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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-29

In winter is not all
We often find amusement
When we're skating, in the fall
st. Joseph GIseitc
That's right, keep your skate on
As the days 80 sliding by;
Better keep the same old skate on
Till the Fourth Of next July
Attention is requested to an advertisement OF
Corpus Christi farm for sale For $1,000 the
owner offers his twenty acres and the we'll He
will take $50 for all the land if the well is not
included in the transfer is there well on
your land CORPUS Crouy.
We shy at wells, but we might find you man
to look at farm with still onto it-4lkai.
Eye
The list Of counties in Texas in which prohibi
ton is in force is composed OF Armstrong. Alas
cosa, Baylor, Briseoe Burnett. Cherokee Cottle
Crane, Concho, Dallam, Delta, Dickens, Eastland
Glasscoek, Hale Hall, Hartley, HAYS Hsnsforj'
Hopkins, Hill, Hunt Hood, Houston Irion, lack
Jasper, Jones, Kent King, Knox Kimble Lub
book, Live Oak, Leon Limestone, Dimmit Me
Moore, McMullen, Newton, Ochiltree Parker
Potter, Randall, Red River, Roberts Roekwall
San, Saba, Sabine, San Augustine, Shackeiford,
SSne L s Sherman' smith smith, Stephens Sterling,
ity, Taylor, Tyler, Upton, Wise Young ZavaIIa
and Zapata.-For; Worth Telegram
Thanks fer that list. Now we know where
we're at--.4lkah Eye,
There has been many nice things said about
Texas within the last few years, but Amelia F
Barr eclipsed them all in a letter 10 fria,J
when she said Il love Texas | spent The hnr
piest years of my life within her borders When
go to heaven, desire to so by way OF Texas
Is-ras Coaster.
Amelia can gain her hearts desire BY going
over to Beaumont and becoming an innocent by
stander
IFlatonia, thirty, miles north of US is shipping
cabbage to Yoal'nm Think of itl-YoafnS
just think of itl--Flo,oria Record.
We refuse.
The weather man has placed us under renewed
obligations by, sailing in that Houston weather.
Waco Times Herald
Too much sunshine would be apt 10 crack
Waeo's pavements.
A hobo got tagged" on South Town cider
the other day ard nearly died from the effects
Hoboes, buy your cider in MeAlester; ours Is
the purest and best in the Indian Territory and
will bring you the most beautiful and artistic
"toot' imaginable, Pshaw we knew would est
done If you drank South Town beyeraees~
NeAIsSfcr q. I'd Messenger.
We heard that hoboes who were in the hab;, Of
heNNAAh @eeSNN N -NEhS9tCi SAuCf called 10 going
on a chemical"
Most cynical bachelors are men who have ,oved
and lost-Ei Pos0 Times '''su
And cynical married men, they say, are bach.
elors who have loved and won
a pen picture of everybody's darling
Star eyes under silken lashes,
Pearl and tinted cheek
Curved lips OF flaming scarlet,
Laughter low and sweet
-DeHisom Herald
Our colored porter says that doesn't touch
hisn.
a dim line Of grayish light lay along the w.s,
In obedience 70 the rising suns behest.--TSrysI
TimeS-Sffr.
Making the sun shine in the west Is earryiro
poetieal license too far.-Honston Post.
Why net shine in the west, Try again, Lsu,is
---Mers Meas.
There's wAsFs the eoARos!,or took rise
cut Of ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-29
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.

n NJ rouwsro, President
q Z pITMsppo N'''''.'..'''''''.' Vice President
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22
ING ABOUT

though he was evidently troubled when Bob
delicately limited that his conduct had not been
that Of gentleman and Christian.
Tell if you like" he said, bitterly You
know very well you're visitor and won't get
thrashed."
Poor Bob was miserable. But she had rem
uants Of her mornings resolution left as she
went downstairs TO dinner. She really would
have told about the stamp had it not turned out
10 be most unfavorable hour. For il hap
pened that "Goodby Sweetheart" and similar
literature had been discovered IN the top floor
rooms. and the dinner table was moist with
Bellies tears. She, too, had been liberated from
quarantine AS Bob appeared, Belle burst out,
My books aren't any worse than that oliver
Twist Bob and Tonic are reading-an about
Burglars
En- said Mr. Gordon, with a Mortified look
at Bob
oliver Twist" said Mrs. Gordon coIdIy, is
not a nice book for young ladies' 1 wish. RO-
Liua, that you wouldn't read any more TO Tonic
without my consent"
Bob bIushed crimson with Indignation. Stupid,
cold souisd people, 10 include oliver Twist in
the same breath with "Goodby, Sweetheart!
Would she betray Tonic and herself to such as
these2 Never, She put her head in her table
apkin and wept bitterly for five minutes; then
ate her soup in a suIKy silence, every vestge Of
remorse having left her. After dinner she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22

FASTENED off to swear allegiance to Tonic.
on Monday Mr.. Gordon told his that he
would interview the stamp agent on that day.
The suspense was keener than during the
nine hours that followed Bob and Tonic did
little all day long but sit and talk in low tones.
Either he viii bring home SD or new raw
hide" said Tonic, dramatically The day seemed
very long. The passage of the time was drear-
lily checked of by TONES gargles. From time
TO time he braced Bob by j shock from his cleo
tric battery, the latest construction Of his too
ingenious hands. At last the evening fell; dusk
covered all the familiar objects of the room with
a sad dimness The front door slammed. 1t was
papa! In a few moments his step heard
upon the stair Tonic very yellow, opened the
door, and Mr. Gordon stalked in Bob looked
out OF the window, sick at heart. If MT Gordon
Illuminated at TOME she would share the blame
and be sent home in disgrace; if he gave them
the S25 she would die Of shame.
Mr. Gordon laid his hand on TONES shoulder
My dear boy" he said, don't be too disap
pointed The stamp dealer says you have been
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susDec-iu- gentleman agreed 70 sell it for them
There followed anxious days for the eTildoers;
Tor papa did nor q. ~ once r0 the stamp dealer
Bo5s throat owing ~ the vigor Of the garElins,
vas by this -.-.a quite we'll and she was re-
leased from quarantine. Stul she visited Tonic
many times a. day To talk over the pro5a uilities
q fortune
Then sunday came. and Bob was urged TO
church. Church before NOW had seemed only a
pleasant piece ~ faruaIitr TO .iI up a day that
hung upon ones hands Put ever since that
stamp had I=-a sent of Bob had been somehow
-a1iols and depressed. And uow the solemn
T1malHg .l She organ The sad. foreBoding
sound ot --.l voices. The stiffness and the
larzness ..a.a1 ones close shut hands auoke
~ Der 1- -.Iar =-aI5.u-. Sow she fit most
Aee1-y s.. -.l been doing wrong She should
have disco Ia-e-. disclosed. denounced that in
senlltE .t Tonic. She cried Glad thar IT'D. long
prayer gave hep a chance ta a.la hey face. and
-y -ae sine the beueLi.t.al came she was l.-.ita
ieaay .. atone ag telling taa whole story.
On -ae way home came Obi. --a-er- Of Tonic
Gtt--= lonely % PAS bedroom -----..- r-.sr .l,a
laeas . -.s stamp album. Bob couldn't strike
nm such "a ..H without preparing him She
ls" ~ t1 bis -..- r- Cd. a.-r how il WAS wifi,
her
Tone who had Hat been subjected 70 the
melting --.-eas ot darkness and solemn
music d. l-- -- The least favor confession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22
TRIBUTE TO HIS ACTING.

Richard Mansfield has. like many other men, a
host Of enemies. One Of these enemies paid him
a sincere compliment last year.
Mr.. Mansfield playing in "Beaucaire,' and
the enemy, a stage carpenter, peered at him
from the wings of a Cleveland theatre. scornful
at first, but gradually less scornful
And the act went on, the carpenter. though
he hated the actor. became more and more alb
sorbed. He stood silent and rigid He watched
every gesture. he observed every information, OF
the star. And finally. when the curtain fell, he
exclaimed, with flushed cheeks and a little
tremOr in his voice:
D him, that man could act a gridironH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22
NOT ENOUGH BRAINS IN THE OIL.

The faculty of terse and forceful speech Is,
as rule, an advantage. but Senator Bailey gives
instance in which a business was IN
done by his epigram.
1t appears that q young man from Chicago. an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22

badly cheated somewhere. The water mark was
counterfeit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22
A FAIR TRADER.

WO UFIg ITS
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
GREAT OPENING OF THE
BASEBALL SEASON HERE

The baseball season in Wilmington
opened today with the blare>of brass
bands, the happy cheers Of the enthusi.
asts and the well-dresssd attendance
of thousands. Never had the season a
more auspicious opening, despite the
threatening mood Of the weather man,
who has not yet regained the good
graces of the people because Of his Eas-
ter caper.
The stranger in our midst would be
impressed that this is holiday, or that
there is a circus in town. But the hero
of the hour is the ball tosser, and from
no on he will receive the plaudits Of
the mature ''fan" and the worship OF
the small boy Wilmington is a great
baseball town, proof Of which b that ii
supports two iirst-class tea1ns--one
"over the bridge" and the other at
Front and Union streets.
The Wilmington a. A. team, OF which
Harry L. Barton is the manager, opens
the season with the strong Baltimore
team Of the Eastern League. The Phil
harmonic Band has been engaged for
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
DISCUSSED BACK TAXES
Finance COMMITTEES and City Auditor
Try to Fix Outstanding City
Assets

A conference between Chairman James
Kane AMI Thomas NJ. Monaghan. mem
bers OF the Finance Commlutee OF Council.
and City Auditor John Boughman. was
held last might and the matter of out
standing taxes discussed. The action OF
CITY Tax Collectors saycrs and Lewis In
making proposition to ouncil last We'd
nesday night to settle .or al outstand-
ing taxes except for the taxes In the years
tied up b. litigation, was the cause OF the
consultation.
The Finance Committee desired to know
how much money is outstanding. but City
Auditor Lcughman was unable 20 give tho
desired information. IL appears THAT he
had gone over the tax looks previous 20
1900 at which time Attorney General II
III. Ward demanded the delinquent ac-
counts Of the department. The books wen,
gone over by experts IN he employ OF tho
Committee Of Fifty and the amount of
outstanding taxes figured out but Mr..
Boughman cannot acccpt these figures
until they are verified by an examination
made by himself. IL was thought. by the
auditor and the councilmon that there was
between $4,000 and Sl00.fo0 IN outstanding
taxes. no. inchsling between $4,000 and
$40, 900 for the present year. which becomes
delinquent in July. At the conclusion Of
the conference at was decided TO ask Tax
Collectors Sayers and lewis 20 moot the
Finance Committee snd CITY Auditor
Boughman on Monday night to again dis
cuss the matter.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE SLATE
Bryanites Name Charles L. Simmons
Against Jesse X. 5aylis.

1t is sail that the Muncipa' League, an
auxiliary branch Of the Democratic I.eague
has decided upon a ticket. No information
was to have been given out until tomor-
row. but somebody broke faith. The slate
Isl Charles l.. Simmons. a grocer az
Eighth and jackson ueets, for mayor;
DR.. II. G.. Buckmaster lor President OF
City Council; william L. Hamann, city
treasurer; Howell S. Englard. city so
Mcisor.
The selection OF M. Simmons gives
Jesse X Eaylis, who recently announced
bis candidacy. opposition, but it is said
that despite the opposition Of the leagues
Mr.. Bayl,s will win the nomination.
Many think that Sir. Hamann would
have mode a stronger candidate for mayor
than Mr. Simmons and whether the form
or win seoy on the ticket as a candidate
for city treasurer is a matter which he
himself hes mot as yet decided upon. II
is wcll-known fact 'haI he has had hi'
eyes on the mayorallt candidacy ana
whether the selection 1f Mr.. SIMMONS will
nave anything to do with any conclusion
he may reach. remains TO be seen.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
ALTER MARRIAGE RULE
More Latitude Given Friends Who
Marry Out Of the Society.

Friends had two long business sessions
yesterday before concluding this years
annual gathering in Philadelphia. Much Of
the morning session was taken up with
the question Of the remission Ct ehe Rules
OF Discipline concerning marriage.
The proposition sent up one year ago
from the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
70 rthe Western District, that members
be allowed to marry non-members in
Friends regular meelnss, was iadd aside
by the committee, but certain changes
were proposed, making Il easier for those
who do marry without the Society to re
tain their membership by sending a
statement Of their confinement of the
truths Of tho doctrines OF the Society TO
the Monthly Meeting OF which they arc a
member.
Some Of the rules and doctrines on thia
subject had remained unchanged since
their adoption In 1859. These the committee
revised and condensed by using more mod
ern English.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
FREIGHT BUSINESS
BADLY contested
Increased Amount of Mer.
chandise Coming Here Ties
Up Railroad Shops

Never in the history Of the city has
the freight business been so heavy as at
present, and it is increasing daily.
Every capacity is taxed to its utmost.
and the local crews can hardly handle
the business.
The report that the coal mines would
close, which was issued on April 3, mas
done much to add to the congestion.
Since that time from fcrty-five TO sixty
carloads of coal have been received i'll
this city daily, the dealers fearing a
repetition of last winters famine
The charging of many local plants
and building of others is also RESPONSE
bic for the congestion.
some instances theydshg g?ayuudvRDL
Railroad crews are overworxed, ia
some instances they working as long as
twenty hours at Tina Still. they can
not keep up with the work. In the
freight house the incoming merchan-
disc is piled TO the roof, and men arc
busy climbing among it to get out pack
ages called for To keep it classified
is an impossibility, and it is accumulat-
ing daily.
AS soon as the elevated railroad is
constructed and thef passenger station
and Office building erected, the freight
work will be taken up, and large ad
dition made to the present station, but
this will be impossible until the car.
shops and other buildings are removed
to the new quarters at TOdd's Cut, as
there is no available space at present.
When the tr sbniasqhgc, ,HAOINNN
When the trains begin running over
the elevated the surface tracks will
also be greatly relieved and. OF course.
more room secured. All freights, with
the exception of cars consigned to local
parties will be run by the way of the
cutoff. and the local freight depart p
ment will then have undisputed sway Of
Hhe surface tracks in this city.
After this is accomplished an entirely
new freight system will ba inaugurated
and with the help of the transfer sta
tion at Edge Moor the congestion will
be relieved.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
WEATHER FORECAST

The New York Herald forecasts that IN
the Middle Staies and New England to-
day cloudy weather Will prevail with slight
temperature changes, fresh variable
Winds mostly easterly and southerly, and
rain in Tins section, extending tonight 90
Southern New England. On Sunday,
cloudy to PARTLY cloudy, cooler weanher
will prevail. preceded by rain. with fresh
to brisk variable winds, becoming north
erly and followed by clearing conditions IN
this section in the afternoon; and on Mon
day generally fair and cooler weather, fol-
lowed probably by frosts Al the Lake
region. European steamers now sailing
viii have mostly partly cloudy to cloudy
weather and light TO moderate variable
hftezes TO the Banks.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
WANT TO BUY PROPERTY
Pennsylvania Railroad Company After
Small Slice of Several Lots.

There was much surprise experienced
yesterday by property owners along tho
Pennsylvania railroad west OF West stroot
when It was learnad the company wanted
to buy thirty or forty :tet OF the various
properties In that section upon which to
place the piers for the elevated road.
Ryan and Kelley are well pleased with
the progress they are making through tho
city as they are always hainpered moro
or less when building so close 20 where
such a big traffic exists as in Wilmington.
They must be continually on their guard
and must keep the railroad company post
ed all the time as to what is going on
along tho tracks as sldings and tracks are
continually being chansed to accommodate
either the company or tho contractors.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
AUTOMOBILES
NUMEROUS HERE
Red Demons, Flyers and
Other Machines to Be
Seen on City Streets
.EENNETI PIKE A FAVORIIE ROAD
On Every Fair Day Such Vehicles
May Be Seen Speeding Over That
Smooth Thoroushfsre Leading From
the City.

Automobiles are becoming to be n IA
mHiar sigh upon She ireets Of Whining
'ton They still attrac. attention but the
curiosity exhibited by thc people several
years ago is no longer noticeable. When a
breakdown OF one Of tlese horseless We
hicles occurs, however persons with a
i Mechanical turn Of mind quickly surround
the machine and those who have the time
Generally stay, Watching lie repairs being
made unel the automobile once more goes
on its way.
i one must not think that red demons, ."
4 green flyers" and the var Gus other titled
machines are only TO 10 mentioned in con-
leotion with the Goulds end Vanderbilts,
as Wilmington is also gradually coming TO
he front with a general assortment OF
q 'knock-a-bouts," "comiortables' and
Il racers" At most ary time enc Of these
Nstyles of vehicles may oe seen on Market
street and the various roods leading from
81 he city. The Kennett rilVe, however, is
he main gathering rlico for these ma
hines. A ride in this rad behind horse
a s not to be compared with the feeling Of
pleasure experienced by a person COM
ortably seated in a "horseless steed, -
yhizzing along without Tie sound Of hoof
oeats 10 mar the silen, speed Of an auto
nobile.
Alfred l. DUPONT has ~ the present time
our machines of various build, two Of
yhich are propelled by eie ctrioity. That he
has become lover Of automobiles is at
ested by the fact .hat within short
lime he has disposed OF aN but two Of his
arriage horses. One Lair OF these ami
nails said to have been one Of the best in
his vicinity cost the owner $1,000, but he
isposed of them to MAKE way for the au-
omobile.
Z William X. DUPONT recently acquired q
lew machine, black IN color which was
onstructeG both for comfort and speed.
s n this automobile Mr.. DUPONT can fire.
uently be seen moving swiftly along the
1ennett pike.
Harry r. Cause has ~ o machines, one
Il which is a beautiful vehicle. 1t is ma
Don in color and is said to be the mos'
p-to-dato automobile in the city. His
ther machine is a knock-a-bout and al.
nough Of good manufacture it cannot bf
ompared with the red demon" which
lille has Clready been affixed. to Il.
Herbert N. Fell, has lcen seen on num-
rous occasions seated IN a comfortabl,
lachtne, hut Of late lis ardor az an auto
hobile enthusiast has cooled. He is NJ
onger seen as often as has been his
gont.
Another enthusiast seen quite often Il
hrlstian Frederick, superintendent Of tbs
rump Brothers Machine Company. He il
'equentlY seen bowling along tho Ken
EFT Pike in the evening.
A number of others rossess knock-a
outs and may be seen AZ most any tim,
n the street or a country read.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
No.coMMENT ON DECISION
Railroad Men Are Surprised BY That
Of the Interstate Convention.

Pennsylvania railroad officials were
not disposed to comment yesterday
upon the action of the Interstate Com
msrce Commission in announcing that
the recent advance in grain rates by the
railroads was not Justified, and that un-
less the rates on grain and grain pro
ducts were readjusted in accordance
with the decision OF the commission
on or before May IS further proceed
ings would be recommended. The de.
cision is looked upon by the traffic Of
flcials of the company as IA most re-
markable one in the absence. as they
contend. of any complaint or protest
against these rates by shippers
AS to what action would be taken by
the railroads to meet the views of ths
Commission, an official of the company
said that as these rates were general Y
made by the Western lines where grain
freights originated. 1t remained fer
those lines TO take the initiative.
The opening of lake navigation cor-
piled with this decision and the agitD-
ton of the Northwestern millers, will
doubtless result in a meeting Of the
Western lines to take action toward re
ducing rates on grain and grain pro-
ducts.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
RECEIVER OF TAXES SALE
Seven Properties Sold at County Court
House.


Receiver of Taxes, Horace G. Rettew,
this morning sold the following properties
for back aaxos at the County Court House:
p. ]. and ]. j. Babcook, on Head street
between Chrisaana aud Peach, on which
S2s. AZ was due was sold to Ella C. Hender-
son for S4l 90.
OF Maria c. Hartman at Columbia ave
nue. and Harrison street was bought by A..
ID. IeCarpenter for $40 90. The taxes due
on the property was $50. 93
The Elizabeth Miibun property at Sixth
and Holly streets was purchased by
Samuel s;csinger for $3.50. The taxes
due amounted TO so S..
The property owned by Mary McCanerty
on Reed street between Clayton and
Broome was sold TO Nathan Barsky for
Sl02 50. Amount Of taxes due S26.7
Nathan Barsky also bought the james
Mccormick property at Cedar and Duncan
streets for $500. Taxes, Sso.33
The william O'Donnell property at Sec
ond and jackson streets went TO Nathan
Barslxy for 5000. Amount Of taxes. S26.27.
The p. A. e. Patton property at Sixth
and DUPONT streets vas purchased by
Samuel sleslnger for $500. Taxes due,
ss3.Oi.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
LooaIs in Golf Tournament.

Much interest from golfers was at
tracted TO the open tournament Of the
Country club of Atlantic City, at
Northfeid. n. j.. yesterday. The
champion Travis defeated T. w Smith
by up and to play. A. W. Tnling-
hast, of Philadelphia Cricket Club de-
feated ID. b. Martin. Wilmington, up
and to play. r. J. Baldwin, Whining
ton, defeated J. S, Grey. Onondaga, 3
up and TO play. J. d. Dun. Pitts
burg. defeated w. G. Pennypacker, Jr,
Wilmington, 1 up.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
Perparina for May Carnival.

The children OF Miss McClafferty's
school will present their annual carni-
val on Friday, May 10 in the Opera
House. The entertainment is given 10
show the work and skill of Miss Nc
Clafferty's pupils. These children range
from to - years in age, and THE grace
and skill with which they execute diff
ficult and intricate steps is really re-
markable The program this year prom
ices to even surpass the excellent ones
rendered in former years, and will be
enlivened by national and character
dances in appropriate costume.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
EDUCATIONAL REPORTS

During Past Year 681 Children Of
Friends Attended School.
Educational reports for the past year
Submitted at the Philadelphia Yearly
Meeting OF Friends show that out Of
6S1 children in the Yearly Meeting be-
tween the ages of and 20 years. lS3
were taught in monthly meeting
schools, thirty at private or family
schools, eighty-two in schools taught by
Friends. 139 at WsIsttOwn Boarding
School twenty-one at colleges, three
at normal schools and 124 in schools
not taught by Friends.
There were long discussions on tha
subjects of education and the use of %
bacco and Intoxicating liquor.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
CRUISER COLORADO
TAXES TO THE WATER
Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Rutherford Married in
London

Philadelphia, April 25.-The great
armored cruiser Colorado was launch
ed at 1880 o'clock this afternoon at
Cramps shipyard. In the presence Of
a distinguished gathering Of men and
women Miss Cora May Peabody. the
charming daughter OF Governor James
II. Peabody, Of Colorado. broke a gayly
decorated bottle Of champagne over
the prov Of the namesalse OF the Cen
tennlal state.