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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-25

,,-nsrison of these quotations shows
~ , s' sdysptares in favor Of Houston az a
n y sl,. ai market. When the buyer consid-
=, s.', NJ BENEFITS to he derived from Hous-
~, W sraIsht rates he will End that even
ls s.. M ouotnble figures at other markets
=. .s'I IoTrr the price finally paid Is gemcr-
Nm greater The prices are those ruling
,-ops Houston wholesale merchants, ana
M revised daily
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TNaST WANT ADS ARP
Il numerous because they pay
BUSINESS CHANGES.

TEN.RooM HOUSE, n party buys furni.
ture Tor hvc rooms, on paved street, close
M low rent and full OF ronniers. Ad.
dress 30. this office, ~
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.NTHERS READ POST
" Want Ads. Do you?
sITuArIoNs-MALE.

WANrED--By a c0lored boy, job Of any
kind; 20 years old. Address 2255, tnis
Office u
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
REVOLT AGAINST MURPHY.
EX-UDGE FINN DECLARED LEADER OF
IST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Ex-Judge Daniel E. Finn came out openly last
night against Colonel Michael c. Murphy as the
Tammany Hall leader of the 1st Assembly DIS
trict at a meeting of the district general COM
mittee at Firms headquarters, No 14l Hudson-
ST. called by him. short speech by Lewis
Nixon and a criticism of Congress by Congress
man William Suzer were enthuslastlcaly re-
ceived. Mr. Nixon at the outset of his spsech
said that he would not interfere in any way in
district scuabbles. and would not favor either
man. He said q good word for Colonel Murphy
the present leader.
Ex-Alderman Cleary introduced a resolution
calling for a change of leadership of the dis
trict and declaring ex-Judge Finn the repre-
sentative of the general committee of the dis
trict and its executive member. 1t was adopted
George Blair ex-Superintendent of the outdoor
Poor Department, attacked Mr.. Murphy some
what bitterly. He said in part
The day has come when the Democrats Of the
Ist Assembly District must be controlled by d
man who has the Democracy at heart For the
last fifteen years tickets have been made IN
the back rooms of private residences ana money
has been raised for camPasn no o., one Knew "
make this fight because of the infirmltles of
the present honored leader. We have been will
ing to suffer much for the sake of not offend
ing the sensbities of a man who practicdIly
is n invalid.
Congressman sulzer praised Mr.. Nixon before
the latter's arrival
NO matter what any carping critic may say. y.
he said Lewis Nixon is the absolute leader to-
day of Tammany Hall. He will be the leader as
long as he lives If he wants IT."
Mr.. Nixon spoke briefly. and said. in part:
My position is very plain. believe that the
fundamental position 10 pursue is home rule
We must show our sincerity. l believe that the
central organization should not interfere in the
affairs Of Assembly districts, and ! wish 1t
understood the outset that you must not con-
strue my visit for any one man or men, for any
one or against any When you have had
your differences out in good old Democratic
way and elected leader get behind him, as
that is Democracy. ! have known your present
leader for a number Of years as friend and do
not wish to speak against him Another thing
l wish you 10 remember. that from now on and
always the headquarters OF the grand old Tam
many Hall VIII be in Fourteenth-st. and no
where else. There has recently been signal
defeat for us. and there must he some reason
for II. We must find that reason and overcome
II Let show we can muster our forces. and
going hand in hand win the next election and all
others afterward.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
AUCTION SALE OF SILVERWARE.

The Meriden silverware auction sale, which the
Meriien company has SO successfully conducted at
No 20s Fifth-ave, viii be continued for another
week. The company Is disposing in this somewhat
unusual manner of its surplus stock In order to
large its capacity for doing business. The Meriden
company has long held a high reputation. both in
trade and with the public for Its business in
tegrity and the character of the wares 1t manu-
factures This removal sale has given thousands
Of people opportunity to inspect at close range
its large and tasteful collection OF silver. This
week thousa nds will visit the store in Madi-
son Square TO secure little silver trife
great worth undeniable excellence may be
had the sale this week There are plenty of
strkingly good bargains left. The early callers
will have the first choice
Meriden sterling silver and silver plated wares
known across the continent. The trademark
stamped in the metal is warranty OF artistic
work. worth and moderation Of price. The Rogers
spoons, forks, etc, which now on hand at the
company's store will be sold at reasonable rates
In fact, compared with the prices one meets in
ordinary times and places these values are extraor
dinury.
The opportunity is an exceptional one. and none
for a June wedding present should fan 10 take ad-
vantage OF IL. The cut glass is especially worth
attention The cutting has been done most care
fuiy, and the quality OF the glass is superior The
knives and forks exhibition have that touch
about them which is the index of execution by
trained and highly skilled labor. The general ap-
pearance OF all these table pieces is attractive The
points concerning il which can be especially recon-
menced are the style. quality and price
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
EUNE1 N1LL WAII AND SEE.
EPSTEIN GIVES ORDERS FOR a GENERAL
HOUSECLEANING THERE.

If Deputy Police Commissioner Ebstein's orders are
carried out the letter Coney Island will
iy recognize itself to-day. Commissioner Ebstein
has had long talk with Captain Driscol of the
Coney Island precinct and the latter has instruc-
tions that drinks be sold excepting with
meals; that street walkers are 10 be arrested on
sigh. and saloon and hotel Keepers who harbor
them arrested; barkers in front of halls
be abolished. and the soUbrettes to be kept
on the stage and away from the auditorium where
they have been in the habit OF mingling with men
No indecent shows are 10 be tolerated. and
halls conduct their shows lawfully de-
Gently Major Ebstein visited Coney Island last
Sunday but il early in the season for him
TO any opinion of the place. He is determined
however, that everything OF illegal character
at the island must be suppressed. He will probably
make a second visit to-day. and II the weather is
clear and he will have better opportunity
TO study the situation
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
for Sale.
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Eugrsved DEEAiE TAO FULTON ST.
Fra. klENI NEW YORK
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET,

Fall River Mass. April II (SpeciaD.-The es'I-
mated sales in the print cloth market have 0
about 100000 pieces. The market has been 9I
and rather inactive. but prices have been na
tanned with greater strength. II possible than -
week Further advances in the price OF "a" M
terial have strengthened the print cloth DIVISION
the market, and the tendency is toward the o1'''
figures for cloth. There has been bidding o
the trading for small lots of goods for near -
livery ct current prices. orders for which Aio -
untitled. either because of the inaoilty ol ~ .an-
facturers to NIL or unwiingnsss OF mills 70 -,
while the market for cotton is advancing Neunss
NJ c. ID. Borden has been in the marhse IL 4iy no
and contracts current prices out appd ere
spots be had at present or any ng S, Goods
market seems to be absolutely bare or SpvI oniv
In the finished goods section business is que sni
fair amount of new business benz no1s, 5,y,Ires
sales being reported at slightly advarfcsu in
for some kinds OF goods Buyers are however; - -
close touch with the market and are ps.ppner ad-
trade extensively IL conditions indicate ruft ,.n-
vances in prices The market Is rrnn. VII
changed prices q basis OF 81 cents fof resa'-
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
NOT AFRAID OF NEW TRIAL.
JEROME CONFIDENT THAT HE CAN PUT
RIssERT BEHIND THE BARS AGAIN.

District Attorney Jerome probably will not
appeal from the decision Of the Appellate d.
vision of the Supreme Court which grants new
trial 10 George Bissert, the former detective at
the Fifth-st. police station, who has served sew
eraI months Of his sentence Of five years and six
months in Sing Sing for bribery. Bssert prob
ably will be tried again, and there is said to be
available more evidence against him now than
was used in his former trial Mr.. Jerome said
yesterday that he did not think the granting Of
a new trial for Bissert would be encourage
nent to other detectives to blackmail dens OF
vice
1T is a pity he said. that the impression
has gone out that the courts are cverastute IN
granting new trials to police officers. In my OBJ
servation the courts have acted all right in these
decisions have had occasion to examine many
decisions. and ! would have done just the same
as the courts did If had had 10 decide them.
The courts are there to see that fair play is
given. They must stand between public passion
and what is fair The public mind sometimes
becomes in a state of insurrection. and unfair
things sometimes result.
However If it is impossible TO obtain the con-
viction Of policeman and have the conviction
stand in the courts, Il will be necessary to
sort to drastic measures. If the impression be-
comes too strong that a conviction cannot be
had then that drastic measure might perhaps
take the form Of an entire reorganization of the
police force. and if that were done good many
men would suffer. My impression is, however,
that the decisions arrived at by Commissioner
Partridge and the punishments he inficts will
stand and reorganization would not then be
necessary
Il have never been of the opinion that ii was
Impossible TO convict d guilty policeman. If
man is tried while his offence is redhot, and the
Commissioner is unfair. then there is every rea-
son why his decision should be overturned. but
when things are done in a quiet impartial man.
IL should be possible to punish effectively
and with little danger of reversal Of sentence.
The only way TO proceed. far as / can see.
IS to keep pounding away at this thing all the
time"
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
SASH AND BLIND TRUST.
FoRrY-F1vE BIG MANUFACTURERS TO UNITE.

FoRTT-F1NE BIG MANUFACTURERS TO UNITE.
Chicago April 12-Forty- five manufacturers of
and wholesale dealers in sash. doors and window
blinds representing S12 100000 capital about 10
enter into a combination to establish a scale of
prices on the products OF the factories says The
Inter Ocean" A meeting has been called for next
Thursday at the Auditorium Hotel. The interested
firms situated in the large cities from Pttsburs
10 the Rocky Mountains
Competition is reported to have caused rate cut
ting and under bidding to a disastrous extent w.
Arthur Wade. of st. Louis. is conducting the pre-
limnary negotiations. and committee consisting
Of seven wholesale dealers is at work sounding
the biggest sash and door interests in the country
J. R Laing president OF the Palmer Fuller Com
pany wholesale sash. door and blind dealers, said:
'Forty-fve firms. located in Pittsburg. Cleveland.
Chicago ST Louis. Kansas City. st. Paul. Minneap
lis and other big wholesale cities as far West
the Rocky Mountains. about to organize for the
purpose of establishing and maintaining prices We
are determined keep the scale of prices where 1t
belongs Every three or four years conditions get
serious in the trade. and now We are going to
Ell
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
s7ARrA7IoN ALONG THE RIO GRANDE

AID REQUIRED ON BOTH THE TEXAS AND THE
MEXICAN SIDES OF THE RIVER
Austin Tex. April - tspecaD.-H. F Mattson
arrived here to-day from his ranch in Zeapata
County where there is destitution and starvation
among hundreds of people. He says that he visited
a number of towns and settlements on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande opposite the drouth
stricken region of Zeapata County few days ago
and that there probably ten thousand half fam
ished people there who will starve to death unless
aid reaches them
The situation on the Mexican side is than
the Texas side, for the reason that the drouth
stricken region is more populous and the food sup
ply has been exhausted for many months He
heard many reports of deaths from starvation from
reputable citizens Thousands of refugees from the
ranches congregated in camps and towns along
the river. They without food and subsst-
ing the roots and leaves of the prfckly pear.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
WEDDING RING sURVIrAL OF B4RB4RIsH
ORIGINATED IN NOSE RING OF SLAVE. SAYS PRO
FEsSoR STARR.

ORIGINATED IN NOSE RING OF SLAVE SAYS PRO
FEssoR STARR.
Chicago April 12-The romantic ideals OF sew
entv-fye goods in class of anthropology at the
University of Chicago have received a rude shock
at the hands Of Professor Frederick Starr. The
professor in a class lecture bluntly declared that
the wedding ring was relic Of barbarism. alb
solutely useless survival the culture of primitive
people.
''Undoubtedy.55 said the professor, the wedding
ring is a beautiful example of barbaric tradition.
living in this modern twentieth century. and
filing no function whatsoever. Perhaps of you
tell the origin of the of the wedding
ring?" He received no answer from the seventy
five young women.
The wedding ring represents the ring.
ankle manacle by which in past ages the sold
slave was led away from the mart by his new mas
that woman when ring is given 10 her to SYM
bolize the wedding sacrament, is by no means
slave
The dress also included in Professor
Starr's crusade against relics of 5arbaris,n.
Turning TO the men Of his class, he added: What
is the origin OF that absurd garment the dress
coat? Nothing less than the hunting coat of
ancestors who divided the tails OF the long frock
coats cut away the front sewed buttons in the
hunting jacket. Now. why is the dressed
in the conventional evening also? Just be-
cause he formerly had TO out the old hunting
coats of his master
WINTER GARDEN CLOSED.
The management of the New-York Theatre de-
cided to close the winter garaen the roof last
night 1t was stated that the action was not due
to any conflict with she city authorities. The
summer season at the garden will open early in
MAY and the interval will be spent in decorating
season Many strong European vaudeville acts are
promised for the summer
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
ATHLETICS.
PETERS AND SANFORD WIN EXCITING
RACES AT EIGHTH REGIMENT GAMES.

PETERS AND SANFORD WIN EXCITING
RACES AT EIGHTH REGIMENT GAMES.
Company g. sth Regiment, and the ST George
Athletic Club held joint games at the sth Regiment
Armory Ninety fourth-st. and Park-ave. last
night Many of the well known athletic clubs had
competitors. and the entry list large that
It took several heats decide nearly all the con-
tests. A large number of enthusiastic spectators
present
The sixty-yard novice interesting contest.
and by John T. Mahoney of the Calumet
Athletic Club. J. z. Peters. of the Knckerbocker
Athletic Club. captured the handicap dash the
same distance. The running high jump to J..
j. Ryan. of the st. Bartholomew Athletic Club.
with an actual Jump of 8 feet inches. The three
quarter mile fast hot pace was
kept up from the start r. l.. Sanford. of the
Knckerbocker Athletic Club, finished first by a
few inches F y. Hussey, of the Star Athletic
Club second.
The so0-yard for novices went to P. Mendel-
son. and the 30o-yard j. f. Peters of Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club. s. B. Wood, of the 4th
Regiment ATHLETIC Association. showed up well in
handicap went to w G.. Frank, of the 22d
ss ap as she n Fl as wont y % m
The wall scaling contest between Company G, Sth
citing The had to scale over a wall twice
and run distance OF 100 yards. The sth Regiment
gave fine exhibition. and performed the contest
In 143, The 18th Regiment took 2:S to do the feat
Knickerbocker A. go yards>: y. Hussey Star
A c. 5S yards. second G 7. Fitzgerald. Star a. c.
six-hundred-yard run (novice)Won by P Mendeison.
unattached: Jerome Kohn NewYork University second
J. G. Harris; Central y NJ. c A.; third Time; 1:23%
Peters. KncSerbocker A. c. go Yards; ]. F Donovan
Xavier a. go YARDS second f. c. Sache. Brooklyn
c. go yard%) third. Time o:33ss
Mie-and a half bicycle race thandcap)-Won by W.
Frank 2od Regiment (scratch) Charles Martin
Vile wheelmen 600 YARDS second; Jack Karkella 18Th
Regiment G00 yardsD. third. Time. 3:49@s.
Sixty-yard novice-won by J. T. Mahoney Calumet
c.; John Bersar. st George A. c. second s J.
Furst c. c. N. Y, third. Time O:0I.
sixty-yard handicap.Won by J. e; Peters. x. a: G
Miller. st. George A c. dS feeo. third Time. oo67
St bartholomew A. C. IS nches actual jump fl. in.
J. Kehnte. Star A c. q inches,. actual jump IT.
in second: w Price. 81. George a. G. g inches).
actual jump 5 6l2 in. third.
Wall scaling contest-Won by Company G. sth Regi-
n1ent team composed of P. Umstadter. E. Janson W.
Willing G. Huttleneier. R Brown Z. Farley
and A. Grober: Company G. 18th Regiment. second.
o winning team, :43.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
OGDEN LOOKS FOR FRAUD.
JEROME SAID TO HAVE PROOF OF TAM
PERING WITH CIVIL SERVICE LISTS.

Willis L. Ogden president of the Board OF
Civil Service Commissioners yesterday admitted
that most rigid investigation was pelhs hiaoe
Of the Civil Service lists for detecting any
frauds that might exist. The inVesusduon
grows out of the arrest of Mary G. Gilper'' VINO
was charged a few days ago with accepting $4oo
to be used in placing man on the ponce lorce'
Mrs Gilbert is alleged to have informed GER
tain detective that acids used for doc-
toring" the Civil Service lists. For instance. II
a man stood No. 454 the list Of eligibles' aclo
would be used in erasing the first and last hg-
ures of the number leaving the mans standing
as No. ). The erased figures would be added 70
the number of the man who really stood fifth
Mr.. Ogden said:
1T is true that rigid investigation is being
pursued. This is a very big and most I'M
portant department in the government, and the
commissioners will do all in their power TO con-
vince the public that it is absolutely fair
and proper lines We want every man to feel
that he will receive justice from this depart
ment There are fifty-one employees in the de-
partment, and it is not impossible for some man
in this big force to be dishonest. The lists are
being examined carefully. and If anything IS
wrong in the lists it will be rectified at once
Il am at liberty to say just what has peen
done or what is being done at present ANY
statement I might make on those lines JUST al
this time might defeat the ends of justice. just
anything has been discovered II any
thing wrong he discovered. the public Will Know
about it We are anxious to have every move
ment of this board known to the public and we
wish TO convince them that the department IS
conducted fair and square lines.
1t was said yesterday that proof had peen
placed in the possession of the District Attor-
ney that the Civil Service lists had been tam
pered with Whether this is so or not. COM
missioner Ogden refused to say. He SAID that
statement might be ready within few days
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
DINNER FOR AUSTRIAN OFFICERS.

dinner for the comm nder and officers of the
Austrian cruiser Szigetvar given In the Myrtle
Room. Waldorf Astoria last evening by we'll known
members of the Austro- Hungarian colony in
this city Among the guests from the Szigetvar
were Captain A Wiilenik. First Lieutenant Oscar
Kohen and Second Lieutenants c. de Gerlach, F.
de Prenschen and DR. s. Bursynck. DR. Joseph
de Grulich responded 10 the toast. His Majesty
the Kaiser and the King DIR. Ladislaus Hengel-
miller Hengervar, the Austro- Hungarian Min
lister. to The President OF the United States; DR.
Maurice BaumfeId. "Our Navy and Consul
General Thomas Dessewffy. TO The Austro Hun
garian Colony.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
'-'' " WINTER GARDEN CLOSED.
PRINCETON COMIC OPERA PRODUCED

The Triangle Club of Princeton University pre-
sented last night in the Carnegie Lyceum an
original comic opera. in two acts called The
King Of Poneru." The audience large and
acquainted with the members OF the cast. and
there was no lack of enthusiasm. Mr.. Morse. who
is the president Of the Triangle. and his two COM
yanion villains in the piece, Mr.. Young and Mr..
Moran, did burlesque that kept the audience
an idp lam oh
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13

THE TAMARAcK RESERVE SAID TO HAvB BEEN
HEAVILY AFFECTED.
TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Boston. April 12.-The annual report of the Tam
arack Mining Company for 1901 makes 1t appear
that the company earned in gross s67l123 less than
In the previous year, that 1t was caught with
surplus of copper hand, that the cost of pro-
ducing its lsoO,s52 pounds Of copper was 16l cents
a pound that the actual selling price was l422
cents and that the profits s526,l65 81. or
practically IS II share the companys 10000
shares OF stock while it paid $50 on the same at
the expense of dra wing its surplus assets to
the amount of ss73s35. This last named sum names
the deficit for the year. There was also a material
shrinkage in the miner yield from the rock. The
company's reserve more than cut in two.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
LAST WEEK OF THE CIRCUS.

The circus tomorrow enters its last week at
the Madison Square Garden Last night the Gar
den was packed and IT looks II the last week
would be a record one in point of attendance. The
brief but breathless moment when the daredevil
piavolo loops the loon a bicycle furnishes a
much sought sensation tah. what tangled web
we weave when first practise to 'allitera te D..
and the twice FIVE Peerless Potters well worth
seeing and their act lasts much longer. The chill
dren especially have been thronging to the Garden
in unusual numbers in the last week. In the after
noon they reign supreme the benches.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
DENIES THAT DEVERY WAS ILL.

report that William S. Devery. former Chief OF
Police i'll in his home and had been attended
by DIR. Isaac Oppenheimer, expert in cases OF
alcoholism contradicted last evening The re-
port IS entirely without foundation. far as 1
know said the physician.
Did you Devery to-day?'
mo; dom. know the man"
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
FRENCH MEMORIAL IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 12.-At a meeting to be held on
Monday the French population of Chicago will
complete arrangements for the erection of ma
tional monument in the form of 100000 building.
The building will consist of a theatre, lodge hall.
clubhouse and gymnasium, and will be erected in
the centre of the French colony, not FAR from the
Notre Dame Church.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13

Yesterday and he went into the Office Of Commits
sioner Partridge and had little chat with MN.
Somebody who knew of the call imuedlateiy .es t5
RLrnes and asked his aid in getting rid O bao
men in the police force. particularly IN me De.eG
.ta Eureau Colonel Partridge would not talk about
the -enOrt later.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
RUMOR STALKS WITH BYRNEs

Thomas Byrnes, the former Chief of Police gets
$50 month pension. and he goes to Police Head
quarters the beginning Of the month to get
his check He IN the building for that purpose
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
FIGURES TELL THE STORY.

1nspector Cortright at Police Headquarters, yes
terdav gave out report of the police arrests from
January TO April / compared with the arrests IN
-, or,a ,,eriod of 1901 1t shows that the arrests
so far this wear greatly outnumber those OF me
frst three months of last year particularly tIe
aI-ests Of lYuor dealers and persons keeping ga m
hing houses and dens of vice The figures are IN
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13
A SHAME.

II really Is, when You increase your
business by using the Little Ads. of the
People," and don't do It.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13

London. April 1.-THE second Of the two matches
for 200 a side and the professional racquet cham
ponship between Peter Latham and Gilbert
Browne took place to-day The Princes Club
here and resulted In victory for Latham by
Al. who thus retains the championship of the
world.
At the first game. played at the Queens Club,
London on April 2, Latham defeated Browne by
90
New-York tribune., 1902-04-13

Commissioner Partridge said yesterday that ne
did not care TO make any comment on the nsuieS'
They sneak for themselves. he said