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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

Ranger, Texas, January Changer Is on
boom despite the county tangle. the re-
suit OF the court house fire and consequent
effort 10 move the court house to Cisco or
Corbon.
James Wilmington has bought the entire
interest in the Ranger livery stable.
Charlie Bohning has sold his magnificent
lumber outlay 10 Odd Riddle.
AZ H. IIagaman hardware merchant,
and George and VIM. Bohnlng. general
merchants, have united their commercial
interests and formed stock company.
The waterworks stock company have
procured charter and gone to work on tho
dam and VIII soon have a complete sys-
tenn OF works commensurate with the
towns needs
La grippe is the order OF the day, but
the type Ii as yet mild.
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ve,osco win Also he visited.

yelasco, Texas, January 23.--IIon. L. l..
Foster last night received telegram from
Hon. Joe Sayers saying that the congress
sional committee would visit Velaseo.
There are about twenty-five in the party.
and according TO the programme now made
Mr.. Foster will meet them at Galveston
with a tugboat and bring them around the
gulf and up the Brazos TO Velasco, and af-
Ter seeing the river up to Brazoria they VIII
be brought back to town and entertained.
They win go TO Houston from here by spe-
eial train. a special committee from Vel
asco and Angleton will meet them and
escort them over to the Rrazos.
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GnIinh GIcnn1ngs.

Gollad. Texas. January 23.--The firm OF
Pettus & DENIES, dry goods merchants. has
been dissolved. ". y. Pettus Will continue
at the old stand In the dry goods trade. o.
l.. DENIES will open with a stock OF gen
eral merchandise In tho building formerly
occupied by Wm. Thomas Mr.. DENIES has
gone 20 purchase his stock.
Mr. and Mrs Bowling and children and
Mrs. Cape Of Missouri are visiting w. b.
Campbell. They will remain during the
winter.
Miss Adde Smith OF Cuero is visiting her
sister. Mrs. J.. A, Maetzc.
Miss browne Of San Marcos is visiting
her brother, John l.. Browne, Esq
The Knights OF Pythias a few nights
since gave an elegant supper to the mem
bers and invited guests, at their hall.
Rev. +. x. Denten, OF the Methodist
church at this place. is conducting pro-
tractci meeting, which is largely attended,.
He is ably assisted in the music by Mr.,
". l.. Vaughn of Dallas. who has the choir
In charge.
The health OF this community is very
good. with the exception Of few cases OF
the grip and whooping cough
Mr. Walter Cole and wife arrived today
from Gonzales and will spend some time
In Gollad with relatives.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The City Can Not Legally Dispos
Of Pelican Island.
SOME OPPOSITION TO THE PROJECT
II IL Held by Some Tint the Present
Wharf Facilities Are Sumcient.
AssiEnmen Law-Robbery.

Galveston. Texas, January 23-The Peli-
ran island development project. which
promised so much In the way o. bringing
the Southern Pacific railroad and various
other railroads to Galveston, was tenn
porarily knocked out by the decision OF the
city attorney that the island can not legal
ly BIZ sold to the terminal company as pro-
posed but Judge Mann, who is the chief
promoter Of the project has not given UP
entirely. He has asked that the matter be
held In allegiance until he can pull himself
together and Get his second wind. Mean
while he lie considering the propriety OF
proposition TO lease one-h half .he island for
a long term of years and by the Develop
ment OF this half 10 greatly increase tho
value OF the other half. The opposition to
Judge Mann's project is; however very
considerable outside of the alleged illegal
ity of any transfer that might be made,
because of the suppositlon on the part OF
some people that the business built up on
that side OF the channel would be at the
expense OF business on this side That suffi-
Client wharfage room can be found on the
city's water front for all practicable pur-
POSES until the traffic of the port very
greatly exceeds the present volume and
that 1t would be best not to open up
rival port. so to speak until present facili-
ties are taxed to their full capacity. Gal
weston wants the Southern Pacific, but
wants II for Galveston rather than for
Pelican, seems to be the idea OF some Of
the Galvestonians.
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THE JACKSON OUTRAGE.
Negro Arrested Mt Henrne and Held
Suspicion.

Negro Arrested mt Henrne and Held
on Suspicion.
Hearne. Texas. January 23.-What IL
likely to prove an important arrest was
made here yesterday by City Marshal
Thornton p. Griffin. Since the assault
upon Mrs. Jackson at Houston on the 23d
of last December. Mr.. Griffin has been on
the lookout for u negro suiting the de-
scriDton. He was described as wearing
dark suit Of clothes, having a sore on his
chin. with a piece OF cotton bound upon 1t
with white cotton string About a week
ago the Houston and Texas Central con-
structon train, in charge OF Conductor
Glenn came to Hearne to do some digging.
Mr.. Griffin found in the gang of work
men negro suiting the description es to
me sore on the chin. On inquiry he found
that the negro had come TO the train In
the neighborhood Of Courtney on the I'd
day Of January and had been working with
II since that date. Mr.. Griffin arrest ted
the negro at once and put him in the
calaboose. Mr. Griffin asked the negro
where his coat was. He replied that he
didn't have any But Mr.. Griffin went to
the train where the negroes sleep and
asked the old colored woman W GRE Alexis
coat was, stating that he had sent for IL.
The woman produce the coat and said he
had hung II up there when he first came
there and had not worn II since. In the
pocket OF tho coat was found the piece of
cotton he had worn on the chin The negro
gives his name as Alex. Terrell. The
Houston officers have been notified and
Will come after him tonight
Mr.. Griffin has also just secured the
lrishman who saw the negro that assault
ed Miss DeIfart at Bryan when he came
out OF the yard.
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Taylor TORIES,

Taylor, Texas. January 8.-ntl
Talley e. Co. have reorganlzed VI
name OF the Talley- Kettler Merciat5l
pany, and was granted a chirts 4
secretary of state at Austin I NJ
since. Capital stock $4,000. Incra
r. II. Talley, II. f. Kettler and GsI
Thomas.
An effort is being made to have b.
j. Bryan stop over in the city : q
hours while on his way to An
Thursday. There are two eyetlf
from here TO Austin, one leesN
and the other at . O'Clock, and y
arrive here at 2:20 p. IN. over ~ !,
could stop over nearly two hnuu y!
reach Austin before night. .
on the 18th instant the Katy ms \ j.
ed its schedule so as to arrive % W:
1910 a. m. BY this arrangemeo1 n
arriving here on the lnterlsl
Great Northern. northbound y
train can transfer to the Katy "
compelled TO lay over here un.i Y
evening. The flyer will walt tnIy y;
for the international and Great NJ !.
case that train should be DELAYS v
cause, which never occurs uniep y
a wreck or other accident On W
tional and Great Northern.
National hank lx4 ~
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Calvert. Texas, January 22.-The Central
Texas Teachers association meets here
Saturday. March 10, 1897 The local teach
ers are preparing to give the visitors a
hearty welcome and make the occasion one
Of benefit and enjoyment
Following Is the programme:
!. Science in the Grammar School aud
High School'-Professor s. l.. Hornbeck OF
Tehuacana and Superintendent S. IL. Blake
OF Navasota; discussion.
2. Glass Room Management In the
Higher Grades Principals W. d. Butler
OF Mexla and w. A. Palmer OF Calvert.
8. Business, committees, etc.
4. Some Good Books for the Primary
Grade Libraries How to Use the Books
Miss Sue Foster OF Calvert and Edna Leake
OF Nayasota; discussion.
5. The Diagnosis OF the Recalctrant,
the Prescription. or What Is the Matter
With the Kicker; What VIII You DO About
lt?'-Irncipal S. ii. Hickman of Bryan
ard Professor ii. w. South of College Sta
ton; discussion.
6. "The Work Of the Affiliated High
schools'--Drl Morgan Galloway. Jr., Of
Austin and Superintendent T. S. Mnter of
Bryan; discussion.
Z. Report of committees.
s. Adjournment.
The officers are: President. J. p. Wolfe
Of HearDe; vice president W. ID. Butler OF
Mexia: secretary. Miss Garnet Hunnlcut of
Calvert
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Austin. Texas. January 23-The senate
met at 10 O'Clock and was led IN prayer
by Or. Smith OF Austin.
Senator Wood Introduced and had read
petition from the Henrietta Epworth
League asking support OF the Sunday base
bail bill. Referred
Senator colquitt reported from the com
mittee on internal improvements fayorahly
the bill providing that express companies
shall Keep general offices Ia Texas
The following bills we're introduced.
BY Senator Ross "A bill 10 provide for
uniform system Of text books
by Senator ROSA bill 10 relation 10 the
taking OF dispositions of the Commissioner
OF the general land office.
BY Senator Rosa bill TO amend the
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Bastrop, Texas, January
Bishop has Just shipped TWO ~ "
stock hogs, 500 in number, and III
ing all he can get.
The weather is remarkao'e ~
many changes these days ou. II n
are getting their ground p'ov,I "a
Meanwhile. there is a geneiis, $500
desire for more rain. Az TINS Nv
raining slowly and gently. ,.u VI
A masked ball at Casino M M =
night was much enjoyed py W. s,ss
ants. Mrs. John scheafer wa ,saslr&
ladies' prize for the best rep' ,,r,s,s
character being that OF '.,,sms,it
Rabenburg received the , sIr,a,
for representing the mlsh mighty ps.rsisI
La grippe is getting quite h'sa b
some serious cases are on n NH, q
the fatalities have been ss,.,rpl z
the colored folks. Three oia M. n, n
died within twelve hours tlms :.
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THE ASSIGNMENT LAW.

At meeting of wholesale merchants OF
Galveston held yesterday to consider the
proposed amendment of the assignment law
a committee of i've was appointed to CO.
operate with the representatives. In the
legislature from this district to secure such
an amendment OF the law as will prevent
preferences and reduce the opportunities
for fraud by reason thereof, This commit
tee. composed Of Messrs Lasker, Adour
Wilkens, Stern and CASTOR held meeting
this forenoon and decided to recommend
several changes in the present assignment
law and these will be formulated into
recommendations TO he submitted to gen.
erai meeting to be held on Monday. The
chief amendment suggested is that which
prohibits failing debtors from preferring
certain of their creditors to the disadvant
age OF others.
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FROM The STATE CAPITAL
4 Short Sessions Of the Senate and
Very Little Done.
PETITIONS IN MANN TRIcE's BEHALF.
1oforn Of the O0c1al Fee System
nefnr Dtscussed-Evidence In the
Brfgance- Contest.

Austin. Texas. January 2s.-This has
beeu quiet day In legislative circles. there
having been but a short session of the SEN
ate and no session Of the lower mouse.
Many members have gone home to spend
Sunday and those who have remained on
the ground are ready 10 talk about most
anything except legislation. From what
can be CLEANED. however, the opinion pre-
walls that too much time has already been
lost over Reubell's Sunday football. base
ball and hunting bill. as the object sought
to be accomplished by Its author can be
reached under existing laws II the local
authorities will enforce them and the in-
dicationz are now that II will be disposed
Of In quick order next week as amended
by Evans Of Hunt TO simply prohibit the
playing Of football and baseball or Sun
day within half q mile o: q place @; vor-
ship.
Reform Of the official fee system Is be-
irR discussed. but IN a conservative spirit,
and there is q very manifest disposition 10
let the sheriffs alone. It remains 10 be
seen. however. whether II 81 excuses the
shs riffs, the legislature will so after The
other officers.
In the matter OF the confirmation OF the
disappointment o, Assistant Attorney Cen
ersl Triee the senators have little Il any
thing TO say, tut II can be easily discerned
that few. II any. Of them approve ot The
course pursued toward that gentleman 10y
the court of criminal appeals. numerous
letters have been received here from every
section Of the state urging the senate 20
stand bv Mr. TriCe aud several gentlemen
Of considerable prominence in legal CTR
eies have gore so far rs 10 suggest that
the proper cAner would be 70 present him
with a juAr%shlp next tine.
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Runge. Texas. January 22.--The Karnes
county teachers institute will be held at
the Runge High school building January
q and 80 The programme is as follows:
Friday. January 29--Frst division. a.
m; Course OF Study; What Branches IT
| Should Embrace In tho Schools OF Our
County" + A. wood
Teachers Reports 10 Parents Of Pupils
I Their Frequency. Use and Abuse" Insti-
tuie.
Recess yames and sports good and bad :"
G. n Lazy.
Question Box. county Judge
'puuciuali,y and regular attendance:
their importance. and how they may be
secured Dan Smith
interest. IT'S fine problems and the best
method Of teaching"
law Of association NJ Warner.
rs botany q primary SCIENCE" lnSti-
tute.
Question nox;" county Judge
Friday second division. Q a m. "Analy-
as Of examples In primary arithmetic" Mr..
2. A. Mood
Language work in primary grades"
Miss Kerr.
How may intercet be secured and main
tained IN primary geosraphy?' Miss Lulu
"Number work IN FIRST and second
grades Aiss VIA Robuck
How children may be taught N read
well ." Mss LAWYER
"'rhoughtiess pupils; how managed"
MR.. Manloyo.
1.-The primary teachers first school; pro-
cefure, wants and requirements. MlG
lone Elder.
Saturday January 30. Joint session, ? Il.
M Educational reforms and rcformers;
u, r. r. Jackson.
"neyelormrnt NJ character" G. II Lacy.
"Truaney. ita cause and cure" ]. q.
Goode.
"The scope OF village school" Dan
Smith
"obieet OF the rcritstlon;" Miss Maud
Robuck.
Methods OF questioning" v. a. Smith.
Lack Of practical Instruction." Il. A.
Mood.
Visionary knowledge" Mr. Warner,
VALUE ~ other languages IN learning
English" Miss Efie Jackson
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Pensions have been issued to citizens of
Texas as follows:
Issue OF January 8, ls97-survivors In
dian wars, Reuben Miller. dead. R,,rke-
Viiie, Newton county; Thomas r. Sand
ers savers, BeNar county. Widows Indian
wars. Mary Ann Miller. Burkeville. Newton
county. w"
Issue OF January 8. 1s07-original wild >
ows, ETC., Sallie p. Roach. Denton, Denton
county; Diana Priddy, Poolville, Parker
county.
wars, Benjamin II. Elder. Sulphur Snrincs
Hopkins county.
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Angleton. Texas. January IN
story building of C. E. Welh A,
cupied by them as hardware a., !,
totally destroyed by fire abou, i, y
Yesterday afternoon. The stock M !,
all saved. The fire originated iron, n
tive fiue.
The loss Is about $500. No I,s,u
AS a result of this fire a fire conp,,,
organized last night and ,n,sr,
made for better fire protection.
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THE NEW DEPOT.

Tho contractors who have engaged to
erect the new office building and passenger
depot for the Santa Fe Railway company
will break ground for the building on Mon
day and everything now being In readiness
for the work the prospect is that the much
talked OF new depot will begin to material
lie very shortly The pressing necessity for
the new depct in order that the Wharf
company may have possession OF the ground
occupied by the old depot will hasten CON
struction and the railroads will probably
be running into the new station before mid
summer.
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Wash Poole from Goidthyaite today, who
Is charged with horse theft This makes
thirty-nine prisoners In Jail here. the larg-
est number at one time for several years
The sheriff intimates that over one-halt
VIII 20 to the penitcntisry after this term
OF the criminal court, which commences
Monday.
The 1900 head OF cattle that are being
Ted here on cotton mill products are pro-
crossing finely and will be ready TO ship
10 market February 10 IL the msrke; jus
tifios. The mild winter has been beneficial
10 tne stock owners, who are feeling quite
!uolian' over prospects in the cattle bust
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TO WELCOME BRYAN.
Waco Citizens, Regardless Of PoIiti-
cal Opinions. VIII Greet Him.

cal Opinions. VIII Greet Him.
Waco. Texas. January 23.-The coming
OF Hon. W. ]. Bryan Monday is the sole
topic of discussion here, and Waco is pre-
pairing to give him one OF the grandest re-
eepiions any man has received at the hands
OF her people. The preparation for Dir.
Bryan's reception is not confined TO any
political faction or party. but his political
opponents are the leading movers in the
preparations for his entertainment. Ex-
teusiye arrangements have been made by
the Phiio Literary club, Waeo's society
people, TO entertain MIR: Bryan at the
Fhilo hall from 4 to s o'clock p m, Mon
DAY, and 400 invitations have been sent out.
Inc leaders In Waco society are managing
Ire affair and 1t is their determination to
SNOW Mr.. Bryan that no consideration Of
political differences shall interfere with i
proper reception to distinguished cu-
zen. In this sentiment the business men
Who were MIR. Bryan's opponents In the late
campaign concur. and a royal welcome VIII
be accorded him here by all the people.
The arrangements for the entertainment at
the Philo club rooms were made with the
understanding that MIR. bryan would arrive
on the Cotton Belt from Mexia Monday
morning at S.2o. 1t was afterwards given
out that Mr.. Bryan would not arrive until
: O'Clock In the Afternoon. To this Colonel
Il. b. PARROT. who has immediate charge
OF the entertainment entered a vigorous
protest. In which he was Joined by all
those who knew OF the change. and Mr..
Kennedy, who Is in the city. agreed TO ad-
Just the matter, fixing the time OF his ar
rival as originally intended
Special trains will run on the Cotton Belt.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass and the
Texas Central and large delegations have
given notice that they will be in to hear
the distinguished speaker
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SCHOONER CHARTERED.

The schooner Elmira T. French, which
arrived here from Philadelphia with a cargo
of coal. has been chartered to load cotton
seed oil here for Trieste. an Austrian port
Of the Mediterranean sea. She Will be the
first American fore and aft rugged vessel
to sail from Galveston to a foreign port
In several years The shipment OF cotton
seed oil to foreign ports has been very
heavy this season and there is popular
impression that much OF IL comes back
with foreign label which puts IL on the
nerket as pure olive oil.
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BALDWIN MELVILLE

The Baldwin Melville Dramatic company
closed very successful weeks engagement
at the Grand,this evening. having played
to full house every night, apparently Civ
ing satisfaction to all their patrons The
repertoire embraced quite number OF
standard plays, which were rendered with
quite as good effect as by most of the high
priced companies which have presented the
same plays at the opera house previously.
The company goes from here TO Houston
tomorrow for weeks engagement at the
Sweeney e. Coombs' opera house.
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A Family Trouble.

Dallas. Texas. January 23,-General
George NJ. Afford. one OF the best known
citizens OF Dallas. filed suit today against
his son in law. DIR. w. NJ. Edmondson. for
alternating the affections OF his lAlford -
wife. for $4,000 damages. General Afford
charges that his son-in- law slandered him
10 Mrs. Afford. DR.. Edmondson was ar
rested this morning on the charge of Grim
inal libel preferred by General Afford. He
gave bond at once. General and Mrs. Al
ford are very old and all the parties are
very prominent. Mrs Afford left her hus-
band on January 4 to live with her daugh-
ter. Tho petition of the plaintff makes
some sensational charges against DR.. Ed
mondson.
a son OF General Afford is editor OF the
Lewiston Idaho) Tribune and speaker OF
the Idaho legislature.
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CHARTER Matters.

The following charters were nied IN the
office Of the secretary q state.
Ranger Wstefworks company Of Ranger,
Eax,lsnd County: capital stock. 5000. In
corpora;ore e. II. Bohnirg. W. t.. Moore
". X. Hodges and Others.
Harris Brue. q Strong Dry Goods com
pzny o. CiArkEvilie, Red River county
capital stoct So GEO parpoae TO be zen
efsi nserchErd.se business inrprpors on :
F T. Harris. y. II Harris ard y. D.
StsocE.
TIE wopdTor;h Cycle company d waco
charged rs name 10 the Sou;hefr Cycle
corr fznF.
To- Metropolitan Slate Glass Insurance
Company % New Yorf. doiuE an exclusive
Tlats glass insurance business. filed its an
= ,zxi g-stssrert arr certified copy o. char
ter wira The insurance department to-day
aad Yea granted license 10 90 bu-inesg IN
Tear.
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Residence De.tro,sa

Texarkana, Ark, January Nm,
dence Of Thomas Short at AsAdss,
twenty miles from this place, w 4
ed by fire at ] O'Clock this morn,t
and contents a total loss. Loss ,lsxI
tally insured. Mr.. Short and Nj 4
were absent from home. Tia n I
incendiary origin.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN PROSPECT.

Messrs. J. II. z. Scott and Leo N. Levi
have purchased the property at the south
west corner Of Mechanic and Twenty-sec-
ond streets and three story buildings
to the west for $i2.500. The building on
the corner will he remodeled and the one
story frame buildings will be torn down
and supplanted by brick structures. An
architect is now at work on the plans, and
1t is expected that the contemplated in :,
proyemcnt will add very much to the az
pearance of that part OF the city.
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BURGLARIZED.

The office OF j. w. Campbell. on the
Strand. was entered last night, the strong
box of the safe broken open and notes Of
the value of slo.s3S.4S distracted there
from. The notes We're given to the heirs
OF the late G. L. Campbell in part payment
for tho property at the northeast corner Of
fremont and Postoffec streets, which was
purchased by the Galveston chamber of
commerce July /. 1898, and were secured
by vendors lien on the property. Mr.
Campbell discovered his loss when he went
to his safe between 1l>and II o'clock this
morning to place there some other yalua-
BILE papers. The outside dor OF the safe
had been left unlocked, and it is supposed
a hatchet was used to break open the
strong box. He has reported the matter
to the police and stopped payment on the
notes, but has no idea who could have been
interested in stealing the notes. The police
are Investigating.
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Victoria Notes.

Victoria. Texas. January 23.-Through
the exertions OF Mr.. Ed. East $l3S has
been raised for the Buckuer Orphan home
sufferers. which will be forwarded to them
today.
The Second regiment band Of Brenham
has been engaged for tho reunion of
Green's brigade at Victoria February -
Miss Salle Craig. daughter Of General
Freight Agent Craig. is expected home to-
day from Bolton, where she has been visit
ing relatives for several months.