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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
The Grant boomers.

Longview, Texas. January 1.-THE Texas
delegation to present the name OF John
Grant TO President elect Mckinley for a
cabinet position arrived here at noon in
two elegant Pullman cars attached TO the
Texas and Pacific flyer. One Of the cars
was an elegant dining car, the other one Of
the finest Pullman observatory cars.
The delegation consisted OF about sixty
OF the most prominent republicans OF the
State. The Longview cornet band and sew
cral hundred people met the rain. c. c.
Hines the silver-to ngued sound money
democrat OF Gregg county, made q welcome
address. which was replied to by Mr.
George Green OF Dallas. Hon. S. II. Flan
agan and several prominent republicans
and Republic reporter accompanied the
party far as Atlanta. The cars were
decorated With small flags and notices. A
splendid dinner was served and C. c. Hines
was called on for another speech. He said
In part. You must all get big boots
spurs. sombreros and big pistols and march
up 10 Major Mckinley and say: BILL
have the pleasure o! presenting 10 you the
name OF John Grant for cabinet position.
and then all draw your guns and the work
will be accomplished adding that in the
elegant car. all dressed like civilized men,
the only resemblance he could see to Texas
was the whisky and even the bottles were
not of the regulation style. A good crowd
met the delegation in a hard rain at Mar
shall Jefferson and Atlanta. and from the
appearance OF the delegation they will get
what they want. The delegation will reach
Canton about noon Saturday
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WocI,port LocnIs.

Rookport, Texas January 13.-Mr. NJ
ID. Monseratt, general manager of the
Sap" has been in town several days, en-
joying the soft weather We are having
He left this morning In his splendid prl-
vate car "Tacalco." accompanied by Mayor
Sheldon and Mrs. Sheldon. Mrs. Sheldon
has been in poor health for several iaonths,
and is now OFF for change Of air.
Captain De Costa, travelling freight agent
for the Southern Pacific. was in town yes
terday shaking hands with his old time
friends. and with them going over the
good old times" when the Morgan ships
came regularly to Rockport. The captain
commanded Morgan ship for many years,
and was doubtless the most genial and
popular man on the line, both with the
company and the public.
Miss May Fulton. daughter of 'he late
Hon George w. Fulton. is here visiting
her cousins, Misses Mamie Holden and
Allie Fulton.
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Beaumont. Texas. January li.--A private
telegram was received from Washington
this afternoon bringing information that
President Cleveland had vetoed the bill es-
tablIshing Federal court at Beaumont,
This Is the second timo the president has
Killed this bill, the first time the work be-
Ing accomplished by what is known as the
pocket veto. Both times the bill passed
both houses without protest. and Congress-
man Cooper telesraphs that he will call the
bill up Saturday and make an effort to pass
1t over the presidents veto.
Senator George q. Greer is still con1Hci
to his he'd Tuesday night his condition was
regarded rs extremely dangerous. but he
is now improving and may be able to get
up IN four or five days.
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Robert
O'Drien, Archie Shaw and Misses Eta Col p
lier of Woodvillo and Minnie Long took 4
boat ride on the river that ended with an
accident that would have cost Miss Col
lier her life had it not been for the pres
once of mind and heroism of Mr.. Robert
0'Brien. AS the young people started 10
get out OF the boat Miss Collier fell over
board and sank TO the bottom. Mr. O'Bricn
promptly plunged Into the water and catch
ing the young lady. dragged her out on the
hanks before she suffered injury or incon-
yenlence other than getting wet.
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SITE CHANGED

Tho directors of the Galveston Wharf
company held a Meeting this morning and
decided to move the site of the new ele-
vator, the construction of which has been
partially commenced. from the foot Of
Seventeenth street to the foot of Twenty
seventh street. II was found several DAYS
ago mat the site first chosen would not be
a good one. as there is a lack of room for
cars and work on the building was ordered
suspended: The site now determined upon
VIII afford ample room TO store n lorre
nuinher of cars in the immediate vicinifv
Oh me mouse and this. 1t is thought will
prove OF much bonefit. The work of tear
ing down the temporary buildings already
puL up VIII be commenced at once. and /,
IS not thought that the chlnge of Site viii
cause much of a delay in the comnletion
oi NE building. The creosote works row
onG"py me site selected FOR the elevator
anu me crecsoting works will have 10 he
r,uhuVed. II was also decided 10 remoce
an INC shanii.S on the Wharf. companv's
give ample room. ~ 'S !"
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Shot nj hN n Trnnn.

Eagle Pass, Texas. January li.--Just al
ter the local Eagle Pass freight train left
Spoilord last night brakeman Ed IIarlansl
discovered tramp stealing a ride. The
brakeman stopped the train and made him
get on, which he did with much murmur-
Ing. The train started again. Tho fellow
pulled pistol and fired four shots at the
brakeman. who was standing on top of a
box car when the first shot was fired. but
jumped to the reverse side OF the car and
hung down on the brake chain till the train
was out OF pistol reach. Sheriff Dove has
been notified and is on the lookout for the
evil door,
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INTERSTATE SIrIr

inc SUIT of the Gulf and Interstate Rail
way company VS.. Il. ID. CARAT is on trial
w Inc district court before Judge Stewart
ana Jury MIR. CARAT was one of the
n'nioer OF persons who subscribed 10 add
IN me building of the railway. He is nj.
ieSe' to have Paid 5000 on a $500 subsnrln.
nvh ana to have declined to nav m. haI
n not ss fl% ,b a the railway company dli
honds u. hnI SS'liubl In subscr.pt IN to tho
Claims c THIS failure on the part Of the rai IL
Nay company releases him from hi. oii,
x Woy lie further alleges that the raj.
"nN company obtained a nctitious s,,h
scr Sc pti9n from l.. Fellman ana renrcs su,-
~ ~ mn That he couldn't affori 80 ~,
r run,'ihh subscribe more than ho te; ~
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Ornnpr Nnfrs.

Orange. Texas, January 1i.--While un-
loading heavy bridge iron from car On
10 barge two negro lahorers were severe
ly injured today. Andrew Hardin was
struck on the hand by heavy piece OF
iron, completely crushing his forehnger and
badly bruisIng his hand VIII Trenblo was
struck on the head with the end Of au iron
rail, decp cash being cut around the front
part Of his head The injuries OF both
were quite serions.
The steamer Charles Lee, Captain Charlie
Davis, left today for Postum Blum. tow
ing the McGce- kahman Bridge companys
new barge, loaded with the first shipment
OF iron and material for the Kansas city
Shreveport and Gulf railroad bridge across
Sabine river on the barge also was an
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Galveston, Texas, January 1+-The court
of civil appeals transacted the following
business today:
Affirmed--Liazis Fitzgerald VS.. Western
Union Telegraph company. from Lavacai
Richard Brooks VS.. d. Miller. from Chero-
kee; Henry Rucnbuhl VS.. &. Hebron ct al
from Galveston.
Reversed and remandod-J. Endcl VS.
Chas. Norris, from Rusk; Galveston Harris
burg and san Antonio Railway company
VS.. II. p. Stockton, from Waller; VIM.
Grant vs.. II. W. Roberts, from Waller.
Motion to require clerk to issue mandate
without payment of transcript fee by ap-
pellee because the fee had been paid ly
appellant to clerk below. overruled, san
Antonio and Arapsas Pass Railway conf
pany VS.. Mary Adams, from Lavaca.
Motions submi,tcd--Fcr rehearing. West
ern Union Telegraph company Va. John NJ.
Harper, from Marion; to set aside submits
sion and for certiorari, John s. McCami bell
VS.. Mary j. burst ct al. from Nueces.
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TcIcnhnnc lxtcnsinn.

Fort Worth, Texas, January 1S,-The
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
company is extending its line from Fort
Worth to Hillsboro and camp of eighteen
men engaged in the work is located in the
southern part OF the city. b. H. johnson
is in charge of the work. This will in :
crease the long distance telephorM facilities
OF this city to a great extent, as other
The same company will also sooa reach
out further In northerly direction going
to Bowie. Active preparations have al
ready been begun
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The BsttIeship Texas Will Soon
Visit this Section.
PLENTY OF WATER OVER THE BAR.
change of site for the New Elevator
Grain blockade May ne HeicFe"'
Driving the Trnmps Out.

Galveston. Texas. January 1.-THE bat
t,eship Texas is coming to Galveston. The
order has been given by the secretary OF
.be navy the date has been fixed and the
long cherished expectation OF a visit from
the s,ato's marine namesakc will be real
lied in few weeks. Some time ago a
committee of the chamber of commerce
asked that the vessel be ordered here
about the time the National Ed''oria' U.s.
socte,ion will be in session here ana me
following letter, received by the co.'i'n.-
toe today. shows that the request haS
been complied with;
To the Committee Representing the No'h-
! mercial ORGANIZATIONS of Galvest9h.
! Navy Department.. Washington 15 Jill, y
is. fSg7.-Gentlemcn: | have given otIiSS,,Ss ~
| have the Texas al Galveston on the i''i'
j have looked into the matter OF the
depth of water over the par ana ~,
somewhat doubtfu! whether the Texas cah
gel over. her captain will be instructed
to examine carefully, and so IN II ne
! thinks he can do so safely olnerW.Se
she will anchor out, and you Will be aole
l hope she may be able to get in. as
am sure you will all appreciate having her
h the hathor,, but ! 90 not iike 10 Ike
| for myself.
The ear.aln, when he is on the spot can can
| best determine Wnctner 10 take ntr oNcr
the bar. Yours Respectfully.
II. A. Herbert. Secretary.
| President Courts said this afternoon that
he would call a meeting of the chamber
of commerce at once TO make proper ar
engagements for the reception of the vessel
and to advertise her coming, so that
reople throughout this State and also of
| the West might be fully advised ana en-
brace this opportunity ia come 10 Calves
ton and see the big hat'leship while she
is lying at this port The vessel viii have
no trouble in coming over the bar ana
landing at one of the Wharves, If that
should be thought desirable by the pilots.
Us there is considerably more water on ne
bar and In the channel than tho vessel
draws Recent sounuinas have not shown
less than uwenty-four feet. and some
times more than twenty-five feet at mean
low tide. equivalent to twentY-SiX feet or
more at high tide, while the Texas draws
only twenty-five feet six inches. The
Texas Is expected 20 remain in port sew
eral days, and the magnificent silver sorv-
ice purchased bv contributions from all
vessel within short time after hor ar
rival. II is expected that Great crowds OF
visitors Will be- here during the stay of
the Texas. ana the event will he one of
great social significance. The National Ed
ltoral association, comprising prominent
journalists from all sections of the coun-
| try. VIII be in session here on the 18th OF
February just two days after the arrival
of the Texas, and will continue in session
three days. 1t Is hoped to keep the Texas
mere Tor at least a week or ten days.
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MURDER AND DROwNI,c
jealousy Cnuses Trouble Aws,s
CoIorcd People of sand pratt,

CoIorcd People of sand pr,Is,l
Navasota. Texas, January 1i.-M.
hour last night the news OF ~
ARRAY and suicide at Sand Prairie ~
this city and that there was conds,1
excitement among the colorcd psup.
the community, which is in this m
precinct. about three miles from MN
AL kennard was the desperate mn ;
bent upon avenging wrongs, imaghul
otherwise. supposed to have been dsu
Al had become extremely jealow X
attentions paid his wife by anothe
ored man named Bart Gustus. and I
an end to his troubles, he went ii
cabin. on Lewis j. Wilson's plants
took his shotguR from the wall nd
three buckshot ! through the mldsl
Georgia Ann Kennard's body, from \
the attending physician says she vll
recover Kennard then started On :
Tor Gustus. He was met by W.
Black. who took his gun from hin.
thinking he was disarmed, let him
Colored people who had heard OF KsrnuI
intention quickly informed Bart CO
When KennarG put in his appGs
Bart gave his nimble legs a splendia
portunity to display their abilities, anil
fore Al could get clear shot Wi
far away to be in much danger, VI
not touched.
From there Kennard made stralsM
the .3razos river. Mr.. Black. who b.
time was in hot pursuit, arrived o.
bank a few moments after the plungl
is said TO have seen the man rise D
surface three times and disappear
ever.
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SAILING DEFERRED

General Agent w, w. Wilson OF thu
~" steamship line to Galves.
~" mas received notification that the sail.
lug o. tue steamship Roland for this port.
"uvortlsed for February is. would lie 10
.er'se TO March 81, owing 10 the fact thai
OF the ii Nar mus, make another trip to one
,hha come here. and to the further f sat
ma. tiie company has no Other 81 ~, Icy .,,,
given enN i. en-, nc, RSSana,s place The reason
row IN course OF building wiz me- ny, hie
Few weeks ago. anticipated Il
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PORT STATISTICS.

Mr.. Morrow, ship agent. has prepared
seine statistics of the port, which indl-
cate that Galveston has done more Trans
atlantic business in the first four months
of the present season than during any
fuli season in her history. with the exccp
lion of the hammer cotton year of 1919
During the past four months the number
OF arrivals OF foreign steamers was lA
with gross tonnage of ~ si5. against isj
steamers and Sis,Nl gross tonnage for the
fun season of 1866.
The number of clearances up to January
IL each season for the last six years were
as follows.
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Held Under Unnd

Dallas. Texas, January III. d. John.
son, the colored Fort Worth mail carrier
who is charged with robbng registered let +.
ters, had his examining trial before United
States Commissioner Leinnm today. John
son was put under bond OF $500. In defaui,
of which he was sent TO Jail to await action
by the Federal grand jury. His friends
hope to soon have him released on bail
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Prntrnctcd Meeting.

Georgetown, Texas, January 13.-ME1
tracted meeting at the Central hp1
church is progressing favorably, muta
terest being manifested. Elder ]. =
ton of Taylor breaches at both tfitne
and night services daily, followed "
regular pastor, Rev. Mr.. ChallennM, y
fifteen minute exhortetion talk. ana
so forward TO receive prayers and bls1s'
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Burrlnrx I'm CorrIgan.

Corrigan. Texas, January 1s.--sore
attempted to burglarize Allen
store at this place last night by te'a
the stripping from the window ana y
breaking the glass. but before tne!
complished their undertaking MI !.
McMichael. who sleeps in the store, 81
to the top of tho stairway ana INV
them, causing them TO run on.
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MEXICAN cnNsr,r

DR.. David Ccrna. a member =, !,
ul'y of the medical departn,sn, i
state university horc. has ham am.
Mexican consul for Galveston n.
be the first independent Represents.
the Mexican government M ,hsl. M ai.
consulate having heretoTora ~. ~,
hinel with that of the Italian n, Z
I'M having recently represented ~
lta Han and Mexican government ~ y.
CiIl nrrN ''shtS
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corder's court this morning ana A..
for lack of iurs iiction. Imm.ySk
ter the recorder had so dcciaaSs "
hustled into the patrol wapor .atI
oil TO the county bridge WITH M. M
ton to return no more within ny ~ ~
It's. The police have been Nv dsc ll
tramps out OF town for soma ' NJ
they had begun to form lItt,a ,ls
the outskirts. Sheriff Thomas 80 ues
the tramps IN a part of his ba'v sa
has determined to make them may
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GRAM MONEMnA,n

Concerning the threatened vr,,, !.
aie at this port a ship broker ~
morning that there is now One, !.
January sailing for grain which ~
yet beer taken. and that there /. -.
enough IN sight to emptv tho a,...
month and enough more dms ,,essNij
necessary relief. If the pronar s .
bc had. The elevator can Iosd ,t halsj
very rapidly after they coma w.
spouts. and ii really looks like M WI Il
.ned congo stion may he simmasss.,c N
TO a question of ocean frsrbta :
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engine and boiler to be used In operating
a pile, driver. The company Is snppheo
with dredge. suction pumpe. pile drivers
| and full outfit, and propose to make fine
| Job OF the bridge. They have the contract
| for building three bridges for this road
across the Sabine. Neches ard Calcasieu
-,
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Dallas, Texas, January l4.-tspeeA',
The Grant boomers left for cannon =
morning, according to the schedu'.
ranged. There woro only about tnns
the party, but others will De poA's
on the way from here to Texarkana'
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to 9pe Aasr to 70 Or e, Il On DE- s
4 CO.. Na Alamo Plaza, San, NIX, =
Texas. or Masonic Temple buiI4 ~
Charles street. New orleans, issmpfl
treatment given by, sending ios crssfI =
5 Tor 81" sis.n dlseases s No. for cssss'h 9
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SAM BERRY, from Falls; conviction for
cattle theft-Reversed
The proof showed that the animal in
question was found in the defendants lot
after it had disappeared from the promises
Of Robertson. the owner. Robertson states
that when he asked the defendant hat he
was doing with his animal the defendant
claimed the animal as his and said that
he had raised It. Robertson said il was his
animal, and was just like its mother De
PENDANT said 1T was Just like its mother.
Robertson then asked where Its mother was
and defendant said "shc died up in the
gullcy" Robertson said: "No: | have its
mother at home. in the lot" and told the
defendant he was going TO take the animal
home with him. Defendant finally said:
well. see you are not going to let me
have Ii. so you can take 1t along" Defend
ant testified that he never claimed the
animal in question, nor offered to sell IT,,
that jackson and others had offered 20
buy it. and he told them he did not own 1t,
but that his wife and children claimed IT..
In this connection appellant prepared and
asked the court to charge in regard to
the defendants explanation of his posses
sion of the property. This was refused and
a charge given by the court that ii the
defendant had possession of the property
and failed and refused TO give an account
Of his possession then, before they could
convict upon the circumstances of such
possession alone. they must be satisfied
that his possession was personal, recent,
exclusive and unexplained, and involved y
distinct and conscious assertion of prop
orty by the defendant; and II either OF
these constituents We're wanting defendant
was entitled to be acquitted. This has been
held to be charge on the weight of the
testimony and was erroneous.
Onininn lu Ia vlhs nn |
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shot In the Neck

Terrell. Texas. January l4.-HenI! =
Jams and Big Tree. two negroes. naa !, |.
last night, during which Williams su~ A.,
Tree in the neck. Williams naA '''
peared.
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THE FESTIVE TRA,,p

seven men charged wsth vasrancy wbo
were arrested by Sheriff Thomas on,s,ae
the CITY limits. were arrairnea On ,s' '
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jim MILLER. from Grayson; conviction Cor
violating the local option law--Affirined.
On the trial appellant introduced In eyi-
dence prescription from one Or. Hays.
and relied upon this prescription for the
sale OF whisky Tho prosecutor swore that
he never applied to Hays for prescription,
tia: he was never examined and knew
nothing about the prescription IN question.
The circumstances show that the appellant
procured from the doctor tho prescription
10 defeat a prosecution. Tins was Il PAL
paole fraud and furnished no protection 10
al pcllant for selling the whisky.
Opinion By Hurt. r. j.
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Aforementioned brewing Az.
recommends the use of the creates. ~
tonics. Malt Murine and qua ~
the merits claimed for it. For sa'e
druggists.
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Ell DECsE. :sD,a Dallas eeavlei;ou
for aggravated ASSAULT Reversed
On trial. While TIE states siiness. Mrs
Druss. ~As . TIE atan3. appellant. for the
purioas o: iEapsseblag hef contradictory
stzGeuscntK asked her 4 shs al no, state
IN the presence = Carpenter aud others
that any one xho said ihs, defendant had
struck her bad told what ass DO, true Ia
statement. but she slso STATED al the same
choked her and pushed her against the
wall Appellant then offered 20 prove by
CARPENTER that While MIS-. uruse stated an
said time and place that defendant din
not strike her, 81. did not 70 fuFther aai
say that he bad choked her and pushed her
head against the wall This testimony vas
excluded and the defendant excopsei. II
the witness had replied that she I'D 70
state and no more. there would have Leen
no necessity for her contradiction. bur
when In answer 10 the question she went
further and stated that while she a. 80
state. yet she also stated AZ the same time
and place thar defendant bad chOked her
and pushed her head against the wall tie
court should have admitted the evidence of
Carpenter to contradict her. This tesii-
mony was important as corroborattye OF
her testimoy. and her additional statements
and explanations We're tautamount to say
ing In effect that the defendant had at the
time and place made an assault upon Ter
as alleged
Opinion by Henderson, J.
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RonERr MosELY EFT AL. from nober.

RohERT MOSELY EFT Al. from Roberts
eouniy-iteyersed and dismissed
The sclrc faoias recites that tho appear
ance bond was dated April 2, 1884. and on
the trial the State was permitted. over APP
peilsnts objection. TO prove that the date
OF the bond VAS In fact May 2, 1894. There
were no proper avermen,s In the writ OF
scire faeias an to a mistake in the date OF
the bend, and In the absence OF some allie
CATION, parol evidence Is not admissible "a
SHOW another date than that recited In the
seire facias The Judgment nlsi should
snow that the appeal bond requires the
party TO appear. This is not done in the
JUDGMENT before us. II we refer TO the
bond II is shown that the party was to ap-
pear before the district court at a time
Mhen no court could be legally holden In
'soperts county said bond was void on
this account
Opinion by Hurt p