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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-14
Bic. smith az Hnuston.

wharton, Texas, March l3.--Hon. George
olnith' OF Houston, candidate for land
'nissioner, was in the city yesterday
v,,a,, an eye to the main chance. Upon in
salon, he addressed meeting at the
va. house. Though his acquaintance
n,as limited, 1t took him but few min
a.es to find his way into the hearts of the
~ scmoiage. A sprightly, fascinating talk
s,s WIN me genuine democratic ring in
49,. sentiment he utters, won for him
-; ss'eruay hearty, enthusiastic invita-
m vn among our people to call again for a
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RAILROAD FOR SOUR LAKE.

j. e. Newton, general manager of the
Sour Lake company, spent today in the
city in consultation with several of the
more prominent business men. For many
months Mr.. Newton has been laborng TO
secure railroad to his health resort ard
Yesterday he informed The Post corrc-
spondent that his efforts were about to
be rewarded. In fact Mr.. Newton says
that a railroad to Sour Lake is now as
sured and 1t Will be built from Beaumont.
He declined TO at present gives names of
the parties who are interested in the
project. but says charter will next week
be filed with the State and that matters
have been so arranged that construction
will begin very soon thereafter.
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Tyler County COMMITTEES.

warren. Texas. March 12.-The dem
ocratic executive committee of this county
has been called to meet at woodville at
the court house on Saturday, March %;
at o'clock p. M, by w. NJ. Rice. county
chairman OF the democratic party Of til r
eounty. Candidates are scarce for county
OFFICES. Colonel Perry Nicks has Announced
Tor county judge. who is well known 10 hi !,
constituency as being the right kind Of
material for office, has served In this dis
trict Tor several years as district attorney,
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Mhnrton Connty,r ACTION.

wharton. Texas. March 13.--The demo-
erauc executive committee of Wharton
county met yesterday. The Blake test was
saopted, and July was named for the
nOia'hg OF the county convention Pri-
uaries were discarded, and precinct con-
tsenuons ordered instead The date OF
a asng said conventions was left to the
SSa an OF the respective precincts. The
s rasis OF representation in the county con-
s, ,.. was fixed at one delegate for each
NY votes and fraction thereof cast for
,see democratic candidate for governor in
..so' Each precinct to be allowed at least
vas o VoOe, making q total of thirty five
'o'es IN the county convention
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Terrell Texas. March 12--Captain Shell
ton +. Leake. who has quite reputation
jutant General Mabry asking permission
TO reorganize the Green Zouayes or the
organization OF a new company. This letter
was written today. Captain Leake expects
to organize with from forty to nifty good
nen who Will be ready for any emergency.
The captain is good officer. well liked
BY the boys and would do gallant service
II required.
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WEEK AT THE THEATER.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

f. Polk Johnson. special agent OF the
treasury department, is here on business
trip.
Mrs. II. G. Archer. of this city, and Miss
Pick, of Detroit Mich. left yesterday for
Mexico. where they will make an extensive
tour aF
The trial of Alex. Wobber. charged with
tampering with the United States mails,
will begin in the Federal court here to-
morrow.
Work on the new court house has been
delayed now nearly two months. awaiting
dispute over samples of terra Gotta sub
mitted. The contractor says he has lost
$4,000 by the delay.
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CENTRAL SUGAR PLANT.
A Meeting to Consider the Plan Held
nj Wharton.

al Whnrton.
Wharton, Texas, March ia meeting
yesterday. representing the greater rart
of the wealth Of this county. took place
here looking forward TO the establish
ment OF sugar plant in this immediate
locality Captain william Dunovant. the
well known sugar planter. addressed the
meeting at length. AS an authority upon
this subject his address was listened TO
with keen interest. This meeting marks .
new era for Wharton county. Fair esti-
mates place her acreage Immediately avail
able for cane planting at 100000. with the
advantage OF being the best drained boiy
OF land OF like nature In the State. Ac-
tive steps are being taken to bring results.
w IL
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New Orleans. La. March 13.--HenI
Minor. ore OF the most successful
planters In Louisiana and recently a I
lnent applicant for the collectorst
this port, died at his home on Soutl
plantation. Tcrrehonpe parish. this
Ing, OF Brlght's disease.
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smER,rFs, DEPARTMENT.,

Bolton, Texas, March 1t.--All OF
look out for a runaway boy named
Russ. aged IL years, dark complexion,
hair. brown eyes, wearing brown 81
clothes (ltncc pants). black stockings
In San Antonio last sunday in con
with red headed hoy; viii pay s.
any information regarding him. Ad
his father. John Russ, at Temple, 4
or l.. ]. Tankersley, sheriff Bee CO
TnNns
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Titns Counfr,. Antion.

Mount Pleasant, Texas, March 1.-THE
county democratic executive committee Of
Titus county have appointed May &, for
county and precinct and July o for State
and district primaries. The test adopted
for each is; In voting this ticket, here
by pledge myself to support the nominees
OF this primary election"
The populists have already held their
convention and nominated full county
ticket.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY NOTES.

Waco, Texas, March 1s--The oratorical
war Is on again Mt Baylor. The preliminary
contest to decide what orator shall represent
Baylor University in the coming State
contest is to be held in the college chapel
next Friday night. and the outcome bids
fair to be thing of quite deal of in
terest in school circles local. The special
committee from the faculty to grade manu-
scrips has just reported and the names
OF the six young men making the best
grades have been chosen by the faculty to
enter preliminary oratorical contest OF
next Friday to ascertain which orator Is
best fitted to fairly compete in the contest
under the Texas State Oratorical associa-
ton, the fourth of which Is to be held at
Tehuacana, Texas in April.
The names of the young men who sue
ceeded IN getting on the preliminary con-
test are: Messrs. Pink S, Hargrove, Mi
nor l.. Moore, Sam G. Porter. r. n.
Manner, r. B. Morgan and j. M. Maxwell
The young ladies' of the R. G, b. go
ciciy have been very busy during the past
month making ready all things for their
coming annual reception to be held at
Georgia Bureson hall On Saturday night,
March 10. At last Fridays meeting the
srccal committees on reception, invita-
,icn, music, refreshments, etc, were ap-
pointed and during this ard next week
everything Will be perfected by the young
ladies' to make this years reception es
great a success in every detail Us was the
one of last year A very elegant lot OF
printed announcements have been gotten
oft by the young ladies and their host Of
friends in this city will receive notice of
the coming entertainment in due time.
Considerable spirit is being manifested
among the lovers of field athletics in Bay
loi just at this time. About $50 worth OF
field apparatus, such as shots. hammers,
vaulting poles and baseball and tennis
goods, have been purchased and the boys
seem to be thoroughly alive 10 the need
of getting ready for the coming Field day
with Add Ran University on April II.
The friends of collegiate debate
will be pleased to learn that the coming
Joint debate between Baylor and The
State University, previously mentioned in
the Telephone will be held in Waco In
stead Of Austin, thereby enabling the Cit
liens and school people of this city TO at
lend the big inter- collegiate fight.
The date and subject will be announced
at 4. later date in the Telephone Aiessrs.
George McDaniels and IL. Hamilton
will represent Baylor in the debate.
Mrs. w. H. Welborn OF Roanoke is Wis
ting her daughter. Miss fearl, who is a
member of the faculty of the music school.
Mrs. d. X Bryan OF Lake Charles La.
IL Visiting her son in Baylor and speaka
NJ moving her family 10 Waco for the
privileges of school at Baylor.
Prof James r. Greer delivered the req.
Mar Wednesday morning chapel lecture
Yesterday He used as his topic, The
criojp and Universal Demands for the
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sHERlFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Pearsall, Texas, March 12.-Who wants
A dark. gingerbread colored negro. about
25 years old. about. feet or inches
hieh. weighs $50 pounds, has scar eS-
tending from right eye to right ear across
check. claims his name is Jim Bell? !. C'
r. Hardness, sheriff Frio county, Texas
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TEXAS poLITICAL NOTES.

Troy, Bell County.-Candidates for coun-
ty and local offices are very numerous.
Morgan, Bosque County.--Politics Is
warming UP in this county as the cam
paign progresses. Quite a number of can
didates have announced for the various
county officec
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Trensur~r Hrs Money Coming.

coImesneil. Texas March 12.--Editor ".
+. Belk passed through here YESTERDAY.
returning from Jasper to his home at
Groyeton. lie reports that Judge J s.
keaghey, who has been employed az an
expert accountant to 80 over the treasur-
eY's books OF Jasper county, covering a
period from 1880 to 1896, has discovered
that the county owes former Treasurer W.
NJ. Mcfarland more than $500.
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DEAL CLOSED

sale OF the Crockett street lot mentioned
az probable has been made Mr.. NJ Rick
er and Mr.. G.. p. Brainober OF Waterloo.
lava. are the purchssers the consideration
heire $1,000 cash. handsome two-story
brick bufiness house win be erected on the
premIses and the deal will doubtless re-
suit in Beaumont securing another bank.
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Justicc carikcr Acquitted.

kaufman, Texas, March 13.--Yest
evening the jury in the case of the
VS.. Justice w. II. Cariker. for the u
OF Constable James at Terrell some.
eEo. brought in verdict of not
aSter being out about fifteen hours.
trial has consumed almost the entire
and great denl or interest has been
Tested owing to the prominence Of the
tIcg Implicated.
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CaIdwcII County TcncI,crs.

Lullng, Texas. March l2.-The city has
been fun of teachers for the rast two days
in attendance at the Caldwell County
Teachers institute. Tho programme was
given 10 crowded audiences at the opera
house last night and at the college build
ing today.
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Are Lenyinw nnIlns.

era, n, Texas. March 13.--Attorney Gem
~ crane went south early this morning.
9. was well pleased with his reception at
e'nan Yesterday, and appears TO be
coandent OF success than ever.
Dallas. " Niepunne' spent TINS uay :"
csmn,,sser Foster. of the sayers campaign
't.ee, went 10 Houston tonight.
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nra.or,n library As-ocinhen.

Brszoria, Texas. March 1a.--At a large
and enthusiastic meeting OF the citizens
last night at the college building tte Bra
zoria Library association was organized
with large membership and the following
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Defcndcd HIS Wife,. Mothe,

Charleston, Miss. Merch &c.
Rnbe Davis was shot and killed at Ps
five miles south OF here. last event
his son-in- law. Jesse Denman. tt
grew out of Davis III treatment O.
wife.
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Democrats siIvcr cInb.

Manor, Texas March 12.--There was or
ganized in Manor this evening democratic
silver club with membership of 1S1. DR.
y Fields was elected president and Henry
7. Raine secretary.
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nur,..on County Teachers.

Caldwell, Texas. March 1.-THE County
Teachers institute has been In session
here yesterday and today with fnli at
tendance. A very interesting programme
was arranged for this meeting ald last
night was devoted TO soeial meeting THIS
Is the last institute this year.
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sayers cIub ~, nocI.norf.

49, .''hport, Texas. March ia sayers
49, was organized here today with D. NJ.
a' chairman, and L. N oliver. secre-
he,r me sentiment of the county has
was LOT Mr.. sayers since his candidacy
lur, ntst mentioned. and he will have the
4fo't q the county straight through.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
Problem Of It's Safe Investment a
Very Serious One.
TWO SCHEMES HAVE BEEN PROPOSED
Objections Raised TO Roth, hut Es.
pcciaiiy 10 the Bnild,ng OF
railroad with n.

Austin. Texas. March 1Ss.--Therc Is now
on hand in the State treasury $4,000 OF
permanent school fund, the investment OF
which is becoming a serious problem. Un-
der the constitution said fund can be In
vested in nothing but United States. State
and county bonds. National and State
bonds can be obtained only by paying
big premium. and county bonds under the
influence Of the bond laws OF 1899 have
become so valuable in the eyes OF investors
that they are being sought after at an
advanced price, which places them beyond
the reach Of the school fund, as the State
board of education is limited TO the pay
ment OF par for that class OF securities.
Furthermore many counties influenced by
the prospect of obtaining n premium. for
their bonds, are rcfunding and redeeming
issues bearing n high rate OF interest and
held by the school fund. and disposing
of tho new issues to Eastern money lend
ers and corporations who look upon a
per cent return on their money as a good
thing, especially where they can obtain
such protection for their capital MS IL
guaranteed them when it Ia invested in
Texas courty bonds.
II the practice OF refundng bonds held
by the schol fund continues II Will not be
long before tho amount of uninvested per-
manent school fund reaches the 81 900 900
marx, which VIII mean serious depletion
horaos IL aart,,oa ,sa,,, ~ ~; "s nv"
securities held by the permanent fpna
TWO methods OF investing the permanent
school fund have been suggested In an-
ticinntion OF such contingency ms has
arisen The first contcmpates- the invest
ment of said fund in the bonds of rail-
road 10 be built by Texas people and OPP
Grated so as TO influence the movement Of
traffic through Texas seaports and as an
aid to the development of Texas manufac-
turing enterprises
Tho second method would provide for
tbc use of surn,us schoo, ,r,poy IN tbc
,,.,.e..,. :, =. ~.
pe' 'eo''o" VI d senenie W 'e'u"'e 'ue "ec''-
sity for the leasing OF convicts to private
operators In favor of said scheme Il is
advanced TINT II contractors can m.ho
,,-..,.,,,.. as.,,,,,. ,..,,,. a.. CO.,
~ ~. ~, 80, w wv ,is ,,,,, ,,t
much thai is unanswernbIe is seid with
regard to the safety and pcrmanency or
the investment proposed Furthermore 1t
Is pointed out that where the State has Elk
perimented In the direction of convict farm
Ia IA
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Hdorsed the st.te Commftsee.

Auanta, Texas. March ia.-The aem-
t.as executive committee met at Linden
- siset delegates TO the county con-.
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ro cuHE a COLD n ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II j faiis 20
cure: Csc, The genuine has l. B. e. on
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RICE FARM IMPROVEMENTS.

organization Of companies for the purpose
cf building rice canals in this county. and
the indications now are that two separate
companies will build two separate canals
But while these companies are arranging
prelmlnaries Mr.. Willard G. Lowell. who
owns large rice farm near Taylors bayou,
is building a canal on his own account. He
has purchased a late improved levee build
ing or grading machine and Is construct
ing twin levee canal which, when COM
pleted, will be two miles long. Tie canal
is being built Tor the purpose of furnish
ing water to the 1900 acres of land of
which Mr. Lovell's rice farm consists.
other improvements are being made, which
includes large warehouse, and when
completed Mr.. Lowell will have the model
rice farm OF Jefferson county.
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ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
SOMETHING OF THE GREAT CoRpo.
RATION, THE CITY COMPANY. /.
Its shares Arc Worth Firy Thou
snnd Each and None of Them Arc
ON the Market.

Galveston, Texas, March 1s--The CAL
weston city company, which has Just noti-
fed Lieutenant Richie or the war depart
ment that 1t will make quit claim deed
to the government for about sixty Ave
acres of land on the east end of the island,
can very we'll afford to make such a sacrl-
flee. The Galveston City company Is the
Oldest corporation on the Island II Is like
wise the richest. 1t is the company that
originally owned all the land on which the
city of Galveston is built. 1t has come ON
down through all the years preserving the
same name and conducting the same bust
ness until now 1t is one OF the most power
full corporations in the State.
The shares OF this company are said not
to be for sale under any consideration. Per-
haps one reason for this is that it would
require a small fortune to buy one. A
single share of the Galveston City company
Is said to be worth more than $780, 900. The
accumulations are enormous and 1t is easy
to understand why the stock is not on the
market.
There is a story current among the older
citizens here that nine shares of this cor
poration have been lost They have com
pietly disappeared from the books of the
company and all efforts to trace them have
proved futile. AS said before, the face
value of each of these shares is about $780,
600, the accumulatons belonging to each
would probably amount 10 $4,000 more, SO
that whoever can find them will have a
pretty good title to more than half n
million of dollars,
The real estate holdings of the COM
pany are still large and the few acres it
has parted with on the east end will not
impair the usual quarterly dividend
WEEK AT THE THEATER
Tho following attractions are booked for
the Grand opera house this week.
Monday night. Anna Held.
Tuesday night, THE Majors Daughter"
Wednesday matinee, Girl Up to- Date ="
Wednesday night. "a Klondikc Girl"
Thursday matinee, "The Majors Daugh-
ter
Thursday night, The Steam Laundry"
7 Friday matinee, "Topsy Turvy."
Friday night, "Mosswood y
Saturday matinee, "a Klondke Girl"
Saturday night, Little Miss Thompson -
Sunday matinee. Down in Egypt
Sunday night. That Naughty Kid"
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Mrs. w. H. Welborn OF Roanoke is Wis
ting her daughter. Miss Pearl, who Is q
member of the faculty of the music school
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A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
No Desire to Eliminate the Negro as
q Voter.
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE RICE FARMS.
One Big Planter rs Going Ahead ON
His Own Hook-Long Mil
to he Moved.

Beaumont, TEXAS. March 1S.--with ref
GREECE to the white primaries in connec-
ton with the present campaign, James l..
Armstrong, postmaster and leading repub-
litsn in this county, thus declares him
self and requests Tho Post correspondent
to print his remarks:
The White Mems Union or Bimetallic
league has drawn the political line In the
city election, therefore the republicans
will oppose what they consider a move
ment on the part OF the democrats to elimi-
local elections. To permit such an effort
TO 60 unconttGted by the republicans
would weaken the party in the county.
which the democrats seem anxious to do.
Notwithstanding the fact that l deilore
the disgraceful scenes enacted in our
municipal campaigns resulting from the
selfish desire Of pie hunters, the repu5-
lican voters will take the necessary step
to maintain its organization and perpetuate
its strength"
Mr.. Armstrong; remarks were shown to
q member of the executive committee OF
the Good Government club aud commsn.-
Ing on them this gentleman said:
MIR. Armstrong has evidently been mis-
informed with reference to the purposes
of the primary movement. The only Or
ganization connected with the primaries Is
ron-rolitcal, and many populists as well
as white republicans not only affiliated
In the different meetings held but some
became members of the organization known
as tho Good Government club. He is also
mistaken if he is imbue6 with an idea
that The primary was gotten up for the
purpose of eliminating respectable me-
erocs as factors in the local elections, IL
NJ q In INN "A
vocatcs TO eliminate the negro even if it
was desired The constitution confsrs the
right to vote on the negro aud he VIII be
as free to cast his ballot on April B as ut
any election since the emancipation proc
lamation became a part of the law"
The campaign daily grows warmer and
there is now talk of a straight republican
ticket being placed In the field next week.
THE LONG MILL TO BE REMOVED.
Mr.. George w. Smytn. the purchaser OF
the mill and site of the Long Manufactur-
ing company, has determined to remove
the mill ard machinery to point on the
Sabine about mile distant from the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad. \
spur has already beer built from the
main line of the Pee Gee to the site
selected for the mill. ard the work of dis
mantlng the Long mill and removing the
machinery will begin at once, AS has been
heretofore stated the Sabine Tram com
pany, of which Mr.. Smyth is president,
CONT OILS large bodies of fine long leaf TIM
Der adjacent to the mill site, and as the
company will operate on a line of road
that has opened up large consuming ter
ritory the outlook for prosperous career
is extremely bright. The people of Beau
mont will regret the removal Of the mill.
but as this is the home of Mr.. Smyth, his
interests are in measure connected with
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Want. 10 Organize a Company.

Garrison. Sacogdochcs County, Texas,
Iarch i2,-BIg rainfall here today
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Mrs. d. X Bryan OF Lake Charles. In
is Visiting her son in Baylor and speal
OF moving her family 10 Waco for u
privileges of school at Baylor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-27

other societies.
The Womans String Orchestra per
forms the most difficult classic music
with as much ease as an orchestra
composed of men musicians, even their
rivals conceding. the fact. Aside from
classic and modern works, the society
presents new compositions by eminent.
composers residing in America each Of
the last named works being coDdu.4
by the composer himself.
The Woman S String Orchestra is an
exclusive society, its concerts not be-
ing open to the general public As 10
is the aim of the orchestra to popular
ize string music, the yearly memhe.-
ship fee has been placed at So. This
entities members to tickets for foU
yearly concerts, About 300 people ars
comprised in the membership Ne*
members can only be admitted on the
recommendation of a member over
thirty women performers are enrolled
upon the books, these young wonfH
promising to do all in their power 10
further the society's artistic aims
Outside of the regular performances
the orchestra has been invited to play
at number Of private chamber con-
certs in the homes Of rich women ap-
preciating music.