The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-13
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Norton Turned Over to the Officers
From Chicago.
THE APPROXIMATION OF PINE WOOD.
Eevoiutionize the Texas Iron Trade.
ovctcharge Claimrd-Sotes.

Dick sergeant of detectives of chicago,
reached this city this evening armed with
| a requisition for Richard Norton, held
here on charge of embezzling the FUNDS
Of the Fowler Cycle company. Norton was
employed by that concern last october
to travel in the Southern states. but they
| dismissed him in less than two weeks
, owing to the abnormal size OF his ex-
pcnse account. lie acknowledged the re-
ocipt Of his discharge in u letter written
| In New Orleans on NoveGiber 10 last III
which he Informed his employers that he
was going to London and from there 10
South Africa. 1t was not long after now
ever, before the Fowler company began
| 10 receive drafts drawn on II by Norton
aud cAshed by customers at various
points, said drafts not yet having ceased
coming in ana aggresatiug $500.
Pursuit OF Norton was at once begun
| hut he succeeded in eMding arrest for
| several weeks ana the detectives failed
| to- strike his trail until the return to Cnt-
| cag1 OF young woman. She told the
! detectives that ii was nothing for Norton
90 h,-w in $500 in a night for wine. She
I 9ui1 also thnt he had actually taken pass
| age for himself and her on steamer bouni
| for London, but that she had backed out
ol me trip and he had started for 1oXas,
! WIN TINS information 10 work on, II was
| learned that Norton had been in san An
/ tonic whence he parted for Austin An
| Austin officers having been notified and
igruisbcd with his description. soon To-
| Gated ana jagged him, after he had been
! cniuug a wide swath and figuring as
popular swell in this city for week or
| more.
Norton has an address that would carry
him through anywhere. lie has hereto
fore been n successful bicycle salesman
and as far as known this is his tirst
| trouble.
Ey-Gnvornor TIogg appeared before the
lrnitontiarY board this evening IN the
interest Of John Dickson. Houston
foundry man, who makes claims for al
legged ovct-charye on pig iron purcNased
| under na
| prn'i'ntlury furnace In lSSq-a0 Tho mat
! .rF was turned over to Financial Agent
! hlce To- trace up and action thereon was
dcIcrred until the next f1eetiug. Although
| more ,uhn tiVe years old. II l. understood
ihai ms claim was sprung for the first
'l"' less than three months ago.
IMPORTANT 70 IRON INDUSTRIES.
most important contract was entered
mo today by the penitentiary board with
me Saron CITY on Paint ana Chemical
Manufacturing company. by It's terms the
| ~ Itentary management acquires th1
| lIthf To put up and use. at the Rusk penl-
| t'uliary. an apparatus similar to the one
utW ~ operation nj Saror city. seven
lhHeS lc2ni Trinity. FOR the carbonization
Ioi PINE wood. If 1t proves satisfactory
Inc pehlteutary board win have the on
tho mon furnace at New Birmingham and
| tle olh'f hall way between that city and
hdsk VIM immediately adopt 1t and opcn
hp again. The patent on the nDparafus
rs owned 10y Mpssrs Lowrnstetn and An
dorsou of Trinity ana s il. Spansicr' mas
i"l mechanic of the Katy at Houston 1t
consists Of u retort into which cars specl.I
~ constructed of gas pipe for the pirpo.7u
are run, loaded with wood and in which
said wood is carboniaed Mt the tcmpcra-
tNre of N1 degrees. About 100 cords of
wood can be carbonized per day. each
c'u welding an average Of 80 bushels of
superior charcoal. BY the old method Of
burning charcoal 20 bushels to the cord is
II big average By this now method all
ene gssses escaping during carbonization
IRE caught; recuued and separated, the
products OF this rectincation being spirits
OF turpcntiuc. alcohol pyroliGcous acid
ana t2r OIL, the latter being used in the
moro than bay for the cost OF oneratlnr
the niant so that charcoal Is practically
obtained without cost. which eliminates n
Of charcoal iron. y complete plant costs
NSop' II the. experiment proves success
IA . revolution will be worked In the
iron business In East Texas.
Financial Agent of Penitcntiarles Rlco's
report, approved by the pcnitenuary board
today, shows that si2l5i.i0 was expended
Institution during tho month of January
aud that the earnings of the Same were
yu3 72Od9. Thor WAS a balance on hand OF
S9ttt5.3o OF ponitentiary funds on FchruaiS
]. Supcrin cndeut Whatley's report shows
Il total Of illl convic,s ON hand February
!, rs against AN January I.
REWARDS OFFERED.
The governor has offered a reward OF
$3.50 for the apprehension of the murder
ors Of Deputy sheriff Carl T., Court, who
was assassinated In Houston ON Novem-
her 30. 1891. also a reward of $500 for tho
murderers of William and Frances Payne
who were assassinatcd In the same ciiy
on January 30, 1896. At the request OF the
sheriff OF Galveston county he also offer;
a reward OF $l50 for Douglas Williams
wanted for murder recently committed al
Texas CITY.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
The mayor of Chicago has asked Cover
nor Culbcrson 10 appoint FIVE delegates t,
represent Texas nj the convention to bt
held In Chicago on February ~, next, tc
formulate plans, etc, for the Chicago auc
appointed the following: r.. II. Cunning
ham. Sugarland; w. Is. Ward. Jefferson
William White, Dallas. George T. zcss
Waller, John Martin Paris.
CHARTER FILED.
The Palace Literary club of Decatur
Wise county, filed It's charter in the de-
partmcnt OF state today; no capital stock
lncorporators; C.has, Il. Dunbar, w, Is
Logan W. r. Taylor, Harry May ano
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
sutton county has redeemed $1,000 Of it,
bonds held 10y the permanent school fund
The attorney general today approved ,
! 5000 issue in Wichita county bridge bonds
August rhorft has been appoint.t
branch pilot for the mouth OF the Brnzus
Hon H. NJ Garwood and e. c. High
smith of Bastrop are In the city on lega
business.
Iton. r. n Strange and Messrs. T. [.
tIolliugsworth w. \. Wilkorson and The
dorc Armstrong of Temple were depart
! meut visitors today,
Nm Clemens of New Braunfels. 5. NJ
Fry of Fort Worth, $, II. Spaugler OF
+ Houston. A. T. Anderson of Trinity an,
0 J, 5 REC of Huntsville are ut the Hoic
Salge today.
Mr. G. T.. Applcr OF Atlanta, Ga repre-
: senting the United Strtes Bond and Mort
, gage company, is in tho city for the pur
: pose OF obtaining permit for his com
o pany TO do business In Texas.
ONE MEXICAN KILLS ANOTHER.
G Lockhart, Texas, February lion a
Z farm near Maxwell. last evening. one
i Mexican was killed by another The mar
\ who did the killing sustains "A good repu.
= tatipn. and Immediately surrendered him
\ self to the authorities. District Attorney
e storey and Sheriff Eustaco have gone out
z today 70 inVeStigatc.
: The goods recently hurparzed from IN,
I store of l.. Schwarz 4 co. were found