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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
Society and Excursions.

Another factor in putting strain upon
the hotel capacity is the closing Of the
Lenten period. ard the rccpenlng Of the
social season with more than its usual
brilliancy- Society is very prone irame-
diately after more or less strictly OBJ
served Lenten season to make things hum
for a space before leaving town for the
summer. brilliant social season always
makes good business for the inns Of first
rcnOwn.
Stiu another class that has done its
share during the week 20 augment the
stream or visitors flowing through the
hotel corridors OF the Capital are the
tCurt SIS This is the time Of Easter hoIi-
days, and excursions at greatly reduced
railroad rates. and Washington Is always
a Mecca for eICursiOnists. Particularly
IS this true OF schools which are now
having their Easter vacations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
WEALTHY WOMAN
GOOD SAMARITAN
Interested Herself in a Stranger Who
Was Sick and Destitute.

NEW YORK, April Poorly clad and
i'll. woman, about forty years old, sat
on a bench in Madison Square yesterday
afternoon. She was so in she could not
care for herself, but for a long time no
one noticed her. She was seen by hun
dred Of persons who sat in the park or
passed by the bench, but no one seemed
to see her condition.
A hanson cab rolled up Fifth Avenue
about two hours after the sick woman
had fallen into the seat. A handsome wo-
man. richly dressed. who was in the cab.
signaled 90 her driver to pull I'D at the
curb, and as he did 20 she made him
get down and tell a policeman to look
after the woman.
Policeman Hessian saw the woman was
III and sent 20 the New York Hospital
Tor an ambulance. The surgeon said
sick and destitute" and took the wo-
man away She described herself as An
ME Olsen. without a home The woman
IN the hanson drove OF. No one seemed
TO recognize her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
Won BUEL0W'S PLAN FAILS.
South Germany Opposed to Increasing
Grain Tariffs.

BERLIN. April Count Won Buelow.
Imperial Chancellor. has failed in an at
tempt TO conciliate the Agrarians.
Won Buelow intended to make further
concessions to them in the matter Of aug
menting Of grain tariffs
Count Won PosadowslCy-W ehner. Secre-
tary OF State for the Interior. WAS charged
with the duty OF obtaining the consent OF
the South German Governments 10 such
concessions. The Governments Of SaxOuy.
Bavaria Wurtenburg and Baden. how
ever. refused decidedly to give their con-
sent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
D.. Talmage's Cond;tion-

Dr. c. L. Nagruder, the physician at
tsndin'; the Rev. Or. T. De Witt Talmage.
sail .3day that the iatter's condition is
SO -.ewhat improved at the present time
This Improvement, though slight. is great
~ encouraging 20 the doctor relatives
Dr. Magruder stated. however. that Dr..
Talmage is stilI a very sick man, and is
not able to sit up in bed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
FUNERAL OF Mr.. BLAIR.
Services at His Home and Interment at
Rock Creek Cemetery.

The funeral Of Mr.. Jesup Blair was held
It his residence, u Lafayette Square
this morning at II O'Clock. 1eE
The Rev. E. Slater Dunlap. assistant
rector OF st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church. oficiated, assisted by the Rev.
James Walter Clark Iuterment was
made ia the family vault at Rock Creek
Cemetery.
The paIlbearers were Mr.. Woodbury.
Blair. Mr.. Gist Blair, and Mr.. Montgom-
cry Blair. cousins OF the deceased. Mr..
Blair Lee. also a cousin: Or. s. o. Richie.
and MIR. Albert CoyingtOn Janin. OF Louis
lana, a brother-in-iaW.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
STUDENT OF LUNACY
LOSSES HIS REASON.
Prof ColgTove Became Demented While
Investigating Insanity.

ST. PAUL. April 4-Passengers who
suffered en- the Great Northern bIockadcd
train in North Dakota and who were taken
10 the hospital. are improving
Prcs. CoIgrove. Of the University -
Washington, is recovering from his
wounds Inflicted with suicidal intent but
IL is doubtful IL his mind VIII be restored
Passengers on other bIockaded trains
arrived today. Many or them were ex-
hausted and on the verge OF insanity
Il appears that Prof. CoIgrOve. who had
the chair Of philosophy. had devoted his
last term ~ the college At Seattle 10 the
study Of Insanity. He worked very hard
and feeling hat he was going insane him
self. resiened.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
LANES THIRD VICTIM DIES.
Seven-Year-0ld FuTbush Child Sue
cumhs to Wounds

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April 4.-EIois
Jarden, OF Furbush. the seven-year-
child who was shot By william H. Lane. a
negro servant on Monday. at the time her
mother and sister were murdered. died in
the Hahnemann Hospital az $40 this
morning. after tenaciously elinging to her
life under conditions that we're remark
able for one CO her age
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
MARGHERITA REVIEWS PLANS.
Determines Anew to Visit America-WIl
Come in Autumn.

ROME. April 4.-Dowager Queen Mar
gherlta, who recently abandoned her trip
to America because Of the illness OF her
mother. the DowaEer Duchess CT Genoa.
now intends 10 make the tour IN the
coming autumn. She VIII return hofne BY
way CT Canada.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
TO DESTROY MONASTERIES.
Speakers Advise Spanish Anti ClericaIs
TO Use Dynamite.

MADRID. April A big anti-clericaI
meeting. at which the speakers urged the
use of dynamite against the monasteries,
was held here last night.
The meeting was finally broken Up and
the audience dispersed By the police.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
DISLOCATED HIS HEART.
Indiana Farmer Dying From Strange
Accident.

Ia PORTE, Ind. April 4-Isaac Dish
ong. a farmer. OF this vicinity. Is dying
OF a disIocated heart.
Three weeks ago. while attempting 20
steer a wagon down an incline, he was
thrown from the vehicle. The fall was
Of such force that his heart moved
four inches out of place
Inflammation has set in. and the physi-
clans have abandoned hope OF saving his
life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
SAILORS REFUSE TO WORK.
Schooner Campbell Flies Flag Of Dis
tress.

NEW YORK. April 4.-The three-mast-
ed schooner Isaac T. Campbell. OF Bos-
ton, bound out in ballast for Savannah,
was anchored OF Clifton with her eOlOrs
set Union down, Indicating distress.
Enquiry Of Captain Waldewar develop
ed the tact thaS ,the foremost hands, four
in number. had become dissatisfied with
the vessel and refused duty.
The police authorities were notified
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04

One Of the most efficient employees in
the Pension once Is Mr.. John B. Ward
OF the special examination division. He
IS native Of New Jersey, and though
long a resident OF the Capital. has neven.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
LATEST IN HABERDAShERY.

Partisan SweIls Wearing Swedish Leath-
er Neclcties.
PARIS. April A new fad in the way
OF haberdashery has made its appear
ance here.
The swelis on the boulevard and other
fashionable promeaades are now wear
Ing qeekties made OF Swedish leather.
with gloves to match.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
TURNING THEM AWAY
BY THE HUNDREDS
Washington Hotels Crowded
to Utmost Capacity.
VARIOUS CAUSES OF CRUSH
Important Measures Pending in Con-
gress With Accompanying Drove of
LObbyists-Oficese eEeIs and Their
Friends-SOciety's 9evOtees.

The hotels OF Washington are in an
unusually crowded condition. and during
the last day CT two have been compelled
to turn away scores and hundreds of
would-be guests II is said that the num-
Der Of people who sought accommodations
at the New Willard yesterday. but were
denied for lack Of room. was close TO the
two hundred mark. The Raleigh. the
Arlington, the Shoreham. the Ebbitt. the
National the Metropolitan. and. in fact,
nearly all the large homes for the home
less, have more guests than they know
what to do with.
Some Of the Causes.
The causes underlying this condition,
which brings mingled eradication and re-
greet to the local bonifaces. are various.
At the time Of some great natioAal event
like an Inauguration the wherefore Of the
matter would be easy to come at, but at
present nothing Of the kind is going on.
a large proportion Of the out-of-town
visitors may be accounted for By the
number and Importance Of the bills pend
ms before Congress. Every legislative
movement has its opponents and its sup
porters, and, while the lobbyists may
never actually set foot in the Hobbies OF
eithe- House Of Congress, they must have
hotel arrangements
Again. another considerable proportion
Of the visitors are men who have some pet
hobby OF their own which they are anxious
20 have taken up ~ the national IegisIa-
tive body.
l-any others from distant states are
here II the interests OF some one who
wants a federal appointment. or OF some
one who has one and wants 10 keen IT,.
sun others are seeking political .f0Es''
Tor themselves. Many OF this class viii
ersyitate from the downtown hotels to
the less FreteutiOUs boarding houses in
the course Of several weeks. when the
realization finally dawns upon them that
IL takes q great deal more influence % get
a position in Washington than il does at
home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
Excellent Values in Gloves.

Misses S1.00 quality Glaze Kid
Gloves in tan. mode. beaver, and zoe
ONblOOd- Special ---------------
Ladies' SI25 quality Suede and
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ladies' French Suede Gloves. in tan.
mode. beaver. grey and black. with
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regular $50 quality. special. - ~
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ladies'. in mode. grey. white, and
black. regular $500 quality. Il ca
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
BAPrIsr lNsTIruTE.

~, Dt >y.F ,.g.
inc Session Closed yesterday WIN
Several Instructive Discussions.
The exercises or the mission and elucs-
Ho" H''i'o.' ft''er'ay were interesting
and quite varied The presence of DIR.
n m C9-.ou and pr i n Gao,brcll
-, ,,,
'N'eN "h '"SP''"''"" !" ''' younger "'u'
Row C. S rur,llr Of Rrenharn smoke 6rgt
,, ..-r,, ~. ,,-..-. -, 49,. ~
en-" Ii' Nc" 'fN'Ahl'hI 'Ne" OF the us
torai pnice.' lie claims that a pastors
success Is measured os much Inv mia work
am, 81, tt, ,,,,lr,,, tt.u,,t 10 -.
""I vi INC pu'p'' "S III ~ 'uAN III preachers
Hre hshers of men they must so after them
In q way 10 catch them, which Is not
always oy pr'a'n,hs' ne quoted the les
son Taught by Christ OF wayslde work, that
Is, introducing ihe subject OF spiritual
1T, A. 49,. .,t
''''u7 ,n 0'''''"'' CONVEX ""o"' ~ iuIh-
I'm criticized the Idut or ministers who
occupy the pulplt I'm a manner which seems
- s.,.. .. ,.,+ d.. .,,,.,..,..4..,t, 10. ,
L" ''' want l' "'"'""0u"t' "'" j
can scrmoni1" 1 Will divide my subject
thus" etc He gpvs uo man should prcsrb
,,.,...., .,,....,, o., ..r.. - ..
.., 81"
ana th1I no man can be failure II he is
working Ina tho field God WANTS him ID,
however discourggiur tho results
Dr. Riley next introduced Or r. G.
orphauagc' at Dallas DR. Buckncr talked
ON the subject OF soul. saving. using he
following passages Of scriuturC. Gle thar
wlnncth souls * wise" lie that com.
yerteth n sinner from the crrot OF HIS way
will save soul from death ana cover a
multitude OF SINS" The wise shaN shine
, IN the armament as stars forever md
ever" Brethren, my hearts desire and
| PRAYER for Israel is that they shall be-
saved" DR. Huckupr ryn',lrrd mar ,h,ro
must he wisdom I'm .odlsIvinr .'I t,,,t n,
preaching the "unsearchaLIc riches Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We hereby announce ourselves as ca,
dates for aldermen of the city Of Hou,
of our respective wards, subject to
action of the democratic primaries
hereby declare ourselves In favor 81
following platform:
/. We favor municipal ownership Of
public utilities. and especially favor
city owning and operating It's own wi
works and light plant.
,. We favor public improvements
3. We favor a strict enforcement Of
contracts entered into by the city.
!. We favor creating a suklng fund
hclent 10 care for bonds at maturity
>. We favor that in granting franch
the city should he well compensated
same and her rights well guarded aud
6. We favor the encouragement of mi
featuring Industries
:. We favor union wages and u
hours.
8 We favor an efficient fire and ~
department
o We favor the city making such pi
sions as are necessary for the pt
schools of the city, to meet their pecur
obligations as same mature, and the
ing aside Of a certain percentage OF
city's revenue for their malntenannc
operation.
10 We favor the administration Of
affairs of the city In an economical
buSincSslikc manner
For Aldermen:
First Ward.-W. ]. Kohlhauff, FL
Pulls.
second Ward. Felix schram, Jane.
Third Word.-G. c. Street Edgar
kins
Fourth Ward Herman II. Keller, 7.
Archer
Fifth Ward Robert L. Jones, stev,
&
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
CITY BREVITIEs.

There are undelivered kilograms at the
othce ~ the Postal Telegraph company, IFS
Main street, for j, w. Harper and II. ID,
Ferguson.
Ncssrs, Sherwood & Robinson have re
moved their offices from the Wilson build
ing TO the floors Of the Houston OIL and
Stock Exchange
temperance Union meets at the Washing
ton street Methodist Episcopal church
Monday at $50 p. m.
The Pastors association VIII hold its reg.
umr meeting at Shcarn church Monday
morning at lO:3O. The topic continued
from the last meeting VIII be taken up.
There are uniellvcced kilograms at the
otnce OF the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany Tor Hattie Crawford, Vim. T. Elem.
mings Beech Parrett, J. c. Dilworth aud
T. NJ. Lea.
meeting Of the Houston Alumni asso.
citation OF Sewanee university will be held
az the residence Of Mrs. A. y. Cleveland,
corner San JacirtO street and Rusk avenue,
this evening az o'clock.
Judge h. II, Nasmer has received a letter
from the state lunatlc asylum announcing
the death OF Lucy Thornton, a negress ad,
mltted 70 that Institution October IS. Is9d,
from this county. The negress died Wednes-
day morning
The Houston Light Guard met at its
ermory last evenin II was strictly a
business meeting, at which a proposition
YIN Hutchinson when seen by Post re.
porter said It was matter that will not
DC ready for publication FOR some days
The British clubs nrst monthly smoker
VIII take place In the club room at y
O'Clock tonight There will no formal pre-
s Er,em1, but Al are lpytted 70 sins. either as
ss s!. 81 " tAe ehsKrseA \ s0raisl inEi,
49,. +nVss.(
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
ROUSING RECEPTION IN SECOND
Colonel Holt Addresses One of the Largest
Political Gatherings Ever in the Second.
Tonight He Will Address the Voters of the Sixth
Ward at the Corner of Silver and
Washington Streets.

Contrary TO expectation, one Of the larg'
nst gatherings OF voters yet assembled 10
lndorsc the candidacy OF Colonel O. n. Holt
Tor mayor was that which greeted him In
The Second ward last night at the speaking
IN Congress avenue, opposite the santa he
iepot
And the crowd was as enthusiastic as 1t
vas large.
Speaking OF Colonel Hollis reception In
hat ward, Captain T. u. Lubbock an old
.ampaigner, and one who has probably at
ended every political meeting held In the
second ward FOR the past twenty-five years,
'emarked that It was one Of the biggest
political meetings he ever attended In the
yard.
Mr.. Mint Geiselman presided and when no
Introduced Colonel Holt as the next mayor
Houston the cheers were dcafening.
Colonel Holt IN speech consuming about
hree-quarters of an hour reviewed much OF
he argument he has already used,
lie referred 10 the bringing by John
stewart Of something in the nelghborhood
ii 600 tax suits, having special court
ockets made Tor them and ls p'eauihEs
rinted by the thousands and the result
,einr the piling up OF invalid tax ludg'
uents In favor OF the city amounting to
hundreds of thousands Of dollars, NOT one
ent Of which has ever been received ana
lever will yet out of these inEuAd yulG'
npnts MIR. Stewart collected his little %
Ter cent tackled ON as costs, which mao 10
10 paid hundreds OF these suits neihs
brought against citizens who owed no taNtN
md held their tax receipts. In presenting
ucidly these fact, Colonel Hot struck "
espousive chord in the audience, and from
he commotlon and cheering That follower
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01

Mr.. W. b. Higgins a travelling nan
out Of 81. Louis. who makes Houston he's
Texas headquarters, Is at the Rice. lie
said: Everything over the state looks ane
since the recent rains. Farmers are plant
Ing ard breaking ground, and the prospects
are God for an abundant crop. The sea-
son Is in the ground, and all that has to
he feared Is the boil weevil III that little
pest doesn't show up this year, Texas
will likely make new record In the amount
OF cotton raised"
Mr.. c. T. stribblng Of Beaumont was in
the city yesterday. TO a Post representa-
tive he said: 1.-THE supply Of fuel oil at
Spindle Top is 10 my opinion unlimited.
II will be sufficient to meet ali demands
for a great mny years and the effort to
and another field will result In wasted en-
orgy and the useless expenditure OF money .
such finds as that which was made at
beaumont are not made often ~ inc
worlds history. | mean by that that "
is seldom anything occurs that instanta-
neously works a revolution In the methods
aud customs Of the people. There may ne
other oil fields in the bosom Of old Mother l..,
Earth but chance alone Will discover them
at some date in the hazy future
~
90 you know" remarked theater-
is losing interest in the stage So far as
am concerned. | believe it is the lack
OF the production of the legitimate drama,
Society plays and sensational fakes may
interest Tor q while and attract good pat
rnpGge, but the people grow tired Of the
before meTagers appreciate the fact 1t 81
true that the American public has gone
after something new Of recent years ana
actors Of fine abilities have descended to
the public taste, In place Of uphoidiug thu
legitimate and educating the people. The
result IS almost disastrous. We have an
untold number Of worthless companies tray
cling over the country, and opera hobs,
managers find themselves playing To q
business thut scarcely pays expenses. civ,
us back The good old work Of few year,
ago. aud the people will soon show { at
appreciation by an huudredfold increase il
their patronage
~
Great sachem GrigSs Of tho Rcd Mer
OF Texas remarked yesterday: The grca
council OF our order will meet in For
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
A CAUSE OF HEADACHE.
Ore Very Common Cause, Generally
Overlooked.

Headache Is a symptom, an indication Of
arrangement or disease In some organ, and
the cause Of tho headache Is difficult 70
locate because so many diseases have head
ache as prominent symptoms dcruusa
-ment OF the stomach ana liver heart
trouble, kidney disease, lung trouble, eye
strain or i'll fitting glasses, al produce
headaches, ana ii we could always locate
the organ watch Is at fault the cute OF
obstinate headaches would be much sim
pier matter
However, for that form Of headache
called frontal hcaohe, pain hack Of the
eyes and in forehead the cause Is now
known to be cataruh of the head and
throat; when the headache is located in
hgck OF head and neck 1t is oftcn caused
from catarrh Of the stomach or liver
At any rate catarrh Is the most common
oanse OF such headaches and the cure OF
the catarrh causes n prompt disappearance
Of the headaches
There Is at present no treatment for
catarrh 81 cOaye licnt and effective as
Stuart's CatarFh Tablets. new internal
remedy IN tablet form, composed OF anti
ceptlcs like auoaiyptol, guaiacol and blood
root which act upon the blood AID cause
the elimination Of tho catarrhal poison
from the system through the natural chan,
nels.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01

the streets and avenues, originally decided
the city by the Aliens and he would have
been helpless 20 recover II had 1t not been
decided TO such honorable and loyal clti-
zens as Judge n. =. Hamhlcu and Judge
A. G.. Allen. who were acting as trustees
and knowing that the judgment deciding
away all Of the city's property was the
result Of carelessnoSs of which they did
not desire Ca take advantage. they permit
ted a correction Of the judgment and thnS
saved Mr.. Stewart from a responsibility
ne could never nave outlived 10 TINS com
Colonel Holt reviewed With telling effect
rhc fearful cNlrayagances INDUCED during
the inuimbcncy in oiflcc Of the ring of
which Mr.. Stewart Is now the candidate
He referred 10 the comparison Of the
cost Of running The city governments of
Dallas and Houston and cited the fact thar
the annual statements Of the two cities
showed that the legal expenses In Dagas
were bur $500 or $1,000 per annum, while
the expense FOR similar service in Houston
was Sl7 ZOO
They charge me" said Colonel Holt,
with being IN favor Of law and order
am ia favor Of law and order (applause)
] favor enforcing the laws and protecting
/ the rights of the people But the opposition
| Is using this I'm certain quarters simply to
create the Impression thai " means that
| / Will favor closing The saloons, and they
are appealing to the preiudices OF that
class OF people. ] want 20 say that the
saloon man who pays his license Is entitled
TO the same consideration aud protection
at the hands OF the city as any other ciil
zen, and If elected / Will see that he
There were many other points In Colonel
Holts speech. hut they have all been gone
oyur previously.
From the temper Of the crowd and their
continued manifestations Of approval d was
evident that what he said was well re-
| cciycd.
Upon the conclusion OF Colonel Hors