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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
ANOTHER LARGE LINE.
D1EDERrCHsEN COMPANY TO RUN
BOATS TO GALVESTON.
Thcse vessels VIII Ply Between
Hnmburg, Antwerp, Amsterdam
and the Texas Port.

Galveston, Texas, August 23.---lt has
been definitely settled that the Diederichsen
line will run regular steamers between Cal
weston aud Hamburg, Antwerp and Amster-
dam this season, with sailings from eacn
side every three weeks. Three high-class
moderate sized boats Will be used, and the
Ollnda is now en- route from HemDurg 10
Galveston She win be followed By the
Gutenberg and Curityba.
These vessels have excellent accommodn-
lions for passengers, and nre much raster
than the average vessel, and The line IL
started with every assurance OF SUCCESS
VIM. parr a Co. will be the agents In
Galveston, and announced todey that the
programme will be TO have vessels start
NJ Hamburg with such cargo Offering from
that port and call at Antwerp and hmster-
dam 10 MI out on their eastern passage
they will be loaded To one OF these three
ports, for which the best cargo liz Offering
They will carry lowest rates OF insurance
and this, with quick passages and regular
service should render the line popular.
Arrangements are already under way on
the other side to get into the trade there,
II Is not known positively on Ais side
whether or not passengers Will be carried
but the chances are THAI they Will be ac-
comrnodated even II no organized effort II
made to build up trans Atlantic pesson
ger business.
This gives Galveston two lines from
Hamburg and one from Bremen, In add
ton to the numerous tramp and chartere'
vessels which will load out to the principal
German ports.
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No. s.)--In accordance 10 circular letter.
No. So. Of our commanding general. John
b. Gordon. dated July 20. 1897. In refer-
cncc "a the case Of an ex-C0nfederate SOL
der Mac Stewart. now incarccrnted IN
Mexican prison, I consider II my duty, my
old comrades. TO say 70 ron that this man.
Mac Stewart. was q good Confederate SOL
dier, served calamity throughout the war
and II now suffering in Mexican dungeon
for killing Mexicaf, policeman IN order
to save his own life From what have
heard am sattafled that 1t was case OF
seif-defense He deserves our sympathy
and assistance In this hour OF need !.
therefore, recommend that every camp and
every old Confederate soldier in the Trans
mississippi department subscribe to fund
necessary for Dr. Lignoski and Governor
Hog TO lay this case before President Dias
Of the republic OF Mexico. All contribu-
lions to be sent to Dr. r. B. Lignoski.
Houston. Texas.
Tho division commanders throughout the
department are requested to send this cir
cular TO the camps In their respective d.
visions. by order Of W. l.. Cabcll,
Lieutenant General Transmisslssippi De-
partment.
official. A. T. watts.
Adjutnt General and Chief OF Staff.
The press generally IL requested to pub
lish this notice.
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COURTS IN A TANGLE.
NEARLY ALL JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
wEPE>wIrED OUT.
senator Grccr's Rili Had a Far
ReachinG Eject Not Intcnded--Wnl
he Declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Austin. Texas, August ss.--Artiele 20
OF the statutes Axcs the judicial districts
OF the State. tho time and the terms OF
court and the counties OF which the dis
tricts are composed. During the last ses-
sion of the legislature Senator Greer In
troduced and had passed bill attempting
to amend article 90. but the amendment
only provides for the judicial district com.
posed OF the counties OF jefferson. Jasper.
etc. Under article g. section So. OF the
constitution, the effect VIII DO to repeal
all other portions OF said article as It here
tofcre stood on the statute books, con.
seauently. under the Greer hill, all the
judicial districts except the one provided
for are wiped out, or course the supreme
court VIII attend to this legislative error
as soon as It meets. by prcnouncing It un-
constitutional, but the trouble is the dis
,rict which 4 provides for has been hold
ing court under the new law and will
doubtless discover In due time that It has
gotten itself In pretty pickle.
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brfsht and pretty 4-yeas.old dausnter
In,,isa from whom he he's been separatca
a. three yeays. Mr.. sweickhardt touna
III child In an 0rphanage, where y nad
been placed BY the wife q President piaz'
who is the patroness Of the insti,uuon.
lie had scarched several months and ony
cot trace OF the child by the lucky as
royerv Of friends az to it's whcrcaoouts.
Ills Anal efforts were aided BY me Ameri-
en- minister to Mexico. Hol. Powell Wy
tcn and other officials Of the American
legation. Three years ago Mr.. Sweick-
hardt sent his wife 10 her old home ~
Mexico and placed their child with ms
mother at tbe old family home, Ientn
street and Chcteau avenue. ST. Louis MO.
Ho claimed his wife WINS suffering from
insanity. She. however. went from inc
city Of Mexico to st. Louis and started
proceedings in Judge valliant's court LOT
the rossession OF the child. which was
finally given into her custody ~ MI !;
Sweickhardt. and she took the little girl
To the city Of Mexico. where later snc
became hopelessly insane and was placed
The wife Of President Diax was Q per.
sonal friend OF Mrs. Sweickhardt ana
showed her MANY kindnesses Mr.. Sweick-
hnrdt says his wlfe's condition is officially
reported to be incurable. He will place his
little girl In a Dallas kindergarten.
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NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.


When the city council met Monday morn
ire to opep the contracts for the erection
of First ward school building. The coun-
Gil chamber was full Of citizens of the
First ward to discuss the location, it hav-
ing boon commended that Its location on the
lot recently purchased corner Of Academy
and Cottonwood streets was entirely too
far east
The West Enderc we're at the dsad-
vantage of a lot at the East End and al
ready having been purchased and not boz
ing able to offer an available one exactly
in the center of the ward, the council adj
mitted that they had done the best they
could III securing lot, and after con-
siderable discussion pro and con the coun-
ell dcrided that the building would be
erected on the lot purchased and the rcgu-
lar business of fixing the terms OF the
contract was proceeded with.
The following bids were read AMI re-
ceived:
W A. Griffin. sl16l; John 7. Cordray.
si0a6: w. w. league. s10S5, j. W. Heart
field, S1145; F. b. Wiebusch. $l1SI.
On motion of Alderman Hau5elt that the
contract be awarded To W. w. league,
his being the lowest bid. the contract WAS
awarded TO him by unanimous vote Of
the council.
On motion. which was duly carried. the
city attorney was instructed tn d..aw up
tho contract between the builder al the
First ward school and also Messrs. y. i.
Low q Sons. to guarantee the building TO
be erected in iirst-c.ass manner and COM
pieted according to plans and speciaca-
lions. Messrs. Low & Sons TO sign the
contract, and the mayor was authorized
to make the contract
Alderman Russi was added to the COM
| mittee.
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ORANGE LOCALS.
Good sisc Rise Reported "A New
Timber Camp.

Orange, Texas. August 23.--Parties COM
ing down the river today from Postum
Bluff report rise OF three feet In the
river at that point and the water still
rising. On the strength OF this report Cap
tain Tom Davis loaded his boat, :ao Una,
with feedstuff for the Sabine tram and
left for that place.
The bell for the new public school build
ing arrived yesterday and was taken down
TO the luildng today to be placed In posi-
ton In the bclfry. Tho furniture has all
been taken down &c the building and work
Will begia tomorrow OF setting IL up. Only
few finishing touches remain 10 be put
on when the building will be ready to
turn over to the building committee.
Tho tug Nellie came town 10 the wharf
today for the first time since being
launched from the ways several days aga
She has been lengthened eight feet, re.
painted and put In hrst-class condition.
Csptatn Gretn Goodwin is very proud OF his
craft and expects her to do much better
work than formerly.
w. l.. Partin was In Orange today from
the upper Sabine, where he has established
n timber camp just below Logansport, lie
Is cutting some very choice hewn pitch
pine timber from virgin tract OF yclltw
pine and expects to bring down some Nm,
timber for export on tho first rise In tht
river.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR TOP CROP IN
WILLIAMSON.
Cotton Getting Lively Move
Worms In Great Numbers I'm Hays
COunty--Oood Rains.

Austin, Travis County. Texas, August ~.
- Elk. Senator Scott Field and County Juuse
Graham Of Robertson county are In the city
and report good rains throughout that Sec
ton. The rains came too late 10 DO COT
ton much good. however, and the crop
there will be short. Taylor Goforth'
a prominent Hays county farmer was mere
today and reported the appearance OF cot
ton worms in large numbers since the re-
cent rains II the pests can be destroyed
however, he thinks the cotton yield III
Hays county will be large this season.
Georgetown. Williamson County, Texas,
August s3-Several days having passeu
since thu rains. the effects can now he
given accurately. The old cotton Is grow
ing and completely hides the late re-
planted cotton which Is mostly opened.
The fields don't look white. but the cot
ton is there. Old cotton Is .aking On
plenty OF squares and should frsst huid
of until 1t is made the top crop VIII DO
crop was made. has the frost .ai.'d 10
DAMAGE II. The conditions this year afe
similar to those OF 1882.
Warrenton, Fayette County, Texas, Au-
gust 23.--Sinoe last Wednesday 1T mas
| not raiIed, although the weather was
| threatening. The rain did great deal
| CT good and grass Is growing nicely. The
| intense heat has considerably moaerateu.
| Cotton Is growing again and with lavor-
able seasons a top crop may be made.
| Owing to rains cotton picking has pro-
| crossed slo My Abut lis bales have been
| ginncd at this place to date.
New Waverly. Walker County, Texas,
| August 20 Since the recent -a'ns the
damage is estimated to be much greater
than was expected before the rams II
made the open cotton trashy and sandy,
and will throw the price from ~ @ 80 per
bale In some places n small top Ccp
| viii be made; only the youngest Will make
anything. tff
Driscoll. Nueces County. Texas, August
"a The cotton crop will be very Short
here unless good rain comes now coon
Fall grass VIII be very short also. and Of
grass for the winter there will be none
There are no fall crops of any kinl plant
cd. az the ground is too dry, but 1t Is
not too late yet II the rain comes soon
Hcarnc. Robertson County Texas. Au-
gust 23.--ln conversation with 4 repre-
sentative OF the Hearne Gin company The
Pest correspondent learns that they ex.
pect to be ginning fifty bales Of cottor
per dav after this week. They Expect II
gin 1900 bales this season.
Buffalo, Leon County. August 90 --Th'
weather for the past few days has beet
considerably cooler since the showers o
rain. Cotton is coming in at a lively rate
I and business Is beginning to loom up. TIL
, siEs are running on full time
Denton Denton County Texas. .irsrs
5 22..-Rain is badly needed fo- the cctttn
Reborts OF boil worms and black r';s, ar
heard from different sections of the county
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THE GoLDrHwAITE ROBBERY.
Nothing New Has Developed in the
HOldup Case.

Nothing New Has Developed in the
HOldup Case.
Goldthwaite, Texas August 23.-There Is
nothing new in the robbery case. The Of
fcers have no clue. The supposition Is
that II was a stranger who hai been
around town long enough to take in the
situation. He kept MIR. Kirby prisoner
for nearly two hours, waiting for bust
ness men to close up and go home. Tie
would move around from one place TO
another until all lights were out. He then
made Mr.. Kirby enter his stores, open UP
the safes OF both houses. Out of h,,h
houses he secured $50. He then turned
Kirby loose on the most public place IN
town, Mr.. Kirby aroused Mr.. Guslin, the
Sheriff, but 1t was so dark that It WIS
useless TO try to hunt for him that night.
This occurrence has created considerable
excitenisnt with merchants. Some Of them
think tho experiment will be tried again
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Found Dead.

Belton. Texas, August rs Yesterday a
man about 30 years old was found dead at
the katy railroad pnmphouse at the Leon
river. two miles east OF town. He was OF
light complexion, woro No. shoe. a
rei shirt aud striped pants. aud a finger
WAS gene from cue or his hands: he was
stranger and no one has been found who
had seen him. He had been dead two OIL
three days. Supposed to have died from
natural causes. No papers or letters or
anything was found on the body to give
clue TO his Identity.
The Confederate camp is raising
funds to assist In Stewart case In Mexico
they have raised $50.
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An Abominnbic Lrrucy.

A tendency to rheumatism is undoubtedly
inherited. Unlike many other legacies,
It remains In the family. The most effec-
tual means Of checking this lsnicary, or
Of removing inclpient rheumatism, Whether
pre-exis,cnt la tho blood or not. IA 10
resort 10 Hostetter's Stomach Bittars az
soon ns the prcmonitory twinges re felt.
Nullifving the Influences Of ,old, exposure
and fatigue, the Bitters not only furt'fies
the systcm asainst their hurtful conse-
oucncss. but subiugates mAlaria. liver aud
kidney complaint. dyspspsiA aud nssve G,s-
euistuds,
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COMMISSIONER RrsIoNnp.

County Commissioners Ed Anslcr Of com.
missioner's precinct No. 3 has ten lered his
resisnation. which has been acssp.oa by
County Judge Curry.
successor will not be named unil the
next meeting OF the commissioners court.
MIR. Amsler stated that the duties aud
responsibilities OF the position inss-sered
with his private business, which was as.
signed as the main reason
Mr.. Amsler made tho county coed
commissioner and 1t is TO re hoped that
his successor viii be as acceptable to tho
people.
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NOTES.

There will be q trustee rally ( [
Chappell. near Chappell Hill. Z I
and 2Sth instants.
Rev. E. w. Tarrant preached i [
hams school house, near Chapt1
Sunday. filling the appointmeht .
j. T. Browning, who was detalntd 4
On account of the illness Of BIZ N
There is talk Of the Second n
hand getting its money out " III
Fruit Palace. 1t is only Si0o. tlEi
small sum like that would b H.
received. Tho business men 81 IN
lie that tho matter OF the PAlsaN
debts is not an advantage to ~ N
the San Antonio people would cccA
same conclusion perhaps the M
get its $500 prize money.
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QUITTING DOWN GRADES.

In pursuance OF the plan to systematical-
ly cut down the grades OF the Santa Fo
the main line Of the road Will be changed
from the cast to the west side OF the town
Of Valley Mills. At that point wow there
ie heavy grade and curvature, This will
be obvisited and the track shortened over
1000 feet by moving 1t westward between
1900 and 5000 feet. A tunnel will be built
just south OF the>town, and the contem-
plated improvements will cost In the neigh
borhood OF s150,000
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U. p. II. Election.

The ". d. F. lodge gave street parade
Saturday evening. headed by Manuel Tay-
lor's Lone Star band, prior 10 their public
Installation ceremonies that took place at
baseball park Saturday night. Following is
tho list 81 officers installed; Charles Tar
yer, worthy master; A. Day, deputy wor-
porter; Philip Copeland. left supporter;
Henry Jackson. senior marshal; Ike Kan
som. iunior marshal; Jacob Borcland. in
side sentinel; John Potts. outside sentinel;
John Cole. chairman sick committee; L..
NJ. Secrist. secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
HOUSE BOUND OVER.

This morning In Justice Barry's court
George House charged with assault with
intent to commit rape upon Matte Lucas
the little 9-year-old daughter OF Tom Luz
cas-, had preliminary examination and
was bound over to await the action of the
grand jury in bond OF 5000.
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Rro GRANDE RISING.

Town of Edinburg May Go When II
Falls.
Edinburg. Texas, August 2S.--The Rio
Grande is higher here now than 1t has
been for two years. but indications are
thai 1t will subside soon. Many cotton
fields on tho river bank are under water.
Indications are that when the water goes
down that much of the town Of Edinburg
viii fall into the river The present rise
came from the San Juan In Mexico.
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AppLEToN,s AGENCY.

The Dallas representatives OF d. Apple
ton & Co., the big book publishers. arrived
today to establish Texas headquarters here.
The company have conducted their Texas
business from Dallas for several years, but
now move to Galveston on account OF
cheaper freights and other commercial ad-
vantayes due to tho new commercial era
opening to this port.
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FOUND ms DAUGHTER.

Dallas Man Recovered the lshiId
From Mexican Convent.
Dallas. Texas. August 2s,--Richard
sweickhardt. formerly Of St. Louis. but
for several years engaged in the drus basi.
nes a. Dallas, returned today from the
CIV x Asziee. srinstas with him his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
MISS FuLToN's ENGAGEMENT.

A letter received here by Mrs. Fulton,
mother OF Miss Nellie Stone Fulton, an
nounces that Miss Fulton has signed for
this season with Edgar H. Sothern's COM
pany. This is Miss Fulton's second sea-
son on the professional stage and her en-
gagement with a first class, metropolitan
company is high compliment to her
talents and energy. Miss Fulton's father
was for many years the mayor Of this
city
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was a crazy woman who escapol \
cell in the Jail yard AMI wv ?
town with a pair of white unnlSs3
usually worn by man. She attiss
boy she met with rocks until III
this camp. Mr.. Mullins ropsd 1
with a buggy whip succeeded Il
her in gunny sack and mdft
back to town and turned her VI
authorities.
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MAC STEWARDS CASE.

General Cnbel issucx an Order Re.
HarNtnn IL.
To the Camps OF the United Confederate
Veterans. TransmisslssippI Department.
Headquarters Trsnslnlsslssippi Depart
mcnt. United Confederate Veterans. Dali
~ Tsxas, August sis--( ciscuisr Latter
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DEEP WATER CONVENTION.

The deep water utilization committee at
a meeting this evening called upon the
Chamber of Commerce. the Board OF
Trade, the Cotton Exchange and the Gal
weston Freight Bureau to meet tomorrow
evening to tuke action In regard to the
ocean freight ratio war and to adopt reme-
dial measures.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
La Porte Road Institutes Condemna-
tion Proceedings.
THE SITE or THE PROPOSED DEPOT
Harry Griffin Candidate for the
Postmastcrship-To Play With
Actor sOthern.

Galveston. Texas, August 2S.-safurday
afternoon there was filed with County
Judge Mann an application Of tho receiv-
ers OF the Galveston La Porte and Hous-
ton railway. for the appointment of three
commissioners TO assess amount Of damages
to owners Of the property, known as
blocks 450 and 45i. In the city and located
on Ppstoffice, between Twenty ninth and
Thirty first. The property Is owned py
private parties and is on the site OIL IN.
proposed La Porte depot. The owners o.
the property and the railway can not agree
as to It's valuation.
Judge Mann appointed on the comms-
sion NJ. w. Shaw, Thos. Goggan and U.
e. Mann.
They will confer with the owners Of the
property and will mako their report to tbs
court In about five days.
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VISITED SABINE PASS.

Mr.. Thomas Mcintyre OF Mcintyre Bros.
4 Co ship owners and brokers of London.
who has been In this section in the interest
OF his firm for several days, visited Sabine
Pass today and inspected the system Of
docks In course Of construction at tho Pass.
AS stated In Sundays Post, Mr.. Mcintyre
Is figuring on putting one OF tho large
steamers owned by his firm In the trade
between Sabine Pass and Mexican ports,
but he ha1, not as yet arrived Mt u definite
decision In this matter. He says, however,
that his visit to the Pass gave him fav-
orablc Impressions of that port. aud that
when he returna TO England he Will be
prepared to remove any far-tetched prcju-
dices that may have been created against
tho Pass In the minds OF English ship own
crs. Mr. Mcintyre has visited nearly all OF
the leading ports In America and Europe
and says that nowhere can there be found
a safer hnrbor than Sabine Pass. lie leaves
for New Orleans tonight.