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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29


Telluride, Col, Nov. 23.-The work
OF recovering the bodies of the vic
TINS of the disaster in the Smuggler-
Union mine has ended. The death
list now numbers 25, the brave sn-a
gineer who sacrificed himself in an
effort to rescue his comrades having
died yesterday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
Gigantic interests of Liquor Traffic.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Indications
multiply that the whisky distillers
intend to make a tremendous effort
to have their tax reduced from $1.1O
a gallon to 20 cents. The stake
amounts to something like sec, 1000, 900.
The distillers at present have in bond
in this country 146,O74,471 gallons of
whisky
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
Confessed to $50, 600 ROBBERY.

New York, Nov. 23.-The Kings
county grand jury has indicted
George Zollinhofer. the teller of the
Williamsburg savings bank, who con-
fessed that he and fe1low-employe
robbed the institution Of s6e.oe0.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
Nearsy /. million for Inheritance Tax

New York, Nov. 25.-The federal
government has fixed the sum OF
1851, 8033 as Inheritance tax from the
heirs, of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
The heirs have already paid $50. 99s
as state tax.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
Europe May Stop white Slave franc.

Europe May Stop White Slave Trahic.
Paris, Nov. 23.-France has invited
the other powers to send representa-
tives to congress to consider means
to prevent the white slave traffic. It
is understood that all the govern
ments have accepted, and have pre-
pared voluminous reports.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
RUSSIA Belittles England.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 25.-The Novoe
vremya belittles Great Britain, say
ing she has fallen greatly from her
former high estate, as is shown by
her concessions to the United States
and Germany.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
The Eienth yjctim Deaa.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 23.-Conduct-
or Higgins, eighth victim of the
Santa Fe wreck near Needles, is dead.
No more fatalities among the In.
jured are expected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
PHILLIP Il. THOMAS.
$50 REWARD.
PRICE. 25c.

The above reward will be paid By the under.
signed for positive information OF the where
abouts Of ONE PHILLIP %. THOMAS. Formerly
of It Louis county. No., des, Fibed rs foliowBt
Aged about fftT-sfx years. five feet eight inches
In height. thin gray hair. inclined to badness
hazel eyes. very prominent nose, bl0tches
or spots on forehead and weighs about -
! ounds Important matters relating to an -
tate in which he is interested demand hts Prees
eprs Immediately 1t Clayton No. Adore g
r. Black, editor ARGUS. Clayton, 81 LosA
County, kioL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
Message Contain. so, 900 words.

Washington, Nov. 23.-President
Roosevelt finished the reading of his
message to congress to the cabinet
members at their regular session Fri
day. It is understood to make be-
tween 5000 and 10000 words.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
An Armour Plant Destroyed

Huntington, W. Va. Nov. 23.-The
Armour Packing company's plant and
offices were totally destroyed by fire,
together with so box cars of the B. &
o. railroad. Loss, $50, 1000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-29
Knled in 3 Dispute Owe. = c.-a g..

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 25.-Harry Nc.
Gee, son of well-known oil operator
of this CITY, is dead as the result of a
shooting ARRAY during poker game
at his home in North Bridgewater.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
LoHENeRlNp AT ATLANTA.

BY the Same Cast That Win Present It
in Houston Next Monday Night.
The following is an extract from a
threccommn criticism Of the grand opera
'Lohengrin' from the Atlanta Constitu.
ticn of October 20:
The performance of "Lohengrln" last
night by the Grau Grand Opera company
was one Of those occasions OF superlatiyes
which yet leaves one. as long as the spell
OF the music lasts after the last curtain
describe ones Impressions. The opera is
was as nearly perfect as the most exacting
could expect The singing, the acting, the
work Of the orchestra shared alike 10 the
TO time or stilled Il breathlessly.
llppel was In voice, action and appear
ance the ideal Lohengrln The recitative
SO much OF which his role demands he
delivered roundly, forcefuly. with musical
tone and insight. Ills several songs We're
without exception beautiful. His interpre.
tanon Of the ono phrase, u love thee,
ElsaI in the brst act would have won
mis- audience, even without the tender
swan song, the passionate love singing OF
the bridal chamber scene, and the last
act IN which he discovers himself TO ELSA
and her people, in several Of which In.
stances he mounted to great heights and
powerful expression.
The second act, when Nine Eames ana
Nine Schumann-Heink held the stage to-
getheE, was one or the Rsst supaTh ever
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
A MASONIC RELIC.
A Bit OF the Tree Under Which First
Texas Lodge Was Organized.

A Bit OF the Tree Under Which First
Texas Lodge Was Organized.
Max Tanb, high priest of Washington
chapter Royal Arch Masons and prominent
Ia Scottish Rite Masonic work, yesterday
received bit of the wood from the tree
under which the first Masonic lodge in
Texas was instituted. Accompanying It
was the explanatory letter which follows
Mr.. Taub is member Of Holland lodge
which adds TO the value Of the relic:
"Freemasonry was introduced in Texas
by the formation OF a lodge which met
IN a grove OF trees back OF the town of
Brazoria at 10 o'clock IN the morning of
March Z, 1898. There were present the
following brethren: John A. Wharton.
James A. +. Phelps, Arson Jones, Asa
Brigham, Alexander Russell and James p.
Caldwell The disIensation for this lodge
was granted by j. IL. Holland, grand mas
ter OF Louisiana; and In his honor the
lodge was called Holland lodge No. SO :
Ii continued 10 meet until February, 1886,
when the war with. Mexico put an end 70
It's lahors for the time, In October, 1897
II was rcopened at Houston, charter hav-
ing in the interval been Issued for IL by
the grand lodge Of Louisiana. The ac-
cOnlpanying piece of wood was taken from
the oak tree under which they met Mr..
Walter Holt vouches that II Is the right
tree His father in-lqw, s. l.. s. Ballowe,
was a Mason and was the owner OF the
ground On which the tree stands. and be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
or INTEREST TO y = - -
- ~ II FEMININE READERS.

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snail her me addrass ar raouograp Rene
titIon is unneeessary and sbo1i1 he oyniI.
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About Eooe
-AS''
The yolks of white shelled eggs are
lighter In color than those of the brown.
sboltod onos ana ~ 1o1,oo+a so,oo an
sns''eN oN'S' "'u - a '""1' VI
othef mixture Is wanted, the former are
the ones TO use On The other hand when
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
THE BOARD CAN'T DO BUSINESS
Futile Attempt of the Civil Service Board
to Investigate Charges
Against the Police Officers Referred to Them by the
City Council-What Chairman Thomas
Says About the Matter

be held tonight. subpoenas were issued
by Secretary Miller and placed in the
hands Of the chief Of police and learn
from Deputy Thompson that they were
placed in the hands OF Police Officer
Harry Anderson TO be served. Tonight
called up the police stallion to ascertain II
the subpoenas had been served or what
had become Of them but could get no sat's-
faction. This board can not be expected to
do business unless it has some authority
by which its mandates can be enforced.
''Then, again, we can not do business
when the members themselves refuse to
serve. and the whole thing Is becoming
absolutely farce. l was here before s
o'clock was told that Alderman Bennett
had been up just before me and told the
Waterman that he did not know whether
he would return or not have tried sew
erai times to catch Alderman Tunly oyei
the phone, but all my efforts In this direc
ton have proved futile. and the mayoi
told Alderman Miller today that he did
not propose to attend this meeting or any
other meeting Of the board.
"scveral of the most important witnesses
in the williford case, notably Officers Hig
gins and Smith, say that they were no
subpoenacd. Mr.. II. II. Alexander Of
Austin, the chief witness in the case, th'
man who was buncoed and who filed th'
AFFIDAVIT, is not present, and no effort ha
been made either by the mayor or by Alder
man Robinson to secure his presence
I'VE shall report to the council at N
next meeting the conditions with which w
are confronted and viii suggest that ther
is no longer any necessity for the TX
| istepce Of this board unless we nave som
means of having our processes served an
unless the members Of the board take sum
| Gent interest to attend the meetings an
| transact the business intrusted 10 them
Alderman Miller said that be had issue
/ nil the necessary subpoenas In ootn case
and turned them over to the chief OF pollc
| Tor service. He could not say whether o
! not they had been served
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
AT THE THEATER.
Al c. Fields Minstres Played to Big
Business.

Al G. Fields MnstreIs Played to Big
Business.
Al G.. Fields mlustrels played at Sweeney
& Coombs theater yesterday afternoon and
last night. 1t is almost superhuous to add
that they played to good business, The
matinee audience was quite complimentary
both as to size ana enthusiasm, and at
night the house was filed to It's capacity
number Of people stood throughout the
performance the demand for seats hay-
ing been greater than the supply.
AS whole the show Is nbont the same
as that to which the minstrel lovers of
Houston long ago became accustomed. The
setting Of the first part Is a gorgeous one.
1t represents "a day and night at the Pan
American exposition A great deal OF ar
ustic taste Is displayed Ia the arrange
ment OF this feature and, altogether, II is
probably he prettlcst thing OF the kind
that has ever been shown on a local stage.
lnterlocutor Dan Quinlau handled the
hrst part IN ms usual good style. The fun
was furnished by the inimitable Field him
| self. Jimmy" Wall, George Mullen and
Tommy ponnolly, while vocal numbers
were rendered as follows: My Gal from
| Dixie" by Charles Cartmell; my Whip
| Poor WILL by Lewton Bassett; Good
| Morning, Carrie" by Tommy" DonneIly
| II san Love You and Down Where the
! Cotton Blossoms Grow" by Reese Prosser;
/ 'The Sentinel Asleep" by A. c. Prlnge
]
All Of the solos were good and the con.
| certed work was equally mertorlOus Mr.
! Fields turn was The same old thlng and
! gained the usual amount OF applause fol
/ that popular entertainer Mr. Wall gave
4 character medley which took well and tho
\ nrst part was closed by the rendition of
4 some III Troyatore" music by a sextette
| The sketch, ~On the Midway" which FOL
| lowed the hrst part was not absolutely
| fascinating, but Il seemed 10 catch th,
fancy Of a certain part Of the house ant
/ was warmly applauded. The features IN
! the ollo We're all good OF their kind anf
all OF them were we'll received "a voun,
| man who was described on the bills a
| THE Great Fielding" did SONS. clever ing
gtng. ard the Blaokford brothers did ,
| musical turn OF the conventional variet,
which was not above the average Muller
and Wonder, acrobatlc comedians did som,
| unusually clever work and gained mDci
applause. Eddie Coyle gave an exhibition
Of baton twirling, Wall and Fogarty az
peared in black face turn ana SOM
trapeze work, which was above the ordl
nary, was contributed by Verinete AN,
Demo, The performance was closed nv nj
entertalning exhibition of dancing, 4,
which Doe Qnlgiey was the principal fea
ture, The audience was wildly enthusiastic
most 81 the time and everything that MA
done seemed to please
The next sttraction will be "a Runawa
Girl which will he seen tomorrow, mat
nee and night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

presented in Atlanta Nine. Games, the
ideal type of innocence aud purity and
meriting the admiration due to perfect
beauty, her acting full of grace and feel
ing and the accompaniment of great mo-
billty OF facial expression, has a voice
which Is so clear and ringing and perfect
production and intonation as sweet as the
character of the lovely Elsa that Nine.
Eames seemed in truth the incarnation Of
the maid Of Brahant. One thought not Of
Nine Games hut of Elsa.
Nine Schumann-Heink sounds the
depths OF dramatic utterance, and with a
passionate temperament, her voice Is in
quality so rich and resonant like the
diapasou of an organ that it thrills and
charms. OF magnificent appearance, She
is the actress that her musical tempera-
ment would indicate.
The audience at the opera was the most
splendid ever assembled at the Grand.
From orchestra TO gallery every seat was
taken. the toilets were brilliant and the
behavior most commercially good.
This opera will be presented by the
same cast at the Auditorium In this city
next Monday evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
New Buildings in the Business District
Are in Demand.
REASON WHY THEY ARE NOT PUT UP
Those Who Own the Sites and Have
the Money Want Long Leases Before
They viii invest

A need for more business buildings exists
In Houston just now,
This fact is SO obvious that no argument
should be needed to support 1t. There IS
no room TO be found IN the business part
Of the city, either IN the way Of store
rooms or offices.
While there is a very considerable amount
of building going on at present, practically
nothing Is being done in the way Of putting
up buildings which viii serve to Increase
the business capacity Of the city A well
posted man who keeps in touch with such
matters remarked few days ago after
reading The Posts articles on the need
for more wholesale houses for Houston, In
qured Where would you put more whole
sale houses If you got them$ 10 you know
Of any vacant buildings that would be
suitable for them?"
| And the representative Of The Post to
whom the inquiry was directed was forced
! to answer in the negative.
! The reason for this state Of affairs Is no
more plain than are the reasons for numer-
| Gus other unfavorable conditions which are
in evidence in Houston. There are sew
eral pieces Of unimprooed property in the
business part of the city which would
serve as excellent building sites, but whose
owners are not disposed 10 do anything
toward making the necessary outlay If
one is Interested to the extent Of APP
preaching gentleman Of this class he will
probably he informed on making his in
| qulry, that the property owner has the
money necessary to put up fine building
and that he will be glad to make the
necessary neutrality-suspicious. he can
make his leases in advance. This, in most
cases, is out of the question, The man
who wants an Office or a store room, OF
an entire building for some commercial
purpose usually wants It Immediately and
can not afford to walt the length of time
which the erection of the building woult
consume. The property owner might have
every assurance that his tenants would b'
forthcoming as soon as his building was
up. or well under way, and yet he woult
require something more than these ms
surances before putting up his money ant
erecting his building.
\ \ \
This Is all wrong. 1t is hard enough
for Houston to he compelled to suffer, a
compared with other cities Of the State
on account of the unprogressiye nature o
some OF her wealthy citizens who fall I,
assist in public enterprises and who ar
really of no more value to the communit
than the poorest laborer. They may pa.
more taxes than some Of the humber citi
zens, it is true. But that proves nothing
If they did not own their property som
one else would and the taxes would b
paid just the same. SO 1t appears that tn
man who has plenty Of capital and VIII
will not Invest it In any way for tn
good Of the community Is not altogether
good citizen.
With the situation as it is at present
surely no one can believe that 1t would b
unsafe to put up new buildings in IIou'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

A meeting Of the civil service hoard,
otherwise known as the police, fire aud
health board of the city council, was
called for last night at the city hall to In
vestigate certain charges submitted TO the
council by Alderman Robinson Of the First
ward against Police Sergeant willlford, Of
heer Richardson and Special Detective Ra-
bouin, which charges, after going to the
police committee, were referred back to
the council and by the council referred to
the civil service board for an investigation,
The charges in substance, substantiated by
affdayits In the hands of the board, arc
that Sergeant of Police Wllllford acted as
an intermediary in having two men who
had buncoed a stranger in the city out Of
90 return sis In Communication Of the Of
Tense without making an arrest. The only
connection that Officer Richardson seems to
have had with this case is that he was in
the bunco Joint with Sergeant Wiiford
when the party who had been robbed went
back there to report the matter.
TIE charge against Special Detective Ra-
bouln tcolored) is an affidavit charging that
he offered the afdant IS II he would Induce
a third party to participate in the robbery
OF Mr.. Suza's residence.
Thes were the charges that were to have
been disposed of last night by the civil
service board had the meeting been held,
but as neither a quorum Of the board nor
the principal witnesses could be gotten to-
gether Alderman W. w. Thomas, the chair
man Of the board, after waiting until $780,
called the meeting off, after having made
several attempts over the phone to secure
the attendance Of his confreres on the
board, the personnel OF which IS as follows;
Alderman w. W. Thomas, chairman; Alder
man Miller, secretary; Alderman Bennett
and Alderman fluffy, with the mayor as
an ex offcio member.
Alderman Miller being out Of the city
did not return until $50 and reached the
council chamber as soon thereafter as pos
sinle, but after the adjournment had been
announced.
~
Chairman Thomas was asked II another
nttempt would be made TO hold meeting
"By no means" was the reply. ut wa'
a fact wen known that this meeting woulc
maaaesssSsssosS Sssssss'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
Mr.. Whitfield tIarraIs Funeral.

All that Is mortal Of the late Mr. Whit
field Harral will be laid TO rest in Glen,
wood cemetery this morning. The funeral
services will be held at the residence, No.
active pail bearers chosen arc Messrs, W,
w Thomas, A. l.. Ahrahams, Captain r..
F. Buiac, j. d. Bone, Ingham S. Roberts,
John II, Ruby. Frank Moore and DR. =,
NJ Armstrong The honorary ball bearers
are Captln Pet Christian, Dr. j. NJ Boyles,
Messrs I. W. Archer, r NJ. Poland, o.
l.. Cochran and Presley X. Ewing. Rev.
o. +. Hotchklss presiding elder OF the
Houston district of the Methods. Episcopal
church South, will ofnelate at the funeral
services,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
DEATH ROLL.
Mrs. Lille Pridaeon.

Mrs. Lille Pridgcon, aged IS years, wife
of j. G. PrIdgeou Of the Houston and
Texas Central railroad shops 10 this city
died az her home. No 1913 Washington
avenue. Yesterday morning at I o'clock.
Mrs. pndgeon was the daughter of Police
officer W c Andrus and wife. In add
ton to her husband and parents the de
ceased leaves two sisters, Mrs. 5. y. For
man aud Miss Mabel Andrus, and three
brothers. Calvert, Willie cid Charles An,
drus, 20 mourn her death. The funeral
will take place at O'Clock this afternoon.
The remains will be taken from the resi-
deuce To the Tabernacle Baptist church,
where Rev r. Ammons will ofhciate az
Nthe funeral services The intermept Will
be at Magnolia cemetery,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
Mrs. Carrie Linn.

Mrs Carrie Linn of No. 1106 Chartres
street died Mt her home at o'clock yes
leaves a husband. two daughters. Mrs. W
C. Tit OF Neosha Falls, Kan, and Miss
Maggie Linn of this city, and son,
Charles u. Linn. who is foreman of the
house at this place The body WIS enl-
balmed by Sid Westheimer and will be
shipped this morning on the o'clock
Santa Fe train TO Alta Iona for inter-
ment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
Mr.. John r. Walp.

Mr. John f. Walp, aged "a years, died
at st. Josephs indrrnary yesterday after,
noon at O'clock The body was taken In
pared for burial. The funeral viii iake
place this morning at 10 o'clock from West
heimer's parlors and the interment will
be In Evergreen cemetery. MIR. Walp had
Houston for many years. The cause ct
his death was hlccOuGhng witt. which ht
was seized and IL could not be checked.