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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-23
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

BOARDING HOUSE furniture and outfit
for sale or trade for real estate. Call
on A. T. Hutton, G0 Travis street
GOOD SURREY, canopy top, cut under:
cost new Si7I; Will sell cheap or trade
with some cash for Cheap lot. old phone
1850. Robert p. c. Wilson. 9l5k Congress
Is
TWO IMPROVED farms in Washington
county for sale on trade for pine lumber.
For further particulars address &, v.
Rowland. Center POM. feNas -
JEWFI COOK STOVES Ciesnable refng
orators; oak dlnlng chairs, six for IS.
We nav freight Ed G. Smith Furniture
Co. 500 Travis street; Wholesale and
retail. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-23

WANTED AT ONCE -Firsf-ciags commas
ton. Rein Lithograp6lng company. Pug,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
COUNTING
the STATE
BALLOTS
Returning Board Has Begun
Work Of Revising ths Vote for
First Congressional District

The state returning board met yester-
day afternoon at the State House at !.
o'clock to begin the long process OF count
ing the ballots In Tuesdays election.
Chairman Frank f. Holden presided at
this meeting and Arthur s. Fftz who was
appointed TO nil the vacancy caused by
the death OF Hon. Addison p. Hopkins,
assumed his. seat as member OF the
board.
After the board was called TO order the
following resolution. concerning the death
OF Hon. Addison p. Hopkins. was passed
unanimously:
Resolved. That in memory OF our late
colleague, Hon. Addison III. Hopkins OF
Burrillville. who died on the first day or
last September while an active member
OF this board, our secretary be directed to
place upon his records this tribute 10 the
deceased We knew him both as a friend
and public officer. As a friend we be-
came aware of the many charms OF his
manly character. AS public official and
particularly as a member of this board. he
impressed us as man Of ability and high
principles, who was ever faithful to his
duty. From our intimate associations
with the deceased we realize the great
loss sustained by the closing OF his active
life which was so unselhshly devoted 10
the service OF the public and the welfare
of his fellow men. and DE IS further
Resolved, That the secretary be In
structed TO have this resolution suitably
engrossed and to transmit copy thereof
to the bereaved family.
The board then took up the count OF the
ballots and elected 10 first count the votes
cast for congressman in the First Con,
gressional district The board counted
the moderators returns from Charles
town. Smithfield. East Greenwich, Nara
gansett. Johnston, North Providence,
Gloucester, Scituate and North Kings
town a total OF IL districts. The count
varied slightly with the official count, for
-the boards figures showed loss for
Capron OF four and a loss Of Owen or
one, but this slight variance was ex-
pected.
The board received notification from
Governor-elect DIR. Luclus +. c. Garyin
that his interests at the count or the
ballots for state officers would be cared
for by p Fl Quinn, secretary OF the
Democratic state central committees; no
tihcation from Franklin p. owen that ne
would be represented by Charles a.
Walsh and notification from Dennis j.
Holland that Daniel A. Cotton would rep
resent him.
The board then adjourned. 20 meet at 2
O'Clock this afternoon. when the count
of the First congressional district VIII be
resumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
ARCHITECTS
Rhode Island Chapter Of Amer
lean institute Incorporated.

Yesterday tho Rhode Island Chapter
OF the American Institute Of Architects
was incorporated. papers being filed with
the secretary OF state. While the chap
ter has been in existence since 1915, IL
has never been incorporated. this action
being taken yesterday, as the national
chapter recently passed bylaw re-
quiring all state chapters TO be incor-
porated The incorporators are Alfred
stone Edward l. Nickerson, Howard
Hoppln Franklin J. Sawtelle and Pres
colt O. Clarke.
The Rhode Island chapter Is one OF
the oldest Of the American Institute of
Architects IL was the sixth organized
In the list OF 26 charters The officers
are: President Edward |. Nickerson;
vice president. Charles f. Carpenter;
treasurer. Fred Il. Field: secretary. Pres
colt q. Clarke. executive committee. Ed
ward l. Nickerson, Prescott O. Clarke
Stone. Edward r. Ely. Wallis Il. Howe.
The other members are George w. Cady,
Frank w. Angen Edmund II. Wilson.
Franklin j. Sawtelle. Walter O. Sheldon,
Howard X. Hilton. Wayland T. Robert
son. Alfred r. Shurrocks. Norman NJ.
Isham. +. Ellis Jackson. Albert VI.
Humes. Frank +. Tingley.
MIR. Alfred q. Stone Of this city Is
second vice president OF the American
Institute The president Is Charles +.
Mckim OF New York. member OF the
firm OF McKim. Mead q White arohi-
tects OF the new state house in this
city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
VERNE OUTD0NE
Members Of Cranston St. Church
EncircIe the Globe in an Hour.

novel entertainment was given ny
members OF the Cranston street bap''st
church last evening. and the ahair was
most thoroughly enjoyed by about loo
persons.
The affair opened early In the evening
when a bean supper was given IN the
Infant department OF the old cnurch
h,,la,nr At the conclusion of the sup
ner barges were taken for the trip
around the world. The start was mace
from Boston
The first stopping place was at the
home OF Mrs o. F. Lee, llS hesser
street. Here no pains were spared 20
rive n good impression of Alaska. the
walls of the house were coVeiei WIN
scensry. showing the Polar pear tne
seal and other Arctic animals IN ~'per
home. A good draught from the open
windows in tho parior gave tne arau
a somewhat realistic tinge. Esquimaux
nrts we're I'm the various rooms, and the
visitors were served by young people
aressed in the costume OF the northern
country. ,,,
''China" was the next country visited,
the quaint customs or that tar AWAY
land being shown at the residence OF
Da,.,d v Carter 421 Cranston street
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Finch, former mis-
s,onaries I'm China, received the party,
and Mrs Carter. Mrs. william Aims
Dorth. Mrs william Johnson and Mrs.
yyilliam Carter in the Kimona and other
raiment OF the country served tea ana
chinese candies. A feature OF the snort
stav i'm the Orient was the enjoyment
of rice and curry, eaten with chop STICKS.
,ttss Ethel Anderson ofhciated at the
niano and rendered only Chinese music.
A long jump was then made TO Parls,
the paieties OF the French capital being
shovn at the residence OF +. w. Bod
well. 20 Marlboro avenue.
In the library the walls were covered
with French pictures and the flowers
and colors OF France carried out the
erect In the dining room Miss Webster
was assisted by Misses Marjorie Stew
ems Imogene Glover, Alice Duder and
beatrice Bodwer. and the young men
In serving refreshments. Miss Edith
| Gyllenbery presided at the plano.
The voyage home was next made and
washington reached. the chorus sing
ing Home. Sweet Home" the church
being the final homo port. The parlors
OF the church were adorned with Ameri-
car nass and bunting and the returned
travellers we're greeted by members OF
the church I'm Colonial costumes.
Louis Allen impersonated George wash
/ ington and Miss julia Peper was dressed
ms Martha Robert Mitchell was Uncle
sam. Those who assisted In welcom-
ing the party home were Mrs. W. ".
scribner. Mrs. A. J. Lewis. Mrs. John
Vickery. Mrs g. r. Briggs and Mrs. @.
E Congdon. The proceeds OF the en-
tertalnment will go toward supporting
! foreign missions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
Labor c. Notes

A regular meeting OF the Retail Clerks
union was held at room 7. Labor Temple.
last evening, and considerable business
of Importance was transacted. Five new
applications were received and a commit
tee was appointed to hold ball. COM
mittee was appointed to procure a new
hall and II was voted TO hold a special
meeting Wednesday evening. Nov. 49, Mo-
aice to be given later as to place of meet
ing. M
A communication was received from the
international union stating that an or
Ganizer would soon be In this city 10 or
ganize the women salesladies and all
clerks are asked to interest themselves
In the trades labor movement and Join
the Retail Clerks union.
AT the Labor Temple last evening was
held a regular meeting OF the members
of the Painters union, the attendance be-
ing good and much interest manifested.
The union transacted considerable bust
ness relative TO union matters.
A fairly attended meeting OF the Coop
ers' union took place last evening at the
Labor Temple and matters OF interest To
the members was disposed Of.
This evening at the Labor Temple will
be- held the regular weekly meetings ~
Local No. Al. Iron Molders' union. and OF
the Allied Metal Workers union
The striking iron molders held a meet
ing this morning at the Labor Temple
and then transacted business incident 10
the continuance OF the strike at the Mil
aer. Franklin and Carpenter foundries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
Put Mrs. Hanna No. z and
Daniel on Floor With No. |.
ALL MET IN THE CORRIDOR
LITTLE Son Greeted Father, bat III, Elders
Passed Each Other With Strong
Starss.

New York Nov s.-"oh. there's papa!
look. mammal"
The little fingers that clasped the kid
gloved hand OF the handsome young ma
tron all in gray quickly let go. Merrily
the little feet sped down the Thirty
fourth street corridor OF the Waldorf
Astoria 10 meet the well-dressed. clean
shaven young man who was coming
toward him with another woman fash
tonably attired and as pretty as the first.
This was the meeting OF Mrs Hanna
No. /. wife OF Daniel X. Hanna. son OF
Senator Hanna. and her youngest boy,
Dan. Jr.. with his father and Mrs. Hanna
No. g the woman VINO has taken the
place OF the boy mother.
Embarrassed, the husband patted the
boy on the head and hurried on there
was no sign of recognition between the
grown people. the races of the two Mrs.
Aannas setting hard as stone as they
gathered up tneir skirts and swept py
Meanwhile the tears were welling into
the little fellows eyes at his disappoint-
ment. His mother hurried him into his
room. Mr.. Hanna and Mrs. Hanna No.
went down TO the Palm room for break
fast.
1t all happened because the clerk. not
thinking OF any mx-up. put both Hanna
same corridor In the Astoria side OF the
hotel. atv
Mrs Hanna No has been at the hotel
for a couple OF months First she had
all three of her sons. Marcus, Carl IA.
and Daniel r., there with her. But with
the coming OF the school season she put
the two elder boys In boarding school at
Asheville, N c., and with little Dan de-
cided to remain at the Waldorf for the
winter.
The fresh. still girlish beauty which
made the senator's son fall head.over-
heels In love in 1887 and elope with her
while still a student at Kenyon college
made Mrs. Hanna conspicuous In the ho-
tel rooms and corridors. There were many
callers and the rumor got about winch
Mrs Hanna denied, Ithatshe- -XA1 Aa0Qut
to wed a wealthy Englishman.
'T am only welded to my sons now,
was Mrs. Hanna's answer 10 the question
about her reported engagement.
Mr.. Hanna and Mrs. Hanna No ar
rived yesterday morning. There was
some talk in the hotel that Mr.. Hanna
had come East to see his boys. by ar
rangement.
rington. The couple were most happy
for ten years. and then suddenly sepa-
rated. A year later the wife got a d.
vorce and the custody of the three boys.
Less than two years after Mr.. Hanna
married Mrs Daisy Gordon Mpud, who
had been divorced month before rom
her husband, Walter De s. Maud. an
Englishman. Last DecemberAa a baby girl
was born to Mrs. Hanna No. q ,
In July. 1901, Mrs. Hanna No. l. with
her three boys, led her former husband
a merry chase 10 New York. Then calmly
ignoring the writs of two states supreme
courts, she sailed 10 Europe, escaping
process servers and private detectives.
Upon her return matters were amicabiy
arranged
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
SUGAR May
Be A LITTLE
CHEAPER
War Among the Rsflnars Sends
Prices Down, the Cut Being
10 Gents Per Hundred.

New York. Nov. 6.-All the local sugar
refining interests reduced their scheduled
prices for refined sugar 10 cents per 100
pounds today from 6.s5 TO ass cents
pound for granulated.
The American Sugar Refining company
and the National Sugar Refining com-
pany. OF which latter company b. Ii.
Howells. Son e. Co. are the sales agents.
announced their reductions early in the
day and shortly thereafter the WaH
street news agencies contained the stat,-
ment that Arbuckle Brothers had follow
ell the cut which the others had made.
AT the office however. OF both the Am
erican company and b. IL. Howelis' svn
a. Co IL was stated very positively that
the reason for their action lay In cut
which Arbuckle Brothers had made on
Monday last.
News also came from the west that the
sugar situation at Missouri river points
was becoming more tangled than II mas
been. A drastic cut In prices has 'aksn
place there.
Regarding the sugar situation, the fol-
lowing statement was made yesterday by
a representative OF one OF the leading re-
hning companies:
This is the season OF the year when
the demand for sugar is moderate, end
the competition OF peel rusai iaN'oi iso q.
tressing on the market. The competition
from competing cane sugar renncries Is
also very keen. and has been showing III
special allowances being made In some
markets. tar
While the list price of granuiated Is
456 cents a pound. sugar Is being actually
sold n 420 cents net cash. taking INTO
consideration all the discounts that are
being made. For the raw sugars 3,s cents
a pound is being freely bid. which leave
a margin OF but IS cents per los POUNDS
at which price there Is considerao!s lofs
nv reason OF the cost OF refining and DIS
;ributing the product
Competition IL also showing strongly
at Missouri river points. The crne suanr
Price there Is today but AS cents pound
net cash. a decline or 10 cents per icv
rounds since Saturday. As II costs 30
cents per 100 pounds 70 get the sugar
there. IL nets refner but $50 cents, which
Is below the cost OF production"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
WARREN

Prayer meeting services win be held in
the NJ. Z. and Baptist churches tonight
under the conduction OF the local pastors.
The town council and court OF probate
met on Monday evening last and trans
acted business. A few new incandescent
lights were secured by the council for To-
cal schools.
Messrs. John Bray and John Droux
have arrived home from short hunting
trip In the southern part Of the state.
The Greene motor Is rapidly being in
stalled at the Consolidated power house
the work Of unloading being almost com
pleted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
Mr.. BRADBURYS TOUR

81. John. n n. Nov. s.-Mr J. Brad
bury one OF the head proprietors OF Lon
don Punch. as visitor In St John
yesterday. lie II completing a sort OF i'm
perial pilgrimage, having left London In
February aud visited Egypt. Australia,
New Zealand, India. and crossed Canada
from the Pacific entrance. He left last
night for Halifax and from there goes 10
Boston 20 take ship for home.
When Mr.. Bradbury crosses the Cana
dian-American boundary at vsnceboro IN
Maine. he will for the first time In his
4o.Ooo mile OF travel leave British do
mainA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
DARING SWINDLE.
UNEARTHED
Insurance Frauds by Mexican
Agents Exposed by Detectives.
THREE men ARE ARRESTED
Genuine Policy Holders Disappear Mys.
tehousy, and Il Is Sale They
Were Murdered.
THREE men ARE ARRESTED

Ell Paso, Texas. Nov. 6.-An insurance
swindling scheme which equals the Rath-
burn case has just been unearthed hero
by the detectives OF the New York Life
Insurance company. Three men, one OF
them an agent OF the company, are In
Jail. and the detectives are still working
on the case with the assurance that fur
ther sensational developments will result
According to statements made by the
officers, the frauds have been perpetra-
ted In the vicinity OF Chihuahua, Mexico,
Several genuine policy holders are miss
ing or have died mysteriously. and the
inference is that they were poisoned.
The deaths. which are regarded with
suspicion. occurred at Chihuahua. Mex
leo, where the bodies are to be exhumed
by detectives and examined for traces OF
poison.
Bogus benefciaries are known 10 have
collected SOS, 900. but the real extent OF the
frauds cannot be ascertained Tor soIne
time. An application for policy or slOo'-
900 caused suspicion and brought ABOUT
the Investigation which resulted In the
arrest late last night OF the three men
The prisoners are c. T. Richardson, the
agent. and w. Mason, alias Marsnali
Sanguinet, alias Mannering' alias
Meredith alias David SaDguinet, ana w
]. Gray, alias w. II. Hill. Richardson Is
an agent OF the company who operated
throughout the southwest and resided AT
Chihuahua, Mexico.
He wrote policies throughout this sec
ton and the officers allege that Gray ana
Mason were his confederates and were
frequently used as benefciaries unoer
aliases.
One OF his schemes was 10 insure men
IN the last stages OF consumption, subsu-
-+,,tlne- enc of his confederates for exam
ina tion by the physicians ana uNiuins
the money with the oonsumptive's heirs.
James Devers and a man named NH
chell were insured for $4,000 and sio'Voo'
respectively, and both died myster'ously'
az Chdhuah hua-one OF them at Richard
sons house. -
In the case OF Devers the money was
oollecte ed here by Mason under the alias
of Meredith, and Mitchells money was
collected by a woman, the wife or one Oh
the prisoners. go.
Last July numerous insurance ~ 'uos
were discovered In Mexico. and sixteen
men were arrested charged with swlnu-
ling New York companies. IL was alleg
ed that Spanish doctors In the CITY OF
Mex,co had issued false death certffestes'
and large sums had been secured from
bogus policies.
uurr.b for The Dots! They Will oe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
sewARG or o,NTmENTs ron CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

as mercury viii surely destroy the sens.
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering IL through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescription,
from reputable physicians. ar the damag,
they vii do i- ten fold TO the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
Catarrh Cure. manufactured bv n. J.
Cheney q Co. Toledo. u. contains no
nsercury. and r. taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
1Aeee Of the system. In buying Hairs
CAtarrh Cure be sure you get the genu.
Ne IL n taken internally. and made In
rolsdo. Ohio. by Y. ,. Cheney u Co
Testimonials free.
Sold oy Druggists. price 7sc. per bot.
nArs Family P1lb ere the bsss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
CHARTER GRANTED

This morning at the office OF Secre-
tary OF the state Bennett a charter was
granted TO Katherine II. Nola, Teresa
A. O'Neil. Mrs. Nicholas Williams,
Annie v. Rice and Lena V. Crossen of
this city. incorporators OF Aragon Coun-
Gil. Daughters of Isabella. The purpose
OF the corporation Is 10 promote social,
literary and financial benefits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06

BIGGAR
IN JAIL!
Not Wishing to Be Arrested
She Surrendered Herself to
the Sheriff.

Freehold, N. J.. Nov. 6.-Laura Biggar.
the former actress and chief lesatee un-
der the will OF the late Henry M Ben
nett, accompanied by her counsel. Samuel
Frankenstein OF New York. arrived here
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
party proceeded TO the sheriff's ofice and
found Deputy Sheriff Hyres in charge, 10
whom her lawyer said: Sheriff have
brought Miss Biggar to surrender her
self"
The deputy was taken by surprise and
at first refused 10 receive the woman into
his custody No warrant had been Issued
to the county authorities for her arrest.
IL was finally ascertained. however, that
n local warrant was I'm the hands of Con-
stable Hulick OF Ashbury Park which
had been issued at the time OF the sensa-
tional developments in the case at Long
Branch last August.
That officer was telephoned for and ne
arrived with the warrant at 5 o'clock.
Miss Biggar In the meantime was taken
TO the county Jail and assigned quarters
in the hospital ward. She bore herself
with more or less outward composure
during the ordeal OF surrender. but close
observers OF her detected considerable
suppressed excitement
She was dressed In a becoming gown OF
black and wore biack picture hat and
I veil. She carried a small leather valise
| with her Considerable curiosity was ex-
pressed here over her surrender No in
| diotment Is yet on file against her. al
| though the grand jury is expected to re-
| turn one next week
Lawyer Frankensteln. in explanation
| OF the woman's actions. said:
1--WE understand that there was nm In.
| dlctment against the woman. and. mas
much as she did not desire to be a fugi
tive under the alleged conspiracy charge
| she concluded TO give herself up. sh,
| will not be able To- give bail. hut we do
not want 10 subject her TO the lndgnity
OF an arrest"
| IL Is not believed here that the au
| thorities would have attempted to arres
! the woman. There has been no dsposi
\ tion TO do so. DR. Hendrick and Justic.
4 OF the Peace stanton are looked upvr
| as the chef actors, II is ssid. I'm IN,
| alleged conspiracy and the authorities
would. Il II believed. have been satisfied
| with their arrest.
These men are still In Jail here. bein,
| unable TO procure bail Miss B!ggar's az
| tiOn In voluntarily surrenderlng hersel
| H. said 10 be an EFFORT to arouse sympath,
! In her troubles IL is thought that sn,
| will be released on her own reoognizane,
| on Thursday. The trial OF the crimna
| charges against the alleged oonspirator
| will take place here next month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
LONG TRIP
Cargo Of Hard Coal Arrives That
Has Crossed Ocean Twice.

New York. Nov. e-The steamer Lady
Mildred arrived today from Rouen and
Swansea and brought 3O65 tons OF coal.
over 1000 tons was a portion OF 10000
tons OF Schuylkili coal shipped from
Philadelphia for Rouen. New YORK
concern bought the coal at Rouen and
shipped Il here on the Lady Mildred,
thus making the trip twice across the
Atlantic