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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
For district Attorney.

MIR. w. NJ. Holland announces in today
Post as a candidate for the office of dis
trict attorney for the criminal distric'
court for Harris and Galveston counties
subject to the action of the democratic
convention that will be held for the pur-
nose Of nominating candidate Wh'cn
convention will be made up of delegates
from both Harris and Galveston counties
MIR. Holland has been practicing Jaw IN
this city for several years and mas enloseu
mite successful practice. lie represent
ed Harris county In the Twenty-hth les
stature In 1896 being elected on the dem dem
ocratic ticket over several strong cahui,
dates, Among the measures he faVoreu
~ snecial interest to his constituency WAs
she harris county court bill, the pasoase
OF which. largely due to his influence. ie
suited in the securing for Houston OF ,he
EIftv-hfth civil district court AL tne
sneelal session Mr.. Holland was part ,,ni,
ilarly active In the Interest OF tne le ~,
servants bill and the mechanics zen az a,~5
engineering the last named meAs ~
ltbrough the house. He supported ~ iau,
ali ~ The democratic measures empracs s,i
~ .be marty platform. II elected ne WI,
make an active energetic prosecutor anu
viii conduct the office as he eohselNes 80, ~
hest suhserve the interest OF ms 0oH'
\ stituency.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
A DAY AROUND THE CITY
Chairman Meyer viii Have Fair Play 10
Primaries, Whether Day or Night.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS STATE MEETING
Scores of Herring Gun Ciub--Hurt by
nm Explosion-Mnnng Bergmsn's
Beneft-QuartettcC Club Concert.

The democratic executive committee for
Harris county has been called to meet In
this city next Saturday to determine upon
the date of holding the primaries and pass
upon the question as to whether or not
nominations will be made through the
medium of day primaries or a convcn-
ton.
When Chairman Meyer was asked what
would be the probable result as to holding
primaries this year or nominating con-
vention, he replied: II don't know and
have no interest one way or the other in
the decision of the committee upon that
score, but of this you may rest assured,
that whether the nominations be made by
day primaries or by convention l propose
to see that whatever plan is adopted there
shall be absolute fairnese-fuY all candi-
dates"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

there are crippled to such an extent an 20
make the matter OF getting to the mar
Kets named very difficult one
Just TO show what Is being done In
some portions OF the state | may aav
that Mr.. II. L. Hodges of Jacksonville
Cherokee county, will be in the market
when the season opens with 200 cars Of
peaches. the total output OF Cherokee
county. He will go to st. Louis in per-
son. as viii, perhaps, some of the heads
oi the otner associations in other parts
Oh the State. All of these associations
nave been doing excellent work and by
this time they are accepted as success
ful realities, not as theories. To them
much Of this prosperity OF the growers
IS due. In this particular section Messrs
L. G, Thomas of La Marque and M. NJ.
COX OF League City, In connection with
their respective organizations, have been
making splendid progress aud deserve
no end of credit for their efforts 10 adj
vance the interests OF their sections and
Of the whole State. Texas is the garden
spot of the country, and II properly de-
veioped, and | have every reason to be-
heve 1t will be, the fruit and vegetable
growing industry will be one of the most
prominent of the States drawing cards
Mr.. Sells LEFT yesterday at $3.50 D. m
Tor points north on the line OF the In
ternational and Great Northern. While
here he discussed the new shipping plan
with a number of the local fruit and
vegetable houses, all of whom unhesi-
tatingly indorse the proposition. NJ. t
Arthur Carglll OF the Houston Produce
and Commission company was especially
enthusiastic regarding the project. He
expressed himself as being OF the opln-
lon that the new plan, on account OF me
amount OF territory to be covered by the
buyers who had been pledged to do bust
ness at 81. Louis would have the effect
OF providing much larger outlet FOR
Texas fruits and vegetables and would
not only maintain a high scale Of prices
In the larger markets. but also in Hous-
ton and other local markets where. I'M
der the new arrangement. there would
be no danger of dealers becoming overs
stocked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
LORDS PICNIC TO-DAY.
An Outing mt MngoIia Park by the
Cyclists


The Lords Cycle club the biggest and
most popular bicycle institution in the city.
will celebrate its second annual spring
outing and basket picnic today at Mag
nolia Park. The club committee have
spared no expense to make this picnic a
record breaker, The transportation ia
cilities Will be complete. Two locomo-
tives and fifteen regular coaches will con-
stttute the train.
The following is a list of the amuse-
ments: Potato race, sack race, three
legged race, 100-yard foot race, comic prize
fight and doughnut dance. by two of New
York's latest performers, -four dive chew
ing match, apple biting. fancy and com
ical trick bicycle riding by Prof. Latose
of Chicago the worlds renowned trick
rider; tub, swimming and boat races high
and fancy diving and other interesting
aquatic features, awarding of prizes.
A match game of baseball by two local
teams will be played in the afternoon.
Between 10 a. m. and p. m, voting
contest for the most popular young lady
and gentlemen will be going on. Also a
voting contest for the ugliest gentleman
on the gror' ds.
Concert music will be furnished by
Herb & Lewis band from 10 a. m. till
q p. m
Dancing will commence at I p. M and
continue till ii o'clock. Music Will be
furnished by Lewis orchestra.
The last train will leave the grounds at
IL D. m. or as near thereafter as pos
sible
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
Mr.. ncrrmnn,s Renctit.

Manager Bergman Of Sweeney & Coomps
theater has made final arrangements for
his annual benefit The occasion will be
next Friday, the 18th instant and the
play to be presented is "Sapho," the drama
which has created such u sensation In the
North and East.
Mr.. Bergman has been in Galveston for
the past few days experimenting the To-
cation of his family in their summer cot
tage there, but he will be in Houston the
coming week, during which time the tick
cts for The benefit will be disposed OF.
He is one of the most popular theatrical
managers in tire South and there is no
doubt taat, in compliment TO him as well
as TO much talked of play, large crowd
will see the performance on FRIDAY night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
A Fine Showing.

Mr.. P. S. Warkentin, a German Men
MONTE of Fairbanks, brought to Mr. Hahl's
office yesterday samples sown in Fobru-
airy last on his new farm of barley fully
headed out three feet nigh; alfalfa, eigh-
teen inches high, now in bloom; red
clover, seven inches high, a fine specimen
and sample of fax about two feet high
Just commenced to bloom, all psoducts OF
Texas soil this year. Mr.. w. A. Irwin
went North last nigs> for Mr.. Hail on
the Santa Fe and took all these samples
to Missouri, where the crops are Just
showing themselves above the ground.
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nresent. as compliment to the ladies',
and in the sense by way OF gratitude.
rendered the association car tide over
tie city wednesday last The night was
IN keeping with the occasion and was
beautiful In It's perfection. The canopy
Of heaven afforded an excellent back
ground and possessed rare acoustic quail
tiee for The resonance OF the merrimcnt
accomuanied by the music Of tho harpers.
the evening was concluded with a dance
and by the time for lesvetaking a couch
WAS In order. The AFFAIR vas In many
ways unique aud entertaining
The sponsors for this occasion were:
Mr.. Dickey. MIR. J. Milroy, Or. Whipple,
Mr. Fred Dexter. Nr Webb, Mr.. =.
poyie. MI. II. p. Mansfield. Mr. Thompson.
Mr. W. L. Willie. Mr.. Hume. Mr. D. D.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
CHARACTERIZATION Celebration.

At a meeting of the colored citizens OF
Houston at Watts hall Monday night last
to further the arrangements for the Nine
teenth of June celebration and to elect
grand officers of the day, the officers
elected were as follows: Grand president,
Rev. H. Watts; grand secretary, B. II.
Grimes; grand chaplain, Rev F. L. Lights
grand marshal, Ed Hall. The reports of
the outstanding committees were favor
ably received. The meeting adjourned to
convene again at Watts hall Thursday
night, May II, to elect a Goddess of LIB
erty and to further the arrangements oil
the celebration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

Houston council United Commercial
Travellers met last night for the purpose
of completing arrangements for the grand
council of that order. which meets hero
May Is, The programme is being ar
ranged and will be printed Monday.
Among the features of entertainment will
be trolley ride for the ladies Friday alter
noon at 4 O'Clock, the party starting from
the Capitol hotel. AT night banquet and
concert will be rendered the visiting
drummers at Turner hall Mr. Tom G.
Swope, who is looking after tho arrange
ments, expects about 800 drummers to at
tend the council.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
prom,nent Maccabees.

There arrived in the city last night
distinguished party, prominent officers OF
the knights of the Maccabees. The mem
bers of the party we're George j. sieele Of
Port Huron, Mich. supreme record keep
.r. ]. w. Replogle Of Goshen, Ind, SUI
preme auditor and great record keeper
ur Indiana, and J. b. sawtell OF waco
supreme second master of the guards,
These gentlemen are touring the state and
giving public addresses on the SUBJECT OF
rraternal protection and VIII appear at
Turner hall tomorrow night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
annrtette club Concert.

The concert by the Houston ouartette
club on Wednesday evening at Turner
hall will be the musical event Of the week
Messrs. Schram & Diehl will provide the
orchestral music. The soloists will be
A. B. Kidd, piano. H. r. Gates, baritone;
G. A. Sievers, violinist; Mrs. f. A. Peden'
soprano; Mrs. Baltis Allen, contralto; Mr.
Toe TAYLOR, tenor. In addition to this the
uuartette will give several numbers ana
a mixed quartette by Mrs Peden, Mrs
Baltis Allen, Mr.. Duncan Bell ana M
81 r Gates will be an attractive number.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
WILL TAKE A REST.
Tom Richardson to leave the City
for Two Months.


for Two Months.
, Mr.. Tom Richardson. secretary OF the
Houston Business League, will leave with
in the next few days for a two months
trip to various portions of the country
Mr.. Richardson worked so hard and so
faithfully in preparing for the Trans
mississippi Congress that his health was
affected to some extent aud he has de-
cided that he can best serve the business
interests of Houston, which he has repre-
sented so ably for some years past, by
taking a rest and enjoying change OF
scene. The members of the Business
League are also urging him to take ths
yacaticu. He will first go to his old nome
in Kansas and will then visit other points.
While absent he will, however, do con-
siderable work in the way OF arranging
plans for future events, which VIII nave
the effect of advancing the interests OIL
Houston and the people composing it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
THE EAGLES.
New F'raternaI and Benevolent or-
gnnizatiOn.

branch, or what is known as an eerie
of the Fraternal Order OF Eagles mas
been recently formed in this city, the
charter arriving yesterday. Mr.. c, NJ
Lusk is the president and the new or
ganization has about seventy members
among whom are some well known cti-
zens It's objects are benevolent and fra
ternal. A meeting Of the new organiSa-
ton will be held at o'clock this after
noon at the knights of Pythias hall
on Main street. An eerie of the Eagles
has recently been formed in Galveston
with Sheriff Thomas as its president II
is new order in this section, but quite
popular in the North and East.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
Daughters of Erin

The three divisions or the Daughters
of Erin of this city have completed ar
rangements for an entertainment anu
lawn festival to be given at the residence
of Mr.. B. A. Roesner, Young aVehue' On
Wednesday evening the llth instant
,,crv interesting programme has been pre-
nared The entertainment is for the pur-
nose Of raising funds for entertaining the
state convention OF the Daughters OF
Erin. which will meet in this city Cd
June IS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
Now DRUG FIRM.

Having bought the Gaines pharmacy at
5ls Main street, under Capitol Hotel, ami
added thereto complete line Of drugs
Druggists sundries aud toilet articles, We
ask > tr.al. Prescriptions day and night
Ring up i5i aud We Will do the rest
W /. stac' co.
+ take pleasure IN recommending TIE
successors to Games Pharmacy company
as competet and reliable druggists
Geo. w. Gaines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

The new club organized at Pin Oak hall
wednesday night with thir,y-two charter
members had its first ball last night
Tbera were fifty couples present and
averyhodv had good time. Officers
elected were: ]. r. Merkel. chairman
w. L. shipp, president; r. V. Tompklns.
secretary VIII Arbatine, treasurer; floor
managers, Fred George, Ed Owens, Fred
Wagner. Charles Daufney, X. a. Hunter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

Mrs. Bowler the recently appointed po-
lice matron. will assume her duties ms
morning. She visited the station yes e.
day afternoon aud was shown through
the building by Deputy Chief Ray. Only
one other Texas city, San Antonio has :
poiice matrou
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
Aun,,ue EntertnInment.

Last week the Houston Heights Liter
airy society. composed entirely OF the per
suasiye rex, terminated IT'S eess'ons VISA
delightful gallery party The gen
tlemen who we're fortunate enough 70 %
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

foolev Mr.. vincene, Judge Llnlboeker'
Mr.. Brooks. Mr.. Pudor Mr. Hanna, Dr.
Thornton. Mr. william Peacock MT van
lieu. Mr. Mckinney. Mr.. Garduer and MI
Arthur Cooley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
SAVE on STANDS.

Stands and privileges for the Loros
cyc,a club outing. to take place at Mag,
nolia park SUNDAY, May 10, VII ne 500 200
AZ public suction at the club house. ~
ah.peyert street. Tuesday night. May o.
at o'clock-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

,.....RHund for empty bottles per dozen:
Quarts zoe. Pints zoe. Charges for eRsea boe.
which will be credited on return Of case.
Send US your orders by mail or telephone
No. ia.
A. B. LANGERMANN. Agent
Houston. Texas. May ]. 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
"ITI IGNORANCE THAT WASTES
EFFORT" TRAINED SERVANTS USE
3 4 o. 10

We VIII send
our specially pre-
pared remedies by
mail or express
for Eve dollars n
month or three
m o n { b 3 guarau-
teed cure for ten
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-20
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

Among the many columns OF matter
published in the London newspapers
bearing on the Chinese crisis it is hard
to sift the news. There is nothing re-
liable regarding the situation in Pekin,
or the position OF Admiral Seymour's
column, through both ere the subject
OF numerous rumors.
A Shanghai report states that all the
foreigners in Pekin, with their native
stats, have been massacred. Another
report is to the effect that the Russian
relieving party, with many guns and
cavalry detachment, arrived at Pekln
on Tuesday morning, in the nick oil
time. They attacked the city on two
sides. There is nothing to confirm
either story.
As regards Admiral Seymour, the
London Daily News correspondent
says he learns that his force Is surround.
ed by Chinese in the middle of an arid
plain and that the troops are without
food or water.
The allied powers have decided to
send strong force of soldiers to China.
Russia has already ordered 4 1000 add
tional troops to proceed from Port
Arthur. France has 1920 troops un-
der orders to 90 to China. Japs1, IL il
said, will land force equal at least to
that of K lssia. One dispatch says that
the japanese contingent will number
25 900 men. England and Germany
will. il ia said. each send 1000 or 5000
additional troops, and the United
States is expected to send 1000. Rus
sla has agreed not to seize any terri
tory and Japan will be pledged to do
the same.
Additional warships, too, have been
ordered to Taku. The United States
will send the Oregon, Princeton and
Marietta and the Newark will 60 TO
Manila. England and France are both
increasing their Chinese fleets.
Colonel Liscum, who is 10 command
of the Ninth United States Infantry,
ordered to China, has been Instructed
to 20 to Pekin If he has to fight his
way.
The mother of the German minister
at Pekin, Baron Ketteler, has received
q telegram at Berlin from China saying
that the news OF her sons death ia not
true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

George B. Cox, OF Cincinnati, was
Yesterday elected by the Ohio deiega,
ton national committeeman to succeed
Senator Hanna.
In Philadelphia, last night, the New
York delegation to the national repoo-
lican convention. after caucus lasting
an hour and half, declared for limo
thy l.. Woodruff as its Vice Presiden-
tial choice.
Capt, Wilson, of the Royal Irish Flu
sileers, and seven native soldiers were
killed in an attempt made by Captain
Hall to relieve Colonel Carter who is
besieged by Ashantis on the west Afrl-
can gold coast.
At the meeting In London Of the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Gospel
Lord Salisbury warned missionaries
that they should be discreet in their
work in foreign lands, since they were
looked upon with suspicion.
The ruse on the part of number Of
college professors and students to see
the Paris Exposition on cheap scale by
shipping abroad on cattle steamers ss
"bull punchers" was given decided
check by the issuance of an order by
Patterson. Ramsay & Co., prohibiting
such shipments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-20
The Situation in China

London, June 20.-News concerning
the fate Cf the foreign residents at
Pekin is hourly expected. Several re,
ports from Shanghai coincide in the
statement that ON Monday the British
Gag vas flying over the south gate of
Pekin. Thi ia taken to mean that Adj
miral Seymour's column has reached
the Chinese capital. Owing to the
difficulty of keeping the line to TieD
lain open, it may be some days before
details of the city's capture are re-
csived. The report that Russian re-
lievng force reached Pekin and at
tackled the city on two sides is believed
to be erroneous. If any force has at
tackled Pekin 1t is probably Seymour's
column. Although reports are still rife
that wholesale maseacres have taken
place in Pekin, dispatches from Shang-
bal today quote Chinese reports to the
effect that the legations were still safe
on Sunday, June II. Great activity
prevails in every ministry in Europe
and preparations are making by all the
| powers to throw armies into China
should news of the massacre OF their
ministers be received.
Berlin, June 20.-Three thousand
marines, aud the gunboat Luchs and
me cruise; Gazelle have been ordered
TO proceed to Cnina imm sdiately.
Vienna, June pa strong Austrian
squadron, including the cruisers Maria
Tbesesa and Kaiserin Elizabeth, has
been ordered TO China.
Ohefoo, June 20.-The Russian cas-
ualties at Taku on Sunday Ga officially
reported, were one officer killed and
three wounded; sixteen men killed and
81 wounded. Two Russian gunbosts
we're damaged.
Shanghai, June 20.-Chlnese converts
who are struggling in here report their
plight as pitiable. They have been de-
serted by both sides and must choose
between renouncing their faith and
death at the hands Of the Boxers. These
refugees are the real martyrs of the
1 present crisis,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-20

OF opportunities Of education for work.
irg children, tie rsls'. Of the ace
limit for child l,"1r, 20 protection OF
free labor ss against contract coDvicr
labor and an effective system of labor
insurance.
The nation owes debt OF profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailor,
who have fought it's battles, and il ia
the governments duty to provide fo-
the survivors and for the widows and
orphans of those who have fallen n
the country's wars.
We commend the policy OF the r..
publican party 10 maintaining the
efficiency OF the civil service.
1t was the plain purpose OF the Fl
teenth amendment TO the constitute
to prevent determinations on accour
of race or color 10 regulating the el,c-
tive franchise. Devices of State govern.
ments whether by statutory or consti.
tutionsl enact ment TO avoid the purpose
of this amendment ere revolutionary
and should be CONC n'.
We favor the construc ion, ownership
control and protection of an Isthmisn
canal by the government Of the United
States.
In the interest of our exuandirc
commerce. We recommend that Congress
create a department OF commerce ami
industries in the charge of a secretary
with seat in the Cabinet.
We commend the part taken by our
government in the peace conference q,
the Hague. We assert our steadla
adherence to the policy announced 10
the Monroe doctrine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-20
A Refractory Prisoner.

Chillicothe, o. June 20.-Richard Gar.
diner in Jail here for the alleged murder
OF Ethel Long, has proved a fend
Lodged in dungeon Monday for MUIR
derously sssaultipg two fellow prisoners,
he yesterday succeeded in nearly kill
Ing another and 10 holding the officers
at bay. He is possessed OF almost super.
human strength, and succeeded in twist
ing off his leg irons. Yesterday Marx
Danvers peered at Gardiner through the
slit which lights the dungeon. and was
hit across the face With the leg iron.
The turnkey hurried to the spot and
found that Gardiner bad armed him
self with an iron bar which had formed
a part of his cot, and which be had sue
ceeded in wrenching from the solid
cement of the wall, When commanded
to pass this weapon out, he defed the
authorities. He will be deprived OF
food till he surrenders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-20

DIR. WOOD, now the commanding
general OF all the T.. S. forces IL Cuba
saws there is no crookedness in the
treasurer's office of that island, ana
that everything therein has been con-
Quoted honestly. But in the hurry,
excitement and confusion of war and
it's seoueIae, even warriors bold, let
alone the meek professors of the heal
ing art, are very apt to mistake q
straight for crooked line, and any sort
crookedness in Presidential appoint
tees now, is decidedly unpleasant to
Mr.. Mckinley.