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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
LA PORTE ENoAMrMENr.
Meeting of the General Committee
for the Promotion of the Camp.

Meeting of the General Committee
TOR the Promotion of the Camp.
At meeting OF the general committee
having for it's purpose the promotion Of
the la Forte enca Apment, to commence
July %, held in Houston, 1t was decided
to request the business men OF this city
80 give their employees half holiday on
"Wednesday, July 25. which has been set
aside as Houston day.
The following letter was also formu-
lated and mailed to Governor Sayers;
Hon. Joseph D. Sayers, Austin, Texas,
Houston, Texas, July 49,, Dear Sir:
on behalf of the local committee having
in charge the general arrangements for
the eneampment to be held at La Porte,
Texas. July 23d to Goth, we beg to take
the liberty Of extending to yourself and
stan most cordial Invitation to be
present on Friday. July n, 1900, which
day has been designated AS State Day
Trusting your engagements will not pre-
vent you from honorng the occasion with
your presence, have the honor TO re-
main, sir. very truly yours,
Spencer Hutchins,
Chairman of the General COMMITTEES.
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BILE cause of the fire. he said. 1T is all
guesswork on our part. Starting at $50
IN tho morning, there WAS naturally no one
in the building. unless II were an intruder.
This may be the correct theory, as we
have had a great deal OF trouble lately
In trying TO protect the rear OF our store.
During the past month or SO we have had
no less than four entrances made iuto the
building, apparently by negro boys or
others who came to steal, and who 50.
cured either small sums of money Oh
trifiing articles, or. falling to get anything
which they wanted especially, they would
stir UP things generally. OF go so far "a
to commit nuisances upon the premises.
We have urged the owner OF the building
repeatedly to protect the rear OF the
store by high fence, by wire screens. or
In any way. so as TO secure our stock from
burglary or are. This WAS not done. how
ever, and II is possible that an entrance
was effected this morning. II this was
done II may be that the intruder caused
the f1re by carelessly lighting cigarette,
or perhaps stuck match to some in
1amable material from simple downright
viciousness. 1t Is all mystery to us,
however, and one theory Is doubtless as
good as another"
AS showing the high commercial stand
ing of Levy Bros. and the general conf
dence held in the Arm, it may be stated
that the local insurance agents instructed
them TO place their wet and damaged
goods to one side Immediately, and to
proceed with their general business as II
nothing had happened. No inspection, in
yestlgation, or oven temporary closing OF
the doors are demanded. the damaged
stock being merely placed aside until the
losses can be adjusted
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THE TELEPHONE STRIKE.
Conference Between Manager and En-
ployes Held Yesterday.
NO SETTLEMENT OF TROUBLE EFFECTED
strikers VIII submit uItimntum To.
day-Ofhcisls Say They Have
Reached Their Limit.

General Manager e. X. I'aker, Asstin,
and specisl Agent G. w. Foster. Dallas,
| Of the Southwestern Telegraph ana Tele-
phone company. arrived in the city yes
tarday. Messrs. Baker and Foster were
summoned to Houston to endeavor to set
tie the strike of the employees of the local
exchange. The local managers claim that
they had no authority to concede the de-
MAIDS made by the strikers. hence the
visit OF the general manager and special
agent.
Immediately after the arrival OF these
gentlemen yesterday. the situation as
viewed by the local telephone officials,
was made known to them. The citizens
committee. composed Of Messrs. Morris
Lewis. Charles Wolf. jules Hirsch an
l.. j. Tuffly. called upon Messrs. Baker
aud Foster and arranged for q conferences
of 1he visiting officials and striking en-
ployes in the afternoon. The conference
was held in the exchange building and
| lasted for Ave OF six hours. II was
| learned after the conference that all de-
tails of the strike had been gone into
and considered Jointly by the strikers and
officials. but no adjustment of the trouble
Was made. Che strikers submitted their
demands. which are as follows
Reinstatement of discharged union
EMPLOYEES.
Recognition OF right TO organize.
Employment OF none burt members
OF local No 66. International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. to do
electrical work or operate in the city
OF Houston.
Reinstatement without prejudice OF
all parties now on a strike.
The officials agreed to the reinstate-
ment without prejudice of all parties now
on strike. reserving the right TO dismiss
any employe who failed to give salts
faction. They also agreed To the recog-
milton of the right of employees to orga-
nize. provided they did not utilize the
time for which the company paid them
for work to effect organization The Of
fcials would not agree to the demand
that mono but persons belonging to tine
local union OF Electrical Workers be en-
ployed, and it is here where the dlfficulty
in settling the strike was reached The
union insisted that all non-union emu
ployes be discharged and the Officials OF
the company refuse to comply. The latter
say they are going to stand by those who
stand by them. and Will not dscharL4
any of the operators now at work No
agreement could be reached on thar a.
mand. and a meeting Of the union was
neld last might to deterlline what should
be done In the premises.
Another conference between the striS-
ers and officials will be held at 10 o clocS
this morning. when the union will sun
NIT its ultimatum.
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A QUARANTINE DECISION.
Duty of the Railroad liz to Motifs
Passengers.


An important decision in regard 20 the
liability of common carriers to the puh.is
ives rendered by Judge Parker at I.exing-
ton. ~. on July 8. in the suit of Mrs.
Ware against the receiver OF the C,ae,n.
natl. New Orleans and Texas Pacific. Mrs.
Ware sued for damages for failure 10
deliver her to her proper destination.
The plaintiff had purchased a through
ticket to Alexandria, Fla. and after
starting on her Journey she alleges that
she was stopped for seventeen days by
quarantine at New Orleans on ac;oun. OF
yellow fever. The court held it wa5 he
duty of the AGENTS OF the common car.
riers to inform travellers of any delay in
the Journey. ana that the failura 10 do 30
makes them liable. The failure. he said,
of an agent to give proper information
to the travelling public would be equally
as bad as to give false information. TIE
fact that an epidemic was prevalent IN
New Orleans. and that a quarantine ex-
listed. was known to the defendant, and
should have been Communicated 10 the
purchaser of the ticket.
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watch Tower Lectures.

Despite the threatening weather quite
Il number OF Interested persons assem-
Ned at Odd Fellows nall last even rg TO
l8ar Mr. Sam Williams lecture. The
|peaker. In clear. Logical manner, at
Hnpted TO show that the penalty for sin
ees not life in torment or In any rondi-
IN. but death. and that Christ simply
Ned to pay that penalty. He said be-
|euse the penalty has bean paid there
III be resurrection of all and a bless
- OF all the families OF the earth, as
'fomised to Abraham
cMr. Williams will give further MI.
8hnial Dawn lectures on Code plan ibis
3ternoon at $3.50 and toniglt at 5 o'clock
n room 203 Mason building. to which all
70 invited.
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cold win Soon he Founa.

Llano, Texas. July l5.--The schreives
mine Is now $50 feet deep and they have
now struck porphyry rock. Captain
DRbney, an expert miner, says in other
mining districts where he has worked
this porphyry rock never fails to overlie
a rich stratum of gold ore.
Mr.. ]. H. Foster of Llano says he has
found gold ore In large quantities thar
will assay $3.50 TO the ton. This mine Is
three miles from Lauo.
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quo warranto proceedings brought by the
State for the forfeiture OF the franchise
helS by the Galveston and Western rail-
road. popularity known as the Little Susie.
The result OF Colonel Gresham's trip was
that the State has consented 10 a continu-
nnce OF the case until the October term
OF the court. BY that time the stock
holders OF the road hope TO have the prop
erty in good physical condition as well as
having trains running. In the event the
hopes OF the stockholders are realized In
this regard the suit will very probably be
dropped by the State.
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FuneraI of Mrs Mary Fitze.

The funeral services over the remains
OF Mrs. Mary ISABEL Fitze, wife OF
Charles B. Fitze, who died Sunday morn
ing. were conducted at the residence. 29l0
Smith street. by Rev. William Hayae
Leayell at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Fitze was 30 years Of age and, be-
sides her husband one child and several
other relatives survive her living IN Har-
ris and Wharton counties
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THE DEATH ROLL.
Mrs. w. II. Soldier.

Died. at the family residence, 1900
Alamo street. Sunday night at 1870. Mrs.
w. II. Solder aged 20 years. of typhord
malarial
Mrs. Seidler was the daughter OF MI.
Henry Pulls. an old Houstonian. She
leaves q husband and one-month- old
son TO mourn her loss. The funeral will
take place at 10 a. M. today Burial in
the German cemetery, Rev. VIM. Bias
berg Officiating.
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SUMMER TRAVEL.
Ii Has Been Heavier Than Usuai
This Year


The best indication that the people of
Texas are prospering," said A. q. New
sum, district passenger agent OF the sun
set-central lines, with headquarters in
Waco, SIS the heavy travel to Northern
summer resorts. This class of travel has
been unusually heavy this summer and
all excursions have been most literally
patronized 1t requires money to travel
and the people of Texas evidently have
plenty OF 1t.
We had good rains in Central Texas.
Rain was greatly needed, particularly for
corn. Some fields are beyond saving, but
1t was worth thousands OF dollars to bot
corn and cotton.
Farmers in the interior, since they be-
gan to diversity their crops have become
prosperous and the merchants are sharing
In the better times Now that the farm
ers are not depending solely upon cotton,
1t is time the cities began to build and
operate factories
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higher Pay for Engineers.

ern have been given an increase Of pay
20 cents for those on through treghts
and half that sum on through passenge.
runs. Firemen on local fretgnts ara
given an increase of 10 cents q trip.D 40
we'll as the engineers.
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The Mooniight Musicale.

The ousrtette club excursion to La
Porte last night was a magnificent sue
cess. The Houston auartet'e took down
nearly 400 from Houston AMI the Gal
weston Quartette society ioined them at
La Porte with about $50 Galyes'oAians
and these two clubs. together with ;ao
ladies' Treble club gave a mlsniBeent
musicale programme at the La 70, te
nnuiItnn
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A GENEROUS DONATION.
EtllinM NJ. Rice of New York Com
Il tributes $1,000 to Library Fund.

'4A ne foIIowlng telegram was received by
qAe Post yesterday from ]. j. Pastoriza,
gtp is in New York city on business:
E"Wfflian M Rice authorized me today
o state that he would subscribe $1,000 10
sArnegie fund as soon as all but that
mount was raised"
Nr. Rice was formerly a citizen of Hous-
o., and is the owner of the Capitol hotel
lpilding In this city.
Dir. Rice's donation leaves about $500
TT to be raised for the purchase of a site
I'd as soon as the charter for the new as
Rotation, which has been sent to the sec
Mary of state for approval, is received
BE work of raising the balance will be
.0rnmenoed
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neceivership onsc Not pec,a.o.

Galveston, Texas July 16.--The applica-
ton of Fox Winnie for the appointment
of a receiver for the Gulf and Interstate
railroad. the hearing Of which was con-
cluded last Saturday, has not yet been
decided upon. Judge Gavin has taken the
case under advisement and will very likely
render his decision tomorrow.
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E.tcn.ion WORK peln,ea.

Hearne, Texas. July LEON account Of
the heavy rain yesterday work on the ex-
tension of the G. w. and B. v. railway
has been temporarily suspended. Track
Foreman T. Cronin informs your corre-
spondent that track has been laid 90
within one mile of Little Brazos river.
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Iu.tine,n nInisch,s Conrt.

The following cases came up in Justice
Malseh's court Yesterday:
Lient Kemp. bound over for assault 10
murder: bond 5000.
Dora Jones. burglary and theft; ex-
animation waived and bond fixed at $500.
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Funeral of Mrs. Martha NJ. blake.

The funeral and burial OF Mrs. Martha
NJ Blake occurred yesterday morning at
1890 o'clock. The services were con-
Quoted at the residence of her son-in law,
Mr. Charles II. Sprong. $40 Milan stres;,
by Rev. William Hayne Leavell. pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church The
burial occurred at the old Episcopal
cemetery. foot OF Mckinney avenue.
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EUREKA SPRINGS.

IA perfect ali-year resort. conveniently
Dated In the Blue Ozark mountains OF
|brthern Arkansas; delightful climate,
I st accommodations. Very low round
~ rates at all times via the Frisco line
lrlte TO manager Crescent hotel. Eureka
brings. for new descriptive pamphlet.
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The susie Given = Chance.

Galveston, Texas. July 1s.-Colonsi
Walter Gresham has returned from a trip
to Austin where he wen< 20 confer with
the attorney general in reference to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

Members Of Mingo tiibe No. I. !. O. r.
M. will meet ct their wlgwsm Tuesday.
July IT, important business VIII be
transacted No excuses will be enter
tanned. BY order Frank Eller. sachem |;
". u. Adam& O. OF r.
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TRY ALIENS FO0T.EASE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes Your
feet feel swollen nervous and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smartng feet or
tight shoes. try Aliens FootEase. 1t oools
the feet aud makes walking easy. Cures
swollen sweating feet ingrowng nails, blis-
ters and calious spots. Relieves corns and
hunions of all pain and gives rest and com
fort. Try II to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores for BIC Trial package FREE.
Address allen S, Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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G. & L. EARNINGS.

Austin, Texas, July 1.-THE Gulf ana
Interstate railroad today paid its quarter
ly tax on passenger earnings amounting
to $500.
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No mineral water In the world superior
Sow Lake Springs as a, blood purifier
"a disease srsdicator.
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sThe Sour Lake mineral waters and acid
Ehd baths are boon to suffering woman
BOD. Write for booklet
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81 Al trains arrive ana depart from the Grand
qMrai depot except the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
o}ps. which have depot In the Fifth ward the In
n atonal and Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
1Eh use the International and Great Northern depot
E1ConRress svenue The Missouri Kansas and
"a, and Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
~ the International and Great Northern depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
STOCK BADLY DAMAGED BY.fIRE
NARROW ESCAPE OF LEVY BROS.
STORE YESTERDAY MORNING.
and Wee of Incendiary
Origin. ~

Fire was discovered on the second floor
OF Lew brothers store on Main street
about $50 O'Clock yesterday morning
The fire departmelt was hastily sum
moned, and through intelligent and de-
termined work confederation OF serious
proportions was averted
The millinery and women's ready made
clothing departments were on the second
floor, the goods in those departments he
ing valued at from $1,000 TO $1,000. TIE
entire stock on this floor was destroyed,
and the goods on the first and thi.d doors
were also badly damaged. 1t was lmpos-
sible yesterday to determine with ac-
curacy the amount of the damage doLe
on the first and third floors. out altar
going through the goods 1t was seen that
1t is considerable.
The building, which belongs 70 +. H..
Scanlan. was also damaged E7erythng
! was covered with insurance. Tile store
| building was insured with A. l.. Steele q
Co. for $4,000.
The insurance carried on the stock is
as follows:
| With s. O. Cotton & Bro--Laacashlre,
( $500; Norwalk, $1,000; National-5tand
ard $1,000: Royal. $500; Merchants,
$500; Phoenix. $780, Saint Paul, $2ee0;
4 National. $1,000; Fire Association, 5000;
/ Traders. $1,000; Lancashire. $1,000; Queen,
$1,000, Fire Association. $1,000: Southern,
$1,000. Total. $29.250.
| With A. Letter g. Co.-lBaloise. $500;
| Bsloise, $1,000; Svea. $4,000. Total, 6500.
! With Raphael Bros,-Sun. 1880; Nor
wich- Union $500. Total, $4,000.
! With A. l.. Steele g. Co.--UnderWriters
Agency. $500; Hanover. 1850, Total,
/ $4,000.
With weems & Bering. -D.laware,
1 $500: North British and Mercantile,
$1,000. Total. $4,000.
! With Childress & Taylor.-Insurance
Company OF North America, $1,000; Niagara
$1,000. Continental. $1,000: Orient $4,000;
] Orient. S2500. Total. 10000
with Torrey g. Co.-Rsyal Exchange.
4 $1,000
With Drew & co.--British American,
1900.
/ Grand total on stock. seO,soo.
I The elevator was insured with s. o.
{ Cotton & Bro. In Tie Roysi company :
/ $1,000. the furniture aud fixtures WITH he
! same agency in the Southern company for
$1,000. Grand total on stock. huildins ans
equipment. s7a.260.
~
The Levy brothers are very popular in
Houston business circles their rating ia
of the best. and their standing locally and
in Northern and Eastern markets Is very
high, They were besieged with friendly
callers an soon as the Hews OF the fire be-
came generally known. Having been es-
| tablished in business in Houston for many
years. and having been identified with
every movement calculated to develop OF
advertise the city, representative citizens
feel a personal interest In their affairs
and were naturally anxious TO know the
extent Of the loss, the character OF the
damage done. etc There were many ex-
prsssions OF gratiicaIon thai the fire was
quelled before more serious damage was
inflicted.
| Mr.. AHc- Levy. the senior member of the
| Arm, contemplated leaving for New York
last night but yesterdays fire will cause
him to postpone his trip for several days
| Whan aaEad bks nninfort 4, ha rxf..ha
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souema--,A cure Is guaranteed at Sour
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M. ~. & II. II. n.
c., II. 81 III. n. II.
Depot foot of Congress Avenue
Galveston Trains

Ienday special also at 90 a. m.
n NOTE-Trains leaving Houston at ass p
IN. and arriving at Houston s.ts a. M and
'1ao:as a. m. also run Into Grand Central depot
ladepartng ten minutes earlier and arriving
'&'sn mlnutss later than time given above
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galveston Special leaves Houston r:5o p. IN.
sundays only. All these trains leave the
tanta Fe Congress Avenue Depot 10 minutes
later than the above
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y. . and 10 run TO La Porte and Seebrook only
(, except Sundays. On Sundays all trains con-
81 Strang with stub trains for La Porte and Syl-
beach
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H. q. a. w. II. II. n.

orand Central Depot
Re 500 p. m..Express Train. Arrive o.5S a. 10,
shreveport. Kansas City and ClnclnnadI
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II. & I. G..

SUMMER RATES NOW ON SALE. Free Chair Cars and
Quickest Time Through Sleepers
Austin Dallas figures and time before
purchasing.
e. DRoUET, MI ROBBINS, S. r. b. MORSE
Suy Pass and lkt Agt q. p and t. A. p T. M!
Phone MAIN STREET AND FRANKLIN AVENUE.
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kILROAD SCHEDULE

n, q Il. g. II. n.
Grand CentraI Depot.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
CHAPTER II.
Grazia Realizes That She Has Been
Deserted.

Murdered" Grazla's stiffening lips
formed the word, but no sound Issued
from them. while her eyes were riveted
In look of horrible fascination upon
the trembling chambermaid.
She could not comprehend the terri
BILE truth; she was. indeed, para
lyzed by II, as the girl had said--be-
numbed, in fact, by the suddeRness and
force Of the blow.
Her first thought, when Mary began
to speak. had been of Lloyd-that some
accident must have befal,en him; that
perhaps he had been Injured or killed
in a railway collision, end thus, in a
moment OF time, she had been bereft
of her husband and all the hopes Of
her life.
What can you mean, Nary" sac at
last questioned, but in voice 50 hoarse
and unnatural that no one would have
recognized It as belonging to her.
yoh. laiss. IT'S too awful to tell YOU"
the maid began. wringing her hands
and walking about the floor like one
almoss 5ereft Of her reason; but of
course you've got to know, and l
thought maybe l could break It TO you.
little, before you go down stairs TO
be questioned. as Well have to be,
pretty soon, when they have the cor
oner's inquest"
''COroner's inquest! repeated Ora
zia. shivering, and with look Of Wild
ness in her great eyes that made one
think Of madness.
YES" Mary went on, and recovering
a little more self-possession. now tina