The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. TWELFTH YEAR, No. 305, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 3, 1897 Page: 4 of 10
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AGAINST CHANGES IN THE CHARTER
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According to previous announcement
thcro wu a meeting of cltlxens on Market
Squaro last night to filter their protest
gainst the proposed cJJy charter amend-
ment
There were not over SOO prerent and those
who apoke wcro a a rulo more earnest than
eloquent In their denunciation of tho recent
work ot the council In preparing a non
charter
A large dry goods box under the awning
of tho south nine ot tho building served
tho purroso of a speaker rostrum and Mr
Oeorge Underwood acted as presiding offi-
cer
Captain F P Chew whose chief opposi-
tion to the new charter Is tint feature of
tt which pinvldcs for the extension of the
sfty limits vis the first speaker and be
told tho peoplo why he opposed the en
largement of tho citys territory which was
chiefly on the ground that the city Is not
now able to tako earn of tbo territory she
lias without Increasing It and Imposlnif
additional burdens upon tho people
Mr John Carleton who ran for sheriff
on tho epubtlcanpopullst ticket at the
last election then took tho stand nnd said
his chief objection to the proposed new
charier was the source vvhenco It cmaual
cd Ho spoke of tho unredeemed pledges
of tho present administration When Mr
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mb nit them to this minting
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posed now tbarter said 1 thit
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tbo mayor euprem and autncritio irfir
riEbls and privileges a Tpatlon of jour
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TTOJ H JNWIC that they pro
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pose o ask tbo legislature to change the
city charter and allow the public to elect
only tho mayor aldcrmon trouiurcr as-
sessor and collector attorney street com-
missioner and marshal and vesting tbo
mayor and aldermen with the right to fill
all other city offices by appointment and
Whereas It Is proposed to Increase tbo
burden of city taxation under which uui
icoplo are now groaning by Issuing addi-
tional Iwndj to the extent ot loOoooo when
no necessity exists for such action and
Whereas raid mayor and council also an
noumo that they proiwso to ask th < legisla-
ture now in s sslon to extend the city lim-
its In all direction a half mllo beyond the
prcsont limits without asking the consent
Men was elerted mayor said he he more lapablo than the opIo of determln
promlil plenty of work for all One of ho ball fill tbo city offices in a bold
tbo first acta of his administration was to
provide a rock pile a 1 means of furnish-
ing work for the unemployed Mr farle
ton then retired amid cries fur Ilalluc
Jlallry and Uncling
llecorder Halley against whose nfn > p th
new charter Beck to legislate by rem > hit
It from the eleetlvo ji I making It m ap
pnlntlvo offloe reBponilod lie rml bo uh
Joctcd to a good 1011 leu of 1 r > > < < I
amendment but h I11 en c m i
lightened rather t < < n < tllst 1 1 a
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of the residents of tho gobbled territory
therefore by tho voters and citizens of thi
elty of Houston In mass muUng uow as
sembled bo It
Itcsolicd That the peoplo of Houston
are eminently qualified and have a right to
choose their own officers from major down
to scavenger and that the anstimptlon of
the major and ablermen that they are
braien falte and unfoundeil assumption
rtesolvtd Thi to extend tln > elty limits
nnd brln people row cut of the city with-
in Ita bounds and
make them subject to
the control of Hie city government and pav
municipal tixea without their consent If
nt unconstitutional and iitiwirranlcd will
urtanly te an uurianonahli and unjust
nihiiarv ami violent exercise of power
P Milled That against these threatened
wnm K wi olomnly pro and demau I
tla our ni > ator sid riTroonitlvi will
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am the meeting Informally ad
ItltOIlT Illlt 1IM wiv
die In Ilillep IlPiinrlineill
Dill llolloic Hie 1ttmli
Hay Clerk Torn at has mado hla icjiort
rf the work performed by the city pollco
depart inert during iho month of January
wlikh 1 berewlth itiven H wut b seen
that the largest number of Slate case are
tor va iaiej and the elty canes for dla
turblnK the peace The number of arreits
foi this imam tloei not come up u > the
tlgurra of Dei riuber nttd for tbo decreaso
the dipailment asmgna thr recent aecll of
10I1I weather us the louaon Tie record M
city CawaHcfiulng irollc viru poIpm
1 illatiiibltig the pea Ci ilmur > con
duit drunk nnd disorderly Sj Iterk
lei riding 2 liKhilng li drunk and down
U di harrlnx tiuarius 111 the < ity llmlta
abtiivi luikUhi in assailt nnd bat
teiy in liuertetlmt with nu u fte r 4
vlniatliig brallt oidinanc 7 leivlng team
iinliliehd 1 inioinianyliu a lewd voman
sire 1 w ilamg indecent exponura of
ci on 1 fiti mer
bridge 1 un
lawful Intiulon a ireapaaing 1 pom
milting a nuisance Die and loarin I
If 1 ping In a imbllr plae s trdin Jump
Inif J unlawfulij snlinK at Pnot
obHiructlng thr sidewalk I u lnit n
tolialon 1 mdely displaying n idstol J
1 itlii
a hlne on n sidewalk 1 total 215
Vagiancy TS rudaly dl
10 profane language 4
1pohld in
h ompanv
presented
put to
felony theft fl receiving nolen rty
pimn
enriyiiiF a pistol 2 assault and Uutery ft
assatili in mmtpr 2 theft from person
1 dl urblng tbo peace 7 misdwieanor
licit 9 aggravated assault and Utttary J
burglary and thett 5 Mnlatlng fcparatn
crath law 1 nuking nerlous threats 1
adultery 1 arson 1lolal Up
Orand total S t
iplolts r 1 Itiiritlnr
The resldonro nf Captain II 0 Husi cor-
ner nf Walker nnd Loulslnni atreots was
entero1 by a burslar evidently a profes-
sional KstcnUy morning at oclock Af-
ter trying all the vlndovva and door on tho
ground iloor ho found a front window to
the dining rooo with snutttni unclosed
ami taklnrt a chair from tho rear gallery
nnd a bucket from ondtrJlio faucet In tho
bacc yard o inailo a platform by wlilili
lie lalsed tho window aicppmi on tho wln
M stool then nn a aewlng maihlno stand
ing under the window then down on an
other chair Injlde and thin ho was In
possession nf iho dlnlur room Handing n
tbo head of a lounge upon vvhih tho danxli
oasy exit for himself In caso of mrprlsa
Throwing his dark Hntern around the light
HOUSTON DAILY POST WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 3 1897
7ffT SOU WTfeCtoi AttZWJTH WBAUOiflTTW
all
nnd atillltv
m r e tininiiTiously and
ami erUrrsI comevcij
lj the loumtttpo which
h > will h Mi II r MnOse
1
I in r llnll > v Meppcil from the
1 liuerm ilicie were loud calls
I 1 M jK He fjlbd to rpspoiid
rr > I lellnl for MaiHregor
1 iimsr iieie1 to the front and
Mm I ox loll the people that he
1 d to thy an endne us n prn
T tie ieiiiii of the 1 < or llmihtrii
11 mii 1 h 1 lie iuhh f uK en mlli
> rj it at pnsin i in not pri
r 1 tut mil 1 nf ren t jnl itie
1 f ih i riiory wiuli not tn
th r 1 1 the ntv that ji e jl n
Ulid II olld He ImJ mtl 1 tioulil
to 1 ihaiSr and foimrt that tho
lloVfilllial antrh i Mt tlrid piop
i I in en or itxxu < nllllou dol
lar men s iisui dild 10 tin rmnuo
WI d i till llH tOHOln I c
B In 1 fii fd pulcfl iirteitioll flir
nl h fi < nit gevtd strrcti e 10 the
erford II I
thn i Irlrcmi
ter of Mr Pi t bappeued to be si I
4u
flated through the transom of Captain nnd
Mrs Hints mid awakening them when
Mr itust fpmng out of boil and lighted
a lamp getting Into tho ball Just In time
to soo in burglar glide out but too lato
to get a shot at him
ritvMi tiniv or tiii iiimtiimc
Thr ieeillle ConiliiIlleo IMillilllnir
for 11m uihIiii lltuiinipiiuiit
Tho execullvo commltteo elected nt tho
last meeting of George U McCIellan post
Orand Army of tho Itepubllc ot this city
to prepare for the coming State encamp
ment of tho Orand Army of the Itepubllc
In this city April 21 and 1 hold a meet-
ing Monday night at COO Milam street The
executeo commltleo Is composed of 13 O
Itust chairman 1 J Hlllow secretary
Miss Maud Ilust assistant necrotary II
T Hue treasurer I II Meyer J It
Norton nnd 111 Ketchum and It I Sargent
nf Hancock post Oilvcston MesduneB A
Van Horn Nellie It Joncx 0 Hlllow
J Iellows Magglo A Itust Jennie 1
Kim and Sarah Orvls from tho Womans
lillef Corp
Tho meeting una promptly called to or
dtr by the chairman at t p in and they
at once proetedcil to the selection of tho
following onimltlees
fomailltec on finance It II Uier rbalr
mnn K J IMeucker I II Meyer C II
lfik Hen Onvre J J Seholl II T Hue
from MMlellan post T W House W I
< M veland Major W II Crunk Captain I
Ioker Ji H r Craw ford Ilr II Itulh
Macdree n c Smith from
foinniineo on transportationII T Hue
luilrman 13 C Kiimi i ICetchtim 13 J
tlAt ker W I Cleveland John nulla
han C 13 Dwycr I W Hudson
Committed on prorratimi 13 t itust
ibalrman C II Hwyer Hr W Story
Mesdames Nillie It Jones C J Fcllovra
Helle Coombs
Committee on press and printing
Charles 13 Dwyer chairman Meadamcs A
Van Horn and flello Coombs
The work of
selecting committees on p >
Invitation holelti ote was de
fernd till the next tegular meeting which
was appointed to meet at tho remdonco of
plain II rj Itust next trlday night at
s o ilcik nt which tlmo and place nil those
appointed on committees aro requested to
meet
Next Thursday night la tho regular meet
ing of leorgo n Meridian post and ln
stiad of the open meeting usually held on
the first Tourday night In tho mouth a
btianess meeting nf the post will be held
and all member lire tirgef to attend
The State encampments of the rtrimt
Vtmv of the Itepubllc nre largelv attended
l > v lepreaentatlvo men not onlv of the
State but of the Nation and the pout lus
Hip a siimneo that fommnnderltithlef
T S Clarit on and stuff and post Cos >
liinnderln Chlrf A 3 WeNsert nnd wlfo
will be In nllriidanep this viar The State
epeiiipin ntH tf Tixts nie being more
anslargih nt 11 tided evrv viai by officer
ri from ibe Niitmnnl enramiinent Tho 1011
enplalfd steamboat
11 11 I evuirsion to the bat
II it ill iM nf Ka Taclnto
H
toiiliered nnd 11 gent ml good tlmo Is
nntirlpated
At thr last anninl encampment nf the
firm I rmy of tho Republic pressing Invl
latims wro sent from Houston by Mavor
Hire tho Cotton Exchange Huain iss
League an I George n McClelhn post and
It was voted 10 bold tho coming encamp
ment In thn cllv of Houston by a largo
majority over all other applicants lions
Ion should give theso vpierins n cordial
welcome and let them feel that tho Mag
nolli City d behind no city In tho Stato
In entertaining them
jesterday by Captain J Hutcheson
Hon J C Hutcheson Houston
Texas
Washington 1 C February 2
Tho prctildeut baa approved tho
bill Joserli D Sajcrs
Thla approval of Iho execullvo makes tho
bill a law and lays tho predicate for tho
ulllmnto Improvement Qf the bayou now
reparded as the most potent factor In Houa
tons futuro progress and development
IMIiUTTISlI Ol OIOHCI CITIZ13VS
T11 It I r Mr W lllliims Mtu > AVIII
ltiture Here Tinilivtlt
Pursuant to a call publishes In The Poat
n number of colored citizens met yesterday
evening nt 4M oclock for tho purpose of
laTfeotlng arrangements for an entertain-
ment for Mrs lannlo Harrier Williams the
Chicago colored woman vvlm Is to lecture
ton I slit at Autloch lliptiat church on Kobln
strixM
Mr C N Love vva3 elected chairman of
tho mooting and Professor 11 M Tarver
ping sccrtlary
1110 intrihirr a fret were v y muddy and A commltleo on reception was appolntrl
ho Mrcale iiolselc
ilv arrosa < be < l m soonlto inect Mta Williams when aho
la iht hall unlocking ind throm g wide 1 ibis evening from San Antonio
open tin rear door of tbo lull making an
IT fi NOW A I WW
Tile 11111 Irtlllilllii fur lie Slirspy of
llilllitlti Hilton
Almost currently with tho Inspection of
fluffalo bayou by the rivers nnd harbors
coromittio of congress and lliclr avowed
approval of tho proposed plan for Improv
Ing tbo channel tho president of ho United
Slates affixed his signature to the bill pro
vldlng for a survey of tbo stream and male
Ing nn appropriation of JDOO for this survey
and Iho preparation of plans and specifica-
tions showing tbo cost of tho work that will
bo necessary of opening a channel 100 feet
wldo nnd twontyflvo feet deep from the
Jetties nt flnlvcston up to the head of navi
gation at Houston
This very encouraging information was
conveyed In tho following message received
arrives
Tho eon
Cotton A J Wakefield John S Tlbbltt J
U Hell W T Brown A W Washington
A T Lockctt Professor W II Cogle H U
Adams Van It McKlnncy W M Grts > ne
J I Jones Heman E Ierry V I Illchanl
son L V Woods These men are loading
colored cltliens of Houston and with their
wltca will act ae an escort
It was agretd to lender Mrs Williams
an Informal reception at the residence ot
Itobcrt Jones 1S02 Utulstana street where
she will bo domiciled during bcr stay In
the tlly on Thursday night
Tho committed on arrangements for this
affair appointed by the chairman consists
of Kmmctt J Scott chairman J Hell
V I Hlchardson J U Jones Dr J E Dib-
ble Mesdamcs M A llaker L E Da ls
C It flrock A T Ixickett E U rtamsej
A J Wakefield Julia A King W H Scott
P It Itobey h w Woods P L Lights
U It Jones D O Terrlll P A Keelan
Misses Emma J Jones Eleonora J Baker
I D Law son Gertie Scott Narclssa II
Hill Ida 11 tlordon Cora E Mooro II T
Johnson Nettle V TalrcblMs Llnnlo V
Watson Mrs A W Washington Mrs W
E Miller Mrs r I Hlchardson and Mrs
II L Minn
Mrs Williams coming to Houston Is re-
garded as an event among the colored peo-
ple nnd they are anxious to show her every
hospitality possible
Tho Chicago press speak In the very high-
est tonus of Mrs Williams abilities as a
thinker and lecturer She Is a staff corre-
spondent of tho Chicago TlmcsIIrrald and
has been ordlally received by largo audi-
ences wherever she has appeared Lee turn
have been delivered In all the principal
> uu R1
citlca of the State and a continuous round jy ltn
of ovations
have been tendered this wotmn eharch
of
the negro race who Is so conspicuously
regarded as ono of the brightest lights
of tho race Flo Is n marvelous woman In
many rrsreeta and Is deserving of the re-
ception which thn colored ooiple of Hous-
ton are preparing to accord her
i in
MlMCAI IlttimiiV
llllnil Ilomie Dellubt mi-
n Tiipiiep Hull
Audience
Quito a large audience acscmblcd at
Turner Hall last evening lo bear Illlnd
Moonc the famous colored musical prodigy
nnd a moro enjojablo mtislcil entertain
ment has seldom been lltcnid to In Hous
ton
Illlnd Iloone Is a colored man 31 vcars
old whoso eyrslght was totally destrojed
by brain finer when ho was an Infant i
months old This affliction however did
not prevent hla dovibplng the wonderful
musical talent with whlih he Is gifted
and ho la today tho mtut famous living
coloitd inuildan In America
Last nights conieit was opened by n
crand march by Ilszt and Boono hat not
Plavid a tlocn liara bi fore tils aiilienie
realized that tho work of one ot the w rid s
most lcnowiicd composers was being mter
lioleil In 1 woiidtrfully perfect aianner by
ihla blind gcnlua rjllowing the op nlng
ninibir tbero was a storm of applause
and lloono tendered one 01 his own rom
I > < HitloiiH aa an umoie nhl h was if pos
lble
oven inoie cntliuaiastieally leeilnd
l v his hetiiTH 1roni that innn nt until
tho concert rnded It was limine h a idiem e
Illlnd lloono plujcd In nil ten of his own
loniposltltins aim they teivcd loishlbit his
wnniletful versatility as a composer Ills
Cnirleo do Concert Is ieall > 1 lassl and
wnh loudly applauded Ills Marshllpld
Toinado Is tlinlllngly nalistlr and bis
hiimoioua plantation songs provoked much
in > i Mi
Hue of tho heat numbers on the pro
gnnino was tbo Smvani Klver with
brllllint vailatlons nrrang d In Illlnd
lloono The mot dlftlcult selpitlou on the
hrograinmo was Ijiszts Ithapiodip Ilnn
grolse No 2 nnd Its perfect rendition dem-
onstrated Iloonoa wonderful teihnlquc
liurlng iho concert Uoones ininager an-
nounced that mini llwim would play any
plfco of music that tout bo icndercil on
tho piano Immediately after hearing it
time and retiuclitcd the aiitiemo to select
sotnu one lo o upon the stage and play
something Piofcsior Iclden was tilled
upon and played 1 Waltro Caprice one of
his own compositions which has 11 vor I ten
tuihllshed aa It is one of Mr IVIdns
InteH works It was 11 long and lirili lit
movement with a great many mnliiati his
111 the harmnnv bill Its loft note had
Rcanelv died away before Hie audleme
wna eftonlshed liy hearing it icprodiind 1 y
Ibis musical marvel with startling nuti
tiiev a feat which brought forth pinlmiwd
uinlanse Illlnd lloono then aiose and an
nounced that In his sev enteer ycms of
truvel be had never been nsltcd to rvrnituro
011 Hie stago a more beautiful pleto of
miiiic nnd that It was ono of the most
artlsiliBllv arrangul concert waltzes ho had
over hcaid
MtkB Stella Mav Is a very talented singer
and her songs and duets with Hllnd Ioone
delighted thu audlouco nnd elicited several
encon s
There vvero very few colored people In
attendance nlthoueli the ladles of the
Christian church under whose tu plecs
tin so concerts are given have provided
ample room for all lolorcd people who do
tlre to hear this great musical genius
Illlnd lloono will gvo niititber contort
this evening at Turner Hill with an en
tlto change of programme with the ex
1 option of bis Marshfleld Tornado onI
his Imltatloni of dlffeicnt instruments
which will bo repeated by request Miss
Stella May will alo sing some of the latest
and most popular Mings nmnng them blng
All Coons Look Alike to Me
1 ii3Moiiiirii iaii iidt
TIip Oiliest I In ViiiuiKcsl unit the
nunmMl Ilu IIiIpmI
Living al 2ilt Lubbock street in Houston
Is a family ot four generations and they
have a plrtuie showing tho oldest to le
the joungest and tho youngest to be the
oldest This picture ontalns four facts
P 1 Howies great grandfather tt II
Howies son nf P 1 and grandfather W
1 How lew father and sou of W I Iloyd
son of W l and great grandson of P I
Howies I I Howies the great grand-
father Is the > otingest of his inthera chil-
dren and was born In Cumberland counly
Kentucky September IS23 while Kloyd
llovvIra la the eldest of bis father and was
litu In Montlccllo Arkansas in isihI
llenii the joungest the oldest and the
oldest tho youngest
An lllilKslml
To the Editor ot The Post
Hotiktcn Texas February 2 Now thit
tho congressional commltleo on rivers and
barbers have come and gone and as tho
matter of their visit to Houston ami the
Inspection of lluffalo bnou is one of deep
Interest and Imporlanco lo every citizen of
Houston It occurs to mo that unite an
oversight was mado In naming the late
citizens reception committee nnd It is to
this omission that attention Is now called
glance at tbo names composing tho re
ception committee and likewise those cltl
ens who were publicly Invited tu accom
pany the distinguishd visitors down ttic
bayou discloses the fact that not an Is-
raelites name appears on the list Whether
tho blame far this omission is ilmrgeable
in the Houston Cotton Exchange or to the
Houston Huilmss league tho writer does
net know but the fact remains
That the Hebrew citizens of Houston aro
by their prominence In eomncrclH affairs
and business matters entitled to recogni
tion In nit things alfcctlng the vital In
tel ruts of our city and Stato will l think
be 11 nt rallv admitted The Houston Post
01 a I ad 111 aril tp of re nt dsle took
i can n te nun that our Hebrew friend
and r rns e nduccit In a Urge nnabtiro
lo br gMei I p espefpy of this unlv
mllteo consist of Chas N Love II M I ttiat ihclr habits rf Industry and frugailtv
Tarver Emmctt J Scott Dr J K Dibble marked them a notable example ln
Dr V II ScotU Dr B U lUxatty Sam It J their lawatldlOB qualities nd Indomitable
of
enterprise left no doubt aa to their de-
sirability an representative cltlrens In the
best and most prosperous communities of
Ibis land
Tho omission therefore of not naming
any Jewish cltlien of Houston on that com
mlttee was a slglht which Is generally felt
amongst them And tho object of this
communication Is to call attention to so
grave an omission so thai In the future
such an error may be avoided and our He-
brew citizens be accorded that distinction
which their representative qualities may
merit Pro Ilono Publico
Mseeur > Holt 11 nil > 11 tilt In
Yesterday morning at S oclock Shearn
church was tho scene of the marriage cere-
mony of Miss Muselta Sweeney and Mr
W M Holland who Is a well known at-
torney of Houston and tho Harris county
representative In the Tvventjfilth legis
lature The bride a llrawrla young lady
Is the sister of Mrs E J Wilson of this
city from whoso home 1P01 Main strict
sho was married Miss Sweeney was tho
adopted daughter of her uncle Mr Sweeney
of Ilrazorla her mother and father having
dld In her Infancy
The ushers for tho happy occasion were
Messrs lllako Duprre J V Tackaberry
W I Wilscn and C V Ireland
To tho music of Mendelssohns wedding
march the four ushers came up tho right
aisle followed by two llttlo flower girls
Madora Holland and Teressa Wilson each
dressed in gray silk and carrying pink
and vcllovv roses The bride followed with
tho groom The ceremony was performed
Peth Ward i > astor of Shtarn
After tho ceremony friends thronged
about the happw couple and their Journey
from tho chancel to tho carriage was one
ovation They drove directly from tho
church to the fltand Central where they
took tho Houston and Texas Central for
Austin They will bo there at the Drlsklll
until March 15 after which they will be at
tome In Houston on tho corner of Jackson
and Wcbstir avenue
llotb young people hive many warm and
prominent friends throughout the State
who will wish them tvery success and who
predict for them a brilliant future
HllUKlilerN iiT Hie Hepllltlte
Yesterday the execullvo conimltpr of the
Daughters of tho Itepubllc held their reg-
ular meeting at the resident o ot Mrs M
Lootcan with Mis Looscan as chairman
and Miss Hallle 1 Ilryan ot Quintan sec-
retary Those present were Mrs C B
Stone of fialvtstnn Mrs A A Moore and
Mrs J 1 McKtevcr Jr of Houston and
Mi3 Ilello Ienn of lloiieton treasurer of
the general hocltty Mis M J Ilrlscoo
and Miss Annie Hume were visitors Ite
norts shovvid that evciything connected
with Ibe ursoclatlnn was In a prosperous
londltlon 1iml steps were taken toward
prrsintlng thr public piluxils of Texas wllb
a portrait of Houston and Austin Iteport
was rcieivcd from the committed which t
ranking a lecord of the early services icn
dired the ltcpublle of Texas The enm
nlttee leporttd progress The committee
adjoin nt d tn niiet again In April
flrr adjournment Mrs Loos an InvPeil
the tnemlKTs nf the tommlttee and visiting
meinbris to partake ot n lunth at the rooms
the Sheltering Arms where a most
Plcasan
time was enJo > ed
vtiifnr IIiicik lleiiiiilec
A good fctory Is told on Major It 11 flaer
who accompanied tho eongresblonal com
mittee down the bajoit Sunday last The
major was piofue in i3 praise of Tcxat
and especially Houston and ho never al
lowed an opportunity to pass with any of
Iho commltleo without sa > ing something
about Houston General Walker of Virginia
took occasion tn compliment Major llaer
the Ponnsvlvaula Dutchman as be
stileil blm for tho praise he bestowed upon
his Southern home When the boat was
parsing the San Jacinto battleground the
major was pointing out certain Impoitant
localities when Hon J 13 Keyburn of
lennsjliania with a twinkle in his
eye
asked Major I suppose all the troops
re from Houston No was the reply
but Houston headed tbo army
He Clinleil In Detilli
Ycstcrdav Judgo Iltzo was called to No
Iii Commerce avenue tornr of liufalo
street to hold nn lniiuen over the bodv of
Steitano Merendlno agrd Is vcars who
died Sunday night at the home of his son
Jce Meicndino six miles north of the Ity
The dcietued had not complained of being
ok
s until a few minutes befoie his death
e entered the house tightl grasping lis
throat and said that ho was dying Those
1ieicnt assisted blm to a chair where
he
txp rul shortly afterwords The vridlct
Htiek v lib Ills IrlMinier
John Chnnnevllle of tho Austin detcc
tlvo force left yesterday for Austin hav
ing In charge Wm Moore who is charged
with being Implicated In the Walter Tlpps
lobjery at Autln Ilu was trusted in
liotslon jesterdsv whilo signing for a lot
of pistols shipped to blm from San Antonio
whkh are claimed to be a pan of tho prop
ertv sto en Thiro oilieis who nre charged
with being Implicated In the same robherv
were nncftid n Sao vtitonlo being traced
there by Officer ChannovtUe
lor Improved llenlth
Ciplaln M fj Howe left ycstcrdiy for
Oalvcslon wheio he will tako steamer this
morning for ITorU where he goes for
the benellt of tls health He was oceoiu
panled by his wife and son Milton and lr
T J Iloj les
Major I A Qulnlan vle pusldeut 01
the Houston and Texas Central ncrom
panlej the pnrtv 13 far ns Halveston Since
Ills recent attack of la gtlppo Captain Howe
has In en quite feeble and It Is hoped that
his vli < lt to a warmer clime will soon re
store him to good health
Murder uses fur he Term
The following murder cases are docketed
for the present term ot the criminal court
Pibruary OJohn Ashwood colored
charged with the killing of Judge demons
also colored in this city December s
ISJt tho killing being
the result of a quar
rel over a crap game
rpbniary ItIt P Ui e for tho kilting
of his brotherinlaw W tt Smith
Pobruary ElLewis Williams colored
htdlctcd for tho murder ot Captain Ike
illvilllcin riit
Adjutant uui Mrs Fellers dlstilct offi
cers for Texas of tho Salvation Army
passed through Houston this morning en
route to Oalvcston
where
they will hold
tlmo ihjs ot special fccrvlce On Prldiv
thev vlll return to Houston and en iVldav
Saturday and Sunday hi
will bombard
h
strongholds of Satan in thacRT hct
lal services In Houston will be held In ihl
rmv hall corner Milan ani
street lVank
lln avenue upstairs
SOL SMITH ItlSSELL
ilrfn 1m heh Ur Bcd5 tile introduc
tion to theater
goers n Hourton He t
well and favorably known I n Ill
annual ingtgemcnt aro always i on cl
bJ large and fashionable audience
Mr Itussella
hiIh0 on Amrf
stag Is a very unique
one
There
U
no
other Rflfr like hm nU
ow
HV pvf are rlc V St
EX2MESH
MULLENS
Poultry NettinQ
Galvanized
kN919 STEEL
WIRE
By
THEY ARE GOING FAST
thefftig
roljatthe
k Pnces
to
and sizes aro consequently somewhat
you
inict your size among them ift likefinT i
Mens Kelt Slipper were si Of now
Ivacl3 Kelt Slippers were < > now
Ladles Kelt Slippers vvero T20 now
Lalles Kelt Shoo vvero tl 00 now
Lndlp Kelt Shoos were J2 SO now
Ladles Huron Shoes were SI r0 now
La lies notion Sihoes were Jj on now
Ladles Hiitton Shoes wore S 00 nov
lndles Hiitton Shoe vveto V 00 nov
Indies Ooze OxforJs n splendid hoe for
Mm s Lace or Congress Cordovan or Calf
realistically that tho spectator very oftcu
finds his laughter eheekmated by an Inci-
dent so Intensely human as to turn tho
tide of merriment Into serious channel
Mr Kussoll will appear In a brand new
comedy vvilttm especially for him by tho
celebrated playwright Martha Morton A
IlachelorR Itomanee In which It Is said
ho lias made an emphatic hit Mr Ittissella
engagement hero will take place at the op-
era houso tomorrow night ono performance
only
THE LILIPtTIANS
Tho celebrated Llllputlans whoso success
In this country has been simply phenome
nal will appear for tho first tlmo at tha
opera houso matinee and last performanca
tonight presenting their latest success
Merry Tramps Headed by tho nluo
amallcst actora in tho world and supported
by a company numbering In all nearly 200
people they havo won for themselves a
most enjoyable reputation Merry Tramps
Is a spectacular play full ot action and
with an abundaneo of good music which
gives each ot tho llttlo peoplo an equal
chiiue to display their veisatile talents
Iranz Ebert the smallest comedian In the
world frequently called a pocket edition
of Coquellnl Selma Uoerner tho dashing
soubrctte and handsome Adolf Kink will
upiicar as the nicny tramps There mo
three grand ballets orlginnl In design and
most beautiful In conception called tho
harvest festival tbo electrical dance and
tbo silver laco ballet The partaking of tho
Llllputlans In tho dances appeallng vs
dudes and as modern chirsonottes will
reato a sensatlou Thcro is a number ot
uovel and surprising mechanical etfecic
among them tho table which turns Into a
balloon and the pneumatic railroad but
tho main attraction will alvvnya bo tho
lr comparable Llllputlans who aro finished
artists
Iliiralors nt I rnj
Troy Texas February 1 Last night
burglars broke Into K P Ilowens grocery
store All that is missed is somo canned
goods and probably some tobacco They
also broie Into Mill Tabors cigar anl
rider bouse They ruined his cash drawer
rrd got 7 cents for their trouble Tbo
burglar or burglars got Into the houses
bv prying open the Uoora
Wliiii ton Cnnt Sliii
and your nerves aro strained tako Anheu
scrIliischs MaltNutrlne tho food drink
It is soothing and strengthening At all
druggists
A MfSlCAL TUEAT
n ao ap > KriMtest living colored
l
pianist tonight at Turner Hall
Dort fall to hear the greatest living
musical prodigy tonight at Timer Hall
OHM t97 MODEL
Ae lon ls klnt nt beasts so Is the
Model king of launchles Since adding
another dry room to our full equipped
plant we aro now prepared to turn out bet
ter work and In less time than ever Office
and laundry 1011 Pralile avenue Phono
JS7 Out of town work rollcltcd
Ill led Iloone tho musleil wonder to
nlrbl at Turner Hall Ills last appearance
In Houston
To have your children prnperlv fitted In
servlceablo Shoes bring cm to Sams Shoo
Store 315 Main street
Tho Wonder Store opens Its doors nt
a m and closes them at S p in and
sells goods at corner Main and Texas
avenue This Is so
Ladles line button Shoes mens fine calf
Shoes bo > b calf Shoes are still sold nt
nit prices Sams Shoo Store at Malu
street
We cut the rates Fleldlnq Co at = 10
Main Members A T II A
DONT KNOW EVERYTHING
Wo dont know cvcrytlilnc
i
know how to do ho best laifnd vvoVk ln °
° Triv ha P r ° mpl
SI Packarda Troy Laundry
Phono 332
Pourdollar Pountaln Pen given hvvav
aMajy
Ilfly cents 7J cents and It
are the prices
mn ialnnLl rceL 1UaUn Sjm8 Sho ° Hore
rc ildln8 ro v to No sic Main
jjjjVtWJiiftrtJj ltt1
ov i
adi
m 5h
hotio wore 2
SPECIAL SALE
KaM tOaMiii il
o 00 now i
In all the new toes narrow or wide
ACHENBACH SCHULTE 1103 CoHBreil
Wo carry a full line of Leather Findings and Shoemakers SupplJesT
This
to Gr
celebrated Poreelaine KiteheiiwareisfarMra
anite and other Enameled Ware now on thenS
See display in our show window
J EiWHITTLESfi
Successor to tlie J K Morris Hardware Co j
300 and 311 Main Street
Banister Show
For Men
W < dont put a film l
Shoes Just for ths takeotsi
worth so much toMtlttKS
HANISTEHS SirtBS i l
no more no less Bttjai
llnd their oqiwl la thUca > I
der a dollar or two mors li
av anything of th > t < tri
for no Slices at any prtoer
equal
U e hav e them bl Tu ois
Ijaco ai Iltilldo a l trtj
toe also in Low Shoes CMa
I I l llllee Alberts
Tv a pair ot IIAMSIOI
tlmo sou need Show 0a
In Houston only from
Krupp Tufjl
COn MAIN AND COXOSs
I Photographic
Supplies
Kodaks Cntn
Always oti ht4
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Promptly Filled
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