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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-26
THE HIGHER COURTS.
rir.t District Court of Appcnl..


Galveston, Texas. March 25.-Court Of
civil appeals proceedings:
Reversed and remanded-Wm. u. Clcve-
land x Co. VS.. John f. Carr ct al. from
Polk.
Affirmed-J. X. and Alice +. Ayro5 vs..
Parish & Potter. from Montgomery; Her
man Loeb VS.. Crow e. Hickey. from Rusk.
Reversed and rendered for appellee
j. Moore. guardian. VS.. Leon q II. Blum,
from Galveston.
Judgment reformed on ross-appeal and
affirmed--South Texas National bank VS..
Lagrange Oil Mill company ct al, from
Harris.
Affirmed on certificate. II. Tenant
VS.. WIN. Lowman, from Leon.
Motion for rehearing refused-Houstcn
and Texas Central Railway company VS..
IIouX Co.. from Waller; Texas and
Pacific Railway company VS.. John X. May
willie and wife. from Gregg.
Motion to dismiss appeal refused-W. w.
Thomas VS.. |. l.. Wolfe, from Harris
Set for submission on April Sc. II.
Porter ct al VS.. II. Masterson, from Gal
weston; Jake Davis & Co VS.. John G. Meg
liovaca, from Galveston; j. j. Settegast VS..
Mary V. O'Donnell, from Harris; Texas
and New Orleans Railroad company vs.
a. l.. Depnelly, from Liberty; Texas and
New Orleans Railroad company VS. w. l..
Bingle. from Liberty, Texas and New Or
leans Railroad company VS.. Louis Echols.
from Liboriy: T. A. Low ct al VS.. w. A.
Griffin. from Washington.
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lures and Blanther's trunk containing
clothing. shoes and tewelry Of oriental
make. well known 10 San Francisco to be
Blanther's. these gentlemen left Tar their
homes.
No autopsy was held as expected. owing
to the fact that Mr.. Dodge had often been
told by deceased that he had poison Of
frequent use in Asa that would bring on
death by a painless sleep, and Blanther
when aroused told the attendants they
would do no good by treating him for NOR
phinc poison.
The sheriff holds one trunk claimed nv
Blsnther. This trunk contains womcn's
apparel and trinkets, but is not claimed by
Blanthers mother-iu-law to be her daushs
ter's. The information now is that in ad-
ditlon to the governors reward Of $1,000
there were private rewards OF $1,000 for
this man. Thus ends the chapter In life
that had II been turned in the rroper chan
ned might have been q benediction te
mankind
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GULF AND INTERSTATE.
Title Perfected 10 fr Property ON
the bolivar water Front.

Title Perfected TO Itr Property an
the Bolivar Wntcr Front.
Galveston. Texas March 25.-peeds for
the right of way and for 5000 feet OF water
front at Bolivar passed today from the
hcirs OF the Adams estate to the Gulf and
Interstate Railroad company and Secre-
tary Featlerstono left for Austin this
evening to lay the facts before the railroad
commission aud to AJAX approval for an
issue OF bonds to further improve and
equip the road. The property In question
has been In litigation for some time 10
that the railroad could not perfect It's
title. but n few days ago the suit which
was pending In the Federal court was COM
promised and the rond now having obtained
u perfected title TO it's right Of way aud
water front at Bolivar, 1t Is believed the
commission VIII not longer withhold its
approval OF the proposed bond Issue.
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GAINESVILLE.
Fine supply of Artesinn Water ut
VARIOUS Depths.

Gainesville Texts. March 23.-The sys-
tenn Of waterworEs in Gainesville. the
Holly system" has been in operation here
over sixteen yeats. Until the last few
years the supply has been ample for con-
sumers and fireI protection. In the last
three years thete has been considerable
friction between' the city and the water
company over the quantity and quality OF
water furnished. which finally started the
larger enterprises In the city to looking
out for a more contain source Of supply.
The city and county taking the lead, they
contracted for a we'll. and the contractor.
after getting down about 700 feet. struck
packed quicksand' AMI after long delays.
much trouble and the loss OF his tools. he
moved a few yards and with a new supply
started again. At about the same depth
his troubles started again in an aggravated
form and he finally gave it up. losing
about $4,000. In the meantime the large
oil mill nut down well $50 feet, put in a
pump and suppl I'd the mill furnished the
water for the thousands Of cattle fed at the
mill and furnished the Santa Fe railroad
with water for the shops and engines For
tho latter they receive $500 per month.
plher Wells ioloWcn. me Nnaley flour
ing mill went ass feet ice factory 62S feet.
the na.atorium 300 feet Then the city in
1886 started another well. expecting to get
flowing water. The contractor, when the
qucksand was reached. found it tedious
and expensive, but pushed along to 100
feet. when he "balked." The city finally
accepted the well on compromise put in
a pump and now the excellent water is free
except where it is to be resold The price
then is / cent per barrel. or 10 cents uer
tank, In digging the city well il was
learned that water stations were at the
following depths 365 feet. i65 feet and
$50 feet. The water company. profiting by
tho knowledge furnished by the putting
down Of the city we'll. has completed we'll
$50 feet deep which will be pumped into
their large storage we'll which will give
first-class water privileges for city the
size of Gainesville.
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Supreme Court.

Austin, Texas, March 25.-Proceedings
OF the supreme court today;
Certified questions nswercd-oldham ct
al VS.. Medearis ct al. from Tarrant.
Errors granted-City of San Antonio VS..
Grandiean, from Bexar; Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway company VS.. Warner,
from Tarrant; Wallace VS.. Southern Cotton
OIL company, from Harris.
Wrlts cf error refused-Crcom VS.. HIN
Cotton company. from Fannin; Evans
Snyder Buel company vs.. First National
bank of Amarillo, from Tarraut: Souther
land VS.. Texas and Pacific Railway COM
pany. from Dallas George w. Hawley ct al
VS.. Brooks ct al. from jefferson. Seay ct al
VS.. FennH ct al from Guadalupe: City OF
San Antonio VS.. lloenin, from Bcxar
Gautler VS.. McHenry. from Galveston
Boyd VS.. Moss. from Hamilton.
Dismissed for want of conclusions OF law
and fact--Callahan county VS.. Dowlen.
from Callahan.
Dismissed for want Of jursdiction-Ide
G. Son VS. College Park Belt line ct al, from
Grayson; Scripture ct al VS. Scottish Amer
lean Mortgage company. from Dallas.
Causes submitted Watkins VS.. Junker.
from Jefferson; Rogers vs. Concho Cattle
company from Conoho.
Rehearing refused-Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway company VS.. Rowland,
from Lampasas Galveston and Western
Railway company VS.. City Of Galveston.
from Galveston; Hermann VS.. Likens ct al.
from Harris Stevens ct al vs. heirs OF r..
n. Masinrson. from Brazoria 1.-TWO mo-
tions): McInnos vs.. Wallace, county judge,
from Atascosa; Texas and Pacific Railway
company VIZ. Reeves, from Taylor; AlcOtt
ct al VS.. Simmons ct al. from Tarrant.
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n. freeman. adjutant; W. n ws.vsr
quartermaster; DR.. D. A. Jameson weaver
T W X Nn H. weathersby, assistant surgeon or
II. STACEY "v 200 officer OF the day James
geant major j. p. Black, vidette: w, John ser 4
Doggess' color sergeant: II. c. McWi,,a a.
ana a; M. Mcdonald. color guards. "i Rsy
Delegates to the State convention +, ,
Lewis. J, NJ. Wesson and 7. c. Bu,f,ns,o "
Deiega,es to reunion at Nashville Tcun
': Williamson, c. L. Triffle and p
A large committee was sppointea N
certain whether or not a county rsvr ns
VIII be held this year. 'eu"''n
~. "A resolution was also adopted asL,ne
tne representative and senator from ,nis
district to support the bill now h.fnro ,.a
legislature allowing disabled soldiers 10
araw from the State what 1t would ros, n
Keep them at the Confederate Home and
any. '"Sf naNe
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.t,cmp,ed Train wreck.

Dallas, Texas. March 25.-Wora reacn,'
,o-a tonight that an attempt was mau
this morning 10 rob a tr,,n es "" ra,,wsy
Sam" orgvjew The robbers trel, Dat
t nII ~ derail the trala by piiins irc on
IN front Of it. The train went through
IN ate ,ror and the robbers ran away private ,e
s ,a 0orr, an that an attempt would be
ln.oIiia''r 20, he Texas and Pacific pas
maze 70 ,ra ,T' near Longview vas received
t his evening. The eastbou nd Texas ss,; aha
Pacific passenger train leaving nere '0H'e"'
was strongly guarded
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Total ....sl2,i 0l ,s53 IS
Third five years
Total .,s17.4Gs.04I so
s12,oG7.732 %

| The basis adopted last year for caloulat-
| ing expense OF management TO premiums
| received is 1896 per cent!
| The 1896 business Is briefly summarized
| as follows: 1896 premiums received
| s3.575.S46.23. losses paid s2.632 ,947.I2.
Trusting you may find figures correct. !
| am yours truly, A. J. Rose,
| Commissioner,
| Tho usual estimate Of the expense Of
| transacting the insurance business Is 50
| per cent. but as the insurance commission
| or of tho State OF Texas has heretofore
| adopted the ratio OF 34G6 per cent tscc let
| ter above) as tho expense ratio, you can
| READILY see the sum total-the losses and
expenses on one hand, and the premium re-
ceipts for fire insurance exclusively on the
other.
| For the first period of five years. the eS-
penses al "a &C per cent OF receipts amount
| TO s3S57 ,566.55 added to the losses makes
| total losses and expenses OF fl1 ,067 .697 45.
| The premiums for the same period being
| 81. 6s7 .15l05. gives net loss to the COM
| panics for that period of 81 $685.
The next period of five years from 1886 to
| 1890 inclusive Cthe best in the history OF the
| State OF Tcxas). figured ON the same basis.
| shows that premiums exceeded losses aud
| expenses by S2l95, lS4.i5
| The next period Of five years from 1891
| to 1895 inclusive. figuring the expenses at
! 3i.66 per cent. gives losses and expenses
! for that period of SIZE. l55.42 and pro
miums S17.46S, 0il.52. showing loss to the
companies of SG5i 1880.
| Summarized for the fifteen years there Is
| profit for that period yielding profit to
| the companies OF 81 i95.lsi: and net loss
| for the two loss periods Of So .65i, show
Ing net profit for the fifteen years OF
| $l60, 525.
| Eighteen hundred and ninety-six. as you
will see from the commissioners report.
shows premium receipts Of $3.50, SAG 90,
losses paid 81 ,632, 9i7.l2, expenses at 1896
per cent 81 .239, 3sS.30, which added to the
| losses makes the losses and expenses for
| 1896 81 $40 s35.d2. or n net loss for the year
| OF s2aG. 4S9.19. from which deduct the profit
on the previous fifteen years OF $3.50, 52b.
leaves n net LOGS to the insurance compa-
MES for tho sixteen years ending Decem-
Der 81. 1896. of $l35, 96i,19
These figures have been carefully checked
through the office OF the insurance COM
missioner. and through our office. where
we have complete file OF every report
ever made, and should set at rest at once
and forever the question ms to whether or
not the fire insurance companies doing
business IN Texas have carried any money
out of the State. Irrelevant Cochran
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LAGRANGE. Texas. March 25.-pr. Vas.
tine Lunn reports seven cascs Of diphtheria
In one neighborhood about four miles east
Of Lagrange. County Judge Ehlinger has
called the commissioners court to convene
In order. II necessary. to quarantine that
district, so that the disease may be pre-
vented from spreading. No new cases have
been reported up to this time.
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sewer. for Temnie.

Temple, Texas, March 24.-The city coun.
Gil at It's regular bi-monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon took up and passed the
Temple Sewer company franchise ordinance
granting the company a twenty-year fran.
chise to do business within the limits Of
the city Of Temple. The ordinance was
passed under the emergency clause and be-
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Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi Texas, March 23.--The
following are the newly elected officers OF
the Corpus Christi fire department: II. l..
Ellis. president; H. II. Stevenson, secretary (;
Hugh Sutherland. treasurer; d. C. Brew
ster. foreman: w. Blgglo. first assistant
foreman A. Franz. second assistant
foreman, ]. Simpson. third assistant fore-
man; J, Atkinson. truckman.
Fish are stlll scarce in the bay. but oys-
tiers are abundant.
The city has number Of visitors from
the North and several express their inten-
ton OF permanently locating.
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suERIFFs' DEPARTMENT

Hampstead Texas, March 81 ~ nave II, N
ors,oay a black negro man about y years
old. h,ayy scar on rlgat manu-, a,aS,
flngers of right hand drawn. hve iees .'s Az
and half inches in height VICTIMS aa
lapidatcd black SLOUGH hat navy o,ue 80 40
ana pue oottnnade Tants' aua nod
r. b. any one address me at once. hold am
sSr " NJ Semeanor. J. c. Lipscomb, sherlli
of Waller county. Texas
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KILLED HER HUSBAND.
MRS. J. ID. ARMSTRONG ENDED 4
QUARREL WITH A BULLET.
The Couple Had Led n Very Unhappy
Life for some Time Past,
IL IL Said.

Columbia. Texas, March 25.--J. d.
Armstrong and wife. who live at Blacks
Ferry. in this county, had misunder-
standing yesterday which ended In Mrs.
Armstrong shooting the old man and kill
ing him instantly. They had been living
very unhappy life. for some time past.
The general opinion here is that she was
justified In the act
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BLANTHER's BURIAL.
Lafd Away without n Tear--OHicers
In Possession of Effects.

Merldisn, Texas March 25.---The clIm
after the storm has come to this town
Joseph f. Blanther has been quietly buried
in secluded part OF the city cemetery. 1t
was enough to make hard hearted man
feel sad, to see former Austrian general
put away in a cheap wood coffin without
a tear being dropped to his memory or a
sigh heaved at his departure. George
Dodge aud Ed Gibson had Blauther phot-
ographed with his beard on. and again
with It removed. Armed With these PIC.
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FOUND DEAD

~" parry held an inquest today on
"as oil Mary Ann Chappell, colorcl,
:" found dead In her house in an
nh ~ s, me wharf. From the best infor-
br,o Az v,os,alhable 1t appeared that the
||1Nndsred accordingly N
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THE SUSIE.
The Road In IA Fair Way to Get
What II Wants.

Galveston. Texas. March 25.--There is a
fair probability that the Galveston West
ern railroad. otherwise known as the Lit
tie Susie" a link OF the Galveston, La
Porte and Houston system. will be allowed
to enjoy certain rights for which 1t has
long commended. The road has 1t tracks
laid on certain of the streets. to the an
noyance of certain citizens living on said
streets. and the effort was made to have
the roads franchise forfeited. The case
was recently decided in favor of the road
by the supreme court and news was re-
ceived here today that a rehearing lad
been denied, which finally settles the mat
ter 10 far as present franchises are con-
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THE MILL STRIKE.

- &ssing mill is still closed down
'nere are no indications that it will
~ ap again in the immediate future.
"'kng operatives are qliet and or
v eut hey manifess no disposition tn
W. % work except upon the terms for
wv NY Originally con.cnded and the
as u the mill 10 not seem inclined
I any concessions. When Ques-
sou' the matter today the officials
IN l.a not yet been determined when
vii would resume operations.
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ASSESSMENTS, ASSEM-

= "afd OF appraisers appointed by the
"uneii TO check mp and equalize the
assessment rolls has raised the total
n ,aea's about 5000, 900. bringing the
sp 70 s2s,Ooo,OO0, as against So 900
Frectiou "'e NJ" 'p'h io'
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nuTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. March 25-Butter Firm:
FIRM; io%Mii Eggs-basy; fresh, ..
hansas City. Mo-. March 25.--Butter--
Extremely dull; creamery. 1901; dairy. 10
ala. N
81 Louis. March 25.--Butter-Tirm; l4O
49, dairy, Slii5 Eggs-Steady, ~.
New York. March 25.-Eggs-Recefpts
1Ll20; market steady; Western, l0pl0A;
Southern. 9h@9K.
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REID Acquitted.

Bryan. Texas, March 24.-Dr. J. 8. Reid,
colored. was acquitted In the district
court today for killing DR.. W. 4. Green.
also colored. on the 30th day Of May. 1896,
full account Of which was published in
The Post at the time. The case has been ON
trial all the week and was given to tho
jury this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and in Just
seventeen minutes they returned verdict
of not guilty
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Waco. Texas, March 25.-Wa''er COX,
who was shot at midnight las. n.sa' g. IN
ms morning. Stewart Mccheshes - =.
,.u charged with his murder The ne. sn nssr II.
ing took place in the room OF Mi s.nr, zeal"
IN the b reservation and resulted from ''A
ousy, 1t il said.
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NANAsOTA.

rost Camp u. G. ". Elected
new Officers.
~ lexas, March 24.--Wiley G.
VI ~" NO. lO2, Confederate Veterans,
"A s'', annual meeting here yesterday,
n III. a.'ehdance. The following Of
~ elected to serve for the ensuing
ks,.n - burlington, commander; j. w.
&. 80 inst lieutenant commander; b. G.
1,s,m 'vla lieutenant commander; Ike
sIlra lieutenant commander; ].
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FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT.

x. Munger OF Harris county has filed
ii in the district court against Coloael
81 Burnett for siI6is for breach OF
knft. The compliant is hased upon a
hwt which piain;iff alleges TO have
~ into with defer liant. whereby the
vas TO sell certain Of defendants
y Which contract was afterwards re-
EE bin upon certain conditions. and
ery be vas to become defendants
upon different terms, lie alleges
" defendant abruptly severed their
ban. and discharged him. and he
afs that the value OF tie contract re-
~ vas slo,39i,5o, and that he could
earned $4,000 more had he been fer-
M 70 continue as Attendants agent
Heding 10 agreement.
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Found Dead In III. Yard.

Paris Texas. March 25.--John H. Gray.
a well known and prosperous farmer. liv-
ing twenty miles west Of here. was found
dead in his yard today. His family went
visiting in the forenoon. On their return
they were Mortified at finding him sti6 in
DEATH
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JAS. Butte.
HousToN.
the mayor signed

came law today when the mayor signed
the same.
The Temple Sewer company Is u char
tered organization. composed Of local oit-
izons, who are ready to begin work In .
short time, and who are investigating the
cffuslon system now being put In at Paris.
Texas, the only system OF the kind south
OF tho Ohio river. II is n new process Ct
disposing OF sewage for inland towns.
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NEWS ITEMS.
...,dments Are Again In
n Discussion
.usyos is NOT SATISFACTORY
-. . settlement of the
..suit for Breach
Of Contract

r.ras, March 25.-A meeting
|. M chamber Of commerce TINS
; discuss the changes s. which ana nave
4 The proposed charter amend
:. .nsodied in the bill prepared by
,,,.. on cities and towns Tor re-
~, house of representatives a.
~ ,o,nt committee composed OF
sI,.s chosen from the city coun-
.mber Of commerce and the labor
4, epapeil, worked long and ardu-
ia amendments, which were
..,,,d upon and held open sessions
al all who were interested might
N infer suggestions or offer any
a, they might have to the amend
4. ..reed upon and then the amend
- taken UP by the city council
"a mon before being sent to AUS
snuesrs, however, that after the
..ris got to Austin they were sub
!. rlose scrutiny and some changes
~ we're said to be unimportant, but
- ~ those who were engaged In
u-ssl draft consider as vital. One
treatments agreed upon by the
,mmIttee provided for the applica-
I J Nh service rules in the municipal
..srtion and had particular refer
..Aa nolice and fire departments.
I'M changes made at Austin was to
X. .,vil service clause become opera
= lurust / instead Of May /. AS the
| ...,ien occurs In June, the purpose
n A,pge is presumed to be to give
,n.,ls OF the two departments full
N 4 the election and contest and to
\ 4. ,uccessful ones safely in place be-
a.,lyil service law could affect them
!, ~ several other amendments OF
I ,.,udnepts which are serious OBJ
n d nd form the chief topic in local
mi - we'll as business circles today.
TITLE 10 BOLIVAR PROPERTY.
tpuIn Sinclair Taliaferro, United States
IN attorney, returned to Houston this
|,r,op after being busily engaged here
Iuo or three days trying to straighten
iAe titles to the property which the
unment seeks TO acquire for the cree
M. fort on Bolivar Point. The prop
/ II, been in dispute for long while,
|, VA thought there would be no fur
trouble after the suit which was pend
bexsen claimants OF the property in
Federal court was settled. IL
a. however, that the government
! prefer to go ahead with the
ienration proceedings (Which i:
rmplaied when that seemed to be
saly way to obtain possession of the
,9ty while the LITIGATION was in pro-
\ Captain Taliaterro has finished his
n tba work and the matter is now in
hnds Of the authorities at Washing
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We invite inquiries from buyers Of Pure
l.inseed OH and White Lead. in Oils. for
the State.
TIE price o, Linsecd oil is OH n decided
upward movement and as spring advancs,
and trade improves II will no doubt 40
siill higher. Better replenish your stock
purchase.