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A Bad BIunder.
To the Editor of The Post.

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston, Texas, August 19.-Please al
low me space in your columns to ask
question the correct answering OF which
WILL think, rebound to the good of our
progressive city. In view OF The Posts
frequent warnings concerning the unsan-
itary conditions and practices in our mu-
nicipality and the remedies suggested
therefor, and in view of the herculean eff
forts put forth by our city health officer
to prevent and eradicate disease breeding
ccnditions--in view of these facts | have
thought it the duty of even the humblest
citizen to lend hand in the promotion
of the great and glorious cause of public
health,
Any doubts which l might have held on
this subject We're readily removed when
on Saturday last | received an invitation
from the public sanitation committee in
viting me to be present on Monday night
following, August IA, to listen to lecture
bv Mr.. Albert Il. Hyde on the Prevention
of Disease
On arriving at Turner hall on Monday
night l quietly and unobtrusively took
seat in the extreme rear portion of the
hall, there being no usher present at the
time. subsequently and ac/er the lecturer
had been talking some forty minutes l
was approached by man, presumably an
usher, who said:
you are requested to leave the house;
colored people are not wanted here"
exhibited my special invitation and told
him | was a practicing physician of the
city. To this he replied:
Cant help that; you are not wanted!
81 thank you, sir for the information
said and tiptoed my way out VI
Now Mr. Editor was II wrong in me
to attend a lecture to which was invited,
especially when said lecture was in the
interest of better health conditions and
of paramount Importance to all classes of
our common citizenship? Is this not a
matter of life and death rather than one
of social equality? And is not the re-
sponsibility OF the colored physician as
great as that of his white brother? Is it
not indeed greater? Will The Post kindly
inform me what part the coored physi-
clans are expected to play in this all I'M
portant matter of improved sanitation
when they are not allowed to humbly sit
in an obscure corner and listen to lessons
from expert sanitarians? How shall they
be taught when they are without a
teacher?
This letter, dear Post, is not written
with view to bringing up the eyerlast-
ing race question, which, like Banquos
ghost, refuses to down, but merely to show
that the coloied physicians of Houston are
entirely willing to cooperate with the
whites in keeping the city reasonably
free from disease, even though denied ad-
mission to sanitary lectures, though in
vited by the sanitary committee. In sor-
row and not in anger, | subscribe myself,
yours very truly,
w. H. Scott, NJ. D..
1112 1-2 Preston Avenue.
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acquired his frst knowledge o. the art pre-
servative His father and mother both
died when he was quite young, his mother
dying first and her husband following her
to the grave q few years afterwards.
In 1862 young FAINT enlisted in the Con-
federate service iii the SaveEth South
Carolina cavalry, and went 10 Northern
Virginia, where he served to the close OF
the war. For two years or more he acted
as courier of the regiment under Colonel
A. c. Haskell who still lives and is now
a prominent lawyer OF Columbia, s. G..
In 1868 he was taken prisoner with Lieu
tenant Hale of Columbia, S. c., and car
ried TO Fort Donaldson. where he re-
manned thirty or forty days, and was ex-
changed. lie surrendered with Lee at APP
pomattox and was thus present at the
event that marked the downfall of the
Southern Confederacy and saw the fading
out of the last ray Of hope of the lost
cause.
After the war Mr.. FAINT ret,uaNed to his
old home in Union county, in April, 1860.
and in the fall of that year he went to Ma
con, Miss, and remained there for two or
three years, after which he came to Texas,
stopping first at Bryan in 1868 where he
re-engaged in the printing business. From
Bryan he came to Houston in 1869 and
worked on the Times as foreman, the late
Colonel Will Lambert being one of his
colaborers. He afterwards worked on the
Houston Telegraph when that paper was
conducted by General Webb and subse-
quently in the job office of A. c. Gray,
whore he worked for several years as
foreman. He was also foreman in the
printing department of The Post when the
paper was first started as morning daily
by Gail B. Johnson
Finding the printing business too labo-
rious and being ambitious TO acquire better
results for his industry than this field of
labor promised, he threw aside the stick
and rule" and engaged in the saw mill
business at FAINT, Texas about siz miles
north OF Corrigan. He established there
the FAINT mill, in the active management OF
which he was engaged up TO the time or MS
last illness, the firm originally being NJ
FAINT e. Co., the company being j. z. Da-
Wis of Galveston. This firm continued tiil
1887, when Mr.. FAINT bought out the in
terest of his partner and in the latter
part of that year his brother, John ]. FAINT,
became interested in the business and thus
it has been conducted to the present
time. ,
In 1871 Napoleon FAINT was married
in this city to Miss Kate Moffatt niece
of Major A. NJ. Brooks one of the pioneer
citizens of the Fifth ward. By this mar
riage three children survive him.
Mrs. Carrie Paul, Wlte OF Aiiei
Paul, of this city; Sam w.
FAINT and Lottie FAINT His Wife died IN
January, 1891, and he married again in
1892, Mrs. Carrie Archer of Goliad, Texas,
a sister of billiard R. FAINT, well known
stock man of that section In addition to
the wife and children surviving him, MI.
FAINT leaves brother, John j. FAINT, who
went into the sheriff's office in this county
in 1876 under the late c. NJ. Noble and
who subsequently served the county as
sheriff from 1882 to 1886.
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LIGHT GUARD AccourERMENrs.
Guns and Other Necessnries Have
Been Furnished by the State.

Guns and other Necessnries Have
Been Furnished by the state.
The Houston Light Guard have received
from the State guns and accouterments
for forty men and will do their first drill
ing with them tomorrow night on Main
street. commencing at s o'clock. when
Captain Mccormick expects to see every
man present.
Now that the company has received Its
guns, the command Will be drilled regu-
larly in preparation for the trip to New
York to participate In the Dewey recep-
ton.
The Light Guard being now infused with
new blood, is expected to be more active
N the future, and though competitive drills
are now thing of the past, there is no
reason why the Light Guard should not he
the means of rejuvenating a military spirit
in the State and easily hold its position at
the head and front of the Texas State
militia,
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LApoRrs BEAUTIFUL WIFE.
She Was Divorced from HussiaI
Musician to Marry Him.

Paris Cable Letter
NJ. Labor Is young, fair. handsome and
full of lusty life and high spirits HIS ta'eh's
as speaker are not OF the highest order
but no other member Of the Paris bar kno"S
better how to use law to defeat It's oo'eet'
He can drive a motor car through the cooe'
Until he pleaded for ZoIa his luck was IN,
interrupted. He had an attack OF 1y .onsad
fever, which greatly weakened nm anu lor VA
him to neglect business. The Iola anair w4 rS
a great advertisement, but j. hLouHnI ga nss
no direct profit and created Tor nun ~ 30 >
enemies. He refused the handsome ~ W.
novelist offered. nor does he accept peeuhi-
AIRY reward from Dreyfus. ., che
Labori Is proud of his wire peausg.,
is equally proud OF his good LOOKS anu ~
ents and loses no OPPORTUNITY 70 a. as a
plead. She Is an Australian; receiNIu, , %n
pianist, her musical education N Lonao t
became player at concerts, maui sne ~,
auaintance OF the deformed but hlsnly FL it
ed Russian pianist Pachmann, mafti.u n III, :
had two children. and then fell IN iox , WIZ
Labor. She and Pachmann were uiV U,
and then she married Labori the en,ieten
live with her and find devoted stepi"'n''
In him. , ,,,.
Nine. Labori had attended all the pubiic
sitiDgs of the Rennes court martial u y
beauty Is beyond dispute. She is a sH's'pS
blonde.
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\ as,th Of Napoleon FAINT. which
h this city at St. Joseph's In
N Monday night, August IA, at
sa:s, a sterling citizen has been
HON the active walks Of life, and
N tlreless and interchangeable work
ss.i il bringing to a close a useful
Napoleon FAINT, from his earliest
yten he was thrown upon his
rlr,es, never knew what 1t was
Al he was a man of indomitable
I'D presidency of purpose and
II accomplished any undertaking
u 10 started out to achieve sue
VA printer boy, in his early days,
ris.sred the trade of typesetting,
ia be threw aside the printers
II; ,ule" 10 embark in more lucra-
ks, Of employment, he mad mas
lttaie to the extent that in what
rsd,g Office he worked he was gem
Rts The foreman of the office, and
aac,y be served on The Post
\ ~ first published as a morning
bib lite be engaged in the lum-
naHs in the pursuit OF which he
galAs same tireless spirit and de-
a.ta to succeed. the result of which
~ BE- built up a splendid business,
Eseger before receiving the full
~ Tie results of his labor.
VI man Of many noble traits of
~ nd was never known to fail
y quail In the presence Of an
Ginsrous and kind in his DISPOSE
lsA q his temperament. ne made
~ al with whom he tame in con-
AaE' and upright in his business
always held the respect and
ad bis fellowmen. His integ-
hVsf brought into question, and
y Nhlnd him as bright Inherit
W Rmily the record Of an unim-
" Character.
" Up Napoleon Fant's character:
R'i' De was brave and courageous,
sxl true and sincere, as a business
sssl and upright, as a citizen en-
snd progressive, but paramount
ass he was essentially a family
H domestic relations and was
9ief than when r)nteibuting to
vines Of his family. His home
Hit Ideal. His .eart was pre-
Y E@pathetic to his domestic re-
y 70 DIS taking off the community
i&s valuable citizen, but his
Nleit Of a devoted husband and
-a OF Kind and most indu,gent
y rant was born in Union coun-
,Vaiolina. in September, 1s45,
~ was but 81 years of age at
as death, In the very zenith
Y manhood He was the son of
q. and Carolina Harlan FAINT.
M such educational advantages
WE schools OF those early days
IF which he worked for a
se 10 a printing office on a
"spa9er. 1t was here that he
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out the country by means Of its 0Aea-
tionh department. Last year more than
1900 men studied in the night classes OF
the association. The association In this
city Is DESTROYS Of conducting classes that
are demanded by the needs of the young
men The general secretary has made ar
rangements for instructors In law, COM
mcrcial law, mandolin and guitar club and
male chorus.
Mr.. Bartlett, the principal director, will
return from his vacation early in Septem-
Der and VIII conduct gymnasium classes
Tor business men, young men, juniors and
separate Glass for students, and only
those whose membership is paid up in full
VIII be admitted to these privileges.
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Btr Order from Mexico.

The Repsdorph Tent and Awning COM
pany is constantly shipping out tents and
awnings to all sections of Texas, as well
as into other States, and also does big
business In Mexico. The firm has just
filed an order for $4,000 worth of goods
TO go to Mexico. This is one way in which
the industrial expansion of Houston is
being brought about, The success of such
home institutions as this mean much for
the progress and upbuilding of the city.
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For nenton County.

Denton. Texas. August 1sr-Commission'
rrs court today reported fayorably on th'
following pension claims: ], II. Degan
bsrtonvilie; J. w. Payne. Lewisviiie'
John Il. Harper, Pilot Point; Sarah j.
Ballew. Pilot Point; Mrs. A. G. Beall.
Roanoke; r. skinner, Pilot Point; william
Henry Street. Mrs. Leila Epps, Mrs. LII
cinda G. SicMiel, C. l.. Smith, W. D
Phelps. Mrs. Louisa ]. Whitis, Denton
G. G. Reynolds. Aubrey; John @. SNOW
Bates; A. J. Miller, F. NJ. Gee, s. A. Peel
J. L. French. Pilot Point; ]. D. Loving
Roanoke.
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Niucty-eight Recruits Secured.

The following recruits for the Thirty
third regiment were enlisted yesterday,
thus making a total of ninety-eight Sc
cured here up to date
Willie Hahn. age "a, railroad employe.
Houston, Texas.
George B. Crockett, motorman, age 80.
Houston, Texas.
George N. Van Slyke, waiter. age II,
Galveston, Texas.
No orders concerning the closing of the
office have yet been received. Adiutant
burroughs of the regiment is expected to
arrive here this morning from san An
tnnin.
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j, Burke will enjoy a privilege accorded to
very few OF the sons Of men. He will com
memorials the eshty-sixth anniversary OF his
birth birth. sixty-two Years Of his life have bscn
Spent si IN Texas and during nearly all OF that
ume ne has lived In Houston His home is
now with. his daughter. Mrs. George II
Bringhurst. All of Houston's citizens hold
him IN warm regard. threo generations OF his
looks as II he may live for twenty years to
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hRsosAL MENTION.

/ '0nn J. FAINT visited Galveston
~ Sford o, Galveston was in the
IN. ass's has gone to Galveston on
ssst,,ssf nes Of Denison was at the
4 II I'll Herman Brown are off on a
/ ~ Ssss re-. of Galveston spent
4 Hl als,lsy of Sherman spent yes
' ,s s,s's,',.n of Tyler. Texas. was
,SIus.ssln ,s', has gone to Fort
! ~ compton Of La Porte ia Wis.
~ ID Brnnner. Ia F'f'e rs v's-
Ia \ !, c.aeesborough, a well known
y az the Bristol.
skIsssl returned Yesterday from
N ~. weeks to Marlin.
- Nh r spending today at Morgan
hi ~ oox Is summerlng.
n Mn Of Dallas is on a visit
l|.ar. I Everett, 1909 Milan.
lrs III, aprent of Montgomery
/! ., rom conroe Yesterday.
~ sssIs has returned home
|h Az e visit to Morgan Point.
H. sasol of St. Marys Kan.
LII p, .sps' OF DR.. W. d. knight
Y ris ' y left the city on j
sss. ~ u g Louis and cAieago.
xls d ii'nss sy Richard SEQ / aud
au Antonio were hero
Il, :, 81 New Orleans. La. rs on
lsa :, NJ, soland. Fair
mi mann MA Of New Orleans ia
s'ss Noah Altmont. at No.
"a ~ s,.'a.nd Miss Mime we,,s
sss sDlsl'ins Miss Gussie " Fors
as's aud John r. Boyle left
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yiew,nr a Metropolitnn city.

Mayor Hicks of San Antonio, Street
Commissioner Scott and an alderman
came to Houston yesterday to view and tn
spect some of Houston's municipal i'm
provements, notably the asphalt pavement
and the new garbage crematory. They
were shown around over the new work
and expressed themselves as highly pleased
with what they saw. The authorities are
thinking of putting in crematory at San
Antonio
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Dick bowling Camp.

Dick bowling camp will hold its semi
monthly meeting at market hall this even
ing at o'clock Business of Importance
Is "a be transacted and full attendance
&c desired. Election OF camp officers will
occur meeting after next, and those.on the
delinquent list who wish toAbecome active
members should be present or commune
cate otherwise.
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NC A. Notes.

The young mems Bible class will meet
as usual this afternoon at 4:so and win be
led by Mr.. Kincaide,
The Young Mems Christian Association
is doing a large amount OF good through
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The meeting of the South Texas Poultry
and pet Stock association will take place
al Hutchins house Wednesday, August 23.
All members are earnestly requested to at
tend. Important business will be trans
acted, that of fixing date and employing
a Judge. Jas Journeay,
Secretary.
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Owing to the large crowd which con-
gregated to see the cake walk given by
Messrs Polemanakos Bros. on the asphalt
pavement Thursday night it had to be
postponed. Messrs. Polemanakos Bros.
have rented Bryan's aall for the cake
walk, to come off on Monday evening at
$3.50 p. m.
Every lady or gentleman who calls at
their store will receive ticket which
will gain them Ambulance to the hall.
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The bradley Fund.

The following additional subscriptions
were sent In yesterday to help stock
little cigar and news stand for the blind
newspaper seller, ]. NJ. Robinson. who
lost his sight in the Phoenix Lumber mill
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New Belt Buckles.

beautiful collection of new Belt Buckles just received.
Gilt with jewel and enamel settings; oxydlzed with
jewel settings and enamel trimmed The new Gray
and Silver washed Buckles, all ranging in or
prices from SIPS down to .......... .ZOC
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Houston, Texas, August 1a.-This is 10
certify that DR.. r. T. Scott, who has been
attending the two children of W. A.
Compton, 2007 Marion street, Fifth ward,
OF scarlet fever, has this day dismissed
them as being cured 1t is about iiinc
the city health officer would uay a little
attention to his business and keep better
posted in such cases. w. A. Compton.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Baptist church will give an ice cream So
cial at Mr. Charske's. corner White and
Union streets, Tuesday night, August 90
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White P. X. Skirts.

We have few more White Pique Skirts we are
anxious TO say good bye to, further reductions
have been made.
White P. X. Skirts, good value for si.oS, Tn
now ,.......' -
One lot of White P. X. Skirts Skirts that are easily
worth S1,4S, S1oS and $3.50, QQo
Our finer p K. Skirts, worth as high as $3.50 and
sa;z5 ..dn,.a . ITS
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At Tic Each.

Two hundred dozen heavy all-Lin-
Ell Huck Towels, hemmed or
fringed end, white or colored
border, you've never bought for
less than $500 dozen, IT.
our present price, each. nc
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See the Quality OF These Towels Satisfy Yourself
New Percales.

All choice desirable patterns and colors the very
best.
Pure dyed Indigo Percales pretty patterns, the new
and popular shades in blue, A.
per yard. ................... "
32-inch Percaes blues and reds all desirable pat
terms and colors the best @ Ii
per yard acknowledgements 81
Our celebrated 36noh Percales equals the finest
French or English Percales, mode, colors and pat
terms selected with the greatest care, TO-
per yard. Observation-Disclosures. ''''....' p
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Pinaud's and Rogers & Gallet's
Renowned Perfumes.

Rogers & Galet's White Iris, Peau de Espange, White
fieiotrope, Bouquet of Love, Carnation Violette de
Parne, Indian Hay, 4 nm
per bottle .......... ................I.O O
Pnaud's Violetts Observation-Disclosures. S9c
Pnard's Heliorope, Roman Violet and Rose. lis
Pnaud's Royal Volete and Carnaon. i45
Pnaud's Eau de Ounine Observation-Disclosures. SOC
Rogers Gallet's finest Soaps all odors. Csc
Colgate's Violet Water ..............29 c and 75c
Colgate's Perfumes, all odors. 25c, SOC anu go
Colgate's CASTLE Soap. .......... Sc
Colgate's Palm Soap. ......................5 Sc
Colgate'S Oatmeal Soap .....................S4 $40
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At 121c Each.

One hundred and sixty dozen pure
Linen Huck Towels, extra heavy
and large, 2ix4O, hemmed or
fringed, value easily $3.50
dozen, our price, 10lo
each .SZNC
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Gauze Lisle Thread Dropstitch
Hose, Csc.

Ladies' special quality of fine Gauze Lisle Thread
ropstitch Hose, fast black and warranted to be the
SOC kind, their price has been clipped to- Or
per pair. ......... ..................@ y
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At &c Each.

One hundred and twenty-five dozen
pure Linen Hutk Towels, either
hemmed or fringed, good size,
white or colored border, the real
value is $50 dozen, o.
our price is, each 49,. ....VI
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Derby w aists.

Three great lots of this celebrated brand o! Waists
secured by our buyer at a considerable loss to the
manufactured They were anxious to sell and we
bought at our price.
Lot 1-Lades' White and Colored Waists, spendidly
made, and material the very best, none in E1o
the lot worth less than SIPS, our price ....O OI
Lot 2.-Lades' White Waists sheer and fine, beauti-
fully made and the kind that's worth OQo
$500 to $3.50, now. .................. wv
Lot 3.-Ladies White and Colored Waists made beau
sonley tucked values that exceed $500 4 OK
and s.. so Waists, choice of the ot ......f 'ZO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Haskins of Williams
burg, N. Y, has been in continuous minis
terial service in one place longer than
nearly any other clergyman in the coun-
try. For sixty years he has been rector
of st. Marks Episcopal Church.
After all he has had TO say on the sub
ject it appears that Richard Croker of
New York did not know just how to vote
last Tuesday, and had to ask for an eX-
PLANTATION of the method of marking his
ballot. Similarly eX-President Cleveland
tried to vote in the wrong precinct in
Princeton, and had to be directed to the
proper place.
President Steyn OF the Orange Free
State is not ashamed of his humble orr
gin. my father was wagon maker, and
l am proud 10 think he was a good one!'
he dec Jared on one occasion, after he had
been raised 10 The Presidency. When he
was nineteen years of age Justice Buch-
anan "a aid a visit to The family home S cad
of The Steyns, not lar from Bloemfontein,
and was so struck with the future Presi-
dents possibilities of greatness that he
urged his father to allow him 10 proceed
to Europe for training in the legal profess
sion. For six years he studied law in
England and Holland and returned 10 his
native ceuntry in 1,S2, when he was TWEEN
ty-five years # age. From that point he
never looked back He was raised to a
judgeship when he was only thirty-two
years old, and a year before that he had
been appoint ed attorney general, and a
year before tina he had declined the May
orally of Bloemfontein. He had a brilliant
career en- the bench and when the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Reitz, now the chief adviser of
President Kruger, resigned, Mr.. Steyn was
elected by large majority. He has dreams
Of coming the President of the United
Republics of South Africa, for he is as
p3puar in the TIansYaal as he is in the
Free State.