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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
WEATHER AND CROPS.
REGULAR WEEKLY REPORT or
THE TEXAS WEATHER BUREAU.
More Rain IL Needed for General
Farm work-Cotton Picking Has
Prowrcsscd Rapidly.

Galveston. Texas, October ls.--FollowinS
Is the climate aud crop bulletin OF the
weather bureau. Texas section, for the
week ending Monday. October IL. 1888
Temperature. temperature on M
average for the week iunged from about
the normal along the coast to slightly be-
low In tho Interior, The highest temporal
ture AT the seycral stations ranged ifor :
degrees over tho mountainous portions Oh
West Texas 90 rs degrees In the vicinity
OF Beevlle. aud the lowest ranged from J.
degrees over the Panhandle 70 80 degrees
along the west coast Light frost over tho
northwestern roition OF he state on Inc
morning of the ilth and killing frost oe-
CURED over the Panhandle on the morning
or the 18th.
Clouds and sunshine, The SUNSHINE Tor
the week was generally about tho normal
Probationary precipitation on hu
average Tor the week was slightly above
the normal In the vicinity Of Brenham and
Sherman while there was general de-
ficCaoy elsewhere. Scattered showers were
| reported on the nth and general showers
occurred ON the 18th. but the amount OF
rainfall was comparatively light IN most
sections,
The weather during the week was gem
orally favorable for saving matured orcrs.
Light showers retarded farming oporwAons
TO some extent, but moro rain liz needed IN
most localities Tor general farm work, OK
cert In saving the crops.
! Cotton picking was retarded 10 some cN-
| tont by the scattered showers. Some cot
ton, whore open and not picked, was blown
out of the hollis by the high winds. and
much cctton was damaged in some loolll-
ties. rcisiux has progressed rapidly III
most sections, the bulk OF the cfop Is gam
cred In most districts. and seme fcw farm
lers are nearing completion The light frost
on the morning Of the 18th over North
Texas die very little damage 10 the crop
and tho cool and dry weather which wac
prevailing al the close OF the week viii
have a tendency to cause maturcd bolls e
open rapidly The top crop is not so prom
sing a. the eool weather viii retald q
growth considerably. Picking VIII be
rushed until completed, Some cotton Is
turning out better thar expected some time
ago. The yield rargos from light to yer!
mood.
Corn gathering continues aud the Yield Il
generally good
Rice harvesting continues and the crol
Is turning out we'll Some few rice iafm
rrs have completed harvesting
SUGAR cane and other crops ARC hcin'
very we'll.
Wheat sowing continues. hut the DR.!
weather has retarded THE work Nor
rain IL needed over the wheat belt,
Stock water ir sti'l scarce In many y
fplitirs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
'IyIIRDS GAINED A POINT
\. s,,,,d Upon a verv High Au'
thority that
E,tA HAS MADE A CONCESSION
liant the Indebtedness OF
municipalities, hut Not
-. General Cuban Debt.

l york october 1s.--A dispatch to
| cid from Washington says: The
4 :. Gates will accept the Indebtedness
cub,n municipalities, but will no.
4 nav or guarantee any portion of
..,aral Cuban debt
& s,a,ement was made to the World
.,.ooudent by the highest authority in
..s,cn AT this time. There can be no
! !. 10 its correctness. BY this re-
:, from the original instructions TO
A ,~.r;cen commission the Spanish COM
~, has won its first victory. The
,,,,,ons 10 the American commission
M. they we're not to consider or dis
4. ,ha question OF the Cuban or Porto
az debt,
4, asbt Of the municipalities of Cuba
~ assumed by the United States and
L,,,ed among the municipalities when a
n,ment government is established. In
hing this concession the Americans were
k.,,ed BY desire to protect American
vs,s. The water works, electric light
r,pts and other municipal improve
80 we're largely constructed by Ameri-
capital, the bonds being guaranteed by
Spanish government.
N. concession regarding the municipal
4 vas made within the past two days,
,nly short time ago the positive asser-
!. vas made that mo change had been
n In the original instructions to the
uulssioners. The Spanish commission
emboldened by their success in regard
he municipal debt, have put in n claim
approval of which by the American
nmlssioners would throw the burden o.
entire Cuban debt upon the United
Hes This, it is stated in the most posi-
terms by an official of the department
State will be peremptoriy refused.
b.ste department officials sa, that thu
Empticn of the Cuban municipal deb
& contemplated from the outset in th'
lea, o, Spain making The plea that tn
|xb.eduess was incurred in improving
uiitions Of the island. This view Is in
he'd BY International lawyers. AS Spail
b not derive benefit from the money ex
rded 10 improvements in Cuba and vii
\ In future, jurists say 1t is only prope
h the United States should assume tn
dsbtedness for municipal work. TIL
nsracts already made for municipal i'm
|cvements will also be honored by tn
hsrican government
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
To ucIn ihe Fnir.

Victoria, Texas. October 1s.-The man
agemont OF the Fair association have been
endeayoring to arrange With General Su-
perintendent d. 7. Forbes to build a spur
track from McIntoshs corner down Liberty
stree. to the opera house corner, and an
other through Mr. Hiller's land adjoining
tho far grounds into the grounds. This
would solvo tho transportation problem.
which has been a vexatious one, and has
operated against the attendance, The city
council last night passed an ordinance
granting them the right OF way. but the
matter haa moi been definitely decided upon
MS yet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
Little child Badly Burmed.

Ennis, Texas, October 1s.--The little >.
year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Mayfield was playing near the nre yestcr-
Gay afternoon when her clothing caught
ablaze and the child was almost burned to
death before assistance reached her. The
mother was sick In bed in the next room
and, hearing the screams OF The child, went
10 Its aid. Mrs. Mayiield WIS also badly
burned about the hands ana arms The
little sufferers condition Is quite serious.
Mr.. JEFF Fowler and Miss Susie Johnson.
both OF the Crisp neighborhood, were mar
ried here yesterday afternoon at the home
OF the officiating minister. Rev Robert
Bland. The happy yourg couple left at
once for their home to surprise their pa
rents.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union rally begins here tomorrow with an
opening contest at Rowe's hall. All other
services will be held at the Baptist church
An extensive programme has been arr
ranged, which will continue three days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19

sinton, Texas october 1s.-Daye Kirk-
patrick OF San Saba will ship today 800 head
OF stock cattle to Lomlta. These cattle
were purchased from George Allen OF VIC
toria
Miss Saflie hnney. a popular young laos
OF Refugio visited the Misses Gaftney las
week,
Mr.. Arnold. for Gust Heyc n Co. anf
c. V. Millgan, for Clarke " Courts, wer'
here on business In the last few days.
John Franklin. Inspector for the Caitis'
mems association. came down from Bee
yille TO inspect the Kirpatrick cattle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
THE RUTLAND RAILROAD SOLD.
The Purchase Price is said to BE
$4,000, 900.

New York, October 1S-The World says:
Papers HAYS been signed in this city by
which the Rutland railroad, running from
Bellows Falls to Burlington, VT, passed
from the control of the Delaware and HUI
son Canal company into the hands OF Per-
cival w. Clement. William X. Vanderbilt
and DR.. ". Seward Webb. The price paid
for the block of comtrolliGg stock Is asserted
to be 100000. While the road is only 100
miles In length, 1T is claimed its sale to the
Clement Vanderbilt interests will give ia
New England both a New York AMI Bos-
ton connection to Western freight and pas
senger traffic.
1t is said that line of road viii be
built from Burlington to Rouse's Point,
or Laccocle Junction where 1t will connect
with the Ogdeusburg and Lake Chanplain,
Canada Atlantic, Grand Trunk, Canadian
Pacific and intercolonial roads. 1t Will
connect with Montreal, probably by the
Grand Trunk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
MAnRIAGE LLrENsEs.

Marriage licenses were issued during the
week ending Tuesday, October ~. 70 ths
following: Thomas u. Bolton ana MISS
Hflen Miller Robert Carothess and Hat'le
Fletcher George Ray and Hattie McCniler'
/. ID. Brown and Miss Bessie BraatoIu'
Carl s.raach ana Mis-, BeHs. Moliler'
Fritz Meyer and Elizabeth BersnarpSSl !, I,
Isom Taylor AMI Hester Vaughan pshiei
Brooks and Hettie Kelly. Tom DraniI'A !,
a,d NAV Williams. Morris Leon miller ana
Miss Scot Hin Burton, j y. Giialnss ana "a
Miss Gertrude May Leonard Wiliihn H s..,,
sr and pora Porter. Henry Beecher and hls'
Malinda Rooster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
All Canadian Route to Edmonton

Tacoma. Wssb., october ls.--Aiexahosr
Mcintyre and Claud Grant have arrived
here en- route East after an absence OF
fifteen months, during which time they
endeavored to prove the feasibility OF an
all American rouee TO Edmonton They
we're sent out from Ottawa for this special
purpose. Their measure OF success Is N
dicated by the fact that 1t took them ins-
teen months 10 reach Dawson, though they
were provided with passports whlen h1u
Obtained for them every poss pie Sss,s W !.
oinng the road, including Hudson Bay
ann,nanv guides. Mcintyre viii not III
vulee their official report on the route
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19

Coleman Texas. October l7.-~Mulkey' 5
mons have done incalculable good. The
audiences have been swayed. by his prae-
tical sermons as the town has never been
swayea before. More people have hBIrd hi
sermons than ever before attended religious
services here, Hesults: Conversions 90. OF
which number 36 Joined the Method s.
church.
Collections. Freowli Offering for Rev.
Mulkey, $3l7 expenses OF meeting, SlOt
collection for orpann's home, $s6; sale OF
books, S76 total, $3.50.
Mr. Mulkey came to hold this meeting
without any stipulaiions as TO what he wa'
10 receive, asking no questions ana moi
troubling himself about remuneration
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19

Waco. Texas. October &c. G. Wool
rough and Miss Leola Perry came 20 this
city from Bolton last night and applied 10
the clerks office for license 10 marry.
The clerk had been notiiied By telephone
message that the young couple had elopef
and the young Isdy's father warned the
clerk against Issuing the license. Baked
an his point. they took the next train for
Marlin where they procured the license
and we're married By Rev. Wootsn. aetno-
dist minister OF Marlin. They returned 10
Waco this morning and are the guests Of
Mrs. Guss.e Richie. awaiting tidings from
home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19

San Francisco, October Isl ne VI AN7rN'
Valencia has loaded her heavy fFe'gha a,li
with Colonel Flies battalion OF the y a'H-
,nston troops and the California aru'le's
an hoard will. it is expected, get or some
time this afternoon - r,,ke
Enough of the Kansas regiment 70 n In
-, comnlement OF 779 officers ana me :,
NJ. w he assigned to the Indiana she niiu
WI ohso oo which the rest OF the WASH
s sn.,on troops will go, will probably sst OH
Nv The end of the week. The Newporr, -
nearly ready now, but will be hela LOT In i'm :
sraI Miller and staff, who VIII no' ~ '''
r1e1iaTely,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19

lowed her children to escape out of the
back door while she held the Indians on.
The childrcn escaped aud she was scdlpsd
and murdered Robert MSlyfeld states
that the county was not named after this
Miss Ellis. hut Was named by General Tar
rant Tor an vld Texas .,loneer named Ellis.
Mr.. MaytIcid lives now &C Saralvo and set
lied near Waxahachle In 1874, long before
Ellis county was named. He says there
were few people here then aud had the
naming OF Ellis been as the little stery
states he doubtless would have heard some
thing about u.
The Baptist church iSprepming to begin
a revival
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
san Angelo Cn.iIc sal...

San Angelo, Texas. October l7.-Fffly-
four cars of cattle were shipped from here
II ursday 10 be placed on feed at cleburne
and Denton. -.
W. T. Lindiey sold TO Bob Dsrneron lfz
head of stock cattle at $3.50.
" ID. Trott sold TO Mitchell x Smith
900 young sheep shorn. at SIS
c. %. Metcalfe bought from |. q. Yates
l25 COWS AMI heifers at $50
v. j. Ti9dale sold 70 Hood Murcnlsoh
100 natives at SIT.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
so,.n,ERs WTHE HILARIOUS.
They Did Considerable Damage ~
san Antonio.

san Antonio. Texas, Octoer ne pay
master OF the Fourth Texas volunteer ~
fantry at Camp Mosby In this cry d 5So
tributed sec 900 pay YESTERDAY About ~. TX
OF the paid off soldiers, Joined by ABOUT NV
regular artillery men ana caYII! ~,
vere very dlsorderly In the slums last
rsgnt. windows and mirrors were sniashvu
ard notorious negro resort was par .lany
wrecked and set on fire by a falling iahP.
The rioting was kept up all nigat ana TINS
morning in spite OF police and proVos'
guard.
A number OF soldiers and CIVILIANS were
painfully injured and many arrests were
made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
rnr sHERIFF SUED.

Thomas Watson & co. OF Burton have
entered suit against ID. f, league. sheriff
OF Washington county. In the county court
TO recover damages in the sum OF Sz''
actual and $3.50 exemplary. This acton
grows out of the execution OF writ oil 20
auestiation by Sheriff Tongue upon 'ol
OF shoes claimed by a wholesale mouse W
Memphis, which were part oil the STOCK
OF A. l.. Krause, who made general az :
signment recently. The shoes were sou W
the assignee to Thomas WATSON q w. D''
FORE they were sequesterd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19

Kaufman, Texas. October is-~Some
twenty or twenty i've members OF Inc
knights Of Pythias lodge OF Kaufman went
TO Kemp last night and organized a knights
OF Pythas lodge OF twenty members. me
Texas Midland railrosd very accommoiat-
lniy ran special train 10 Kemp TO accom-
u.oeate the knights OF Pythlas. Al VINO
went report a good time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19

Cuoro, Texas. October 49, - Mr. Jesse
peayy, member OF the Eighteenth regular
infantry, now at Manila, returned home
yesterday on sick furIough He has been
thlrty.one days on the Trip He was in the
hattie at Manila In which eighteen OF mis-
company lost their lives. He does not think
he win return, as he will probably get an
honorable discharge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
TOURING RAILRoApERs.

Attached ITO the west,-nd Central train
this morning was the special car san ia
cinto OF the Southern Pacific system, In
which were ]. + Mahl engineer aud super
inteudent OF maintenance OF way j. NJ
Lee general sup .rintenicat: Frank D.
Goodrich. assistant engineer NJ 10 ROE
ers. roadmaster. ana j W. Mccn'2he'n'
They are on an Inspection trip oI the Aus
fin branch, bur before returning 10 hous.on
viii take trip over the Austin ana WORTH
western railway to Llano, AccompanSlus
them in the car was G.. A Tatt seheraI su
perintcnaent in Texas OF The business o.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
Coal Miners strike.

Van Bursn. Ark. Orkober lS.-The west
ern Coal ami Mining company oP''-''.,
,hrae shifts at Jenny Lind and emp.oy,ns
san men. has shut down. the men reiu''Ns
ort The miners demand the relnsla.o
10 W. =, two men discharged for nesilg NY
me- in the death OF mule ~ =
resua SUI nat the strike will extend TO Grecn
wood ard Coal Hill, in this s 81 o, her
K KVSb and HachsbOrne and all o'H''
100. IN Julilan Territory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
pROBATE COURT

In the probate court. In the estate OF
William p. Ewing, deceased, Application
has been filed by Mrs. :. N. EwihB' sur
ylyor and l.. w. Campocll, attorney. oil
Waco. Tor joint letters OF administration,
The application viii be consl1erei al the
next term OF the county court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
,rrnm rn.t rorrc.nnnacnt..

Elkhnrt. Anderson County Texas, octo-
her n A very hard rain fell here yestar-
day. accompanied by severe wind storm
Cotton Ia badly damaged
kildare, Gregg County, Texas. October
l17--A hand rain, accompanied by heHyy
wind. fen here last night doing much
damage to the cotton drop. not over 10 per
cent being gathered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
For storving Cubans.

New York, October ls--in aaa'',en ~
ana weekly cargo of army stores anu sup
s.r, 10 the United States troops 10
Santiago and Porto Rico. there s,, II for r San.
transport Berlin, whie .!, VIZ cor the starving
,is 20 today. 100000 ratsons ioi 'A'
Cubans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
GOVERNOR TANNER.
Injunction Proceedings VIII PrOba.
bly, BE HID Against Him.

bly, BE HID Against Him.
Springfield, H., October 1S.-Certltlcates
OF election and Inauguration OF Governor
Tanner have been obtained OF the secretary
of state by the president OF the Chicago
Virden Coal company and it is supposed
they will be used in injunction proceed
ings against Governor Tanner for his in
reference with the unloading of negro
miners al %lrden.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-06
How to Avoid Colds.

While everyone admits the necessity
that exists for guarding against ex'
posure, especially when there are sud.
den changes from heat to cold, there are
very few persons who take these i'm
perative precautions in the proper way.
They are chilly when the weather
changes, and Immediately seek out an
overcoat, a jacket, scarf or muffier.
The shoulder cape comes into use and
the feather boa or wrap that is pulled
up close about the neck and covers the
chest. If, instead Of this, thicker shoes
and warmer hose were put ON and 9
warmer covering for the limbs were Af-
forded, the trunk Of the body could take
much better care Of itself. Cold and
exposed extremities and too muck wrap
ping around the body create congestion
and pave the way for disease. The
hygienic and sensible method is to givG
the throat. chest and arms q dash oi
cold salt and water every morning upor
rising. An entire sponge both of thii
sort is Of great advantage, but tbil
treatm lent of the throat and chest is al
most absolutely necessary if one would
avoid q multitude of ills that affect thii
portion Of the system.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-06
The Pension Scandal.

A correspondent of the New York
World makes the following calculation
anent the pension scandal;
There were enlisted during the civil
war 2, 100, 900 separate men.
Two hundred and ten thousand of
these deserted; 100000 were killed or
died of diseases during the war; $780,
600 we're "hundred-day" men who new
or went on a campaign or into a battle.
i have not at hand the figures Of the
total number of men who never left the
States in which they were enlisted, so
I omit that huge figure.
Subtracting the above figures, I find
that there were /, ,040, 900 soldiers alive
at the end of the war who under the
most extravagant pension policy might
put in a claim.
Assuming for these the average death
rate, per cent. per annum, l estimate
20S, 900 soldiers now alive.
There are 76O, 600, on the pension rolls
-780, 900 men who claim to have Scrv-
cd in the war!
Can any hOAest man refuse to vote
for abolishing this stigma upon our ma
tional life after thisshowingG
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-06
POPULAR ERRORS.

A few errors Of common occurrence
in speaking and writing.
He did it.
Not she doAs It."
Come to see me.
Not "come and see me-"
he is coming 10 see my brother and me.
Not ''my brother and l."
Let you and me 60 up the hill.
Not "you and l."
Yoa are taller than I.
Not ''ysu are taller than me-"
He and wentstogether.
Not 'Aim and l."
He has gone home.
Not "he went home"
I am going to your house.
Not II am coming to your house"
| expected to find him.
Not II excepted to have found him. T"
His voice sounds harsh.
Not ''harshly."
Whom doyyou mean.
Not "who do you mean"
For whom did you inquire.
Not "who did you inquire for"
He is coming hither.
Not ''hs is coming here"
He was SO handsome young man.
Not "Ae was such q handsome young
man."
I doubt whether this will ever reach
you. y
Not II doubt il this, etc."
The first two lines.
Not 'the two fret lines"
The friend whom visited yesterday.
Not 'the friend I visited yesterday. u
| Seldom if ever, or, seldom or never.
| Not seldom or ever"
4 Not only is he rich but handsome.
I Not ''he is not only rich, but hand
! some"
he is superior to most ,men.
Not che is superior man"
He pleaded not guilty.
Not che plead not guilty"
1t is partly done.
Not ''it is partially done"
Thst kind OF apples 10 best.
Not "thoss kind Of apples are best.
II l were she would do it.
Not III was her would do it,"
He has lain in bed three weeks.
| Not "he has laid, etc"
He lies on the bed.
Not che lays on the bed"
I must lie down, or / must lay myself
down.
Not II must lay down"
They are alike.
Not they are both alike"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-06

During the past two years, Mrs. ].
W. Alexander, wife Of the editor Of
the Waynesboro. miss. Times, has,
in great many instances, relieved her
baby when in the first stage Of Group,
by giving it Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. She looks upon this remedy
as household necessity and believes
that no better medicine has ever been
put in bottles. There are thousands
of mothers in this broad land, whe sre
of the same opinion. 1t is the only
remedy that can always be depended
upon as preventative and cure for
Group. The 25 and so cent bottles for
sale at Ward L Priberg's-The Bee
Hive.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-01-06
HUMOROUS.

The closer money is the harder it is
to get hold Of.
1t is easy to find fault, but its hard
to tell what to de with it.
"How does your new belt suit you,
Jane?" "Oh, middling."
Some people use very poor material
when they make up their minds.
No wonder the ocean waves get angry
when the wind is continually blowing
them up.
The average man never fully realizes
at midnight how very sleepy he is going
to be at Z o'clock the next morning.
Miss Charmynge-DoH't You think
I was meant for a business woman
Jack Hustler-No, I don't. l think
you were meant for business man.
"Isabel says she has never been in
love-" SIS that SOP" "Yes; she was
threatened with it once, but . bottle
of spring bitters taken in time brought
her ont all right"
''Did you know that English colonial
women marry more titled Englishmsn
than American women do?" "No.
How do you explain it?" 81 think
they must bid higher?"