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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
A pLuckv CHASE.
Mrs. Breeding Discovers a Burglar an

Mrs. Breeding Discovers a Burglar and
Charles League Runs Him Down.
Mrs. F. Breeding, who conducts u room
ing house at III BRACES street, proved her
self to DO woman of considerable nerve
yesterday morning, At an early hour She
discovered negro IN her room and. h,mn.
ing out OF bed, she grappled with him and
az the same time shouted for asslstance
The negro fought his way into the hail aud
70 tne heau OF the stairs Win Mrs. Breed.
Ing. stu hanging TO his cpattails, Al thc
stairway the negro lungcd forward ana
1erked away, Dashing out OF tho house
he jumped side fence and ran rapidly up
the street. ~
Mr.. Charles League. one OF the room,rs
In the house, was awakened by the noise
and ran out In his night clothing. liz
chased the negro ton blocks and finally
captured him, with the assistance OF other
parties.
The police were notldod and Oni,e,
Giyens responded and placed the negro un
der arrest. He gave his name rs .Iohn
Mitchell. TIE prisoner was brought before
Justice Matthews yesterday afternoon and
placed under bond of $3.50 to answer to TIC
grand jury.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
RICE PALACE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Subscribers Respond TO the Second Call
With Cheerful Aacrity.
And stlll the fund Increases daily. The
rapidity with which the friends of the Rice
Palace come 10 the front has filled the
projectors with renewed confidence.
The following subscribers to stock in the
Rice Palace ana Industrial Exposition have
announced their willingness TO Increase
their subscriptions - per cent
Ed &iam
Levy Bros.
y. IL. Burks & Son.
George L. Griggs.
IL. G. House.
q. s. shannon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Information for Dallas.

City Secretary p d, Bryan has sent to
Secretary j. L. Blumenthal OF the Texas
Fire Prevention association or Dalla"
copies OF NIL ordinances OF the city OF
Houston which affect the goyernance OF
ne hre department. aud regulate the Stor-
Ing aud handling of c0mbustiples, bulld
Ing restrictions and regulations oil storage
supplies and, In fact, everything that COZ
stitutes huzard or Are risk as eclsined
upon by the city government. me asso
citation Is composed OF some % the most
prominent Insurance men On the state
What the object OF the inquiry he CORE
spondence did not state, bot Houston mas
cause to be proud Of the showing made
By the documents sent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
THE DELlNTlNe PLANT.

Reported that the Company Has Secured
Very Desirable Quarters.
The company previously mentioned In
The Post ms engaged In negotiations for a
sltc for the proposed delintlng plant has
ahout contaminated deal whereby very
desirable location has been secured. II Is
said ON good authority that the promoters
Will secure the abandoned shops ~ tho
houston East and West Texas railway.
ihe new enterprlse viii have a daily On
paclty OF a'O tons W cotton seed and VIII
make very considerable addition Ia Hons,
TON manutactorlos MS well as encouraging,
the establishment OF others IN that lncAllty'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
REALTY MARKET ACTIVE.

Some important Transfers Were Re-
corded Here Yesterday.
Among the real estate deals OF note re-
corded In the county clerks Office yestcr-
day was the sale by Mrs. Wilnams or
her homestead, corner Austin street ana
Dallas avenue, to H. Rohde of bryan, the
consideration being $500.
q. :. Johnson, by il. r, n wilson
trustee sold To James n. II. Wilson ltU
acres In the Webster subdivision of Saran
Decl league for 5000,
". L. Warrendorf sold to r. NJ. Chase
four lots In block 2S2 for $4,000.
Ann NJ. Giddings ct al sold TO e. J
McCarty 0aU TO acres OF section 10
block =, W. G. II X. to, survey, the con
sidcration being S3,n61,s5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

The new rules and regulations governing
the police department Of Houston have
been printed in vest pocket form and dis
trhuted among the members OF the force.
There are forty4tve rules In the book and
ever officer is supposed 10 be thoroughly
acquainted with zach rule. with cpy
Of this guide to duty on his person there
IL no reason why every member Of Hous.
toms "hnest" should not make record.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

this week was No. ii3. corner Summer aud
sabine. in the First ward other boxes
wil pc pitt M N the First ward ~ follows;
Colorado aud Alamo, No. ia, Crockett anu
Holly. No. 1i2
In the Third ward three new ooXes go
In as follows; Roberts and HaIrisblrs
road. No 83i; Chenevcft and Gray, NO a5-'
Austin and McGowen, No 33i ,u
In the Fifth ward two new boxes VIII
be placed, No. 532 AT West and Burnett
and No. o33 at Carr and Sump,er
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
WANTS CLOSER RELATIONS wITH
TENAS

A prominent official Of the Southern Pa
cldc remarked yesterday; "Te1as should
trent New Orleans better in the matter Of
trade Pride In the Southland. tradition
aud sentiment should help them gain the
preference: but when ones money * con
cerncd sentiment and sectional pride are
forgotten
The efforts OF New Orleans have been
fclt. however and shippers along. the line
~ the Houston East and West Texas es-
pcciully favor New orleans as market
for their products A prominent peach
grower whose vineyards ana orchards are
located on that road, said yesterday to 81
representative Of The Post. - am shipping
ton and twelve carloads Il week from my
farm To New Orleans. All or my alberta
peaches go there. That market Is good
enough for me-"
The Times Democrat special win have
aboard newspaper men and reporters faml-
| lar with Texas, and nothing In the way If
| enterprise and Improvement win escape
! their attention. The It'd VIII he "full
! Of TcNas' after their return home. Fifty
| thousand copies Of the September ! edition
! of the Times democrat win be distributed
! throughout Texas, and tho promoters ~
! the enterprise hope 10 strengthen the tie
| Of friendship and establish an entente cor
! dlnie" between the two States.
| representative Of the Times Democrat
| win visit all important towns on the route
next week and extend invitations to the
| large dailcs 10 have representatives, To
meet the special train ut certain points
and accompany the party over the state.
! II IS understood that rouslug reception
Inns been prepared for them Mt Dallas.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Mayo, chief NJ the South
crn Pacific literary imrcan, Will accompany
the newspaper men through Texas ms spc-
cial representative Of the Southern PaciGc
| system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
From the Mouth Of N. s,szos

Or. d. H. Carlton. state quarantine of
ncer at the mouth OF the BRACES river, came
UP from veiasco yesterday afternoon. lie
reports that the river Is still rising thore,
but tina. Il 10 expected TO recede at NJ
most euy moment as II now rises and fails
with tho tide In tho gulf. Tho people Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Rural Free Delivery.

La Porte, Texas, August POSTMASTER
4. o. Blackwell has completed his report
Of the free rural delivery business for tae
first month. 1t shows that the facilities
afforded by the new order are appreciated
and the rapid Increase during the last few
days In July indicate that the second
months business will be largely ia excess
Of that Of thr month iust closed. The tn
number u pieces " mail handled by tie
carrier NJ. Il, McNitt as shown by the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
cominu to Houston 10 Live,

Mr.. II. A. Perry, native OF Brazoria
county, Inns rented his plantation there
and viii move TO Houston In order 10 Sc
cure the best school advantages for his
children. Mr.. Perry was treasurer for his
Is considered one of Brazoria's hest eiti.
Gems He expects to establish 4 business In
Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Caldmell,a Loss Iinh.

Caldwell. Texas. August T.-Mr. McRae.
manager OF Judge w, j. Mooro's farm In
the BRACES bottoms, is In the city today.
He states that the loss OF cotton on tho
overhowed laud Is almost complete; some
out On the Moore farm the cron was thC
best they bad had for several wears T5S
farms of Fountain, Chance. Koppe. Rsite
smith aud Carson Scnard, Colt,yr and ON
erS were completely submerged and very
little, u ANYTHING, saved. Bon wecviIs Sre
increasing In numbers every day Tho los
U trade 10 Caldwell. ON account ~ tbs
food, viii not he as great as 10 o,ber
towns, rs comparatively little OF the ny.
tom trade came here,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

La Porte, Texas. August IA surveying
corps has been at w-rh between Houston
and La Pcrte for several days, and they
were here yesterday, working IN the ycin.
lty Of Reach Park. There is an unconhrmed
rrmor that a company has been formed
with Judge Allen of Houston 1t the head Of
tt for the purpose Of building an electric
line from Houston to the bay shore for the
accommodation Of the summer travel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
THE LOCAL CALENDAR.

Auditorium; Marie Fountain Theater
company in repertoire and spcelalties
Colored militia encompment ut Camp
Kirby, Emancipation park. Second day.
Bowling contest at Turner hall by threo
Turnverein teams, s p. m.
Excursion trains on all railroads 10 Gal.
weston celebration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
United Mod.rns Entertainment.

The United Moderns win give compn-
mentary social and entertainment at their
hail Friday night at 8 O'clock the pro
gram arranged consists Of vocal and instru
mental music character sketches and reel
tntions, concluding with hypnotic demon
strations. Dancing after the rendition oi
the program. Moderns, their friends and all
Interested are invited,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
HOUSTON ouARrErrE. SOCIETY
Gratifying Progress in the Seasons Work
A Brilliant Outlook

n Brilliant outlook.
Al Saepgerhund hall on Wednesday night
the first rehearsal OF the Houston Quar-.
tette society was hold, the attendance being
unusually large and the interest shown by
the members Indicative OF very prosper.
GUS season from the viewpoint OF musical
excellence.
IL Is expected the FIRST concert win be
and the memher4 have entered upon the
preparations with q zest after the long rest
which they have enjoyed Invitations have
been extended tn the mOmbCrs of The Wo
mnp's Choral club 60 assist In the prepare,
tion or two grand mixed choruSes, similar
20 those rendered at the Saengcrfest
The honorary membership is showing n
gratifying Increase Nearly all OF the old
members have reSuhscrlbed and new ones
are being constantly added. II is hoped
and may Nc reasonably expected thar the
500 mark, In membership will be reached
this season,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

ouin.onn ak miles below. have been com
inr To Velaseo IN small sall boats across
the prairle, which Is entirely covered Re-.
tween the two rlaces. except along the
high river banks. The lower part ot w,
lascu h under water within two blocks or
Main street Or. Carlton says tnat very
little damage has heen done, however, In
his town hy the rise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

City Electrician Extending the System in
Various Sections.
City Electrician George is busy these hot
days installing new fire alarm boxes He
placed one yesterday in the Rice hotel
This Is private box. paid for by the hotel.
II Is numbered ID. Another box placed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
East DRIVING Across BRIDGES.

Three persons were arrested yesterday
for driving Ovcr the Louisiana street bridge
faster than walk Two OF them ap-
pcnrcd in court yesterday and paid lines
OF SS45. The third case will come up
today Officers haye been Instructed to
see that all such Offenders are sent to the
station.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Hebrew Memorial Service.

Sunday, August 10, at 3 p. m, memorial
services In honor Of the deceased Chief
RABBIT Joseph Of New York will lee held
at the Hamilton street synagogue. A
cuogy JHcspe1) will be pronounced 10y Rev
Louis YaSgour. munster Of the synagogue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
FUNERALS.


The funeral of Itosamond, the little
took place from their residence, II toote
street, at . p IN. yesterday, Rev. Z Am
mons officiating. The remains were !aid
away Ia Hollywood cemetery
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
IN Millians ni Mnlhers

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething soothes the child softens the
gums reduces Inflammation, allays pain,
cures wind cole. 25c bottle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

Isaac, the infant Of Mr ?. Soloman, died
az Brookshirc AT p m, "Wednesday. ana
the remains were shipped here and Inferred
terday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
sYnanonue services.

The usual Sabbath services will be held
this evening at o'clock and tomorrow a;
s n. m. nj Adath Yeshurun synagogue, or
Hamilton street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Shoe Department

In this department we are showing some 0, Il.
grandest values ever shown in the city spse,,i
prices for Friday and Saturday:
Ladies' oxford Ties, in vici kid with turn and McK,
sewed soes, patent leather and kid tips. with MI
or vici kid tops, all styles toes, TTr
regular 2 90 values; at. ..............,.l.1 %
Ladies' oxford Ties, in yici kid with patent Leather
and kid tips, kid or cloth tops, several styles ~
toes, regular 1. so value; at. 10
Misses Slippers, in several shapes and fs
feathers, regular l.. so value. "a
Misses Slippers, in several shapes and ar
feathers regular l.. % value .............,.TJc
Childrens Slippers, in several nice values ar
regular /. rs value. .......................
Childrens Slippers, in several nice values m
regular 1 90 value Observation-Disclosures.
Childrens Slippers, in several nice values, RI
regular f0C value .....,........,,.JJ wv
Our new lines of Fall Shoes are arriving now and
will have one of the most complete lines Of Ladies'
and Chldren's Shoes we have ever shown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
NEW ORLEANS MERCHANTS IN TIL
DEAL,

The commercial interests OF New Orleans
are behind the enterprise. The lions share
II Texas business has always gone TO st.
Louis and New Orleans wants some Of IT,
The methods employed by the merchants
Of s. Louis In securing Texas trade are
considered worthy Of emulation and New
Orleans is reaching out st. Louis mer-
chants ana manufacturers keep expert.
eured statesmen and drummers In Texas
during the entire year and every year
Some houses employ two. some -four and
six and c'-ht representatives they judi
ciously divide the state ana each man Is
expected To cover his territory aud secure
satisfactory results They awe succeeded
admirably They have been powerfully
assisted however. by at least fouf railroads
that enter st Louis, whose agents are
solicitors for Texas trade Freight rates
and transportation facilities to st, Louis
have been satisfactory, and IN addition "a
| an this st. Louis Is famed as rst.olnss
market People, too, becoming mtimat
with one mnrkot form connections which
are seldom severed, despite the fact that
some other market may offer as good OF
/ superior advantages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
THEY Will VISIT TEXAS
TlMEs-pEMocRAT TO SEND A sPE-
clAL TRAIN THROUGH THE STATE.
The Crescent City Wants Closer Trade
Relations and WIN Try to Show St.
Louis a Clean Pair OF Heels,

The arst day OF September has been set
apart by the Times Democrat Publishing
company OF New Orleans for the most
unique advertising enterprise ia the event.
full history OF that newspaper. Following
up the visit OF New orleans merchants to
Texas cities last May, and their decision
to advertise In Texas, the Tlmes-Democrat
has chartered a special train TO make q
mcteoric tour Of the Lone star state. leav.
Ing the Crescent City ut 2;aO a. NJ. Sep
tcmtcr 1 u VIII have SPECIAL schcdul,
privileges and will doubtless make a record
breaking run 70 Dallas making no stop ex-
copt when absolutely necessary. The man.
ayers OF the excursion expect to reach BAL
las at 6 o'clock IN the afternoon and the
special will merely pause at Houston while
changing locomotives
1t should be announced at the outset that
the It'd" has no lntention OF inaugural
Ing a special news run between New Or
leans and Dallas. The distance and cost
make such o thing impossible The enter
prise Is sporadic aud there is no desire
1t is said 10 compete with Texas papers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
BIC STEEL PLANT
At NEWPORT NEWS
Sa d to Be the Purpose Of th>
UaIted ShipbuiIdjng Com
pany to Erect One.
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Times1

(Speciai Dispatch to The IlmeS.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August 10
The information comes indirectly through
a reputable Newport News source that :.
Philadelphia capitalist at Old Point, who
declines to allow the usa of his name is
authority for the statement that the
United Sh.pbiulding Company will erect
at Newport News a steel plant to en-
ploy at the start one thousand men for
the purpose of supplying the companies
OF the organization with steel. It is I'M
possible to substantiate the report first
hand.
The plants owned by the company are
the Bethlehem Steel Company, BethIe-
hem, Pa; Union Iron Works and Hyde
Francisco; Bath Iron Works and Hyde
Windlass Company, Bath Me; Eastern
Shipbuilding Company. New London,
Conn: Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany, Wilmington, Del; Crescent Ship
yards and Samuel L. Moore and Son
Company. Elizabeth, n. j.. and Canada
Manufacturing Company, Cateret, N. J.
The business organization will begin at
once by concentrating in different yards
different types of vessels and Introducing
economies which are expected to result
in increased profits over those of the in
dependent companies before they were
brought together.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
TIE DEPARTMENT
[10l''7 |'5I7TnoT1t'T|
l)J.i | l.IilLII0IiI..:-j
eac nd Advertisement fer Gui:d-
ing S te Sont to CharIottss-
vile Has k,isCarried.
(snecial Dispatch to The Tine. J


WASHINGTON, August 1S.-There Is
quite stir In the office of the Super
vlsing Architect of the Treasury over
the matter of the site for the new post
Office at Charlottesville Last month
when bids were opened for the Martins
vile site, no bids appeared for the site
at Charlottesville, although advertise
ments for the two had been sent out
at the same time and the same day
was fixed for the opening of both gets
Of bids. It was not until Mr. Charles
Nemper, chief executive officer OF the
Treasury. reached Charlottesville to
look into the question of \ site that Il:
became known to the Department tras
the advertisement ei9nt 10 the Char
louisville Progress had never reached
appeared in print Mr.. kenper wrote
at once to Washington. and before nc
returned from his visit to Afartinsville
another advertisement had been sent
out from the Treasury Department I'M
der date of August LIST. fixing August
eth as the date for the opening of bids
for Charlottesville.
The Department is now in receipt OF
letters from Postmaster SALESMAN. Mr..
VI Iesei It'll e.ls'-' -:''.t u
Comrrittro In charge o. the matter Of
providing a site and NJ. j W. Eve--
EFT, of the Progress, s's7t'rg th-- the
second advertisement also -r.iSca-rie,'.
and has never been received IN Char
lottesvi,e The Department is ar loss
t, understand this peculiar state OF af-
fairs. and has Issued orders to hav"
the matter inveeti~ated II tho neal-
time a third advertisement his been sen:
to the Charlottesville Prosreas fixing
September 9Th as the eat for the onen-
ara nu-rhar OF e-ceIic0t yes 60
~aIc in Charlottosvill7, and once re
bitches, in tho mater OF advertisement
are s,raishteu~7 out the T,er%rrzT1 81 :
iii II ie Thought. hnva iittlr trouble
in obtaining satisfactory 7,Sce o.
n~oo,~tv on which TO erect the ne"
building
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
LYNCHBURG HORSE SHOW
Management Have Leased Grounds and
VIII Erect Building.


LYNCHBURG, VA, Aug 15-The
Lynchburg Horse Show Association has
leased for a term of years. with the privi-
lege of purchasing. the property COM
monty known as the baseball grounds in
Rivermont. upon which they propose to
erect a frame structure to be used for the
purposes of the Horse Show
The association abandoned the idea of
giving the exhibition under q tent for
several reasons. the principal OF which
is the difficulty Of securing tent OF
proper size. the poles of which would
not 1a'i within the rings devoted 20 the
performances. Another objection Is that
1t was found that it would be Impossible
to raise the tent over the seats which
would make it necessary to put the tent
UP, some little time ahead of the show in
order that the requisite work might be
done on the interior. This would have
been attended with considerable risk. and
a bad storm would have demolished the
tent. BESIDES the management Of the
Horse Show Association thought that
horse shows have come to LynchburE to
stay, and while the erection Of a frame
structure will be attended with more
cost IN the first instance il can be LEFT
on the ground and used from year to
year.
architect for the interior of the tent viii
be adhered to. the only difference being
that the seats. boxes and board walk
will be covered with a roofing material
of some kind. If possible canvas will be
secured to cover the ring. as the man
aeement Very much prefer to have fha
performances under cover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
FIRST CLUE IN
BARTHOL-|I CASE
Three Men, Two Of Them in Gus
tody, Were Seen Where Minnie
iiiteheIi's BODY Was Found.
lRw Associated Press

CHICAGO, August 13-The police OBJ
tanned their first clue OF value in the
Bartholin case tonight, and developments
that will go far toward solving the mys
terry are expected within twenty-four
hours.
Inspector Hunt late tonight found a
wcma n who declared that at daybreak on
the morning following the night IN which
Minnie Mitchell disap Deared in company
with William Bartholin she saw Oscar
Thompson driver for a laundry company.
who is now held In custody by the police
and John Claffy, the barn boss for the
same concern, and q man wearing Pan
ANA hat and dark sack coat at the cor
ner of Seventy-fourth and State Streets.
where Minnie Mitchells body was found
They were going hack and forth in the
weeds and acting in a suspicious manner
While the police have always contend
ed that Thompson. who was a boarder
in the house of Mrs. Bartholn, had
knowledge of her death, they had not
suspected that he was in any way con
nected with the murder of Minnie Mitch
ell The description of the third man as
far as it describes anybody. is a descrip-
ton Of Bartholin when last seen with
the Mitchell girl
Officers were at once sent in search
Of Claffy. and he was taken into custody
without difficulty The police will talk
to him later. THOMPSON was then called
!" to thu cffica of the Ins~ector and informed
that he had been seen with C'any and
Bartholn on the morning following the
night of the killing of the Mitchell girl
the inforrna ton had Il married effect
upon Thompson and he seemed for a min
Ute to be on the point of co1lanse. H
rallied. however. ard declared that he
was not there. and knew nothing Of the
case in any way