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LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Gladstone is about to bring out second
series OF books made up from his occasional
writings. The first volume will appear in the
spring.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

F. Tennyson Neely has just published a
paper-eovered edition Of Captain Charles
Kings "Fort Frayne," of the cloth edition of
which, he states, nine editions were sold
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Part Of the house officers, which he strong
" cont eadS is demonstrated Ivy the tesit-
inoay that such thlues have ovcurred be-
tore
Mr.. Linn Q, Victoria Is rcais TO make his
rep0rt I, VIII he practically the came as
the enc introduced today, hui, sccs further
into ,hc situation ana shows the utter I'M
possibility az The amendment having come
from the house,
Mir Roecrs will dissent materially and
reDagt the opposite OF Mr.. COldgiU's lTs1-
,icu lie believes from the eyidencc is>l
the amendment came 10 the senate hut IS
unable to determine what hen became
.. 1t.
Mr.. Woods aud Nj. Terrell the over
two members u The committee. strike
happy medium ana will sas they are ma
HE 10 arrive at any conclusion with refer
ence to tho amendment.
MI the committee agree as 10 the lob
hy" and The Insertion of the amendment in
tho enrolled bill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
THE BRENNAN BUDGET
NOMINEES FOR COUNTY POSTOF.
FICES no DE NAMED.
Grnut HIS Requested Caucus.
Drcnhnm Office May soon Have
New Incumbent.

BRENNAN. Texas, June 17.-Repuohcah
County Chairman John G. Cain coiored'
j. in recent of letter from John Grant
member of the national committee for
Texas. who has the distribution OF feoerai
patronage. in which he tells him to call
meeting of the county executive commit
tee for the purpose of recommending post
masters for all the county postoEhces' VIM
viii be appointed by the assistant post
master general without confirmation by
the senate where the salary is less imam
5000 He requests Chairman Cain to
recommend a man for each Office IN the
county. and not to omit the smaller Of
hces. as they Will all become vacant.
In concluding he asks him TO make
Recommendations Tor presidential Offices
as we'll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
PLUCKY WOMAN SHOT
HER HUSBAND FIRED At A BUR.
CLAIR SHE WAS HOLDING,
Fatnl Wound WINS Inhictcd--The
burglar Escaped.

Buffalo. Texas, June Nv. j. Holder
and wife We're aroused from sleep about IL
O'Clock last night by some unknown man
being in their room. Holder ran to some
part OF the room for his pistol, while Mrs.
Holder jumped up and lit lamp, but in
her haste or excitement dropped 1t on the
floor. At this moment the man sprang for
the door with Mrs Holder trying to hold
him. In the scuffle, Holder fred but missed
the man and hit his wife in the right Shout
der The ball passed out at the side of the
troehea, inficting dangerous and perhaps
fatal wound
The man jumped out at the window as
Holder fired the second shot at him Par
ties left at once for Fairfield for Sheriff
Powells blood hounds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
TIE BRENNAN rosToFFIcE.

The announcement from Washington that
the BRENNAN posJofiice has been relesated
from second TO third class was perhaps a
surprise 10 everybody here except Post
master EldridEe.
Il knew it some time ago." remarked
Postmaster Eldridee when The Post CORE
spondent showed him the item.
What effect Will 1t have on the Bren-
ham office 2" then asked.
None eNcept 10 reduce the salary from
$4,000 to $500. and perhaps make a smaller
allowance for clerk hire.
Il will have been in here four years on
the 10th OF July. and | expect my sue
eessor Will be APPOINTED 10 take charge
july l."
who do YOU think 1t will be-" was then
asked. and MIR. Edrdee replied that he
expected that MIR. w. e puyer would be
appointed.
Mr.. Dwver was the postmaster under the
last republican administration. and made q
good one. and il he secures the APPOINT
ment this time Will no DOUBT give satiSfac-
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
TEST WAS SUCCESsFru
ROUND BALE PUT THorcu -.
FACES.
Gtnncd and Compressed, Unroy,.s
sampled iu Mode, hut Could
Not he Set onEirc,

Waco. Texas. June 1.-THE round BAH
gin compress of the American Cotton com.
pany was the scene of an interesting len,
Of the merits Of the round bale system 10.
dav. BY invitation of Messrs. Bart Moore
" Dieball. large number Of Representa-.
tive men were present 10 see the test,
among whom were the following: D. L.
Zaup. LaGrange. Charles Fischer, Cuero;
II. Schumacher. Navaso,a: j. A. Waldion.
Temple: j. X. Griffin. Itasca; NJ NJ.
Martin. West. W. NJ. Bullard, Alyarlto;
j l.. Morris. Brueeville; Nj. +. Morris,
Eddy; Joseph Hally, Nayasota, S. n.
Strong. Dallas. Jacob Weaver, Fort Bend;
I'D Woodal. Itaska; r. D. johnson,
kosse John w Stevens. Hillsboro. J. D,
Kevser. Marlin: q. NJ. Doty, Whiiewrigh,
w. j. Rutledge. Whitewrisht j. O.
Schulz. Falls CITY; Thomas Peoples, Cam.
ercn. J. l.. Means. Dallas; B. F. Tayor
Denton. Henry Sclz. Pilot Point; ice Nc.
Kinney. Van Alstyne: j. A. Taylor, Dsa.
ton: j. W. Johnston. Van Alsiyne; ]. 0.
A, Whalev. Gainesville o. +. Dor1blae',
Aillsboro. Z. 5. Crombey, Hillsboro; ".
Gardner. Marlin: b. p. Mcdonald, FcH
Scott Kansas. and 4 number Of prominent
citizuns from the Indian Territory.
The test was perfect exhibition u Gin.
ming and balinE the cylindrical bale, lie
huge machinery being kept runling cor
tinuously two or three hours. making, san-
ping, weighing and marking the bales
ready for the mills.
The PROCESS OF unrolling was exhibited,
too. a bale being used in one test which
had been lying six or eight months. ine
cotton came off in an unbroken hat Is |,
did from newly compressed bale, srd
while it was a very thin bat at hrst
pulled up after being unrolled. showing
that the fibre was not injured. The ~
came off in this condition to the center
Sampling by the buyer is unnecessar!
in this process. but the management
proved that 1t could be done Just as sasiv
and as often and at as great expense 70
the seller and with as much waste q tn
old wav.
An attempt TO burn a bale for the eeneh:
OF the insurance men present proved W..
the round bale is noncombusuoie, WIN w
ignite and is absolutely flreproQi. hv
effort to start the bale burning tailed Ms
blaze simply flashing over the loose 10,
pulled out for the purpose OF hhu''is' tAa
going COMPLETELY out mr..
There we're many expressions OF sa'is.so
ton from the visitors and those WIG s.'s ~
doubling the ability OF the rnaaaseas'n nv ~
do what they claimed were convheei ma'
they could do more. The bales lIflla
ont TODAY weighed between io9 anu WV
pounds each.
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pose Of employing counsel TO aid in the
prosecution to the end that simple and
exact Justice may he done in the courts.
therefore call upon all members OF the
Texas Press association to contribute as
literally as their means will permit 10 this
fund. aud to send the amount at once to
Mrs w. II. Cox of the Press Bulletin
Temple. Texas. Every contribution will be
acknowledged through the Bulletin
trust that every member of the asso-
citation will respond cheorfully and prompt
ly TO this appeal.
s. NJ Vernon
President Texas Press Association.
Texas papers please copy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
NOTES.

The board of pharmacy was in session
this afternoon,
The commencement exercises of Blinn
Memorial college closed last night with a
grand concert.
Moonlight picnics are being held almost
nightly at Watson's natatorium, three
miles east of town.
a large crowd of young people will go
out to Mr.. Il. Pennngton's TO a water
melon party tonight
The musical recital of Mrs. Ida Harris'
music class at the Atlethic club hall last
night was largely attended
The lawyers and dudes crossed bats at
the park yesterday evening. the lawyers
being defeated by score of 81 TO 10
Corpus Christi day, Thursday after Trim
ty Sunday, was observed here today with
services at the Catholic church and thous-
ands OF foanders came in to attend sery-
ices and keep the day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
ROAD GRADING no STONE.

The work of grading the road between
Brennan and Stone. with large force,
numbering los. about twenty or thirty
teams. furnished by farmers. and the colrn-
tv convict outfit. was commenced near
Rosedale this morning and a quarter of
mile graded by noon
The teams blocked the road for a while
ana 1t being holiday. teams lined up dur
ing the blockade for quarter OF a mills
before the way could be cleared. and
caused some DELAY in the work.
The force will work back toward the
natatorium tomorrow.
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NOTES.

The market is well supplied with red
snappers, trout oroakers and june fish.
W. o. Ansley OF Houston was visitor at
the cotton exchange today. being introduced
BY W. Meade.
Mollie Wood, A years old. arrived yes
terday evening from Beaumont in Ill health
and was taken TO the Sealy hospital.
Tucker lodge, Ancient Free ana Accepted
Masons- held an election last night, The
following gentlemen were chosen to FIN the
various Offices; r. l.. Powell. worsflipful
master; f. Nj. Walker, senior warden John
7. Wheeler. Junior warden; C.. NJ. Kemp,
secretary; T X. Kennedy. junior deacon;
Ward II. Hulen. senior deacon; william
Wills. iller: NJ. II. Mott. honorary mem
Der.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
THE SENATE.


Austin, Texas. June Representative
Ayers bill to secure thu Attendance o. wit
nessea In criminal cases without attach
ment was laid before the senate this morn
ang and several amendments were adopted
TO perfect the measure.
Mr.. Goss offered an amendment striking
out the provision which required sherirs
upon witnesses making affidavit that they
ara not able 20 ray their railroad fare, ~
furnish the same, which would be deducted
from witness compensation. THIS was
defeated
An amendment by MIR. Beall providing
that when application is made FOR subpoe-
mas It must be shown what IS to be proven
by the witnesses desired. and further that
the testimony can not be secured in the
county OF prosecution. was discussed for
two hours, and adjournment was taken
until ) p nj.
MIR Wayland's bill appropriating $4,000
for moving tho school building at the
Prairie View normal and erecting new
building at the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical college was engrossed aud passed
hnaily under suspension of The rules.
The Ayers subpoena hill was again taken
up with the Beall amendment pending /,
was lost and The hill was engrossed and
PASSED finally under suspension OF the rule
Mr.. Netts bill regulating tho takNy OF
scholastic census was called up and amend.
ed by Mr.. stafford. allowing compensation
for completing the work al the rate of
cents per capita In cities OF under SCOT
inhabitants AID . cents for cities over tina
figure. The bill was engrossed and passed
finally.
Mr.. Bealrs bill limiting the expenditure
OF State. county and municipal school fund
and regulating the compensation of treas
urers handling the same was also en-
CROSSED and passed finally.
Adjournment was taken until tomorrow
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Senator Davis introduced concurren
resolution this afternoon setting 1873
o'clock p. m, June is, as the time for Sin
die adjournment OF the special session Q
the legislature.
NEW BILLS
Senator Wayland introduced bill thi
morning appropriating $500 for erecting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Huntsville. Texas. June l7.-fulsuAp. "
call of Chairman Calverness the popu'''N
of Walker county met in coh'eh''OA
Grants colony. four miles from 'o"h' '"
terdav. Seven delegates were elec'eu y
the congressional convention at h0us'0n
on the ed instant.
A resolution was passed condemnins "
sion in all its forms and phases, ,,r. ,ra
A resolution indorslng the ihilia' n,,,ins
referendum passed and also one t sp,asrs
proxies and candidates and oinee h hSsl ot
participating In conventions. 1ns VS. "
harmony prevailed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
ELECTION EXPENSE BILLS.

In the charter amendments passed by the
present legislature there is a provision that
all candidates elected at the municipal
election must file with the city clerk I
statement of their election expenses.
None of the officers elected has thus far
complied with the law.
Today a Post man saw City Attorney
Smith. and in response to the question as
to what effect the non compliance with the
law would have upon their right to hold
office. Mr.. Smith said that he preferred not
10 give any expression on the subject until
the necessity arose for him to do SO off,
cially
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
EXTRA SESSION PROCEEDINGS.
Both Houses Were i'm the humor and Much Business
Was Disposed OF.
BILL SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
Four Bill Vetoed and includes Con-
siderable Money Permanent improvements Governors Anti
Lynchins Bill HAS Passed by the House.

today and passed
commit
bill
aside
the
resplar session 1t also
and is $'No
SprFoprains
The ell to
The BIZ
the g
bill resulane
peaditun available
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The Beach Hotel Formally Opened
for the Season.
COLONEL URIAH LOTT IS CONFIDENT.
Relieves He Can Ruitd His Proposed
Roud-No Election Expense bills
Have Been Filcd-NOtes.

Galveston. Texas. June 1.-THE Beach
hotel was formally reopened this morning
and now everything is all right again. Con
certs will be given on the lawn by Rogers
full, military band each night In the week
except Wednesday and every effort will be
made to attract and entertain strangers.
The staff of Manager Horst consists of:
william Audsley Easton. chief clerk; W.
A. Fields. bookkeeper, and Il. II. Capers,
night clerk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
GLuT OF TEXAS FRUIT.

Lemons are on boom. The price has az
vanced 10 cents a box within the last two
days. Colonel Holt OF Holt. Pahst & Lem
bach. says this sharp advance is due 10 the
increased demand for good keeping fruit.
The bulk of the lemon cargoes now arriv-
ing in New York, he says, is made up Of
poor quality articles that will not keep
The weather. too is against the fruit.
The local market is glutted with Texas
fruits apples. peaches plums. grapes and
blackberries coming in faster than the de-
mand warrants
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
Accidentally killed.

Valley View. Texas June 6.-Mr. r. /.
Burkhead. who accidentally killed him
self near Henrietta Yesterday, was buried
here this afternoon by the Knights OF
Honor and Woodmen of the World,
OF which orders he was a MEM
Der. He and other parties left here on
hunting trip. and they were camped two
miles west OF Henrietta. While taking his
gun from the wagon IL was accidentally
discharged the contents striking him in
the head. killing him Instantly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
RoNDs APPROVED.

The attorney general today approved a
$1,000 issue of Plano City waterworks
bonds.
The comptroller today registered sl2 900
I'M county bridge bonds
Webb county redeemed $4,000 court house
bonds held by the school fund
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
$40 MILES ON BIKES.

J. b. Weiley and George Chandler, two
young wheelmen who started out on May
10 for bicycling tour through the lower
part of the State, have returned after COW
ering So miles.
on the trip several fast runs were made
the distance from Angleton to Brazoria,
thirteen and one-h half miles. being covered
in fifty-nne minutes. The best days run
was sixty-one miles from Sunnyside to
Houston. which was made in exactly eight
hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
COAST COUNTRY CROPS coon.

Mr.. p. j. Willis of Wallisville says corn
cotton and oats are looking well and that
coast country farmers are jubllant. Con-
siderable interest is being manifested in the
proposed railroad through the coast coun-
try, and the people are expecting great
things In this direction from Colonel Uriah
Lott. the veteran railroad builder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
JnilCil for Rnnn

Cuero, Texas, June l7.-John Hutcheso,
'oiored, was arrested last night and Jailed
en- charge OF rape, his alleged victim
being Lucinda Brown. a coiored girl "a ar
- years old, Complaint was filed yes
seraay evening. The ofense is alleged 10
A''e peen committed some two weeks ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
The killing of FronI, Moo.

sherman. Texas, June ls--Deputy sher-
MS have Just returned from the scene Of
the killing of Frank Moore while resisting
arrest in Wilbarger county last Sunday
Moore is alleged to have stolen a horse
from ex-county Commissioner Sander M
TINS county He was followed over 900 miles
captivity. WV" w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
APPEAL TO the TEXAS PRESS.
Special Counsel In the Case OF Char
cncc ~. Douglas.

To the Officers and Members of the Texas
Press Association.
Comanehe, Texas, June lon the 7th
instant James Williams. editor of the Ard
more Daily Chronicle and member OF
the Texas Press association. was shot 10
death on the streets OF Ardmore, l. T.. by
Clarence u. Douglas. a politician TO whom
Williams had made some humorous but
harmless alusion in his paper From tho
best information ! can gather, IL was a
causeless killing and II has been suggested
that special fund be raised tor the pur-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
nittcn by n Mad Dog.

Georgetown. Texas. June l7.--wednes-
day German boy named Schmidt about
ID years old, whose home is on opossum
creek, two miles east of Walburg, was
brought here 10 be treated by maidstone.
On Sunday he was bitten by a mad dog
on the left leg just above the knee The
stone quickly adhered and for nearly two
hours he was under treatment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
Found Dead in bed.

corrigan, Texas. June 16.-Mr. Jack
Eads awoke this morning and in trying to
awaken his wife, found that she was dead
Mrs. Eads has been In bad health for some
time. She will be buried In the family
cemetery near Colita.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
TEACHERS EI.ECTEn

Tho annual meeting of the board OF
trustees of the Brennan prblic schools for
tho election of teachers for the ensuing
year was concluded "Wednesday afternoon
and Notwithstanding the large number OF
applications to be examined the entire corps
of teachers were reelected, except Profess
sor Engelking, German teacher. who did
not renew his application.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
Indicted for MurdcT'

Cleburnc. Texas, Juno H.-lhe ,,...,.,,
fury Yesterday returned an ina .,''s
against w. II. Hiskey for the A'','.S
p shockev in Cleburne last S sauta n
The dIfficulty occurred IN me srnm ~
wards. and Hiskey shot shoose IA
effects Of which he afterward diea'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
pres,rtdsc brothers Released.

Prcstridnc HrOthtrs MA.
C|eburne. Texas, June l7.-Ihe i".'
ridge brothers. who were ,ailea ~.
they refused to testify against the,r w. :.
err. were released today by Judge i'A -;
their punishment reduced to me y ,.. III
upon the promise in Open uo'' Tha re.svn
IL called upon to do so aea.h /. mother 10
they were released Is tha' inc"
DANGEROUSLY sick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Prominent Attorneys Where
nbouts Unknown

hboufs Unknown.
Wharton, Texas. June l7.--Mr. C. S.
stevens, popular attorney Of Wharton. an
ex-member of the Tennessee legislature,
left home Monday morning and has not
been heard from since. His family are very
uneasy about him and have advertised in
The Post for news of his whereabouts. In
his short stay in Wharton Mr.. Stevens and
his interesting family have made many
frIends
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Professor sutton of Houston Elected
to the Chair of Pedagogy.

Austin, Texas. June l7-The resignation
Of Jeseh Baldwin, professor OF pedagogy
was accepted by the regents today and
he was elected emeritus professor and
Professor w, S. Sutton OF Houston Was
chosen to succeed him.
The regents adjourned to meet again in
Galveston the latter part OF next month.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
CIIARTEREp.

The following charter WAS filed with the
secretary OF state this afternoon:
The Bay Shore College company OF La
marquc. Galveston county; goods and chat
tells amounting to 800 900 Incorporators:
Amos A. Stewart, ]. A. Battley and Geo.
o. Jewett OF Lamarque.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
THE APPROPRIATION bill.

1t Carries S4.;s~i.=tl.oo for the TWO
Years
Austin. Texas. June i7.--Follovins is
recapilulation Of the general appropriation
bill. which passed, today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

boiler house at the Agricultural and Me-
ehanical college and Si500 for moving two
FRAME buildings A. the Prairie View nor
NAL: total. 5000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

After IA Dny's Hard "orN
Take Hursford's Aci" .,,syes
u makes n delicious drink, ana i, , ,ouic,
fatigue and depression y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Senator Wayland introduced bill this
appropriating $500 for erecting Il