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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-03
DANGEROUS SURGERY,
DEATH FOLLOWS THE SURGEONS
kNIFE-NOT THE SURGEONS
FAULT. OF COURSE HE
CAN'T HELP U-YOU
CAN.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles
Quickly, PainlessIy, without
Danger.

People go along for years suffering with
piles. Then try this. and that and the
DINER thing from uirryins a buckeye 10
getting treatment from IA physician. They
GDta!n temporary relief, maybe, but they
are never quite cured A little strain in
lifting, excessive fatigue. a little constipa-
ton or a little dlarrhoea and the piles
come back.
1hay don't seem TO amount to much
but they Danish sleep and appetite No
position Is comfortable. There is Intense
local pain and that dreadful feeling OF
weight In the perineum.
Maybe In the early stages some OF the
many salyes on sale will afford temporary
relief. III the case liz OF long standing
there ds only one speedy and sure remedy.
1t Is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even in light
cases IL Is the safest thing to use. Other
applications may cure snd may not. Pyra-
mid Cure is alwsgs certain. always reli-
able. always brings comfort at once. Its
prompt use saves months OF severe suffer-
ing. In extreme cases II will save surgical
operations and their attendant dangers and
discomforts. 1t Is better than knife.
VIII cure easier, quicker and safer. Thou
sands have used it. Thousands have been
cured by II. The cost Is trifiIng compared
with what 1t does The price Is 80 cents.
Most anybody would gladly pay ten dollars
TO be rid OF piles.
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. Send
TO Pyramid Drug Co.. Marshall. Mich, for
book on cause and cure OF piles.
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NEWS ITEMS OF ISLAND CITY.
REGULAR ARTILLERYMEN ON TIM
WAY BACK TO FORT POINT.
Trying Federal Cascs-Richc TO
Go Hack Into Enainccr's once.

Galveston, Texas, November 2.--Thc SOL
egers of tho regular army. comprising
First bscteiy X. heavy artillery. are on
the + way back to Galveston and viii reach
here some time this evening This is the
battery that was stationed ut Fort Point
for a long time. Durlag the late yellow
fever quarantine scare the soldiers were
ordered to Arimore /. T.. CIT which place
they remained until about three weeks age,
when they were transferred to Fort sam
Houston at San Antonio. The arrival o. the
battery there gave rise to a rumor that the
barracks ut Galveston wao to be abandoned,
which report was given considerable cir
culaSion by san Antonio newspapers There
was never any authority Tor the statement.
however and now with the approach OF
vooser wsagner the boys are coming home.
The battery, in command of Litutenatt
McrrN, left San Antonio this morning.
over the Araress Pass iai.way to
Houston. From there II will come TO Gal
weston over the rails of the Santa Fe.
Tho b5tneiy Will go into camp ut the
Denver resurvey for the present The rea-
son for this is not known at this time, but
" IS believed the battery viii be kept there
until tho barracks at Fort Point are COM
pleted.
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ing the Virginia camp. Colonies kuert
and CroXton and Major Caslarc. and also
Major johnson. a colored officer OF the
reg ment addressed the men. They eX-
pla.ned that such action was IN direct VIC
lation of the military laws and was pun
ishable by death and that continuance
of the same would bring the regiment INTO
most unfortunate dIsfavor. They assured
the men that a complaint il such they f3,t
that they rightfully had, should be for
warded to the governor of Virginia. and
sent through the proper channels, woud
receive attention from all Officers con-
cerred.
Major Casiarc stated that the negroes
were not dsgracing the blue in this open
revolt but were making themselves IN
worthy 10 wear IL and We're besides VIC
Eating their oaths as soldiers. Co.onel
Croxton stated very emphatically that a
continuation of this revolt would mean
ing such cases and said he demanded obe-
dience and had the power to enforce the
demand.
The Michigan regiment. which had APP
peared upon the scene in double time, and
which was armed for battle, was ordered
Lack to its camp and the negroes agreed
10 send in their complaints through the
military channels and in the meantime
agreed to obey their white officers, II IS
not believed here that the white officers
will be removed, because II is fact that
the negro officers who preceded them re-
signed on account OF INCOMPETENCE 1t has
been suggested by some that all the Off
GERS in the command he given to white
soldiers. The Virginia camp Is quiet to-
night and no further trouble is anticipated
at least for the present
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money can be written on IL, together with
the signature OF the sender, and q postage
stamp Affixed cent for sums OF a dollar
or under-in the place provided Then
the note, which moment before was a
piece OF paper money, available for all cur
rency purposes, becomes an order payable
only TO one des grated pers9n. When that
person receives ii he has only to take it
TO the postofDce and obtain new note in
its place. The samp put on the note
recompenses the postal department for its
service. OF course, the notes mus be
inclosed in a stamped envelope when sent
through the nal.
These proposed post-cheques would be
of advantage to every one who uses the
mails for collecting money Newspaper
and magazine publishers. the msnufactur-
ers Of all small. cheap articles, and mer-
chants generally would profit by them,
and they certainly would be great con-
venience TO the public generally. More
over, they would increase the revenues of
the postal department The fees collected
on money orders amount to 100000 an
nually. The stamps used on these pos al
cheques would amount to many times that
sum.
About S175 100000 are transmitted
through the mails by means of money Or
ders in year. 1t is not unlikely that
more than $500 900 009-possibly sl00,0 900
pass through the posioffices If
this new plan We're introduced
The originator OF the cheques, Mr.. G. w.
Post of Battle Creek, Mich. has rnbmit-
ted his plan DO Secretary Gage and other
financiers. and has prepared bill provid-
ing for the issue of post-cheques. which
will he introduced in congress at the
coming session.
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A NEW KIND OF MONEY.
Small Currency Notes TINT May BE
TrnnsfOrmed INTO Cheques.

Small Currency Notes. TINT WAY BE
Transformed Into Cheques.
A Michigan man proposes the use OF q
kind of paper~money which can be trans
formed Immediately into cheque, payable
only to designated person The purpose
is TO facilitate the transmission OF small
sums through the mails These proposed
new government notes are to be called post
cheques, for two reasons One, because
they are TO be used through the postcffce,
and the other. because man named Post
invented them.
The proposition. in brief. is for the
United States government 10 issue several
millions OF paper currency with blank
spaces on the face of the notes for writing
names and addresses. These noes. SO long
as they remain blank, are to circulate as
money, just as greenbacks, treasury notes
and silver certificates 90. When occasion
arises to send 70 cents or any other sum
through the mail one of the.e notes can be
taken out of the pocket, the Name and adj
dress OF the proposed recipienu OF the
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FIFTH TRIAL OF DIR. JONES.
A Verdict of Granddaughter and Two
Years imprisonment.

Dallas. Texas. November THE fifth
trinl OF DR.. Z. II. Jones. charged with tho
mrrder OF Captain w. G. Veal. ended to-
dav In q verdict of manslaughter, the jury
fixing the punishment at two years in the
lenitontiary.
On the first trial Or. Jones was convicted
OF murder in the frs, degree and given a
life sentence This was reversed. The
Iext two trials resulted In hung juries;
the fourth tria, resulted in "A conviction
and sentence OF Twenty-Five years imrrls-
onment. This was also reversed. Today's
verdict OF manslaughter Is surDrisa 10
the public but the case has been nearly
worn out In court.
Captain Veal and DR.. Jones were prom
inent ex- Confederate soldiers Jones KILLED
Veal on October 25. 1899. during the Com
federatc reunion In this city. He APP
preached Veal from behind when Veal was
no. aware OF his presence and shot his
victim through the head killing him In
staltly.
Veal and Jones were known TO be on un-
friendly terms over business affairs. Jcnes
claims he killed Veal because he learned
that Veal outraged Mrs. Jones twenty -one
years previous 10 the killing and before
She married DR.. Jones.
Jones is locked UP I'm iail tonight. He
will probably not appeal from today's YER
dict. ii
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FEDERAL COURT.

Judges Boarman ard Bryant are sitting
separately In the Federal court. each en-
gagged with some important work. The case
of Charles S,arrow against the Texas COM
press ard Manufacturing association, which
was begun yesterday before Judge Boar
man, is still on. The statement of the case
has been mode by Hon. w. s. Herndon for
the plaintiff and Judse John NJ, Duncan for
the defendant. MIR. Herndon consumed more
than half a day In his argument, while
Judge Duncan began speaking yesterday
afternoon aud has not conct1dcd yet. The
introduction of testimony will begin to-
morrow and the hearing OF the case Will
consume several DAYS
The following routine business was had
befor, judge Bryant today.
F. Cannon against the Fire association
of Philadelphia; case concluded AID jury
brought in IL verdict for plaintiff for Sill 900.
Eugene A. Hawkins, Jr took the oath
and was admitted to practice IL the Fed
cral courts
j. Nj, Stinson and T y. Bddey, petition
ers in bankruptcy, received their final dis
charge.
Charles Schroeder agSirst Jerome IS.
Cochran ct al; motion of plaintiff to sup
press certain dispositions granted and case
continued.
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A NEGRO REGIMENT REvOLTS
COLORED TROOPS ARE OPPOSED TO
HAVING WHITE OFFICERS.
The Sixth Virginia Start the Trouble
and Are Informed of the PEN
atty of the Law.

Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn, Novem-
Der 1.-The caplp Of the Sixth Virginia col
ored regiment was this morning the scene
OF mutny among the men OF that COM
mand The trouble was in the nature of
the men IN several camps refusing to obey
commands or orders issued by the nine
white officers who were recently assigned
to the regiment by Governor Tyler OF Vir-
ginia. The officers were assigned TO their
various companies few days ago, and
there has existed during that time a feel
ing of discomfort with some negroes who
preferred to be commanded by colored Of
fcers. The feeling has grown until it
evidenced Itself this morning in a pos.stve
declaration against the white officers
The regiment was called for drill at the
usual hour and the white officers assumed
command To their surprise and indlgna-
ton the negroes refused to execute the
drills, and when pressed for an explara-
iion II was announced that the presence OF
white officers was the cauee. The officers
were inclined to the opinion that ii was a
momentsry complaint. and accordingly sent
their companies out under colorei lieuten-
ants At police formation 4 was the same
open disregard tor orders from the white
officers, and II was then determined to
report the matter to high authorities.
Colonel Croxton, commanding the regime Mt.
reported it TO Colonel Guert, division com
mander. who in turn visited the camp with
Major General John r. Bates. who arrived
In the camp for the first ume few mo-
ments before the mutiny began, Major
casiarc. the division adjutant was also
upon the scene.
1t was evident that serious trouble was
In order II the riotous negroes were not
quieted. and on that accour. Colonel Kuert
at once ordered the Thirty-tirst Michigan
and Sixth Ohio regiments to the scene.
Tnese regiments were under arms but the
Ohio boys were turned back before reach
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PROMOTIONS MADE.

The following promotions ani appoint
meats were made today by Adjutani GEN.
efal Wozencraft in the First Texas regl-
ment, Volunteer infantry, 10 take effect
from November Il
First lieutenant Richard A. Scurry,
company A, TO be captain, vico MeCor-
mex, resigned
Second Lieutenant Milby Porter, com
rany 4. 20 be first Lieutenant, vice Scurry.
promoted.
First Sergeant William A. Tucker, com
pany a, 10 be second lieutenant, vice Por-
Ter, promoted.
first Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon
Thomas I. Jackson, late Second reg meat
TeNas Volunteer infantry, 10 be first lcn-
tenant aud assistant surgcon and assigned
TO duty with the First regiment, Texas
Volunteer infantry, vice Cannon. resigned.
The following promotions aud appo.nt-
ments were snade in tho First Texas Vol
:nteer cavalry:
Captain Il. A. Hammond. troop l.. to
DE- major, vice EaSley, resigned.
First Lieutenant Isaac n. Layne troop
Il, TO be captain, vice Hammond. promoted
Second Lieutenant laurel Holmes, troop
L., to be first lieutenant, vice Layne. pro-
NOTED.
First Sergeant Bryon Kirkpatrick troop
l., 10 be second lieutenant. vice Holmes,
promoted
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smonr InClL ITEMS.


Captain c. c: Bea,cns, ST.. has severed hi
connection with GoeGau Bros. aud in futur,
VIII he found at GruAewald S,
Hon, Frank Andrews # his city and Judge
Cooper of Cunroe were among tho departures
iast night for Austin.
The Quaker meeting ut Bryan hail this
evening under the auspices of the Womans
Relief Corps promises TO be u very interesting
and enjoyable entertainment
There arc undalivered kilograms nj the
western Union Telegraph compBny's office Tor
J. u Pcttcgrcw, j. T Edling. Mrs. Madeline
freeman, jim McCampbell. John Ringing
aud J. u. Lyons
a riasl ball will be given in Schmdt's hall
corner Preston and Tenth streets. tomorrow
'evehlng., The following compose the commit
i M, s On i7y, suhm,l " Cam j. Collins
The lunch parlor of the Y. NJ. c. A. Auxil.
iar IN The rear of the Woman's Exchange on
Main MAJ street VIII be presided oyer today by
Mrs. $. e. Tracy. These ladies' serve an eie-
giant lunch ht reasonable prices.
The German Methodist conference with
Bithor w. w Duncan Of sparanburg. South
Carolina, presiding. will convene today In IN,
Fiist German Methodist church. corner OF
Milan and Mckinney. Some thirty or forty
delegates are expected to be present.
Miss Lucy Bryan daughter of c. NJ Bryan
of Bryan, Texas, is In Houston and has taken
quarters with her father nj the Capitol hotel
MISS Bryan will spend the winter in Houston
She has many friends in this city and will bu
valued acquisition to Houston society,
The revival services at McAshan Methods;
church viii continue through the week, SER
VICES each day at p. and 45 p. IN. The
pastor Rev. G. A. Hooper. Is being assisted
By Rev. 5. II, Morgan OF Hempstoad. Mr..
Morcans preaching has been well received
aud is accomplishing good Everybody is in
vitti TO attend these services
Superintendent w. d. Mulvey of the Texas
ana New Orleans railroad Is to be congratu-
lhied on the arrival at his home last night OF
future railroad president In The shape of a
fine bouncing boy Mother and baby are do
my nicely. and the happy father--well he
VIII know what 1t is to be popular when his
legion OF friends and acIuaintnnres shower
NOR good wishes upon him this morning
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stntc poard of Ml..ion..

Dallas. Texas. November 1.-The Texas
State board OF general missions Of the Bap-
list church met in Dallas today. Reys.
J. NJ. Gaddy. l.. Il. Millican Of Waco. j. b.
Riddle OF Dallas and r. r. Hanks of abb
lenc we're chosen State missionaries.
The sum OF $4,000 was appropriated for
Texas missionary work during the ensuing
wear.
Colonel c. G. Slaughter OF Dallas was re-
elected president Of the board aud Rev.
George ". Truett OF Dallas was chosen
secretary.
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NEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL.
A RATTLE FLAG PRESENTED TO
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
several Promotions md Appoint-
mcnts In the Texas Regiments
Nsnde by GOV. culberson.

Austin, Texas, November 2.--Tho Con-
federatc home was presented with battle
flas iifls morning by Mrs. A. w. Houston
in the name OF Barnard E. Bee chapter
unisei Daughters of the confederacy. OF
San Antonio. An elaborate musical and
evolutionary programme was executed by
the pupils OF the Blind Institute and others
for The entertainment Of the many visitors
present for the occasion.
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suictded win chIoroform.

Ardmorc. I. T. November Perry J.
Gallatin, a highly respected citizen of this
city. committed suicide Yesterday even ng
nv taking quantity OF chloroform. Mr..
Gallat,n was emp1oved as salesman for
Weshelmer 6i Daube. and seemed in the
best Of spirits up TO the time he took the
robson. He told some fellow clerks of his
intentions but gave no reason for the
rash act He was a Mason and belonged
10 the Odd Fellows and knights of Pythias
and WAS married
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Cour, of CriminnI AnncnI,.

Tyler, Texas. November 2.-The court
of criminal appeals today delivered opin
Ions as follows:
Affrmed-Sawycr, from Ellis: Matthews,
from Tarrant; Hamlin, from Coleman
Reversed and remanded-- Byrd from Mi
lam; Logan. from Cherokee,
Appeal dismissed Mrs. Rose Morse. from
Karnes.
Motions for rehearing overruled Arthur.
from Midland; Fields. from McLcnnan;
Bybee, from Fannln.
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build new structure on the hi pner in 1893
with high He stands political
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rNGlNnER.S oErICT.

The Uniiel States engineers Office In this
city will soon undergo n slight change in
the personnel of It's chief men. Since early
in last May, when Lieutenant Richie was
given leave of absence and made colonel
of regiment OF volunteer infantry, the
work Of this district has been in charge
of Major J. Il. oQuinn OF New Orleans. He
never maintained headquarters here and
onfy came over once "a month 10 pay off
the men and 10 exercise a sort Of general
supervision over the work.
While acting as colonel of the regiment
Mr. Richie took the examination for pro-
motion In the engineers co,ps and he Is
now a oapts'in In thaH department OF the
service When the regiment was mustered
out last week he placed himself at the
disposal of the secretary OF war and since
then he has been notified that he Wi soon
assume his duties here.
A reporter called at the engineer'S Of
was not there, and no one could say when
he will take charge,
Adjutant Coste, who resigned the chief
clerkship in the engineers office TO 20
with tho immunes, will take his old place
back when Captain Richie goes In
For two or three months past the work
has not been crowded, owing 10 the fact
that a close personal supervision could not
be given IL. The Notifications ara building
slowly at present. ana IL il believed tn
work on them will be FASTENED as soon as
Captain Richie again takes control.
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country Re.idcncc burned.

Deriton Texas. November 2,-The resi-
derace of a farmer named Triotsch was
burned yesterday morning ten miles north
of here The house and contents were a
total loss. amounting to 500. with no In
suran.t.
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AecidentnIIy KILLED Himself.

Denton, Texas. November tom Irons.
a young man az Bolivar accidentally sh 4
and killed himself yesterday evening. He
was attempting 20 climb into wagon when
his gun, went off, tearing CHASTITY hole in
is side. and he died shortly afterward.
bleeding TO death.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremont---W. S, Robson, La
Grange; J. ]. Dore. Philadelphia Joshua
Naylor, Mrs. II. Brooker, Boston; j. u.
Cochran S. L. Packard, Henry kaufman,
August HOLLOW, J. II. Berry. Paul Weber.
j. H. Miller. I. Cohen, Houston. ii. A.
Grimm, city; A. j. Ogburn. Texas; NJ. n.
Cain aud wife. smithville; C. II. Barnett,
New York II r. Gogreve aud family, New
Orleans; l.. Schwata, Texas; VIM. Baugh,
VIM. Anthony. +. NJ. Doyle, j. ii. Lawlor,
Houston; A. H. Miller, Waco; w. c..
Wiley. Tyler Mrs. F. NJ Kell, Miss Lula
Kell, Clifton; Mrs C. b. Clark, Ladonia;
Mrs d. A. Duncan, Brownsville; Miss An
ME George, Austin; l.. Vass. Jr.. L. t.
Jung. New Orleans; ]. II. Rest, Mobile; w.
H. Aldridge, Beaumont.
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DR. BLUNT AT GALVESTON.
State Health officer Blunt went to Gal.
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Observation-Disclosures

Miss Laura Doehlcr was married 70
Henry ]. Hauschld of Victoria here tuday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-28
TRAGIC DEATHS
Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Plum
mer at Scranton, Miss.
She Confesses UnfaithfuIness and Both
Agree to Commit Suicide.
She by Morphine. He by Shooting-Both
Belonged in Bangor.

Bangor. Me. April 27.-(SpeciaD. =
Bangor people We're thrown into state
of excitement today, upon receiving
the news Of the death of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Plummer Of Scranton Miss.
formerly of Bangor Both committed
suicide and agreed beforehand that
they should take their lives.
1t seems that Mrs Plummer was ac-
cused in an anonymous letter sent 10
her husband, of not having lNed inc
life that married woman should ana
when confronted With this statement
she acknowledged it, and thereupoh
both committed suicide, the woman
taking morphine and the husband
shooting himself.
AS far as is known here, Mrs. Plum
mer took the morphine at O'Clock IN
the forenoon. and died at p, NJ Just
as she breathed her last, the husband
stepped into another room and blew our
his brains The proceeding was most
tragic from beginning to end and their
friends. it is stated later found a writ
ten agreement, signed by both that
they would take their lives.
Mr. Plummer was well know
throughout Maine. He left here seN-
eral years ago. after having been CON
nected with Hon. T. NJ. Laughton, de
ceased. and +. II. Clergue. now of Sault
ste Marie. in various enterprises. tie
went from here to Mobile, Ala. where
he was cashier in a bank which Mr..
CIergue has started there. and which
soon failed. From there he went to
Scranton, Miss, and became cashier OF
a bank.
Mrs Plummer was Miss Mary Lab
dell OF this city. She was very proml-
nent in musical circles when in Bangor.
and appeared throughout the state
with the Bangor Comic Opera Co. when
il presented the 'Mikado,' she playing
the part of Yum Yum.
Mr. and Mrs. Pummer had three
children. The remains will be brought
to this city for burial.