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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Military commissions were issued toda,
by the adjutant general as follows w. d
McChisley. second lieutenant Brownwood
Rifles J.. G. West, captain, and Chester
s. Harrison. first lieutenant. Brownwood
Rifles; A. A. Nelson captain, vice Cooper
g. r. Grain. first lieutenant, vice Smith
j. w. Nelson, second lieutenant, vice
Grain, Stone Fort Rifles. s. C. Pedigo.
major Sixth Regiment, vice Sheppard
WIN. Walpole. captain Borgess. Volunteers
vice Pedigo. VIM. NJ. Warren, second lieu
tenant Excelsior Guards. Thomas s.
Smythe, captain, vice Brewster; II. d.
Watts, first lieutenant. vice Smyths. n
y. Spinelle. second lieutenant. vice Watts.
kennedy Rifles. julius Wagner, second
lieutenant. Dallas Cavalry. vice Layton.
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Accidents 10 boys.

Ellingcr Texas, October The 1o-yesr-
old son Of Thomas Slcvacck Bohemian
farmer. living about two miles from this
place. fell out OF pecan tree yesterday,
seriously injuring himself internally.
The l2-year-old son. Flo. OF VIM. Bur-
row, became caught under the collar block
OF his fathers cotton press this morning
and was carried down with 1t, drawing his
body down after It, considerably bruising
and cutting. but not seriously iniuring him
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Kaufmnn News Note.

Nauimars, Texas. October S.--The grand
jury, which rs in session here has re.
turned ninety weight bills of indictments n,
to date.
D. II. Thompson OF Kemp was ordained
q Baptist minister Friday. Bros d u
NNhardson OF Kemp and j. T. Plnson O,
NauNhan conducted the ceremonies Of or.
dinatiNp, v "
W Tine the Kaufman OIL mill
mas prrIs much seed as was used
oy 1t dY "a, S sSosSs,t year. Cotton seed
!! sse s''nS a %@ ES.sssr. price (; here tAl.
aeSsdt <S Ia man living In the
~ sa6osi coln. ~ ght miles east OF
-. EE@Xs tnpted to burn n
ho,ap nla S IN the roof OF his
lions a Saysi%hd nest were econ con.
nn,',. lutte novelty b,
u,a.,l sisted by the .iams returned this
NEE MEEK Try eSander Deesounty bringing with
h BIN n Ire is that OF, who escaped from
with oiesQues ago; He is CHARGED
Wv" e funny ON 'ut $4,000.
gifted with G.
h be oonsid School Middle.
fort kcreams Of 'xss. October 9.-The
school frsil laddeoul,o ss.n,
ing tached to " pe assum'
- fum arch, gus aspect. Mayor B. p.
tos Bros.ne balance OF the board
nave fterpreted csgerheads for some time
anu anu \c,evsr different views OF how the
s oas'n 1nec,a,,i board should be dispatched
~. msSnd dir sdtutes the boards author
NY. Fu u'he weeks the local nansr.
nsNe beS,S'llled with contributions from,
one Mde'ahd then the other, giving Tia
oauses leading up TO the dissensions' The
phsse developed yesterday when Mayay
nanuock refused TO sign the September
s Jsaa,s OF two teachers Of German ana
VIII now get into the courts "A man.
oamas suits are already talked Of.
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scarlet Fever.

Waxahachic, Texas. October 1.-Two
cases OF scarlet fever have been discovered
In this. city. One OF these cases is on
Billiard Heights and the other On Main
street. Some excitement prevails aricng
those who have children. The city rlthori-
Ties think the cases can be sola,sd 10 as
TO prevent the spread OF the ,,lsease. Drs.
Small and d. G. Thompson lay he case,
nre sponadic
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Sentenced for Forssss.

Fort Worth, Texas. October ~
H. PAWN was today given ~
sentence u, the States prison.
brought here yesterday from Hea
charged with forging Cashier hlns|
to a check at Eastland. and ~ =.
Evans & Roe of this city. Peyp
been convicted at Eastland ~ :
offense and given n two-yee
PAWN is said to be well connects
county.
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THE EARTH'S MAGNETISM.

our globe were wholly magnetlzd m highly no ~ ~
"' s' OAR magnet the magnetic its
hundred times great as they
fact abouttb
a
h NATURAL phenomencn with
linesof
nor nantatned by the IHouueed
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Dallas sto,. r..

palias. Texas. October . ,--Press DAYS at
the State Fair were changed TODAY IRE M
october % and % to 20 AMI 80. Eaaca.
.ionai days were casns,d from 20 ant 40
q = ana ~. President Kasbiy Of DC Fat,
~. IN, announces positively Tia, ~
iAir VIII not last after october 81 mat sne
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COMMISSION oRGANIzrs

Inc Text Book commission, composed q,
Prof. b. l.. Jones OF Whitesboro w.,ror
Ming OF Crockett, W. J. Clay OF Dublin
a a. W orr Of Omen. Smith county. and
-, w. tate OF Austin, met today and or
president and Prof. King secns,oru Sn ,,,
commission. No other work was psrforma'
passed on. OWNS 10 DC
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Clark Found Gu,,tx.

kaufman. Texas. October s.--The iris,
q 'onn Clark, which has consumed ,hrsa
Gays Of the courts time this wees
nnsned iate yesterday evening. No Mas
srn'enceo 70 Two years In the nou,fs,.,. ,ns
~ crime for which he was tried ,sos ~,
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ncnton, Texas, October s--cn,,..
anoo'a.on AsA bean pardoned by the roy.
Faer an VA rsiesssp yesterday w.
- convicted q cattle theft IA rebru.r,
49, st9ee!sd ~ cass ana Il wa AZ.
@ns q - higher courts o. June 81.
:. e : - = = Wal known fsmiiy.
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|,ooi MIDDLE.
nayIor Boy. Finea.

Waco Texas, October s.--Georre se...
borough. Carl Lovelace and r. s. nanil.
ton three Of the Baylor boys VINO k,d.
capped Editor Brann. we're nued SIS escs
today Tor carrying pistols The case ssslnu,
SnsT,es Carroll was dismissed ThA chnres
"nss imprisonment 10 still to b. heard.
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NAVARRO couNrY rAIR

inc fair which opens Tuesday 1,,mi,e s
20 be great success. A large nu,nber OF
nne race stock is in the stalls N. The fair
grounds and ready for the races. and IN.
EXHIBITS In the exhibit building arc larger
mis- year than ever before The Erst DIV
OF the fair Will be Waco bay and II is tx.
peeted that there will be a Large attend.
ance from the City OF Geyse.s.
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HEARING posrpoNry,

Hearing OF the application Of m. ~.
Fadeens for an order restraining the rain.
read commission from enforcing its com.
P.ess reEuiauons has been transferred 70
oa'ias ana postponed until October ID. ~
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NEW IRRIGATION COMPANY

The charter of the Green & strensele
irrigation company of Beaumont was filed
today Capital stock, $4,000. Purpose
erecting and maintaining a canal. with all
necessary reservoirs, lakes, wells, fumes
'aterais and other appurtenances TOR irriga-
ton, milling. navigation. etc. The head
gate OF the canal to be and begin ut a. DC INF
on Pine Island bayou In Jefferson county,
at point at or near where the said BAYOU
mpskes snarp bend TO the south in Its
course to the eastward Said canal 70 bs
continued In southerly direction tt .orph
Jenerson county to Taylor's bayou. Di-
rectors and incorporators: w. ~, Green.
Catherine Strengele and George IL. East
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LAST PAYMENT MADE

me last payment OF $500 on the com.
promise cases against the Southern Pacific
railroad was made today when the Austin
ana Northwestern railrond handed n a..
warrant. This closes the cases and ths
states has $4,000 cash In its stroas hov
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POLITICAL MANIA

Mr' j. H. West, student in the law
department at the State university. was
charge of iunacy. VI
west entered the university from John
i s9n county, his principal mania being Dol.
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A GOOD ApPoINTMENT

Hon. James B. Wells OF Brownsville.
who was few days ago rendered the an
poin'ment Of judge Of the Twenty eighth
1uuieiai district, vice Judge John G. Rus
sell resigned. wired the goyernor todav 90
cepting the appointment. This is cons,d.
cred one Of the best appointments the gov.
etnor mas made. and in accepting n Mr.
Wells has displayed his patriotism. for ho
IL making great personal sacrifice.
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Judge Wei. Acccnt..

Brownsville. Texas, October o.--lIon.
James d. Wells today wired Governor
culberson his acceptance Of the appoint
ment as Judge OF this judicial district.
This resolution on his part gives universal
eatistaction hero. His first term Of court
VIII be at Rio Grande City next week.
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this county. has issued q call for. all the
members Of that party TO meet here on
November 2. 1897. for tho purpose Of tLor.
oush reorganization. This 70 one o. tns
strcnsest democratic counties IN the State.
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Dets frem puhl,n.

Duoiin. Texas. October s.--cotton lhs.
go coming N pretty lively. Up To- q.
aooo' s'oo ba'ss have been resolved. ri.
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NOTES AND PERsnNAI,s

hon; Wells Thompson Of Columbus /. :,
tne Oily At the Hotel saige. -
Tne sax rolls of Jaspcr county -. -.
oslved q ne oomptrollsr,s oiPies
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Pops tn Organise.
Kaufman. Texas. October 9.---lIon. g. s.
Woods. chairman Of the populist party Of
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same IA
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valuable booklet. q pages,
Ing these diseases. and ~
the most perfect. reliaole <
treatments known 70
Correspondence strictly 81
uiar graduates regtstereGl
sent until ordered. Gail -
HATHAWAY 4 CO.. |51
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Prth $3.50 per ton
man living in the
Eht miles east OF
Enpted to burn n
IN the roof OF his
eyond his expecta-
nd nest were CON.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Three or Four Hard Punches ON the
jaw and the Australian
Was Out.

New York, Dec. 25.--It took just q Sec
onds' time for Peter Maher, the Irish pugi-
list, to again demonstrate his superiority
In ring tactics and hard hitting qualities
over Steve O'Donnell, the Australian box
er, In the arena Of the Greater New York
Athletic Club at Coney Island. Both men
were In excellent condition and trained
to the hour. Each of them was confident,
but Makers hackers made him a hot fav-
orite by laying odds ranging from to 8
to / on the Irishman's chances Of win
ming. From the outset Maher never left
the result In doubt. He rushed at ODon-
nell the moment the referee called time,
and O'Donnell assumed the defensive. The
big Australian led his left for Peters
4 body, but the Irishman blocked the blow
with his right hand glove. Then Maher
sent his left to the chin and swung again
with his left on the face. He put O'Don-
nell to the floor a second later with a left
on the chin and after the Australian re-
gained his feet Maher landed left smash
on the jaw, following 1t up quickly with
a left hook which sent O'Donnell down in
heap. Steve rolled over on his back in
helpless condition and the referee slowly
counted him out. The big Irishman stood
about u feet away from his fallen oppon.
emit while the referee was counting off The
seconds, and as soon as the referee tai
lied 10 tremendous shout went up rom
the 1900 people who had watched the brief
encounter, and the band played 1.-THE
Wearing of the Green In honor of the
victor.
Thirteen months ago Maher and O'Don-
nell met at the Empire Athletic Club at
Maspeth. L. l., and on that occasion
Maher knocked out the Australian in C,
seconds. Since that time O'Donnell and
his followers have frequently said .ha,
Steve would not rest content until he hao
another try at Peter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
MARION AND RUTH SPEAK PIECES.
Children of the High and Mighty
Held High Carnival.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Christmas was
celebrated in joyous, homelike fashion
at the White mousse. The children, not
only of the president, but Of the entire
cabinet circle, held high carnival in the
White house library. A Christmas tree
stood in the center of the semi-circls
room, so tall that 1t touched the lofty
ceiling and so thick and broad that 1t al
most filled the large room. Until late
in the night many willing hands had work.
ed under Mrs Clevelands direction in
identifying this Christmas tree, and rs it
stood this morning when the bright sun
of Christmas day shone upon its TINS
and gilt and sparkled on the artificial
snow and the pendant icicles and betray-
ed some pretty toy or knicknack conceal
ed in the foliage. it was a tree worthy of
the White house. The children were early
awake, up indeed before most of the SER
wants and were soon gloating over their
presents and the contents of their stock
ings.
Marion and Ruth, who have gotten along
nicely in the study of German, gave some
pretty recitations, and Christmas carols
were sung.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland exchanged pres
ents, as has been their practice ever since
their marriage, and each of the employees
of the White house received some appro-
pirate and useful token of esteem.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
WAR WITH SHEEP owNEHs IS I'M
MIEEST.
Ranges Claimed to Have Been De
vnstated by the Feeding OF the
WOOI-Benrfng Stock.

Denver. Dec. 25.-Advices received from
Routt county indicate that war between
the. cattle men and the sheep menEmey
break out any day. For the pastfew
days the cattle men. ranchrnen and oth-
ers Interested in maintaining the ranges
of Routt county for the benefit cat
tie, have been congregating In the north
western portion of the county at point
ON Lower Snake river. The men came
in twos and threes and in companies
numbering as many as 90. Every man Is
well mounted and armed.
Mess wagons accompanied many OF the
large outfits, and every preparation ap-
pears to have been made for lengthy
campaign. There are fully $50 men In two
camps on the Snake river. Military rule
has been adopted and the men are divid-
ed into companies, each company having
a captain, with a commander In chlef IN
charge of the entire force. NO one Is
allowed to come or go without Delhg
satisfactorily accounted for. This pre-
caution Is due to report which was re-
ceived to the effect that Grit and JACK
Edwards, the principal sheep owners
have secured the services Of large force
of men to meet the stock men.
The present trouble has been growing
for some months, and feeling has been
running high, especially in the Brown
Peek country where the greater portion
of the sheep are now ranging. Inc
Brown Peek men say their cattle range
is being utterly devastated by the sheep
The stock men will request the sheep
men to remove their sheep across the
boundary line, and If they refuse, will
fassume the task themselves and main
| tain a guard to enforce the boundary.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
SAVED BY GOVERNOR STONE.
He Dissuades n Mob From Lynching
Ravisher.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 26.-The pres
ence Of Governor Stone at the county
Jail tonight probably saved Tobe Lana
han, colored, from being lynched. At $3.50
o'clock mob of fully 1000 men, whites
and blacks surrounded the jail, threaten
ing to avenge the most revolving murder
ever committed in Jefferson City.
Early this morning the body Of a IA
year-old negro girl, Mile Gray, was
found in a yard back of Joseph Stamp
fits furniture store. The child had been
outraged, her skull crushed and her body
mutilated in a horrible manner.
Suspicion pointed to lobe Lanahan, and
he was arrested. In the basement of the
furniture store discriminating evidence
was found.
The news spread over the city, and by
night there was great excitement. When
lynching was finally threatened Gov
ernor Stone went to the jail and spoke
to the mob. He appealed to them to leave
the punishment of the crime to the citi-
zens of the capital city. He implored
them not to allow the mob to commit
violence in the very shadow of the cap
itol.
When the enraged men were finally in
duced to withdraw, the prisoner was re-
moved to the state penitentiary.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
THE PLUM PUDDING INDUSTRY.
Tons of the English National Dish
Consumed Yesterday.

London, Dec 25.-Figures given out by firms
that make a speciality of exporting genuine
English Christmas plum buildings to British
ers the world over show that fully three-ouar
tiers of a million buildings have been sent out
OF the country on special orders since the be-
ginning or November. This is the largest to-
tai of shipments on record. The minimum
weight has been 20 pounds and the maximum
100 pounds Hardly a country on the face Of
the globe has been unrepresented In the or
ders, those from the United States and Can
ada aggregating some q, 600. Large shipments
were made to points as far distant as Australia
and South Africa.
This particular Christmas industry had its
origin about decade ago in a few orders
from English folk living in other countries who
from one cause or another found 1t impossible
TO successfully produce Christmas pudding
such as they had been accustomed to in their
YOUTH and 1t has now grown to such immense
proportions that for months before Christmas
the canning factories are working night and
day, and thousands OF people, mostly girls. are
given temporary employment.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
CECIL RHODES HAS NOT RETIRED.
Will Stay in Parliament-Urges Uni
ty I'm South Africa.

Elizabeth, Cape Colony, Dec. 25.-At a
banquet rendered to Cecil Rhodes, he
made a speech In the course of which he
declared that his public life was not end
ed, and that he would not give up his
seat in parliament until he was turned
out. He asserted that no savage country
can remain a part of Africa.
Cape Colony, he said, must be the do
minant power south Of Central Africa.
His idea was to assimilate the tariffs and
the people. This, he said, could be done
In the north. 1t was not a question OF
race, but of unity. He urged his hear
ers to cultivate a closer union with other
South African communities. He stated
that when he was negotiating with the
late Charles Stewart Parnell, Parnel
had promised him that a clause should
be inserted in the home rule bill which
would permit representatives from the
colonies to sit at Westminster.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
WAS A PREACHER FROM OLYMPIA.
Michigan Investors Say They Were
FIeeced by Rev. ]. II. Chaplin.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 25.-William
Abrams of Alamo, Mich, and Rev. N. d.
Lanphere of Grandville, came to this city
this morning to institute criminal pro-
ceedings against Rev. John r. Chaplin
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
but after consulting the prosecuting at
torney found that criminal action would
not hold.
Chaplin used to be Congregational
minister at Ostego, six miles from Alamo"
said Abrams. HE returned from Olym-
pia, Wash, in August, 1892 and represent
ed himself to be the president of the
West Side Railway Company of Olympia.
He had a charter that his company had
obtained under the state law, and said
he had money to go right ahead and fix
things up to pay 200 per cent. He lee
tured In the churches and worked the
church people hard. His agreement would
call for his taking back any of the stock
after six months, If the purchaser did
not want It,, and everything looked safe
enough. / mortgaged my farm for $50
and bought 10 shares of his railroad stock.
He said I could not lose, and 1 thought
by the terms of my contract that 1 could
not. One man, II. l.. Mortgage, of Allie
gan, went west, came back and told us
that he found nothing but a lot of brush
on Chaplin's improved property, and three
quarters of a mile of street railroad that
had already been sold on an execution
for $500 or $500. Lanphere is In the deal
for SIS, Mortgage had $500 invested; H
p. Shut s. Co. are out $3.50. and Judson
Ross of Ostego dropped $1,000. We are
looking for him."
Abrams went to the hotel where he sup
posed Chaplin was stopping this after
noon, only to learn that he had left the
city on Saturday to go to Charlotte and
Nashville While here he was pushing
the interests of the Puget Sound Uni
versity Co.." for which he was endeavor,
ing to secure investors.
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Brooklyn, Dec. 25.~Prepar1
about completed for tho preseitaelG
the silver service set by this city Is fba|
new cruiser Brooklyn. The exercises a.
presentation will take place at the nav
yard. Ex-Mayor Schieren will call In
assemblage to order and preside, ana
Mayor Wurster will make the forma,
speech of presentation. The presenta-
ton committee consists of William Rer
ri, ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren, Henri
w, Maxwell Willis l.. Ogden, Don Z,
Seitz, Colonel George A. Price and Mar
shall T. Davidson. The committee has
raised $1O,2S7 for the gift to the Brooklyn
The gift will be a solid dinner service
Weighing 1850 ounces. The ornamentatlon
on the larger pieces will be an engrayine
of the cruiser.
The Brooklyn was launched October
1895, from Cramps shipyard her contract
cost being s29S6,000. The Brooklyn is ID.
feet 6 inches long, GA feet inches broad
and draws "a feet. She has twin screws
moved by four vertical triple expansion
engines, two coupled on each shaft ~
which the forward pair may be readilv
uncoupled for economical cruising. Har
coal capacity is 1853 tons. arranged so as
to help protect her vitals. This will an
able her to run across tho ocean and hack
She will have 566 officers and men in All
The distinctive features of the Brooklvn
are her three very tall smokestacks. which
are expected to give her tremendous natu-
raj draft power. her eight semi-rapid fra
| eight inch guns, firing three or four shot.
| apiece a minute, which are the first ~
such large size installed In United Stats
war vessels, though Chill, Argentine Ia
pan and France have many guns ~
| nearly equal power, and her three inch
water line armor belt, feet 3 inches
| wide and long enough to cover the ma.
chinery and boiler space. This will give
protection against secondary battery fire
| The Brooklyn represents the highest de-
gree Of perfection yet reached in the con
struction Of vessels of her class. In gen.
eral design and appearance she resem.
bles the New York, but In fighting effici-
ency, steaming radius. coal carrying ca
pacity and weight of metal dischareed
by her batteries, she surpasses not onlv
the crack flagship of the service. but
will further be the peer Of any shin NOT
carrying heavy armor afioat. In her high
smokestacks and tumble home sides
she resembles the Jean Bart, the great
French armogA cruiser that ATTENDED
the Columbian 1~ade in New York har-
Dor In the spring OF 1893.