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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11
Warm Contest ON in Williamson.

Georgetown, Texas, May s.--Hons. X.
Love. R, ". Finley and e, P. Curtis
fndidates respectively for comptroller and
fllroad commissioner, are in the cry
faking hands with the voters County
flltlcisns as we'll as State politicians
Fe thick in the city and from present
quotations the coming primary clestion
u De holly contested one. making a
|'aniihg Of the votes necessary before
|ay one is elected.
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GOOD Words for Burgess.

|brssyille Texas, May s.--The people OF
For county knowing the ability OF Hon.
he r Burgess OF Gonzales are glad
Il him aspiring to represent the Tenth
|rscs in congress. He is a good speak
anywhere, and as a political campaign
kkr and debater he Is recognized as
hg Que Of the ablest in the State. Dur
popallsm he met some of their best
1 on the stump and was admitted by
In to be one Of their hardest men to
lei In Texas.
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husband, indulgsnt father and kind,
thoughtful friend and to his large family
of children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren the sympathy OF this enNre
comi4..n!ty goes. and with them we bow
in humble submission, "Thy will be done, '
and may time assuage then -nrrow and
blend It into sweet and tender iAamory
of this dsar old man.
He was inferred in the Shiloh Gene
terry by the Masons. many visiting Masons
from Round Rock and Taylor attending
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B. II. NOTEWORTHY, ORANGE.

North Louisiana. He Is now and has al
WAYS been a democrat Up to 1880 he was
engaged in the mercantile business; since
then he has been planting rice.
He was mayor of Orange for three years
prior to 1882, served in the Confederate
army from August, 1851, TO the close oil
the war, was severely wounded number
OF times. Enlisted with rank OF captain
was promoted ia major and later to lea
tenant colonel OF Whltfeld's Legion. Ross
brigade. army OF Tennessee.
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,,.o,,, victory Celebrated.

[rddock's victory Celebrated.
1ssn. Texas, May 9.--The people OF
Dlsc. had a great blowout last
1, over the nomination for represen-
Ia At W. A. Craddock of Rogers over
auoopent, Huling P. Robertson OF
I'M, Tho race was close one, there
q only eight majority, and up to Z
| ~ last night the people did not
+ which way 1t was going. But
4 tia news came at I o'clock that
Ilaock had won out, anvlls were fired
Ne brass band turned out in full
4. aud a general good old time rally
{svct
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Motley County convention.

Aa'ador, Texas. May 9.-The democratic
sssV convention was held at this place
['''erdsy for the purpose of electing dele
c,N' TO the State conventions and the va
Iuus district conventions and 10 elect Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11

Ennis, Texas. May 1o.---A revival meet
ing is in progress at Rowe's hall, con-
Quoted by Rev. Aura Smith and wife
travelling ovaugellsts.
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columbia sim Inundated.

Columbia. Texas, May 1o.--A fresh rise
reached here yesterday and the BRACES has
risen more than an inch since u o'clock
yesterday, and Is now twenty three inenes
below the 1893 mark. At least three lncnes
more can be expected here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11
Norns ANp PERSONALS.

G. Herbert Brown has returned from
Sour Lake.
The board OF regents of the University
of Texas held meeting today
Marriage licenses have been issued TO
Frank Collins and Miss Efhe Dever
1 r. e. L. saners, land agent OF the Uni
versity of Texas is in Galveston today.
n. #. Blackwell. proprietor OF the Can
ner and Miller, published at Dallas is IN
the city. 80"
]. G. Fry. general agent of the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern at Dallas
is in town.
]. NJ Johnston left today for New York
w. w Searcy, attorney of Brennan, IS
in the city on business
MIR. Yerger Hill, banker and merchant
of Smlthville. is here for a few days lie
Is accompanied by his wife.
The United States government has to-
day accepted the wharf which was recently
built by contract at Bolivar.
There is no change in the strike sltua-
ton here today. Both sides hold firm
and expect to eventually carry their point
, f, N. R. Pendell division superintendent
of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Re a
Cleburne, is in the city, accompanied b.
his wife and daughter, Miss Henriett'
Bendell
Hon George w. Breckenridge Of sar
Antonio. Hon Beauregard Bryan OF Bren
ham and Hon. T. w. Gregory of Austin
:. all regents OF the University of Texas, ar
here on business appertaining to the medl
cal branch of the university
A committee of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen called upon t1e manag
er's Office of the Gulf, Colorado and SAINT
Fe Railway company today with requas
that clemency be extended 10 membe
/, of their order who was recently discharged
The Galveston lodge OF the knights {
the Maccabees viii give an entertainer
n at the opera house on the night of tn
Il 18th of this month, George ]. Segle. 81
preme recordkeeper of the order, will dc
liver an address and an interesting pre-
g gramme will be rendered.
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CLOSED A STREET.

A. r. wolfram. Mary Wolfram, George
II. Nichols, Harriet H. WArrast aud D.
S. Van vallScnburgh this morning MED
application in the Tenth district court
praying that stephen V. Ecaton, his au-
thorized agent b. II. A. sc9.t; the city OF
Galveston and James MoNul,y be le-
strained from closing certain streets r"A-
ming through outlot l6 in this citi
Petition further alleges that j. f. Nc
Nulty has his house in >he street knANn
as Mh. occupying and obstrue'ing the
same.
( Wherefore plaintiffs pray Tor wrlt OF
( inj~nction restraining defendants ron
closing sats streets or obs.. lcling lie
same.
Judge Stewart has a.. Nv Il as bc
date of the hearing of the app .ar
s a. ~ In the interim Judge Stew
i,as d,rected the issuance ot temporal
injunction restraining defeaianSs from D
structing the streets.
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ANDERSON County court Is 10 session
and the sheriff IS summoning Jurors ior
district court, which convehes on tue 4oth'
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/, SolITlcAL NEwSlTEMS
has WITHDRAWN
rRou THE RACE.
A.. working Hard for
re i Williamson Coun-
''' ',..e Race in shelby. :

| !. r,.,s. May e.--Dr' p 9. Cole
~ .,reed his withdrawal from
]. congress- from the Thirteenth
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mis- faults worth mentioning In The per.

only faults worth mentioning In the per-
Torrance.
or Mrs. lie Moynes portrayal enough has
been said to hint that It Is superb. The
star has grace and finish and dellcacy
that are quite remarkable. She reads
her lines in a fashion that is delightful.
never nearing a stilted form. but always
dramatically: never with pronounced &C
cent. but invariably with such comprehen-
sion as to bring out their full meaning.
Her pendulum-like swaying from comedy
to exceeding emotionalism would call forth
the full genius OF a Mrs. Fiske. Her
results are gained through subtle touches
and fine distinctions that provoke the
deepest and truest admiration. Fred
eric DeBeileville plays opposite her
with the efficiency that might be ex-
pected from him, while Henry Jewett
lends to the role Of David Mcfarland
slight Scotch burr. a rigid severity. and
cons!stsnce that is most ccnnm snddble.
Robert Edeson. whom Washington will re-
call as the originator OF the titafa part In
THE Little Minister is reifect as Cecil
Bryant. bringing to bear all the manliness
consistent with the weakness OF the char
acter. and all the detail, mentgi.t,. aud
care of which any actor could &c capable.
Katherine Grey is artistic as
Her infections aud gestures lotions
touch the senses as the cool b. 4r.s OF a
nurse touch the hot head Of patient.
All OF her ability Miss Grey la put into
her tieiineation of Helen McFssi1nd. and
the consequence Is a creation that compares
favorably with the magnificent ones OF the
star. of Mr.. Edeson, of Mr.. DeBelleville.
and of Mr.. Jewett
Hope Ross. grown stouter. and Werner
Charges. grown thinner. and Harriet Ster-
ling, grown more adept, add excellent ere
lief 20 the performance. Walter Thomas.
as Harold Bryant. also contributes various
light touches to the few that are notable.
Several minor people do we'll. while the
| piece Is set and costumed brilliantly.
Altogether, though The Greatest Thing
in the World may not quite live up to
its name. IL gives every promise Of be-
| ing thoroughly adequate and enjoyable
vehicle for the conspicuous talents Of its
| interpreters.
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A CLAIM AGAINST GUATEMALA.
Damages Asked by Americans for
Injuries Received Mt Biucfields.

Within short time probably this week,
protocols will be signed at the State De-
partment providing for the settlement OF
the claim of Il. II. May. an American
citizen. against the Government of Guate-
mala. and the claim OF two Americans for
damages on account OF injuries received
in the troubles at BIuef1eds. Mays claim
arises out of the alleged revocation OF
contract which he made with Guatemala
for the construction and operation of a
Government railway in that country. In
the other case damages amounting TO
$40 600 are claimed
The protocol in each case VIII provide
for its settlement by arbitration. In the
May case, the protocol will name Sir
George Jennes. British Minister TO Guate-
mala. as the arbitrator. There will be
also single arbitrator named In the
protocol OF the other ease.
The Government of Nicaragua has uu-
dertaken an investigation OF the troubles
growing out of the refusal of American
merchants at Bluefelds to pay duties to
that Government on goods on which duties
had already been paid to revolutionary
government The State Department Is
satisfied that the matter will be adjusted
amicably,
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1900.
The Kentucky situntion.

As the revolutionary conditions which
have kept the State of Kentucky for two
weeks under the menace of an armed in
surreetion against constituted authority
have somewhat abated, it is highly desira-
bic that the scandal and outrage upon
American civilization should be brought
10 a close as speedily as possible.
No time should be lost in carrying the
injunction restraining Taylor from inter
ference with the Governor and Legisla-
ture of Kentucky to the Court of Appeals.
The outcome of such proceeding cannot
he a matter of doubt. The State Consu-
tuition and the laws in conformity with
H. are too clear and mandatory to leave
any room for questioning what the ulu-
mate decision must be. 1t should not be
delayed an hour. unnecessarily. and. after
n has been rendered. immediate action
should be taken to eject Taylor from the
executive building and grounds. and re-
store them TO the control OF the consu-
tutional government II resistance is
offered. the posse comitatus should be
summoned at once: but such an even
tuali;y is hardly to be expected.
The insurrection and the insurgents once
disposed of. it will be the sacred duty OF
the State Government to hunt down and
hang the miscreant who murdered Gov
ernor Goebel. and not only the bandit who
fired the shot. but all who were impli-
Gated in the plot of assassination. ANY
peace agreement with the Taylor insu.-
rectlonists TO give immunity to such
wretches would be a crime against the
Commonwealth and against humanity.
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jurymen than any other single episode In
the trial To the lsity it has appeared
often that the judge was. though perhaps
unconsciously, endeavoring to supply the
Intellectual and legal inefilciency of the
public prosecutor. 1t is possible that in
his apparently unusual and abnormal con-
duct of the trial Recorder Goff was act
ing from day to day under the advice OF
some of the leading legal and judicial
lights of the community. and that. hence
his course and rulings throughout may
be so well fortified as to meet the ap-
proval of the appellate bench.
However that may be. il is hardly pos
sible that the Court of Appeals will. any
more than the public does, view with
complacency the cruel and brutal assault
of Assistant District Attorney Osborne on
the unhappy wife OF the defendant, while
summing up for the State. Such an at
tack. in the circumstances repugnant TO
every instinct of mercy or American
chivalry toward helpless. crushed ana
despairing woman we should have thought
would have produced an instant and de-
cisiye revolt in the jury box. That it, and
other similar things, did not produce such
an effect only serves TO show the truth
of those two great basic maxims under
living the whole fabric of our juridical
system. One of them is that "self-pres-
ervation is the first law of nature" and
the other is that you can never tell what
a petit jury will do"
Yet TO be fair to the trial judge and
the jury. we perhaps ought to admit that
a strong case of probable guilt has been
made out against Molineux: though by
no means in such way that most dis
passionate minds would not still say
reasonable doubt exists. and the prisoner
should have the benefit OF it. Indeed. we
may sum up the situation in the asser-
ton. the truth of which we thoroughly
believe, that there are thousands OF high
minded and intelligent American men who
believe him guilty. as matter OF moral
conviction, who. il they had been on the
Jury. would have hung it until the end oil
time, rather than convict him on the evil
dence the unfair play. and the malignaney
of the prosecution.
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Grnnd-vaudeviIIc.

A sketch In no way brilliant. though
refreshingly legitimate and always inter-
estfng, virtually. is the most important
feature Of the bill offered this week at
the Grand. The piece, which is entitled
Cooler Blind. and is enacted by Gertrude
Mansfield and Caryl Wilbur, deals with
new phase of the ancient theme OF mis-
taken identity. Elsie White. member of
Lottie Gray's Comedy Company. goes TO
a fashionable cafe for the purpose OF meet
ing Willie Green. a friend whom she has
not seen since childhood. Willie Black.
sent By Tom Brown to obtain an inter-
view from Miss Gray. reaches the place
of rendezvous just before Miss White ar
rives. The result is the mixing OF hues
that might be expected under the circum-
stances Mr.. Black has only q limited
amount of resource and money; Miss Whits
has Zaza hair and a truly Zaza-like APP
petite for supper. Albeit trifie thin. the
idea Is an excellent one, and furnishes
the foundation for a half-hour's enjoyable
entertainment. Some dialogue OF really
clever order and little easily gotten
atmosphere would have the effect OF max
ing Color Blind quite perfect. Mr.. VIII
bur Is far the better player In the team.
and his imperSonation of the young re-
porter Is much less a earieature than are
tious vehicles Miss Mansfield does not
take advantage of all the opportunities In
her role Her vocal efforts are good, how
ever. and the touch of what Ward and
Vokes call "Danse du Conversations.
which she interpolates. is applaudable.
Maggie Cline is the advertised headliner
of Manager Chase's roster. and she pro-
vides a turn which leaves no room for
doubt concerning her identity. Genuine I'M
ported irish accent. voice resultant from
something like thirty-two lung power.
and a dress the shade Of which could not
have been mistaken by the hero OF Color
Blind still are the characteristics OF her
work Rosare does greater number OF
remarkable things on the wire than does
any other performer ever brought to the
Grand: Edwin Iatell has a wonderfully
amusing musical ae,. and the Saville Sis
ters sing fairly when on the key. furnish
n baby dialogue that reminds Of Lydia
Yeamaus Titus, and dance with grace that
has become very rare since high-kfckin8
commenced being considered high art. The
Mfr. and Mrs. Neil Litchfeld skit, Down
on the Farm Is a conglomerate mixture
of bttnor. horsness and "Cavalierfa Rus
ticana." Fortunately the humor. wnich
mainly Is in Mr.. Ltchfield's exaggeration
of a bumpllin. and the "Cavallerfa Rusti-
cana. which Mrs. Litchfield executes on
a violin. predominant. The Biograph Is
retained.
A STANDING room only business vas
done last night, and the Dig auaienco
apparently was much pleased with tno
SHOW given.
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OPPOSED TO M,KuNLEY.
ROoseveIt's Views ON the Canal Bar
Vice Presidential Candidacy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Governor Roose-
welt left the city today for Albany. Be
fore going he said that he might, on
Thursday, issue a more complete state
ment of his views on the question OF the
pending treaty with reference to the 18th
milan Canal. He said that II he did not
issue another statement this week he
might wait until after the adjournment
of the Legislature before saying anything
more on the subject for publication.
There is but one Interpretation put upon
the Governors formal statement. HIS
attitude toward the pending treaty places
him in direct opposition 20 the Mckinley
Administration. and his friends. therefore,
conclude that he made this statement so
that it would cause cessation OF all
further efforts by the Republican National
Committee to induce the Governor to be-
come a running mate with Mckinley
Some OF the Governors friends believe
he should be renominated for the office
of Governor. and others believe that he
would make a good candidate for the Of
fee of President instead of that OF Vice
President.
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The Causes Of Emb.,.I-mcut.

The current number OF financial maya
zine contains az article on bank defalca
lions in which special attention is given
to possible prevention Of these crimes The
author takes the ground that instead OF
trying to minimize the desire to steal, the
employer too often gives all his thought
to supervision and systems of checks
which will prevent a man from stealing
even n he would like to do so.
The subject is a hard one to deal with,
and 1t has sometimes been thought that
the public Is less and less able 10 cope
with its difficulties us time goes on. IL is
hardly possible to say with certainty
whether dishcneEty Is more prevalent than
IL formerly was or not, since conditions
have changed in almost every way during
the last two or three generations. and
many factors In the rltuation must be
taken :nto account. In the first place. the
publicity Q, n dedication is much wider
than & Tas In the FIRST quarter Of the GEN.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-13
SENATOR wEILINeToN's SEAT.
Maryland Republicans Figuring on
on His Successor.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Senator yelling
toms announcement that he does not de-
sire to again represent the State OF Mary
land in the Republican National Conn
mittee has set political gossips to figur-
ing as to who will probably be his sue
eessor. but the solution of the problem
appears to be a long way off.
Twelve of the sixteen delegates whom
the Republicans of this State send to their
National Convention. are selected by the
delegations from the respective Congress
sional districts. and no well-founded
representations can yet be made as to
them The names of Senator McComas.
State Senator Williams. OF Hartford
county; Gen. Felix Agnus. and Gen.
Thomas ]. Shryock are most frequently
heard mentioned as delegates-at-iarge.
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Observation-Disclosures & DocI.stader.

same old circle: same old bands,
same black face and same gloved hands,
same old features; same old mckes;
Songs the same and exc the jokes;
same old Euglsh--av'r1ge low
Just a regular minstrel show
An audience that. being easily pleased,
had resolved upon attending a minstrei
performance, and that, having attended
minstrel performance. evidently was re-
solved upon being easily pleased. gathered
last night at the National. where Primrose
& Dockstader's organization furnished the
entertainment The company doubtless IS
the best of its Kind on the road. though
this statement is made with every sppre-
citation of the limitations of the atoressid
Kind Burnt cork shows never have pre-
tended TO be more than a catering 10 SUI
folk as lind pleasure in laughing without
thinking aud not the slightest progress TO-
ward any other aim has been attempted
from the time of the beginning. In point
OF fact. the boast OF the Primrose & Do X
stader agent always has bsen that his COM
bination is an 'old-fashioned' one-one en-
which. the feeting years OF an improving
talf century have had no. effect Appar-
entity. il Is intended that this remark shall
continue to apply. for the presentation OF
yester-evening proved to differ in no I'M
portant detail from that offered here SEA
son ago
As usual the ball was set rolling with
an interchange Of comic-weekly jokes.
some OF which proved new. There also Wa;
a melange OF sentimental and humorous
songs. a little very clever dancing. aud
finale. entitled THE Chorus Boys Dream"
Manuel Roman was the vision. and he ren-
dered The Palms behind the transpale ncy
of church exterior in order to give co or
to the illusion. Finally. there was intro
dueed al oIio practically like that which
served twelve months back. Dooley and
Tenbrooke vocalzed Internationally. &C.
companying the operation with a rapid ara
of tests: George Primrose contributed
deal OF excellent pedal work; Bogart and
o. Brien tortured alleged music from uHeS-
pected sources. and the Johusous furnished
a juggling speciality that will compare
favorably with anything of the sort ever
shown in Washington. OF course. a sea-
ture Of the performance was Lew Dock
stader's really enjoyable comment on mat
tiers of current interest.
The entertainment, summed up, proved
as interesting as could any show OF
stagnant style.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-13

This is 4 time in our national career at which
Senators and Representatives should keep both
their eyes and ears op;n. There are bills pending
in Congress which ought to be carefully scruii-
uized before they are enacted. II nothing worse
than the adoption OF a prc-Boer resolution should
occur there would be no cause for apprehension.
But II. when the war in South Africa is sub
ject Of universal discussion, Senator's pass rcso-
buttons about 1t without knowing What they are
doing. there may I've ground for the suspicion
that they viii he equally slipshod in their
methods when subjects Of greater importance
come up for consideration