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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
CITY BEEVITIEs.

". a. Polk IS engaged in making a re-
survey Of the Harris county school lands
which were enormously laid out in the first
instance.
There will be regular services at the
Second Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning and evening The sacrament OF
the Lends Supper will be administered at
the close Of the morning service.
Sereeau; Ray of the city police force is
IN receipt Of a letter from ex-Otfcer Me
Daniels who has located near BirminG-
ham. Ala Mr McDaniels has bought a
uige place there and writes MS though
things were prospecting with him
\ gerry enjoyable sail was given COM
ulilneutarv to Miss 1fah Zorkowsky. Miss
ANGLE Dumesire and Miss Claire Achen-
bach last Tuesday They visited the San
larintO backgrounds. where a large crowd
was in attendance and an elegant spread
was enjoyed by all.
The Post Yesterday received from Olive.
SterneuherG & CO a box ot pears and
grapes from their orchard and vineyard at
olive Hardin county. The firm is doing
much 10 develop the fruit growing industry
in their nelEhhorhood and there is no
doubt hat success win reward their ef-
forts as they have a fine country. They
rrccntlv established box factory TO aid
The fruit growers 10 get their produce to
market
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
GERMAN DAY.
Organization Perfected for Its Ccle-
brution,


There was a meeting at Turner Hail last
night a, which all the leading German So
ceites Of the city were represented by
delegates. the object being TO reoreanize
for the annual observance OF German Day
TO be celebrated October 6, which date
marks the anniversary OF the landing OF the
first German colony In America
Mr.. NJ. Thing. editor of the Ze.tung, the
president OF las; wear. called the meeting
10 order and upon roll call the follow
Ing delegates we're found TO be present:
Sacnserbund-Messr Proctor and
Fuchs.
Magnolia lodge. Sons Of Hermann
Mcssrs Best and Bother.
Andreas Hofcr lodge Sons OF Hermann
Messrs. Steizic and Runner.
Turnverein-Nncent Junger and Cap
tain z. b. II Schneider
Deutscher Observation-Disclosures. Dreyling
and Hahn
Frcshin-Messrs. Martin and Bllno.
Swiss society-Messrs Wilde and Her
cog.
Brewers essrs. Walters and Lange.
At large-Messrs. Tiling. Lelb and Keep
nick
The following officers were elected for
the current wear: President NJ. Tillng:
vice president. Joe S,elziE; treasurer Vim
cent Junger. secretary. Max koepuick
The request was made that from now
until October the children Of all German
parents IN the city assemble at Turner Hall
each SUNDAY afternoon at o'clock to pre-
pare Ia contribute their very interesting
part 10 the celebrations
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
HALE A MILLION LOST.
Mnin building of Mig Sugar Fac
tory Destroyed by Fire.

Peoria H.. July 23.-The main building
OF the Peoria Grape Sugar company was
completely destroyed by fire this evening.
Loss 100000; total insNrance carried,
$3.50 900, of which $500, 900 was on the
burned building and contents
Negotiations have been in progress for
some time for the transfer OF the company
10 the new glucose trust. but il is not
known here whether the deal has pro-
groesed so far that the loss falls On the
new combine or the o,ss~.nal company.
The fire broke out at o'clock in the
sulphur ROOM apparently from an explo-
sion. Tho sprinkler system worked prompt
ly. but tho explosion had filled the base
ment with flames and nothing could be
done to stop It, The immense eight-story
building. li0 by 20 feet. was a mass nf
flames in five minutes and was completely
destroyed the walls soon falling in. The
dry storage house and warehouse across
the railroad tracks were saved, or tho loss
would have been several hundred thousands
greater The works employed 400 men ard
used 10000 bushels of corn day. They
VIII be rebuilt as soon as possible.
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WORkINGMEN KILLED.
FOUR DEAD AND THREE OTHERS
FATALLY INJURED.
Explosion on n steamer Directly Tn
der "a Table Where n Number
OF Men Were Eating.
Patrick Moran.
Jerry Commons,
Unknown man.

| Patrick Moran. Jerry Commons,
Jerry oConnel, Unknown man.
Bridgeport, Conn, July 2S.--At $50
o'clock this evening an explosion occurred
on the steamer Nutmeg State of the Bridge
port Steamboat company's line while she
was lying at her slip at the foot of South
street, and as a result four men are DEAD
| three othcrs are thought TO be fatally
injured and number more are in eeri-
Gus condition.
| The injured are: Michael Reardon, in
tcrnally, probably will die; Patrick c
nan. thought 10 he fatally burned; Micn :.
Mcclure. probably fatally burned aoHut
the face and chest Edward Lynch, burned
about the face and head; John Ilartwell,
seriously burned on chest. arms and limbs
John Connolly, burned about face and
chest.
The men are all connected with the boat.
Immediately after the explosion an alarm
of fire was sounded. but the fire was quick
~ eyunguished and the hremen had little
to do but assist and care for the injured.
The sevedcres were eating on the sup
per deck Just over the hold. when the eS-
plosion took place and the men were
thrown In all directions against the wood
work. Two Of the men We're thrown over
beard and were rescued uninjured, but
none of the others escaped unframed.
The deck under the supper table was
blown open ten feet, while both sides OF
the boat forward Of the ganSway were torn
into splnters.
\ huge mass Of fragments was scattered
over the deck and as far back as he engine
room the carpenter work was wrecked. The
interior of the dining room on he fore
castle was completely demolished
The officials are reticent as 10 the direct
cause OF the explosion. II was first alleged
that lightning struck the boat, but 1t was
later ascertained a deck hand went into
the hold to light his pipe and it is believed
the lighted match in the forecastle caused
some naptha TO explode.
A coroner's inquest will be held tomor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
STREET. PAVING.
frosprctiN" work. In the Line of
street Improvement.

10 will likely be several weeks yet before
the work of payiag Washington street lg
actively begun The gaa and water COM
peries are still at work laying their pipes
along this street In such a way that II Will
not be necessary 10 remove them after the
pavement is laid--at least for some time to
come.
II is also likely that Contractor Hum
phreville will lay the sever along this street
before the work Is commenced on the pave
ment. The laying OF this sewer, however.
VIII not affect the lower end OF the street.
es tho plan proposed contemplatee that
from the Jwncture OF Washington and
Preston streets the sewer shall proceed
Gown Preston street 10 the bayou.
The next pavement to be considered wifi
BIO the one through the Fifth ward from
The San Jacinto street bridge to the city
limits. and tho specifications for this work
are now 10 the hands Of tho board Of pub
lilo works. This proposed pavement Is
also divided In the sections similar to the
division Of the work on Washington street
with Houston avenue as the dividing line,
the division IN the Fifth ward work being
~ Lyuna avenue the idea being that
ehenpef mvement. II need be. can be laid
rom Lyons avenue out 10 the city limits
~ epeciftoAttons tor thc Fifth ward
Dav4ment conlorm, ~ . the ro,lte selected,
y - seeoantion - htsoduoed ~ Alder
- * q " ~ "A y K ~ W. " u
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THE DRouTH HAS HURT.

Mr.. James McAycal, L--obably the largest
individual rice farmer in jefferson county
came UP from his Hillebrandt bayou plan
tation this week and Informed The Post
correspondent that the protracted drouth
has destroyed many hundreds of acres Of
rice in this county. The rains which have
visited Beaumont and vicinity have seem
ngly dwindled away to mere sprinkes
when they reached the rice farms. Mr. Nc
Ayeal says water sufficient to dampen the
ground has not fallen on his field for more
than a month and his .neirhbors have
Jared no better. He has had his pump GO
ing continually, however, and will harvest
a crop Of 1000 acres. The Providence farm
ers are the great sufferers from the drouth.
and few II any, OF them will gather sumi-
Gent rice TO pay for seeding Mr., McAyeal
gives the opinion that no more than 5000
acres of rice in this county will produce n
crop his year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
LOCAL NOTES.

The delegates and visitors attending the
Southwest Colored Baptist association will
excurt to Sabine Pass today.
+ The manly breast OF Marshal Dixon Gray
is now decorated or emblazoned with a
handsome gold badge. 1t is present from
friends and is highly pred by the young
peace officer.
The SABINE Land and Improvement COM
pany opened bids at it's office In Sabine
Pass Thursday for driving piling for the
new wharf. There were five bids submit
ted. Mr. Crandall OF Texas City was the
lowest and the contract will be awarded to
aim II he makes = bond OF sl2.0
A party Of young people enjoyed pleas
ant ride down. the river Wednesday night
In the launch Eunice. They were Misses
Myrtle and Dora Gray, Allie o'Brien, Liz
gle Shaw. Minnie Willard, Fannie Lamb
aud Kathleen King. and Messrs. r. "
Haynes. Arthur Rabb. Miner Rabb. PAM
Millard Joe Hebert and Charles Abser'
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice Rigby chaperoned tha
party. Vocal and Instrumental music w'ss
furnished by members Of the party.
Deputy United States .Nasuhal Dorourb
wwx 10 Sabine Pass yesterday ana oeiSsS
|in ~ $1,000 ~ y = h's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24

Aug. ]. BogeL the leading druggist of
Shreveport. La, says; Or Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures my
cough ana Il Is the best seller | have
j. r. Campbell, merchant Of Stafford.
Ariz., writes: "Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry is all that Is claimed for t; # never
fails and Is a sure cure for CONSUMPTION
Coughs and Colds l can not say enough
fcr it's merits" DIR, Kings New Discov-
cry for Cor resumption, Coughs and Colds
Is NOT nm experiment. IL has been tried
for IL qIarter of century. and toAav
stands at the head. II never lisannoirts.
FIRES trial hotties at George w. Heyers
Drug store
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
SHERIFF,S DEPARTMENT.

Taken UP by Willis Yates, Houston,
Texas: One mule, dun color. IL or IA
hands High, . or years old
Taken up by S, T.. Sieks, three miles
north Of Houston: Ono COW. brown color
10 years old. medium height; E.N on right
hip, n on ribs; has "A calf.
Strayed or stolen from G. p. Banning. La
Porte. Texas: One mule. brown color 5
years old small brand, a clover leaf. being
Charlie Aliens brand; brand on left hip.
Reward. $40.
Strayed or stolen from u. Il. Kennedy,
Houston, Texas: Ono brown bay mare. 3
or years Old in good order; long tail worry
gentle; answers to the name OF Nellie: has
swollen teats, as If In fcal Reward. $3.50.
Albert Erickson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
ncIIiNIIc Camn Meeting.

Bellvlle, Texas, July 22.-The Bellvillc
and Chappell Hill camp meeting began to-
day and viii run until August . The camp
ground is situaed seven miles north OF
Bellville, and seven miles south of Chap
pell Hill; conveyance can be secured from
either place to the camp ground one of the
bost equipped camp grounds In the State,
hne water and plentiful. n boarding tent
on the ground for the accommodation OF
those who can not camp. Fine ministerial
help has been secured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24

Crosby, Texas, July Prev. J. n. MUIR
ray Of Cedar Bayou preached in the school
house at Crosby Tuesday night Mr.. Muir
ray is very popular here and drew large
congregation. II Is estimated that there
were l2b people to hear him. Mr.. Murray is
logical and forcible speaker; although
the Meihodists are In the minority here
everybody turns out to hear him. II Ia
hoped that he may DO induced to preach
here often. G3
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tions will likely be reported upon In the or
der In which the reQues; was made sor
them or in the order of the importance of
tho work. IN which event II is likely that
after the Fifth ward specifications are re-
ported upon the next report will be upon
the proposition to place a gravel or
macadum pavement on Main street from
McGowen street TO the city limits TO con
meet with the macaiam county road, which
runs out by the poor farm. This Will give
a much needed improvement.
There seems to be no particular hurry
about crowding on contracts and II is
likely that the policy OF the administration
will be to spread out the work over as
much time as possible so as to make the
appropriation so as far as 1t will consistent
with keeping things on the move.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24

The circular announcing tho date OF the
annual meeting OF the University OF Texas
Association at Galveston was In errcr in
stating date, It should have read July 81.
1887, instead OF July 20.
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Sheriff Harris County, TIE
by w. NJ. Baugh, Deputy.

Twenty-Five dollars reward-Stolen, on
June 20. 1887. ono red roam horse 10 years
old; fifteen or sixteen hands high branded
NJ with small above on left thigh. | Will
nay $40 tor horse and Sl5 for thief In any
lGil in Texas. ]. c. Wall, sheriff McCul-
loch county Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24

Celery and Iron. delicious and coolinI
drink. at Kiesling's Soda Fountain. So
Main street. corner Prairie avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
PEE GEE CONSTRUCTION.

The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
track from the Neches river bridge to the
Southern Pacific crossing is completed and
II so desired the Pee Gee people can now
run their through passenger train directly
to the Washington street depot and avoid
the crcultous trip through the Southern
Pacific yards When the road will be COM
pleted so that trains can run from Kansas
city to Beaumont on a continuous track
has apparently again become a speculative
question. Resident Engineer Robinson in
forms The Post correspondent that the
Neches river bridge is ready for traffic. the
iron and steel work OF the Sabine river
bridge has been completed and accepted
by the railroad and every inch of the grade
and trestle between Beaumont and the
present terminal OF the track in Louisiana
is ready for the rails. With the rails on
hand and construction gangs working from
both ends the gap of forty seven miles
could be easily closed in thirty days but
up to the present writing the steel with
which TO track this gap is not in sight, nor
has its shipment from the rolling mills
been announced. and II the striking min
ers continue to hold out there is no telling
when the rails will be shipped Under the
circumstances it can be safely said that
the Kansas City, Piitsburg and Gulf Will
not be completed TO Beaumont by August
!. nor by August 10. and 1t is doubtful IL
September l will find the track connected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE
Tells Something Of the Gold Fields
Of Alaska.
WARNS PR0sPECTORS NOT TO GO
Unless with Mcans-The Place Over.
crowded and want and Dcs-
titution VIII Result.

II during the next winter thousands OF
men die from hunger and exposure IN
Alaska 1t may be attributed TO the exag-
gerated newspaper accounts c. the fabu-
lous geld inds in the placer minds OF the
Northwest Territory. A. G. Ironmonger
Sofa OF London. who has been In Alaska
for two years enjoying winter weather al
30 degrees below zero, paying Sio9 per
sack for flour and a dollar q pound for
bacon. arrived tn Houston yesterday and
has apartments at the Capitol. he mas
been one OF the few successful invaders OF
the country and seems to enjoy wen
earned pride when exhibiting several hun
dred dollars worth OF nuggets fresh from
the fields Of the klond,ke region.
When MIR. Sofa was seen by Il reporter
for The Post yesterday and told that there
were laborine men in Houston who were
only too anxious 10 leave this sunny land
and go to Alaska, provided some one WOULD
raise mouey CROUCH to prospect "lth' ne
shook his head and remarked
lit would be tcoliShness, almost idloc!'
for man with 4 position or with faint
hope OF getting one 10 20 into ihat eouu-
try unless he had sufi On; money, say
sa00t OF s3000 with which 10 carry hlhl
through | have no idea what Is scins 10
become OF The thousands ~ men flooding
into the country. and tire newspapers and
correspondents ~ san Francisco "ie iol
blame tor it,
The annual influx in the Alaska terri
tory Will average 1000 ma They can be-
tafen care OF very we'll WAGES for lahoTeTs
being from 81 20 SIS per aay some OF
these men have struck il ricA' ID 'he
mines aud 10 back ho-e With the!r for
tunes. Invariably the,' re.urn rs WAY OF
c., ,,-,,,ls-, - .,.s .,,,r..sti- news
-,.,,,,, ,r
counter ,hem. aai they write stories and
send uut t,iesrana abo 4, the wonderful
onportuities A7sm Affords sol! hunters
Ny, sofa saws ihls Is inc ,4Ase o. ti,' ~,
IN NH aC,,n am ,'iIf.r.ar next winter.
"Iu speaking in this u,apuer there IS 10
uueupt TO throw danger upon tho ai.-
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rec'of Is poverty s.r'k'"' aluouF s,''''~'' =
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24

Members Of the Houston bar desiring to
form bar association Will meet at room
s23. Binz building. this evening at
O'Clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24

Kcep this date in mind - Wednesday
night, July rs. Ben Welt and the Carleton
Sisters are coming,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24

$500 to San Antonio and return for In
terstate drill via Southern Pacific.
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material and supplies furnished the vessel
united states Commissioner Dart accom-.

material and supplies furnished the vessel.
United States Commissioner Dart accom- !.
panied Marshal Borough to the Pass.
Joseph 0. Osgood, general manager N
the sabine Land and Improvement COM
pany. came up from Sabine Pass yester-
DAY afternoon and reports that DR.. Magru-
der. superintendent OF the marine hospital
A. Galveston. was at Sabine Pass confer-
ring with Or. a. y. Perkins. STATE quaran-
uae oliicer' with the View OF perfecting the
quaranpne protection at the Pass.
Goveinor t. 9. Wheeler Of Odebolt.
having recenuy returned from tho NORTH
~ sna speut few days on HIS dairy farm.
ms governor says that his farm hss been
.eoenuy Waited by slight Gains, but there
= suu scarcity Of water. He ssys Inc
wv sss e ~ ~ 's e ~
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house for the consideration Of a resolution
giving TO the chairman Of committees whch
appointed authority 10 employ clerks uur,
ing the recess. MIR. Mcklsson tDein.) oil
Ohio objected.
'lt we do not need committees during the
session OF congress" sald he, I'VE surely do
not need them during the recees.
Mr.. Dingley stated that he had been m
formed that the senate might act on the
tariff conference report today.
"As 1t is exceedingly important saiu
he. that the bill should become law al
the earliest possible motneIrA l move re-
Gees until 3 o'clock"
There was no objection and the recess
was ordered.
when the house resumed its session at
s O'Clock Mr.. Dingley moved another recess
| until s o'clock.
MIR McMillin suggested that nothing
could be accomplished by a night session.
He said he had Just come from the senate
and was convinced from what he had heard
that the tariff conference report would not
be adopted tonight,
MIR. Dingley, on the other hand said 1t
was the opinion of several senators that
they might get a vote by or " o'clock. IL
a vote could be secured. he said. 1t was
.'ly important that the house should be
A., = session SO that it could - signed and
become law tonight, Every days delay
costs the government 100000, he said
MIR. McMillin insisted that night ses-
sion would be futile and he moved recess
until tomorrow.
The speaker declared his motion was not
In order and Mr.. Dugley's motion pre-
vailed.
AS the senate had already recessed when
the house reconvened at o'clock Mr.
Dingley Immediately moved that the house
take a recess until noon tomorrow
Mr.. Simpson Pop) called attention to
the rule which limits Friday for pension
discussion and suggested that the house
should proceed with the regular order.
Mr.. Dingley stated that there was no
pension bills before the house.
The vote was taken on ,lr Dingleys mo-
ton. and when the speaker announced re-
suts-ayee rs. noes ll-Mr. Simpson made
the point of no quorum.
About ten minutes were speut awaiting
the arrival Of a quorum and then the
speaker declared the motion carried.
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FOREST uAkK PAVILION.

$500 to San Antonio and return July 16
to "a via Southern Pacific.
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-U.e pumbles Shoe Brushes Cor tan shoe
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-09

A mans cynicism is bounded on the
north by his vanity and on the south
by his digestion.
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The peach tree will thrive best graft
ed on plum stock.
Root pruning is one way of dwarfng
fruit trees.
Few kinds of fruit are easier gro n
than the cherry.
Black knot is fungous growth. Gut
off and burn all affected branches.
Mulch the Strawberries soon as the
ground freezes.
Orchard grass and clover are good
for seeding down an orchard.
Paris green is the best remedy for the
rose slug on rose bushes.
Dipping or submergiug is the best
remedy for the red spider on house
plants.
While quality is what the buyers
prefer, appearance in fruit is u great
factor.
There is nothing that will tend to the
development of roots rs bones and ashes
mixed with muck.
lie prevent sheep from craving trees
apply wash Of whale oil, soap, sheer
droppings and lime.
Red raspberries are the sweetest
The plants increase by suckers OF
sprints.
Thoroughly whitewashing the trunks
of trees, destroys licbens, insects and
pests that live on the bark
Having good garden depends largely
upon having large manure pile.
An orchard should never be plowet
deep on account of the injury to the
90 Of the trees.
BIighted leaves or branches on the
fruit trees should be cut off and burned
to prevent the disease spreading.
Set each tree with caro-, placing it il
rich soil, and packing fine. mellow sol
thoroughly in around the roots.
One advantage Of rolling ground as d
location for the orchard is thlt it gives
a better circulation Of air.
That tree does not bear good croE
of fruit of fruit every year is not an in
dicatlon that it Is diseased.
The ounce is one of the best ship
ping fruits hat can be grown 1t il
propogated by cutting.