The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 263, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 21, 1898 Page: 3 of 10
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Statement Concerning Fran-
chise Tax.
Ijjj jMNT THE NEW CHARTER
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"Jolhcr noW Hold-lb.
Texas
December 20. llofcrrlng
Ll contained lu some of tho
m nt lut Sunday sent out from
la the effect that tho frauchlsa
it tho JwontyiunijiL-Kioiuiura
declared unconstitutional anil
.- l.lo Qlntn Rnnrfltnru
15 courts ui "" ""-I - -.
UiMen today -sain; hid u-iwu
" ai ls lJcu-atl-'d'' t0 set
Ifijn corporations into tuch trouble
tt rn thom 8crIoUs lnJuT in
(M n0t IT""'!'"!' 11.1111.
'in announces mothlng now ana
follows the decisions of both our
il Ad llhiltrtn 1 fc I I aP 11..
(tffii&nU 110 BUi'.UJU kuun Ul mu
Sutes for pernaps uie pasiquar-
ntiaT If tot locger. The al-
jjj la tb.13 caso wero. meso; uot
irt ol Bcevllle Texas purchnFcU of
'jpaun & Co-' a forelS corporation
j t New Orleans ia. a certain
d barrels of sugar snipped to
iL'i from New Orleans for which
iutrt his two promissory notes ng-
-liefum of $1130.30. Ho refused
tu'wtes when they fell duo niid
(lllon euca! uini ior iiih item.
undertook to defend by claiming
4i corporation wai a foreign cor-
i rtoso permit uau ueen ioneueu
ftpiruneM for uon-paymi&t of tho
ed upon loruigu LuiiJuruiioiis py
la . Question. Tho corporation rc-
lialttlog that It ls a foreign cor-
0 ml claiming that it iH not ur-
bv tha act because It Is dojns an
a! business and is therefore not
ilia to Eiich act. In a purported
IKattment of facts' It Is admitted
Je claim of tho corporation Is correct
li a foreign corporation doing an
u buairas-Y and th.it tuU partlc-
luuctlon was an interstatu trans-
Under tuj nllescd agreement
t Wocsarier simply admitted his
liability on tho notes the courts
icothtag elfo but render Judgment
lXt corporation an J follow tho ile-
4 et the courts referred to.
'Mtfe but Just to the Stato and this
:eni to say mat it has never ucea
br either that the net lu Question
or cotf W apply to corporations doln
Rtlr 'latercstato busiciess.' On thu
L7 corporations claiming to do such
m hare been uniformly advised by
tartment that tlio act did. not af-
paand if they wore in fact doing
u:a oi Business mcy wero under no
aisation to pay tho tax. and did not
t permit to authorize them to do
sin this State. Thev could m hii.
rtlout a permit as wo believed ami
blaloa was umcuired ia by the nt-
fick-rus acpdrtinent. Hut whether
tbnygion ca-c a btrictiy 'inter-
lotaess' Is be'.g done i3 a question
it ud dtpsnda upon the manner In
1 tie buslne? s is ilnr-ii. nn.l tl.lc riffle..
Hi lloag iecllned to pass upon this
i iaci Daseu upon a purely ex
Mtemcnt by .tho corporations leav-
MWStlon to be detcrralncd hv ilia
aims themselves an'd Ictung them
r tha coaicquences it they crrod;
a this case the facs show clearly
B trantactlon was oem nf intniKnu
l?S.."V. !n.fomo ?ll-rr cas-J. and
. -.ucirui suie of rncta even by
iM corporation It might ! ektah.
MfoM qucitlo- ih.it tho transaction
.?"' Intcrsuile conlmereo lu
eae the corporation might bo liablo
wl as.rn nun fif nit f...m n..
H1 I . ' """"ar Willi
S .aw" iPP'Icabto ihortto will
wca case hnvim-m- n -i
P M own neeultni . .-.. .
4bHi?S.e.quo'tlon or liability or
Uly be Uolennlned.
State has In!t nnh.n y... .... ....
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ift.r .- "MJ uvuiylu or renre-
wrelD. Tim HaiIbI .. .:. T .
rthrrithi:dr
B 103c am t 7 . l" vuuli:i iH'ji-
rfululfn;t.lnst?a.tl f "leaning the
Wtndrn?i estate.'
t hill ii. '"wjii iuu loss 0i
Wrtfti ik r '" 'a " lias
wSw in dn f!'L'to nat bc!nK elvon
BC0nLM..erCa.t'J'"-y'tomay
lindincnr h clr lermlta to bo toi-
SS'ir.?.c?VJr penalties ujidcr the
on and r "00n annulled. 1'or
iS rf imI"""1 "le rosult Btntcd
r?fS etLers "'rondy recoived
ecosi'tln jus-
foesor of physics in t .... ..
rem tt paper on he ;'iw.i . "y- wl'l
a WPcr oa "Publta Shrirt!?1? i' 'rc:l'
"vcnlng December I- L Htel Tuu
U.o.nuWvt;-Uycr0f
oTtInrtf':..rter
mcot.'poratfi Uiercln u-iiwii. '"r"'11! ftU1
of the dam' TO'ft h
to import. rorap"elcs "3 work ami U ready
JvJS T .IUlrn slCTsrnahcr n the
eastern mrV-V 1 S".v ?- y. la tho
HOUBTOK DATtY ppg WEDNE8DAT MORjriBra DHIOEMBEH
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21 1898.
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THE KILLING OP RANDLE
Police Arc Trjinji to discover the Cause ot
the Tragedy.
REFUSES TO TALK OF THE MATTER
'"ail at 7 o'ctorlt (hio . '" onc "'BhWfty.
OllAUTEUED.
Tho Independent Telephone company ot
mo filed Its charter with tho socrry
cf stato. today; capital stoclc $75000. In-
corporator: Sam Santmr wi a.-. t '
ErSS fflSSSM
M toanaimala exchange. JhiSu
TO IN'VESfriCUTR SMAl.T.nn
Stato Health OfBcer Blunt has gone to
Panic ron to make a personal inspection of
smallpox cases thoro and. if tossible nulct
ii api;r?htmf!nns cr lhHbit.tntk of sev-
tral tie ?hboring towns which hv m. .
mien stiotgun airarantlnes.
SUICIDE AT MANOR
A telephonic message as rewlved from
M;nor this ovonlng t0 the effeot that Wll-
vminmWCffer cut V13 tlroat w today.
U11 lam was a bro.llw 0 Uclul.d Sohl Jf:
ft nr "slMeP pcls ln th northern
part ot the city a tow days ago.
SIVi: MMi YUAHS
Kor Miiidvrliifc u"jilin AVIio Wns Try.
iik: to ITntcct 111h Wife.
Paris Texas. Deocniber 23. A. L. Mc-
Dougall was found guilty of socond a'cgreo
forim "C l'01 courc at CUartavllle
for MlllCB Uer.t Hoivlnnl a woalthy and
ZZ nu''1 "."'w county furmer nwr
Bogota Inst July and as glen nine ycam
L'l-?."- McDP'l ' a tenant on
Kottlnnd s place living a fen- yards from
his house. The wives of the two men weie
engaged in a combat and whi: Mrs. .Mc-
pougnl! .had .Mrs Howland down beating
her. toe deceased was trying to pull her
u... mien .uuuimsnii came up nnd b'hot him
J'c lln.l f lJ(p )cna Mnn u tn 1J6
SUInntit to llrpiiluim rol. n.irlul.
Well ICiioun nt llrynn.
Dallas Texas. Docemhtc iO.TOe kill.
Ing of I. O. Itandlo tet night la still the
sensation cf Dallas. VurtJtu Iheorlej are
being xvorKcl on dcwlop-iig tho cause ot
Ue tragedy and Uoueltvo are following
tt-vetuj clues None ot theso 0ro ln such
hapo as to inull tfeflrue publication iU
early but It ls a ract that Sheriff Ctboll
nud Ohlof of pojjoo OotiwcII aro nrcsfcut-
horJuehlv01 Vwkla lh0 ca B"'
ran2S??i ani cnrKcUeally over a Mld.j
W5 J0Sf?i' r points.11-
ilii" t'."'"""' " siaycr or Jtaudle
still h. i I "" " "yr ot Jtaudlo
silt guards his rtswoas for tho aimmlsston
of tiae dosperau- net mnsi mil.i.V "
8
1S per Joscn nd chlckpn IS jer doion!
the duty on chicken Is 15 ccitu each. Ho
fays this duly will be- reauoved after Jaa
ary 1. when ho will becomo an czlenh
fchlppor ot fowls to Cuba.
whlhL8 wnn 'I Jo not caro to tell
mLthe w'Kin ot tto Jroublo Wa".
IIO.V. 3!..N TIIICU
AVI1I It cmi mi- tho I'mi-llci- of lu- l
tin- Ilnil ot Ills Term.
Dal.'Bs Texas December 20. Hon. ilaim
irice. assistant attoraev genera t.)ent to-
day. flit his home having come up from
Tyltr. where tl court of criminal appeals
Is now in .sctsion. Upon flnUhlng hU term
Mr. Trice will ictiirn to Dallas and resume
the practice of law. He Is vuv popular in
Dallas county and altbuugh they greaUy
regretol hl3 defeat for tho demoaratlc
nomination for attorney geneial last Au-
gust his home people will give him a
loyal welcome upon his coming to again
live among them.
Tlio Ulue Itililiou.s n( KouUiiort.
Hook-port Texa3 December IS. Mr. E.
II. Xorvcll of HooItiKjrt who had ehaigo
of tho Aransas Pass county exhibit at tho
Houston Fruit and Kiower Keslhal ls
In tiocetpt of the blue ilbbous. awarded
beit figs and best domestic wine both
coming to this couitty one to Sir. Noriol
nnd the other to Air. P. I. ilorch. .Mr.
Xorvell ls also i:i rcctilpt of a letter from
.Mr. Tom Klchndscn. secretary of the iu-
sociatlon covering draft? as priznB won
ono by Mr. Norvcll and ihe other on grapes
bj Air. Iloland Uiucht.
M. nichurdEon wtHcu that tho Dallas
go'ld iiieavil for best vcg"itiblo dlapiny
awarniHl to Air. Xorvell. w-111 bo along lu
due course of time.
Mr. Ncirvell richly deserves the medal
and the funtihcr reward of the grjtltude of
his people for tho honor won by Ar.insas
county ua but for his Indus'r.'. vim and In-
telligence tils county probably would not
have been represented at tho Houston
fiuit. Flower and V'pgsUblo Festival.
mhal i? " Bolns lo kill nw. I .
Knowing him to be n dangerous jiuii I touk
ro chaii'c wii i!-4 r j ..........
tolumbla .Murray county Tcnivi!j l
canm to Toxuj ten ycara ago and looted
tlnSUS!. Crc 1 haV slaeo UvM C0U"
Kamllo's body ivas shipped to Urcnhnm.
tonight for burin! In the ramly cemetery.
The wlfo of Erwln wua stn at the fam-
ncr '" Fony' twenty milts last of
Da'.Ias today. S:e was mot apparently sur-
piifed at tho tmnxlv. as. miit. .. r.
the causo of the killing I have nothing to
say. if my husband wishes It told ho cau
do eo; but as dvng a3 he remains quiet I
wi .1 tako It to mean I am to do likewise.
hen tftyj particulars aro given to tho pub-
lic they will surprise wwybody. havo
never hcaid Mr. Knvln speak hard of Air.
HauUlle but ho has told me boveral times
that bo was jfratd Handle would kill him."
Brentum Texas. December 20. Tile
news of the killing ot lrvlac (3. Itandlo In
Dallas 'Monday night wsv? received In Breu-
ham tills morning 'by Air. Hugh 0. AIc-
Intyro by long distanco telephone asking
him to arrange for tho funeral which i
to tako pUaco here.
naudjo was raitetl at Independent 1n
th.s county and wus n student at the ola
Bayl'ir unlwTsitv which at that time w.13
under the direction of the -enerablo ltnfus
C Burleson of Waco whoso work for Bay.
lar Luii made tho school at Wato w'hal .t
is. He rervod ln the Confederate urmy
nnd loft hore after tho war nrtir went to
Hrasjos county but's well leniembered by
the old residents cf "this couiaty. Ho liny
often visited Bronlwm and lb well known
here. His mother Is bur.od in this county.
The nmaaliis of the decoa-scd will arrive
in Brenham nt 6 o'clock Wednesday morn-
ing Mi the fiulf. Colorado nn'J Santa Fe
ornd will bo l.tken lu ohargo by W.lllum
busk undertaker and every arrangement
made fontho funeral which will tako pkico
at 10 o'clock
Bryan. Teens. Dccemiber 20. The killing
of il. O. Handle in Dallas last night an
account ot which appeared In today'n Post
ihas been widely discussal hero today. Han
dle w-as well known here having been
rail cl near here in "Washington eouniy
and for several years was i resident of this
olty. lie figured In hevcral sorlous dlfll-
cultios In this city. In cue cf which his
jounger 'mother. Hush Randle tlu.n a stu-
dent of 'tho Anrictulaurnl an.t .Mechanical
college and aenlor captain of tho corps ot
cadets was killed.
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.
Ti3MPbi:.-.Ftro destroyed th birn ot
Hun'1 Slmomls slit mls north lf Tomplo.
Loss nnd Insurance not. known.
aC0K3ICANA In tht cock bottoms of
Navarro county thcro arc armies of qulr
rcls acd huntops atv having fine snort kill-
ing them.
THNtPLB. Mr. Ihmey. tho englno herd-
er who Was badly Injured In tho Allssourl
Kansas nnd Texas coal elm to accident sev-
eral days ago. haa not yet regained con
sciousness.
MUM.tx. Mejsrs. IlurkcU nnd Bolton
who have; Just rclUKicd from lxilslnna
where thej bought Bevcrnl carlctuls of cat
tle w'ei-o obliged o leave them on account
ot the tiuniuntinc.
OU1UOK.VB. Win. AlcCleary. charged
with (hooting Alderman Joe Newberry at
tho Headlight restaurant wns granted ball
In the sum of $503 which lio gave. Alder-
man Xew berry wound ls doing very wo.1.
TalPL.Ii llae IVinplo W'ntta- Wbrka
company has secured a temporary Injunc-
tion nguinst the city prohibiting tho lustt-
niieo of rtfciTed city wurrnnts. Tho water
jo?ka company has n gixrnlshment now on
tl.o Iwurauee money due from tho opsr.i
houro lire.
IIOXHAM. The UWle son ot M. 1 Bar
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
The County Poor Farm Is In a Very i
Condition.
JOHN IIOEFFEL ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Crown Ont at llic FUliot Killing Un-
tiauul Suit for IlnimiKc In tho
District Court.
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Store open at Night until 10.
Galveston Texas December 20 Tho
county poor farm located ht Clear Crook
is ln poor shape. At a recent meeting of
the t'ommlEslouciw Mr. Sims tho now
superlnteHdenti hnnded in an inventory
which Bhoweil se-cral nrtlcles' on hand of
praclicnlty no A-nlue Chalnnan I'ierce ot
tlo comm'sloners ordcrtnl to Investigate
has mndt tho following; report!
Yota- comniltteo on county farm Uih
now or lo act ntter a careful examination
bg leave to report:
That they Wild the buildings fences nml
premises genontlly 4n a most dilapidated
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iiiiiW iUs kWJtfifitJLilm '' .'M
wc will do.thc lito-V ; XStS JfJ ' 1
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Thr bel blu kersy coat Vr
nA sann iiom ttietves and
it counu for ach In fit. i etc ..':.. 'i f
T r'-.-.- ? i '.v mn
ij wua arc cwaggcr.
condition tho farm uncultivated nnd the
rcir'was Playing near a flrculaco nnd .his I pear orehanl ln dcidornbio neglect. 11 will
foot caught In the enrwt nnd ho fell' in
the lire striking his head on one or tlio
nmlirona as bo full inflicting nn tlgly
wound Ito was also seriously burned about
t'he hauds and arms before he- could bo
rosoueil.
RXXIS. Xows rtnehed bcre that a negro
InliOR-r died 'ten mt cast of llnnls from
tho .effects of Injuries recclvod Saturday.
He waa nt Davis' grist juid anw mill. Dur
ing Iho temporary nbenco of the engineer
cv negro boy turned on a full head of steam
and tho mill "ran wild." The rapidity of
the motlou cnuir-d the millstone to lly to
pieces nnd a fragment struck the unfor-
tunate negro on the head.
Sdtrriiintjy lMtocuuss.
Tlic Xeiv IniliiKti'li'K Hctiortcit In the
Suutli In it Week.
Challaaiooga. Tvnn. Dee auber I".
Among itho moro Important of the new In-
dustrie.! specially reported to Iho Trades-
man during tho week ended December 17
aro o. ehalr factory In North Carolina; it
JfiOO.COO coal mining company lu Wc.it Vir-
ginia; a largo construction company iu
Arkansas; an $S0O00 'cotton mill ln North
Carolina: two cotton &ecd oil ratlls In Tex
as; a $1200000 deve-opment company nt i Juiccurnry lo iirotect tae Inmates.
Now Orleans; ch-ctric JWlit plants lu They have Instfuctej the Mipsrlutend-
Georgia and Kentucky nnd an electric . ent instead ot 'tirucklng for niniket to
lirht nnd power plant in Pouth Carolina; piovcniler for tho road and fnruw te.ium
flouring mills in South Cirolltu and TCKiih; nnd stock and vegetables for the road
I fnrinri in N'nrih nnd Sms'h CVnrollna; g.mg and farm lnm.it m. TIiIh will clou
largo llmo kilns In West Virginia: lumlw j a hiuvy xensa nnd outlay for fed end
companies and saw mills in (Ijorgln South i lessen the provision 1111.
Carolina and Tennessee; a s.tsh. doar and j They have nlMi Instructed the suporln
blind factory lu Fiorina: leiopnor." cani-
pjnles In North Cavolln.1 nnd Te".nesw;
n $100000 plug tobacco f.vtory In Ylr-
gieia; n wagon factory in Xot'iern Ken-
tucky and a woolen mill In i:.'..Tonnesseo.
.oon bn necessary to replace (ho entlru
plant the exception ot Urn pauper quar-
Umo recently erected but needing over-
hauling. Tlio mules aro old nnd unserviceable
net worth tho feed they dally consume la
fact they nro tho tolics of Galveston"
rtfeot car oalcrprlse. Tho hogs ato ot thu
sHb-idded nior-back order and worthless
to tho county. There ore a number ot
u.licd ealllo that should be illipose.1 of
nt tho county Is not nupiosed lo bo la tho
citttl-i raising li.slnes3. The tools ot nil
do-'crlptions are unlit for use not worth
u cent of o.cnillturo iu icpalrs nud should
bo relegated to tho dump pile or told or
scrap iron Tho bunks are the old Irou
rncs sent tip fiom ithe Galveston Jail anil
are lu bid condition and tho bedding worn
cut. The entire count oulflt is the accu-
mulation of j cars now used up rulteu
urol&n nnd compiuntively worihkiM.
Your committee has employed a carpci.-
tor at J2 per day who is now actively en
fiaged in overhauling- .tho bulldlnipi nud
muKing minor but mucli needed repairs.
f the m t" "3- ' "e consiltuFon-
P mart f 7i i .' "ssa"e in thj
FSrt or it "s S"i"0 Hml l "
i "vno ia i pfi thn I . i0- .... .
'iW Siatisf '" Ul snlreM c0lrt
STPPnix......'
ircin. KNT'S MEKTINO.
-Z of lha midwinter meettaR
l2l DeCCmber "7 aaJ M. tho
."or ?M Ce"trnI und mtorna-
rate nf onbQl n railroads havo
4a 1 iL ae.aia ono-tlilrd fare
'rJ7. all I tlckM? n' nnr"':s of De-
"mus."1 Texas lines will glvo
"oir!llnCii'?Jx.aa'le rat0 f
'theSnMi ow -iu to tho
l. aS nB'?eln tbat city im-
k aus? nJ0' 1?98' Th0 !yer of
"1 tail PI fu" raLo t0 J"W Or-
W. iim-T. v?IPt for amount nalJ:
Hid bv HlB?.etI h' tUo 80-i'ctary
P ko I4 ?(ntlty "" "Kent will
'f'are to a 'return ticket t
1 law departmoati will
.C??'1 un 21. To
$jfl tart from that da.o ua-
SSStJluiUoM "a Ur num-
iai'r it-ST?" at tiat d:lle-
AtTiilloat AusUa tHls
t 5Un foliowa: Ea-
5: Btuh7'l' b'S!ry Juauary
'fc'jaV'v 5: 2P' ; Oresk J'ja-
oireritf.u Mt may " -.
wnaaon w t3tt iuSi tkm
1 Mlcr.!-e"aB f the super-'n
-bluivfaX. buainB Uscember
; " tr. w. t. JUther pro-
SECREr iUClETIES.
Lockhart TexliS IJcecmber 20. I.o.lc-
liurt lodge No. 113 Kni;hts of Pyulaj
at its last meeting elected tho folloivia;
offiours; B M. Storey chau;o.Jjr com-
nianJcr; J. G. nianks vice chancellor; J.
II. Sublclt iirelato; J. T. (Jllloit Jr. mas-
ter of work; M. O. Jeffrey mister at
arms; Sum LUsner master of exchequer;
J. W. Shropshire aiisitT of finance; W. B.
rijktr inner guard; G. V. Kyser outer
guard.
Iyoskih'art Tcxuc Hecsmbcr 20. Iosk
ihnrt lod'ge No. 113 X O. U. W. at Its last
meeting elected officers for the ensuing
yenr us follows: J. 11. Holt master work-
man; J. E Lay foreman; Gu Bcrkner
overseer; Sam hiFfrnEr i reorder: Green
Mills financier; Louis Neeb rece'verj C.
C. Burgor guldo; John Ilalcomb Inner
watch; Joo Magee outer watcn.
Wttrren. Texas December 20. Tyler
county lodge. No. 23f ICnights of Pythias
pint In regular sesiion last night and
elected officers for the enbUlng semi-annual
term as follow.-: C. W. Illchards chan-
cellor command r: T. J. HoJgca vice chan-
cellor; St. . Mlichcll prelate; W. V. Cal-
Icn mn-iter ot work; A. J. Kelloy keeper
it iccords nnd seal; J A. Kowla master
of fliunce; J N Johnston master ot tx-
cbo.ner; 0. W. QiiIdii. master at nrini; 0.
M.' (JUder. inner guard; II. M. Kluuimln?
cuter suaid.
Sablnal Texas. December 19 Following
In a list of offI:er3 elected to s?rvo for
'he ywr 1809 by Snb'nal camp. No. 182
AYoadmen of the VVorJd! Consul com-
mandcr C G. Lelgatcra; adviser lieu en-
nnt. j. V. Heird; banker I!. J Ivannedv;
clerk. II. S. Ashmqidj escort J. A. MII1I-
ken; 'watchmon 11 MoBrbde; sentry h' P.
ThompEon: phjvlclsvn A. II. Bo.wmati;
managers C II Tlckford A. J. Durhum.
V B Piw; d''IesJ:'i) to coaventloa Heal
Camp W. D. Heard.
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IIo- Died of Ifls Injurlf.
Holland Texas December ID. Hoy Pen
nincton the toy wo was run over yester-
day evening by a freish' train having
both of his legs cut off dl.d la3t night
about 12 o'tfbck. The accident happene-i
u.iiiio in. m-2.1 swinging to n moving fro!;ht
tilaln Tho small boys of ttils town ars
cor.it1nuully at this practise. Ilov was a
very bright pov anu mucn iovcj iiy an
knew him and his death has cast a shadow
over the tntlro community.
DaKas N'own.
On the night of Decemlier 20 1S02 Ell-
wod S. Handall -was fhot and killed in it
val'son. corner if 'Main and Field vt.rcet3
by th" man who met with a violent dcilth
last nigfct at tuho .hands of llirnm I'. Kr-w-ln.
The two men weno friends apparent-'
ly hod been tegcther during the day and
wero drinking at tho bar in tho ol'l Mc-
Doroough'suicon. Aoconllne to tho evlikncc
taken at the Conner's iwiucfct. Major Itan-
dlo and Hllwood S. Iliatidall ivultzcd to
the Jintsle funi.ahed by btrolllng playert
who were In tho rcswrt at tho time. Han-
ctoll was ishot fivo tlmta ami died a fnw
ho lira afterward. Ho vvns unarmed at tho
I. mo of the killing. Major Handle was re-
minded to Jail without ball. After spend-
ing months behind tho bars ho w.ts sent lo
trial. The Jury f.iiliU to agree. A bcc-
ond Jury rcturnid o icrdlet ot guilty and
csscthed h s nunis'hTncnt at IinprlPonment
In thu Stato penitentiary for a (term of
twenty-cno jea.r.". An appeal was Uktn
to tho court of last resort and tho case wia
I overbed and remanded on -tho ground that
the trial Ju igo had eired 'n overruling a
tno ton for a change nf venue tj aootber
county. Major Handle was given Ms frte-
rtcm on boi.d Finally Judge Clint of the
criminal district cJlurt sent the caso to
Kaufpwn n-cuntv for tr)al. Tho Jury i-
tumed i ve.uiot of mat gu.ity.
Tho killing of DHwood S Hnndall and tho
legal lnjittles thait followed between the
Stato and tho attorneys cf t'.io slayer con-
lilbuted a most sensational chanter ts the
H.ilnrv nf tlllla.1 COrlinly'S 03Urt.
TVe widow and ctilldrcn of Dllwood S.
Ilandall arc residents of Dallas nt the pres
ent time. Ju-'iicc J. M. Sktwon. wno was
called to Inquest tho remains of Major
HandilB last n.ght nto viewed the icuialns
of IMwcod S. Handall six years ago und
held tlho exam-'nitiB trial of Major Har.'-ie.
On the samo street not S00 yards away
frem tho bulldlni; wbcrola wa3 JicDon-
cugh'3 saloon where Ellttcod S. Ilandall
recti vxd Ms I'Jtodh wounds hla slayer wa
hot down without viiarnlnB.
It is a curlou3 fact Ciat four sematlonal
kills havo occurred on the south sldo of
Main streei. .bttween 'Murphy and Akard
Urtets iT.uio 18S0. First Kdward oung
wcu sect and killed by John Cash of Ken-
tucky. Ca.sh was acqu.tted. Six y--s 8E3
EJhvxjcd S. Ilandall wat shot anil killed by
Major Handle. Four oars ago last faJI
Dr. Hay waa shiH and killed by Marion
Hrdcastlo about fifteen vards from The
tpot where. Major Hnnffie ded last nlghtr
Haidoostlo was clvca twenty ywrs penul
ttirvitude for the Hay kiMtng.
Four Tlorc Days
dnd then Christmas.
bon't delay making gift selections
aiut so avoid rettinc tanelcd in the
uisli suic to be hore later in lite
week.
Clothing for Him.
The giving of suits or overcoats
is u safe procedure because we
stand ready and willing to ex-
change or alter to lit after Christ
mas.
The
Slick
Suit
is a business
proposition.
There is no
oilier
fashion that
is always
io con-
venient and
comfortable.
Plain black or
novelty rhfck
ioiti.tack
!uMs. nil wool
H'11-Mci'J.inJ
SAItn piped
liravylcatlitr
tlolli 7 (-(v
lliiltiK'O"
Suits datli blue or black all vmol clievmt. ruund
suck or double breast t Ic ur IiIrIi cls patterns
In all vnwl Sculch pWJ checkcj 1J tn .
niKcd Cheviot In roilnJ sack Mvlc . """
Suits of fancy checked clicv lots plain black chev-
iots line black clav wursieds or plain ana
lancy c.uslraeres. ilnuble bieaj t slv Irs . - c v
tion only In black giipjs Ou
Sulu of line black clievlols or iinhnlslied worslt.U
itouble breast Mle cnits plain lace J or silk laced;
also mi '.itlcr rtund sack suits . c jw-1
In handsome Scotch niiveliy cheviots.... 0UL'
Overcoats as Gifts.
Easy to steal a measurement chest;
tape line drawn mound through
tt11 .
TT7T IWL:
rw' I
Take the combined sorts of the
city utit them alongside this stock
and you'd st'e What house clothes
the people.
Top coat of Wilton cover! cloth (oatmeal pattern)
-srlf-hced to arhiplts. leather cloth llnej
salln sleer lining llEht button. .- mn
P'lee ...)....I3'50
Llcht an covert llglit lvtl collar fancy platd
ilnlnjr beautiful butiuns. 11 nn
price .. .......... h...00
A doten kinds at each price
ranRlng from $io to J5.
More Men's
Neckwear
Notes.
Some very exceptional Scarf of white corded silk--
35C
tiny lviol n. goad as jo-cent styles; the
lining It tll tne hape It sti litli.
NWl.it ot .Masv Puff Scarf.ln trlsht red silks.
..mi uipc ciiccks or sman nr
fiRiiret of black... .....)W.Ou'
Boys and Children.
Throngs and crowds but ample
salesforcc.
Showing today-r20 styles m aa
new Vesiee Suits. $u.UU
Knee Pants Suits 8 to 1(5 (g-j rn
special lot at special price.. vw3U
Special offering of Knee Pants Suits
extra high grade fabrics a- mn
and beautiful finish each...P fuU
Air Rifles Free.
5ome minor notet picked up In the Hoys'
piirnUhlng Store.
Each article is extra good value at
the price.
Stvtlsh dps avc.
New Collars (linen) IiIrIi all stylish shares IJC.
New fancv plaid and bright plain silk band hows jjc
1'Mia crade tine stovklngs double knees sales
licels I0.S B5C."
Same u.arser trade uc; pairs ic.
Ollt Inlit nildD on itepn-lt. Packages may
be left tufcly w Ith us until Christmas day.
I:D KIAM
MA.MMtllll CI.UIMItiU.
NECROLOfilCAL.
WATS A C.V.NN.
OnlliiN Il.iis AhUm1 Tor One ill- llir
.lltlltll (".uii.
Ilnllas Texas December 20. Assistant
SornUury of 1hc Navy AUon has ropllcd to
letters from Major Traylor nnd CoiiRrobS-
mun Hurko in which they request that
Dallas bo Riven ono of tho twenty-two
KUM of 0 n.wl 6j-lnch ciillber rnpturoil
from Snnnlanti at Santlnsro. thnt Just a
noon as tho question of proprietorship baa
been fettled as netvvoen the war ami navy
departments tho latter department if suc-
cessful will try to havo ono of tlio Runs
loaned to Dalla- as requested Tho Rini6
enn not bo made serviicoablo to the I'clteJ
Plates ROvernnicnt us they aro ot frac-
tional Inclua caliber whereas the Amer-
ican Runs aro of full Inches caliber. If
Dallas Is allotted ono of the Rims It Will
ho placed nt tlio front of the city hall cor-
ccr of commerce nrl Akard tercels.
i i mir-si.
tomlent to Fccuru triulca of thn mule cat-
tle und lios for Hcrvlceable work Dtoek at
bomo fair nraivorUon. Having to Hiis I'linnlv-
ii cash outla.v. It would. Iiidcml. lm oeon AICI.V.-lVxanCuiM. Tcxi4 lHvcmbur
omy to tlio county to Ret rid nf tbcln unon 19.--Deputy City Marshal J'imr.i R Akin
nny tV?i ins und pavo thn expenue ot ficsl. died hen- yeoter.lny nftor u lout? spell of
They aw of tlio opinion If the vnluablu sUknuiH. usi'.i H yesim. i.l.r. Ak'm Icuvch
lr niehnrd U lo be tmved fiom utter ill- n w'ro oml several ntnall ohlMien to mourn
btrtu'.tion il lis nwessury It should receive their lof.
Iirompl unit judlelulin trealnwnt iik to J011Ni'ON.--'lV.arkaiKi Tc.b Dteem
cultivntlon pruuliiR and RprayiiiK and Iho ber 10. .Mm. II. S. Johnson. SI yinrs nf
nccfKHary materials ehoulil be furnished. I mrc. died htrtv todny. J-'ho lua lived lu
Yicmr roinmlUra find tho pauiern and Texarknna for the past twent-fvit ycus.
convicm in roou conuiuon won ton nun i Mr. Jolinnon n n member of llic lint-
iia.mc cmiikii si:.vrn.oi:n.
Mi'i'li- fii'tf Mi Vi'iirs nml Sit "Vlimtliii
ii. II Ih I'i'iiiilty.
il'hilnilelphla Doccnibor 20 William
Stcclo former cashier ot tho wrecked
Chestnut Street XaWonol banjc wns today
sentenced by JudRe Huller In the United
Rtattti dlRt.nct court to f-lx iisara nnd h x
niontliH ImprUorniont Steele wua co.t-
vlcleil ot eonaplMey with the late William
M SliiRrrly preldnt of thn bunk of
muklnR f.ilbe entries rrn the books nnd filse
rciorts of Hie condition of 1ho hank to
the eonipirollcr of the currency and with
uiUapproprlallni; tho funds of tho bamk.
Vecliliiidilly Kill. Ml IIIniHi-ir.
JIearr.1' Texas December 20. W. O. Mc.
Intoah a fanno- living nbotit Ihreo mllee
fn.m town accidental!) shot himself thl
mornltiK from the offerU of which ho died
a short whlio afterward. Ho had hlartrd
out hunting but Jus-t how the accidont
happened can not bo found out ns no ono
Ecoms to havo been near at the time.
Mtlifled.
The entlrV; premises arc boltiR rapidly
cleaned and placed In a minlury condi-
tion. Tl.o would reiwmmend Hut the norilim
of tho fiinr. Juttli'K in tho center of tlio
town of Clear Creek never In cultivation
nnd nol necesun ry foi piuluii'Rii bn rut
mi lnfn town listn. Knlil nml Ihn tirnt.nnrl. I
fhed lu r"''iiiK tho farm nnd bulIditiKS In
ppoper condition.
Eljnitur
ef
litis Kind You Ha AMays Bo-gti
&
Iiiiliilrliiir for HiMidBll.
DallM Texa December 20. Un-ertakcr
Smith aoday rceelveJ a letter from Mls
Jennie Uacdall of No. 22 Hast Hlfe'b strest
Lexington. Ky.. asking for th particular
of the death of II. T. Hands!! as she hus
rcaioa to btllovo he was her brother. II.
T. Ilandall ls tho school tcaclur supposed
to ba from Stephenvllle Hulilit cou&ty.
Ky.. who was foe-nd dead tn the ttreets of
Dalian t.n ins-ji n-rn find who the coroner
BJ grand Jury bellevo wa5 murdsred and
aro Investigating on that line
;ocm mill Tarlccft fur Cub'i.
Murlin Texas Dtcember 19. Mr. W.
H. Blaok'ell. a prosperous and enter-
prising merchant of Ileagan lu here toiay
arranelng for a large shipment of gssf
turkeys and chlckeno lo Cutii 'Mr. mack-
vell informs The Voit ccrreopond'.at thu
turkoj-s are -worth 21 per dorca geM
hfsrir.! tliiriii'il.
Corsleanu To-xas December 20. -Mlsi
Annie Wood wa3 nsverely burned r.aut
the body and ihands ye3terday morning
W'Mle drctn.ii;; for eliunU tho room be-
came too warm cauHlng hsr to faint. As
she fell clcso to the firepla' her clothing
caught fro and she wmj severely burne'l
before tho flames could bo oxtl.Kjuisfccd
.Vfirrii ICIIIimI liy fiiUmnvii I'lirlli-M.
GlidirgB Texas December 20 A report
reached town this morning that Frank
Dawron a negro living In tho jovver part
ef iho county about sixteen miles from'
this place was shot four times last night
by m ttnlcsown party. So .particulars have
been reported.
Aji Aceil l.u ily Sulril"i.
Fort Worth Texas December 20. At
Gordon Texas Inst night at midnight Mrs.
J T. Ham nged CO deliberately left her
hushand'a slde end bed and went to a
cicitk ono mllo away and trowned herself.
Tho body whs found several hours Uter.
N'o causo aislgncd.
t'jiflK-rlnf I'nlf Ili-iiil.
Chicago December 20. iMrs. Martha
Pleld of N'ew Orleans the newspaptr
writer known IM Ciitht-rlne Ooie Is ilcad
in (hia city Mu. Field came to Chicago
about three months ago far treatment ior
paralysis.
A Clnr Mulcer'n Snloldr
Fo.tt AVorth Texas December 20. Kd
ward Brtttan member of C'Kir Makers'
union and not known here blew bis brains
out wijtb. a 32-callU r p!etol lite this af-
ternoon. The e-uleido wa3 a Blranur here.
CASTOR I A
Por IniantB and Chiltlreu.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars the
Signature of
SUIT FOR DA'MAGKS.
Tho rnso of Jjjfovrc vs. the Brush Klec-
nic I.iRlil Comranv It) m trial in tho dis-
trict court tolay and will probably occupy
bhn sittcntlcn of tire court for foiiio time.
It Is vl oult bmuRbt by the rcluMveit of
lioyv for JIO.COO for ilama.i riuueil by
Hie Willing of lof'ivre by coming lu coiui t
w;.fh ii llvo wire. Irt'fevre w.i mwt'.nii a
hUE nrwl on Twenty-llrst and Simml tho
truebur earn' lu oontsit with no of Iho
wlrn of the Brush oMiipany. Tho elder
I.tfpvri' flUi:inntd lo freo the wire fiom
lt.i housn and In doing va rrMvol a .iover
bock. His am caniio to his rwciw and
tifscctvleil lu ffli-lng hi.' father'n life but
wi.-a killed lu doing so.
CIIAUGDD WITH MtlltDI'lt.
Last night Deputy Khcrllf Motlny arret
iil John Ilocffel on a cbaige of niurdor
uorn out by .lohn Cratz. The urro't
Krows ru.t of tlio killing of It Fllhol by
O. F. Tlllcbach.
Accoidlng to thn cvhlenco Ifne(fe) was
with Tlllebnch nt thn thm of the shooting.
Tlllcba-li and Hoeffol are in Jail. They
will havo n preliminary heiirltig boforn
JiiHtlcc llnrry Snlurdny. At the time at
IN- shooting Cratz was In tho employ of
Filhol.
KtiBCTION OF OI'l'TCBIlS.
At '.to annual nieetlng of section 27S Hn-
dcwmeiit nnnk Knghts of l'jthlas held
fast night tins following officers were oloit-
eu ror tno ensuing yesr; w u. Ogllvy
ptcsldonl (ro-rtiMited) ; G Ij. JJita vlc
pro I tent. ; A. K. Garth eccretary ami
trca Mirer.
VDKDICT FOIl DI3FRNDANT.
Too cajo of Jorcph F Hurff v. f Junke
et al. wiich Uis lxi'.n on trtal ln the
diiTl4 court far some time. R at an end
A Jury lirtvfht In a verdict for the de-
fendant ASSAULT TO MUIlDDIt
In Justlco Ilarry'B court this morning
Miirla 'Hi ijdvvln. charged with uisault wlih
intent to mvrder. woa lound over Lo ih
criminal couit In fee mim of $200.
1 w.
TOAIMY'S TI1E0L0GV.
ura sttur linlgo mid will lm burled with
honort of tlio order.
TUAWICIC IJnnls 'IVxas Deremlicr 19.
Hi V. Travvlck mi old nnd honored i-U.en
of Ihl city illt.l at the hcnir uf Ka ilaugh-
.ter Mr. .1. F. Hoia on llroivn Htr-L't jes-
tcrly ufiorncon after n lingering llluo a.
11 In lomalns wore luterrnl todaj In Myr-
tle) coniii'.ory wlbh Mnbonle imuorsi.
C111NN.--Sniinyalne Texan Deccmbor
IS. On December IE lSuS nt thU place
Douglns Chlun. son of H W. und CM. I
Oil Inn. Tho illni'M wan of only u foiv
hours nnd nllhough evcrytbliu hub don
It 'wsn or no avail and dotlh elnlme.1 rsno
of thu brightest flovvjrs of U once huppy
flock
SCOTT. I''orO Worth. Texas Deermbor
!!. -UsinJcl Si-ott. 'M influential ii'sllenl
of Johnson county sileil at his home iiotr
HurktuMi Sntiirdiiy of pneumonlii. Ie-
f.aaKo.1 wiis '.l brother-'ln-lavv nf W. 11 Im-
neil prominently iaeeivd "with thi Santa
Fo Railway i-onvpnny nd i rrnliliu of
IVirt Worth. 'I he funeral link p.vico riun-
ilay. UBATilHIlWOOI). Uhcrly Hill Tons
Dicembiir IS. d-led at h n hoiiie In this
ell v. G. C. l4alhenvxod of the firm n
lA'utlierwooil & Sun drugglio's of this plaei
Window
Shades.
We have some good oflerings hi
Winilow Shades for dealers Mia will
be pleased to submit samples nod
pi ices on lequesl.
Our colors and trimmings arc new
and exclusive and the prices we oiler
afford a handsome profit to the retailer.
We make store shades and special
shades to order and use the best cloth
and lolleis for (hat purpose.
Jam
esBute
HOUSTON.
Itica of till:" llg to the cxceiis of tacrhariuo
matter In the form of a thick lionoy sub-
' "" . Vti n rrFr wit lnK rr . -. .il .. t l. 1.1 -- (J
He hns been an lnvaltil of dropsical ua'ure "' . ' " "'" "'" ''" " " mu -m
for ib-ut three uurn. Mr. Loarlienvooil ' ' "" ' "'".""" "" lr" '"" "i'" lw
wiu un e-urly soiller of IhltrSluio nml wni j
tinnnii liver 'lilil Stato: 'lie W.tH illtorrcd In
tha liberty Hill Comolery tolay by tha
'.Mueoiiii.
ni.KSSlNOTON. Waco .Tcxnc Dercin-1-ei
ilk J. I'. nlcssligton. city t-aiiltury
iB'iicotor dial todny Mr. Hlolngton
served in tho health department In New
Oilcaui .ninny jtur.i ngo nnd was In tho
Hlato health depaflinent thrco years us
Inspector under Governor Ireland mi J Irtj
been Iho sanitary Inspector In Waco for
ten stars. Ho died of pneumonia.
irraJNIGHIlHfU.rne Texas December
20 Jtidgo J. G Hcnnlger nn oiu mm
highly respected clHren of Hcurne di"d
this morning at 1 o'clock nfter several
inontlu of HUfforln;. Ho will be burlel
Uia flnaoon at a:30 mmler eusplce of
the Mnsoulc Odd Fellows' and Ktilgh'n ot
Honor ioclgej. Judgt llemnlger was for
Miveral years Juntlce of tlio jkmcu of llili
precinct.
HYMENEAL.
oughly this Imrrlcns up to Iho conidstcnny
i a bcini-i.'anpiircnt cnmlliMi liocey and
enllrrlv r.tops tlio nmall holont tlio apex
by sealing Itself up so no mlcro-organ-Innm
can have uceesa lo the Inslilo of thn
frull Thus the .meat of tho fruit Is ex-
cluded from thn lufliieneo nf tho rtirrouml-
ing coi.tamlnak'd moist atmosphere and
will keep fresh for eight or ten days). This
Ih my theory of It ami I belleyo I am
correct. Yours truly J L. Normand.
ium:s viooi ami ui:i.iWA.x.
l'tld-'u paid by Houston dealers;
Per nound.
Dry Hint lililes nclccteil ...1-li
Dry hn 1 1 ml hlijra j
Wet laltril sdecled c'
llutclirr's green . &(i
Oeei "I;Iiih ..... AC
Tallow 2
IJccsvwix prime 20
Wool .'. II. Ol-l
iiiiTTiJii am) nam!.
Ouz&ffi&c&V
"WIHl llic Vlxloii of CM III ho nil In
Hit III Ailviiiiluuen.
I'rofeseor Ulacklo used to Cell a. story of
a little Scotch fellow who wus naked at a
rrciabyUiry examination "What is the
meaning of regeneration?" "Oh. in lm
bom again ;t his reply. "Quito right
Tommy you aro a fcod boy. Would you
Hko to bo born again'"' Tommy mado no
reply but on being pressed for un ariawrr
u; last w(d No" "Why not Tommy?'
said tho examiner. ''For fer I snleht be
Lorn a law e." wild the boy.
Many a delicate woman who Is suffering
from the special complaint of nor sox
may wish she cr.uld have bad u oholco on
tho wine event. Fomi of those nllmou'i
whin prolonged take JI tho rest from llfo
nnd ct le is tru- that thro is an Infallible
icmcdy for them to bo obtained t .my
dnig (.tore. Thin is tho wonderful
"O.F.I'" which msans Oertle'o Female
Pnnnceit ana ii known to nst like migic
iu It tirade Influence on the female system.
It is vol I known lo phyalclans throughout
the country nnd many piesurlbo it reau-
larly In tbelr praotlte A booklet of creat
value to every lady lu the laud will be
sent freo by lis manufacturers I. Gcnttla
fi Co (Jtattanooga Team to any lady
who will send the llrm her address. It la
Bad in notice around un so many suffer-
ing women while such a positive nud mas-
niflcont remedy Is available "O F P." be-
ing a famous regulator an well as a cure.
St. Ixiuls. December 20. Ilutter Htiher:
cumiiery 1SQZ!; liulry US IK. Kgga Lower;
13.
HKNItV-vMII.ldNHIt. Mullen Texas Kaiihns City December . Iluttcr-Stcady;
Do-cmber '1) Murricd Mr. C. H. Henry : leparaior n. amy k j.kk uiwer. lie-
to iMIss'flalllo illllluer belli prominently j 7"(lT rccilPts an-
known In eoclal olreles herr nU... Derember 20. llutter-St'aJv: 14
ItySON-.JIAfnHnW8. Ubcyly 111!). 20: dairy J3H1S. Cheese 8ai0 IIeks-
Texas Decwnbor jh Morncj at me resi-
dence of tha tnldo'a father lit this city at I
ti o'elork thU morning. Mr. iirvnou und
Alia l Xoiln Matthew Ilcv. Sam C.
Vaughuu officiating. Tho coatrautlan jar-
tieu ro of tho first families of thia noctioii
of tho State.
Tilt Hi-Hi FlK.
To tho Wltor of Tho Post.
Marksville I-n. December IB. blnco
your publication of my letter in regard to
my exporlenco with the new figs I buvo
revived reveal lottcrH from your readers
afking for more Information. A gentle-
man from your State writes pie! "Can
you HuUiiaiatlntB your statement by rella-
iil. ntrn-iMireii In rejrarl io tho keeping
qualities of tno new t-roncii ugi ii ii
is n fact and If this fig will succcel hero
(Southern Txa) aa they do with you your
ciimo will become n household beiicdly
Hon In our country
Tho followte from Dr. De Nux I hope
jvlli suffice; .
"Tho staument mauo ny Jir. r.ormuuu.
in Tho Houston Post of the Sth Inst. In
regard to Iho kecplni? qualities of tho
new Frocch llg Is not exaggeraWd. I have
ktnt this lhr ! days without wiiring
"MBt yiear I cxpreised one nu-irt crate
of this llg to a friend MlisOI. IC. Fiannerv
of Ilaltlraore ld.. ami they wero received
in splct4!d eocdltion.
' "O Do Nux. D.D8"
Anotter one writes: "How do you 'at-
count for the variety of fig -which you C4l
new French to preserve h) well without
Oulct; frtb.lf21!.
cotto.y hizun miiuc-i.
I'nuic crude ell .... . IMi
I'rlinc reflnrd summer yellow 10 it u
Cntlijn seed meal .113 SO (ill U)
r.'r.lton tc-od cake 13 Vl nVl Hi
Lliilcri. A ...... :Ucji 14
Quotations are t. o. b. In tailor.
Pk
AW'-T-
m
Safety
..
TSut. the wonderfut keepin gWWnimmlir-.
MOTHER'S
FRIEND (the ex.
tcrnal liniment)
is a truo safe
guard for expect
tint mothers It
helps them thro'
the early stages
without morning
sickness and aa
tho critical hour approaches it relaxe
and relieves the overstrained muscle.
Labor is bhortened and robbed of nearly
nil naln. Snfo delivery is assured and
tho danger of rising or swelled breasts V'xWc
entirely avoided. Quick recovery aad v-Aara' ib
uTO'juinjiiiiiiii.oiiii. (. r5aj.f j .
Druwlts seN it Ur SI b-attlf; . .AW$
Send for pur frllluttrsU4-Xftft-.H- $
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The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 263, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 21, 1898, newspaper, December 21, 1898; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth114594/m1/3/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .