Erickson says.
would Hike to join the United States army,
The writer cloHes his letter by saying that
he is getting MS fat nv a pig that ho Is
getting plenty to cut, but not much to
drink.
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JOHN CONROY IS KILLED
h he Rear II I Sslssa u Congress
Aveaue.
with . Bullet Hole Thvcush the
Ncck-Arrest Made nm suspicicn.
lnuucst Proceedings Rcgnn.

In the back yard of a saloon operated by
J. v. Huddleston and located at the end oil
Congress avenue and directly opposite. thu
new International and Great Northern pas.
senger depot a man, whose name ia ro.
ported as John Conroy. WAS found dead
shot through the neck
About . o'clock the man Conroy was seer,
by Barkcepar John Smith to enter the front
door Of the saloon, pass through and out
Of the back door leading to small yard,
and few moments later pistol shot was
heard, but rs the back door was then
closed. the shot appeared as IL at a dis
lance. and no one OF several who we're In
the saloon took any notice Of 1t.
About an hour later a swltchman camo
With a lantern In hand at the saloon door
, and said: There is man dead back In the
yard. Notice was given to tile police
station, and officers with Deputy Ray went
az once 70 the scene. On opening the door
anu passing about twenty I'VE feet along
= crooked path leading to a closet the
uead man was d,lying on his side. but
With legs and arms outstretched, as though
IN the act Of running or getting away
HIS nut was off and lying about two ieet
from his head, and on examining the body
y pistol shot hole was found in the front
anu center OF his neck about three inches
below the chin, and evidently lodging In
MS backbone, as no place of exit of the
supposed bullet could be found. His cheeks
We're stained with blood, which had flowed
from MS mouth In appearance he was
ciean shaven, and about 30 years of age
b Inc uercased W1s married. has two little
children aud was living With his family In
Y small cottage abo,N. four blocks away
from tho saloon.
the barkeeper stated that Conroy Ind
been drinking some and appeared In that
nonuition as he went through the saloon.
Inc theory is that 1t WAS murder. and
the situation in the back yard with a low
partition fence gave every opportunity for
some lurking assassin to have hidden him
SSH ana hred the shot unseen by the vic
tim search was made and no weapon
was found about the premises, and as
there was no sign Of powder burn on the
flesh OF the deceased the theory Of suicide
is not believed.
The man was a switchman and had been
IN the employ of the international and
Great Northern and the Santa Fe rail-
roads at various times: He came to Texas
In 1894 from his home at Decatur, ILL.,, and
has lived in Texas ever since
The officers think they have clew
which may develop stronger evidence in n
short time.
Coroner Malsch was sent for and COM
menced the inquest.
An arrest was made last night on sus-
pioion and the party may be held pending
further developments in the inquest,
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CALHOUN STREET TIRE.

Residence Occupied by j. =. Carter
Pra ctically destroyed.
Quite fire occurred at 4;40 o'clock yes
terday afternoon at III Calhoun street,
Fourth ward, in a two-story residence
owned by ]. Moore and occupied by J. $.
Carter. The fire seemed well advanced be-
fore the alarm was turned in. but when
the department reached the scene some eX-
cellent work was done In checking the
names In time to save two large buildings
one on either side of the doomed struc-
ture. 1t also brought the new fire COM
Lany, No Z, located in the new building
corner Of Milan and McIlhenny streets,
Tito its first active service as new or
ganization.
The estimated value OF the building was
$500 and its damage was fully so per cent,
or $3.50 The furniture was total loss; II
was insured for $1,000 and tina building
was fully covered by insurance.
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~ 49, ytaldea ~ ~ = ,..,,. g;
iass easht fov hS ions Il MT WortS 'es'
NV si.;sws e s: y, e Ass,s w =.
~! hdme g Austin. loSt a.. ~ ~ os iruin
6ss.s sessy Va the rntsrnsticnSi' ~;
": Sam Tsum saa brsas, nee Nh N.r.,.
! 6siiyssn:s sss s rsenrned % the cisy Sfsss
ana the Weetern cities Thar have W.
apartments tenipoearily ~ ~ aWlor.
Mr.. =. d. Jsnkin has roma "a Awssln !.
acospss Hcsiticn With the Dun agency tSers
rss.. e. Merrill Of the Vanderbilt university
leans, La. and Will sivs his Shakeeperean
readin9 un4er the auspices Of m isd,es'
Shakespeare club tonight at o'clock Al Ma
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SOCIETY NOTES.

The card party to be given by Mr. and
Mrs p X. Ewing in honor Of their sister.
Miss Ruby Williams, takes place tonight
at their residence ON Clay avenue,
this city to Miss Tina Peters of Galveston
will occur tonight mt $3.50 o'clock nj tho
residence OF the brides uncle. Mr. II. c.
LANCE No. lios Winnie street, In the Ia
land CITY.
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-. Andrew Cadets.

The Cadets Of ST. Andrew will have
one Of their open meetings at the Parish
house tomorrow evening at 8 o'clcck' when
th.x VII, ha entertained with an address
~ H6n. Toe Eagle. All boys are invited,
In addition 20 the address there. VIII De
VOCAL and Instrumental music and . dril
by tho Cadets for the rector's medal
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A KILLING Ar GLIDpEx.
Thomas j. Carlton, n Car fnspcctO
Was shot Down.

Was shot Down.
Columbus. Texas. January 17.--fror SOW
cral weeks there has existed bad blood br-
tween Thomas J, Carlton, car inspector
for the Southern Pacific company at Gid
den and other employees. Az a consequence
~. G. Carlton is dead and Barney Kane IL
under arrest Barney Kane went to Gid
den from Columbus on an extra west
bound freight short before O'Clock this
evening and Immediately after reaching
Glidden the shooting occurred.
Carlton WAS reading defect card by
the light OF his lantern when shot and
was Nnarmed. He was shot once In the
neck. the ball cutting the carotid artery
and died In about five minutes. Mr.. Carl
ton leaves iifc and-ave children.
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ladies, Reception.

The ladies' auxiliary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association will give q recep-
tion this afternoon at the association par
lor. from To q o'clock. The ladies' OF the
civ are cordially invited. A musical ana
literary programme has teen arranged, and
there may be expected very pleasant
time,
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.A CARD.

N waving retired from the office OF district
...nrrsy ~ Harris and Galveston counties.
Xessns 10 inform my friends maj J nsye
resumed the general practice o. law ~ -.
sossI prestcn avenue, Houston. Texas
asis's j. X. r. Gilisspts
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The result Of the balloting for directors
for the Houston Business League closed
yesterday noon with the following result;
r. M. Johnston, II. H. Dickson, g, A. Mis-
trot. w. d. Cleveland, Rufus Cage. y
Hacker. r. A. Reichardt. J. r. CARROT
-. !. Tufhy and r. A. Hoffman.
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Paris, Texas, January 1I--A shooting
ARRAY occurred in gambling room at
Honey Grove mt 10 o'clock tonight, in
which party named Mansfield was shot
Rt six times by another party. Two bullets
took effect. ono in the left side. mortally
woundipg him. 4@.
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For al class OF merchandise. furnitun 81
household goods. Mcnay advanced without
interest. NeFcsntlle Storage company.
Phone cas- ana 679.
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Wallisviiie, Texas, January 10. -s;eyeral
deaths have resulted from The grip. which ID
epidemic In virulent form In this Vicinity
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eoLplERs' AND GATn4nk's UsIvcnlaG
Dyed Tor civilian wsat. ASnesfsee utean
Dye works. 1911 cengress syease.
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recstviHe pssle 1ioel glkele - GlyloG ~
s 3iua !. ;1:sP: ~. SI.! 20, ~ !, y
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Geo. Wright Was Restored Health Makes
to Every Sufferer From, Lost Manhood

/. Gratitude IL one Of the modest Impulses OF
We human heart. and In few instances has
tnls tinc quality been 20 conspicuously ex-
OF Marshall. - n is ~
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THE GRIP.

Terrell. Texas. January ls.--There are a
number OF cases OF tho grip In the city, ana
there seems no decrease IN prospect
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0as cooking stovss sas bot plates fos
sale by the Honstan e3es Aght g.
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WDxahaohie. Texas. January 16.--Therc ar,
at least 100 oRsos of the grip In the city.
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rntal shoofIng nj paris.

SIM Saba. Texas, January 1e-Grlp has
taken the town by storm
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Bsrclair. Texas. January I7.--Therc have
been few cases Of the grip here. bu, of q
mild character
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A0uk leIand Notes.
Rock Island. Texas. january le.--Mis0
Maude Maze has accepted position -
assistant postmaster under Mr.. Peteraon.
Rock Island boasts Of having the best post
Office factlities Of any small town In Texas,
North is expected here next Thursday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
CARNEGIE TRUST
SHUTS OUT OTHERS
Opinion of Leading Men in Iron
and Steel Trade.
FEES AMOUNT TO S1,O00,OOO
Regarded as Important Result in At
tempt to Control Product from
Mines to the Finished Pro-
duct of Manufacture.
FEES AMOUNT TO $1,OO0,OO0

New York, May 22.-Leading men In the
steel and iron trade said today that the in
corporation of the new Carnegie iron and
steel combination under the laws of
Pennsylvania means the failure of the con-
templated big iron and steel trust which
was to include the Federal Steel company,
with a joint capital of nearly $1,000, 100000.
This opinion was considered as corrobor-
ated by the abandonment by the Carnegie
company, headed by Frick, of its New Jer-
sey charter recently filed and the fact that
many of the sub-companies of the proposed
consolidated company filed notice at Al
bany today of their intention to do business
in this state. The fees, etc., incidental to
the taking out of charter In Pennsylvania
which was to have been presented by Mr.
Tricks company amounted to nearly S1,0OO,-
000 member Of one of the constituent
or expected sub-companies speaking today
of the failure Of the giant steel and iron
combination, said Notwithstanding it's fail
ure the contracts made by the various
companies and sub-companies with the sew
eral tin plate companies will remain IN
operative.
This is regarded as an important result
obtained by the attempt to control the iron
and steel product in the country from the
ore in the mine to the finished product or
manufacture.
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NK|NLEY SUBMITS To F|LIP|NOS
A PLAN FOR GOVERNMENT
Proposition is for Governor General to be Appointed BY Ped-
dent and Cabinet Appointed by Governor,
,irit Of the white people towards NEGROES

spirit of the white people towards negroes
who behave themselves:
Albany, Ca. May 10.-Frank w. Nc
Carthy, one of the most prominent negroes
in southwest Georgia, died at his home in
this city last night, after an illness of two
months. with bright's disease His funeral
occurred from the African Methodist Epis-
copal church this afternoon, and was at
tended by an immense concourse of both
whites and blacks. For the first time in
the history of Albany every store and Office
in the city was closed in honor of a negro,
no business being transacted while the fu-
neral was in progress. Mccarthy never
dabbled In politics, but was probably the
most influential negro in his county. His
death is deplored alike by white and col
ored people,
Next let us consider the negro's rela-
ton to law. Just as is the case with his
franchise, so the negro Is absolutely pro-
tected in his life, liberty and property, as
is the white man. Violence is meted out
to the negro for only such crimes as would
bring a white man to the same torturing
end.
Next, his relations to society:
l heard a very admirable speech from
very intelligent negro, before the Southern
Baptist convention, during it's session at
Birmingham, Ala. The negro preacher was
discussing the race problem, and when lie
reached this feature of his subject he re-
marked that many people seemed afraid
the negro would at no distant day demand
social equality He then said there need
be no fear on this point, as he knew many
white men he would not allow to sleep in
his bed. And so, we are pretty well agreed
on both sides down south that social equali-
ty is not desired by either race, and, In
my candid judgment, 1t will never obtain.
Social equality would beget amalgamation,
and amalgamation would result in misce-
genation, and miscegenation would be an
open violation of the law of God. God
made one negro and the other a white
man. 1t is the opinion of the people at the
south that he intended them so to remain
We call them negroes at the south rot as
an offensive term, but to distinguish them