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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Following Is the list OF real estate
transfers recorded In the county clerks Of
flee for the week ending Wednesday even
ing. September IA. 1897;
", A. Wood to city OF Brennan. three
lots in Brennan; $3.50.
Christopf Sehrammc TO Fritz Wcs,er-
field, 10 acres 4. H. AllcorD leNue; other
considerations and Sc.
r X. Folder to Frank Kubeskl, 100 acres
David Lawrence league and 10 acres James
Stephenson league; si035.
w l.. Sails and wife to Houston and
Texas Central Railway company, two acres
Janice Walker league; $50.
George Jones. by able, TO c. r..
Herbst, IA acres James Walker league;
$40.
Frank C. Mcintyre TO David Brown. s i-5
acres f. Gordon league; Sil7.
Mrs. Patience N. Alexander to Miss Anne
Ayres Lyde, one lot ia Chappell Hill:
other considerations and SIS.
Herman Eichler. Sr., to Julius Kruger.
l-5 acre J. Fleasner league; 81.
Minnie Lockrldge ct al to w. II. Bill
lingsiea. two lots in Brennan; other con-
sderations and $40
Ed. Green to f. W. Wood, one lot In
Brenbam; 500,
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Two BODIES RECOVERED.
Captain Moore and Viii Rotcliff
Laid to Hest.
REWARD FOR THE BODY OF BELTS
Further Damage at Johnson,s Rnxou
Tho Tug Roiia Had - very
Marrow Escape.

Orange. Texas. September 15.-The tug
Fannie arrived here after midnight last
nirht from Sabine Pass bringing tho bodies
u eaptain Green Moore and win Ratciin,
VINO went down with the tug Smith Sunday
night The bodies were found by the crew
OF the ship 0tterspool about dusk yester :
day evening near where the tug went down.
message at $3.50 this afternoon states
that the body OF Captain Belts had not
been found
katclin was buried today at II and Cap
tam Moore at this afternoon Moore was
member OF the Knights OF Honor lodge
and the members attended the funeral In
q body.
Moore and Belts have been in partner
snip In the towing business sixteen --ears
and worked as shipmates ON the same yes
sci two wears nrior to that Both Joined
the knights of Honor the same night. Bet
lis was 40 wears old and Moore nine years
Older They owned three tugboats and
TWO barges and controlled seven other
oarges. For the past year or more they
mad seldom gone out on the same boat.
put saturday night the Smiths machinery
was working badly and Belts went on the
poe' and they met death together
Searching parties are still out looking
for the BODY Of Belts.
AT meeting OF the Eta lodge. Knights
OF Pythias. tonight. OF which Captain Lew
betus was charter member. reward
OF $50 was offered for the recovery OF his
bodv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16

A sick person trying 10 keep ur On mef6
stimulating tonics Is like any ono pfeteud-E
ing to swim while supported BY helt. The
instant the suppost = withdrawn down
you go. 4,
Nearly all diseases rcsuit tom I deep
seated impairment Of the nutritive powers
which cannot be reached by any temporary
exhilafation. The only good that any med
icinc can do Is to increase your own natural
powers of recovery and make you able d
swim for yourself,
aud digestive disorder which indicatcs thiaI
state OF mal-nutrition can only be overcome
by q scientific remedy like Dr. Picrcc'ol
Golden Medical Discovery which acts d..
rectly upon the digestive ard blood making
organs. and e..ccts the nutritive TRANSFORMER
ton of food into rich, healthy blood. which
corner ut the system.
II Ia vastly. more nutritious than malt
extracts. II does not parslyxc the nerves,
but feeds them with health. 1t Is better
than God liver oil cmulsions. II Ia assir,i-
lated by the weakest stomachs. X does.
not make flabby useless fat, but muscular
strength and healthy ncrvc-force. II Ia the
only perfect invigorant for corpuicnt people,
Mrs, Fila Howell. of Derby, Ferry Co, Ind,
writes; In the year Of 1904 was taken wits
stomach trouble NERVOUS dyspepsia. There vas
coidpcss in my stomach, aud q weight which
seemed like rock. Everything that ate gave
me great pain; had bearing down scusatipu:
was swellcd ross my stomach; had ridge
around my right side, aud in short time was
hloatrd was treated by three Of our best ply
siciaus but got no relief Then Or. picrce's
Golden Medical Discovery recommended to
me aud got II, aud con ucuccd the use Of Il. 4
began to see change Tor the better. was 20
weak could not walk across the room without
assistance. took Dr. ricrce's Golden Medical
Discovery and one bottle o. the Pleasant PEI
let's began to improve very fast inter the use
Of a few bpttics Tie pnysieians who attended
n,e said had 'dtopsy aud that my disease was
leading into pnirnouar; consumption. I had
up todie. THANK God thu, my you're 10 permanent"
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not know thew had been made until the
appointments appearcd In The Post and
the ST. Louis papcrs,
DURING the summer an admirer Of Presl-
dent MCKINLEY sent him a watermelon
which weighed exactly one hundred pounds.
but National Committeeman Grant can 40
the president one better. so 10 speak. n
friend OF Or. Grants. Mr. J. X. Warren,
saturday shipped him melon Of the rlori-
ia mammoth variety. which weighed q
lew ounces over one hundred and one
rounds. The melon was a monster and
attracted much attention In this city.
twenty Young people. friends OF DR.. and
Mrs Grant assisted them In disposing OF
the Jumbo melon and when they had FIN
ished there was enough LEFT OF the fruit
for a dozen more people
The great political prominence enioyed
bv DIR. Grant has Its Joys as we'll as its
sorrws During the past week he has
received three LETTERS. each eontaininy
picture Of voungster whose discovery
OF America dates back not later than four
weeks. each OF them. say their proud
fathers. has been named after John
Grant and the nictures decorate pr.
GRANTS nriyate office, II has been report
cd that the National committeeman win
soon leave for Washington on political
business. This report Is entirely without
ioundation as he will he at home for an
indefinite time and he authorizes The Post
TO DENY the report
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sunday school Convention.

Brennan. Texas. September IA. - The
Sunday school convention for the BRENNAN
church, which closed at Chappell Hin Sat-
urday morning. was presided over by Rev
r. NJ. Carmichael, presiding elder of the
Brennan district. There were 100 dele
gates present and the collections amounted
TO $i04. s67 OF which was donated for ed
vocational purposes, the remainder going to
vention viii be held at Lyons. Rev. Car
michael held quarterly conference there
Saturday and Sunday, the collection
amounting to s102. very good showing
for both organizations.
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FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
An Attorney Has Gone to Look Up q
Fortune.
PROMINENT RAILRoADERs FETED.
We're Invited up ana sAewA tho
Tewn-Prisons Conventien WIN
he Very Dig Meeting.

Austin. Texas. September l5-Hon. r..
IL. Ward left today for Nelson, British
Columbia. on important legal business.
AS readers OF The Post will remember a
snort timc ago word was received hero
that Mrs. Carrie Wilson, former Austin
ite' had been shot hv her husband in Nell
son. D, O.. who in turn Killed himself
subsequently, Mrs. Wilson died from her
wound, leaving a will giving all or her
prcpertv 10 her mother Mrs. Plumiey Of
Austin. She made her attending physi-
clan her executor. and Mr. Ward has been
employed by Mrs. rlumley to 40 to Nelson
and settle the estate up. Mrs. Wilson. SO
MIR. Ward has been informed by Nelson
officials. left a gold mine. said to be quite
valuable. considerable real estate and quite
sum OF money In Nelson bank. Mr.,
Ward goes from here to Denver aud from
Denver TO Seattle. which will place him
wishln $50 miles OF his destination. The
remains OF Mrs, Wilson were brought to
Austin for intcrment. as tolegraphed The
Post at the time.
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MARROW ESCAPE.
1ttie hoy Has an Experience with
Calf,

rreenville, Texas. September 1.-THE
nsue 1-year-old son of Mr.. A. H. Courtney
was The principal though unwilling par
uc'paht In thrilling episode on West
Ssnington street late yesterday after
.'0n' The family moved during the day
om tnat section OF the city TO South
'Onewail street. and Mr.. Courtney and
y. little boy were driving the COW and
sc cm over The father had charge OF the
~ ana was some distance ahead of the
Ma Ma VINO had rope on the calf. The latter
h;s .noughtlessly fastened the rope around
,ls Doay and was proceeding nicely until
haean became frightened. Its movements
hs anie TOO rapid for the little fellow and
INV was thrown down. In some manner the
az az caught about his neck. and he was
thiss Tor some distance in the mud in
M, penlous position. being unable to
u. an cutlery for help.
h.s ssehtiy Mr.. Courtney discovered what
3rs, n.appened and FASTENED to the rescue
us,,i ~ time to save the boy from strang-
nus Inc little fellow was covered with
hesa ana almost breathless and had 1t not
n mat the rope was around his body
A. nould doubtless have choked to death.
aorrible fate.
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A BRENNAN BUDGET.
A CHANGE IN EXPRESS COMPANY
AGENTS.
Meeting of the Hook mud Ladder
Company--Indicted for Poison-
ing Mustard Pntch-Notes.

| Brenham, Texas, September 15.-When
Mr. J, NJ. Crawford was transferred from
Brennan as agent of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company. Mr.. j. G. Lyon was sent
here temporarily to fill the position. aud
during his sojourn has made many friends.
| who would have been glad to see him re-
| main here permanently. However. be will
| not, but goes from here to Brentwood,
temporarily again. to fill the place of Mr..
Tom Estes. former Brenhamite, we'll
known and greatly esteemed here, who has
asked for leave of absence to get married.
Mr. McMulleh OF Mexia will be trans
ferred TO BRENNAN and have charge Of tho
Wells Fargo agency here.
The Brenham Protective Hook and Lad
der company. No, 2. met at Lou Clark
hall Tuesday night.
The committee reported that they had
conferred with Mr. o. A. Lindcrmann with
reference to procuring truck and would
be able to report more fully at the next
meeting as to what IL would cost, etc. The
officers OF the company are; A. Day, presi-
dent; a. II. Pickard. vice president j. ii.
Swain. secretary; A. II. Milton. asslstant
secretary; W. Ransome, treasurer, John
Tanner, foreman: Henry Stone, first as
sistant foreman: T. j. Hll. second assist
ant foreman; Wesley jackson, steward
Tho grand jury returned an indictment
against Minnie Lochrldge for poisoning a
mustard patch,
Mrs. Charles Kugadt OF Washington was
in the city today to visit her husband, who
is in Jail. His case is eth pending In the
court of criminal appeals.
Several very fine ears OF corn are on ex-
hibitlon at tho county clerks office,
sample OF the cereal raised at the county
farm this year. the entire crop OF which Is
said to be very fine and the crop approx,-
mating $4,000.
The sweet potato crop promises TO be
very fine this year. Mr. Abner Roberto
who is successful potato farmer, has al
ready supplied the market wlth< few bush
els OF them and gives 1t as his opinion that
the crop Will b. fine.
Alderman Frank Haube1t left wednes-
day for Kalamazoo. Mich. to investigate
tho workings and advantages OF n fuel gas
plant In operation there. said to be similar
TO the one proposed here.
District Clerk A. NJ. Rrug "Wednesday
issued the license granted Mesrs r. A.
Lide and George W. Carlisle by the district
court TO practice law.
Rev. II, S Jackson, chaplain OF the sen
ate during session OF the last Legislature
is here on visit. the guest OF Senator
Ileber stone.
There viii be a barbecue at Wittlrs
platform, three miles north OF town, at an
early date.
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Born In the storm.

Sabine Pass. Texas. September E.--Dur.
ing the storm here Sunday night woman
whose name was not learned, occupied a
tent in what is known as the "old town .
She ~as confined TO her bed, being in 0
delicate condition. when the storm came
up and blew the tent from over her
Some OF the citizens were attracted 10 that
spot and noting her condition procured q
mattress and carried the woman into a
building. Shortly after that she gave
birth to daughter. The little one died
a few hours later. the name Sab!na hay
ing been given It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16

Temple. Texas. September 1.-THE poo
pic Of Temple nre watching with deep in
terest tho outcome OF the attorney general
and railroad commissions compromise
with the Southern Pacific railroad for al
legged violations CT the commission laws.
The interest here comes largely from spec
nlation as TO what tho commission and
attorney general VIII do with the Katy and
Santa Fe. II Ia generally admitted that
the roads have violated the oommisxo lon
laws. Just as the Southern Pacific did and
that the attorney general and commission
do know. or ought 10. II TO be 20 The
question Ia. has compromise been ar
ranged for these roads as well and are they
included In the Southern Pacific deal and
do they pay part Of the SIS. 900? II not. who
can tell but that many hundreds and. per,
haps, thousands OF cascs VIII TO be flied
against these roads, II guilty. as they
are supposed to be. why let the guilty Is.
cane?
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WORK WILL PROCEED.
'' Ar'hur Will lie the Terminal
of the Is. c., H. md n

n
OF the Is. c., II. and q.
Kansas City, Mo. September 14.-Gen-
eral Manager Robert Gillian said today
that the damage caused by the hurricane
at Port Arthur and Sabine Pass would
have no effect on Port Arthur AS a ter
minai and export city OF the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf road
THE ship canal Will be finished within
year. said he. 1.-The dredges did not
stop operations during the storm. We are
building a pier out into Sabine lake 5000
ieet long with warehouse i00xt200 feet
In dimensions. The pier will be used in
connection with the lighter for loading
ocean steamers with products for export
1T VIII be finished in sixty days. The storm
was an unusually severe one and there
may not be another one like ii In a CEN
fury. 1t VIII no more Interfere with Port
Arthur than did the wind storm at Kansas
City and St Louis affect these cities The
buildings destroyed NJ Port Arthur were
light frame structures. Most OF them were
only partly constructed and the wind had
chance to get inside aud overthrow them
There has been no other storm experienced
at Port Arthur for twenty years In 1886
there was a tidal wave which did not af-
feet Port Arthur. The force OF the tidal
wave did not reach Port Arthur. That is
why we went sixteen miles Inland from
the gulf to establish Fort Arthur as the
terminal city Of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf"
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A snnguinnry Conflict.

Kaufman. Texas. September 15.--word
was received hero yesterday of shooting
ARRAY which occurred on Gray's prairie
the day before. TWO farmers OF that neigh
borhood Ind falling out and came Ia
blows. They were reparated by bystand-
ers and each went and armed himself. ono
with > shotgun and the other with pistol.
Meeting short time after, they emptied
their weapons ut cach other. one OF them
being shot in tho leg and tho horse Of tho
olhor being shot from under him. After
thelr weapons wero empty they attacked
eAch other savneely with dubbed guns,
ana each was badly beaten up around tho
mead They were arrested yesterday and
bound over to await The action of the grand
Jury.
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U. c. v. RESOLUTIONS.

The following was given to the press to-
dav.
Headquarters John n. Hood Camp, u,
Q. ". Austin Texas, September li.--Thc
inilowtns from the minutes of the pry-
ceedings had at the regular monthly meet
Ing OF the John n. Hood camp. U. G. ".
held ON this dav and published In refuta-
tion OF the statement made by a certain
newsnaner.
Comrade J. u. Field madc a statement
In reference TO the attack upon his record
as Confederate soldier, he stating that
II was Que the camp. and II not vindioatcd
IN MS claim 10 such an honor. he felt It
his duty 10 withdraw his membership.
from the voluminous and positive evil
dence, on motion, n committee of tho fol-
lowing named comrades was appointed to
immediately formulate a resolution OK
pressing tho sense OF the John H. Hood
camp U. G. ". az 10 the Confederate
record OF Comrlde Field; Comrades Joe
q, Booth. w. II. Richardson. Fred Garlic
ton. F. II. Lubbock and u. NJ. Phelps
were named 10 constitute the said COM
ml,ee.
Tho committee reported the following
resolution. which was unanimously adopt
cd and offered. copy ordered to be delivered
to Comiado ] u. Field:
Resolved. That II having beon charged
nv newspaper that DIR. j. ID. Field Of
Manor. Texas. a member In good standing
OF the John u. Hood camp, u C, ",
was not Confederate soldier The camp
having fully investigated tho question,
and from tho testimony adduccd. we most
emphatical,y state that pr Field was
Confederate soldier. md momber OF
companv D. Fourteenth Kentucky cavalry,
John II Murean's command. That he was
Confederate soldier. not only ia name.
but performed faithful and gallant service
MS such. aud that We dcnounce that he
failed TO do his duty as Confederate
soldier as bascly false and sianderous."
Joe q. Booth
Fred Carleton,
+. r. Lubbock,
w. II, Richardson,
E. NJ Phelps.
Committee.
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Another Mfstrinl.

Bonham. Texas. September l4--Toda,
the jury In the celebrated Van Pelt murder
case was discharged. being unable to agree
on verdict, after being out three days.
Ten stood for acquittal. two for conviction.
This is the third time the case has been
tried here and each time there has been
hung jury. In this case Mrs. Maggie Van
Pelt is charged with conspiring with a boy,
Sydney Seth. to murder her husband. The
murder was committed on October 81. 1894.
Seth was arrested, confessed and swears
that Mrs. Van Pelt was \ party to the
crime.
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An Old Indian Fighter.
To the Editor Of The Bost.

To the Editor OF The Bost
Florence, Williamson County Texas, Sep
TENDER ls.--Seeing In The Bost of scptem-
Der a circular from Austin OF September
2, calling for a meeting OF the old Indian
fighters ut Austin on October 4. by a com
nlittee signed by WIN Lambert ct al. and
having been a soldier IN company In the
spring OF 1858 In which Captain John VIII
liams wos commissioned first lieutenant.
Gid Cowan. second lieutenant, and David
Cowan. orderly sergeant. | expect 10 at
tend the meeting, desiring to meet my old
comrades, and as I don't know whether
there are any OF my company living hope
you Will give this letter place IN your
paper so that " any OF them are living
they may see It and meet me there and
in case they do not attend the meeting II
] can find out where they are ! will cor
respond with them. Oblige yours. etc,
Lambert Houston.
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AT DIR. GRANTS HOME.
VISITORS HAVE BEEN VERY NUM-
EROUs DURING THE WEEK.
Four babies Have Been Named for
the Chief Pie Carver In Texas.
VIII Stay mt Home.

Sherman. Texas. September 13.-The
usual number OF visitors paid their respects
to DIR. Grant during the past week. Sew
eral delegations from East Texas called
Friday and Saturday and they were en-
tbusiastie about the growth of the party
ana say 1t is receiving additions daily and
that the high toned methods and system
attic work Of the sherman leader is to a
great extent responsible for IT,
About TWENTY-FIVE fourth class postof-
Aces were filled last week on DR.. Grants
recommendation alone and the official no.
tees were. as usual received here aud
sent TO the successful applicants; so far
the Green advisory board" has not claim
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
There Is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
cnuShs and Colds, so demand it and do
not hermit the dealer to sell you some sub
stit,ite. He will not claim there is any
,htng better. but in order TO make more
croft he may claim something else TO be
;,,st as good. You want DIR. Kings New
Discoyery because you know il TO be safe
and reliable. and guaranteed to do good or
money refunded. For Coughs. Colds. Con-
sumption and for all affections OF Throat,
Chest and Lungs. there is nothing SO good
as Is DR.. Kings New Discovery. Trial bot
tie free at Geo. w. Heyers drug store
Regular size, soc and sl.0o.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT

waco Texas, September l5.--A deadly duel
as fought in the street in Abbott, small
own twenty miles north Of here, at noon
oday between DR.. T. B. Carter and G. c.
Russell. two prominent citizens
Carter had Endorsed some notes for Rus
5ell and feeling between the men finally
brew out Of the transaction.
They met at noon today and words en-
|ued. Russell struck Carter and the latter
bulled his revolver and shot Russell near
|he heart. AS the latter lay ON the ground
lying he reached his revolver and shot
Garter in the groin.
Both men died In few moments.
Carter was prominent physician, aged
T. and had a large family, and Russell was
IN extensive land owner, unmarried and
lged 2Q
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Not the Only Pebble.
Birmingham Age Herald.

II Henry Wa,teMon really desires to
harmonlzo the party In Kentucky, az he
says should be done. II would not be a bad
plan for him and his hacklossN Of followers
to get up out OF the mud sNai In limo with
the party. IL was not many years asu
that the Courier journal was the most pro-
nounced free silver paper In the country.
just ms wac MIR. John q. Carlisle. III, as
Mr.. Wattcrson now says. free silver ie a
curse and a crime. he aud his paper are
accessories before the fact His paper had
been teaching tho doctrine for years. Ho
blazcd tho way, and IL ho wants harmony,
let him get back into the path OF the
party Mr.. Watterson IL not "the only
pebble on the beach"
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OH MEN WERE KILLED.
|.t,l Quarrel Between Business
Men at Abbott.
] FIRED AFTER He WAS DOWN,
u. BuIIets Causing the Death Of
the Other-A Killing Near
Greenviiles

uulsboro. Texas. September ia duel
he death occurred at Abbott at 1:2O
,,ock TODAY between DR.. II. B. Carter
a Mr.. Charlie l.. Russell. both citizens
nrominence in the community.
rhe shooting Is understood to have re-
ulsed from some difficulty over BUSH
- settlement and apparently both parties
ere prepared for such settlement of
khsr differences. The weapons used were
bits revolvers.
A very few words passed when Russell
4ruck Carter and the latter drew his
lI,tbl and fired three times. wounding Rus
hi fatally in the breast. After falling
RUSSELL fired two shots. the bullets pene-
rating Carter's towels and kidneys.
The two men expired within three min
It's Of each other.
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Orange. Texas. September 14.-R'ce
farmers in this county report much damage
done TO the rice crop by tho storm. At
f. II Catron's and Oliver BANDS farms
on Cow bayou, the rice was all blown
down, and barn on Catron's place de-
molished Wilson, Lewis and others report
rice that was ready to cut badly damaged
though the green rice will not sustain
much injury. Parties arriving from John
sons bayou today report all crops blown
down and the loss will not be less than
son mo
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water Company Case Up.

J. J. Adams receiver for the Bryan Water.
Ice and Electric Light company. against
J. N. Cole ct al went to trial in the dis
trict court here this afternoon. Some OF
the most prominent lawyers in the Stats
arc here. The plaintiff Is represented by
Mr.. j. 70. Butler OF this city and Mr.. Edw.
Parker of the firm OF Baker, Bolts, Baker
a. Lovett OF Houston. and the defendants
are represented by Judge George Aldridge
and Judge a. r. Watts OF Dallas and Judge
Sam X. Frost OF Corscana.