The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-26
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
Charles weeren, ST., Is Now 10 a Very
Critical Condition.
THE CHANCES ARE AGAINST HIS RECOVERY
Note from Hitchcock Acknowledge
ing Receipt of suppIies-Local
Notes and Personals.


Charles weeren, sr., who was engaged in
the banking business at Burton until tho
failure OF the bank few months ego Is
lying at the Central hotel in precsrious
condition with chances much against his
recovery Mr.. Weeren came here from
Burton Monday afternoon and secured
rooms at the Central hotel About IL
o'clock in the evening he retired after
giving the night clerk instructions not TO
call him; he complained OF a severe head
ache and said he thought sleep would help
him. At s o'clock Tuesday morning the
porter knocked on MIR Weerens door,
which was locked: Mr.. Weeren partially
opened the door and informed the porter
that he was sick and did not want any
breakfast At $50 Annie Hunt, tho
chambermaid, entered Mr.. Weerens room
to put it in order. He paid no attention
to her. but the woman noticed an enort
on his part at intervals as II 10 get up
At such times his head would roll from
side to side. Shortly after TINS MI
Adoph Russi called to see Mr.. Weertn and
he at once went after physician, ~ E.
Becker beingfcaled and remaining almost
constantly by his patients side. Mrs.
Neeren ana Mr.. Robert Weeren arrived
from Burton on the afternoon Central
train and were constantly by the side OF
the sufferer Mrs. Weeren Informed The
post correspondent that her husband was
subject to severe attacks of stomach
trouble
AT last reports Mr. Weeren was still ur-
conscious with the CHARGES against his
recovery. DR.. Becker refused to make any
~, 4F IS
patient except the declaration that be is
a very sick man.
The present grand jury returned thir-
teen indictments agairet Mr. Weeren for
receiving deposits after knowing that the
Burton bank was insolvent and these eases
had been set for trial tomorrow.
The following will indicate to the good
people of Breuham that their efforts for
the relief of the sufferers along the
etorm-swept Texas coast are fully apprs-
ciated:
Honorable Mayor Brennan, Texas.
Hitchcock, Texas, September 24.-Dear
Sir: A box of clothing was received for
our storm sufferers from your generous
people. In acknowledging the receipts of
same we desire to thank you aud your
kind-hearted citizens and assure you that
they were distributed to people who had
lost everything By the tide which caused
SO much mourning in our little village,
Very respectfully, I. j. Williams,
Member Relief Committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Burroughs left this
afternoon for Eminence, KY, and win
make that place their future residence.
There Is move on foot among local
capitalists to establish a park and amuse-
ment resort in a beautiful grove near Mill
creek
Joe Morgan brought IN thirty bushels OF
yams yesterday morning and sold them for
10 cents a bushel. He has seven acres OF
these potatoes from which he expects to
gather 700 bushels.
In the district court today the case o.
/ Wilson Long was called and continued
for the term. Long is accuesd of killing
lack Msxey accidentally while shooting
at Virgo Mitchell. The tragedy occurre
during the progress of a dance at hide
pendence All parties are colored.
Hon. Ben. S, Rogers, grand chancello~
Of the Knights Of Pythas, accompsn ed
by Mrs. Rogers, arrived home this morn
I ing from Richmond, Va, where Mr..
Rogers attended a meeting of the Sever
elgn grand lodge of Odd Fellows Of the
world, Mr., Rogers left this afternoon
for Houston to relieve Deputy Grand
chancellor H. II. Swlnk in the Calves
ton relief work. Mr.. Rogers carried in
MS pocket s1l2S in checks donated by
people along the read from Virginia.
me New Wehden Shooting club will
mold fest and ball on Sunday, Septem-
/ Der 30
The last quarterly meeting of the con-
ference year will be held at the Method 81
church Wednesday evening at 8 o'c.o,k.
~ was announced TO be held on Monday
Dut was postponed On account Of nre-
eHptory message calling Presiding Elder
| siloman to Houston.
M f. /. Rennie, travelling agent out
! or Galveston for the MALLORY no wss
In BRENNAN this morning calling on tho
rallroad agents and shippers and informing
.hem that the company is handling
ire'ght in and out of Galveston port with
out delay said Mr., Rennie to Tn. POS
reporter; The Mallory line is the prIn.
.Lpti stesmship company doing buslne
~ uaNeston port, and its resump-
sn I, VI BUSINESS means that others VIII
follow at the earliest possible date"
DR.. Jos. Tristram and famil,, sra ro.-
lstered at the Continental hotel Non,
/ fair nun the Far's
several sportsmen of the ci+v arc
Shaping their affairs for attending Inc
aust9 shoot on Thursday. FRIDAY sn9
Mr. Ernest Hermann of Alta Iona IL
. guest of his brother Mr.. G. Hermenn
Atr, Hermann lost his wife and thrsa
chlkiren at Galveston.
cAet Agent Sloan is giving cotton
P,chers the advantage OF theatrical rates
m tickets for 1876 persons were soll
o Ioauay morning via the Central. In
~ santa re departures. the number
"' 'eil the city was about $50.
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