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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-24
Inqleside Results.
orHE WARpe COMPANY
Two Plays Were Presented to Appre
ciatlve Audiences

ciatvs Audiences,
The Warde company, with Nr, Charles
d. Herman IN the leading parts. played
yesterday at matinee aud last night ~
fair attendance and gave eminent salts.
faction At the matinee "Tae Lions
Mouth was presented. and IN this TO.
mantle drama of Venetian life 400 years
ago all the members Of the company, with
one or two exceptions, acquitted them
selves very crcdtsbly
The Lions Mouth was terribly signih
cant to the people Of Venice at the time
the sceues If this story were laid for
upon the front wall OF the dogcs palace
a lions head nodded q iron, was fastened
and in it's mouth was placed the names
cf certain pei sons who were Condemned
to die through the Vaccinations of pow
erful secret society that held sway 10
Venice at that time. The hero Of I'd ,
story, Rinaldo loved the dogc's daughter
aud narrowly escaped death after hovn .
bud his uamc placed in the Lions
Mouth"
Rlqaldo's wootns his BFbt for the
peoples rights aud his tNn and his
triumph over his enemy were most admir-
ably portrayed 10y the talented actor, Mr.
Charles j. Herman. supported by an eN-
cclleut company Each part was presented
in a very satisfactory manner, with tho
exception Of an appearance ~ stiffness on
the part Of Mr. Pau P1ikington, who acted
the part or JUl0. d0Tc OF venice To Alr.
Herman rs Biualdo Mr.. Francis McGlnn
he Fra Angelo and Miss Anna Rob srts as
L,norH belongs the palm Tor artistic work.
however, and they won Instant and hp ritz
appreciation through tner ability and thor.
oughness.
Lqst night, in the play Of "otbnlio, p
these characters We're again seed 10 ad
vantage aud the three mentioned .lboy-.
showed to sin greater advantage MIR.
| Herman madc splendid OthHlu md i'm
parted 20 the character . tremendous force
and realism inst made q powerful impress
sion. Mr.. McGipn was an ideal Iago, fopl-
| ishly cunning and lacking nothing 10 make
the character hideousv realistic Mas
Roberts played the part Of Desdemona with
oven more effectiveness than that ~ Linora
az the matinee aud WIS very sweet and
/ tender IN her Interpretation Of the IN
forluHcte Venetian gfri
The rest II the cast was well taken
and an gave hne Enpport 20 the leading
players. Miss Alice Saunders as Em.lis
won hC 2rty pl7ufits from the audience 10y
her tra -,c sctlng u The last act and she
Vel deserved the hearty expression Of 2p
probation
Tde plays are well staged, well acted
and worthy the attendance and appreciation
Of full houses
Through an unfortunate error the an.
nouuCvmeat wQs made In loUI papers Of
the city that Romeo and ju Jet ~ u.l
be given M the matinee vest rday ftcr
noon. rle management q the Z mr any
regret very much that the mist ke c-
CURED and state that Romeo and Juliet
VIII positively be given AT the matinee this
afternoon, while Macbeth will uc pro
/ scented tonight
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SesssseSssssSsssSSSsssSSS'
Mr.. MeREeoR IN NEW ORLEANS.

Pleased With the Crescent City winch
Reminds Him OF Houston
New Orleans Times Democrat
conditions apparently prevailing In New
orleans at present seem practically re-
lection of business conditions East re-
marked II. r. MacGregor. representative
Of the Webster-Stone electrical interests IN
Texas. with headquarters In Houston yes
New Orleans is on the up grade, anI
tlis fact IS well known throughout thC
entire country. | have just returned iVoln
Now York and the rapid development OF ~
south is n matter OF continual comment =
Yonr city. as part Of the SOUTH Is IlsI
nromineut I'm this development 10 which =
refer aud the opportunities Tor Tue lut 80
mont Of capital the secureneSs OF 'ilos
Investments and the disposition on the P ~
of your people to encourage tue ~, a
81 manufacturers, is matter OF "'uo "H''
favorable comment. .irovs nj.
.,ro me, New orleans Is always a.. ~
tractive Located as ] am AZ ioIss s,n con.
bnstling capital Of South Texas. ! an eon
tn,nntiy In tpuch with matters In which your
netro1olIs h interested, and for TINS reasVn,
~ for M other | am forced 70 reSosn t,.,
Ia advonce which Is being maze III wy
49,, ~ a,iaI welfare OF the city ana thc com
,na,.ciaI strides Il is making IN active com
netition with the cities of othef peet'o"s u
The entire country orleans ts such
.,rhe Iocatiou Of New orleans ~ ~ ~
mn no restriction can he put uPYn ~
~-oS-th save those which p sDMt-slsu1etL1,
noiirv on the part ~ us '1tl1ens Iuie as
plnce In effect. Broad puehe spiilt 7" 60
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Twill Cure You of
journalism
~ no rlorey is Wanted.

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gpsdnsnta For IS years / made
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ii soms .tsst1nedies while searching the
sl eostinn better. Nine wears ago
: Nth nv chemical in GermatIy
.eitaln ci,rs previous discoveries, gives
ii sssI0ii that 4 can turn bopv Joint,
2 asra put i can cure the diseas"
4 Ats Il mn Lson.pletely and forever /
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ssgist n To,9p' IL It falls. I viii nav
ssida t'sen-and your mere word
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hon ySn o' claim, don't expect
y ~ samples. ANY mara .a..,,.
tsed 70 tbaa rohlc Rheumatism must
dgHzs. nv verge of danger. | use
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satay Az uisehse out OF tho blood
obstinste mat even ia tho most
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leaad anas all my 1000 tesfs-.-i
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H'ss bot.i.. nonlc, arc often cured
'Hiss' At all druggists.
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SIGNS OF INJURY.


,.,,a are No actual evidences of
AZ late as Friday Of last week
&..t vas seen IN the streets.
sth fopDd his way in some mys'
~ ~ 10 his old rooming place
Il md Walker streets His face
|r19 - NTH blood and one sc was
y, bruised. Friday he was on The
.,.ir Friends found him on the
~ ~ well known downtown
", almost unconscious and with
N many bruises. Where he re-
h AZ, i a question TIC police are
y solve. Thai same afternoon
Il r,,s. was taken to tho Houston
Ue made nut one statement,
..'l.eoherence Of Il only plungeS the
XIV ~ INTO further doubt To Attor.
Coleman. rvdO assisted BIN 10
law Major Crank asserted that
IA M him with a billiard cue in
|Jas dnwntnwn club resorts. Last
4 ! he instance ~ Mayor Holt, Chief
81 yllls and Assistant Chief Howard
IN themselves fully that there had
!, ssNult on tbe dead man at the
.,,,ioppd. BUT the authorities have
\ rssns allowed the matter TO drop.
IA and pstromen Inst night sought
4 wSIhe avenue NJ information and
ylutsh their vigil until the mystery
~
4, Cnnk's life had been one ot
N, sadness. His load of family
4 Us loo heavy for even stout Shoul,
0ns NJ his sons. young man OF uu.
vrnlse. stood at the foot Of Fan,
|trs 10 throw rock across the bayou.
|,Ned over and was drowned.
rgr son. who had been given every
|stgsl advantage, died just rs nc had
M dis majority. In the midst of It
|NIr Crank became practically irn
|lsS. His end was only tho culminm
s,he long. long chapter NJ sorrow.
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seutisl to commercial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and
IN the business population Of a city are TO
be found the elements and factors which
make communities great, That there is a
unity Of purpose among your business PEG
pie is evident by the fact that New Or
leans is among the most talked OF cities
in the country It's advantages as port,
the growth Of Its postofhce receipts two
additional trunk lines Of railroad, the de-
IelopmCnt of its business establishments,
the Investment Of millions in drainage and
sewerage system make II beyond perad-
venture that its progress can not be stayed.
In my opinion, the location Offers a
splendid chance for the investment Of idle
capital In the establishment Of factories.
II is the natural port for the products Of
tne great Mississippi valley Ia lind their
way to Europe and the countries south Of
us and the fact that We or Texas have Il
magnificent second IN the port OF Calves
ton does not lessen the Importance 81 Your
port in the least. On the contrary, there
Is business for both. and this business is
destined TO vastly increase as the vacant
areas of the West come into cultivation.
You have a city 10 be proud Of, and neNer
lose an opportunity Of making New Or
leans a visit
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ANNIVERSARY BALL.
Ansel Hirseh Lodge Presents Enjoyable
Social Function.

There was a good sized crowd present
at Sacngerbund hall Sunday night upon the
occasion OF the seventh anniversary bail
given by Ansel IIirsch lodge, No. 30,
.. b. a. The AFFAIR was an enjoyable one,
the evening being most pleasantl' spent IN
dancing to the splendid music rendered 10y
EChrAm's orchestra.
The following committees had the affair
In charge:
Arrangement Committee.-Mrs Joe Tiras,
Mrs. j. WOLF
supper Committee Mrs. Lieber, Mrs.
Rchky. Mrs. Weinberg. Mrs. Rosenberg
Mrs. /. Goldman.
Flco Committee - Isador Tiras. Ben
Lewis. Charles Wolf, Sam Mcsinger Max
EarkOwsky
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Look Mueller bx SUNRISE.

Friends OF L. Gus Mueller took occasion
to remind him last nlght OF llis thirty-ninth
birthday anniversary. taking possession Of
and surprising him completely. There was
an elaborate supper, with many viands
and good cheer abouDded throughout rhe
evening Mr., Mueller received number
~ hNTdsome presente all Indications If
warm friendsnip and esteem. Among the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-24

The following telegram received here yes
terday afternoon explains itself:
Hon X. VI. Johnston. Houston, Texas.
Washington. February 23-The senate
struck out the house provision for a Fed
eral building site at Houston aud all other
places This Kills all chance at this ses,
sion for our site. Ihcs IL. Ball,
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INV. Il. CRANK DEAD
In Member Of Houston Bar
|ny Few Days Illness.
nFSufIED WITH HOUSTON
,.s,mary Last Friday-some
. ,s.nt cause OF Death, Which
NJ Being investigated

cary Crank is dead. Tragedy
y ns .'nr,nt npou him as he reached
Az last mile stones Of his lifc's
go J ,Iso mas it followed him to
~ those Of his intimatcs who
M to them the task Of solv-
w .,srv that marked his passing.
,,.ct last night IN the Houston
n !, went to- join the vast Army Of
y, IN Houstop knew Major WI
csd' y Als iptlmates had more than
~. ledge oq his name. They knew
Eof''i Il Is an interesting chapter,
Z 81 ..,nne and vicissitudc. That
4. H ssIrSt Of trouble had so l bin
4, sssteuiDg his end en-, no, no one Vic IIto
sn W. o,dcd. the police authorities
b ~, Y. every effort 10 determine the
4 lis death.
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RESULTS or THE RACES
TWO FAVoRlTEs MANAGED TO LAND
AT NEW ORLEANS,
Couple Also Got Under the Wire al lusle-
side-Oaklsnd Opens Today,
The Entries.

New Orleans, February eS. The steward
css aud Major Mnn>ir were tho winning
favoritcs. Attendance large weather hne;
track fast
Seven turlons BY Ways, War Cry. Sid.
ney SABBATH Time :2s
Mile aud seventy yards Arnchnc, Frank
N, o'UsGep Time 1A5 SO
One mile, selling Thc Stewardcss, Err.
mack, Lcdsrc Timc 1872 So.
Mile and q quarter. handican- Major
Mansir, Hayward Hunter Eruc. rime 9:0s
3.5
Five and half furlours. selling Bum
mer Little jack Uorner, silver Fringe.
Time oT 30
one mile selling Monos, Tho Caxtou
ApnIc Laurctta Time 1i1 So,
lngieside Results.
san Francisco February 2S ruturitv
course. sellpg-E. NJ Brattolu. Golden
Light, Gibrnljar. Time l:tlia
Seven-sixtccnths IL n mile selling rh,
Mighty.'Anuie Marie, Pachuca Time ,42%
Threc.fourths of mile. selling-Dia-
mcnte Imp. Fuss In Boots, Tonic knight
Time i:i5.
One aud quarter miles. California
derby -Cluade, Gold Van, Epicure TINE
200
One mile, purse Wentworth. Cunard. Vel
low Tail Time 1.41
Mile and City yards selling Rem Nc
Dhui, Royalty Antolee. Time l4S'i
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

guests were Miss Pauline Wagner, Miss
rrlchel, Mrs. A. Mueller, Miss Julia Muel.
Ter, Miss IAeser. Messrs. william Bother,
Paul Bother, William Froeckman, Wall
rab, j. Fuerstenberg D. W. Johnson, NJ,
+. Lee, c. D. Montgomery, T. IL.
Haxthsusen ana Sergeant McGree Of the
United states recruiting Office.
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THAT MISREPRESFNTAT S-TOPY
q &c" Chapters Or Newspaper Circulars and News
paper Fakes

Last Friday morning The Post
printed the following IN very con.
spicuous place:
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!, F'caole that the bar OF Houston
an early meeting to prepare reso-
won the death Of Major Crank,
y courts will doubtless adjourn out
i 70 bis memory.
=, /, y !, message has been received in
ESrs rse notification sent to Lleuten.
~ 0fsnS' announcing his father
M 'v an nave assumed charge Of the
nttom swaiting the sons instruc.
~ !, re disposition to he made OF It,
IL S.a sue deceased, living In Virginia,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
The Hurricane Anoers.

The old man had a place on the
curbstone near busy corner in a
city, where he made canes and sold
them on request.
He did not offer them for sale, his
working at it was his advertising
plan. and he did not like to have
crowds Of moneyless curious collect
around him, as that obstructed the
sidewalk and probably endangered
his privileges.
At times the crowds would form
and remain until he would have an
angry fit like hurricane This made
the trouble worse and increased the
size of the crowd, but when angers
begin they do not very often stop to
inquire where they are going to end.
If they did they might end at the be-
ginning. On these subjects young
people are able to start with the wis.,
dom which elderly people stop with.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
Lifting the Hand Too Late.

A young lady had twenty-dollar
collection of plumes on her hat. 1t
had taken her years to make this col
lection. One evening while crossing
bridge the wind lifted the hat from
her head and carried it beyond her
reach. She lifted her hand, but too
late The hat fioated down stream
and it had chance to reach the Mis-
sissippi river and the ocean. Ever
since this hat experience she has been
more cautious and active, but her pre-
vious education might have included
sufficient instruction and caution to
have helped her save the hat Some
day the day school course of study will
contain exercises in the interest Of
preventing things getting lost. We
can learn by intelligence just as well
as by expensive experience.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
DEFENSE DECIDES
TO ACCEPT JURY

Denver. Dec. GA Georgetown spe-
cial to the Republican last night says:
The defense tonight just before court
adjourned. waived its right to chal-
lenge, and if the prosecution will ac-
cept the twelve men in the box, the
following will be the jury to try men,
bers of the Western Federation of Min
ers for alleged conspiracy to commit
arson in dynamiting the transformer
house of the Sun and Moon mine at
Idaho Springs last summer:
Rudolph Barth. Georgetown.
Urich Walsh. Georgetown.
Peter Helander Georgetown.
John T. Nash. Georgetown
p. Thomas. Georgetown
}. NJ. Crandall, Georgetown.
Clyde Thomas. Lawson.
Oscar jacobson. Empire
Joseph Guennella, Empire
a. 4. Black, Empire.
John Greene. Silver Plume
James Cloe. Dumont.
1t is considered questionable wheth-
er the prosecution will accept the jury
as ii now stands. although the district
attorney and special prosecutors would
give no intimation tonight of their at
titude
rorty talesmen were examined to-
day. making total of 1893 in the seven
days. Two special venires. one of thir-
ty and one of forty names. were Or
dered after court convened this morn
ing, and when Attorney Richardson for
the defense waived his challenges to-
night, the action came as surprise.
A telegram was received tonight
from Deputy Sheriff E. f. Baird stat
ing that he was on his way home with
John E. Chandler. the fugitive ex-sec-
retary of the Miners Union of Idaho
Springs, and that he expected to arrive
in Denver Thursday morning
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
Let your hope out. give it liberty. but see
that your industry keeps close to it.
UMBRELLA REMARKS.

There is one umbrella in a certain
mans collections kind Of an UNI
brella which is all right except in a
rain. 1t makes a fairly good walking
stick to frighten off the rain, but when
1t is put up to protect you from the
drops from the clouds it absorbs
rather than sheds. 1t enjoys holding
water and increasing its weight. Some
one skillful in clothmaking may be
able to explain this popularity. It in
better umbrella than the kind which
let's the water through. 1t may have
been made for those who walk next
to the person who is carrying it as it
does not drip at the edges. Those
who look for good qualities find them
where others see nothing encourag-
ing. Some people could not be blue
true then some people cannot be
bright over any thing, and l do not
want 20 believe that. That umbrella
has to remain as it is, but you or
can change every hour, as we are the
swltchmen of our own qualities and
dispositions. When we live like a
tree we remain as we were started
and happen to grow, or if we exist
like an umbrella we exist as we are
or happen to wear out or get lost, but
VIC do not have to live like a tree or
exist like an umbrella. We can grow
into better mental condition every day
as long as we live and we can influ-
ence our environments to mutual bene-
fit. There is always just above every
one the Eternal Parental Power ever
ready to lift up all who look up and
reach up.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
Discovering a Market.

How to find the person who wants
to buy what you have to sell is an in
teresting subject and one over which
many are thinking. But il you happen
to have a rare kind Of an article or
the only thing of its kind and it is
but one. SO that only one person in
the world is your market and a one
time sale ends the transaction the
hunt becomes much like that for a
needle in haystack. Should You ever
be trying to do anything as difficult as
this remember that while on the way
to see a man VINO does not want what
you have you may meet a person who
knows of some one who does want it.
Keep moving and think also
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25

Bugnta Dee. IS Patriotic meetings
are being held here every evening. al
which con'Iugcnts of men and sums OF
money are offered to the government.
Even the women demand To be enlisted
for the purpose OF going to Panama to
Slihduc the scparatiSts.
The government only awaits news
from General Reyes. and if that news
he to the effect that nothing can be
accomplished by diplomatic means. then
the authorities will continue to send
troops toward the isthmus.
The government and people hope that
the United States Congress will avoid
a conflict and they rely upon the fair
ness Of the American press.
Dr Luis Carlos Rico. minister of
foreign affairs. has cabled to General
Reyes at Washington. under date of
December 9Th AS follows:
1T the explanation which the Unit
ed States government has given to the
press is Of a diplomatic character. an
swer. clearing the following points:
BY the treaty of 1916 the United
States did not acquire control over in
teroceanC transit, but entered into
obligations by which. for compensatory
favors it guaranteed the neutrality
property and sovereignty of the 18TH
mus, the sovereignty being indivisible.
IF the United States government
prevents the government of Colombia
from subduine the rebels. then it ought
TO submit them to Colombian author
it,.
The United States has never pro-
tectcd Colombia from foreign invasion.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
Rubber Judoment.

The shoe clerk thought that the
pair of rubbers which he handed the
customer would be about right for
the boy at home, as the customer
said that the boys shoe was nine by
three inches, but the customer asked
tor heavier and larger ones.
The clerk found pair to suit the
customer. and the customer carried
them home, only to get the laugh on
himself. as they were nearly an inch
too long and quarter of an inch too
wide-they were sizes too big and
very big for their size and kind of
rubbers, anyway.
But the customer kept cool ana
made comparative study of rubbers
and OF shoes and OF boys feet. then
he tied up the rubbers and saw the
store again with much less
positive spirit and more respectful
bearing toward rubber department
clerks in general and in particular.
This time the clerk was asked ques-
tions and consulted on quality, price
and sizes. A better pair, with less
weight and more fit at the same price
was secured and pocketed Both Gus
toner and clerk were polite and if the
rubbers are not satisfactory in every
way there will be another chapter to
this record.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
The Christmas Spirit.

1.-THE G Christmas h. child am l. May I come
The busy man of cares looked up and
"Besone! Begone. I say. In this hard
world.
Where rich mems hearts in poor mems
tears are drowned
And close upon the heels of want trcads
crime,
Men have for suct rs son no thought
or time
The host of angels sang at Jesus BIRTH
Good will to men, good will, and peace
on Garth"
The, Christmas Child am l. May l come
The widow touched her robes with
meaning hand.
THE veil that shuts me in shuts sun
shine out,
My only joy is in the other land.
For me there is no Chrstmastide Of
cheer.
The torch 2xtinguished left the bitter
tear
The host of angels sang at Jesus birth
Good will to men, good will, and peace
on earth
1.-The Christmas child am I. May I come
Gay fashions leader stood in naughty
Another beggar? Lo! They're every
where.
raise poverty Is ripe al christina StldG. y
She spoke with scornful air and accent
cold
And tossed from jcwelcd hand a purse Of
gold.
The host of angels sang at Jesus BIRTH
Good will to men, good will, and peace
on Garth
THE Christmas child am !. May | come
in?"
The invalid. on weary bed of pain,
With outstretched hands gave swift a
welcome glad,
And StrOve the Child's sweet confidence
to gain.
The little one, with sigh content and deep,
Crept close within her arms and fell
asleep.
The host of angels sang al Jesus birth.
Good will to men. good mill. and peace
On earth
Boston TRANSCRIPT,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
NOT ONE OF THE GREAT POWERS
TO GIVE COLOMBIA COMFORT

antee and maintain the independence
of the republic it had previously rec
ognized. Nations can hardly be ex-
pected TO settle question of sover-
eighty or national honor at The Hague.
Moreover, IN my opinion it would not
be within the province of the Washing
ton government to grant such re-
quest from Colombia. 1t is to Panama.
not to Washington. that Colombia
should take such proposition.
There is. however, a question be
tween Colombia and Panama which
with all propriety might be referred to
The Hague. and to which reference the
United States will scarcely offer OBJ
lection. 1t is the question of the as
sumption by Panama of part of the
Colombian debt If General Reyes
should ask the United States to use its
goou offices to have this matter brought
before The Hague. Panama might safe
ly acquiesce in such proposition. The
difficulty is making this request will
be that Colombia thereby would recog-
nize the independence of the new re-
public, but this must come sooner or
later"
At the Navy Department the state
ment is made tonight that the instruc-
tiOns to the naval commander in 18TH
mian waters to prevent the landing OF
forces with hostile intent" have not
been modified These instructions, it
is believed. are sufficiently comprehen-
sive to enable the commanders to
maintain open transit across the 18TH
mus and to protect the new republic
from Colombian expeditions.