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BAPTETS MAY SPLIT.
Faction Seeks Full Control Of
Baylor University.
kRp FIGHT AT SAN ANTONIO
control Of the Convention mud
he Election OF a Board of
Trustees for baylor.

%. Texas, November .d.--The Burle-
OF the Waco delegation to
krtist general convention at San An
)eft today at IL o'clock over the Katy
\ Alamo City. to be present tomorrow
opening Of the convention. DR.. Ru-
Burleson. president emeritus of
university, and Mrs. Burleson are
party.
rge number OF messengers and friends
Carroll faction also went down to-
.Dr. Carroll himself Is detained at
|by the serious Illness Of his Wife.
kas been very dangerously sick tor
tys. but is reported slightly improved
Sorning. Dr.. Carroll is himself SUI
from an attack of denguo and is too
/ to attend the convention.
: pretty well understood now that a
Ained fight will be inaugirated at the
y of the convention between the
y Of DR.. Carroll and the friends OF Or.
pr for control OF the convention.
>lrleson people will initiate the skir-
by challenging all messengers from
schools and other Baptist societies
Fictly missionary societies and not
Eating with the convention In mis-
work. ''Co-o operating as used
constitution of the general oonven-
means the contribution of financial
BID the Burleson people will demand
u construction OF the constitution in
Ating of messengers. They Will main
Mat no church Is entitled to more
Wight messengers and that no ossocia-
entitled to more than five mcssen-
and that no Baptist society is enti-
b more than four messengers, and To
Ftitled to any representation the 60
Emust be in the missionary work and
erating with the convention. Shout
burleson faction gain control of the
(ntion. the venerable pioneer educaloi
Missionary will be reinstated as pres
of Baylor university and hoard ot
les will be elected friendly TO him.
hid the Carroll faction win and theil
b IL the result of seating messengers
htitled in the opinion OF the other
b. To seats under tho constitution ar
!. sections ., 3 and 4, there will very
be split in the convention. Thi,
to be the prevailing idea among The
$osted Beptists In Waco.
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u.farc lie cnurta.

Fort Worth Texas, November "A suit
for a writ of mandlmus was filed Ia the
district court today by Mrs. Nannae Fer
gusou TO compel Mayor Paddock to sign
n warrant payable TO the order Of plaint-
iff Mrs. Ferguson Is teacher OF typewrit-
ing In the public schools, and the mayor
some days ngo refused 10 sign the warrant
because he claims teachers OF German ma
iypewrlting should hold certificates. which
In this instance was not the case, The
trouble between The mayor and the school
board has been OF long standing and tho
Dnal result OF tho case getting into tho
courts will bring ont some interesting
facts and settle squabble that Is much
regretted by citizens.
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Temple Topics.

Temple. Texas. November i,-Mr. J. o.
Black, an ex -Canferedate soldier OF this
place. made application and was granted
license to POODLE in Dell county, free OF
cost. as per the terms Of the new law ex-
ompting OK Confederate soldiers from such
tax He is the first 50 far known TO have
awaited himself OF this law.
Rev, w. X. Maxwell OF Temple and
Rev. j. A. Reynolds OF kllleen left last
night for San Antonio TO attend the Bap-
list conference The regular delegates.
Moasrs. c. T.. Maxwell, John a Cole, r.
n. Grubbs, A. A. Waldron. w 5. Cal
laway. ] A. walker and ]. w. Riley. LETT
today. A most lively time Is expected.
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Ioclshnrt Court Notes.

Lookhart, Texas November 2.-In dis
trict court yesterday the jury in the case
OF the State vs.. Elmer Riddle charged with
the murder Of Cone Lane. returned a YER
diet of guilty Of murder In the second de-
gree. and assessed the penalty az six yeais
In the penitentiary. motion for a new
trial has been filed
a new trial was granted in the String
fellow case and his bond fixed at $4,000.
Court viii close Saturday, MS it now runs
but four weeks, last legislature having
taken one week from Caldwell county and
given 1t to Conal county, which was added
TO this district.
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supreme COUfts
Austin. Texas. November A. Proceedings
Of the supreme court today:
Writ OF error grantcd--T. b. Cox ct al
VS.. J. II. Flnks ct al. from McIDnnan.
writs az error refused = NJ. +. Jones
Lumber company VS., Frank w. Roades ct
al, from Harris; East Texas Land and Inn
provcment company VS.. II y. shuby 4 Ero.
from Jasper; Texas and New Orleans Rail-
way company VS., w. l., Binglc, from Lib
erty; New Birmingham Iron and Lana com.
pany ct al VS.. A. u. Bevins OF al from
Cherokee; Henry J. Scott vs. o. w. Craw.
ford ct al. from Tarrant. Southwestern In.
vestment company We. @. w. Crawford ct al
from Tarrant; James Kelly OF al vs. q. w.
Burkitt from Walker; Phoenix Insurance
company VS. Padgitt Bros. ct al. from Dal-
las, Hattie Barrett VI. John Perry. re-
ceiver, from Hall; William Capps, rcceivcr,
Va. Henry j. Scott ct al, from Tarrant
ADMINISTRATORS Hart VS.. George w.
West ct al, from Doxar
Rehearings refused--W. II. White nnd H.
NJ. Newman VS.. W. II. pupree et al from
McCullocn. Texas and New orleans PAIL
way company VS.. Louis Echols, from LIB
crty; II. Il. Summer vs.. ". u. Crawford,
from Hill; n. o. Reynolds ct al W. j.
W Slnman Il Co. from Burnvt, I. w. Brown
VS., james Henderson ct al, from stephens,
a. Patrick ct al va. James l.. iaprelle,
from McLennan, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway company vs.. j. Il, Raines,
trcm 5rsyson; International and Great
Northern Railroad company We. Chas. 70.
Newman. from Harris; John Mealy, ST., ct
al vs.. Amelia Lips ct al, from Galveston
International and Great Northern Railroad
company W.. w ID. Downing, from Calves
ton, J. +. Innier, administrator. VIZ. Mills
Taylor from Hardin: l.. Miller & Co, vs..
James t. Goodman, assignee, from orange
j. II. 4 II. +. Maurice VS.. Il. u. Upton. ex-
ccutor. from Val Verde; Houston and Texas
Central Railway company OF al va. Felix
r.. Bath n Co. from Dallas, International
and Great Northern Railroad company vs.
]. NJ. Cock, from Anderson.
Motion granted-Iiouston nnd Texas Cen
trail Railway company Ut al W., George u
McFadden & Bro, from Tarrapt, TO With
draw confession Of error.
Other motions oycrrulod--J. u, Watkins
vs., Guy w. Junker, from jefferson, IL
amend Judgment W. n. Coo ct al w, 7, f
| Nash ct al county judge. from Dallas, &c
| set aside Judgment rendered ut last term
| also motion TO set aside order ovcrrniini
motion tor rehearlng.
Motion submitted Texas and Pncli'
| Railway company VS.. Johanna Breadlow
from Dallas, for mandate to issue in forms
pauperis.
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San Antonio. Texas November 4.--Today
was lively one In live stock circles ana
over 100000 worth Of cattle changed hands
here, the principal sales being The Texas
Land ana Cattle company TO Doblo & Co,
1000 cows and 100 bullg: same company To
George w. West. 5000 coming 2-yenr- old
heifers al $40 and 400 bulls at $50; Fleming
g. davidson 10 Gibson A. Parkinson. 5000
coming i-yenr-olda; Ike West To T. NJ
Dobie, 900 beeves at 1873. Tho city IA filled
with stockmeD. who are riding on top oil
the wave OF prosperity,
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VEST TEXAS CONFERENCE.
|ine Disposed Of mt the Second
Days session.

ro Texas, November 1.-The second
session Of the West Texas confer
&convened In the Methodist church
10 clock this morning. Bishop !. G..
berry IN the chair. Religious services
Econducted by Rev. w. w. Pinson.
by clerical and eight lay members
4red to roll call
minutes of yesterdays session were
land approved,
Communication from the board OF
pn was read and referred to the con-
Pc board Of mission.
report OF the directors OF the Texas
bdist orphanage was read aud re-
!. Rev. A. II. p. McCurdy. pastor
. Presbyterian church. was introduced
3 conference,
Her question !. w. 7. Renfro. Jesse
fling, Martin L. Riser. were admitted
ttal.
tler question Q the names of Nathan
Epson, Reuben s, Pierce. William a.
In. NJ. r. Allen John r. Smelser
NJ. Linn. Joseph j. Franks, M j.
Ann were called. They submitted
reports and their characters passed.
/
krcquest.
u. w. II. Vaughan. manager OF the
&odist orr manage. was introduced to the
rence and addressed the body upcn
great work committed to his hand
Mulkey building fund in the $1,000
IN building now amounts TO $1,000
ier question S. the name Of Charles
pnis was called, his character passed
pc submitted his report.
Der question Z, the names OF Walter
tong. Frank l.. McGehee, John ID.
Pill. Vaughan G. Thomas, Frank y.
hnnan and Henry r. Harris were
/; they submitted their reports and
character PASSED. John d. Worrel
Henry j. Harris were the only mem
u this class who appeared before Tho
ittee al examination.
Ger question IL. the name of W. F.
was called He submitted HIS re.
a his character was passed ami HI
ranted a location at his own request
Ter question 90, Are All the Preach
ameless in Life and official Admin.
ON the names of w. II. II. Biegs
Ada'r. w. W pinson, ]. NJ Alex
w. O. Shugart, SAlanson Brown, s
Jaw. NJ. j. Alien, l.. G. Mathews
IA. Johnson, J, A. Blggs. j. W
IS, r, F. McMannaml, Jg-C. Wilson
Phillips, j. T. Graham H. D
yerbocker. ] A. King. a. w. Wilson
Gardner. G. s. Mills T. T. H Mil
|& $. Napier, II, r. Hill, ]. p. Gar
|Awere called. They submitted thei
II and their characters passed.
bison Brown, S. G.. shaw and NJ. J
were referred to the committee 81
rence relations for the superannuatet
rn.
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Halletsville, Texas. November 4 --Judge
p. II. Green was last night aroused by a
noise made by some one trying TO effect
an entrance into the rear OF his house oe-
cupied by his cook. He went out and took
two shots at the party, a young negro.
whom he had repeatedly warned to keep
OF the place. as this negro had threatened
10 kill the cook, OF whom he was enamored.
but who failed to reciprocate Neither shot
was effective. This morning the negro was
found secreted In cane patch near the
house and was arrested and Jailed
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Eagle Pase, Texas, November 4,-Ths
miners in the Maverick Coal company's
mines went out on strike today. the trou'
bic being about weights. Heretofore q
tramway car was estimated to hold ton
Recently the company began weighing the
coal, and each miner fell short n ton. Tho
miners demanded restoration OF the form
err custom OF payment. There are about
200 miners. The leader threatened som,
OF the men who wanted to work and wa.
semi tn iail
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Signal station for Kaufman.

Kaufman, Texas. November i.--Unitei
States weather bureau has established a
signal station at this place. Mayor Geo.
+. Shaw is manager OF II.
The city council met here last night and
granted franchise 10 the Kaufman Elec-
trio Light and Power company for term
of fifty years. Work on the new plant Will
begin Immediately and Is to be completed
In ninety days.
The officers made another raid last night
on the negro gamblers of this place AMI
captured fifteen more. This makes thirty
two which they have secured In two nights,
The fines and costs In the cases amounted
to something near 5000.
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RUsK COUNTY FAIR.
Good Exhibits Are Expected--Hon,
u. VI. Wynnc the Orator.

Henderson. Texas, November 3.-The
Rusk County Fair will open next Tuesday
November 81 The grand stand has been
enlarged aud large exhibit hall has just
been completed. There are several fine
horses now on the ground from different
portions of the State and others from
San Augustine are expected TO arrive to-
morrow.
All indications point to the largest ard
most successful exhibit OF stock and agri7
cultural products ever witnessed In East
TeNss. The ladies will have or exhibition
also many rare productions Of art.
On Wednesday. the 10th. is Confederate
Day, and extensive preparations are being
made to entertain the large crowd OF ex-
Confederates and others who will be here
on that occasion.
Hon. r. NJ. Wynne OF Fort Worth VIII
be the orator Of the day.
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Welmar, Texas. November 4 Moses Al
len was killed about one mile north Of
town this evening by Jim Gibson. The
facts, as told Tho Post correspondent are
as follows. Gibson. who had potato patch
on Aliens place, gathered his half OF the
potatoes and left Aliens In the patch. Al
len met him and demanded half the pota-
toes he had in his wagon whereupon tho
difficulty occurred, Gibson shooting Allen
in the breast with 3s-caliber pistol NJ
ter which he came to town and surrender
ed. Both parties are colored.
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McNeII Ro,hers In,lictcd.

Austin Texas November THE grand
jury today found several bills Of indlct-
ment against l.. w. Fisher and Felix
Wolf. who are In Jail here on the charge
OF robbing the train at Mcneil short
time ago. Sheriff White today received a
telegram from the sherIff OF Refusio conn-
ty stating that he had the fourth and last
OF the Mcneil train robbers in jail at Re.
fueio
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nlant turned on the lights and for the first
time in the history OF the town Hcarne
was lighted with electricity The dynamo
OF this plant is OF 1900 light capacity and
the make is one Of the best.
Both lines Of railway running through
IIcafne are hauling some stock now.
The National Gotten Oil Mil company
have on hand now 5000 tons Of seed. Man
ager Fontaine saws he expects 70 run until
May before closing down for the season.
Archdeacon Jeffries Will hold services In
the Episcopal church. this city. tonlght.
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Waco. Texas, November 4.--The post Of
fee at Hewitt, six miles south of Waco.
on the Katy railroad was robbed last night
Charlie Smith is postmaster at Hewitt and
Is conducting a mercantile business, Bur
.glars entered his store last night and blew
open the safe. They took what money and
postage stamps there was, amounting 10
several hundred dollars. Officers are try
ing TO get \ clew but have not vet sue
cppded
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the FREMONT. N. Cummings.
Houston: George b. Mcchen and wife.
Cripple Creek, Col. Miss Adameon. city /:
Frank Montgomery, Palestine; r. NJ.
Scott, Houston; e. Humphrey and John
j. Tucker, Cleburnc, George Burgers,
Gonzales, j. w. Il. Schloss, New York:
Andre Raas, San Francisco; II. NJ. Whit
aker. Tyler; Corr Lucy. Austin; OF. Holt.
]. II. Eagle, Houston: w. t. Knowiton,
Massuchetts; c, Corner. Austin. G. IL.
Mcdaniel, st. Louis.
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Issue OF October 10.
Increase William y. Nichols, Columbia.
original widow. etc.-Mahalia +. Wall
ters Springtuwn.
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Grapcland Texas. November 3.-Henry
Smith and VIII Nicely. both colored, got
into a difficulty last night. Smith fired
from q small pistol at Nicely, the bail strik-
ing the hack OF the chair In whith he was
sitting, which II passed through, lodging
against tho skin n his back. doing no dam
age. Nicely. drew knife and run Smith
several hundred yards, Smith firing vt him
as be ran. Result--No one hurt. but two
negroes In tail this morning
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BOILER EXPLOSION.
One Man Fatally Hurt ana Others
Injured.

Naples. Morris County. Texas, November
Fletch Haggocd blew up today. The ex-
ploson wins terrific. entirely destroying and
scattering the engine room and tearing of
one end of the gin house There were four
persons in the engine room at the time. and
only enc, joe Phillips. was seriously In
jured. He was badly. cut and bruised on
the front and back OF the head. aud also
received internal injuries, supposed TO be
fatul. Bob Dudley was badly tcalded on
the back. Fletcher Haggood was slightly
bruised. A small hoy In the room escaped.
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NOTES Ann rERsoNALs.


Corr Lucy of Austin was a visitor IN
Galveston today.
Three Houston attorneys. Messrs. o. r.
Holt. Frank Andrews and j. Il. Eagle,
we're here today on business before tho
court OF civil appeals. Other visiting at
torneys were u. d. Cain and II. NJ. Whit
aker of Tyler.
The Punch Robertson company concluded
weeks engagement at the Grand opera
house tonight Largo crowds were PRES
ont every afternoon and night ard the
management Is highly pleased with the
financial result OF the weeks work.
The next attraction at the Grand opera
house lie AL. G.. Fields Ministries. which
will appear here Friday matinee and night.
Following this will be Thomas Kecne. He
VIII appear In Hamlet Wednesday evening,
November TO- Louis TX at Thursday NATL
nee and Richard III Thursday night.
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ConrIct Injured.

New Birmingham, Texas. November 81
A white convict was severely hurt yeater-
day by falling tree at the wood camp en-
the State railroad about six or seven miles
from the penitentiary. His leg WAS broken
and he was otherwise considerably bruised.
II WAS thought at first he had suffered
internal injuries. but this morning he was
doing nicely, aud II Ia now thought he
Viii raeavar
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BRENNAN, Texas, November 4.-Thc
Methodist Episcopal conference in session
at Wa;rousville met at . a. m. Wednesday
morning. Rev. w. l.. Duncan presiding.
The following are the candidates for IL
cense TO preach Bros. II. s. Mcmillan,
M. NJ. Muldrew. H. G. Watson. William
Brooks and j. X. Logan. All the exhort-
ers and preachers have reported except
Anderson. Navasota, Caldwell and Var
borough, whose pastors ale absent.
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Lived nj Cednr Hi.

Dallas, Texas, November i.--J. II Da-
Wis. who suiciied on Cotton Belt train
near Greenvilie yesterday was resident
Of Dallas county and lived at Cedar Hi.
HIS family was notified OF his tad end
and his remains viii no buried nj home.
No cause Ia assigned for his deed.
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Held Without ran,

Richmond. Texas. November 4. - Peter
Aubrey. charged with the assassination Of
Charlotte Bookman. a colored woman ut
sugarland. Tuesday night was remanded
10 Jail here today by Justice Moody OF the
SaTtartia precinct without bail
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BAPTIsrs GATHERING.
pve Hundred of Them Already
ut Sun Antonio,


Antonio, Texas. November d.-The
RI denomination Of Texas will be
fented here In its. full strength By
Prov at noon. Up to tonight 1900
fngers to the State convention have
py arrived. The convention Will be
to order tomorrow morning at $40
X at San Pedro Springs park by Rev.
\ Buckner. president protein. A per-
pr board of officers will then be elect
Pc committee on credentials appoint
Pa the work Of seating the delegates
ministers conference continued its
n to-day at the First Baptls, church.
ional services were held and a num-
p strong addresses made on miscel-
ps religious services and In behalf
+ Sunady school work.
conference was concluded tonight
four mass meetings. one In each
~ church IN the city, held in the
Psi OF the Burlsner Orphans home Of
e Each OF the churches was over
n with people and stirring addresses
taken up.
ines the messengers 10 the conven-
hundreds OF visitors are arriving on
train and the city Is crowd a.
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IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
be sure ard use that old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. WInkIow'E Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. II Dothes the chiids
softens the gums. allays all pain. cures
diarrhpea.
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Annual conferences.

Bartlett, Texas. November 4.--The an
nual conference OF the German conference.
Methodist Episcopal church. South, VIII
convene at Bartlett today. Bishop Duncan
will preside.
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Colmesnel. Texas. November a.-fes-
terday afternoon the 1s-year-old son o.
Lum Lazenby at Emilee was thrown from
hack and Killed, the team having run
away with the vehicle.
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velasco Texas. November a MIR, Fol-
lett the cid Texas veteran who was hurt
by a runaway horse yesterday. IL resting
well. but had severe shock. He Is n
years old and It will be hard for him TO
pull through ut that age.
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work today They placed tho value OF
the property at $4,000 and the trade viii
probably be effected at that price. MIRA.
Freeman, the owner Of the lot in question.
had refused the offer OF $1,000 made by the
Wharf company some time ago.
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MARVIN MuRTlN and WILL MCRACK-
EN-, from ChildreSs: conviction for theft
Of CATTLE Reversed and rcmandod.
The charge in this case was upon the
weight of the testimony; therefore the
Judgment must be reversed and romaniod
Opinion by Davidson, j.
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Found for nefsndnnt

Sherman. Texas. November 3.-The Jury
in the cnse Of A. r. Hutton vs.. North Brit
lsh and Mercantile Insurance company, q
suit for $3.50. amount OF policy. found for
defendant. This was the second trial Of
this case.
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Ilnrglnr. at nonIta.

Bonita, Texas. November s.-Burglsr
entered the store of Burrows 4 Holland las
night and took from their safe siss.
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rEDERAL COURT NOTES.

In the Federal court today In the case
OF Albert and Rebecca weis VS., f. w.
Haynes, the answer OF defendant was fiisd
and also replication OF plaintiff T. W.
Ford. receiver OF the j. b. Watkins Land
ana Mortgage company. reported the sale
of thirty-fiye acres OF land out Of the
Martip Lanston survey ms Denton county
fer $3.50 II the same receivamhip the re-
ceiyer reported the sale of 100 acres ri
land out OF The James Hamilton survey In
Hunt county to A. NJ. childress for 5000.
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