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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
IT WAS WORTH 100000.
A VERY VALUABLE GRIP FOUND Ar
LAREDO.
Month and No One Has Net
Claimed II.

Laredo. Texas, September 7-~August s
last the customs inspectors IN going
through the Mexican National passenger
train found grip which no one claimed
An American In whose seat the grip was
found disclaimed ownership. and az no one
else claimed 1t the officers removed 1t TO
the custom house. II has not boon claimed,
and today, when making their reports. the
officers. having 20 account for the grip,
opened t. When thrown open several OF
tho customs officials were standing around.
They could readily see that the grip was
worth an enormous sum, Judging from the
number OF diamond ringe, jewclry, gold
coin, etc. that could be picked up from
most any part OF the grip without moving
thing, 1t was Immediately picked UP
and taken to Collector OF Customs II. II.
Ernest in his private office. Collector En-
nest sent for Mr. Funk. an expert 1eweler,
who passed on the value OF every article
and list was made and tho value placed
opposite. Mr.. Funk's estimates were all
made on the Wholesale value. consequently
they are way under value The reporter
tried TO secure the itemzed list, but Col
hector Ernest did not care to have II pub
lished yet,
Tho following will give an idea or the
contents. Jewelry. consieting OF diamond
rings, breastplns, earrings, etc, valued by
Mr. Funk at S2500 could not be bought Tor
twice the money; gold coin, mostly $50
pieces 5000: American currency, $3.50; sev'
erai checks against n bank In san Luis
Potosi. Mexico. In favor Of S<nor Truoha.
| amounting In all to about 100000; three
rolls OF mining and waterworks bonds,
summing up about 100000. Along with
the above were clothes, several pairs OF
shoes and large quantity OF small thinge,
which are worth something, but on which
no value was placed.
Some letters were found In the grip ad-
dressed to a. Sr. Truxa. who Is an im-
mcnsely wealthy Spaniard who has been
doing business for many years with his
brother at Cedral Mexico, who are well
| known by some OF the Laredo merchants.
Messrs. Deutz Bros. and J. Nlllegas n Bro.
are their correspondents in this city.
Collector Ernest inquired OF Villegas &
| Bro and was told that this firm had heard
! that one OF the Trueba Bros had disposed
| Of his business interests In Mexico some
where about the date the grip was seized
| hero to return. 10 Spain. but had heard
nothing of him since Villogas Bro,
wired the brother at Ccdul this afternoon
and they will very likely receive reply to-
morrow morning. The matter is very
mysterious from beginning to end and is
punzlng everybody who has heard anything
| about It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
ProI,al,iI,s,e.
Enstcrn

Washington. September For Eastern
Texss.-G.nerally fair; southeast winds.
Western Texas-Generally fair; warmer;
southeast winds
New Nexico--lrsir; south winds.
Oklahoma. Indian Territory and Arkan-
s-Gcnerally fair. east TO southeast
winds.
North and South Dakota--F'air, followed
by showers and cooler in western por-
tIons: variable winds
Missouri and Internationally fair:
continued high temperature; south winds.
Nebraska Fair: south wlnds. probably
becoming northwest; cooler in western
portion
Colorado Generally fair: south winds.
Wyomirg-Fair, probably cooler; north
west winds
Montana--Fair: cooler dn eastern por-
uon: northwest winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
The Business Disposed OF at the
City Councll Meeting.
ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE CITY.
Vhe ntesidcnts of the "Wedlgey
Found Themselves Frozen Out 4.
A Successful rornery.

Beaumont. Texas. September Tho
city council met In regular monthly scs-
sion this morning with Mayor Eastman
and only three OF tho six aldermen pres
ont, Routine matters werc quickly dis
posed of. after which the following busi-
ness Yves transacted: a petition protest.
ing against granting the Beaumont Wharf
and Terminal company franchise was re-
ferred to special committee; petition OF
residents for admission to the corporation
OF blocks IS. 30. so. 81. SO. 81, SO and 36
was granted; permission TO erect an audi
torium on the city public square was
granted; tho contract for building brick
culvert at point known as the double
bridges TO Frank Townsend his bid being
$3.50; owners OF vacant business lots on
the south side Of Crockett street were in
structed to build substantial sidewalks;
proposition OF tho Beaumont Ice, Light and
Refrigcratng company to furnish tho city
with ten or more arc lights to burn all
night ON the moonlight schedule for IS
o'Brien presented the codined city laws and
after referring Thorn TO n committee con-
slsting OF Aldermen Dunlop, Willard and
tho city attorney, the council took TO-
coss until 7;S0 o'clock Friday. ut which
timo city official will be tried on charges
preferred by the city attorney.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
HAVE BEGUN WORK.

Contract for building the big auditorium
on the public square has been let and the
foundation for the structure was put down.
The building is TO be completed by the
Goth of this month. on which date the
Reverend Sam Jones VIII begin big
religious revival in this city. AS before
stated, this auditorium will have seat
Ing capacity OF 1000. apd II viii bc the
largest building OF the kind between Hous-
ton and New Orleans II will be a perina-
nent structure. and Beaumont viii there
fore be In the market for some Of the
big conventions next year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Dangerous to Navigation.

Savannah. Ga, September 6.--CAptain @.
D.. Farrar and crew Of the schooner Agnes
Grace. which sunk twenty miles of TybeS
Sunday morning. arrived here tonight.
Captain Farrar states that the sixteen
ton guns for Tybee coast defenses suddenly
broke from their fastenings and rolled 10
the lee OF the vessel, smashing everything
In their way. The waterways were opened
by the crush and the vessel sunk In about
two minutes. She lies In ten fathoms Of
water with her topmasts out Of the water.
II Is possible that the guns can be re-
covered. The wreck Is In the path Of coast-
wise vessels and Is dangerous to navigA-
ton. r.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
THE OIL CITY.
Natural Gns aud Fine Petroleum
Found In New Well.

Natural Gas aud Fine Petroleum
Found In - New Well.
Corsicana. Texas, September Ia gas
vein was struck in well No. l6 OF the Cor
sicana Development company's well yes
terday afternoon near the oil sands. The
roar produced by the escaping gas couia
be heard for blocks away. and last night
when work had to be suspended on account
of the inability OF the workmen brlng able
to have lights around the derrick to work
by the gas was piped up and match APP
Piled. All night long the steady low OF
fane OF IRE. ten feet IN height. This
morning the work Of boring for oil was
resumed and continued until good steady
flow OF oil was struck. II is probably the
best well that has yet been sunk.
Another we'll will be completed liz
day or SO with plenty OF oil as 1t is IN the
very heart OF the oil district.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
MILLS AND MATLOCK.
A Conference Held Mt the Windsor
Hotel.

Dallas. Texas, September 7.-Unitcd
States Senator Roger Q. Mills did not re-
turn to Corsicana last night. as he ex-
pected He remained over in Dallas today
This afternoon he was In apparently earn
est conference with Hon. A. l.. Matlock.
one Of the biggest rafters in the temple OF
gold standard democracy in North Texas.
The conference was held at the Windsor
hotel and lasted nearly or fully two hours.
Those who saw the two leaders OF opposite
factions of the party thus engaged voted II
significant, or at least suggestive, In
tered at the Windsor tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Mr.. WOOD IS REPROACAFUL
Colonel Sledae Shouldn't Have Given
Away Party Secrets
WILL NEVER Re TOLD ANY MORE
Mr.. Wood Also Says lie Has No Ar
rangcmcnt with Havicy IL
to stump Ohio.

between Popuiist Il. l.. Wood and OK
Populist II. J. slcdge has become very in
terestlng. Wood has written letter to
Colonel Sedge upbraiding ham for giving
party secrets to Post representative. The
Dallas orator and crstwhile political man
ager Of Gubcrnatoriai Candidate Kearby
throws considerable light on tho basis Of
the controversy. II rs as follows:
Colonel II. j Sledge, Levy Building. CAL
weston, Texas
Dallas, Texas, September 4.--My Dear
Sir: enclose clipping from the Cleburne
Review. which is only sample OF what l
find In number OF other papers through
out the State. 1t Is my custom to plead the
indscretion OF truth as an excuse for such
breaks as that, but am at a loss to Know
what explanation you can give for such an
act OF bad faith toward trusting and
confiding friend.
1t is utterly astonishing that, with your
age and experience, you should allow your
self to talk in any such way as that III
you had in confidence disclosed party
secret or secret OF friend to another
and he had divulged 1t, there wouid DC
some excuse for 1t. but to go right over TO
the camp OF the enemy In broad, open day
light and expose matters that were en-
trusted 70 you in the most sacred con-
fidtnce would seem in itself an act or
| treachery for which there could not pos
sibly be any justification, You ought 10
| have understood. IL you did not, that ham =
| by's letter TO Hanna which was entrusted
to me, was with the view OF securing
Hannas Endorsement OF my application
for a consular appointment, and did not
| bear the remotest relation TO my canvass
| of Ohio
| should DO glad indeed. TO learn that
You have some explanation for your treat
ment of me. other than | can conceive OF
at this writing II not, 1t is hardly necos-
| sary TO add that all confidential relations
between lis may be considered at an end.
| Tho papers all over the State are saying
| that YOU have left the party and joined
| Buck Walton one would suppose from the
| language which they impute TO you that
you place me In the Mercury gang"
have written TO number OF papers de-
| claring the statement that | am seeking
| a lob from Mark Hanna is absolutely false.
| II 90 to Ohio. IL will he with the indorse-
ment of the prominent populsts OF the
State and will be under the direction OF the
populist campaign committee while there
| Yours very truly, L. l.. Wood.
Wood was asked by The Post corre-
epondent IL he had anything further TO say
| regarding his row with the Galveston man
Nothing more than has already beer
stated" he answered. "The plan of my trI
| 10 Ohio Is not yet complete and there Is
- my nj all There
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
WEATHER INFoRMATIox.


An area of high pressure is central over
the eastern norton OF the country. with
tho highest barometer reading at Atlanta.
whore vt Is 3o.1s inches. The lowest press
ure is ut North Platte with reading Of
$3.50.
Generalls clear wcnthor prevails tonight
except In Central and Western Texas and
.n Florida where Ct 10 partly cloudy to
cloudy.
Jacksonville IS the only station reports
ing rainfall in excess OF 10 of an inch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Charged with .s..:m'nai A.sp al

Newton Texas. September 6.--sherin
Downs came in Saturday night with Jack
Smith, colored. who il charged with crimi-
nal assault upon little negro girl at Call,
few days ago. Smith was caught at
Weiss Blur, In Jasper county. He is in jail
here and will probably be held here. as
court convenes here three weeks from to-
day. Sheriff Downs has notified Judge
West at Jasper, where court is now in
session
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Hearne win Use ELECTRICITY.

Hearne. Texas. September Tine city
council met In regular session last night
Among other business transacted the ques-
ton OF lighting the city with electricity
came up. After discussing for quite a
While 1t was decided TO place five arc
lights In the business portion OF the town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

at the city hall Monday evening and dis
cussed the question of cotton factory
Tor Corsicana. It is proposed that Che en-
terprise shall be n cooperative enterprise,
Committees were appointed and othcr ar
rangcinerts perfected for the purpose OF
pushing the project. Captain James Car
iity. ON behalf of the city Of Corsicana.
will pledge 100000 toward building tho
enterprise II tho country would given like
amount "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Finley Popular In Cherokee

Rusk, Texas. September 4.--The people
OF this (Cherokee) county are glad to learn
that Hon. r. w. Finley Will be candidate
for reelection. Mr.. Finley was partly
raised in this county and has a multitude
OF strong friends here. who have all man
ner of confidence In his honesty and abil-
ity, and this county viii be glad to assist
in his denomination and election.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
LOCAL NOTES.

H. Hetch merchant. and NJ L. Bixler.
editor Of the Enterprise. circulated q
petition today and collected between $50
and $40 for the striking coal miners.
The man. Stems. who was arrested Sum
day night charged with burglarizing Wal
ter Conkling's saloon in Sabine Pass, will
have a preliminary examination tomor-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Infor,uotIon Wanted.

Washington Fisher OF Lessville. Gonzales
county. Texas. would like to know the
whereabouts Of his uncles and aunts. Mrs.
Florence Fisher. Bill Foster and James
Lection When last heard from they were
in Rolley, Mo. Any information concern
ing them will be gladly received
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
n,u At.enannc.n.A nnd Nj.

Bryan. Texas. September TAT moor to-
day l12 students had matriculated at the
Agricultural and Mechanical college. and
there were many others on the ground
whose names had not been enrolled. School
does not open till tomorrow. and II Is
thought that by tomorrow night 800 stud
epts Will be there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

Greenville. Texas. September AT
Jennings gin. seven miles south OF this
city, this afternoon, J. j. Darneil got his
hand and arm caught In the saws and u
was 80 badly torn and lacereted that am
putation was necessary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Not included In means.


Light local rains arc reported In they
Charleston. Mobile. Montgomery. New
Orleans. Savannah and v!clesburs lis
,rcts and o, or the southern half OF Texas.
The Temperature remained only station
airy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

Big Springs. Texas. September 7. About
s:25 this afternoon J. b. speasman vs.
fouId dead. bullet hole In his forcheaa.
He was a prominent business man q tnis
town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Infant KiIled by Lightning.

Montgomery, Texas, September y
Lightning struck the servant house at the
Criffith hotel today during shower OF
rain. In which we're several negroes ana
.ha infant son of Sheriff /. G. Grinith'
saIlie Williams, the cook. was instantly
killed and none Of the others were even
shocked. The current ran down the pricK
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

Orange Texas. September &c. NJ. To-
lar. laborer employed at the D. II. Win-
gate Lumber company's planning mills. had
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
THE WEDGE is ABSORBED.

Some weeks ago when residents OF a
certain portion of Calder avenue decided
To become a part OF the city they were OPP
posed by what is known as tho railroad
addition. In fixing the now corporate line
the annoxationists therefore gerrymandcred
the railroad addition out, leaving them In
a wedge-likc territory. This put tho resi-
dents OF the wedge IN a predioalncnt. I'm
less they became part OF the corporation
their children were denied admission to
the city schools and there was no county
school sufficiently close unless they organ
izod and maintained it themselves. The
latter alternative would have been con-
siderably more expensive than city taxes,
They therefore presented petition for
admission to tho corporate limits and the
petition bore the names or twenty OF the
twenty -four legal voters In the territory.
or course the petition was granted. Beau
mont now only needs TO acquire portion
OF Oklahoma and Stringtowr and tho cor.
porate limits Will be ms large as they ought
10 be until the suburbs become moro pop
ulops.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

Texas Cotton Region Bulletin.
Texas cotton region bulletin for tho
twonty-four hours ending at q. m. yea
terday. 10Th meridian time;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Corsicana Talktnw Cotton MIL

corsicana, Texas. September THE
citizens Of Navarro county hela meeting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
COARSE BUT SUCCESSFUL roRoEn'

COARSE BUT SUCCESSFUL FORGERY.
Last night man having the appear
anoe OF rural Jay walked into Kidd A
McF'arlancs saloon and expressed a de.
sire TO purchase gallon jug OF whisley.
The liquid merchandise was produced and
the purchaser handed Mr.. McFarlane n
check on the First National bank OF Beau
mont for $3.50. Tho check was drawn
In favor OF Postmaster James Il. ARM
strong and bore the signature of Thomas
H. Langham. the sheriff OF this county.
On the back OF the check was Endorsed
JAS, +. Armstrong" and Mr.. McFnriane
cashed 1t without asking amy further
questions, but whom he presented II to
the bank this morning for collection Cash
Ter Alvey pronounced II forgery, and
IL proved 40 10 be- Tho forger was not
an adept ponman. though he managed TO
slightly initiate the signatures OF Sherif
Bangham and Postmaster Armstrong. Mr..
Mcl'arlane con not give n definite descrip-
ton of the forger and at present there is
no clue TO his Identity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
pIscussING A CANNING FACTORY.

DISCUSSING A CANNING FACTORY.
The committee on factories and tho
committee on agriculture met In tho
rooms OF the board Of trade this after
noon and discussed tho practicobility of
building a canning factory In Beaumont.
Judge Jeff Chlisen, local capitalist, hor-
uculturist and real cetate man. is further
ing this movement. and ms Judge Chaiscn
Is one OF those men who have cancelled
The word fail" from their dictionary, II
would be safe to venture that Beaumont
has canning factory operating In tine
to take care OF the surplus fruit and yege-
tables raised in this county and section
next year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
NO uNEAsrNEss IN BEAUMONT.

The reports OF yellow fever 10 New
Orleans and several Mississippi towns has
apparently created no uncasiness In Beau
mont. During the council meeting today
yellow fever was not mentioned, and II
was only incidentally referred TO after
the council Adjourned, one OF the aldermen
mentioning that the city had no health
officer. Health officer Blunt passed
through here this morning en- route to
Sabine Pass and Orange. He Will ostab
lish a rigid quarantine at the Pass and
along the State line. and local physicians
seem to think that the measures adopted
by DR., Swearingen will be adequate TO
keep the plague out or Beaumont unless
there Is considerable increase In the
number OF caees In tho Infected places.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
GcncrnI Obscryntiou..

Observations taken by tho United States
weather bureau at D. M. 10Th meridian
time:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Sector. Director. Galvcsto on, G TeNa,s
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-13
THE COMING RACES.
Everything Points to Very Success
full Meeting.

The stables at Agricultural Park are
rapidly filling up with horses that are
to be trained for the coming meeting
OF the Sacramento Driving Park Asso-
citation, from the 25th to the 29th, in
elusive, of the present month
Manager Winans says the entries have
been very satisfactory thus far, and the
members of the association believe the
meeting will prove to be one of the
most successful ever held here. Elk
cursion trains have been arranged for
to run as follows:
Tuesday, the 20th-From Placerville
and intermediate points.
Wednesday-From Stockton and in
termediate points.
Thursday-F'rom Marysville, by way
Of Knights Landing, Woodland and Da-
visville.
Friday-From Suisun, Vacaville, FL
mira, Dixon and Davisville.
Saturday - From Colfax, Auburn,
Newcastle, LOOMS, Rocklin, Roseville
and Antelope.
The pool-selling and Paris mutual
privileges have been sold to AL. Leach &
Co. of San Francisco.
The merchants are purchasing liber-
ally of tickets to be sold to their en-
plOyes at reduced rates, and prominent
citizens are interesting themselves in
the meeting to such extent that a large
attendance is looked for.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-13
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The little friends of Mabel Siller gath
cred yesterday in goodly numbers at
the handsome and spacious residence
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Sill
Ter, 1870 p street, to celebrate the
eleventh anniversary of her birthday
The little hostess and her sisters-as-
sisted very materially by Mrs. Siller,
Mrs. Herman Fisher Mrs. Lizzie Buch-
Ter and Mrs Carrie Teichert-enter-
tanned the Juvenile guests in splendid
manner. They played innocent games.
listened to music, and partook of dain-
ty refreshments.
Those present were: Edith Hunt,
Irma Kilgore, Sueuda Barrett, Irma
Wagner, Vera Wagner, Maude Erie
wine. Carrie Teichert, Ethel Fisher.
Annie Cooster, Victoria DeLew, Gertie
Lieman May Smith, Rose Mather Es-
telle Ryan, Mabel Siller, Ruth Ryan,
Elsie Siller, Mamie York, Laura Sill