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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
THE SIEGE OF PEKIN.
Set Pieces Arranged for Each Night Of
the Grand PYroteehnioaI DspIaN

Set Pieces Arranged for Each Night Of
the Grand Pyroteohnioal Display
In addition 10 and separate and apart
from the rockets, shells, mines fountains,
etc nreworks display at the Siege
of "a oroi,, during carnival week, the fol.
/ loPe PioJupleees have been arranged
4pated by FIRST NIGHT
,Sklef thaiotto, "No-Tsuoh" in brilliant
2 wc..olors, surrounded by showers Of
~ glory.
4 tANFjeweled fan OF the mikado.
| C4nical kicking mule
Klng Notice III In princely robes seated
on throne mid fields OF cotton blossoms
all In brilliant lance are.
The evening entertainment closing with
the grandcst sight witnessed al the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo, ~ Y-Ni-
SECOND NIGHT.
Grand motto Hoo Hoo"
The imperial fan ~ China, starting with
the showing Of the lines OF a closed ran In
brilliant coiors which suddenly opens form
ing a half circle. surrounded by brilliant
gems and Chinese sun IRE.
Comical Kicking mule.
Texas pine tree.
Kilkenny cats.
THIRD NIGHT.
Tropical palm tree.
Magic fan.
An oil gnsher, throwing streams Of bright
are nifty feet In the air above q are line
frame OF derrick.
soft In the Silly Night This device
VIII be easily recognized by the people
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
GEORGE A RA1LEY.

Mfr George A. Bailey an old Confederate
veteran. roomlng at No POI Polk avenue
retired 10 his room Tuesday night At
about II o'clock he was heard to fall and
his landlady and her daughter ran to the
room aud found him lying on the floor.
They placed him In bis bed and left BIN,
not thinking he was dangerously ill When
they went to his room yesterday morning
they found him in a dying condition No
physician WAS summoned and he died
shortly after, ms above stated. Justice
Matthews was notified and going To the
house viewed the remains and bold an in.
quest, Mt which Mrs. NJ " Miner, Mt
whose house he WAS ronming after having
heeu duly sworn testified as follows
~ know the deceased His name Is
George Bailey. lie was rooming at my
I house md has been roomng here for the
| past sixteen months lie seemed to he
complaining but was otherwise In his
/ usunl health and ate hearty supper lat
night | heard him fall last night about
/ n O'Clock. and with my daughter went
/ into his room and found him on the floor
| md placed him On the he'd did not see
! him until o'clock this morning When
| next saw him he wns DYING We tried
/ "a arouse him hui failed to 10 so He
. died AZ $ e. m today He Ind no physl-
clan in attendance on HIM. do not know
! tho cause ot his death. "
Mrs Mary hudson who lives IN the
| house, on oath, oorrohorated tho settlement
N Mrs. Miner, having heard hcr resu-
| mOny.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
HOUSTON MAKING AN EFFORT

osition indicating Houston's desire TO re.
IL was argued TINT the proposition hed
come rather late In the day. as otner
cities In Texas desiring the Grand Lodge
had for the past year been formulating
their plans for securing " aud VI was nara
ly fair go expect Houston To accomplish IN
forty eight hours What other cities had
been working on FOR twelve months.
On motion a committee OF three consist
ing of Judge Williams Of Hnntsvlle, u. w.
Cortez and y, q Kittreli of Houston were
appointed to draft suitable resolution N
be presented 20 the Grand Lodge In Hous
tons interest and on motion Of Mr NJ.
cotton Ju1ge WiIlatns' III. lnknnon No ou
pointed a comVttee 70 present the resolu-
lions to the Grand Lodge.
The following will also be submitted
from the commercial bodies N Houston:
Houston, Texas, December 4, l901.-
Whereas the committee heretofore ap-
pointed by the Grand Lodge Of Texas
to ind proper location FOR said Grand
Lodge has heretofore refused TO consider
proposition from Houston and where
as, the commercial bodies NJ Houston.
desire TO make substantial proposition
TO said Grand Lodge as an nducement
70 Vt 10 locate az Houston. we therefore
hereby petition the Grand Lodge Of
Texas. now assembled, that they post
poue action thereon for one year to the
end that said proposition may be made
md we give assurance that the same
VIII be liberal ana g;gqbslantial
Vice President Houston Business
League.
II G Mosphart.
President Manufacturers Association,
H. W. Garrow.
President Cotton Exchange,
Chns Dillingham;
Chairman Deep WATER Committee,
w t. Foley
President Merchants Association
Another meeting Of the committee wa
held az 3 o'clock In the afternoon 10 still
further consider the presentation Of Hous
tors claim.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05

Colonel Foster In his opinion, was pro
emueuuy the man for the place left vacant
acceptable successor for him will he AMI
g one me The govefnor VIII remain here
Iodea is s 9yS,'n Of Ff5no'inS me Granl
Of Houston and does not want ID mt2ra
from this city.
= = y
In regard 10 the vacancy I'm the presi.
dcncv of tho AprIcuItrrai ana N,,,,,,t,,,
IL. "u" He'uull''dl
,""'Ee 'eateu ny the death Of Colonel
Foster the suggestion was made and re.
peatcd a number of times yesterday that
a, graceful thing by rendering the place to
6,,r e,"2' SAN mere rs no probability,
name 10 be constdersd in ,bei rn n6oI MS
as he has unQuesrouabjy made M his
OF his 70 pr [sPG from public life At the end
would not entertain such an oTeT t t Tn thjs
use OF Colonel C5mpbeiI,s 800 ns,p o,Sq tnaJ me
pcncrs i'm mo Nst name ~ certain
for tho Foster succcssio, ,'tSeu prooaollltlcs
Gus, nor 10 saw riSirnioln,. Is purely gratult
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05

Owing to the increased size Of next sun.
days Post Il will not be possible 10 handle
advertising copy at the last moment All
copy for ads larger than onehalf pnce
must he In by tonight, and no changes
Of copy can be taken after tomorrow night.
All want ads must be In by p. m Satur.
day Compliance with these requests win
he duly appreciated and viii prevent the
necessity Of leaving out ads.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05

whose slumbers have been disturbed by this
world renowned melody.
TeNns infant industry-a rice thresher
pouring out TO the world one of the rich
est agricultural products Of the Empire
State of the South
Niagara Falls
The management has a corps n twenty.
Ave men buslv engaged ut the baseball
grounds IN putting up the great Chinese
wall and elaborate fireworks display which
viii surpaSs anything ~ the kind ever givcu
In the state Of Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
HELD THREE INQuESTS.
JUSTICE MATTHEWS WAS BUSY
YESTERDAY AS CORONER.
Joseph Selph and George A. Bailey and
Negro, Pink Anderson, Were the
Bodies Viewed.

Justice Matthews held three inques
yesterday. Two Of those over whom in
quests were held died from natural causes
aud the other. Joseph Selph, died as
victim to knife cut, received on Noyem-
Der u
JOSEPH SELPH.
Joseph Selph who was taken 20 st. j.
sephs intrmary on November -, suncr-
lug from knife wound in the side. claimed
to have been received ia an alteration at
Hall bayou with Granville Kemp, died at
the infrmary Tuesday night Justice Ma
thews was notified and yesterday mornin :
held on inquest over the remains. Dr
Wallucc ~ shaw, being duly sworn, stated
that Joseph Seph was brought ia St 30.
seph's inulmary on the 18th day Of Novem.
Der found him suffering from knife
wound In the side ana up0n CXumiudt on
found that the liver was badly involved,
The hcmurrhage was profuse and found
II impossible TO check IT, lie died Decem-
E1r s. 1901
Leo Sclph, brother Of the deceased,
on the 27th day Of November ! was in.
formed that my brother, Joseph Selph, had
been cut by one Granville Kemp and Il
been sent to St Joseph lnhrmHry in the
city Of Houston and on Thursday morning,
] November IS, | came over to the inhtIary
/ and found him there In bed aud suffering
| from q knife wound and was with him
| oH and on from that time until his death,
| which occurred last night, hut | was not
! there when he died but saw him dead
! this morning During my brothers illness
! from the wound as aforesaid he told me
| that Granville Kemp had cut him.
W G borden. brother.in law of tn.
| deceased. heard the testimony of Lee
/ Sclph and having been with tho deceased
great portion Of The time while he wa.
| at the inhrmary, under oath, corrobora TED
Z Lee Splph s statement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Not Much Interest Being Displayed in the
Game as Yet.

u is oor,rcn, tron, what can no learned
,o n,tncIin. win the many delegates I'm At.
,c,d,,r. ',non tbe animal session of tho
''"nu L'"Se OF lNAaS N"N'uS !" PF'sI'Ss
here that very little interest has developed
as vet In next years political campaign.
,,,,,, ,t,s, I,t,.,,+,. nor, o,., mani, ,,,,,,,
NNouS 'LoSe yes 'up,' are many "'u
prominent IN public HE ana 10 other Spheres
of activity as wCll-men from every portion
of tho STATE y,ho knsn I'm tourh Win nlth
, .t 80,
IS SGn SIM "'sm. 1uu ua leu'gt H. N"he
w. 'I,u' "t' -Nl ~ ~ IS pII',''",,,
tui lu'S " WY r'"slgtilt ''uu'lll' and
,T,5r'CJ u"" 'l't uv,3u"o.S' aC,v.uiu@ 10
men 9DseiN auois teel m the matter but
There ara yuIsc number NJ mapns,s
OF the legislature among the delegates.
Most Most ot 'hgse are candidates tor le-ete'.
octivc canvTs.irg hmon.s tEcsa ~ So m,y.,
decided nor 10 Seek return To Austin is
senator Bury Miller ~ Dallas He is ont
instead ana believes his chances OF securing
II are good, very ltOe politics NOT of
.ocal nature rs htlh- TAXED IN pallaS Just
now nc says
~
Judge A r. Watkins If Athens sees
warn, comn,t-r fcr tho conversational nom.
i,otio, ,r,ro,,hr,, /, ne aistrict Tha
ipass,s .o,r.tv ,t{oplerson, is i'm the nsv-
di.tric, IN which De frofanriea was lert
rpdge Co,lo, R,sseu is ,iier ..De" mis-
lime ana tb. sgbt rror,ises to bec,me I'm.
terestinc The BLACK Eagle" has lost
none of his hold upon his people hut Rus.
sell Is hard campaigner ana smooth
vote gettcr, SO that there is FUN In sight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
STU ART RoBSON'S ELABORA ATE pm
uLL L-0N Oh WIFE HENRII,.rr w

During The past few years the tbea,.r
solns public has shown a decided cban,.
I,"m NE desire that has been maHitc sd1 w.
~, ilaEs, me theater pAtren Is reslizing
,ns' LanF dramatic masterpieces 81 81
can never he duplicated by tha au,bor ~" ~
", present Reveals OF old plays b,',a
i s season proved among The most Law sn
Noticeable among them were sTcb season
lisyS as Uncle Toms Cabin !" ,.n no
macy Shenandoah" Shakespeare. nIs..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05

Ladies' srecial-Cut glass water set
which 10 now on exhibition in the window
Of Hart & SturglS.
Chilren's special Full rugged saddle
bride and blanket, now on exhibition In
the window OF A SteElg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
CONSUMPTION

ems them until Life is extinguished.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05

The decorations Tor the marshnls' horses
have hoeu GNed rs follows Brow band OF
flowers, with streamor OF ribbon on birdie.
wreath of flowers around the neck ~ the
horse and flowers on saddle blanket The
hoofs OF the horses ridden by the marshals
must be gildad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05

south 10 Capitol avenue. thcnce east to
avenue, thence w'el " the head NJ that
street where itAWill Turn and double back
on Texas avenue, passing In review
All vehicles must have attendants al the
head OF the lead horses
The parade viii form promptly at .
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
CONVENT LANTERNS.
An Old Fad With Modern Improve
ments-An Electrical Display.

An Old Fad With Modern Improve
ments-An Electrical Display.
In the old days a faVorite fad for
travellers in ancient lands was the col
lection of lanterns. Those from ruined
converts, decayed mosques and power
ty stricken shrines were prime favor
ties. The fad is not entirely dead, but
the supply has run so short that now
enterprising firms in Birmingham
England. and in New York turn
large numbers of excellent imitation
The new ones are machine made an
so far as strength and durability al
concerned are superior to the ancient
designs, which were hand made, but
the latter in many instances were or
namented with inlaid work as well as
with carving and Visiting Of the most
can never reproduce these latter char
acteristics so well as to deceive an ex-
pert.
The material of the lanterns varies
from fine woods and glass to iron,
Steel brass, bronze, copper, pewter and
even silver. The simplest forms are
cylinders which are perforated with
numeous holes so as to resemble the
clumsy sieve. Then come globes, cubes,
octahedra, hexagonal prisms, .ovoids
and more complex solid forms. The
prettiest Of all are the mosque Ian
terms. Many Of them are of bronze in
laid with silver, pierced with little win,
dows and these closed in turn with
white or colored glass. With a lighted
candle inside they look like a mass of
jewels in dark room.
A wealthy man on Brooklyn heights
who has Travelled great deal has one
Of his rooms Illuminated by lanterns Of
this type. They range in size from |
small affairs four inches in diameter to |
stately lamps foot in diameter and |
two feet high. In place of candles in
side he employs electric lights one |
bulb to the smaller lanterns and three, |
four and dozen to the larger ones.
When the current is turned on, the |
splendor Of the effect is almost star
Ting. The colors of the glass have
been deepened and made richer by the |
years. and the radiance they give may
be compared to that from a great oriel |
in a Gothic cathedral York Post.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
Gallagher, "and you're engaged" Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Not So Far Gone.

The last letter he received from
wifey conveyed the intelligence that
she was quite sick, and of course he
+ was considerably worried. But he was
comforted by the fact that she was
with her mother. He wrote her an af-
fectionate letter and told her to be sure
and let him know If she grew worse.
The next letter conveyed the intelli-
gence that she was a little worse,
though the doctor said it was nothing
serious. But he worried a great DEAL
The next afternoon a telegraph boy
sauntered into his Office with the usual
nonchalance Of messenger boy con-
veying rush" message and showed
the book under hubby's nose.
"Is dis Mr.. Blank? ?" asked the boy.
eyes," gasped hubby, cold chills chas-
ing up and down his spine,
Message f'r you. Sign here. De
charges is 60 cents"
Hubby grabbed the fateful manila
envelope and hastily tore it open. What
he suffered while tremblingly unfold
ing the bit of yellow paper can be i'm
agined, but not described He was al
most afraid to read it, but finally he
nerved himself for the worst. This is
what he read:
''Turn off the water and don't forget
to give the bird plenty of seed. Oma-
ha World Herald.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
HOW TO PROPOSE.

First drop mamma, for you must be alone;
A man can't "pop'' before chaperon.
Then choose site-the yard is just the place, .
Beneath the Chinese lanterns magic blaze
But if the band is playing Rag Time Lou,"
And if the crowd all 'trGbberneck' at you,
Then take her somewhere where the light is dim,
Take her to Beck or even to the gym
When you have found site, ask her to sit
With you and watch the juicy June bug fit,
Or spring some other like poetic thought,
For by poetic words they oft are caught.
Recite to her some drip about the moon,
That great round orb that loveth those who spoon,
And speak oflove, of ceaseless love galore,
But do not speak OF those you've loved before.
Then cast few deep breathings on the air,
Put on look of seeming sad despair
And cry aloud: ''My college life is done.
I've got to face this cruel world alone.
Alone have to face its fearful knocks,
With none SO poor to mend my holey socks''
And then, If she's the girl she ought to be.
She'll shyly mutter, well, what's wrong with
me2
~ Harvard Lampoon.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
Notice of Caucus,

y Notice is hereby given that upon
the 9Th day of March 1901 at the
armory in the village of Morris, MINI.
at the hour of eight O'Clock D. m.
there will be public caucus of the
voters of the village of Morris to
pace in nomination candidates for
the Common Council of said village
and other elective officers for the en-
suing year.
By Order of the Committee,
ANTON WATRKE, Chairman.
Dated Feb. 18, 1901.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
cnunnetent. hut unennnx.

A. A. Gallagher, district passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad,
while en- route south was taken quite
i'll and was compelled to stop at Mont
gomery, Ala. He went to hotel and
sent for physician.
The medical man said:
"You have a case of pneumonia and
must have a nurseT
"All right" said Gallagher. EDO you
know good nurse you can send to
look after meW
The doctor said he did and would
have the nurse at the hotel within an
hour. In about an hour colored wo-
man who measured about nine feet in
girth put in an appearance, and Gal
lagher asked her If she had ever nurs-
ed sick people.
Eyes, indeed" she replied. "T'ze had
considerable sperience with ailing pus-
sons. nussed Marster John, and he
died; then nussed Mistress Lucy, and
she died; then nussed Mistress Lu-
cy's sister. The doctor didn't think
she was SO very poorly, but she done
died.
Have you had any other expert
ence in nursingY asked Gallagher.
Yes, indeed. Only last week left
Colonel Carter's house, where ! nussed
the colonel for ave days"
"Well, did the colonel get well?" ask
ed Gallagher.
"No. The colonel he died, too, but
DR.. Jones, who tended him, run big
knife into the colonel and opened him
up. The doctor had been out late the
night before and was little nervous.
The knife sort of slipped and just
about cut the coloneps heart out. Then
the DOCTOR said all h couldn't save
him"
''Yoll seem to be a good nurse. said |
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
La Grippe Quickly Cured.

GIN the winter of 1898 I was taken
down with severe attack of what is
called la grippe" says F.. T.. Hewett,
a prominent druggist of Winfield,
Ill. 'The only medicine 1 used was
two bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It broke up the cold and
stopped the coughing like magic, and
l have never since been troulad with
grippe" Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy can always be depended upon to
break up a severe cold and ward off
any threatened attack of pneumonia.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which
makes it the most desirable and one
of the most popular preparations in
use for these ailments. For sale by
j. r. Krueger.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
The coroner,s Two verdictD.


"Inquests are sometimes very funny
affairs" remarked western man. "I
remember one in the early days OF my
county in Kansas A man was found
dead by the side Of a small stream out
on the prairie. mo mark was found
on his well dressed body. His gun
was fully loaded in his hip pocket, and
$25 was found in his pocketbook. OF
course the coroner took charge Of the
money: A jury was impaneled and
after finishing It's deliberations found
that the man clearly died Of heart fail
ure.
The coroner promptly paid from the
dead mans pile the $12 due for ex-
penses and discharged the jury The
$l3 remaining bothered him Hei ar.
gued that to turn that $13 over 10 the
county 10 be held in trust for the
cans nossihie relatives would be the
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
THD USES OF UGLTNESS.
The Subject of the Lecture by Dewitt
Miller Next Monday Evening.

Judging from the recommendation
and press reports, the lecture by De-
Witt Miller next Monday evening on
''The Uses of Ugliness' will be one
of the best of the course. Mr.. Mil
Ter has probably no equal IN the
number of lectures he makes each
year, and yet his popularity is at
tested by the freduency with which
he is recalled. Of the lecture which
he will deliver at the Methodist
church next Monday evening, the
Holyoke, Mass, Democrat says
sSome Uses of Ugliness" was the
subject of bright, witty and in
structive address by Dewitt Miller
at Association Hall last night. The
hall was filled and the audience was
enthusiastic and sppreciative. MIR.
Miller is highly entertaining speaker
with ready flow of wit and a pro-
digious vocabulary. The lecturer
showed that while people might
have ugly faces and awkward manners
their character was apt.to be just the
opposite.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
les Hopeful For Hin,eIf.

George the colored janitor, needed
some money and went to the church
treasurer for it.
"There isn't cent in my hands just
now.l George" said that officer. land
won't be till next Sundays collections
are handed over. Can't you wait till
'then?'
Don't see how kin, Mistah Cub
ney." persisted George. "K'yarn't run
de house widout money"
''The best can do for you," returned
the treasurer, will be to advance you
So out of my own pocket and run my
risk Of getting it back from the
church"
swell, suh," solemnly rejoined the
janitor, 'ef you don't git it back IN
de chu'ch. Mistah Gnbney, you'll git
yo' reward in de good world. but it's
di6rn't wild me- Ef | CANT git dat
free dollahs f'm you, I'd like t know
whah kinP-Chicago Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
Unique Invitation.
opposite.

The invitations to the Y. ?. S. G. E.
social held at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. T. Wheaton last evening
we're unique. The invitation was
contained in little sock in which
was slip of paper on which the fol-
lowing announcement concerning
the sock was made:-
"This little sock we give to thee
Is not for you to wear.
Please multiply your size by three
And place therein with care,
In pennies or in cents.
Just thrice the number that you wear,
(We hope it is immense).
SO if you wear a No. 10,
You owe US 80, see?
Which dropped within our little SOCK
Will fill our hearts with g1ee.
'Tis all we ask, it is Mt much
And hardly any trouble,
But if you only have one foot
We'n surely charge you double. 4.
Now if you have a friend quite dear v
You ID like to bring with you,
Or if you know some one who ID come,
We I'll gladly give you two.
So do Mt forget the place and date
Well answer when you knock,
And welcome you with open arms,
BUT DON'T FORGET YOUR SOCK"
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
THE EVOLUTION OF JOHNNY.
The High School Play which will be
Repeated at Opera House Soon.


On Thursday afternoon, the Chres-
Jonathan Literary Society of the
High School, presented short play
in lieu of the regular literary pro.
gram. The play which is entitled
the Evolution of Johnny" in three
acte was written by j. Henry King.
of the senior class. "Johnny" is an
awkward country boy who comes to
attend the high school and after the
usual ups and downsof high school
life is introduced to the world as a
polished young man. The play
abounds in local hits. 1t is we'll
written little farce and is we'll pre-
sented.
The play will be given at the opera
house some time in the near future,
as base ball club benefit.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23

same as throwing it away The man
was a stranger in those parts. Possi-
bly, he had no friends.
The coroner was equal to the occa-
sion. however He declared himself
dissatisfied with the verdict and call
ed the jury together again. They sat
on the body q second time and found
exactly the same verdict, but the coro-
ner's mind was at ease. The $25 was
exhausted" Washington Star.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
Gold Rrfcked.

MANY man who has a good oppor-
tunity." said the city boarder, closes
money simply because he hasn't suffi-
cient confidence"
"By cracky," exclaimed Uncle Rube
Clovertop, 81 lost lot O. money onct
because had too dash dinged much
condolences" Philadelphia Press.
Morris tribune., 1901-02-23
Suspicious.

Benevolent Old Gentleman Ito fellow
passenger)-H How fast we travel! But,
ah, young man. have you ever thought
of the fight of timer Think of the
aeeting hours of youth. the golden
days that swiftly pass away. Have
yen ever counted the MINUTES
Battersby tunregeneFate and suspi-
cions,- What are you trying to dc?
Sell me a watch T-London Nuggets.