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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
N THE STATE CAPITAL.
|. Points Of Law Applying to
Psrcbsse Of School Lands.
|nrsT INSURANCE AGENT LAW.
,..,oner johnson Says II Will
[ r.forced--Professor Northrup
Resigned.

y. Texas. October leland Com
I.,er Baker today gave out the fol-
nn,ioapts for School Lands. Espe-
a. North Texas: About 80 per cent
1. applications to purchase school lands
,,ns action by this department have
,lied to buy lands which are under
The law provides that lands under
an not be sold in the following cases:
tvben the lessee has actually settled
.,,ch section, or part Of section, and
"A thereon his residence and substan-
,mnroyements for permanent settle-
'when he has placed on such section.
ri of section, improvements Of the
! OF 5000.
when the aggregate Of the lands owned
settler and leased by him does not
Id one section.
affidavit of three credible citizens
neither Of the above conditions exist,
flied in the land office with the APP
Zion to purchase, has to be sent here
Il we can finally pass on these appli-
Sos. You will see that after waiting
Seeks before we can reach and pass on
= applications las we have to take
1 up in order OF fling, and when we
n be ready TO settle, the matter, we
compelled to lay them aside Nnd write
~ applicant to send such affidavits as
kboye referred 10, which takes another
or two. If you wish to assist us you
/ send along these affidavits in advance.
hahn: Notice is given that no man being
town lot can buy additional school
s.
lain: A person living on a homestead
has not lived on 1t for three con-
hive years and can not make proof of
|pancy as required by law can not buy
|tional school lands.
kahn: A person residing upon other
Is, not school lands, must be an owner
mot part owner. Owning an interest
he land with others will not do. He
mot buy additional school lands.
lain: 1t is useless to write letters Of
BE- to make proof OF facts stated in
letter, if needed. You must make out
case now and in advance. Parties will
lilly understand that we can not tell
IRE we reach their case whether any
u is needed or not and when we do
|h 1t, II the proof is not there the case
|ecided on the record as it stands.
bw do beg and humbly prav that local
frs publish this for information of the
pie in their own counties. Nothing they
publish can possibly be OF more inter-
10 their home reader than instructions
the general land office. Besides they
render a patriotica service to the State
greatly relieve the land office. Re-
(tfnlly submitted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
NoRTHRUP RESIGNS.

Viessor Edwin F. Northrup today re-
eo Inc chair of physics in the State
ersi'y, the resignation to take effect
uce. NO reasons are given,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
A NEW GAMpLING pEyIcN.

In BRENNAN there is perhaps as many
ways OF "bucking the tiger" as any city
Of Its size in the Union, but the latest de-
vice noticed Is finger top and II was
in use by bootblacks on the rock sidewalk.
1t was hand top four sides OF which were
hattened sufficiestly to be labeled with
four letters, "a II p N" and Its Use was
as follows:
The two bootblacks wohld put UP equal
sumbers OF marbles. nickels or pecans, one
Of them would spin the top and when 1t
fell. the letter uppermost determined the
winner. II "a" was up he had Won all and
the other player must put UP. II "H" was
what ne he ha put 0 ~n II Won the sa "p"
was uppermost when the top stopped spin
ming he must put up to make the pot
equal to its original size. II the last let
ter IN" was uppermost he had to put up
as many as the pot was SHY" and pass
the top to the other boy who would spin
until the same thing happened to him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
THE PEE GEE IN OPERATION.

Tonight for the first time in fourteen
days a through passenger train will leave
Beaumont for Kansas City IN the Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad A tele-
gram was received yesterday rom Assist
ant General Freight Agent Scovell at
Shreveport which indicated that through
traffic on this road would be resumed last
night but 1t seemed that the railroad ot-
ficials had only succeeded in raising
Shreveport's quarantine against Beaumont
and had obtained permission OF the Texas
authorities to run trains through Louisiana
into this State. Today telegram was re-
ceived announcing that the Texas authoif-
ties had agreed to permit the Pee Gee to
resume through traffic. provided the train
be guarded against passengers from infect
ed points, and the fact that the through
passenger train left Beaumont tonight In
dicates that the railroad has accepted these
conditions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
NOT CAMPAIGNING.

Congressman S. b. Cooper spent yester-
day and today in Beaumont, and will rc-
turn to his Woodville home tomorrow
morning. His visit here has no political
meaning whatever, and he so informed The
Post correspondent this afternoon when an
effort to insert the reportorlal augsr was
made.
III you persist In me saying something"
replied Mr.. Cooper, when The Post man
asked direct question, you can say that
l regard it as much too carly to begin the
campaign Of 1898, in fact, would regard
1t as imposing on the public to disturb
them just row either with political letters
or conversation. This is the harvesting sea-
son and that portion of the public which
SO desires should be permitted to do busi-
ness. 1t is my intention 10 travel over the
district before the primaries are held next
year, and l may make partial swing
around the circle before returning to con-
gless. just at present, however, am Dot
campaigning.
In reference to inducing the government
to locate the armor plate works at New
birmingham Congressman Cooper said he
had received several very encouraging let
ters from the department at Washington.
and in the event a committee Is appointed
to investigate the different points which
are after the government works he feels
certain that New Birmingham will be visit
ed. Just at present Congressman Cooper
is arranging for visitation that will mean
much for this section, but asks that PAR
ticulars of the event be not published at
present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
SUPERINTENDENT URINE RESIGNS,

Superintendent j. X. Uric OF the ..s
Railroad company has resigned. Mr.. uiie
has been In the service Of the COMPANY
for some time and was popular with his
subordinates and with the patrons o. the
road. His successor has not been apDoit I,
ed. Mr. Uric will engage In other bust
ness, but tho nature OF II he is not pre-
pared to state at present
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
WHARF RopBERiEs.


III you make any ehort to eaten us We
will cut your throat us we have this
doc,
rh,u ....,,. .,,,.s ~.
N'"e A"'s'"s'
crew OF the steamer Charlotte Nj. Alien
when they turned ont for breakfast al an
early hour this morning.
7, was ,,r,,,,r 4, .,a. h.ra =,
-
small scrap OF paper ana attached 70 tho
CABIN door IN waich large Hash had been
CIV.
WIS eVioent 'nat some one hau poarded
'ne vessei Wniie the crew siumoefeu ana
an mvcsslsation proved tnat the WISH was
NY NY ~ VAN. sese'si ~fleieS Vi ciotnins
nau ueen laAeh anu smata amount OF
mi,
us WIS nov inc only ROBBERY that was
M ..'he aionk tne wnart 'front.' last night
~ " ws,,,a, soSepnihe " Lazy OF tue
ana ,,.ss., ".u eue s'oVps mitcn, wave
au1 na s were eaen visited ana cloth
~. .ns anu money secured. me captains OF
N.Y., s.noe, hauy Vi .no Lake ana sioop
$50, =, on" 'ne ropper whiie nc was
apoaru tne orait ana frightened him away,
~. nos ou,o,e ne haa secured everything
'"a ~ "a -, "oI.n @khs'
~ .ne pus' 'hrec weeks crows OF 'he
ia !. =. .'eo. nase peeh roppeu nl2nt,H.
.sa ~ ooh.,nou eApresslon among Tue
. oa''n wne,, .ney hwake IN the morn'os
"sn ea.n o'n NJ. how uiucn t.ey ioss our
lug .ns n'sht. Inis state OF Iiairs mas had
= senuenoy 10 put tnem on their guard,
VII as' .no pnss Few hish.s shotgun COM
, - ,s nas peel IA wait tor INC ,hiei' We
~. a,.,,s.S p s,, III ~ ouleiu.'f avu,us
sonsius,anle success a. points hot sou toet
some NJ tba ycss.,s have hcsn si.,,oa
twice within four days. A few nights ago
the schooner josephine D. was robbed of
ta,n ~ 90 IN a'a 40, ~. y. e..nns ue I'M
o .an y, Wv ''at. pu.uh"S'u new u'osn,hs
'.u A"ns ~ Sa' ~ Ia" lnss h,sn.
WIZ no .ee'tsu. "nen he hwo"e WIS
. o' ns wv v'o.uoo "e,s sun ~ wv
1888. '"'
money 49,
ne eap nsn ", .ne e .,,y, .'.,'t we
one went aboard and appropriated his gold
The robher is descrlbaa as white man
Of medium height, and is supposed to be
well acquainted with the habits OF boat
'"em en-, :, -. ...,.
tho wharf was robbed Nv nresumahly I'm
same nersor who has heen having bia re-
snact. M the cantains n was ,inny nbont
q o,o,no,, and the wntchman was erioving
a Quiet snooze. He felt some one running
Ms ns hillh :" s nas poSn' r mn'n ~ III
and made an effort to capture the burglar
but before he realized what had happened
he had heen turned completely around, the
thief escaped AMI no was firing h's gun In
the air.
HAWLEY DEPARTS.
Congressman r. u. Hawley left yester-
dav nfternoon for Washington and New
York on political and private business
He will visit Ohio while he Is away and
may tunu " HN"A -,
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wharton, Texas, October 6.---Ail officers
liz out lor and arrest one Ben Smith
negro. about "a years old, about ave feet
, Ten or eleven inches high, weight about
10y or 40 pounds. very large ewes ana
nose wears about No. or 8 schoe. ouita
dancer and a professional gambler; has
small moustache. hold capias for his
nrrest. Write or wire all information Ia
To u L. Hardman, constable precinct NO
l. wharton, Wharton county, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07

nvc feet nine inches, wa,shk i5s uo,nds
Iert index finger deformcd. scar IN lar
wrist. scar on left law. - 'e''
jackson HarriA complexion dark. eve,
sy mtr q httle brown. age 81 years
neignt nve feet i've and three ou ar.ters
incncs. weight 100 pounds. cut soar on
n nlu, numb, scar on right knee, scar %
corner Of left eye. ~
), riGase arrest the above parties ana wsre.
gus Harris, Weldon, Texas, or a. nj. wal
Ter. sheriff, Crockett, Texas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
RIVER STEAMER BURNED.
The Bluff City Destroyed, but No Lives
LOst-LOss 500 600

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1S-The Anchor line
steamer Bluff City, one of the finest and
newest boats on the lower Mississippi,
which left here on Wednesday bound for
New Orleans, with forty passengers and
1000 tons of miscellaneous freight on board,
was burned to the waters edge al Chester,
ILL.,, at a. m. to-day. All the passengers
and crew escaped to land without injury,
but nothing on board was saved. The loss
will aggregate 100000. A number of val
liable racehorses, that were being taken to
New Orleans for the races there, were
burned on board the boat. Flames were
discovered shortly before o'clock in the
engine room and spread rapidly. soon en-
veloping the whole boat The passengers
ard crew got to shore safely, not one of
them being injured in the least. They were
unable to save any baggage, however. Cap
tain Corners and Clerk Gates did all they
could to get the passengers out of harm S
way, and, though there was rush for the
gang plank, a panic was averted. Most OF
the passengers were yellow fever refugees
who were returning to their homes in the
South from st. Louis. When the flames
reached the powder magazine there was a
tremendous explosion which shattered the
boat and caused it 10 sink to the bottom
of the river. Numerous window paneS in
buildings shore were broken. and the
town of Chester was badly shaken.
The Bluff City was built at the Howard
ship yards, in Jeffersonville, Ind, and had
been in commission only since last Feb
ruary. She was valued at $4,000, and in
Sured for $50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
zENoR WARNS wEATHERs.
The Banker Should Take No Chances
in Returning to English.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON, IND, Nov. 18.-Neither the
sensational reports sent from English by an
irresponsible newspaper correspondent nor
the reassuring statements furnished the
press by the friends of John II. Weathers
can be relied on giving the true situation
of affairs as regards the Crawford county
bank failures. The reason matters are in
such a muddle is because no one knows
anything about the condition of the banks
and all estimates as to the amount of the
assets and liabilities are simply speculation.
Mr.. Weathers himself simply made wild
guess when he said the assets were 100000
and the liabilities $1200 Later he made
the liabilities $172,000 Conservative and lev
el-headed men of Crawford county say that
the assets, unless there is large amount
in notes yet locked up in the vaults, will
not amount to more than one-half the liza
one of the counsel for Assignee Arnold,
says it all depend on the amount of good
paper in the vaults, and as an investigation
is to be made of this matter at once the
true state of affairs will soon be known.
The vaults ut English are to be opened to-
morrow ard Mr.. Weathers has agreed to
accompany Judge Zenor to that place.
Judge Zenour says that if it should be
shown that the bank had no considerable
amount of good paper, or If there were any
evidence of a preconceived plan to defraud
safe for Mr.. Weathers to be in English.
The judge says he cannot make an intelli-
gent estimate of the assets, and he does not
think that Mr.. WeatherS can.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
INDICTED FOR wHITECAPPING.
Nine Prominent Citizens of Monroe
County Under Bonds.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 18.-The rigid
investigation of the whitecapping cases in
Monroe county has resulted in the indict-
ment of nine well-known citizens in the
southeast part of the county and they were
arrested and placed under bond to-day.
Those indicted are William Sexton, Eli
Eads, George Hartsock, Oscar Mitchell.
John Mitchell, Evert Chambers, Maurice
Lucas, Charles Bodkins and George Palmer.
According to the evidence before the grand
jury it was shown that on the night of
Aug. II Milton Southers and his mother,
over sixty years old, and Miss Josie Tread
way were dragged from the Southers'
home after the door had been battered
down. When taken out in the yard they
were confronted by about fifteen masked
men. The old mother was given few cuts
with a whip, but both Southers and Miss
Treadway were held each by two men and
then severely whipped about the backs and
legs. During the whipping the masks came
off of the faces of several of the men and
they We're recognized. The night was not
dark and the victims testified that they cas-
lily recognized the voices of the men who
were indicted. AS soon as Southers was
able he came to Bloomington and reported
the outrage He also went before Judge
Martin, at Bedford, and laid the facts be-
fore him with the result given above. The
men indicted are among the best-knoWn cit
liens in that section of the county and
stand high in the community. After they
were arrested they gathered at the home
of one of their number and gave bond for
500 and did not come to the city
Two other cases were investigated one
in the east part of the county, and the
Hacker case in Washington township but
not enough direct evidence could be secured
for the grand jury to indict. The men who
were arrested to-day say they will prove
an alibi.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19

RIDGEVILLE Ind, Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Nancy
Bram, wife of Mahlon Bran, died at the
home of her son-in-law, John Swihart. at
Powers. Ind, to-day, aged nearly eighty
four. She was born in Harrisburg Pa, in
1914, came to Ohio in 1880, where she was
married. In 1919 they came to the wilds
of Jay county, Indiana, two miles west Of
Ridgeville, where they began life by clear
ing away the forests to make room for
their cabin. They raised a family of four
sons and three daughters, of whom three
sons and two daughters, together with her
husband, aged eighty-two. survive her.
The remains will be inferred at Powers,
Ind, on Saturday.
KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. 1S.-AIonzo Weed, a
prominent Center township farmer. a
Wilson, died suddenly Wednesday after
noon. His wife was at Poplar Grove, at
tending the funeral of her mother, Mrs.
Nancy Wilson, at the time
CENTERVILLE, Ind, Nov. 18.-Mrs Re-
becca Hendershott, of Webster Ind, who
was visiting her daughter here, Mrs. Rich
ard Peelle, dropped dead last night of apo
plexy, aged sixty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
DONE WITH PRACTICE
VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAMS READY
FOR SATURDAYS BATTLES.
Gossip About the Yale, Princeton, Har-
Probable Lineup OF the Fighters.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. 1S.-Captain
Rodgers and his Yale football team finished
their practice for the season of 1897 to-
night, and the eleven men and the substi-
tutes are resting from their labors prepar-
atory 10 the great struggle with Princeton
on Saturday. The team went to the field
this afternoon at the usual hour, but no
scrimmage practice was had. The men
were handled with great care, and when
they left the field for the gymnasium
Trainer Fitzpatrick had the pleasure of
knowing that his men had been brought to
the climax of the season in perfect shape.
The city is already beginning to show
signs of the coming event. and to-morrows
trains will bring hundreds of people into
town. Speculation as to Yale's chances is
at a fever heat. Few can be found who
predict a Yale victory, but one of the
coachers has inspired big blocks of hope
by the statement that Yale on Saturday
will prove to be so per cent. stronger than
she against Harvard. The Yale play
ers retired early tonight. Tomorrow
morning the men will attend Rotations. In
the afternoon, although no decision has
been reached, they may be taken to the
field for exercise. and tomorrow night, the
eve of the great battle, they will spend
quietly
PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 18.-The Tigers
this afternoon went through their last prac-
tice of the season before their contest with
Yale next Saturday. The undergraduate
body turned out to cheer the team on in
their good work and to rehearse the songs
that will be sung during the gridiron bat
tie. The practice was sharp and Snappy.
Every made himself factor in every
play, and the signals involving the various
plays were gone through with success.
The only defect appeared to be the sloWness
of the ends starting with the interior
ence. The coaches, of whom there was
small army, had the men on the jump from
start to finish, and corrected whatever
faults were shown in the practice.
The team and substitutes leave tomorrow
for New Haven. The probable lineup
against Yale follows: Right end, Cochrane
(captain) right tackle. Hillebrand; right
guard Edwards; center, Booth; left guard,
Crowds: left tackle, Holt; left end, Craig;
quarter back, Baird; right half back, KEEL
ley; left half back, Barnard; full back
Wheeler.
There is a rumor current here tonight
that a large number of counterfeit tickets
for the Yale-Princeton football game of
next Saturday are being offered for sale by
spectators. 1t is claimed that the tickets
were printed in New York, and arrived here
last night. Thus far nothing definite is
known in the matter further than that
spectators who yesterday had few tickets
are now apparently literally supplied, and
are offering them at reasonable prices. The
Yale management do not place much
credence in the rumor however, and prom
inent spectators pooh-pooh the idea. The
fraud is by no means a new one, and has
resulted in much confusion and unpleasant
ness.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 1s.-There was
a comparatively small crowd on hand to
cheer the members of the Harvard football
team as they left the square this after
noon. This was less due to the lack of en-
thusiasm than to the fact that the team
was on board a special car of the street.
railroad company, which was not allowed
to draw up at the customary place for
cheering, but started promptly for Boston
as soon as the men were on board. Just
before leaving this afternoon the men were
called out for signal practice on Soldiers
field. The lineup, which will probably be
the same on Saturday, was as follows: Left
end, Richardson; left tackle, Wheeler; left
guard, Bouve; center. Doucette; right
guard, Haskell; right tackle, Haughton and
Mills; right end, Moulton; quarter back,
Garrison; left half back, Dibblee; right
half back, Parker; full backs, Mills and
Haughton. For substitutes there will be no
lack of quantity, as the entire squad Of
forty players will be at the game. Never
before has Harvard team been under
more severe criticism than are the men
who tied Yale last week. The players have
seemed to recognize the justice of much
that has been said and have taken 1t to
heart The result is that they have a
double end in view Saturday, and whether
they win or lose. they can be counted on to
play fierce game to the end.
STROUDSBURG, Pa, Nov. 1S.-This has
been a quiet day for the Pennsylvania foot
ball team at the Delaware Water Gap
Coach Woodruff had his men up early, and
after hearty breakfast they were taken
for long walk up hill and down dale. The
air was frosty and clear and the team was
greatly invigorated Short signal practice
of an hour was then held. In the afternoon
another spell of light work was done; Out
side of this, the men did as they pleased
The bracing, pine-laden mountain air has
had a splendid effect on the team, and
when they leave at SAB tomorrow after
noon they will be in a condition to make
the sons of Harvard trouble when they ap-
GEAR on Franklin field.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
THE BANKER ACQUITTED
FACTS DID NOT SUSTAIN ONE CAD
WALLADER INDICTMENT.
All Is Speculation Regarding COndi-
ton OF Crawford County Bro
ken Banks-State News.
to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Nov. 1.-The case
against Nathan Cadwallader, late president
of the Citizens Bank of Union City, in
which he was charged with fraudulently
receiving deposits after the bank was
known to be insolvent, terminated this
morning in a verdict of mot guilty." This
is the second time Cadwallader has been
tried, though each trial was on different in
dictments The first trial resulted, as was
stated at the time in the Journal, in a fine,
Judge Robinson, of the Appellate Court,
sitting as special judge. Tne present trial
began on Nov. and the case was given
to the jury yesterday evening after long
and fierce contest. The verdict of mot
guilty was pretty generally expected. 1t
developed by the evidence that the deposit
charged to have been received by the de-
PENDANT was in reality the renewal OF
part of a deposit made before the time of
the alleged deposit, and instead of receiving
money from the prosecuting witness on
that day Cadwallader had paid out money
and renewed the rest of the deposit 1t was
further shown that the defendant had,
short time before the failure traded for
forty-hve shares of the capital stock OF the
bank, paying par for the same, and had
offered to trade for fifty other shares, and
that on the last day the bank was open Tor
business, when $4,000 was drawn out by
depositors, he had paid 5000 of the banks
debts by the sale of fifty shares of stock
which he held in the bank of Redkey, thus
showing his confidence in the ability of the
bank to meet it's obligations, and that he
was making an effort to keep its credit
good. He also showed by his neighbors and
friends that he had unblemished repu-
tation for honesty and integrity. Public
feeling has greatly changed in favor OF
Cadwallader, and many who were bitter
against him now think he has suffered quite
enough for being the victim of unfortunate
circumstances. Judge Rabb, of Williams
rnrncidod o. fhic trial