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Accused Of killing Two Men on the Desert
in Southern Nevada.
The Man Taken Into Cutody on the
Strength of a Confession Made
by a Woman With Whom He
Was Travelling at the Time the
Murders Are Alleged 20 Have
Taken Place.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 3.-John Han
cock, formerly of Perris, Riverside
County, an ex-convict, is now in the
San Bernardino County Jail charged
with the murder of George Engelke and
Peter Edmiston. The crime is alleged
to have taken place on the desert in
Southern Nevada, in April of last year.
Hancock was arrested on the strength
of a confession made by Mrs. Wnfred
Myers. Engelke was a veterinary sur
geon weX known in Southern Califor-
mia, and Edmiston was Canadian, and
a contractor by occupation.
The confession was made to Justice
Of the Peace Edgar Johnson of Fuller
ton, and Constable A. A. Pendergrast
succeeded in capturing the murderer
and landing him in Jail. He will be
taken to Fullerton for examination.
Mrs. Myers was married day before
yesterday to George d. Cross of Full
lerton. She has been in constant dread
of Hancock ever since the murder, lest
he should take her life and thus re-
move the only witness of his deed. She
took the opportunity Of her marriage
to divulge the particulars of the crime.
Mrs Myers or Cross story of the
crime is a thrilling narrative. She left
Perris in company with Hancock,
bound for Salt Lake. Her 1-year-Old
son accompanied them. They had a
train of horses, and when one gave out
at Daggett, Hancock stole another
there to take its place. At Pahrump,
Nye County, Nevada, they fell in with
DR.. Engelke and his partner Edmiston,
fn 6riU fn
Utah. The two parties Travelled to-
gether, and Hancock stated to Mrs.
Myers his purpose of numbering the
two men for their belongings She at
tempted to dissuade him, but failed.
and that night, while they were camped
in wild mountainous region, Hancock
shot both men in the head while they
slept. Fearful that they were not dead.
he took an ak and chopped their heads
to pieces. He then gathered together
all their effects of value, buried the
bodies under piles of rocks, burnt the
bloody clothes, with the aid of the
woman and boy, and went on to Salt
Lake. Hancock was employed at the
Santa Fe oil fells near. Fullerton when
arrested
SANTA ANA, Nov. 3.-John Han
cock, who is believed to be the man
wanted for the murder of Dr. Engelke
and Pete Edminston on the desert in
Southern Nevada last April, was
brought here this evening by Constable
Pendergrast and placed in the County
Jail He denies absolutely the charge
of murder, but further refuses to talk
concerning the charges. He admits
having had trouble with Cross at Full
lerton, and says also that if the proper
time comes he will have something in
terest1ng to say regarding the woman.
VINO now accuses him of numbering
Engelke and Edmnston.
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Black
Crepons,
SOC yard.

Crepons are a fabric that have
gained such widespread popular
ity that this season there is no
dress goods in the market equal
ed in demand. We are showing
a very large line in all the newest
creations of novelty patterns.
Handsome Mohair Frise, Rich
Silk-luster Pierolais in variety to
please the most fastidious. The
prices are the lowest, for the
quality shown, that you'll find
on the Pacific Coast. Ask to
see Our soc line.
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HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.
Senator Proctor Advocates Assum.
ing Control Of All Of Them.

MONTPELIER (Vt), Nov. 3-Unit-
ed States Senator Proctor, who arrived
yesterday after trip abroad, this att
erroon addressed the joint assembly of
the House and Senate which last
month reelected him. Senator Proc
tors address was brief and was con-
fined to an outline of the foreign sit
uatien which confronts the Govern
ment of the United States. The Senator
said:
The future policy of this country is
the greatest question before our peo-
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Cerxera,s sunken Warships.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. = Secretary
Long said to-day that the Government
would take no further steps to raise
the rest of the Spanish warships de-
stroyed by Admiral Schley's fleet off
the coast of Santiago, but that the de-
nartment would receive propositions to
that end from any private firm that
cared to undertake the work.
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An Officer Comes to Grief.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 3.-This evening
while J. Jones, a socialist, was address
ing a crowd on First street, he was
struck with a club by Officer Prinde-
vile, who had arrested Jones the day
before for city miSdemeanor. In
free fight which ensued the officer was
assaulted with a cane by F. Fenslow,
bystander, and severely injured. The as
sault on Jones was caused by remarks
uncomplimentary to the officer, made
by the socialist. The affair created a
sensation
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Steamer John Riley Aground.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3.-A letter
from Frank Nunen, a prospector, dated
September 18th, was received in this
city from Kotze Sound to-day. He
states that the sternwheel steamer
John Riley was aground six miles
above Squirrel River, and it was said
that her back was broken. The steam
er Arctic went to the Riley's assist
ance with provisions for her crew. On
the Nootak. Sclawck and Kaubak Riv-
ers only the color of flour gold was
discovered. Prospects on the Buck
land River are fair.
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Black
Storm Serges,
75C yard.

The season approaches when
you will be in need of depend
able street or shopping suit.
There is no fabric so we'll and
favorably known, and justly so,
as Storm Serge. For Winter
wear the name is aptly applied,
guaranteeing dependability.
Where can you find the fabric
that will render you the service
for a general knock-about suit
that this serge gives? One ia
vorite in this line is an excel
lent quality, full 81 inches wide,
at 75c yard.
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GEN. JOHN M. BACON.
The Army Officer Who Suppressed
the Bear Island Uprising.

The recent uprising of the Bear ISL
and Indians was ably handled by
General John M. Bacon, who proved his
ability as al peace promoter, as
we'll as fighter. General Bacon, who
commanded the troops of the Third
United States Infantry from Fort
Smelling, was close to the uprising and
had some of his soldiers on hand for
the outbreak
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PRICED $500.
EiderdOWn
FIannels.
SOC yard.

This is what makes the babies
warm and attractive long coats
for the Winter; is also much
used for making ladies' dressing
sacks for house wear, is heavily
tleeced and comes in colors red,
white, pink, blue, gray, tan, etc,
in plain and in fancy striped and
plaid effects, colors and white
contrasted. Price, SOC the yard.
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HARRIS-AMES SUIT.
Judge Ogden Renders Judgment in
Favor Of Plaintiff.

OAKLAND. Nov. 3.-Judge Ogden
to-day rendered a decision in the cele-
brated suit of Mrs. Annie Harris
against her brother, Judge Josiah
AmeS.
The action was brought to recover
$4,000 railroad bonds or their equiva-
lent. Judgment was given in favor of
the plaintiff for 4S,74S.75.
The concluding testimony was taken
on the 24th of last March Since that
day the court has been sitting out
The record-union., 1898-11-04
PlaidS for
Children'S
Wear, ETC.,
SOC yard.

Plaids are always great favor
ties; they never grow old; al
ways adapted to children's wear
and much in favor for pretty
Winter waists and occasionally
a pattern for full suit; they
embody this Fall most attrac-
tive combination of colorings, so
harmoniously contrasted, and
with silk striped effects, as to be
termed handsome; 25 pieces to
choose from. Priced soc the
yard.
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Ute Indians SIauphtering Game.

DENVER, Nov. "a special from
Rifle, Col, says: James Rector. prom
lnent cowman from Rangely, reports
about 400 Utes in Colorado in the vi
cinity of Rangely. They are killing a
great amount of game, and say they
will stay out until they get all the
game they want They are not molest-
ing the settlers in any way, but should
force be attempted to take them to
the reservation the Indians would prob
ably make a fight.
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hid Much for His Race.

Peter. Murray died at Wichita, Kan,
a the age of S4 years. He had IA chill
dren. 60 grandchildren, 80 great grand
children and two great-great grand
children. Eleven of his. children, fve
sons with their wives, and six daugh-
ters with their husbands, attended the
funeral
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Revenue Cutter McCulIoch.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The rev.
enue cutter McCulloch, now with Adj
miral Dewey's fleet at Manila. has
been detached from the, naval service
and restored to the revenue cutter SER
vice. The McCulloch will be ordered to
San Francisco.
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the outbreak

General Bacon is one of the twelve
officers of the regular army promoted
to Brigadier Generals of Volunteers
from the cavalry branch Of the United
States service. He has been an Off
Ger in the cavalry since 1862, and has
proven himself born soldier, in love
with, and in every sense a master of
his calling. He is an officer of proven
ability and bravery. On June 20, 1897,
he arose to the rank of Colonel, and at
the opening of the Cuban war he was
commanding the Eighth United States
Cavalry. 81
The record-union., 1898-11-04

Egypt's pyramids are to be lighted
up inside and out with electric lamps.
The power will come from the cat
aracts Of the Nile.
The record-union., 1898-11-04

BOSTON, Nov. 3.-The gunboat Hell
ena, Commander Swineburne, left the
navy yard to-day for the China station,
by way of the SueZ Canal
The record-union., 1898-11-04

A woman's thoughts run before her
Shakespeare.
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LATE hDVICES
FROM AUSTRALASIA.
Another Massacre Reported 10 Have
Occurred in New Guinea.
Bushmen Raid Villages Near Masina, Put
ting to Death Fifteen Men.

a Volcanic Eruption in the New
Eebrides Causing Great Alarm
Five Villages at the Base of
the Mountain Buried Deep I'm
der the Lava Thrown Out, But
Fortunately No Lives Were
Lost.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
nRAvE OFFICER KILLED.
Deputy sheriff Soils of Starr Count,
IL Murdered.

San Antonio, Texas. June 81 The Fed
eral authorities here received telegram
today from Rio Grsnde City stating that
Ylditonso Soils. deputy sheriff, had been
murdered last night and that one OF the
asfasslns was injured. officers arc now on
the iral OF the assassins.
Rio Grande City, Texas, June 81. --One OF
Starr county's most efficient deputy sher-
lns. Yldlfonso Soils. was shot and killed
this morning at the La Grulla. eighteen
miles from town By Juan Cara. who was
thereafter shot by Constable Jasinto Rodri-
guez The shot broke GarDa's leg and he
crawled a mile 10 horse, rode TO his
ranch and was caugh, later by Sheriff
Shelly Just as he was starting TO cross the
river into Mexico.
Three Others. supposed accompllces OF
Garza's who were present when Cara shot
Soils have been arrested. II seems that
the Cara crowd were dancing all night
a, bale" and upon leaving discharged
several shots aud the officers attempted to
arrest them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
NEWS OF The RAILROADS
The War Tax On Freight Shipments
Satisfactorily Arranged.
la PORTE RAILWAY RtCElypRsHlp
sabine Pass TcrminaI-pr. c...
'''"A"--Lunibcr Nntcs--GcnernI
budget of Railroad News.

an important conference OF general
freight agents, local and commercial
agents of Western and Southwestern lines
engaged in Texas traffic was held In 81.
LOUIS saturday, for the purpose OF consid-
erihg the best method of applying the war
TAX on freight shipments. This matter has
engaged the attention of freight traffic men
all over the country, and the legal DEPART
monts OF the leading lines have for several,
days been wrestling with the problem. The
meeting was well attended. and Chairman
seth frink, Of the Southern freight COM
mittee presided. The general sentiment of
the meeting was In favor of the attitude
assumed by the Western lines IN Chicago
early IN the week, namely. that the rail-
ioaos could not be required to put a war
stamp on more than ont receipt or bill of
iadlng for each consignment and that when
shippers demand duplicate bills they should
De made to provide the stamps for them
Members OF the Illinois Manufacturers as
sociatioh which entered strong protest
with Western lines against the proposition
to mako the consignee or consignor pay the
war tax on bills of lading acknowledge
that there can be little opposition 20 having
the shipper BAY the tax on duplicates II
the railroads placed stamps on originals.
1t is recognized that duplicates are given
TO accommodate the shipper and for that
reason ii is considered fair that the bene-
hted party should pay the cost. This is now
the common understanding arrived at be-
tween the railroads and shippers of the
country, and 1t viii be enforced by all the
lines entering Houston-in fact. by rail-
roads throughout the country-from and
after July L.
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CHARTERS FILED

Tho following charters were filed for rec
ord in tho secretary OF states ofnco today;
Chihuahua Lumber and Munufac uring
company OF III paso; capital stock Sl2 500.
Purpose, the sale and purchase OF lumber
aud the manufacture OF raw materials
into different kinds of building lumber
and lumber goods, lncorporators: Peter
Kirk and Thomas Kirk OF lei Paso, James
S. Gates William Dale william White
and Thomas Dale OF Chihuahua, Mexico.
The Browne and Manzanares company OF
FL paso was granted permission 20 40 busi-
ness in Texas; capital stock $3.50 900. Pur-
pose, the transaction of a general morchan-
disc, land, live stock and mining business.
lncrpnrators: Laurence p Browne, Fran
cisco 4 Manzanares, Christopher n.
Blackwell and Millard W. Browne.
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a POOL CONTEMPLATED.
The Western Roads VIII Probably
COnsummntc One Tomorrow.

The Western Reads VIII Probably
Consummntc One Tomorrow.
There is no longer any doubt OF the In
tention of the Western roads to form a
pool on traffic between Chicago. st. Louis,
St Paul and Missouri river points. The
interstate commerce law and the Sherman
antitrust law. both of which prohibit the
pooling OF earnings or traffic, are to be
ignored If two or three of the roads, which
at present are disinciued TO enter the
charmed circle. can be whipped into line.
\ committee of freight traffic officials, con
slsting OF A. c. Bird, Milwaukee and St.
Paul; j. NJ Johnson, Rock Island, W. c.
Stith, Missouri Pacific; W. B. Biddle, Santa
Fe; u. o. Ives. Burling;on's lines in Mis-
souri,. and Il Ii. Courtright and c. L, Wei
lingt0n, Western Joint Freight bureau, has
been in session in Chicago Tor the last two
days TO formulate plan by which the pro-
posed organization is to be operated. This
plan, If completed will be submitted to a
meeting of the executive Officers to be held
in that city tomorrow. The plan compre-
hends an equitable division of either the
earnings or traffic, as may be agreed upon,
among the various lines competing at COM
mon points
What amounted to practically a traffic
pool was maintained by the Western roads
up to the time when the United States Su-
preme Court rendered its decision in the
Transmlssouri Freight association case
That decision knocked the old Western
Freight association sky high and on its
ruins the present Western Joint Tarlit bu-
reua was er cited. The latter has been
unable 10 secure the maintenance Of rates
and general decentralization in freight rates
especially those between Missouri river
points and Chicago. has prevailed ever
-.
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Today the Santa i'c will sell tickets to
Galveston at rate Of $780, limited to July
10 return, on account State teachers con-
vCntion
Joseph osgood, general manager Of the
Sabine Land and Improvement company OF
Sabine Pass. and Captain W. A. llctaher,
president Of the Texas Tram and Lumber
company, Beaumont, were in the city yes
terday on route TO Austin to appear before
the railroad commission today In the Ia
terest of rates on export humber from
Southeast TEXAS mills TO Sabine pass.
ono fare plus 81 for the round trip has
been agreed upon by Eastern lines for the
meeting OF the National Republican league,
to be held at Omaha July 3-l5.
A bitter rate war now seems inevitable
between the lines from Chicago TO New
York.
This seasons Kansas wheat crop is the
largest ever known
over go school teachers passed through
the city last evening over the Houston ard
Texas Central line to attend the state
meeting at Galveston The Southern Pa
cific aud other roads also brought contin-
gents for the same gathering,
The Frisco earrings for tn third week
in June amounted to Sl0G.5S9.42, an in
crease of $6G9g.4s over the corresponding
week IN 1897
The Canadian Pacific earnings for the
week ending june 81 were $4,000; for the
same period last year, $4,000 increase,
$4,000
For the accommodation OF the Western
members of the International Assoaiat on
of Railway Surgeons who will attend the
convention at Toronto July 6 10 s. the
Grand Trunk has arranged 10 run special
train from Chicago, leaving on the after
noon of July 5.
At attempt to block an American railway
enterprise in China is reported TO the State
department by Consul Fowler 10 have been
made by Germany
Mr.. j. d. Bone. commercial agent OF III b
Cotton Belt, has returned 10 the city from
business trip into the Interior.
Mr. Gafford freight md ticket agent OF
the Aransas Pass at kockport. was n re-
cent visitor to Houston.
Twelve coaches crowded with happy ex-
cursionists from along The Arausss Pass
railway visited Rockport on Sunday.
\ number OF Arkansas Pass railroad en-
ployes enjoyed Il big fish at Roclport on
Sunday.
Tho magnificent new railroad depot OF
the Arkansas Pass at Hoakum has completed
all its appointments by the addition Of an
| lesant lunch apartment and restaurant
1t was formally opened yesterday.
| The Arkansas Pass railway has laid oul
and enclosed pretty little park oontiguon.
! TO its d. pot building at R0ci. Island, and
! that and similar attractions along the line
enhance the pleasure Of passengers going
| from and coming to Houston.
The Arkansas Pass pay car with Commo.
| dore w. L. Spear in command, arrived In
Houston last evening
/ Mr.. h. A. Daifan, division superintendent
- a.. 2 II .gaN
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! R. Tower, New York; j. +. Stout,
|Tak; Walter Ellis. Dallas; William
I New York; II, u. Tim,nons, Waxa-
y Q, J. Cushing Waukasha: W L..
d Sherman, 5 W. Field and wife, La
In. B. Killough. Waco; NJ. u. irwin,
|sph, Mo T. |. Booth. Booth p. A..
b San Antonio; DR.. +, @. Eidman.
10 II. wilkins and wife. Dallas; Felix
kse Alton, HI; A. Van Alstyne. Gal
!. -John n. Jackson, st. Louis; Sam
M, Port Arthur; ]. 7. Bailey, Wash
t;r. A. Vahey, San Antonio: VIII r..
b. Bryan; Phil NJ. Halle, New York;
Allen and wife. Galveston; A. s..
kiord. Austin W. Berry, Ioakum; A.
Fnh, San Antonio; Bert Moore, Waco;
Carlton, Dallas, Y. 7. Adams, san
ID, c. L. Ship and wife. New Or
w. +. Jones, Deepwater. a. M. Sam
81. Louis; Frank Grice, San Antonio;
Marxe, New York; NJ. A. Mcknight,
hyillc; Major j A. Randle, Il. r. Ran
FsHterey, Mexico Mclecfo Montemeyer,
Esy, Mexico Dr. A, Opel, Bremen, J.
ha ]. D, Polk, Jr., Beaumont; w. IL.
'fson. Atlanta, Ga.
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MANpAMus snuGnr.
The W.. X. aud n. Prays for N Wrt,
pf Errnr

of Error.
austin. Texas, June disqualification was
presented to the supreme court today ad-
dresstd to the chief justice and associate
Justices, asking for writ o. mandamus 10
compel the clerk OF said court 10 at once
make out aud forward TO the clerk OF tho
court oil civil appeals at Galveston GER
Tiled copy of the order OF the supreme
court entered on June ., refusing a petit
uon FOR writ OF error in the case OF the
missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway COM
rany OF Texas VS.. Olive Hines. The petit
tlon Tor writ of error was refused on tho
9TH OF this month. and, under the rules of
practice, the said railway company would
ne allowed fifteen days or until night Of
June "a within which to file a motion for
rehearng. This practice Is in arcoradnpe
WIN article s71, revised civil statutes,
huie 4, of the supreme court on this sub
lect is as follows: Upon refusal by this
court OF an application Tor n writ OF error.
the clerk OF this court shall transmit with
the least practicable delay TO tho clerk OF
the court of civil appeals TO which the
writ OF error was sought TO be sued out.
certified copy of the order Of this court de-
nying such application, and shall return
all tho file papers OF that court to the
ttion for the writ of error"
1t has been the practice since the organ
isation Of the courts of civil appeals TO al
low party whose application to the SUI
nrene court for writ of error was re-
fused, fifteen days within which to file a
motion fer rahearlng, the same time as is
allowed for filing a motion for rehearing In
a regular submitted ana disposed OF cause.
The question now 10 be decided will
test the right Of an unsuccessful applicant
for a writ of error to file motion for re-
hearing of his application Chief Justice
Gaines and Associate Justice Denmau are
still here, and Associate Justice Brown,
who has returned 10 his home in Sherman,
was notified today OF the presentation
Of the application for maniamus and wired
that le would be here on Thursday. on
which date the application has been set
for hearing, all process having been
walve1.
This is the first time this question has
been directly presented to the court. The
court adjourned for the term on Friday,
June "a. at I O'Clock p m. and the motion
for rehearing was hlcd few hours later.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Smuggling ct Chinese Into Texas
Has Been Uuearthcd.
A REGULAR AGENCY IN OLD MEXICO.
Certificates Sold Mt Prices RauHiu
from $40 tn ~tO,--lmportnnt In
tcrnai Revenue Ruling.

Austin. Texas. June s7-Thomss H..
Hicks OF San Luis potosi. Mexico who
passed through here today ON Ais way to
Chicago. made the statement that Special
Treasury Agent lizard, assisted By two Sc
crot service agents, has located tho moving
spirits In a heretofore successful schomc
for smuggling Chinamer into this country,
For some tino past strange Celes,iais have
been making their appearance at different
points In Texas, who in every case have
been founi provided with regulation regis
Nation certificates Investigation has de-
velopcd that said certificates were forged
and that they were beiug supplied China
men ut from $40 to sioo apiece by certain
rnrtits in the city of Mexico, who are In
partnership with an emigration society
operated In China. Natives OF the latter
country are shipped to Guyamas and other
Pacific ccast Mexican ports aud sent 20
towns on the Texas border whence they
are smugglod to this side whenever IA.
Norable opportunity presents itself The
crrcst of the parties to the scheme on this
side OF the winter is being arranged for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
DIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Claim Based on Delay In the ship
nent of Live stock.

FL Paso. Texas. June 27.-The suit %
Lieutenant Brtton Davis OF III Paso
against the Texas and Pacific Railway
which has been on trial here in the dis
trict cour, for the past ten days went to
the Jury this afternoon, and that body at
Ter being out eight hours has not yet re-
turned a verdict, The plaintiff claims
s2S 900 damage 10 shipment OF 1900 cattle
shipped from Fort Hancock to Colorado
City in 1925 He alleges the cattle we're de-
tanned an unreasonable time al the rail
road stock pens without food or water. on
account Of which some died and the others
Inst wight