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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01

Hearne Texas, February 2S--A large cot
ton deal was contaminated here today be-
tween representatives of Inman & Co and
some of the Bra2os bottom planters. About
5000 ba.as of the feeoy staple, aggregating
about sl35 600. were purchased. The nrico
paid was 7 cents
y committee of ladies composed of Mes
danes r.. y. Bibos, X. 4. Allen and w r.
ferguson. have been out soliciting sub
Scrlptions for the purpose OF erecting a new
PRESBYTERIAN church. The house now used
NV this denomination is more than twenty
flVe wears cid. and at one time was used as
q union church
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoREus.
Last Days Exercises of the District
Convention at Huntsville.

N
Huntsville, texas, FEBRUARY he
last DAYS exercises OF the Christian En-
/ ,,a,.orors hoea, with n sunrise PRAYER
e,,,-.,. ,h
meeting AT '"e N"' 'N''''
At g.45 The Eudeavorers visited and as
sisted in the various Sunday schools Of
uo .i,, A, II services were held in the
dlhereht churches'
At 80 p. m. visit TO the state prison
was taken where devotional services were
ha,a H., b.. ~. r Macon ~ r,orston
'e''' i'p w ~ o. ''"'''' VI
AFTER which the following programme was
executed
Importance Of Established Principles.
- W. G. pell OF Austin.
Solo - Miss s r. Green. Palestine
Model Christian Endeavor meeting
.I.ed by II. NJ. Bradley. Houston
provor n n Crotthouse
At 315 this afternoon services were held
at the Methodist church as follows:
Song and Prayer. Rev. j. II. Cason, city
Junior Rallv..... &C.. .............
lied by Miss Clara Roberts Houston
Junior Beginnings. ... -. -. .......
.....M Miss o. Il. de la Matyr. Houston
Message from the State Junior Supt.
........ Read by Miss Sue Smith. city
Solo-"One Sweetly Solemn Thought,
...... ........... 80. Miss de la Matyr
PRAYER ...... ........w. C. Bell. Austin
Tonight the final cxercises were held at
the Methodist church In the presence of a
very large congregation. all the other
churches giving way The programme was
as follows.
We viii Praise the Lord ............
80. Rev. j. NJ Halsell ID. d.. Houston
Duties of Young Christians to the Tenn
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Whnrton Local Jot,inx..

Wharton. Texas. February 2s.-- Messrs.
Davis and Hugely, while out driving the
fine buggy horse OF Mr.. ]. Davis. had a
narrow escape with their lives. While try
ing the horses pace, the bit broke and the
horse becoming frightened Immediately ran
away MIR. Hugely leaped from the buggy.
but Mr.. Davis remained trying to control
tho animal with his voice. but they soon
collided with wagon, throwing MIR. Davis
TO the ground spraiung his ankle and lam
ing him for several days.
Mr.. H. Il, Garrett is having all the old
wooden buildings removed from his Main
street property and win shortly erect u
handsome brick edifice.
Senator J. n. Linn is spending a few
DAYS with his family.
Mesdames Vols and Carpenter spent a
few days in Houston this week.
Miss Lucie Bell Mitchell OF Richmond is
the guest OF Miss Ada McCamby.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Granbury. Texas, February 27-Tho
weather has been cool the last two days
Farmers have planted some corn.
Groesbeeck, Texas, February 26.-It has
been quite cool for the past few days Gar
deners are very busy. A few farmers are
planting corn; many are not quite ready.
Lexington. Texas. February 27,-There
was slight frost here last night but not
enough to do any damage. The ground is
getting very dry, good rain being pad
ly needed.
Berclair, Texas. February 27-corn Is
all up and the crop is the largest ever
painted In this esction. The acreage In
cotton VIII also be large. c. b. Lucas
returned from Rockport Friday, where he
went TO purchase cattle. While crops are
not suffering, a good rain would prove ben
etclal.
Mckinney, Texas, February 2I.-A cold
neither blew over this section yesterday
ard is still prevailing though the sun is
shining brightly. Volunteer oats have
nearly all been killed and spring sowin.,
Was about finished before the present cold
snap came. Gardening had commenced,
many farmers having planted such products
as potatoes and were preparing their corn
land to plant at once.
Wellborn, Texas. February 2s.-Dy some
farm work is much in advance of former
years, but some rs usual, are about the
same distance behind. \ nice rain would
be very beneficial just now in bringing up
corn ana putting sufficient moisture in
the ground TO keep the plcws running, az
at this season OF the year unbroken land
Is very often dried out by the March winds
until II can't be broken until late spring
or summer rains.
Waelder. Texas. February 2T.-The farm
ers are well up with their blowing in this
part OF the country. but II the present dry
weather continues much longer things VIII
begin 10 get very blue. II is already begin
ning to be serious as it is too dry now for
crops 10 sprout and come up after being
piahted' great many planted their corn
before the present dry spell came, but ,nere
are large number yet who are waiting for
IL to rain before they plant
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j. r. Williamson. ran into a picket renee
last evening while coasting on a bicycie
and was seriously hurt.
The little infant OF Mr. and Mrs. j. e.
Rankin fell out q a chair last night on a
pair Of scissors and received paintui
wound that IL took several stitches to
close.
Little Miss Maggie Harrison. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. II. X. Harrison, fell on,
of a hammock last evening and sustained
injuries that rendered her unconscious tor
some time.
Montgomery. Ward & Co. Of Chicago.
who have been here since yesterday win
their two cars Progress" and Success
and a horseess carriage left today
Hon. Joseph u. Savers telegraphs Coun-
ty Chairman X. f. Pennington that he has
secured another good position Tor COM
petcnt colored man of this county IN
Washington. and Mr. Pennington Will rec
ommend one at an early date.
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convicis for said year. taking into con-
siderntion the expense OF maintaining aud
operating said penitontiaries. aud the cost
incurred by the state In prosecution and
conviction OF said convicts and their trans
portation to the pententlary or other
place where said conylcts shall be taken to
labor. then said surplus shall he divided
equally between the conNicts who during
said year shall have conducted themselves
10 accordance with the rules prescribed
for the government OF the penltcntIary. as
reward for good conduct, which said
amount shall be paid to the wife OF such
convict, or II he have no wife. then his
minor children through the county judge
OF the county in which she or they re-
side. and II any such convict shall have
no wife or children. then such sum shall
lie paid to him upon his discharge from the
penitantiary " the expiration Of his sem
tence or otherwise.
Sec. {. That all laws or parts OF t-ws 10
conflict with this act be aud tho same are
hereby repealed
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SUPERSEDED tho blind tiger" and rem
ders the local option or prohibition law in o.
eneetual. II also cuts down the tax and
enables tho operator to reap reward NJ the
expense of deficiency In the existing
statute.
Mr. Meade has secured a favorable report
frcm the senate judiciary committee. No ?.
the bill already having passed the house
\ 'colh storage ia Just what the name i'm
piloS' yet II is contrary TO law In that
llquor Is sold there and price is charged
certain persons for the storing OF their
bottles which when empty are replenIshcd
al the usual rate
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fare other than the profits wrung from
him. which may az easily be strained from
his successors. II puts premium upon
capital and wealth DISASTROUS to the more
humble dealers. and must necessarily cur
tail or terminate the operation oil vast
number OF dealers. II is n the interest
solely Of creditors residing outside OF
Texas. and contrary to the best interests
OF the State so long as the credit system
must continue Many other objections are
urged. and astonishment expressed that
mass meetings have not been held through
out Texas protesting against the enact
ment OF the Evans law or anything like it.
In the interest of honesty and justice we
believe that some law should be enacted
to prevent fraudulent preferences ana that
this may be done under the provisions OF
a measure introduced by the representa-
tive OF this tMilam) county, Hon. n. II.
Tracy, and we approve the bill introduced
by him
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WcIIborn Local Gosslt

Wellborn. Texas, February A.
tie Born. saleslady in the dry s'oas
ment of j. II. Rayder 4 Bro' iS's'
4.19 o'clock train this evening W =
where she will spend a few Wsdi
vacation with relatives and lnf't
Born, while here, has won by ~
gentle ladylike manner . no8
and we all Join in wishing ners ~
ant visit. and hope to see ha "
ing face again soon. I
Mrs. C. NJ. Sadel returned Nv
Thursday and greeted her nui"'
fine twelve-p pound boy. =,
The family OF Sergeant W: W.
the Hoppe plantation. moved
terday, where they Intend nM
home.
prospecting for Ignite mas ~
ed here. whether indefinitely w.
unable to say, but think onl! ~
time in order to make some eNa
concerning copper mine . '0a
AWAY,
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FOUND DEAD.
a Tragedy Mt SAN Antonio Which
Puzzles the Officers.

San Antonio, Texas. February 2s.-The
dead body Of Louis J. Further was found
at $3.50 o'clock this morning in the back
yard of his residence on Starr street, where
It was living in pool of blood. Death had
been caused by charge Of bird shot A
shotgun was found standing against the
house about six feet from the BODY. A
ramrod, rag and bottle Of vaseline were
found about the same distance from the
gun. The tragedy puzzles the officers who
do not know whether to attribute the death
TO suicide. murder or accident. The de-
ceased was an Austrian by birth, aged a.
years. and in fair circumstances He was
a Pvthian and member Of the knights and
Ladies of Honor and carried insurance in
that order and in old line life companies
The insurance aggregates siO.500.
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Addressed students.

Graubury. Texas, February a7-Rev.
Dennis Fitzhugh. one Of Hood county S
boys, graduate from Lebanon, Team. sd
dressed an approciative audience consist
ing OF the students and others at Granbury
college his morning at Q clock on How
I Obtained an Education" Rev. Fitzhueh
is self-msde man and deserves credit
for the persistent efforts he has made 10
prepare himself for a useful life Ills adj
dress vas an inspiration TO the students OF
Granhury college. many OF whom are poor
young men. struggling for an education.
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Negro A..nss,nntcd.

BrcnAm. Texas February 2S.--Near In
dependence. Washington county, last night
about 1870 o'clock as Wright Ross, an aged
colored man. was going home, some one
fired upon him with shotgun. killing him
almost instantly.
He had been a tenant on Mrs. S. 4. Will
Jams plantation for twenty five years. and
had the reputation of being sood old man,
quiet and inoffensiye.
Constable Robert Burch and Mr.. r. S
Farmer went out to investigate and brought
in and lodged in jail August Schimmoll and
Won Herman Scnimmeli. charged with the
assassination
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sudden Death Of Mrs, Unurr.

Mason, Texas. February 26.--Mfs. Jacob
Bauer who lived ten miles from town.
came In to have tooth pulled, DR. Baze
waited on her. extracted the tooth Mrs
Bauer. after the operation, got up out of
the chair, turned to put on her wraps and
-(eli over, dead. Mrs. Bauer was about As
years Old and healthy, stout woman.
Her husband was with her. She leaves a
number OF children, che about 4 years old
Her husband had 1t in his arms when the
another fell over. dead.
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FELTON, Make. 1t High Divc.

Victoria. Texas, February 2S.-Professor
G. NJ, FELTON,. the high diver, gave an ex-
hlbition yesterday afternoon before quite
crowd, jumping from the topmost point
OF the bridge across the Guadalupe into
the river below. a distance of sixty feet.
and viii repeat the performance today.
Ihe delegation of knights of pythias
who went over 10 Bay City to institute n
new lodge there returned Yesterday. and
report most delightful time. The new
lodge is TO be known as Bay City Lodge
NO. ~. knights of Pythias. and starts out
with membership of twenty four
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Rockdale, Texas. February 27.-After q
careful poll OF the merchants and business
men OF town | ind that opposition 10 the
Evans bill Is unanimous. II is urged thai
the adoption OF the measure is entirely toe
radical under the conditions of the credit
system. which It is rank folly TO say can
be abandoned on short notice. II prov ides
no means whereby business man In a
season OF depression can save himself
from wreck by protecting those who would
otherwise come 10 his rescue, II places
him Mt tho mercy Of creditors. large or
small. who have no interest In his well
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Nptton Buyers Meeting.

corsicana Texas, February 2s.-The Cot
ton BUYERS association of this city are urg.
ing that buyers over the State will meet
with them in this city when their NEARING
Is mad here. with view to organizinr n
STATE association. Mr.. Joseph Schwartz
secretary Of the Navarro county association
REQUESTS the favor OF letter from ali Inv :.
ors on the subiectand himself expresses IL
onlnion that the association VIII accomplish
great good. i''N"
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LuLlNG LOCAL LINES.
w. II. JOhnston's Condition Critical.
The FIGURING Mil Project.


Luling, Texas, February 2s-Mr w II.
Johnston. one OF the cltys most prominent
citizens. is reported as rapidly sinking.
He has been Ill for several months.
The Southwest seems to be full OF loaf
ors and desperate characters. They are not
tramps in tho general acceptation OF the
term. but men who own a pony, saddle and
bride and presumably a six shooter, or
a gun OF some kind. Where they come from
or who they are no one seems to be able
TO find out.
The Touring mill project is now the chief
tonic Of conversation among those anxious
for the upbulding Of our city. with the big
zedler mill plant In operation and flour
Ing mill of hundred barrels day capacity
Luling will take rank as one of the manu-
featuring centers of the State OF Texas.
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SHERIFfS DEPARTMENT.

Taylor. Texas. February 24--Stolen. on
February 90, one bay horse. II hands high;
about u years old; Spanish brand on left
MP II branded at all; little swaybacked;
kidney sore on right side; right hind ankle
y little enlarged, first -class COW horse.
Saddle made by Blaine G. Prewitt. Taylor,
IeNas; old bride with new<ieather strap
around nose on bride. Liberal reward for
horse and saddle and s25 reward for arrest
and conviction OF thief. Address @. a.
sheriff.
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To R.gu,nt. "CoIJ stornrc"

Austin Texas. February 2s. There is
one measure before the legislature that the
people of Fannin county are especially in.
iatiye Meade. making IT unlawful for the
operation of Cold storage" concern.
This feature OF tho saloon business has
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Remains Removed.

GAINESVILLE Texas. February 27.-Mr e
T. Hemming of this city had the body n,
pr. lie Grande, who was buried in prenh,m
seventeen years ago. removed ~ M I''h n,.I
anu buried by the side OF his wife nho
died here two weeks since N' VIM
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bridge Jumping ut Waco.

Waco. Texas February 2s,--J. II. Wilson
and J. Il. Napier leaped from the suspen-
sion bridge into the BRACES river fifty feet
below this afternoon for the amusement
OF a crowd estimated at 5000 people. VIII
son leaped first head foremost and came
out all right. although the water was only
eighteen inches deep. Napier jumped feet
down and sprained his ankle.
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Deaf and Dumb Asylum.

Austin, Texas. February 2S.-The board
OF directors of the State deaf and dumb
asylum met yesterday and organized for
the ensuing two years and elected jeff
johnson president. A. T. Rose was re-
elected Superintendent
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Professor Eucrs ,co,,,,

LaUrange, Texas, February % -rhor.
was an interesting trial in Justice Ledbct .
''Fs court yesterday. Professor win ELL
ers, teacher In our public schoo, was m
trial charged with an assault upon c" Clo y"
snoe aass' one OF his pupils. The turv
promptly acquitted Mr.. FIlers Jury
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Washington, February &-FaA
Texas-Generally cloudy; proafi
showers; southerly winds; coolssi
western portion.
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Adjudged Insnne.

Mckinney. Texas, February 27.-Mrs'
Jennie Baker of the eastern portion OF this
county, was adiudged insane by a jury here
soaay. She Is ~ years old.
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corsieana's New Fire E,.,,,.

'orSieana. Texas. February 2s.-The new
,"s'ie lot the corslcana fire department
mas arrived and next week the councilman
none to have 1t in readiness for a test nj !, i,
capacity Tor the work for which IL was mr.
CHASED before favorably accepting Il.
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SAYS the membership Of
Lnnd snIes and Lenses.

Austin Texas, February 2s.-The follow
ing receipts are reported by the State
treasury department for February on ac-
count Of land sales and leases:
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General Observable,

Observations taken by the untAn
weather bureau at S p. M. iii ~
timo T.
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BRENNAN, Texas, February 2s.-Miss
Bessie. the little daughter Of Dr. and Mrs.
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II. T.. Tom AcauittH

Beeville, Texas. February -
of the State Of Texas vs.. H. : :
which Tom was charged with =
of Burnell Butler at kenea'' !,
S here GU, on W. change of venue t'' :, !
county. went to the Jury l.a W. \
o'clock. This morning at sow I'M,
the jury returned verdict o.. o. .S \,
was one of the most in NJ. sorgt rsss
had in this county. w y, .I,h psslkl
crowded from first 10 las' W"
all parts OF the country
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.nheuser-Busch Brew. ..,,t 4
recommends the use Of :. The "a IT. ssss
tonics. "Malt-Nutrine' Tar w
the merits claimed for IL
druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23

and year later received the tonsure.
The same year he returned 10 Quebec
and resumed his theological studies, and
on the 18th of September, 1912, was or
dained a priest. He was soon after
ward appointed to the chair of moral
philosophy in the seminary Of Quebec,
which position he filled for 10 years
with great ability. During this period
he opposed the ultramontane tenden-
cies of the church, displaying degree
of liberality that excited much COM
ment in clerical circles. In 1S47, when
all unknown and fatal fever devastated
Crosse island he volunteered to assist
the local chaplain in ministering to
the sick and dying, and labored as
siduously until he was stricken with
the feveT and for weeks his life hung
by thread. In 1854 he was sent to
Rome by the second provincial coun-
Gil of Quebec TO present its degrees to
Pope Plus TX. for ratification. He re-
manned there for two years, making a
study of common law. He received the
degree of doctor of canon law from
the Roman seminary in 1856. On his
return to Quebec he became director
of the Petit seminaire, and held the
post till 1859, when he was appointed
director of the Grande seminaire and
member Of the council of public in-
struction for lower Canada. In 1860
he became supervisor of the seminary
and rector of Laval university, and in
1862 accompanied Archbishop Baillar-
geon on visit to Rome. On his return
he received the appointment of vicar
general of the diocese Of Quebec. In
1865 business of the university again
called him to Rome, and in the follow
ing year he was appointed supervisor OF
the Grande seminaire, his term of office
having expired. He was in attendance
at the ecumenical council at Rome In
1870, and on the death of the archbishop
OF Quebec in the same year he was APP
pointed administrator of the archdio-
cese Jointly with Vicar General Cazeau.
In February, 1871, he was appointed
archbishop of Quebec and consecrated
on the 10th of March by Archbishop
Lynch, of Toronto. He visited Rome
number of times on business connected
with the affairs of the archdiocese. In
1886 he was created the first Canadian
cardinal, the beretta being conferred
upon him with grand pomp at Quebec
on the 21st of July. Tmmediatelyafter
his elevation he issued circular letter
forbidding the use of spirituous or
fermented liquors and bazars and en-
tertainmeDts given by church societies,
and also prohibiting the sale of such
beverages on Sunday. This letter
wrought o great reform in the church
membership throughout Canada, and
other reformatory regulations intro
duced by him have resulted in elevating
the character of the church generally,
He was exceedingly active in promot-
Ing the cause of popular education,
and establishing scores Of charitable
and benevolent institutions in all por-
tons Of the domain.
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DISTANCE MERCURY REACHES.
The Thermometers bulb Contains
Enough to stretch Miles.

The Thermometer bulb Contains
Enough to stretch Miles.
While almost anyone knows about
the principles on which ordinary Their
mometers operate there are number
of things about the little instrument
which are not generally known, and
which are Of a great deal Of interest,
says the Boston Transcript. One of the
most peculiar of these is the question
of the length of tube which themercury
in the bulb Of an ordinary thermometer
would fill II it were stretched out In a
single column the size Of that in the
tube.
Most people, when asked how long
this would be, would probably say from
five to fifteen feet, while as a matter Of
fact this column of mercury would in
an extremely delicate instrument be
miles in length. The reason of this is
that the column of mercury, while 1t
appears quite lRrgel is really Of almost
infnitesimal size. If the tube Of q Their
mometer is broken, one is at first at q
loss to see where the mercury goes in,
but O close examination will disclose
a fine line, much thinner than hair,
running across the end Of the tube,
and this is one end Of a little slit in
which the mercury rises. AS 1t has its
fat side toward the eye, it appears to
be quite large, and the conyexity Of the
outside Of the tube, through which II
is seen, magni6es it, and gives 1t that
rounded appearance which 10 so decep-
tive. The reason why the slit 10 made
so small is to give the greatest ratio Of
result for the expansion Of the mercury
in the hnlh