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

Clcburnc. Texns December % Tho FOL
lowing eases on the criminal docket were
disposed OF yesterday;
=, c Mclaughlin. horse theft, Plea OF
guilty: five years in panltentiary
j. W, Ttllls burglary plea OF guilty;
two years In the pentcntiary.
james Gormar theft Of witch. plea OF,
guilty; five years in rcformatory. de
tndini being only Il years Of age
" G. Brown, forgery, plea ot guilty:
two years Ia ueHltenunry.
IL, W Eschue, false swearing; indict-
mcnt Quoshed,
John II Williams burglary; on trinl
Judge ] NJ Hall has hten sick for re
past two weeks. hut IS now presiding over
the criminal portion Of the court In the
court room. Specill Judge l.. S knight
hes moved into the county court room
where tho Heath National bank case
which has hron on trial for the past ten
days, Will be- concluded Tho case l. 10
ING argued today, the court granting each
side five hours
The following marriage licenses have
been rCcelily issued.
j w Moon aud Miss Lulu Morgan.
David Rice ana Miss Katie r. Clyuc.
r. " Walker Jr. and Miss Fannie
Gla7
+. X. Armstrong and Miss Belle Allen.
ia Green and Miss Mliilc Terrell
a W. Goodnight and tulia y Retd
Robert Deaton and Miss Lig2lc Marry.
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banquet at the opera house night neiore
last, which was generally attended ny ,nc
members OF the order and their ianii,ieS,
After having reached deplh OF ovu iue'
The art,sian well has been abandonen on az
com, of the continual caying In of the
earth the preventing of which the cohtrac-
tors found impossible. . ,,,,,
A hunting party whlcA was out IN ,no
sand hills east OF town yesterday succeeuuu
in bagging two deer. which fell before inc
unerrlng aim Of Mr.. Lee Hea'y'
Mr. S. j. Henderson has commenced thc
erection of fine brick store house on tne
west side OF the public square, ana the olu
frame building which occupied the lot IL
being moved to lot adjoining the post
office.
Mr. Cyrus Thompson real estate agent
who attended the recent immigration con
yenion as a delegate from LoclShGt. is now
getting UP an elaborate writeup of Cald-
well county for general distribution abroad
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rliEAsrRY Rrcnlprs
Tcxns Scientists Meet

San Antonio, Texas, December Sl.-A
meeting OF the Texas Academy OF Science
wag held IN the city today, with the lead
ing men of solerce from over tho state m
attendance, Papers were read as follow.
Notes on tho Physiology of the Central
Nervous System OF Some of the Lower Ant.
mails" by Professor w. w, Norman. pro.
fessor Of the school of biology In the UNI,
Norsity az Texas.
The Evolution OF Culture" by Professor
Thomas Fit2hugh, professor OF Latin In the
Univ srslty OF Texas.
vertical Curves for Railways" by !. g.
Magic, professor of engineering, Agiicul
tural aud Mechanical college of Bryan.
'NotCa on Indian Corn and Some OF us
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NnrrnNN Escnrr.

Fort Wcrth. Texas, December SO.-Dr. W.
D. Mason met with singular accident to-
day which might have resulted seriously
but which fortunately ended with but
slight injuries.
colorol George Watson. pas. grand chan.
cc'lor Ct tho knights OF Pythias. grand
jurisdiction of Arkansas. and at present a
wei known mining operator of Cripple
Creek, 10 III at the Worth hotsl, ana nr.
Mason. IN making a call stepped into the
rtfator shaft, thinking the elevator vas
nee. He caught the grating and hung
there. hut was promptly rescued by TAOS
W-o hal Witnessed The accident
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An NO HMM Anf

Nlctnrla, Texas, December Sl.-The sun
81, renee gang has been at work for week
or 80 .cncIns in the track between Victoria
and Cue o, which Will result in considerable
saving in claims for live stock filled.
TraYc.ng mon say that mover before in
their experience have they had so many
incur es about Southwest Texas. and Vic
iclia in particular. The tide of immigra-
ton has been directed TINS way, and The
numbor %, new settlers who have located
M this county in the last year has been
mo, than M ten yedra previous II during
ne coming year the crops are as nuc Us
lIry nave been mis- Year, the immigrat IA
vii. far exceed lhnJ Of this year.
cir, I'd huyct had an eye blown out
Tuesday evening by the accidental exrle-
sion Of cartridge which ho was tryiue 10
extract from his gun. lie llv,s on tho san
Anlceio river, hui is 10 the city now
MA lcr the medical attention Of Drs. Shaw
ana AiheTs, His coalition is critical
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EAGLE PASS POINTERS.
". L.. Garner Drowned. Leaving Ell
frrt.--ucirs Are Unknown.

frrts--IIcira Are Unknown.
Eagle Pass. Texas, December 2o.-Sev.
eral months ago there came to Ciudad Por-
flflo Diaz from California, tnan named
u. l.. Garner. He got employment with
the Mexican International railroad as
carpenter. About three months ago, while
bathing IN Little river In Mexico with
some others, he was drowned His body
and effects were taken In charge by the
Mexican authorities. and the body buried
at Cludad Porfirio Diaz. United States
Consul Simmons took up the mattor ana
made dilgont Inquiry In an effort to learn
something OF the relatives OF the dcccns-
ed 1t was learned that he was born In
Holmes city. Douglass county Mimi. that
his father is soldier In the United Statos
army and stationed somewhere Tn Idaho,
Further than this. nothing has ever b7ed
learned. No news has been received from
tho father or anyone concerning the dead
man. The Mexicans authorities have In
their possession S320. Mexican money, nnd
chest Of carpenter tools, This property
is held awaiting tho proper heir, aud fur
Their Inquiry will he made with hope of
finding some relative who Is cntltlcd to
the money and tools.
4. W. owen. who WAS acting as Santa
Claus at the Christmas tree at the Mcth-
odist church Christmas night. was acct
dcntnlly burned while distributing pres
cnts from the tree. He wore ROBE Of
cotton, which caught fire from one Of tie
tnpers on the tree Holh hands were burn
I'd and his face slightly scorched. The
burns are not serious.
For tho past three days a slow rain has
been falling here almost constantly, and
the weather has heen warm aud opprCs-
siyc. Tho rain viii put good season in
the ground aud stocknen are iuhlant over
the prospects OF good grass in the early
gurinr
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TIE "NEM NAnnnS -

John Il. iIenshaws New Nabobs" made
quite hit in Galveston. though the
weather, the great prevalence of grip" and
other outward circumstances have mill
tated against large attendance at any
sort Of entertainment the last few days
henshaw is a very smooth and versatile
comedian and his show is fun of mirth and
good humor from start to finish, and every
body is Kept in constant merrimcnt. The
specialt,cs are good and the SHOW is neat
and clean throughout
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In a few days and will push improvements
on the proposed farm.
The Kountzes, after spending seVerai
days In Beaumont and vicinity nave ~
parted without dlvulging their rlans WIN
rofcrencr to improvements at Sabine Pass
They win return January %, however. as
meeting of the Sabine Pass and Improve
mcnt company has been called for that
day.
The Tcxarkana and Fort Smith railroad
today received and unloaded the crossing
that is to be put In Oh the southern ia,
cincs switch at the intersection OF ieari
and Main streets, 1t will probably be placed
tomorrow
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Uses Among the Modern and Ancient McAl-
cans" by Or, David corna OF the me'lieal
department, University Of Texas at Gal
weston.
"rhc Economics OF Concentrated Capt.
tai, by Major c. f. button, u s. a.
"The Greatest Founding House In TIC
World. a Personal Study In Russian So
ciology," by George Bruce llalsiead, pro-
fessor Of mathematics, University of Texas.
a pleasant incident Of the meeting was
the introduction to the academy by i'r'
David Cerna Of Galveston Of Mrs Frances
] .ong Taylor, a daughter Of Dr. Crawford w.
Long Of Georgia, the discovcrcr OF tho an
aesthetic properties Of ether.
At the close of the meeting the academy
members were banquettod by Major G. u.
Dutton at his home In tho United States
arsenal
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two years confinement in the penitent
His time was out the first OF this I
and he was released, but did not enioy1
liberty, as Sheriff JEFF Bland n Ofl
county was waiting for him and inmAai(
ly rearrested him on n charge of buIl|
alleged to have been committed here ID
Gus to his conviction In Houston I'd
was lodged in the Orange county
whore he awaits an examining trial
Sam Coleman, negro. was desired
seeing the Georgia Ministries perfornl
in Orange Monday night and not hJ
the necessary coin he stole valuable
gun. pawned 1t for So and that nigh|
tended the Ministries with his best
Officers soon traced the theft and Cold
now languishes in Jail. by order Of
justice court. awaiting the action ot
next grand Jury
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tlIARTEREn

The following corporations flied charters
with the secretary Of state today
The iliilshoro Abstract company Of nm
county; capital stocl, $50 900 mcorroratnrs.
II. II. Simmons, q. u. rarllon and $. q
Dyer
The Marshall Wholesale Grocery COM
nany of Harrison county; capital stock
SlA zoe, lnccrporators. " Lothrop. j. i.
Crawford und A. c. Alexander
The charter of the Jacksonville Dry
Goods conipany was flied with the sccre-
lary OF state today capitol stock $50 600;
incorporation J. u. Crawford \, Harris
and II. Manhclsiamm.
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HEAVY FAILURES IN TEXAS
Bin Firms Forced to the Wall by
Business Depression.
FELLMAN & GRuMBACH. GALVESTON.
J, y, Cnruthcrs Of Fort worth Made
nm Assignmcnt--Othcr business
Disturbances Numerous.

Galveston. Texas December 3i.--Thc
large dry goods house of Fellman & Gruin
bach was closed this morning and the
announcement posted That the firm had
executed n decd of trust 10 L. H. Kompner
for the benefit of creditors.
The trustee * directed to convert Tie
assets into cash aud pay off the indebted
ness OF the firm In the order Of the prefer
ences. after dcductinE the necessary
costs of the trust. In addition l.. fcllnnn
personally conveys to |. II. kempner all
his roal estate IN Galveston. llSu acres Of
lard In Brown county, $40 acres In Gala
han. 60 acres in Comanchc,, go acres IL
HAMILTON 1915 acres In Haskell. itN acres
in wharton aud 5000 acres In Noaknm
counties. tho latter covered by 40 ccr'lf-
Gates of patent from the state OF Texas.
also two lots In Dickinson ana between
l'D and 800 lots in tho city OF Austin and
additions; also 40 shares Houston ana
Texas Contnh railway stock.
The preferences are q In class A. aggre-
gHiine SIZE, $685. and l52 in class H. aggre-
eating s,l.o3oli-a total &C Slo3,3}oo7.
Tho firm Of Fclman & Grumbach was
crippled about three years ago bv the
failure of Froibcrg. Klein y CO., being on
had to pay. AZ to the assets Trustee
knmpnor was unable to give even an np-
proXlmntc estimate today The stock Is
beng invcntoriCd aud thIt one item may
invoice }l0h0UU or therc1hOuts, he says.
Further he said: "Thc lana may be- worth
4 great deal. or II am compelled TO real
We on II at a sacrifice II may amount to
liillc. There T. one block OF $500 ncrc4.
There are some $40 town lots In Austin
ana Austin Iuhurhs somu OF which Hrr
partially oncumb red, aud the value OF
= lI.gTrlnIp a "A
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THE KICKERS.

There is more or less interest in all cir
clcs over the football contest at the beach
park tomorrow afternoon and good sized
crowd is expected from Houston as special
ors along with the players. The Houston
contingent viii arrive over the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson .oad about II a. IN.
and VIII be met at the station by King
Wilhelm and his Royals. The game will
he called at 3 p. IN. sharp and closed in
time for the lloustoninns to return on the
. p. m. train. trolley car ride is prom
ised for the visiting players.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01

Bastrop. Texas December Si.-Thc grand
jury has reported seven indictments up to
date a. follows Two cases for incest. one
Tor burglary. one Ion forgery two for thclt
aud one Tor Illegal voting This term of
Clsiriot court rs proving q rather duu one
for the legal fraternity. hut judge sinks.
Attorney Maynard, Clerk 49, j Gncscnbcck
ct al arr dlspoaing OF the business With
their usual method and dispatch
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01

Dallas, Texas, December n Tito big
law suit growing oui OF cattle aud ranch
transactions, styled the National bank Of
Dallas vs.. W. f.. Mitchell ct al, was de-
eided In the Fourteen district court today
In the banks favor, Tho bank sued for ap-
proximately $4,000 cash advanced In cat
Tie and ranch property located In South.
west Texas
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NEW YEARS DAY.

New Years Day Will be more generally
observed In social way in Galveston this
year than for many years past Quito a
number of hospitahlc homes will be "oIan 3
from an early hour In the aftern lon hnill
some hour in the evening. and nearly ali
the society people of the city will either
be assisting IN receiving aud cntcrt iianG
or in calling. The banks. public oiiccs
and courtr win be closed and business VIII
be quito generally suspcndei during por-
tlun OF the day, al least.
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beaumont lpu,lu.t.

document Texas, December 3l.-Mr. II
G. Wheeler Of idebond Iowa, who rceont-
ly purchased $685. acres Of land In this
county for the purpose OF establishing an
extensive dairy farm, writes that he is in
the market for 5000 square heart cypress
fence posts, which are to be used In fene.
Ing the land. lie will return to beaumont
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Alvin, TcNa". December Sl.-A change
In business was made hy two prom ac 4
ALVIN Trims today, Carlton y McUavut
soll thu grocery pact of Their hua!ucss to
r. ~ Griffin and The latter soils M. boot
ana shoe stock 20 carlton q NcDlNutf
Ncrettior MIR. Griffin VIII l.Il cNciu.
mVcly Too Try goods, auI Crl;o0 e NJ.
laNi't exclusively Va dry goods. clothing,
tOcts aud shors
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Pleasant Dining.

Fulshcar, Texas, Decamher 90. A most
enjoyable dining was given at the hos
nitable home OF MIR, and Mrs W. l.. Nes-
hltt today. Among the gucscs present
were Mrs Carroll Of Yoakum. Mr.. Cum
mings Of B,llyile and Mr., Eh Slnyln OF
Richmond also Or. ard Mrs Boone Mr.
ara Mrs Richardson and Mr. Tom Sla-
vim CT this place.
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WoodyIllc, Tcxas. December 30 Til.
injunction case o. J. II, Nuswo.tA vs..
James p. Suaughan, county attorney. to
restrain tho ohre's from enforcing the
result Of the recent loeal option election.
as declared by the commissioners court,
came up for trial In tha district court here
yescrday. The facts wcro submitted 10
JUDGE West who decided the election was
legal
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Chnrgcd with Arson.

Waco. Texas, December BIN. 81
was burned few days ago. has been|
rested on charge of arson His bond
fixed at $4,000, which he readily gave. s.
son claims his loss to be $4,000 with
$40 900 insurance.
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Two Life Sentences.

Longview, Texas, December 30-Ys
day in the district court two negiSes,
named Williams. were tried foE mi
Each had killed his wife by shoott&.
made the same defense-that tue
was accidental. They were both gh
life sentcnce
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Awarded Damages.

WaxahacLie. Texas, December 81
jury in the Edling case returned q M
giving plaintiff damages in the suuI
$500 against the Missouri. Kansas
Texas Railroad company. Edling was
III wreck which occurred just 0utstq
the city limits two years ago.
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Convict Labor,

Bryan, Txas. December 3l.-A carloal
ccnvicts, fifty in number, arrived her4
day for the farm OF Judge w. ]. Moo3
the Braaos bottom near here. Judge
vii! work his plantation with convey
Dor This wear.
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nIrs. pcrkin. Trlsl.

Terrell. Texas. December 3H-The
of Mrs. Eli Perkins did not come off.
waived examination. and will appear |
the county court. The daughter she
cused of mistreating is at home. Mrs.
klns Is at present sick in bed. The e.
ment over the affair is subsiding.
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Seven Murder Indictments.

Dallas. Texas, December 3l.---The 81
jury Of the criminal district court retu1
itS indictments this afternoon. OF We
seven were for murder. The body 10
in session and more indictments are
pectod before final adjournment.
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shipping at sabine.

Sabine Pass, Texas. December 80. 4
British schooner Gladst1nc. Read, cls
for st. Lucia. with l5l,0W
of lumber and will sail today.
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Giddings. Texas, December 31.--The
tion held Tuesday to determine WI
or not hogs. sheep and goats SHOULD
at large in Lee county resulted as io!p
For the stock law, $50. against. 12o.
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Rnnge, Texas. December 3l-Our local
paper the karneg County News, is add .ng
Snotsr room to i,s oflce, preparatory 10
putting in new cylinder press The News
hes done much Tor Eunge ana Karres
eolniy, ana nc friends are all glad TO see it
steadily growing
y now hardware store and blacksmith
sto9 Is being erected by Leon Brown ana
Harrison, late q Thomaston, Dewitt
county.
4 girl was added to the family of Mr..
cnd Mis-. j. G. Hayncr o. Christmas eve.
Ia gr'ppe, which Is reported as bein.
prevalent IN nClshbcring towns, has made
is appearance tere.
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Terrell, Texas, December 30.-A tel
house belonging to Mrs. Thompsoh
most of the contents were desroyeI,
fire last night, Caused by fire cslght
n coal oil camp.
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PORT CLEARANCES.

Today's foreign exports were as sollows'
To Liverpool by steamship Glasgow. 1880
bales of cotton weighing 2,5SS,25o pounds
and valued at siSil77; $4,000 bushels OF
corn weighing 2i0S,O0) pounds and valued
at S2i0S0; II gu plates OF speter weighing
560 03S pounds aud valued at $3J ,602; 1860
bars of lead weighing l05.l65 pounds and
valued at S2350; 1878 sacks of copper matte
Weighing IO5 0sS pounds and valued at SO,
25i, 4Oi3 sacks of boraS weighing S92 500
pounds and valued at Sl9c25; 80 walnut
logs weighing lo7,S10 pounds and valued
at $2ijo
To Manchester per steamship Furllistan,
ll,22I bales of cotton weighing 5.S96,l75
pounds AMI valued at Sil2, 1872.
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Daily Issue SusnruJrd

Corpus Christi, Texag, December 81 .--
The Corpus Christi Daily Caller suspended
today. The Weekly Caller Will. however.
continue publication.
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Orange. Texas, December 3l..-Joahu1
MoGee was convicted In the Houston court
OF theft two years ago and sentenced TO
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TREASURER IERNIGAN's SUICIDE.

At 10 o'clock this morning the occupants
OF tho county collectors office we're
startled by the report OF pistol, coming
from an adjoining room, wherein the
county treasurer holds forth. Deputy Col
lector Kirk and Collector Thrasher at once
FASTENED to find out what was the matter
and a chilling sight mot their gaze when
they opened the door leading Into the office
of the custodian OF the county's money.
Before them. with the upper portion OF his
body over a table, his only arm hanging
limp by his sido and smoking revolver
ON the floor short distance from his
chulr sat County Treasurer Joruigan. lie
had shot himself. He was not dead and
tho physicians revived him when the APP
peared. Among the many faces which had
gathered around him IN the meantime he
noted that of District Clcrk Hart and call
lug that gentleman. he said
Look after my family. | want TO die
Don't give me any whisky"
About three weeks ago Mr.. Jcrnigan's
accounts were examined by a committee
appointed by the district court and said
committee found that together with cash In
safe and certified statements of balances
In bank. he had apparently a credit balance
OF 1900 on hand. His safes were opened
by the county commissioners this evening
and their contents taken out 10 be Exam
incd tomorrow evening.
A J lerniear was born In East Ten
ncasee GO years ago yesterday, and had been
In Texas about ffly years. During the
war he Joined the Sixth Texas and los; an
arm at Chicknmpusa AZ its close he re
turned to Travis county and taught school.
as HI had done prior to going to the front
Later on he was elcrtcd county treasurer.
being succeeded by ed Anderson In 1890
In 1884 he was put back In office and
II 10 year re elected. lie had the confidence
and esteem Of everybody and his tragic
and dcpiorahle end has shocked tho COM
munity beyond measure. lie leaves a wife
and nvc children.
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LucLhnrt IocnIs,

Loekhart, Texas. December 3l.--Th-
Woodmen OF the World enjoyed q splendid
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Antonio. Tcxaa. or Masonic Temple ~
nB. New Orleans Ia. hu ! rn,s
given ~ soadi ~ for symptom p.an a.
FOR men. No. . for women. NO. d Io'
diseases, No. / Tor cat1rrh.
Tonic.
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SPEC1ALTl
sps c.iic blood !
souing. nerY
d'bll ~, kS
and urinary y
cuttcs. strlcu
varico"ele. NJ
,eIe. p!alples "
rheumatism. !
and blood disc
OF al forms
tarrh and dis1
OF women.
dress or call
l)is. II 4 ~
WAY & Coz
Alamo Plaza,