The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 308, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 17, 1905 Page: 3 of 12
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BALL RETU.
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r.t Tora flayers ia 1:1 V
DlL'iculLIcs la Vay of Si:? Cba-
nd CbvutedV
Alderaiaa Y.V.-a Caused Council
to A';:ura. ' - .
lUlwU V. .J V.iuWWUvl Vi 1-...-. iMUatl V Jul
Frchtly Conie H:'r;
TAno'snA"rnv;a.;:;::;a
EXPECTS II ALF K1LI0N
1'.
CHARTER WORE BEGINS
The Exrcncs Ya Ec Borne fcy Hoostca Fences U
Formed Sum Total of Favorite
Victories Ordinary Cards at: '
' Essex and New Orleans. . ' '
l- GaIycicn Qiiinbsf cf CommerceVa UJsiatcIy
. '. ; " Send Agents to foreign Countries.
This Afternoon with Daily Ses
' sion -Some Matters Pending
Before City Lawmakers.
I'Oai
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u: . 'jy Lv ju'J
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ncuAT.i
r. v..
Aclsted try CUtlCURA.Otot.
meat greatest of cmollJe&t kh
ewes b of ptfceJeuu lue or
ptaerriafy purifying and beautoV
fytop th ldn for deanslnt the
icalp of crusts Kales nd dan !
- draff and the flopping; of falling .;
rhth for sof teaing whitening antL
soothing ted tough and sore
f nanis tor taby fasha And ctuif.
'fcgfof aanoyioeukcrationiand
'faflmnMtfan and many uott
tire. Afltismti' Mimam ss-filrti
'f frailly wggest themsJvei to wo-
' ? men. at Well aa f or a9 rwivt l
4 the toilet bath and nanery (
vols. lDrstaCssmtka.
e-lM"UWftwaTrsdrjaMSang) -
STOCK: YARD' FIRE
1 i
CHICAGO CONCERN SULL
- t'2 r IN FLAMES. .
" . .. . i
United Efforts of Firemen Un-
able ' to: Secure . Control
Lost Estimated $6ooooo
? - M ' ft t t 5? (4 i '
V (Associated Pre Reports '
Chicago;-' 'January lc-TJtoplt th l
wtoc wTdKii or ur jrfwtw poftftk' of
tho nrs department of Chtoaco th flr
Which Iwoka out lt night in tb bMt
Storage department of UN Sohwarsschlld
A Sulzberger FuUil company at the
th ditr thlrty-thra flremea u4
nolpere war oreroome by wnoke heat
and ammonia vu. All the men were
reecaed however. In time to aav their
Uvea and none of them will die from
the affeota of the gaa. The tone to the
eaoklne company on the bulldlnt and
eeef etored In the plaoe which hu beea
dnmeced by moke . la eatlmated at
fT? . '-"'---j '. ' .----t-i'...a-n
. Losses at El Campo.
(Houifon Pott Bpeolal.) '
XI. Campo - Texaa' January It. Win
which atartad m the furniture atort of
T. O. DaTla deetrayed three houaea all
frame. The loaera art:
- Loea Inuranc.
f O. Carta rurnUura.."...t2M0 nM
Lmatrum 4 Boehma
bulldlna and atoek- aaW . LIB
Tlnkeletela Broa two '
bulldlnaa .. : t ' tM
Tlokalatela Brok atook..-iM .'. ' V U
J Residence at Wallis :
- (Houatoa Poat SDaeULt :
Wallia Taxaa January It The real-
denea of Mr. T. D. Brandt waa totally
deatroyed by fire thia morning. Loa
- about I70M; tneuranee Kt. Very llttl
of Ui turaltura an wearing apparel
. war aaved. .. . -
. . ; aaae".
1 aura a bottla rd Wmn'm rhiM la Van
M sand for audden ooaU. -
SOME GOOD SCORES' ; ':
Mad in th Practice Shoot Yes-
. ;vi:::-tierday;i.:i-iv.;
The aeoraa mad yeatardar to the prao.
tlea ahooi of to local abootera who ar
. I take part in the Grand Southern Ma-.
dloap. to be held m tula elty In VtKy
ruary were above the ordinary. Ameng
the four ahooiera who partielr-&ted thara
waa no aoore below W and th gntiral
"average waa KH.
- Laat night a party of the Vseal ahootera
kieludlng Throdor and Erneet Saundmra
and Otta Sena aeoompanled by M M.
y aumte of Uallae and Hood Water left
Um elty for Taylor to tak In the hoot
at that plaoa thlt wee. . Th foUowlng
- ar the (oorea poda In the praeUoa ahoot
yraterday.- ...
Vaurot U -' M '' It O-fl
Water B M i n-K
nrd ...H. n n . a i m-oo
tmm ....i...M...-.2S. Ji M '-' at tV4i
. 0nerl average of ih equed Ktf. . V-
' During th (hoot whleb la to be hrH at
. Houston next month boulg B. Fleming
f Pittsburg Pa. on of the bt ahot-
r in th country wilt nuke -hi ftral
appearano on Texas eoll. Mr. Firming
haa held hla own with th beat and hi
the favorite for th high amateur average
. in th aomlng ahoot 4n thl olty ' .
What? "Do
nor
A ti 1 v I J Vt i i V .
plhfipur'hat''t6
vourowni.tiair
cVn't do it?;' Haven't
enough half? It must be you
dd not lnow Ayers Hair
Vlgbn? Her?YrAihtrbduc-j
tion l.ateVeqtiaUntaiicei
result In a; heavy growth pf
rich thick glossy hatrl
"ever t gfay."w'i!l2.
(Aaaoclated Preaa Bport
(Ban Prancleco. January 11 Th hope
ot th form playera wer trampled In
the mire of a aloppy track by outaldera
at Oakland tuuity. Tarn O'Blianttr waa
fc) oiuy wlmuuav favorite. - i -i
lv tari'int.'My urur McGregor
areaaara. 'Ian t:iuii --! ;i" .v -
tuturlty cuurteriuKord Profitable
W'alerapout Xlme l:Ut. '- '
'lln iujwuk a 1 1 1 d or Branua
Georgia ttlaca. lime 1 an
' Hnven -tunonga 'lam O Shanur.-v Bos
fclaen Have Hun. 'lime ltavV - --r
AWle ftoa- oiio-eigtKh n iang.
fordJames Iheouora X .Xtiaa l:BV-.
iUlt and a aUieaia-i(u(Upuu y Ink
Bimra 'iime IM. . v .
- f - .
- Bleven-alxiceniba of a mile aelllng'
Sfcocharata Saa Joae' pearl W ater.
-Puat tW Paddy Lynch K4 Lady H-t-al
atacaug . JUtdy Iraanwa Mauat
Juie 1M. .
-. xsvui-eixteentha of a mile-Chief Witt
niun AJrttuiur i m Jim Capiaia iiuiv
nut Aue a.eyer Alma Uuy Hit Vuay
LA bcrnt Luiie iVed ienny Kou. uiri
ibwAija aiaael lw. -
ruiurud ouuraa alllng-RvolL AlbO
(nana fciino lua Buruwmark ka Lady
tv.nt: kit ibg sieprouau- at Ma4a.4
'jMalian Ml.
. aui ana fifty yard aelllng Th Frat
-ter xu iaabeillta ocherao M AnvtL
imrnev iaytug kd VVartaeg jPungaa
fiile and Jif' alxtaenthi telltng-AcUUag
Ha J-rana Wooda bedner inoodore L
r. plngl J iXvthorb Ulnaprayyjbw
fciit aVaaal kd. " ' '
- Oa mua-Areada Tom Slavta lit. Rec-
tor Jung Darkaoma 1M ttauway Jot.
:Ckwy and aloppy. . -.vM-rjV
t' ' Summaries at Essex. f
V'if-VAaaocIaUd Mga.' Beport) 'j1.. ' !
f.-Hot Sprlagal ArIL January
ie.-rAraa
'
Thre furlong. t-yoar-olde-EUdav La
Vdnut true.; feiva Oean Tim W.
tux and a halt furlong-Hnry Lyona
Ira eUiuo Maiiacnlna Time t'i-
Fir and a halt furtongoPlatooa. Art
Light Oavln C. Tim 1:1. - - ' : --but
and a half furkjut-lrunV Jwl
Idle Hour. Tvaterforu. Time IM t
8lx f uriooga-aUaaoB. Ivenua. . Arietta.
Tim fMf
a. 11 and
I. -
nd aeventy yarda-KIng Ralae
Ut Priority. Time 1:47. t -. !
Boom Mat
" Three alahtha Of a Blue-Romany Ry
1U Kxact Ut Mint Bey 1 Saul Appier
ton m Maaalnl US Calabaah Ut Buas
Ut Jim Jackaoa . USL Henchman US. JTi
Oiuently 113. - ' - ;
- tv and one-half . furlonga-OtwMka
Iee Ui Bhema Van lot Mia !orte -UK
Voltaic MM Id I Hour 1M Deluetoa Ht
Oreenup Maid MS Ml Ounn i.
penth 1M. Charadelle Mt Chancy "Its
Wood Claim -Ml Orobeatra Ot. '
Six and one-half furlonga eelllng Th
Captain lit Golden Age 111 Billy Moorg
Ui Kllmorl 1U Bhtndford Ut Cham-
berlain 111 Bdgardo 101 L Bamelaoo. lit
Bentonhurat Ma Amorou Ut. t
Thm-quartera of a mile ulllng Jo
Ooaa 106 WUd Iruhman M Baikal lit
DundaU tS. Van New Ut Moorhen yn
nmtna IIS' -:' -w . "
lx and one-half furlong eeuingv-Belt
Knight 10t. Lada lit Turrando UO Ben.
low UvV Juvenal Maxim Ut Alabaroh 111
Manry Lyona lit tireaoertsn Ue gttmot
111 ulgantlo Mt Operator IN. - - ' ' -
- On and oae-alztaenth atllea aellmg
Colonaay Ut Ban Heyweod lot - Ingol-
thrlft 106. Kthloa US FlortMl W Bwltt-
wing Ut ' - - r -. i ;
Clcp and faat - .
Residtt at New Orleans.
. CAaaoelated Preaa Report.) .;.'.
Tie Otleena January M.-Raultg: ' '
' six furlonga-EdlUt May Plight Joke
Bandera Tun S:li.
- Bis and a half furlonga-Allnda. Jelln
Olibwa. Tim 1SH. .
Mile-Death Marry Acrobat Know
lodge. Time 1:41. . ' .
Sovea furlong handlcaa 81 Lee Old-
atone Careleaa Time l u.
MUe and a Ixteenth-Toottv - Vaok
Lee King. Bomeetead. Time tit. 1 : .
Mile and aeventy ymrda-Oregor St
Coruaoau Log M. Tim 1. 1-k -
TnreVf ourth ot a mll-Ieab!laIX V&
Darlua . Uydranga U7 Rudabek US
Ah ola Bayweod Lady Draper US King
boa Welleetay Saoduoee Sid SUrar Ui
Lwleaman U7. . .:
One mile. aelllnavNIahtmara ML Bill
Wake Captain BroUMU ltd. Lineal tot
mi ue uneai toe
y lot Mr. Jack
i btval UlT Bellltt-
Beaal MoCarthr
Harpoon judge gauiiey lie.
cuanop weea in uare
oeao ua 400B awyie.
am. . -
Hevea-eigiitha ot a min orey nam g.
Midge. Aeoot Ball tt Klltlea Alcantara
ti aionte m Legau
Monubank Topic 111.
uoa Our Sal 11 Ml
On and
one-eighth
mlWa.
aelllng
Mint
Oeorg
Bed M Manoaplnner' B
I Vivian Mt Captain Oalnaa. 1
I. Barkclmore Wl Semper VI
nengai
L Sarah
Maxim.
Semper vlvux
Court Maid Ut Littk Boy let MomeaUad
W Lady Chariot US. . . .
On and one-eighth ' mtlee eelllng
Royal Arm M Nowata 11 Alwaya Falta
ful. Roger Smith tt Meaao lluodwlnk
W Pyrrno. FleetfuU Sbogua M Bare
JMIrd MIL Keogh VA. - '
On mil and aeventy yard aelltng St
Blue tt Annora J. to Alio Commoner H
Woodlyn H Treaeache Kachael Ward t.
Aurumaater Arab ta Hian Kaewledge
1M. atue Betty A Bevlll luk 7.
i Clear aad faab - --j. : k f t-
;.'?;.?'. Ascot Swrunaries. ' i--
(AMoeiated Pre Report) .
La AngSlea January-ll-Aot; Part
miultg: -' - -v'i- n-x
- Mil aad ene-tlurdV hurdle aaniHoag V
JNItrat. Flea Bceptr. Tim
Thre furlong Caah Box : Snow
Bound Loyal front Tim :4t.
"Mv furlong Blue Coat Bell KlOneT.
Kahalnlan. Tim IM '.
;"lx urlenge-Tlra Hunt Durbar Pro
Rob Tim 1:14. - .
aui ana one-eigntn Brtertnorn. .
Iff Bel
eu ruupa ioung. Time im'fc
Mile-Ray
BandlUo '
Kiev en
Bjrlla.
TisFIGHT. IS OH.Zif:
Corrigan Says Racing Is to Bs
pn This .Month.'; -w';
"'-;".'(A.a)latd' Pren Report:)
: New Orleane January H-Ed Corrigan
maater mt th New Orleans Jockey club
Who propose wat agalnit th Wegtern
Jockey club returned Saturday night
full of new energy and determination to
tart th fight H left Monday for Knn-
ag city Chicago St. Louie and other
JJetrn racing cnter'whr h hna
Mrg tatrwta. H will Wer with the
heud. nl tVim aviaAA DI1J . ....
while In th Weat relatively to aeotirlng
fUDtlO
frla;o
would
he reclled "about th. " -k- rlr"r
Kh 1 . A.
that iJ?W?"r" bt K "1
ff ' '' (Houetoa Pom Bpeslal.) " ; . t'.'
Calma Tex. January H-The Fort
Worth -tea pla team waa defeated by
th Bodaf aymnaatlc n a. thlrty-f ram
ame of ten pin tonight on tb Cent.
air ttreet alley The-Port Worth
bewlere put up a el Iff game at the flret
and wrre defeated by a margin Of fifty
tlna The aoore w: Delia Fort
Worth 2- i. ki"Co w. h J 'jiu
Wa high man fur 1 ort Woith I
Plaldent Bonner of th Bouatop Bual-
heat League; yeaterdoy received letter
from Becretary KltcheU of th Qalveaton
chamber of commerce in reply to th
on aent him aeveral day ago relatrr to
bringing United State CommUaioner of
Immigration Sargeant to-' thl city .and
to Galveatoa for th purpoee of bringlag
a portion of the Immigration to be divert-
ed South .-to thU tecUon ot tb Stat.
The letter I aa follow: 't-'j''iv-
Mr B. SV; Bonner Preeldent Houatoa
Uualoeae League Houatoa Texaa. -
; Galvekton lxa Jaauary 14 lDut Ueajr
Sir: bepiylng to your favor of th Lxtt
hutaat addreaMd t the preeldent of the
chamber of commerce 1 am deputlBLd
to answer you aud aay that we ar very
glad to have reoelvej your communica-
tion. Tbla I certainly an Important mat
ter for ua all to eonalder and ahould be
folio ed up oloeely. W ahall be glad
to -co-operate with you In any way -thai
we oak aad tt Mr. Sergeant can be In-
duced -to vlelt Mouatea and Oaveatoa
oa tola trip bow while he le South We
hall be glad to atand halt ot the Inci-
dental expenae -attaching to hla trip with
the object In view of securing thia lm-.
migration for the country between Gal-
veaioa aad Houetoa. We believe that n
k a aplendld Me to have him cime
here and. If not too late. It might be
well to telegraph him at New Or.eaua
If yeu do; kindly e that w arVduly
gepreaentedV. Will you pleaa keep a aV
vleed et action taken It It M too hue
for Mr. Beargeant. ta aome here bow on
thkt trip while he la South I would aug-:
geat that- we confer together In regard
to a futur vlelt treat him. ReepecUuUy
joura .....i. j ' . . .UR.lloheU.. :
' r MB88AGB TOSARQBANT. -I 'V
"Thia matter waa flrat brought W th
attention of Prerldent ' Bonner by Mr.
J B Dauglierty who- addreaaed him-a
letter .cm .th ubjot and Mr Boonar
hu appointed Mr Daugherty -ehatrman
ef . v oommltte to tak the matter' Hp
with Mr. Sergeant and urge-elm to oome
hrr before he keavee New Orleang for
Kew. Tork. tMt. Daughertp hecam ac-
tive at pnee and laat jilght wired lh
tollowlns meatag to Mr.. Bargeant;. .
T. P. Bargeant United Btatea Commla-
- itoner ot Immlgratloa New Or lean.
. Uonatorv Teaaa January M 1W6. It la
the dealr of th buahua Intereeta of
Galveston and Houston that while in
the South on your present trip you visit
OalveetoB with a view to arranging ade-
quate facUltlee there for handling for-
eign Immigration It you will come your
expenaea will be borne by the Houatoa
and Galveston Buslneea. League -W
pledge you our hearty- aupport In a
movement to divert said Immigration to
Texaa and to secure employment for
them and tanda for their home when
they arrive. . - J. 8. Daugherty .
Chairman Immigration Committee Boua
ton Bualneaa League.; ; ...
'V !:tO' BfcND AtJBNTS T0 VVSCSPtL
In oonversatloa with a represenUtlv
( Th Poet yeeterday M. Daugharty
gtated' that foreign Immigrant oould b
taken' care of In large aumbera tn th
S.SSSSSSSSSSeS.S.;BtSS..siBBBBSSS;s.
MDUKE?GONE
Left Hotel Saddenly and Slid She
i' Wotild Lave Cfly. f "
TO RESIST EXTRADITION
Mrs. Duke's Attorney Said He
- Would Oppose Her Going '
. South Before Hearing n :
;o vV.ifji;. .... ... ' f :-v:- -;
. - . (Associated Pres Report) -New
York. January. l.-Aftef Mr.
Brodla le Duk had suddenly disappeared
tram the Unto So. ears hotel ta tbht elty
today a woasan who sad be waa Mrs.
Duke nailed the hotel np bp telephone
and notfled the management that' aha
had Sett New York CHr She nfused to
say whsr aha wa ataslng but declared
sbs would aand for her baggage which
had been toft ar th hotel. '
' When -asked why ah .had left' the hotel
a (uddsnly ah declared that th bad
been hounded- to death and wanted to
get away. - -; -r-
- lira Duk has been' Indicted m Texaa
en a charge of obtaining money by tale
pretenses and a warrant for her arrest
b reported to be la th null (a way
lo Nw York - - " i .
v Mr. Duk who recent saarrlag to a
bait brother of tb president ul the
American Tobacco oumpany ' Wa tot-
awed by th eeudlng of her husband to
a sanitarium ter Inquiry la to hi mental
condition. She waa said to be 111 at her
hotel thia morning. A phy teles visited
Mr. Duk' aparuneata early today aad
It waa jnM an was to b takes ta a
hospital. There waa a avldeno at the
hotel that Mr. Duk was ardor sur-
veillance. No detectives wen aeea and
the hotel people saw they knew of none
stationed there to watoh lira. Duke' Mr.
Duk left her hotsi suddenly. Her bag-
f grrt W aot removed and. It wa up-
ensed sb would return later. The tint
known 'of he abssnoe waa when a phy-
sician called to see her and her room wa
found vacant None of the hotel im-
tlbye nor the newspaper men around tb
otel'had seen her go out '
: District Attorney Jerome haa been offi-
cially notified by telegraph from Nacog-
doches Texas that Mr. Duk la under
Indictment then and that a -copy ot th
papers an on th wap her la an effort
to sM netraUIUon' wamnt but th
Kutrt had not arrived tonight. Abrav
m Levy her counsel said thst he
would . resist y attempt -to tak her
Souh especially before Thursday when
th Duk case will be heard baton Jus-
tice Gaynor In Brooklyn.
Bnaii Duke two daughter. Mn. Nn th-
an L. Bochman of Chattanooga. Tann.
and Mrs. Mabel Gaoiall of Durnain fcav
arrived In New York and appeared todny
for the first time lii the legal action In-
volved Jn the ease. They conaulted At-
torney Blthop and. will probably visit
their father at .the Amltyvlli asylum. -
WASHINGTON NOTES. '
Hearst Before IntersUte Com-
merce Committee of Housa.
Honsten Poet Bsreau
! . " ) i . .S2S-7 Colorado Building.
Washington .January 14
Government rst making for th rait-roads-
wa further considered -today bp"
the. hous eonunltte ' oh .interstate rand
fonlgn cemmero. RpTeantatlv Hearst
of New York Waa heard.-. He bat Intro-
duced a Kin. which' be said waa to rem-'
dp om of the 'delay he had experi-
enced' . -n business mn with prooverl.
Inn before the Interstate com mores com-
mission. Notably he said his complaint
ajtulnst th anthraclt coat carrying
roads was instituted In Vat and Is still
pending before that bod v.- It was hrousht
out throuah eueetlons bv Chairman H-ip-bum
th- t ti e deiy mi lunrly due to
aesi to tue. ouui la. i-r Luaral aald)
h! j"l4 I i- f J
action of the Stat tributary to Hour
ton and Qalveaton whet there are a
many valley and wide pralrtea lying
Vacant and bringing In no revenue at
tlie present time. They ctn be placet
Upon email atrlpa of lurid -and . given
a start and In the couree of a few
years he atated this country would be-
come -the garden tor the world. The'
matter will be taken up with tlnl.nl
owner end aa Mr. Daugherty I cl e
to all th large land ownera m'tnia
aectlon. It la to be aasumeil that hn feels
ure of placing a great many homeeeek-
era of thia aort It they are brought her.
- it to-Uw ultimate Intention - lie slated
to send agenta from this eectloa to for-
eign countries with a view to securing
the beat elaaa of Immigrant and bring-
ing them directly to Ulls section; Other
aectlon of th coast country especially
the Brownsville district ar making
strong endeavor to secure thig class of
farmer end farm laborer. . ' Jm
HAt ABANPON 'naTIVK COUNTRIEi
; -In thia connectloo-lt may not be amies
ta atnt that aeveral mouth ago whtl
a eomniumloner from Sweden aad Nor-
way who bad visited the St -Louis x-
BodtloD waa . en a. tout through Texaa
' be stated to Post represeotativ that
he wa at that Um looking Over th
United StaeU with a slew to finding a.
suitable plaoe for colon txstloe. of ptoplt
from hi country..
- "It 1 only a question' of "trni b
atated "when Swede and Norwegians
will be forced to leave their country ow-
ing to the encroachments of Russia That
oountry haa virtually taken charge of
and ha beoom the dictator ot Den-
mark. It' would appear that the Resales
bear Is Intent upon gradually encroach-
ing upoS our countries and eventually
forcing a bondage upon our people that
ws) will not submit to. Rather than sub-
mit to a -Russian yoke w will leave th
oountry In a body I am now looking
over the United State with a view to se-
lecting and keeping my ey upon a suit-
able place for colonisation and from th
United Stated I will go to. South Aaer
lea." ... .; r . .. . ...(...
vtr ';.c H8'liKMTBXASV--- :
'1 am very favorably impressed with
th United 8tae-aa country. I Ilk
Its government and it people aa a' whole
and I like th climate Zrins my -shert
trip through Texas I- hav been mora '
greatly Impressed with the 'advdntafe
f the country then ever. You have a
oountry her rich In tit 'undeveloped r .
aourcea. My people are essentially farm-'
era and Texaa -often many advantage
for that class 4 people ir appears tg
me.".- - . f - -r' '
1 The Swtdea and Norwegian Who have '
oome to thl oountry hav made-most
xemplary cltlsens. They are peaceable
and thrifty hard workers. There ar a
number ot .colonies m tb Bta now and
every one w In a thriving condition. Up
In Bosque county. at Meridian and Not.
way Mills there an a number of settle-
ment and they have enriohed that coun-
try having turned an arid mountainous
region mta a Beautiful oountry of farm.
hut .btll'a-.innln fcetnia veee ;ia ii.aL
theopmrnlmlonnWlUi uthorttr to tig j
eourt to whleh appeal should be made
Thl feature tie aald Wa for the sol
purpose of expediting eontnversie be-
fore the commission.
" Mr. Hearst win reaum bu) Usllmony
tomorrow
; ? .-. .!.
Burleson's Bill Passed by House.
Two bills of lntei est to Texas war
anted on bp congrest today In tb aan.
nt Reprseentative Burgees' blU transfer-
ring Payetto county from the Western to
tb Soutlmfn Judicial district waa brought
up by Mr.' Culberso and passed finally.
It now needs only th slgnatun of th
president to become a law. s -
In the hone Representative Barteson'a
otton (UtleUca measure was passed m
the face t the epposltlon from Messrs.
Maddox and Livingston of Georgia tt
will be Immediately introduced In the
eenate and efforte to push It- through -without
delay will be made. Some slight
jmendmente will b 4ded In Um upper
: '? f-;' ' .1 ddi; .': '.;'Xt?
BeaS Interested tn Pogue 'Cajwl
ReprasentaUve Beall ot Texaa hu In-
tereatad hlmmlf m th ees of Omar
Pogua th postmaster ' who ' era "41-
muraea because of his oonneetion with
th association of fourth lag poetmaa-
. Mr. Beall today cant to the r-Hrttr
general a long letter detallmp th taot
with oonneetion et th ease and point-
ing out what h believes to be unjust
treatment accorded Pogue and . other
poetmaaters of his elaaa - .
'vnl very oertineot enieatlon an
asked th replies to which an expected
to make the case even snore taunting
than It b now.
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Two Americans ' Wounded
" ' --' ' ". --. Battle. v
in
lawatMMurt Osheral Chafn ' chief ef
staff today received a cbi massage
from General CrWn: Lieutenant Avery
" th; Phlllppm aeetit; and tw
w.P'oi were wounded ht a.
Uoa at Dolores river January li prlvat
AuMin hospital eorpa waa wounded and
nl" constabulary wen killed In acUen
near Maaluga Bamar January. Llau-
hentoaaynr T jLutii artlvad
; - " VV'e '' V.'.'i. -
Two Billa on Railroad Rate
'..Maktey':
Tw bill on the railroad Mto-nuktng
problsm war Introduced ut th hous to-
day on by Rprsseniatlve Townsend of
Michigan cnatlng a sou rt o( transporta-
tion th athar by Representative Bt-h of
Wisconsin grranting authority to th ln
terstattf oommerc oumra lesion to make a
reasonable rat In pluce ot. on thy have
declared unreaBonable t
Henderson Js Returning. r;
"Babe" Henderson of Sulphur Spring
who brought th Texas electoral return
to Washington ie for homa.tontght af-
ter a three-days' stay hers.
y y ArtnurKwiUam..
1 " ' ami i 4! '
I
PAR1S.-Tn offlcUls her foreshadow
M. Rouvler aa ll head ef th new cau-
VJ'i Aj?t tK0"1' imni IS whether
M. Bouvter' health will permit the ardu-
ous work. -- The deterrnlnstlon . of th
alUrs? eb!n1 f"0 feWai "a-
.W Offer On Hundred Dorian R.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not ha cured by Hall'g Catarrh Cur"T
-r P. J CHUNKY CO. Toledo 6.1
. W th undersigned hav known IVJ.
Cheney for th last !' years snd bellav
-hint perfectly honorable In all btnlnes
transaction and flnanclallp bl to carry
cut ony obligations mad by hi fin'.
-.walDINO KWNANA MARVIN-'
VVholesal Druggist Toledo. 0.
- Hall' Catarrh Cun Is Is ken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
etius eurteces of th stem. TesNmo-
niuts sent iree.' fries is
Price if eenta oar hot.
tie. BcIJ by
fake fiaXrg
all Tlrt.rlBt . P ..:.7
raiiy s-uig tr aout.
sauua.
For Improvement from This
- Congress Federal Building
v; Outlook Not Good
j ' '..J i M
v Mr. Ball returned from Washington
ytday morning and at th request ot
Th Post. made th following statement
la ' regard to the aiatua Of the Houatoa
ahlp ehannet project and th prvpoaod
public building for Houston: l V;'- .';
' "Th sonsensug of oplniun at Washing-
toa la that th rlvn and harpon bill
will be eertain to -pas during the prewni
eesioa ef oangre although th amount
spprcsrtattd Inert for will be considerably
Mas than tb MatJaUli-.-rtrv rt ""'i
"The report f th board ( engineer
which recently visited Houston to report
upon modltloatlona of the Galveston aulp
channel and Buffalo ahlp channel projoot
involved a oonaldarabl Increase ut th
original tlmte for th complttloa of
th project la fact aa uorcaae ( about
timm to carry th twanty-tive foot nlp
channel to the head of Long Reach over
the - former eeumato tor carrying It to
White Oak bayou .
. 'Ihle increased cost was due to th
necessity of adopting a greater radius to
acoommodau larger vessels than wen
contemplated m -the original project the
making of a SOS-foot Instead ot a Sue-foot
turning basin and the out through Irlsa
Bend the bend at Clinton the bend at
Herrisburg and th easing of other bend
not provlued for in the former project-
"In addition the engineer (o charge
had raported a larger tilling in aectlon 1
across Galveston bay than wa antici-
pated and had eatlmated a prvbably
large -filling In aectlon t between Mor-
gan l Point and Harrisburg.
"As th cost of maintenance would he
thereby largely increased after th com.
pletlon of th channel. Chairman Burton
deaired full Information before proceed-
ing with the project hence hla request
that 1 go to Washington for aonfer.
no. .- . j - . i . :-. ... .
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DIFP1CULTIBS OBVIATED. V
' 'As result of a full discussion and
further Information furnished bp Captain
Jed win and Mr; Senotuary th otvil an
guieeT for th Bowers Dredging company
Hh diffkmltlea he the way f th project
wn largely obviated snd the chairman
Mr. Burton convinced that th channel
after-com pletlon could be maintained for
very much lee than th data furnished
th board indicated. In tact the figures
Tor maintenance wen reached by a eons.
p1on with price paid under present
contracts and I fed nit that It -was
never th. Intention of the dletrtct en-
gineer Captain Jadwln to have It ap-
pear that the government would ever be
called upon to pay the large gum Indi-
cated for malntsnanoe. .-
-'"a 'a bitterchannbu ' T'i-
"t feel reasonably gun thkt the project
will be modified' coordlng to th recent
report of the) board of gnglnedrl go aa
to sv ut a much bettor channel than
the former report called for provide for
the . necessary cut-off at Irian Band
Clinton- Harrisburg and the easing ot
other bends and (hat prevision will be
made In thia bill Jo extend th channel
to and construct the harbor site or turn-
ing baaln at the rated of Long Reaoh. v
..M.vThe Amount- apportioned .to the re-
ipotlv. Brorot In the bill hv nut
yet been.fully determined Upon or mad
public- J can therefore enly say that
the rltmkn of Houston- can reasonably
expect an appropriation In thl bill of
bout B4Mg for continuing th inv
provmnt of th ship channel. - r
-PUBLIC BUILDINGS. ' '.' "'
' "Th prospects for th passage ot a
public buildings MU at this session an
aot flattering. ThVhous la Indtopowl
to tak nan of the larger project anoh
a' th proposed ' building for Houston.
Congressman Sheppard wh I th Texas
rnembar of th public building oom-
mittee. la giving Judge Plnckney cor-
1Ttabl?bullding "ort to Kcun. a
"It was thought that the bone com-
rhltteo would not likely be willing io
allow men than IS0O.OM for Houston. At
a conference between Mr Sheppard. Mr.
Plnckney and myeelt. It waa decided if
the house committee could net do better
than that to heave off any approp la-
tlon rather than aooept such a sum
as that would provide a building wholly
Inadsquat to meet th government use
lor which U Is Intended.
r - - (. w . -h
CULBERSON AND BAILEY TO HID.
"If th hong Soon not provide at toast
SSet.OM far Houston In th MU. Senator
Culberaen who Is oa th emmltte ta
th ' asnnu WUI undsrtake to include
Houatoa as a genato amendment to th
hotaa bill for aa amount that will be
satisfactory to our people
.'As Senator Culberson will took especially-after
the public building for
Houston In th senate Senator Bailey
will look after th ship channel project
when. H reaches then but- of courts
both senators an ready to aid either
projcot to ta (nil axteat f their ahil-
- 'bfr.' BhrgvaaJ doing yeoman work for
Houston and all other Texas project nn
th river and harbon oommltte. Judir
Plnckney I greatly Interested In the
wemta-ef Houston and th Tela men-
ken generally - an- looking dillgsollp
awfler.eur Taxaa Interesta"
WBTHBorn to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Long Ul-McKee etnat Monday Jan-
ry.lS a daughter. .... Y ...j;;
'-SOC1AL.-A pleasant social was ten-
dered by Jaessr. Pred Shepherd and Jim
CHMoh to a number of their friend Sat-
urday night at SU Kaa tnt ; -
' OLKI CtUB '.JUNI0R8.-Th Ola
Club Junton will rva obooolat at Mis
Oertrude Levy'. 1U Colorado street
Wednesday from 1 to p. m. Beginning
at t:M o clock -an Interesting musical
program will bs rendered. .
ilTERARY' . SOCUETY MEBTS Th
literary department of th Women's
Horn Mission society of the Washington
Street Methncllt church will have a rnoit-
inn this afternoon at (he residence ot
Mrs Banontt Ul Washington street
WSDWN0 CAKB CtT.-The cutting
ef the wedding cake of Mr d Mn Sol
Benin took place Sunday evening at their
residence IVlf Semmes street. There wen
muaie -and refreshment and the many
Xuestv. who were present spent a most
ollghtful awerilng. . - .
tsWATtii1':'. HUMANS "iisSOCIAtlON.
Th sTexa - Btgt Human asaoelation
wa: orgnnlged yeaferdsy In Austin by
en -eeeemlilnge of representatives from
the various local orgitnlsatlons of -the
StAtaV Mr. W W. ' Dexter of Houatoa
wa elected president -
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TEA AND RECEPTION -Th Ladle
Aid oclety . of tb' Central Chrlathtn
ehuroh will give a tea and reeenUoa
Tuesday at tb wcldenoe of Mrs. r L.
pormant MS Dnw street. Houn from
I t . I o'clock in afternoon rrom to
M-olck In. .evening. ... .-..)..
'TOUJia 'MBN'S CONrEREXCE. Rev.
J. W Moore pastor of Shearq Methodist
CTiutrh destrea to meet every ymiag man
of the - chureh ami - 'ennares-atlon this
evening st 7: Vdoek et Hhearn e?mpel
corn-r Milam etreet and Texee avenue.
Young men who an yet without a church
!"" an. invited io be present at tb
a-."...
' r WWS OF. .THE CITY.
When It cornea to springing surprise
Alderman Wilson ot tb Second ward eaa
be depended opott to to th scratch
mad Tight at th front every time. There .
Wag so eesslon of th city souncll yes-
terday afternoon and. In I respon.ibio.
perhaps won largely than any en else
for that .fact for tt waa juat another
tnatanc of Ui successful working ot a
jittle coup.
-.When th sour for convening arrived
It t O'clock Yesterday afternoon Presi-
dent Thompson wa at horn Indisposed
announcement was mad that Alderman
June could not attend and Alderman
O'Leary waa likewise absent. Tnis left
the lawmakers present at tne hail aa tot-
lows: Kuhihaufi puis Wtiaon Balea
Shomaa ttennett Buckley Uuston and
alverton.
Now tue aldermen have never la the
past seen fit ta make It a point to be in
their aeata exactly at the hour for con-
vening tden alwaya being a few atiug-
glen In vartoua office looking elver
suit tor matter.
ietniy attemeon at i o'clock sharp
Vto president Usstoa rapped ths body
to order and roll call showed only seven
men in their seats Halverton and Buok-
ley being detained ia the controller of
tic conversing with tne mayor.
- No sooner had becretary Lipper tolled
the roll than Alderman WlUon wa oa
hi feet with a motion to adjourn.
Bennett ef the rifth ward with S re-
mark that thl wa "pay day ht th Fifth
Ward" seconded th motion and It Waa
carried. With Bate aad bona rvotlug
"no." .....
No sootier bad Vic Preeldent Oeaton
declared the result than Halverton and
Buckley put In aa appeeranee at the en-
trance to the council chamber only to
find that they wen too late. - - ' - .
The Second ward ilderman in expla-
nation of hi action declared that he
Wa "tired of members of the body hang-
big back when- meeting Urn arrived'
nd that henceforth he proposes to move
aa adjournment at the convening et very
esslon when the members wen not la
their seats at the calling of th nil.-' '
Then waa ao particular business be-
fore the body yesterday however aad st
la difficult to flgun up just how- the
city loot anything by Um moved the
Second warder. .. ;. .- j . .. ... . .- .
;'.H.?f! CHARTER. TOMMrrTEtv'-1
Too discovery 6a beea mad that Mr.
Jak M. Keller who waa appointed a
member ot th dustna oommltte from
th Second ward I not a resident et that
section and bene Dr. J Laraidon haa
been named ta eonaeotloo with JudgS H.
P. Hamblen to represent that ward In
th oonfennoes. . Mr. Keller however
ha been invited to continue to servo
with th oommltte. and th sUUment
has keen ; mad that he will do ao.
Notice hav been Issued and the Joint
council and cltlseas' oommlttn to confer
Over charter matters will begin the hold-
ing ot sessions at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Every niember la urged to as oa hand
promptly at the hour designated at th
city hall aa It I realised that the tlm
1 at hand when action must be taken.
It Is the earnest deiln to have the char
jr go to- the eouacll at Its meeting text
Monday. t. 4
" GRAVEL PIT PLANS. "
Th question et purchasing a gravel
b4 for th city hu received oonalderahl
attention during th but few days and.
th rwuft to that fhoee considering the
suttor- -to-wlt Messra. Bates Bennett
and O'Leary of the street and brldi com.
milte and Jenee Halverton and P-uokley
f i th finance oommltte and Mayor
Jackson hav decided to go to Lt Orango
Wednesday with a view to aacerlalnlng
the cost of a gravel pit adequate to meet
the demands of the city. The stalemout
la vouchsafed that figuring haa demon-
at rated that it would be cheaper to an.
quire Its gravel pit then to purchase
material outright for tb repair ot th
tmJ' Th Axpertatlon la that a deal
wHI be made It a pit aultablo at a reason-
sole priea kg had.-..- ....; )- ... .
MNDrNfJREPORTt '
Among reports awaiting actios OT th
ostracU yeetsrdaywera th followlngi
By Buckley and Thompson ot the fir
otmmlttao adversely upon th petition
t ths Commercial National bank seek-
ins Permission to plans a small tank
underground at tn bank building lor th
purpose of supply feel Ml to buTMrg
under th boilers Th oommltte report
ay such would be in contravention of
an existing ordinance. . . .
The report filed by th city ongtnetr la
response to ths motion of Alderman Pukl
bow that SNs would hi needed to re-
floor the Pranklln svenue bndg and
that under the ordlnsncea the atreet
''"y v0o1mPn fould ba i responeiblo
lor one-half of eurh aum. Th olty en-
glneer. ta this connection again eel!
attention .to the defective condition et
Ito repaJr'n brW M rrg
Mayor Jackaoa has decided to re train
from naming a park aupsrVtendant tor
th present Sine in mtgnktmn of Mr
Ht Mr. Jmi McUver haa been per-
fcimtng th dulls of (hat poMUon llto
announced with Mtlafaotlon to 1 LZ
renedond he will not be dlsturbeThT
the performance of hi dutlglmndW(hS
fitment of 11
Mr J. a Farnawerth general man.
sser at th Southwest ern Telegraph and
Telephono company was at th city hall
jceterdar. --.Tna oounoll ha oid hm
compdny to pl.ee th. undergnu.d con!
Julta to bo placed lBOi th uTC
fatrp avenu. tunnel. Mr Parnaworth
to. hav. th. council' clZ
' IITIONSON FTLft
Tli fonowlng petition ar on tn fof
streon account of water
JSSSS Newhff' !or -rncutm of
trnrnt7onal'r:Sd S?e.f ' JZW '
Mbad
tilting that rhVof'eein;1'" '"'o4.
"rronT0Jk Wu'ndedto"'? Sc.""''
for contra to TgJ TSmo .S
olty of Houston Tfor kEi ntw.Jk. .or h
work ow ey' W ft .'J!'
matter en be onrl tut " thto
he suricit Tiba?L?J0L0''nIIUon
provided. T hrler provision U
pprosch to BufTili Mreiflnd '"t"1'
X2 t?". a.maSesH
Prom J.. C. Hutolwson Jr. for ortwa.
Uoa of aMvwmsnt of iot i to Ueokt
0 a largo niimt'i r of ui.-i:
tli is gale tins been nut
merely ari opportunity li.l
a revelation-cxn vincing tin mi
that clothiii such as is .M at
Kiam's can not tie dinting'. i J
in ahy essential frtim .he proiluct
; of tlie expLnaivi) custom tailor. -
.'tj::;Suit3';and
110.00 Suits and Over- Q7 T)
coats . . . . . .'... .V J
$12.50 arid 115.00 Suits f 1 f ")
and Overcoats . . . V; . A ... J
AU 12.50 and 13.00
)ana 13.00 . ff f
Trousers
All 13.50 and 4.00 f ) f-
Trousers ............. .V i . J
Y;e-A rr.-cu:u;.KOTi:xa :v:
- Proud g hr children' laeia.- consults a
dentist snd team! that the beauty ' prms
nsnt tHth depends sa tht esrs taken of ths
fifwA Ma 1 V
Od20DOiV
; U;ulJ :3 T;r::r:
should bs ussd. . Ths Uquld to psnstrsts bits
ths Bills einvlco and purify (ham; ths
Powder ta poBsh lh outer surfscs and prs
font th. seoumulatlon of tsrtar. f . ' a ; . "
'' I PORMSi LIQUID POWDER PASTS.
Msln street addition by enf-elln( low
provements whi h do tiut eint.
Prom R. B. Paine lor rauoellallon ef
faxes for yean lm to IK on ten nd
cn-hnlf seres out ut lot tt aud m ut aV
M. Williams survey.
From W. JS Leopold for correction ot
aae.HNUlent. '
Krom S.' S.Ahe for revision of hi
sseasmsnt on eyeral places et prop-
erty '-"'-' 1
Jfrem t McDonald for redticttnn of
ssesnment on lot 1 1 I and t block
tk Allen addition. - - -
: From I. Wlliuma. proposing to tv
the city sufnalent ground to make wutt
Or Well etreet and Lawrence atreet slaty
feet Wide It the city will have same sur-
veyed and the neceaMiry deeds pntparinl.
From Third ward cltlsens complaining
Of the condition of McKlnney avenue
between ChurtreS and broad way and
Baking for rell' f.
From R A. Chadwkk for pay for tlm.
tost doctor' bill etc. account of acci-
dent by falling oa Louisiana atreet be
Jween Congress and Preston caused by
efectlv pavement. '
From Mrs. Lula B Roberta for reduc-
tion ot aaaesament on parts of lots and
10. block l.H south side Burrnlo bayou.
'From N Domloo for ruduction of a-
geeament .-..'- -
From Dr. W. M. Brumby for separa-
tion of tuxes on kit 1 block H. Allan
adilltlon. frantln on Freeman street.
i Mn. rantue wsias tor .replacing
reiiiwe ...1.. iuf riiKii
and sidewalk on ftniti-lka
ourblng
treat. In Si
eoond Ward tnkr US by the
City When power was put in.
. From N. L. Mills for ourrentlon of ss-
esament n lot t block 41 Fair Ground
addition by canceling Improvement
Mutch do not saist. -.vj ir.
.YARD MASTER BRUISED.
Mr. Swearengen of Southern Pa
. cific Handled Roughly ' ?
Night Tard master Swearengen ol la
louthsra Pnein was oarrled to bis horn
la th Pitta ward Wat night savenlr
bruised from tnjuiin b noelvwd la an
encounter with four men. It h alleged
that ths ysrdmaster met th me at the
Hardy street crossing aad had a few
words with two of them whea the fonr
Jumred upon him getting him dnwa and
handling him roughly aot desisting until
help arrived. ' .
A messsga waa sent to th nolle at-
Hon and mounted of norm hurried to 'he
scene but the men had mad their es-
cape ft was stated thst their Identity
is known and that warrant will ee e-
tiled for their arrest. It Is not believed
hat Mr.-Swsanngen's Injuries will pnv
srlou. . - v. '.. ( . .
i DCACONS ORDINATION.-Th Wf-
alar mtdweek- prayer meeting of th
ehernacl TtentMt rhureh will b held
tonight Instead ef Werineedny. This la i
done In order that the other rwptisi mtn-
(vtere of the elty may be present end s-
Mst In the erdlnatlnn ef four new Sea.
one which will lake Blue at tbla tlm.
UNDELIVERED TBLrIUMS-Then
in undelivered tlgnm at tb cOlos
t th Western Union Telegraph com-
nany for Mr. T. J.'Oot. Fred Maeon.
lira. J. T. Thonip"t J. D. Jnckson L
H. Wllaon Oeorge K. K'ms John Bum-
Sierfleld J. H. Panley and Johnny Davis
: Then an undellvend telegram at th
Postal telegraph office 114 Slain strsot
(or U R Stugg and Jacob Busses. ;
MINISTERIAL ASS0XHATI.ON.Tha
lintetsrlal assoc lotion of Houston met
reaterday morning at l a) o'clock tn th
OUng Men S v:nnsiian fvneimiaci n
'noma The ronowin oinoem were eieci-
In ll ensulne termt Rev.- ML- Am-
tanna. Tabernaatc ntlDtlnt Ohurnh. Dre.U
dent: Rev. Kills Smllh.-Tabernaale Meth-
dlat church vice prealdenti Rev. K. flin-
elulr Smith Westminster Pnshyterlan
ihurch ancrotary. The retiring prealdent
BeV. S. M. Tenny. of the Second Pres'iy-
terlan church praslded over the asaaton.
Cures
Sore Throat
- A II amnios Anttooptlo
EnrfoTfied bv ths merUrnt nrnf piutnn.
Send ten cents to pay rxwug-e on
free trial bottle. Sold by Lead-
inf Drugirists . Kntk-enuina unless
leoei Mars my signature i : t .
2t) Prince SuN.T.
Write for free booklet so Katloaat Tease.
Nentsi Oiaeaie.
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c:c:oand 1:2 !
till Overcoats...
C:5 and 127.50 S.
and Overcoats..
All $5.00 and IG.CD
Trousers ." . ....
All $0.50 to ttO.CO
Trousers...........
i
. Write for prices or s- 1
open orders when you '
absolutely pure v.: . :
artisle.'
The market is row i"
no prospect of bwer i
JAMES z:
pilwiUWMMisJUJ - " "
Jm fr -a - -
ritvlleablo ILr
c.i. fi t;:i:. ::
... Hardware Snore.
o..r....MAINSr....
CmliCc!i:rt
WIS Pratrie Ave.
w
Rspslrlnf and -
; Renting Bicycles a Spec:
Bells Bo. Horns IRs whUtk-a r- '
Kc Tlrea tm. Inner Tube a
mmp tto.
JONATHAN LANS. . P. t
iUNEik hiqg:::;
-r LAWYEny.
" Masonic Tern;!
-mu. u.nu u .. -'
importsd snd Doint .
Wines and Lh:
"sl.phon Your Order t i
Cockrellfr Dc;;..
' . 102 Msln or Tax. Av i.
ONLY tlttbiily W)vleMlt Ft. tt .
L. RUTLEDCE CO
i Building
Hut
4-4ALI1 AtaENCV
tnlloleu CsndiM. Alwayt Pra.ii
' KIESLINO'S S03 MAIN ST.
D.WES e.stu:.
DIAMOND MERCHANT
" coif) An ktt.vwwc.T"
t 1 . . . . '
DIN2 V1LDINO. SIS MAIN STi
OLD PHONC M HOVSTOX I
Alleifade:::
Wilt have elaose eeen fer t
three new hoys after ah t
Write laranfsrmatwn
- BRYAN. TtXAS -
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