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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-26

The Bayarian State railroads report that
their experiments with alcohol as an IL
mminant with lamps having something Ike
a weIsbach gas burner have been entirely
successful SO far as the Illumination is con
o., ned. But II Is Indispensable that the
ta,,ins sbonid be Kept clean aud carefully
t n1d poantionsIy handled: and the change OF
The he asbestos mantles at the proper time
and Keeping them in order are Of great
iIrnortance. The officials are INSTRUCTED
-, -, ioi,e sneciaI Instruction and supervision
y, the mon Who care for and use these
lomns The chief object in Introducing al,
"nbol MS an nluminant seems 20 be 70 II
cfense the market for me product Of tpH
distilleries.
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HousToN's' SOCIETY EVENT.
The Annual Ball of the z z Club at Bryan
Hall TONIGHT.


Hall Tonight
The twelfth annual ball of the club
will be given at Bryan hall this evening.
The ball given by this club each year has
for years been known as the annual So
ciety event of Houston and is always pat
ronized by many of the leading society
people throughout the State. The ball this
evening win be no exception unless II De
in exceeding in grandeur ana elegance anu
eclipsng all former efforts Already as,
surances have been given that NUMBER Oh
society people from Austin, Galveston ana
Beaumont win be present this evening.
The following are the committees Whu
have the matter in charge and under "nose
management II has such promising assuI
ances of being the most successluI o''
given by the cluD' ,.,, WON
sck chairman; Louis Bryan, A. D. EE S,iit
q A. Giubous Jr., Jesse Jones' "hll"p
Gibson, 5. O. Moves. 49,. ,7oolreu
Inyitatlon Committee Abbott S0chls,i
chnirrnan w A. Wood, E. I Mcllhenny
w p Hobby, H. A. Loefher DIT. sidney
smith Or. j. l.. short. urtchins
Floor Committee. Spencer HuIc ,n,,Ds
chairman: Austin Miller H ToIau Jobm Nc
Cherries Seaman, j. n. fole3'
Clelian. Or James II. Butte. ,,,,,r,m
Reception Committee-N y ~ Nei Sa, mn
chairman; Frank Andrews D. DiciIsot
Phil Carson, W. H. COVE T.,,,a a. " r. L. Foley
~ q |; Tosfsr . Henry Henke, II c; House
o. q + + D aoit W, Is. jones; Z I NJ W JONI Il
| SION. r.. II. Keyworth, f. r. hin6 o,att n
Kirkland, Vernon Lemon %aya *. f b Morris
u " Z Morrow. S. f. B. Morse, + z
pwo,chardi' j. o. Ross, John shearn' ~ ~
W. stieif j. r stuart tso r. 1 =; s'T "a WOO
Ii. Taylor, T. Il rhom9soRw;, JON Coleman
ISfdpi 8oIley, George L. Price j. a. @HF
- c ~ ~ Robinson. J. Z Grogan, - :
( pytch' G.. A. Mlstrot p T. TURNER :
r. SS ,s he usual custom Of the club q +,
osafiah Win he given at the home , o. W.
| gss,.Pps si,SS Mr., n. S. Medium. tolhorro"
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c,o.,i,o PASSENGER Car Trucks.


Tho Southern Pacific method of cleaning
,osseneer car trucks as practiced at West
oaklond. Cal is nj general interest de
c,ares the current number Of the Raiiroad
Gazette. Instead Of putting oil on the
trucks nv hand the oil is applied with a
,ai,,4 o+or,zer SO that Il reaches all the
porners Then man follows up with
40 and wiLes the trucks, making them
look almost as If they were newly painted
,dr+ - Cooifpea and crude oil So far as
pa he observed, the varnlsh and paint is
not not injured by this treatment The use
Of the otomIzer hasrenS the work 1 so .nat
oIeoring as four or five men working "
tbe usual manner the cleaning is also said
"a he better done where the atomizer IS
80, W This method was started on the
sa,,tbern Pacific by Mr.. r.. l.. Burt, fore.
man Of the passenger yard at West Oak
land
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Eizrei Zion Society.

4 largely attended mass meeting was held
by the Eisrei Zion society last night at
the synagogue, corner Hamilton and Pres
ton Addresses were delivered by Mr. G..
j. Kapner, Professor Nusbaum and others.
Twenty new members were enrolled. the
membership now nuhmerng seventy FIVE.
Mr. |. Harrison, the president, sent a mes
tage to Bazle Congratulating the Jewish
congress now IN session in that city.
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Becky sharp will prove a wonder.
Drawers FoR MISS sToNE.
Christians Of the East Are Still Great,
Aoitated

New York, December 25.-Letters received
In this city by natives Of Armenia contain
the information thar the people Of the East
are still greatly agitated over the abdue-
tInn Of Miss Ellen Nj. Stone, the mission
any, and her companion, Nine Tsilka
Throughout Armenia and the Turkish en-
pre Christians have assembled daily In
their places Of worship since September 3
10 pray for the deliyeranee Of Miss Stone
ard her companion. Special services OF
PRAYER were held today In Beyrout and ia
every Christian church In the Orient in
pursuance OF a plan formulated several
weeks ago.
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Holt-kimbsll Nuptials.

Mr. Marcus L. Holt and Miss Emma
Kimben were married this evening at 3
o clock at the home of the brides mother,
No. 10l6 Mckee street. IL was quiet
home wedding, with only friends and rela'
tives Of the contracting parties present
Mr.. Holt Is an engineer on the Houston
East aud West Texas railroad. They leave
tonight for a wedding trip to Kansas Guy,
after which they viii return 10 Houston
10 live.
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c.nsral MANAGER Nichols Resigned,

Amarillo. Texas, December 24.-General
Manager d. II. Nichols Of the Peeos and
Northern Railway company and the South
ern kansas Railway company Of Texas has
RESIGNED 10 take effect January |. AS an
o,.,dence az the esteem In which Mr. Mich
ois Is held he was presented with a hand.
some testimonial to-day hy the employees OF
lie road. Mr. Nichols has been Win the
dIoerent high positions Three years ago
he became It's vice president asd general
manager.
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TIE RArrLs OF The RAIL.

The Northern Paeinc mas ordered 800 bal.
last cars .soo
The LehlgA Valley has ordered forty To-
cQmotiyts
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New Rnulinn Club

On next Sunday evening at o'clock at
the Jones place on the Harrisburg road
there will he a meeting to organize the
Magnolia Bowling club and elect officers
Of same Mr.. Jones has put in splendid
alley at his place and has already the
promise Of quite number of members
for the new club All desiring to join are
Invited TO be present at next Sunday S
n1npflnr.
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! hold capas for Ed Jourdan, white
man about - years old, light complexion,
light hair. He is about feet inches tan
and weighs about 1870 pounds and is little
stoop shouldered. Talks n great deal when
under the influence Of whisky Would very
likely find him about some sawmll. VIII
pay reward Of so for him in any Jail.
l. G Griffith, sheriff Montgomery county,
Conroe Texas.
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Eegle Lake, Texas, December -Eseap-
ed; two convicts; Charley shown, dark
comp eXion, % years old left arm off, 5
feet inches in height. weight 100. Clar'
eGce Carhall. light complexion, age 20,
height feet 10 inches, weight 100, left
arm of. Reward of S25 for each
r II. Underwood.
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watch Becky sharp,
Eleven shots Took Effeet.

Hudson. n. Y. December rs, Peter .
Hoenbeck. a welLknown farmer, was shot
10 death last night at his home near Green
bort Columbia county. Eleven shots were
AIRED and al took effect, This afternoon
four men we're arrested at i1nderhook on
suspicion.
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COUGHS AND COLDS in CHILDREN
Recommendation OF Well Known Chi |
caao Physician.

caao Physician.
use and prescribe Cbamherlain's Cough
Remedy for almost all obstinate, construct
ed coughs. with direct results. prescribe
1t to children of all ages. Am glad to
recommend 1t to all in need and seeking
relief from colds and coughs and bronchial
AFFECTIONS. 1t is non narcotic and safe in
the hands of the most unprofessional. A
universal panacea for all mankind. Mrs,
Mary r. Melendy, NJ D.. Pm. D., Chicago,
ILL., This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
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Strayed or stolen from X. A. Daniel
corner Bowling and Calhoun, a light roam
stallion, IA hands high foretop and name
clipped short; no brand shod all around {;
scar on left hind leg, caused from bruise;
81 reward. A. h. Anderson. sheriff Harris
county.
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sHERlEEs, DEPARTMENT.

Friday, between the hours of II a. m.
l D. IN.
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aTas /. BECKY aAsDi Tss'l.sas sptl
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Fifth Ward Depot
4, 100 am Express Train. Arrive 1000 pm
/ Grand Central Depot
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q. ID. a. w. It. IA. IA.

,oa,,, rains leave the Santa Ee Congress
Y. hoot 10 minutes later than the above
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Arizona republican., 1901-08-20
ARIZONA WEATHER
Dr. Purmsn's Reply to Libel on
 Phoenix.

About a month ago, when the east was burning up and it's population was being decimated by heat prostrations, many of the newspapers sought to com fort and encourage their readers by printing stories describing how much hotter 1t was in Arizona.
 The Chicago Tribune, two weeks ago. published one of these stories under the head of Where They Cook Without Fire" containing many absurd exag- gerations about the Salt River valley and Phoenix. Dr. D. M. Purman. who happened to be at Fort Wayne, re- sented the libel and on the next Sun day presented In the Tribune Arlzona's side of the case as follows:
 Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. 10-Editor of the Tribune: In Sundays issue of the Tribune there is an article headed. Where They Cook Dinner Without a Fire" This entire article is tissue of false statements and absurdities.
 Arizona Is a great territory of un- bounded wealth and marvellous re- sources It's agricultural development is the wonder and admiration of all in- tefigent men. The great fields of al- falfa and barley are unequaled in any other part of the United States. Or anges. apricots and figs grow in utter profusion and of quality absolutely unsurpassed. The pomegranate. famed in song and story. Is a delight to look upon. The land teens with plenty and prosperity. Actual poverty Is almost unknown. ~r
 The business men of Arizona are the peers of any either east or west. The territory is proud of its Murphys and its Cages. Thereby will find great industries that challenge the admiration of the most progressive. The New York Life Insurance Co. with its splendid local office. is doing a business that would cause envy in the heart of the most rustling state agent of the east ern states Other similar great corpo- rations are doing equally we'll.
 Now. do you suppose that all this could exist in barren waste such as your contributor pictures? It is folly and it is false. How ridiculous to talk of cooking without fire. Again the fairy tale about the eighteen mile road leading from Phoenix to Tempe-this road is bounded on either side by mag nifcent fields of grain, and the busy farm hand works from in the morn Ing until at night--and all this with out discomfort. Men suffer from heat stroke in Arizona as they do elsewhere
Arizona republican., 1901-08-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. H. Smith of Prescott was at the Commercial hotel yesterday
 Miss Florence Utley left last night over the M. X P. for Monterey. Mexico.
 Mrs. P. Hampston of Tombstone spent yesterday in the city, leaving on last nights train.
 Mir Hugh H. Price, the new surveyor general of Arizona, will r5turn from California this morning.
 George r. Houghton was a passenger on this mornings S. F. P. & P. train bound for Chanute. Kansas. Ned Sturgis, c. w. Mckee and Ed Ross returned yesterday from a three weeks outing the Four Peaks noun tains Among those registering at the Com mercial hotel yesterday were George r. Mclean of Buckeye, M. Freedman of Kansas City and c, M. Taylor of Tue son.
 According to the San Diego Union, Mrs. M. Kirkland and Mrs H. k. Smith and son of Phoenix, Ariz., are visiting at the home of Dr. ard Mrs. J. Ross Hardy of 1243 Sixteenth street.
 Mir. c. M. Taylor of Tucson arrived in the city yesterday morning Mir Taylor is brother-in-law of Colonel Epes Randolph. late division superin- tendent of the Southern Pacific at Tucson.
 Lawrence Street yesterday received a letter from District Clerk w. C. Eos ter, saying that he would return to Phoenix about September 1. At the time of writing he was at Atlantic City about to start to the Buffalo exposi- tion.
 Mir. l.. M. Crawford of Topeka, Kan sas, lessee of the Doris theater. left Sunday evening for Tucson. and will go from there to Fl Paso and then east again. He is looking after the business of his circuit of leased playhouses.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-20

when debilitated and unduly exposed. The stories of blindness and brain fever are Actions. and originated in the fer tile imagination of the writer. The glare of the sun is no more oppressive CT destructive in Phoenix than it Is in Chicago.
 "The climax is reached, however, when the bleached bones of misguided travellers are referred to. Once In a great while some man. ignorant of the danger of crossing the desert without water, will get lost. and may die from fatigue and thirst, but how many men have frozen to death in Minnesota and Dakota? This does not say that those two states are practically graveyards. made so by men wandering into snow drifts and freezing to death. have lived in Phoenix seven years, and dur ing this time I don't believe that there have been to exceed two deaths from exposure on the desert, and both cases could have been avoided by little common sense on the part of the vic tims.
 My only object in writing this reply is to refute outrageously false state ments that are manifestly injurious to an active, progressive and earnest peo- pie. There is a class of writers who deem 1t an evidence of ability to islander certain parts of the west upon the prin- ciple of the Englishman who comes to ihe United States. has his shoes, shined in New York, and then goes back home and writes book of his impressions of the American people. This entire ar ticle Is islander on great and grow ing territory.
 Il hope you will give this publicity equal to that which it aims to refute. You should do this in simple justice. Your paper is read and admired in Ari- zona, as it is throughout the length and breadth of the land"
Arizona republican., 1901-08-20
MATTERS OF RECORD.

The following instruments reported by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and Ab- stract company were filed for record in the county recorders office during the day:
 D. B. Terrell and wife to Preston Nc Kinney, deed to swA, seA. neh, sec 31, tp n r 2 e: consideration, si.
 John Chaner to Lima Creek Copper company, deed to Myrtle and Helen mines: consideration, s2750.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-20

Fifteen thousand two hundred and sixty feet is the height of the snow line on the equator. It is about 5000 feet in She latitude of London.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-20

Any man can make himself conspic- uous by carrying string of fish up the street.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-20

Star Flour $l.O5 for 50 lbs at E.. s. Wakelin's.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-20
FARMERS MEETING.
At the Court House. August 24th, at
 10 a. m.

A meeting of the farmers of the north side is hereby called for the purpose of considering the proposition of the re- opening of the head of the Grand canal. Let all attend.
 GATES NJ. FOWLER.
 JAKE MILLER.
 JAMES D. MARLAR.
 Fl. F.. SIIOSSER.
 ALEX SILVA.
 N. MORTON.
The sun., 1901-12-13
BIsHor zirrLEJogNs wrLL.
Daughter Get Busk ~ Estate ia Trust,
Then to Granddaughte --Dequests.

Inen 10 CranddauEhter hter-Bequesh.
MrSEoIA, l.. l.. Dec. l3,--Ths viii Of
Bishop Littlejohn was admitted TO probate
here to-day. After few minor bequests
the estate Is left TO Jennie L. Wesson and
Eleanor Maude Bird, his daughters, In trust.
Upon the death Of both daughters two
hfths Of the share OF Mrs. Bird goes to the
Church Charity Foundation Of Long Island,
to be applied to St. Johns Hospital. and
another fifth Is TO be divided equally be-
tween the Episcopal Sheltering Arm Nur-
sery. The House Of st. Giles the Cripple
In Clinton street, Brooklyn. and the trus-
tees of the fund for the Relief OF Widows
and Orphans Of Deceased Clergymen and
Of Aged and lnfirm Clsrgymen Of the Episco-
pal Church. The balance Of Mrs. Birds
share and all Of Mrs. Wesson's goes TO Alice
Wesson, a grandchild Of the testator.
All tho furniture. pictures. statuary,
plate, horses and car riages are bequeathed
to his two daughters, and his library TO
his son-in-law. the Rev. Wilmer p. Bird.
To the rector. wardens and vestrymen Of
All Saints Church at Great Neck Is left
$500 to be held In trust. the income to go
toward keeping his burial plot In proper
condition. Jeremiah and Kate Hurley.
two old servants. each receive $3.50. No
value is put upon the estate, the executor
of which Is the Brooklyn Trust Company.
Herbert c. Smith, Highland Boulevard.
Borough Of Queens, and Arthur X. Buxten
Of Montague street. Brooklyn, were the
witnesses to the will which was drawn
on Jan. 20 Of this year.
The sun., 1901-12-13
Proposed Trolley Line From This City to
the Mississippi River.

BUFFALO, Dec. l2,-Frank 8. Oakes,
a real estate dealer. is authority for the
statement that a syndicate Of New York.
Ohio and Michigan capitalists Is now at
work securing the right Of way for an cleo
tric road from Rochester to Buffalo to con-
meet with roads further west now In oper-
alton or under construction. The trans-
action Is part OF a scheme to extend a
trolley line from New York city across New
York State into Ohio and ultimately as far
as the Mississippi River. Mr.. 0skes says
the road will be completed by Aug. 1. 1909
The syndicate is buying its own land. a
strip 100 feet wide. because il is thought
that letter time can be made with less
liability OF accidents. The right of way
is being secured in the name Of l., Blackmar.
of New York City.
The sun., 1901-12-13
VERBAL CONFESSES FORGERY.
Alleged Scion OF Mobility Sent TO Prison
for an Indefinite Term.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12.-John verrall,
who surrendered himself to the police a
few weeks ago. confessing long chain
of forgeries and who said that he was
nephew Of Lord Neville 'of England pleaded
guilty in Criminal Court to-day TO petty
forgery committed here He was sentenced
20 an indeterminate term of from two to
fourteen years in the reformatory. When
Verrall gave himself up he declared that
his choice was either TO surrender or kill
himself
Verrall came from Tunbridge Wells,
England. and is said to have lost a fortune
which his father gave him.
The sun., 1901-12-13
OBJECTS TO BOYs IN SWEATERS.
Co-Eds Warned Not to Walk With Young
Men So Attired.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The athletic sweater
IL looked upon with scornful eye by Mrs.
Martha Foote Crow, dean Of women Of
Northwestern University, and in an address
before the co-eds she suggested that they
refuse to appear on the street with any
young man attired In one. Mrs. Crow
asked the young women under her care
to consider whether or not a self-reepecting
young man would appear on the street
without a linen collar and neatly tied
scarf.
Four-fifths OF the young men at the
Methodist institution would be affected by
any action the co-eds might take upon Mrs
Crows suggestion II is not believed the
oo-eds will look with favor on Mrs. Crows
hint.
The sun., 1901-12-13
BAIL FOR SYNDICATE MILLER.
Counsel Oners 10 Put Up $50. .OOO-Not
Enough, says MIR. Clarke.

Application will be made to-day to Judge
Aspinall inihe County Court in Brooklyn
to have William y. Miller Of the Franklin
Syndicate notoriety admitted TO bail and
counsel will offer $4,000 good security for
his clients release. Notice Of the motion
was served upon District Attorney Clarke
yesterday. District Attorney Clarke will
oppose the motion on the ground that
$50 900 is too small. He says there are
seventeen indictments against Miller and
he will ask that on each indict ment $40 900
bail be given by the defendant.
Miller's case comes before the Court OF
Appeals next week on the appeal Of Dis
trict Attorney Clarke from the decision
Of the Appellate Division. which set aside
his conviction and sentence.
The sun., 1901-12-13


for that reason more caution Is practised
publication Of novels On the other hand,
the urgent demand for actable compost
tions and their rarity impel the producing
managers and actors to look out sharply
for them. Valuable ones are sometimes
aSs ate SesRecsSy heI si
reputation; but It Is probably seldom that
any play OF great value for practical stage
use falls to get there.
Dan Leno, the London music hall humorist,
was brought here on a large salary last
season. New York audiences wouldn't
laugh at him, and he voluntarily gave up
the engagement, King Edward lately
summoned him TO Sandringham, making
him the first vaudeville specialist to be 40
honored. He tickled the assemblage OF
500 parsons nightly. and received dia-
mond pin from the royal hand
Harry Ii. Stanford Is to have the leading
male role in Sweet and Twenty at the
Madison Square on Dec. so, the part played
In London by Seymour Hicks Sydney
Booth Is to succeed Vincent Serrano In
The Way Of the World Edith V. b.
Matthews. daughter Of Brander Matthews,
has written a play called six Cups OF
Chocolate which will be produced by
the Stanhope- -Wheatcroft School Of Acting
1t is in one act. Edna Aug, the clever
vaudeville singer and mimic, is to become
a star in a play that Theodore Kremer will
write for her. Mr.. Kremer il the man
who has made such violent melodramas
a. THE Fatal Wedding and AN Actors
Romance" for instance.
The farce known here as "Gloriana'
has just been revived at Terry's In London,
-Iolanthe- and the Belle Of New York
are other recent revivals there. -Iolanthe'
was originally produced In New York and
London on the same night. news of It's
success at the foreign Savoy reaching
our native Standard just as the opera
started.