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'HOUSTON DAILY POST: FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 25 1903.
ftfl SANTA fT ATK
1V WaTMl 4Aa VI re a ay a
For the Children of a Harris County
Town.
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KRIS' POCKET WAS PICKED
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Arrested on Two Charges of
Forgery-Thief Secures a Roll
on a Sleeping Car.
According to the itory told yesterday
morning In Juitice of the Peace Mat-
thews' court by a udder but wiser mas
the children of one of the church congre-
gations on the edge of the county did
not have any Santa Claus last night
He stated that the congregation had
taken up a subscription to purchase toys
and other gifts to be placed on the Christ-
inas tree and filling out a list had given
him the money something over t73and
had sent him to the city to make the pur-
chases. He arrived In the city Wednesday
. Bight having driven thirty miles. It had
been his intention to make the purchases
before retiring for the night but owing to
the lateness of the hour all the stores
were closed and he had to postpone It
Until yesterday morning. In the mean-
time he started out to see the city wind-
ing up In a resort where the wine lowed
freely and giddy girls tripped the light
fantastic.
He went In just to watch proceedings
and to while the hours away. Witching
the daisies following the mazes of the
dance made his head dlssy and losing his
elf-control he Joined the fun. The re-
sult was that he wound up minus the
church funds. He made a complaint
against Mabel Wright charging her
with theft from the- person.
He stated that he had the money in
two different pocketbooks and that he
and the woman had been dancing to-
gether. When the set was over he walked
up to the bar to treat and found that
while he had the two purses both were
empty. A warrant was Issued for the
"woman apd she was arrested byAho city
detective department and locked up in
the city prison. The case has been set
r hearing Saturday.
I The unfortunate victim stated that he
old not care so much for the loss of the
money but It knocked the Christmas tree
In the head. He hovered around the of-
fice until late In the afternoon the
hope that the officers would be able to
find the money stating that If he secured
it by 1 o'clock he would purchase the toys
and make the thirty miles before I o'clock
or "bust." But the money was not re-
- covered.
Fred Haas alias Fred Halse a whits
Wan was arrested yesterday morning by
'the detective department on a warrant
Issued from Justice of the Peace Mat-
thews' court charging him with forgery
In two counts. He was taken before the
court and upon preliminary hearing was
bound over In the sum of 350 in each
case. It Is alleged the man wrote an
order on a certain boarding house and
forged the name of Alfred Painter man-
lager for Bohen & Briggs contractors
stating that the bearer Fred Haas was
on the employ of the contractors and re-
Iquesilng that he be given board and
lodging lu is alleged that he wrote an-
other order and forged the name of J. P.
tHogan. requesting that a tool chest the
(property of a gentleman by the name of
jFogel be turned over to him. He boarded
out the order and secured the tool
Wheat.
I The police department haa been notified
that there was a robbery in a Pullman
car a few nights ago the victim being a
prominent gentleman and railway offi-
cial. The robbery occurred on a Houston
and Texas Central railway train. The
igentleman went Into the sleeper and tak-
ing oft his vest placed It In the berth
tinder the pillow and left the berth for a
few minutes not returning until the train
had reacEea the outel edge of the city.
Crawling into the berth he went to sleep
land dosed for perhaps an hour when
he awoke. He reached under the pillow
"for his watch which was In the vest
thocket and made the discovery that the
p-est was gone. He had $150 In money In
khe vest in addition to the watch and
vhaln. He does not know Just when the
-vest was taken but believes that the
tohief went through the berth during his
absence. There Is no clew.
A negro called upon Justice of the
5eace Matthews yesterday and exhibited
. a detective's badge stating that be had
purchased the badge from a negro who
represented himself to be the agent for a
detective agency. The negro wanted to
know what authority he had under the
badge stating that he had paid 13 for It
nd that the negro who sold It to htm
represented that the badge clothed him
with full authority to make arrests. In
'fact that this authority superseded that
of the ordinary local officers. In that h
was working under the National laws.
When the negro was Informed that the
badge not only did not give him any au-
thority at all but that by his wearing It
he would be laying himself liable to ar-
rest himself on the ground of Impersonat-
ing an officer he left the badge with the
officers and stated that he was going to
hunt up the negro who sold It to him
and either get his money back or get into
ftrouoie.
AN ENTERTAINMENT
Special Program Rendered at the
First Baptist Church.
' The entertainment given at Bryan hall
Yesterday afternoon by the Sunday school
of the First Baptist church was well
attended. There was candy for the chil
dren and an excellent nrnrmm wu wivttn
The following young ladies took part in
the cantata given: Misses Maud Booth
Myrtle Carr. Alma Washburn Winnie
Cain Llllle Blakewood Maude Mlsho Lil
lian rope ana Etta court.
Following Is the program:
Song "The Holy Christmas Cornel
Again"
Recitation Mable Harrington
Recitation Florence Fanner
Recitation Mabel Winnie
Recitation Una Washington
Dong- Dumy uieaners -
Dialogue.
Recitation Shirley Aldrldge
stong anfei s song -
Santa Claus' Workshop.
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Veterinary Hospital.
Dr. Fred J. Burkey and Dr. Ed Carl.
ton have completed arrangements for the
opening of a veterinary hospital which
win oe located at 1608 Preston avenue.
Dr. Burkey Is originally from Oalveston
where he was city veterinary for a num-
ber Of years. He onened the flrwt v.
rlnary hospital In the State at Beau-
- mont about a year ago and states that
It was so much of s success that he has
found it necessary to open the Houston
. branch. The hospital here will accommo-
date about thlrtv-five head of hnn.. it
was the Intention to open up on a larger
scale hut a suitable building could .not
be secured. Houston branch will be the
xistnouung point tor vaccine.
Arm Badly Burned.
At t o'clock yesterday afternoon there
was a commotion In the Aloe hotel laun
dry. On of the employes Julia War-
yen a negro caught her hand In the
mangle and before she could be extrl-
Sited her left forearm was badly burned
y the escaping steam. Medical atten-
tion was given and the woman was taken
to her home.
The screams of the women employed
In the laundry caused a large crowd to
congregate and many exaggeratel rumors
aoncernlng the accident weza set afloat.
BILOXI. Miss. The gasoline yacht
Bklrmisber fifty-three feet long Is the
manest vessel mat ever made a trip
. nu.mii;ur rom ooeinn to inia piaoe on
the Atlantic coast. She was recently
bought by. Nicholas Burks or New. Or-
i in vrijTTitf ivj x are
PINIONED BY TREE
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
' SECOND WARD.
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Small Boy Received a Number of
Cuts and Bruises and Render-
ed Unconscious
Bus Wright the 11-year-old son of Mr.
Charles Wrtcbt who lives at UOf Houston
avenue met with a peculiar accident
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
which came near ending seriously for
him. The boy. In company with a num-
ber of other boys were playing on the
banks of a gulley where Houston ave-
nue runs Into Alamo street. They had
tied a rope to the top of a tall pine
tree and were swinging from the bank
over . the gulley and back around the
tree. A couple of nights ago the boys
had set fire to a large gum tree which
kept burning. The Wright boy had taken
hoid of the rope and waa In the act of
making the swing over the gulley. In
making the circuit he went under the
burning gum tree. Just as he reached a
Klnt Beneath the tree a gust of wind
w It over the tree coming dawn with
a crash catching the boy and pinioning
him to the earth. Officer Baker who
was near the place at the time and be-
ing a witness to the accident ran to
the boy's assistance fully expecting that
his llf would be crushed out by the
heavy Ttree. The boy was pulled from
under the tree with some difficulty. He
was rendered unconscious and for a time
It was thought that he waa dead. He
was removed to his home near by and
Dr. Wood summoned who. after examin
ation found that the boy's skull was -4
severely Druisea. nose masnea ana race
gashed. One arm was slightly fractured.
It Is not believed that he sustained any
Internal Injuries and ths physician har
hopes for his recovery.
THE DEATH ROLL.
L. K. MITCHELL.
At 7:15 Is st evening occurred the death
of L. S. Mitchell at his residence 1111
Hardy street. The deceased waa 4 years
of age and is survived by a wife and two
sons Grover of this city and Lucius em-
ployed on the Missouri Pacific railway.
The Interment will occur In Olenwood
cemetery but the funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
The Florence Crittenden Home.
In this city there is a home tor the
care-taking of such girls as have been
unfortunate and deceived and la a work
of merited charity.
During Its existence It haa been the
means of affording a home and shelter
to quite a number of girls and restoring
them to their homes and families thus
enabling them to beoome better and not
be thrown upon the world as outcasts.
This home la supported by charitable
donations and the sum total barely pay
expenses.
There is a need for a first -class up-to-date
aseptic obstetrical ward with Its
necessary furniture and Instruments and
this appeal la made to those charitably
Inclined to make auch donation as they
may feel disposed.
The cost of this Improvement will be
IM0 and should any of our oltlsens feel
disposed to assist this worthy charity
they can mall their checks to the under-
signed who will duly acknowledge same.
Chaa. C. Barren M. D..
Physician In Charge.
lOU Texas .Avenue.
The Georgia Minstrels.
Fairly good slaed audience witnessed
both the matinee and evening perform-
ances of Richard a Prtngle's Georgia Min-
strels. Ths bill reached perhaps a level higher
than mediocre.
The first part was a representation of
a reception at the Royal Pondona hotel.
For the amusement of guests aonga are
sung and some characterlaUo coondom
clog dancing done.
The second period of the show 1a mada
up of vaudeville fea tunes and a twenty-
minute sketch styled "I'm Hungry" by
Duncan and Kelley assisted by others
waa clever.
In sleight of hand work "Boomsky" en-
tertained the audience for a few minutes
satisfactorily.
Other features on the bill worth men-
tioning are Simpson and Pitt more e team
of eccentric musicians: Harry Kraton the
hoop-controller; J. W. Cooper and his
wooden-headed company and a very far-
cical turn enUled "Jim Jackson In the
Policy Shop."
All In all ths show la worth while.
Agency for New Auto.
The latest automobile on the streets of
Houston la ths Ford owned by Mr. R. A.
Glass. This machine la a two-cylinder
gasoline runabout and touring oar com-
bined and is fast being Introduced In the
principal clUes of the United Statea. Mr.
Glass will have the agency for this ma-
chine lu Houston.
Calumet Club.
Last night at Assembly hall the Calumet
club gavejvn Informal dance. Those pres-
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. IV 3. Eyres.
l.Mr. and Mr J. I Lockman. Misses ltajr
belle Davis Evelyns Campbell Llbbis
Johnston Minnie Lockman. Blanche
Adair Florence Carter Rosalie Munger
Kstelle Daugberty Bessie Kirby Mable
Markham. Grace Parker. Martha 8helby
Xertha Ives. Mary Lou Paine. Arabelle
gibbons Margaret Van Liew Jennie
upeea Mamie Culpepper Lillian rorion-
berry. Alio Plunkett of Waco Challla
.ones. Bertha Ivea Mvra Ashe Messrs.
Jeff Brewster. Rutherford Marston. J.
Adair Lockman. Hugh Asbury Q. C.
Waddlll Edwin Hobby. D. W. Cooley
Paul Hobby George 1hp of Beaumont
A. Tom Reynolds. H. T. Williamson. John
ije Lesdernler Kirk Harrison. Chester
Marston. George Gibbons. Prank Clemens.
Will Gibbons. Fred Williams Rob Ring
Bherman Beady Harry Ford Herbert
Paine Jamea Brewster R. A. Hall.
CITY BREVITIES
The srand march at the firemen's ball
was lead by Mr. John McXealy and Mis
Smith.
Mr. S. J. Westhelmer wss pleasantly re-
membered by his employes yesterday
they presenting him with a beautiful
watch chain and charm.
The Houston Chess and Whist club will
serve egg-notre: to Its members In the clu'J
rooms today from 10 to 12 a. m. through
the compliments of the vice president.
The First German Lutheran church will
hold special Chrlstmss services today.
There will be a sermon and communion
at 10:30 and exercises especially for the
children at 7:30 this evening.
Tjwtt night nt 9 o'clock Mr. J. T. Wees
Jr. and Mlsa Rcsa Adler wore mamea
by Rev. A. B. Buchanan at the pnr-
srtnnge of the Cumberlind Presbyterian
church. They will reside at U( Gray
biroat after January L
Rabbi Lurie'a subject on his religious
discourse for tonight will be "The Im
portanoe and Significance of the Pentu
teuch." The public Is cordially Invited t
be present at the Jewish Orthodox synu
gogue corner Preston and Hamilton
streets where the lecture will be deliv-
ered at 7 o'clock.
Mr. A. W. Erwln and Miss Flara TTr-
wlck were married at 7:30 o'clock last
night at the residence of. the bride's
parents 3007 Union street. Rev. E. Am-
nions performlnf the ceremony. The cer-
emony waa witnessed by a number of
the friends of the contracting parties.
They will be at home to their frlenes at
33 Sampson street in the Second ward.
Mr. H. C. Mclntyre and Miss Julia
Bates a prepossessing young couple
called upon Justice of the Peace Mat-
thews at his office yesterday afternoon
and were married. They stated that they
were from Cuero and that they had de-
cided to secure each other for a Christ-
mas gift and that their marriage would
be a surprise to their parents and friends.
Old time telegraphers who have been
In the business twenty-five years and
five years in active service can Join the
Old Time Telegraphers' association by
uklngfor application blanks of P H
Fall western Union telegraph office. A
good character and rood standing as a
telegrapher with length of service state!
above. Is the necessary requisite. Next
S early meeting will be held at Atlanta
a. and this event of a . telegrapher's
existence will tend to prolong ana ren-
der life worth the living.
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. W. I. Bhotwell manager of Caw
thon's boys' . store leaves this morning1
tor Livingston to spend the duy.
Mr. W. E. Dixon and wife of Dallas and
Mra J. O. Dixon of Belton are spending
the holidays with their mother Mrs. An-
nie Lyons. 901 Henderson street.
RESPONSES RECEIVED.
Request of Dispenser of Charity
Is Meeting with Results.
The notice published In The Post yes-
terday asking the I ubllo to send to this
office names of those persons known to'
be In need haa produced the result de-
sired by the philanthropist who request-
ed the collection of those names In or-
der that he might brighten those homos
where Christmas and New Tear cheer
would not otherwise enter but through
the charity of thost wbo are able and
willing to spread s little sunshine along
the pathway of those who are less for-
tunate than themselves
A. number of names were received at
the office of The Post yesterday and all
ot these will be given to the Houstonian
who takes ihis means of learning tho lo-
cation of those In need of assisla-iee.
Only deserving cases will receive recog-
nition. Namaa will be received for this
list up to December 2.
In the line of charity work W. S.
Wheeler called at an amusement house
last night und while those wbo frequent
It might not be classed as the ocoupants
of .the amen corners of the city churches
his appeal for aid waa promptly mef and
In a few moments' time Hi were thrust
In his hand which Is to be placed in the
reserve charity fund that will be dis-
pensed by Rev. Wheeler and the matron
at the city police 'station. The money
will be spent in the purchase of wood
far families in need but who may be
supplied with food and not have the fuel
with which to prepare the Christmas din-
ner. The Serration Army dinner today will
bring happiness Into many a dark home
and lonely heart . . . -
. VICKBBVRO' Miss. The aggressive
charge of the district judge on Sunday
law violations gambling ana kindred evil
resulted ra the grand jury bringing la
arrcntx-three lpdieUent
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and! found that
Old MU OBM more"
WOOD ON BELLAIRS
HE WROTE A LETTER TO
FLETCHER OF YALE.
Claims Stories of Bellairs Were
Started to Cause Trouble.
Knew Little of Him.
(Associated Press Report.)
New York. December 24. The Commercial-Advertiser
today prints a letter
signed by General Leonard Wood and ad-
dressed to Dr. Horace Fletcher ot Tale
university. In which the writer tells ot
his acquaintance with Edgar G. Bellairs.
In a letter which was written at Cairo
on May 12. last. General Wood referring
to Bellairs. said:
"In the soring of 1899 hs waa promoted
to Havana (from Santiago) not at my
request or suggestion direct or indirect
as I remember it. He asked absolutely
no favors of me or. so far as I know
irora any one. After my transfer to Ha-
vana as governor of the whole island. In
December. . im. Bellairs continued on
duty I should say. about five months and
was then sent to China and the Philip-
pines not at my suaaestion or request
uirectly or Indirectly. I was sorry to have
turn go as all liked him and found him
reliable. In the Philippines Bellalra was
a believer In military government Instead
of civil and apparently waote accordingly
.ind. of course trouble with the civil gov-
rnment In the way of loss of friendly
relations followed. After Bellalra left
ilavana ugly rumors about him began to
-e circulated. They came almost entirely
.rom a number of men who did not like
him and on Investigation nothing defi-
nite was found. I heard from him very
seldom. Finally some one published what
purported to be u story of Bellairs' past
and pointed out that he was my particu-
lar friend and that I sent him to China
and that his attitude toward the civil
government was at my suggestion and
that I was working to relieve Taft etc.;
conclusions false as they are childish and
silly. Who started the thing no one
knows but doubtless some of the people
I have had to handle without gloves dur-
ing my stay In CuBa. It was far-fetched
and dishonest and intended to create
trouble. Thla la the whole story; Bel-
lalra was In no wav especially Intimate
with me or my family that Is to say I
don't think that in all this Cuban servloe
he waa at mv table more than three or at
most four times.
"I saw him dally as I did the Sun man
and gave them such news as I could.
They were treated exactly alike."
THE STATE CAPITAL
The Supreme Court.
(Houston Post Special.)
Austin Texas December 24. The fol-
lowing proceedings were had in the su-
preme court:
Applications granted : Taxes Central
Railroad Company vs. E. Row man et si.
from Comanche; Eastern Texas Railroad
Company vs. J. M. Scurlock from Ange-
lina. Applications refused: Gulf Colorado
and 8anta Fe Railway Company vs. T. C.
vilbbs from Montgomery; Gulf Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway Company vs. A. F.
.Brown from Bell; San Antonio and Aran-
saa Pass Railway Company 1 vs. Mattle
J ntgpen et al Item Falls; Buroet-Ansley
-ewylry Company va Joseph Llnx from
I'uimii uuii. (.oioraao and Ban la re
Railway Company va John C. Brown et
al from Johnson Galveston Harrlaburg
and San Antonio Railroad Company vs.
T. F. Hubbard from Gonsalea.
Applications dismissed for want of Juris-
diction: iTfaarles Mlerow vs. W. W.
Boone from Bexar.
Motions for rehearing submitted: West-
ern Union Telegraph Company va L. O.
Barefoot from Cooke; International and
Great Northern Railroad Company et al
va August O. Starts from Comal.
Motion to compel clerk to Issue man-
date: John Young va Conrad Hahn Oal-
veston county.
Motion to file petlUon for mandamus
granted: J. J. Shepherd va J. J. Terrell
Commissioner et si.
Causes submitted: Superior Council
American Legion of Honor va. H. T.
Taylor et al from Milam; Superior Coun-
cil American Legion of Honor va J. F.
Storey et al from Milam.
Set for January 25: J. R Btlnson et al
vs. John M. Gardner et al from Harris;
Joe Clark vs. J. J. Terrell. Commissioner
et al petition for mandamus.
Set tor February 1: Mrs. Eva Angle
va. J. J. Terrell. Commissioner et al
rtltlon for mandamua; W. T. Burnam vs.
J. Terrell. Commissioner et al petition
for mandamus. J.
Set for February I: City of Coreleana
vs. Johanna Zorn et al. from Navarro;
F. A Black et al vs. R. B. Pool et al
from Milam.
Bet for February U: Ed D. Stager va.
J. L. Hume from Travis; T. A. Stafford
vs. J. J. Terrell Commissioner et al petl-
Uon for mandamua
Set for February 39: J. J. Shepherd vs.
X J. Terrell. Commissioner st aC petition
for mandamus.
The court adjourned until Thursday
January 7.
Charters Filed.
(Houston Post Special.)
' Austin Texas December 34. The fol
lowing caartera were filed today t
Potta-Cooasll company of Liberty BUJ.
Mothers of young girls at
m Die.t.M .Am .
IIUM riuniiaill ivi tniiiw - . t
way thousands of young women ; and her advice Is freely and cheerfully given.
Schooi days are danger days for American girls. Often physical collapse follows and it takes
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tne tost vitality oomenmes n
dry: throuen carelessness in mis
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ments wnicn snouia dc removca
vertigo pains in the back and loins
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symptoms au indicating mat uic
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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With its proper use the youngirl is safe from
A Young Chicago Girl M Studied Too Hard."
" Diam Kb. Pitch am : I wi4i to thank ton for the help nd benefit I
haw received through thenser Lydi F- PlDkbam'g VeffetAbleompoaia
nd Liver Pills. When I wan about 17 yean old I suddenly seemed to lose my
usual good health and vitality. Father said I studied too hard bat the doctor
thought different and prescribed tonics which I took by the quart without relief.
Beading one day in the paper of Mrs. Plnkham's (Treat cures and fj"lnjr the
symptoms described answered mine I decided I would gWe Iiydi Em Pink'
barn's Vegetable Compound a trial I did not say a word to the doctor I I
torht It meself. and took it aooordino' to directions rearularlv for two months.
I rradually improved and that all pains
re" LOXU B. 8UTCLAIB IT E. I2d St Chicago 111.
$5000
Williamson county; capital stock. $17000.
This association Is formed for the pur-
pose of conducting a general mercantile
business. Incorporators: R. B. Potts. J.
W. Connell and T. W. Potta. all of Lib-
erty Hll.
The Boyle Wooden company of Dallas;
capital stock 910.000. Purpose manufacture
of wooden boxes crates tubs and other
wooden ware. Incorporators: F. W.
Boyle T. G. Woollen and Luther Rees.
Leave to Mandamus.
(Houston Post Special.)
Austin Texas December 34. The su-
preme court today granted leave to file
another mandamus petition against Land
Commissioner Terrell.
The application was made by J. J.
Shepherd who alleges that his applica-
tion to purchase three sections of land
in Crockett county was rejected on the
grounds that the land was under lease
lie also alleges that sn existing lease
was canceled and made for a longer
term and this act vacated the land and
put It on the market subject to sale.
Departments Closed.
(Houston Post Special.)
Austin Texas December 34. All State
departments closed today at noon for
Christmas. '
Ths State University closed for a ten
days' holiday.
DETERMINED ON SUICIDE
Waco Man Cut His Throat Put a
Rope About His Neck and
Jumped Into a Well
(Houston Post Special.)
Waco. Texas. December 34. John Kelly
aged 3t years committed suicide last
night Driven to desperation by trou-
bles of which he refused to talk to any-
body he walked three mlsTs from the
horns of his parents on South Third street
and after cutting his throat slightly tied
a rope around his neck and Jumped Into
Mra'joon Perada upon whose premises
the man was found went to the well for
water before daylight this morning. She
tugged at the rone the bucket being as
she thought. In the water. It seemed to
hav a heavy object attached and aha
could not raise It. She called her hus-
band and the two pulled the bucket up
near the top with the oorpee hanging to
It. They fastened the rope and left tne
body suspended until officers arrived.
The body was removed to an under-
taker's in the city where It waa IdenU-
fied by A. 8. Kelly father of the dead
man." t Is supposed Kelly Jumped In
the well about o'clock last night
Mrs. Perada heard a noise about that
Urns at the well. Deceased had been de-
spondent for some time but would not
tell what bis trouble was.
WEATHER AND CROPS.
(Houston Post Special.)
Kavnata. O times County Texas De-
eemb M.-Raln ended the OhrUtmaa
tTd. thU afternoon There have been
several showers during "eek. but
for aU that the holiday trade has been
u good as the merchants of the town
hare known tor many years. The holWay
will be observed with pleasure by a sat-
isfied community.
(Houston Post 8psclal.)
hbUnWrnjf "at WaK
aWolher jSJgJ
baa been raining north of Fort Worth
and Intermittent falls are reported as fol
r.orth as Parts-. .
(Houston Post Special.)
Calvert Robertson County Tew De-
cember 94.-A very hard rain ' f'"n
here tonight which promises tofn"ou.e
throughout the night. It has been pour-
Kgdown rain with slight InterrupUons
throughout the entire afternoon.
(Houston Post Special.)
Bryan. Brasos County. Texaa lumber
94 A cold rain from the north Is falling
this afternoon and the weather looks
gloomy for Christmas.
(Houston Post Special.)
Conleana. Navarro County Texas De-
cember 34. A good shower fell here last
light. Today waa warm and compara-
tively clear.
Chicken Thief Caught.
Beaumont Texas. December H -Police.
Officer Berg captured a negro in the act
ot removing chickens from the coops of
Butler Bros a Co. on Fannin street about
I o'clock this morning. Ths negro had a
oosen or more chickens In a box and waa
getting more when captured. While tak-
ing the negro In custody Mr. Butler and
a company came from within the house
and explained that they had been watch-
ing the thief and bad him covered with a
ahotgua with the intention of shooting
him when ha started away. The negro
waa Jailed and thla morning waa taken
to the poltoe court. While welting for
the mayor to arrive the bunch of pris-
oners. Including thla negro was left In
the court room. The only exit from t.e
court room la through the hall and while
the offloera were watching this from the
secretary's office the chicken thief got
out through a window walked around the.
outside of the building on a ledge and
springing to the second story gallery of
a near by house ran away and has not
bee captured.
this period of life or the girl herself are earnestly Invited to write
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CROOK WASDECOYED
WALKED INTO SNARE AND
WAS ARRESTED.
Wrote Letters to Capitalists De-
manding Sums of Money
Under Death Penalty.
(Associated Press Report)
Chicago December 24. The source of
the mysterious letters demanding Urge
sums offmoney which for the past six
months hav been received by men In the
financial world waa today traced to Lee
R. Brennam a commercial artist ot Chi-
cago and the young man waa placed un-
der arrest sa ha was leaving the general
postoffloe where be had gone In answer
to a decoy letter. When confronted with
the evidence of bis wrong-doing Brennan
confessed to having attempted to enforce
a oosen demands lor euma of S2S.UUV and
t&.UOu and having threatened hie intend-
ed viotlma with oeath should they refuse
to comply with his demands for money.
In his confession Brennan declared that
all his attempta to extort money had been
futile as he never received a dollar In
answer to any of hla requests.
Ths New York financiers of whom Bren-
nan demanded money were J. Plerpont
Atorgan John U. Rockefeller Jamea
Btillman and Andrew Carnegie. Of each
of these men he demanded 160009 In his
first letters and on receiving no replies
it is said reduced the amount demanded
to 13000. Among those in Chicago on
whom Brennan attempted to levy were
Marshall Field R. T. Krane J. Ogdea
Armour and G. E. Swift. None of tho
Chicago men waa asked for more than
19999.
In the case of Marshall Field Brennan
wrote under the name of William Craig.
He first asked Mr. Field to leave tft.OuO
beneath a pillar ot a porch at the latter'e
home. No attention waa paid to the let-
ter by Mr. Field until another communi-
cation in which the veiled threats in the
first letter were mada plainer waa re-
ceived from Brennan. In the second let-
ter Brennan demanded that the money
be mailed. Mr. Field then placed the
matter In the bands of a detective agency
and a correspondence with-Brennan waa
established which led to his arrest today.
A few days ago a deooy letter wu sent
to Brennan. telling him that his demand
on Mr. Field would be acceded to. Then
a package was prepared and addressed to
"Craig' to be delivered at the registered
letter department ot the general postof-
floe. Brennan today called at the poet of-
fice and was given the package. Signing
the receipt Brennan with a pleased smile
en bis face waa walking away but
walked Into the arms of four deteethrsa
who had been watching the proceeding.
No formal chars was entered against
Brennad tonight but It was later said he
will be held for action of the Federal au-
thorities. TEE TEXAS nREREC0RD.
Houses at Navasota.
(Houston Post Special.)
Navasota. Texas. December 34. -Tb
home of City Marshal B. B. Loftin waa
destroyed by fire at I o'clock this morn-
ia u nam escaping lu weir niffns
clothes and saving only articles of furni-
ture In the front room. The Ore la said
to have been' of lncendlsrY origin.
The house of R. W. Fraiicklow waa de-
stroyed and he lost a new buggy two
saddles and feed. It looked for a time
that the destruction of the four houses
on the block waa inevitable. Considerable
damage was done by the removal of tur-
nlshlngs from the houses of W. R.
Francklow. H. T. Palmer and A. N. Gar-
vin. The fire department saved the prop-
erty by pulling down an attached section
of Mr. Palmer a house. The occupants
carried no insurance. The houses were
the property of A. N. Garvin and had
(00 Insurance on the Tottln cottage and
900 on the Palmer house the latter waa
damaged between tlW and tUU.
Warehouse at Shepherd.
(Houston Post Special.)
Shepherd Texas. December J4. The
warehouse of E. B. Smith situated on
the Houston East snd West Texaa rail-
way waa totally destroyed by fire thla
morning about 3 o'clock. It oontalned
about S10O0 in roods such as farm ma-
chinery etc
Residence at Pittsburg.
(Houston Post Special.)
Pittsburg Texas December ft fire de-
stroyed the two-story residence of Joe
EuKgs thla afternoon. Less on building
tarotT Insured for CTOu How the fire orls-
iiated is unknoan as nobody was at
home.
Residence at Humble.
(Houston Post Special.)
Humble. Texas. December 34. The
house and contents of afr. James Taylor
were totally destroyed by fire last night.
The family barely escaped with their Uvea
In night dothes. Loss S100S: no Insurance
Residence at Caldwell.
(Houston Post Special.)
Caldwell. Texas. December M.-Mrs. ti.
t. Henslee'e two-story residence together
with all the con teats wan das
troyed by
J i
. "-
mnstant Riiffenntr Headache.
trone through tneir trials witn courage and saletv.
years and prepared for healthy womanhood.
u JTUSS KlauS mwpifj w nunai ouiwn.
DA Mrs. Prfnui I I feel it my duty to tell 11 yoray women how
mnch Lydi E. Plnkham's wonderful Vegetable Compound haa don for
me. I waa completely run down unable to attend school and did not oars lor
nny kind of society but sow I feel like saw penon and have gained seven
pounds of fleah in three months. 1 recommend it to all young women who sailer
from femala weakness." Ml Alma Piatt Holly. Mich.
ThonMBda of inch tartimonlAlfl prove that lyd la E. Plnkhami
Vecetoble Compound U the one um remedy to Je relied uponi at
this Important period in a young rifTe life. Look for tho botti
wtth LyAUTB. Pinkham's face on ft and ooept bo otner.
ryCh
Bering-Cortes Hardware Co
i Houston Texts. k
A Merry
AND;
; A Happy
" to ooa mimt and customim
SOUTHWESTERN
OIL CO.
DU0L1G
STEM r"?S ISBiaiTIOI Ci'.SEnY.
FAIRBANKS. WORSE CO.
T. LOUIS. MO. - r-
HOUSTON OtTKXi Kooa t Cotton Lichuat. fhoae ItU.
firs. The fire had made such progress
before It waa dlsoovwred that the family
barely escaped from tho building and bad
no time to save anything. The rsendenos
of Judge R. J. Alexander adjoining
caught from the Beoslee bulldfag and had
a very narrow osoaoe. but waa oxtln-
Sulshed without serious damage being
one. Mrs. Henslee'e lose k eetlmared at
Insurance SMss.
PRESENTED PROTEST.
Gen. Reyes Will Remain In U. S.
Till He Gets an Answer.
(Associated Press Report.)
Washington. Dec bar t4.-Oar.srel
Reyes the special rsprsssulaUsa of Co-
lombia to the United States today pre-
sented to S scr etary Hay at hla home the
protest he haa been preparing against the
action ot the United States In recognis-
ing the new rpubUe ot Panama. Later
lienors! Reyes gala he expected to re-
main la thla city untU be recetvwd ths
answer ot Secretary Hay to tb not sub-
mitted today. 'Thla taper ha expects
win be sent to oongresa soon after it
convenes on January 1 sa a result of the
calls tor all correspondence relating to
the establishment of the repubUo of Pan-
ama. General Reyes said he deprecated
war talk and had endeavored steadily to
prevent any outbreak on the part of the
people ot Colombia against the United
Mates. . . -
Cut by a Negro.
Beaumont Texas December 34. An As-
syrian woman named Mrs. George Bitrls
who resides with her husband and chil-
dren on the corner of Fannin and Sabine
streets was attacked by a nespvj about
1:93 o'clock last night for ths purpose of
robbery and failing to secure a grip
which she carried tho negro cut her over
the eye with a knife and ran away.
The woman waa returning home from
the Southern Pacific depot and waa at-
tacked near the corner of Sabine and
Bowie streets not more than three blocks
from the depot. She carried a suit ease
and waa apprised of the negro's presence
and Intentions when he demanded the
suit cans. She refused to hand it over
and be tried to take It away frosn her.
bhe struggled with him until he drew a
knits ana stabbed her over tho left eye
inflicting a gaah about two Inches long.
When struck with the knife tne woman
cried out and at thla tho negro ran away
without taking the grip.
She waa unconscious from tho blow un-
til she waa picked up by a pasalnc street
car and carried around the entire line
being unable to daaoriae where she lived
until ah arrived at har home which wu
years to recover
Trr vv''
-" w6lur
taintnpt dicrVit
- . - "6"
society of others
ristmas
Christmas
New Year
ECJGIG
within a block of where she waa staV t
and picked up by the oar. laee.-ml
tentlon waa given her upon bar arrival
her home about 11 o'clock. She Is s J
confined to her bed and suffero sever- t.
The matter waa reported to the po
but no trace of the woman's saaaailant has
been found. . . ?
ATTACKED BY STRIXTT.2
Chicago Girls Withstood PetLa
Attempt to Keep Order.
(Associated Press B sport.)
Haaleton Pa. Decesnber St-A strlhs et
909 girls employed in -
null here has resulted tn
tack of sixteen
Ths affray took place near tna elty he 'I
The girls employed kn tho asUI ej i
three weeks ago and efforts were feenii
made to fill their Pisces. HI son g 1
were being escorted to the mill by t n
chief ot police and a patrolman wt 4
300 strikers fell upon tones. . Ike i
Jacobs and seven deputies whs were r-
guard at ths mill hastened to ths soo4
snd charged the mob. But thsy wee at
powerless to cope with the strikers as
the two policemen. Ths offlcsra d4 f
care to draw clubs on the atria and t
disorder continued neary an kn i
Finally the crowd waa nlsiisrsad and tu
strikers were chased to their hssaea
SULLY BUYS A HOKX. -
Wfll Present the Deed to p
Wife This Moraine a-
New Tork December ' St. Daalsl 3
Sully the cotton operator ass bsaght a
new American be ssmsnt - d sWai at t
East Sixty-second street frosn the tni
Ing firm of William Balls Sena. 1
house haa been held at tMCtH and Is c
of the finest of ths many hish-prl
speculative residenoss built tn ths P-
avenue district In the last taw y.
It is a alx-story structure on a lot I
(ret. and la f urnlahed witn. aa el-
passenger elevator. It waa said t
that Mr. Sully will present a deed ot
house on Christmas morning1 t -. I
ly She was Miss Bmma Frances 1 n
on. only daughter of Colonel Devi
Thompson general manager ot the
ert Knight cotton mills the largest In
WiTli- ' '- .
Meeting Called. v
Notices were sent out ysstsrday by
Secretary Bryan' calling a asset)
the board of public health: te .
st the pumping station ot 4-e 1
Water company at .ri.
tnornlnaT to inspect the .-
atlcn which the company i ...
In in connection with sarv
to the patrons of the c
As It requires two no
It Is statea that those t
at the hour indlcc.
sble to comply wi n
meeting if they r-
tunt between tl
the Duseasa alii
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