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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon W O. Murray of Halletsvile is In
the city.
Dr. H. A. Wood returned from st Louis
last night.
Mrs. c. c. Hamilton will visit Corsicara
this week.
]. vlnson Virgins. a well known attor-
ney of Washington, d. c. is at the Rice
Mr.. w T. Deadmon, county commissioner
of Calhoun county. was II Houston yest'r'
day.
Mcssrs. E. W. Mlstrot and E ] Arnim
of Gonzales are in the city and are guests
of the Rice.
Judge T. H spooner Of Gonzales, assist
ant superintendent OF State penitentlarieS'
is at the Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Barnes Of Corsicani
are visiting Mrs. c. C. Hamilton, lJoS Nc
Kinney avenue.
Mr. VIM. Mendlovltz Of seguin is visiting
Messrs Grossmap and MendioVtl' Ia
Preston avenue this city.
Or 7 I Ward and Mr. I: ~ AdlckS'
prominent citizens OF Huntsville. were call
ers at The Post office last night
Mrs Dora Berghahn of Omaha, Neb., Is
IN the city on a vlsil 70 her s'sterln'lI
Mrs Dora KohlhaufI, 1873 Edwards ST. ect'
Miss Mazda Mcleod left for AAngteton TINS
morning TO assist in a concert Tor the ecns'
III Of the Presbyterian church at mat pace
Messrs r. W Cleveland, Charles Benne,
ASH Daniels Otto Sens and Louie MoeseI
left last nielt for Brennan TO attend the
Maifest shoot
Miss Fannie Rutherford Of Austin VINO
has been the guest of Mrs. a. = Jackson
left yesterday Tor Brennan 10 he With Miss
Mary Stone Tor the Mlifcst
Rev Father Bernard Lee OF Palestine,
who has been in the city for Two OF. thLee
days will leave today for his home Esther
Lee was formerly located IN Houston an.
his many friends were glad 10 WelcoWv
him back for a few days,
Mr.. and Mrs W T. Boyle q HonsIon
Heights left Yesterday morning for a VII.
10 their 'Old Kentucky Home" They WI,
he absent about fonr months and DURING
their absence win visit relatives ~ LOUIS,
Vile. Bardstown. Hopkins county. anu
other points in the Blue Grass stare
Mrs George W stieff has returned home
and Mr.. and Mrs Stieh have taken me
rutherford home. on san Jacinto street.
Mis-. Stien's delightful visit ended very SAG
iy bv the deaths ~ her aunt. Mrs. MoIti
mer. and her cousin Miss Appold OF par. pau
more, both prominent women OF Marylanu
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concert there will be grand har The
Turnvcrciu has donated the hall Fos the
purpose and there will no doubt be u large
attendance
Postal Telegraph Office lis Main street, for
Walter Jerome.
The Flower circle Of shearn church will
meet this afternoon at 1 O'Clock with Mrs.
c. NJ Notaw, 4l6 Pierce avenue.
Sunshine circle of Shearn church will
meet this Thursday afternoon at o'clock
at the residence Of Mrs, Dr. Wallace 1918
McGowen avenue.
There viii he a full rehearsal for soloists
chorus and orchestra for the rendition nj
Baydn's Creation" this evening al s
O'Clock at Christ church parish house
The weekly shoot of the Houston Gun
club will be held this afternoon at the
South End grounds The clubs diamond
medal tropny will be contested for at this
shoot
The Ladies Aid society of the Hardy
street Presbyterian church viii have a
missionary social tomorrow afternoon from
3 to G o'clock at the home of Mrs w +.
Cary. 1919 Maury street.
Mr. Sid Westhclmer and bride returned
Yesterday morning from their bridal tour
10 various points in the State. Mr. West
hoimer's marriage was quite surprise 10
his many friends and they were busy eS-
tending congratulations yesterday
The dance given last night at Magnolia
VNIh WIS not very lHIItlN pdltl'lldlfl } o.
However, those who did attend spent a
pleasant evening NtS HaGg and Mr.. Her
bert AIcruathy won the iidys and gentle
mans rIize for walt2ing.
horse attached to dray occasion I'd
considerable excitement on Congress ave-
me yesterday afternoon by running away
Everybody and everything got cut 4 has
way. and he had his run to the city linits
without doing any damage.
The Indies Of the Central woman
Christian Temperance Union observed
flower mission day yesterday by " itlg
the ials infrmares and homes for the in
firm aud unfortunate and Distributing
bouquets among the Inmates.
Diplomas of honorary fellowship will be
presented to the following members the
High School Debating club this morni :;
Charles ID. Fo,sc II II. Ford ID O. Fltz
gerald Ch1r!es Lewis Phelps, Charles :,
Ramsey. W p. Hamblen, il, Marion G.
gard Roy De Lyle Wilson and John Dr,ap-
Ell, Jr.
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NEM oRLEANs TRAVELERs
Stopped at eoHad and Left Five Hun
d,ed 0otlzrs for the Sufferers.

stopped az GoGad and Left Five Hun
bred Dollars for the Sufferers.
Becville, Texas. May p The delegation
Of New Orleans business men arrived here
this morning al o'clock over the Southern
Pacific from Victoria Oh a train in charge
n superintendent p. 7 Forbes and We're
met ~ the depot by large committee Of
cirizeus and escorted over the city. About
two hours were spent here, after which tde
excurslonlsts we're taken in charge by the
officials Of the san Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railway and carried on 70 San An
tonic.
The delegation stopped long enough IN
Goliad this morning 10 view the wreck left
bv sundays tornado and % present the
county indge with a purse OF 500 made M
among themselves In a few minutes for the
relitf Of the destitute people OF the town.
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PRINTERS VOTED.
Delegates to International Unior

n Delegates to International Union
and to Conference.
4on Typographical union No. 81 yes
i balloted on the officers for the In
3ousl union and elected a delegate to
stanatlonal and two delegates TO n
conference which is to convene at
i In the near future to fix a uniform
$r Job Offices throughout the State.
Walter Nail was elected International
h and Messrs. J. VIII Moore and
Do Malsch delegates To the State con
International officers indorsed were:
Mi. j. A, Lynch of Syracuse, y. y;
{cppresidenJ. ]. W. HAYS Or Minneap-
3hlrd vice president. James Mulcahy
Louis; fourth vice president, }. +.
van II Boston; Secrctary-trcnsura j.
tsnwood, delegates to the American
3tion Of Labor. Max s. Hayes of
fHd, Ohio Frank Morrison of chi
4nd J, +. O'SulNvan Of Boston; nus,
u printers homo. Z. w. Patton Of
Qnston, E. L.. Sutton Of Atlanta and
Rs McC3ferty Of Colorado Springs,
agent for printers Nome, William
'dy Of Chicago,
'estcn, Texas, MAY 21.-Frnuk NJ.
h was elected this evening by the
eton typographical union as dele.
r. the International Typographical
.Aieh Will meet in Cincinnati next
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GAS MEN IN SESSION.
Texans Are Prominent in the petbera-
tons.

Ne~ Orleans. La. Mag 3l.-The Western
Gas association met IN twenty6fth annual
convention IN this city today The attend
ance was large and nearly all Of the large
cities in Texas we're represented. Presi.
6ept Thomas B Miller OF Dallas presided
and In his annual address reviewed the gas
indnstrv during the past year, aid submit
ted.-a number OF important recommends
lions A number Of papers were read, the
most important and ono which attracted
the most attention being BY Joh1 II FitE-
On s'Beaumont oil for Gas MAXI r."
The visitors were rendered a trolley ride
IN The afternoon and attended \ banquet
m West End tonight.
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Mr.. FlTzE IMPROVING.

7al theories Advanced as to the
Pnef In Which He Was Injured.
L 'itse who was picked up in the
y o. his lodging house on Preston
cary Tuesday morning and convey.
~ the police station to st. Joseph's
Fsty was reported to he improving
tiay -
A .lOef OF theories were advanced yes.
~, 10 an effort to account for the
kissJIss, manner In which Fitze received
I I'm nut the idea first suggested
go III leu from the window of his room
accepted theory. '''
|SsT, Fer Serc m9Ic 10 the police yester-
n ~ n ~, had been assaulted In a sa-
|pa! NE Fifth ward. but the police place
L nv, N the report Another report
last pc was drugged In a down
1 rs.SOn' but Chief Ellis did not accept
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EARTHQUAKE IN FLORIDA.
Continuous Shocks and Decorations al
ST. Augustine,

ST. Augustine,
Atlanta May pa special 10 the Journal
from st. Augustine, Fla, says Almost con
tlnuous shocks presumably Of earthquake
were felt here from O'Clock until midnight
last night The earthquake was accom-.
panied by succession OF short but decisive
reports. like distant canuonading seemingly
from far out at sea The SOUNDS We're un-
like thunder, having no rererherating roll
aud were accompanied h. Decided tremors,
while the sky In the southeast was surfused
with a glow.
The reports came az intervals Of perhaps
three minutes, ana persons who remember
the earthquake at Charleston say the noises
were very similar 70 The snhterranean noises
accompanying that occurrence. The sound
Travelled toward the southeast.
The night was prefectcly clear. mum
Der OF cttizeus gathered on the sea wall ana
timed the Intervals between the reports
SHOCKS NOT RECORDED.
Jacksonville. Fla May p The weather
bureau saws no earthquake shocks were re-
corded by the Instruments last night.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


washington. May 21.-Easteru Texas:
Partly cloudy Thursday; probably showers
in west portion, except on the coast; Fri
day partly cloudy; fresh south winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territory: Showers
Thursday; Friday fair, warmer
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CITY BREvITlEs.

~ aN e. nndellyered kilograms at the
seT ZION Telegraph companv Tor
|pt = pppaunangh, Dan h Miilik.u, IKE
Lint, Novel NJ. 2. Craig. |. COIN.
hyes walter Jerome AZ and Charles
h !, tTWls band concert takes place
- turner hall garden. After the
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Denton, Texas. May 21.-The Denton
County Blooded stock and Fair associa-
tion today decided TO lnvite Senator J. ".
Bailey TO deliver the opening address OF
the meeting this year.
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Al Dallas-pallas 6. Fort Worth :,
At Texarkana--T exarkana -, Patis -
twelve innings).
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h CASE REVERSED
I.,,ssEo BY THE COURT OF
4 '~nsIMINAL APPEALS.
-. Of the Lower Court in
~. II John Addison Affirmed
u the Same Tribunal.

i, Of criminal appeals, yesterday
di.posed Of two noted Harris
H.. one was that Of John AddI-
IA which was affirmed, and the
! mat OF Charles Jessup, which
-.sd and dismissed.
H. Of which Addison was convict
committed on last Christmas eve.
s,,rried an aged negro woman by
!, Helen Pendleton he robbed and
n, hsr within q few hours of being
ssr and chopped her body 10
an axe at her residence at tue
"A hamilton street and Calhoun
rts crime was discovered the next
M Addison was Immediately
crested, along with several sup.
"A 1r,nIlTes. Sufficient evidence to
w ruilt OF the latter could not
"a they were subsequently given
n .don but Addison himself was
mi given a life term In the pen
4 or JEssUP's ARREST
*pSYlcFioN.
d Jessqps case grew out Of a
4 ooker as the evidence produced
In stages of his hght foi liberty
Il Ne ard gentleman from Arkan.
h. name Of q. b. Johnson, it was
4 ,oot a hard at draw FL a certain
n his city about fifteen months ago.
t.
xpson came out $3.50 III DEBT TO Jes'
II ie'u RUE doh+ Jossun
Nj four 'fe3 :. "' 49,
Il had been PAID by Johnson Win
4 =, m the Citizens bank Of Pres
" "a ,,s.r.oa ,,,. I Powers
Si anu '''''' @e -,
8Srles Jessup sald dfalt having oeeh
i the Prescott hasb MAS paid with
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WURTZBURGER MALT EXTRACT
For sale by all druggists, 15o Der
pint bottle.

Burgess, 10 a few well chosen remarks,
presented Mr.. Hun with a heavy gold
emblematic ring, as & token % apprecla-
ton Of ais services IN the organization OF
the court.
Mr. Hun then announced the presenta-
10 A.essrs j. s Richards and g. j. Clark,
who had 50 ably assisted him Ia the organ
Ration ~ the court.
Ice cream and cake was then served
Dancing.
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General Observations.

Observations taken by United states
weather bureau at p. m. 10Th meridian
.t,,n. Teunera. Rain.
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rRlBE or BEN HUR


Ben Hur court 40 s. Tribe u Ben Hur
gave an Entertainment last ni2ht eompii'
mentary 10 Deputy supreme chief 7 p.
Hun. who organized the court The FOL
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Twenty-sixth to Forty-ninth
Prizes, each months sub
Seription to The Daily
Post soA 90
Fiftieth Prize, lot II, block
lS4, Houston Heights, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, two blocks from boule-
s sosis al is.t. +. $4,000
Fiity-firSt to Seventy-tourth
Prizes, each Boys $500
Watch $4,000
Seventy-fith Prize, Houston
Post Sewing C1n M
Machine -. SLU.UU
Seventy-sixth to Ninety-ninth
Prizes, each soc
cash ..,.........,. St2.oo
one hundredth SI0 m
frize ..,.....,..... In Cash.
II more than 100 correct
answers are received, each in
excess OF 100 will receive a
prize OF a Houston Post Wall
Atlas, giving complete map
of Teas, the Eastern and
Western Hemisphere, ana flags
OF all nations.
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REGISTER NO.
Do not write in this space.
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The Cubans Refuse to Accept.
Union Associated Press.

Ry Union Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., Oct. 2ei-
President Roosevelt is very
much irritated over the Cnbans
seeming indifference to obliga-
tians assured toward the United
States with reference to grant
Ing sites for our naval coallng
stations and other privileges
through the adoption of the Platt
amendment as part of the Cuban
Constitution. No instructions
on the subject have been sent to
the American minister at Havana
and nothing has been said to the
Cuban minister at washington
It is expected that within two
days the State Depot will polite
lily but firmly call the attention OF
the Cuban government to the
matter and ask negotiations
looking to conclusions OF th'
treaty, including that these ob
legations be Immediately begun
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Switzerland Schools.

In Switzerland, the ideal repub-
lie of the world, the school house
is the most elegant of all the
buildings in the town-the per-
fection Of merchanical genius
without and of artistic talent
within. The sight Of the building
is an inspiration. It is the towns
pride. Pupils are taught good
manners, good morals, patrlo-
tism, love and respect for the
home, for parents, for all in auth
ority, cleanliness OF person'prop'
er respect for their felloWman.
The loye for the true and tue
beautiful is inculcated. Ideals
are created. The school Is t e
greatest uplifting force in tie
republic. A Swiss states man
Wis ting America observed q very
high fence around a farmer S
orchard. He asked as to the pur'
pose of the fence. He was told
that was to keep out the boys
"What?" said he, "have you nc
schools in America? Charles
J, Parker of North Carolina,
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Handler to Box WalcOtt.
l tO tho Record

Special to the Record.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 29.-Joe
Handler, the Newark lightweight
and Belfield Walaott of this city
are in readiness for their fifteen
round botu, which is slated as
the wind up of the boxing show
to be given tonight at the Criter'
ion Athletic club. Walcott has
defeated nearly all good men lr
Boston and his admirers ex
press confidence in his cbility II
give Handler hard run for th'
end of the money.
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democratic Mass Meeting.

Arrangements have been per-
fected for a grand democratic
mass meeting to be held in the
opel a house on the night OF
Thursday, October Both. Hon.
A. P. Pujo, the congressional
nominee from the new Seventh
district, will address the meeting.
Other speakers will be Hon. Chas.
J. Boatner, of New Orleans, ex'
congressman; Hon. J.Y.Sanders,
speaker OF the house of represen'
tatives, from New Orleans, and
Hon. Walter J. Burke, of New
Iberia. A band of music has al
so been arranged for.
AS this is the home of the
democratic nominee and Calca
sieu is the banner democratic
prrish of the state, a large atten
dance of the voters is contiden
tly expected. Turn out and dt
honor to son of Calcasieu wht
has been chosen as the STANDARD
bearer of this congressional dis
trlct-L. G. Press.
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MONEY GONE.
Hon. Aladdin Vincent Relieved of $3.50
at the Circus. Last Monday
Evoninn

Evening.
Hon. Aladdin Vincent of Vinton
paid $3.50 for the privilege OF see
ing the big show yesterday. A
light.fngered gentleman relieved
him of his pocket book contain
ing the above sum.
Mr.. Vincent was about to board
the evening S. P. train when he
was jostled by smooth faced,
good looking, blond gentleman,
who excused himself for his un'
Intentional rudeness. A minute
later, as Mr.. Vincent was delay
ed at the car steps by a lady who
was just getting on he again felt
himself touched from behlno
while the same stranger reques
ted him to hurry on board. Mr.
Vincent replied that he was Civ
ing the lady an opportunity tt
mount the car. When the trai1
reached Westlake Mr.. Vincen
discovered his loss and he re
turned to the city by the ferr.
boat to report his loss to tn
sheriff S ottice.-Press.
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Road Meeting Postponed.

Owing to the illness of Police
Juror Chas. Taylor, who is
threatened with fever, the pup
lie road meeting to have been
held in this city today under the
auspices of the Jennings Com
mercial League has been post
poned indefinitely. 1t was ex-
pected that Mr.. Taylor would
supply the meeting with much
information as a foundation npon
which to work.
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Architect J. F.. Hutchinson is
making plans for the residences
of Clafton, on Cary avenue, and
G. L. Broughton, on Academy
avenue. Both are to be fine
buildings and work will be COM
menced ON them at once.
On account of the ordon-Shay
Opera Co., Wednesday, Oct. 29th
and Mrs. Brune in ''Unora" Sat-
urday, Nov. 1st, the Southern
Pacific will make rate of 75c.
for the round trip to Lake
Charles. Tickets will be on sale
for No. 9, good to return on train
|No. 8 leaving Lake Charles 12:4s
q. m
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FORTY YEAR. TORTURE.

To be relieved from tortur
ing disease after 40 years might
well cause the gratitude of any
one. That Is what Dewitt $
Witch Hazel Salve did for G..
Haney, Genva, o. He says:
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
me of piles after had suffered
40 years" Cures cuts, burns,
wounds, skin diseases. Beware
of counterfelts. Thd Owl Drug
| Store.
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GUS A. HAGIUs,
Public Sale.

I will sell at the town pound
on Saturday, Nov. l, 1902, the
following animals taken up while
running at large:
One bay colt about one yea1
old, one brown pony about hve
wears old with reached name ane
tail. w. B. CLARK,
$50 lot Pound Master
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A Word to the Wise.

A man is known by the COM
pany he keeps and by the medi-
cine he uses.'' He will take care
of the last; you must look out
for the first. The choicest med
icines of all descriptions are on
our shelves and we will see that
YOU get the best when having
your prescriptions filed at the
Owl Drug Store.