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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-06
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
NEW PLAN FOR OIL EXCHANGE Is
APPROVED.
Crowd Is Already Assembling tor the
Eagles CarnVaI--Good Sums
for Charity Work

beaumont. Texas. December o.--Ine
meeting of the Beaumont OIL exchange ana
board Of trade last night has been prae'
t,c,lly the sole topic OF conversation III
oil circles today. The employment OF MT
e. +, Bunch as secretary of the exchange
pending the liquidation which was orocreu
is generally approved Mr.. Bunch Is 70
milInr with the Workings OF the body, me
Idea Of establishing u strictly OIL eAehans-
is also looked upon With more FAVOR lunnE
inun il wac Mt the meeting last u&hL whno
there seems 10 be a general aud uht4GiNV'
cal sentiment favorable 10 the eStapllsn
ncut OF the new board OF trade inc put
nose OF the oil exchange VIII be soiSiy 20
drpI i'm oil and not stocks. There VIII ue
nothing elaborate about the appearance
Of the room in which these transactions
ocrur but there will be regular meeting
hours and the men who have oil to sen
or who want to buy oil can get together
ana transact their business IN moro
methodlcal and businesslike way than
with The hawking here and there OF "'l
brokers. 49,,
on lines similar Ia those organizations w.
every other city In the country and Will
simply bc Tor the advancement oil Beau
mont
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TEXAS DEATHS,


wallisville, Texas, Decem'
her News was received here yester-
dar Of the death Of Mr.. w II. Haywood
which occurred at Shreveport, La, on No
ycmber 80, whore he had gone to nave an
operation for appendicitis performed. Mr;
yiovwnod was well and favOrably known
here having made this place his home for
a while. lie was living here about a year
ago when he was married to MISS Moseils
Toland Of Chappell Hill, Texas VINO, VIZ NJ
a little babe survives him; ms rem ha arr9
were taken to TeXarkana, leAas' MS p'S
hood home, for burial
= ANDERSON Georgetown. Texas, De
cember 5.-Mrs Susan h. Anderson died az, az
her home in Granger, aged D. years; gu
was born I'm Mississippi IN bis ana n.l
lived in Texas and Williamson couh"
twenty years
RrCHANAN. Temple, Texas, December
Mrs Charles II. Buchanan died mere
early this morning after only few gay
illness. The family have resided IN lelhpt'
for a number Of years, Mr. BnchanAn w, ons
husband. being prominent yHuuS ~ cIty
man. Interment will be had at ''' ''''
cemetery
pERRY.-Temple. Texas December o.
Harry Perry, aged IL years, died az u,
| santa Fe hospital last night. lie was
painter from the Cleburne shops Allu r G Inn
| of the oldest men In the santa FT,n1,,i,
lie will probably be buried IN Inc A''Np'
| cemetery ?
HARRIS. Sherman, Texas, December !,
| a q Harris. for more than year Wail
nrer of the Turf exchange In sherman, ny,
! nj the Binkley hotel last night on lnV s,,n
! gius. Deceased had been III sihc nee, G Ir
day forenoon, at wnlch I'M .a m IN
! swoon at a down town restaurant; IN
burial was under the auspices o. ~
Tagjss ~ which organization he was
| member.
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Beaumont, Texas, December 5.--The mont
bers of the Episcopal church are today
securing funds for paving around their
building.
Mayor Laucham is using regular road
scraper today to clear the pavement Of
the mud
The paving contractors began concreting
again today ana are working rapidly. They
viii have two more blocks added TO the
pavement by tomorrow week
The taxes are coming in freely now to
CITY Assessor and Collector King and also
TO County Tax Collector Kent.
"a Merry Chase" gave a creditnble per
Torrance here tonight The hll tomorrow
night IS isis Hopkins and big advance
sale s already on
The Eagles are today distributing their
handsome free program for the carnival
next week
The city school board met in regular ad-
journed session tonight,
Arthur Fnrby, well known lumberman,
died I'm olive yesterday and was this nfter-
noon brought to Beaumont His interment
will take place from the undertaking par
Tors OF Pipliln & Bruliu AZ 10 o'clock. The
Rcd Men viii hold the services and viii
meet mt their hall at $50 preparatory 20
| Going 10 the burial Mr. FURRY was former
/ erly Il Bcaumonter ana was most popular
| here.
| w H. Leake. an dtlme oil man and
known in nearly every field IN the United
/ States. died at the hospital this morning
He was y years old ana wen hBed imam
cIalIy but simply liked 70 work IN the
were shipped 70 his old home at hane, Pa,
tonight
Hal e. Land. worshipful master Of the
Z Po1umout Masonic lodge, returned from
| Houston this morning where he has beer
attending the Grand Lodge.
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The arrangements which we have made for this
winter are perfect For the past two years we have
been handicapped at this track by the publicity when
has been given our information by It's early sale TINS
year we have provided against this The name OF the
horse we select is not communicated to anybody be-
fore the races It is not even eiegraphen 10 anypoay
IN code or otherwise In order to enable clients to
III, - Oh oicea We have secured the services of Mr..
Sci Iicbtensten noted Eastern bookmaker and
member of tbe Metropolitan association who places
Accounts are accepted subject to conditions which
are given below As pledge OF good faith the
maxwell & Cay Co guarantees to place in the hands
~ tba editor of the New Orleans Item the selections
he money win be played and also to mail the Sc
loctions TO outoftown subscribers before noon each
day of the races such letters to bear posmaK OF not
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TELEPHONE TO KANSAS CITY.

II Is the Result Of the New Stock
Yards.
Fort Worth. Texas, December 5.-Fort
Worth and the stock yards will be given
direct telephone communication with Kan
sas City and Eastern Texas will also be
connected with Dallas and Fort Worth
This statement was made today by Vice
President Pettingin Of the Southwestern
Telephone and Telegraph company who
is here looking after the details of the big
undertaking The line to Kansas City IS
TO follow the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
road and work is to commence as soon as
details are arranged.
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Glen Rose Prospects.

Glen Rose, December 3.-some little az
tlvity in building and all the houses orig
Inslly destroyed by the cyclone have oeen
replaced with more substantial buildings
The president Of the Dallas soutn"estelH
from Dallas via Eagan. Cleburne ana sup
posed on to Glen Rose, Hico' Hamilton
and San Antonio, whites that he VIII De ,i y
Glen Rose in few days 10 meet tIe 10 ~,
+,orld he through a very fertile countr!
and ID command two Of the best and NOS mos
noted watering places in Texas-tilen Rus
and LampasQs
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caIvert EIeoted peIeoates.

Calvert, Texas, December On accord
ancc with the request of Henry ID. Lind
s,y, chairman Of the Commercial club OF
Dallas. 10 the effect that the mayors OF
Texas appolnt delegates to attend the
$ ate convention 10 be acid at Dallas on
thc 1Ttb instant. the object OF which is
70 determine upon some course looking 4"
the cxtcrminntion of the boil .weeyll'
Mayor G. = Meredith of Calvert has APP
pointed conference.-the Scott fNeds'
senator John A. Wayand aud Colon'' =.
< Peters TO represent Calvert and has
notaed Hon. Henry u. Lindsey TO this or
feet
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The TRAGEDY AT RuNeE.
Kicks Shot His Sister Through the
Door

Door.
Runge, Texas, December >. On Wednes-
day evening Steve Kicks of this place went
to the home Of his brather.in-law. otto
Roeter, about two miles south of town,
to settle supposed difference with Roeter,
He was met ut the door by Roeters wife
(Ricks sister. who told him not to come
IN, He replied to the effect that he wanted
Hoetcr aud would kill her Ii she wasn't
careful. She shut the door aud he shot
through the door, mortally wounding Mrs.
Kicks, who died the next day RoataS
picked his wife up, placed her upon the
bed, took double barreled shotgun, went
out ana met Kicks at the corner OF the
house and emptled the contents OF both
| barrels into him. II was line shot aud
the present indications are that the wounds
are not especially dangerous. Kicks re-
turned the fire aud wounded Roeter once
in the arm aud once in the leg, but neither
is at all serious. Kicks returned home
after the shooting.
After Mrs Roeter died, Bocter loaded up
his shotgun and started again TO 1ud Kicks,
but was disarmed by friends. Mrs, Kicks
leaves two small children, Kicks was
! taken Thursday evening TO jail at karnes
| City.
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PEACE YET AFFAIR OFF.

sessu factions Are Still Trying
adjust Their Differences.
h Tenn, December st. j.
,. X President of the American Baseball
81 ,a heid a conference this after
h 81, NV PRESIDENT Palmer Of the Nash
N. !. IN the old league and S. j.
u, ,ais city a leading promoter OF
sb, league After the conference
H.. ~, s,''hed to make n stat ment
, tlot 10 tho new league h 4 No
NM ~ submit to ;he old Isague and
IN ny r. nlzatl-u W nd entert in
ae sssi5 Y Siuons from The other side
Ct nss, ne did not consider the Iras
ssllr n ~ NCrr bright. Hickey + pre-
% dr. Souih 70 endCavnr 10 al
actions. '''s between the two base
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Roplna cantest a. Corpua

Corpus Christi. Texas. December 5.-Tho
roping contest today at the baseball parl
was a success and well attended
Good time was made by the contestants
there being fourteen entries The ars
prize $50 was won by Frank Robinson a
Banquette In AZ seconds: second prize ,S5ii
won by Dennis Mcbride Of Corpus Christ
ia AZ seconds, and third prize $3.50 woi
by Claude Allen OF Theoso in 81 seconds
Another contest will be held tomorrow.
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~. remnIe street Fair.

Temple. Texas, December 5,-Work mas
bcrun on the stands for the street fair
shows and some of the shows are already
In town and ready to open up on Monday
While the roads are In no condition for
wagon travel still the horseback brigade
am rtt to town ana a good crowd irnll
the country may be looked for sunshine ne
and NORTH wind like the last two days
viii do much towards drying up roads ana
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HOLIDAY MEET.

o.,ocatlon has received notice from
N. thst in case an organization is
- ss,e the hcrsemen Of that city, Fort
M and San Antonio will send their
4, marc for big meeting to be given
A, christmas week, or II the time Is
sDnlclent the horses will come for
IN tracing during New Years. All that
H. /, that the purses be made suffi-
\, to pay expenses.
y ,irbt those who have been connected
tbs recent races here were enthu-
Z N. over the outlook and gave it as theif
g,ien that the big mldwinter meet was
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bowling ball and is Of silver. gold u,ea
The bowl rests on three gold pins and bails
and the whole Is mounted on q massive
II ahogany base.
The Gun will be awarded to the person
making the highest score In the mouths
Of December and January, the contest III
pe rolled on the second and fourth suu.
days OF those months.
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United Charity Work.

beaumont, Texas. December 5-Ihe
united charity work which was started
hero some two or three weeks since Is
taking hold that is most gratifying 10
he churches and church peonle Of every
denomination. Mrs. W. a. Fletcher ahs
NJ con r. Levy who compose one 81
tbe subcommittees, have been remarkably
successful in their soliciting and the neea
FOR the work was never Oettcr shown tnaA
at present.
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Beaumont Texas. December 5.--IhN
crowds are beginning to come In already
for the Eagles carnival and 1t Is Thought
that by sunday Beaumont will be oiled
Of ROM Interest camo today when q hig
eagle was received by Mr.. j a. Miller and
placed in front ot his place Of business
ON Pearl street II caused quite a block
AIDE for while II Is In a prominent place
and real live eagle Is not seen here OK
ccpt when a circus visits the city
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WE WILL HANDLE YOUR MONEY.

later than D. M Of the day the races are TO be run
ii also undertakes to telegraph on request 10 any
subscriber every evening the odds secured and the
names OF the horses played
Conditions Of subscriptions to our service at New
Orleans are as follows:
Fee for information $40 weekly.
Charges for placing your money at the track are .
per cent of the net weekly winnings. Weekly remit
tances OF profits Accounts subject TO withdrawal az
moments notice Official closing odds guaranteed.
Remit direct to Maxim Gay Co.. 92S Canal street,
New Orleans, 60
The following the minimum accounts. SUD
soripton fee must accompany remittance;
For $40 daily play each horse $50 For Wv
daily play each horse 800 For 500 daily play On
each horse $3.50 For 800 daily play on each morse
$500
Do not entrust money to the malls without regis
tering Bank checks must be certified.
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Laredo, Texas. December 5.-Nargare'
Eliza. the 25-year-old daughter OF II II,
McDonald OF this city, died here today Oh
Mrs. Nora Lena Webb another daugn,
tor of Mr.. Mcdonald, died and was Dull ~,
YESTERDAY. and a week ago the ilitie ~
iobv Of the family died Of the same avs
cnee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-06
'fInID DAYS RACING.
~, Program Drew an En-
thpsiastic Crowd
|. VENT IN STRAIGHT HEATS
....i,,., Meet Is Proposed for
D NloN sufficient Purses Can
F'' Be Guaranteed

.,oos nj the track on Har-
p'tlaeS yesterday afternoon were Wit,
|Is r'aa ;.,r number Of spectators ana
|aSy ; a,a ~ e pleased with the interest
|kHed 40 uptav7rable weather OF the
|sv d'y'i ;, 1ps attendance Yesterday,
|tited ,' IN good condition and the
rhct "" ~ the program provided an
gsp y snort equal to that enjoyed on
||tfsn 2 sg raw The number Of good,
lis'ps y can step fast clip on
lass ,r,ck indicates that Houston
|s'flails .unoort racing once it is put
|['p,.Dousible mansg ment'
fespV. .,ho are giving these matinHe
nsn ,nlnc no financial returns anu
e. ~ generous support. They
ltstltl q tu,ize n racing association IN
X % ell have sufflci Mt backing
diI to'it God pu ses and he the cause
saanlees ssvth some OF the best horses
grsn1d rgesterday afternoon included
csrs and each time the horses e got
sxens., astSrted on their journey tney
6rcid apu citjng contest. 1t was race
~ d, ~ KAT each event went In straignt
f,c .sa .u ,rinuer cf each did not der act
. w t,screst and it was anybody ]
w ne last heat was over. Inc
NY iro ' only sent for a half mile
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: NAeNIFIcENT cuP.

NJ Y offered the Members Of
y ps0, Magnolia Bowling Club.
: A. 49, OF the Magnolia Bowling
w sse.D aht over the magnificent
a a that club by NJ. \. o,
Tue cup represents half Of a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-06
lNGLEsIDE RESULTS.

Il. FEtsnclseo December Sat Ingle-
~, sseather rainy; track sloppy.
nIuFonFs selling Nultah,
y. Time 1:l6&.
,, saa an eighth, -Tingallng.
sua Forte. Time 200.
y Itw course, selllng-Gus Lanka,
In, '@p, someone's. Time 1:13h.
TTeIlhng-,Grafter, Autolight, Nee
II. p an a. eighth, selling Galnnthus,
nm ~, The Butfoon Time 1857.
I'm, il,longs selling - Imp. Mildred
- Azarlne, Monte. Time 1:16A.
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a MIX AT NEW ORLEANS.

N Demund Mas the Only Beaten Fa-
Fell and Was Killed
ksw Orleans, December 5.-Jack Demund
/ the only beaten favorlte. In the last
|. Sobleman stumbled and fell, breaking
lex and had to be destroyed. There
L general miIup In the handicap, and
tlts on Jessie Jarboe, was suspended
two weeks for rough riding. The
<is vas disqualified, and second place was
M to Jack Demund. Kilogram was
4ghi n the jam and fell, but escaped So
D. injury. Weather clear and cooler;
srk heayT.
De mile, selling Potheen, Judge Magee,
III Midas. Time 1'54.
b. fuflongs-Bedam. Suburban Queen,
agsant Time % 20
VI inflongs. selllug-John Peters, Irav'
4 Light Hunt Time l:lo Is.
4ns nile, handicap Rolling BOer, Jessie
Doe finished second, hut WAS disqunli.
ID Jack Demund second. Time 1.49 10
&eram fell,
lIe aud a sixteenth. elilng-Atheola,
4npass, Pierce j. Time 1868 Is.
|fsytn urlongs-Orduung Anric y STRAIT
y II, Time l:35 80
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NEW oRLEANs rNTRIEs-

$Fe turlongs, selling, -year-olds An
A ~ ", Mount Hope. kiwasa, Pure Dale
agnes Mack, Florestan. Doe Wood,
&E:nteld l02, Vlnelsnd 100, Tom Maybiu
Isncred 10.
f.Ten furlongs, selling-Lord Pepper 1O5,
aon, John Potter, Macon, Deponan, Ben
Irving Mayor l07, Nabocklish, Mo
Gautama 10.
iurlongs, selling-Della Ostrand. Fla
No Cherries ITO, Ruby Ray 100, Lit
'ses Horner, Jerry Hunt 100, Peat,
Il Alleen s., Brown Vail 1o5, Four Leaf
", Peter Duryea los.
.'eeqaarters Of mile. Palmetto sweep
HI 1000 added. for 2-year-olds--
.Aun, oronte los, Lord Melbourne ITO,
n 9yom lib, Henry McDaniels, Prince
"A ,saplrsnee lis, Sweet Alice 100
.selgntns Of mile, purse, for all ages
|sssn Nevis 90, Pride Of Galore "a. Marie
z ~ yelasquez Ill, Scorpio 115, Brandy
,hermoso 1lS, The Lady lis, Hi
NV ana q quarter, selling-Lou Woods
y,sssumo %, Potheen oT, Erne 100, Mar
Y a ~ va ceyion 1903, Prince Blazes, Bar
Iaai and heavy.
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DINING CARS SERVE on \ p ~, LElSSs.
run, H0HSS.Ino1N M AASNIIFIs
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Complete Record Made by Our ENTHUSIASTICALLY Wire
at New Orleans Last Season:
Result OF
Resnlt o.

loser sas qaa ' % % %
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As further guarantee of success at New Orleans,
we call your attention to the fact that the Maxim
Cav Co is essentially Western organization.
our track sharps, with execution having 'o
their spurs in the West Besides this, the stockhod-
ers of the Maxim 81 Gay Co enjoy the intimate
friendship of seven out of ten of the owners ana
trainers racing in New Orleans, and the company has
access TO information TO owners and trainers
intentions there that IL does e0j0y esowHe 10
the same degree. Everybody conversant with the his
tory of the Maxim Gay Co. knows that at New Or
We print below the record of our one-iioreo Guar;
what $50 fat bet accomplished for clients
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rur SUMMARY.

,,a,y Of the afternoons racing Is
Flows;
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leans two years ago It scored tho sensational success
which made its name household word among racing
people
Last winter returned to the scene of our splendid
efforts. rich in experience from our campaign on
the Eastern tracks We sprang sensational surprise
TO J. and reached the meridian with Phma Paxton
60 to l. won which we wired for plunge TO the limit
Of over 1000 clients from Maine TO California. Any.
body who ANYBODY the turf is familiar with our
Now Orleans record,
ltoed Wire at Now Orleans last winter showing
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Federation Of Women's Clubs.

The District Federation Of Women's
Clubs welcomed the delegates to the bien-
NAL convention recently held at Los An
geles at the home of Mrs. Tanner Satur-
day evening. OF the twelve clubs compos-
ing the District federation. the Pro Re
Nata was represented by Mrs. Lockwood
and Mrs. Bl0unt; the Woman's National
Press Association, by Mrs. Cromwell and
Mrs. French. The other delegates were Mrs
Colby, Miss Harrison and Miss Foster.
The president Of the District federation,
Mrs. Tanner, led the delegation.
1t was reported that during the month
the committees kept actively at work in
regard to increasing the water in the new
school buildings, play grounds for children,
medical education of women. hours of la
Dor Of women telephone operators and their
low wages.
Quite number OF letters were received
from individuals of note who are inter-
ested in the club work.
The corresponding secretary reported six
teen letters received and answered, sixty
postals written and the year book for 1902
distributed to the twelve clubs composing
the D. F. w. c.
The federation adjourned until fall.
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We Haul Lumber to the Country and
sell N. C. flooring, $50. Libbey & Co.
Miss Burbage's Pupils Recital.

Miss Alice E. Burbage presented her most
advanced pupils for piano recital at the
Washington Club Saturday night, those
who performed being Miss Richmond, Miss
Burke, Miss Moran, Miss Sleman. Miss
Lowenthal Miss Rae Hahn and Miss
Slater. The assisting artists Of the even
ing were Miss Grace Story and Miss VIII
son Young. The attendance was large,
and the reception of the young piarists
most enthusiastic.
Miss Richmond began the recital with
the most difficult and advanced work of
the program-Beethoven's concerto in c
minor. Her other numbers were selections
from the works of Grieg and Schumann.
Miss Burke played Chamnade's Lolita.
caprice Espagnol. Miss Moran played
Moszkowski's familiar concert waltz. Miss
Sleemans offering consisted of Chami-
nade's Scarf Dance" and Chopin num-
ber
Both Miss Burbage and her pupils were
given the greatest possible encouragement
by the musicians in the audience The
teachers full training abroad and notable
native talent stamp her as one of the fore
most piansts in the city, and her pupils
reflected these qualities as fully rs pupils
could.
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Funeral of Col. E. j. Gresham.

Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon over the remains of Col. Edwin
j. Gresham, a well-known insurance agent
of this city, at the residence of Mrs. Tyler
Jones, daughter of the deceased, 912
street northwest. Rev. DR.. Pollard, the
pastor of the First Baptist Church, off,
ciated, and the remains were taken to
Herndon, Va, for interment.
Col. Gresham was born in July, 1881, in
Westmoreland county. Va Twenty years
ago he came to Washington to make his
home. and since that time he has been con-
nected with the insurance business His
wife and several sons and daughters sur
vive him, as follows: Mr.. c. Gresham Of
Asheville, N. c.; Mrs II. A. Robinson of
Lynchburg, Va; Mr.. H. A. Gresham of
Mount Airy, Ga; Mrs. Robert Tyler Jones,
Mrs. L. G. Schooley, Mr.. c. E. Gresha m
and Misses Annie, Maria and Crook Ores
ham of this city.