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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
FIGHT THE COLOR LINE
ALTON NEGROES MARCHED THEIR
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
Chicago Educators and Lawyers Say
the step Is serious and Can
Not He Maintained.

Alton. Ill. September 2i.--The drawing
OF the color line In the Alton public schools
took new and complicating turn this
afternoon. Monday, when the colored chill
dren appeared, they were given certificates
to the new separate schools and departed
thither without complaint.
Today their parents. acting in concert.
marched them back to the old schools and
placed them in seats. even going 10 far
places OF the previous year.
This was plain interference with the
duties Of the principal. who gave orders
that no resistance should BIZ made. but
the cciored children should not be allowed
10 recite. This programme was carried
out, and In the Afternoon there were only
few pupils at the colorcd schools.
The coIcrcd people are beconiina defiant
and the situation Is exceedingly grave.
The board OF education has refrained care
fully from mentioning anything about the
color line. and II II comes to court will
maintain that the principal has simply act
the law TO assign pupils according 10 his
discretion for their best advantage
The coIored citizens this evening publish
ed the following statement Of their posi-
tons through The president OF their 10
cal organization:
We have had reasons to believe for
some time that 1t was the intention Of
the board OF education 10 separate the
coIored children from the white. Being
citizens we knew that II could not be-
lawfully DONE but still they have la
bored for months TO arrange some
scheme to bring about the separation
We az citizens intend to abide by the
laws OF the State. but will not abide by
any illegal scheme arranged BY the
board OF education
They claim the schools are too cvwd~.
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ONE MAN WAS KILLED.
= Explosion of Gas in n Coal
Mine.

NhIhSs
~ H., September 2i-One man was
'nree We're fatally inquired and six
Everely burned and bruised by an
~ ~ Oh gas In the Williamson county
snes today. An unknown miner is
II.xRfisoned In the shaft and was I'M
Iy instantly killed. The dead.
rarro, Italian, miner, asphyx-
eng Is an unknown miner, i'm
probably instantly killed.
.ohowing miners were severely
md bruised: G.. Grietti, will die;
hccsssper. Will die: Joe Barlow, will
Dert Britton, Dave Richmond,
rMcnmond, II. Smith, J. Higgins.
NJ which caused the explosion ac-
- curing the n!sht near the
nan 'ne main shaft. A shift of forty
went down I'm the cage at Z
- ney mad proceeded only short
y a. me main gangway when the
tne leaders, caps ignited a large
sas. A terrible explosion fol-
k,,oJ,lro and the unknown miner
= 1891 down, the latter being
M. ~ a mass of broken timber
Il IL nose who were able TO crawl
kfor ~ loot of the main shaft sig
q snrs sne cage, which had been blown
Ns..ace by the force Of the expto-
|kjursS uers descended and soon all
lfts, men Were raised to the sur
IN damp followed the EXPLOSION
~. tcp to the search for the body
Anown miner
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MACHINERY INSTEAD OF MULES.
Uhe Reading Road Is Making an
ExDeriment.

Uhe Reading Rond Is Making an
Experiment..
New York. September PA special to
the Times from Reading, Pa. says: The
Philadelphia and Reading Railway COM
pany Is making an experiment at the
Alaska colliery, which means the substitu-
ton OF machinery for mules In the trans
portation of coal and saving to this
company OF several hundreds of thousands
OF dollars annually in the cost Of mining.
The machine experimental with Is an
air compressor, which furnishes the motor
power to haul the coal from the gangways
and breasts to the bottom Of the shaft
The first trial rtls a success, gratifying
to both the inventor and the company.
Within six months 1t Is understood. these
machines will be placed in all the mines OF
the Philadelphia and Reading company
and all the other mineA operated by the
smaller companies in the Nfuylkill region.
The new method of transporting coal UNI
der ground. 1t is said, reduces the cost
about one-haf.
Mine mules are always kept IN excellent
condition. From sixty TO $50 are used In
each mine. Many are killed by accident
each month and OF course have to be re-
placed
The new contrivance will prove a serious
blow to Western mule breeders, as all
these animals were purchased at good
prices.
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LArEsr DEVELOPMENTS.

Alton H.. September 2i.--The city an-
thorities have taken a hand In the separate
school question. Tho chief Of police was
instructed 10 take his entire night and
day force and Dust colored children and
their parents out Of tho white school. For
a timc It scanned that this policy would
precipitate serious trouble. Policemen
were stationed at each Of the schools
and when the colored people came, with
their children, the officers refused them
admittanco at the Washington school
which is In portion OF the city where
the colorcd people outnumbcr the whites.
The negroes congrcgated back Of the
school house and hold n consultation.
They decided to attempt To put their chill
drcn into the school In spite OF the officers
and marched over TO the school yard, For
n time II seemed that trouble could only
be averted by permitting the negroes 10
enter, but the police held their ground.
threatening to arrest any one who should
attempt TO enter. The men and women
remained at a distance and urged the chill
dren to 30 in. Some OF them attempted
1t, but they were sent back by the police
and none were successful save a few boys
who climbed In the windows. while the
officers guarded the doors. They were
promptly disiodged and the colorcd peo-
retired again to the hill back Of the
school house, whore they remained sew
eral hours and then returned TO their
homes.
At the Irving and Lincoln schools the
same scenes were repeated. A commit
tee OF three colored men. accompanied by
their attorney then called upon President
Finke OF the school board and asked him
II It was the intention Of the board to
persist In the policy Of excluding the col
ored children from the schools attended
by the whites. Mr.. Finkc assured them
that such was the intention. They theh
held another meeting and instructed three
OF their number TO 70 TO Springfield and
meet General Palmer, who had wired them
that he would assist them In an effort to-
secure IN the Federal court mandnmus
compelling the city authorities to permit
the negroes to attend Achool with the
white children.
The negroes insist that the law Il on
their side and fatty refuse to send their
children to the schools built for them. Tho
supreme court decisions In similar Cases
at Galesburg. Quincy and Uppar Alton en-
couraRing them in the belief that they
Will triumph In the court.
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The Niasonic Homo.

Greenvilie Herald: The citizens Of Tenn.
pie are subscribing literally to fund e
$4,000 which they propose to Offer - .
bonus to secure tho location Of the Masonic
Orphans Home.
La Porte Chronicle: The location Of the
Masonic Home ~ again being agitated In
the State press. A half dozen different
towns alrcndy claim q cinch, with only the
formal decision TO wait for La Porto madS
a bid for the home year ago In rather
faint-hearted manner. II IL thought now
that II a little persistent. active hustling
were resorted to. La Porte would stand the
best show OF any location 70 far presented.
wal our local Mascns make the attemptf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
The El MOTTO Arrived.

The Morgan liner Ei Norte arrived In
Galveston bay yesterday afternoon from
New York with cargo OF freight for Texas
and Western points Traffic Manager Bein
went to Clinton yesterday. where Agent
Sedgwck OF the Southern Pacific has
charge with force OF clerks and other ia
cilitics for handling tho business The ship
VIII discharge Its cargo today to the bargcs
OF the Houston Direct Navigation company
and be transferred to the cars at Clinton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
Notes and Personals.

G.. II. Turner, general freight agent Of
the International and Great Northern, was
visitor In the city yesterday.
w. X. Morrow. traffic manager Of the
sugarland railway, was In Houston yes
terday.
The Santa Re announces the usual 81
rate to Galveston tomorrow on trains leav-
ing Houston at a. m, 9:05 a. IN. and
l:50 p. m. Returning, trains leave Calves
ton at :4o p. m, 1880 p. m. and the late
special at 1905 p. N.
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Assiunea.

Groesbeeck. Texas. September 2l.--w. g.
Roberts. general merchandise. at OIstha
filed deed Of assignment today. A. D.
Allison. trustee. Preferred creditors are
named as follows; Groesbecck Nstional
bank. ss46.15; GroeSbeeck Cotton OIL ana
Gin company, 800; Farrar. williams 3
rarrar, 5000; Emily Roberts. $500: Gibbs
e. Rich. $3.50: A.. b. Allison. $3.50; l.. J.
Roberts. $500; Charles Roberts. @169,7e;
Nancy Wright. $3.50. Total 3Sl5&9o.
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TRAIN SERVICE REDUCED.
Houston and Texas Central DiscOn-
stnucs Two Passenger Runs.


Houston and Texas Central Discon-
sinucs Two Passenger Runs.
The quarantine situation along the Hons-
ton and Texas Central has created such a
condition that an order went into effect
yesterday disseminating trains Nos. 3 and
4, the former leaving Houston at 10:45
p. m. and the latter arriving $40 a. m
The trains leaving Houston a. N. and
arriving 7:15 p. m. will run as at present,
making such stops as the quarantines will
permit. Trains on the Austin branch ran
through from Hampstead to Houston last
night but there WIS no train north from
Houston This morning the Austin train
VIII leave on the time OF the main line
train--9 a. m.-and at 7:15 p. m. tonight
a train from Austin will arrive here. These
are also subject to quarantine regulations.
The guarantees are in effect through the
counties Of Waller. Grimes, BRACES and
Robertson. No trains are permitted to stop
within their limits This includes the
following stations: Waller, Prairie View,
Hampstead, Harmon, Howth. Courtney,
Navasota, Mlllcan, Wellborn. College,
Bryan, Benchley, Sutton, Heane, Calvert,
Hammond woodan and Bremond-all the
territory from Hockey, in Harris county
10 Kosse. In Limestone county, lls miles,
On the Austin branch trains Will not re
permitted to stop at Hampstead, Chaopeii
Hill. Burton OF Brennan. No connections
can be made on the Houston and Texas
N~r t,niuta fn-
ternational and Great Northern at Hearne.
Freight trains will only be operated dri-
Ing the daytime. so that inspectors p'ey
have an opportunity to make thorough
investigation. 1t is the purpose Of the ocu,-
many to live up and insist in the enforce
ment Of all rules. They are enleay"ring
10 have some OF the counties to modify
their restrictions go as to permit the han
ding Of cotton now en- hand, express mat
ter and mail from non-snfected rofsits.
There is little or no business on the pas
senger trains at present, which was EVIL
denoe 10 the officials thatthey were felng
onerated at a loss. General Manager Quin-
Ian was on the north end OF the roaa yes
terday arranging for the handling OF the
business between Corsioana and Denison.
NOT YET EFFECTED.
The meeting Of the passenger represent
atlyes Of Southwestern Hines. held In st.
Louis last wednesday, developed nothing
and they will come together again in oc-
tober, when. the Globe Democrat says
some definite action will be taken. The
Adjournment was due TO the absence OF
several Of the lines.
Those lines represented were; SANTA re-
Chicaga Rock Island spd Texas Cnieas's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25

hcIlhenny. Dallas, Texas; Charles
pey, St. Louis. Mo-; G. M. Sauter.
City; J. Simon. Louisville; G. ~.
~ PALESTINE ! +, tine Horace Booth Texa);
George Jennings, st. Louis, Mo. !;
Manson, st. Louis, Mo-; George p.
peck, New York; r. H. Akers, st.
Mo-; p. A. Valley, San Antonio;
D. Sayers, Bastrop; DR., w. ID.
"A U. 8. Marine Hospital Service !:
|ntona, New York; Hon. j, p. Hoff-
Memphis. Tenn; r. s. F1.ey, San
70; G. NJ. Carpenter, GAINESVILLE,
| B. w. Harrison, Klondike; e. Il.
per. Kalamazoo. Mich; Z. l.. An
Kansas City, Mo-; c. II. lKwards,
"a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
Commodity Tariff Amended.

Austin. Texas. September 24.-The rail-
road commission today issued the follow
Ing explanatory circular;
In approval Of applications submitted
under No II of the Fort Worth and Dem
yer city Railway company. and No. 6S OF
the Galveston. Harrisburg and San An
tonic Railway company. 1t is hereby or
dered that commodity tariff No. lib. is
sued BY this commission July %. 1897. 70
apply on cotton in bales transported by
railroads between points in Texas. and
effective August -. iss., De a "a. ~
Authorities" contained in section Of the
q The wichita Valley and Fort Worth
and Denver City railways are authorised
70 operate jointly IN the adjustment q
charges for concentrating, at Bowie COL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
New Railroads for Arizona.

Phoenix, Aris.. s ptcmber 2i--wi,hin n.
last two weeks notices of an intention to
construct 5000 miles OF new railroad have
been filed with the Territorlals ut Rocky.
Ariz. There are thirty one separate Al
ings of almost az many separate lines Of
new railroads.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
New Roundhnuac.

Cleburne. Texas September 2s.--The
Santa Fe railroad has completed the plans
and specifications for a twenty four stall
brick or rock roundhouse TO be erected In
Cleburne, and is advertising for bids on
construction of same.
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ton from points on the wichita valley
railway.
10, The Galveston. Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railway company Is authorized 10
concentrNte. at Segain. cotton from Marion.
Ciholo Pit and Ciboio Valley. on the terms
and conditions prescribed fosp concentra-
tIou AZ comprc9 points.
This order shall take eject September
81 1907 -
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WAS A CANARD.
No Foundation for n Sensational
Statement.

Austin, Texas. September 24,-The SEN
sationai report sent out fpaG this city yes
terday to Galveston paper TO the effect
that the officers and agents Of the different
railroads concerned In the alleged viola
tons OF the railroad commission law
charged by the State recently might look
out for prosecution under article k0o9 of the
penal code. has no foundation in fact.
judging from what can be learned from the
attorney generals department. Asked
about the matter today. Mr.. Crane said he
knew nothing about the subject and de-
ciared that the proposition was all news
~ him
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!. .aiuable Gin burned.

q. ack, Texas, September a.
os: gin. containing 200 tons Of
= y SVoo yards Of bagging, 100
y III, ues and two bales OF cotton.
46rs, morning at II O'Clock. The
Wy cost. with the house. about
kinping forty bales per day.
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Nashville. Tenn. September 2l.--In the
criminal court today the Jury returned
verdict Of guilty in the case Of Fred
Moore. the negro on trial for ravishins
little white girl. The penalty Is deatl,
BY hanging. a motion in arrest Of judg-
nent was entered and continued until
,pext Tusaasys Thssav4a1sne ASeitpneak.
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section A articia ia ~ thr flunrs. <
schc,ol hw. ana thew vii, 80 -, y
IA their duty 10 srovtde In thcir rrsnacs
five hrisd,ctlon SCHOOLS snr sh~ .a,.
cation 81 ali rhfldrrn ana ~. 49,
hibitcd from sxcl,rilnp dlrcrslx ~
indi, ect,v anv anon child fro,r sch,s,i
on accosnt Of the color Of such ch,id'
IL tho schools arc crowded. whv .honid
they take chtIdrsn vest ~ Stnsa strsns
and a.nd then, uav ovcr ~ ,hc no.,.-
lass school when chIldrcn nvinr east
~ state strcet % 10 M 4 Ebo,,lY
And wc and a ,ha sauna wnv In niddia
town. Il
We ask no favor of tho board: nil we
demand ia our rights nna What a. ,,s,o
us.
We foel somowhat s,rrnriscd ovcr ,he
matter TO think tant fhin ayair hss
occurred whcn ,be city m undrr go
publican ndministaiion AM rolit,rs
cnters oniv far ANAL ccr.iaaratinn
IN this matter Mr. Ftrke inf,r,rcd
tho eommIt,aa that x,nsts,I ~ Mir, ,hi.
afternoon that n. tho,,eht ths colorcd
pconlo wanted III, se,,nrnta .chnr,.
He was advise.t nv II Ko,iov that
tho oolorcd peoplc wanted senaratc
schools. ana that Mr. KnI,ev was In
n posi,ion 10 give Tho aonti,nonis ~
the ss,lored rconl. n Mr. Ksii.v ,rada
Rli(vh IA attainment Mr. IInkp hp In
totnylv Ignorant ~ Tho w,ishe. n. his
peonlo and Ia misreprcscnt,nc them.
The scheme 81 srnaratinr WA ,ri,a
al Quincy and M Calrsburr and when
Il went before IN, courts az ina state
Tho move was declared illegal an,, ,hc
work Of thouvhtlcsa personn. / have
been nuthorlzci nv Tho co,orea c,,iycns
10 state thai ahcv will NOT .tana dis-
crimination. ana will moi attcna Ina
schools thai have been buiit for that
p,,rrose ana wc viii ,ont,s,t IN, cas,,
In ma highest courts and nrr conf,d,nt
That wr shali he as auccos,f,I ma our.
frIends In Quincy and C,aiesburr.
n IA Goats prosident
preaident Aaoiph Finkc Of tho hoa,,i a
nm the other bnna aaid An
recent interyrw rerardiny tho nronnse,
CHANGE, .,Wc arc convinr.si that a Wi
be Car IN, haxt ,n,ares.,s ~ both 1he color
I'd and white children 10 ertablish nen.,rat,
achon,s Tho fn,ncr arc raturaIiv i".,s
mn, than tho latter and in thc mirod
scbools they do not ana ran M, r,st m,
, dynmtnpca NJ anec,nI care that thew nil
receive In n scbool az ihe,r avn wbcr,
Ibe teachers AFRO thorouehIv In aympcth,
with them mud can heln them without ro,
lnr,i,ne The work or n moro nnt olass n,
pupils
..wr, - ALI ,u.n,, ,sa. a.. ,.,,, a.
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Gainesville. Texas, September 3s.-Thia
afternoon az funeral procession was leev-
ing tho residence Of H. p. Ware. teaa
hitched to the surrey Of Sheriff George
Womack became frightened and the oolor-
ed Goodman. in bis attempt 70 stop then,
was probably fatally kicked In the head.
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Between Houston and Galveston passen.
gers WIN not be required to have health
certificates, ~ there Is no quarantine sx-
tsting against one place BY the other. The
quarantine stations of Galveston and CAL
weston county are for the purpose OF keep
Ing out people from New Orleans aud other
injected points. as are the Houston and
harris county quarantine~. Passengers
between the two places are not molested
unless they have been In Louisiana or at
mississippi pointe where fever exists.
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Halletsviile. Texas. Beptembsr 81
Deputy Sheriff r. Miller jailed : uaa ~
day on . charge Of rape. Ths ALLEGED
assailaut aud assaulted are both ccaorO1.
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B Clint. H. Booth, city; Z. ]. Bar
nson civ, " +. ca aryIs s Atlan aa
john s. Bon Bonner c MS;r r sas Smith, IT,
antonSo; NJ. w. Brown, St. Louis; L.
loods. Galveston; Edia w. Roberts,
p1e; Mrs. c. Dale, Galveston; Miss
uaNeston: c. s. Vaughn, Fort
Y; 3, F. Bonner. w. c. Parker. city.
! Dun. Angleton; J. b. Cookenboo
t'on; +: j: Duff. j. r. Loggins, An
&c J. Warner. Jr., ST. Louis; j.
KS city; Bud Reading. city; r. w.
~ Waco; A. r. Masterson, Angle
n. Hamilton. l.. 8. Woods, Aus
~ Egoert, Houston; Charles Peter
t|"SsN Island; S. p. Hudson. city; Geo.
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ceEer Uusfheas IUJured.
The yellow fever scare has injured the
homesecker excursions to south Texas and
tho large crowd that was expected to arrive
next month wili be somewhat short Of tor
mcr expectations. While there is no cause
for alarm In this section. the Northern
press have been largely Interested in maxi
Ing 1t appear that South Texas Is a bad
place to live for fear OF fever. The Katy
brought In good crowd Thursday, ali OF
whom have been favorahiy impressed with
the country and are thinking seriously Of
purchasing hand for AGRICULTURAL purposes.
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THB HOTELS.
CAPITOL

SAflOL
ARRrVWHNLLaa. u
Rates, $50 To
400 p err day.
8 l Z I y elegant
70 o m 3. with
bath. l. q E 8 .
sample rooms
Centrally .ocat.
ed. Best accom-
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commercial men
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Aanitted TO Bail.

au' rexas. September a.
EsSss accused OF killing Rupe-to
Lhc anis Afternoon admitted to
n Of $4,000. BAH has been
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LAwLOR-RATES $3.50 AND 500
DAY. JAMES LAWIsOR, PRO

James, Columbus. Texas; w. G.
e, Austin: Louis ThIbeaux, Affair;
Hugh Fl. Hagurt. Dallas: r. c..
o. Louis; f. ID. Chapman, Cuero |;
goodwin, city: III. Meletta and wife
neletta,, San Francisco; Dr. r. II.
on Columbus; w. l.. Sunny, +.
ZEN Houston; Richard Gchlert. San
y. w. Mitchell, Waxahachie.