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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1900
Page
3
A garbled timetable lists arrivals and departures for Grand Central Depot and nearby lines including Galveston Houston and New Orleans routes. It mentions multiple trains, arrival times, and connections, with notes on Sunday schedules and other railways serving Fifth Ward depots.
Fragmented text notes a wedding announcement involving Arthur P. Gorman Jr and a Mrs. Morris with tentative timing and locations listed as Washington and Rome. The readable parts indicate a social event with family mentions and a date near January.
A fragment notes Camden Ohio being registered as a traveling salesman. It mentions Macet at an Hristo and a Chicago arrival.
James J Jeffries, heavyweight champion, declares willingness to fight Hob Hiteimons in any venue and names Nevada as favored battleground if Piomino does not agree by Wednesday. He deposits $2500 with Al Smith to fund a match and notes possible terms with Sharkey or Fitzsimmons if options fail. Rutlin’s manager signals a forfeit to bind a match.
Fragmented OCR shows a long list of horse names, owners, distances, and places with many typos. The readable items include several horse names and numeric values such as 70, 10, 19, 99, and 14, alongside locations like Hampstire WI and Maud Hodinik My, indicating a horse racing card or catalog entry with uncertain details.
A muddy OCR of a horse sale catalog lists numerous horse names and associated numbers or weights such as Tritio 12 Gold Lave and Water Cure 117. The text appears as a garbled price list with ages, distances like seventy yards and mile endings, and breeder or buyer notations, including names like Sir Mlorian and Lady Hasthoon.
A group of American track figures including Ho Eott, Johny S. Panning, Thomas Marshall, Why Beak Bo Primaline, Michael Norrath and Willim it aims to challenge European teams. The plan envisions a four tour of Hogland and the continent with stops in England Germany France and Austria.
The Philadelphia group eyed adding a team as the American League circuit expands with Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia possible entries. Ward Shaefer and Benlor travel to Paris to study billiard academies after arriving in New York on November 1.
Detective Drum of the United States secret service linked Mary Tompkina to a private detective agency hire and identified Frank Wilant as the man responsible for counterfeiting. Wilant was spotted by Drum at the Tombs after counterfeiting arrests in Chicago and Philadelphia, leading to Wilson’s earlier conviction and lengthy sentence.
Indianapolis November 11 The meeting of the National executive board of the United Mine Workers of America will discuss policy for the January convention. Key issues include how to fix the anthracite scale and bringing operators in key districts to annual scale conferences. Admission of West Virginia and the scope of competition are also on the agenda as officials weigh wage requests.
In Wilkeebarte Pennsylvania on November 11 miners at the Maltby coal mine struck over a proposed dynamite price reduction. Company officials resist but a compromise may be possible. Three hundred miners and several non union workers were involved as talks with District President Nichola of the United Mine Workers continue.
The contract for the Gould yacht Atlanta to the Colombian government is declared abrogated after political upheaval. Colombia paid 70 000 dollars of 120 000 and Gould received 40 000 of that sum. The deal aimed to arm the vessel as a gunboat to pressure Venezuela for an indemnity, with further sale talk amid the dispute.
A New York case centers on a supposed divorce mill tied to Mrs Tompkina and witnesses. Authorities arrest a woman of respectable bearing as investigators trace alleged divorce schemes across the city. The case involves her mother and elder, once tied to a large dry goods house, and hints at a hidden identity.
In Charlotte North Carolina November the plan of control for Southern cotton yarns is advanced by Mills representing 495,087 spindles. They agree to a construction proposal endorsed by the Southern Cotton Spinners Association board to limit selling to a few Northern companies to reduce costs and curb speculation by middlemen.
A 200 strong jury pool is summoned to try six Negro soldiers of the Twenty fifth infantry for the raid on the city police station last winter. They allegedly stole guns and wrecked the city jail to free a comrade. Policeman Newton Stewart was killed after firing on the troops. Sergeant John Kipper has already been convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Four miles north of Stockdale Texas the alleged assailant remains at large after Emil Stork was attacked at his house last night. Authorities have not yet apprehended a suspect.
In Columbus Ohio on November 10 a heated congressional race in the Twelfth district centers on Emmet Tompkins and John J. Lentz with bribery allegations coloring the results. Contested election talk involves President McKinley Senator Hanna and General Dick as potential witnesses.
Washington reports that Chairman Cannon will convene the appropriations committee soon to draft key measures including the sundry civil bill and the deficiency and pension bills. Representative Burton will also summon a rivers and harbors panel to prepare a bill for early presentation. The piece notes pressure to report funds this session but says Republicans aim to keep spending down after securing House control.
Salt Lake City reports that Utah’s electoral votes tilt to the Republican ticket, amid claims of a secret deal to shield Mormon influence and block an anti pollea constitutional amendment. The narrative notes involvement by Perry B Heath and McKinley supporters among Mormon leaders urging votes for McKinley.
Duluth observer C A Towne expresses misgivings about the election result. He warns that leaders may pursue privilege, trusts, and a shift to debt and federal power, fearing a drift toward plutocracy while noting his view may not reflect a final condition.
A political oration denounces the money power and Imperialism, arguing that capi tal concentration has controlled elections and government. The speaker proclaims a new anti corruption campaign begins today to redeem Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and American liberty from corporate influence and fear tactics.
A tourist sleeping car runs from San Antonio to Washington City with departures Monday Thursday and Saturday from San Antonio and Tuesday Friday and Sunday from Houston. Double berth rates are 4.60 from San Antonio and 4.00 from Houston with two occupants per berth. The car travels through on the Southwestern Vestibu le Limited over the Southern Railway, offering about forty hours to New York and thirty four hours to Washington. Furnishings match Pullman standard and the sleeper grows in popularity.
Reports say Southern Pacific and Kansas City Southern explore closer traffic relations with J. G. Harriman's influence backing the move. Kansas City Southern seeks to shift Sabine Pass traffic to Port Arthur via KC Southern, a plan Southern Pacific reportedly rejects.
Austin November 1 The railroad commission yesterday approved joint rates for lumber shipments in car loads from Liberty Dayton and Devers to Houston Texas Central lines with varied cents per 100 pounds and set November 1 1900 as the effective date. The order also cancels exception No 1 and extends emergency water provisions for canned goods shipments on specified Texas routes effective November 12 1900.
Captain George W. Jenks aged 68 died at his Indianapolis home. Born in Beverly, Culpeper County, he joined the gold rush to California in 1849, piloted steamboats on the Mississippi, befriended Mark Twain, and served as a captain under Admiral Porter at Vicksburg. He leaves a widow and three sons, TBE Jenks of Chicago and C B Jenks and R M Jenks of St. Louis.
Horton the hack driver and Joe Phillips saloon keeper fought on Preston avenue opposite the market. Patrol Driver Laury arrived with his wagon. Phillips dislocated his right ankle when he jumped off the meat before the wagon stopped. He was taken to the station. Eckhardt attended him. No one else was hurt.
Brownsville and Las Ruslas ranch area report a deadly shooting. Agapito De La Hon was killed in Brownsville by Jasper A. Maltby a U S customs guard who surrendered claiming self defense after threats. A courier from Las Ruslas ranch brings news of a later serious affray between Daniel Rodrigues and Carlos Perez with few details.
Port of Galveston November items note Bodl Balled He Hemiaphere Br Jones sailing for Liverpool with Baltic affairs and shipping movements indicated but details are fragmentary and unclear.
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