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had not signed the agreement that has
been signed by other trades unions, but
ali the bricklayers have returned to work
and II is thought that they will in time
sign the contract or agreement signed by
other unions. which has for its object the
settlement OF all differences for year
at least and the leaving OF such' as may
arise to arbitration instead Of endeavor-
ing to settle them by strikes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
THE PEOPLES TICKET.
school Trustees.


The following named gentlemen have
been solicited to make the race Tor sehool
trustees at the election to be held on
May and they have consented;
First ward L, b. IL. Schneider; Second
ward, J. j. Settegast Third ward IN"
drew Dow, s. Il. Tracy; Fourth ward,
James Charlton; Fifth ward, A. c, AbeIl;
Sixth ward. w II. Lighthouse.
OF the character. qualifications and m
tegrlty of these gentlemen tt is needless
to remark. for they are among Houston S
best, most highly esteemed and progress
sive citizens
The following is the platform upon
which the gentlemen named above Will 80
before the people;
PLATFORM.
/. We will run the schools on tho civil
service plan, employing and promoting
teachers and principals for efficient SER
vice, Our own graduates and home talent
shall have the preference.
g Over thousand dollars rent year
is paid out for stores and halls unfit for
school purposes. We agree TO put IN
more school houses and build additions
to those school houses where the schools
are overcrowded. The capacity OF the
present school buildings is now so taxed
that as many as sixty children are crowd
ed into ROOM endangering their health
| we VIII make lue WpIh VI NeaNASis Ahvi
efficient by decreasing the number OF
/ pupils TO the room.
/ 8. by gradual process free books shall
/ be furnished This will save thousands
/ OF dollars and also give many who are
I unable to buy books and are kept out o
school a chance to get an education. Al
| large cities are adopting this plan.
| A. We shall look to the welfare of TIT
children first In all matters and neithe
politics nor sectarian influences shall b.
permitted to have any bearing upon gu
actions as board OF trustees,
8. We take the stand that the time ha
come for Industrial education and we will
as early as possible. establish an indus
trial school.
G. We will open the business course /
the High school to those prepared TO tax
the work. Three courses, the classical
the modern language, and the bushes
shall be maintained.
l. We will see that all employees OF III
board are paid their salaries promptly
cash.
s. We are in favor OF retaining the pres
ent superintendent OF schools Prof. w. v
Barnett
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NEGRO SHOT AT ANOTHER.
VIII Perry Tries TO Kin VIII Glenn
ents In the Second Ward,

Will Perry. a negro residing on l. and
G. NJ place. shot at win Clements, an
other negro. between s and o'clock last
night. Clements had been living with
Perry. but they had a disagreement and
Perry ordered Clements not to come "a
his home any more. Clements told Perry
he would come for his clothes, and when
he did come the trouble between them
was renewed and Perry fred upon Glenn
ents. The latter reported the matter
TO the police, but Perry could not bs
| found last night
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A SCHOOL ELECTION.
Drummer Votes 10 Becomc An Indc-
pendent school District.

Drummer held an election yesterday, and
very holly contested one, to determine
school district. Despite the heavy rain
tn the afternoon there was large vote
polled and OF the 2iS votes cast there was
q majority OF eighteen in favor OF incor-
porating as an independent school dis
trlct. The oolored vote was almost solidly
against the proposition and the people OF
Chaneyvlle. the neighboring suburb, used
their influence to defeat the measure.
The schools of Brunner will now be
managed and controlled by board oil
seven trustees as provided by law in case
OF an Independent school district.
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Insnerting tne M,,itnr,.

Captain SEEKER OF Austin was in the city
Yesterday making a visit of inspection to
the different military companies Of the
city members OF the State volunteer mill
tia. While the result of Captain seiker's
inspection will not be made known until he
returns TO Austin and reports Il officially,
the Houston companies have no apprehon-
sion as to the result.
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peIegnte to Convention.

DR.. f, P. Davlss returned yesterday
from wsco, where he attended the State
Medical associations meeting He was
appointed as the conventions delegate to
the International Medical association
which meets in Paris, France, this SUMO
mer. DR.. Davfss will be in Paris at the
time of the meeting and will represent
the Texas association In the capacity
named.
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MinhIng rn tho siril,e,

While the architects, who have been act
ing as arbitrators in the recent labor
troubles between the trades unions and
the contractors, have not yet got contraets
signed UP by all the unions they have mot
thus far with sufficient encouragement to
insure their ultimate success in the way OF
bringing about an adjustment OF all differ
ences. Up to last night the hricklayers
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WATER AT HARRIsBURG.
A wnshout on the In Porte Road
and other Damage.

A telephone message TO The Post from
Harrisburg last night stated that the
rain around that town had broken all
records for years past About 100 feet Of
the La Porte railroad track was washed
away and more damage was also done to
the county road Water backed up on the
road near MIR. u, n. Coghlan's place, food
ing his home to a depth of four feet and
causing ahont $500 damage to his proper
ty. One county bridge was washed out
Just below Harrisburg.
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ECZEMA, No Cure, No Pay.

Your druggist will refund your money
II Pazo Ointment fails to cure you. 80
cents.
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A.Oo per gallon Ice Cream at Booths.
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Fosters Local Forecasts.
April 2S--Warmer.

A free sample OF menthol alum will be
given away today at Kiesling's drug store,
SOP Main. a box OF soap free with each
25-eent jar sold today.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17


exists between the employers and the con-
ductors, and neither side will allow any
thing to interfere with its continuance. :"
Mr.. Clark thanked the city officials
and trade organizations for the express
sions of good will, and said the conduct
ors would try to merit 1t by sending to
st. Paul the largest representation in
their history.
Other speakers who extended welcomes
in behalf of the organizations they repre-
sented were B. H. Beardsley, of the
Chamber of Commerce; H. p. Hall, of the
Jobbers' union, and c. ]. Whelams, of the
Northwest Manufacturers union. Mr..
Hail. who was the recognized wit in
this bunch of speakers, said the simple
announcement that the Jobbers' union
was going to make an effort to welcome
the conductors next May should be suff1-
cient TO secure the success of the event.
OF those who added their voice in
speaking good word for the conductors,
the efforts of Mr.. G. B. Finch, Judge
j. A. Chandler, of the Milwaukee; Thorn
as Lynch, of the Great Northern, and
]. A O'Brien, of the Omaha line, were
among the many that were appreciated.
Mr.. Lynch, as member of the passenger
association, said that mis- connection with
the railroad business gave him ample
opportunity to recognize the loyalty and
zeal of the conductor. He was thrown
in daily contact with them, and while
possibly not in as large numbers as on
the present occasion, yet he always, round
the sample packages good, and could
vouch for the balance Of the shipment
In the election of officers, which pre-
ceaed the banquet, the following were
selected:
Chief conductor, J. D. Condit: assistant
chief conductor, H. D. Pow ers; secretary
ard treasurer, NJ N Goss senior con-
Guctor, F. A. Pease; punior conductor. J.
]. Purcill; inside sentinel J. Stapleton;
outside sentinel, J. Feepey; board Of
trustees, ]. Gilboy, III. A. Baxter, George
Honsaker; delegate 10 grand division, J.
Z. Condit: alternate, II. D. Powers; legis>
lative delegate, H A Baxter; correspon-
dent. A. j. Manley.
A feature of the evenings pleasures
was the rendition of a number Of beau-
titult selections by the Temple quartette
composed of d. A. Davies, II. A. Stuart,
g. il. Iugsdin and w. H Eichman
Music during the serving of the menu
was furnished by the Twin City Mandolin
club.
There are 5000 members in the Ma
tional Order Of Railway Conductors. :
They have .an insurance department
covering deaths and disabilities. It was
organized in 1868, and has paid out in
losses 000 The cost in 1900 was $I5
per $.,9A0 of insurance and has never ex-
ceeded SIC per annum per $1,te0
There are 4e6 subordinate bodies in the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
The surplus in the mutual benefit fund
is $13s-G00, and in the order fund S210,0
total cash resources, 1886, 000
l.. Z. Clark, the grand chief conductor
ard w. j. Maxwell, grand secretary and
treasurer, were present last night. They
reside at Cedar Rapids, To-, where the
headquarters Of the organization is 10
Gated.
The national convention holds its bl-
ennial meeting in st. Paul beginning May
A. and will last ten days.
Based on previous meetings there will
be from 2,500 to 5000 present, who will be
the guests of st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
MIGHTY RIVER RAN DRY
THERE WAS NO WATER COMING
OVER DAMS YESTERDAY
MORNING
STREET CAR LINES TIED UP
Scarcity of Water was Caused by
the Shutting. Down of the
Mills - minneapolis
News.

By the closing down of all the flour
mills yesterday morning, which is some
thing unusual the flow of the Missis-
sippir river was checked by the dam above
the. falls, and the result was that the
Twin City Rapid Transit company for
several hours yesterday lacked lower
with which to- properly operate cars
throughout its entire system. The street
railway company has it's power house
and dam below the falls, and for power
relies upon the water that escapes
through, the ,tail-races of the mills, or
makes its way over the upper dam.
If but one or'.two mills are running
enough water goes through the canal to
furnish power, but when this source is
checked the power must come from the
water that comes over the dam Dur
ing the past week. fourteen of the twenty
two mills were running, including the
Pillshury A which draws vast amount
of water. At the present time the stage
Of water in the river is very low, and as
the mills had been drawing from it, the
water at the upper dam was far below
the crest
Over half of the mills continued run
ming Saturday night, and the supply was
very low when they shut down at 7:3)
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t was less
than five minutes later that the wheels
at the power house below the falls ceased
running, IOr. the. river between the lower
dam and the falls was practically dry.
The water coming down the river was
checked by the dam,and nearly four. hours
elapsed before it rose to the crest, flowed
over and provided power for the turbines
below
The street railway officials had been
warned that, there would probably be an
insufficiepcy Of power, and during the
night the steam engines were started,
with the hope that enough power might
be furnished from them to operate the
system when the lower power house stop
ped operations. But the call for power
exceeded the capacity of the engines, and
an interruption in the service occurred.
The engines were able TO furnish enough
power for all but the lines running on
Hennepin avenue, and north of it, on the
west side of the river. The system was
affected from 1880 to 10:30 O'Clock in the
morning: and for a portion of this time
not a, wheel turned on the Hennepin
avenue, north Washington, Sixth avenue
north. Kefwood and Rryn Mawr lines.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
HURT IN SALOON BRANL
JOHN MARTIN SUSTAINS A BAD
FRACTURE OF LEFT
LEG
FOUGHT WITH PROPRIETOR
Fight Seems to Have Started After
Martin Was Hit With
Club He Was
Drinking.

John Martin, who works on the farm
of j. G. Shea, about two miles outside
the city limits. thought he could enjoy
himself more by visiting a few saloons
than by going to church yesterday morn
ing. He may not think so now, for he
is lying in the city hospital suffering
from a fractured leg, sustained during
saloon brawl.
According to information given at the
Albion stables last night, it appears that
Martin, who was drinking quite heavily,
became involved in an alteration with
the proprietor of a saloon at Eighth and
Sibley streets
The Boniface in order to emphasize the
force of his arguments, is said to have
employed club, which he applied to the
head Of the other disputant This treat
ment did not prove as convincing as was
expected, and lively mix-up followed
When the row was over 1t was found
that Martins left leg was fractured just
above the ankle. and he was removed to
the hospital in an ambulance.
On arrival there he was still eonsid-
erably the worse for liquor His fracture
was a bad one, and some time was con-
Sumed in reducing it.
The injured man is thirty-six years Of
age, and is single.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
RAIDED RABBI HIRseH's HOME.
Eminent ChicRgOan Is Visited by
Two Bold Burglars.

CHICAGO. Dee 16.-(Speeial) 1.-Two
men drove in a buggy to the residence
of Rev. DR.. Emil G. Hirsch, 361S Grand
boulevard. last evening, ard while one
held the horse the other looted the house.
Then he jumped from a front window
under a fusillade of pistol shots and,
Ieaping into the buggy, was driven rapid
ly away by his companion.
The report of the reyolvers and the
noise of the rapidly driven vehicle ere
ated much exciten1 ent in the vicinity and
several calls for the police We're sent IN
from as mary different sources. A patrol
wagon with ten officers from the Stanton
avenue police station followed the buggy
on Thirty-seventh street to Calumet ave-
nue. and thence on the avenue and Th;r-
ty-second street to the railroad tracks,
where the trail was lost and the men
escaped, carrying with them about $50
of the doctors property.
DIR. Hirsch ard his family were at din
ner when the marauder entered.
A telephone call took the pastors
daughter from the dining table to The
second floor of the house, and she was
surprised to find the door of her room
locked as she passed it and to hear Il
noise in her room. Immediately sha
heard a front window opened and a body
drop to the roof of a porch below. In
an instant a number of pistol shots rang
OuF, followed by the hoot beats OF
rapidly retreatiug horse.
This was the first the members of the
family knew tha t. they had been made
the victims Of thieves. Mrs John TAFT,
a neighbor. had seen the buggy stop in
front of the house and the man enter the
court, where he was lost to view in the
shadow. She called her son John and
together they watched developments.
Nothing suspicious occurred unit! a front
window of the Hirsch home was thrown
open and man leaped to the porch roof
and slid to the ground. Young TAFT
opened fire on the thief and the fire was
returned as the man ran for the buggy.
Meme of the bullets took effect.
y short while before the entry of the
Hirsch home two men drove in buggy
to the residence of Stmuel Stern, 3G44
Grand boulevard, and asked to be direct
ed to the Hirsch home. 1t is thought
these men were the burglars.
The burglar took considerable jewelry
among which were two watches, valued
at about $100 each: two chains, valued at
about S25 each; an onyx pin, valued at
about SIS, and numerous other articles
of intrinsic and personal value.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
EVILS OF INITIATION FELT.
Report of the Financial Condition
of Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.-Minister Lii
montour's report of. the financial con-
dftion of the country, made to congress
on the presentation of the annual budget
is notable document. He estimates for
the ensuing year revenue of amount
ing to $61. 900, and expenditures Of
$6l ,677,996 and shows why he does not an.
t1cipate a large surplus for the con.ng
year. He takes up the present financial
situation which is characterized by none.
tary strfngency, and remarks:
1T is impossible to disregard certain
economical phenomena and certain symp-
toms of the present business situation
and reveal a condition of uneasiness
caused by the partial paralyzation of
transactions and which to continue Tor a
long time would probably occasion a
formal crisis i'll the commerce and in
dustry of a large portion of the republic"
The financial minister estimates that in
addition to $50, 600, coo in cash deposited in
banks that the holdings of the general
public in cash does not amount TO moro
than $4O,0 600, SO that the total circula-
ton of silver money may be estimated in
the neighborhood of 500, 600 CO.
Mr.. I.imontour continued: 1T is there
fore not strange when suddenly the coun-
try's supply of cash was curtailed from
10 to IL per cent, by the expectation OF
silver dollars, business should have ex-
There has been an unusual demand fer
Mexican dollars and this demand has
sensibly diminished the supply of metallic
cash here"
The report shows that the formation of
new stock companies for manufacturing
and other purposes was a revelation to
many business men of prodigious efficacy
of which instruments of credit are sus-
ceptible and that a certain amount of
speculation began, resulting in oVer-pro-
ductiOn in manufacture, in some lines
natural reaction is experienced.
The report says the facility with which
credit was secured at banks on the
strength OF fortunes already amassed, Or
by hypothecating the shares of long and
favorably known companies, of collateral
led many firms and capitalists to enter
on new enterprises without waiting as
long q time as would, perchance nave
been desirable, SO as to allow previous
enterprises to mature and their shares
and bonds have become well disseminated
among. the people 1t is not, therefore.
strange that as soon as the scarcity of
cash began to be felt transactions should
be somewhat checked and that as bust
ness concerns were unable any longer to
have recourse to banks, having made full
use Of their credit in those establish,
ments,- a large volume OF the stock is
sued by the corporations in question
should have been thrown en- the market,
producing as was natural a general de-
probation in securities.
But fortunately for the country, a ma,
jorlty of the enterprises rest On accurate
calculations and foundation of compete
security
The report has produced. ar. excellent
Impression
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
MISTAKE OF A SENTRY
Cost the Life of Corporal Chase,
Twenty-Ninth Volunteer Infantry.

Twenty-NiBth Volunteer Infantry.
BOSTON, Dec. 16.-The following was
received by the Globe from James
Sweenyj hospital steward with the Twen-
ty-ntnth volunteer infantry at Catbai-
OSan, Samar island
Corporal Herbert Chase, Company e,
Twenty-ninth volunteer infantry.
brother of Frank Chase, of Pleasant
street, Marlboro, Mass was shot and
killed by Jake Henderson, private Conc
pany c, TN enty-ninth infantry at CatbaL
ogan, Samar Island, during the night or
Oct q.
About SEQ soldiers hold the town of
Catbalogan, being constantly harassed
by the insurgents under Lukibon en- the
surrounding hills. This led to strict.
orders to kill all natives out after dark
Oct Il, rebel officer came into town
under a flag of truce and delivered over
Sergeant Rice and Corporal Rice, of the
Forty-third regiment who were ,,au.
tured last March. These men reported
that the force of T'ilfpnos besieging the
town numbered $500 and that they were
boaSting CT coming into the town to xii
all Americans. About 10 O'Clock that
night the Filipinos opened n heavy tirc
on the town. 1t was Corporal Chase's
duty to reinforce the Calling gun squad
and the Filirinos were repulsed after a
lively half hours fight When the firin-c
had subSided, the corporal slipped into
the bushes, telling the sentry it is said
not to shoot. The order was forgotten
by the excited outpost and when Chase
started to return he was shot down with
out being challenged He evidently was
mistaken for the much dreaded boIoman.
Jake Henderson was put into the
guard house and will be tried on the
charge of manslaughter. Chase was
buried whit military honors Oct. 29''
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17

pany, Of Richmond, Va, stating that a
man named Daniel Carney, a stranger In
that city, supposed to be from st. Paul,
dropped dead there Dec. r. The burial
company asked Chief O'Connor to look
up and see if the dead man had any rel
atives Or friends living in st. Paul Or
vicinity.
According to letters found on his person,
Carney enlisted in st. Paul as a fireman
In the navy. He is five feet nine Inches
tall, weighs about 16O pounds, had black
hair and mustache. There is also a scar
under the left eye in the, outer corner,
and cross. anchor and heart, with the
letters D. c. are tattooed on his right
forearm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
6HANGE IN CITY BOARDS
TERMS OF WAFER AND FIRE, CON-
MESSI0NERS ARE EXPIRING
THIS MONTH
-eas1
COOKS HEAD IS IN DANGER
Chief of the Fire DepartIn el,t
Views with Disnaay Prospec-
tive Changes ON That
Hoard.
COOKS HEAD IS IN DANGER

Considerable conjecture is on as to
whom Mayor Smith will name to fill the
vacancies in the water board and in the
fire commissioners, which take place with
the closing OF the present year
On the water board there will be two
vacancies and in the board of fire COM
missionerS three vacancies, all of which,
according to the charter, must be filed
on or before Dec. 81.
On the water board R. B. G.. Ben1ent
and President j. H. Wolterstorf are the
ones whose terms expire, and the names
most frequently heard as their successors
are Thomas Grace and George w. Free
man. The latter will likely be named
for the four-year term and the former
for the five-year term.
Ma, ,-Bement has been member OF the
water board for nearly ten years, receiv-
ing his appointment at the hands of
Mayor Smith. Friends want him retain
ed, but it is hardly possible that they
will succeed.
OF the board of fire commissioners
Messrs. Vanish, Walther and Sharood
will have to retire, and this fact is not
without considerable annoyance to Chief
Cook, who fears, upon their going, the
removal of his own official head. His late
mix-up with Patroiman Hennessy has
removed any civil service talk in his IA
vor, and he can only view the future
with fear and alarm. Some of his aids
will also likely feel the AK, as the new
appointees will make the board Demo-
cratic.
OF those mentioned for the vacancies,
Albert Schweitzer. T. ]. Clarkin and Reu-
5 ben Warner Jr. seem to lead in ther
A number also aspire for the position
of secretary to the board now held by
Capt. J. A. Owens Those mentioned are
George Mitsch, R. O. Strong and William
O'Gorman.
County Commissioner E. B. Lott, who
has received the Endorsement of the vari-
Gus local unions for the position of
state labor commissioner has, in the
opinion of his friends, a good chance of
receiving the appointment.