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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
FORTY Funny FELLOWS.

A Novel Feature is Beng Arranged tor
he Coming No.Tsu-Oh.
Plans are already under way for what Is
IN he considered one of the most impor
tant features OF the next annual No.rsu-oh
Carnival and which will he that OF the
"Furty Funny Fellows"
There II some very good material In
Houston for this fenturc and although the
preparations have been begun rather early
II IA certain to prove Que OF the most de
lizhtful Of the festival
These Forty Fanny Fellows" will not he
subject TO any set rules Of procedure, hut
will mingie with the crowds and will have
I'm endless supply OF gags" and now
Jokes that will be sprung on the unsuspect
Ing Mt the most unexpected places and
tiuss II Is said that the Forty Funny
Fellows" will he under the direction OF Mr.
iohh Bonner and that Is n sufficient guar
sntee Of rare treat for the subjects oi
King Notice In the coming revcls Of 1904.
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CONTRIBUTIONS INVITED.

Campo Of Confederate Veterans Asked 20
Aid bowling Monument Fund
The Dick Bowling Monument association ;
has invited the Confederate Veteran camps
OF this State to aid in the erection of the /
monument to be dedicated to the memory Of
the hero Of Sabine Pass.
A circular containing the Following data
has been prepared aud viii be sent to each
Of the 400 camps Of Confederate Veterans IN
the state OF Texas:
Following is an extract from the minutes
~ the teuth annual reunion held in the city
of Waco May ana ?, leOl'
General g. C. BeaNens OF Houston pre-
sentcd an appeal from Dick Bowling camp
No 1877 which, on motion, was reterfed 10
"A special committee, consisting of {. &,
Cummings OF Fort Worth, {. {. Beavehs OF
| Houston aud Joe q, Booth Of Austin, Texas
This committee reported as follows;
TO General X, NJ, Van Hundt of the waco
Reunion.
Your committee appointed 10 act on the
| nppenl Of Dick bowling camp of Houston
| FOR cooperation with their noble effort to
| erect a monument 10 the hero OF the Davis
| Guards, OF which Dick bowling was com.
mauder respectfully report thut we nut
voice the scu1 imcnt OF the camps or ICNas
| In Recnndng the worthy efforts of bicb
Bowling camp I'm the aims set forth, aud
that we recommend Tint the camps ot IeNhs
go to the limit Of thcir authority In carry.
that is, TO recommend 10 the various com.
manders of camps OF this division to- from
time to time MT as agents for the Dick
Bowling camp OF Houston I'm collecting con.
trlbutions To the fund already on hand, and
TO continue same Mt such opportune times
as they may deem best until the amount IL
raised to accomplish this noble work,
Joe g. Booth
&C. &, Cummings
&c c. Beuvens,
Committee"
In consideration Of the above, be It re
solved, by Dick Bowling camp that now IS
the time 10 net. We AJAX each camp Of tn,
state Of Texas to subscribe 81 and forwurC
I same TO the treasurer of the Dick powlinl
Monument association, Hon. John T
| Browne Houston, Texas; same to be duN
acknowledged 10y said ofhCsr,
II cnch Of the 400 camps ~ Texas send NJ
n the 81 requested, we will have sufhciru
y money to complete all arrangements for I'm
a lshing and unwilling the monument on Jun
n | 8, 1908
The above resolution was ginanmoush
: adopted by Dick Bowling camp No i9i
United Confederate Veterans, November IL
1902. H. +. Davis Copmander.
Attest: Phil II. Fall Adjutant
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rhre. MarrIan.s soIemnIIed.

Justice Marmion, who is SO far recovered
'rom his recent illness as TO be able to re-
same his court duties soon, "Wednesday
night performed. at his home, the wedding
ceFemony uniting Cramer Anderson ana
Mrs Y Caroline Nav. Anderson Is po-
zee officer and well known about town.
Justice Matthews made two couples happy
wednesday. uniting j, Williams aud Miss
Alice Mcfarland in the holy bonds AZ his
office IN the afternoon and In the evening
performing n similar service Tor iohn Davis
and Miss Mary Minor
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rR1NlrEGEn srANns


The original ordinance as introduced liN
ccmbcr 81. lgp2 was fr1m"l nft"r th"''
haA ls-cn an endless discussion OF the mnt-
Ter and after several ordinances had been
considered ana killed bv the council as fall
lug to legally aud adequately meet the de-
i.nds ~ tho public and at the same time
g,p tn hack men Justice. Finally the De
1 iibet ordinance Wus produced uhu pIes"h
III Que course NJ time and the public WAS
u satisfied aud the uucA owners ap
4 ,t.cd 10 be- UrOsp ring under its provisions
uufl those hack drivers who are also
n....,rs ~ the rigs they dyivv, asAed thal
council give them the privilege OK
,udHg their hacks tt points where prt
l. ION TO d. might ue granted 10y ~
.V,,lrc or tenant Of the business property IN
front Of which they wished &C. locate.
The council saw nothing harmful In the
seemingly Innocent request and the rep
tnlry amendment was tackled onto the ord
Luaue There was immediate dissatisfaction
apparent among the hack men and the agl'
tatlun finally eliminated IN the above SUIT
The ruling of Judge R9iley means tha t'
amendment and the hacks win be cumpelie
to go back TO the old stands, which are
infinitely specified In the ordinance. They
are as follows
stand / on the west side Of court hous
sanHrc and on the south side Of the ives
tntrance to the court house. four hacks
stand ?. on tho south side of the cour
house square, nine hacks. provided that u
hek shell stand within ten feet of tn
sodth entrance Of court house square.
stand 3 on the north side OF cour
honse square. nine hacks, provided that u
hack shall stand within ten feet OF "a
entrance 70 court house square on the mort
side thereof
stand !, on the north side Of markc
hoase block, nine hacks.
Stand \ on the east side Of FHnni
street, between Texas and Prairle avenues
Ave hacks.
stand G on the north side ot Texas ave
nue. between Main aud Faunin, i've hack
stand = on the south side " Tcxa
avenue. between Main and Texas, nv
hacks
The ordinance provides a fine Of not les
than SIS nor more than $50 for each an
every violation OF It's provisions,
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WILL MEET TODAY.

Board Of Public Works Win Take UP tne
Market House Plans
All uuestons concerning the plans ana
specifications FOR the new city hall and mar
kct house will probably be settled this morn
ing. meeting has been called for lo
O'Clock when tho hoard OF public works VIII
confer with Mayor o. r. Holt, city Engineer
Dormant, Architect Dickcy and contractor
Lucas As soon as the plans anu speTlhce
viii begin removing the debris In prepare
tlon for the construction Of the new build
Fftr
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a STORY OF MISREPRESENTATION"

Chronicle, but here is a charge that in
business way The Post management mas
descended to Misrepresentation for selfish
reasons.
The Post has never been guilty OF sueh
conduct toward any paper, and VIII not
stand under any such charge.
And now The Post calls on the Chron-
icle to state specifically and in detail
wherein The Post has "misrepresented
it. In fact, The Post challenges the
Chronicle to publish the circular, many
copies A which it says has been sent to
it by its friends throughout Texas.
1t must indeed be something naughty
to move friends OF the Chronicle
throughout Texas" to go to the trouble
Of mailing copies to the paper.
Will the Chronicle publish IL
We win see.
And we will see who has been guilty o.
| misrepresentation.
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o. ON A WEDDING TRIP.

D. D. Peden, Jr., and His Galveston
Bride Speeding to st. Louis,
Houston society circles await with much
eagerneas the homecoming Of Mr. j. D. Pc
den, Jr.r and hi4charniing BRIDE Miss
Celia Marie Gehring, whose wedding
yesterday in Galveston was one ul con.
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sTlLL HuNrINe EoR A Mas.
The Board OF Water Works Appraisers
Not Yet Completed.

The Board OF Water Works Appraisers
Not Yet Completed,
Dlogenese and his endless search duds .
counterpart In the two committeeman nan led
y the city and the Houston Water cotl'
pany TO select the third member Of the
oard OF appraisers that Is TO arrive at tina
present value Of the plant Of the water
company. As yet the two men selected to
serve on the board McSsrs. Baldwin aud
smith. have been unable TO md an engineer
to complete the complement OF the board
and the gentlemen are beginning TO feel
that they VIII not be able TO mud the much
wanted third man, Even the local held
has been pretty we'll gone over and there Is
no appOintee In sight
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Death Of Miss sohoenmann.

tUelegraphic information received by Nj
anS' Mrs. A. ], Schoenmann from san An
tonA, conveyed the sad announcement OF the
death IN that city az 0:20 O'Clock last night
Of tlN IN daughter Miss Cora Schoepmnpn.
who was well known In Houston Miss
SchoeYa mann WAS 20 years OF age and,
though born an New Orleans had lived iu
Houston practically an OF her he Sha
IL surylM d. besides her parents, hy one
sister. MA Rella. and TWO brothers, doe
ana Sol "A no reside NJ ZOE Capitol avenue.
No funeral arrangements Will he aunouncrd
until after the arrival of the body from
san AntonitA this evening
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FREE BUILDING STONE.
Ia Case Harris County Should Decide
10 Erect New Court House
BAR COMMITTEE MEETS JUDGE DuPREf
The Matter Of Making Room tor the
Recently Created District Court IS
Believed to Have Been Solved.

The creation OF the sixty-hrst district
court FOR Harris county's needs has brought
to a focus the arguments for new court
house. There appears to be no room that
the new court over which Judge Kittreli is
70 nrcsidc can call it's own. The court must
a,,d ntoco in which to sit and there ap.
noors IN he reluctance to provide funds to
,,oo, the rate Of rental ror suitable rooms IN
,ho business district. and the court officials
AID ATTORNEYS nrc inverse to having the
curt ono, It's now docket I'm building
other than the comfy structure dedicated
80 ca,,r, ,,r,osos
,,.. -...a, ,bo
AS lhc fost mas previously e''.eu Wv
county commissioners have not formally
,o,s,dsred tba matter. nor has Judge Du.
ea.t.,.,,. g., ,,i-r
prcc gone into the ma'tfr N"lh'',n'''
any opinion as to the probability OF the
,,,,,t, t,l.,r, inmcdinte stems to erect a
49,. ,tiIJn@ XII who nre not uuartcred
utt" IA ,ri,itng Iave no hesitancy IN
aar,r,, MAJ IL * Very apparent that the
,,,,iS caI not ,ynit much longer before TAX.
I ...;.n nuriuu npuyy rains.
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n. st,,lle,s Mn Dance

The Strollers. the newly organized club
among the younger society set of Houston.
ain give It's opening AFFAIR at Concordia
club hail tonight IN the form Of dance
T;,e strollprs hss become decidedly pop
liar organization, and since It's organlEa-
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INVITATION ACCEPTED.
JUDGE Ryan Of ST. Louis VIII Be IN 7eus'
ton, June 8.

Secretary d. u. Bryan Of the Dies ~"
ling Monument association Is IN receipt W
communication from Judge o'Neill Ryan
in which be accepts the association NV.
tot,on TO deliver the address on behalt OF
the irish societies on June 3 at the unyel,
&c pn sevs. ~ hone To join with the asso.
rlsfion In doing honor to the memories o.
those gallant sous Of an unconqueraole
race. 49,, .t,.a,t. court
~ The Eighth judicial circuit Of Missouri
residing IN ST. Louis. and besides being
ore If the ablcst jurists of the colnt,I,
is oae of the most polished ana totcoiu
ciatiop Is TO he congratulated upon ~
selection OF the co-orator with Governor
Lnnham.
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kersten.lear.

Justice Matthews Yesterday performed IN
his court room the wedding ceremony which
united A II. Kersten and MISS Helena
IcAr. The couple will make their home 10
Houston
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400 some two weeks ago, it has a memDer..
ship of forty-slx which Is WITHIN l"ut ~ y.
thr number selected 9s the lt NUM- IN
dance tonight promises to be deViu'u'S Y"
ioynhlc one.
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WHEN BUYING A rIANn

obtain Information and prices on the Stein
way, The whole musical woris tostt1as
to its superiority VIII A. Watkin N1rIc
Co., State dealers, 2l1 Biuz Bldg q Il
CHRISTOPHER Houston representative. Old
phone 948 new H.
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John S stewart.

A simple reading OF the context Of Mr..
Stewards interview will show to any In.
telllgent mind that the word mot" had
been eliminated from the sentence making
him say no had" road the charter. etc.
when he said IN fact, thst he had not
read u II was A typographical error, but
one which could not BIZ any means deceive
any intelligent reader.
Nor did The Post say that Mr. Stewart
said he wanted his name taken of the pc.
tition he had signed
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Note from Mr.. Stewart.

To the Editor Of The Post
Houston, Texas, February l9.-Your re-
porter does not accurately report me- in this
mornings Post in regard TO the city char
ter. Instead OF saying that l had aualyzod
tine proposed charter | told him that ] had
hot even read It, In answer to a question
by the reporter, ! did say that upon tho
theory that the mayor was to be held re-
sponsIble for the acts Of officers aud was
60 lie charged With the administration OF
public affairs, that he should have the
power OF appointing such officers for whose
acts he was held responsible, and that IN
giving such power, to avoid a repetition OF
The lirumby Boyd affHlr he should have the
power alone. | stated that the only action
that | hud taken In the charter matter was
10 eieu petition for Captain Hutchinson
against extending the city limits: that !
had no Interests that would be affected bv
extending the city limits but had slgued
IL upon the reason stated by Captain
HutchcSon, which seemed sound ! nave
never said that ! wanted my name of this
petition. Very truly,
IL 9
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-03
HAVING A TOUCH TIME
United States Government Is Not
Behind Santo Domingo
ReVoIutioniSts.

san Domingo, Dec. 2.-Generai Angus
tin Morales. president of tho revisicnal
government of Santo Domingo had a
long interview last night with United
States Minister Powell during which he
demanded that senior GalNan, former
minister of finance. should be withdrawn
from the board appointed by the govern
ment OF President WOs GIL TO arnitratc
the claims of the Santo Domingo I'M
provemcut company. Minister powell de-
clined 70 grant this demand and supple
mented his decIination by the statement
that the United States government could
only recognize the provisional government
OIL Santo Domingo when II agreed 60
strictly observe an the acts and engage
mcnts entered into by former govern
meats with the United States. IL IS re-
ported here that a disturbance heaoeu ny
General CanuelariO ROso has broken out
at Bardlcna on the south coast - the
island.
The general situation remains unset
tled and there have been many demon
stratiOns Of dissatisfaction
III Is ruuored THAI several places in the
north OF the island are by no means iran
quil and Ii is considered desirable that
the United States gunboat Newport
should remain here
The financial condition Of the provisions
al government is a desperate one.
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HOPE FOR LENIENCY
Several of the Crane Rapids
Boodlers Prepared to Plead
Guilty.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 2-The
Evening Press announces that six more
Of the city officials rtho were arrested
ten days ago on the charge of bribery
as the result of the Liant X. Salisbury
concession nave decided to waive ex-
animation in the police court and plead
guilty i'm the superior court This ac-
ton was taken as the result Of a con-
ference Of attorneys for the implicated
men. majority insisted that several
aldermen who have not already con-
feSsed were weakening and that they
would take the stand and tell al they
knew. the conviction Of the others thus
being assured. It was their cortention
that it was better 10 plead guilty i'm the
hope Of lenient treatment.
This step has occasioned satisfaction
70 Prosecutor Ward. WE9 says.
II have said all along that salisbury
was telling the truth in the main. Just
what portion Of his concession, if any,
IS rot true. I am liable to determine.
but results so Ear bear out my belief
IN the truth Of the major portion of it.
He may have dragsed in certain limo
cent ones, but he certainly has landed
many of the guilty ones
Liant X. Salisbury is III and was una
bic TO appear ID police court this aft
ernoon. An adjournment of the exam
inatiOn Of ex-Alderman Ellen was tax
en- until tomorrow. This also necessi-
tated postpoEing calling the examira-
tons OF the other men implicated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-03
CROWDED CAR ON FIRE
ol-Headsd Passenger in Chi
csgO AVerted a Disastrous
Panic.

Chicago, Dee. s.-In a collision be-
tween two northbound trains on the.
South Side elevated railroad today at
the Fifty-hrst street station. Harry
CotteH mOtOrman. was fatally hurt
and several Of the passengers seriously
injured
The fog and frost on the rails were
responsible for the accident Almost
at the same moment several persons
were injured in a collision between two
Cottage Grove avenue cable trains at
Ihirty-first street.
While the guards on the elevated
train were holding the gates shut in
order TO prevent the passengers from
jumping to the tracks below and pos
1ibly being electrOcuted. the wires in
one of the coaches became crossed.
starting a FIRE in the crowded car. A
panic followed. Windows were smashed
and a rush was made for the doors
Charles +. Reman, one of the Dassen-
gers. seized a fire eXtfngUisher and
broke the bottle over the FIRE His eN-
ample was quickly followed by others
and the flames We're extinguished be-
fore any serious damage had been done
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orins for q speech. stats Labor Gem
miss Toner MontECmcrr and john T.
CcLr. national organizer. addressed
the crowds. stating chat Presidcn,
Mitchell bad been sick and aa tirel
out from his long journey and was uu-
able 90 make al address tonight bar
would make q pVoiic address before
leaving the city. Iae crowd immcC.-
ateiy dispersed
Mr. Mitchell was due as z O'Clock
this morning and n large crowd mass--i
at the depot when 81 was learned that
The train would not arrive until lac
this afternoon. Word was ,alesr5r1ed
to the SURROUNDING camps and people
came sWar:uinG to Trinidad In an
kinds of vehicles. Many brought their
whole families by noon the town had
holiday appearance and all business
was practically suspended for The ball
ance of the day.
Tonight "A secret conference is being
held. those present being Nh Mitchell
and the members of the national board
who are here. officials % district 40.
70 and the presidents OF the various
miners unions Nothing IS given cut.
The miners believe Mitchell win settle
the strike before leaving here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-03
CONVICT C0NFESSES
TO LATIMeR MURDER

New York, Dec. 2.-POlice Captain
Reynolds, formerly in charge of the
Brooklyn detective bureau. announced
today that he had received a letter
from convict in Auburn prison. stat
ing that fellow convict had confessed
TO him that he murdered Albert G. Lat
inner, in Brooklyn. on July 1. 1902 Po-
lice Inspector. Kane OF Long Island
City was called into the case and it is
admitted that the Investigation has
developed startling facts. The convict
who confessed 90 the murder also adj
mitted that he had a hand in shooting
Policeman Sheridan in Long Island
City Latimer was shot at his home
late at night and sensational develop
ments followed his death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-03
BELONG TO THE MAFIA
Fifteen Professional MuFdereTs
Captured by Philadelphia
Police.

Philadelphia, Dec. "A tenement
house in the Italian quarter was raid
ed by the police. who captured fifteen
supposed members Of the Malta. The
raid was the result of a complaint
made by Italian merchants and bank
ers who said they received blackmail-
ing letters and had been threatened
with death should they refuse TO COM
ply with demands for money. Each
CT the fifteen men arrested was armed
with two revOlvers and a stiIettO. In
the room were a number of pistols and
a store of ammunition.
At the hearing today one Of the men
admitted that he and his companions
were members Of the Malta and that
they are in communication with SINH
lar branches in New York, Baltimore
and Pittsburg.
They We're held in $500 bail each on
charges of carrying concealed deadly
weapons, conspiracy and threatening
to kill people.
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ignatiOn came as the climax Of a day
of conferences, participated in by the
governor, Senator Plat. Colonel George
w. Dunn, chairman of the Republican
state committee; Mr.. Bruce, and others.
After these conferences Governor Odeu
issued statement saying that con
clusions satisfactory to all were
reached.
Senator Plat said tonight that all
participants in the conference had
agreed in prOnOuncing Mr.. Bruce's
management most admirable. and that
Bruce was asked to remain.
The senator added. ''The efforts Of
the Democratic press to stir up Sc
dition i'm the Republican party and to
disrupt the friendly relations which
have so long subsisted between its
leaders. have been unavailing, and the
unpleasant rumors of enmity between
the governor and myself ought to be
set at rest"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-03
STRIKE OF VAST
PROPORTIONS
Thousands of Iron Workers Are
Ordered Out.
FIGHT ON FULLER COMPANY
CONTRACTS AGGREGATING $50, =
100000 HUNG UP.

CHICAGO Dec. "A general strike
! against the George A, Fuller
Construction company and the
sub-contraetors Of that company was
declared tonight by the executive board
of the Bridge & Structural Iron Work
ers' international association. now in
session in Chicago. The fight against
the Fuller company will be centered in
New York City, wnere the Fuller COM
pany is said to have assisted in the
formation of a rival union of bridge
structural and architectural iron work
ers The Fuller company is said to
have contracts aggregating more than
$40, goo in the following cities: New
York, Kansas City, Baltimore PhiIa-
delphia, Omaha. St Louis. Boston
Washington and Pittsburg. Nearly
10000 men are said 20 De directly af-
fected by the strike order in these
cities, and in the event that symDa-
thetic strikes are called, more than
10000 viii be affected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-03
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
CAUSES GREAT ALARM

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 2.-As a 4
? result of a report submitted today .
= by DR. Benjamin Lee, secretary 3
p OF the state board of health, who =
y was detailed 90 investigate the Z
. typhoid fever epidemic at Butler. =
= Governor Pennypacker directed 2
, the auditor to draw a warrant for =
= $1,000 for the relief OF the suffer .
= ers. A quarantine officer viii be =
, sent 70 investigate the water sys- =
= TEN. DR.. Lee says that 10 is inn =
= possible to ascertain the number =
= of cases. A rough estimate, how =
= ever, obtained by communicating =
= with physicians at Butler over the =
3 telephone. developed the fact that =
p little more than half Of them =
= were treating 585 cases. =