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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
Two New stores.

San Marcos, Texas. May 1i.-Wh'le
merchants complain that hus,a1ss is dull
two large mercantile establishments Rave
recently opened.
The new Presbyterian church and w. c.
Manlove's new residence are in course OF
construction.
The residence OF the ash co nmlssioner
is completed and occupied by him. The
grounds and pounds are hoau'ifu and can
Gully he appreciated when visited The I'M
missioner Is constantly adding to the sup
ply OF fish from local streams.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
unIlct.yi,Ic school Closed.

Halletsvillc, Texas. May 1.-THE public
schools of Halletsvlllc closed yesterday,
after most successful years work Last
night Mt tho opera house the children
gave public entertainment which wa
well attended and afforded much amuss-
ment.
Professor c. a. Peterson will be continues
as principal OF the school and an enoN
made to enlarge the building which Is nov
entirely too small as the number Of chi:
dren has increased TO about 400
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Duckhoits, Texas, May l5.--At II o'clock
last night it was reported over the wires
from Cameron that Theodore Horstman.
who has been on trial for several days in
tho district court at that place charged
with the killing of John Njckers in 1895
near this place. was declared not guilty by
twelve good citizens. The verdict gives uni
versal satisfaction and was hcraliea bv
his many friends with II salute Of 100 guns
ut l2ocack last night, He has resided
In Buekholts about twelve years and la one
Of our most enterprising and successful
business men
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BRYAN. Texas. May 12.-Mr. !. zulch OF
Willow Hole Madison county. has let the
contract for the erection Of n fine two
story residence in this city. Work will be-
gin on same at once.
NJ Schi,tina is lust completing two
brick business houses on Main street
Mrs. b. White has just completed
handsome cottage residence.
Various other improY "h.lts are going
on in different parts OF the cry
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ucnrnc to HIVE wntcrworI>s.

Hearne. Texas, May 1S,-Ilearnc is soon
to have water works. This fact seems TO
be settled. Some days ago a committee
representing the company iu,>cy'ewad the
city council on the subject. and found that
a franchise would be granted The COM
pany will be composed OF Hear1e bu7iaess
men and all preliminary Arrangements VII
he completed by them IN very short
time, when work on the system WI be
commenced
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BEST OF ALL

TO cleanse the system in genie Nv
truly beneficial manner. when the spI,n s.
tim. comes. use the true and perieSl l,,s,
edy. syrup of FIGS one bottle VII y a sav,'
for all the family and costs only 'V ssnS.
the large size 81. Buy the genuine. M am,
fnctured by the California Fig syrup ,. .,-
many only. and for sale by all drusslsH
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17

Palestine, Texas. May 15,-The Citizens
Light and. Power company has organized
with the following well known business
men; Henry Ash, A. c. Green, w. p.
savage Or. j. II Grant. DR.. j. NJ. COL
lev a. b. Hodges, c. j. Granger, G.. G..
stevens and p. w. E2sell, Mr.. o. c.
Kennedy is general MANAGER. The COM
nany has already eontrlc.eh for Ioles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17

Buffalo. Texas, May II, Tho rumor Of
the tap road from this place to Fairfield
has about died out, but Buffalo il stead
ily improving.
|, NJ. poarlstonc & Son are rebuilding
their large rock store houses, which were
burned last August II Parker will also
rebuild on his business lot with a two
story brick. and $500 school house is
almost an assured fact.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
New buildings for livingston.

Livingston. Texas May u The cottage
residence OF Mr.. Needham Standby is
rapidly nearing completion. and Will be
ready fer occupancy in tho near future.
{. j. Gorlooh g Bro. have torn down the
Old market house ana will erect a new and
large building In It's stead.
Judge Joe Holshausen Is clearing away
the site for his new dwelling. which will
soon be IN process Of construction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
New Church ut Alvin.

Alvin. Texas, May 14.-The machinery
for Weisner Bros new cotton gin o.
Chocolate bayou was unloaded at this psS.
and hauled out TO the bayou today.
The Cumberland Presbyteraus hay,
staked OFF the ground on which they are
to put up church building in the ns,
future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
Paying Attention 10 Road..

Missouri city, Texas, May l2.-The town
show" considerable signs of Improvement;
n nvw store Just opened and other enter
prises to be started soon, besides some
new dwellings, that have recently zen
hunt Considerable attention is now being
given TO roads and as I'd result some sp.en-
ala graded roads have about been rtm-
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able benefit to Kirbyville Captain I. 1

able benefit to Kirbyvile. Captain 4. L
kellie of JASPER is now in Houston n,sk.
ing arrangements to purchase the nate
rial for the road,
kirbvvlle will soon have a saw mill. A
cotton gin and grist mill
Several real estate deals were made her
this week. The Reliance Lumber company
sold To ID. j. Law, near kirhyvile, th!,
week. twenty acres of land. and he will
build q nice house on the land
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
mrIrI. muiIdIngr and rInlnnin.

Flaionia, Texas May ri. NJ. Harri-
son a Sons have today contracted with
Pat Redmond to build three brick build
inss, 25x75 feet each, They are to be
erected on North Main street. the work to
be completed in sixty days.
II is rumored several other contracts Will
be let AZ an early date.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
A Mob Disappointed.

Daingerheld. Texas, May l5,--A negro
boy tried to rayish white girl yesterday
south OF town and was arrested ana rush
Ell on 10 Jefferson for safe keeping by the
sheriff \ mob came in last night; when
they found out he was gone they dispersed
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house yesterday
evening by Mr..
Lotto OF Austin
county In opposi-
ton TO tho Pres
Ter State uniform
system OF text
books bill and in
support OF his
substitute pro
viding for dis
tr!ct uniformity:
Gentlemen o &
the House:
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New RaiIroad for Kirb,x,,,c.

kirbSviiie' Texas. May l2,-k,rbyyills is
all on boom new railroad is now
under headway from here to Jasper. This
road when completed will be Of consider
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Wnlcn puts sucn nlgn price on scnuV'
books, nothing in this world would prevent
| OF publishing school books at reasonable
rates. While school book buyers and
| their friends complain OF the high price.
| the book dealers complain that they can
barely make living handling school
books. that the prof., is so small that they
| can carry school books only as n side line.
In fact, have not yet seen a wealthy
school book dealer.
Admitted, however. that there are school
| book trusts, what is your remedy Lee
galizing ono great trust and creating a
State monopoly? II is said that a fool
| never learns from the experience of others.
Surely you won't initiate him, but rather
| look at the experience OF other states.
Look at Virginia. why, her people think
this State monopoly the greatest fraud ana
| corruption on earth.
Admitted that few teachers are de-
| graded enough to mako money IN the way
indicated. simply for their profit. regard
less OF the welfare OF the children, you try
10 cure these little sores and ptnpies a
our educational system by creating STATE
trust. by getting caybuncle instead ttai
Will robson and lame our educational In
tcrests. Yes. you are getting r'd u some
little defects by getting orc great one that
ouiwcigbs them all.
Hear the friends Of tho people do claim
how cheap the school books would become
under state trust. But II chcapness Is
the reason for this policy. why stop at
hooks We may also form State trust
for clothes. furniture, provisions ans;
everything else. tell you the way some
merchants soak you IN the way Of selling
clothes knocks the methods OF school
book trus, sky high
Nv friend McGaughey told me. Il Is 4
shame how high the school books are. In
his neighborhood a school house burned
down and the poor people could not buy the
bucks for the little cii IL l. 70 judge
from his talk the price OF school books
must have advanced since tha. little
school house burned down. At least we
have Il starting point now, The ST hCol
books became high since that little school
house In Colonel McGaugheys ueiehhor-
hood burned down. a mile stone IN the
educational history o.; Texas Since that
t.Iuc the children az thai part OF Hood
county have been Sitting IN the corner aud
CRYING because they could not go 10 school
.ud learn how 10 read the poor parents.
/ think. Were too poor 20 rake up - or
90 cents 10 buy them a reader II a man
who is not informed about the price Of
school books hears his talk, 4, would scare
the hair off his head, ho must think either
school books cost a fortune or people In
llood county must bc extremely poor. Aud
stii the price for school books TOR a pupil
in the country Is on an average consider
ably less than 90 year.
The only rcusou which the advocates o!
stale uniformity advance THAT is worth
considering is this 4 great many renters
move about and in every new school they
havc 20 bay new books. or n they arc no,
able 20 10 20. keep their children out of
school I}Uf IN order to accommodate Them
shall We adopt system that IL ruInous 10
NE rest of Texas, In mitigation Of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
AGAINST THE PRESLER BILL
Az. lotto's Speech Against State
Uniformity In Text Books.
lE HAS A SUBSTITUTE FOR IT.
rhinlss District Uniformity Would
DC nettcr Tbnn the Idea Adj
Nnnccd by Mr.. Preslcr.

Austin. Texas, May 15.--The following is
fhe text of the speech delivered In tho
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over-ENcrtion al nrnin ar 'ody.
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate,

II is a wholesome tonic for body, brain
ton.
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BRAVE FIREMEN,
munyon Cures a Whole comn,,.
Frustrated by Expos summary

PANE ne I I,,,iswi, Of The No. ensn. 49,,
signed William HaaKee 'j Fra sns following,
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With Hoods Sarsapa- u
riIla, "Sales Talk" and
show that this medl-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
.Mysterious Billy" and "Tommy, West
SEPT. 5 TO 10.
Date of the National Encampment of
the G. A. II. at Cincinnati Next Year.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec 16-The date for
the national encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic was fixed late this
afternoon for the week beginning Sept. g.
To come to this conclusion required a long
conference. The local committee some time
ago had recommended the week preceding,
Aug. 2S to Sept 8. This met opposition on
the ground that it would come just before
pension payments in Ohio and several other
States 1t also was Objectionable because
it lapDed over from one month to the other
The entire day was spent in consultation,
and when Sept to 10 was selected 1t met
the approval of the executive council as
well as the local committee. General
Goblin barely had time to reach his train
after the session ended The utmost good
feeling had prevailed and all concerned are
looking forward to a most successful en-
campment.
Before General Goblin. accompanied by
Adjutant General Stewart and Quartermas-
ter General Burroughs, left for Harrisburg
tonight 1t was decided that General Goblin
and staff would be here again in February
for a conference with the citizens commit
tee. Mrs. j. NJ. Davey, president of the
Ladies of the G. A. r.. was also here to-
day and selected headquarters at the Grand
Hotel for Sept. TO 10 for her order.
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HIS HEART BROKEN.
Beverly Ward, Jr., POisOns Himself
Because He Was Tilted.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Beverly Ward jr,
Il young man well known to New York So
ciety, was found dead in bed at the club
house of the Baltusrol Golf Club, near
Short Hills, N. j. 1t is said that his death
was caused by poison. DR.. Campbell, who
had been attending Mr.. Ward, admitted this
fact. and said that the poisoning was pure
ly accidental Mr.. Ward was about twenty
two years of age and unmarried He had
been in low spirits for some time, owing
it said, to the announcement of the
engagement of a young lady of this city
to whom he had been paying attentions
Mr.. Ward. sr., when informed at his home
in this city of the fact of his sons death
was greatly affected and it was some mo-
ments before he could speak My boy
killed himself" he then said, because his
heart was broken by a woman. He has
been in love with her for over two years.
and she cruelty threw him over for another
man." The day young Ward read of the
engagement he disappeared from his faith
er'S home.
DR.. Wescote. county physician of Union
county, tonight said the death of Ward
was the result of an overdose of morphine.
The poison, it appeared to him. had been
taken with suicidal intent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
UNCERTAIN WEATHER.
1t May Be Fair, and There May BE
Light Flurries of snow.

Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity for
Twenty-four Hours Ending IL p. m, Dec.
T7-Fair weather, possibly occasionally in
creasing cloudiness and light fiurries of
snow on Friday.
General Conditions Yesterday-The low
barometric area moved rapidly eastward to
the Atlantic coast; another low area is CEN
trail over the western gulf The temperature
fell except near the Atlantic coast; it fell
from 10 to 40 degrees in and near the Mis-
sssippi valley, and freezing temperature
prevails south to central Texas, Missouri
and Indiana; zero and lower south to Wy
oming, South Dakota and Iowa. Fair wealth
er prevailed and light snow fell only near
the lakes and light snow or rain in the CEN
trail Mississippi valley.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-For Indiana
Generally fair; possibly light snow in ex-
treme southern portion; northerly winds;
colder in southern portion.
For Ohio-Geperally fair; probably threat
ening weather ~in~southwest portion; much
colder; fresh to brisk northerly winds.
For Illinois-Fair in northern, light local
SHOWS in southern portion; colder in south
ern portion; northerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
MATINEE IDOL TESTIFIES.
Actor RatcIine Denies that He Was
Cruel to His Wife.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-When the trial of
Edward J. Ratcliffe, the actor, accused of
assaulting his wife, was resumed to-day
the prosecution rested its case. Counsel
for Ratcliffe then addressed the jury, as
sertlng that Peter De Lacey, Mrs. Rat
cliffe's father, was responsible to a great
extent for the proceedings Ratcliffe was
called to the witness stand and told with
considerable dramatic effect of his court
ship and marriage. on the birth of his first
child he testified his father-in-law, Peter
De Lacey, sent him a message in which he
said: 'The offspring of such a scoundrel as
you will be sure to make his mark in the
world"
Regarding his wife's statement that he
had pawned some OF her diamonds. Rat
oIlffe said that he did this at her request
and that she used as much Of the proceeds
as she wanted. Ratcliffe denied that he
ever hit his wife over the head with an UNI
b-eIla or assaulted her as she had sworn
Ratcliffe told his story In a straight-for-
ward, pain-spoken way. The proceedings
were unexpectedly terminated for the day
on account OF the critical illness of a jury
mans brother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
GOOD OLD WHISKY.
1G5 Barrels Recovered from "a steam
boat Sunk Forty Years Ago.

KANSAS CITY. Mo- Dec. 16-When the
river steamboat Arabia sank in the Mis-
souri, river near Parkville. Mo, over forty
years ago, her cargo included 165 barrels
of whisky. For several weeks past a small
force of river men have been digging into a
sandbar near Parkville in search of the
Arabia's valuable cargo. Late this after
noon the dggers uncovered the whisky
finding the barrels we'll preserved and to-
night they notified the United States reve-
move their find. The diggers viii realize a
handsome sam for their work. and the gov
ernment wiz receive about 81 900 revenue tax
on the liquor. The Arabia sank on the Mis-
souri, side of the river. but on account of the
shifting of the Missouris tickle current the
wreck now lies on dry sandbar on the
Kansas side, and the revenue officers at
I.eavenworth will supervise the removal Of
the cargo. There is also big consignment
of queensware in the Arabia's hold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
BETTING FAVORS MCCOY
ODDS ARE 10 TO THAT THE HOOS-
TER WHIPS DAN CREEDON.
Over Four Thousand Sports Expected
to Witness the Great Fight ait
Long Island City Tonight.

NEW YORK, Dec 16.--In the Long Island
City Athletic Club arena tomorrow night
Kid Mccoy and Dan Creedon will battle for
the midde-weight championship of the
world and a purse of $500. No contest
since the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight has
created so much interest among sporting
men. Mccoy and Creedon are believed to
be bv long odds the best men in their class
in the world and both have met and de-
feated about the same class of fighters. 1t
took a long time to bring the two together,
but tomorrow night at last they will settle
their differences.
They are both supremely confident of win
ming, but the odds are slightly in favor of
Mccoy, 10 to 8 being about the present
price One thing that has contributed to
the shortening of the odds, which it was be-
lieved some time ago would be about to 1
on Mccoy, was his recent fight with Tommy
Ryan at Syracuse, the decision being a
draw after the police had stopped the bout
in the sixth round.
Creedon did his training for this fight at
Palos Springs, Chicago. He arrived here
few days ago. and to-day put on the finish
ing touches at Coney Island, under the SUI
pervision of Joe Choynski, who has been
looking after him from the first. McCoy's
training quarters are at New Dorp. The
middeweight passed to-day quietly, and did
the usual small amount of work of the day
before the fight They are expected to en-
ter the ring at about the same weight 15S
pounds, and, although Creedon was almost
in the heavyweight class a few months
ago, he has knocked off-a lot Of flesh, and
is in the finest possible condition. 1t is
even said that he will be a trit1e lighter
than Mccoy. There are delegations here
from several of the big cities, including one
headed by George Siler of Chicago, and
about the ring side will be gathered most
of the big sporting men of the day. AL
ready nearly every one of the 4,oOO seats in
the arena has been sold.
The Rev. Charles Park and j. Rufus Ter
ry, of Long Island City, argued in vain
with Governor Black at Albany to-day to
have him stop the fight. The Governor
said that it was not for him to assume that
the law was to be violated because the To-
cal powers did not choose to indicate to the
public in advance what would be done in
case the law should be violated. How
then in this case, could he, as Governor
know that a fight advertised as Il glove con-
test was to be prize fight.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec 16-Champion
Pugilist Bob FitzsimmonS to-day received
challenge to fight from Kid Mccoy in case
Mccoy defeats Dan Creedon in tomorrow
nights battle. Fitzsimmons declares en-
phatically that he has retired from the ring
for good and will pay no attention to chal-
lenges from any one in the future.
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LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S SUICIDE.
He Loved Vera Hall, an Actress, and
She Is Frantic with Grief.

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Louis Armstrong,
manager of the Imperial Hotel. Nos. 254 to
25G State street committed suicide in his
room at 1e Harrison street to-day by shoot
ing himself in the temple. Sealed letters adj
dressed to Chief of Police Kipey, an actress
known as Vera Hall, and several friends
were found in his pockets The only letter
opened was the one TO Miss Hall. which
begged her forgiveness and closed with the
words: Il love you dearly, but ] must die
May God forgive me-" Miss Hall was in
the house at the time of the shooting, and
as Armstrong; eyes closed she threw her.
self upon the dying man, shreking hyster-
ically. She is In critical condition from
the shock. Armstrong is said TO have had
a romantic history. His father is said to
be a leading business man Of Worcester,
Mass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
PIate-GIass Insurance.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-A meeting of the
presidents of five plate-glass insurance COM
panies held to-day, the Fidelity and
Casualty Company, Metropolitan Plate
glass Insurance Company. Lloyds. New
York Plate-glass Insurance Company and
New Jersey Plate-glass Insurance Company
being represented. Rate questions We're dis
cussed and ii was declared that the sched-
ues of rates We're being broken all over
the country, particularly in the West. There
was strong opposition, however, to any
proposals regarding a change in the sched-
ules, although some of the companies deem
a reduction necessary,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
BIG 4 ROUTE
GRAFTON,S
21St Personally Conducted Tour
THROUGH MEXICO,

Leaving on Tuesday, Jan. %, 1885, A mag
nificent Pullman train, composed of dining
car, compartment and standard sleeping
cars. with barber shop, bathrooms and ali
up-to-date conveniencSs, with competent at
tendants, including ladies' maid.
from st. Louis, which includes one full
berth in sleeper, meals in dining car, hotel
bills and meals at cafe in the City of Mex
leo, all carriage and tramway rides men
toned in itinerary. all transfers, services
of conductors, porters, guides and interpre-
ters, fees for sight seeing, etc. Correspond
ing rates from Indianapolis and principal
points on the Big Four. Call at Big Four
offices and get itinerary or write the under
signed.
Fl. NJ. BRONSON, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent; b. G. KELSEY, City Ticket
Agent, No. East Washington street, In
danapolis, Ind.
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TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 16.-J. RI. Martin
dale, prominent hardware dealer of Scran-
ton, twenty miles south of this city. was
found at noon to-day, in pasture near that
town, frozen to death. He had started to
drive to Overlook last night, with COM
panion. Late in the night he left the buggy
TO go back and hunt for a lap robe He
lost his way, and his body was found by
parties
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 16.-From 45
degrees above zero last evening, the ther-
mometer had fallen to above this morn
ing. The same sudden change was noted
all over Kansas and the territories, and still
colder weather for this portion of the South
west is predicted for tomorrow. Samuel
Cooper. a blacksmith, fell from his wagon
night and died from exposure. He was
drunk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
Tventx-RoundDraw.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-At the Green Point
Sporting Club tonight Eddie Curry and
Billy O'Donnell, of Memphis, spared a
twenty-round draw. The fighting was fast
and clever. The Memphis man was clearly
outpointed. and at the finish was in a very
weak condition, while Curry looked as if he
could have gone on for several more rounds.
Curry was the aggressor throughout. Be
fore the principal fight Johnny Martin won
from Jack McDermott in eight rounds, and
Jack Sloan bested Harry Kyle in a ten
round bout.