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GOES WITH TILE TRIBUNE.

Campbell Hardy, the genial and popular
from Sabine Pass this afternoon and viii
leave for Galveston tomorrow morning to
accept position with the advertising de-
partment OF the Galveston Tribune, Camp
bell is newspaper man In the fullest sense
OF the term. He is brilliant and Inter-
eating writer. hut his specially is adver-
Using work, and II he dceant make the
Advertising columns OF the Tribune inter-
esting il will be because leo WAGER and not
blood flows through the veins OF the Gal
weston merchants. As editor OF the Sabine
Pass News Campbell made many friends In
this section. who, while sorry to SEQ him
leave, are pleased at hiS being called to a
broader and more profitable field.
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APPOINTED APPRAISERS.

Mrs. Clare Chaison has applied for tho
appointment of administrators of the estate
OF her deceased husband, Judge JEFF chai-
son. The estimated value of the estate is
placed at $4,000, consisting principally of
land and cattle. The deceased left no VIII.
The probate court has appointed Aessrs. Il.
p Ogden, j. NJ. I1ebert and w. A. Fletcher
10 appraise the estate.
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SPLENDID RAINS.

This city was visited by u heavy rain last
night. and another copious shower fell this
afternoon. The rains were badly needed,
both for stock water and winter pastnrage.
and they VIII be of great Benefit to fall
and winter gardens. The fall was not suf-
ficlent to start current In the river but
the water has become sufficiently fresh 40
as not to interfere with Tire operation Of
saw mills and local factories.
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Corpus Christi. Texas. october fit.
Longoria was today arrested and jailed by
Marshal inland and Policeman Hawley
charged with burglary and attempted raps.
II is alleged that last night Longoria en-
tered house In this city and was found In
the room OF young lady servant. Upon
discovery he jumped from a second-etory
window. Marshal INLAND says Longorla
acknowledged entering the house.
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Anderson. Texas, october 27.-Jusscs
court has been in session ten days and
people are here from all over the county
They say cotton is low, but the merchants
are not forcing them to cell and ali are
in good spirits If cotton is low
sheriif Scott, A. W. Boyd, Esd, Eut
Daniel ard Charlie Duckworth Of llouste
are here and all have the gold fever and
will leave IN the spring for the kl7nalke'
Grimes cohnty viii soon have enc Of me
best tails in Texas. Mr. Sheank Of Houston
is experimenting its construction
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A r1sHERMAN.s SUICIDE.

Henry Coulla. fisherman. committed
suicide at an early hour this morning by
shooting himself in the head With pistol.
He lived alone in a little cottage on Twen-
ty-eighth street. The body was discovered
by q friend who was accustomed 30 awake
Cottlla about O'clock each morning in
order that ne might attend 10 his nets.
An Inquest was held today and verdict
az suicide returned. Cosuila was about 60
years old and had no relatives In this coln-
try. H was a soldier aud had served in
the Fre,c.i army.
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1rNIrEn sTATns .1ouRr.

Deputy Clerk George Burnett of the
United States court today received letter
from Judge T. II. BRYANT. Federal judge
for the Eastern district OF Texas, stating
that he v ould be IN Galveston Nofenper
for the purpose o. taking up the admiralty
aid equity dockeis ana such other matters
MS cnn be disposed Of without inries. No
word having been received from Judge
Bnarman, jurors who have been awaiting
hls arrival were this morning dismissed for
the Hceis
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conredcrntcs Considering Histories

Fort Worth, Texas. October 2g.--'rhe r.
IL. Lee camp, u c. v, at recent meeting
took ,ip the discussion Of text books as re-
lates to the history OF the tate war This
subject Is being considered by the various
camps over the State. and various publish
ing houses throughout he country are
sanding copies To the camps for their con-
slderatspn. The local camp has received
letter from Mr.. Carlisle at Austin assui-
Ing the members THAI they VIII have his
hearty corporation In the matter OF text
hnnkR
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CHARTERS FILED.

following charters were today filed
the secretary of state:
charter OF the Evangelical Lutheran
church OF McGregor, Texas. Trus-
Charles Herring, Ernst Luedeker and
|. Herring. The charter OF the Alta
cemtery association Of Alta Iona,
Eton county. Texas, No capital stock.
lses purely benevolent and charitable.
orators: II. O'Hare, S. s. Linn. S.
ttoher. Also the charter of the Buffalo
az company of Buffalo, Leon county,
! the purposes of which are the pur-
and sale Of goods, wares, merchan-
etc, at wholesale or retail. Capital
10000. lncorporators l.. H. Gold
OK Taylor. Texas; NJ. Lasker of CAL
n Texas, and j. Melasky of Taylor,
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Buffalo. Texas. October 27.---District court
conyenes at Centerville next week and quite
a number OF the citizens here are SUM
moned to appear there as Witnesses In the
casts OF the State VS.. Algia Stevens and
G. II. Wilkerson. for the killing OF Henry
coburn and X. A.. Brown last December.
Both the above cases are being watched
with great interest and great effort will
be made 10 have both como 70 trial It this
term u court.
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ncntnI Exnnlnerr.

Dallas, Texas. October 1.-THE state
beard Of dental examiners INST In Dallss
today and will be in session two or ffse'
days TO examine number Of applicants
for certificates to practice d2ntlstryl The
board is composed OF the following mem
bsrs OF the State Dental association:
George s. Staples, president sherman; q
c. Weaver. secretary. Itasca; r.. P. CID
dimes, r. l.. westarheld. T. p. williams,
ucustou
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THE HORSE EPIDEMIC.
II In Playing Havoc In Southern
Brnxorln County.

Brnxorln County.
Velasco. Texas, October 2T.-The fatal
horse disease is still having It's run in
this section. They are dying every day,
and some OF the farmers have lost every
head. which puts many OF them in try
ing position. Mr.. o. o. Nation and Liy-
erynan Polk last Thursday began the cx-
pertinent OF thorough treatment on the
lines mapped out by Or. Fohsetter, and 80
far they have had every indication OF sue
cess. Two OF Mr. Folks horses that had
been driven to the county and kept on
grass for a week died. but they took sick
before treatment had been started They
have about fifteen head under treatment,
and az yet the horses show no indications
other than the most healthy condition.
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A satisfactory inspection.

Bryan. Texas, October 27.--co.oEel L. a.
whatley and Major 7. f. Durham were
here today. having finished their Inspection
OF the convict farms Ia the Brazos bottom
near here They were well pleagea with the
result OF their Visit ard reported they
found the prisoners In coed spirits and
everything in excellent shape.
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4 BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
A Large Natstorium Is to Be Ercct-
cd at Once.
SENSATION AMONG BUSINESS MEN
Was Created ny y MAN with Two
Daics OF Jcrcrson County Cotton.
Appraisers OF Chaison Estate.

Beaumont, Texas. october 27.--Boauinont
Its to have large natatorium, with all
modern convenicnccs, and Il Is to be built
by Mr.. Jim Land. ono OF Documents PRO-
gressive citizens. Work Of cxcavating the
rooi will begin next week, and construction
Of the building and appurtenanccs will Inn
mcdiately FOLLOW The natatcrium is to be
built on the court house square. Some
time ago the county commissioners had an
artesian well sunk on the square, and a
splendid flow OF water was obtained, but
tne water is 10 imrregnated with salt.
soda and other minerals that Il is not rail-
atable. The well, therefore, was Of no SER
Vice to the county, and MIR. Land leased Il.
Us well as plot OF ground on which TO
use the water for bathing purposes. Tbs
bathing pool 10 to be 50xlo0 feet. from
twelve inches to seven feet deep. aud built
OF brick and cement. With u concrete bot
tom Arrangements for heating the POOL
have been made with the Beaumont lsuinter
company and within another sixty days
Beaumonters can enjoy plunge In the
| finest bathing in arttsian wafer that is NJ
clear as crystal and which contains min
erals OF splendid medical properties,
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uorEL ARRIVALS.

Al the Tremont--C. a. Jacob. Palestine
e p Wade. Bas,on: j. C. Snylaelter Chi
easo: n. j. Moody. d. w shenks, s..
I ,ouIs: Miss tIousen Mrs. schsnek, san An
tonic: Mrs. O. picFson, Hoeston: {. A..
Jewell Fort Wayne; sam louehlein. PHIL
cdelrhia; Leo Planchettf, Beapiront; n. ~.
Ford New York; c. c. Hys Breren, Ger
MANY: :. Glass. New York; G. 5. Powlett,
paleyslne. A. J. Wood. Groyeton, Texas
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nlphtherla in Ka ufman.

Kaufman, Texas. October 2.-There are
several cases Of diphtheria reported IN
this place. bN no deaths this week. The
disease is becoming badly scattered and
cases are reported from nearly all Sec
lions OF the county.
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HARD RAIN.

A severe rain visited Galveston today,
and for an hour or nor, business was prad--
tically suspended ,,y the heavy downpour.
brisk north Wind .yas blowing at the
time. and the rain coming down In tor
,en,s enveloped the town in a mist The
streets wsre flushed all refuse matter be-
ing washed away. and the city Is now
thoroughly clean. The temperature has re-
uainee unchanged.
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It,.Ie,.x,iIIe Itcms.

Iialieisyiilc. Texas. October 27.--District
court will wind UP business and adjourn
about Friday. as Judge Eennon must open
court In seguin on Monday.
Oliver TolIeson. young negro. was to-
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

soiES AND PERSONALS.
vongressnnn Joe Abbott is in the
|a'or Presler of comanche is in the
y. Porter Of Houston and NJ. II. Lock-
columbia, Mo-. are here at the
ust book commission is again at
aua Inc agents of book publishing
1 are again in evidence.
|sa I'M, zoe 5. Rice, financial agent of
". .slies, Was in the city today on
~ VIA the penitentiary board.
~ ~ rolls Of Walker county were to-
No. s'ed by the comptroller. Total
'''us sz,S02,7SO, an increase of $3T,
"a" narton Bates, inspector OF peni-
ss;, ~, Y IN the city on business with
s,,'iary board, stopping at the
NJ, NJ VEINS Esq of Georgetown, pop
1'ipee last year for railroad com
H. IS IN the city at the Hotel Salge.
~ s says he Is now practicing law
an elegant sufficlency of politics.
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!. puby scnlded.

Cleburne, Texas, October 27.-The O.
months-old babe Of a man named Parish
was badly eealded yesterday BY turning
over a hot teapot. the mol Yea purhlns 'hs
etild's neck, arms and bowers.
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I INSTRUCTIVE PAMPHLET.

T. superintendent Carlisle. referring
pule supplementary reading book
published by County Superintendent
q Of this city, expressed himself
bows today:
Inisbing better educational facilities
I. rural population is a problem that
A call forth the active interest Of
dtiEen Of this State. The children in
schools are in great need of more
n matter suitable for use at the
Ent stages Of advancement. / have ex-
n with a great deal of pleasure a
pamphiet entitled Supplementary
IA for Travis County which has
arranged by Superintendent John L.
b, end which is being furnished free
4 school children OF this county. This
|umphlet contains short Biographies
kGoyernor Sam Houston and Hon.
Va F. Austin, both prepared by d.
Euleichn Of Galveston. 1t contains a
b.her selections admirably suited to
purpose for which they are intended.
little book will bring pleasure to
school children in Travis county,
viii probably be the beginning Of a
that will bring TO the children of this
y much more supplementary reading
they would have received without th~
ritlon and free distribution of this
i pamphlet"
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M'NEIL TRAIN ROBBERS.
iRumor of Their Accidental Capture
In Victoria Cnunty.

tonight received a telegram that two men
supposed TO be two of the McNesl train
robbers, had been arrested near Vie
ucraa Texas. While he ogtertains serious
doubts whether or not they are rhe men
wanted, he will send a man tomorrow
morning to identify them.
Victoria, Texas, October 27.Somervil!e
Dubois, who lives near Hynes bay, had
trouble with a renter named Fischer a
few days ago. Fischer wrote Dubois that
he wonld come 10 his house and klll him,
Last Friday morning Dubois was called
ouu at O'Clock. He suspected who want
ed him, ard instead OF going or, fired In
the direction of the CAL, which came from
a mott near the house. There proved to be
five persons in the party and they shot a
window out of Dubois house, and sent
several shots into the top of the door.
They werst eff, and in the forenoon Fisct,-
or went TO a man named Boze, who lives
on RoseboToughs place, and asked him TO
protect him II happened that DnnaIs,
who Ia a constable, had had writ placed
in Boze's hands for the arrest of Fischer.
He arrested Fischer w1nol he came. and
took HIM to Justice Boguc, who issued the
writ, ard who was at Roscborough's. AS
he was going down the road he met a
man NAMED Wolf in company with Lucas
Dubois. Fischer and Wolf shook hands
and appeared to- be glad to meet after a
long separation. Wolf and Lucas Du-
bois then accompanied Fischer and the
cons stable to Roseborough's. When they
reached there Wolf was arrested for car
rying n pistol ard 1t was discovered that
be WAS wearing n shield or breast plate.
He was bound over. F!scher's boy was
also arrested for carrying pistol. The
F!schers aud Wolf are said 10 answer the
description sent out OF the men who re-
gently robbed the train near Austin
Fischer and his boy are said to have been
absent about that time and the boy ad-
mhs having been near Austin. The boy
IL about II or is. There are two either
men implicated who are supposed to be
! In the blackjacks.
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Charued win robbery.

Bonham, Texas, October 27.--Today Dep
uty Sheriff Bridge brought here ana iodged
In fail J. w. Terry. charged with roobing
man on the public highway near Tacoma
ast saturday. Another man has been ar
rcsted but his name is not known. az the
officers have not yet arrived here with
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s,rictsen with Paralysis.

cIeburne. Texas. October 21.7-Engineer
3. Bayinger was stricken with paralysis
yesterday for the second time while at
work near Blum. He uas brought TO Cle-
burne. but his home Is in Temple.
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benton county Raptist..

Denton. Texas, October 49, twetmn
annual session OF the Denton County Bap-
list association adjourned laet Sunday AZ
Garza after a three days session to meek
next year at Bolivar. Collections were
taken for various purposes. w. I. Lang
FORD was moderator and b. w. TerreH
,la
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rsT1MArr on GRA1N nusINrss.

Mr. J. G snydackersvice president of the
Richardson company, grain exporters of
Kansas City, is in Galveston fer the pur-
pose of looking after some export grain
shipments which his firm has on through
this port. He has been here couple of
days and viii probably leave Tor nome to-
morrow.
MIR. Snydacker visited Galveston early in
the summer to take look at the Facilities
here with a view to using them IN their
grain business. In addition to his tonnec-
ton with the Richardson company, MI.
snydaciuer Is of the firm OF snydacker,
Fyffe g. Co. OF ST, Louis AMI Chicago. Now
that the grain trade on The lakes is about
over the Western exporters are looking
for Southern outlet.
Mr., Snydacker was asked at what fig
lres he would place Galveslons grain bust
ness this season. He replied that at a
most conservative estimate Galveston
should handle from 5,0o1100 to 1900 900
bushels more of wheat in addition to corn.
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RoARp MEETING POSTPONED.

adjourned meeting of the peniten-
l@rd, which was set for today, has
again postponed until the date of
f'ggnr meeting, which is the second
ssay in November The board has
tss leases for all surplus convict lab
lag. Under the new contracts the
'seos the convlcts aud it is expected
sore.
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CREATED 4 SENSATION.


This morning the usually busy citizens OF
the Queen OF tho Neches were startled by
the unusual spectacle OF wagon bearing
two bales OF cotton ploddins slowly up
Crockett. the principal business street.
The wagon. Us we'll as the cotton. was in
charge OF thrifty iooi,ing farmer from
Hardin county. and us he drove along he
seemed 70 enjoy the excitement he and his
cotton created AS matter Of fact none
OF the merchants now IN business in beau
mont could remember the time when
bale Of cotton had previously been offered
for sale In this city, but old timers say
thai bsfore and Immediately after the war
the fleecy staple was the principal Jeifcr-
snn county crop, the land producing boun-
titully. A little cotton Is still raised in the
vicinity of Sabine Pass, but MS there Is not
q gin in the county, L Is shipped TO lious-
| ton and Galveston In the seed. Nobody at
| tempted to sample the cotton, but ono Ser-
chant offered OK cents pound. one. eighth
kof a cent more than WAS paid In Houston
and Galveston yesterday but the Hardin
county farmer refused 30 sell, saying that
he preferred TO hold II, Several farmers
have been figuring on planting cotton next
year, and preparations for the erection of a
gin were being made. but the low price for
which the staple IS selling has caused then,
10 abandon the idea.
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Rockport, Texas, october 2o.--AafiAn
oalbez, Mexican charged with rape. has
made his escape from the county jail.
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NM STATE CAPITAL.
|......y General Construes the
AYERS Subpoena Law
\ UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN PART
..,.ndnnce OF witnesses
..I Trials in County
constitutional Right.

~.x.s october 27.--The attorney
4, department today rendered an
: ne effect that the new sub.
.rown as the Ayers law and
nassed by the special session
.ntv-fifth legislature, is uncon-
~ On far as 1t attempts to re-
statutory provisions which pro-
~ issuance of attachments for
d residing out OF the county in
!, cases pending in the county
/ ma opinion is based on the pro-
~, ~ give said repeating clause
4 IA effect would be to deny in
Il prosecutions in the county courts
"a his constitutional right to
.,ron,,lsory process to enforce the
=, witnesses in his behalf, and
/. turther be an attempt on the
4, me legislature to deny county
~ constitutional power to issue all
..s.ssary to enforce their jurisdlc-
|. . further held that the law enforc-
abundance of witnesses upon coun-
i, was not affected by the Ayers
n tfat the law for the enforcement
attendance of witnesses in criminal
+ urou county courts is the same now
II. nrior to the taking effect Of said
the special session.
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An OLD MAYS END.
WINS VERY Eccentric. but Flowers
Were on His Grave.

Waco, Texas, October Billy Ca
rothers. an eccentric bachelor died yester-
day Deceased was about 50 years old, had
been for yeara addicted to drink ana nae
lived wherever he could get a hand out
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tThc Posts branch office in Galveston /,
at the fremont hotsl, where items OF news
subscriptions and advertisements will pe
Ieceived)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
NEWS FROM SEWER COUNTY. E
New SchooIhouse for EsinOre-Big Reservoir
Scheme-Grain Crops-0lher Items.

Correspondence of the "Dcserct News"
Elsinore. Nov. 1S.--A new four
roomed schoolhouse is in contemplation
here. The excavation for the founda-
tlon is made and is now taking the
cold water cure, being filled with water
for the purpose of settling the ground
upon which the building will be erected
next summer. This treatment of the
soil has been found, through many
years of experience, to be necessary on
this city's site, on account Of the sink
ing of the soil. n. Y. Davis, the Provo
architect, has the work in hand.
They have very useful and mex
pensive water system in operation here,
for their domestic use. They are also
Interested, with the balance OF the in
habitants of this county In the outlay
of near upon thirty thousand dollars;
for the construction of "A reservoir ana
the purchase OF about fifteen hundred
acres of land fifty miles away, in
Grass valley, where the dam Will be
constructed across the east branch OF
the Sewer river, which will food dis
trict three fourths by six miles, with
an average depth of twcnty-seven feet.
This reservoir when completed VIII add
to the agricultural wealth OF this FER
tie valley. ,.
Elsinore has thrashed some $1,000
bushels of grain this past season, ~
| 900 of wheat and % 1000 of oats.
Joshua sylvester Jr and Miss Annie
| Johnson entered into partnership Tor
| life "A few days ago.
| The cooperative store, which has
| lived through the varied financial
/ storms, before which so many nave
succumbed, still lives, and is doing an
| extensive business under the manage
/ ment of j. S. Jensen. The business has
been in existence some twenty years
having started with q capital of seven
ty-nve dollars; it now has capital
of ten thousand.
Their great mill, Joint stock con-
Germ. Is running to its full capacity
| Brother j. i. Petersen in charge. There
is n very large number of hogs in the
ward of the MILL but with all then
exertions In this line the mill owners
did not stop the importation of cal
load of bacon by the various stores
of the county the past season.
J.G. McDonald's travelling man, Mr.
Schank, called here and reports large
sale of Christmas candies in the coun
ty,
rlcai company of Richheld PLAYED
Oueena here last night. The charac
tiers We're well sustained. Miss Etti
Morrisons impersonatlon Of "Florenci
Fletcher" was exceedingly good.
MIR and Mrs. N n. Woody and w
II. Waddeil of Chicago. Illinois ar
meeting with great success as musl
teachers They are gaining the patron
age of the young people of the south
ern towns, who are ambitious or excel
ling in vocal music. a -