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pays all OF its expenses In spot cash: has
splendid system Of waterwoiks; Is thor
oughly lighted by one Of the best electric
plants In the State. and has first class
high school. both white and colorcd, TN
der thA control Of the city council. Our
citizens are Justly proud Of our financial
standing.
Special trains galore have been passing
through the city for San Antonio during
the last few hours. They were. to use
steamboat mans expression. loaded to the
guards. When they reached here they were
fed. aud as they had had an all-night run,
no doubt appreciated the Refreshments, any.
way they went forward to the Alamo City
Tho farmers in this section are complain
Ing bitterly OF the depredations OF birds In
their corn fields. They come In flocks, pull
up the young corn by rows. and what they
miss the tack-rabbts get. The question Is
really serious one In the West. The
birds known as field larks and Jack rabbits
are the worst nests.
Nothing has been learned as to the Grit
lin store robbery. An armed guard will
from now on patrol that village. II will
be remembered that Griffin Bros store at
Stanles was robbed almost wholesale two
nights ago.
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und Its tracks to Silsbce and come to this
CITY on the ka!scc, says a complete can
vass mas not yet been made but the com.
,hittee had reached the point where the
oonus for the Silsbec extension Is assured
me resignation OF the city school board
,est night, as published In this morning s
tost. caused considerable comment on the
streets today. and some citizens take the
school boards action as an indication that
nc further effort will be made to establish
pubic schools In beaumont This I'M
preston is doubtless wrong. There is not
a member OF the school board but who is
sun an active advocate of public schools.
ana their efforts in this direction will not
lessen because OF last nights action In
tact. one OF the members this afternoon in
formed The Pos, correspondent that In his
opinion whom the city council refused to
grant the boards petition for school tax
election there was nothing left for the
school trustees 10 do but resign. But he
proposed 10 continue the agitation for a
school tax just the same.
Mrs. Gus Walston and son leave tomor.
row morning for Galveston. whence they
VIII go to Del Rio for Mrs, Walston Is
health.
Colonel w. P. Minis. distinguished cit
izen OF Nacogdoches, was In the city today.
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now before the State legislature affec,,,e
Ha'es,ph interests One of these a. n III,
.vr " per cent tax ON wharf recsin,s Co.
.ne o.netit oil the State at large ana n 10
one mat touches the people of CaIvas,..'
very deeply. The Galveston Whars oas,
pnny Is one OF the biggest things an ,h',
rlrate Isle. and pretty much all the isi,naN
OTIS are more or less interested in Ire ra,.
ehue, either as individuals or col,ec,,ve,,
1or tne city Is a large shareholder IN ~.
wharf company and derives a cons,snra ILL.,,
revenue therefrom, and the number ~
small stockholders In the CITY ,s o,,t.,
large. ANY proposition to diver, evan
small portion OF the wharf co,nnnuv,s ro,,
enues from their present channels, tha, ia
10 interests outside the city, will therefore,
meet WIN strenuous opposition. though n
mas not developed what course tba d,sc,,s
take i'elihs VIII
ne other measure is one proyidinp for
concentration OF water frontage for rail-
roaos' anu this also affects the wharf com
pahy. but 1t is not likely to provoke %
huch antagonism. inasmuch as a consjder.
aoie number OF people. some of whom NAV
DC members OF the chamber of commercc
wan, the railroads in Galveston to have ali
the terminal and other facilities fo, h,s,
ness possible. and would also like TO see
'he wharf front very much extended.
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Texarkana, Ark, March 9.--coionoi John
Hallum is on trial for a second time at New
Boston, Texas charged with assault with
Intent to murder Rev. w. A. Forbes. q
prominent Baptist preacher. at this place
last JUG. Hallum omptied a revolver at
the preacher. three of the shots taking eff
feet IN the head and neck. inflic.ing per
manent but not fatal injuries. A trial of
the ease at the last October term of the
court resulted In n hung jury
Hallum Is conducting his own defense.
He is a learned and brilliant lawyer. is
also something of writer. being the au-
thor of several books. including Hal
luins History OF Arkansas published
some ten years ago. He is about 10 years
old. with hair white as cotton Subsequent
to the shooting OF Forbes he went to Lit
tie Rock. Ark, and filed suit for divorce
from his wife, which suit was dismissed
Yesterday by the court for lack of juris-
diction.
The Baptist church here, of which Forbes
was for several years pastor and OF which
1allum was member, is taking an active
part in the prosecution OF tho case
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LIGHT HOUSE BoARn

Inc Following letter has been received,
at the chamber OF commerce.
me Maritime association OF the nor, n,
New York, New York, N. Y, March 4 ,so7
We understand that an effort will bs
made to have an army officer instead of n
nautical expert. as chairman OF the light
mouse board. AZ you are aware. the hoard
consists OF the secretary of tho treasury
as president, three naval officers Of hish
rank, three army engineers aud two civil
lans OF high scientific attain,neuts Thev
elect heir chairman by ballot. The civil.
lans ana army officers. we understand. viii
vote Tor one of their number We are writ
ing to the new secretary of the treasury
urging his influence In favor of a naval
officer for chairman as has hitherto been
IN" rule. We regard It as very impo, tan.
for the maritime interests of the country.
TO have at the head OF the light house board
a thoroughly experienced seaman, who.
as nautical expert will be better able
to Judge, by practical knowledge and long
experience. Of the characteristics of lights
ana day marks needed by navigators
We trust that you will add your voice In
the same direction. Very truly yours.
+. w. Houghton
Superintendent
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THE WACO TEST CASE.
JUDGE GALLAGHER OvERRuLEn
HADEAs CORPUS.
Contention of Applicant, He uoIda.
Would Render the Whole Inv
Unconstitutional II Upheld.

Waco. Texas, March 9.--Judge Gallagher
Of the county court, TO whom application
was made for a writ OF habeas corpus by
J. b. Daniel. charged In the Justice court
with selling cigars on Sunday, refused the
writ, giving out his decision this afternoon
at o'clock, Judge Gallagher delivered a
lengthy and carefully written opinion on
the case, arguing very forcibly in favor Of
constituting the exemptions in accordance
with the evident intent of the whole law.
He directs attention to the fact that from
the first prohibiting act to the present the
object and intent of the legislatures have
been to restrict labor and trade to absolute
necessities. and that the exemption clause
whatever may be the literal meaning. can
not be reasonably construed 50 as to render
the entire law unconstitutional and void a
result sure to follow decision in accord
anco with the contention Of applicant. that
is that the Keepers of drug stores are
exempt from the application of the pro
hihitory clause and can sell anything car
rcd in stock.
The case will be appealed to the court OF
criminal appeals and an effort will be made
to get decision soon.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Fifteen Buildings Burncd,

Celeste, Texas. March s--This morning
| about O'Clock fire was discovered In .he
livery stable at Leonard. Before it could
be extinguished fifteen buildings were
burned. There were three brick buildings
one of them being the Masonic hall, two
story building.
a stiff wind was blowing from the south
thus driving the flames from one building
to another until the entire block was con
sumed. The town possesses no fire appn-
ratus except few hand extinguishers
Following Is list of those who suffered
loss in the fire:
Braly e. Co, livery stable, loss $4,000. In
sured for siS75 In Scottish Union Aid Fire
ssociatloE; w NJ Yates. groceries and
hardware two buildings, totally destroyed
loss on buildings $1,000 loss on stock, $4,000
no insurance; ]. H. Crews confectionery,
loss on building ana stock about $1,000, TO
insurance: II, NJ. johnson & Co. saddles
and harness, loss on stock 5000, loss on two
buildings $500, no insurance; Brady a. Har-
Ison meat market. loss on stock $3.50, no
insurance: Masonic hall, loss $1,000, no in
surance; Joseph Shiols. dry goods loss
$4,000. insured in Scottish Hartford, West
ern and German for $1,000; Wilson g. Co,
furniture and undertakers supplies, loss
$S00N insured In he Orient and Hartford
for $500. j. f. Phillips brick building, loss
$4,000 insured In Scottish for $1,000. Thomas
e. Saxon. dry goods loss on building $50 20,
loss on stock $1,000, insured in Orient on
building $1,000. in Scottish on stock $4,000;
George VAR, barber. loss about 500, no
insurance. s. C. Campbell 4 Bro. books,
loss about 500. no insurance: two buildings
owred by Joseph Wilson. loss $4,000, no in
surancc; J. d. Albright loss on building
sio0 Dr. C. NJ. Micke loss on office fur
niturc about 500, no Insurance; j. n, owen
groceries NEST of stock saved, loss small
]. r. Inman. confectionery, par, of stock
saved, loss on balance about $50, no in
surance; Rotap & owens druggists, loss
on building and two offices $1,000, loss on
oil house and contents SiG0 loss on furni-
.ure and fixtures $500, nearly all OF drug
stock saved. loss on drugs 800, no insnr-
apce. DR.. Kemper, loss on Office $3.50; G.
A. Blann, jeweler, loss about 800.
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ArrERNooN srssIoN.

II was after o'clock In the afternoon
,,,,. nj,
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10 order. The afternoon was devoted to new
pusinesh ana numerous were the rebolu
tiohs' announcements ana communications
that were presented to the hody,
Colonel lko frlor oHefed tho following
resolution;
RESOLVED. Ihat vote OF thanks be
extended I" the chicago Lave Stock eX-
chahse ana Union STOCK yhrus hhh
1ranbi' company tor me action taken
at tho last meeting OF mo exchange, AT
wh'ch thoN removed the obnoxious
charge OF " on broken ribbed AMI
mails. Hereafter all such animals VIII
be sofa on thelr merits
ne resolution was adopted
inc game law now penang betore the
ieSas legislature came III tor strong
rceohhehdafy resolution ny MI Mehehzie.
which was adopted
a. If. wilson OF Wichita rams onercd
tho i"ii"wihg RESOLUTION lhnorsihH the
STOCK ynrd bili OF hansnn regulating tho
FEEDING charges 81 the yarda'
hesoiVed, Ihat the STOCK yardH com
pahles OF the country can ahord TO re-
dueo tholr chargca Tor yaiuhGe anu
icod TO reasonable ana opuilnDln
charge mat we believe me state OF
Kansas has passed iair bill and that
we heartily indofse H.
This resolution wns also adopted,
At this point Colonel Slaughter OF Dali
las sprung the matter oil nAins salaries iio
presented resolution to the eject TINT
inc convention revise Inc asspclhtiOns ny
laws article Tor article, Colonel slaughter
spoke at length ON the resolution.
Mr.. Wilson OF wichita FAILS amended
to refer to u committee OF threc.
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WATER RENTS.

The secretary OF the board of water COM
missioners has been busily engaged for the
past few days In sending out notices to
consumers that they must pay their water
rents promptly or have their supply SHIT
off, 1t seems that number of the patrons
of the artesian water supply have conclud-
ed that they can take their own time about
paying for the water they use. which Ia
not at all pleasing to the water commits
sioners, who want the business run on 4
cash basis Cusomt rs who are behind with
their water rents are being given 20 under
stand very plainly that II they do not pay
up within reasonable length of time after
the notice is served their water supply will
be cut OF, and 1t will cost them an extra
sum to have 1t turned on again, and Sec
rotary Dermody says the rule will apply
to all alike.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

DENDY--Orange. Texas. March S.-W.
Nj. Dcndy, aged a5 years, died here today.
sTEVENsoN--Lovelady. Texas. March s.
Miss Lena Stevenson died here yesterday
morning at . o'clock. lnterment tooA place
today.
JACkSON-Mexia. Texas, March Sc.
F. jackson, son OF Il. NJ. Jackson Of PAL
esune. died here last night. The remains
were shipped to Palestine for intcrmont.
MOoRE--Colmesneil Texas, March So
7. II. Moore. "a merchant OF Grovcton. died
at his home there yesterday OF measles
and la grippe. His father died OF the same
maladies about month ago.
PARHAM--Cieburne Texas, March I .--
Walter Leigh parham died yesterday OF
pneumonia. He had only been In Cieburne
week and was on visit from Tennessee
TO his sister, Mrs. G. =. Hudson.
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A Worthy Case.

To the Editor OF Tho Post.
Sour Lake. Texas, March IA Mrs
Brown. widow, with six children en- route
from Northern Louisiana to relatives at
Crockett, reached this place on the passon-
ger train last evening. having been assisted
by the kindly disposed people OF that place
TO this station. and at this station purse
was made up. assisting them TO Liberty
including hotel accommodations. Relieving
their case worthy OF assistance. will The
Post kindly. through the medium OF its
columns, call the attention OF charitably
Inclined people TO this case and render
them such assistance as will take them
safely to their journeys end. Charity.
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Ex-tonvict Killed.

Queen City. Texas, March About nine
miles west Of here Simon Hunt. colored an
OK convict, was found dead in hollow log
er's home. His head was shot literally to
pieces. He Is supposed TO have been killed
by posse of citizens Of the community.
Ile had boon terrorizing both whites and
blacks for some time past and only few
days previous he bad fired several shots at
colored man and his wife, but missed
thatp
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IN SESSION.
a Resolution Asking for More Rang.
crs Was Adopted.
MUCH BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED
Resolutions ARNtuat Adverse Oieo-
margarine Liquidation ana Fav-
OrinG the Game Law

San Antonio. Texas. March e.---The grand
gallery. was filled with an audience Of men
and women this morning OH the occasion
OF the opening OF the twenty FIRST annual
convention OF the Cattle Raisers assncia-
ton 90 Texas. Tho association is a strictly
business institution and It's affairs were
expedited In n remarkable manner.
The feature Of the forenoon session was
tho reading OF the executive COMMITTEES
report. which was business like detailed
account OF tho affairs of the association
during the past year
The afternoon WAS devoted to the intro
duction OF now business. The legislature
was memortaiiEed TO Increase the Ranger
force resolution against adverse oleo-
margarine legislation, a resolution urging
the passage OF the live stock sanitary law
now pending before the legislature, and
another IN favor OF the game law were
passed. officers We're elected and much
other business was successfully transacted
At 10 o'clock this morning President A.
7. Bush called the meeting to order Rev.
A. J, Harris offered the prayer and then II.
L. Ball. Esq. extended to the convention
the hospitality OF the city.
The response OF President Bush was feel
inely made. He spoke for ALL he said
when he spoke his own gratitude and ap-
probation over tho hospitality which tho
city OF tho Alamo had showcred on it's
visitors.
Land Commissioner A. j, Baker. who
was in the house, was invited and escorted
upon the stage.
President Bush announced that the OK
ecutivo committees report was tho order
OF business. He then read the lengthy docu-
ment. which was carefully listened to aud
adopted us read.
Next there was read the following mes
sage from the Hon. james Wilson, the new
| secretary OF agriculture of the United
States:
Invitation received; would like to at
tend, but fnd It Impossible, as | am Just
taking up my work hcrc. My sympathics
are still with you, James Wilson"
The convention had already voted to take
II recess until the afternoon, when there
were loud calls for Land Commissioner
Baker IN Baker assured the convention
OF hts sympathy with the cat,lomon aud
told some good stories to chow that II Ia
not good policy to make n speech while the
wo-d dinner" Jngles In the ear,
At the close of Colonel Bakers happy
little talk the gathering dispersed to meet
again at o'cock In tho afternoon.
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JAS. Butte,
HOUSTON.
WEATHER AND CROPS.
SOUTHWEST pIsNAs FARMERS nIE.
GIN no rEAW 4 DlOUTH.
itnin iins Done Much Good In other
Sections of the Stmtc---CUttOn
Planting BeEun.

Mckinney, Texas, March s. The coploua
rain of Saturday morning. followed by yes
terday and today's spring-lik weather. IL
having q salutary effcct upon wheat. fall
and spring outs and corn that has been
planted. In fact. all yegctatiop Is far ad-
yanced and prospects for good fiuit crop
are excellent However. the ground is not
thoroughly saturated with water yet, stock
water is not no plentiful and the streams
ara not as full as usual at this season Of
tho year
DrIscoli, Texas. March 9.-Tho weather
continues dry and windy and ranchmen and
farmers are getting uneasy as they fonr
drouth. However grass Is coming along
ine, corn iH all up and some farmers have
plowed their corn. and cotton has about
been planted but rain must come soon or
cotton Will be bad stand Stock looking
good and improving fast although tho iit-
tic horn fly has commenced his dopreda-
tons and they bother tho stock much.
Wailisyille. Texas. March s. The wealth.
or during the past two weeks was generally
favorable for farming operations. and much
farm work has been done Farmers as
rule arc well NJ with their work. but the
ground is beginning TO get dry In some
localities and n general rain would no
beneficial for The farming interests, and ts-
pccally for the Anahuac mill people, who
for the want Of logs are compelled to RS
main shut down.
Rcfugio, Texas. March 8. 1T Ia getting
dry enough to prevent the grass growing
as fast ax 1t should IN such sunny weather.
Fruit trees are blooming and everything IL
putting on tho appearance OF spring Tho
farmers are generally through planting
corn. and good portion Of It Is up. Some
cotton Is up, but not much has yet been
planted. There was comparatively no loss OF
stock in the county this w,a:er.
Floresvillc. Texas. March 9.--Rain Ia
needed very badly in this county, aud es-
pecially by the farmers who have not yet
planted their corn. Some corn Is UP and
doing fairly well. being kept In growing
condition by the cloudy. damp weather and
occasionally ioggy mornings. Many farm
crs are waiting for rain to plant cotton.
Sour Lake. Texas. March s.--The past
few days OF rainy weather have put the
ground In fine condition for planting and
farmers and gardeners are busy putting in
their spring crops. Several new farms arc
being put In cultivation this year.
Georgetown. Texas. March 9.-Farmers
are beginning to reed rain. While n rain
is not absolutely needed, the farmers are
getting apprehcnsive.
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,,N1rrD STATES COURT,

W. Reid VS.. 81 Packard, receiver Texas
Western Railroad company, order 70 pay
SGT 81. and all costs. lntervertions IN same
suit Of Pereria G. Randolph for Ni'S'
Houston and Texas Central Ral'Was COM
pany for slo62 Henry Burger for s6li'o-
Houston Fuel company, S5'lo; b. P, Nor
ris sl7S.59. and Phoenix Lumber company
ordered paid. ,,-o,.sr, nail
John VI. Smith VS. Texas western huN
way company. All parties reqe'iea w s"oh
from the doclet, and the receiver us
charged
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practical Anti-"vnr,minr' scheme.

DriscolI. Texas. March 9.-The ranchmen
are talking much about the scalp bill pe-
fore the legislature. but the opinion IL
much divided. some in favor and some
against the bill. However. If all ranchmon
would follow the example OF Captain
George Reynolds End $. d. Graham in
killing the pests they goSd soon get rid
OF them These gentlemen have Killed
about 200 Jack rabbits and about seven
coyote wolves and they are stili on the
kiln
Mr.. John Reynolds and wife have ~
turned from Georgetown. where they have
been on visit.
Mcssrs. George Reynolds and l.. X, Fos-
ter went TO Alice today to attend tele-
phone meeting.
Tho health Of Driscoll Is good, as Ia
grippe has made It's run.
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alter his induction into office Coun-
1a'ney May submitted proposition
commissioners court to give his legal
~ TO the county for stipulated sal
lieu Of the fees heretofore paid to
@lcsr, and the proposition was ac-
Tie salary being fixed at SlO0 a
objection was made at the time
Nxldlng officer Judge Mann. as to
AglN Of The proceeding. Today he
ned 1she court the following opinion
~ cart OF appeals at San Antonio,
an8 ~ reading the court cancelled it's
E'ica. allowing the salary to the
y i.icrney:
v efooms, appellant, rs. Atascosa
ilee-Appeal from the dis
ME Of Atascoaa county. Appellant
yele in the Justice court for an
aance Of 5000, which he claims
q 40 order OF the county commits
court OF Atascosa county passed
Ma Of February, 1893, which is as
II Is ordered by the court that
maace OF s2i0 for the year COM
FEBRUARY l6, 1898, and ending
" 10, 1884 be made and paid to e..
.l. ESQ, as the attorney and legal
ms court and in all matters
sns county Is interested, and also
"all and eiend all suits brought
me county, said amount to he
Oh me general fund monthly, or
y as ne may desire" When the
M entered appellant was the
iAofney Of Atascosa county. He
LIS Office about three months
~ Alter his resignation tho
s court informed him that
M were no longer needed. At
~ ne mad been paid $40 for two
49, and when his claim for
NJ rssnted to the commissioners
,.i aore was allowed him. He re-
,sasmeht In the justice court for
,m ,s 20 allowed, and appealed from
a a.. 70 the district court, when he
M. ~ ,'uasment for the same sum. and
:" dissatisfied, he appeals to this
~, WIN the district judge in his
y, =. ~, 'ae county commissioners
s, wv authorized 10 make such a
wa appellant as it attempted TO
y az, Anu ORDER, In special matters
s,rl, sAsre the interests of a county
es,s MN sne services of an attorney.
M 'a N court may contract for
N, Nat, Bank VS.. Preside Co.
y vs W. su' such court can not make
nn. MN viii warrant the payment
1 psI,he money to an attorney for
II ,sl required nor performed
H'''] II. II. Neil.
Associate Justice.
~, 'N' PROPOSED LEGISLATION
e''hg of the chamber of com
49, 'u Tor tomorrow evening Al
ulscuss certain measures