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The Washington times., 1902-10-03

WANTED-Girl TO do general housework; fam
lily of three Apply APARTMENT 305 TIE
llbe,aarle corner 18th and 7 SITS. NV. In2-2
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DANCING.


Miss Leonardo, Supervisor and only member
of National Association Masters OF Dancing in
Washington. Academy for private lessons 1918
18th St NV. Glass lessons at Confederate Vet
Grams Hall every Friday and Monday evenings,
Send for circular. Phone, Main is7 y. m33
TELEGRAPHY-Private instruction, day and
night; terms reasonable; highest reference
MRS. GLASS. Cos 14th st. e90-5
BAD BILLS COLLECTED or no charge. H. D.
GORDON, Lawyer, 6l5 1ith ST. NV. m29-6
TO WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN-All goods stored
In the name of Mrs. r. C. MITCHELL will be
sold at C. G. Sloan's Auction Rooms. OCTOBER
2 a. 1902 for storage and other expenses
m27-6
CAPITAL. CLOCK REPAIRING CO., 1884 7th
st. NV. Any ordinary clock cleaned, Soc; war
ranted one year. Watches. jeweiry and music
box repairing accordingly charged. Send postal;
will call for and deliver free TO all parts OF
city. sel7-30t
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WsSTED-A reliable woman to cook and do
general honsework. Apply at 2ol ID st. sc. mi
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-foung man in paint business; one
with experience preferred. Address BOX l6l,
this office. ns-2
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wANTED-Colored girl. about Is, to assist
with children and help around; splendid home
for good, honest girl; must furnish references.
INQUIRE s29 9th ST. II. SAYMAN. in2-3
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WANTED-First-class and plain cooks, three
two white cooks and chamber
maids, three nurses. 1911 10th st. mi
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WANTED-A reliable colored girl for general
housework; small family. Apply go G st. NV.
wi
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Tickets, sleeping car reservations, and de-
tailed information be had at ticket Offices.
i06 18th ST.. 81 Pennsylvania Ave. and Penn
ylvania Station Baggage checked through
from hotels ard residences
Phone 1870, p. r. X. Cab Service.
G. II. ACkERT. General Manager.
3. II. HARDWICK, General Pas'r Agent
L. s. BROWN. General Agent
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

FOR SALE-I st. me-; rooms and bath,
smoke house, carriage house, stable; good lot,
price s., 500. FRANK A. HARRISON, 523 9th
st. NV. m3-3
FOR sALE-House. 10 rooms and BATH lot
50xl2s feet, near end new car line. Mount
Pleasant: lot 50x15o feet, Lanier Heights, nea-
Adams Mill Road two lines, three-story
brick southwest corner 9th and French sts
NV. Apply OWNER, Room 10, Patent Office. or
1904 18th st. NV, evenings. m2s-7
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-s-room house near Tenley
town for small house in city. or 0 rooms;
Northeast or Northwest 7. ]. GILES. us l4th
st. NV. m23
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. r.

Schedule in effect Nay IS. 1902.
Leave Washington. New Jersey Ave. and C st.
Chicago and Northwest, 1850 a. m. eco
D. m.
Cincinnati, ST. Louis. and Louisville, '10:0i
n. m, AIS p. m, '1:lO night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland, 1850 a. n, 'S:i5
p H.. and 100 night.
Columbus and Wheeling. '6:e0 p. m
Winchester. 1855 a. m. lli:l5 and l5:so
Luray, Rivcrton. Front Royal. EIkton, .4:li
= Annapolis. 1890. $500. ln1:so a. M. lI4;so.
Frederick, r lls:s5. $500, ilo:5o a. NJ. .-1:l5.
lIi:So, and 1870 P. IT,
Hagerstown. HOES a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Boyd and way points. 6:s5. 1890 a. NJ.
''ll5, lii:so, 1880. '-lo:l5, lil1;s0 P: m.
Gaithersburg and way points s;S5. 800 =.
m, Iil2:50. .'l:l5. 1880. 1880 $780, 1850.
NJ :O5. .'7:eO, -'l0:15 ll1l:so p. m.
Washington Junction and way points 1885.
1890 a. m, -'l;l5, 1850, .ij;s0 p. IN.
Baltimore, week days, I3:o0 500 $50.
x7:05. 7;S9. 1880 1856. $3.50, x10:OO, 80 a.
m. x12:2o noon. l:35, x3;00. x4:oo. x4:sO.
i:s5, x5:O5. SIS, x6:20. $50 xs:oo. x10:O0.
XII 80, u:S5 p. NJ. Sundays xS;oo. x7;05.
7:S0. Ks so. x9:o0 a. ~, xl2;en. lis, x3:00.
x3 80. sos, GEO. xs:0o. xIo:c0. >u:30. IS
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FOR SALE-LoTS.

FOR SALE-Impruvcd lot. IS by 75. Northeast;
price, Sioo; pays per cent net. win pay ID
per cent. Address OWNER. 10li 10th 81. nv.
lul-3
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ROYAL BLUE LINE.

All trains illuminated with Pintsch light
Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York. Boston.
and the Fast, 800, s1:o5 (Diner), $50 (Buf.
sl5:eo {Diaer). 300 (''Royal Limited"
piner) 1880 philadelphia criyl. sos
(Diner). 500 and 1890 p Sleeping Car
open at 1900 o'clock.
Atlantic City. I7:O5, lio:oO a. m. I1e:2e
noon 500 .. m.
.Daily. Except Sunday. ''sunday only.
xEHpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hoteh
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders
lett at ticket cffces. go Pennsylvania Ayenus
northwest. New YORK Avenue and Fifteenth
Street, and at station.
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inston 6:42 a. m, 6:52 a. m. 40 a. ni., Gas
a. m, eco p. H., 9:l5 p. M, and g:30 p. m.
daily. Local trains from Harrisonburg, II :55 a.
m. week days and $40 p. m. daily. From
Charlottesville, s:2s a. m. and v:40 p. m. daily.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT-Hcuscs and rooms in different parts
OF city. Inquire 92i Whitney ave, Mount Pleas
ant. ms 3
FOR RENT-Four brick $50 per month;
iJ6 DOUGLASS Court. between 4th and 5th G. and
II SITS. NV. NJ FRANK RUPERT, 1927 7th
ST. W. ml-3
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wANTED-FuRN1sHED ROOMS.

wANTtD-Two or three furnished rooms for
housek ,aping by married couple with one child
by Oct Ser 10. Address BOX l5s, this Office.
m2-S
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BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

FOR SALE-Imported Dutch fall bulbs. such
AZ hyacnths, tulips, crocus. Chinese sacred lily,
etc. also singing canaries, parrots. dogs cats,
etc. sCHMlD'S BIRD STORE. no 18th st. NV.
se29-tf
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TRAINS ON BLtEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington, week days, $40 a. m
l:OO p. M, 4:35 p. m, 4:ig p. m, and 6:e5
p. m. Latter to Leesburg only. Sundays only
9:10 a. m. and c:25 p. m. for Bluemont
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FOR RENT-sToRE & DWELLING.

FOR RENT-No. 81. brick store with rooms;
months rent free; 5000 per month. +. j.
Dieudonne. 5l4 1th St NV. e2-3
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wANTED-RooMs AND BOARD.

WANTED-Room and board for married couple
by November /; private family preferred; s45;
permanent. Address BOX 157. this office. m3-3
men and their wives want
board and lodging near 18th and X sts. NV.
for encampment week. Address j. II. Hol-
comb, Independence Hall. Philadelphia. el-3
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
STORAGE.

Why PAY St5S for storage when we store for
I5c? UNITED STATES STORAGE CO.. 420
10th ST nv. M
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WANTED-Ten chambermaids, white and col
cred. private families; two cooks, sl5, SIC
Inquire 1895 1lth ST. NV. mi
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NANTED-whitc Office girl s. week; also col
ored house girl. Apply 524 10th st. NV. Room
6. MI
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NANTED-Fifty White girls for dining room
work; experience rot necessary: also hotel
women. No charges SIiACKLEFoRD'S, SV6 Z
ST. NV. mi
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TABLE BOARD.

TRY OUR 25c dinners at the CAFE PATIENCE,
80 St NV Open evenings until l2 p.
m2s-1
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WANTED-A good girl to do chamberwork and
Waiting in private boarding house. 1l06 l.
ST. NV. mi
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE AND
FEMALE.
wANTED-ROoMS.

WAETED-Furnished room for two for one
week; price about SIS. BOX lil, this office. ell
wANTED-Cheerful rooms for light housekeep-
ing. nice fat; quiet adults. Address BOX
1874. this Office. m2-S
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-Ten white and 10 colored females;
Seod wages few homes free today only.
MRS. MOORE, I'll 18th st. NV mi
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NANTED-Two white chambermaids. three
Women s cooks two walters for cafes Call to-
day, SIG 10Th st. NV. M
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wANTFD-A young lady, good penman, TO ad-
1ress mail in pleasant Office with young lady.
Address BOX 153, this office. mi
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WANTED-Competent girl for cooking and gen.
eral housework; family of adults; must bring
good references. Apply at once. 1904 st.
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wANTED-FLATs.

wANTED-A fat of three, four or FIVE rooms.
heated, private bath, within walking distance
of 18th and Pa. ave.; permanent. Address Bon
10. this Office ml-3
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wAyTEp-A girl for general housework. 1912
Il ,,n2-2
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FOR RENT-six large windows opposite POST
otfice; also accommodation for rs people Ad.
dress bon ll5, this office. ml-3
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WANTED-Girl for general housework; wages
$40: references required; private family. 1923
Rhoce Island ave. NV MI
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MANTED-Neat, reliable white girl for general
housswork; one person In small nat. Fiat 10,
1923 c.. ST. NV. e1
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MAMTEp-White mattresses, 81 week. today.
DiohS HOTEL AGENCY, 18th and Pa. ave.
mi
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CREDIT TO ALL.

Diamonds and Watches. small weekly. monthly
payments. lowest prices; goods guaranteed.
delivered on first payment; business confidential.
Call or write. ]. DRuKKER, 1901, corner Pa.
ave and 18th ST.. upstairs Late with Castel-
bcrG's seS-Sot
TRUTH ABOUT WATCHES and mainsprings.
Zoe BROWNE, e0i F st. NV. m2I-tf
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wANTED-Neat coiored woman TO cook and do
general housework; so home evenings. Call
s23 18th st. NV. e2-2
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.
FOR SALE OR RENT--SUBURBAN

Fo2 SALE OR RENT-The best houses for the
least money in the District at Langdon, d. c.
I. ]. BAKER. Owner. scl2-SHt
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WANTED-woman for general homework, wash
ing end ironing, in amall family. ao7 st. ne.
mi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
WASHINGTON.

An agreement between the conferees OF
the rivers and barbors bill Is believed to he
In sight. Three OF the Texas items are
in doubt, those relating to the Calves.
ton inner harbor, the Triuity and the Far
well syndicate reimbursement
The republicans Will try to put obstacles
In the way of the omnibus Statehood bill
The president has urged on the congress
slonal leaders the Importance OF establishing
the department OF commerce.
Lodge Is TO lead for the republicans in
the Philippines debntc.
Boer representatives are to present to
congress great petition asking for inter
ference In South Africa
The president nominated II. Clay Evans
OF Tennessee for consul general at London,
vice william Mckinley Osborne, deceased
The cruiser Cincinnati has been ordered
to Santo Domingo to protect American In.
terests
The sennte agreed to the postponement of
the st. Louis exposition to 1901
Ex-Sergeant Iallock testified before the
senate committee on the Philippines that he
had seen score Of natives given water
cure. confined for months In narrow cell
then ruthessly butchered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
TEXAS.

Former Governor Hogg says the English
are well posted on the Texas oil situation
and intend to use The liquid fuel extern
slvely,
Heavy sales of sheep are reported In the
San Angelo country.
Many new school houses are being
planned and built In Texas.
Governor Sayers will turn over to his
successor d treasury with about 100000
surplus In It,
board composed Of officers Of the Texas
Volunteer Guard Is In session at Austin
TO compile a new code.
A receiver for ia H. Cunningham & Co.
has been appointed by the district court OF
Nueces county.
The executive committee of the Farmers
Congress has set July is as the date for
the opening OF the congress at College sta,
ton.
A. Briscoe. banker OF Floresyllle. has as,
signed.
Postmaster Wash Harris Of Lyttop
Springs was shot and mortally wounded
Hunt county has gone dry by ANAL ma,
jorlty.
None Of the big companies at Beaumont
are sacrificing their oil on low contracts.
Three negroes were shot at Beaumont
enc Of whom is certain to die and another
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
GREAT STRIKE THREATENED.
President Mitchell OF the United Miners
Union Issued Statement.

President Mitchell OF the United Miners
Union Issued Statement.
New York. May 3,-President John
Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers or
America gave out the following statement
tonight regarding the secret conference be
tween his organization and the coal opera
tors:
"The subcommittee of operators anu min
ers selected by the industrial branch OF the
National civic federation. failed to reach
an agreement upon any Of the important
Issues embodied In the miners scale adopted
by the samokln convention
The executive committee Of the three
anthracite coal districts of the United Mine
Workers OF America. In which is vested
the authority to inaugurate strike, have
been notified 10 assemble at Scranton, Pa,
at 10 a. m, Wednesday, May Z. This com
mittee consists OF tweuty-elght members,
appointed from the three districts, and
should majority OF them vote In favor of
a strike the entire 147,0 600 mine workers
will Immediately respond to the call"
Mr.. Mitchell said the operators had re
fused to grant any concessions whatsoever
to tho men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
SPORT

National league scores Brooklyn. Bos.
ton and Philadelphia New York postponed
rain. Pittsburg 8, ST. Louis 3, Chicago g.
Cincinnati /.
Southern league scores: Birmingham S.,
Nashville 4, Memphis s. Shreveport o, At.
lanta 4. Chattanooga g. New Orleans g.
Little Rock o.
American league scores St Louis g.
Chicago 3, Detroit G. Cleveland g. Boston
10, Baltimore /, Philadelphia 0. Washing
ton g.
To the lusty cheers OF thousands Alan-a-
Dale. the kinsly son of Halma. the latter
a winner Of the 'o5 derby, passed under the
wire at Churchill Downs winner Of the
twenty eighth Kentucky derby.
Winners at Churchill Downs: Alnn.a.
Dale, Ed Austin, Lady Lake McwinIams,
Woodluke Last Knight
Worth winners: Pretorious. Silver
Fringe, About, The Lady, Burnle Bunton,
Malay.
The Metropolitan handicap at Morris
Park, with It's reward of SsO7O, was won
by Arsenal at 20 to l.
Morris Park results: Arsenal Mlgzen,
illuminate, Navasota, wnterboy, Jack De
mund
ST, Louis inaugural winners; Peaceful,
Sallnda, Seize. A. d, Gibson. Colonial Girl,
Nettle Regent Vclma Clark,
state records were broken in the college
games held at Austin. The university team
won. A. and M. second, Baylor third.
The Cowthons defeated Port Arthur, II
to o, in tenInning game
Lake Charles % Houston a. Beanu ont 6
crowley j.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
Or. WEBB LOST MILLIONS
THE RUTLAND RAILROAD FILED A
MORTGAGE FOR $1,5oo,ooo.
The Vanderblts Rushed to the Rescue
and Saved the Entire List from
TumbIina,
Especial to The Post.)


New York Nav 3-Ad a result OF the
crash in the stock in which DR.. w. Stew
ard Webb is interested and the subsequent
coming to the rescue today OF the Wander
hilts, Dr.. Webb IS said to have arrived In
this city this afternoon, having made dy-
ing trip on a special train in order TO hold
conference with men most interested In the
uncertain securities.
dispatch from Troy says the Rutland
railroad which is controlled by DR. Webb,
today fled a mortgage for S1,500O00.
The Yanderhits rushed to the rescue OF
the stock market today and saved the entire
list from tumbling. They did this because
Or. w Seward Webb. member Of the
family, had become involved In the Inter.
national Power scandal which created so
much excitement yesterday.
All Wall street had its eyes today on the
Vanderbilt issues, Intending to shift thelr
course according to the way New York
Central acted. Buying orders from the Van
derbllts held that stock hrm, and after Il
weak opening the market rallied sharply.
On the curb there was much excitement, as
brokers expected that WcbbMeyer stocks
would be hurled on thu market and butch.
one sale of Hackensack Meadows vas made
at As, drop of 30 points from yesterday.
and that no other stock OF the four securI.
ties involved was traded In at first ofen.
bach and Moore brokers for DR.. w. Sew
ard Webb and tho Webb. Meyer stocks, to-
day settled with their creditors by agreeing
to make all Glazing good on Monday. All
stock exchange houses have been satisfied
Dr.. Webb's losses run up into the millions
His friends, who were paper milllonaires
Tuesday, are today really poor. The In.
ternatonal Power crash and the Webb.
Meyer crash were only two parts of the
collapse Of one grand palace Of cards. whose
foundations were SO wesk that they were
accidentally pushed ouBhy Cyrus Field Jud.
son when, after a Nght OF insomnia. he
tried to raise SsV1UoO by selling Power
STOCK
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
THE CLUB WoMENs CONVENTION.

Ladies Of the Lone Star Stats Are Be-
coming Very Prominent,
Los Angeles CAL, May 3.-The strain has
been removed from the political situation
at the club women's convention by the
withdrawal OF Mrs. Robert j. Burdette
from the presidential race. In letter
which she issued to the press she gave her
support to Mrs. Denison. so that the ticket
unless a dark horse appears. promises to
stand:
Mrs. Denison president.
Mrs, Burdette, first vice president.
Mrs, Buckwslter, second vice president
1t Is not likely that Mrs. Emma Van
Vreehten of Iowa will be returned to tl~
treasurership and there is a movement to
make Mrs John Sherman Of Chicago the
recording secretary.
AS Texas Is pushing forward rapidly to
the front, 1t is believed that the State Will
be represented on the board OF directors,
while both Utah and Arkansas are ora
after honors
Mrs. Phillip Moore of st. Louis, presI-
dent OF the Missouri federation, is busy
making preparations for an important re-
port TO be made Monday relative to
memorial which all club women shall erect
al the st. Louis exposition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
FoREleM.

The people Of Russia ate awakened to
the benefits enjoyed by the masses Of other
countries, and the rlotlng which lg going
on Ia their method Of getting tho same
thing
Partisan landlords are to try the American
nat system
The Norwegian poet Pjoruson. Is serious
~ ILL.,
oReily, the secretary to the pope, has
been selected to write the biography Of
Leo NIL
A volcanic eruption has done much dam
age In the Island of Martinique.
American missionaries In India send en-
couraging reports as to the progress they
are making; and they also need more
money.
A prominent German socialist asserts
that the days Of revolutions are of tho past;
his party will seek their reforms through
the legislature.
The war began in Mindanao The Ameri-
can ultlmatum was ignored and the mes
seuger aid not return. whereupon Ameri-
cans shelled and captured Moro fort and
twenty enlisted men were wounded
The intensely hot weather started the
flames OF fire near Cairo. Egypt, in which
fifty persons persisted
The court martial Of General Jacob H.
Smith ended Saturday and the general I'm
preston Mt Manila is that he will he nc.
Quilted
The papers in the Smith court martial
will reach Washington In about six weeks
but the president may follow an unusual
course by demanding a report by cable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
NIXON pEFIEs CROKER,
Past and Present Leaders OF Tammanv
DISAGREE.


Past and Present Leaders OF Tammany
Disagree.
New York, May 8.--Between Lewis Nixon
and Richard Croker there exists a misun-
Outstanding that seems certain to exert a
great influence upon the future of the or.
ganization. Mr. Croker has made demands
upon the man to whom he surrendered the
reins Of power. The demands were re-.
fused; repeated, and were then met with
open defiance. Mr.. Nixon won the skitm.
ish and though he recognizes the strength
OF the opposition that may be aroused nv
his enemies, he believes that his course Is
the only one that he could have followed
and retained his self.respect. and he is
determined to continue as he has planned.
even II 1t leads to resignation Of the au.
thorlty which was thrust upon him
Mr, Nixon and Richard Croker disagreed
ABOUT the makeup of the board of sachems
nm, , pne aintma9g society, and the men rec
"uRnlehHed by croker were turned down.
Mr Nixon today dictated the following
statement regarding the Affairs:
nave no wish to discuss the matter.
IS " mas been settled TO my satisfaction
did assume the entire responsibiiitv for
me ticket selected, Further than TIM /
can not say anything at present.
Thasa a. Inc statement for publication.
tlon A@An"ns orsaniEa-
Croker sent word to Nixon before ~.
meeting Of the rammany society th., ny he
ussifed the election OF ex-Mayor Van Wyck
s am AndTew Freedman as sachems, Nixon
s shnsNe.ea that ne would not stand FOR
snese men. and that II they were elected
ne would give up the leadership Of Tam.
many han. Croker yielded, aud The nid
s e9ssa Q, sschems was. reelected, with the
s sisssa Ss g. John whalsn. who was re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
RAILROADS.

Mr. Bowers is in Houston to look after
the building OF the new International and
Great Northern freight depot
The Southern Pacific has acquired valua
Bile depot grounds at Bay City.
Katy passenger train made twenty
eight miles In twenty-eIght minutes
The Rutland railroad controlled BY DR..
II Seward Webb. who lost millions Friday,
hed a mortgage Saturday for $4,000.
The Gates clique Is reported to have
bought n controlling Interest in the Monon.
and new system embracing the Monon
and the Louisville and Nashville VIII soon
be in operation between Chicago and New
Orleans.
]. Plerpont Morgan Is reported to be
financing the Uncomfortable and Nashville
deal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
LYTToN SPRINGS TROUBLE.


Postmaster Wash Harris Was Shot and
MortalH Wounded
Lockhnrt, Texas, May s.--Mr. Wash Har-
ris, postmaster at I.ytton Springs, was shot
and fatally wounded at an early hour this
morning by Mr.. Joe Holder. Holder was
arrested four hours later at Austin
Dale, Texas, May 9-Postmaster Wash
Harris OF Lytton Springs was shot IN his
office this morning about $3.50. The weapon
was shotgun aud used by Joe Holder.
The discharge struck the heshy part of the
arm, tearing the flesh from the bone. but
never broke 1t. Several other bullets enter
ed the body, but It is not thought TO be
fatal. Harris and Holder are both men Of
high standing and were the best of friends,
This morning Holder entered the postoTlce
with his gun, spoke to Harris and said,
Wash, why did you not tell me" and fred.
Mr.. Harris is conscious and talks freely.
lilo says he does not have the least idea
what Holder meant and what he had
against him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
MRS. ROBERTS CONVICTED

OF Completely in the Murder Of Her
Husband.
Paris Texas May 3--Mrs. Mary Roberts.
charged with completely In the murder OF
her husband near Mnxey year ago, has
been found guilty and given a sentence Of
seven years in the penltentiary. The de-
erased was nearly 50 years old and was
found dead In bed with his throat cut.
John Klllaln. q hired man, was convicted
OF the murder and Is serving a life SEN
tence. Mrs. Roberts. who was convicted
as an aecomplice, turned States evidence
and was only tried on. a charge OF second
degree murder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7oday's Weather.
r,cu6v
DOMESTIC.

Or. 81. Seward webb. member Of the
Vanderbilt family, became Involved In the
International Power scandal Friday and
lost millions Of dollars, despite the assist
pnce Of the vandefblts.
President Mitchell OF the United Mine
Workers has stated that the operators re-
fused to grant concessions, and that at
meeting of the executive committee on May
I the entire $4,000 miners may be called
out on strike.
President Palma praised Americans for
the healthfu condition of the island.