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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28

Denton. Texas. October 26--Mr. r. J.
Cowan, living a mile south OF Denton
brought In a wagon load of forked leaf pam
potatoes. which weighed from four ia
seven pounds, aad none weighing less. Mr.
Cowan has large crop OF them aud all are
fine large potatoes. very few Weighing as
little RS two pounds
The creditors OF II, ~. ates and u. r.
Greenlee, who went into voluntary ba1k
ruptcy, met at the court house this after
noon.
The small son Of Rev. s. ID. Perklnson
got a grass burr In his throat this after
noon, which caused him considerable pain
for awhile. After awhile he succeeded In
swallowing It with no more serious results.
The Denton County Baptist association
met AT bolivar this week and adjourned
after very Interesting four days sefelo
Attendance was good and most OF the
churches in the county were represented.
The fourteenth annual session will be
held in Denton In October 1883.
The officers FOR the ensuing year are %
follows; W. L. Langford, moderator; IT,
Is. NJ. Burrow, treasurer II. A. Terrill.
secretary
Miss Mamie Jones. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. JONES OF this psSae, and Mr.. Sam
II: sullivan. young business man OF
sanger, were married this afternoon at
tire residence Of the brides parents on
Wet Hickory street. Rev w c. Latimors
OF the FIRST Bap''st church officiating The
wedding was qulet.
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POSTOEFICES IN CUBA.
The United states Postal Branches
Are FIOurIsiinE

New York, October Give had an up
to-date American postcfflce running like
ciockwork four hours after a town was
captured" So reported Major James e.
Sluar, when ne landed from the transport
Manitoba, which arrived here from Porto
RICO. MAJOR Stuart went % Porto ksco
two mouths ago backed by commisso o.
frcm the postal department TO establish
the Unt.ed states system in the new Amer
icaa territoy. He returns wtth the sac
ment that eighty Officers. most OF tlen
with Americans IS postmls;ers, have been
established and that the system is nov
in excellent working order
I'VE landed in Ponce about two month rs
ago. said Major Stuart, with insiruc-
tons from the postmaster seHer~i 20 se.-
feet a postal spstem- There were aiHe-
teen Of US. including my ASS ants ana
number OF postal clerks. As soon as we
landed we followed in the rear q the al
yaaoing army. When a town was cap
tured we eyicted the native postmaster, pui
one of our clerks in charge and intFodl-ei
a money order aud registered letter sys
TEN.
FINALLY we broke away from the army
and proceeded into the interior aad e,ast
towns by ourselves. We went anesd sin,
ply 10 look over he gtTund. This enabled
us 10 Immediately set up pos.oiIlce WhsA
the troroas came al5lg and elalnef the
town IL the name o. the United states gov
eminent We have now about thirteen o.
fices with modern arrangements In iuil
operation. =.
~ Pm convinced that the postal service In
Porto Rico Will be as successful 10 the ia-
ture as II Is at present."
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ORANGE LOCALS.
The Ladies' Are Arranging far ~ Hal.
loweeN Psrty.

Ioween Party
Orange Texas, October 27.--Charles NJ.
Rein. president and manager Of the Leader
Printing company OF this place. today sold
to the Gulf Timber company the pleasure
yacht he recently had fitted up. The pur-
chasers VIII put tho machinery OF their
wrecked tug orlina into this boat aud con
vert her into tug boat, 10 be used IN
their trade on the ST. Bernard river.
The Ladies' Cemetery association are
arranging 10 give grand Hallowe en- party
at the Odd Fellows hall uext Monday
night the proceeds to be used in prose
cutting their work OF caring for the come-
terry. Some novel features will be intro
dneed and the party gives promise OF being
u grand success.
Ex-Goycrnor Richard Hubbard has closed
date with the Orange public school H.
brary to deliver a lecture III Orange on the
4th OF November for The benefit OF the IL
brary. He will deliver his new lecture.
The Southland" aud as he IL very pop
ular here doubtless viii have large au-
dience.
Deputy Sheriff WIN BlnGd. who ace,dond-
ally shot himself In tho heaii two weeks
Hgo, Is rapidly improving now and his many
friends are delighted TO know that he is
able TO sit up again.
Lieutenant N. +, Hanson OF the Danish
army, VINO has been In this country for
some time, and who Is now acting as agent
of the Urania steamship line. was In or.
anGe today interviewing shippers This
compeny viii establish line Of steam
ships between Sabine Pass and European
ports in the near future.
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ALGER's ANIMAL REPORT.
He Wants Spa niHrds to become II
Members of United states Army.
lSnarial Disnnt CHI 10 Tho pnst


Washington. October 27.-Secretary AL
ger n his annual report to congress will!
recommend the enactment of leg station
ara app opri:.tiors for the mairtenance OF
tbs armies to be kept in the several new
colorial possessions for the next fiscal
year. In this connection he will request
that authority be expressly given for the
enlsimsn. Of Cuban soldiers.
L. is estimated that there are about 49,
00J Spanish soliieIs who will elect to re-
mab1 in Cuba and that a large percentage
of this number will probably join IN i!ie
ra,sh Ks of the regular army. II is also es-
tmated that there are about 10000 Cuoan
insurgents who will gladly accept service
in he American army. The authcrities be-
lieve, however. that not more than 5000
men altogether will be necessary for the
garr.so..5 contemplate for Cuba The Gu
bans first enlisted will be selected n small
numbers and with great care.
1he derartme.. viii follow the advice OF
Major General Builder and give empioyms nt
20 3 many as possible OF the residents of
the island, not only in the army but in
connection with any work that may BE-
u. ile rtaLen. BY thus encoura sng indus
try it IS hoped to avofj any clash with the
Insurgents.
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

CHICAGO. October 27.--The grand stand
OF the Northwest ball park, an old land
mark. has been demolished by mob Of
men, women and children with the aid oil
trolley car.
VICTORIA, b. c.. October 27.-The
steamer Cottage City has arrived from
Skaguay. Alaska, with large number OF
passengers. They report that the Yukon
river Is now filled with siush Ice and that
travel 10 Dawson Is suspended
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. october Is
The tugs Golden Gate OF San Francisco and
c. C. Cherry OF Seattle have arrived from
the mouth of Copper river. Alaska, with
seven passengers. Among them was N.
J. Garretty OF San Francisco. who has
spent more than year In vaia search
for gold on Copper river. The steamer
schooner Excelsior with 700 passengers
wss scheduled TO sal for Puget Sound on
October 20. The Salmon canrery-at orca
has had a successful season.
KANSAS CITY. No.. October 2s--J,hn
Kennedy. the alleged train rohber led r.
AID Jim Redmond have been indicted for
the murder OF Emma schumacher last win
tar
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RUBBER COMBINE.
Chnnces Are THAT There VIII L.
strong OnpOsltlOn soon.

strong Opposition soon.
New York, October PA dispatch TO
the Tribune from aWterbury, Conn, says:
George A. Lewis OF Nagatuck, president OF
the Goodyear Rubber company, has ten
dered his resignation. This is the coasum-
nation of the biggest deal In the history o.
the rubber business in this country Levi
T. Warner general superintendent OF the
company, has also resigned and be, taxes
with him his brother, Aoneg. who was Inc
shipping agent for the company, and JOSH
ID. Rodeubach, who was general manager
The ayowed Intention of all concerned In
this deal is TO organize an opposition 10
the unIed States Rubber company. and
with the millions OF money behinl the
Lewis family, the Whit.emers ana 4he
Warmers, there will be an Interested con-
test. 1t has been suspected that the
Nagatuck rubber magnate5 TOR a ling me
have been quietly backing The late Joseph
Bannigsn OF Providence in his fight. I. IS
NOV thoroughly understood way ]. G.
Whlttemer sold OUT his stock In The Good
year and ether companies. The move q
his son is also unlerstoga, The buy ng OF c
immense plant of the Tlngue Wooden AMI
Plush company At Beacon Fails. which has
lain Idle Tor several years 1t is UNDER
stood that john d. Rodenbach will be the
secretary and president of the now com
pany
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NEW UNION TOBACCO COMPANY.
VIII DO Business i'm Oono.i,,o, =.
the american Tnhnc.,, .~.,.....

| VIII DO Business in Oonosit,on a.,
the american Tobaccu Compuny
new York, October 27.-The Times saws
~ regard to the new Union Tobacco Com.
psny OF America, the belief is general I'm
"@il street that its promoters comprise all
or nearly all OF the most wealthy AMI ex
periencej tobacco men hostile to the Amer
ican Tobacco company. Many who were
at inst Inclined to the belief that the
Union was "blua' corporation in the in
terest OF stock tobbers, hao 2 changed their
or.hlon, whsle the real character OF the
enterprise has not yet developed.
49, Impression remains strong that Jas
u. and William F. Butler of ST. LOUIS ana
w. II. Ellis of Baltimore will be ,prom-
nS'at IN the affairs OF the Union. All have
been prominent in the American Tobacco
company. or with the concerns 1t alb orbed
AMI are now hostile to ii. II what appears
TO have leaked out IN regard to the I'm on
Is correct 1t WI, manufacture cigarettes
ard smoking tobacco.
In regard 10 the pug deal by the Amcri-
can Tobacco company, While its officers
wouia not discuss the subject, statements
regarded as semi official were that it would
be carried out. On the other hand, Wall
street dispatches were that +. j Sorg o,
Cincinnati had tenied thai he had sold or
transferred his factory and that no new
proposit!on had been made to the John
inner & Bro. company of Louisville. 1t
is established beyond doubt that the In
teina iona. Tobacco company, just or
garized at Albany. n. Y, at $40, 900 900. is
in no way connected with the American
company, but is an Independent concern
created by the combJniag of several small
of cigarettes and other to-
baceos Herman Wasserman, who is iden-
tilted with the company, Sid that its man
ufacturers will be for South America and
Europe
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Coimesnen Notes.

colp,esueil. Texas, October 27.--Arsl Phil
lips the little son OF Mr.. w A. Phillips
died very suddenly al his fathers residence
near Spurger few days ago OF heart
trouble.
Married al the residence OF the brides
father. near Spurger. en- the 18th ins.snt.
Mr.. James Collier and Miss Matte Bling
ham.
Prof. W. T, Mayo OF Spurger has been
quite III with fever for the past two or
three DAYS
Rev, J, ]. Rape will begin q protractsd
meeting A. Woodyllle on next Sunday the
30th Instant He will he assisted by Rev.
". A. Maniey OF Livingston
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Hearne. Texas. October 27.--s.tsing Bull
tribe, No. Al. Improved Order OF Red Men.
was reorgsnized here last nigh; by Greet
Sachem S. D. Moore OF Houston. The
following officers We're elected FOR the
remainder Of the fern; d. w Hamilton,
r; J. =. Palms. s.: william Kirlicks, s.
s.; o. Anderson, J. s.: J. W. Bya-s. c.
r.; Charles Later. *. W; II. r. Wsg-
gaman, G. w; g. Hart, G. f.
J. II. Hartzog was N Calvert yesterday
lMossrs. Robert Adams 5. S. Ward and
W. A. Mckinney OF Mumfori are N iowa
today.
The railroad yards here are blocked With
cation
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LAKE CHARLES Locals.
The Marriage Ut Miss snyder 10 M
h. q. Watson.

| "o ""rrs"Ee ct Miss snyder 10 MT
n. q. Watson.
Lake Charles. La. October 27.--The mar
rage OF Miss Hollic H. Snyder to Mr.. n,
" Watson occurred last evening az the fu
ture home OF the contracting parties on
Clarence street In this city. Il was uuset
nut very pretty wedding. The parlor In
when the ceremony was performed war
beautifully decorated with holly, mistle(oe.
roses, sinilax and evergreens. Rev. q. a.
King. presiding elder OF this district and
lorhet pastor OF the Methodist Epssoopai
church OF Newton. Kan. pfficiatel I'm !
meoiately followed the cougratulatiops AZ
those present. AR. II. A. Watson. brc,her
OF the groom. was best man and Mtsn
hauue snyder. sister to the bride was
bridesmaid IN attendance. The bride WAS
ehagmshsly attired in Persian white lawn
hiaoe a Ia mode. and carried bouquet of
brides roses, Those present were only the
immediate relatives and friends of the FAM
HES, as follows: MIR aud Airs ]. W. Wat
SON. Mr., and Mrs. y. J, Snyder MIR. and
Mrs H. n Hazard. MIR. ani Mrs. II. NJ.
Chitwood. Mr.. and Mrs Fred preucher.
Mrs. Weber, Willis Webber. Fred WoSber.
Miss Myn Webben Miss Edna King, Mr.
and Mrs. III. w. Lanx, Charlie Fenton Mas
Ida Chitwood. Miss Myrtle Watson. Miss
Laura Watson. Mrs. w, ID. Graham. IN,
large number OF handsome aud yaiuahln
presents made was an evidence of the hlyh
esteem 10 which these excellent young peo-
ole are held Mr. Watson was for A long
time connected with the Daily American,
Later he was connected with the Lake
oharies Carriage and implement company
where he made many acquaintance among
the best citizens OF Calcasicu Parish who
will always wish him well, because IN their
business dealings with him they admired
MS sterling integrity and his great desire
to treat every ONE well
The Calcasicu congressional campaign
committee has invited United States sen
ator Samuel n. McEnery to address the
voters OF rhis city ON next Tuesday. Con-
gresham Broussard will he here at that
time.
The first venlson seen on the market THIS
fall appeared today Landlord Manley of
the lake-Clare secured fine one this
morning There arr lnnumerable deer In
this country, hut 1t Is TO he hoped they viii
not be 80 inconsiderately butchered as they
We're last season.
There was a big white frost this morning
Everything was covered with H. The croaK-
ers who have been DENYING tina. there had
been any frost here and that IL never came
before November should have been Zip this
morning and received an object lesson
wagons are ssen on the streets every
loaded with Wild game OF all kinds.
Deer. ducks. quail prairie chickens. snipe
md almost everything to claim the bunter's
attention appears TO he plentiful and ac-
cording to the prices asked for Il all Tho
hunting business wowld beat land office
for profits.
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OoAL MONIES.

There was arother heavy frost this
morning and slight freeze is reported few
miles north OF the city.
Ed. Van Wormcr VS.. Frank Benora, fore
closure for len, is the title Of suit filed
with District CLERK Blanehe;te today.
To keep up with orders for dressed stock
the Beaumont Lumber company has found
/, necessary Il run their planer night ana
day this week
The Burnt Cork Bellies" met vest rtay
afternoon and decided 10 give a minstrel
performance at an early day for the bens.
III OF ST. Marks Episcopal church
Ladies' OF the CITY contemplate giving a
flower show In correction with the poultry
exhibition. and the merchants may add a
grand display OF fireworks 10 the event.
The city teams this morning began grad
ing the street along the Sabine and East
Texas railroad This street Is knowa AZ
Laurel aysnus. ami has not heretofore
been worked by the city.
9TH White slave" which will be seen
AT line opera house Monday night. is the
scKngeledged masterpiece OF BARLEY
Carnfnsll. line great p'lywright. The pro-
auction Is said 10 be in III hands OF capa-
bic artists
" G. Lowell Is in from his Taylor's
,ro YOU rice farm today and reports that
,hsre was thing formation OF Ice In his
watering trough this morning. Mr.. Lowell
avs hls rice crop has been harvested and
will soon be thresaei-
Huu,ing parties are enioying excellent
anime and duck shooting on the rice farms
md MARSHES The cold wave has brought
s,rsrms OF du,ks to the coast AID snipe
are reported as thick as blackDirds.
In the absence Of authority from tho gov
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TWO MEN.Of-wAR TO ASIA,
A NUMBER OF WAR Ships xrnn.,,
AMONG THE PHILIPPINES.
Hobson to Appear before the x,,.,
Board and state His Plans for
Floating the Colon.

Washington, October 27.--Two NOR,
men of war will probably follow the a,x.
iliary cruiser Buffalo to Asia soon. Or.
ders have been given to the gunboat Hslen,
10 prepare for her long trip tnrou IN fms
Ajuez canal to the Far East and as co.,
she is ready she will start.
Rear Admiral Dewey has impressed u,o,,
the department the necessity of baxi,c =
large number of light draught ru,ho,,y
among the Philippine Islands The York.
town. II is understood, viii soon he nlaeea
in commission on the Pacific coast ana
will start Tor Mantle
In addIticn to these gunboats II win be
necessary for the department within the
next few months to send an aux,jiarv
cruiser, carrying another draf, of mon N
take TIE places of these on the Asiatic
station. whose terms OF enlistment ha d.
expired.
efore permitting Naval Construc,or
b. Hobson to continue the work of ,as n o
the cruiser Crssobal Colon HIS plans must
receive the approval OF the naval board OF
construction Orders have been given to
him to appear in Washington on Monday
next at meeting of the board. MI
Hobson Will detail his plan for floating the
Colon.
petieNus III UNSTABLE 10 ada the chief
Intelligence officer TO the membership OF
the board of construction orders have been
given to Commander Richardson Clever,
appointing him member CT thai organi-
cation. Captain A. S. Crownlnsheld. acting
secretary of the navy, has given instruc-
tons to Commander West. commanding
the gunboat Princeton, directing him 10
proceed with his vessel TO San Juan. Porto
Rico. and take station there until relieved.
The cruiser Newark will remain at San
Juan until the arrival of the Solace With
Commander y. s. Snow. and when Com
mander Snow assumes duty as command
Ont OF the station Rear Admiral Sch cy
will board the Newark and sail for home.
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ternaily. He was carried through thia
city last night en- route TO the railroad hos
plta at Houston.
W. r Bradley. J. y. Murdoch and Il. r.
Tyra went out to The city lake yesterday
morning early and returned about D
o'clock with thirty three fine fat ducks.
John Wilson and Mrs. ~. A. Carter, were
quietly married at o'clock last night e
the Carter boarding house near the rail.
road rcundhouse, Esquire w. w. Cochraa
officiating.
The Schubert Symphony club and LADY
Quarte;ts entertained the Ennis psopls a
the opera house tonight.
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eracr County JudSe GRAY failed to call the
electicn which should he held next T,,asaav
LOT tne purpose OF voting on the Confctcr.
aye penston amendment. The election will
therefore 10 by default.
u Is riincred that 80 soon as the quar-.
antire against New Orleans IA raised the
southern Pacific steamers will abaudoa
Sabine Pass until the railroad switches and
wnarvcs at that port can be nut In frat
Class eoIdition' !, has been impossible 10
were loading and unloading ana M hur.
ricdly constructed tracks were covered with
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SECOND EDITION. 6.oo ) !,

formerly 'u eloas Of the firm. They wer.
lhree years ago. The nr,n ana iaiiei
amount to sIss. SIS. nrm Liabilities
israel Levy has filed n ne,,,,.
ap.vs' showing liabilities Of s5i or ~ oans-
Uses ne YVES formerly a cioar ~ auu no
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aritl,h cablne, CouncI,.

London, October PA oe5lnet couaeil
was held at the foreign office today. All
The members OF the ca5lne. were present
and the meeting lasted two s2uss. When
the ministers left the foreign office they
were smiling and did not give any ndicl-
iion OF serious apprehenslons as to the
future The French ambs ssador. Baron
De conrcel. saw the Marquis OF Salisbury
immediately after the conclusion OF the
clbinet meeting.
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Anti-pevisioni.t Mob.

London, October 27.-According to a
special dispatch from Paris an anti-w-
vissonist mob around the palace OF justice.
Where IN the court Of cassstion the appeal
OF the Dreyfus case Is being heard. be-
came 20 dangerous that the lawyers fled
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rnn.s Itcnx.

Ennis. Texas. October 27.--,Mr Aiexan-
der Broxson. a tailroad man and a bro hsr
OF Mr. J. w. Broxson. fell from Z moving
train yesterday and was eeriorsiy hurt In
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al the outbreak OF the war enlisted !.
private In the army from Iowa. rl<lrs -
me rank o. major aud acting nroSo,s
marshal OF the Western division.
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DOES NOT KILL

Mrs, Vsnderwater of this city yesterday
received letter from Mrs e. Knight, an
old yellow fever nurse who is now at
Franklin. La which indicates that the
fever which prevailed In Louisiana and
Mississippi this year was not dangerous
even though Il was called yellow fever
The letter says that there has been at
least 1000 ciell OF opposed yellow fevcr
amony tn whites and blacks OF Franklin
and there had cnly been twelve deaths
Those who died were suffering with kidney
t.au fts foe ks,iIg sick from the fever,
but thces who @ore in good health pre-
vlous 10 the fever attack recovered.
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THE ORANGE RAILROAD.

The surveying corps OF the Orange and
Great Northern roiiroad came down from
Kirbyvllle on the Gulf, Beaumont and Kan
sas City railroad last night and went 10
Orange this morning. Tie surveyors had
lust finished locating the line OF the pro-
posed road from Orange 10 Kirbyyllle. and
report that several miles OF right OF way
had been cut. They expect to begin coa-
struol!on in a few days.
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:, FtftHon I" ~" kr'"-'s'
\ new YcrkS' October 2T.--Ju.ius. Alfred
ana Israel A5lswi,h, who ecinf ossd the
IN I'm OF j. Ablowieh Co., have filed a
petition in bankruptcy. both Individually
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u,, Z W. sIIiirs. Dcah

I,cpdon. October 81 Major a. w BIZ
iags OF Brooklyn lied in Lonson sesier-
day. Mr.. Billings went West as boy ana