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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
| MEETING OF CITIZENS
Held Yesterday Afternoon in Gale
dvnian Hall.
CRISIS REACHED IN LOCAL AFFAIRS
Committee Appointed to Formulate a
Plan OF Relief and viii Take Aeuon
at Meeting Tonight

The following clrculdl' VI "V"e'''
circulated on the streets OF Houston ''s'
Saturday:
10 all Law-Abiding citizens OF Houston
You are hereby requested TO mect lV1ior
ro,, SUNDAY, December lJl, afternoon "t
3;V O'Clock la Caicdduian haM -" =
Texas avenue, for the purpose Oh C."-'s
SUCH Steps MS we a. clUHthS can lahc o.,
pliue 10 i'm cud the reign OF lawleSsuess ID
our city. The officers, whose sNo.H w.
IL is 10 enforce the laws eitntr VIA nv
az can not do So. Therefore IT de'olS
upou ass as citizens, TO take the s-ctS
necessary 10 bring about proper respc.'
for and enforcement Of the law. Al ON
Gers uuou whom rests the responsibility o,
enforcing the laws are especially rcquestcu
to be present and participate In TINS meet
ing
In response to this call about sixty or
seventy persons gathered yesterday af'er-
noon in Caiodonlan hall at the hour named.
There were several lawyers and two or
three ministers IN the assembly. Al $40
! O'Clock the meeting was called 10 order ~
Rev J. II. Ramsay, pastor Of the liza uy
Street Presbyterian church. MI Ramsay
said he was before the meeting, not OF ms
own will, but by request. lie declared
there should ba no politics in whatever ac-
| ton the meeting saw lit 70 take, that the
meeting was for the pubic good. lie de-
/ clgred that crime was running riot through
| the streets of Houston, and that the Ives
| Of her citizens were not safe when lney
ySn{Hred On tpe S'g gSonid h ada odopt"d TO
IGse bG S camm9n snV of aws
puE ter .H 1r gy"' NV Dr. RILEY Of the III st
Baptist Church nominauG ba Mere uS Srr
IN order for permanghi ena.Tman tom Nr' AR
bailey was elected 10y 9eCi3 I'M h ho m,
and then called upon Mr.. j. NJ Coleman 20
address the meeting Mt. Go,eman SAY IN; ne
| found that very little good resulted from
! gatherings OF TINS sort InerE was gen.
mont the whole matter was forgotten lie
suggested that IT. would be ne nest TO- adopt
| a I,oader with some good men b,bind him.
10 carry out the plan. He wanted it IN,
dcrstood that hc did nor come to the meet
,rarfs had no connccrion With his work as
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16

CONTEST FOR GOLD MEDAL.-There
was a good crowd present TO witness the
regular monthly contest at the Houston
Bowling club yesterday afternoon for the
Jules lJrsCh goli medal, 1t was an eX-
citing contest through out, George Nun
hGuscr winning tho medal on dual Scor"
of hitytwo. The following is the Official
score Of the contest:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
BY :, order Hr , John Farmer, Commander,


T, II, Fall, Adiutant
This resolution caused n warm discussion
between Adiutant Fall who thought the
resolution reflected on him. and Mr.. Cohc-
the Trainer OF the resolution. Tho resolu
tion was adopted.
On motion Of Color BeArcr Hunter the
sum OF S25 was Appropriated to assist In
dcfraylng the expenses Of the burial Of the
late Comrade C. A. Wlngate.
Cantain David w Myers of Dallas
member of Sterling Price camp T. c. v.
and representing the Texas Confederate Re.
union association OF Dallas, being present.
was introduced 70 the members OF the
camp by General c. G. BcaVens, after
which AZ the request OF Cantaln Myer
Adiutant Philip n. Fall stated the object
Of Captain Myers visit 10 he Ia solicit
funds for the reunion association to assist
In defrayiug the expenses Of the National
reunion Of Confederate veterans which Is
70 be held IN Dallas In Aprll .a0e Tpou
motion OF General Heavens Messrs. W. n.
Cleveland. ]. NJ. Cotton. j. l.. Mitchell
John Farmer and s. NJ. McAshan were 40,
pointed as a committee To act through Dick
bowling camp and solicit contributions 10
aid In bearing the eNpensrs ~ tho reunion
Captain Myers expressed himself as vel
rieased With the action taken hv. the ro'''-'
a. he felt that larger sum could be RAISE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16

Take HeptOl- Il W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
A DAY IN THE CITY.

INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS. - The
hearing in the injunction proceedings
against local ticket brokers, restraining
them from disposing Of nontransfcrable
railroad tickets, win come up before Judge
Ashe In the Eleventh Judicial district
court this morning at 10 o'clock,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
CABLE MONOPOLY.
Contest Before the War Depart.
ment Over Cuban Franchises.

HEfubLlC SPECIAL.
Washington. d. c., Aug. 1.-The CONNER
cial Gable Company is vigorously ~contending
before the War Department against a re-
newal Of Alger's order to General Brooke
forbidding the landing of a competing cable
grant of 1864. the 1n~ternationa Ocean TeIe-
graph Company claims a monopoly Of cable
prtvileges on the island. The claim was
Alger In his order to General Brooke. The
International company Is urging Secretary
Root to confirm the act of his predecessor
and to prevent. by military power. the es-
adjustment OF a competing cable. The
International company is associated with
the Western Union. while the Commercial
company is part OF the Postal system.
In its appeal TO the Secretary against the
monopoly. the Commercial ompan says:
These are the days OF expanding trade
United States and the whole world. And
there should be no monopoly of the sea.
The history Of International law itself Is
largely a history Of the growth of the free
dom of the seas. Grotius wrote that 'ev-
cry one has. by the laws Of nations. free
Intercourse by sea with every one else
national law is now for the most part ad-
mitted. and the pathways Of commerce can
no longer be obstructed.' The United States
Government IS to-day insisting that the
Of China be open to this country,
and the United States Government has al
ways been foremost among nations In de-
tlAttAuihA6 thC hAtSooL u tAS seas. EVIL kAC
Spaniards themselves. in this very matter
before us. gave voice to a dignified protest
against the opposed forty-year monopoly,
which II was falsely represented 10 them
had been granted to the United States
IF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has a cable monopoly. the proper place
to sustain such a monopoly is in a court Of
Justice. where a full trial can be had and
the rules Of evidence followed. and tho
principles of law applicable to the subject
fully discussed and passed upon. with the
right Of appeal by either party to a higher
tribunal. The Spanish grant. II valid. is a
contract and such q contract, IL valid. can
be enforced by injunction issuing from any
court in this country having jurisdiction
over the parties who threaten to disregard
the contract. The Western Union can insti-
tute an Injunction suit in New York. and the
court. having acquired jurisdiction by reason
of divers citizenship. could then proceed to
Judgment, and an injunction against The
ommerc Cable Company would have to
be obeyed b. the latter under penalty of
tempt of court"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
NEWS FROM EAST SIDE CITIES.
OLD FRIEND WILL
ASSIST MRS. tate.
A. S. Cameron Hears of Her Plight
and Promptly Offers
to Help Her.
~
0Memcuam

Good news has come to Mrs. Martha Tate.
who. with her three children. are objects
Of charity In the st. Clair County Farm at
Believille. A 9. Cameron OF Licking. Texas
County. No.. has written the authorities
that II the Mrs. Tate is the woman he
knows. he will assist her materially and be
glad to do so.
In his letter he referred to the story
printed in The Republic several days ago
telling Of the sad condition in the Tate
home. which compelled Mrs. Tate and her
three children to ask the authorities to sus-
tain her for a period at least. until her hus-
band. who was very III. recovered SUFFICIENT
ly to resume his work. She IL an invalid.
Mrs. Tate was overjoyed. althousn at first
she felt that she ought to he ashamed to
accept assistance from an old friend. She
said that she knew Mr.. Cameron very well
and that their families were old friends.
She was glad she said. for the sake of her
children. whom she regretted very much had
to be taken to the po0rhouse.
Doctor Alexander Woods. superintendent
OF the st. Clair County Farm. Will be sorry
to lose the little family. There is little
sentiment in the handling of the unfor-
tunate. but Doctor Woods is noted for his
kindness Of heart and he has made close
friends Of the three little children.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
HUSBAND ASKS
FOR PROTECTION.
John Williams Sought Aid Of City
Attorney in Settlement of
Domestic Troubles.

John williams. 15 years old. accompanied
by his aged mother. sought the assistance
OF City Attorney Daniel McGlynn yesterday
morning for protection from his wife. Mar
tina Williams. who he alleged made life m!s-
cradle for him and had beaten and struck
him many times with all sorts of house
hold furniture.
Mr.. McGlynn sent Constable Peet to the
Williams home TO inquire into the cause Of
the disturbance. and he was met by Mrs.
Williams. who said that she was glad to
see him.. and poured into his ear a tale Of
alleged cruelty which was greater than
that of her husband. Tn trouble. as sifted
by Constable Peet. began a few weeks
ago.. when one of the boarders at the Will
liams home desired q change Of his room,
because OF the hot weather. Mrs. Williams
ousted her husband from the front room.
which they occupied. This caused all Of
the family troubles. Constable Peet gave
man and wife some wholesome advice and
tcld them to kiss and make up. Williams
had his run packed. but 1t is believed by
friends Of the family that the incident will
be closed to-day. and that there will be no
further COMPLAINT.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
LOOKING FOR STAMPS,
She GETS A HUSBAND.
Schoolgirl Asks Diplomat to Con.
tribute to Her COllectiOn-Wed-
ding Plans Now Under Way.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Aug. LA pretty diplomatic
romance has just COM to light with the
forma announcement of the approaching
marriage Of Solomon Berliner. American
Consul at Tenerire. Canary Islands. and
Miss Jennie Gutenberg Of this city.
etwee postage stamps and wedding
gowns there may be a wide gulf. but it was
through the medium OF the former that Miss
Gutenberg won the latter: and in addition to
bringing his pretty American correspondent
a promised collection OF stamps. Mr.. Ber-
liner brought her a wedding gown as well.
Mr.. Berliner received In his mail one day
at Tenerine a fresh. piquant letter from a
student at Columbian University. this city.
asking that he save her a collection OF post
age stamps. The fetching tone OF the letter
brought about a regular correspondence be-
tween the young diplomat and the school,
girl. Miss Gutenberg had written similar
letters to al least a hundred members OF the
consular service. As she received prompt
attention from all, as we'll as pretty souve-
Mrs from all parts Of the world. It seems a
bit OF fate that Mr.. Berliner should have
been the lucky man TO win her hand.
Anxious to Meet His Correspondent.
A few weeks before leaving the Spanish
Islands for America Mr.. Berliner wrote for
anu received the picture or MS pretty cor
respondent. 1t was a case of love at once
and Mr.. Berliner FASTENED his departure
as much as possible. but so ardent was his
admiration for the author Of the beautiful
letters that he rented a villa on the out
skirts OF Teneriffe and ordered q hand
some lace wedding gown. with Jewels and
laces. besides other beautiful embroidered
robes. superb cloaks. and enough rare fnery
to win the heart Of any girl. to present to
his unknown sweetheart. Upon his arrival
in this country he presented himself first
at the State Department and then at the
home of Miss Gutenberg. where he met for
the first time the woman he had learned to
love through the medium of her letters.
Even more than the letters promised was
revealed In the personality OF the young
stamp collector. and Mr.. Berliner found not
only the piquant character he had expected.
but an accomplished linguist. a student OF
the literature of many countries and q mag
azine writer OF promise. Finding the par
ents of the young lady favorable to his at
tentions. Mr.. Berliner offered his heart,
hand and promising political and diplo-
matte career to the young girl. and was ac-
Mr.. Berliner Is a wide-awake young dip
lOmat. a native OF New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
WILL BOOM WORLDS FAIR.
st. Louis Orators Are to Speak 1t Al
ton Jubilee.

President ID. r. Francis has Informed
Mayor A W. Young Of Alton that the TX
ecutive of the Louisiana fur-
chase Exposition will furnish speakers Tor
Thursday, August 90, the big day OF the
Alton Jubilee. which has been desisnated
as Louisiana Purchase Day. Governor
Francis has sigrihed his intention OF being
present and delivering an address.
A list OF the other St. Louisans who VIII
appear on the programme will be made pub
lie within q few days. and will likely In
clude. among Others. Governor F. u.
Stanard. who Is particularly well known In
Alton The Alton Commercial Club. under
whosc auspices the jubilee will be held. has
given the st. Louisans full sway on Louis
lana Purchase Day. and they. are expected
to invade the Bluff City with literature and
speakers telling Of the forthcoming exposf-
ton to the thousands Of visitors. Negotta-
lions are being conducted for special train
service between 81. Louis and Alton on
that day. as well as excursions on steam
boats. A special platform will be erected on
City Hail square for the accommodation OF
the visiting orators. and after the addresses
they will be driven to the various parts OF
the city. as well as to Upper Alton and
North Alton A banquet will be given In
honor OF the visiting ST. Louisans In the
evening at Hotel Madison.
The other days of the jubilee. as decided
upon at a meeting of the Commercial Club
last evening. will be: Monday, Madison
County Day: Tuesday. Jersey County and
Commercial Club Day. Wednesday, Ma
coupin County Day: Friday, Calhoun County
Day: Saturday. ST. Charles County. COM
mercIal Travellers and Fraternal Order Day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
SAYS HE WAS ROBBERS VICTIM.
w. T. Vow Swears Out Warrant
for Joseph j. Hotchkiss.

". T. Vow. a travelling salesman. living
at No. 27os Mills street. swore out a war
rant yesterday against Joseph } -~iotchkiss.
who is under arrest at the Ninth Police
District. charging him with robbery in the
first degree. Vow said he was standing
on the corner Of Thirteenth street and
Franklin avenue Wednesday evening wait
ing for a car when Hotchkiss came elong
and seized the grip.
Vow said he received a violent blow
in the face. While they were graphing and
pulling each other around the sidewalk a
policeman came along and placed lhem IN
der arrest. They were locked up at the
Ninth District Police Station on cross
charges OF disturbing the peace.
When the case came up in the Second
District Police Court YESTERDAY morning 1t
was continued al Vows request. and. lie,
after procuring his release on bond, swore
out the warrant against Hotchkss.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02

Several conflicting stories are told Of the
events which led up to the tragedy but II
seems to have been brought about By an
arrest the City Marshal made. A the3t Of
clothing was reported to Marshal Chapman
and he arrested Alfred Farris near the
Clover Leaf depot. As he was leading his
prisoner away Wallace came up and u1od
to take him away from the offcef. Other
bystanders who gathered round looked en-
couraKingly on and 1t was going hard with
the oficer. when the Mayor. c. w. Enoot
passed by.
stepped into the circle. Sizing up the stu
alton. he commanded Wallace to let ne
policeman alone and caught hold Of him.
Wallace stepped back. and. drawing .
knife. slashed at Mr.. Enos. The point Of
the blade struck near the shoulder. and
turning downward, tore the clothing from
his breast and inflicted q slight cut. Ihe
Mayor drew a revolver and shot Wanacs
through the head. He fingered Tor ~
hours and died at $50.
An inquest was held the following morn
ing. The Mayer was exonerated by the
jury. It being held that he fired in self-de-
tense. Wednesday a warrant was sworn
out. Mayor Encs went to the county seat.
Gteenvtlle. and was admitted to bail In the
sum of 800. His preliminary was set for
next Monday. Wallace was Q member OF
the NJ. W. A. and the order turned ont in
a body to his funeral. which was on Tue8-
day afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
FUNERAL OF PHILIP RHEIN.
Every Notable in st. Clair County
Attended the SerNicca.

Reprs sentatives of every business and pro-
fession In St. Clair County gathered at tho
funeral Of Philip Rhein of Belleville yester-
day afternoon. II was one OF the largest
funerals ever held In Belleville. Repuoli-
cans and Democrats alike. paid tribute 20
his memory.
County Judge Perrin adjourned court yes
terday and all the county Offices were closed
In the afternoon the officials attending the
funeral in a body.
Funeral services were held at the Rhein
home. Quartets from the German sing
ing societies Of Belleville. of which MIR.
Rhein was q member. rendered selections
and Doctor A6olph Hensing of East 81.
Louis, spoke in German At the grave Ia
Walnut Hill Cemetery. Judge Alonzo =.
Waterman Of Believille delivered an ad-
dress In English.
A large delegation. headed b. Mayor NJ.
NJ. Stephe ms and a number of Aldermen at
tended the funeral and the heads Of gov
Of all the little towns In the county
were represented. The majority of the MEM
bers Of the Board of Supervisors and al
most all Of the members Of the Bellevilie
bar and the East St. Louis attorneys were
present.
The pailbearers. lifelong friends and as
~sociates of MI. Rhein. were: H. f.. Schra-
DER. Joseph Fuess. Christian Merz. Louis
Roediger. Henry Weingaertner and Louis
Gottschalk.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
"Greek Fire" and a Gun to Throw
1t Ten Miles.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Toms River. n. J.. Aug. Thomas J..
Iovegrove claims to have invented a new
Greek fire." and also the style of gun
requisite to throw 1t ten miles away. He
was -endeavoring to negotiate with Ii Hung
Chang. through Minister W. Ting Fang at
Washington. Tor a sale OF rights in his
discovery.
Describing his invention, Mr.. Lovegrove
says:
The new American Greek fire. peace
maker will make the horrors OF war more
horrible and thus make the blessings of
peace more possible. This peacemaker is
q mode Of shooting and squirting a LIQUID
az a temperature as high as 500 degrees.
The liquid can be shot one mile or ten
miles. and At the terminal of range it can
oe scattered one or two hundred feet by
impact and pneumatic pressure.
The squirter can be made stationary or
on wheels. to be moved from point to point
az u field artillery"
Mr.: Lovegrove at various times has been
the inventor Of numerous attachments 10
steam engines and also In the line OF Inn
proved gunnery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
CHILD FELL FROM A WINDOW.
Five ear-Old Fred Klein Wa.
/ Fatally Injured.

Fred Klein. s years old. fell from a Sec
ond-story window Of his fathers home at
No. 90 Walton avenue yesterday morning.
Sustaining q fracture Of the skull which
caused his death at l p. m
While his mother WAS downstairs the
child decided to open the shutters OF a
stne window. The lock was hard to I'm
listen and ne threw his weight AGAINST the
shutter. 1t dew open and ne tell to the
pavement, seventeen feet below. ~alighting
"a his head. His mother summoned Doc
tor holland Hill OF No. ass Delmar avenue.
who pronounced the child's condition seri-
Qua
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
TO REGULATE SPEED
OF AUTOMOBILES,
Council Will Act on Measure To-
Day-Owners Object to Its
Provisions.

The bill to regulate the speed Of automo-
biles and motor vehicles of all kinds will
come up before the City Council this after
noon in the regular order Of business. It
was reported favorably Tuesday by Chair
man Boyce Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Captain Boyce yesterday reported
favorably the bill to require owners of
such vehicles to pay a city license of so
per annum. 1t will lie over two meetings.
Both measures were inspired by License
Collector Whyte. The anti-rapid transi
bill specifies that the speed of automobiles
shall not exceed six miles per hour in parks
and public places. nor eight miles per hour
on streets and thoroughfares. As originally
introduced the taxation bill prescribed a
$0-per-year license. but the Ways and
Means has amended IT to SO.
Captain Boyce offered another amendment
declaring an emergency and making the
bill effective Immediately upon its passage.
Automobile owners consider the proposed
regulations as to speed and license unfair
a shs h lneaI Ut Die. and they propose to fight
Council should pass them. which seems
probable. The owners argue that no other
American cities have imposed such ~restric-
In st. Louis there are now only about
eighty motor vehicles" said H. Edgar
French: a prominent member of the St.
straints such as are proposed would GER
tainly result in quelling enthusiasm for the
modern carriage. So far as speed is con-
cerned. there should be no regulations.
Speed is not limited In New York, Paris.
Chicago. or other cities. Six miles an hour
would be snail-like progress
In New York owners of automobiles are
not obliged to pay license. The city merely
demands a registration fee of 81. The city
OF Chicago gets a fee of g the first year
and of 81 each subsequent year. The high
est fec exacted by any civ fs much Ices
than the license proposed for st. Louis
automobiles. .Pitteburg derives IS tax for
each vehicle. but that is small compared to
even in comparison with SO. The automo-
bile license. II there IL to be a license.
SHOULD not be larger than that for ordinary
venicies. st. Louis should not attempt to
Danish the automobile and be behind the
times" e"e
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
BIG CLOCK IS STORED AWAY.
Albert Glauber Has North Side
Business Mems Symbol.

The large illuminated clock. which was q
feature Of the display made by the North
ST. Louis Business Mems Association at
its picnic Wednesday was conveyed yester-
Day to the wareroom OF Albert Glauber,
financial secretary of the association, to De
stored there until II may again be publicly
displayed.
The clock is gigantic in size. and so con-
stFucted that It symbolized the purpose ofthe
association at Its inception. The business
men Of North st. Louis organized first as
an eariy-closing league, agreeing to lock
thsir doors At $50 Wednesdays and Thurs
days. The large clock bore across Its
face the words Wednesday end Thursday.
and an indicator showing the time SO.
Mr.. Glauber said yesterday that the finan-
cial success Of the picnic had been greater
than was anticipated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-02
MILLER.s SUIT DISMISSED.
He Asked $50 for Burying Smallpox
Victims,

On the ground OF lack OF Jurisdiction.
Justice of the Peace George A. Boyne dis
missed the case Of Alexander Miller against
the County of St. Clair for $50 for services
rendered In the burial Of smallpox cases.
Miller, a negro. was instructed by Super
visor OF the Poor John Wheeler to bury
claimed hts money. Mr.. Wheeler gave him
$40, but Miller demanded SO. and
before Justice of the Peace Boyne. Assistant
State Attorney McMurdo called attention to
the fact that the Supreme Court had de-
cided that in cases of that character the
Justices of the Peace had no jurisdiction.
Justice Boyne thsreupon dismissed the case.
Miller say he will bring suit in the Circuit
Court at Bellevilie.