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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-02
MAccAeEEs oELERRATE.

Elegant Entertainments Yesterday After
noon and Night.
The tenth anniversary OF the Knights
and Ladies OF the Maccabees was celehrat-
ed Yesterday In Houston with elegant en-
tcrtalnment by Victoria A. Goodman hive
No 40 at Red Mems hall and San Jacinto
hive No % at odd Fellows hail The
former celebrated in the afternoon from 3
70 and the latter from TO II midnight.
The programs In each instance were pre.
pared with great care aud with the object
IN view OF bringing out the hest talent
possible The attendance In each han was
the night celebration.
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VARIETY or prkNs

zone can play a nullo, that Is the player
getting no tricks 1t counts 20 points. Or
one can play a nullo yero, that is, the
player has to lay his card, face up before
any eard Is played out, aud then not ger
u single trick. This counts 20 points
zone can play a grando either in solo or
In tonrne, when the turned card Is u jack,
n which cdse the player eau announce 1t
either the color Of the turned jack or
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pERsoNAL MENrIoN.

the Rice. 7'e''''N US
Miss BEETLE Kersh OF spiendora, Texas.
Is a guest at the Latham
n. Hovle Of Calvert was among tho
arrivals IA the city yesterday. '"'
NJ. G. Johnson. nromincnt real estate
man Of Austin Is stopping AZ the Latham
II q. Flint Of Battle Creek. Mich va
among the arrivals at the Bristol yester'
Sargent of Matagorda and r.
Bristol ''e
Mr.. George T. Porter wife ana daurh.
tera Aliss Minnie, returned yesterday morn.
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BUSINESS NOTES.
PetItion h Rankrnntou

Elgin' Texas, October IA voluntary pc
iition IN bankruptcy was filed yesterday in
4 Abbott, merchants OF this piace' me
liabilities OF the hrm amount to S2e70 I'D
and the assets S2435, Of which amount Siy0f
IS STOCK N trade. The individual Liabilities
SaIo5o, assets SlsI5, All claimed 10 he CIV
emit. -
The individual liabilities 81 r. G. Abbott
me ether member n the firm, are STA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-02
THE TEXAS PHOTOGRAPHERS
Fort Worth Was Chosen as ~. NJ
Place of Meetino

Place Of Meeting.
San Antonio Texas. October AT 70.
days session Of the nth annus, convsn.
TSSas F iSf ETa6ootSsrapheEs Association Of
of 30 TO n eu"Nenuoh by vote
lq H., f99'oyi9g officers We're elected; A.
BlanchaTd o San Antonio, president; 4. l..
II ili, Mlli s ms 81 Denton. treasurer. G E
SWIFT fE 81 ., GES dr gs vice president; John
dent: rRRrd Worth. second vice presi'
wee President; j. r. Montgomerv ~ VIZ viz
'oT'l re- fourth vice president. s VI VIC
or sec sT5r'S'aeion has taken ~ the question
from occupation taxes. The pn. Gist9E.a Phers
'a Pyi. thsI they are manufactnrers o'"s
awarded i o ne me picture exhibition will no
me last day Of the convention. ''u WV oe
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Mr.. Georne Returns.

City Electrician Clarence r. George re.
turned home Yesterday from New York.
where be attended the annual meeting OF
lie reports a pleasant trip and SAYS tho
sessions were most Instructive. Many new
appliances for nghtiug IRE were brought
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Chairman Bowen Here.

Mt n, d. Bowen OF Paris arrived In
Houston last night and is stopping AZ the
Rice. Mr.. Bowen Is chairman OF the com
miuee appointed by tho governor looking
10 the reeeption OF the delegation OF chi.
Sagu business men who win visit Texas Ia
NoyemAer. Mr.. Rowen will lcak Into the
matter OF a reception bv local people while
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Stock soIJ

Ennis, Texas, October william Cham.
i ners VINO mas been IN the grocery business
yesterday, sold his entire stock to Mr. lin
Boren, who VIII continue the business AZ
the same stand AZ
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nE .n,. fokk.-in financial Difficulty IA
, eosl 81 me goal strike Henry q scheeI
hiwseh b v sb'.o,, q this city, tried to kii
u little hope for aim, NSsssss s'y 'nere
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Assianment al Enrnnt

hurnet Texas. October wv. NJ. Ross.
a A, merchant Of Burnet, made an assiepmep,
ms s., morning; naming Gus Grove as a.
sn,s o, idan.lltles Sl2,4il.s2; value OF as.
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s 6 court by Edwin V. Taylor. a mer.
uh iflt whose business Is located about TWO
iIat ,JS rom Wehbervllle Travis county. his
500 Is claimed to be exempt.
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Nc FFcfcnplion aud Que OF
sSolacn Medical Discovery ? writes Mis- ri.
nacr j. Shesrer, Of Dioupthope Lancaster Co.
Pa,, sand can say that am cured Of that dread.
81 disease, uterine trouble. Am in better health
Eurprised 70 see me look SO wcii. In June when
J wrote 20 You. was 80 poor 10 health that al
times conld not walk. You answered my let.
ter aud told me what to do. followed your
advice, and to-day am eifrd. I tell everybody
ahef with Gods help Or. Pierceis incidence
cured me. II these few words are Of any use to
you. you are welcome 10 use Them They might
heip aeme other poor suffering woman"
pr. FieEce'e Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 large pages, ia paper COW
eFs, IS sent free on receipt of aI one
cent stamps, 70 pay expense OF mailing
ensy- Address Or. 4. v. Pierce. But.
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Vessels Destined Tor Galveston.

Ada :. B.orn. -. Bal.lnars u...
The sun., 1902-03-11
SEiLERS STRIKE STILL on.
Fourteen Ships Tied Up at ~. Johns, aud
Trouble II Feared.

ST JoHN's. " F., March iO.-The strike
among the crews OF the steamships en-
gagged in the sealing industry, which was
started last Saturday, has assumed large
PROPORTIONS The crews Of fourteen Of
the steamships which were scheduled TO
sail from here at daybreak to-day were
massed in the streets this morning and
were later reinforced by the stokers.
The steamships Harlaw. Algerine and
Panther sailed this morning from Port au
BASQUE for the Gulf of ST. Lawrence sealing
grounds. The strike did not reach there.
The situation is serious tonight. The
strikers are picketing the ships, fearing
large Withdrawals from their ranks. -Four
ships are in the stream with some men
aboard and the strikers cannot reach them
The owners hope to get them away this
morning
The shipowners offered this afternoon
to guarantee last years prices as mini
mum, to reduce the mems berth fee from
81 10 81 and TO arbtrate other matters in
dispute, but the strikers wanted a guarantee
of Is 50 a hundredweight for seals caught.
The sun., 1902-03-11
OPERATORS WON'T MEET MINERS
No Strike Expected In the Anthrncit
Coal Districts. However.

II was stated yesterday on the side Of
the miners that the coal operators have de-
clined to meet the anthracite miners in a
Joint conference Of the three anthracite
districts which John Mitchell, President
of the United Mine Workers, and COM
mittee Of miners came here to arrange for
about ten days ago.
The call for the convention. which begins
on March IS in Shamokin, Pa, has been
issued by John Fahy, chairman Of the
committee representing the three anthra-
cite districts. The principal business OF
the convention is to fix the new schedule OF
wages for the year ending March 81, 1908.
FaRy is President of District No. 0. the other
districts being Nos / and 7. The eight
hour workday and a new system OF working
among the fremen adopted by some OF the
companies will be considered at the conven-
ton, besides the question of wages.
Though there has been some talk Of the
men striking II the demands are refused
the belief is general that there will be no
strike.
The sun., 1902-03-11
TOWN SPURNS FACTORIES.
Deimar. Del, Decides at the Polls Agains
Having Them I'm Town.

LAUREL, Del, March 1o.-Delmar, a town
south Of this place, has the distinction Of
repelllng all manufactures. The town IL
on the line between Delaware and Mary
land, about evenly divided in both States,
and is the terminus Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. In
1898 almost the entire town was destroyed
by fire. II was rebuilt and was considered
one Of the prettiest towns on the lower
peninsula. Last October almost all that
part OF the town lying in Delaware was
again burned.
Immediately after the fire a movement
was started TO discourage the rebuilding
of burned factories. This was resisted
by many, and as a result part Of the Town
Commissioners resigned. The election Of
their successors on Saturday was one
Of the most bitter elections ever held In
the town. The result was that the anti
mandatory faction won and now no mills
are 10 be allowed within the town limits.
The beaten side, however, intends 10 APP
peal 20 the courts.
The election has caused much bitter
feeling among men who were political as
sociates for years. The Hon. W. J.. Sirman,
former Speaker Of the Delaware House OF
Representatives, who has already had three
mifls burned. and was preparing TO erect
the fourth. Is disgusted with the towns
aption
The sun., 1902-03-11
YESTERDAYS MUSIC.
Harold Bsuer's First Piano Recital.

Yesterday there was a slight lull in music
making; but the weather wise were not de-
oeived. A food Of spring concerts will soon
pour upon us, and Harold Bauer headed
them at Mendessohn Hall In the afternoon.
For one thing, he had large audience and
he pleased IL by playing In his accustomed
finished style a well-contrasted and not
lengthy programme. He began with that
very modern piece Of music. Johann Sc
bastian Bachs Italian Concerto, Won Bulow's
favorite. In its slow movement. very well
delivered by Mr.. Bauer, one disoerns the
beginnings Of all lat atter-day pianoforte COM
posing, the very matrix Of music. Schu-
mann's C major Fantasia followed, and
as the Partisan virtuoso is presminently a
Schumann interpreter, his performance
was interest ing. even when be differed
from traditional tempt. Both the first and
second movements were taken at a far
from hurried gait, the march was COM
Portable march, and not quickstep.
The skips In the march were not faultless
Are they ever-except when Rosenthals
mighty lions paw swallows up the treble
Of the keyboardi Why is II that pianists
Of intelligence have not the courage TO re-
arrange this fantasia2 As it is unfinished,
the slow movement should be placed after
the first the whole ending with the march.
This change is logical even II the tonality
be slightly deranged. And there is no
reason why the composition should not end
in T. fat.
Bauer gave the f major Scherzo, the
fourth, and the q minor Ballade OF Chopin.
He was more successful with the last, the
Scherzo being rather heavy-handed and
saturnine In spirit, though the song, theme
was beautifully sung. The Ballade was
brilliant. So was the recall number. the
minor study Of Chopin, surnamed by
dyspeptic poets, Revolutionary. Rubin
stems F minor Barcarole, very we'll played, ,
a novel study in c minor by Alkan and
Lszt's Mephisto yalse compassed the
afternoons scheme, supplemented with
Liszt's- -Waldesrauschen by way of encore
The performance Of the Valse was sensa-
tional In the extreme-Bauer is genuine
virtuoso. Alkan was Paris composer,
recommended TO students by no less an
authority than Won Balow. This study
begins unisono and is effective. Edward
MacDoweli was the first pianist TO make
known his music in America, There was
plenty of applause for Mr.. Bauer, who is
winning as many admirers here as he has
in the Bach Bay OF Boston
The sun., 1902-03-11
The Miller School of Business.
PEOPLE VINO KNEW BtRNS GIRL
Walter Iangerman Among Those Ques-
toned - quiz OF Hotel Employees.

Assistant District Attorneys Schurman
and krotel examined number of witnesses
in the case of Florence Burns yesterday,
among them several employees OF the
Glen Island Hotel. The object Of seeing
the latter was TO find out just how much
dependence was to be placed on the testi-
mony of John Y. Fit2smmons Of 800 Green
wich street, who says that he saw Walter
/. Brooks and a woman go into the hotel
on the night that Brooks was shot. His
description Of the woman he saw with
Brooks is nothing like the description Of
Florence Burns and the District Attorneys
OffiCe suspected that he was not compe-
tent To describe the woman he saw. The
testimony Of the employees yesterday
tended 10 strengthen this conviction.
number Of persons who knew Florence
Burns have been questioned by county
detectives in the hope Of learning something
about the mystery Of the killing Of Brooks.
Among other friends Of the girl who have
been seen are Walter Langerman Of Bar
bara Aub fame Langerman says that his
acquaintance with the girl was very slight
The sun., 1902-03-11
TO RESTORE Or. KERSHNER.
Dismissed From the Navy Biil Has Passed
Congress.

Justice +. b Hinsdale, who, with Joseph
II Choate. defended DR. Edward Kershner
n medical inspector dismissed from the
navy bv President Cleveland, said last
night that a bill had passed both houses
of Congress to restore DR. Kershner 60
his rank and position, which bill Is now
before the President
DIR. Kershner.H said Justice Hinsdale,
aentered the navy from Maryland before
the Civil War. He was on duty as a sur
oeon ON the Cumberland when She was
sunk bv the Merrimac. When the cruiser
New York was first sent Ia sea he was as
signed to her and subsequently became
medical inspector of the feet at Rio Janeiro.
Afterward he went on cruise with Ad-
miral Meade in Southern waters.
"A difficulty broke out between him
and the Admiral over trihing matter
of relief to a ship Of foreign nation that
was supposed TO bo infected with yellow
fever. Reports were sent TO the Navy
Departmen; and copies--pf some Of the
napers were published IN a newspaper
nhnut March, 1895 A court of inquiry
sat To discover VINO was responsible for
the notification. The cstimony was not
properly written out and did not do DR..
kershner justice.
aSub4euuently a charge Of perjury WIS
framed against the doctor. 4 naval court
martial In Brooklyn found him guilty
and he was dismissed from the service.
The Naval committees Of both the Senate
and the House have reported at least
twice each in favor Of restoring him on
the ground that the verdict was not justified
hv iho evidence. The Senate passed such
a bill last year, but it failed In the House.
The sun., 1902-03-11
PREAcHErs HUNT FOR A WIFE
Mr. Brownback Ia Going 10 visit Ten
women and Select = Bride.


READING, Pa. March 1o.-The Rev.
George W. Brownback started on 1000
mile trip to-day to see ten girls and to select
one Of them for his wife. The railroads
allow him clerical rates OF fare.
Mr.. Brownback Ia handsome man OF
about twenty-eight years. He has clear
complexion, smooth, round face. very
black hair, dark eyes, is Of medium height,
and has a wooden leg.
Several years ago Mr.. Brownback was
employed In an iron works. He met with a
serious accident and was compelled 70
undergo the amputation Of one Of his legs.
1t was during his illness that he determined,
inasmuch as his life had been spared, to
take up tn ministry He had saved sew
eral hundred dollars, and when he was
able to be about he hobbled on crutches,
left here for Chicago, became student
at the Moody institute, and in time was
licensed to preach. He returned 10 Read
ing. kept up his studies, preached OCCASION
ally as a supply minister, without any
regard for denominational doctrine, and
then went back to wo'k In the foundry.
However, he continued to preach when
ever opportunity offered.
About a year ago Mr.. Brownback, who
had recuperated and got a wooden leg
and had saved about 81 900, de ,ided to
tai a wife. His desire was for religious
helpmate-one who could assist him in
his religious work. looked about
among his acquaintances here and was
unable TO find any one to suit. Then he
advertised for just the kind OF wife he
desired His advertisement brought
numerous replies from m ny parts of the
United States. but in the first hfty replies
r ceived not one was regarded as up 70
the standard. Finally one reply and sub
sequent corr spondence seemed to meet
requirements and this correspondent
was then duly informed that the minister
had an artificial leg. Mr.. Brownback
thought II no more than fair that she should
difference whether he was a cripple The
young woman would hardly have been
able TO eject any defect at first sight, as
Mr.. Brownback walks well
All the answers to his advertisements
were duly considered and the minister
finally selecte ten among the entire mum,
Der as available. He informed them all
that II was his desire TO call and see them
personally. His journey began this morn
Ing and he left Reading 10 visit one OF his
correspondents at Hartford. Conn, from
there he will return by way of New YORK,
Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington,
West Virginia and go to Ohio and Indiana.
He intends having personal interview
with each and upon his return 10 Reading
in three weeks, will then announce his
decision. His plan is to notify the woman
he has selected. have her journey here,
and then officiate at his own marriage
in the presence OF a hundred invited guests,
Mr. Brownback intends going into active
missionary work In the mill districts after
his marriage. Among the places he will
re- Oh are New York, Hartford, Glaston-
bury, Conn, Dover. Del; Gloucester
Point, Md; Wheeling, West Virginia; Erie
and cranton.
The sun., 1902-03-11
The Weather.

The weather was fair yesterday In all the dis
trlctS from the Ohio Valley eastward except on
the northern coast OF Maine, where The last OF the
storms which passed over this section on sunday
morning was central causing snow and high
nOTtherly winds.
There was a moderate storm area forming over
southern Colorado and Western Kansas. pointing
toward the northeast preceded In the Central
states from tht Arkansas Valley northwsrd TO
Minnesota and the upper Lake regions by cloudy
and rainy conditions Another depression was
showing Nsclf TO tAe north ot Montana. I'm area
Of hish pressure covered all the Paclhc States.
II was warmer even where except for Small
strip OF freeing weather covering northern New
England and North Dakota In the morning
~ this city the day was fair and warmer; average
humidity ~ per cent; wind fresh TO brisk south.
v,st to northwest barometer. corrected TO read 10
sea level. a, "a. NJ. so2o. SP. ~. 1921.
The temperature yesterday as recorded by the
oflelAl thermometer, and also by I'M SUNS ther-
nIometer At the sIees rvcl. Is shown In the a. .
Id tlh
The sun., 1902-03-11
I)IT ED.

AGAR.--At New orleans. La, on Saturday morn. q.
ing March : 1902, Katherine Margaret. daugh-
ter Of Agnes NScdonoueh and John Glraud
Agar. aged lOl. months.
BENIS.-M ouray. Col. Tue day Peb. rs, 1907,
of typhoid fever Pho Scovil Beinis aged
IS years
BREWSTER. .- on sunday March o. 1902 james
BENJAMIN brewster, IN the Sth year OF his age.
Funeral services at his late residence 29 Fast
5cd ST. on Wednesday. March a.. iyJ2 al 10
NJ lntcrment al New Haven, Conn.
FISHEU. At Iarchmont y. Y, on SUNDAY, March
" 1902 Thomas Rawdon OF New Rochelle.
N Y. son OF the late John Thomas Fisher,
IN his ED year.
Funeral services AZ Trinity Church. Now Rochelle.
y. y, on Wednesday, March ~. 1902 on ar
rival Of iOi p II. train from Grand Central
station Masonic services AT the Trinity
house. adjoining, Immediately after church
services. intcrment private.
GooDRIDGE.-on Monday. March a 1907. sud
dealy. Charlotte NJ Goodridge
Funeral services VIII be held at $50 Firh tv.. on
Tuesday morning, March H. 1902.
MACCORMACK Bayonne. n J., March 70
1912. William Wallace MAcCOmhck. late SUPER
iniendent of North jersey street RaifoSd,
IN his SSt year.
friends ore respectfully invited to attend the
funeral services al his late residence. II West
ASH So. on Wednesday evening, March 70, II =.
AZ 7B O'Clock lIterment private. Scottish
papers please copy.
ROWLAND. on Monday, March 10, 1909, In - :
cIty. Mary IlIlH. beloved wife Of ThoNaS
Fitch Rowland and daughter OF the late Chsres
and Sarah Bradley Of New Haven. Conn. Ia
the 67th year Of her Age.
Funeral services al her late residence, t1 Mad
isun av., borough OF Manhattan, New York
city, on Thursday, March IL. 1901, At 10 4 n
Burial al New Haven, Conn.
The sun., 1902-03-11
FIRE VERDICT AGAINST HOTEL
TIE PARK AVENUE NOT PROP
ERLY EQUIPPED ron SAFETY.
Coroner's Jury Finds That There should
Have Been stsndpipcs on Zach Floor
and Fire Escapes Also That Sparks
From sIst Armory Set Hotel Ablaze.

After four hours delberation yesterday
the Coroners jury which has been inves-
tigating the Park Avenue Hotel fire for
a week or more decided that the hotel
was set afire by sparks blown from the
burning Seventy-frst Regiment Armory.
The jury added TO the verdict this:
We further find that the said Park Avenue
Hotel was not properly equipped for the
safety Of guests and occupants in the TACT
that there were no stand pipes provided
for the use Of the Fire Department and no
ropes and FIRE escapes
Coroner Goldenkranz Immediately filed
the verdict Of the jury with the District
Attorneys office, and il is expected that
District Attorney jerome will lay the case
before the Grand Jury in few days.
At the last SESSION Of the inquest Peter
Rasmussen, a county detective, contributed
the testimony that by measurements made
by him the height Of the hotel from the
roof to the inside court yard, which is one
story lower than the surface of the street,
was i27 feet inches, and the distance
from the street level to the bottom Of the
court ward was IA feet Assistant District
Attorney Sandford then put in evidence
section 1902 Of the Building Code, which
must be fitted with standpipes and hose
connections on each floor.
Fire Marshal Freel was the chief witness
of the day. He testified that, in his opinion,
the fire originated at the base of the ele-
yator shaft and travelled through it, spread
ing out in fan shape on the fifth, sixth and
seventh floors. The flames cracked the
glass in the elevator doors, he said, allow
Ing the fire TO spread. There was con-
tributary fire in the towel room, caused
Inv sparks, which evidently entered through
an open window, and there was also an
other fire on the Park avenue side, caused,
in his opinion, by sparks blowing against
or into a window.
aIn nv opinion said Freel, the fire
was caused by sparks from the armory
droppine into the elevator shaft through
a hole In the north wall of the elevator
bulkhead above the roof level. This hole
was caused by two bricks being punched
out. | found absolutely no evidence that
the fire was independent OF the armory
fire"
aThen YOU differ in your conclusions
from Fire Chief Croker and Battalion Chief
Ross?" said LAWYER Ebert Crandell, who
represented Mr. Reed, the hotel proprietor
II don't differ from them; they diner
from me-" was the Fire Marshafs reply