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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
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dissolved in 1896 Since then We b,x.
= snow OF agreement. but II has bees-,Iony
.he same lines as that which the court ne
JUST decided to be Illegal"
II, II. Courtwright OF the Western Trunk
LiNes committee: Before the Western ma.
ean say now they are affected by this do
eision they must see the full text Of tho
judgment. 1t may he adverse 20 thc rpii.
ways on some points and favorable 10 them
IN Others" '"e"'
Vice President Chappell OF the ch,c.so
ana Alton railroad: The Transmi s.o,,r,
freight case was exactly similar TO th,s
one in that the main Question was an to a.,
independent body in which rested the powe,
10 make and control ratse. Our pre.en,
freight organizations have no sx.>h feature
inc board OF the Western Freigf.. assocla.
tion makes no rates II does try to on
force rules and regulations but not surh
as anect rates. A pooling lfw would heir
the railroads, but II would ioS do all tina, /.
necessary" :
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SPECIAL TAX INVALID.
Wheeimen Cum Mt lie Taxed u
Keep III Good Roads.

Whee,men Gun Not lie Taxed 10
tSecp III Good Roads.
Chicago October 2i.-Bicyclsts are In
terested in the decision Of the court in the
appeal Of the city of Chicago against orrlp
c. Collins aud s75 other apnellees, in which
It finds the wheel tax fund ordinance
in Chicago to be invalid The appelless
filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook
county to enjoin the city from enforcing
the ordinance. which provided that all BIZ
cycles used on the streets OF the city, in
Guiding those for private use or pleasure,
Shout pay an annual llCeuse fee. The
money collected from this source was to
constitute q scparate fund for street i'm
provements, to be known as the wheel
tax fund" The lower court found in favor
OF The 9heelmen and issued the writ prayed
for and the supreme court affirms this
III dug in the following language: I'm this
case there Is TO express power given 10 the
city council to impose the license fee, and
no implied power arises which gives tho
right. II has no power TO levy a taS in
tt!B narH-e, In no view OF the case has
tho city power TO ADOPT the ordinance"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Confederate Veterans Want the
Amendment Voted On.
RUSH WORK ON ROAD TO THE PASS.
Christmns Festivities Are Being Dis
cussed ny the Observation-Disclosures
mans Narrow Escape.

Beaumont Texas, October 2i.-Albert
S dnoy Johnston camp No 70, United Con-
federaee Veterans. met yesterday afternoon
to discuss toe election TO be held next
Tuesday 20 decide Whether or not con
sttutional amendment authorizing the PEN
sionlng of disabled confederates should
be adopted.
There WAS fairly good attendance and
some OF The members suggested the posi-
hiluy Of the elect.on going by default in
this county, whereupon the following reso-
luton was adopted.
Resolved. That we work with The
view az lolding an election on Tuesday,
November /. on which is known az the
veterans amendment TO thc constitu-
ton of the STATE Of Texas.
This resolution implies that the veterans
will maKgan effort TO have the polls opened
in each precinct and ii Is phe duty Of every
man to vote.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
h,LL,>c AT LAKE, CHARLES.
Both the pnrtIc. Were Negroes and
the Cause Was slight.

Lake Charles, La, October 24IAst
night Charvay Pujo was killed by Willy
Eaum. rhoy worc both negroes Pu,e
made some slight remark about Baum.
who answered by cursing puio Pujo. who
was intoxicated. clinehed baum for n fight.
Baum showed him away and he fell to the
floor. IA he was attempting 80 rise Baum
dreS q ii-caliber revolver and fired twice.
Tho tasl sho, took effect Is l'ujo's knee
and tie second entered and passed through
the right arm al the elbow, shsn into The
abdomen near tho right side. passing
through the abdomen and the left hip
bore II lodged near the skin. where Il
was found by Or. j, g. Martin In the post
norton examination held this morning.
Sheriff A. l.. Lyons and his corps OF
deputies went at once IN pursuit OF the
alaycr who had disappeared They have
mel yet been successful In locating the flu
olive
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
cHRIsrMAs FESTIVITIES.

Merchants Of the city are agtating all
entertainment for citizens OF adjoining
counties and cities which will probably taiAe
place eMher Immediately before or after
Chr sFmas. Some merchants have suggest
ed u.at Saturday. December "a, would be
the proper date, as this would give the
visitors chance to celebrate Christmas
Eve in this city and be home IN time for
Christmas dinner the next day. Nature n
the pro gtamme OF entertainment has not
yet been deciid5 upon, buf. a bslloon as
censor IN the afternoon a3d a grand dis
pay CT IRE works at night are poe at
fractions most fayonably mentioned. II the
nerch1nts decide 70 have these festivities
/, ey saou.d profit from past experience and
btgln work al once.
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SATURDAYS SESSIONS
OF the Conference Now Holding NJ,
WOrth0n

VI conference NOW HOIdtnR nj
WORKMAN.
Workman, Texas, October 24.-The con.
ference opened Saturday at D. m. with
prayer by Rev. whittiker. The confer
ence went into the election Of officers. re-
sufting in the reelection OF President W.
T. Hemphill; stationing commttee, Reys.
G. p. Miller, J. G. Wey. Laymen w. S.
Miller and ID. S. Groce; standing distric.
committee Revs. W. P. Sutton, j. S. York.
J. H. Bounds, Laymen C. Byrd II. Price.
l.. N. Barber; committee on appeals. Reys.
I. b. Lane, NJ. +. Whitaker. Iaymen
Thomas Longbotham; conference steward,
w. 5. Milled; secretary, Rev. G. P. Miller.
The vote was taken for the place OF hold
ing the next annual conference and Hub
bard City was decided upon.
A motion was made to appoint COM
mittee to formulate rules for the establish
ing OF sub-district conference also for
the arranging for time and place for hold
Ing an annual camp meeting.
Rev. r. l.. Garrison OF the Texas con-
ference delivered the fraternal greetings
of that conference afterward Rev. j. S.
York OF the Southwest Texas conference
delivered their fraterpal greetings; also
Rev. j. l.. Perry of abe Colorado confer
ence.
Rev. G. p. Miller of Corsicana was elected
to reply to those brethren.
announcements were made by the pulpit
committee as follows: Service at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at 1880 by Rev
Methodist Protestant church by Rev. j. S.
Perry
Adjourned
Saturday night the pulpit. committee an
nouneed that Rev. George w. Sanders. for
merly of Tennessee. would fill the pulpit
in the Methodist Episcopal church
On Sunday at II o'clock Rev. ]. s. Perry
Of the Colorado conference filled the pull
pit at the Methodist Protestant church.
and at p. m. addressed the people on
church government. At night Rev T. l..
Garrison Of the Texns conference preached
at the eMthodist Protes u1A church and
other brethren filled the pulpit at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Each service
will long be remembered by those who
heard for the spirit directed and the shoues
of the people gave evidence to the fact that
His presence was felt.
Rev Mr. Whitaker, who conducted di-
vine services at Rushing, reported an ex-
cellent service.
Monday. October "a, conference was
opened by reading the Fortieth Psalm and
prayer by Rev. ]. G. Way.
Conference entered into routine work by
reading the minutes
Reports on requests were read and
ADOPTED.
The examinations Of official character
was continued Revs j. s. Howell, Coons,
CIV. Bounds and w. f. Black were exam
ined.
The committee on itinerary and orders
made their report. ]. s. Howell chairman
Tho bonr having arrived for religious SER
vices. the conference vas adjourned uni
. o'clock in order to hear Rev. George w.
Sanders, who preached one OF his logical
cermnna
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
TWO DAMAGE SUITS.

Following suits wire fled wish District
Click Blanlhette today
Rachel ana Charles Nayes vs.. James
Rowland ct AL suit for $500 damages. Pc
tition alleges that during absence Of plain
offs from home the defeniants entered by
breaking the door down with an axe. took
possession OF the household and Kitchen
furniture and cnnflscate1 crop Of sweet
potatoes and sugar cane 10 wtr.ch the plain
tf locked for sugtenance
w. o. Powell V. Texas and New Or
leans Ra lroad C0mpasy, suit for damage
IN the sum Of $500 Plaintiff alleges that a
ear of defeni1aut's csusei ais horse to run
away. in which he was 30 injured as 20
inoapsc tate him FOR work
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
The Surveys of the Maritime Conn
many Arc Nearly Completed.

New York. October 24.-Louis Wickmann
of the Atlas Steamship company, who ar
rived here on the fruit steamer Altsi from
Greytown said that the survey OF the pro-
posed route Of the Nicaragua canal in ao-
cordance with the grant of the old Mica
ragua Canal association. which was trans
ferred 10 the Maritime Canal company. has
been completed and that nearly all the civil
engineers were returning 10 their homes.
Mr. Wickmann was surprisd TO learn that
the commission appointed Ny President
Zelaya to render an opinion as to the date
the concession to construct canal across
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
AssArLrEp AN oFFIcER.

Policeman Vest narrowly escaped serious
II rot fseal injury from knife in the hands
n, q drunken white man last night. The
man had purchased ticket 70 Houston
and wisiIe waiting for tho train. which
was late. made himself secP,eiiy offensive,
esrecially 10 tire tables In the Visiting room
The policeman remcrsrassd with him twice
ara fnsny placed him under arrest. While
waiting for the return OF Special Officer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25

Denver. Colo October -. Incorporation
papers have been filed for me Bright Side
Educational corporation, charitable or
SANITATION In connection with the American
Boys league watch proposes to establish
n town near Denver for re support and
education " boys whose friendliness GO
poverty rrccludes their education by other
means A tract OF land has been sec,ted
ton miles from this city and the Bright
Side school for hoge, which has been con-
Quoted here for the past Digo years. Ia u
Le oslubll ehed there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25

New York. October 2i.--The intercol-
leglate golf championship tournament VIII
be pave. at Ardsley on-the- Hudson, be-
ginning Wednesday aad continuing four
days Walter 3. Smith, who came near
being the National champion. viii be one
OF the contestants. He Is on the Yale
team.
The present holder OF ,hg Individual cup
is James Curtis Of EaSYard, who sue
ceeded Louis p. Baysf Jr., OF Prince
ION TO the honor. and arms capable OF a
strong game at times ny w
Harvard hopes to v on theNn-paper seems
to have the strongees great
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25

Denton. Texas, October 23.-Mrs. Joe
Thomas a member of an old and prominent
family OF this place. died suddenly at hsr
home on Clear Greek yesterday. aged So
years.
Mr. r. u. Lively an old and wealthy
settler OF this and Collin counties. died
suddenly at Lis home here late yesterday.
Deceased was about SO years old He was
putting In pane OF glass In one OF the
Windows OF his house when he fell desd.
He leaves family Of five grown chill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
NEW STEEL RAILS.

Superintendent Geo c. De Young OF The
Sabine ana East Texas railroad this morn
ing stsr,el large gang Of men ut WORK
relaying the road between Beaumont and
Sabine Pas with sixty pound steel rails.
Several other crews were put al work rals-
ing the track south OF Taylor bayou To
complete this work win require several
weeks. but when il IL finished the trick aud
toell bed from Beaumont to Sabine Pass
viii be equal to any In the state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
CRUISER NEW ORLEANS.
The Crew Claim that They Are Ill
Treated, and Many Desert.

Philadelphia, October 24--Dlscontent pre-
walls among the petty officers and other en-
listed members Of the United States cruiser
New Orleans. now at anchor off this city The
commanding officer Of the cruiser is Captain
William n. Folgcr. L. 5, n.
Charges of cruelty, starvation and unwar-
ranted punishment are mede openly. The
mer declare they are beng dfprived OF the
liberty to which the naval regulations entltle
them. II Is claimed that more than 30 per cent
OF the ships company intend TO desert az soon
az the vessel reaches New York. 7 oday there
afs thirty nye men ashore without leave.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
A HANDSOME PRESENT.

Tonight the members OF company y.
Third Texas volunteers, who secured dis
charges as n result Of the efforts in their
behalf OF Congressman S. y. Cooper. re-
paired to tho residence of Mr., Cooper on
Calhoun avenue and presented him with a
beautiful solid silver water pitcher. Tho
presentation was made without ortaory, the
boys saying that tho following, engraved on
the pitcher, spoke their sentiments:
Presented TO s r. Cooper,
Member OF Congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25

Fort WORTH, Tex, noi AZ ina HIN
bunch OF cattle oielections it'e at thu
stockyaris was s. 4, the polls Ah as are
worshipsd in Inaia{ bear abe nah with
short, thick neck az And why: \ horns
There we're several ne former is a bunch
that bore traces o,ian Of our partyve the
half circle brand. later on, and hec>
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
A MCGEE FoR noNoLuLu.

saw mill man who was at Sabine Pass
yesterday fixed his eyes upon gteam mig
ger as Il was unlcaded from the steamer III
Molte. His curto NY wsS exciiot AMI he
rr5seeused an Investigator S'.ich revealed
The fac that was destined for Honolulu.
Hawaii. This circumstance VIII he suffi-
cieYt 20 convince tbs lum0er Misunderstanding
fra ernity that TIE Hawai- al islsnds are
in state o. civ lization. The steam mig
per [ /. evidsnee Of prOgress.
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the act did not effect this statute. and the
bar pinccedcd 10 elect
Major !, O. Newton Of the volunteer
guards has been circulating among his
mary friends in Cameron tho past day or
two,
Judge Spencer Ford OF Bryan IL IN ar
tendance before tho district court III 9
week.
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Congressman Cooper, in accepting Tho
present complimentod the patriotism of
the boys in volunteering 10 serve their
country and commended their dosire TO re-
turn TO peaceful pursuits after ihe war was
over. After the presentation, the cx-vci-
oians wore entertained by Congreasmsn
Coorcrs charming and aceompIishea
daughters.
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len! Weak Women! Let Ne Help You?

MY electric belt has made sufferers rejoice
them of weakness and Of the
helped them to Sleep
Will help you
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

lines that had before been used,
mostly by tourists. The troops
arrived in Santiago in a weakened
condition and i'll disposed toward
food that was not tempting.
The choosing OF Tampa was a
mistake, made with the idea that the
sea distance to the battlefield should
be as short as possible. This lack
of foresight has marked the Montauk
preparations. The conclusion forces
itself upon one that there was gross
incompetency in fitting out the San
tiago expedition, and that there was
an incompetent force in the trans
portation department, as in other
branches of the service.
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AGAINST ALLIANCE.
Stanley Writes Opposing AngIO-Amer-
lean Union.


lean Union.
Chicago, Ill. Aug. 24.-Henry NJ.
Stanley, the famous explorer, journ-
alist and author, once an American
citizen and now a member of the
English House of Commons, has
placed himself on record as opposed
to an Anglo-American alliance.
In letter received by Major j. B.
Pond frsm France, Mr.. Stanley
openly discoursges any agreement
between the two nations. The letter
says:
With regard to the Anglo-Amer
lean alliance-it is good thing and
a natural thing for both nations to
come together and shake hands and
make league of friendship; but the
necessity for that is not imperative
on either side. England is at peace
with the world, though she frets
herself now and then. America has
her enemy at her mercy and nobody
is going to interfere with her. Where
is the need for this hurry
The two nations are gravitsting
together and true friendship cannot
be forced.
Wisdom suggests we leave the
feeling to grow and solidify If
either country were in distress that
would be the time to breathe more
life into that spirit of friendship and
kindness which we know exists and
bring the reserved and proud people
together but today there is no neees-
ity for either nation to think practi
cally about the matter. One is fat
and is proud, with its Bank of Eng
land and its big navy. The other is
il culver of delight over Manila
aud Santiago, and the glorious he
roes, Dewey, Schley and Shafter.
The time Is not suitable for speak
ing of alliance. If you Americans
come out of that continent and take
your share Of the Old Worlds con.
Germs, you will know better what an
alliance means
Henry NJ. STANLEY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Bob TaYIor's Forget-Me Nots.

Long after the poet governor of
Tennessee shall have passed away,
bis portrait takes its place on the
silent walls Of the capitol library,
his speeches will live as the persona
fication of perhaps the sweetest sen
tiHent and soul touching melody of
all oratorical literature The fol
lowing poem in blank verse is an e1-
tract from lecture recently deliv-
cred by Gov. Taylor in Atlanta:
Il heard great master play on a
wondrous violin; his bow quivered
like the wing of a bird; in every
culver there was melody, and
every melody breathed a thought
in language sweeter than was ever
uttered by human tongue. I was
conquered; / was mssmerized by
his music, I fell asleep under it's
power, and was wrapt into the realm
of visions and dreams. The en-
chanted violins poured out it's
sweetest soul, and in it's music I
thought I heard the rustic of
thousand joyous wings, and burst
of song from a thousand Joyous
Threats. Mocking birds and linnets
filled the glad air with warblings:
thrushes, gold6nches and bobolinks
trilled their happiest tunes, aud the
oriole sang a lullaby to her hanging
cradle that rosked in the wind. l
heard the twittering Of skimmisg
swallows and the scattered covev's
piping call; heard the robins CAV
whistle, the croaking of crows. tie
scolding of blue Jays and the melan-
choly cooiDg of dove, The sway
ing tree tops seemed vocal with
birdsoDg while he played and the
labarinths Of leafy shade echoed the
chorus
The only comment which could
be offered upon this is that If anv
musician can equal, in song or in
strument, this sentiment IN words
he would quickly make his fortune. /
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Gloomy 0ati0ok.
81. Louis Rep1bIic.

81. Louis RePEblic.
Facts and figures show that the
republicans party was never IN more
desperate straits in Missouri than Ht
present. Exclusive Of St. Louis the
party has no assurance of carrying
II counties in the state Judging
from the way the eampaiSn is shsp
ing itself, it would be very liberal
estimate to give the Republicans 30
members of the house and eight
members IN the senate of the next
general assembly out of the l45
members who will compose that
body.
In all the large territory lying
south of the Missouri river exclusive
of St. Louis, the republicans count
with certainty on carrying only
Franklin, Gasconsde and St. Louis
counties. They may carry Usage,
Ozark, Polk aud Stone counties, but
the chances are against them and
they are almost certain to lose Ben
ton, Cape Girardesu, Christian,
Crawford, Dallas, Hickory, fancy
and Wright by decisive votes
Even if they carry every one of the
10 representative districts in st.
Louis, something that is deemed
impossible, they still will ba so com
pletely in the minority as scarcely to
attract any attention in the general
assembly.
OF the "a members of the senate
Is are to be elected this fall. In all
probability the republicans will elect
three of this number, two in st.
Louis aud one in the fourth district.
In the eighteenth and twentieth dis.
tricts the democrats .and pOpulists
have formed fusion and the repub-
licans will lose both of these. When
the general assembly is reorganized
next January the probabilities are
the republicans will find they have
eight votes in senate and about 30 in
the house.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
W ere Starving.

A special to the Chronicle from
Seattle, Wash, tells of the terrible
experience of Joseph Bolten of ST.
Louis and Albert Swanson of Chica-
go in the Klondike.
For thirty days they were lost
In the Stickeen river country, and
lived on bugs, frogs, grass and tree
bark.
On the thirtieth day the little
steamer. Monte Cristo, passed and
took them aboard, living skeletons
and almost insane from hunger.
Neither could speak and both were
gray haired although Swanson is a
young man
They had started with two wears
provisions to explore the Stickeen
river When they had gone a con-
siderable distance their boat was
overturned and all their provisions
lost
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
WILD DRIVE.
Chained Insane Woman Escapes Her Keeper
With a Team, and No Trace of Her or
the Horses Can Be Found.

|
the Horses Can Be Found.
Columbia, Mo, Aug. 24.-With
her feet chained together and heavily
lashirg a spirited team of horses
Eva South, an insane woman, escap
ed from her keeper here Monday
night aud has not yet been found
The woman is daughter of Rev.
Ell. South, minister of Fayette, Mo.
She recently became SO violently in
sane that II was determined to send
her To the asylum at Fulton, Mo
Monday night William Jackson of
Fayette arrived in Columb ia with
the insane woman, bound for Fulton.
They were in a wagon, and the
woman's feet were securely fastened
together with a ch4in, but she was
allowed free use of her hands Jack
son stopped IN front of a restaurant,
and, hitching, the team to post,
went inside to get supper, leaving
the woman alone outside.
While awaiting his return the
woman called a passing negro and
asked him to unhitch the team. Sus-
pecting nothing, he did so, and she
then engaged him TO drive her, as
she said, to the Columbia -four mill,
short distance away The negro
started the team, and they had pro
ceeded but a short distance, when
the woman sprang up and shrieked:
Drive for your life; drive for your
life; lash the horses; my feet are
tied and l am pursued by enemies ="
johnson became frightened and
leaped from the wagan, and the
woman seized the rains
She piled the whip with terrific
energy and screamed at the horses
They, frantic with fear aud pain,
dashed along the road at lightning
speed, and were soon lost in the
gathering darkness
Word was sent to all the neigh
boring towns TO be on the lockout
and searching parties have traversed
the country, but so far no trace of
the woman or team has been found.
They have vanished as completely
as if the earth had opened aud
swallowed them up