The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. ELEVENTH YEAR, No. 349, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 18, 1896 Page: 6 of 12
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COAST COUNTRY EXHIBIT
Now the Business Icnjuc Is on the
Kltjht Line
SUSCEPTIBLE OP GREAT RESULTS
An Iiiteremlns Jleetlnc of Iluslnius
League Valuable Hlnll tlc Some
litliy llcsnlullom Uflsrril
There was a very Interesting session
of tlio Houston lluslness EcnKue yeatcnlay
afternoon nnd dome very Important mai-
lers were considered
Tlio secretary has secured from the
Direct Navigation company n very com-
plete statement of the traffic of urrilo
bayou for the pant > car This ntalenunt
viai ptoiurol l > y the Iinslnoss League
with a view of senillru same to ConKiess
inan Htitchoeoia It In an Interostlni re-
port ami onn that lias never befoio ap
marcd In print It roads as follow
Traffic of lluffulu tinyou for the year
ending August 31 15J3
Value
Cotton hale S0KSJfilS0M
Cotton seed product low 1641 ttlKA
Coal ton 4 23JW
AVnliiut loss tons UW I26lf0
Band Ions B l tv
bundrko tons SW KiW
Total Ions 1MSW jallft7IB
To thin report Secretary Dexter udiUtl
an follows
Total number hales of cotton linrxllul nl
Houston season ondlifr August 31 JS95
itMtm
Total Irank movmotita tivclvo months
wiuntio
Population In 18 1K In ISM CStVW
Taxablo valum In 18 > w J10fCf U fu 1SS5
a0no < A
Houston has fourteen lines ot railway
ooterlmr llie city
Tim petition niids as follow
To tlio Hon J lliitclieaon M C
Washington I > t
We tlw following named members of
tlio Houston ltusltress League citizens of
Houston and llartlfl county Texas n
epectfiilly enjoin your earnest effoits In
behalf of nn lncrtmsd appropriation for
tho linproVeniKid of lluffalu bayou n sum
nominenurnt wltli tlio prcttonl deitmnda
and Urn tmpurtaitico of tho situation
The present appropriation I totally lt >
aiioouato to effect anv laMtlnir or vLiable
rcwults nnl ivu ask for an nppropilatlon
of JaofW
roltowlnc name this litter
lion J O lltilclieaoii M Washlng
ton I <
Dear Sir Ieellmr the urgent need of
Homo hnmesllato action looking to nti In-
creased appropriation by rnnifrnm for the
Improvement of Ituffalo bayou and rely-
ing In your steadfast llblily to anv in-
terest lean hint thoso of your eonstltiH ne >
mo have deemed It absolutely essentlil at
thLi tlmo to onrnesily nppi al to > nti to
use your titmoBt liillocnen In having tho
Pteiont meager npprnprltitiin fT the
luvou tner us d
Wo tiro niMUred bv residents hero who
nro oonllejenl Lb v i an hi ure for your m 1
mombertf of congre sa from the States of
Kansas Nebraska Iowa Illinois Ml
Kan Wlsronirin Now Yolk Pennsylvania
dud Maine
HhuJl wo mnlte the effort toseeir tins
ratet with a prospect of Huercss it n >
cured The sltualiun Is one of tbn Kiiive t
Importance B there Is no matter of mor >
public Interest to J iir ronstltiii ney than
the improvement of thlsi viluatla wut < i
viv to tlw M Its conuiiorulnl villus to
tttrlii you are well < i ut < t pn tit
of no little consideration vet lis anntiil
lesults n111 hn Ineraswl nilllloriH of dol-
lars by twidvltiK ti attention It l irv <
It Is reliably plveu that certain Int n n
difltro that further appropriation 1 ir
llufTalo l yoo and tho ship iinil In
inada conjointly Wo heir you to mark
well this Important feature and hnvo the
appropriation imulo separately The la t
survey u we understnml wiei made In
aeeonianeo with the tw > foot si Ip chou
nol across tho bRy Itasid upon this and
tho twenty two foot at ilalveuou nl w the
additional appropriation nmv be rei ie
AtUelieil lureto Is a br f eonnv mil mi
of what tho liavou win vvoitll to ut ilur
liHT the past > eur Tin se ft at I otis may
Hervo to aid tho Htps we vonlnMe will
be Ijtketl t > V ou < i ry n a i tflllv
Mr 1 it Da writer y off I d a r < olutlon
touehlntr the n w linn of ilenn m strameis
ooon to Iki put on Irrm lliLmtairR ine t
bl llBlveSton The liaipv a pointed Ml
lliiiitfherty a chairman of a commltt e
wtth power to Heleel ote otbrr t it
Oilveston on tho flay of the ariHal ot lb
tlrst steamer and preunt r oies of hi i
resolution with eonaratulations of tlie
liunlne < s leui < ne uiion lids Important an I
benetlclul departuri
Tho oomtntitee ompom 1 of Judpe Kit
Irell R f K > < lnor an I W It Ubio i
risdi tho follwwliiif I port leiu li iir a
permanent onurtt country exhibit It ivnn
adopte1
I > lie Hoard of lUrectors of the Hous-
ton HUSlriejIS l < e1KHO
eiwlemon Your emmlttee nptwduted
to leport soma ohm of action for Hie o
tabllslnnent under tho auspices an I con-
trol of this oiKauUallnti of an exhibit of
tho ptoductH and resottiia of that pin
lion of T as 7iuumllv tributary com
menlally to Houston hegs leave to le
kiiI as follows
While Intiudlm no unjust discrimina-
tion Isdween different eecltons of Tixas
yet It must he understood tint vhlli wo
ure vvllllnt and pr pared m a ireneral way
to priitnoto as fur as lies In our isiwer
the prosperity If Ihwontlrn State In which
prostierliy wo W411 rololeo yet tho scope
of our efforts Ih mot inlend l to embntca
the entire Htnte but i Is confined to
vvhal for convenh nn > of doslKtiatlon Hill
ho temid Hotilh Tevos hereby Is meant
to Include HoutlK ICast Southeast and
Koulliwwt Teiiis lotivlnir like etforls In
oiher soctlomi to tho laople of Ihoso tee
Hon In the Judgment f V ° ur cotntnltto v live
purpose of the leuttuo to bo constantly
liept In vlow Is In advertise to the world
tho greal loaoune and capabilities of
tlsit section of T xas conimt ndallv trll >
utarj to Houston and to make known to
tho furthest notfSlhlo extent tho adwin
tate and faMlltlcK nfforde1 by this elty
for hundlhur tlo traile aod commerce of
that section and of tho jrront Northwst
and ll mlvnntnpeii also u tho point tor
tho etiiabllxhtntnt of manufaolurlnK en
torprlw s-
It Is evident that the prnwth of lions
Ion In jiopuhillon weallli and tnauufac
turen must ib iind In a atie meimiie
upon the settlement and d velopnuut of
that si i tlon of Ti xas tributary In a com
imridal > ini of > n to this cllv an
ruob settb miit and > h v < hpm nt im
best lie promoted alYoldlue t horn
setters an 1 thowo lookii for Holds for
profitable lln < vtio lit tin ihapotu inoM
< o eitcnt and llliwt rellabb liuans of
JiidKlnf of tho productive rapacity an
the inuural tastoral aarlcultuial and
liortb ultural r snuiccs and poslbllltlc of
a blthcito ovi ilooke1 and unappii latcd
Kectlon of Texas
Heilproenl iiilvuiiliiirca to Houston an 1
tho set tlon tributary ttoreto can be bint
rvwuied by united and haminnlnut at
tlon on the part of the Itlxcus or tills cltv
repiesrnte < l by this l nl > and th > IMscns
of the varlnuu towns and eountbs of
rtouthern Texas comprehending In that
phrusn the limits heretofore kukkckiuI ami
d > llne1
In older to brlnif about such action we
recommend that a commissioner be sent
it by this ludy iiikhi such terms as to
loniiiensatlon as Iho illiecloty may llv
tho duty or which coimiiltskuir shall
he to visit such towns and counties as
may In ileslisnatrl by thy dliveloij and
Procure fiom suli towns or cottutw <
Jdllts which shall lie placed In this illd
Jiiif and be niranpxl proservnl and ex
ldblKsl tlufrelu in tho exiense or tills
league All said oxhlbltn toRethcr with
Mich additions Iher to as may ho mule
from time In llmo to he delivered to this
leaicne at tho expense of the various towns
nnd counties tills lenuue obllnatlntr lieIf
to aid 1m rduclinr sueh expense so far an
lHissilil by procurlnu ns far us It Is prac
llciblo nocesslons from transtportutlim
companls In the vrav or frclKht chniBes
Hucli commissioner shall he churned ulso
wltli the duty of Boourlny exhibfis from
the various railroad companbs of psd
jmna of liroducts fiom ufoinr il ir lines
to Is oxhlbllol If di sired separate and
apart from tho viulous town und cuimty
exhibits
III connection with such exhibits every
town or railroad roiiiivinv shall have th
ilirbt to < h posit In the booth set apnu
to said exhibit Hiiuh adverllnliiB nivl sa
tUtlctu loatter ua It muy cc lit vvlilili
f
mailer this len ue will undertake to freely
and lmtmrtlally dlsttlhute
Jn this connection wo desire to state
that whllo we do not recommend that
this leniruo nssumo a cen orshlp over sucn
advertlslni matter yet we earn slly reo
otnmend that the text thereof be conflned
to plain truthful and uncxaKKcrnled tate
monts froo from cmholllshtuent or ex
travnjrance of statement and whero anv
HPcclally noteworthy Instanfrs of crowtli
or production In set forth that the same
bo supported by affidavit nnd If pos lbte
be accompanied by specimens of sucti
products so thai all matter sent forth by
this IcnRUo may command credence and
Inspire confldnce
It Is absolutely necersary that the
truth and the truth only b told
for evivn the truth as to product
lvene s soil nnd rllmalo of bouth
Texas may and will In many ee
tlons found like the veriest CTtruvnfiance
of statement arid riot of tho fnncy V
well understand nnd appreclile the truth
whllo tho dweller In th frlRld North and
Northwest will scnrerlv 1st able to acetpt
It nnd If measures of extravagance nnd
florid slntetnent be Induced In eontldenco
In any stnumint mado will b nb olutely
destroyed While kocpliiR constantly In
view that It Is no part of th plan or
purposes of llils leoKil to tnaku money
or to aVk at the hands of am raoti out
Blde of Houston to contribute toward
bHirlriK tho expense of the work of this
organisation In so for as It relates Imme
dlntily and directly In Houston > ct it
Is but reasonable to ask each town and
county ami railroad comiraivy which may
desire to avail Itself of the irrKit nnd
miiulfold advantages to bo derived from
tho maintenance In the rooms of this
leaKUo of a permanent exhibit of Its re-
sources anil products or that Of the sec-
tion contiguous and tributary theicto
lo bear a part of the expense of such
an uiMlcrtakliur which x > en must
niKHssarlly lx > by no means small
We nii > ttcet that overv contributor out-
side of Houston who shall for the pur-
pose of m > ilntalnlux such exhibit ll r
by become a member of this bo ly
and ontllled to nil th prlvlleRs of mem
bnrshlp und that rates of metnber itp
of mull contributors l > o fixed at onehalf
tluit eharifitl tho resident mernl > r name-
ly M cents n month or 1 53 cnts a day
or If the same be all paid In advance the
sum of J100 per jar To the nil that H
may lm understood that this bolv does
not desire sueh yearly subscription In
bulk in less sueh contribution la to h
applied to the maintenance of an exhibit
of the town or eountv of the resldene
of kw h eontrllHitor we recommend that
the romnilfslonr of this leawu deFirrne
In each town or county ns the ra e mac
Is some responsible rltfron as trensurr
to rcelvo nil such contributions which
shall be re elved with the understanding
tltat If tin re shall not be a suftVl nt num
bershlp secured In such town or county
to suttnJn th rxpent > of inUtitaliinir nn
xhlblt thfiofrom then that such con
ttibutlotu will Ire refuiidtd
In nelr that an approximate lda
nui I formed uf tte nmount nee ssary
to tm rilsil bv eicti town or eountv
tho cost may 1h > estimatd at SI 00 pr
uipiare fool per annum am 1 wturt a suf
llMein nimbrebl > shall be upon
thi bauU in a iv town or < iumy tiie
fuode i < i colliete1 ntUJ he paid upon the
orilet of th se fitun of this Pigoe an 1
hip l > fund whin r nlved by this baifu
Su b town or coirti as the cum may
hi shall be entitle to plifo in the rooms
of this ru > und li the htll s t apart
for that purpos 1ft Mnin sirt an ex
bthtf < > f the prtidm > f such coumy or
of He eount t oniiciiias to said town
whlih erhiMt will I plod > riservfl
illsptavl in x d iTiipartbtllv ml
faithfully by tMi 1 i n < il th same nnv
tei Ijintirvl or add 1 to m the pbajure
of those vst l slh that power by the
i ontrtbutora thereto
This li i in will a o nn > rake to plai e
In the hiils of all ldlojs who may <
ilre It ill i i < adiL tllrir matter as may
he suppllt il li > sot h town or ounty how-
ever with the disilm t and positive tin
lerstandliu tliat It will not xlt or eu
Ituvnr Pi my vav to piomote the circu-
lation of or r i tmimi ml lb advertising
mater of nnv hrrn Individual or onora
tloo riiKac 1 in the ile of laiuN as Its
ijflnrol nnd lixeil puriios which will be
rluldlv illorid to Is mat It will not cn
aae in 11 y way or be to uay xt nt in
ttr in the sale of xt y umwrty or
hi any spcul utou or linisimnt of any
kind whatever it trcintr par ly Impersonal
and unseliish in its alms and obtei ts We
reeojriniepd how vi r that should anv suh
scril In anv town or county ilrMre
lhiou h tii medium of tints or clrcnlits
to call at I niton to his holdhun of pmp
eri v for sale he mnv d posit said arls
oi i Ircolars in the U paitment set apart
t r sit h matt i suhj t to he condition
tl a this Iwdy rnrv th right to d
Kiel o the B ime If there shall
ihiein Ie rontnltid anv mittr which
m ly be de nieil nopioiar lo be distribute 1
b r as mi of extt iv iKini of alatf inept
or ithrwiMe
rM ifitrlbiuor to sil 1 fund sh ill
I le I Of Jit of f I fe 111 I < S lO tile t OOlUS
and hells uf tills h agui at all ttuvs and
li it llitly invitd to heroine a fieqtisit
IMtM tttoelo The xliibif so gntheiJl
shall he at all limes tipoi iiltMolntlv
In exi ibttiiin fioni whb b this league
wtd noi bv n luil ion i > ir othrwho
if k to or in uiv wiv nilve icvcniit
loiy nil Ie s nt le onj town or
ouiuj will be plainly ti c d slinwlix
fi in where snd w h m e it nmo and
wh n II was piodu d or found
Maps of the Si He hi d of ev v eountv
sendliiK an i xhlblt will be furnished 1
be kept on exhibition bv tills league ad
also nillioul maps showing the routs
bv which any town or county can be
most readily reached The plan herein
recommended neoesriailly Involv the un
dertaking und obligation on tip part of
this league to priwirve between all places
and sections nbsoluto Impartiality and to
use tho sumo constant can In the arrange-
ment display nnd preservation of all ex
hibitWe
We ailKtrest that before sending out
n commissioner that this report an tho
same may be cb nB > d or amended bv thin
body ho sfrvt to veiy local iwiper In South
1ixtm In order that the j > eopo of every
town and eountv may hnve tlmo to read
an discuss the antno and Hint vvhon copy
Is
sent lo such papers retiuest le iniide
of each of such papers of such editorial
notice nud commendation of the same
as can Is conscientiously jtlvi n and with
the rcnc rt that n copy of said Issue of
tlio ptipel ho sent to the seerelniy of this
Such an exhibit us Is herein enntem
filaliil and provide for will ho a standing
advilbiemct wll K nnf
tbousind of visitors home seeker nnd
Investors mil will brf n visible nnd tnn
Blhlo llhiMiiitlon of tlw eapiillltim of n
eoillon or T ss tnwnnta which the
Sfuimn ans are now tun iml
will he moie etTistlyc lo rllr t attni
limit ° r lv
i i
Malor Pk aMess l the leajrue and
said hn l
ailti
Illy white eonvntlon and It would be
Id In ihl ly Apll a
H U K < > for
Ihe aid of the Icugue The tcr was
tiferrod to the excutly Unnl rr c
tlon
r 0llr Htr of w Ivleisndn
hue spoke f
° AKm
Tip <
Stat Alliance Amt
p k f
UHHlHliuKvo lu securing tho mo conven
llniu The mutter Was rcrerre1 to
bonid of dlr tors
The following resolullons by Mr Blownn
wo ref rrcd to Ihe eommlnee lu
nl Ipal uffalrs
Whoions Tho decision ot tho courts
has resulted in a remipltt airmni
street iKivltig m all cities of
Mln Texas whlh can only be
tlon Lll SU cohMHiV
Whereas onl > tin larger eltles of H
Stijii aie at iinvnii Interested as nuiil
public Improvetn nts ther fo > i nf
Unsolved That wo rcsiuest
mayor of this city Invite to llouslo foVi
csnfernce on this subject the nunors of
all tho cites of Texas that have Wo
nuiiti Inti rested b > this decision si
early day to hold a i onfoioiKu and formu
lalo plans to ivmK tho misfortune that
has overtaken us In tho way of city lm
prwl clients
lyi > wrlt r Supplies such as ribbons
HOUSTON DXlLY POST WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 18 1896
carbon paper oil rubber eiasers for all
machines J J pastorian Prig Iltho
Co Houston Texas
LndlosWondiufully soft luxuilantnnd
Imiutlftil hair u produced by Dniiderlnu
Tiy It All diugglsts
till whill er fair n ild n I did ciy
Ah past il set lb gli lxl
1 m going Ie lnudtilis ale lo bu >
Uliu thus lu lue icidv did
IRELANDS PATRON SAINT
The Day Was Celebrated in n IMttlng
Manner
MILITARY MASS AT ST PATRICKS
The Kmmet ltlfle Attrml MllllRry M it
hjrnap Itof tntlier llMrlnrU Ser-
mon Drill nnd ltn < i > ict
Yesterday was St Patricks day and the
wearing ot the grtcn vvaa very General
on tho streets
Thu morning celebration of the day was
held In St Patrlcks church of which
1ather Murphy tho chaplain of the Em
met lllfled Is tho pastor A solemn high
military mam was sung al which tho
lniinel Utiles were In attendance Tho
celebrant ot the mass was Father Mur
pn > tho deacon father llartnett of Un
ns ihu aubdtuuon ratlur Keller of
liaivcaton and tho master o ceremonies
I uthrr mtlnlao of bt Josephs church
this cly
Ou this occasion the Kmtnet Ulflra
mado their debut In a military mvsj and
they did It with a grace and execution of
which older companua would bo proud
Captain Lawlor directed the movement
by motions of his sahre which were obey-
ed with as mu < h alacrlt and precision
as iwuld ho expected from the loudest
stentorian commands
Father Hartnett delivered tho sermon
In which ha admirably compared the life
nf St Patrhk with that of tho Irish na
ton of which ho Is the patron saint
lie spoke of the three ptrinds of his
Hie vtx HW youth free happy and pros-
perous aueceevli l by sorrow ful exile and
slavery which was followed by tho splen
did renown of his apostlcshlp This
ho said was a most faithful type of the
hlstorj of tho Irish race Tor with the
exception of some wars with the Danes
In whl I the Irish were ultimately vieI
torhvis llrln was among tho most en
lightend and prosperous of European
i ntlons She sent her scholars and ml
slotHrles to the continent for which
Jernianv Switzerland and ycolland owe1
tho oilgln of their Christianity and conI
srou nt civilization The dark period of
her ei tem began when the minions of
nn KnglUh klny ntded by traiturous
Irishmen took posseaslDn of Ihe Emerald
ltd rnm this period be lns a tnle of i
woe the like of which Is no whero else
nernlcd In tho pnes of history I
He then dwelt In a beautifully pathetic
maener on thnso woes describing In par j
11 idar tbo heartrending scenes connect-
ed with ibo evi ilon of Irl h peasants
ftom their awelUnss tho ruinous effects
of brutal coercion he Imprisonment and
xecution of patilots and tho martrydom
o iho Jetsh prl ts who risked every
thing they In Id mar nnd dear to admin
i ti r tlio on olallons of religion to their I
f k
Thu period of affliction was conco I
mil mt with Ihe aiKUleshlp of the Irish
people ro a k ho said the chroniclers
of nitloie go n k tho onnaltls of his-
tory go n k tho thousands who have
ben invrted to ChrlstlanPy bv the
pxampl mi I eloqiiencn of Irish mlxslon
nrls nod tho answer will ring out In
on gr ii d hnrnvnlois chorus Iteland
hkn h r Tpnstle St Patrick has been n
aro tle the messen er of glad tldlncs
and tteat Jov to men
He tl n nddrfsed tho Emmet Rifles
and spoke In a verv patriotic manner of
him from whom they hnve taken their
namn pad pravd that the dav wns near
at hand when tint last dylns wish of his
In irt would bo realixed When Ireland
shall tiko her place amont the nations
of ha earlh then and not till then shall
my eptaph bo written
At ta oclock the large hall n the mar-
ket building wns crowded with citizens
nnd members of tho virlous military or
ginlzitlons of Ihe city to witness the ex-
hibition anl competitive drills by tho Em
met miles The company with twenty
four m n In lino and a full complement of
ofllcers wns marched iiKin the Hour nnd
under Captain lawlor was put through
the field movement find manual of arms
It was in exieilenl iihowlnc that wns
made bv the young company and officers
and i Utrcns iiHks ompllmented Captain
lawot inl bis rut n-
At i JO orlnk tho competitive drill was
annoniHed the winner to receive the Hen
ri i art in medal presented to tho company
onie time ivku Major T Undlcy Ciank
Ui v as drlllmastor and Ilrlgadler Un
ciil HI hard Cocke Jlcutenant Spem or
llutchtna and liouienant tleorge louey
judges Threo linltii were tho boys put
thiouirh the manunl and nt last four of
the pi k of the team were brought on the
floor forntw competition tho modal fnlllm
to John Haley to whom It wns presented
bv Captain Iloln rt Muher
ludgo W J Kerr of Colorado rather
Thomas Murphy chnplaln Mr llenty Cur
tin and Knther Hurtnott ot Hunts mad
short uddrosses alter which tho members
of tbn company nnd Invited guests re
pair1 to the council chamber where a
bintiunt had lieen prepaied live long ta
rdea being arriiged for those who wc ro
present Tim excellent spread was onjoj
by all present after which a number of
speeches were made Lieutenant Hpincer
HutchltiB acting us master of ceremonies
Tho following response were made
To the mllltla of Texas Hrljradler
Vtieinl Itlehnid Coile
To Iho cnvnlry of Taxna Colonrl J It
Wiilca and Captain IlnbTt Mnhor
To the artillery ldeutnttant It It
HoffTo tthn press Dudley I lr > an
To lb Emmet Utiles Contain James
lawlor
Tho Houston Qu irtetto club and Messrs
Welch and Hurke of th Itlllea cave Sev-
ern lsautlful vocal rnndltbwis 11 rln
band furnished liuhlc during Iho evisnlny
It was a pleasant entertainment and the
patrlotl addisH that were mads gave
t t Patricks Hay a lilting close
THItOUCHI TIIE HEAItT
Jim ClrcRor A llleil by Thomas 11 Hrlns
flel I Uist levelling
Jln > aregory n in gro was shot tvvlc
oUiut tl oclock list evening dying within
a foy mlmiteet after ladng vieiurtded hav-
ing run alxml Vi > junU from bin alnyer
tlngory Is ev negro bnikeiuan on cios of
the railways running Into Houston Aout
610 oclock vwierday evening he entcicd
Hie grocery store of Thoirms It llrlnsfleld
ini Nance street corner of Setnnies In
tlio fifth wurd A illspilln arose hetweep
llrltKifield who Ih a whltn man and the
iKgro In roRiird to an account owed by
the laltor and In the dlflculty the negro
was shot ctno bullet entering neivr llc
left nipple tho othir In Iho rlghl side
Iiijroty after bens shol ran from the
stoic and fell in tho street alsiut j
vurds distant whero ho warn found >
Justice 1 T Mahoney who was snin
inonid llrlnsfleld was arrested b > Chter
of Pollen 1rtiett anl tnKin to the police
station
Justice Mahoney viewed the tsiy for
tho tiuriKHio of an inmost ttvuilmimy in
whbh will lie taUen toeay The l dy vvn
limn removesl to the homo of the negro
on Hill street
llrlnsfleld itod to Chief of Pcllee lril
ett that he wn > t forced to shoot the negxi
but when asked by n Post repotter foi a
statement mid his attorney had nlilsod
him not to talk Ho Is In Iho city illi
laxse
THE HEATH HOLE
Mrs Ileltlo Merrltnati
Mrs Ileltlo iMerilmnu lie1 Inst night nl
8M oclock fiom the crfeetfl ot a patnlytle
stroke with which she wan slrlrken laat
lrldaj Hho was fil yestra of ago and was
a native of Virginia nllhough sbn and
her husluiiul had Iveu living lu this city
for many > ean > Thoy cnino to Houston
In lvJl nnd nor husUind for yen con
ducted a mcroniillle establishment In tho
Plfth ward
Her husband survive her Tho funeral
will take place lids aflerinotoiit 3 oclock
from the family lesldonco No 7U Austin
street nnd tho Interment will bo made In
Hollywood cemetery
111111NNUK INCDItPOHATlON
The ilextlon to dccl lo the eiueslloii of
Incoiporation of Itrunuer under the Mllago
act will occur today Tho polla will be at
LEVYS
TODAY IS THE SECOND DAY
OF OUR
Yesterday we were crowded and our visi-
tors were pleased for they pur-
chased liberally
DONT MISS
THE DISPLAY TODAY
LEVY BROTHERS
Chaneys store corner of Drunner avenue
and Washington street Mr 1 H fvnii
will be tho presiding officer The matter
has been discussed pro and con and at one-
time opinion seemed to tic about evenly
divided but now many of those who were
acslnst are for the incisure and Its at
enrUni benellts Rome dissatisfaction has-
h n expressed that Scliwarz and Mng
noll additions worn not Included In the
boundaries hut It Is understood that
steps will at once be taken lo admit theso
additions Into tho corporation of lliunner
If the Issue should lie decided favorably
for Incorporation today
LEVY HMOS OPENING
Many Ladles Inspected The Beautiful
Designs In Hats
Nothing so dear to womans heart as
pietty millinery and well It Is for notn
hlng so enhances tho charms of a pret
tl fa o as n becoming hat or bonnet
Levy Pros spring opening occttried yta
t May when all tho latest stvlcs In milli-
nery wero placed ou exhibition for the
benefit of their good customers the ladles
of Houston Tho day vas a threatening
onehut undeterred by that circumstance
thousands visited tho storo crowds of
fashionably gowned 1a4les thronged tho
department all day lotnlng a sceno of
fairv splendor Each v sltor was treated
as a guest by tho hoipltablo firm and
WW attention vvaa iald that tho ln
Kpeciion ot Iho beautiful designs bo
pioLiuie
rim display was most artistic excelling
even thoao of past aeasons the Ilitu paya
ipeilal utlentluti to Ihu millinery de-
partment and evety Wimau In Houston
can and will attest to tlitlr taste
Ihe most attractive deigns for eatly
soring wear holds tho eyo to tho largo
fain y straw shapes In tho most pleasing
colorings with Persian ribbon and lnco
trimmings turn at Pact with pretty rose-
bud one most fetching hit was a shaded
grcti straw with broyn tints bluo for
gi tmenots and largo bows ot Dresden
lllibon Another ono my woman would
eagi rl > lovea latgo black Iiil with ac
cm drni plevitcd brim beaded Pel shin
crown laigo black illumes and roies
surrounilcl with small black tips Loulso
Wlnon Paris Is tho make
Ono of tho hits which many of the vis-
itors gathered crounil was a most be
wlchlng largo Mallne shlried hat with
black and whltn net urowti Mallnn bows
and Anurlnn loses with black and white
nlgrelt Another natty and mot ef-
fective sivlc was a IauiIs XIII stjle made
of aigrettes and luce Jewel ciown pink
and shadd rosia with black velvet lcs
Iho windows are trdly tho mnst fasci-
nating rvcrsen Poutli the south window
Is most nrtistlcilly ntrnnged with tin
proper things lu parasolsthe eyo wand-
ers fiom th plain white silk ones to the
In detail tho ehtlrn window has while
top stdo and background and Is strewn
with Iho largest variety of flowers In
huo ever seen The cuter Is formed with
n column three feet In iinmeler and with
a drum shaped lop sllch Is onn mnss of
violets to tho side of the center column
nro two prottv aliinul pyramids with
whllo lilies of the valley and topped with
Inrdlnnlrs of palms Wnv oft to tho left
Is tho It fin of this window which Is a
beautiful wav fears dtessed In blaik
broondn skirt chiffon vvnlst the hat
can and parasol Is made of lirussels net
nnI niratvjjed wdth pretty violets for
tilmtnlnirs Tho entire suit Is worth JIM
and Is well worth seeing
PUrtSONAt MENTION
Judge r J Huff of llrazoria Is lu the
elty
John It CuriMti of New York Is a visitor
to the city
Sam llnrlnn of Autln deputy Pnlted
Slates revenue collector was In tho city
vestctday
Mrs It 11 Harrison Jr of Columbus
Is visiting the family of Mr W A Mather
SU llagby street
Colonel Pat Hurst has returned from
a trip to Willis lie reports business In
bis line very good
Mlrs Mnmlo Duperlrr of New Iberia
La Is visiting lor cousin Mis Simon
P Mistrot of 720 San Jacinto stroed
I W Whltuker ot Cuern Is In the city
Clarence H Uw a wll known Insur-
ance man of Now Ot leans Is In the
city
Charles leiw n well known newspaper
nmn of this cllv is now representing iho
American Agrlcultuiisi In Texas and
Louisiana
Mr Win Ciimniliig who has been very
sick for Ihe lest month at his home coi
nr Crawford street and Dillas avrntie
la convalescing
Mr W II Lawrence n newspaper mm
of Cleveland Ohio and Mr l Hinder
of lrunco nro In the cltv having returned
from a hunting expedition to Llbrty
county
CITY 11UEV1T1ES
The Southern oil mills will retime nper
ntlons Monday for a run of about twu
w eeka
Tho niiniUvr of voters registered yes
lenlav vu 37t > making the total up to
date 11271
The manager of the Houston Clcirlnc
HotiMt reports the bank movement at
llomton for March 17 us liiiiJS
The caitMuss of the nl day primary che
tlon returns will be made at It oclock In
the council chamber this morning
Hansford Chapter No 135 O E S wll
meet Thumday night In legutnr < iesslon
nt which llmo tin entertainment will be-
held
Tho Presbyterian ChiiUtauqua Circle
will have two nieetlnsi this week one on
Wednesday al 3 p m In the pailnts ot
the church nnd ono on Thurnlav night at
7M at tho residence of Major W 11 Slov
won No fill Lamar avenue All parties
wIshlngMo Join are tuvllcd lo b present
Tho Uidles Aid Society of the Wn h
lligtnn Street Methodist uhurch will give
nn Orntigeaile Soevlil at tho reldice o
lrofctsor and Mrs T J Atwood ou bll
JUST
ver street Sixth ward next Prlday night
The chlldten will be entertained In the
aftornoon from 43J to GDO Everybody
Invited
IIItOKE IIIB LEG
An unfortunate accident befell Mr
fieorgo Worley ot the general offices of
the Houston nnd Texas Central as he was
on his way homo last night The ml ty
weather had made tho sidewalk slippery
and making a misstep he fell on Ihe pave-
ment causing a fracture of the leg The
ftactitre Is not a bad one and It Is hope
that Mr Worley will soon bo able to ho
out again
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria
It has been sail of the ladles of Hous
ton that they villi not attend anet ons
but our reporle who vlMteil lUskln1
Looking to the 1 rt there Is a beauty in Vi Ai
omed satis led
MI l lll I
<
> < gains ob
black and whltn chiffon with 11a k Jel f
trlmmlngs Tho entlro top of the window
Is lined with parasols for the little ones > T1 n pointer Orwn turtlo kiup at
Tho north window Is truly onn that can Archies rom 10 to 1 oclock
bo admlrisl for hours at a lime most at
tractive In design nnd most Inteiestlni 1aM llPal Hc0 randerine tho most
wonderful discovery of modern science
1 or sale by all druggists
Danderlne Seo Ilnld Heads they must
jo AH druggists
a
ea
DONTo
tt
Tall to tell your friends you bought
thoso Tretty Shoes nt Krupp t TufJ
ll > s Youll do us a favor and jourJJ
elf no harm
i
llccolvod another lot of those McnitS
Kangaroo Calf Lined Lace Shoes n °
Jthat famous Wlno Color both in the
Waspatlng Toe and Plain Proad Toe
iiulce H Hemcmber no other house In
Slouslon can show you a Colored KanX
Jaroo or a Colored Shoe Calf Lined
Juit us any width or size J
AT
J i tho celebrated Mode Color In VIclS
Jvld In Iho Toklo or Chicago Too soft
gild easy on tho feet wear ns well asj
ny Calf and much lighter any sij0 °
5r width S
I LADIES S
Jan or Hlack Spring Shocb In 3HutJ
on or Oxford
Ties beautiful Sh0
tcations this season In tho Toklo
Jrery narrow ltnjtor Needle Opera5
0nd Common Sense Toes from 1160 too
tooI
1 SPRING I
oboes In Mluttons for misses and chllJ
rcn at Si W and Spring Heels
j
SCRUPP TUFFLY
S MAIN AND CONGRESS
NHIHIMIMOM
El
No smell no treacherous drip
cups burner absolutely automat-
ic The New Insurance Gasoline
Stove See il before buying
BERINGCORTES HARDWARE COMPY
Tell It
To Everyone
that Browns Iron Hitters is
the symbol for health strength and happiness It cures
all diseases arising from impure blootl and is n boon to
poor StJFfKKiNCi Woman in her daily cares and troubles
It eliminates the impure blootl from the system Cures
stomach kidney and liver complaints Are you afflicted
Brown Chemical Co
Baltimore Mil
J Tho crowds that twlco a day havo
thronged Hnsklns JEW EIrtY AlCJ
JTION No 309 Main stieet are novv
a convinced that the biggest sort of
bargains aro to bo obtained there No
i byblddcra
Everything at your own price has o
proven big attractions to everyone at
o lending J
J Sales ut 2 10 and 730 p nt dally
id
300 MAIN STREET
ELECTR0P0ISE
THADE JIAUK
Tiioifni Sr Alln ear Sir Tlio EIEC
IHOIOLSL 1
purchased from you three
> Mii li W
Instruments renlell
to responIWo pcr
Souihwcsrcorie7ralillSyaicL rIOn
Galveston Texas
1 1 Ltitr tV9i 1 k k reuiaii
° lSLlMH SSSfe
at
rhm
I Ladies
you over
jrtid try m
I Corsets
S We carry the
hm
SSortmentandthevervL
brands known
CorsetsarenowtaMn
S ° nCOtried
OurHerMajestyVfj
sets especially 3
adapts
Ifor stout
a
priced Corset but the
cheapest in the end
jinrl warranted to give
satisfaction or money
2 refunded
jOurPH J Band Tho
sons Glove Fitting
5are too well known to
need introduction
nil
I pTHEiil
MAYER STR0USE CO 412 B iijlll
nuuuuuiumnM
Ladies
Department
I
A competent lady it
charge who will a
you our line
g Syringes
5Abdotiiiiial
Supporters
ii and many other thine1
t that a lady would
rather buy fromaladj
than a man
DRUG STORE
Corner Main and Capitol
tlMMII
Spring 96
o
You aro rospoctfully
invltod to our
opening
of
Bounds
French Pattern
And Millinery NovM
Monday and Tuosday
March 23 and 24
sj M REAOAN
S 615 Main Stroot
MM
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