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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
HOUSTON, TUESDAY. SEPT. -, 1897
TEN PAGE S
REPUBLICAN PALACES.

Bryan's latest statement Is that "Tnn
rice In wheat Will aid rathor than injurc
The cause OF b,nt tallisrn," by which no
means ITO free coinage OF silver nj q
rntlo Of Is 10 { because famine caused
the spprec alton. and he asks; "Wnat
has the Republican party done to bring
prosperity to Tho American people
Bryan susirs - have forgotten the per
s st, nj democratic claim that "a protective
tariff incI uas.h prices. as well da the fact
that he AID mis- follow conspirators were
clsnorins last year for higher prices,
M. the pubiic's n emory Is not 50 hckle as
that Of the perletpal candidate, In the
face OF general upward movement In
prices but lingion Free Press.
It Is purely ridiculous to claim at this
time that protective tariff has raised
prices for in nearly all branches of trade
and manufacture the mportations were so
large lust before the new tnrih went into
effect that prices have not vet been affected
nor have the revenues been Ia the least
improved.
What has the republican party done to
bring prosperity to the American peopley'
Absolutely nothing SO far. Tho showing
q agricultural prosperity Is the result of
conditions over which no human party has
ANYTHING whatever to do. Had Il not been
for these good crops at home and the
dearth OF production abroad the republi-
can partv now would have been In the
depth OF popular contempt for having
promised good times which the country
could not see. The good luck OF the party
was never moro tonspicuou. than at pres
ent. when In the absence OF anything
done bv itself. Providence has come to its
aid and blessed the Nation with largo crops
that lust haupen TO be In general demand
In both Europe and South America.
There never was more brazen case OF
false pretenses or fraudulent claims In
the history OF political parties than this
idea that is being no industrously piopa-
gated by the republican papers that what
little prosperity We enjoy is the result of
tho republican tariff. or OF republican
policies.
Mr.. BRYAN has correctly sized up the
situation.
The increased demand for wheat has In
creased the price. and were It not that
s'aady war against silver Is being waged,
decreasing the demand daily, the price OF
That commodity would be going up also.
me law Of supplv aud demand controls
wheat. silver dry goods. gold, every other
understandable quantity In the world aud
the fact that famine in wheat raises IT
10 dedhir is but an argument, M MIR.
BRYAN contends, that were silver in de-
nianu as ono of tho worlds moneys we
should see tho price nor ounce 20 IN to-
wards the dollar mark.
ana vet these republicans will admit no
srsument and will forever attempt to de-
ce've Intelligent people with ridiculous and
ssseless stories.
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GIRL FATALLY BURNED
FLESH WAS LITERALLY FRIED ON
HER FACE.
Both Eyes Burned Out, Nose, Throat
and Mouth Baked-Denth VIII
Come soon.

BRENNAN. Texas, September 1a.-The To-
yeur-oId adopted daughter Of Mr.. Adolpn
Danhouse, who resides six miles south OF
BRENNAN, was fatally burned sunday
morning. While the family were all alb
sent save this young lady. who was subject
to epileptic fits, she fell against the COOK
ing stove, In which fire was burning, and
not being able to move, lay there until
the return OF the family, who found her In
horrible condition. One entire side Of her
face was burned off and the adhering flesh
on the hot stove fried to a crisp. Her nose
and mouth we're also badly burned, as was
also her throat. Her eyes are almost
burned out, and returning consciousness
from the epileptic stroke only awoke her to
a more horrible agony. which death alone
can relieve.
DR.. f. X. Young was summoned and
mnistercd TO her suffering He went out
again Monday, but upon his return said that
there was very little chance for her re-
covery.
Notwithstanding the threatened inclem-
ency Of the weather Sunday night fairly
good audience greeted Rev. e. II. Harmon
at the Presbyterian church. This was Mr..
Harmon's first sermon since his conversion
to the Christian faith.
Rev. ]. T. Browning preached at Union
Grove school house In the Earlywlne neigh
borhood Sunday morning.
Mr.. j. NJ. Kennedy was thrown from his
horse near Chappell Hill Saturday after
noon and badly bruised and hurt. DR.. J.
o. Williams Of Houston was telegraphed
for 1t has not yet been learned whether
any bones were broken.
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SOUTHERN PROGRESS. u.
The New Industries Reported In the
south In N Week rH

Chattanooga, Tenn, September II The
activity in industrial circles continues. The
Tradesman's Southern correspondents re-
port a marked increase In the volume Of
trade. and with the heavy demand for
manufactured products and advancing
prices. 1t is the general opinion that a
season OF unusual prosperity has begun.
Among he new industries for the week
Just ended the Tradesman reports the
following: $4,000 electric light plant ait
Aberdeen. Miss. locomotive works at Dali
las. Texas; the Hayden Cigarette Ma
chine company, capital 5000 900, Richmond
Va; the Montgomery Electric Light and
Water company. Montgomery, w. Va; the
Virginia Gold Mining company and The
GYPSY Queen Gold Mining company,
Charleston. w. Va; the Timpson Brown
Coal company, Timpson. Texas; an ex-
tensive pottery plant at Jacksonville, Fla. ,
$4,000 lumber and grain manufacturing
comrsluy at Lynchburg. Va, and the AL
gonna Oil and Gas company, capital $780,
600. at Algoma W. Va. large spinning
mill will be erected at Durham, N. c.,
and the Red Bluff Mills, capital $50 900,
have been organized to build a cotton mill
neFr Bennettsville 5. G. Woodworking
plants will be established at Cordele Ga;
Miridlan, Miss; Swannanoa. S. c.; Lynch
burg, Tenn; Roanoke. Va, and Lock
Seven w. Va.
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OIL CITY OF TEXAS.
THIRTEEEN MACHINES NOW AT
WORK SINKING WELLS.
Predicted That by the End Of the
Year the Weekly output VIII
he $4,000 Barrels.

Corsicana, Texas, September 13.-Opera-
tions in the oil fields opened UP lively to-
day.
BY the middle Of this week thirteen ma
chimes will be at work in the oil fields,
and the drill will be pushed toward the oil
strata at lively rate
Well No. 16 was visited by The Post re-
porter this morning, and he witnessed an
almost steady flow of oil from this we'll,
which has a flow Of forty barrels OF oil
per day. This well has sufficient supply
Of gas to supply fuel for any manufacturing
enterprise in the city, and Is located one
mile and half from the business portion
of the city ON the Wilson 4 Sweatman
property.
There was new arrival in the city
yesterday in the person Of Mr.. c. w. Pratt
Of Pittsburg. Pa, who is here with the
purpose OF establishing supply depot Tor
the purpose of furnishing piping, apparatus
and other necessaries in the oil well busi-
ness. He was taken in hand by Captain
James Clarity and shown over the oil ter
ritory, and expresses himself as being de-
lighted with the progress so far. A supply
depot has been much needed factor in the
we'll business here and Mr.. Pratt proposes
to supply the long-felt want.
prominent contractor predicted this
morning that before January l this city
would have an output of $4,000 barrels of
oil per week, and the statement was con-
CURED In by an old and experienced oil
prospector. Altogether the field is more
promising than ever and there is greater
demand for contractors now than for
weeks. The fact is, the contractors here
can not supply the demand in the matter
Of sinking wells. and there is great open
ing for moro,
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SOUTHWEST TEXAS EDITORS.
Meeting of the Association at Rock.
port an Enjoyable One.

Meeting of the Association at Rock
port an Enjoyable One.
Rockport, Texas. September 10.-Mem
bers of the Southwest Texas Press asso-
citation have been dropping in for day or
two past and last night the last "conslgn
ment arrived, making fairly good show
Ing Of good looking men and ladies'.
A short business meeting was had last
night and some routine business trans
acted, after which an adjournment until
this morning at 0, when the association
again met at the parlors of the Arkansas
hotel and discussed matters of general In
terest to the fraternity. Everything seemed
to move OFF smoothly and without friction.
A pleasant episode of the meeting was
the introduction by John E. Elgin OF the
San Jaclnto veteran, S. +. Sparks. to the
association. The members crowded around
the old gentleman and cordially welcomed
him and made him an honorary member of
the association. Mr.. Sparks had brought
Into the parlor a box OF magnificent Kiefer
pears OF his own raising here at Rockport
and the same were handed over to the
members and Mr. Sparks INDUCED in a
few remarks, which were received with
rounds OF applause.
In the afternoon many members of the
association took IL sail on the yacht Ari-
iona The early arrivals had been to the
Pass Yesterday and INDUCED In surf bath
ing. which they pronounced very fine.
Il. G. Meyers, who sells type, with his
winning ways and ''smile that is pc
culiar' to George, is here and doing bust
ness among the editors.
Those attending are satisfied with the
attend nca and work OF the asst citation. The
attendance was rot large, but the personnel
or the association evidenced higha order
or intelligence. responsibility and morality
and strong desire to make a success OF
the association.
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Hurt In the santa FEE Wreck.

oiepurne. Texas. September ia se-
rous wreck occurred on the Santa Fe
yesterday evening about Z o'clock about a
mile and half from Saginaw A gravel
train with dozen cars was wrecked by the
engine jumping the track and going
through a bridge. Conductor Ed Eillcy oI
Sieourne was badly shaken up. Engineer
JACK Walker OF Cleburne was badly hurt
aoout me back: Frank Laseur. an engine
Waterman OF Cleburne, had his leo nrns,"'
which was set and he was sent boTna r.
glheer Walker was seat 10 the hosoital a,
fort Worth. Mr.. Laseur. who osue In
las, night, said he waa the only one y,rv
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Mother Mary MagdaIen.

San Antonio. Texas. September a.
Mother Mary Magdalen. the venerable
LADY superior Of the Ursuline convent of
this place, died last evening at $50 o'clock
She was known in the world as Miss Rude
cdda de Ia Garzn. and was descended from
the famous French nobleman, Biancourt,
who brought over one of the first colonies
to Louisiana. and from Governor Veramen
al. who ruled over the Spanish province of
Texas IN the Eighteenth century. She
was related TO some of the Oldest and most
prominent families of the city The obse
ohles VIII take place In tho convent chapel
tomorrow morning at $3.50 O'clock. Solemn
hiah mass will he served
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Jailed for Attempted Rape.

Crockett, Texas, September 13.-Oscar
Stevens colored. aged 81 years, was ar.
rested today by Sheriff G. NJ. Waller and
iodsed IN Jail, charged with attempted rape
upon the person Of Ada Broxson mn.
colored GIRL aged years DR.. S. r Bease
icy OF this city made an examinations OF the
httle creature and says the attempt was
undoubtedly made. The child was very
oloody when the examination was made
no fears for the safety Of the prisoner are
entertained. though ugly mutterings are
heard on every hand.
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Business Upset by Bad wires.

Galveston. Texas. September 13.-The
city was in a pickle today. Communica-
ton by telegraph with the outside world
was cut off. only the weakest and poor
est apology of wire or two being left
standing by the storm. and as conse-
The Cotton Exchange got market reports
so irregularly that the service was USE
less. Then the reports Of disaster along
the East Texas gulf shore were so meager
and yet SO appalling that people who are
ordinarily too busy for gossip stood on
the streets and told each other this or
that rumor he had heard
The condition OF things in the business
part Of the city was striking exemplifi-
cation Of the dependence business has to-
day upon the telegraph
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A POOR SENSATION.

ine Gatveston News reproduces and c,ve.
prominence to tho special dispateh fro,,
mineral Wells published by tho st. Louis
S'ooe- democrat. In which 1t is alleged that
SCANDAL attaches 20 the Compromise an.
tered into by the State with tho ronra
sentattves OF tho Galveston HARRISBURG ma
San Antonio and allied railroads ana ,,,o.
up half column OF space to Barney C,h,.
IN which to reflect upon those OF the
states agents who are parties To M,
transaction, yot It affects fear OF the lih,,
nav In handling the subject on its own a.
count and with characteristic shuff,,nv
presents tho story to Its readers IN .reh.
uicua form, leaving them to catch ON
Il they CAM
the News knows we'll enough, Of course
shat there 10 NO mystery about the com.
promiee. and that there is no danger =,
sts running afoul Of the libel law should q
PRINT the facta connected Herewith, Tho
Post has given them In full and none =, ,hs
perles Interested have objected.
Why should thsyf
tncre . nothing IN the history Of Tho
eAse any one should be ashamed =, IT,
oompromhe - IN honorable ono for ho,n
sides. and particularly adyantaaeor. ~
~ bsete, 20 there 10 no occasion sor con-
oeeimept Of it, terms o. ehagrin over their
punncsticn. But tho necessities Of ,.nebu-
soas" Journalsm demand that the COM
vsdmlss b surrounded with mystery-th,t
Weou q rom ~ left Sos inuinus t,c,
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ing In which both used pistols freely. but
to no effect. Smith having opened the fire.
Deputy Sheriff Crawford grabbed Smith
and was holding him when Smith turned
and fired one shot across Crawford's shout
der. the bullet striking Sandell under the
right eve. killing him instantly The first
alteration took place In Charles Whites
saloon and the killing on the west side Of
G. q. Robinson & Bros saloon, about
thirty steDs from the first round.
Smith was at once arrested and placed
under guard for the day and night pending
an Investigation this morning.
The interment will take place this after
noon at o'clock at the city cemetery.
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FOUND DEAD IN A THICKET.
Mexican the Victim of Either Lynch
ers or ANsnssins.

Luling. Texas, September 13.-Rumors Of
mysterious lynching or murder in the
western edge Of Gonzales county reached
here this morning. All that could be
learned was that Mexican was found
dead in a thicket. Who killed him, or his
name, diligent inquiry failed to disclose
Recently a party Of men were in the city
looking for a Mexican who had eloped with
the wife Of the farmer for whom he was
picking cotton. The affair was reported to
The Post; the wife when she left her hus
band carried with her little girl They
were seen frequently on the streets here,
and many Of our citizens made inquiry as
to the little one. one of them offering help.
1t may be that the dead Mexican is the
elOper
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Lixingnton Pro.pcross

Livingston. Texas. September
ingston is doing quite a nice pu' 4,
cotton shipments being good = ~
shipment of Ave carloads went ou'
day morning. y n
IT is renorted that a Mr.. Ri9o" y
bury will open a bank here ~ ~
November I. In the new buiiosu
Ing completed bv G. H. Dss
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Goes Cnse Continued.

Denton, Texas. September ls.-The case
OF the State VS.. w. N. Coe. ex-treasurer
OF Dallas county. which was transferred
10 this county on a change of venue. came
uo IN the district court today and was
continued by the State until the neyt
term OF court which is In February. on ac,
count OF non- attendance OF several Import
tant witnesses. 'A'p".'-
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Kerosene to start a Fiis'

Fort Worth. Texas September -
lust reviewed here Of the norl
of the Swear old daughter oil
THOMPSON. living eight miles no'' i
Cocper. The child was kindiins hrs.sI
the stove preparatory to gettins
and used kerosene for that puip,o ia
can exploded. burning the cnn 'u copsS.
The house was Aired and totali' ~ W
with all its contents. leavins
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want Something Dcfpite',

Corpus Christi, Texas. Septempe' "a
a meeting OF the business men o0 r.aeI
ertson, C. G. Heath and e. n a,
were appointed COMMITTEES 70 s. n
weston and ascertain whether ,'w',,cnsgy1
proprietor OF the steamship o sssut y
would permanently maintain PIT IA q
OF freight between Corpus cnris"
weston and New York.
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sIon at Galveston decided the next grand
lodge should hold its meeting in Fort
Worth. AZ the order is very strong in
Texas this will prove to be one OF the
largest conventions ever held In this city.
Tho LEGAL lodges have already taken the
matter In hand. preparing for the event.
They have decided to celebrate German
Day. October 9, In grand style at Hermann
park. and committees are now at work
peifcctlng arrangements for the event
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h'ce. Texas. September 1s.--lra Picker
ing who got his coat sleeve caught on the
engine shaft at his gin, five miles south.
cast OF here Friday evening. died SATURDAY
nlsht AT bis homo. II was a sad death
thused, as Mr., Pickering was an old ana
respected citizen OF this county.
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Afro-American Fair for Lockhu

.Afro-Americnn Fair for Lockhart
Lockhart, Texas. September 13.-The
leading and most enterprlsing colored citi-
Gems OF Lockhart have organized an Afro
American Fair association for the purpose
OF holding annual fairs in Caldwell coun-
ty and exhibiting the progress of the negro
from year to year in agriculture and in
the arts and sciences. The first meeting
CT the association was held IN the u. q.
f. hall, North Lockhart, last Saturday at
ternoon. and fine progress was made to-
ward me end In view. The colored people
have the hearty sympathy and will have
inc material aid OF the whites In their
iaudable undertaking. The Post, they ex-
pect, will give them a word Of cheer and
encouragement.
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KILLING At WILLIS.

W. > snndefI, Jr., Was Shut NV N
w. Smith.
WINS Texas. September l3.--Yesterda,
mornine about HAS b. W. Smith sbo,
ana instantly killed W. S. sandell, Jr..
Oldest son OF W. s. sandell. one Of the
most prominent merchants Of town. Smith
rs from virginia. being engaged here in
the manufacture Of CHARS They had an
alteration few minutes before the XIII.
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shooting at Smithxille

smiihville, Texas. September ls.-W. "
Thatcher. engineer, was shot ard painfully
wounded at 6 o'clock this evening. Two
shoss were hred at close range, tho first
ond SCATTERING Thatcher's lett hand ana
arm. NN anu
James Reel was arrested,
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Durued Ia Death an ca.

cuero, Texas, September ia very sad
tragedy happened at Chearsiae satnra,y
morning The gin of Mr., Smith caush,
IRE and wes burned up. and his son was
so badly burned that he died In about four
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Re.idencr Rnrnea

honnam' Texas. Septemher la.-This
morning at o'clock the handsome resi-
eence OF Professor B. f. Pet,us was
s ouTed, with nearly all Its contents; los
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MILK and Water Policy.

When Charles II. Jones left the 9,
Louis Post-Dispatoh he took all OF the
backbone out OF that paner. Its edi,or,.,
ronsy Is now OF the milk and water ys'
WV. Wilh the water In the ma inritv
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pengnc nt nocLnor,

Rocknoit. Texas. september lo.--pensue
fever is the most popular thing In this
country. To be fashionable one must have
port with that badge OF fashion lrst n,
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dred thousand pounds Of cure when 1t
comes TO dealing with yellow fever.
And that's what our health officers are
giving u0-preyentives
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Our Pro.neriix-

0aHiiesViiie Times.
Inc price OF cotton las, season a, th,.
date was and M cents per nou,s NJ"
u ~ % i-3 cents. with a tenJen.w VOW
a. nownwSrd. This Is prosperity 70
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TELEPHOND NUMBERss
Bacterial, 81. Business. IN
THE CITY.

The ruyt n delivered to any part OF the
city BY carriers ut sloo per month; three
months. ts0o; six months. $500; one year.
Mr.. Theodore Bering has charge OF the
City Circulation and Collecting.
Mesgrs. Theodore Boring and Charles
Lott are the authorized collectors OF AL
city bills, both advertising and subscr'p-
ton, and no money should be paid to any
ono other than those named. unless special
Manager Is shown. All accounts of any
size should be paid by cheek IN favor VI
The Houston Printing Company.
No orders for goods" ETC.. are gwen ~
the management, and none will be acceps-
ed In payment OF office bills.
Subscribers failing to receive the pape,
regularly will please notify the ofhce
promptly. Every subscribers paper is ex,
pected to be delivered not later than $50
Z. IN
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THE TEXAS EpITons.
he Cuero Record SAYS:

The Cuero Record SAYS:
Germany is rapidly extending nor ,,,,o
VI MeNloo 10 the Injury OF this eounfrw
And It will continue 70 do so as lone 90
we have the kind OF tar!n laws we NOV
have.
The Italy Herald says,
Board. clothes and applause arc what
s a..,., s.rukSse Tor principally, and without
getting either.
ANU u is all they could get out OF the
wof'u u they We're worth a million.
The Abilene Reporter very correo,,y
sepns out the rcllowlng warming;
Mark our words: Abilene win draw m,
Inc at sianderous tales about innno,n,
sou.is slfs let tho tales come from men
ON the danger line. Can or ,nsts sui now
rhc Brennan Banner says,
George Clark states that he has ies, ~
uemocfauo party for good Well wa s' ~
ure, wv has depart
We haven't heard of anybody .bus,,n,.,
. rob machine
Tho ALexia Courier says.
Judgtng by the number Of oh,,,.
sney Rrnti tho gold organs "a not Tvs ~
.eve tnAt o'metaalism Ia as dead as thsv
Yea they ere compelled to XII, !, 49,. :,
cay ana the darn thing won't stay dead
To cosps Christi caller say.,
~ ounss = prsventivs 10 worth . nun.
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The head OF the health board announces
that the death rate in this city for the
first eight months Of the present year has
been only 2o.2 per 1000 of populatlorl-thc
lowest in the history Of the metropolis.
Clean end silent streets may yet make the
metropolis huge sanitarium.
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Will Celebrate German nav
Fort Worth. Texas. September AN.
e0es o. Hermann at the grand lodge SEES
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II 'yon'd he in the nature of the irony
OF fate II Mexico should begin exporting
manufactured goods to this country.
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New York, September 1.-THE statement
that Ex-Governor Morton has sold Ellerslie
to DR.. Stewart Webb is only pipe"
dream. 1t was first published In a morn
ing newspaper which keeps the other mag
azines busy running down its fakes"
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Ia orhr to accommodates the Office.
seekers Mr. Mcklnley has had a now aoor
iait In the White House.