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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
Wharton Items.

Wharton, Texas, December 2S.-The
Loyal Literary league met tonight at the
home of DR.. j. r. Bolton.
a grand ball will be given by the young
men Of Wharton next Thursday night at
the new Ford store. The affair will be the
event OF the season. A string band from
Houston and quite crowd of guests are
expected from the neighboring towns
Dr. Walls is building beautiful resi-
dence in the eastern suburbs OF Wharton,
which will be an ornament to that part of
the town,
MIR. j. Il. Roseberry is erecting n hand
some two story house in the central part
of Wharton.
Mrs. Upton OF Georgetown is the guest
of her brother, Mr., +. Hodges.
Mrs. James Brown and family OF Edna
are spending the holidays with her sis
ter, Mrs +. Ellison
The many friends of Mr. w. s. Glass of
Victoria sympathiae with his family in his
sad death Christmas Day. Mr., Glass was
an uncle of e. d. Linn of Victoria and
w. +. Linn OF Wharton.
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Forty fifth district court this morning IN
the name Of the State OF TcxAs on sf!idaviis
OF George C.. Sauer, George Dullrig. J. h.
lkel & Co, the Hugo Schneider company,
r. Campbell and Louis Fries against C. S.
MoElrcy, the city ell inspector The case
is TO test the RICH; OF the city TO levy aud
McElroy TO collect fees for inspecting IL
Illuminating oil. The petitioners do hot deny
the right OF the city 20 have the I'll Ia
specteh, but complain Of the fees TO be raid
therefor. which they ailege amount to about
$4,000 year The petitioners claim that u.
the right to collect fees Is upheld. the price
Of oil VIII be raised l cent gallon The
REALTORS pray that the defendant be obsted
from the franchise ATTEMPTED 10 be s-Ser-
cised by him over the compliments. and
that be be found guilty Of usurrins c. said
franchise and be fined $500.
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THE BRENNAN BUDGET.
section Hand Takes His Exit With
Morphinc-Put Up III. spurs.

Brentam. Texas, December IS joan
Wright. railroad section hand. from sec
;ion No. I. Immediately north OF Lyons. got
| Is time Thursday. December "a Tor sew
cnieen days work. less bis board. and came
10 Breuhsm. He pui IN at .he Railroad
I Exchange ssloou. where his check was
csshed. and spent his money like it was
! driee oak leaves and he the owner IL TN
bounded forests. when upbralded by his
partner. Tom o'Mallcy. for spending it SO
rec kiessly, he remarked that he would not
need it and that he didn't care how soon
1t was gone. He made careful inquiry Abpu,
the undertaking business here and before
spending the last OF his money, went to q
drug store and purchased quantity Of
morphine.
SUNDAY night he and his partner, o'Mal-
ley. lay ih~a upon the hare floor In the
back rno1n q The saioon.
MT oMallcy got Up about daylight n
iese a spln around town. and soon after
Dis departure the porter. while sweeping
Gut Tiae 10 awake Wright and found that
he Was sleeping that sleep that knows nc
waking. cold ard stiff Ia death.
Justice Ewing Vas summoned and held
Al inquest An examination 81 the person
revealed the empty morphine box and The
conclusion arrived az wGs 10 the eTec, that
he cane 20 BIS death from an overdose az
iAefphine administered ny his ovn hand
su'i1s Doras, Of FhilliQshVrs was In
iQMA yesterday evening" on horseback ne
wore brand ner raI- ~ spurs snd ne
tbsd ihsn hr sticking ono in each shoulder
g fhf aorse- Tho suirial s-uartius Under /
lhe ram ran en- over the street with him.
Al- any a1llnst TT apfng POSI- aal then +
Fl S4fHsis "hsre il Slipped and ten t
n 'ha pavement The man hsL a niger
AZ ra rlsrH - -.
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The Ilrg,os ,Jcttjcs.

Nelasco. Texas. December Is Mcssrs.
Baldwin and Yates of the engineering
corps belonging 10 the commission that is
to examine the work done on the jetties
at the mouth of the Brazos have gone to
Quintana and are husly engaged getting
things in readiness for active operations.
The chief engineer is expected at any
tine The commission. composed Of Gen.
eral Roberts OF the United States army
Mr., Robert Moore. civil engineer of St
Louis and Secretary Torney of the coast
survey. viii arrive about the middle OF
January. 1t Is expected that this commis-
sion will hold regular sessions to hear the
expressions and opinions of the people
who favor the harbor. just as the commis-
sion Is now doing at the san Pedro and
Santa Monica harbors on the California
coast
Ex-Governor Hubbard Will deliver his
lecture on Japan and the Orient here
on New Years eve,
The captain Of the British steamer Eden
moor who camo IN empty and went out
loaded without tow, was enthusiastic In
his praise OF the harbor at Nelasco He
says that with moderate improvements IL
viii surpass any other place on the coast.
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TEXAS RANGER SERVICE.
Good Work Is Being Done by the
Frontier Battalion.
MRS. TH0S. M'KlNNEY DIES SUDDENLY
She Was One of the Early settlers OF
Tcxns-Bill Mcdonald Wants IL
job lie VIII Hardly Get.

Austin, Texas, December 2S--The am
nouncement of the capture by the Rangers
OF the gong which recently held up a
Southern Pacific train at Comstock but
emphasizes the fact that the frontier bat.
TALON is most effective agency In the
suppression of iighwaymen. The Comstock
robbers are the third bunch of train rob-
bers that the Rangers have captured tn.
year. besides rounding up a collection of
horse thieves who were getting ready to
take possession Of train not long ago.
Always ready for action and equipped for
long journeys the Rangers are in posi-
ton to give chase to lawless characters
whose success in evading the civil authors
ties lies in the fact that the latter can trail
them so far and no farther. Once on trail
the Ranger keeps it until his quarry is
bagged and it is seldom very seldom. that
lie returns empty handed.
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Luling Locals.

Ldllng, Texas, December 2s.-Deputy
Sheriff Van Flowers Of l.ookhart came down
this morning for the prisoners in the city
jail and took them up to the county seat.
Country dances by the score are being
held at the residences of farmers near
town. At one given saturday night the hats
Of the gentlemen guests were stolen ana a
number forced 10 20 home through the
frosty atmosphere bareheaded.
The preparations for the Firemen's an
niyersary ball, January &, are well under
way II viii be the affair OF the season.
Several business changes will be made
with the opening Of the new year. No dis
continuances, but several additions.
Rain is badly needed in all this section,
creeks and water holes are dry. Small
grain recently planted, is not up.
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Weimar, Texas, December 2S..--Nobody
has been killed, shot or manned in this
town so far during the Christmas holidays.
E7erything has been quiet and the fire.
cracker racket failed to materalize to any
srcat extent. owing TO the edict OF The mar
sinai, who gave 1t out to the public that the
hrihg of explosives within the corporate
UNITS OF INC city would not be permitted.
The boys concluded that the marshal meant
II and they dcssted. Only on casualty, near
mere, aud that was the explosion of a
cannon cracker in the hands of an old
negro, named Nathan Burnley. tearing his
hand to pieces, so badly, in fact, that II,
necessitated emputation, The old negro ia
now doing we'll s'' 10
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Calf. Beaumont and Kansas Guy depot,
round house and Yards and The yards of
th.Ttxsrkana and l'ost Saith railroad. This
territory would add over sSee.os0 TO the
taxable values Of beaumont, and the rest
dents 50 far seen express Willingness to
beonine part OF the city.
Mir. Peter McGec OF Kansas City, con-
tractor for the TeNarkana and Fort Smith
bridge across thn NcChcs river, today began
the wors Of putting In a center uier for the
bridge, Il will take about three r,onths
10 complete the bridge.
THE tnclo josh Sprucchy" company en-
tcrtNined the citizens OF Beaumont with a
novel street parade az nocn today. To-
night the company is PLAYING 10 u ,arge
aWdit nee st the GoodAue Cpc lcus,, Rich-
ards & Pginslns MINISTRIES viii be the at
traction tomorrow night
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The chrlstmay nnmher Of tho 81. Ton

The Christmas number of the St Louis
Sporting News, just issued. is a symposium
of the views OF the magnates. managers
and writer's Identified with the national
game 1t will be invaluable to the rules
committee in revising the code. as the de-
focts cf the present rules are pointed out
and amendments calculated to improve the
game are suggested. Group cuts OF the
maGnates. managers and writer's are at
traetive features. The claim that the
Christmas number of The Sporting News is
the best baseball paper ever published l.
sustained by its contents
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Found Dead n III.

sugarland. Texas, December IN
Bryan, a colored man, was found deal \
his bed yesterday morning, bu, IL, ~
did not reach The Post correspondent. uuti
late last night and the body was not ntysI
until this morning. Bryan had been M
for several days, The negroes fastened n
room door and left him without a,uaiha
and no doubt he died for lack Of reiial
attention. They reported the matter 10 II.
Ed b. Cunningham after the negro y
dead for several hours.
Sugarland is growing and b ION ~
porting three barber shops.
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TO The TEXAS POPULISTS.
Evan Joaes Issues an Addre SIS to
His Fol lovers.
DEFEATED THOUGH NOT CONQUERED
crs aud Advises the Rank aud
File 10 stand Tcxrthcr.

Dublin, Texas, December ss.--The FOL
loving address 10 the peoples party o
Texas has been issued b. Evan Jones:
The peoples party is the only true re.
form party In America today. The organ.
iEstion is creature Of necessity organ
lied 10 right the row existing wrongs and
save the people from eoaauued Industrial
slavery. The rsr;y. in she main. is com
passed. of brave, TT ie and patriotic men.
Who are invincihle-a few ireAcherous
leaders excepted They were defeated in
the resent campaign By corruption. treach-
cry and deceit hu; they have gone down
like heroes and patriots though betrayed
and deserted by trusted friends. they
: fought the battles Of reform to the last
ditch; Notwithstanding The fact that they
were ridiculed and slandered. yet. Ike
brave men. led by the inaomitahle Tom
Watson, they never falterei. nor could
they he sde-;racked or purchased They
have stood like stone wall in defense OF
true porulist principles and never have.
nor ever WILL surrender An honor to the
tried and true populists Who stood BY
'hel7 guns during the last complicated and
irving camra5eu-it l. to them We look
FOR The final triumph Of the people over
plutocrecy
II We would free our industrial institu.
tons We mus continue TO press the Eight
God only helps those who are willing 10
help themselves. II We ever correct the
conditions now confronting US 10 must be
done hy the people II the people fail 20
act To their own deteuse they must assume
the responsibilities Ii VIC fail 70 protect
ourselves We have no right 20 complain.
II wo desire change ef conditions now
is the time 20 organize the party on the
pure Omaha SlLouis middle Of the road
principles. throw all fusi1rists and traitors
overheard and give them an opportunity
TO repent Of heir wicked treacheycus and
cruel deeds shame on that soulless wretch
who woeld dare 20 sell his principles and
fatien on the Poverty wretehcdness and
heartachcs Il down-trodAeu people and
God pity the man who by his vote enslayes
his own wife and children. Now IS the
time for tried and true reformers 10 get
together and see 10 II that no more trait
Or get in the lead BesIn the work OF or
Earizaiion and education al once and
place none but true men on guard Stand
by the principles II right close up our
ranks and We will achieve a grand victory
In 1855 There are hut two sides to the
money question which is NOW agitaljng the
minds OF the people on the one side are
hose who believe that the value OF the
dollar must be regulated by the CONNER
cial value Of the commodity out Of which
i is made. who represent the gold basis
party. on the ether side are those who he
itve in z constitutional scientific. uur..
'eemahe money. who constitute tho pco-
'le~ party. II is on these II So that the !
inancisl question must he settled. The |
'arty that denies these nroposiiioSs can
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Cat Spring. TcSas. December 27.--Thc
pos'oihce at TINS place was entered b. rob.
oers last night Tho safe vas blown open
ana mail matter opened. The robbers se-
cured about $500 and two registered letters
ST. Fritz kinder. who sleeos IN a, al
lohlnR building was awakened ~ iba
NOISE ana he secured his Wuchos,e- and
vent after The robbers When he caught
sisht Ok one he took bead on him. but HE
tHH hnng iire and he missed the mark In
70 me lhietng ~ W"
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enjoyed dancing until late that nicb,
Those present report having a most ON.
joyablc time
grand ball will be given by Mr.. Georye
j. Reynolds at his old ranch near DrIscolI
this evening.
Miss Katie Rlckleson Of Corpuss Christ,
came up ,nis morning to spend the re-
mainder OF the holidays MS a guest If M,s.
Mary Reynolds
Mr.. W. T. Wright and family Of Alien
spent Christmas with his fathers family
at Driscoll.
Miss Ginnie MacManus of Corpus Christi
Is spending the holidays with the Misses
Reynolds.
cattle buyers are quite numerous In and
about Driscol but ranchnen as n go,anni
thing are holding for sprag as thew eynac,
better prices then
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To the Editor of The Post.

To Tho Editor OF The Post.
Tenaba, Texas December Eel am now
AZ the Houston East and West Texas rail
road at Tenaha. / have discovered good
quality OF coal in shelby county and have
shipped one car to the Hamilton Oil mill
Of Shreveport, La 1t proved TO be all
right, but my limited means Will not per-
mit me to operate at present The pros
poets for coal and other minerals in shelby
and Pamela counties are very good. Mining
has heen my business for the last thirty
five years. Yours truly, T. l.. Lowrie.
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Accidentally KILLED.

Yoakum, Texas, December 2s-Bo M
inson. colored, was accidentally shH RI
killed near this city late YESTERDAY ~
ing by Gus Smith, colored. They M
lying on a bed when Smith reached uidli
a pillow and pulled therefrom 4 S-Alal
revolver, which was cooked, and By ssnt
means it went off. the ball passing nift
ly through Robinson. He lived iAq
twelve hours after the shot,
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DEATH OF MRS M,K1NNEY.

Last night at the residence of Professor
Lowry. seven miles from the city, Mrs.
Thomas i. Mckinney quietly passed away
at the ripe age of IS years. Mrs Mckinney
was one OF the pioneers of Travis county,
coming here moro than half century ago,
when Indians and wild animals were pen-
tiful throughout this section and the white
settlers carried their lives and rifles In
their hands. Mrs. Mckinney was the widow
OF Captain Thomas #. Mckinney, who died
about twenty-five years ago. noted the
state over as an owner of fast horses Mrs.
mckinney. herself, was as fond of fine
horses as was her husband, and was noted
Tor her horsewomanshp II has often been
sald oil her that she could ride the widest
hroncho in her younger days. while her
SKIN with the lasso and rifle was Stale
Wlae. The home Of the Mckinneys was
twelve miles from Austin and twenty-fye
or thirty years ago it was the principal
gathering place for the society people of
Austin and the surrounding country. and
many were the brilliant scenes beneath the
roof of the Mckinney mansion In the DAYS
OF long ago Mrs. Mckinney was sick only
a very short time and death came as gently
as the setting of a summer sun. She left
considerable property and one living rel
atVe in this section. so far as can be
learned-Mrs. Lowry, at whose house she
died' The funeral will take place tomor-
row morning at IL O'Clock from the Lowry
residence.
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Suing fur Damages.

Waxahachie Texas, December 2S.-T. j
Edling of Omaha is here. lie is attending
the district court. in which he has dam
age suit against the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railway company for $4,000 Christ
mas, two years ago there was right angle
collision at the crossing near here of the
Houston and Texas Central and the Katy,
In which 1t is alleged plaintiff receiver GER
tain damages The case will occupy the
attention of the court for several days.
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Fort Worth. Texas, December 49,.
drug store of Childress & Co.. 10 thD !.
ness center of the city, wai nafsn
last night to the extent Of ~ IN noDV ~ \.
postage stamps, entrance beng a. ~.
through transom over rear aeef y. ~ Z
trio lights were burning all alsns y. ~ N
the cash register was near ~ .w .s,se
thieves could have been seen =! W.
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NORrE TENAs VIEWS.
The Evans A>signmrnt Lnw--Fuvor
Da>hictt for speaker.

Greenville, TEXAS. December as.--with
reference to the forthcoming session OF the
legislature the interest OF the business men
and people % this section centors around
the proposition to rass general assign
ment law Same time age petition to be
{ presented tie legislature asking for the
{ Passage oi such law was circulated IN
/ this city and signed, with one or two eN-
oepticns. by the merchants generally. Pro-
{ iesSionsl men. lRborers, mechanics farm
I ers. IN fact everybody in Hunt county
favor the reform that would follow in this
wake OF measure prohibiting preferred
creditors. and the member from this coun-
~. Hon. b. q. Evans, will make a very
determined effort 10 secure the passage Of
the bin Introduced by him in the Twenty
! fourth legislature. and which passed the
house aud was tounisrei in the senate.
Mr.. Evans was specially earnest and
forcihle in his advocacy OF the measure two
years ago and. backed by the experience
and prestige Of his former service. is ex-
pecied TO render effective support 10 this
as we'll as other needed legislative reforms.
Speaking further Of Mr.. Evans. 1t will
be remembered that he had the distinction
Of serving on both Judiciary committees in
the last legislature, and his legislative
friends in North Texas. recognizing and
approaching his knowledge and familiarity
with the renal statutes. will ask the
speaker of the Twenty legislature to
make him chairman OF the judiciary COM
mitfce No. >. His service on this commit
ice before was marked by regular and
prompt attendance and a leading part in
The discussion OF the many bills reported
by the committee. His appointment as
chairman of the committee would be a
source Of great satisfaction and pride to
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MAY BE A CHANGE.

1t is reported that there is some uncer.
tainty about the reappolntment OF Captain
Mcclure, superintendent of the state re.
iormatory at Gatesville. Although not an
applicant for the position J. r. Mobley. su j..
perintendent OF public buildings and
grounds, is being strongly backed for the
place.
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THE TEXT BOOK QUESTION.

Inc superintendent and principals of
the public schools of Texas hold their con.
venlion in this city tomorrow and the at.
tendance promises to be very large Many
important matters Will he discussed, the
principal one being he the text book ques.
tion' many believing that present prices
charged for text books by The book trusts
are too eXtortionath
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Tint CcntcryiIlc Tragedy.

Buffalo. Texas, December T,--Algie
Stevens. who shot and killed Henry Co
burn at Centreyille on Christmas eve. had
preliminary hearing before Justice
Brown yesterday and was granted bail in
the sum Of s2500 which he promptly gave
and was released from jail The negro
Coleman, who was cut by j. l.. Shaw in the
same alteration. Is not hurt as bad AS
was expected and VIII recover. Shaw was
released on $1,000 bond.
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WEATHER IxroaxA,,,.
Inst Mich ~.

,b q d n,sh barometer continse. =
at ' A s1um,ry' with the highest ~ %s
s > ns over the upper MIssI..l' - :
ana he southern portion ' y ~
Mountain slope. NV" y y Rs.a
The weather 10 rano,.,
TO cloudy. sene'any part A..
or more nrere't ia iona amounting to ~
davenport. ''o'n JacksotyS >.
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NOTES.

State Senator J. Z. Yantis of Waco is in
the city
Mr.. o. ~ Brown, chief clerk of the Sec
rotary of states office. will go to Dallas in
few days and engage In the practice of
law, having formed partnership with |.
Il. ICELAND.
Sheriff Baker of McLennan county was
here today and returned, taking with him
Oscar Johnson. johnson Is wanted in Waco
On the charge of burglary, and was arrest
ed in this city en- a telegram from Sheriff
Baker.
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Santa Anna, Texas, December =
Christmas trees were held in The As'ao.R
and Baptist churches on the eve ose'
Christmas, which were quite 4 Success;
The society people had quiet aia 2
joyable time at the opera house Cnfis!es
night. several couples being preses' ~
Coleman and Brownwood. TX
The cold snap broke up with ran, ~
has continued all day,
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ncnumnnt Midget.

Beaumont. Texas, December 2S.-A
movement Is underway to extend the cor
porate limits of Beaumont so az 10 take
In Calder addition. the Jirou addition, the
Southern Pacific roundh Wise and yards, the
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Yoakum, Texas. DECEMBER Z -,
Brookny, switchman In Inc 'a u.
while making coupling YESTERDAY - "A
ing accidentally fell between Two 70, y, - Il
had his left arm cut on aas IN Artplis
legs injured He was taken y. :, y i M cau.
Yesterday afternoon and plarea =
many hospital for treatment -
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The nnx and the Pistol

Fort Worth. Texas, December IA.
small boys, Gallatin Loving ~ ' M,
Bridges. were playing WIZ 4.
target gun this afternoon when ~ ~,
cidentally discharged, the puss, .n o. X
the formers leg just below ~ !. eI' ana
was taken home and meaiua. .,st,a. ~
but the bullet could not DC '@ n.lsfuL
wound is not serious, but se'!
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Paige, Texas, December 2s. Saturday
night While large crowd had gathered
In the Did grange hall to witnoss sleigbt.
or hand performance. the under foundation
umhers gave way. letting the floor above
urop nearly foot IN the center AT oncc
nearly panic ensued hut cooler heads pre-
vailed and no one wax hurt.
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DriscOll Tor,i,,s.

Driseoll, Texas, December 2S.-Christmas
passed off quietly here. At the ranch q,
AR George Reynolds family reunion
dihner was given, all of his children helm,
present save one, who was In Laredo
ieNas' That evening invitations we're sent
out to the young people OF DriscoI and all
collected at Mr.. Reynolds residence ana
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TO BE MARRIED.

Mr. h. a. Dean, a well known CONNER.
cial traveller whose homo is in George
town passed through the city this evening
en- route to Halletsville where, on Weincs-
day next. he will be marric,! TO Mrs Nonie
searcy Rose, charming widow Of that
place.