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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
Indian Guilty of Murder,

Paris, Texas. May 2a,--Isaac Reuben, =
Indian. was found guilty Of murder vit
out capital punishment in the Federal e'c
today. a little over twosyears ago Rssa
killed Campton Battiste, sheriff OF ceac
county, Choctaw Nation. A feud eIs'a
between the two men, which grew out
the Locke-Jones war OF 1888, Nttls!e ~
an adherent of Jones and Reuben Of Lo'n
Reuben met Battiste year church an
opened fire on him. shooting twen.y.'a'w
bullets into hm, and beat his head ing
ielly with his winchester. Batusle a'
been posse man for a United states ap.
uty marshal, which gave the Federal ma'
jurisdiction over the otfense
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
nNAI BIRTH.
ihe Delegates Of the Seventh Dis
trict Assemble Today

Waco Texas, May 22--The grand lodge
OF the Independent Order OF R'nai Birth
district No. meets in this city tomorrow
and Will hold three days session. Dis
trict No is composed OF tho Southern
Atlantic and Gulf States. and while II Is
not expected that the attendance will he
as large as it has usually been at these
conventions, each State will have repre-
sentatiyes, and about 200 delegates are ex =
pec,ed' This convention was first fixed for
April, but owing to the disastrous floods
IN the Mississippi valley 1t was postponed
until this time,
Inc disasters attending tho foods will
perhaps keep many delegates from attend
ing The convention will be called TO or
der tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock in
the Young Mems Hebrew association hall.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

The round trip rates made by the Hous-
ton and Texas Central general passenger
department TO be in effect June /, are as
follows from points named to Corpus
Christi Rockport. Arkansas Pass and Port
land. Hampstead. sll5o, Nayssota, $1l6O;
Bryan. Sll 80; Hearne, ,l.60. Calvert,
Sll,95, Rremond. $3.50. Groesbeeck $lS.55;
Corsicana, SASS; Mexia, $l3.s5; Ennis.
sl3S5: Dallas. SASS; Piano. $il.6G; Me-
Kinney. $i5.l5; Van Alstyne. $3.50; Sher-
man, $685.; Denison. $1,000; Waxahachie.
slS.s5. Fort Worth, sl3.S5: Lancaster.
sl3.S5. Brenham- s12.i5; Gidiings. $3.50.
Limit tickets thirty days from date Of
sale with transit limit OF one day in each
direction. These rates apply via Houston
only. This cancels all previous round
triu rates TO these points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
THE LAwLoK-RAUEs i2s9 AND saN
PER DAY. JAMES - s. LOR. FbO-

" J.. B.ack Ssl Antonio. C.. y Carr.
N.saSo,a. ~ y COTS aslk New or
ssans 7, Is. T-orrau. s. Lops. "
F&ll. New Dr.-ans j.. = Iu-kr 4lis-4s
tiiy J y Jones' Huntsville a. W. HpG-
Inaei. Salem Ohio r. n Slrcy sus B.rm-
tnGhaTn. Ala. JOHN r Geo 1hEs Eaau-
San Antonio jsmes l.. FiunNett Chicago
z c, sutton, s. Louis, ! F7a-nsworth.
Cuero. A. =. jeavans. Austin T ".
iaSscll end VIE. szlh Antonio Walton
R,nither, c3;y l.. " Rs1rns-y q Louis
n J. labar- Dr. Galveston + g.. Nj
Campbell Ashp}iiie " eli W H. law
So. city. y Hahe~ Austin. u s.
WOODWARD, 7nf 'ar Ca. cico7l,a Hsin~
city K. F.. i'm Srn h.Hi@ James Isaac
galveston w T1wn--ui Lunktn. q
). ha7ne' Lufkn George e+ll, and 7s ~.
GaIvesirn p O. MeH-tro1.s n f,.-,,.o-
r. y Ca-H Sc alsg,r. IS S.s.ls
) Wen El'; mr. = 81 Da,.hs- Neo.
O. i"ars \ cosf~l1 Ja-ra ail-pty
Lax. oE ries, JAcwas r N'caos siai-
weston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

Bryan. Texas. Nay 22.--Ths meas In The
Post Yesterday Of the deaih ~ Major b.
II. Davis Of FL peFo cast gloom over The
citizens OF Bryan, Major Davis Hyei here
for many years, and v'as recHfnised ~ AZ,
as one Of the nobiest men In Texas He
has many relatives hero ard hos,A Of warm
friends, who wired the family yesterday a
mes sage OF confidence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

western railway Of Texas and Texas and
acific Railway companies, submitted un-
der No. 70 OF the Texas and Pacific Rail-
way company. authority is hereby granted
for the adoption of the rate OF 10 cents per
loo pounds for the transportation Of old
and new car wheels between Marshall and
TYLER. Effectivo Nav 20. 1877
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

The Southern railway (Piedmont Air
lhne) operates solid trains between New
prieans ana Washington City, with elegant
vestibule Pullman sleeping cars New Or
leans to New York without change Only
thirty four hours New Orleans 10 Washing.
ton, ana forty hours to New York without
change Luxurious dining cars; double
DAILY trains no delays; unequaled time.
ana un.Aeelled equipment, Be a friend to
souiseM. ana be sure your ticket reads via
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

The regular Sunday excursion of the
Bay Shore line, the Galveston. La Porte
and Houston railway. will be given today.
the rate for the round trip to Galveston
being 81 The train which leaves Hous-
ton at 80 o'clock will run direct to
Beach park. and the train which leaves
Galveston for the return will leave the
corner Of y,nue Y and fremont street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
Excursion to Galveston.

The Galveston. Houston and Harrisburg
and Katy will have on the regular dollar
excursion rates to Galveston today. The
attractions at the Island City are moth
ing extraordinary, and therefore the trains
will be according TO regular schedule time.
As published In The Post from day to day.
Ticket Agents Courtney and Hunter are
prepared to care for as large a crowd as
can attend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
safciy Arnlinnnnx

AZ the recent session Of tho Nation a,
Association Of Railroad Commissioners in
81 louis Commissioner Flory Of Mis-
souri, delivered brief address as chair
man of the committees on safety ,nnli-
ahces He cited Instances showing how
lives had been lost by the use Of ono k@ro.
sene lamp. and deprecated tho use Of kero.
s ,.'' nalhps and coal and wood heaters He
sv,i,cha a' n slt we general use OF deralinE
e"'''"es ana proper frogs and guard rails
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
10 Summer nrrnri..

The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail
way company has authorized the follow
ing round trip rates to Kerrvllle. Ganahl.
Comfort and Boerne. to be in effect from
June /. 1897 until close OF business Sep
TENDER 10. 1897. tickets TO be- limited to
thirty days from date OF sale
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

Lagrange Texas, May 22.-It was de.
c'ded yesterday by an election submitted
to the voters of the city that the city
take charge and control the public schools
by six trustees to be elected.
The murder cases for this term Of court
gre set Tor mo following days In June;
Step Brown, 9th; Gid Scallom' stb. Mollie
Moore nth. win Null. continued for This
term OF court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
SANTA Fe To Galveston.

The Santa Fe will put on the dollar ex-
cursion rate TO Galveston today. Trains
Will leave the Grand Central depot at /
a. m. 9:05 a. m. and 1850 p m Return
ing. the time OF departure will be 40 D.
M, 5:45 p. IN, and 1880 D. 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
Houston and re.a. Central.

Tho general MESSENGER depart rnent OF the
t,an,,an ana Taros rsn,ra, psuro,, corn.
pany makes the following special reduced
rate announcements:
A, ono,,,s 49,, .,,..-,,a,., 60 col, ,o,,r,
,rir 80 to ,,+S IS So 70
Of me Ran,ist yS,,rs 'I psnnIa.s union soJ
VI the p"pt'el ing teupie union anu
orri,tns shsrr,,,, ,,arrinn ~, M 90
June "a. and for trains arriving Sherman
morning Of June % YOU may sell round
'rip u.S,os 70 Nne'tnan a, to.sow W. raIss
81 70 Hockley e. "a Wsiiar a. a. Hemn.
stead 81 90 Courtney a. Nayasn,a "a "a
NtiiiIcnp se an yailho,., se ~ rot,a,,,,
&c " ur,,,r e. os nar,,,,o,. se n So,
81 o. UCarne a. So Ca,,nrt ss Ak in,
mond ST. 30 Wooton a A. Rrsmord q, "A
Kesse az IL Thnr,ton az croeshaacl,
81 Is Mexin 81 "A WORKMAN &, % picb.
land en- 90 Corsirono a. Ak pic a. % A.
mn s2 10 Ennis - ca,.,a,, 90 pa,,,,, 90
Ferris az Wilmer "a Hutcbins a. n,lias
60 IL RIrhardeor q ~ ptsnr a, % t,,,'
81 10 Mckinney Al 20 usi,ssa =, Am, Sn
cents Van Alstvno 10 cents Ucw. 40 cams
nenlson 40 cents Cbanneii nm = a
Brennan 81 g. burton e. az cormins
sos. Ledbetter 81 az Ciad,nss e. a.
Paige 81 65. McDnde 81 Ak Eigin a. az
Manor 81 % MrNeu ~ hS Csdar pail
81 30 Ieander 81 or Ijhertv J,ul sS OK
Bertram s. so Burne, IS 90 F,,r,ant
40 20 Kinssland ca "A f,,no 80 IN ~ lam ~"
Jefiries 49, WaNaharhic "a Sard,s ca Ma
lothian So. Brliton So 90. Mansfield 81. 81,
henn'oaie sS'oo' lancaster 81. 10
,Inne % 'e i''''e" 10 return
Rates n, tho o,r,,n,,.
I'D P'"" nave oeen
maui i'' 'no 'oilowing occasions, and
agents are cautioned to furnish certificates
TO those who applv for them and "a ov-
Mat, ,h,. tho so.,to...
when asi,e5 for r,,,,,S SSn pan ,s w. w'Se'
iir,,cd r"',',, r., g.,
weston. NAV q and % 1897 Mr. Nav
Naumann. agent Gull, Colorado and Santa
re railway at Galveston. has been ap-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
Special Authority.

Austin Texas, May s2,-ln approval, o,
joint application Of the St. Louis. South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
The HOTELS



HOTEL.
ARRIVALS
Rates l-s .
-! qer Gay.
: KY eiesAHs
70 g II S y 4-H
tAra la s :
snpie S9ooA
Centrally ioc4t-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
THE HUBS ENTERPRISE.
The Hub Clothing Company Leases
an Additional Room.

The enterprising and successful man.
agement of the Hub Clothing company.
have leased the room now occupied by
F'urman's shoe store and by the middle
of February will establish a BOYS and
children'S department, in addition to
the present cOmmodious and extensive
store. The two rooms are to be con-
nected by archways and the entire
store will be thoroughly renovated,
painted, papered and otherwise i'm
proved. The present store is a double
front and the new room will give them
a triple frontage in addition to the
other floors occupied in their present
quarters.
Mr.. Heyman, the manager. is conf
dent that this new arrangement will
inaugurate in this city one of the most
complete clothing and furnishing houses
in the west. Within two years this
firm has grown wonderfully and has
established itself among the substan-
tial and confidence inspiring institu-
tions of this city. The two ideas which
have contributed very largely to this
phenomenal development are the one
price system and the refunding of pur-
chase money in all cases where dissat-
1sfaction has arisen, and in addition to
THIS their guarantee goes with every
thing they sell.
"A Steinberg, secretary and treasurer
OF the present company with Mr. Hey
man has succeeded in charging and
extending the business to its present
prosperous condition of which thew
may well feel proud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
Sink With a Wagon in Attempting TO
Ford Stream.

Plato. Mo, Jan. S.-News has just
reached here of the drowning of five
children on Saturday, the I'd, as q re-
suit of the floods in Texas county Tom
Wilson, accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. Kinnery. and her five children,
attempted to ford Prairie creek, which
was very high as the result of the re-
cent rains.
The team became unmanaGeable and
soon lost their foothoId- The wagon,
weighted with it's human freight, sank,
and the sideDoard f1oated away, throw
ing the entire party into the water Ar-
Wilson and Mrs. f1innery succeeded in
getting to shore, but the children were
drowned. Three Of the bodies have
been recovered.
Daniel Mcclellan was drowned the
sa me day in Mill creek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
ELECTORS MEET MONDAY.
They Will Assemble and Cast the
Vote of the State.

Monday next is the day on which the
electors that were chosen by the voters
of this state at the last election will meet
of the state. Mr.. George T. Pitts of Wei
lington is the first one of them to arrive
in the city. He came up last night and
will put in the time watching the differ
ent contests between the various fac
lions over the different offices to be had.
When the vote is cast by the electors
and counted by them there will be three
certificates made of the result. One of
them will be filed with the federal court
here in this district another is mailed
ate and a third is sent to Washington by
a messenger who will be chosen from
among the electors. While no one can be
chosen till the electors meet and vote, il
is pretty we'll understood that Sidney
Hayden of Holton will be the messenger
sent to Washington to deliver the certifi-
cate 1t is needless to say that the vote
will be cast for Bryan and Sewall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Carolina Mob Surrounds Negro
Guilty of Four Murders.
Lodged in a House He Keeps
Them at Bay.
BROUGHT A CANNON.
Negro Was Shot just Before
Cannon Was Ready.
Outlaw Had Split Three Per-
sons Heads With an AK.

Sumter. S. c., jan Sack Dargan
colored, living five miles the other side
OF Sumter from Lynchburg, the seat of
the horrible tragedy in which five per-
sons lost their lives, went to w. s
Burkett, a white neighbor, this morning
about o'clock and said that Simon
Cooper had come to his house and was
there asleep. Burlxett rode to Sumter
with the news and deputy sheriff
with a posse of men Immediately left.
y woman and man were in the house
with Cooper. He sent the woman out
and sent the man to buy him ammuni-
ton at Camden, giving him a sample
shell. The man rode over to the posse
and gave them the shell. Cooper, who
is in the house alone, is well armed
with winchesters, with which he this
morning kept up a continuous fire.
The house is small and on a hill in
the open, so that the posse cannot
come within range with any degree of
safety. A small six pound cannon used
for firing salutes has been secured as
the only way to capture Cooper with
out further loss of life Seemed to be to
demolish the house in which ne was
barricaded.
messenger named MCGOWAN. who
has just arrived for ammunition. says
that Cooper was shooting through hole
in the chimney, and that once when
Cooper came out of the house with a
shotgun and was taking aim he CAdc-
Gowan) fired at him. Cooper inuedi-
ately dropped his sun, lCneIt and
pressed his hand on his left side about
four inches below the heart Cooper
did not shoot, but returned to the
house. Men have been leaving, town
all morning and now probably hun
dred men, armed with all kinds of Wsa-
pons are on the scene.
Later news says Simon Cooper is
dead. late report has just bsen
brought to town that he was shot by
the posse around the house before the
cannon arrived.
Cooper is the negro outlaw who shot
and. killed another negro and wounded
another at Magnolia, and for whom
there is a reward of 800 offered by the
his record yesterday morning near Mag
nolia. Cooper entered the house of
Mr.. Ben Wilson about sunrise and de-
manded the use of Mr.. Wilson's buggy
Cooper then picked up an ak and split
Mr.. Wilson's head open. He attached
Mr.. Wesley Wilson, the son, and muir
dered him in a like manner Cooper
then murdered Mrs. Wesley VIII
son with the same weapon, after
which he struck down a negro who ap-
peared on hearing the noise, and left
the ak sticking in the Negroes head
AS soon as the news OF the tragedy
posse of men, chartered special car
and came to Mayesville, where rein
forcements from this town and the sur
rounding country awaited him.
The Wilson's were white people OF
high standing in their community MI
Ben Wilson was about SO years old, his
son about 40 and Mrs. Wesley Wilson 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
CY LELAND IN TOWN.
His Presence Ass ociated With a eau
cus-Burton Wants a Nomination

The presence of Cy Leland in town
today caused a good many of the Re
publican politicians to think that the
matter of a caucus nominee for United
States senator and speaker of the house
of representatives would be taken up
by the Republican members now in the
city.
1t is quite likely that when all the
Republican members of both houses of
the legislature reach Topeka, the ques-
ton will be agitated and there will
probably be q caucus. If there is,
Speaker Charley Lobdell will no doubt
be the nominee for speaker. AS to the
United States SenatOrship. there is some
question. Many prominent Republicans
deplore caucus and the inevitable
wrangling over a nominee thereby.
when there is nothing to be gained by
it. notwithstanding all this the ire
preSsible Mr.. Burton is on the ground
and doing all he can to make himself
the party nominee for the senatorship.
To A State Journal reporter, Mr.. Burton
expressed himself as being satisfied that
he would be the party nominee for SEN
atOr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Leading Speakership Candidates
Are Having a Conference.
EndeavOring to Settle Matters
Outside the Caucus.
NO ONE is CERTAIN.
If Not Settled Thus a Sharp
Contest Will Ensue.
No Candidate Has Enough on
the First Ballot.

This afternoon a conference is being
held at the DuttOn house by the three
leading candidates for the Populist
nomination for the speakership, Brown,
Street and Trueblcod, with a view of
settling the contest outside of the eau
Gus. which meets at o'clock
Last night the men at Browns head
quarters claimed at midnight that
they had the promise of enough votes
on which they could depend to insure
Browns election. They have stuck to
this claim today and it was they who
asked the other candidates to come and
settle the matter outside of the caucus.
At the Street headquarters they still
claim they have the nomination in sight
and that there will be no compromise.
There was a rumor that Rothweiler
had withdrawn from the race last ev-
ening after a conference with Brown.
This was denied today by Mr.. Roth
weller, who said
THE Seventh district will only have
one candidate. If Mr.. Brown convinces
me that he is the strongest, I will get
out of the way, and if I convince him
that have the most votes, he will get
OUT
This agreement virtually puts Roth
weller out of the race, as it is hardly
probable that he has as much strength
as Brown.
Browns men claim that they will
have the Seventh district solid and will
have most of the votes of the entire
southern part of the state
Streets friends claim that the state
printer fight and the candidacy of
Judge Dennison for the senate will cut
good deal of a figure in the caucus
They are counting on the fact that
there are two candidates for printer in
the Seventh and that if the speaker
ship goes to that part of the state that
it will materially hurt the chances of
these men and also of Judge Dennison
Trueblood has been at work since he
came to town and claims to have a sub
stantial support. At noon today his
friends asserted that he would have at
least 20 votes on the first ballot
There viii probably be about sixty
five men go into caucus this evening
and it will require about thirty-three or
thirty-four votes to nominate
d. M Barley of Elk county came out
as a candidate last evening and claims
that he will have five votes on the first
ballot. As the matter stands at the
time of going to press, no one candidate
will have enough on the first ballot to
nominate him, and a combination of all
the votes given TO the various men on
the first ballot will be enough to defeat
either Brown or Street, if it can be
done.
If either of the leaders can get thirty
votes on the first ballot there will be
a nomination on the second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
THE FIRST TO REGISTER.
Mr. MeMaster in His Haste to be
First Made Mistake.

Over 100 men and ten women have
registered at the office of the commits
sioner of elections this week. The
books were opened for 1897 last Monday
and the usual excitement to be the
first name on the books was not noticed.
Commissioner of Elections McMaster
got up early and came to the Office and
claimed the right to register before any
one else. He made a mistake in regis
tering himself however, which indi-
Gates that the shock of getting to the
office so early was almost too much for
him. He put his occupation down as
commissioner of elections" the
wrong line but rather than destroy
certificate he drew his pen through the
line and wrote it in the right place in
surance agent"
Deputy Commissioner Sherman Will
liams was the second to register and
the employees of the city followed close
ly after. Cap" Curtis of kicking ma
chine" fame secured a certificate con-
tanning the unlucky IS but Curtis is
not a believer in i'll omens.
NIilt Stoker who last year exerted
himself to get as many people regis
tered as possible found when he tried
to vote that he had not registered him
self and he lost no time this year in
getting to the commissioners office. He
registered the first day the books open
cd
The first lady to register was Mrs. ].
wilcox, who believes that women
her opportunities. A delegation from
the Woman's Republican association
was among the first on the Woman's
book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
YALE FOR PEACE.
Willing to Agree to Any Scheme to
Meet Harvard.

New York. Jan. S.-A New Haven spe-
cial to the Press says:
The hitch which arose between Yale
and Harvard three weeks ago is now
known to be due to the arbitrary plac-
ing by Bob Cook of a date for the Har-
ward Yale race only after June 2S.
Word has been received here that Mr.
Cook has changed his mind and that he
believes that a satisfactory date can
be arranged. Mr.. Cook is known to be
interested in the endeaVor to straight
en- out the difficulty, but he is not the
head of it,
The Yale leaders will not say just
who is conducting the negotiations but
it is believed to be Geo. Adee, '67 of
New York. Mr.. Adee is known as Yale's
great paciflcator." He has three times
within the past five years conducted
negotiations that have led to peace
when Yale and Harvard were wide
apart. At Yale there is but a single
sentiment. The university teams must
meet Harvard this year. Every under
graduate regards it as a matter of col
lege patriotism that peace be restored
with Harvard.
Yale almost to a man wants to meet
Harvard first and all others incidental
w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
TO COME TO TOPEKA.
Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co. Will Els
tabIish q Branch House Here.I

There is a rumor current on the
streets that the firm of Emery, Bird,
Thayer & Co. of Kansas City will es
tablish branch house in Topeka soon
and occupy the old Wiggin-H Harding
rooms between Sixth and Seventh
ry who is one of the owners of the
building says it has not been leased to
any one and that he has had no nego-
tiationS with any member of the Kan
SaS City firm concerning it.
A member of the firm was in the city,
yesterday, however, and it is thought
that he was here to make the preHmi-
nary arrangements to open a branch
house in Topeka though nothing defin-
tie could be learned about the matter.