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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS
SCHOOL MONEY APPORrIONEp.
Nominations for Water ana Limit
Commissioners Made Ivy a Mass
Meeting Of Citixcns-Chartercd.

Austin. Texas. March 1.-The comptroller
reports receipts of general revenue amount
ing to S3g3,S46 for February.
Notice was sent out today by the State
superintendent of public instruction of a
S250,OO0 apportionmont OF available school
iund for March. against which county and
city treasurers can draw at once. The State
school of methods will meet at Waco on
June IA this year. and continue until June
rs.
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county court, has been engaged all day on
the contested will case OF Mrs. Susan
Lowery, a wealthy widow who died In this
county about year ago. The heirs arc
contesting tho legality of the appointment
OF the executor, w. }. Chambers but not
the manner OF the division OF the property.
Messrs. Hutchinson and Garnet OF Houston
are among the counsel engaged in the
case. The case will consume several days
OF this weeks court.
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wATER.LIGuT COMMISSIONERS

a mass meeting Of representative citizens
was held at the court house tonight for She
purpose of nominating candidates for water
and light commissioners under the law
amending the charter of the city OF Austin.
which passed both houses and was signed
by the governor last week. Mossrs ~ w
Doom, S. X. Morley. Randolph Lawrence
and a. n. Leitnaker were selected. The
election takes place on March %.
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Franklin to Have water Works.

Franklin, Texas. March 2.--The tele-
phone line from this PLACE to Wheelock is
nearing completion. The line will be open
for business In few days.
The necessary amount for complete
system Of WatorwoTks has been secured
The county donated $4,000 toward furnish p
ing the court house. iAil and public square.
The works viii be under tie management
of the citizens OF Franklin. With Dr. II. :.
Glass an manager. Contract for putting IA
the works will be submitted for bids.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03
ANNUAL BANQUET.

S'al banquet of the Galveston
" commerce was served at the
h'sl this evening. and was we'll
'foush some of the members of
ler arc absent on account of tlle
new orleans. Among the dis
saesN In attendance was Hon.
'Na Of Topeka, Ken, president OF
nsf utilization committee which
lsa 10 Kansas somewhat more
~ iso. Mr, Jones came TO cal
nend this banquet ana 20 mani
\, ~. wy IN the gulf port. The sub
n. s.arsss was "a New Era of In
|s,s NJ 'or Texas" and though ho
ss,sss'aneoasiy, he did not fail to
\, slc e to the empire state Of the
n, NJ, me other speeches were all
k~ |, listened to and much enioyei.
NJ patriotic or commercial ma
N ga, az the prominent business
H., s.',ssion belong to the chamber
n \ ana as a representative bust.
TANKS very high.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03
ANOTHER COMPANY CHARTERED.

A telegram was this afternoon received
from Austin announcing that another Sa-
blno Lake channel company had been
chartered by the State It ~ said the
Ko,intze Bros. arc Interested In this com
pany. The company this afternoon filed
proceedings to condemn n right Of way
along the wet bank of Sabine lake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03

Tyler. Texas. March w II. Stout OF
TYLER. Texas. owns Jersey COW when mas
broken all previous records, SO FAR as we
are informed. for having calves, ana ior
her ase is entitled to the blue rinoon i1 81,
numerousness of offspring. TINS cow is ~
years old and has had fourteen caves. sAe
gave birth to three calves on las, rtluay'
February 20. and The Post correspun 1,,a..
saw I'm and observed them closely These
last calves are premature by Just one month
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03

Dallas, Texas, March 2.-There VIII be
no opinion In the habeas corpus hearing OF
Sheriff NJ. +. Lake OF Oklahoma haHaeu
down nv the court OF criminal appeals to-
morroN. Judge Davidson has been absent
from the city visiting his family at George
town for several days, and Judges Hurt
and Henderson can not agree; sher,ls
axe. who had come up from waco 10 oe
n,esent tomorrow, returned tonight
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CHARTERED
CHAR
Chartered today:


Farmers and Merchants Gin company OF
Victoria; Ct pital stock $4,000. 1ncorpora-
Il. j. Hogan and others.
Bidlahe Gold Mining company at FL Paso;
capital stock $50 900. lncorporators: j. p.
Dieter. A. Courschcsne. Charles +. Slack
and others.
Permission to do business In the State
was granted to the Globe Oil company OF
Cleveland Ohio.
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FACILITIES SECUTED.

Last night the Gulf and Interstate Rail-
road company closed the dcai with the
Van Wormors. whereby tho railroad gets
depot and terminal facilities almost In the
heart of tho city. The money consideration
has been paid and deeds to tho right of
way ara now In possession OF the railroad
company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03

The case which was to have been heard 4,
the recorders court this morning to test
tho validity OF the ordinance recently aa.
opted by the city council Removing al, oh
structlons from the sidewalks. was again
postponed and is now set for hearing on the
Sth inst. '"e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03
TEXAS LEAGUE NOTES.

The schedule calls for the opening games
to be played Saturday. April II. al Cal
weston, Austin. Dallas and DenIson, ious-
ton VIII play the first three games at
Galveston ana viii then come = home.
starting series OF nine y umcs with me
sand Crabs. followed BY San Antonio aud
Austin the Bronchoes being here FOR t.o
first sunday game of the season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03
|M INDEPENDENCE DAY.

En. years ago INDUCED in Il mardi
large scale, in comparison with
I'D population of the place, and
M street pageants both by day and
viIh grand ball AMI fetes In honor
)rinlc majesty generally known as
ID these days the streets were
n With people in mask most of the
re1lrs, and many strangers came
Z 'latce 10 see the paeoants and to
fisst the festivities. The only re-
n'N d Tho pomp that used to be-
klsaring maidl gras days is the
- Y the streets OF Juveniles Of
x'aAMfy costumes an with their
mnihth masks. Some grown
snirp be seen In mask, but the
f'fRratlyely few. Some OF
We Early today. ana they we're
iAAe celebration of both nlrli
& nn Independence day. though
Hmh hardly have been thought
N TIE fact that the banks aud
IN public offices were closed.
Mn tremendous obseryances 10
.s's the heroic deeds of the vet
- sM the States independence,
wa not much marli gras.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03

Forncy. Texas. March 1.-The store.
house OF the Forncy Mercantile company
was burglarIzod last night. Coats. pants.
hats. shirts. gloves and shoes, amounting
to $3.50. as near as the proprietors could
estimate. were taken, Scmc OF the clothing
was found ono mile west OF here on TIT
far
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PERSONAL.

Jens Moller and J. II. Denison Of Gal
weston. Charles J. Glidlen OF Lowell Mass,
and n. H. Lasster and j. ilornsby of Fort
Worth are registered at the Hotel Salge
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no SPECIFICATIONS

ihE IVh'
II d fortlfying the city and get
4, 70 meet any foe that may assaii
- Ind or sea is progressing very
.,,u,s Of certain preliminary de-
I,1A can not be FASTENED here. The
Z, st i the only one which may be
i ! \ under way, and that work has
ssur, though Contractor Brenne-
| \, been putting in full time with the
stocs, which included the building
~ .. The jetty railroad track to the
y mastering material, since early
tsy. 1t is said, however, that the
! \ cement will begin tomorrow. and
Iht forward worl; Will progress more
Nothing has yet been done to-
A building OF the west end fort.
su,ss District Attorney Taliafcrro
Eryei the deeds and sent them on
A!ngton, and it Is said the plans
hd.ica.ions for the fort have already
md upon, but nothing Will be done
n pyernmeat is ready 10 take hold
b su fashion. As To the Bolivar pc
,rt, as already stated, there was
rsnent about the sale of the land
is. and II was said condemnation
=. ..,,tJ \. su.ttt.tt.l -. uyp,,;rn
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THE SIDEWALK CASES

not get Into these places and secure the ~;
dence to convict the offenders,
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SO far Austin has signed the following
players: Pitctcrs-Collhowor Partridge.
DrinlSwster ana Sbcphers. Catchors-Sul-
Ivan, with Frank Badger as relief catch
err First base Frank Wokart, second
base, Ellis: third lase. Messmer: short
siop, Spencer. right neld. Frank Badger:
confer field. Jimmie Martin: left field, Pet
tyjohn. II Is noted that the club has four
pitchers on the roll. but one NAV lie
dropped.
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Richmond. Texas. March i,-oscar b..
kirkland. acting as special Judge In ihe
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burglar. stale Cio,hing.

are almost as attractive to the people In
that community as an ordinary circus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03

SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites brings back the ruddy
glow of life to pale cheeks,
the lips become red, the ears
lose their transparency, the
step is quick and elastic, work
is no longer a burden, exer-
else is not followed by ex-
haustion; and it does this be-
cause it furnishes the. body
with a needed food and
changes diseased action to
healthy. With better cir
culation and improved nu-
triton, the rest follow.
Fo' sal. at so cents and $I.oo by al druggists.
SCOTT 4 BOVINE, Chemists. Hsx York
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The arrangements are practically COM
plcted with frst-clasrs baseball manager
10 put IT. a team for Denison-Shcrnan
which viii be frHt-cIass IN every partic-
ular and capable OF maintaining credit
mrnple position IN INC race TOT me pennant.
repreSen, tho two towns under a certain
guarantee. TO be paid 50 much down and
guarantee Is TO be raised one-half IN Dem
ison and onc-half In Sherman II II he
ievci by those who have given the matter
considerable attention that under such
made profitable Playing half the games
IN each town viii make good patronage
course that the team plays good ball and
maintains craditable position.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
About a Pleasant Voice.

"NIy aunt was always saying to me,
Don't talk so loud; your voice gets
shrller every day." said contributor
to Harpers Bazaar. II became so ner.
vOus and irritated under this chronic
rebuke that my voice was more unevcl
and harsh than ever, and hardly
dared speak at home.
AT last visited my cousins in l.
(they are noted for their sweet voices.
you know. and then suddenly noticed
the wide difference, which had never
understood before, between rough
voice and well-modulated one, and
set myself. so to speak, to catch the
trick Of their intonations and their
tones. In a months time, really,
talked like a different girl. And when
/ came home my aunt said, We'll, l am
glad TO see that at last my reproofs
have made an impression upon you
Clarav But they hadn't, you know,
The only impression she made was to
make me unhappy and nervous.
Il have never forgotten the lesson
and when l want my children to i'm
prove in any way l give them an op
portunity to see and hear he righ
thing before reprove them for not fol
lowing it,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
by the prevailing high wind and heavy

by the prevailing high wind and heavy
gusts OF rain. About 1880 a. m. opera
lions were begun by removing the rails
and upper cross tlmbers. Half an hour
later the first OF the iron Orders, which
number twenty In all and weighed
about six tons each, was lifted out by
powerful steam cranes and shunted
on 10 trucks. The work was complet-
ed by 7:30 a. IN. Preparations were
then made for placing the new bridge,
which had been previously erected
on staging alongside the old bridge,
into position. This was effected by
slowly hauling the entire structure by
means of powerful winches fixed on
both river banks. Tho bridge itself
rested on trolleys running on rails laid
along the abutments. The next busi-
ness was to relieve the trolleys Of their
300 tons of dead weight, and to lower
the bridge by powerful hydraulic jacks
on to it's permanent supports. This
done, rails were laid, the permanent
way was made good and the main Tue
connections completely restored, with
a delay to only one train Of the ordl-
nary Sunday service.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
The FLYING Frog.

Inyertebrate creatures able to fy
without wings are extremely rare.
yertebrates which can fly are, on the
other hand, numerous. They may be
nlvided into FIVE classes: Fish, batra-
chians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Among the batrachians the flyers
are represented by the Reinwardt's
rhacophorus. 1t is strange looking
frog, or rather green frog, for the feet
are immense. Spread out, they cover
larger area than the whole of the
rest of the body. Thanks to his para
chute-like attachment, the rhacophorus
Fan fit from branch to branch, AMI
bounce without difficulty on the small
insects which form his food. 1t Is .
pretty little beast, bright green on the
back and orange colored underneath.
dotted with black or blue spots.
There Is something curious In watch
ing the different ways nature takes
with various creatures to achieve 4
similar end. To enable crustaceans,
fish and frogs to support themselves 10
the air she mas simply extended each
ones means OF locomotion. With rep
tiles she proceeds differently in taking
the skin from the TANKS and extending
II by means of false ribs umbrellawisc.
An example OF this kind Is found In the
flying dragon OF the Malayan arcl,i-
pelago. In repose the dragon sits quiet
u on q branch, but as soon az he sees
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04


winter Il really very noar?" And ~
Oak answered, sOh, dear. no, ] should
hope not" though even while she spoke
her leaves were turning red and brown
with the cold.
The next week sort OF beautiful scar
let fever broke out In the hard maple
tree. touching here a few leaves, and
there branch. until the whole tree fin
ally was crimson glory, and became SO
proud of her beauty that she would not
speak to any of her neighbors. heard .
squirrel say that "for his part he did not
see what she was SO proud OF. as she
possessed neither ac0rns nor beechnuts."
As the nights became colder the pretty
crimson leaves of the hard maple all
joined the crowd OF leaves on the ground,
and once there they got mixed up with
their yellow and brown cousins and so
they learned the lesson that we mortals
are learning every. day, that no ma ter
whether we grow on high tree or q low
tree. wear crimson or gold or russell
suit. at last we shall all meet upon the
level. and be only shriveled brown leaves
when the snow comes and covers every
thing up for the winter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
Shot a Ruzzard on Long Island.

George Hallock, of I;oslyn, l.. L., has
shot a large turkey buzzard, measuring
six feet between the tips of its wings.
This bird is almost unknown on Long
Island, and Is exciting interest. Hal
lock saw the bird in his barnyard, and
Immediately got his gun and went out
to kill 1t.
When the bird discovered his pres
ence 1t did not seem much alarmed, but
few TO the roof Of a neighbours house,
where il awaited the young mans ap-
proach. Hallock killed 1t with the
first shot.
In the southern states the value OF
these birds as scavengers Is generally
recognized, and they are respected, a
heavy penalty being incurred by Kill
ing one of them. The result has been
to render them plentiful in that terri.
tory. In the north they receive little
mercy, and are shot whenever opportu-
nifty affords. They are a loathsoine
looking bird, and, as might be expected,
owing to their carIion-eating habits
emit disagreeable odor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
THEIR CHIEF A WHITE MAN.
The Remarkable Career of the Leader OF
a Band of Apaches.


Captain Il. ]. Jeffords Of Arizona, has
had as remarkable career as any one
who has lived on the frontier in the last
half century. Not only has he served
with distinction as government agent
and scout, but he long ago acquired
over all the allied tribes Of the terrible
Apaches an almost miraculous inhu-
ence and for many years was the only
white man whose life was at all times
safe among them. Finally he Was
elected chief of the Chiricahuas, the
dominant tribe of the Apache nation,
vested with the same authority as their
hereditary chieftalns.
Jefforjs influence over the Indians
was not acquired through appeals 10
their superstition, or by pandering TO
their passions or their vices. He is n
simple, unpretentious frontiersman,
and has always used his power over
the savages to protect the life and prop
erty Of the whites, as well as to save
the Indians from the disastrous conse-
quences Of their own misdeeds by urg-
ing them to maintain peace. He Is now
about seventy years old.
In the early sixties Captain Jeffords
was United States mail agent at San
Marchlai in New Mexico. His route
was from there to Tucson, through
STEMS Pass and Fort Bowie, Or
Apache Pass, distance of several
hundred miles across what Is known
4 ,n 4 oh. n fold n Now
York World correspondent that ne lost
twenty-six men by Indians in period
| of six weeks. 1t was almost impossi-
BILE to guard against surprise, because
great part Of the route from Fort
Bowie to Tucson lay through thick
| brushwood and clumps Of live oaks.
mesquite, ash and many varieties of
caci., which furnished first-class shelter
for the savages.
For ten or fifteen days after one OF
these massacres the captain would
drive himself, when, for some reason
or other, he met with little trouble.
, As soon as he put another man in his
place the murdoSous work was re-
commenced.
One would think ii would be difficult
| to get men to take the places OF those
killed each trip by the Indians, but the
captain said it was not. There were
! always some reckless fellows ready In
few days 10 take their places for The
small pay given for such dangerous
! work.
After living number of years with
the Apaches there came a yearning to
return to civilization and the society OF
white folks. and there being less need
of his restraining influence among his
friends, the savages, Captain Jefford
went to Tucson. near which place he
now makes his home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
The crsat Eamines in History.

The famine In India recalls others
that have occurred within historic
times. In Britain, in 272, the people
were forced to eat the bark of trees.
Again. in $40, 10000 died through star
walton In the same country. In Italy
in $50, parents ate their children. In
ENGLAND, in 1915, the people devoured
the flesh Of horses, dogs, cats and YER
min. At Cape verd, In 1775, 10000
people starved to death. India has
had many great famines. In 1898
100000 persisted; In 1901 many thou
sands more; in Bengal and. Orissa, In
1866, the deaths from starvation ag-
gregated 100000; In Rajpoatana, etc,
in 1859, the deaths were 100000,
and in 1877 about 100000 persisted in
Bombay, Madras, Mysore, etc. In tho
same year the famine in Northern Chi.
ma was so great that 100000 are said
to have persisted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
Bogus camphor.

High explosives and smokeless pow
ders have caused such run OH cam
phor that its retail price has more than
doubled, and housewives and others
who used to keep 1t as n preservatiye
against destructive vermin and mildew
have had to fall back on naphthalene.
i'm spite of its very repulsive smell.
As usual, the enhanced price has set
chemists to work to find substitute,
and they have already succeeded N
producing something so like the cam
phor of commerce that only experts
can recognize the difference. This
new substance Is prepared by passing
n current Of dry hydrochloric gas
through spirits of turpentine cooled by
n freezing mixture. The liquid dark
ems and deposits crystals, which are
dissolved in alcohol and precipitated
by water. The separated crystals are
drained and dried. They are perfect
Nv colorless. and have an odor like cam
phor. This artificial camphor melts at
115 degrees c., and boils at 16o degrees
c. with decomposition. At the ordin-
airy temperature its vapor tension is
sufficient to cause 1t to sublime Ike
ordinary camphor in small brilliant
CRYSTALS in the bottles in which 1t Is
preserved. 1t is insoluble in water,
and gyrates when on the surface OF
that liquid like true camphor. Real
camphor (laureD melts ut 175 degrees
c.. and boils with decomposition ut 2Ol
degrees G. 1t is rumored that ship
ments OF the artificial substance have
been made to Hamburg, from whence
1t has been reshipped to England as
genuine camphor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
The Laws of Modern Warfare.

The flaws of war;" as at present
formulated by the civilized nations,
forbid the use of poison against the
enemy: murder by treachery, as, for
example, assuming the uniform or dis
playing the flag of foe; the murder OF
those who have surrendered, whether
upon conditions or upon discretion;
declarations that no quarter will be
given to an enemy; the use of such
arms or projectiles as will cause un-
necessary pain or suffering to an enc
my; the abuse of a flag OF truce to gain
information concerning an enemy's po-
sitions; all unnecessary destruction OF
property, whether public or private.
They also declare that only fortified
places shall be besieged, open cities or
villages not to be subject to siege or
bombardment; that public buildings Of
whatever character, whether belonging
to church or state, shall be spared; that
plundering by private soldiers or theii
officers shall be considered inadmissl
BILE: that prisoners shall be treated
with common humanity; that the per.
sonal effects and private property OF
prisoners, excepting their arms and
ammunition, shall be respected; that
the population Of an enemy's country
shall be considered exempt from par
ticipatlon IN the war, unless by hostile
acts they provoke the lll-wIll Of the
enemy.
Personal and family honor and the
religious convictions of an invaded
people must be respected by the Inyad.
ers, and all pillage by regular troops
or their followers strictly forbidden =
Philadelphia Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
WHAT IA 1T?


Here Is little trick that will help out
an evenings entertainment when CONVEX
sation begins to lag A boy gets up and
says to the company:
Il have in my pocket something that
has travelled thousands OF miles by sea
and land. 1t has been handled by hun
dreds and thousands of people. and yet
no one has ever seen 1t. 1t lives In a
house OF its own. but 1t was never outside
of its house. i can exhibit 1t to you here
so that you all will see 1t, and then 1t will
disappear so that you will never see 1t
again. What Is it?"
Then the company be gins to guess and
guess and guess, an by AMI by they give
up. completely discouraged, and ask to
be shown the wonderful object.
The boy promptly takes from his
pocket Brazil nut or any other foreign
nut, calmly cracks 1t in the presence Of
the company and holds up the meat
''lou see this meat" he says; lit has
never been seen before. an 1t never VIII
be again and he calm y puts II in his
mouth, chews it and swallows 1t.