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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

thing but grazing aud probably cotton. One
can fnd almost white sand, light SANDY
loan. black sand with little clay ana
then the olItiviai depoaita, which have
rich reddish or chocolate color. These sur
face soils vary oil the way from tour
inches TO two feet In depth, Tho nature ci
the siitsoil, however, forms most import
ant consideration. Immediately unuef ny
surface sol may be found white ciiaiky
rock formation OF great depth. IN oiher
places n reddish, somewhat gravehy cray
II found just under the surface SOL and
varies In depsh from two to six feet before
atrihlng The white chnlby rock strata. soils
under which this intervening clay strata
is found are best suited 10 orchard anu
garden culture and are much 70 DC pre-
fercd to those where the rock s,rala Is 10
near the surface.
what rorms n most valuable considera-
finn On ne study OF the Beeyiile district
"a The work which the branch OF the asri.
c,itt,ra, exparffnent station at TINS poih'
h doinr Unfortunately II IN the only one
aiong The coast and the Beeyille gardeners
are mi slow 10 make the best OF the re-
suits there Obtained or the work ID pro
gress. Mr.. s. a. McI5enry ls the iocai hu'
perlntcndent and Ia an inteliigent. pias-
Teal gardener ard farmer, Wen sa, y, ~, ~
NE work which has been intrusted 20 MN,
This branch station rs not only a creoit 70
HeeyiIIe. hut TO the central station antnori-
,iea. n Is IN every way deserving OF grea,ef
financial support thap The state iegisia-
,,,ra Mas given IL as yet On the expert
mental grounds saw as f'ne cab1age ~, aug !
cauliflower as have seen In Texas. Th.y
were ali In one-twentieth acre expert.
mental plnts and some thirty kInaa, J.
my memory serves me correcuy' y no'
necessary 10 go into details. ns y - esi-
dent 81 what value the report Of these tests
win he 10 the market gardeners Of the
coast. The same applying to the young ex.
detrimental orchards. but which have moi
yet fruited and viii give no results TOR
couple OF years yet.
Everywhere a lively interest u taken 10
the fruit and vegetable show IN Houston,
December TO II, and BeeyiHe garden pro.
d,,css win come up for consideration Al
the time and place mentioned.
Fred W. MalIy.
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DEMAND FOR CATTLE.
Long Drouth In Causing Uneasines
in Bee County.

Long Drouth In Causing Uncasiness
in Bee County.
Beeville. Texas, November 24.-The cat
tie shipment from this section during the
past few days has been the heaviest known
in several years. The demand for fat
cattle is far in excess Of the supply, while
the demand for poor stock has rapidly de-
clined owing to the scarcity Of feedstuffs
The continued drouth is causing stockrnen
much uneasincss, as most of the cattle
left in this country are poor and lack Of
sufficient feed for the winter Is liable to
result, II the weather be very severe. In
motality almost equal to that OF the winter
NJ ,Q9- %
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good deal OF interest and comment among
all classes OF citizens. The land owners In
this Immediate section seem TO be willing 10
do the square thing There has been soma
talk and good many notes threatening TO
SOW johnson grass IL certain considerations
were not granted Papers have published
thcso notes withoup names. On the whole
this Ia not the true sentiment Of the rent
err. who say they want aud are anxious to
rent land, giving In exchange for the land
ono-third OF the grain and one-fourth Of the
ratfou
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For the black brocado nothing makes a
Shower trimming than sable, new way
to finish the sleeves Is With cum OF sable.
over which there turns hack a cutf " the
silk, bringing the silk next TO the hand,
Tho sable collar may be an adjustable one,
and the front plastron OF sable may alao be
adjustable.
Marrow bands OF sable can outline the
vest and nlso drapc Tho front. which should
DO rather iocae 80 conform with the prevails
ing blcuso style, deep girdlc OF black
satin is worn with these coats
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A Young Girl burned TO Death.

Bonham. Texas, November 4.--Yester-
day at YOUNGSTOWN, in the northwestern
part of this county. young girl named
Thomson was burned to death. She was
alone In the house preparing to so TO school
when her dress caught fire and she was
burned to crisp before help arrived. She
lived in great agony about four hours after
the acSJdent.
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MRS. ANN BYRNS.

AT 7.o5 o'clock this morning at her resi-
depce. 1904 Church street, Mrs. Ann ByrnA
died after residence Of fifty-six years iu
Galveston. Ann Smith came TO this city
from County Cavern. ireland, In ls4l, and
was married to Patrick Byrns. She was the
mother of Mrs. James j. Moore. John ).
Byrns. Mary A. Byrns and James Byrns.
The funeral Is announced for tomorrow
az D, m. from her late residence l4Vf
Church street.
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Victoria. Texas, November IA special
train was run to Cuero and back this morn
ing for the purpose OF getting some medi-
cine needed by the doctors In treating the
infant child of Mr.. w. T. McCampbell, who
is i'll with diphtheria- The medicine IN
a,,estion Is kind rarely used and Messrs.
Heaton Bros. Of This city happened 10 be
temporarily out, but furnished 1t from their
Cuero house.
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|, FORBES INTERVIEWED.


y Durrnnt She Believed Him to
BE Innocent.
4 Worth, Texas, November 24.-The
= wife Of Arthur Forbes, alias ].
kpther, who was arrested at Meridian.
charged with having murdered Mrs.
Una Langfelt in San Francisco and
suicided in the Bosque county jail,
bcated In this city today by the police
h. A reporter called on the woman,
bow goes by the name OF Ada Taylor.
br that she married Arthur Forbes
HUE Rock in 1892 and that their
moon was spent in Europe; after Wis
hi the leading cities OF that country
: left his wife with his relatives in
y and went to San Francisco and con-
y another marriage. Mrs. Forbes re-
u In Vienna until 1896, when she re-
4 TO her parents home In Texarkana
TER was Joined by Forbes and the two
10 Kopperl, in Bosque county, where
Taught the public school. They had
&rouble, during which Forbes shot her
inhtS, tuc uidl hS OIL WHICH she car
b this day. About this time Arthur
was arrested, charged with the
Il Of Mrs. Langfelt and lodged in Jail.
he subsequently, suicided by taking
Zine, which his wife says he always
a with him. Mrs. Forbes then left
RI and spent a short time at Dallas,
fame to Fort Worth.
Says there is no doubt as to Forbes
the murderer OF the three San Fran
komen; that he often told her that
well acquainted with Minnie Will
And Blanche Lamont, having been
heed to them by The1iore Durrant:
often referred to the murders in
manner that she was convinced that
Few of them. Mrs. Forbes, or Ada
says that one of her trunks is still
Francisco, where 1t was used In
Pc during Durrant's trial.
today wired Dnrrant as follows:
courage; ] believe you to be an in
man; IL can help to prove your
pee command me-"
Taylor is an educated woman and
n In Jefferson, Texas. 20 years ago.
rs II when she married Arthur
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Mis-. Heatnn,s Funeral.

Victoria. Texas. November 24,-The fun
eral OF Miss Jeanette Heaton. which oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at 4;so o'clock
was one OF the largest seen here.
In the mention OF the sad circumstances
=, her death The Pest correspondent erred
as 10 the attending physicians. VINO were
Drs. Hopkins and Duncan.
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n11ARANrINE coMMrTTEE.

John d. Rogers. representing the cottoA
exchange; Charles Fowler. the Maritime
association: Leo N, Lsvi, the chamber OF
commerce. and G. l. Wallis the board Of
trade. have been appointed to act on the
committes 20 draw UP The petition from
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Waco, Texas. November 24.---John Whits-
ker. painter employed by Contractor
james Shear. and al work on the calcnias
hall building. fell from the scaffold sixteen
feet landing on the concrete sidewalk on
his left side. His left leg and thigh were
broken. his left arm dislocated and he has
bruises and contusions on the head. u -
believed his wounds are fatal.
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REARitEsTED.
sheriff Alleged THAT the bond ~
Insuffictent.

Waco. Texas. November 24.-Dr u w.
England. charged with the killing OF the
Mexican at Eddy last week. was rearrested
today on warrant issued from the district
court. England had an examining trial at
the time OF the killing before Justice Davis
OF this city and was admitted TO bail IN
the sum or 500; since tina, time Sheriff
Baker has learned OF evidence not intro
duced at the examining trial and today
made affidavit that the bond was inhuf-
fieIett aud asked for q capias, which was
issued England was brought from EDDY
tonight and will be given habeas corpus
hearing tomorrow.
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STATUES TO TEXAS HEROES.

Mr.. j. r. Manning. the architect who IL
to construct the base OF the monument to
the heroes OF Texas, provided for In the
will OF the late Henry Rosenberg. arrived
here This morning and will begin work ON
the foundations al once.
Mr.. Manning says that the base, which
"a 10 be composed OF Connecticut granite.
left Boston on a schooner bound for Gal
weston November 10. and should reach here
early in December. The stones are all cut
ana aggregate $50 tons In weight.
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Koyse, Texas. November 24.-l.ast week
Reeves & Forbes store at Stranger was en-
tered and the burglars secured some $50
belonging to the firm and some IS or $40
OF the postoffice funds Suspicicn waA d.
rected TO a young man, who was arrested
and lodged In Marlin jail.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremont--J. s. Currey. Chicago;
Charles l. Pctherbridge. New York; w. Q.
Holm. Julius Weiss. New York; G. L. Russ.
Texas; G. III. Turner. Palestine; L. Seeden-
bach. New York: f. A. Richardson Chs
cago; Max Salnuels. Dallas; j. II. Smith.
Springfield. Ohio A. b. Townsend, Santa
Clara. Cal; r, Rogers. indianapolis: Chas.
J. Rauch. New York: Edward Blake, New
York; J. +. Manning. Washington; Mrs, G..
II. Turner. Palestine; +. A. Spears, Chi
cago; II. o. Packard. l.. Mexbaoh, New
York; ID. s. Solomon, New York X. Hope
Brown, Jr.. London Frank +. Gibson, New
York Joe Jacobs. Baltimore; n, Arnold,
New York; A. Greenebaum Philadelphia
L. II. Palmer, Topeka; III. NJ. French, c.
l.. Robertson, St. Louis
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS FOR RAPE


Corpus Christi. Texas. November a.,
The case Of Domingo Cresantes. charged
with the rape of his 9-ycar-old niece, here
several weeks ago. and which came up for
trial here yesterday, reaulted in Cresantes'
being sentenced to Imprisonment in the
penitentary for twenty-five years. The
case was given to the Jury about o'clock
and In about half an hour they returned q
verdict as above. There was much inter-
est taken in this case, the court room being
crowded to Its utmost capacity.
The only other case tried during the
day was thai OF Curlos Castillo for bur-
glary in Alice, he being sentenced to two
years in the penitcntiary.
Judge Wells is now holding court both
night and day.
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DnIiy Mcnu Hut.

Mashed Potatoes There seems little to
learn about mashed potatoes, but an Amer
lean lady visiting In ChantIily at the Baron
cas- de ST. oider's noticed that ttey were
particularly good and was fortunate enough
to be taken Into the kitchen TO interview
the chef. His method Of preparing Is here
with giveD. When tho potatoes are tender
but not overdone. they are drained.
sprinllcd with little salt and then put iu
a pan in the oven Tor few minutes. to be
completely dried, and just here Hes the se-
crot OF the feathery lghtncss that follows.
They are now to BIZ strained through hot
eulander las for ''riced" po,atoes), into the
hot saucepan. large piece OF butter and
half cup OF hon milk added, then, beaten
TO a pulp. add another bit OF butter and
send TO the table, hoapcd lightly In the hot
dish. DO not lei the potatoes cook while
preparing only Keep them very hot. A we'll
bcatnn egg stirred through these potatoes
converts them into excellent croquctte ma
toriat
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Mr.. n. N. osburn, well known at WOOD
.tock Mich. was troubled with lame
back. He was persuaded 10 use Cham
berlain,s Pain palm. II gave him reliei ~
one night. This remedy is also famous =, :,
its cures Of rheumatism. For sale ~ ~
drussists.
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Denton, Texas. November 2'.1 -slxiy-nve
hundred turkeys we're shipped from here
Yesterday ard today together.
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All persons afflicted With dyspepsia VIII
find Immediate relief and sure cure BY
using siegert's Ansostura Bitters.
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Some luxurious tahleoloths nowadays are
not only richly embroidered. hut also
adorned with inserted bands Of lace, which
give you the sensation of dining of u petit
coat Such excess is 10 be avoided. The
starohipg and stifioning Of table linen is not
to BIO recommended. Tho Ideal tablccloth Is
smooth and fair TO tho eye; 1t has no OBJ
truscd glaze; II Is soft 10 the touch, and It's
folds are not hard or rigid. a most im-
portant article absolutely necessary for
happiness at the table IL the napkin. Tho
napkin should be soft and ample and abso-
1utely devoid OF glaze or starch. In all she
details of table service the chief consdcra-
tion Is appropriateness TO the end
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Galveston. Texas, November ga
large number Of suits were filed In the
OWL district court today, this being the
last day Of service for the present term
OF court. SIX were divorce cases. but de-
i'nquent tax suits comprised the greater
nA..5er.
Among others was damage and in1unc-
ton SUIT against the city by Frank Jones,
he alleges that the city cut Off his water
supply. Notwithstanding he paid water rent
promptly. For this he asks damages for
$500. He asks an Injunction to prevent
defendant from cutting him off IN the
future. Judge Stewart will hear the APP
plication on November 80.
The Texas City improvement company
came in for its share Of trouble. b. f..
Myers sued on two notes aggregating about
100000. He asks that his lien be fore
closed and Judgment rendered In his fa.
vor. b. G. +. Leonard receiver Of tho
Texas City Mil and Elevator compan.
brought action sgainst the Improvement
company for a specific performance OF
contract. He alleges that the defendant
company bias failed and refused to give
valid title to certain property they agreed
TO when the Touring mill was erected there
last year,
There was no session OF the criminal
district court today.
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STEAMSHIP LlpELEp.

Deputy United States Marshal borough
seized the steamship Aeon at late hour
tonight on a libel flied In the rederai court
by All lboham, The petition alleges per-
sonal Injuries and asks damages In the sum
OF $4,000. The Aeon had Obtained clear
snce papers and was getting ready to sail
tomorrow.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Large Nsmbsr Of Salts. Two Auaiast
TEXAS City conpsay.
KILLED BY The FALL OF Il GUN,


tIhe Footss branch office IN Galveston i.
q me TremeHt hotel, where items a. nsws
sSoscr1yuons and advertisements win b
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AN ENGLlsHMAN's OPINION.

Robert Hope Brown. about whom sew
eral articles have been published in con-
nection with the project OF establishing .
steamship line between Cardiff and Calves
ton, is in the city. Mr.. Brown registered
from London. He has made tour Of the
territory tributary to Calves on and he has
no bouquets to throw at this port or at the
business men of the West
Mr.. Brown apparently does not think
the American merchants are as wide
awake, alert and as enterprising as they
have been credited with being He said
one of the principal obstacles he encoun-
tered WAS the instability OF railroad rates.
Why" he declared. while | was In
Chicago-I was there but one day, remem-
ber-rates were changed four tlmes Then
there's another thing. One railroad takes
freight only SO far and then turns 1t over
to another and so on. There Is room for
great reform in your transportation eys-
tenn.
Your merchants are slow. II large com.
mcrcial houses In Galveston, Dallas, Okla
homa, Wichita. Kansas City aud st. Louis
would act intelligenily and for their in
terests they could import goods from
abroad cheaper than they now get them
via New York. There should be good, mis-
cellaneous cargues for vessels from Eng
land to Galveston. You have the territory
to supply, but your merchants are not
awaiting themselves OF the opportunity.
New York is very expensive port.
Galveston Is too expensive a port for the
business you are doing. Your wharf men
must come of the perch. That's the ex-
preston isn't It, come OF the perch? Yes,
thought so.'
What do your people intend to do II
you enter the Transatlantic freight field ?
Will you build ships or buy old ones?'
I'VE are working In the interest OF =
new port-Cardiff. II the business is prom
Using We may build ships; 1t depends on
the requirements OF the trade
Mr.. Brown is going to make more de
tailed Investigations here regarding wharf
age, import duties, port charges. steve
doring rates, etc. and Will then go North
again to stir UP the sleepy merchants Of the
West and Middle West.
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KILLED WHILE HUNTING.

Pierce Herard, French cook about IS
years old. met death yesterday afternoon
by the accidental discharge Of a shotgun.
Herard with party OF friends left town
Monday in sloop to shoot ducks. They
did not have much luck and were return
ing to town when the accident occurred.
A large setter dog was in the sloop ana
in moving about knocked Herard's gun
down. One barrel was discharged by the
fall, the full load entering the unfortunate
mans breast, from which he died almost
instantly. The body was brought to town
today and an Inquest held by Justice Barry.
who rendered a verdict In accordance with
the foregoing facts.
Herard leaves a wife and one child Lii
France.
CHINESE AWAITING DEPORTATION.
United States Deputy Marshal borough
has returned from Houston with Joe Yet
Now. Sam Hing. Jew Chun and Joe Dew
four Cinnamon. who are now In Jail In this
city awaiting deportation to China. Five
were originally arrested in Houston, but
the other succeeded in proving that he was
horn In this country, and was therefore per-
mitted To remain. Besides those mentioned
there are ten other Ceiestials In jail here,
five from Galveston and five who came a.
stowaways from Tampieo. They VIII De
deported to China about December 10 Uncle
sam win pay their passage and buy each
suit Of new clothes.
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To brighten DinHy Carpets.
When n carpet comes tn be laid nfrcab,
tho colors are apt 10 look somewhat dingy
Evening star., 1897-05-12
THE CIVIL SERVICE Law. '
1t VIII Receive q Judicial Construc-
tiOn In the Klein Case.

The civil service law, particularly the
sections of the Revised Statutes which
provide for the promotion and retention in
Office OF ex-Union soldiers. will soon be
tudicially construed by the Court of Claims.
The case of Morris Keim is set for trial in
the Court Of Claims tomorrow morning at
II o'clock. and is regarded by a number of
others ready to bring cases as a test case.
Early last year Keim filed petition in
the Court Of Claims, alleging that in July.
1894. he had been unjustly and summarily
dismissed from the Interior Department.
where he was q clerk in the pension
bureau, and that the dismissal was on ac-
count of his political faith, and that he
was thoroughly competent clerk at the
time. Keim asked the court to give him
the amount OF his salary for the period he
had been out of the service. The govern
ment, by the Attorney General, filed a
demurrer to the petition, and the court
temporarily overruled the demurrer and
ordered testimony to be taken and the case
briefed on the facts and merits. The case
is now ready for trial, and will be argued
both upon the law and the facts, the
legal question involved being whether or
not the Court of Claims, or any other
ton of a case involving the exercise of ex-
ecuttve discretion by the head Of q depart
ment in dismissing clerk from the serv-
Ice This involves the consideration Of the
chtAAAeA oilo oSPCuuCut propositions as 10
whether the court Is to become q Quasi
executive board of review to look into the
official actions of heads Of departments
and substitute the judgment of the court
for that Of the executive in the manage
ment of the department, the dismissal of
clerks. etc.
1t is claimed by the petitioner however,
that his case is stronger than IL he relied
only upon the civil service law, and he
relies in a large measure upon section 1864,
Revised Statutes, and section 3 Of the act
supplemental thereto. These sections pro-
vide that persons honorably discharged
from the military or naval service by rea-
son OF disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line of duty shall
be preferred for appointments to civil
offices. And that in making reductions and
promotions preference shall be given these
ex-Union soldiers. The petitioner alleges
that by his dismissal both Of these sec
tfons were fagrantly violated, he being an
honorably discharged ex-Union soldier.
Keim also alleges that incidentally the civil
service law was violated by his dismissal.
StSong and lengthy briefs have been filed
on both sides, and the argument Of the
case tomorrow and the decision Of the
court later on are sure to command much
interest. The Attorney General, by his as
sistant. Capt. John g. Capers, represents
the government, and ex-Assistant Attorney
General John C. Clancy and Judge Luther
r. Smith represent Mr.. Keim. the petit
. t10ner
Evening star., 1897-05-12

ers 0n feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen, Fort Smith, 3.S. .o-
The river at New Orleans Is 34 above
the danger line and stationary.
At vicksburg 1t is 9.S above the danger
line and has fallen Oh. 49,. a-.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, o:54 am. and 1O:23
pm; high tide, 800 am. and 4:0l pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1888 am and II :16
The Sun and Noon.
7:O3 pm. -
Moon sets, 2:32 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:49 am "a
The City Lights. .,
Gas lamps all lighted by s:12 p.m.; ex-
Ing Is begun one hour before the time
named. ,,- 1s-~..ss- -t..i@ -
Arc lamps lighted at 1857 p.m.; extin-
guished at 4:12 am. ~......
Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hour,
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau t3,,rfne
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
e- May Ia Pm, 72; M, 60; midnight,
May PA am. "a; 8 am, 60; 12 M, II,
ard pm, 76 ''
Maximum, 7s. at 1 pm. May 12; mini.
mum, 6S. at am, May II.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 3
I'm: Great Falls, temperature, -: co1,i1f-
Ton, =: Receiving reservoir, Temperature
% condition at north connection, II: coudi.
tion az south connection. =. Distributing
nuent gate house, 15; effuent gate house.
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