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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
WITH THE PASSING THRONG.

MI Il. c. Eastman. a well known CHI
zen of Huntsville. was in the city on bust
ness yesterday, guest at the Capitol ho-
,el his business frequently calls him
Houston, and his friends are always glad
TO see him.
Mr. 7. P MCGOWAN, we'll known trav.
cling man, who was formerly connected
with prominent Houston house. but who
is now representing large Northern man
ufacturing concern. is IN the city on bust
ness. Mr.. Mccowen says that business
conditions in all parts OF the South are
satisfactory and that unusual activity Is
prevailing in practically all lines.
~
Among the theatrical men in the CITY
yesterday We're Mr. Leon Mayer. ia adj
vance OF the Jefferson Brothers, who will
appear here next week in rip Van
Wlnkie." che play made famous by their
GIFTED father, and Mr.. Maurice DeWi T.
FORMER advance agent OF the Go-Won-
Go-Mohawk organization. Mr. Dewitt
was In San Antonio when the news OF n.
cancellation OF all dates In this part az
the country reached him IN a roundabout
way ana he is now en- route 10 New Or
leans He has received no informa.io
which would tend to throw any lieht on
the non-appearance OF the company in
Texas, ana has not, IN fact, received any
word from the organization for day or
A travelling man in the city yesterday
tod this one; II may not be original bu.
the crowd had never heard II before:
New Workers" he said, have so many
public dinners every winter season that
good after iinner orators are In bflsk de-
mand, and the more popular ones ar,
overwhelmed with Invitations. Conse.
quenily the advent Of every new speaker
on such occasions is closely watched 10
see Il he gives signs OF promise. The con.
ss'ousness az this STAKE Of affairs Is a so
we're handicap upon most men ana slds
sreat deal 70 the difficulties shars
more ihan ample, which bsSot the make
OF suitable SPEECH for such occasions
AZ recent dinner given By a prominent
vlap man who is unusually yoans for
me promlnsnes he has won In his chossp
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Of relieving them 70 n. q, !, -
Mastorson has taken stem. 's ,'sa
: names. 'ps 70 ota..
THERE WAS ANOTHER cApcr.
o. the tax bill held ate, sa,s aAa,|
night 1t was decided ID s,aa''urnc 4
smother attempt to secure s sasrres y
,ne Dill by chapter instead , /. \
IL was also agreed tbs, "A. = y NJ
tion on the bill shall be q, prev, D's,lsa (
next Saturday. Mr.. Dee.s. 0see 4 81
commit com lit, the caucus to tie a., Mss''sa n
ana Bailey amendments 4 psaalas Gu
oath IN chapter VI the lsa i ss'''Y i n
was originally clothed the -. s'ss y MI
out the evident dlspleasur. :, .,,s s'asis
emo enort was received caused s ~, MA n
. ,ne managers Of the csu,r I'm y ~
'nes nave fifty-three sirns s, a''sfl "
pledge to vote for the bill o. !. y n
whether 1t is amended to s - aasl Nd
IN every particular or not, 'S'' ~ 90
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TEN PAGES TODAY.
a WARNING.

Some unknown man has lately been i'm
personatlng Mr.. ]. X. Grist aud Mr.. d.
B. Throop, The Posts travelling agents,
and attempting to collect subscriptions for
The Post. So far as heard from, his
field OF operation has been on the South
ern Pacific railway, al q The POSTS
agents, list OF whom is printed at the
head Of the editorial column daily, can
readily prove their identity. and it would
be well in paying money to strangers to
always require this proof any informa-
tion as to the person mentioned above will
be duly appreciated Ivy the management
OF The Post
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Houston Post thinks that republicans
are less confident of the election Of Mckinley
than they were. This is n mistake, The re-
publicans are only more anxious TO make
the majority so large that Bryan will never
try il again. simply that and nothing more.
Wait for November returns.-San Antonin
Light
All right we will wait for the November
returns, aud We opne when these returns are
in. the Hannacrats and the hangers-on TO the
ragged edges OF the Hannacratie admlnistra.
tion VIII resemble the muley bovine that dis.
puted the right Of way With herd OF STAN.
poding buffalo.
The cotton pills are consuming all the raw
material grown In North Carolina and Tho
y, oducers get higher price for their prod
nc. than II II had TO be shipped 10 distant
markets, The mills aud factories help town
ane country alike--San Antonio Express
Respectfully Endorsed and referred 10 tho
citizens OF this, the greatest cotton producing
state In the world. with authority to act
Texas can humble the world as producer.
but any pigmy can yet lead the Lone star
Empire in manufactures, How long, how
longl
The Mouton Eagle gets up in meeting TO
lropound this question.
wouldn't II be good idea for the rexas
Prsss ABSORPTION to define what constituted
.,ppuhy printing and make an effort to secure
work 10 be done In the county, AZ II IL A.
present almost al such work as there Z n
ms. gu y pront on goss 20 the cities ana .on
imtsauenuy OUT q the state II people who
iilse on the public revenues refuse 10 "a.
uonne home Industries that contribute III,
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HAnEAs coRpus HEARING
Reese Cases VIII Come Up at Has.
trop Today

trop TOdny,
Bastrop, Texas, February l4.-Tomo--
row Is the day set for the habeas corpus
trial in the case OF State VS.. Waiter Reese
Jim Coleman and Tom Daniels indieteI
for the murder of Arthur Burfard and as
sault with intent to murder viii Glen
en's in the double tragedy which occurred
mere during district court about one
month ago
few friends and relatives of the NE,
IN jail have arrived, and have visited
them in their cells.
Again the Rangers are here but there
Is a general feeling OF security and no fear
Of new trouble.
legal battle is expected, as the at
torneYs on both sides are bent on stub
nornly oontesdng every inch OF ground for
their respective clients.
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The Mexican Herald swings into line as a
vigorous advocate of the Nicaragua canal on
the ground that 1t will increase the import
anee and business OF all ports on the west
coast OF Mexico and stimulate the develop
ment o; the vast country contiguous to the
Mexican Pacific coast line Correct But
would the Herald prefer that the canal should
be Jointly shared on terms satisfactory to
Great Britain or controlled exclusively by
the United States on terms proposed and die
tated by the latter power? This interroga-
tory our trans-RIo Grande contemporary
might pondcr to some advantage.
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:. n. y0'H 4 5000, P sssIDssr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

THURSDAY, TEB. IS, 1900.
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The Waco Chronicle OF recent date gives
an account OF the opening of the Texas Gem
trail railroad through to Stamford This is a
rich section of the State and there is not a
man in Central Texas who has done more for
It than has Colonel Hamilton, general man
ager of the Texas Central railroad congrat-
rlations to the people and to Colonel Hamil-
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

De Facto Taylor's mind seems TO be tha
enough. but it is evidently not of the hair
trigger sort
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

The news floats out from Lisbon that the
king of Portugal has attached the royal sig-
nature TO secret offensive and defensive
alliance with Great Britain. This is not tho
FIRST time that an important alliance has
been effected with Great Britain. as the urg-
ing debating and interested party. but in.
formation with respect to such transaction
has not been handed out heretofore with such
apparent candor and readiness
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

It is a case OF government by Injunction in
Kentucky.
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FIFrEEN APT.

~N AAsiERsoN stated tonight that Gov
efnar ssyers has told him that II he would
~ tne names 81 those who suffered By ths
0'A<es nooa be would submit the question
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

Sam p. Jones. the great Georgia evangelist,
has passed up" politics, and recently turned
in the following roast" on the standing can.
ddates;
III you we're to gather every old politician
tonight in Texas and run them into big
Plate glass case and lock them up, the devil
would como up In the morning and take n
look at them and walk off and shake his head
and say, Boys, that's ahead Of anything I've
got
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

That Chicago antitrust conference swatted
the republican reform currency proposition
so mighty swat as TO knock republican
delegate from New York clean through the
ropes This delegate withdrew from tho con-
ference because he alleged 1t had taken on
partisan tingc. Tho question naturally
arises which was the partisan. the conference
or the recalcitrant delegateP
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
FATAL ACCIDENT
 AT ALABAMA CITY TweIve-Year-0Id Boy Run Over
 by a Car. BODY DRAGGED 118 FEET Motorman Then Ran His Car Out of Town, Jumped Off and Ran
 and Has Not Been Seen
 Since

Gadsden, June 22.-(Special)-A most hor- rible accident occurred at Alabama City to- day at F o'clock, in which Julius Wilson, a 12-year-old boy lost his life. An electric car was going to Attalla and was making good progress. The operatives at Dwight mills were quitting for dinner and were swarming out the gate. Young Wilson got on the end of the cross ties and the motor man rang his bell. Wilson looked back and the motorman thought he would jump off and turned on the current As he did so the boy jumped across the track and the car struck him. The motorman turned off the current and the car dragged the boys body 11S feet and ran 192 feet after striking the boy before being stopped Wilson's body was terribly mangled and one leg cut off, and he died in a few moments. Joe Johnson was in charge of the car.
 He ran the car on through Alabama City and about mile out stopped 1t and jumped off and started in run, and has not been seen since. s.z. i--f'
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
IT TOOK A CONVICT
To Blow Open the Safe in the Kentucky
 Treasury

Frankfort, Ky, June 22.-The inside steel doors to the cash and bond boxes in the State Treasury vaults, the combinations of which were lost when the new State Treas urer took charge of the office, were opened today
 Frankfort machinists have been at work on the doors for three days and made no progress. This morning a message was sent to the penitentiary fora convict who could blow open a safe
 Frank Simmons, who was sent up from
 Ioyd County for safe-blowing, was se- ected by the prison authorities as the best ,an to do the job and he justified their onfidence by opening the safe in thirty -iinutes.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
Farmer Found Guilty of Murder

Anniston, June 22-(Special) )-In the City Court today Jeff Rountree, well-known farmer of near Piedmont, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sem fenced to ten years in the penitentfary. Rountree shot and killed Jim Richards. young white man, who worked for and boarded with him, several months ago, but claimed that he did it in self-defense.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

C. W. Wrenshall, who, since the resigna- ton of O. NJ Stinson some months since as district manager, has been assistant to the president and in charge of the plant be- comes general superintendent. MT. Hardin was for long while connected with the car works at Gadsden, but for the past two years has been manager of the Memphis Car Works The plant here is now enjoy ing an era of great activity. About 300 men are now employed in the various de- partments and the company has many orders on it's books.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
Fourth District Executive Commit es

Anniston, June 22-(Special. .)-Chairman F. w. Gist of the Democratic Congress sional Executive Committee. has called meeting of the committee for next Tues day. June 26, at D. m., at Shelby Springs, to again consider the method of nominating a Congressman from this district, since the State Committee has overruled the action of the District Committee in ordering general primary and ordering convention.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

apartments. MT. and Mrs. Schiller were ably assisted in the evenings entertain ment by their sister, Mrs. Weller. Among those invited to meet MT. and Mrs. Harp were MT and Mrs J. T. Beasley, MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Hagler, MT and Mrs. James K.
 Marwell Mrs. J. Bickner, Mrs. Withers, MT. and Mrs. Bowley, Mir. and Mrs. G. Janette, MT and Mrs. Pace, MT. and Mrs. w. Hurt, MT. and Mrs. P Weiss, MT. and
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
FUNERAL NOTICES.

The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Mamie Harris, MT. Claude Harris, MT. Finis A. Wood and MT. Isaac Wilder are requested to attend the funeral of the for mer at the residence of her brother, MT. Finis A Wood, No. 725 North Twenty fourth street, at p. m. today. 1nterment at Woodlawn cemetery. The following gen. tlemen are requested to act as pall-bearers: Messrs. T. H. Spencer, Henry D. Lyman, F. V. Evans. Samuel Wilder John Latham, Jr, w c. Knighton and L. B. Shelton.
 The friends and acquaintanoes of MT. and Mrs E. Erswell are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their son, Henry J., at the family residence 909 South Twenty first street. tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
LADIES GAN WEAR SkOE }

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease. powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort d scove.y of the age. Cures and prevents swollen feet, blsters, callous and sore spots Aliens Foot Ease is a cer- tain cure for swelling, hot, aching feet. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

MT and Mrs. Fred Schiller entertained a number of friends at their beautiful home Thursday evening" The occasion was in honor of Mr and Mrs. Jeff Harp, Jr., of Lexington, Ky. The pretty home was ar ranged with artistic taste, and the hand some costumes of the guests were quite conspicuous charm to the brightly lighted
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
J.u. Hardin District Manager

Anniston, June 2-(Special)-Two i'm portant official changes occurred at the big plant of the Southern Car and Foun
 dry Company this morning. J. H. Hardin of Memphis, becomes district manager, ant
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

Old Ulcers and Sores-No Cure No Pay. Your druggist will refund your money if 'azo Ointment fails to cure you. 50 cts.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

Miss Augusta Cleary has returned from the University Annex.
 Miss Grace Vance has gone to Eutaw.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

Miss Bessie Bryant of Wilcox County is visiting Miss Kate Smith, 720 South Twentieth street.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

Miss Ethel Clifford has issued invitations for a dance Tuesday evening, June 26. in honor of Miss Thompson and Miss Weir.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

Mrs. R. Livingston, MT and Mrs. c. T. Lehman. MT and Mrs J. Tanner, Mrs. Davie, MT. and Mrs. Deoshazo, Miss Lura Posey.
 Miss Amelia Markstien of Birmingham, who is fin New Decatur, appeared at con cert in that city on Thursday evening. Of the occasion a Decatur paper says: "All had been expecting much from what they had been told of the sweet singer but they were not prepared for the sublime burst of melody from that rounded throat that swept them from earth to ecstasy. It has rarely been the privilege of the writer to listen to a singer who combined to such a degree the prerequisites of a singer, perfect notes, melody without a jar and enuncia- ton as clear as a silver bell. Miss Mark stein responded to tremendous and not to-be-denied encore and was the recipient of numerous flowers, one being a magnif- cent bouquet of carnations by Mrs. J. T. Fisher"
 Mr and Mrs. c. H. Reed and family leave next Tuesday for Milwaukee, Lake Geneva, and other points fin Wisconsin. They will return about October first.
 
 Miss Perce of Chicago, who has been the the guest for some weeks of the Misses George Morrow, will leave for home by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at noon today. Miss Perce has been the most greatly liked visiting young woman who has adorned Birmingham society this sea son; and none in society could go away whose going would be more generally or more sincerely regretted. Of rare natural gifts and rare accomplishments of culture, she has created much happiness here, and in doing so has found full measure of en- joyment for herself. Miss Perce has un- dertaken to again visit Birmingham next November, the which will be greatly pleas ing to society.
 Mrs Lucien Lamar of Milledgeville, Ga, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w H. Johnson on the North Highlands
 Miss Ethel Clifford has issued invitations for a dance Tuesday evening, June 26. in honor of Miss Thompson and Miss Weir.
 Miss Bessie Bryant of Wilcox County is visiting Miss Kate Smith, 720 South Twentieth street.
 Miss Augusta Cleary has returned from the University Annex.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

Mrs. Lucien Lamar of NIilledgeville, Ga, is visiting her sister Mrs. W. H. Johnson, ! on the North Highlands.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23
2 a@ PEEakAn @zap heRsaGGdseS

For disorders Of fhe feminine organs have gained fkseks' great Raeks0W7 and enormous sale be- cause Of fkse Ipesvssassessf good fhey have done and are doing fer ess0 women 0f fhEs country.
 # ssN aNzSag 0s' suffer- Rssg women cOGsSd be made f0 understand how ab- s0EUfeIy fs'Ue are fho statements als0ssf ( ysssa 4. Psnkhans's Vegetable Compound, fheEs' suffer- issgS w0ysd esssss
 Ms.s. Pssskjsasss cossnseEs women free Of charge. Her address is kynn, Masss The advice she gives Is practical and honest. YOw can write freely f0 hesy size is a w0- sssasss
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

Mrs. R. Livingston, MT. and Mrs. c. T. Lehman, MT. and Mrs. J. Tanner, Mrs. Davie, MT and Mrs. Deoshazo, Miss Lura Posey.
The age-herald., 1900-06-23

MT and Mrs. c. H. Reed and family leave next Tuesday for Milwaukee, Lake Geneva, and other points fin Wisconsin. They will return about October first.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-25
District Court.

The United States Juries both grand
and petit, were completed this morn
ing
B. II. Ives was appointed foreman of
the grand jury.
II. Eichwald was made a citizen OF
the United States.
Jose Antonio Chavez was appointed
grand jury bailiff.
Nicholas Ortiz was appointed grand
jury interpreter.
on the territorial side OF the grand
jury, ]. M ssndoval was made fore
man.
In the case of ], A. Henry VS.. Ruth
C. Kuhns, the report OF property sold
and foreclosure not being satisfied
judgement was rendered for H,456.f
against defendant.
Bench warrants were issued asains
Jesus Apodaca and Ecua Klein for fail
ure to appear in response to summons
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-25

ls an increase OF 544s. or ease per
cent.
The population of Salem, Mass, is
1886. as against so,S01 in 1890. This is
an Increase of b,l55, or 1874 per cent.
The population of Norfolk, Va, is
46,62t as against 34,s71 In 1890. This IL
an increase OF 11,753 or 1870 per cent.
The population OF Topeka. Kan. is
sS,eOs. as against sl.OO7 in 1890. This Is
an increase OF 2.so1, or s.Ss per cent
The population of Springfield. Macs.
is e2.o5s, as against A.i7e In 1890. This
is an increase of 1850. or 40.47 per
cent.
The population OF Harrisburg, Pa. Is
50.ie7, as against se.3s5 in 1890. This
is an increase of 1s.7s2. or 27.s per cent.
The population of Erie, Pa, Is 52,7ss.
as against t0,e34 In 1890. This Is an in
crease of 1909, or 29.7s per cent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-25

When the masters OF immortal name,
Wagner. Mendelssohn, schumann.
Liszt and Joachim. foreshadowed that
the tendencies OF improvement In mod
ern pianos must be toward the reaiiza-
tlon OF tonal beauties, approximatins
In volume and quality the human
voice. they could not forsee that pro-
fessional opinions OF the greatest uvins
finds Its fulfillment In the product OF q
Chicago factory-the Kimball. This pi'
on bers the proud distinction of beins
used at the present day as the artistic
supplement to the human voice In the
hcme studies OF Patti. Eames. Nordica
ana other artists of the highest rank
Chicago Tribune.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-25
Torture,i Deatb.

New York, Sept 25.-Dispatches re-
celved in this city announce thai
among the missionaries killed by tn,
Chinese in the massacre in Yum Mar
province. were Bishop Fantosati and
Father Qulrine of the Roman Catholic
church. 1t was said the bishop diet
after awful torture.
A telegram from the convent of th'
Holy Soul, Shanghai, says forty-fiv'
thousand native Catholics were massa
cred In different parts OF the empire.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-25

Washington. Sept 25.-Assistant Sec
retary vanderlip returned to the city
from New York where he had a con-
ference with sub-treasury officials in
regard to supplying the demand for
small notes to move crops. vanderlip
said to-day that while the demand
came a little earlier and in slightly
stronger volume than last year, It was
not in any sense extraordinary. The
treasury, ne said, was never in better
condition to meet all demands than al
present
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-25

Washington, Sept. 2s.->Adjutant
General Corbln has received a personal
letter from Secretary Root saying that
his condition Is improving but giving
no Indication of his purpose to return
hington In the immediate fu-
ecretary Root is at his summer
Southampton, L. l., convalesc-
/ a severe operation for remov-
rbuncle In the breast.