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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
Gymnasium WORK
Of tho Young Mems Christian Assoc
rIntinn 10 lie Nerumch.

citation to he ResUmed.
The regular schedule 81 work win he
taken up again tomorrow (Monday) and
continue through tho season.
The business mems class viii start at
5;l6 D. m. and it Is desired that all the
enthusiasts DO on hand promptly at 5;l5
ready TO fall in for the opening drill, 1t
is also desired that every professional aud
business man in town interested in this
department OF association work should
confer with MIR. Bartlett relative to enteyns
tho class He would be glad to have the
men interested call around and see the
work.
The regular night class, for young men,
win line Up at s. Is Tuesday ngnt AMI the
graded work VIII be taNan mp where II
left of when 1t was dropped before the
holidays The examnetipl In the nth
grade work viii be held on the last Tues
day (January 500 u this month. II viii
be- open TO those members who shalt have
been present 30 per cont OF ;hn regular
class sessions mot including The mcuth
uf Dccemherl ENceptoL will he made
/ Tor those members wGo joined during lest
/ week provided theJ shall have attended
/ six sessions prior % IAniHY 10. EXcep-
J ton VIII hlfQ ne lndut TOT anyone IeCtNsh-
rally detained nan Rymuaiium for busi~
+ ness reasons II tncy are abe 10 mako IN
I the wotk.
Z The examination viii include the march
ing ana open urdor movements so FREE
queutly used, ten movements from tho list
OF free work aud apparatus work upon the
low horizontal bar parallel bars and the
German horse. All he exercises con aimed
In the examination will he IcectoI from
among those used w the regular htIh
grade work.
fhn public Is nvltoi I, witness this test,
II is not 50 much intenAed either for en-
tertainment or amusement as 20 furnish a
hne opportunity for the Young men to sr-
what work Is doue IN ,hiS grade and Yer
haps encourage them to try AMI pass this
test at the next examination at mo close
~ tho season.
The rule regarding the regulation sri;
for the gymnasium VIII ho nu' IN ny ssire
next Week when II is expected that all per.
sons exercising In The gymnasium viii use
thH regulation Guit
The hrst game lf ndonr baseball In the
new series WI be plnved Saturday night
at o'clock and will he between Tho teams
represented Nv Capitals Fraser ana Eelk
ladies ami gentlemen ara caslmlly in
Yited 10 80 present to ericy these Eames
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rue RACES.
Exciting Finish In the Audubon
unnhlcnn.

New Orleans. January s,--The Audubon han
dicap, tcday's stake event, was one OF the
best contests 81 the meeting, the nrst four
horses hnishins necks apart Verify was
hacked into favoritlkm. but had a rough
Journey all the way and was unplaeed at the
end; Bonneville, With top weight IN, made the
running and tired on the end. nr. Vaughan
only got mp ~ the anal stride. The revival
81 fubadAm In the last race caused some
comment, as u was 10 strong contrast 10 her
recent performances, The weather mas nns
aud the track fact Summaries
Nile selling Rotterdam. Lexington pirate
Atlsntis Time Lee.
SIX furlones Kindred. vi cansy. Prince Of
Verona, Tina i.it%
Matchbox. Time asiin
+ Mile, kpdohon handirap--nr. VAUGHAN.
Laureate, Molo Time i;iI.
Nile Ynhs Nam Colonel Cassidy, Rush.
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soil is being experienced Just now In the way
OF heavy roads,-so much rain has rendered
travelling in all vehicles = tedious job
number If business changes have been
made; one Of interest is Mr.. W May Of tbs
A. W. Carpenter Arm buying out Mr., Chris
tan Of the iIutto hardware company; Mr..
Christian Will locate elstwliere
Mr.. and Mrs short have tho sympathy OF
The community in the death Of their littls
child, which occurred suddenly Wednesday
morning
Mr. Harris of San Marcos and Miss Viola
Storpe Of this city we're quietly married AT
the home Of the bride Wednesday evening
They will make San Marcos their home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
Acts Speak Louder Than Words.

Illinois state Register.
Notwithstanding the EZRA OF recon
Citation" which President Mckinley
formally ushered IN when he proposed to
take care OF the graves OF the Confederate
dead, the Grand Army OF the Republic
seems to hang on TO the prejudices Of the
war with tenacity that equals the per-
tinscity with which the organization
clamors for more pensions Colonel Thee
dore y. Lang OF Baltimore made an excel
lent speech AT the recent National eucamp-
ment in Philadelphia. suggesting this
restoration OF tho Confederate battle Tags
captured during the civil war, whan the
governors Of the Southern States should
make request for them. The colonel'e
patriotic words did rot. however. evoke
a favorable response and the admiral >
resolution which he introduced wss voted
down by an overwhelming majority. The
Grand Army concerns itself more ab9u,
pensions just now than about the EZRA OF
reconciliation, A few millions OF dollars
aduitional IN the way OF bounties from
the government at the expense Of the tax
PAYERS. Is more attractive 10 the Veterans
VINO attend annual encampments than the
cultivation OF friendly relations with the
south In sharp contrast with this action
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic. which
evldently wishes to retain. despite the era
OF reconciliation the trophies captured
rom the Confederates, was the net OF a
delegation OF Union veterans from Mchi-
gae at Petersburg, Va. a few DAYS ago
rms delegation of Union soldiers restored
20 the surviving members OF the Peters
purg Greys flag which had been can
'ured by the Michigan regiment after IN a
evacuation by the Confederate forces m
1879 The restoration OF this flag was a
spontaneous courtesy and fraternallem
ana was authorized by a joint resolution
OF tho Michigan Legislature The southern
PEOPLE are not likely TO ASH auy fsyo-s
OF this kind, although n any Of the aays
are restored without solicitation they Will
oe received In the spirit IN which thew are
given The Grand Army need give itself
no concern about tho solictude OF the
southern people for the restoratior 81 m.
nagS Of their Lost Cause" II can deyot.
ne undivided attention TO coayiae &C m.
rade Mok'rley" n recommend lezisia,i- n
Tor inersased pension appropriateness
merely adding 10 the burdens Of the tax
PAYERS. There Is more sold comfor," IN
rat pension roll than in such abs,rsc-
lions as "sectionsi reconciliation and an
era 81 fraternity
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and Immediately set to work to complete
the route. The road will be ready to
afford transportation to quick market for
the crops now planted.
Messrs Eldridge, Hon Jonathan Lane.
Chief Engineer L. p. Beadle, w. T. Moss
and Frank Ludwig passcd through this
city this week en- route to Pierce, where
conference was held with Messrs. q.
McGiil and Hamilton OF Bay City. The
people OF Matagorda are in high jubilee
over the golden promise that the cominE
OF the Cane Belt gives to their county.
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JUSTICE FOR JOCKEYS.
They Are 10 Collect Fees for Riding
Hereafter.


Among tho racing rules to 20 Into effect
January Is ono that will work a great i'm
rroyoment in the condition OF many Of ths
boys who are now riding. II Is that which
prohibits al owner from approprintug 10 bis
own use tho riding fees OF apprentice jockeys
There are number OF owners in the West
who have been kept up by the earnings OF
boys bound out to them, About all the boys
have had for their work and for takins their
liyos In their hands has been what they have
had 10 eat aud the clothes that have heen
supplied them. The contracts under which
some OF them haye been riding are calculated
To mike thieves OF them, The case OF Jockey
Cotabs, or, more correctly. cx-sockey Combs.
Tor that boy has evidently gone all TO pieces
"a far a. riding IL concerned Is striking
illustration OF The need OF such rule as
WINS adopted by tho Turf Congress. Combs
WAS for couple OF years among the foremost
| Jockeys In the West. He was always In great
demand. and rode winner after winner, but
according to the contract under which h,
worked, q eontrsct entered into with his
/ father, he could collect nothing for tn,
hrndreds Of mounts which he had, while u
| hts father was 70 he paid the inslgnncant
sum OF $500 per year for bis work II wa,
| COMBS case, according 10 Judge Rces, ths
led 10 the adoption OF the new rule by thj
| Turf Congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
Mr.. ". u. Mamma .aa

Alvin. Texas January Mrs. NJ n.
Mcbride. wife OF General j. c. Mcbride,
died at her home in this city Thursday
n,snt at o'clock OF a long and painful
Illness az INC age OF ~ years. The funeral
VIII take place this afternoon from me
family residence at o'clock Deceased
WAS a native ~ Iowa City. Iowa, hui Mad
resided In this city q number OF years win
Der husband and two children.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
COMMISSION PLAN.
Railroads TO Place an A',
wciaht on Cotton 4


RatIroads TO Place an AZ
weight on Cotton
Austin. Texas. January e.-Ths y
commission has in view the prcnO'
OF an order to prevent the undere'H1
cotton. which would authorize "
roads to adopt an arbitrary rs'
5S5 pounds per bale in making o.
OF lading unless the certihcats OLAF
weigher or an affidavit as to the ~
the bale is furnished by the =
There are certain questions In Nv
ter which have been submitted 70 u
toiney general. however. pending =
swerins of which the order is Dsi''
up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
EDWARD - sinclair May Not Recover
from, His Wnuud.

Russellvllle, Ky. January s.--Eaward S.
Sinclair, cashier OF the Depot bank at this
place. was shot AMI dangerously wounded
by W. r. T'iiston at the home of Magis-
rate John Wall near K,yshurg. this
county, last nigh.
General Jsclson II Belle Meade and ex.
Congressman Aeklen Of Nashville cams
over Tor few days huat and tel,phonsl
Mr. Sinclair 70 come out and make one q,
tne psrty' Business detained him until
last night. when he vent out IN comps ny
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
Change. at HnIIct,y;l,c.

lialietsville, Texas, January 6,--Among
the business changes may be noted the sale
Of interest of p. NJ, Brown in the Arm Of
Brown a Zunewalt TO his partner, r. d.
Hunewalt r.. II. Mitchell has sold his
dry goods 10 Peter Rasha and will CON
tinue his other lines, groceries. hardware
and farming implements, H. j. Miller
mas sold his interest in the firm of VIII
lism Appelts Sons TO his partners, I. e.
Appeit and J II. Applet. ana will devote
his Time to the postofhce, he being post
master.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

smthville, Texas, January e.--J. Fisher
has resigned his position as manager OF
the Meyers Bros store and will go into
business himself on the LIST OF February
Meyer Bros, win close out their business
here.
J. W. Long has bought out G, C. Har-
ris in the Harris & Hill drug store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

Albert Baldwin. ST.. Miss Reel. Draw Lass
Time l;02A
rhrec.eishths OF q milo--Soiala. Rathgar
Laura Marie. limo ;3Gia.
Mile seling-Red Pirate, Alicia, Summer
Time i:44.
Mile aud quarterDaisy r.. Potente,
Scotch Plaid. Time 2.0s.
Mile and an eighth, hurdles--Rlo Chico, Uni
vefBlty. Meddler. Time 2.Osa.
Mile and hnlIxChmura, Forte, Moriuel
Time e.SSiL. &
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or.Ier onrnea the csmp.ir.

Denton. Texas. January 5.--HcI
c. Owsley Of this city. who is css:
to succeed Hon. Joseph W. BAILEY
at the court house here last night
being the first speech OF the campus
will speak at Pilot Point tomorrow
noon.
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Mr.. peery Not Yet pe,,rnl,I

Mexia, Texas, January s.--ln ~!
to questions from The Post corresprI
Hon. W, o. Peery said: II am NJ
prepared to say definitely whetha Y
] will make the race for railroad coz
sioner. So far the encouragement
the most flattering and the chaneu|
that will make the race"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
Cnna,d.te for FIoater.

Hillsboro. Texas. January b.-l
Stottenwerck announced today sst'
date for fiotoriai representative Y
Seventy seventh flotorial district
district is composed OF Hill, Bose
Hamilton counties. Mr.. StottenYp
young Hillsboro attorney.
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Of
IS col
by development He knocked Peter M
unit
followed by
is modest In mani and
mir. IN, Il
smile n 10 IL s a
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Hntto Hnnn.n,nr.

lutte January ..-The heavy rains hescr.
CHRISTMAS horeushiy soaked the earth, but
lss' night smother scaker fell; this but in
suFes good crop season for 1901 so much
AN however. has delayed the farmers and
LITTLE lane has been broken Tor a new crop
'n' only lneonNenlsnee Of this rich hlsrkI
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n. n. warner seek. BanErss''

New York. January s--Hurl~
Warner. formerly well knoFn
medicine manufacturer. has fled II
in bankruptcy. Liabilities sz.siss',
assets. There are many crediio
toned In the schedule scattereo
tbs United states The deofs
notes. money loaned and servioe
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Change In F,rr

Alvin Texas. January s-Mr. J n.
Moore has sold out his interest in the
grain and feed business to his partner
Mr. r. u Griffin, sr. MIR. Moore will as.
sociats himself with the Alvin Meat com
pany and Mr.. Griffin will continue the
grain and feed business at the old stand
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small Buildinr n, T,v,or

Taylor Texas, January s.--Another IRE
last nigh, destroyed tho small building
situated on Porter street opposite the Ia
Grande hotel and occupied hy negro
barber shop. The loss was small.
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Terrell Texas, January s-Dr. G. W.
Gray's barn. feed, harness and one horse
and other contents. were burned about 4
clock this morning Estimated loss
$1,000; insured for $500 Origin OF fire mot
known.
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Paris, Texas. January 6.--A petition in
bankruptcy has been hled in the Federal
court BY r. W. r. Burton. grocer Al
sherman; unsecured claims sos. 900, assets
nominal
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
Firm, Dissolved.

Kyle Texas. January 1.-The drug firm
OF Messrs. Borchart & Groos has dissolved !:
MIR. Borchert continues the business.
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The American should win. Many people
would pay prettiy 10 see him battle Win
the New zeaiandsr, A heht between Mccoy
and Fitr Is nrst In line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

Copperas Cove, Texas. January e--Ben-
nett & Rather. druggists. have sold their
STOCK 70 NJ l.. Hines & Bro. who will con-
tinue the business.
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Harrison vo. q rsna,a,,,

Chicago. January s,--Mayor Harrison
announced today that he was not and w,,l
NOT Be . candidate TOR the democrats
nomination for governor
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THE oANEY YALE,
seven Mites Have Already nee,
Graded.

Whsrton. Texas. January s-wors an
the oaney Valley tsovthera Pssiho .r.
tension) is progressing rapidly. s.,.,
miles have now been graded aud . double
force OF hands are daily expected to arriy.
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Tsnfornn Resuits.
san Francisco. January t--nss furiouxs--
New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
MORE KLONDIKE GOLD.
CONSUL NrCOOK MEETS LORD MINTO AT
DAwsoN-MoRE WRECKS REPORTED.

DAWsON-NIORE WRECKS REPORTED.
Seattle Wash, Sept. 3.-The steamer City Of
Seattle has arrived from Skagway with 100000 in
Klondike gold, consigned to the Seattle Assay
Office
Dawson news advIces are that Americans resid-
ing in the Klondike reported to be indignant
over an insult alleged to have been offered United
States Consul McCook in the recent visit 10 the
city of Governor-GeneraI Mimic. II is said that
Consul McCook not invited to attend the re-
ception rendered Lord Mimic, and $ obviously
ignored that Lord Minto noticed the fact and in
sisted on Consul McCook's presence. The latter
informed Of Lord AIinto's wish and came to the
gathering.
Lord MInto and Consul McCook are reported to
have talked long and earnestly together concern
ing various government matters OF high mpor
tance Lord Minto is said to have inquired par
ticularly into the number of Americans residing In
the KlORdike. besides their operations, success or
failure, etc, and to have prOfessed great astonsh-
ment learning the facts from the Consul
Twenty-One Of the crew of the British steamer
Clutch, wrecked Douglass Island. have arrived
here their way TO Vancouver B. c. They say
the steamer will be a total loss.
The Yukon River steamer Bonanza King. one of
the fastest in the service was wrecked in Fifty
forty-five passengers and the escaped shore
in safety large merchandise cargo total
loss The steamer may be saved
Skagway printers have formed a union with
seventeen members. the first in Alaska.
Justice Martin OF Victoria. is at Skagway on
his way into the district TO settle disputes arising
between American miners and new British officials
The tug Walllowa from Nome brings news Of the
Sea The bark was being towed TO this city by
the tug, and sprang leak in heavy gale. She
in Cook Strait; where she sank. She was owned
lumber cargo She had been condemned as SAIL
New-York as a full rigged ship.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-04

any political body has assembled in in Amer
ica as the decorations will be left intact The plat
FORM walls, galleries. facade, trusses. columns. and
in fact every portion of the interior of the hall
simply q background for the ten tons of decora-
tions. flowers and floral designs.
The decorators, in their artistic skill, used
ton Of Alabama smiIax and an equal amount of
laurel ropng, besides twenty-five thousand glad
ioli, five thousand artificial peaches and pears
attached to branches, and several tons of other
floral adornments. Besides the five hundred gas
jets and several calcium lights, thousand fairy
incandescent lamps added to the Drillancy Of the
scene. The hall seats five thousand people Every
seat was occupied. and there must have been fully
two thousand in the boxes Among those present
We're representative people from all parts of the
United States; large number OF women prolonged
their sojourn here in order 20 take part in the fes
tvities- The music was furnished by W. c. Stubs
orchestra, OF New-York City, and John Lund's
orchestra. of Buffalo.
The ball opened at o'clock with a spectacular
NJ $. Frothngham of New-YOrk. who personally
corducted 1t. The dance was engaged in by $50
masters and misses. who danced in front of a
clever representation of a Roman marble temple
which covered the entire platform. The characters
represented spring. summer autumn and winter, in
March-The wind and rabbits: ApriI-Leaves and
grass; May-Violets and apple blossoms; June-Red.
July-Buttercups; AURust-Wheat and poppies; Sep
tember-Ox-eyed daisies; October-Grapes, baccha-
(cupids).
June, July and August. bees and butterflies; third
.MMIhIer-IeceInper,. January and February; hfth-
The seasons greeting to Flora; sixth-Dance of the
Ice and snow; and seventh-March of the seasons
Following the spectacular scenes, the regular
order or dancing was began. and at midnight the
ball was at its height The floral ball of 1900 was
pronounced success
New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
CAUSE OFPEADLNG ACCIDENT
ONE TRAIN AHEAD OF TIME AND THE
OTHER BEHIND-SIGNALMAN PRE-
sUMABLY AT FAULT.

Philadelphia Sept. at seems to be the gsnsr-
ally accepted conclusion that the appalling wreck
yesterday the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way at Hatfield. twenty-seven miles from this city.
which resulted In the loss Of thirteen lives and
less serious injuries to iftythree persons.
was due to negligence or direct disregard OF sig
mails. While the Reading company viii not Be
prepared to make any formal statement until to-
morrow, the principal line OF investigation Is being
drawn about W. s. Groves. the train dispatcher az
Philadelphia; D. z. Beidler. the operator at Soudsr-
ton. two and one-half miles from Hatfield. and
John Davis. engineer OF the excursion train. who Is
dying In a hospital at Bethlehem
According to James Benner. hagman at SOuder-
ton station. the milk train passed that station
time. and. following the rule OF the company which
requires any train coming after another within
five minutes be stopped he placed red dag
between the tracks. In three minutes the excur-
sion train came laundering along with Davis at
the throttle and the train making forty miles an
hour. Davis made effort TO stop. and waved
Benner to side. The latter had only time 20
secure his flag and spring out Of danger as the
train swept by. Looking upward. he saw that
Beidler. the signamal. had clear signal set
Beldler when asked said he had received no orders
to stop the train This would seem to CONFLICT
with statement made BY General Superintendent
Swegard later in the day, that all employees muse
New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
A RECREATION PARK.
WORK OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS HAIR
LEM SETTLEMENT

recreation park fitted with benches for the
sro"h-ups and a swing and sand heap for the little
tolAs mas recently been opened in connection with
Ahe hlhg Daughters Harlem Settlement The in
stltution is maintained by the Kings Daughters
circles OF the Boroughs of Manhattan and The
Bronx 1t is located at No 21S East One hundred
ue"enty-seventh-st. in the thckly settled tene-
nleht district of Harlem, and its object is to re-
HeVe the sick and needy and to look into the spir
tual and physical condition of people in that part
OF the city.
During the summer months outings have been
given to women and children, ard there have been
regular weekly excursions for sick children Flow
ers are distributed to the sick list is kept and
places are found for women who need days work
at cleaning, cooking. sewing and nursing. Educa-
tonal work, which will include sewing school,
Kindergarten and various clubs will begin this fall
Mrs Margaret Bottome is honorary chairman OF
the settlement, Mrs. David NJ Marvin chairman
OF the committee in charge, and Miss Jessie NJ
Hixon, head worker. Gifts of flowers and delicaces
FOR the SICK OF books. magazines, clothing.
shoes groceries, etc. be sent to Miss Hixon at
the Settlement. Mrs David M. Marvin the
same address, will receive subscriptions
New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
MILITARY ETON. NO. $780, FOR CoU-
pom AND 10 CENTS EACH

Military styles the latest fancy Of the hour
The smart little Eton illustrated includes all the
essential features, and. wthal, is simple as to
be easily made. even by the amateur. AS shown,
the material is dark blue broadcloth, with a
stitched band of the same, velvet collar and cuffs
and tiny gold buttons, which, with loops OF braid,
effect the closing. Black, brown beige cadet blue
and roh red. which last is much liked for fall
suits. are however equally suitable. and the
terial may be cheviot, Venetian cloth any other
suiting material preferred, when the jacket makes
part OF costume. When it is designed for
general wrap. broadcloth cheviot Is best In
the case OF the model the stitched band is Of the