davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
BEAUMONT BUDGET.
II. II. Shelf Held Up and Rshbei 4
Brightly DOllnrs,


Beaumont. Texas, March l0.-A Win
man named Ausland was today iriira
before Justice F., A. Dowlen on he ehiss
OF robbery and was bound over . ~
grand jury in the sum Of s2so. 10 dfiaH
OF which he was sent to jail.
At o'c.ock this morning two men 70.
saulted H. H. Shelf with sandois iD'
succeeded in getting $40, but Shed n
covered $50 of the money and sos isv
from the robbers.
The first Tuesday In April three ilcs'.
men are to be elected In Beaumont ~
there is talk OF holding mass ne'l3
Thursday night of next week WIZ w
Of inducing strictly business men w
come candidates.
The Port Arthur people are to Dnn
large excursion to this section neA' ~.
and II is said that the managers ar ~
to let the excursionists spend rev ~
in Beaumont. stopping only long se's'
to have the cars switched from Toe ~.
ern Pacific to the Texarkana ana y.
Smith tracks. A change from tns ~
will be pleasing TO the people q Wv \.
Tommy Tomlinson, enc Of the ple wv
crew at work on the Texarkana saa y
Smith trestle. was badly but nos c'4a
ously injured this morning. - mO'I ~
pile driver across the Southern ~
about mile east Of Beaumont : Ms
piece of machinery fell on Tomipsa u
ting several ugly gashes In MS IT,
bruising him about the BODY ana ~
homes we're broken and the man e0'D'
is not regarded as dangerous u. .,,,u
Sheriff l.. b. Roberts OF haIu ~ ~
passed through tonight, having ID W =
Pet Moore. white, lunatie, snVA
taking to the asylum at Aus''n'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
Criminal Apne.l.

Dallas, Texas, March IN
nam, 'anN norton from Montague: H. v
maynard from Tarrant: Charles p,,..' :
jim Brown, from Hunt; j. B. Iors.. .
from urayson' Charles Royal. from u.
D. f. Gilbert. from Erath; w n -
Dallas. '' IVA
heyersed-Lizzie Knox, from c,,,...,.
jim Bob Crow. from Milan: ~
man, from Grayson. A's-
motions for rehearing oyerulea., n
Hlii and ID. Il. Gregory, from DcnI.v " - =
Morton, from Hunt: j. c. Stes,,, - :.
rasesl' from Young; T. b. Co,D.or ~
rarker; w Z. Bailey, from Aurel Tr, NJ n
,rSd SIMON, Jr, from Gregg. A. !.
Johnson. from Tarrant.
submitted on brief for the s,s,A-,..
nreschei q cases., from Parker; ~
iumrhreys, from Tom Green; M
bastian. from McLennan.
submitted on briefs for both nr..
hoheft Lamar, from Limestone. BT ~
lis ct al. from Erath; Jim FrankIs 4. =
Tom Green. y
submitted on motion TO dIsmIn ~, \
rank Quarles and Sam Freshman 4 4
pallas; :! T. Robinson. from Wise
Submitted on briefs and oral arrrss
Tor both parties -Burk Russell, from ".
land; Ed. Aber. from Montague; Marta
ertson. from Foard.
Motions for rehearing submIiiA-,n
Robinson, from McLennan: ". ". Mrs.
from Tarrant; Harry Williams and ctsa
Malone from Grayson.
Motion 10 withdraw appeal submitt-
sam Humble. from Tyler
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Womap's Council Proposes Its Es-
tnbIishmrnt NJ bryan.

~ tabIishm-pt NJ Brynn.
Austin. Texas. March l0.-Mrs. Ellen
pabbs OF Fort Worth president Of the
Texas woman's council. is in Austin work
ing for an Industrial school for girls at
Bryan, in connection with the Agricultural
and Mechanical college. The Texas wo-
mans council is composed Of women all
over the State, whose object in organlza-
ton is for the promotion OF the best M
terests Of the State. Irrespective Of per
sonaI interest. They have their annual
meeting at Dallas each year during the
fair and have at different times considered
the idea OF an Industrial school for girls
The requests of the womans council is
vastly different from those % the ladies'
who have been before the senate and house
committees In the interest OF this legls-
iation Mn. Dabhs says that to establish
such school Independent Of any other iu-
s,ituilon would require thousands OF dol
lars and 10 much tina, the Sthte could not
well undertake the suggestion She fdyors
the Industrial school being attached to the
Agricultural and Mechanical college at
Bryan. and allowed 10 grow with that in
Tho elevatiag influence OF as
sociation between young men and young
women would be of incaiculatie value TO
the attendants upon each department The
proper equipment and Fovernireut Of the
school could be- successful Tor one fourth
the sum ~ would require to put il lu op-
GRAFTON independent and all ~ these claims
Mrs Dzbps intends 20 present before the
committee Of both house and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
Liquor Men Are HorcfuI.

iexarkana' Ark, March l0.-Bowie
county. Texas. which voted in favor of
prohibition by more than 500 majority two
years ago, will hold another election on
the subject April next. the commission
ers court at Boston having made an order
TO that effect on petition of the requisite
number of voters at a special session TO-
day. The present indication is that the
liquor men VIII carry the election prac-
'caily by DEFAULT, as the prohihitionists
are without leader and in consequence
are badly demoralzed and downhearted
whlle the whisky men present united
front, are full OF fight and confident OF
victory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Captain William Martin OF Victoria Is In
the city.
Hon. w. NJ. Imboden is In the city mix
Ing with the Legislators.
DR. w NJ. Yandell. State health officer
at Ell Paso, is in the city.
General Manager Polk Of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe is here today
j. y. Johnston Frank Andrews and Z. y.
Gushing of Houston are registered at the
Hotel Salgc.
Cards are out announcing the approach,
Ing marriage ofssMiss Florilla Sargent to
Mir. Guy Edgar Vaughan at Fort Worth on
March II. MIR. Vaughan is the member Of
the lower house from Guadalupe county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE PENrTENr1ARY BOARD.

Austin Texas. March lO.-The peniten>
uary board, in regular session today. APP
proved the bonds Of Assistant superlntend-
enis Smither and Gibson and reappointed
h. II. Bush physician at Huntsville.
The monthly reports OF Superintendent
Whatley and Financial Agent Rice were
approved. and Inspectors Bates and Dur
ham were advised to be chary OF granting
orders for the punishment of convicts at
work on contract farms and railroads
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
Politicians Talking.

Palestine, Texas. March l0-The an.
houneement in Sundays Post that Hon.
George t, Jester will be candidate for
so'ernor next year has set the politicians
to talking There are many here who vet,
i mopo 10 see Judge Reagan governor OF
Texas. but with the latter ont OF tho oras'
lion next year. Jester will have strnn,
backing in this section. Attorney General
Crane also has friends here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
CHARTERED.

Chartered today: Stcne Printing house OF
Waco; capital stock $4,000. incorporators,
ed ;. stone, George Byrne and j. S. Bar
nett
The penison and Choctaw Telephone
company; purpose. the erection of a tcle-
phone line from Denison TO Fort smith
ARK. via Coal Gate, |. T. capital stock.
10000 ircorporators, John NJ Hodges,
Charles W. Dunston, G. w. Johnston and
John a. Onderdonk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11

killed. The committee refused to recon-
init o'Conuors bill permitting street car
companies TO use not TO exceed $500 feet
~ the track Of other companies which BIZ
was killed Yesterday Mr. Turner's bin
authorizing railway corporations project
ing lines through undeveloped territory
upon proper representation to the railroad
commission. TO issue bonds and stocks to
sn amour, not 20 exceed 80 per cent in
excess q their cost Of construction, was
reported upon favorably.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
Jester Has Friends.

wharton. Texas, March 9.-The informa-
tion that Lieutenant Governor Jester will,
probably be in the race for governor next
year meets with favor in this section. There
Is strong disposition among all classes
O. people TO WISH Tor a conservative and
especially a strictly business administraN
ton next time, and Mr.. Jester has many
warm admirers who think he will hll the
bill admirably e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
Catching Rattlesnakea


ouintana. Texas, March w." - ~,
Of Waco is here for the purpOse .sasti VI
rat,lesnakes. He has ALREADY ,a NM
nearly hundred OF the rep,l's' "a -
caught forty-nlne large ralIls s ~. ~ h
king snakes in the drift wo1 w., /, ~
mouth n Of the San Bernard river
day during the past week 70, 9 Rssis
Messrs. ]. p. Bryan and fIsl asl.s,s VI
have gone to San Antonio az u'
The Cattlemens convention. .,,a Nh &c.
DIR. r. S. weisiger has rec.n S,,li a.
mission from the governor as l'
ficer at Quintana' ,,,,s,cn pre.shd \
REV Woodbridge Of Houslcu, , ~ .,trs..|
ihe Presbyterian church mo'n'n'
Sunday. -
10 CURE A COLD IN ONE ~ ~.
,,.. Laxative Bromo QUINN aasx 4 III
AZ All druggists refund the m0A''
&c cure. &c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
iBs,a>~.

Austin. Texas. March iS--House ju-
dietary committee No. j this evening took
up the biil by Messfs Woods and Wan.
providing that the board of managers OF
the Confederate home shall have author
ny TO grant furloughT to the inmates OF
such home who deslre W remain at home
with their families and ray them the sum
Of $40 per month. wh.c3l sum shall BE- a
Communication and take the place OF Inedl-
cines. attention aud other supplies fur
nished at the home Captain Moods and
Judge Wall both addressed the committee
In favor OF the bill and II was reported
upon fayorably.
The committee also decided to recon-
mend for passage Senator LinnS recon
mitted drainage bill: Senator Atlees bill
authorizing the Arkansas Harbor company
to purchase from the State Hurbor Island
certain shoal waters and flats in front
thereof and In Reddish bay. etc. Senator
Yantis bill creating a more efficient road
system for McLonn8n county: Mckamy's
bill creating the office Of auditor of Dallas
county; Senator Meals bill amending act
relating to loaning money OF wards by their
guardians. Senator stones bill approprI.
ating the balance remaining In the direct
tax fund to the university for the purpose
OF adding a wing to It's main building
Senator Stones bill regulating the payment
u fines and costs OF county convicts was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
a FULL LINE OF MuNYoN,c -.
DIES SOLD BY . RENE
A. E E. n, KF,iesling, Drup,,..
country orders solicited IeSaa

uexas VS.. Patterson. from lin,
tiorari; Crawford County bant 'o ~
go a. 20. ct al. from McLennan IN ,,,,l nsal
Driefs OF plaintiff In error; Mia, .a, y. VI
Cooperative and Mercantile sii,.a .'Qay
sr s demonstrating Shoe COMPANY !, y
dio,,, Milan, to advance also mo,,,s . y
r sro.i appeal; Mccorkle Va sya,.. y
Of to, arr meLehnan. to strike out asian. s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
From CRIPPLE CREEK

After the big fire in Cripple Creek took
very severe cold and tried many remedies
without help, the cold only becoming ,nnra
settled. After using three small ho,uae
OF Chamber lain's Cough Remedy hDth ,bs
cough ana colo ieft me, and in tins high
edy to do any good.---G. D. Henderson Cd.
itos Daily Advertiser.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
BILLS AND PETITIONS.

The following bills. petitions and memo.
rails were introduced in the house this
morning:
From citizens ~ Eastland county-Peti-
tion protesting against the creation OF a
new county out of part Of that and other
counties.
Petition from C. Quincy, asking that the
hog law be amended
BY Wolters-Bill giving farm hands .
Hen upon the crops Of their employers
By Bailey Bill prescribing time Of hold
ING court IN the Twenty fourth judicial dis
trIct.
by Bailey-Bill to prohibit the discharge
OF tirecrackers on the streets of any town
OF city.
BY McKamy-Bill creating the office of
county auditor for Dallas county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
Dunncnan Waived Examination.

paiias. Texas, March 1O.-Solomon Dun
hegah' the young negro charged with as
sanlting Mrs. A. h, Stingley, waived an
examining trial before Justice Ed S. Laud-
erdale today and was returned TO iai
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11

| the North Texas Insane asylum artesian
| we'll. was called Up by Mr.. Bowser and
| after adoption OF amendments requiring
Chapman Bros- to give q bond in the sam
| Of 5000 and giving the State as well as
Chapman Bros. the right to appeal it was
ordered engrossed Mr.. Coipuitts was the
only dissenting vote.
The bill authorizing the Incorporation of
towns Of 1000 inhabitants or over which
prior TO March so. 1895 had attempted to
Incorporate. was cnsrossed
Senate bill tby MIR. Dihreln simplifying
the preliminary hearing In trials OF tres
PASS 10 try title to real estate and for 4
more speedy settlement of land titles was
brought up and discussed at some length.
several amendments touching the statute
OF limitation as applied to minors were
considered aud the bill was pending busi-
ness when the senate adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'clock
NEW BILLS
Only three new bills made their appear
ance in the senate today. They were.
BY Linn OF Wharton Bill TO establish a
State normal school at Brazoria. and ap-
propria'e $4,000 for the same.
by WaylsnG-Bill amending the law rel
alive to judicial proceedings IN lunacy
trials
fiy Tillctt-Bil authorizing the commits
sioner Of the general land office to exchange
sch pol lands IN certain cases for atner
lands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
IN COMMITTEE.



Austin, Texas. March Tho free con-
ference committee from both houses 20 act
Or Representative nailcy's bill assessing
penalty o. fine and Imprisonment or
both. for throwing missiles or shooting into
railroad trains, public houses, churches.
etc. which was amended IN the senate and
rejected by the house, met yesterday. The
senate Tecsded from all its amendments
except thai one adding public and private
sents. which, With view 20 a comprO-
mise. the house COMMITTEES accepted
The conference committee from the house
and senate 20 consider Mr.. Colquhts bill
compelling expre4s COMPANIES to maintain
general offices IN Texas. met IN senate
committee room this morning adopting
the house amendments aud r-cedlag from
some Of the senate amendments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11
COLDS
s Ssah, G sss q As si issss.' ' = cd.
IL the grip, Stops sneesu ua'ds and III t ~
d le nose and eyes, discharge, r..
,ang troubles. Thee .nd all thro,,
i ie,s are absolutely y pleasant llt,h ~
sickness P 81 Eve! .ss ard prsssa sss' az
N ] n Y . AZ

p improved we, Homeopathic Nom. ~.
e eans put up separate curs rem, remedy ca.
S G,Si;o AZ al druggists, mos,, ,of each d.
GUIDE to Health free nostiy Is esotr
,kos erS s, eltters to prof..o.
disease. "'a'cA advice for =.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11

house. had not been treated courteously 10
the matter.
MIR. Williams concurred In what Mr..
Fields had said. and thought there was a
bug under the chip somewhere
MIR Mctiaughey differed with Messrs
Williams and Fields and didn't think the
house as yet had a kick coming.
MIR. Wood introduced n resolution, which
Was adopted. inviting the senate and state
officials and all others interested in the
cause to attend the address to be delivered
in the house next Saturday night on the
subject Of the South's Battle Abbey by Hon.
Norman G.. Kittrell
on motion Of MIR. Garrison the general
appropriation hill ives made special order
Tor each morning session from and after
Tuesday March is.
Adjourned until z n m
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11

on account OF a press OF committee work
the house adjourned until tomorrow morn
Ing within ten minutes after having been
called TO order this afternoon. without hav-
ing transacted any business
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-07

Athens, April 3o.-Public clnmor has
at last compelled King George TO frame
new cabinet, with NJ. Rail- IA pre-
mier. Public tension has been much
relieved by the change In the ministry
and II Is believed that the,1hreatening
danger OF internal troubles has been
removed. NJ. Ralli in an interview
said;
my policy will consist in the roor-
Ranization OF the army, whose reou-
perative forces are practically iner-
haustible, and the re-establishment of
order, together with q satisfactory So
luton OF our foreign relations. We re-
fuse 10 accept = mandate from the
king or from the chamber. We must
have an absolute free hand"
st. Louis, Mo-, April so.-The Mis-
sissippi is rising steadily, and six inch
es more will place IL above the danger
line. There Is a general rise above.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-07
SID LARKINs HANGED.
Peg, the Penalty for the Brutal Murder .s
Josie mn.

Blackfoot. Ida. May sid Larkin.
was hanged here yesterday for the
murder Of his mistress, Josie mn. N,
/ Idaho Falls On Christmas dav. isas
/ lie met his fate bravely and without a
tremor Since his Incarceration he has
been a model prisoner and won the ca.
/ TEEN Of all officials.
The execution recalls the Callahan
murder mystery Of Salt Lake. both
Josie hin and Larkins being suspected
Of knowing something about the
crime. Callahan was wealthy min.
ny man Of Denver, who was visiting
II salt Lake during the summer Of
1901 VIII lie here he got in with A
number Of sporting people. and became
enamored Of Josie Hill, then AN inmate
Of a house Of ill.fame on state street.
Salt Lake City. ON the night Of his
assassination, he and the hin woman
went out driving. They first went out
to the Hot Springs, and from there
down TO the halfway house on State
road. They stayed there until 2
o'clock In the morning, and then start.
ed back To town. Callahan was known
TO have u good deal Of money about his
person. shortly after leaving the
walf'way house, a hiRhwayman stopped
the horse and demanded money. Call.
ahan made a fight, and was shot and
a. L. Al a. mn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-07
WEEK in CONGRESS.
rHE SENATE WILL VOTE ON The
ARBITRATION TREATY.
rhs Vote will ne Ciose-Tarin nm May ne
Reported 10 the senate Late In the
week-iiouss will Wait on
the senate.

Washington, May The senate will
resume business in earnest Monday,
and the week bids fair 10 be one Of
important results. According TO agree
ment a vote will be taken on the arbi.
tration treaty on Wednesday. Its also
quite probable that the committee VA.
sancies will be filled and that the tariff
bill will be reported TO the senate.
For the rest Senator Morgan prob
ably will call up the Cuban resolution,
The sundry civil appropriation bill mny
be passed and Senator lIoar has given
notice that he will move TO have the
committee on rules discharged from
the further consideration Of his amend.
ment 20 the rules for the limitation OF
debate.
There Is great uncertainty A. 10 the
fate OF the treaty. and IL now looks NJ
II the margin would not exceed two
or three votes, whatever the result
may be.
There are few unasccrtained votes
which will decide the result A can.
Vass made yesterday shows 20 votes
certain for the treaty and Is against II.
There will be considerable sparring
over the treaty before the vote IL
taken, but n prolonged debate is not
expected.
The programme in the house will be
to continue its policy OF Adjourning 70
await action by the senate.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-07
NEvADA's SENATOR.
lie Joins the Democrats In Directing 3.
Report the Tarin Blii to the senate.

lie Joins the Democrats In ObIeoting t.
Report the Tarir Blii to the senate.
Chicago. April 30. The Posts Wash
ington special says; senator Jones Of
Nevada, who holds the balance OF pow
err, has Joined with the Democratic
members Of the finance committee In
objecting 10 report the tariff bill d.
rect to the senate as framed by the
republican members.
This movement is n disappointment
TO the Republican, senator's, and to this
administration. The bill will have %
be reported 10 the full committee, and
the Democratic members OF the com
mitee say that while they do not i'm
tend TO obstruct the measure, they pro.
pose 10 take time for its careful con-
sideration before permitting It 10 come
before the senate. The Democrats re-
fuse 10 let the Republicans name
date for reporting the bill, and say IL
may be held In committee for three
or four weeks. The chances for the
early passage OF the bill are diminish.
ing, and IL may be August before IL
goes 10 the president.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-07

Rswlins, wyo., May i-Jsmes Nc.
Cam. . shcpherder, anne in from the
camp and met his friend, Henry Ma.
gor. who invited him TO slecp al his
house. giving him key 80 that he
might get In at any time, but neglect
ed - tell him that he had moved. lie
went 10 Mayors former residence. and
as the key fitted the door. went In,
lighting lamp. but found the room he
expected toslecpin occupied. lie then
went 10 the next room. where Mr.. and
Mrs. Turpin were in bed. Mr.. Turpin
finding O stranger In his room shot Nc.
Cam In the right shoulder. shattering
the shoulder blade. McCann Is doing
as well 90, could be expected and will
likely recover
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-07
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Casper celebrated Arbor dav nv
planting 1000 trees
Cheyenne is ov,run with tramps
and robberics occur nightly.
John buddy .g.d 40 ion,, . r..td.n,
Of butte, was found dead In he'd Sat.
urday.
/ MARITIME, ,....,,.. ,..,.. 1.
rnd.r ,rr.., =, - - 49,
with ran.
po.,,.,,o I. .,,x....
m. Mac. a, hol1ln. s.t,.a s,.,.. Az
,rIc, cou,, rsmo..S go p,.oS,oa, o.
poc.,.,Io
-.
O,'ino"eo streams nave done 30
uo" uAnsse I" me ROADS oe'weeh
po',' SUI ''''e' Oity tha' inc ''Ase
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-07
MRS. LEASES THEORY.
The People who Prayed for Rain ought ..
Have Been building an Arb.

me People who Prayed for Rain ought ts
Have Deen BuiidinE an Arb.
Topeka, May o.--Mrs. Mary Ellen
Lease, in an interview here, discussing
the recent disasters In Oklahoma and
the political and social history of the
territory, said:
The people Of III Reno who prayed
daily for rain ought 10 have been
building an ark. believe In prayer,
but what mockery such 4 prayer Is In
Oklahoma.
"The curse OF tho Almighty rests
upon that land. That was the last spot
OF ground left for the Indians They
had been driven there from every
quarter OF the continent. but the greed
Of the white man prompted him to pos.
sess II for his own use, and the Indian
was forced 10 go.
"Look Mt the crime that has been
committed In Oklahoma: look at the
drought; look ut the disastera Chand-
Ter; look ut the deluge at Guthrie, FL
Reno and elsewhere. DO you doubt
that the hand OF Jehovah Is In these
things? IL he has been pleased with
the people would he have washed their
homes with an angry food when they
asked for shower TO save their
crops?"