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As TO SUFFRAGE.
Registrar orumbAoh Asks Some Pera-
nent Questions,

Registrar orumbAoh Asks Some Pera-
nent Questions.
Registrar Charles Grumbach has submit.
ted to the attorney general tho following
Inquiries concerning the Interpretation OF
tho general election law:
The constitution OF the United states. ar.
ucle IL, section /, reads as follows:
Al persons born or naturallZed In the
United States and subject TO the iurisiic-
ton thereof are citizens Of the United
This Is rather broad and under II Regis
trar Grumbach desires the following speci.
tc information.
~. II a minor comes to the United States
without parents, Is II necessary for him 10
apply for citizens papers when Of age To
become citizen. or is he one on account
OF his minority?'
When minor comes 20 the United
States with his parents aud his father he.
comes citizen OF the United States. Is IN
necessary for tho minor TO apply for United
States citizens papers or does tine nppli.
cation OF his father make him citizen -
~. Whom minor comes 10 tho United
states with his parents, the father not
becoming citizen OF the United states
Is u necessary for. the minor 10 apply for
citizens papers when he lttains ,ha ar,
OF y 10 become United states citizen p
- Is child horn in the United States
Of allen parents citizen when hc becomes
Mr.. Grunbaeh Gays he Is constantly
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PATRIOTIC LADIES OF HOUSTON
Still at Work Raising Funds for the Old
Ctona Fort

Still at Work Raising Funds for the Old
Stone Fort.
meeting OF the patriotic societies OF
Houston met in called session at the rest
deRce of Mrs. NJ J. Brlscoe yesterday after
noon
Those present were Miss Notie Howard
DR.. Margaret Holland, Mesdames NJ. j.
Briscoe, L. W. Craig, Mrs Mary Culpepper,
Mrs. r. s. Lovett, Mrs. Rosne Ryan, Mrs.
NJ. Il. Flake, Mrs. Adele b. Looscan, Mrs.
Annie Sydnor, Mrs. Seabrook Syunor, Mrs.
j j. McKeever.
Much interest was manifested in secur-
ing funds to re-erect the old stone fort,
and as quite a sum had been contributed
a treasurer was suggested and Mrs. X. ),
Loyett was unanimously elected TO I'LL that
position
The Lady Washington chapter, D. A. r.,
from their reception and tea given few
days ago paid in $50 and contributions
from other clubs and societies were re-
ported.
As soon as full reports come In from the
committees in charge of the sale Of tickets
for the picture exhibit, under the auspices
Of tho City Federation of Clubs, full re-
rort Of all monies received will be pub
lished.
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TIE STEWART NETTING
Addressed by the Candidate and Two
Ex-Mavors

Addressed by the Candidate and Two
EX-MaYors.
Turner hall was fairly we'll Hlled for tho
Stewart rally at that place last night Mr.
Sam r. Perryman presided and Mr. John 5.
Stewart and eX-Mayors Baldwin Rice and
S. II. Brashear were the speakers OF the
evening
Mr.. stewart thrcshod over The same old
straw that has formed the basis Of his cam
palGu speeches heretofore prominently ad.
vaucing the theory Of rofundiuc bonds at
a lower rate OF interest
Hon Baldwin Rice followed aud gcSticu.
lated severely upon the Stewart opposition
His criticisms were mainly directed ut The
Post. lie heaped mis- abuse high aud as
iributed a portion Of It upou the admins
tration of Hon. John Y Browne and also
upon Mr.. Gus Streets action in the coun-
ell He told Of difficulties he met with.
when entering the onice Of mayor, that
came AS result Of the Browne admins
tration. which he said were never revealed
before, This related to the boating debt
aud pay that was due worker, under the
street commissioner. He denounced these
agencies, also Cotton ENchauge dudes ."
for advocating n change in tine city govern.
ment and said the campaign Of the oppnsl.
tion was one Of villfeatiou He had not
intended IN make another speech hut hose
considerations had brought him ont
Judge sam BraShenr hen appeared. Ho
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A $1,000 BENEFIT.

The officers Of Harmony lodge No SCI
knights OF Honor are justly proud OF the
promptness OF settlements in death claims
made by the families Of their deceased
members and the following Is another lestl
cations:
Houston, Texas, March II. 1902 Re
Selned thls day from the trustees of Har-
mony lodge No SOL, Knights NJ Honor. Tho
sun sun OF 5000, amount Ia fun for policy No
100 held by me as beneficiary on my hus
nAhd death; Albert kotmer. died on Feb
luarN :. lna, and surely appreciate the
promptness with which the supreme lodge
nas acted in the matter and many thanks 10
Sue elncers In charge for Harmony lodge
no SOL OF which lodge my husband WAS
member, for their prompt attention In
securing my claim without delay aud sor
Nlnd attention during my husbands Illness
Katherine kcttuou.
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REV. chhToN's SERVICES.
The Revivaiist Begins He Meeting at the
Mckee Street Church.

The RevivaiIst Begins He Meeting at the
Mckee Street Church.
An insmsnse congregation greeted tho
rsvivalist. Rev. Claude q. Chiffon, at his
opening service at Mckee Street Methodist
Episcopal church, South, last evening. The
commodious building was ntled to its ut
most capacity. Not emily was It large
congregation, but it was an attentive aud
interested enc, as was shown by che close.
quiet attention given all the services
song, prayer and preacninE-and the deep
feeling manifested Mr.. Chiffon Is a great
preacher, not only holding the attention
and ears OF his hearers from start to fin
ish, but saying what no has to say In such
plain and forcihle language that the young
est auditor will understand avery word
and every nearer will be impressed. He
shows the faith and power by his earnest
ness. He holds the attention OF bis con-
Rregation not by interspersing jokes nor
using slang, but by his eloquence and
ability, his interesting manner of telling
the story OF the cross, and showing By
bis intense interest IN bis subject. the faith
that Is in him. II was a great meeting
tion and leadership OF Prof. y. NJ. Doyle
Of Ia Grange, was magnificent he has
done grand work with the special choir
organized for these services, ans has the
nembtrs well in hand, TIE seTTices TO
day WY b. AZ II 4. ~. and $3.50 and las
y -
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FAITH HOME ASSOCIATION.

Excellent Meetine-Report Of the Secre-
tary OF the Board of Managers
The meeting OF the Faith Home asso-
citation held last Tuesday was one Of the
best OF the year. There was a large at
tendance and two new names were en-
rolled OH the list Of members The sec.
Rotary. Airs. NJ. Il. Bryan, in her report
of the meeting says.
Tickets were distributed during tho
meeting for the play that is 10 be given
for the benefit of the Faith Home on April
10 at Bryan hall. The play will he given
under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Hebrew society. 4 prize will be presented
10 the boy or girl selling the greatcst mum
Der Of tickets. There are so many op
plicnhtS at the Faith Home that the third
,.oor will probably he completed as ward
for hoys OF course II will necesstate
the expense of ceiling and securing good
ventilation. but She cost will he small
compared with the amount of good that
will result a. home for moro homeless
little people who want to he admitted. Tue
secretary Of the board Of managers. Mrs
~ X. Dillingham;, submitted the follow
ing report
Report Of Faith Home for the month Of
February The Faith Home Is indebted 10
the following contributors; John Clay. II.
n Taylor & Sons, {. Gruuewald, Haskins
& Hutchinson, D. HelberG, II p Hen
GEORGE or %eiinee 1'' IT. scbosser Hf Forest
Manufacturing company and friend for
groceries Messrs. Bauss, Rohde and G"isel-
bread; Mr. Sprong and the Magnolia brew
cry for ice. Mrs Perkins milk. V T.
Crook, Tor butter Houston Gas Light com
pnny. for coal Mr. George Coleman, for
wodd; Mrs james Baker and Mr. Weiss,
cake; Mr. G. a showers. ono iron he'd A
friend sent a baby carriage high chair and
clothing other clothing has been received
from Mr. Bergin. Mrs. Fellows, Mrs I.
McConigle and Mrs Bother Donations in
money have been received from Mrs sam
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ing ing 0u' o ~ scc,ysd Tor mo crossing and
did not see the cars coming down on him
until he had released his brake to 20 across
me Track ana tnen Fri c tup N.Y. We
had no warning from the freight train,
waich was moving along Mt a lively rate
Conductor Potts said his car slowed up
for the crossing and then started over
and ms they did so he saw the box cars
coming down on them about two car
lengths OF. Before they could clear inc
traSh lhSE Werr Ium IT, ~ H. annroarh
Of In" train.
~
The train crew was made M "s follows;
A. r. Hart. engineer; ! II CHM, fireman;
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FOUR INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT.
A Santa Fe Switching Train Crashes Into
an Electric Car
AT CORNER OF NANCE AND MARY STREETS
The Party Was Made Up of Visitors from Minnesota
Who Were Being Shown the Sights of
Houston by Local Citizens.

An unfortunate accident occurred yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the cross.
Ing Of the Santa Fc railway and the Lib
erty avenue trolley car line at the corner
of Nance and Mary streets. iu the Fifth
ward, whereby a street car was badly
damaged by box car OF the railroad
company, and four passengers on the street
car injured, one probably fatally.
The injured are:
Byron sperry. winnebago. MINI, nesh
wound left knee, acerated wound OF the
right ankle. left ear partly torn OF, suffer
ing from shock and internally injured.
Prospects Of recovery doubtful
William waldron, Jr., winuehago, Mimi,
compound fracture Of the right leg above
the ankle. bruises of the head. serious
win recover
D. L. Hart, Deavan. Mimi, injured
about the hoad and chest. not serious.
c. L. sumbardo of Houston Heights,
conclusion and shock, abrasion Of the left
cheek and forehead. serious.
lust as soon as a telephone could he
reached the Houston iuhrmary and sid
vestheimer were notified and two ambu-
lsnces reached the scene OF the wreck In
short order. The four persons named
above were placed IN the wagons and
quickly taken to the Houston indrmary,
7'hero they We're attended by Or stuart,
In charge Or the ip6rmary. and other ply.
siAsus
The wrecked street oar VAS IN charge NJ
Aotorman r. p Roberts and Conductor
y 2. Potts II was . special car. No
1ol. and had Oh hoard a party NJ promi
7eut visitors from Minnesota, who were
being shown the sights NJ Houston Ivy way
~ street car rdo over the various tine,
If the company. The party was In charge
~ Messrs George r. Brown, secretary OF
tne Business League W Hnight auC
, l. sumbardo ~ Houston The per
sonnel was as follows J A welch. u
Hotchkiss. l.. Hart e. Cross
William Bottomley, Byron Sperry. W /
whdron, Jr., NJ NJ KNOT Alex Nesmith
" W Adams. Henry Schoaeld, ALFRED
Bottomley. Fred Duncarson. Charles c
caaheld, George Baxter II. r, Hayes. al
Of Winuebago. Judd Park, Huntley, T.
Gibson. D. l. Hart, John Bross Delavar
Total. ipcludirg three Houstonians, %
-
The collision occurred whils the sire,
ear was going southeast and switch engl1
No 1920 Of the Santa Fe was nushir
several cars to the north Both Nan,
md Mary are very narrow streets and n
conditions at the intersection ~ the ~
streets are not such rs 10 give IN ~
broken view for anv distance
Motorman Roberls said he WAS runur
his car AT slow rate ~ speed a@d loo
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devoted his time chiefly to The Post. He
undertook TO defend his own administra-
ton and set forth the accomplishments
hereunder. He attempted to answer Inc
Posts request for enlightenment as 10 the
cause of the difference In the cost Of run
ming the governments OF Dallas and san
Antonio as compared with that OF Hons
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average weight OF the four men who were
caught In The wreck would be $50 pounds,
Tho only thug MIR. Hart remembers T.
someone shouting, Nv God Look there
He looked ahead and saw the train coming
down the line toward them and he made a
hasty effort TO escape. He was too late,
however. aud was pinned IN the wreck.
Mr. Hart said he did not know who was 10
blame.
Mr Hotchkiss said last night that the
relatives OF all the people in his party had
been wired Of the accident and the result
He said the special car OF the party was TO
have been attached to the westbound train
last night and a start made for home, hut
that all arrangements were OF for ut least
twenty-fOur hours. Mr.. Hotchkiss called
attention to the fact that several Of the
party that came were not In the city, and
therefore escaped hciug on the Inflated car.
MeSsrs. w. Milne. $ $. Secor, u. Il
MARES and Frank Sperry, the latter
brother OF Mr. SDerrv who Is so badly In
iured, remained In Galveston: s. G. Burner
spent the day In Beaumont and Charles
Quigglc remained In the private car OF the
party In the Houston and Texas Central
yards.
Hundreds OF persons were attracted to
the scene bv the news Of the accident first
reports announcing a loss Of life and many
injured. The agents Of the Santa Fe were
on hand early doing everything possible
and the street ear officials were also active
Az an early hour this morning Dr. Stuart
at the nhrmnrv said that Mr.. Sperry aud
the other Injured were doing nicely. an
slowing Improvement. However, Mr..
Sperrys condition is considered most crit.
teal.
Mrs Hines an eyewitness 10 the acct
dent who was sitting on her gallery at the
corner where the collision occurred, said
she saw the cars coming together. That
there were two men on the front end or
the box ear and they hnliooed to the motor
man TO stop and he appeared to make an
effort to do so. but " was TOO late. The
two men on the front end Of the box car
were knocked off by the collision"
Mr. George p. Brown. secretary NJ the
Business League, who was one Of the
chaperons Of the party. SAYS the party
started from the Business League on
o special car at . p. M They had made
the South End belt and wont next into
! tho Fifth ward. where the accident &c
! CURED, They were riding along az good
| clip and he was in the front end of the
| ear pointing out the various Industries in
! tho ward 60 the visitors, when his attention
| was suddenly attracted by some ono hal
! looiug, MY God look at that He looked
| around aud saw line of box cars backing
| down the track almost upon the street car.
! He saw that q collision WAS inevitable.
| He yelled to the moiormau TO squirt across
! the track and he attempted 10 do SO. hut
! tho street car was caught on tho rear trut
| and forced at right angles across its track,
| cidcnt was Inevitable he stood In his seat
caught hold of one Of the upriChts. aud
yelled 10 the crowd to keep their seals. but
his Injunction was not ohcycd and passen
/ gers began to lump out Of INC Omen side
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ach. Mr.. Fowler was a Confederate via
an, having enlisted in Terry's Texas X,
gers, Company II, in September, 1851 MI
served with that gallant command r.t#I
nized as one Of its best and brayest M
from the beginning to the ending d N,
civil war. He was always at the front n
the command and never shirked dut, rI
was at the firing Of the last gun Of ths vy
at Bentonville, N. c., In 1865. The boty N
the deceased was taken In charge by Mi
& Stabe, funeral directors, and prepared /,
shipment and burial. At 1913 ysstss.y
morning the remains were shipped to Biz
mcnd for interment by the side Of u
wife, who preceded him to the grav. ~.
eral years The interment took place 70
terday afternoon.
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A RrcoRn nRInrIY ro1.n

Nineteen years ago yesterday l4.year
% boy mutt the Houston High school and
Sh wears later he owned a one-t third in
.eteSt VA tho hrm's business, and a wear
hter. al tho age 81 - he was an eon9l
partner Ia tho business Of tho nrn. f1r
.Nhom he had worked seven years Al his
ilmc he issued gratis the Hrst poke MN
Of tho city OF Houston ever published.
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During the past twelve years over 10000
prints Of this man have been distributed
throughout the United states and Europe.
In addition this same boy has spent thou
sands Of dollars pushing aud advertising
Houston. Two wears ago this same lous-
ton boy, who Is William w Thomas, was
elected alderman of the Third ward Dur
lug his lncmnbeucy his motto has always
been Let's do business" His efforts IN
this direction are well known. lie stands
tor business methods Vote for his Se
election and YOU will make no mistake.
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for garments which are being made by
many Kind friends for the Home have been
given by Mrs. r. W House Mrs. j. A.
Mullen and Mrs W H Palmer The
Houston Post, Houston Chronicle. Texas
World Herald and United States weather
report have been received regularly The
children. thirty nine IN number, are still
in excellent condition
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

confronted with these questions in issuing
registration certificates, hence his desire
TO have them settled.
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FoR HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY.

Entertainment to Be Given by the Dif-
ferent Societies OF the School.
An evening OF enjoymentls what the va
rious clubs and societies. affiliated, Of the
Houston High school ace preparing to give
the public on the night Of March n The
occasion is a worthy one the entertain
ment being given for the benefit Of the
school library. Under the management
Of the High School Debating club the fol
lowing numbers will be rendered each
number representing one Of the various so
cieties:
Address-Mr VIII Hamben Of the High
school Debating club
selection High school orchestra; Miss
Gamhati, first violin; Mr. Swintord, cello;
Mr. fhstorlza, second violin Miss kirlicks,
second violin; MIR Bradburn, cOrnet; Nliss
Upper. first violin: Miss Altman. plano.
Forum Scene'-Sock and Buskin club.
H.uuS Nhesar. .'....'. MISS (laire iiuIeI
Marc Antony. .......,.. Miss Sadie Winder
Marcus Brutus. .........Aiis Vcsta Ewing
Gasstus. Miss Ma Belle De Lesderner
Flrst citizen. ...........M Miss Olive Branch
second titlzen ......... MISS Marian Clark
hlTu NltlHen. ..........., MISS Mary BNru
Fourth Citizen. ....,. Miss Clara Crawford
Declamation-M MIR Lee Forsgard OF the
High School Debating club
Song-Glee club
Essay-Mr IIuckabee Of Boys Debating
society.
Duet-Mlsses Hughes and Munger
Declamation--Mr Moody Dawson Of the
Boys Debating society
Selection Orchestra
hn Il 7 A .t,,t,
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THE DEATH ROLL,
Mr.. John Fowler.

Mr. John Fowler. aged about ~ years.
died nj 81 Joseph's infirmary Yesterday
morning at an early hour after a long III
ness and suffering with cancer Of the stom-
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Mr. Hart, one NJ tho injured, said he was
glad 10 he alive. He snjd hr lived ten lvc4
while he was being knocked upside down
between and beneath the cars MIR Hart
weighs nearly 700 pounds and he said the
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UNITED STATES MALTsTERs ASSOCIATION.

JOHN G. MOTH. President. Davenport. iowa.
BRUNO T.. FINK, Vice President, Milwaukee, wis.
c. Il. REMER. Treasurer. Kenosha. Wis.
J. II. PANK, Secretary, IA Pacific Ave-, Chicago ILL.,
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United States Brewers Association.
Officers for IoOt-f902.

N. W. KENDALL. President, Of Now Haven
JOS. THEURER Vice President, of Chicago
JOHN W. BROWN, I'd Vice President of Broo.lyn n. Y.
GALLUS THoMANN. secretary. 100 Il. 18th St.
HERMANN +. sCHARMANN. Treasurer OF Brooklyn. ~ Y,
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HENRY E. BRANDT.

People who wish their houses to re-
csive the very best attention this
spring should patronize Henry d.
Brandt, 446 and 448 Lincoln avenue.
He has the latest styles Of wall paper
and the very best workmen to put Il
on. His painters and calcimlners are
artists and his work in every way .
creditable.
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Pay of Road Overseers.

The per diem of overseers was
fixed by the board of commission
ers as follows: For each day nee
essarily employed in warning out
men, $3.50; For each day while
W ne five or more men, $500;
For each day while working three
or four men, $3.50; For each day
while working less than three men
and while working alone, 81 90; all
road overseers are paid out of the
general road fund, and not out of
the district fund, by order of the
board.
Pursuant to an order made by
the Board of County Commission
ers, at their regular meeting on
Feb. 18th 1902 the Communication
fee for road Poll tax was fixed at
$500 and in compliance Herewith,
you are required to work each able
bodied man in your district two
days on the roads, or collect $4.0O
in cash.
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STEAMER LINES.
SAN FRANcIsCo-PoRTLAND ROUTE

SAN FRANCIsCO-PORTLAND ROUTE.
Steamship sails from Ainsworth
Dock, Portland, at 800 p. M, and
from Spear street Wharf San
Francisco, at HOO a. M, every
five days.
Daily boat service between Port
land, Astoria, Oregon City, Dayton
Salem, Independence, Corvallis,
and all Columbia and Willamette
River points.
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
Steamers between Riparia and
Lewiston leave Riparia at $40 m.
daily. exceptionally returning leave
Lewiston daily, except Monday,
at 7, a. m.
For through tickets and further
information apply at o. r. & N.
Co.'s office, 430 Riverside avenue,
SPOKANE, Wash.
H. M. ADAMS, Gen'l Agent.
Spokane, Wash.
A. L. CRAIG, Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
Portland, Or.