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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-12
HE is STILL AT LARGE.
WILLIE RAY, WANTED FOR WIFE
MURDER, NOT CAPTURED.
He IL Making for ."Tnll Tfmbcrs."
Well Armed and Mountcd-More
Concerning the Tragedy.

Sheriff Erickson spent the greater part
Of the day yesterday in the neghborhood
where Willie Ray on the night previous
had shot and killed his wife. Matte Ray.
Justice OF the Peace I. q. Bennett Of
the Harrisburg precinct, held the inquest
yesterday over the body Of the dead woman
which was inferred In the neighborhood
cemetery.
Ray, the man who did the shooting. is a
young negro who works for MIR. DeBa-
jligethy on the Harrisburg road. About
eight years ago he married the i5-year old
daughter of an old man named Maxwell
who lives on the old Maxwell place on
Brays bayou
For two days Rays wife stayed at the
house OF her father about 200 yards from
her own home and Monday she went with
her mother TO picnic. She arrived al
home Just before 10 o'clock and II is sup
posed that Ray was there when she re-
turned. Soon after she got home her
mother heard gun shots, followed by
screams. and going to her daughters
house found her lying in the road resting
against stump with bullet wound In
her breast. She never spoke.
Ray 1t seems, fired two shots at his wife
while they we're in the house and these
two shots evidently missed the mark, but
were fired at such close range to the bed
that the bedding caught fire. This led to
the theory that the wife was in bed when
Ray first fired at her and that She then
ran out into the road, where she was over
taken and received the final aud fatal
shot. which penetrated her breast
After the shooting Ray was seen riding
"A hiaclt horse crossing the Bray's bayou
bridge lie was armed with q Winchester
rifle and 4 slx-shoutcr He said TO the
party who saw him on the bridge. I've
done some dirty work and am making for
tall timber" He was dressed in gray
suit and black hat.
1t is net known IN what direction Ray
has gone but Sheriff Erickson says he viii
pay liberal reward for his capture.
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To the Editor OF The Post.
Houston, Texas, May Ii.--In The Post to-
day on the local page is an article headed
VIII Enforce the Law" witch refers to
the state and county tax upon vehicles let
for hire. In 1t you say that The law en-
braces drays. lob wagons, hacks, etc, and
that thore IL no reason Why 1t should not
be enforced as to them, etc rhe writer
does not believe the law embraces, or was
intended ia embrace, tho vehicles men
toned and quotes the law rs follows:
'.For every livery or feed stable. 30 cents
for each stall and 80 cents for each hack,
buggy or other vehicle; for every hack,
buggy or other vehicle let for hire not con
nected with a livery. feed or sale stable. 81;
tor every wagon yard used for Profit, not
connected with a livery stable So"
II will be readily seen that IL IA upon
the middle clause OF this law that the au-
thorities base their claim to tax upon
dyaXs, etc. But 1t seelng to have been IN
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W li;lrtt,Il.

Wharton, Texas May io.-Thc members
of the Baptist church Will hold confer
enco Wednesday nisht to decide whom TO
call for pastor for the next term.
a Mexican named Juan Peutts was KILL
Cd thts week AZ fandango at Spanish
Camp. The affair seemed 10 be general
row, and no clew TO The one who fred
the fatal shot has yet been discovered,
Dr Mare OF Livingston preached very
interesting sermon at the Baptist church
yesterday.
Miss Woulf. a very talented esocutionist.
viii glvo an entertainment at Piene's hall
on The 18th Of May.
Mrs s II Southwell OF Yoakum returned
home this morning after fortnight a
visit to her daughter. Mrs. w. L. Linn.
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BISHOP SESSIONS STARTLED rnEM.
Protestant Preachers say He l. =
Hcrcttc-Bishop futile Says Nut

lOst- Dispatch
The charge OF he,erodoxy made by the
Presbyterian. Methodist Baptist and Lu-
Therein ministers OF Louisiana against Ri
Rev. Davis Sessums. tho Protestant Epis-
copal bishop oil the Louisiana diocese, is
attracting considerable attention among ~.
Louis chu-chmen. II is asserted that the
bishop expounded In Len'eu sermon an
entirely new doctrine, which substituted
for Tho teachings Of the Bible a broad hn-
manitarianisrD. recognizing the universe as
God, aud the mai pardon Of all sinners,
whetheg baptized or not.
Many ST. I.ouisan arr among Bishop
SesSums' admirers and the chlrse OF her
esy against a churchnan Of such Nigh
standing caused q mild sensation
Bishop futile oil this jnoc Sc who has
been associated with 'hs Louisiana preiajo
in the house Of bishops FOR many years,
was much surprised at the Il stack.
There must be some mistake. he said
"Bishou Sessusms is ono Of the most bril-
liant scholars In the church. dryout
Christian AID at earnest. faithful worker
His piety is beyond question, and the only
rossibio excuse can SEQ for tlieso Cliti-
cisms is that he has been misundcrsl GOD.
OF all our clergy do not know bishop
SesauIns' edual as rh,torician He IS vi -
doubtedly ono OF tho finest in fhts t0uu-
try. This attainment may nl{o lott his
meaning obscure. and seutimrn5s Gr ign
10 him have bveu picked from his seri4upa.
/ think. when " comes ~ proving III 3 isA-
op hereto he will be- lounl to be a
mighty good churchmau
II Is not probable" however. that Bishop
sessums viii o,or be- tried for the uJ En-
anccs in Dispute. Il is certain he Will 4.,tr
face I tribunal 81 another sect. rhe Mw
OF the Episcopaliin church iorhlHs that
ffh 4.
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.,RIIESTnCKINGS.

The opera Will be presented tonight E
the senior clst. which comprises the best
musical and dramatic talent in tho city :.
II viii be a treat 10 everyone in music and
mirth Mrs Carlisle Il particularly adapted
20 this work, and has used every EFFORT "a
make "Blues,ockings" grand success IL
should DO largely patronized by all iNT
Mrs, Carlisle has been very kni - me
ch. ritablc institutions OF this city, aud mas
gene to enormous expense in PreseNllhH
this beautiful opera and 1t is hoped that
all Houston viii show their appreciation hy
q liberal patronage OF the opera Seni9
cast Wednesday and Thursday NIGHTS. Jul
yenile cast Friday night and Saturday mat
ipee.
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serted In connection with the livery stable
law. as II Is. In orde; to prevent an eva
sion of the livery stable tax by persons Who
actually lot their vehicles for hire within
the meaning OF the law but who might
claim they had no livery stable or that
they were disconnected. etc. But draymen.
etc, of the class III question, who drive
their own drays. job wagons and hacks. "a
not lot for hire" such vehicles. they do
not let" them at all. hut retain the pos
session and control OF their vehicles. The
writer believes your article was unint2n-
ioDally written In too positive LANGUAGE.
for there lis at least considerable doubt
about the State and couDty's right to such
tax. Citizen.
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engine Is from the La France Engine COM
pany and will he a beauty. But this was
not all that made him happy and he and
the IRE boys OF Drummer were all glorying
over tho gift. which was lot in the addi-
ton, donated TO the company by Ben Khan.
The Runner fire boys are as happy as can
be and will celebrate the arrival OF the
engine in grand style.
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uc,icnn Mission work.

on Friday at r. N. at the central
Christian church. MIR. Hoblit. missionary
at Ciudad lunroz. Mexico. Will give ltc'
ture. with stercopticon views on Old Mex
leo. for the benefit OF the Mexican mis-
sion printing press fund The SUM of Sl?5
hns hcon contributed to buy a printing out I.
m for this mission, whore Mr.. hoh.it and
Miss Mason are working, only 10 cents
admission VIII be charged. II Is desired
10 raise n total OF $3.50
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Schulenburg. Texas, May 10000 re-
ward. Strayed or stolen from Theo. Banch
at Moralvia. LlvlCa county. from l>esslsr
pasture, on the night of May s, 1897, one
dark bay mare, l5ia hands high, ii years
old, fistula on left side of neck, one hind
foot white, saddle marks. not branded.
He will pay above reward. Five dollars
fer the recovery of mare. and five dollars
for the capture of thief. Address Theo.
Banch. Freyburg Fayeito county. or II.
Eilers, city marshal. Schulenburg, Texas.
/ will give liberal reward for the cap
turo of Willie Ray. wanted for the killing
of his wife, Matte Ray, in Harris county
on tho night of May Ia. He is about feet
$ inches high, weighs about 40 pounds,
dark brown skin. sideburns cut out, high
cheek bones. small nose. about IS years
old. Albert Erickson.
Sheriff Harris county.
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The run that was to have been Givon
last night was postponed on account Of
rain until Friday night, when esory
wheelman and friend is invited,
In mentioning the names " officers
Sunday the namo OF W. T.. Gale Should
have been placed as vice president inS'epd
OF Theo. Bering.
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Billy Seibert was tho happiost man in
Houston yesterday lie had received no.
tioe that the steamer for the Drummer fire
company had been shipped to his address
rs foreman and 10 expected shortly. The
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.niue stockings" Tonight.

Tonight the opera of Blue stockings
will be produced at tho opera house and
Mrs. Carlisle. the indefatigablc little lady
who W. undertaken this work. desires thai
all who take part ~ the opera-thc dang
ers. singers Cinnamon. Indians, soldiers
ctc.--be at tho opera house promptly at
-.al "A m
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mrs. JACKsON's GRATITUDE
AZ Her Royal Treatment While I'm
TeNus.

In tho following letter to the Messrs.
Bowie OF the Hutchins House. Yrs. NJ. A.
Jackson. widow Of the late stoncwall Jack
son. expresses sentiments OF gratitude at
he way in which sha was treated III Texas
and regre, that she could not visit lious'
ion.
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senator coIc's condition.

Waco, Texas. May ll,--senator Coke is
reported improving some tonight His gen
eral condition ls unchanged.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
HE DID NOT FLY.
Fe1ts Felt Safer on the Ground, But
VIII Try Again.

COLORADO SPRINGS (CoL), Aug. 8
William B. Felts did not make his
jump from Pixies Peak to-day, but that
was not his fault. With the conditions
of clouds and fogs. il would have been
blindfold leap to certain destruction.
Felts went up to the summit of the
peak this morning, carrying his i'm
mense aeroplanes with him. Two
hours were required in adjusting the
big wings, but heavy clouds gathered
and a slight snow fell at the time and
convinced him that a leap from the
peak would have been suicidal.
The leap was postponed, but Felts
is still on the peak tonight and says
that he will remain until the conditions
are favorable, when he will sail down
into Colorado Springs, twelve miles dis
tant.
Great crowds went up the peak to-
day to witness the leap of the daring
aeronaut and field glasses and tele-
scopes We're in great demand. The
crowds were greatly disappointed on
account of the postponement.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
History of Ivory.

The earliest recorded history-we
might say prehistoric, the hieroglyphi-
cal-that has come down to US has
been in carvings on ivory and bone
Long before metallurgy was known
among the prehistoric races, carvings
on reindeer horn and mammoth tusk,
evidence the antiquity of the art. Frag-
ments of horn and ivory, engraved
with excellent pictures Of animals, have
been found in caves and beds OF rivers
and lakes. There are specimens in
the British Museum, also in the Louvre,
of the Egyptian skill in ivory carving,
attributed to the age of Moses. In
the latter collection are chairs or seats
of the sixteenth century B. G. inlaid
with ivory, and other pieces of the
eleventh century B. c. We have al
ready referred to the Nineveh ivories.
Carving of the precious substance"
was extensively carried on at Constan-
tinople during the middle ages. Combs,
caskets. horns, boxes, etc, of carved
ivory and bone, often set in precious
stones, of the old Roman and Anglo
Saxon periods, are frequently found in
tombs. Crucifixes and images of the
Virgin and saints made in that age are
often graceful and beautiful. The
Chinese and Japanese are rival artists
now in their peculiar minutiae and de-
tail-N. B. Nelson, in Appletons' Pop
ular Science Monthly.
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Sensations of a Drowning Man.

I was swimming at some distance
from the shore in the tropics, and when
I turned in a homeward direction
found that the current was too strong
for me, and that, do what / could,
was being swept in an easterly direc-
ton: and as the coast line trended
northward, this was equivalent to be-
ing taken out TO sea. The sense OF
being once more in the clutch of an
omnipotent and inexorable force of the
sea overwhelmed me with diSmay. |
remembered with horror all the sensa-
tions that had attended my earlier ex-
perience of drowning, and to this ap-
prehension was added the knowledge
that there was some, though not a
great, danger from sharks. l looked
shorewards and seawards, and saw to
my joy that a small coral islet or rock,
a few feet square. lay in an easterly
direction, and that by outstanding my
strength it might be practicable to
reach it, Alternately swimming and
floating I was overcome by a terrific
fatigue, and as my strength failed l
became conscious of the fact that
great disaster was at hand. Almost
abandoning hope, I was involuntarily
interested in contrasting the sensations
experienced under the shadow of the
death that was impending with the
feelings under similar circumstances
fifteen years before. 1t suddenly oc-
CURED te me that if l shouted with all
my remaining strength the SOUND
might reach the shore, and that a ca
noe might be manned and put out for
my rescue, and might reach me in time
Although l was not aware of the fact,
my cries had been heard. Half-swim-
ming half drifting with the tide, l had
managed to swallow sufficient salt
water TO produce partial insensibility;
but by some good fortune, and almost
unconsciously it seems that managed
TO reach the coral rock to which refer
ence has been made. Although l felt
no pain at the time, the sharp edges
of the coral growth severely cut my
hands and body, and l was bleeding
freely when overtaken by boat which
without my knowledge, had put out to
save me. l suddenly became conscious
of the presence of my rescuers, and
automatically grasped with a frantic
clutch the knife like edges of the coral
fronds, which grievously lacerated my
fingers. Whether it was the smell OF
blood or accident at the time when L
was lifted from the water into the ca
noe. a shark was almost touching me-
but the noise and splashing made by
the men in the boat successfully fright
ened him away. 1 have no recollec-
ton Of being lifted into the canoe, but
was in a dead faint for some minutes.
AT no time during this latter expert
ence was 1 conscious of the slightest
tendency to survey my past life, or TO
deplore the sins and failings which l
share in common with the rest OF hu-
manity.-CasselFs Magazine.
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AUGUST CROP REPORT.
CONDITIONS OF CORN CROP
NOT so FAVORABLE.
Indications That the Yield Will
Not Likely be Over 1,SOO,-
100000 Bushels.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-The August
crop report of the Orange Judd Farm
er," based upon county returns from
all the principal agricultural counties
of the country make the conditions of
the corn crop on August 1st, S6.4
against SS4 on July 1st. This is be-
low the average for a series of years
and it has been lower but once in re-
cent years, in the year of 1894. The
low condition a month ago merely re-
fiected disappointment at the back
ward condition of the plant, but the
present figure not only reflects this con-
tinued lateness but a further positive
damage to the crop. July was rea-
sonably favorable east of the. Mississ-
ippi River and the condition in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois advanced to
point where "a moderate crop is indi-
Gated. In Iowa and Missouri the crop
barely held its tswn, while in Nebraska
there was a slight falling Off The Sc
we're decline of the month was in Kan
sas, Where there was drop of Z points,
in Texas, a drop OF 20 points and in
Arkansas of Is points. If the pres
ent growth of the crop was normal the
present report might be taken as indi-
eating a crop between 1900, 100000 and
1 1,900000,0O0 bushels, but in seasons
like the present the final rate of yield
is apt to be less than that indicated by
conditional reports and an expectation
of over 800, 100000 bushels must be
based upon entirely favorable weather
conditions during the rest of the sea-
son.
The average condition of spring
wheat is S7.4 a decline during the
month of six points. South Dakota
declines ten points, due to generally un-
favorable conditions during the month;
Minnesota six points, the result of
some rust and blight in the southern
counties. The northern part of the
State is still in good promise. In
North Dakota, the early promise is
well maintained. With favorable
weather for harvesting, the crop should
exceed 100000 bushels. Threshing
shows winter wheat yields uniformly
higher than expected. Returns from
nearly 1000 correspondents giving
neighborhood results so far as devel-
oped make a general average for the
breadth of 1876 bushels. Should the
latter confirm these earlier yields the
crop will equal 362, 900 bushels, the
largest crop grown with the single ex-
ception of 1891 The quality of the
crop is remarkably high and very uni
form.
The last reports on oats condition was
a trifie lower than a month ago. The
average is S6.4, indicating a crop ap-
proximating S00,0000o0 bushels of fair
quality against III 100000 last year of
inferior quality.
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CRISIS CONFRONTING MEXICO.
SERIOUS EFFECT OF THE FALL
IN SILVER.
Merchants Para1yzed at the Situa.
tion, and Have Countermanded
All Orders for Abroad.

MEXICO CITY, Aug THE contin-
ual fall in silver and the corresponding
rise in exchange have reached the point
whes this country is brought face to
face with what may be serious crisis.
No sophistry can hide the real condi
ton of affairs here. 1t is all very well
to say that Mexico can live within her
self and can raise on a silver basis ma
tural products that she can sell abroad
on a gold basis. This would be perfect
ly satisfactory if there were such an
enormous increase of wealth resulting
from such conditions that the country
could bear a high rate of taxation, in
order that the Government might be
able to meet it's debt interest abroad by
such means without any extra strain.
At this moment Mexican bonds are
unaltered in London, principally owing
to the scrupulous exactness under the
most distressing conditions with which
the interest has been met. These debts
are in gold, and their interest has to be
met in gold, and at this rate of ex-
| change that interest is excessive, and
| it is only matter of time, unless there
| is a favorable change in silver, when
| this republic will be unable to stand it.
Reputation has an ugly sound, but
something very much like it under
present circumstances must result The
railway corporations and other foreign
companies here have to meet gold
! interest with a medium that is ever de-
creasing in value. 1t does not matter,
however great the business and the ca
| pacity for making money, because the
] money earned is inadequate to meet
obligations abroad. There is only one
| thing for them to do, increase their
earnings over one hundred fold or con-
slider that their foreign debt was con-
| tracted in silver.
| 1t seems hard that the credit of this
Government. that is now so high, and
the excellent foreign investments here
should be injured through circum-
stances over which they have no con-
troll. But facts are facts, and it Will be
interesting to watch what will happen
unless there is sharp rally in silver
before long.
| Merchants here are paralyzed, and all
orders for abroad have been counter
manded The manager of the Scotch
thread monopoly here has raised prices
OH thread ) per cent, and the French
importers of dry goods have followed
suit
A prominent banker said that he be-
iieved exchange would go to 80 per
cent premium. He considered the out
| look TO be most serious for this coun-
+! try: in fact, he considered it too gloomy
to speculate upon.
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HOME FROM THE ARCTIC.
But Mariner Stephen Leary's Re
turn Brings Sadness.

Stephen S. Leary, first officer of the
Arctic whaler William Boyless. arrived
in the city yesterday morning, but his
home coming was a sad affair. He was
forwarded here as soon as his ship
made port.
Leary has been quite i'll for SINE
time, and has every appearance of be
ing insane His family resides in the
alley. between n and o. Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, but it was deemed up-
safe to take the stricken man home,
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Count Tolstoi and the Policeman

The Russian papers are chuckling
over the following incident, which hap
pened during Count Tolstoi's recent
stay at Moscow. Tolstoi, noticing a
policeman taking a drunken man in
a somewhat forcible manner TO the Po-
lice Station, stopped the police con-
stable and asked him:
Can you read?"
Yes was the reply.
And have you read the Gospel?"
Yes, sir
"Then you ought to know that we
should not offend our neighbor."
The constable looked the Count up
and down, noticing his shabby appear
ance, and asked:
Can you read?"
Yes" said Tolstoi
And have you read the instructions
to the police?"
No
Every WELL then, go and read them
first, and then come back and talk to
me again. We can quite imagine that
the great reformer, with his sense for
the blunt humor of the lower classes,
enjoyed the encounter as much as any
body.-Westminster Gazette.
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OUTPUT OF GOLD.
The Production for 1896 Estimated
at 2O5.OOO.OOO.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Mr. Pres
ton. Director of the Mint, estimates the
gold production for the year 1896 to
have been S205, 100000, of which the
United States contributed over S53, COO,
0G0 For 1897 it is believed the worlds
gold product will reach at least $40
100000, an increase of 5000. COO over
1896.
That the worlds net product Will
continue to increase for a number of
years to come" says Mr.. Preston. is
self evident, as new mines viii be
opened up in all parts of the world, and
with the improved appliances and meth
DDS of extracting the gold contained in