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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
BRAUNle STOCK COMPANY.
Last Nights Play Was Before the Lare-
est Audience Of the Week.

Last Nights Play Was Before the Lars-
est Audience Of the Week.
The largest house 10 far of their weeks
engagement greeted the Brauuig stock
company last night at Sweeney & Coombs'
opera house. The audience fully taxed the
seating capacity of the house and the
demonstrations Of approval that followed
the players was a good evidence of the
favor the company has gained with those
who have seen It's presentations
'Drifted Apart was the matinee nttrnc-
tton, and Under Two Flags was last
night > play. Tue scenes in the latter were
divided between England ana France and
soldiers figured very prominently In the
execution OF the plot. All parts were IN
capable hfuds and over-actfng was very
happily supplied hy higher classrd work.
The speclaltles were well received and de.
seryeing of the favor which they brought
forth
Kathleen Mayourneen" Is the play for
today's matinee aud Ten Nights IN a Bar
Room viii be presented tonight The com.
pany Will wind up their engagement Sat.
urday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
HOLLAND LODGE
Sends Greetings of Coincidence to Presi-
dent Mckinley.

SSHCS SICSIn9S OF coincidence 10 FfeSl-
dent Mckinley.
Holland lodge No. /, Ancient Free ANA
Accepted Masons, of this city has sent the
following message to President Mckinley.
brother Mason
To Brother William Mckinley. President
of the United States.
Dear Sir and Brother-Wc. the under.
signed committee appointed by Holland
lodge No. :, Ancient Free and Accented
Masons, Of the jurisdiction Of the Gland
Lodge Of Texas to communicate To YOU
the sentiment OF this lodge touching the
crime of which you are now the Victim.
beg leave to assure you.
That the members of this lodge In com,
mon with all NasouS and true Americans.
contemplate In grief and In horror beyond
expression the british attack made urO 4
you at Buffalo by an Imagined reformer.
ana view with Ike feelings these who have
word or thought of excuse therefor, except
as the product of a disordeted mind
Your brethren of this lodge offer Won ami
your devoted wife their deepest sympathy
In the suncrings endured and not vet rul.
cd, and humhly and feryently thank Prov.
ldence for the news now received That Won
are saved to her and to our country. Fra.
ternally, VIM w Anderson,
Jacob G. Baldwin.
John w Hasbins,
Committee.
Approved: Louis Lechenger, w. NJ
Attest VIII n. Kidd, Secretary.
Dated at Houston, Texas, september ~
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MAY HAVE BEEN POISONED
r. EMlzERs DEATH OCCURRED uN-
DER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
The Matter VA Be Investigated Today
and u Necessary an Autopsy
Viii Be Made.

ar. II. SmiEer, aged about 40 years. died
at ST. Joseph's inhrmary yesterday after
noon after very short Illness His nal
ady was malarial fever. but there is n sus
picion that other than natural causes con
trihuted to his death. In The Post OF yes
terday Il was stated that Mr.. Smlzer had
oeen FOUND near a saloon in the vicinity
OF the International ANA Great Northern
depot apparently suffering from the eff.
reefs OF poison. An investigation at the
,lme revealed the fact that deceased had
INA. altef partaking Of the liquid he i'm
hledlately became very sick, with strong
symptoms OF poison The sick man was
conveyed to the inhrmary. whore he died
the Jay Following. In the absence of any
MOVIE Tor an attempt on Smizer's life
through the insidious means of poison
the othcers are Inclined to think there Is
nothing In the theory that his death was
que 70 other causes than the ravases of
tue rover. at the same time, the circum.
stances are sufficiently grave to Justify
tns matter being investigated, and this
VIII be done before Justice Malsch this
morning. liz necessary an autopsy will be
Deceased came to Houston from Angle
ION a lew dnys ago and ii was In the
latter place that he contracted the fever.
lie was unconscious the principal portion
OF The time after reaching this place, bnt
consciousness returned n few hours before
MS death. The only relative of the de-
Geased In the city Is stepson. Mr.. Il. V.
Black. a message was sent to New Or.
leans notifying the father of deceased The
remains have been embalmed at Kopf' &
undertaking establishment and will be held
for Instructions from New Orleans.
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Death of M. Preston

Mrs. Martha Howell Preston. wife Of Mr..
a. Preston, formerly OF Genoa and 90.
lumbia, Texas. died Wednesday evening M
4, o'clock at her residence near Drummer.
Mrs. Preston was In her seventy sew tn
year. She was the youngest sister OF the
late Colonel George W. Howell az Howell 1
Cross Roads, Cherokee county, Alabama,
and aunt OF j. X. Burnett and the late
Colonel ], H. Burnett OF this city Mrs.
Preston was buried yesterday afternoon AZ
Genoa. Mrs j. o. Ross and Judge Bur
nett and daughters accompanied the body
10 Genoa
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Gray-cochran.

Miss Manella Cochran, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. O. Il. Cochran Of this city. was
married at o'clock yesterday evening at
the family residence to Mr.. Ernest Al
phonse Gray Of Virginia. Rev H. d. AYES
Of Christ church performing the ceremony
There were only q few OF the intimate
friends ana relatives present After the cere-
ni0ny an elegant reception was held from
: 10 10, after which Mr.. and Mrs Gray
left for Huntington, w. Va, whore they
VIII make their future home and where
Mr. Gray is engaged in the practice OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
AT THE POLICE STATION
MOTHER ASKED THAT A REFRAc-
TORY DAUGHTER BE LOCKED UP.
Buralaries Are Getting to Be Common
Occurences--Easier to Recover Prop
erty Than to Capture Thieves.

Detective John w. Smith is staying mp
nights trying to effect the capture of sew
ernl burglars who have been operating in
the residence portion Of the city Of late.
Several houses have been entered the past
week aud in some instances valuable con.
tents have been made way with. Most Of
the property has been recovered but cap
turing the burglars Is more difficult I'M
dertaklng.
The clock stolen from the residence of Mr..
George Breaker. All Mckinney. was reeoy-
cred yesterday by Detective Smith.
~
The burglar who paid a daylight visit to
the residence Of Mrs. McCarty at 2s1o Jack
son has been apprehended but the stolen
jewelry has not yet been found.
The property stolen from the residence Of
Mr. John Moon. Jr., so7 Jefferson street,
including number of articles of wearing
apparel. two clocks and dressing case,
has all been recovered except the dressing
case.
a man who was too sick to furnish his
name was picked up by the department
near the Eagle hotel yesterday and sent to
St Joseph's inirmary.
~
colored woman, whose 13-year-old
daughter has been in the habit of running
away from home, called at the station yes
terday and had the incorrigble locked up.
The chief refused to become the custodian
of the girl unless the mother made com
plant, which was done, the charge being
diSorderly conduct. The woman gave in
structions to keep her offspring lncomunl-
cado until she was called for.
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The Local Fire Record.

At 2;2O O'Clock yesterday morning an
alarm was turned In from box 80. The
fire WAS located In small shanty next ia
Louien's store on Liberty street ana had
caught from lot OF rubbish IN the attic
The damage was very slight
An alarm from box - called the dspart.
ment TO the corner OF Milan and Presi On
streets ut 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon
The fire was confined to a flue at Browne
damage
A residence owned by Mrs. Culpepper
and occupied by Mrs Mary McRane stu
cradle damage from IRE at about q o'clock
last night, The fire department estimated
the damage TO the balldlng at $50 aud IN,
same amount for the contents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
James Love Bates.

Al the residence OF Wharton Bates at
1907 O'Clock this morning occurred the
death Of James Love Bates aged As. the
son of General Joseph Bates Of Brazoria
county, and grandson OF the late Judge
James Love Of Galveston. He leaves one
son The funeral will take place al the
family burying ground Ia Brazorla county
Saturday afternoon. 1Ath instant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
THE DEATH ROLL.
Rurlal Of Edmond M. Rarnss.

The funeral of Mr.. Edmond w Barnes
occurred yesterday afternoon nj o'clock
from his late residence, 27l2 Washington
street, with interment In the German
cemetery. The last sad rites were con.
Quoted by, Rey, Ammons OF the Tabernacle
Baptist church
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
ASSAULT TO MURDER CHARGED
AGAINST Four Defendants in Shootin
Scrape Yesterday Morninn

0NINPr IeaIFTudy WOFNInu.
Complaints were iled In Justice Malsoh s
court yesterday charging Messrs. Warren.
Allie, Jack and A. L. Anderson with as.
saut 70 murder on C. II. Calvin The de.
PENDANTS are father and sons. respectively,
aud the alleged assault occurred at the
corner OF Crawford and Congress streets
yesterday morning al about 10 O'clock In
connection with this case complaints were
MED against A. J, Merkant. scavengcr col.
lector, who Is charged with striking c. III.
and NJ. l.. Calvin with a whip. c. H. Gal.
yin has a considerable cash In the head
from the whip stock.
The cause OF the difficulty has not vet
developed In the courts.
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Funeral of Mrs. WiIhelr,ine Heln,ke

The funeral of Mrs. Wilhelmne Helmke
occurred at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
from the family residence corner Jackson
and Gabel streets, with lnterment IN
Evergreen cemetery. The service was con.
Quoted by Rev. Blasberg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13

Fosters Local Forecasts.
September 13.--Threatening.
September 1i.--V Variable.
September 15.-Narlablc,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13

MUDDY BLOOD
Means muddy complexion. Pure blood
means clear complexion. Groves Taste.
less Chill Tonic makes rich, clear blood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13

Twenty Per Cent More Doses,
in Groves Tasteless Chm Tonic than IN
y Bitter Chill Tonic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
For School Children
These tablets are offered you a

These tablets are oliered you at
less than half price.
"our Navy" Ruled Pencil Tablet, sold
regular at Sc, today and sat Ia
urday, each .,,........'..'..'. ~
Regal" Ink Tablet. sold regular at
Sc each, special today and 21M
Saturday ......... ..,....... e "
Colored Bordcred Hemstltched Hand
kerchlefs, always sold for Dc q Aa
each, special at ........ G2S
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FOR LOSS OF APPETITE.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.

Mr. L. Housman. the merchant tailor of
No, 30 Fannin street. is now in the East
ern market purchasing a full line of the
latest designs in imported woolens. etc,
and on his return Will be in position TO
serve the city trade, and extends cor.
dial invitation to call and examine the
stock. Clothes made and sold on weekly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
Telegram Skirt Binding.

Waterproof, in navy, myrtle and
brown. Sells regular at ioc PEI
yard, special today
per yard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
A Grand Ribbon Bargain.
New Goods, too.

Fifty pieces of Fancy Taffeta Rib.
bons, all colors, with hair line gold
stripes, 81 inches wide, the latest
for the neck, worth regular CSC a
yard. We bought them cheap and
will sell them today at dr.
per yard, DC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13

Mr. Oswald Wilson of the agricultural
department, as special field agent In mat
ters of statistics, is at present very active
in the organization of abe Texas Cotton
Gr9;wers 1,rotectlye association; An organ
Saturday. Strong organizations have nj.
ready been effected In number of coun-
ties, and requests are coming In from
nearly every section Of the St.te for a
visit from the organizers Mr.. Wilson left
last night for Fort Worth and will return
TO Houston early next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
School Shoes.

f1eTt are IIlFet grand aSSortmentS
of Ready Wear and Sailor Hats,
positively the best values we ever
offered. Styles for both children
and misses.
Sailor Hats in brown and navy. sold
regular at zoe, and ready to wear straw
hats, In navy, brown and red. trimmed
with soft satin band and rosette, some
Sl,Oo; your choice today and to- asE
morrow If they last. for ... ASC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13

Only to be had today and to-
morrow at these prices. These
Dress Goods are the very thing for
your little girls school dresses.
Elegant Wool Scotch Plaid scrgcs, 40
Inches, that sold at 59c yard, a pretty
lot to choose from, pEM
New All Wool Tricots, 81 inches wide.
al OF the new shades. worth 1EAn
4Oc yard. special at .......... GSS
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A man who was too sick to furnish his
name was picked up by the department
near the Eagle hotel yesterday and sent to
St Joseph's infrmary.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-12
THE BoERs AND BRITISH
ns~r. Made a simultaneous Attack
"a PssT British Positions AIoaE
the Railroad 4 nder Cover of n FoG
-Mrr- FiaaIIS DriVea Back.

I.ondon. Jan. il.-Gcnenl Kitchener
aud, neus Of serious simultaneous at.
tack on the night OF January by the
on the British positions be-
secn ysinls CA miles apart along the
lines Of the PRETORIA A LORENZO railroad.
The losses on both sides we're heavy. Ac-
oatdisg to reIscrts the BSeTs were beaten
% ai,rf prolnnged fighting.
Pretoria. Ian. ll.-ou the night OF Jan
nary .sA- peer. made simultaneous aud
determined attacks on all Of our posts al
Belfast. WondeTfuatein, NOoilgedacht and
WIdionicin. Intense fog prevailed, and
taking advantage Of the cover !, afforded
the ll,.cts were able 10 creep up Close "a
our position. 4 heavy FIRE continued un
III ; 90 a. m, when the BocFs were driver
Of. one otlices vas killed and three wen
wounded. while - men were killed anS
50 wounded. Tho loss al The Beers va
heavy. - dead bring counted.
4 oouyoy taking suPPlics to Gordon
brigade north Of kutgrr-doTp was attack
ID by Rcycts commando Yesterday. tn
Iloers ucrp driven Of, leaving II dead Of
the field. our casualties we're four slight
~ wounded.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-12

honor Of Pete Curran, British fraternal
delegate TO the A. r, Of L.. before his
return 10 England. Curran Is now
making a successful lecturing tour Of
leading cities in the interest OF the So
sial democratic party. He has made
hosts Of friends In America.
Mrs. St. Justin BeaIe says she has
400 servant girls Of New York enrolled
for organization in her proposed union,
and that Mrs. r. NJ Rose, who is an EN-
ployer, has consented TO act as secre-
ary-treasurer. For obvious reasons
none Of the working women will be for
the present made conspicuous as an
Officer.
New York state claims fwenty-one
farmers unions. Their headquarters
are located at Binghamton. The farm
ers have banded themselves together Ia
advance their own interests. This they
hope TO do by working in harmony
with the trade unions.
A movement for the relief Of over
worked store employees as been organ
lied by the Utah Federation OF Won
ems Clubs. The women have agreed
not to make purchases on Saturday az
terno0ns. not to shop or market afteI
o'clock: not to insist on the delivery
of packages on the afternoon OF theil
purchase.
is on foot at Nelson to 'Dusid a smelteI
on the bay early in the spring. II THU
proposition Is carried out it will be en-
gineered and backed by combination
of mine owners. There is a magnifi
cent smelter site at Crawford Bay. ant
there is excellent power and other e
sentials available.
The first payment on the Lake CLAIM
and the Yellowstone group in the Sky
lark camp, Boundary district. has jus
been made by its bonders. a Chicag
syndicate. and IL is stated that exter
sIye development is TO be commences
by the prospective owners at once
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-12

London. Jan. s,-RePorting to the var
office under date Of January 6, Lord kiteh'
ensr says
Yesterday Bsbington engaged Delareys
and s,ccnkan,p's commando@ at Naauw-
MORT. The enemy was forced 10 retire to
the Northwest. Our casualties have not
We, bocn received, but are reported slight
A Boet doctor admitted that % Boers were
killed or wounded. COmmandant Duprese
was taken prisoner.
cit appears from reports Of the wou@ael
who have arrived al Hebron that &c
taehment y strong, belonging to Knox
command, came into contact with a super
iS force near Lindley. rcgret to say ina.
Lieutenant lang. two other officers ana ~
men we're killed and two officers and y
Den wounded. No details have come non
Knox Of this action"
The NAauwport mentioned in Genera
Kitchener dispatch must not be con
founded with NaauwPcort Junction, Gap
ICnlonv. Possibly the scene Of the night
the NaAuwPoort on the railroad oceweel
po,chefs,rom and FrcderickstaAd, Trans
vaal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-12
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.


Work has been resumed ON the Ma
bel.
d. A. Mills states that he is getting
good copper ore in the face Of the drift
on the Oversight.
A shaft is feet deep has been sunk
on the Madonna claim, but II has not
reached the ledge.
It is reported that the tunnel on the
Elk mine, at Bodie camp, has run into
the vein on good milling ore.
Work has been suspended on the
Palo Alto. as the water was causing
so much trouble that it took about half
the time 10 bail IL out.
Superintendent M. Edlams OF the
Mnldoon, on st. Peters creek, has been
showing some splendid specimens Of
copper-lead ores from the mine.
The Quilp is still taking out very
rich ore from the raise, which is about
90 feet above the floor OF the 200 foot
level. Considerable free gold is visible
70 the naked eye.
The Quilp mine, Superintendent
drummer says, never looked better
than II does now. The ore stope, south.
on the No. level, is fully IL feet In
width, the full size Of the vein.
In the Black Tail and San Poll mines
there is nothing new 10 note. Neither
the prosecuting in the one nor the
drift in the other has brought any
thing to light OF interest during the
past week.
A rich strike on the Bodie has been
made. Indications that the ledge will
prove to be wide one. II has been cui
for six feet
The Chico drift is still in fine pay
ore. There is about feet of high grade
ore. There is a good deal OF water Il
contend with. but II can be easily hand
led now. and II is not thought there
will be any trouble in the future
Drifts are being run north and sontl
on the 500 foot level OF the Princes
Mand. In the face Of each drift thu
ledge is feet wide and the quartz is o.
high grade. Only about 40 feet o
drifts have been run on that level.
Work is progressing rapidly on tn,
Flag Hill. The drift is in so feet. Tn
| iSuEe N lOuG lecl Nl0e- AucEc arc IN
walls on both sides. and the ledge NJ
longer freezes to either. The value
are said to run from $40 to s45 per tor
The ore in both the second and thir'
levels Of the Morning Glory has no
changed In width. and il is not less va
liable than heretofore. The second ley
ell has been driven 40 feet. There
considerable ore sacked ready for shiI
ment TO the smelter.
The Chico mine is doing nobly.
recent assay OF a general face sampl
from the vein. in the north drift, L
ken when II was in IS feet from tn
shaft. ran 81 ounces in silver and 2
ounces in gold. with a total marks
value OF $Sl.56 per ton.
At the lowest depth in the Republ
mine the vein has been crosscut, an
measures IS feet in width at right al
giles. In the upper workings new plac'
are being tried right along. so that 4
ore worth saving may be overlooke
! and some Of the ore runs pretty lo'
But Manager Leckie says that ever
day there are several samples take
: that runs up to and over 500 ton.
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that the eniperor's ediet directing them 10
pat on signing prevented them from
using the imperial seai until permission
shall have been received, which permission
they claim 10 expect soon.
corneiius l. Alyord, Jr., the former
note teller Of the First National bank Of
New York city, Was arraigned before
Judge Thomas in the United States court,
criminal branch. and pleaded guilty TO
three counts VI an indictment charging
him With eHibeEzlenent Of 100000 from
the bank named. The indictment contain
~ 81 counts.
Al the nesting Of the camp Of the Army
VI the Tennessee, under confederate vel.
eians, the strongest Of the confederate as,
soelations u New Orleans, > resolution
offered BY General stephen ChalsroH, eoni.
nlaIder Of the camp, protesting against the
Invitation Of President Me4Alnley 70 the
confederate reunion 10 be held Ia Memphis
this spring MAS unanimously adopted Gen
sfal Chalsron explained that il Was under
stood that the president would be invited
10 memphis. aud the resolution was ia.
tended simply as warning not 10 DO IT,
IL Is understood that the subject Of The
lengthy inisFsiew which United Stsles
Ambassador White had reeehtly with the
secTetsEy 81 slate iof foreign affairs. haron
Eua Rlehi0teH, al B~Tlin, Was ia regard
to the proposal u the United States that
the powers withdraw their troops from
China ~ soon - the chin=se government
aosaI,ls all the articles Of the joint note
except those relating 10 ihaesnnity and
uonnnerUiai treaties, these bsing left fof set.
llsInenI at . conference u the powers at
o. elsewhere. No 1nal de-
rision In the matter has been announced.
bar the feeling in diplomatic eircles here
ss@sns 10 be opposed to the United states
proposition
The inlrFssais rdnmeEae commission, In
an o4anion BY Commissioner Prouiy, an.
noancrd he decision 10 tie case u George
-. kindail and the n~HYeT eAauihsx II
rssnH,~tsw against this Atehison. Topeka a
SaaiA Fs RaiiaAy eosnpany and others.
The case inyosfrs th1 legality 81 greater
fT~tghi charges 10 iArnfrr than 10 san
ftanr4sro tFusa The Missouri TiyeT and
Fsoanis easi greater iIrighs charges iFOtn
Isnvrg giaah from the Missouri nveT aud
Isesnt, osss 70 Aan Fgancisaoi gaAieT irrsghI
charges 10 nrnFer than TO The Missouri
n,ss ami foaAis east frusn San frahe4seo.
gssulsS ifvsxhs ehsrg~s from Dcnver than
lsoa Sah franea~co ~ the Missouri river
and I.asnis east
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-12
a.hn-r.raan. prisoner.

Boisc. Idaho, Jan. e.--Ihe present board
Of pardons at its final session was Prodnc'
tive Of considerable joy for two men i'm
INJURED in the state penitentiary Hartley
r. Ridgley and W. b. McGaw. Ridgley
was pardoncd. the order taking effect i'm
mcdiately. lie was sent to the psnitentissy
from Idaho county in November, 1899, fol
Is months for assault with a revolver OF
man named Rice at Grangeville. w. b
McGraw was sent up from Iatah county
for Is years for rape, being received a
the pcnitcntiary January 10, 1900, Thu
board COMMITTED his sentence 50 that h
will serve but four years.
The application Of Mrs, Josie Kensle
was rejected Mrs Kensler is serving
life sentence for the murder of her h0s
hand, John Kcnsler. in Elmorc county, haN
ing been sent up in April, 1897.