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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
lsl.AYEp COURT REPORTS.

tme 50, Supreme Court Reports, which
10 so long delayed, will De delivered
secretary Of State tomorrow by the
Eors. the Won Boeckman Publishing
by. This report should have been
|br delivery several months ago, but
lhyed In printing. Volumes so, Texas
|k and IS, Criminal Reports. are ex-
by November 10, or earlier.
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KILLING AT WHARTON.
negroes Had toyvt One ~ nen"'
the other In Jntl.

the other In Jafl.
Wharton. Texas. october 2s.--Ano'ner
killing took place on the public streets
here last night Mat Williams and George
Eeats both colored, had had difficulty
early In the day. They met again abont
O'Clock last night, Williams having IN .ne
=, sa,.ts,ns armed himself with i4-caliber
ilis,ai Some words passed. when Williams
ffirsS ,,non Keats. the bullet striking Keats
IN the groin, ranging upward and seyering
The lilac artery. Drs. Walls and smith
,.s rs ~ once called, but the patient died In
about one hour Keats had his hand IN ms
nocket al tho time OF the shooting. me
bullet going through Il, Constable Hare
man at once arrested Williams snu ~, ~ -
morning the grand jury ,ouhu
indictment against the defendant.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

willie; II. p. Doves, New York; y. w.
shanks, st. Louis; r. Cook, Houston T..
G. Golden. city; Ed. Baker, Kansas City;
S. NJ Lockheim, Philadelphia; Leo. Jacobs,
Kansas City; Leslie Davis, Punch Robert
son and wife, Minnie Miner, Walter Dau :
phin. of the Punch Robertson company;
Stanley WEIGH, s. NJ. Leorey, Corpus
Christi; w. J. Moon. Houston; William
Folsetter Dallas; J. p. Heckle. Cincinnati;
z. e. Vineyard, Palestine
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LOCAL NOTES.

The city council VIII hold its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday.
George Matthewson and Sarah Jones this
week obtained a iicense 10 wed.
Rev. +. r. Robbins will occupy the pulpit
at the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and night.
Miss Lotto Milan. teacher OF elocutcn,
and her class Will give an entertainment
at the opera house next Friday night for
the benefit Of the Beaumont Light Guards.
l.. r. BeadIe.' engineer OF the Gulf and
Interstate railroad spent day ia Beau
mout this week en- route 10 Kansas City.
MIR. Beadle recently made q reconncitrr-
ing survey over the proposed extension OF
his road from Beaumont TO Alexandria,
La. and says he found a highly practicable
route.
The band which was pride Of the city
nearly three years ago Is 70 be reorgAnszed.
The boys have succeeded In again sccur
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SUITS FILED.

since last reported the following suits
have been filed with District Clerk Blanch-
cite;
Reliance Lumber company Vs. G. ~,
Wells & Co. ct al: suit on note for s1033.15
Reliance Lumber company VS.. Wells
Bros ct al: suit on note for $j033.10.
John Carlson vs.. Ed Moore; suit for dam
ages for $500 for failure TO comply with
contract to furnish water for rice farm.
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kplTAL STOCK INCREASED.

Postal Telegraph Cable company OF
With headquarters in San Antonio.
I'd an amended charter with the
~ Of state increasing it's capital
HON 100000 to sl,200.00U.
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CONFESSED TRAIN RODDER.
Admits He Wss ID the Mcneil
nold-ap.
WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY a BULLET,
Sheri6 white Of Travis Ccunty Was
at Once Notincd ana Has Gone
After Him.

Austin. Texas, October ce.--wcdncsday
evening Sheriff White received telegram
from Victoria saying two Of the supposed
Mcneil train robbers had been CAPTURED In
Refugio aud to come at once and identify
them. He could not go himself at that time.
but sent Special Deputy Sheriff Tarbutton
instead Today he received the following
telegram;
"Sherir r. r. White. Austin.
"Goliad, Texas. October 2s.--Parties
have their men under arrest at Faulkner,
sixty miles from here. will go there today
This Is tho nearest railroad station. viii
wire you as soon as l return hero.
IL. s. Tarbutton."
shortly after tho receipt Of the above
Sheriff White received another telegram
as follows:
-Shcrin r.. Il. white, Austin.
''Refugio. Texas, October 29.--l have
three OF the Mcneil train robbers, Come
and get them. One, Arthur Wolf, at large
yet One OF them has confessed to the
&c. w. Moss, sheriff"
In response to the above Sheriff White
wired Sheriff Moss to hold the mon ana he
left on tho noon train via San ANTONIO ana
Becville for Refugio.
ONE OF THE MEN CONFESSED.
Beeville. Texas, October 2a.~--The report
er was cailed up today on telephone from
Refuglo and was Informed that l.. w.
Fisher and son, Albert Fisher, aud Felix
Wolf were arrested In the Black Jack. near
Hines BAY, forty miles below Refngio In
Refugio county. yesterday evening by
Sheriff G.. W. NOES and others on war
rant charging them with the onense OF
robblnr the San Antonio Express news
paper special train at Mcneil station on the
International and Greet Northern railway
about two weeks ago. ON arrival at Re-
fugio the prisoners were placed in separate
cells ana after searching examination,
Albert Fisher broke down and confessed
that they were the guilty parties. lie saio
II was there and took part in the robbery
The Facts are developing slowly, az Fish
err. while apparently anxious TO shield him.
self, is inclined to he reticent. Albert
Fisher bears as evidence Of his participa-
ton in the conflict wound through the
back Of his head not yet healed, which ne
SAYS was inflicted by the porter, who fired
on them when retreating.
Felix Wolf was never seen in Refuglo
county before his arrest
l.. w Fisher and his son Albert have
lived only fifteen months In Refugio, com
Ing there as strangers. A year ago Fisher
and son rented land from Duhoig and
farmed The 1st OF October Fisher ana
Dubois auarreled over settlement. The
story OF the arrest and the causes leading
to 1t have already been told In The Post
in dispatch from Victoria.
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Busine.. i,uIldinE Damaged.

Gainesville, Texas, October 2s.--The
business building owned by J. z. Bramble
was damaged by fire today. Loss. about
$1,000; fully insured.
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lower portion relieved With nv ~
me
bed and keep quiet had not used hnf
table Compound before 1t worked
the Compound To those who
would say that Lydia Pinlhus Vegetable
need"
Mrs pinkham wishes to bcriend her a. rnr
telling just very best avi0S
charge Think whit privilege TO write to o
lcarnedn all these
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ISg STATE CAPITAL.
1 ..1.r, Troubles Caused BY
~ Rivers Antics.
!, forRr REPORTS RECEIVED
., telegraph and Cable
Of Texas Increases
81 capital Stock

80. october 2s.-Red river IS
trouble for Texas. Under
". s,sDllsning a boundary line be-
nd the Indian Territory the
Is made the line. Continued !, !,
~, w. changed the channel OF Red
~, was a portion Of Texas Is
rsrritory. Those lands thas
nff were patented py Texas
this State. but are now
I, 4 tae government and by resi-
<. indian Territory. The gov
|. ..torpey general have lately had
.,oesls from people who have
asoriyed Of their property to
...caedings to protect them IN.
..,rev general, relying upon the
.ssblIshed by the supreme court
INA states in a decision Affecting
a N.Y. in Kentucky and Chic
psr IN IN the same name" by
~ has decided that those LANDS
~ rroperty OF Texas people 10
we're patented by the state.
ss.hlv require the supreme court
ks.a states to settle this matter.
sopprATE PRESENTATION.
.,,,ves in the office of the internal
...v,ce IN this city have presented
.,,y,us chief, Hon. Ed Kaufman.
As.ntiful silver service, approprit
,,.ved as a mark of their esteem
ssse;stiop, The presentation was
4 Chief Deputy G. Q. Campbell.
',man responded in feeling man
rsserred TO the pleasant relations
a always existed between himself
4. under him during his term OF
NJ Kaufman's term does not ex-
I'M December, but he recently re-
i accept the position of tax col
Y Travis county.
6oyEL JOHNSTON RETURNS.
u Joe P. Johnston. chief postoffce
M for this district, whose headquar-
"a moved from New orleans TO Aus
\ yellow fever was discovered in the
cIty. has just returned from st.
| Colonel Johnston went TO ST. Louis
eute several postal thieves and in
III 10 wrestle with the deugue. The
Hxeen the colonel and tue dengue
Syed him to lose some Of Lis ro-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
bNLY SLIGHT VARIATION.

~ rolls for 1897 Of all the counties
a. except Midland, Wichita end
~, have been received at the comp
y olhce. The valuations as total
ner Dul little from those of last year.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
text OF the Opinion In Harris Couu :
ty VS.. Stewart.
QUESTIONS ASKED SUPREME COURT
Were Not Properly stated, Therescre
the Answer Does Not Affect the
Lower Courts Opinion.

Tine Posts branch office In Galveston Is
at the fremont hotsl, where items Of news,
subscriptions and advertisements will he
received.)
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a STITCH IN TIME SAVES MINI

Heat, sense Of tenderness and swelling q : ~
are all indications that there II nccd Of instant rorl
tho stitch In time. Who're these symptoms exiat u
thoeft or the right eide Of tho womb, disease Of III
ovary Is setting In, and there will be- II Their
Il mot already established, discharge, trining /
first, but later copsous and irritating Soon, lls,
there will be felt dull, dragging pains radiating m
thc ovary.
Do not, my sister, let your malady 60 20 far but
those Of you who are already suffering In this
way should begin at once course Of treatment n
with Lydia H pinkhams Vegetable Compound. 4
II will restore the organs 70 their normal cdp-
dition.
In this connection Mas. r. L. MYERs, Quak-/
AXE, Pa, says; MY ovsrics were badly dis
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
Southern Foresrs Disappearinx.

Southern Foresrs DisappearinE.
In Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
other southern states the grand old for
ests of pine are rapidly disappearing.
The destroyers seem to have no thought
for the future. They take no steps to
replace that which they take away.
The influence of forests upon rainfall,
moisture and seasons is pretty we'll
understood. The point has about been
reached at which it is necessary that
something should be done to put stop
to forest destruction. If steps to that
end are not taken it will not be a great
while before this section will suffer a
succession of droughts, floods and severe
storms. There should be some way of
preserving the forests for the general
good. Our people are selling their birth
right for mess of pottage. It is well
enough that lands should be cleared up
for settlement, but millions of acres of
forests are disappearing every year. and
very little is coming in to compensate
for the loss.-Savannah News.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
HER LIFELlkE STATUE.
signalised Her Departure from the
World of Artists.


Before her marriage she had been fa-
nous sculptress. She had made several por-
traits of well-known men, and everyone pre-.
dicted for her still more brilliant future,
when she suddenly set all predictions at
naught by marrying wealthy man who dis:
approved of her keeping up her professional
work. She was very quiet under this re.
striction, but was supposed to rebel inward
ly. Therefore when, at dinner party one
evening, she asked her old friend, Gen.
Bashar, to come and see her on the follow:
ing evening and inspect her last piece of
work, which she thought the best and most
ifelike she had ever executed, he sup.
posed he was to use his influence to prevail
upon the husband to permit her to resume
her place among the working fraternity Of
artists.
II am sure you will like it, general" she
said, with winning smile. 1T fairly lives
and breathes. I confess am in love with
it myself"
On the appointed evening the general.
with some misgivings over the delicacy OF
the task intrusted to him, presented him.
self. Instead of inviting him to the studio,
his hostess, to his surprise, offered to bring
her last bit to him.
ooh, it's statuette, is it? he asked.
"Well, yes, you might call it so,' . she an.
swered, as she went out of the room. In a
few minutes she returned, bearing in her
arms-a baby!-Chicago Times Herald.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
From the Record and Union. Rochester.

From the Record and Union. Rochester.
MINI.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt, wife of Mr.. John
Pratt, one of the Oldest settlers in Olmstead
County. Minnesota, for many years has
Mr.. Pratt is well known in the vicinity of
Viola, having during one administration
held the responsible position of postmistress.
She tells the tale of her nffliction and subse.
quent restoration to health, which is printed
in order that others similarly suffering may
Viola, Olmstead Co., Minn., Aug. "a, 1895.
"a little over ten years ago discovered
that the joints of my fingers were enlarging,
and very sore. / consulted many physicians,
with some slight relief at times from pain,
but the joints grew larger and larger, and
my neck, shoulders and limbs were SO stiff
that could not move them without great
pain. My toes too were swollen out Of all
shape, and my fingers were SO drawn, and
the muscles 80 contracted that could not
use them. had given up all hope of cure,
when my attention was called about three
years ago to the wonderful cures effected by
the use of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
ut was not long after began taking them
before experienced considerable relief, and
I continued using them according to direc-
tions until have taken altogether about
three dozen boxes. My fingers are now
straight and flexible, and the joints reduced
to their normal size, the rheumatic pains are
almost gone, and now, though | always keep
Pink Pills by ME, never use them unless
catch cold, or get wet through. am will
ing that this testimonial should be published,
in order that the extraordinary curative
powers of DR.. Williams' medicine may be
known to rheumatic sufferers.
(Signed) "MRS. e. A. PRATT"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a con-
5 a I
restore shattered nerves. They are also q
specific for troubles peculiar to females. such
as suppressions, Irregularities and all forms
Of weakness: they Build up the blood, and
restore the glow of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect q radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over.
work or excuses Of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk)
ut 50 cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
A Wonderful Rine.

Hunting big game is not as hard work 40.
it used to be in the days Of the long, heavy,
big bored rifles. With a light modern rifle,
such as the Model '04 or '85 Winchester,
more game can be killed and at much longer
distances than with any one Of the old time
guns. The Model '95 Winchester is one Of
the highest powered rifles made. It will
shoot 30-caliber U. s. Army bullet
through over 50 inches of dry pine boards,
and drive bullet at the rate of 2,068 feet
q second through the air. Hunters all over
ing rife ever made. Send to the Winches-
ter Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Ct.,.
for large illustrated catalogue free.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
His After-Dinner Speech.

men. The dinner was almost over, and now
in the interval of service general converse
ton had ceased, and they were all looking
at him and waiting for him to speak. He
was handsome man; clean shaven and
commanding looking, in irreproachable
evening dress. He stood, his left arm
lightly upon the table. Every eye was upon
him as he began to speak. And this is what
he said:
.'Sorry, gents, but de plum puddin' is all
out. Dere's rice an tapioca, an dere's
plumpeachanapple creamorrhubarb an
mincerlemon pie. Whachergo' 'nterhave? ?"-
N. Y. journal.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
some Interestins Facts Regarding
the Output OF Crescent Bicycles.

This article is intended to convey con.
ception of the enormous amount of raw ma.
terial consumed during season in supply
ing the demand for one of the most popular
bicycles made. The Western Wheel Works,
hs end oi b nee
complete, bicycle factory in the world, and
can turn out, when running to fullest ca
pacity, 725 finished Crescents in twelve
hours, or complete "up to date" bicycle
They used during 1895 $50 miles of tub
ing, or enough to nearly reach from Chi
The spokes were made in their own fac.
tory, and required $50 miles of wire, or
enough to reach from Chicago to Lincoln,
Neb.; SO miles of brass rod was required
for spoke nipples. If the spokes, spoke nip.
Piles and tubing were placed in straight
line they would reach from Chicago to the
if placed end to end, would cover distance
of q miles. They used IS miles of steel for
crank axles, wheel axles and pedal axles,
and IS miles of steel for seat posts. If the
rims that were used in the manufacture of
Crescents in '98 were placed one upon the
t other they would make 2 pile 49, 800 feet
and about the height Of Mount Elias in
Alaska, whose summit has never yet been
reached by man. 1t required 32,O84 square
feet of sheet steel to make the Crescent
hollow tooth sprockets, and 2l,876 square
feet for the steel stampings of the head and
to cover On area of II acres. There were
used 10 miles of cork grips, log miles of
finished hubs, and % miles Of steel wire to
pin frames together before brazing. The
finished chains, end to end, would reach
20 miles, and the different pieces Of which
they are composed would reach 1874 miles,
or in all 307A miles, the distance from Chi.
cago to Cincinnati. The bearings Of 1895
Crescents required 1890, 300 steel balls,
which, if placed in straight line, side by
side, would reach distance of 453 miles
To lace the chain and dress guards on the
ladies'. Crescents manufactured in 1895 re.
quired 434, ,l50 yards of cord, or 2464 miles,
enough to allow small boy to stand on
the top of the Auditorium tower in Chicago
and fly his kite where the people in Des
.Moines. Iowa, could see it. 10 supply
Crescents. sold in 1895 required l,6O6, ,742
bolts. and l,48S,O75 nuts, having an aggre-
gate weight of q tons. The total weight
of the complete bicycles was 2,382, ,842
pounds. or ,l9l tons. To crate these BIZ
cycles required l,235,74O square feet of lum.
ber made up in pieces; 72,7l8,68S separate
and distinct pieces entered into the con
struction of 90 Crescents, and if all were
placed in a straight line, end to end, they
would reach from New York to some dis
tance in the Pacific ocean west of San Fran.
cisco.-Crescent Bulletin, July 1, 1897.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
Information.

Newly arrived immigrants will receive at
any Dominion Lands Ofice in Manitoba, the
Northwest Territories or British Columbia
information as to lands open for entry, and
from the officers in charge, free Of expense,
advice and assistance IN securing lands to
suit them; and full information respecting
the land. timber, coal, and mineral laws,
those respecting Dominion Lands in the
Railway Belt in British Columbia, may be-
obtained upon application to the Secretary
Of the Department Of the Interior, Ottawa; 4
nipeR, @ Manitoba. or to % anv Of the s, Dom,inion
Lands Agents in Manitoba or the North
west Territories. For pamphlets, ETC., ad-
dress Mr.. Ben Davis, Emigration Agent, Do
mini0n of Canada, 154 East Third Street, st.
Paul, Mimi; or, w. Ritchie. Grafton, n. D.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
He Was Alive.


The grenadiers Of the famous "Old
Guard" will never be forgotten in
France as long as the memory of brave
men shall live in the national heart.
But some of them, at least, were as
bright as they were brave, as the fol-
lowing trustworthy anecdote bears wit
ness:
One fine morning, after peace had
been concluded between France and
Russia, the two emperoro, Napoleon
and Alexander, were taking a short
walk, arm in arm, around the palace
park at Erfurt. AS they approached the
sentinel, who stood at the foot of the
grand staircase, the man, who was a
grenadier Of the guard, presented arms.
The emperor of France turned, and
pointing with pride to great scar
that divided the grenadier's face, said:
"What do you think, my brother, Of
soldiers who can survive such wounds
as that?"
"And you," answered Alexander,
what do you think of soldiers who can
infiict them?"
Without stirring an inch from his po-
sition, or changing the expression Of
his face in the least, the stern old grena-
dier himself replied, gravely:
'The man who did it is dead
Youths Companion.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
A Deep Impression

Pat returned from London after holiday,
and meeting his priest one day stopped to
tell his adventures.
Now, Of all the sights you saw, what OBJ
ject struck you most-in fact, left the deep
est impression on you?" asked the priest.
Faith, it was brick from scaffold a.,
struck me most and left it's deep impression.
on me" said Pat, showing cut ON his fore
hetd.-Spare Moments.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02

He was confirmed old bachelor, but
in rash moment he had consented
to stand up with young friend. The
clergyman, who was a stranger to the
parties, asked:
"Are you the bridegroom"
''No, I'm not, and may the Lord be
praised for this infinite goodness and
mercy" was the fervent response of the
reprobate.-Tammany Times. Id
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02

Mrs. Isaacstein (engaging servantl - 'sr
heRe you hsyen young nsos,1 %aH Rr$Ssse $s.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
Not Her Wont.

"Listen!" he hissed.
"No," she answered, and turning upon
her heel brusquely, she left him there alone.
For she was telephone girl by profession.
unless she was sure it was none of her busi.
ness.-Detroit Journal.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
wanted to he sure,

Customer-Why ever don't you drive
your cat off the table, waiter?
Waiter-Well, you see, si-, it's stewec
rabbit day and the proprietor he says
the customers like to see the cat in eyi
dence on these days.-Boston Traveller
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
A Spur.

'.Bailiff," said western judge one
day to an officer in charge Of the jury,
will you please inform the jury there
will be horse race in Merrick's field at
three o'clock?"
The jury had been out for. 4s hours,
but in less than 30 minutes they came
into court with verdict. -Tit-Bits.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02

can recommend Piso's Cure for Com
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
Outl0Ae.

philosopher. By observing the mere fail Of
an apple he discovered the law of gravity.
Smithers - That's nothing. BY simply
biting an apple Eve discovered the gravity
of lawn. Y. Journal.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
Wheel Acciaents.

"Flora had a dreadful time last evening.
She didn't come in town until after dark"
t'What was the matter?"
"She lost her powder-rag somewhere out
ON the road, and couldn't fix up fit to be
seen."-Dctroit Free Press.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02

An old pair of shoes spoils the appearance.
of any wOman.-AtchisOn Globe.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02
Delieate Prono..l., 5

She-Perfectly lovely club; isn'tit?
He-Arc you nasmber2 n.
"No; only married women are eligi-
BILE" Q3{tt s7.s "
"Aht Would you allow me TO maks
You eligible to membership 7s-Pesr
sons Weekly. - = y 3
Griggs courier., 1897-07-02

Al you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.