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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
FENCE CUTTING

The wire fence around the farm of Mrs
Bessie Cleveland, about six miles south
west OF Brennan. was cut in FIVE or six
places Wednesday night The posts were
pulled UP and thrown into gully 1t is
not known who did the mischief but the
Officers are at work on the case. Fence
cutting is a felony under Texas law and
the punishment is confinement in the peni-
tertiary at not less than one year nor more
than five years.
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Pecan Hunter kiIIed.

Mckinney. Texas. November 5.--whiic
gathering pecons yesterday ten miles west
OF Mckinney Jen Royals lost his balance
ard fell from a tree, receiving injuries
from which he died soon afterward He
was widower and leaves two children.
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Gaincsville Cotton Receipts.

Gainesville, Texas. November 4.--Up to
neon today 1900 bales of cotton have been
hauled into this town by wagon this season.
This is within about 1000 bales OF the total
receipts last season and not much over l.aif
OF Whist tho total receipts will be for the
lS97-9S crop.
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| BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
a Party Of Rallrosd Men Arc BIZ
pected Soon.
DEFINITE PROPOSITION EXPECTED.
= Passengers Train 20 sabinc Pass
- AMONG the rrobnbtIitics--<,ity
Council Translates Business.

beaumont. Texas, November S.---Iu ali
probability Colonel r. l.. Duncan, general
manager. accompanied by several directors
OF the Waco and Sabine Pass railroad. vii,
arrive In Beaumont within the next ton
days. As stated In the Post few weeks
ago, the Affairs OF this road have reached
the point where construction Is assured.
ana the gentlemen are coming to this city
TO make proposition which, II accepted.
VIII add much to the city's prosperity and
90 much toward promoting Its growth and
development, The Post correspondent doss
not presume TO know the nature or OK
toni OF The proposition that win be made
BY Colonel Duncan and his associates. The
road VIII be attracted to this city by tho
large tonnage furnished by the saw mills,
ana u Is therefore safe to assume that right
OF way or track connection with tho va
rions mills and factories viii DO tho prin-
cipai donation asked. At glance THE re-
quest would appear as easily granted but
those acquainted with prevailing conditions
realize that 1t Will cost many dollars 10 oh
tam right OF way for switch tracks to
the mills, even for the railroads that are
now operating out OF Beaumont This Is a
condition or rather problem. that the poo-
pie have TO solve, however. and they should
nave an answer ready not only for the
Waco and Sabine Pass, but for representa-
tves OF the Gulf Colorado and Santa F'e
when they decide TO extend the Conroe road,
u will not do FOR Beaumont to say that II
has all the railroads 1t wants, aud II
should not be expected that new ones Will
come unless they can get In under condi-
tons that will permit them TO do business
with freight producers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06

Issue Of October 2o--otrinsi. EiIsha
Powell, Whit. Increase. Jehu Williams,
pesdimonia. Original widow. etc Especial
Oeiober 2s), Anna Cstharinc kurner Cal
weston. Mexican war widow. Matilda O..
Parr. EzEell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
PERSONAL.

Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Carlisle is sick with dengue.
August Moser Of Houston. the beer
man." is here at the Hotel Salge.
MIR. A. 7. Anderson OF Trinity. Texas
an extensive lumber dealer. is here at the
Hotel Salge.
Mr.. w. NJ. Dashiell OF Marlin. Texas.
brother OF Chief Clerk Dashiell Of the
educational department, Is in the city
stopping at the Hotel Salge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
SUIT FOR INSURANCE.

Insurance Commissioner johnson, who
is attorney for service for the State OF
Texas for the United States Life In
surance company was today served with
ciiation in the case OF the United States
Lie Insurance company vs.. j. e. Ross,
administrator OF the estate of II. l.. Long
OF Lime stone county, who was insured in
that company for $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
The DnIIms Tragedy.

Dallas. Texas, November 5.--Will Bar
ton. one Of the Victims in last nights tras-
edy. died carly this morning. James Bos-
well, author OF the crime. stu hangs
between life and death. MIS-. Weidman,
another OF Boswell's objects Of Jealous
hate Is reported to be doing Us wei AZ
could be expected. No crime in many
months has aroused such q strong local
interest.
Temple. Texas, November 5.--The Eos
we'll weidman tragedy at Dallas created
great stir In Temple today. where all PAR
ties lived several ycars. Jim Boswell ran
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas saloon
some time. while Weidrian worked for the
Santa Fe several years, He Is now worklng
for the Galveston Houston and Henderson
railway In Galveston.
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the South and Southern people. but before
his string OF oathe grew very lengthy hie
mouth collided with a white mans fist, and
the toe Of shoe assisted him down TO the
sidewalk, For awhile It seemed as II the
negro was going to be roughly dealt with,
but policeman hustled him on to the
calahoose and avertod further trouble, To-
day tho negro doubtless realizes that there
is difference between Chicago and Texas.
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Hundred ana Nineteen Years o.

Bryan, Texas, November 5.--Aunt Mary
Pitts, the Oldest person In Brazos county,
If not the oldest in the State, died in this
city this morning at the advanced age Of
1l9 years. Her age had been traced up and
It ia authentic. The Post reporter had
the pleasure of talking with her two or
three years ago. and her memory was I'M
dmmed, and to hear her tell Of the times
and changes that have been wrought since
she was a child sounded more like ro-
nance than reality. She survived her last
child. son. who died last winter at the
ripe old age of rs. She was buried this
evening at o'clock.
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JErFERsoN COUNTY ExuIpIr.

The hoard OF trade viii meet tomorrow
and Invite Senators Mills, Chiffon and
party to visit Beaumont after their trip
10 Sabine Pass. The board will also ar
range Tor Jefferson county exhibit ut tho
Houston Festival.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
Lost an Opportaaity.
Floresyilie Yifette.

Judge Clark should have donned his
war paint during the time that the Texas
quarantine was on and turned Texas
loose"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
COUNTY TREAsuRER's REPORT.

The county treasurers report Of the
oountys school fund for the scholastic year
ending August 81 1897. was today exam
iped and approved by the county commits
sioners court. The report shows that the
disbursements for the year amounted to
s2i .9l5.S3; balance on hand September /.
S2l71 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06

sherman. Texas, November l.--The case
Of the State Of Texas vs.. Leland ehumato.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

At the regular monthly meeting OF the
city sci col beard yesterday evening a reso-
luton was adopted to the effect that in
teachers examinations for permanent Ger
tificates subjects in examinations already
passed for temporary certificates be ex-
cluded as unnecessary repetition.
Superintendent Hopkins reported: White
pupils enrolled 1884. colored 104S, total
1882; percentage OF white attendance So,
colored IS; white teachers SO. colored %,
total ILL.,
The finance committee reported officers
salaries s2s333. white teachers s5i56, col
cred 1881 substitute teachers 1894. jani-
tors SALARIES $3.50; total pay rolls SSlS93S !.
claims and accounts s2S2,30 On motion OF
MIR. Truekeart an appropriation of sSi7l.53
was made TO cover the several amounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

In the civil district court today, before
Judge Stewart and jury, the case OF
John Bohon VS.. the Galveston. Houston and
Henderson Railroad company was put on
trial 1t Is a suit for damages In the sum
of $4,000. Bohon was night yardmaster
for the defendant road, and On the night Of
November s. 1896. met with an accident
that lost him his left arm and portion
OF the shoulder. He was riding on switch
engine, when II struck rock that had
fallen from n flat car and Bohan was
thrown to the grcmnd and riin over by the
wheels. The trial is expected to consume
three or four days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
UNKNOWN FLoATER BURIED.

The body Of the unknown man found In
the bay yesterday afternoon was hurled this
morning. 1t being impossible to preserve
the remains longer No inquiries were re-
ceived from aLy source concerning II, The
body was viewed by several persons here,
but none wac able TO identify Il. Whether
II was case OF murder OF suicide will
probably never he known. as beyoad the
clothing found there is no ciew to work en-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
THE NEW sucTIoN nREpaE.

The new suction dredpe Just completed
by Mcssrs. Charles Clarke Co. for the
purpose Of excavating alps at Sabine Pass,
whore they have large contracts for that
work. Is marvel OF simplicity and power.
She has boiler capacity far in excess OF
actual need. and failure 10 supply
steam nerd never be looked for. Tho en-
CINE will work up TO hundred or more
revolutions per minute. faster than any
dredge in this part Of the country, and
she viii accomplish more work IN months
run than any suction dredge we know
OF here. All the latest improvements are
adopted in her construction. and the hull
Is tronsly constructed. 10 Withstand any
strain II VIII be called nron TO hear. There
are comfortable dining and sleeping quar-
tiers for the crew, and when work is begun
which VIII be before The wsck closes. We
may expect to see the townfite filltc up
In hurry. Neither pains nor expense
have been spared 70 make this one OF the
most perfect dreiges Of its ..lnd cad Il re-
fleets great credit upoa Its owners who
VIII now be In proper shape to ie,.,er stme
lost tine.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Chinese Charged With Not naviuo
Registration Cert ificates
SOME ARE LIABLE TO BE DEPoRTrD,
Corner STONE OF the New Cours
House Laid-Body OF the Unknown
& Floater Buricd-DamaEe suit.

(The Posts branch office in Galveston 4,
~ the fremont hotel, where items of news
subscriptions. and advertisements will b.
received.)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-06
CITY COUNCIL MEErINGt

The city council met In adjourned session
tonight for the purpose OF acting on the
| petition OF the Beaumont Electric railroad
for n franchise on the streets and alleys
of Beaumont The petition asked for an
| efnpion from municipal taxation for five
years 1t was referred TO a committee con-
sisting of Aldermen ChesterN Davidson and
Van Worner, and they submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable City Council of Beau
mont:
beaumont. Texas, November 8. 1897
I'VE. your committee to whom WINS re-
ierred the application OF the Beaumont
Electric Railway company for franchise,
etc, over the streets and avenues OF said
city, have had the same under eunsldera-
tion, and have decided that the same should
not be granted. We therefore respectfully
recommend that It be refused
We respectfully recommend to the coun-
ell the granting OF franchise to this, or
some other applicant, for an electric street
railway TO be used exclusively for the
transportation OF passengers over the fol-
lowing streets and avenues OF said city
under the following restrictions to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of Pearl and
Crochett streets; thence down Pearl street
10 Austin street; thence west on Austin
10 Fark street. thence south on Park street
10 Emmett avenue; thence east on Emmett
avenue TO Sabine Pass avenue. thence south
on Sabine Pass avenue TO It's intersection
with railroad avenue. thence westerly by
the most practical route to the Intersection
OF Brooks street and Axonuc c.: thiblce
north on Avenue G to it's intersection with
Crockett street to Main street; thence up
Main street 10 Calder avenue; thence west
a ~ In. E,,tf
south ON Gulf street to Liberty avenue,
thence east on Liberty avenue 10 Bonham
street; thence east on Bonham street to
Pearl street; thence south on Pearl street
TO the place OF beginning: to be n single
track. with such eidings and turDouts as
may be necessary, to be hereafter deter
mined by the city council for the propes
aud successful operation OF said road. and
with such additional and intermediate lines
cs may be desired. to be hereafter detar-
mind by said council
The work 10 be begun within ninety 1901
days after the granting OF said franchise.
ana 70 be completed within twelve G2)
months after the work has begun.
All streets ana avenues so trayersci by
ssid road to be placed In proper condition
and properly kept UP from and between tho
eLds OF the ties. under the supervision and
control OF the street AMI bridge committee.
or other properly authorized authority.
hut tue parry, or corporation. TO whom
sale franchise may be granted be required
TO deposit certified check for,4he sum NJ
five thousand dollars $4,000 or enter Into
0 good and sufficient bond in this sum.
with two or more good and sufficient "a.
curities whose solyency IL properly GER
Titled to. 10 be approved by the city coun-
ell conditioned for the faithful perform
anee OF ITS OBLIGATION aud carrying out the
terms and requirements OF tho ordInanre
granting such franchise
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4
~ the fremont hotel, where items of news
subscriptions and advertisements will be
| received.)
Galveston. Texas. November 5.--The Co.
lestial residents OF Galveston were greatly
disturbed today over the arrest OF ten Of
their number, charged with being in tho
United States without proper or legal reg
istration certificates Tho complaints were
sworn out by Inspector J. H. Jenkins and
placed In the hands of Deputy United
States Marshals borough and Brockinton
for execution. The Cinnamon were ar
rested and taken before Commissioner Hop
kins. WHO, withou. examination today, set
the cases for trial next week. beginning
Monday and continuing until Friday. In
the meantime the Cinnamon were all re-
leased without bond. Some Of those ar
rested seem to have proper certificates Of
registration. while with others their papers
Go not appear to be regularly made out.
and are not on the proper blank forms pro-
vided for such cases. The Federal court
viii be in session next week and in order
TO get a ruling from Judge Bryant the
writ OF habeas corpus may be resorted to
In some Of the cases
Or those arrested most OF them have lived
in Galveston for several years. Some
claimed to have lost their papers, and II
proof OF this feet can not be made orders
Tor their deportation back to the Flowery
Kingdom will be Issued.
COURT HOUSE CORNER STONE LAID.
At o'clock this afternoon an audience
rxf I,a.ts ia
irg OF the corner stone of Galveston coun-
tvs new court house. About fifteen min
utes later the following gentlemen took
seats on the platform: Judge M. e. Kle-
berg, County Judge NJ. NJ. Mann, Commits
sioners Stevenson, Vidor g. johnson, Con-
tractor j. T. Taylor and Messrs. J. Ieigler,
Sr, and Joe Augilo.
After Rev. C. NJ. Beckwith, rector of
Trinity church. had made an invocation.
Judge M. M. Mann. as master Of cercnon-
les. briefly addressed those present and
then introduced Judge NJ. u. k.eherg. who
made some interesting remarks appropriate
to the occasion.
Commissioner Il. +. johnson was intro
duced and spoke in behalf of the commits
sioners court. NJ. Sanguinet OF the firm Of
Messrs, Sanguinot d Messer, architects OF
the building. was the last speaker.
The stone prepared for the corner stone
to rest upon contained a receptacle in
which the following articles We're deposited
Copies Of the Galveston News and Calves
ton Tribune, coins. copy OF the oruer
awarding the contract to the Texas Goa
stIuction company, a copy of the order
awarding the plans to Messer, Sanguinet
and Messer. copy of the resolution order
Ing the building of the court house, n copy
Of the pay roll OF last week Of the Texas
Construction company, containing the
names of the employees. and list of the
OF the bar.
The corner stone was then lowered. and
after Judge Mann had adjusted IL to Its
proper position by few blows with a
the ceremonies were over.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

The case Of Hamilton. Ohio. is unique,
yet it is worth noting, as it may pos
Eibty mark the b ginning of a new method
Of dealing with municipal corporations
which do not pay their obligations
promptly. That little city, which in 1850
mad 1860 population. is indebted to 4
company for some thousands OF dollars
and has refused to pay until the courts
pass upon the claim. The creditor. after
long period OF delay. has applied TO the
courts for a receiver Of tn municipal
corporation. The complainant argues
that the city should not be excused from
ITS obligations simply because II occu-
pies an extraordinary position in the an
nails OF American civism. The case is not
one actually involving the bankruptcy
OF Hamilton, but the treasury OF the city
is neyertheless ohort Of the funds needed
to release the corporation which ii repre-
sents if the court should put it into the
hands Of d reoelyer. tn question the
court has to answer is, why may not
cities have recelvers as well as other cor
poratons if they do not safeguard tn ir
finances?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

The business failures in the rourtn
week in October. 1897, were less than in
the corr spending week since the days
Of republican prosperity under President
Harrison. They numbered in tn fourth
week Of October, 1897. zs, while in the
corresponding week Of 1896, they were
2ls; 1896 25s; 1894. 25S; 1895, SIS. Yet, in
that very same week. ex-Candidate Bry-
an was throwing up his hat among the
country people Of Ohio announcing with
apparent delight that the business fail
ures of the first six months OF the Nc
Kinlsy administration were more numer-
aus than the corresponding months Of
the preceding year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

a card on the outside OF Office door
says: Gone TO lunch. Be back n ten
minutes." And, the man will be there
on time. That is. for some days, weeks.
or even months. he viii. Then he will be
at home occasionally for a day He'll
tell you he had a headache-a turn OF
cholera morbus. or maybe he'll say ho
had lump in his stomach and felt too
miserable to move. The lump was pron-
ably two or three ten-minute lunches
condensed.
The man who bolts" his lunches viii
find Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the
best friend he ever met.
There is no case Of biliousness. con-
s,ipation, indigestion. heartburn" 3"
or any Of the rest Of the nightmare
breeding brood, that these little pei
let's" will not cure. They cure perma-
nently. Send p cents IN one-cent stamps
to Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion. Buffalo, y. =, and receive DR..
Pierce's 1O0s-page Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser" profusely Illustrated
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

Nothing seems to please the politicians
of the Bryan stripe so much as calamity,
Of whatever nature ES-Candidate Bryan
in his speech at Newark. Ohio, the other
day, triumphantly pointed out the fact
that wheat, which passed the dollar line
in August and Septmber, dropped ten
esnts bushel after doing 50 and sug-
gested that the republican, party had not
been able to keep wheat at a dollar a
bushsl Curiously wheat had aagin
passed the dollar line, two or three days
prior to this statement OF Mr. Bryan.
who apparently thought that his hearers
were not posted on wheat prices.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

J. c. Berry. one Of the best known cit
izeHs OF Spencer. No, testifes that he
cured himself OF the worst kind OF piles
by using a few boxes OF Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He had been troubled with
piles for over thirty years and had used
many different kinds Of so-called cures:
the work and he will verify this state
but Dewitt's was the only one that dld
ment II any one wishes to write to him.
Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

Water front men are very anxious
about the Sierra Nevada which ls now
out over 70 DAYS from Nagasak, bound
for Astoria, and was spoken two or
three weeks ago. The blrkenhne North
west, which left San Francisco in com
parry with the I>etltia, which arrived
last week, Is long overdue, and grave
fears are entertaln.d as 70 her safety.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

not SO much what a man does for a
livelihood as II is how well he do It,
and that manual labor is as honorable
as any other and then will the diploma
factories cease to pour out on a long
SUFFERING world their annual horde oc in
capables only TO he wrecked upon TN
shores Of their own limitations.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

All communications intended for publ
cation should be directed to the editsr
Business communications OF all kinds
and remittances must be addressed TO
''The Astorian"
The Astorian guarantees to its sub
scrIbers the largest circulation OF any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
Advertising rates can be had on appn-
cation TO the business manager.
The Weekly Astorian. the second old
est weekly in the state OF Oregon. has,
next to the Portland orsgohian. the
largest weekly circulation In the state.
John F. Handley CO. are our Portland
agents, and copies of the Astorian can
be had every morning at their stand.
l2s Third street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10
A GoRED CAPE OF VELVET.

The short cape IS too comfortable and
convenient to be relegated TO oblivion
but there are some radical changes in its
shaping and adjustment. Although rip
pies appear below the shoulder, they ar
much more conservative than formerly,
end decoration IS applied lavishly. For
evening and theatre wear the cape Is
most satisfactory, as it can be assume
with handsome waists that viii not be
crushed by It's use. The gored cape Illus
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

]. NJ. Thrswend OF Grosbeck, Tyx..
says that when he has : spell OF indi-
gestion and feels bad and sluggish. he
takes two OF Dewitt's Little Early Rlscys
at night. and he is all right. the next
morning. Many thousands of others do
the same thing. DO you: Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-10

Good whiskey is both doctor ana tonic,
Better looking than many doctors, tet,e,
tasting than an medicines For geoeral
family use. nothing equals whisEey and
HARPER Whiskcy is prc-eminonily the
family whlskey. Sold by Foard * stokes.
Co, Astoria, Oregon,