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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

Fine blue Melton OvercoatS, three
lengths, short. medium and long,
strap seam, raw edge, very
handsome and stylish, ~ 40
Price ......-.. ...,.
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COTTON WILL BOOM.
RUNGE SAYS IT SHOULD ADVANCE
AS MUCH AS WHEAT.
supply Smallest I'm History and If
the Crop Is Marketed Moderately
Up VIII Go Prices.

Galveston, Texas, August 19.-Julius
Runge arrived home today from New York.
| He is hale and hearty.
Said he this morning. "The active spec
ulat.on in bonds. stocks and wheat has
rather been TO the detriment OF cotton,
which has been neglected so far. but much
higher prices are expected later On lartly
in consequence Of the marked improvement
in our own trade here in America, partly
in consequence OF the very moderate sup
ply of cotton now on hand, and from the
further fact that the large American crop
Is needed for the present enormous cen
sumption.
In connection with cotton. it is TO be
hoped that the cotton planters of the South
Will pursue the same policy so successfully
carried out by the grain growers OF the
West. Operators in grains we're sixty days
ago selling wheat short in ansici .,ution OF
rush Of wheat from the farms as result
OF the remarkably big crops, but much to
the surprise OF the short sellers and dealers
the farmers systematically marketed their
crops slowly. which, coupled with the encr-
nous foreign demand, led to the advance OF
from 20 to 30 cents a bushel since the be-
ginning OF July.
IF the cotton planters of the South will
follcw the example OF the grain growers
ANA market their cotton moderately dur
ing the next six weeks. ! think the ad-
vance in cotton will be fully as much as
the advance In wheat we've seen so far.
The visible and Invisible supply Of cot
ton at the present time is the smallest
ever known. as has been fully demon
strated by the shutting down of Eastern
and southern mills short time ago ow-
ing to the lack of raw material The re-
auirements of spinners for cotton are more
urgent than ever before.
1T Is now considered that the world
VIII require crop of about $500, 900 bales,
which from present indications, tar be
realized at profitable prices to the South
ern planter II discretion LIS used in mar
keting the crop slowly"
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G0RSCANIANS AMBITIOUS,
|osl 4 Them Naat Important Of
fIces, Federal and State.
l0Re TIPS GIVEN OUT AT AUSTIN.
)psneF Candidate Harris says
'rreynhsn, Bush ct al Know Not
Of what They Talk.

lDailas. Texas. August is.--captaif
lines Garltty Of Cosicana, one Of thu
Ut known democrats in North Texas
lent yesterday In Dallas. He said to
lie Post correspondent: II have just been
. Gainesville. / had long talk with
lngressman Bailey, but did not hear
in say whether no intended running FOR
lifted States senator. However. Senator
lis hua told mo that Bailey promised
an before leaving Washington that he
(iuld not make the race.
'Corsicana Ia we'll supplied with political
InDcr. Tho name OF Senator. Roger @.
/ Ills. who Ia candidate 10 succeed him
N; Lieutenant Governor George r. jess
i, o candidate for governor; w. J. Me-
~, who has been talked OK for attorney
neral. and Representative A. r. Wood,
possible candidate for State land com
lssiomer. The Consicana democrats be-
I'VE In home industry. and propose to sup
,rt all four of these gentlemen on this
'lnclple, II for nothing else. How's that
4 Of candidates for ono town? Every
% OF them Is Il good man. too"
Captain Garitty is largely interested in
rsicanas oil mills and believes his town
destined 10 be another Klondike for those
10 have an interest I'm the oil fields He
associated with Senator Mills In the oil
iustry. Neither loves the Standard Oil
.npany.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.

Austin, Texas. August 10.-The follow
Ing correspondence explains itself:
Mr. j. Font Thompson. Ballinger. Texas.
Austin, Texas. August 1S-Dear Sir:
received yesterday the package of manu-
scripts. They are certainly interesting and
valuable, covering the years 1880 1881,
1882 1888 and 1884, while their author
General Anthony Butler. was United States
minister to Mexico and the relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico were
in consequence OF conditionyin Texas ex-
ceedingly critical.
mink these manuscripts should by all
means belong to the State, and regret that
their owner. Miss Shapard, Is unwilling 20
part with them. I appreciate her disposi-
lion in the matter, however. and thank
her for the privilege of having them even
temporarily In deposit in the State library.
specially thank you for your efforts to
ala the State In securing and preserving
memorials of value relating to her own
history. and hope you may be able to ac-
complish your wish to procure and forward
us something more In that line. Very re-
spectruily yours, A. S. Thweatt,
Acting Commissioner
Hon. John Sherman, Department of State.
Washington.
Austin. Texas, August 1S.--Dear Sir: Can
the state department furnish me with
copies of the corresp ondence between the
United States government and General An
thony Butler, covering the years 1890, 1881
1882, 1883 and 1884, while he was United
States minister to Mexico, and, IL so. At
what cost? Respectfully yours.
A. S. Thweatt,
Acting Commissioner.
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" 'FNF"0 wv NWTTFI'Ef I'Vs
THE STATE GRANGE.
Declined 10 Get Mixed Up with tn,
Alliance.

Dublin Texas. Au ust 10 The proceed
infs Of this Uhe lesD days session OF the
state Gange showed an liner asng inter
est Many discussion of vital questions
were had. A tolcgraphlc correspondence
between the Grange end alliance, the latter
In session at Dallas, thesrangers claim.
shows the distinction bttwean tie orders
Inc alliance sent bFotherly greetings
and asked IL the Grange would Join them
i'll Il non partisan movement To place all
over with the people, fer the people and
ny inc people, through droct legislation.
No gram crs Interpreted this TO ask
!. they w1uid indors1 what the ALLAN. -
terms tho referendum. The Grange re-
turned alleeliolatc greetings, but SAID
lhRl the order was limited by its conslilu-
lith To educational processes and could not
attempt 10 influence individual members
as to their ideas Of legislation or other
polilicnl matters, A number OF committees
reports were the basis Of interesting dis
cuasions. Election OF officers for the en-
sung Two years resulted: j. l., Raw of
Wooi county, worthy MASTER r. u. Me-
neo OF Guadalupe county, worthy oyerseer
y II. klker OF Erath county lecturer. ID
g. Sinsletary Of Waller county. steward:
q. II. Lewis of Robertson county. assistant
steward. A. i. league OF Washington
county chaplain. j. l.. Howell OF Erath
county, treasurer; J. J. Ray OF Erath coun-
~, secretary, X. l.. Moody OF Robertson
county, gate keeper; Miss Pearl Read
Ceres Miss Jennie Read, Pomona. Miss
Matte Alexander Flora; Miss Onn Nnr
neiius. lady assistant steward; 4. j. Rose.
w. II. Harris and W. A. Shaw, executive
COMMITTEES.
Tho place OF holding the next annual
session o! the Grange. the third Tuesday
IN August, 1898, was referred to the ex-
ocutlNe committee
AT J o'clock this afternoon j Farley,
agent OF the freight bureau Of Dallas, upon
invitation OF The Orange, delivered an nd
dress 10 the public, Mr.. Farley exhibited
many figures, and what he claimed to b.
tscis. showing that Texas railroads wore
earning more money than any Other roads;
that their reports to the railroad commits
sion wtie cooked; that Texas froights were
higher than any other, and that slick rail-
road managers were so pulling the wool
over tho eyes OF the railroad commission
That this body was perpetratlng great
wrongs against the people especially tho
farmers. Failey's address made a deep
Impression upon the large audience OF
business men and farmers In attendance
and many extended him warm personal
thanks.
At p. m. the Grange resumed proceed
inss and celebrated their memorial SER
vices. which is their annual custom and
most impressive.
AZ p, m. Farmer Shaw addressed tho
public.
A sho,s business session tomorrow will
complete what has bern most enjoyable
session and tho farmers leave fully i'm
pressed that the Grange Is on the eve OF
great revival.
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Think rhcy strucn the Trn,,.

LongNiew, Texas, August iS.--The Off
GERS have at last started what is supposed
70 be the trail Of tho murderers OF the man
found floating In the Sabine rIver n, ,ha
Fredonia bridge August s. The officers
worked hard. but In vain and could not
trace the wagon In which the murdered
man mad been seen further than fifteen or
twenty miles toward Henderson. Texas
There all traces disappeared. The earth
seemed to have swallowed tho whole out.
III The Officers were growing skeptical
~ .nelr Information aud were about to give
the four-mule team and occupant want
had passed through Henderson under coyer
OF night Excitement ran high Immediate.
y ana sherin Howard aud Deputy Stevens
left TO investigate.
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MIR. WILLIAM WATSON
AGED CITIZEN OF BRENNAN GOES
TO HIS REWARD.
Section ana Developed Possibili-
ties Of the County.

| Brennan. Texas, August 19.--At his
home at Rosednle. two miles east of Bren.
| ham. at 4.30 Thursday morning, at the age
| Of G2 years. months and q days, Mr.. Will
| liam Watson paid the nexorable debt Of
nature. after an Illness Of several weeks
with hcart trouble and other complica-
lions. from which. at his advanced age. and
enfeebled condition. despite the best medl-
cal skill and the most soioitous attention
from 10, ing relatives. he could never rally.
When such a man as William Watson, a
man OF uncommon physical energy and
large faculties of head and heart has passed
from LIES busy arena. words Of sorrow
and eulogies OF praise redeem nothing from
Inc grave. They are as brief memorials
as those perishng wreaths of flowers
whieh the unconscious irony OF speech has
named "inmortelles."
MI. watson was an Englishman, born
III Dublin. ireland, and settled Ia this
country. his present home, in 1859, when
no commenced the establishment OF the
Foscdale Nursery. one Of the best laid cut.
pest stocked and one of the most beautfu
fruit farms in Texas place that under
tho guidance of that master mind las
grown until its reputation extends lar be-
fonu the conHneB or the bread state of
Texas. 1t was the pioneer nursery OF II is
section and established amid tue jcrrs OF
less thoughtful neighbors who thought lfe
too short to wait for trees 10 ue planted
and grow up ON the then unp~oNen prdl-
RE but with calm courage, energy ard
perseverance he established Rossl1le Nur-
series. and with that fixture of purpose that
was characteristic of his nature he wo, I'd
struggled and waited until success
crowned his efforts and he lived 10 enjoy
a portion OF tho reward of his uuremitting
zeal and untirlng energy.
He lived to see grow UP an 'ntsfestine
family of children, most of whom had fam
HES OF their own, are citizens honcred
and respected. an honor to their father,
VIZ: A. w. Watson OF Stone. ,i Wat
son and D. A. Watson " SAL Antonio A.
o. Watson Of Austin. John ana Stanley
Watson of Brenham. the two last ramed
being children OF his surviving wife
His funeral took place ut 1 o'clock this
afternoon under the auspices of Washing
ton Clamp, United Confederate Veterans.
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SOME MORE TIPS.
irrts Has Returned and IN Sur
Grant IL I'm COufroI

|irrts Has Returned nnd IN Sure
Grant Is I'm Control.
Justin, Texas. August III. r. Harris.
colored Dcmosthenes Of the Ninth dis
II. who was the regular republican nom
70 for congress against Joe Sayers last
'r. has returned from Washington. where
went to confer with Grant and McKin-
concerning the distribution OF Fed
4 appointments hereabouts. As TO Trnyn-
a. Brush, Clifford ct al who have also
Fly returned from the scat of govern
at end who pre telling any numb,r of
~ tales about what happened to them
there as well as distributing tlps about
places still to be filled In this State,
-ris says he doesn't know where thoy got
lr Information. as he had a number OF
'rvlews with Mckinley and never met
of them about the presidents premises.
those people HAD hard time getting
home, he declares, as they stranded In
Louis ana had 1t not been for Ed Green
/, prevailed on Dick Karens Ia ret them
, transportation TO Texas. they would
e been unable TO get out OF tho Mound
Z without walking or riding a freight
H. According to Harfis' potIOn there
: be a fight over every piece OF Federal
10 be given out, but the applicants
immended by ;irunt will win. ue foela
/, mat Sitbrocht Will not get the mar
iship or tho Western district and Ia
ing 10 stake his reputation as a prophet
me prediction that Walters will be the
~ man.
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Will. nIlILn A moan.

A meeting OF the railrond committee ar-
pointed at n previous meeting OF the board
of trade was held this AFTERNOON and plans
with the jasper Southern at Kirby7ilie,
The charter for the road the Gulf and
Northwestern. has already been granted,
and the ctizens OF orange propose TO build
and eduip the road themselves, through
Dopular subscription TO the stock OF the
company. The committee has met wah
flattering success in their Efforts 20 far
and have every reason to believe that they
VIII succeed IN securing the amount nee
essarv Considerable enthusiasm Is being
aroused and the people of Orange are be-
ginning to feel that II new road is a
reality.
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adopted constitution and bylaws and dc.
cided to call the local organization the
Nucces County Gardeners association.
Upon motion the following gentlemen
were appointed an auditing committees
Fred Kaler, T. NJ. Lawrence. G. G. Heath
r. d. Woodward and J. II. Roark.
Captain Heath introduced resolution "a
the effect that committee OF ten be APP
pointed. whose duty II should bo to make
all arrangements for tho shipment and dis
p0aItlon Of the garden truck OF the assoc
citation. The resolution was adopted and
the following appointed on said committee
J.. n. Roark. r. NJ. Lawrence, John Dunn,
X. u. Furman. r. Kaler, G. Land. w. A.
Clark. j. w. welborn. J. d. A. McClenan.
Upon motion the chair was added
It was announced that so far the railroad
company had made no definite answer TO
the district associations proposition for q
f1st FREIGHT
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Of Texas Farm and Ranch, filed suit In the
Fourteenth district court today against
@. p. Mead Of Fort Worth and J. A..
Kemp Of Wichita Falls for 100000.
This suit grows out Of the late constltu-
topal amendment election and a circular
which was widely distributed containing
alleged statements Of defendants as to the
position assumed by Mr.. Holland on tho
irrigation amendment. Mr.. Holland claims
that the publication OF the circular has
damaged him and his paper to the extent
mentioned above.
This litigation has already aroused con.
siderable interest over all North Texas
The result Of the suit will be watched for
with keen attention.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Gallaher Was Visited by the Young
Woman He Asked to See.
TEXAS RUST PROOF OATS WANTED.
new Wooden Pavement Proves a
Failure, the Rainfall Causing II
TO Bulge ana Break.

Galveston, Texas, August 10. - Virgil
Gallaher had two yigitors this morning
Thy were women, and one OF them was
the person he desired to see. For Ions
time they chatt7d With him pleasantly and
he was 10th to see them go. The interview
was In the prefence of jailer
Gallaher slept little last night. He can
not s,eep, ne says, and o. hours he WI
lie upon bis cot and gaze sacantly into
space. Friends lie chi seeing. He lik g
10 be talked 10 and wi.litg 10 talk.
\ he title fool that he eats would scarce.
ly keep an invalid alive Since yesle day
he has partaken Of only small piece OF
bread and little coffee. He has no APP
reti e and his health Is failing
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TEXAS OATS IN DEMAND.

Mr.. X. ii. Tate OF New Orleans. South,
stern freight and passenger agent fer
the Seatoald Air Line, VS. in Galveston
yesterday. Mr., Tate "a that he has been
in Texas fer the purpose of getting rus.
proof oats for the EistAn Stats. He Gays
mat ust proof oats can not he raised \,
The EGs that is. lne seed irsm the first
crop do no. produce a rust proof grliih
and they have come to Teas Tor the SUP.
ply. MIR. Tate estimates that 1900 cars Il
car so from Texas into alabama, North
iNaioilna, soGth Caroli,a ami Georgia. and
lie says that the palancs o. tnefr oat supply
comts frcm the Northwest. He found IL
almost Imp s'ibe to get oats On this trip
TIE reason 49, he says, tie Texas farmers
have sold portion Of their wheat at coed
prizes ard feel irdepcndens they are
holding tier cats and WHEAT for better
prices. Continuing, MIR. Tate says that
he Texas farmers will iud It will pay
them to aisc Cats for shipment to the
Eastern States, because the quality of the
Texas ara II the best, and these oats
readily have tic regulate, o. being better
than any that can be obtained He be-
lieNcs tie oat crcp Of this State can be
mace enc CT great inn ortancc and rioney
value TO the pfoSucers. ard 1t would Keep
Ncstfein morey in the South, 40 we'll us
io,r it into Texas.
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ORANGE NEWS NOTES.
PECULIAR MANNER IN WHICH A
GAR WAS CAUGHT.
A Hond VIII he built to Connect
with the Jasper Road at
ISirbyviIle--snbtne's Rise.

Orange. Texas, August 1o.-Wble fish
ing In tho river here at the foot OF Second
street, City Marshal 10. NJ Davis landed
big gar six feet long that weighed over
100 pounds. Ho was very much surprised
when he landed him to ind that the hook
WAS not IN the mouth nf tile fish at all,
but was caught In another hook In the
fshB stomach. II seems that the gar had
at some previous time got hook from n
trout llne fastened In HIS stomach, with
the shank protruding. and the hook on
Mr. Davis line caught In this. Tho hook
that was IN the gar's stomach had been
worn almost IN two by the action OF the
nelds In the stomach Of the fish. Mr..
Davis dispatched the gar and preserved
the hook as curiosity.
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ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECK.

fish Plates Tut on the Track, I'm,
Discovered In Time,
Denton, Texas. Angus, 19.--An attempt
was made to wreck the southbound freight
tf"in two and half miles north OF Aubrey
yesterday by placing two piles OF fish plates
on the track. The engineer discovered
them and stopped the train The same oc-
Cured today; Ave piles of plates were
placed on the track; the engineer of south.
bound freight No 81 saw them, but could
not stop until they We're struck, No dam.
age done
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A BRUTE FRUSTRATED.
intended ~ Foul Crime Hut Met with
RcSistuncr

Lyons, Texas. August 19.---Last night
about midnight a burly negro was dis
covered hy Mrs. Rosa iIenslee behind the
head OF her he'd, She was asleep and WINS
awakened by the brute putting his hand
on her mead. she prang from the bed aud
screamed for her brother. Beai Myers. who
was sleeping In an adjoining room. at the
same time grabbing the negro by the coat.
lie iorked loose and jumped through a
window, followed by peal Myers. who fred
three shots at him. but owing to the dark
ness OF the night he missed him, and the
negro is still AT large, with no olew As TO
his identity.
Mrs Henslec is n widow. with two chill
uren, ana her brother sleeps at her house
put 1t is believed that the negro thought
thero was no one In the house but her.
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Hon John Sherman, Department of Stat,
WaHhingtnn
TAX ROLLS FILED,

The 1897 tax rolls of the following cour.
ties were received today al til, comp.
troller's office:
Hardefnan-Total valuations, 81 g43 ,9l9;
increase. s22,S12.
King-Total valuations. s947 s75. 40
crease sl36.38
Rains-Total valuations. SLIT, 4s9; in
crease SS245
Whatton-Total valuations, s4,752 800; In
crease. ss41,373
Calhoun-Total valuations. q, e1s sos
increase. sos, 4S6.
Gillespie--Tctal valuations go a5s XXI
decrease, s1s,osa
Mason--Total valuations 50 15e oso. 40
crease. s32.365.
Grayson--Total valuations. sI7 o45 4o,.
decrease, s141 1875.
Galveston--Total valuations. so5 GOT asn
decrease. s450,STo.
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TEXAS ALLIANCE Seeded
Viii Have Nothing to Do With the
National Organization.
ALLEGES UsuRPATION OF AUTHORITY
Tried to Get the Orange to Co-oper-
ate ON some OF Its schemes, but
Did Not succeed.

Dallas, Texas, August 19.--The State
Farmers alliance. in session at Dallas To-
the last three days and which adjourned
this evening, seeded from the National
Organization ard determined to act indie.
pendently hereafter. The prcl OF tien wa,
debated with much earnestnogs for two
days. ard on The final vote had on over
whelming majority In its favor.
| Tho ToSas Aimee claims that the Ma.
tioral alliance has been arhi rary ana ap-
piessiye In It's course and has usurpel
much authority.
Tie state alliance also adopted the prop
osltion to establish cooperative fire In
surance among It's members
The Texas Grange, which Ii In session
| at Dublin. was wired a greeting Of friend
snip last nigtt and requested 10 cooper ate
with he alliGnt closer lrntorua rea-
tionthlp. aud wJik for tie benefit o. the
lagiiiuitnral interests OF 1cxas. The fol-
lowing answer was received today:
10 " nc Texas Farmors' Alliance, in Ses-
sion, Dallas TeSas
dublin, 1'exas, ANglst 19--The Texas
state Grange returns cordial greeting 10
eldir alliance brethren The Grange is
processes and can ASSUME no control ot
individual members "a to legislation o.
other political matters
Nv. ~ Harris, Secretary
The Grange membership Is composed al
most exclusively OF democrats, he alliance
Iof pciulials. 1his Is the FIRST effort to get
them together In sentiment touching state
I'd illustrative pllioice end 1t is believed
an informal understanding viii yet be ar
rived at among the leaders Oh questions OF
transportation control o. corr orations and
kindred mGtluis. Those Issues aie liable
10 figure consplcuously n ncxt years cam
paign as here outlined,
The executive committee OF tie allllrcc
tonight iFsuod an address dec airing against
The r. und bale ginning poses Tor cotton
on The ground that its promoters are SOCK
Ing to engrait another monopoly upon the
cotton growers.
The alliance failed to take action uTo
the proposition to have the State build
iailrolcs with It's Colvicts.
The organization viii hereafter have
eight or ten Ssate lHotur rs Instead Of one,
~ at present They viii be appointed by
the executive committee.
THE STATE GRANGE
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ustin, Texas, August i9.--Report has II
the Hon. Marcus Collier CRANBERRY
dle-of-tho-roader par excellence ana
rman OF the populist executive com.
zee OF tho Ninth congressional dlstrlrt.
. res 70 the United States district M.
eyship now held by X. U. Culbersnn
aperry played star part In the Nash.
Il convention, which made no much Ada
preserving the integrity" of the peo.
Z party. YET no is entitled to consldera.
AZ the hands OF Mckinley, for NJ
ign ne was member OF tho ponui,s,
executive committee. he wnrknI
liuily at the polls for the Canton MA
Il lion. " Tue last