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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-04

Luling, Texas, February 2.--The maohin-
cry for the big Zedler mill plant is being
placed in position. Mr. a. c. Palmie. OF
Board & Palmie. who have the machinery
contract is personally experimenting tho
work Lulng is proud of the big plant, as
It is thought to be the opening wedge that
will make this city one OF the leading
manufacturing centers OF the southwest
For the past week the frequent dlscharee
OF heavy charges of dynamite has aroused
the curiosity of those living within radius
of five miles from the city. For the boneht
of those who do not know, II Is the south
western Telephone company blasting post
holes. AS everybody here reads The POST
this viii enlightan them.
Luling can proudly claim to be the cham'
pion on local increase of population Ten
new young citiscns within the corporate
limits during the past FIVE days.
Mr. JIM. Manford. one of Luling's wealth
lest and best known citizens, Is dangerously
IN and not expected TO recover.
Mr.. w. r. Johnston, Of the firm OF John l.
ston & Lipsoomb. bankers. is very SICK
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Waxahache Texas, February County
Judge Smith heard the argument for new
trial In I. X. Rogers case yesterday
Lawyer Whipple opened the argument. He
vas followed by Rowd rarrar for the
State. MIR. Whipple closing. a new trial
was not granted.
The committee appointed out OF the Ell
lis County Teachers association has re-
ported as follows 1--WE your committee APP
pointed to consider the merits of Educa
tional Foundations beg leave to recon-
mend the adoption of same with Quirk :
Educational Foundations rs a basis OF the
pedagogical work of the institute for the
remainder of the year
The work Of leveling the court house lot
is in progress. II is thought that the in
closure viii be planted in Bermuda grass
aud that two fountains will send up laugh
ing streams DER the green sward.
The city election is growing warmer and
warmer The friends of each Of the three
candidates Ceclare that the race will be
the hottest ever waged in WaXahachie since
its existence
Little Frank Timmins stuck knife ir
his leg yesterday. An artery was severed
and two physicians were called in and
worked diligently until the flow of BLOOD
was stopped.
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charges and enable your committee to
act intelligcntly In reporting to this house,
by bringing before this committee the
necessary witnesses, he having been de-
pied the privilege OF interrogating the
witnesses on this line of testimony when
before your committee In person and by
attorneys during the trial OF said contest:
second. we further find that from the testi-
mony OF NJ. S. Womack, county clerk OF
Grimes county. that the ballot box OF
l'lantersville was loose. and that he the said
Womack called the attention of the SER
gent at arms OF this house to the same
when said box was delivered to him, and
Tor these reasons we are of the opinion
that contestee should have been permitted
10 Introduce evidence concerning the same
We therefore recommend that the tally
sheets, being the best evidence in this
case and showing that contested was duly
elected. he having received a majority OF
the votes cast at said election for the
several candidates for representative. be
declared the duly elected representative
| from Grimes county. and that should this
| house In Its Judgment from the facts thus
far introduced be not satisfied that said
contestee is the duly elected representa-
| tive from Grimes county. then we ask that
| this case be recommitted with instructions
Ito further investigate the same and to
hear additional testimony fully and Inn
| partially to both contestant and contestee
John @. Burney.
| The following is a tabuated statemcn,
OF the vote for representative In Crime.
county as counted by the committee on
privileges and elcctions
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Chi,dren's Lives saved.

Taylor. Texas, February AS ex-Al-
derman C. w. Payne was passing by a
house occupied by negroes, in the Okla
homa addition 10 Taylor yesterday he
heard a child crying in the house and also
seeing smoke coming out of the windows
he concluded something was wrong and
on forcing open the door, which was lock-
ed. discovered two little negro children in
the house and it on fire He called in
several passing by and soon subducd the
fire with only the loss of some bedding in
which the fire originated. his timely pres
once thus saving the lives of the two chill
dren as well as the house and contents.
Willie Evens. the little l2-year- old son
of Steve Evens. lumber dealer and con-
tractor here, was accidentally mortaly
shot by his little 10-year-old brother,
Louis. last night at his home while han
ding a thirty eight caliber Smith " Wes-
ton. double action. revolver, Or. Eaver,
the attending physician, says that If he
does not die he will be paralyzed for life.
bur the probabilities are that he will die
during the day
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uun over by The Cars.

Cumby, Texas. February 2.-Late yes
terday afternoon as the local going west
ON the Sherman. Shreveport and Southern
railway was pulling out OF town, W. ;:
Isrts an orphan boy about 20 years OF
are crawled in between the third and
fourth cars from the engine intending to
ride out near his home and jump, oil, 6u,
in Jumping off from some cause he rolled
back under the moving train and his rign'
foot and ankle were horribly crushed nc
was afterward found by the section manu-.
and by them brought 10 toMn ." 49,
handcar Last night local doctors ampu-
rated the leg between the knee and ankle
The unfortunate boy was nephew OF 'onn
Ioucp
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Gonzales, Texas. February 3,-The splen-
did three-story Randle Rather block is
hardly completed, yet contract is about
to be lot by the Odd Fellows lodge, DR.
Jones and ar, Phelps White for the erec-
ton OF block of fine brick or stone build
Ines Their property lies side by side and
when completed win add much to the ap-
pearance as well as enhance the value OF
surrounding property. These parties. Jones
and White, are wealthy, and are business
men. The Odd Fellows lodge Is In a
flourlshing condition and has money with
which 10 build. Con1aies Increased her
population last year by several hun .i ea,
bales OF cotton during 1896 season, and
while not on a boom. her growth apd ad-
yancement is coming steadily anu surely
Real estate brings good prices anu 70 omi '
,ow good lots in this city means that you
are independent. They are hard to own. as
| n takes money to get them
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TIE BREWERY.

BY special invitation a number OF per-
sons inspected the new brewery this after
noon and partook of the first brew. all pro-
nouncing 1t excellent. The public opening
OF the brewery will take place tomorrow.
The brewery was completed about four
months ago, but has just now gotten ready
for business. and the first product to be
sold will be put on the market Friday
morning. 1t is said Galveston consumes
more beer annually than any other city Of
like population in the Union. one reason
being that the summers are longer here.
and the brewery expects to supply this de-
mand as far as possible.
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BRYAN BRIEFS.
Campers Pny for Their Sport-To Pc
tition for u Pardon.

Bryan, Texas, February IA crowd of
people from an adjoining county were
camped In one of the wagon yards in Bryan
last night ard some of tho party after
mbibng freely of the red, red wine, re
turned TO the yard and proceeded to make
things lively, They cut the harness Of the
tcamsters to pieces. took OH the wagon
wheels, turned the wagons upside down and
mixed things up generally. Some Of them
were before The mayor this morning and
contributed s7.7b each for their fun.
Mayor C., A. Adams and Mr.. NJ Wilcox
left today for Austin with petition ask
Ing tho pardon Of I'd Childers coorcd.
who was sent 10 the peniicntiary from this
county al the last term OF tho district court
for murder. The petition contained a large
number of signatures.
Isaac Ellis, the negro who knocked the
negro woman in the head day or two ago.
pleaded guilty. to aggravated assault today
and was aned s35. He was taken to the
county farm this afternoon.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Carload Shipments Of Coast Coun-
try Cabbage Being Made.
DEMAND FAR EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY
Frinid Northwest Pouring Into
south Texas-last smack.

Galveston, Texas, February 3.--Galveston
is doing considerable business In the ship
ment OF cabbages Just now and carts and
wagons filled with the csculent vegetables
were plentiful on the Strand today. The
cabbages were raised In the coast coun-
try and are in great demand In the North
ern markets. TO which they arc shipped.
as well as ut home. The cultivation of
cabbages on the present large scale in the
Texas coast country is comparatively new
industry. the acreage this year being large
ly In excess OF any previous year. and
there was good deal of anxiety as to the
result OF the recent hard freeze. many per-
sons fearing that the crop would be ruined
1t apepars. however. that such fears were
groundless. as the cold weather seems TO
have had no perccptible effect on this pop
ular vegetable The extent OF the industry
may be gathered in some measure from,
the statement that one firm In this city
has contracted for 100000 heads OF cab
bages from along the line of the Gulf and
Interstate railroad. Another firm said this
morning.
country cabbage. They are coming from
all parts OF the North ana West. but priu
oipally from Denver, st. Louis, Kansas
City. Siuox City and surrounding terri
tories places from which We usually buy
cabbage during the fall and early winter
/ Ii is all the result OF three limited ship
ments of coast country cabbage made To
those districts last winter, ami Il nov looks
like the whole country has centored upon
/ Galveston for its cabbage supply. Why. ",
could sell any number of cars this week
II we could get them, but the farmers
have not concentrated their crops and III,
offerings are so uncertain as to date OF de
livery that We can not accept orders upoI
the strength Of them. If the ofiofs wer,
such that we could rely upon having CA
loads upon the days wanted We could sci
a great many cars II the farmers vii
get together and market their cabbage II
large quantities they can sell all they cai
raise and make a good thing of 1t. VI
have booked orders for several car loads
however and hope to ship them in a tey
days"
The price now being paid for the cab
bage is cent pound. at which rate tn
cultivation is said to he very profitable
Local dealers and consumers say the TcXa
coast country cabbage is az nne as can b
produced anywhere.
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COAST COUNTRY SETTLERS.

There has been more inquiry for Texas
coast country farming lands this winter
than ever before. local real estate men say.
and new settlers and home-seeKers are
constantly coming into the country.
party is expected here tomorrow and ait
other on the 10th to look into the coast
country with view to settlement or IN
vestment Both parties are coming from the
Northwest and will be here at good time
to see the country to advantage when
vegetables are being shipped out in large
uuantitles
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limited STATES COURT.

Girard Life Insurance. Annuity and
Trust company vs. the j. b. Watkins Land
Mortgage company. 7. w. Ford. receiver
OF defendants properties in Texas, filed
his first quarterly report, up to and includ-
ing December 81. 1896. showing receipts OF
s42 1gI II and balance CT s3i.l1995, which
amount was paid over TO receiver In the
Kansas reccivership at Lawrence. Kan.
Equitable Securities company VS.. NJ. b..
Dunlevy ct al; report OF sale by master
commissioner filed.
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Rusk Texas. February Joe HAWKINS
constable Of Rusk precinct, and d. T. Dat
son. constable of Lone star precinct oil TINS
county have sent in their designations 10
take effect February and the county com
lmissioners court will have TO appoint con-
stables for these two vacancies
s. F. Frazier. colored school teacher
Of this place. was indicted today by henry
Cook colored, on charge OF s u
co.'s wood last week. Frazier Will have
an examination trial before Justice 4. j.
ctoyall
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A FISHING SMACK.

Tho schooner Grace Darling. built at
Essex for Captain Mum and the rcd snap
per fishing trade. arrived here this morn
ing and is pronounced by the marine peo-
pie as one of the prettiest things ailoat
She is said to be the largest fishing vessel
in the South is 90 feet long. 20 feet 3
inches in beam and draws twelve feet OF
water She carries a crew OF fifteen men
and has room for $4,000 pounds of FISH
and there are ten Ice chests in her hold In
which to store them. She cost Captain
Mum $4,000. She Is built like clipper
yacht and Captain Mum says she Is the
smartest and swiftest bit of water craft
that gees under sail in the waters here
abuuts Though built for business and not
for racing she is regarded as good deal
faster than any yacht or schooner that VS.
its these waters and may give test oil her
qualities the coming spring or summer.
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Israel Blum, 10 years old. while playing
ball on Avenue n between Twenty fourth
and Twenty-fifth streets this evcAlng, was
run over by an engine OF the Galveston and
Western railroad and sustained injuries
from which he died about ten minutes later.
Deceased was nephew OF Ben Levy, a
prominent citizen.
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IN GET Ont Of the Way

When trouble is coming, is obviously tne
rar, NJ common sense. An obstruction OF
NO bowels is a serious obstacle to health
To cot this out OF the way is an easy mat
,er With the thorough laxative, Hostetter
stomach Bltters. which, although II ahoros
re,ief never gripes and convulsss IKE a
drastic purgative. Dyspepsia maiarial. Nau-
ney and rheumatic ailments anu az.
ness yield to this genial FANNY ineu's'AS'
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r,,r cround, ForecIosed.

Rusk. Texas. February John b. Rea'
gan. sheriff Of Cherokee county. sold the
Cherokee Fair grounds today under an or
der issued out OF the district court OF TIM
county A Judgment was rendered for J
N stephens for $3.50 and foreclosure OF
vendor lein rotes against the fair GROUNDS
J. NJ. stephens bought tho grounds III io
sG,n
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A BRASS EXPLOSION.

An accident occurred at the Ice Iron
works which came near being serious. MIR.
David Weber. president Of the company.
was engaged in melting about go or 10
pounds of brass in crucible. The mass
was in molten state when Mr. Weber
decided that he did not have quite enough
brass in the erucible lie laid an old brass
valve on top OF the mass and 1t sank 10
the bottom Of the crucible Almost immo
diately an explosion followed. The old
valve must have contained some water,
which was suddenly converted into steam.
the explosion following. For a few seconds
1t fairly rained brass around the crucible.
MIR. Weber was knocked down BY the force
OF the explosion and was burned about the
face by PARTICLES of brass which flew out
Of the cruciblo. Fortunately none other Of
the employees OF the foundry were near
enough to be hurt and Mr.. Webbcr was not
seriously injured. or the sixty or seventy
pounds of brass which was in the crucble
at the time. not more than II pound could
be found around The building. the remain
der having been lost as in small, misty
rain. The monetary damage was small
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AN EXPLOSION.

An oil stove exploded at st. Mary's In
Urinary this morning in the room occupied
by priest attached to the institution. An
alarm was turned in and the fire DEPART
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Beeyille, Texas. February 2.--Mr. j. v
Ellis, one OF Bee county's leading ranch
men. was advised by wire from Boseman.
Mont. of the killing of his brother-in-la
John Allen. while assisting sherlhs
posse.
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Mr.. BRYAN IS A FINE SHOT
Had Remarkable Success Ia Bring.
Ing Down Ducks.
COON HUNTING ON LAKE SURPRISE
Ex-Governor Hogg Tclia of nrynn's
rrowcss In the Ficid--A Rcccp-
tion-To speak at sherman.


launch Phrabe. with Hon. Vim. ]. Bryan. |
Ex-Governor Hosg and the other members
OF the duck hunting party arrived today
about noon from Lake Surprise. and though
there was no knowledge as to the time OF
arrival. there were quite number OF peo-
pie al the wharf TO greet them. MIR. Bryan.
Govornor Hog and Speaker Dashicli were
drivea from Colonel Moody's office. where
brief stop WAS made. TO the fremont
hotel. The news OF tho arrival OF the dis
tinguished gentlcuen had spread over the
city and the lobby OF the hotc, was throng-
ed when Mr.. Bryan entered, and he shook
hands pleasantly with those who crowded
around him. MIR Bryan wah asked how he
felt, and replied that he felt like he needed
a shave. Then let's go and get one"
chlmod In Governor Hogg, and they repair
ed 10 the shop Just across the rotunda.
There were only two BARRIERS In the shop
at the time. white man and colorcd
man. and they were each more than usually
anxious to perform tho tonsorial service for
Mr. Bryan The Nebraskun, not wishing
to embarrass either. was somewhat at a
loss to decide between them, when Gov
ernor Hogg proposed to settle the matter
by the toss OF a coin, and the darkey won.
Then Governor Hogg took the other chair
| and the shaving went on.
| Atterward Governor Hogg was asked CON
| corning the success OF the hunt, and re-
| piled that. while they had not broken tho
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uuc ie wonderfully lirht on hts fact f"
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di1n't soen, IN hotbcr him nort,clc Aud
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in ,e,-a,d to Gnvernor lIopp's ntotemont
as to HIS prowoss in shooting ducks
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way OF eN M A. MI. pryah lautn
a, ,bo'., ec,ac / ahri, / so, nv shnro ~
0,o ACT and NO tro,,,bt 49,, ~ l,r,ga
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would have winged great many more
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Dallas Texas, February e. lS97.-Dear
Sir: propose to be In Washington the lat
ter part of this month and remain there un
til after the inauguration OF President elect
Mckinley. While there 1t is my intention
to file all testimonials and Endorsements
for candidates for the various offices.
whore II is proper for me TO do so. TO this
end, would suggest, II you desire to
submit your claims for my Endorsement.
that you send me. before the Goth instant.
If you have not already done SO. your
testimonials. 80 that | can. as the organ
Of our party, perform my duty intelligcntly
in the matter of recommendations | would
be glad II you would bring this circular to
the attention of others who may not have
filed any papers with me, but who may
desire my Endorsement. Very truly yours,
r. H. X. Green,
Chairman state Executive Committee
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According TO Mr.. Moore. who has been
registering the daily mercury and precip-
itation for sixteen years. January II was
the coolest day thus far this winter the
thermometer registering 10 IL degrees
Jaruary A. 1896. was the coolest day of
last wear. on that day the mercury sank
IN l6 degrees above zero.
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TEXAS PATRONAGE.
Chairman Green Issues Circular
Advising Al 90 Apply ia Him.

ChnIrmnn ErrcU I>NUcS q tTrruINr
Advising Al 90 Apply "a Him.
Dallas, Texas. February 81 any repuh-
pie counter by way of Or. John Grants
private line. he will be disabused OF his
dolusion by letter seut out yesterday
from republican headquarters by Chairman
E. II. II. Green of the State executive COM
mittee.
The Post correspondent today was shown
copy of the letter by an oificesceker. 1t
reads as follows:
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The four Hs--Hcaith, happy homes ane
hospitality--fostered by Angostura Bitters
Sole Manufacturers, DR.. j. @. b. sieger
G. Sons.
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Hon W. ]. Bryan spoke at the Grand
Opera house tonight to large and onthu-
sastic audience that filled every part Of
the house He spoke orr eimetallism for
nearly an hour and half and was given
earnest attention. After the lecture Mr..
Bryan was given quite an ovation in the
foyer OF the opera house and was cheered
as he came out on the street
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/, SPECIFIC FOR COLDS AND GROUP.

For years we have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and always keep ~ III me
house. II 10 regarded In our family as q
specifc for colds and Group: y Is also
invaluable for whooping cough. No family
where there are children should be without
it,-R. l.. Robey. Oiney. Mo.
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Rainfall ut Mckinney.

Mckinney. Texas, February 1.-THE rain
fall for the last month, as kept by C. b
Moore. six miles north of Mckinney. is as
follows