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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Lumber Manufacturers Are Suffering from
the Car Famine.
THE WARRANTS ARE TO Be PUT TO WORK.
The Mayor says They Can he Profit
ably Used In nuttdtng sidewalks.
County Treasurcr's Report.

Beaumont Texas, November l7.---Lumber
manufacturers of this section are at pres
tint suffering with an aggravated case OK
car famine, an affliction that comes with
every cotton season, but which seems TO be
worse This year than ever before. One
manufacturer this morning informed The
Pest correspondent that on yesterday his
company made roluisition for niue cars
and secured only one, and he talked as IL
he anticipated a similar experience today.
inability to obtain cars works serious
hardships on tho lumber manufacturers.
Conti,arts are made for delivery OF lumber.
or other products of the mills Ivy Il stated
time, and for some time past many con-
tracts have been violated simply for She
want of transportation from the mills. The
caf shortage Is also divertiug business
from those mills which ARE thus incon-
venicmced, The Post correspondent Yves
this morning showm kilograms caaiceiing
sevelul orders whion had been booked NJ
desirable prices by n local mill, aad In
each instance the FAULTS due 10 the luz
ability of railroads to furnish cars. This
sounds unreasonable, but Il seems TO be
true. The natural presumption is that
railroads would make special efforts TO pro-
mote the interests OF concerns which fur-
nish such large ana valuable freight tom
mage. but the contrary policy seems 10
be pursued. AT least with the beginning
OF each enpual crop movement the lumaer
manufacturers are almost entirely forgot-
ten. and their business jeopardizea by the
composition OF railroads FOR the cotton and
grain freight, tonnage on which they
claim there Is no profit.
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ARMOUR GOING TO yuoArAN.
A Distinguished BOtnnist Gives VAL
liable Information.

Chicago, November 17.-Within two
weeks Allison Armour's yacht, Yutawana,
will leave New York harbor for the coast
of Yucatan, bearing its owner, a num-
Der of his New York friends and the Chi
cago botanist. DR.. C. f. Millspaugh. cura-
tor Of the botanical department of the
Worlds Columbian museum and botanical
lecturer at the University of Chicago. The
expedition will he absent until March.
Three years ago Mr. Armour acted as
the host OF a similar party, including lr'
Millspaugh also as guest on a trip 10
the same country. The result OF the three
p.onths spent along the coast and UP the
rivers was a rich botanical collection Tor
the museum, giving DR.. Millspaugil ma
terial for "a SERIES of publications on the
dora CT the coast and plain regions.
Ii is the intention this time tor the party
to leave the yacht and proceed into the
mountain district OF the interior, region
where the flora has been little classified.
Or. Millspaugh is considered the authority
on Yucatan flora ami 1t is hoped that ne
will be able TO add discoveries in plant
life by another soionrn in the country. III
will be his fourth trip
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LOCAL NoTEs.

Directors of tho board OF trade met this
afternoon and discussed. the proposed Waco
and Sabine paSs railroad. Nothing was
done except that the board reafirmed q
Willingness to accept any reasonable prop
ositlon which would secure the road for this
city.
All the officials elected at the recent
election have qualified and are at their re-
speetive posts OF duty today
Preliminaries for building the V. Wiess
brick AT the corner Of Bonham and Pearl
streets began yesterday
e. l.. Male has filed with District Clerk
Boykn an application for license TO prac-
tice law in the district court.
Wright Jackson has filed suit In the dis
trict court for divorce from his wife. Nancy
jackson. Cruel treatment is alleged. j. A..
Pope is attorney for plaintiff.
The building boom at Port Arthur has
resumed with renewed rigor Several hand
some residences and business houses are
now in course OF construction in that city.
new fence Is being built around The
Kyle property Mt the corner of Pearl and
Wall streets. and the fence is placed on
lines located by the city survey. In this Mr..
Kyle has set an example that can be fol-
lowed with profit by other property own
ers.
During the engagement OF the Hattie
Bernard Chase dramatic company the price
OF admission will be 80 and % cents The
company Is composed of talented. CON
seiertious workers who give show which
in every respect Is equal to those to which
81 admission Is; charged.
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GOLD in THE COUNTRY.
|mnorts LARGER and Exports Smaller Than
in Many Years.
PRODUCTION THE LARGEST EVER KNOWN
L,,ou. Trade Balance the Cause
~ coId Staying at Home ana
Coming from Abroad.

xs,r York. November IA dispatch to
rrt,ona from washington says: The
'.,,nortations Of gold into the United states
|. no year 1898 are by far the largest IN
+. history of the country and the exporta-
~. 40 the smallest in many years. while
seduction of gold from American
tS.as will prove the largest in years, II
81, the largest in the country's annals
mr., October statement of imports anu
,norts. lust issued by the treasury bureau
q statistics, shows that the total imports
.,s,S in the ten months ending October
|, ,sos are si43,65s095, which IL mare
M, IN per cent IN excess OF the amount
l,nrorted in the corresponding period oil any
k.rsceding year. The exports In that time
,,e been only sl4.061,S49, which is less
w., i, the corresponding moriths OF any
I .,,odinp wear for moro than decade.
FL. gives the enormous balance of $12s,-
! os pls in excess of the explorations. III
bn,v one other year in the decade have the
~ roonths ending with October shown an
bxcess Of imports of gold over the exports
Mat occasion being In 1896, when the eS-
Eess az imports was $37OS5,S6l. In all other
t.sors from 1888 to 1898 the October re-
knrns showed for the ten months OF the
taianda,. wear an excess of exports OF gold
hyer the imports OF that article, OF 1888
6eSng s4s.247, $3.50. and 1894 $72,s0S,322.
| This unprecedented flow OF gold into the
limited States is accounted for In part at
Seost nv the enormous balance of trade in
Shis coirntry's favor which the ten months
M the wear have afforded. In those ten
months the total imports of merchandise
6motInteG to only $527.757, 554, while the
fota, exports were $685., 964 1856, favorable
balance of trade OF s460, 206,S02. The total
exnorts OF merchandise for the month OF
october, 1898, amounted to $11S,6S6,32S.
KUN larger than in any preceding octooeF
In the history of the country, the ngures ior
october, 1897, being $l1l,I44,o OH and those
Tor October, 1896 $l13516,5S5.
The enormous importation of gold in ex-
hess of the expectation is plainly perceptlnle
: n the increased circulation shown by the
6eures of the treasury department. The
Ratest statement of the gold in the treasury
Elbows a balance of 242,S05,604, while the
b,lh in circulation on November l was
ke49. SAC. I2T. being S110, 00O,0O0 greater than
IN November ] of last year and nearly
k2O0, OCO. OG0 more than on July l, 1886 IN
which month 1t touched the lowest point
n several years.
| The total money in circulation at the be-
kinning of the present north is shown by
khe treasury figures to have been $685.
BIS 1872. against Sl,706, 732904 at the eorre-
ponddng date last year, and $1,50s, f25, 200
In July l. 1896, the increase in Circulation
n the last year having been Sl59, ,StS,
Ind since July /, 1896 1856, $50, oS2
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PARITY or rRospEcroRs.

w. l. Black, manager OF the Iowa ccl-
ony. returned this morning from a mission
AIRY tour through Illinois and Iowa MIR.
Black left Chicago on the l5th with a
parry of ten homeseekers, Six of them
stopped along the route to visit friends
and Will come within the next few days
Those arriving this morning were w. H.
Whitman, retired farmer OF Clarence,
Iowa; G. T. Hargadhne OF Chicago, 9. A.
Gallup of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and j. j.
Wagner of Flora, Ill. Mr.. Whitman Will
purchase grazing lands In this county and
build home in the suburbs of Beaumont.
Mr.. Hargadine comes for permanent resi-
demce. Mr.. Wagner viii take charge o.
Mr. Blacks farm in the Iowa colony. and
Mr.. Gallup has accepted the position of
stenographer in his real estate Office. Mr.
Black says there will be big immigration
10 this section during the coming winter,
1t would have begun ere this, but the Octo-
Der blizzard delayed harvesting, which
necessitated that farmers in tha Northwest
remain at home until about December !.
He says he has arranged for two large par
ties of prospectors to visit this city. One
will come on the excursion which leaves
Chicago, December S, the other on the eX-
cursion of December 20.
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CAN USE TIE TRAMps.

The recent cold weather has brought to
this city hoisle of large, stout, healthy
looking men as well as a variety of Grip
pies, none of whom manifest desire to
work. They go from house 10 house beg
gdng for food and old clothes, and when In
formed that there is a demand for labor
ers in nearly every county In Southeast
Texas they either make some ignominlous
excuse or politely announce that they ara
not looking for work Tals character of
humanity is declared Migrants by law and
should be arrested and fined as such but
in what way would 1t profit the city to ar
rest, Jail and feed them? 1t would only be
an expense for which the city would re-
ceive no benefit. Mayor Wheat, however,
says II is possible TO make the tramp a
profitable citizen, provided property hold
ers will corporate. He suggests that ali
those who need sidewalks In front of their
premises purchase the material ana the
police force can easily round UP n SUI
ficient number of 1bie bodlei men to build
the walks In thus cooperating the prop
erty owner VIII not only profit. but uhe
scheme would soon free the city of back
door beggars.
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able to be down to the gallery in few
days.
d. C. Kiuball has rented building in
Jennings and established a marble shop
there
Miss Annie Fox arrived last night from
Nocona, Texas, and is the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. L. S. Horton on Common
street &
Captain Tom Lamont and w. e. Bland
We're In Crowley yesterday. 4
Ralph Calhoun Is able to be at his post
again. after two days fight with the
ch!lls,
Ed. Gilmore Of Gtihs transacted BUSH
ness in the city yesterday. N
f. #. Rodgers and family OF Alexandria
are spending the day in the city.
Leon Viterbo was In Jennings yester-
day
A. Strauss spent yesterday in Jennings.
Captain and Mrs. c. A. Mccoy have
reached rome from New Orleans.
C, K Mudget and T.. H. Harmon went
to Bon Air this morning TO hunt ducks.
Il, II. Mason AMI family arrived from
their summers visit in the North last
evening.
Jim johnson is here frcm Fenton to-
day
r McNabb came in from Fenton to
spend n short time in the city.
.. c. Camp is business caller from
Atlanta, Ga
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SHERMAN MATTERS.
SheIiR Hughes Gave His Deputies ~
Farewell Dinner.

Sherman, Texas. November 1s.-Sheriff
Hughes, who goes out of office tomorrow
afternoon to allow Mr.. Lon Shrewsbury
Grayson's newSly elected Sheriff TO take
charge of that office, today rendered his
deputies a turkey dinner. The occasion
was brilliant affair. and there was not
ore present who did not feel better in both
soul anG body for having partaken of the
retiring officers hospitality. Mr.. Hughes
has displayed unusual ability in the dis
Charge of his duties as sheriff. and it is
with regret that many of his friends
throughout the State see him retire but
he is as true to his democracy as to his
duties, and, having held this trust two
terms. ne refused TO offer for the nominal
ton third time
pleted the official count OF the vote OF
November and declared each OF the dem
ocratic nominees elected to his respective
office. In addition to this work the court
has prescribed the bonds to be filled by
the various officers of the county and pre-
ciEcts. The bonds to be made by these
officials aggregate a total of $i09 26S.l6.
This evening at the residence of Mr..
Henry Collins, Mr. Horacs Parrish led to
the hymcneal altar Miss Maggie Win
ningcough. Rev. j. W. Holsapple. pastor
of the Central Christian church, officiated
The groom is one of Sherman's most pop
ular young men and the bride IS one OF
Collin countys most lovable daughters.
The affair was a quiet one, only relatives
and few intimate friends being present.
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New York, November 17,-phs Journal
says: ON the yacht Oneida, Captain Robley
D. Evans, Grover Cleveland and their host,
H>C, Benedict the banker, are sailing 70
the South. They left Indian Harbor thia
forenoon, bound for Newport News, Key
West. Santiago and Ponce on two months
cruise.
Captain Evans will take the party to the
marine battlefield where CerVeras fleet
was destroyed. Mr. Cleveland has taken
fishing tackle and expects to catch big
4arpon I'm Florida waters. Mr.. Benedict viii
look out for business opportunities in our
new territory.
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THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

a number of local athletes mel at the
city hail last night and organized foot
ball team with the following members;
d. T.. Wilder, D. u. Chaplin, George Cas-
we'll Tom Russell. Bob HAYWOOD, =.
Vorheis. Homer Chambers, Iyey Teyis,
Charles Coleman. Eugene Bonner, Charles
Lyon, VIII Crawford, Hamp Stone, Earl
Gray, Joe Bordages. George. Ives, Stew
art Newt Rogers.
Beaumont has been challenged by Lake
Charles for game in the latter city on
Thanksgiving day, but II VIII be impossible
to get the team in shape for that day.
Charles Coleman TO whom organization of
the team Is to be credited, says the boys
viii Immediately begin practice. however,
and are open for a challenge for either
Christmas or New Year.
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GEN. cAss' DAuerEn DEAD.
She WINS Married Nearly sixty Years
Ago to Henry Lcdyur,s.


Ago to Henry Lcdyurss
New York. November i7.--Mrs Henry
Lcdyard died in Londuh Wednesday night.
aged so years. She was Miss Matilda Cass'
the daughter OF the late General Lewis
Cas- who was for many years governor OF
Mlcnigan, where Matilda Cass was born
General Cas-, who was veteran of the war
OF 1872 was secretary OF war in Jackson's
cabinet, was the democratic candidate for
president in 1s4S cunning against Zachary
Tay.or), represented Michigan in the
United States senate as well as having
been its governor, and was secretary OF
state in Buchanans cabinet, resigning his
portfolio when the president refused to re-
inforce Fort Sumter.
General Cass was also at one time min
sster TO France and while he was in Paris
MS dausnter Matilda married Henry Led
yafu, then secretary Of the American lega-
ton This was nearly sixty yours ago Mr.
fLeayald was lawyer and came OF dis
tinguishcd stock His mother, who was a
Miss Livingston, was the daughter OF the
late Justice Brockholst Livingston of the
supreme court of the United States, VINO
was son OF Williamson Livingston, gov
ernor of New Jersey in the revolutionary
war. Henry Dedyard, who died some years
ago, was n New Yorker by birth. but re-
siaed after his marriage ut Newport, where
the Lcdyards still have place. Her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Spencer Ledyard, lived with her
abroad. She leaves three ether chdldrea,
Mrs. Frances w. Goddard of Colorado
Springs. Henry B. Ledyard, president of
the Michigan Central Railroad company,
and Lewis Cass Ledyard of the law firm of
Carter & Ledyard.
Mrs Ledyard was sister of the late
Lewis Cass, eXminister to Rome. She will
probably be buried at New port.
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water work. for McKinney.

Mckinney, Texas, November l6.-Mayor
Pearson informs Tine Post correspondent
that the contract for establishing water
works VIII be let In the near future. Me-
Kinney now has two artesian wells which
furnishes splendid supply OF first class
water The water famine here at present
is most serious. Neighboring gins and
residences are being furnished with water
by the public well on the court house
square, which is crowded with water
wagons and stock almost continually.
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CARNEGIE A JUROR.
He EscnneI Arrest by Appearing
NoIUntnriIy.

NoIUntnriiy.
New York, November 17.-Andrew Car
perle. for whom a warrant was recently
issued on the charge of failing TO vespopd
to jury notice. has avoided arrest sy an
rearing before Special Commissioner oil
Jurors Henry Winthrop Gray and submit
ting to the usual examination. after offer
ing to the commissioner an apology for the
failure 10 regard his summons.
Mr.. Carnegie explained that ne had no
wish 10 evade any of the duties of citi-
zen. but at the time the subpoenpe was
served on him he had just returned from
E,,rone and was on the point OF departing
for Pittsburg, where he had engaged 10 ue-
liver several lectures. Mr.. Carnegie wa
asked whether he. was in favor OF cap'sal
punishment, 10 which The replied Ina. ne
was moi in favor OF II. but that MS i was
the law of the land his opinion would not
influence him In arriving At yerdic,,
Al the close of the examination. w9lpn
lasted nearly an hour, Commissioner Gray
declared Mr. Carnegie to be a,cepb>ole as
. iuror and his name was formally regis
sarei on the Jury DIST Tha ordsr OF ar
rest was then vacateu'
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nin. stri.c nf Grndc orc.

srokano, Wash. November ia Lewis
ion. Idaho special to the Review saws
great strike of grade ore Is reported near
snowshce pass on the Warren trail, TWEEN y
miles south OF Florence, Idaho big
stampede from Florence is reported.
The Florence corrcspundent OF the Re-
view reports that the strike was made be-
tween the now famous Buffalo Hump ana
Thundr mountain. The great vein CROPS
Fix thousand feet. from thirty to ninety
feet wide and carries abundance OF free
gold
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sn,c OF shnrthorns.

Kansas City, Mo-. November IA SAFE
OF shorthorn cattle from the herd OF H. y.
Duncan OF Osborne. Mo. attracted mary
breeders TO the Kansas City stock yaro7'
Fifty head sold for an average of s2i4 eAeh,
though twelve cruikshanks. bulls, COWS ana
Refers. brought an average OF $500; the
highest price realized was $1,000 PAID by j.
w. Smith aud son OF Aierton, Ia ior Inc
three year-oId bull Baron budding. The
lowest price was sos for three ear-old
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heart with his readers. II they are down
cast, he is aggressively optimistic ana an
hctr spent with him will disperse the worst
case OF blue devils" that ever harassed
humanity.
HIS verse Is always full OF sympathy and
unrestrained giadness. Lack OF space zen
ar. u impossible TO here present examples
OF Mr.. Lewis genius hut who is not
familiar with his work? His poems which
generally first appear IN The Houston Post.
have been. widely reproduced. until IN the
great southwest, Mt least, the name OF Judd
Lewis has become a name to coujure with.
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Alstory society Of coleraao has sent a

History Society of Colorado has sent a
letter TO the board Of directors Of the
Louisiana Purchase Centennial, ST. Louis.
Mo-. suggesting that the board request the
governors OF those States that us a whole
or in considerable paaf were established
from tsc Louisiana pirchaSe to Issue
proclamaaions that December 20 next be
observed as Louisiana Purchase Flag Day,
In honor OF the mising of tho flag ut New
orleans Gu that day, 1903, when the trans
fer of tide was officially made to the
I'nited States
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n,c 81 rho po,t's Poeis.

The Fourth Estate New York Worid).
Many newspaper men throughout the
country will recognize the portrait OF Junl
NJ Lewis. who has been connected Win
The A. N. Kellogg Newspaper company ioi
the past fifteen years, the greater par =,
this time having been spent in cieseiana
and Chicago. For the last few years ne mas
had charge OF that cCmpany's large inter-
ests in Texas and adjoiring territory
Besides beng we'll known in Texas jour-
nat,stic circles. Mr.. Lewis takes especial
nride In having by his poetical genius won
an enviable place in the hearts OF the pso-
Die of his adopted State.
His poems are living, breathing CREATIONS
tbroneh which tho author speaks heart 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
FORMER BBAUMoNrER MARRIED.

The following Is copied from the Calves
ton Tribune OF yesterday: Married this
afternoon at O'Clock, Mr.. Edmond j..
Croolser of Houston 10 Miss Maude Astall
OF this city Mr.. and Mrs. Crooker viii
leave on the Santa Fe at 5:l5 for Houston,
where they will reside at No. s0S Lamar
avenue" Mr.. crookcr formerly resided in
this city ard was connected With the Cor
sol9sated Export Lumber company. He has
4 large number OF friends here who ex-
tend TO him their CONCENTRATIONS and good
wishes.
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Denton Dots.

Denton. Texas, November l6.--county
Clsrk T.. +. zumwalt, County Surveyor ~
Biggerstaff and Tax Assessor w W. Kern
were sworn into their respective ofiicss
his AFTERNOON and their official bonds APP
proved by the commissioners court.
A protracted meeting conducted by Rev,
Leonard OF New York and the Barrett
sisters OF Mississippi is In progress at tue
Emanuel Baptist church. a large crowd
Is being attracted
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cINcINNATrs PACKING.
business Has Been Enlarged During
the Year.

Cincinnati November 1.-THE annual re-
port of Secretary Murray of the Pork Pack
ers' and Provision Dealers association
shows that during the past year the bust
ness has enlarged in Cincinnati. There
We're $4,000 hogs killed in 1898, as against
600.0 900 in 1897; 149. 400 900 pounds OF meat
We're shipped from Cincinnati IN 1898 aad
116,ooo,000 in 1897. The old officers We're
reelected by the organization. II. II.
Meyer is president.
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IN THE rEDERAL COURT.

G. L. Garth VS.. q. l. Loler ct al, tres-
pass to try title and damages, is the title
OF a suit filed in the Unitei States circuit
court for the Eastern district OF Texas. The
plaintiff is resident OF Scott county, Ken
lucky, and sues for title 10 rhe Burre
Blacknan league OF land III Tyler county
Texas, which II is alleged the defendants
unlawtully hold to the iplainun's damage
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A nail ut calvert.

Calvert. Texas. November 1.-THE
young men OF Calvert gave public ball
at the city hall last night. Extensive prep
aralSTons had been made. A number Of
Young men from Hillsboro. Mexia and
other places were in attendance.
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SECOND EDITION--6:OO am

the navy before the end OF the year. com.
rleting The first four and only torpedo bcals
on the Pocific coast, the Atlantic fleet
having hitherto monopollzed this typi OF
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cnnitoI Tor Arl.o ma

Phoenix, Ariz., November 1.-THE ter
rSuoriai capitol site commission has ADOPT
ed paans for capitol building 10 cost $780,
900. Bids for construction will be adver-
tised for at once.
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mckinney Trade Carnival.

Mckinney. Texas. November l6-The
opera house was crowded last night to wilt
ness a magnificeDt trade carnival given
by the Ladies Aid society.
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In the sum of $1,000. ]. A, Mooney OF
Woodville and George @. Greer OF this city
are attorneys for plaintifi.