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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
,pponrrD RY TN GOIERNOR.

--.,.o, So. ia-Gove-ror voorhees, today an
-....ss ,bsso commitments 10 rho Chicago Trust
conference. Attorney General Gray senator Allan
NoDarno-t Edwsrd / Kessay ~ NeNa {;
Eugene Stevenson. 0f Paterson. ana HeaFy H.
Isham Of Elizabeth. 49,
Tne Goverr0r also appointed -" fo.loN.i7- DEE
-,-rs - ,ha prison Reform Hnlf zion. ~ -
Sa,a IN Hartford Conn Sep-emb@r -3--, STATE
Prison Keeper Moor superyi-or =. I 49, Z
re elk members of the state Board @. Prison In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
0r4rg oF WIS r. u S4CKrrr

Mortc.air. sept 70 ospecian.-Mrs Blrd living
ston sacket' VIE ~ Clarence " - kett stsroR-
fsphe~ % tho Essex County Circuit Courr 4ied his
morning A. her home No Ia Orange Road from
pulmonary trouble Mrs Sacketr went 20 he Adj
-orIacks early ~ June ana returned orr week ago
Her husband and TWO children survive her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

Washington. sept y Special Jerome : cha Tee
~ New Jersey re-lEned TO-DAY assistant sur
geor IN the Nav, He entered the Volunteer NAVY
july Z 1885 having enlisted for the With Spain
His FIRST cruise the Monsdnock Thence h,
transferred recently 70 the Boston ard vas on
her when No gned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
TIE sword BEA1r FOR SAMPSON.
= = rxprrTrn THAT TIE ADMIRAL WI "EAN
rrps-7.s CIT - -HT rTwET RE-EFTloN

Trenton y r SEP 1.-THE sVor' 7'h'-' 80
state N Nen-J-rssr i- 90 present fn R4er AlnlI@i
Sa-nrsor was delivered -h- = ate Hos - to-o1Y
-a -,r-as over o., che legislative con-nlf'eA sera-
Tor Ker-har chairman O., ne mn .ee 80. -,
--n,a had been F-~ rho rr'--rTe''0i, C-t ~
- -ri--as ex-eo'sd 90 present ne sword \
,i-,s f-r Admiral sampson 20 nfar = d. ne 90
sIrr N The Dewey rr.ah-7- n ~ NeN- OK -
r-f-al Sar,7sor h-s rear communicate win ani
whether ne presentation viii take place 2i ooa 4
bic s,ir NJ A. 49, sat H-us. IS 1o- YET seftei
re Admiral storp4i ~ here TO-DAY q ale Z
---,.e rom Nsv--vors % Pliatelrnia and af'e11e1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

THEY WIZ SAIL vop IRELAND 70 PREVENT

THY WIZ SAIL FoR IRELAND - PREVENT 4
WEES IMPRISONMENT
70 escape ir7ris71reut for ther lanes NJ
CAREY and MS wife Mary yesterday agreed f. the
EWen-st police court 70 han.=1 themselves forever
from America They VIII sail *or Ireland ro-nor-
row. Ms McCafrey was arrested At Sumner and
Tnr9op aves. las' FRIDAY nig1.. She had r. her
Possession six waist which she was said % have
s,9.en from an Eastern District dryeoods store
Tie $40 ereys rror.- sl o. - 10 ireland and
revo- retrrr . Ms Mc'afrey we're r0' prose
oltel. Ire complainant consented - this arrange
meat In- MccaHreys nave t1ur children.
Mss Nar-t rho 0-t 81 Visionary trying
ley rr subscription 20 send the
children alorE web ther parents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
CLTPBFD AND RTTTFV

Mon'clar Sept 70 Special Thomas Courier a
constable t. confined 70 his home suffering iron
injuries received last night at the hands Of Tho-,
Kane whom the constable endeavored 10 ares
The man nit he constable with club and BIZ nlna
but Kane took his prisoner 10 the Newark iail y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
long ISLAND WATER SUPPLY BONDS.

ArTH' RIz1NG a BOND rss-E
Nav0r Van wyck yesterday signed nc resolution
a.ta 1r.zug tae issue ~ bonds 20 TIE amoun- -
f-- M" 20 pay >0r me ran -hlsA and plant - ,he
La-s Island Water supply Company This is one
~ tre resolutions winch the C7r--l was forced -
pass after manlauus proceedings had been
brought. The company Is n0t in a position ~
present ~ trla. rs contract. ana IFS mains have
been connected with rha Brooklyn water supply
There aye SILL many resolutions susper led f. TIE
Co-r-. wrt,h that body refuses 70 pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
THE LORDS F4Ru' PEOPLE N oorsr.
JUSTICE DIXON PETERS u TIE cAsEs A5ArNTr
THEM ~ HIS CHARGE

THEM n rs TEAF1E
Hackensack Sept = Special The Berger roun-
~ Court opened to-lsr the clet interest oeing N
nc case % mason =. H1n-sr-ar and The Lords
Farm" people. John 'ts r'is- WHO TOOK
se.. fl, the main corridor 0f rho -0vr- house greeted
.-e-,-hos,- ---4iaffv WITH CHEEKY Praise tn>
Lord We are all innocent. and tae m a-l.i.-l' =.
~ S..4- cannot c4e- ~ down Mas r. ana -
--er -a1afu-d in fha Sne~its private OFT p ~.
.'rf-.is" took -ea' iu -n- courtroom Were -
Inc hair afr4 q -ksrs made hrl marx tor n
-h~o-g II watched Justice Dixon closely "nen "a
charged rhe Grand Jlr, ana sm 20 "nen ne
r''stf.a VA -ra ilr0r- thar chose persons regar
-ra-7sef,as .- having peculiar yeligici - BELIEF.
Of course no one I'D this cor-fry c, - re rose
.-.a4 for religious belief fl- . t1e'r 20. giol5
m ices W.. criminal they could b" plTl-Ari-
He said -hA Prosecutor expected O. sno" mar ne
-a7a and thar they We're also snarEec YIN an
,ir,s..i-sI crime and With keeping t'sordery
To-se Tho Grand jury examined 80 witnesses "A
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
INSTITUTE oF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

BOND ISSUE WILL b. RECOMMENDED TO
Build TIE CENTRAL SECTION
Th-- er he e~o--s 60 Bridge Commissioner John
2 saa7. -le Board - Estimate and A7po--i0rmc1t
aas decided n recommend the issuance r. s27a 40
worth ~ bonds o. 81 used 70 building re cer-
--a- section n ne Brooklyn institute ~ Arts and
Sciences
william Walton. Deputy cormissior.- q Public
Buildings. Lighting and Supplies. under whose
supervision re- work vii 20 done e also Deeply
.1teres ed 10 hayi-s The Institute completed.
Kin Med = Waite the architects have
submitted - Controller coer plans FOR -he entire
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

r7s Sept 70 -Tae ?. A " Pac'-E Board
a---ea ..at ,.r competing 20 al unsanctlore-
''' r..t tra ta.oHlIg riders have been indetn-
s~-e7. Clarence Campbell. 'Joe" Reed
AID Ar a... Perry. all ~ Fail Rfver. Mas rs T.
am-s r..--a Ma-s T " smlth East Boston.
p "r-..-r Medfor1 Fred Brown. keaean
p A. Daring F Kohl % WaltAaln. Mass. l.. g..
-ss't -a.ra Plain. Mass y. Wood Boston
r W.----o7 Mass william cellar. Rosyn-
.a-f tass and p = MrEaney. West Newton.
Nsss
william Miller - West Midway. Mass. has
t-- transferred 70 tne professional class t3r Flo-
.1-cn ~ clause "f3" and suspended unit. Seif'rn
% f-r competing ~ unsa1ctoned RAJ
,-.- SIS pension 70 q r. RlTi0. O: south Boston.
~ass AID John GateIny. % New Bedford. Mass.
ffec Oh = a-emher
-rtair Lea.lng in cycle racing + q. TAYLOR
e.1 george L Srafter Of Canal Dover. Cni. 'r.r
'f-. pended i--e.rl-rly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

The V'rle-t cycle C-sh VIII have ? run f7r
'rer '- ,vnbrook. Long Isanl, on sunday iear-
.l- '-- --olse No 324 Lenox-ave.. a. $50 oo.o.
tr- N.refy-n4lth-st ferry ~ 3 49, Jnafra af1
...'T, ere -t.tel 70 join the runs - he N.-l.ais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

g. che annual meeting 70 The Centaur Whee men
70 Nav-v0rk re follow ~ officers We're elected f0r
'-s -.rr year. President. William Koch fr-t
r-s-7ree se-t Alfred r Sass. second vice-rre--
c'- gene Eaeire. secretary. Hugo sass,
.-4as.-r- F-eee-i X Ba~erto-ter r: captain. A.
-- rr-- .le..--.ar- Theodore x lie-ret1
-e- --.erart William Je3ach. and t-s."r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
CYCLING.
COMMISSIONER SHEA ASKS CORPORATION
COUNSEL wHALEN FOR AN OPINION.

zsrrGE COMMITTED TO MEET AGAIN NEXT NON.
pAY-GooD WORK DONE BY THE ASSOCIATED
yelling CLUBS N NEWBORN
NOTES AND COMMENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13

As -h4 SINNER heat disappears the local bicycle
c.t members appear 10 ~ taking iveller interest
ir c4- affairs. Aos- Of ne prominent CLUBS Will
resume -nel- club runs this month. The Logan
Vl=s.-er. ~ Brooklyn. Will have bicycle aoQ al
re K .cslngton Hotel al Avenue 2 and East
-Four INST. BROOKLYN OF September q In case q
81. the entertainment vii oe postpone1 UNA ne
wing night special for me women
r.aol- - The members was held -as- nigga 30
r5.-v Island The pa~z lefr -h- clubhouse. ~ "
-x-l-s--. a. . T.. OF October the CLUB W..
.a,. a run 70 G-@ords staten Island. and or oct'-
g. vii have rs yeary club photograph ran 20
Indoor season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
LA GRANGE LOCALS.
A Surprise Party rendered Mrs. and
Miss Lane-Personuls.

A Surprise Party rendered Mrs. and
Miss Lane-Personuls.
La Grange, Texas, August "A surprise
party stormed the residence of Mrs. John
Lane last night, The crowd brought well
filled baskets and an enjoyable supper was
spread on the lawn. The evening was
spent in dancing and amusements. Mrs.
Lane and daughter, Miss Daisy, will leave
for Houston, their future home, IN a
few days and host of friends here regret
their departure Hon. j. Lane left for
Houston last evening, where he VIII I'M
mediately open up the Houston Office OF
the law firm of Brown, Lane G. Garwood.
Hon. H. NJ Garwood and family of
Bastrop arrived here yesterday and today
took possession of their new home on
Washington street. to reside here perma-
nently.
Mrs. Manton and son, Beverly, Misses
Little Moore, Edna Farquhar and Lila
Moore returned home this morning after
q delightful trip to Colorado for month
Rev G. w. Collins has been holding SER
vices every night in the Methodist church
since Sunday and will continue to do so
throughout the week. He is determined
to exert his best efforts for the betterment
of the town
Miss Amelia Lane has returned home al
ter an absence of three weeks at Gonza'es
and Austin.
reception was given tonight at the
residence of Mrs. Geo. B. Hopper in honor
of Miss Jessie Hopper. Cards and music
formed the evenings entertainment, FOL-
lowed up by an unusual bounteous feas'
OF good things to eat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
CORPUS CHRISTI ENTERTAINMENTS
Everything in Readiness for the Re-
gntta and Tournament

Everything in Readiness for the Re-
gntta and Tournament.
Corpus Christi. Texas, August 3.-Every-
thing is now in readiness for the grand
regatta and baseball tournament scheduled
to take place in this city on August 20.
and 81. Much interest is being manifested
in the regatta and all the speedy craft in
these waters will in all probability par
ticipate. AT least fifteen have SO far sig
nified their intention of entering and all
the boatmen are now busily engaged over
hauling and putting their yachts in trim
condition. The following is the programme
arranged for both days:
On the afternoon of the goth the regatta
will start from Central wharf about l. 80
o'clock. Przes-First. $40; second, s25.
and third SIS. The race will be over u
triangular course two miles each way,
twice around.
At o'clock same evening there will be
a match game OF ball on the old laun-
dry grounds between the Corpus Christi
unions and C.. c. Athletic teams; prize $40.
On the evening of August 81 the second
heat of the regatta will be run similar to
that of the day preceding, excepting that
the boat winning first prize will not be
compelled to run this day, the boats run
ming to contest for the second and third
prizes.
On the evening of the 21st match game
of baseball will be played between the
Bluff City and Beeville teams Prizes
First, $50; second, $40
There will be two brass bands en-
ployed to furnish music on this occasion
and grand time is anticipated. big
excursion will be ruin from all points OH
the Arkansas Pass road on that occasion
and ample accommodations have been
made to entertain large crowd of Wis
itors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
PET7Y'S LIFE is THREATENED,
THE FRIENDS OF DARLINGTON Avn
MOORE WILL "GET EVEN,
'udse Has Taken Under Achievement
'he Matter of Dischnrgins Him
from Custody-Decision Today.

Fort Worth. Texas, August ST.. wa.
given out here today during the babeas
corpus trial OF w. R. Petty, who IL soer
ing release from Jail because of his tss,,.
Tying In behalf OF the State in the SAINT,
re train robbery, that the railroad com.
pany had offered the officers $4,000 for tha
arrest and conviction of Charles Ellis thu
only one Of the robber gang not captured
II is learned here today that the officer,
nave information that may lead to Ellis.
capture.
On hearing the application for the re.
lease OF Petty, Judge Dunklin of the
Forty-eighth district court today with
held his decision until tomorrow
The statement was made today that there
was plot to kill Petty by the friends
OF Darlington, who was hanged last Fri
day, and George Moore, who is serving
life sentence in the penitentiary, in case
he petty is released. Petty "peached"
and secured their conviction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
Taylor Topics.

Taylor, Texas. August 3.-sturgis- Gold
stein company bought the first bale OF new
cotton this morning from N. B. Stihenmre
of Blue Branch, Lee county, at 5A cents
per pound. The bale arrived late yesteH-
day evening. Several more bales arrived
this morning
Several new buildings are being put
up In the business portion of the city
q. w. Burkett OF Palestine Is building
new brick store on Main street. DR.. =. y.
Cook is building brick store next to
Mr.. Burkett's. J. o. Hall of Georgetown IS
building a two story frame feed store on
the corner of Third and Talbot streets, to
take the place Of the house recently
burned, and Woodal & Marse are clearing
of the ground for their large new W DICK As
store, to be 100 feet VIDE by izo iee'
long. ~. 49,.
The prospects for fine cotton crop are
excellent, business is looking up ana inc
future looks bright,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
wnlIisyiIIe Items.

Wallisville. Texas. August 2.--The tug
boat Horatio and two barges, which were
blown ashore, are still high and dry a,
the mouth OF Trinity river. having been
there ever since last week. The tide Ia
very low and will continue 30 until wind
goes TO east.
Mr.. Hogan, our county attorney, and
his esiimable wife leave today for their
former home in iowa. They expect to be
absent quito while.
Lumber for the p. G. Ssson new store
building Is being put on the ground aud
It's erection will snon be begun.
Miss Maggie Dutton is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. W NJ. Kilgore.
Judge W. 3. Gordon has given his new
house coat OF paint. which adds greatly
TO It's appearance,
Mrs. II. S. Williams has been visiting
Mrs M. A. Kennedy al Moodys Lake
Surprise the past week,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Jackson visited
relatives at Double Bayou last week.
Mr.. r. M. White Of Turtle Bayou con-.
templates erecting handsome residence
at Turtle Bayou In the near future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
GRAND LODGE K. OF II.
Representatives Instructed to Vote Against
Secession.
the NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS INSTALLED
the Standing Committees Were An
uhced and the Session WAS
Concluded in Due Form.

Temple. Texas, August s.-The Grand
i.oase, knights OF Honor, closed its SEES
sion here today at noon. Numerous mat
'ers OF interest to the membership only
ana not given out to the general public
were disposed Of.
The address of Supreme Reporter Nell
son 70 the assembly this morning upon
the work done at the recent meeting OF
the supreme lodge was heartily received
ana vote of thanks was rendered him
ior tho instruction he had given.
The following resolution, signed by
Thomas ]. Goree, Charles Miller and q.
w. Gorloff, was adopted by vote of 14l
to Al:
Resolved, That our representatives to
Inc supreme lodge be and are hereby in
structed to vote and work against every
proposition that may come UP before the
supreme lodge looking to secession or
separate government"
vote of thanks introduced by NJ, l.,
faiarp TO the Temple citizens and local
loage Tor courtesies shown was unani-
mously passed.
The newly elected officers were Installed
win Fast Supreme Representative T. ].
soree acting as supreme dictator, assisted
oy X. ID. Gribble and VIII A. Hassell.
Grand Dictator Hudson announced the
lollowing standing committees for the
next term:
Flnance-R. W. Finley OF Austin,
Charles S, Morse of Austin. j. A. Whitfield
of Devine
Laws and Supervision-J. r. Cole OF
sherman, Harry Mason of Vernon, ], f.
Brinkel of Waco.
German Work.. Burghefm OF Houston,
n. f. Weber OF Dallas, James Eblinger
of Hondo City.
Mileage, Per Diem and Transportation
A. " Harris OF Pearsall.
Adjourned in due form.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
HENDERSON COUNTY LYNcHING.
A Hnbens Corpus Writ for Bail Sued
Ont by Defendants.

Athens. Texas. August 2.-Joe and Wal
ter wilkerson, w. B. Brooks, W. A. Johns,
Bob Stephens, John Gadis and Sam Hall
who are in jail here charged with the
lypcbing OF the three HUMPHREYS, and on
preliminary trial before Justice Avriett
we're remanded to Jail without bail. also
Ed Cain, who has been arrested since the
preliminary hearing OF the other parties
on II charge of completely In the lynching.
have been granted habeas corpus hearing
by Judge Lipscomb of the third judicial
district, and the time set for the hearing
is "Wednesday, August 8.
District court convenes here on Monday
September 4, and It is believed here that
ali these cases will be tried at that term
of the court even If the term has to be
extended longer than a four weeks term,
as that Is the limit for this county.
The list OF grand Jurors for the Septem-
Der term OF court will be opened on the
4th, which will be day after tomorrow,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04

To Kill him.. Don't feed reaches and bedbuse
O. the so-callcd cxtrrminatink powders. which
don't even. mako the bugs sick. when you
want 10 rid your home OF all kinds OF house
hold vermin. why not do II In the easiest,
surest,. cicapest aud cheapest way.-by using
Stcsrn's Electric Rat and Roach PASTE? It's
easily applied In cracks and crevfces or spread
on q piece Of cheese. and no bad odore can
arise from Its use, as II entirely consumes
all animal matter Rats eat II and die out
side the house; " they can not get out. IN
side OF two days the paste consumes and
dries up all OF the rat hut the skin and bones
so that there is nothing left to smell.
One OF the largest seed stores In st, Louis
used ono box last year. found So dead rats
next morning and never had any smells or
trouble with rats afterward
A Kansas City housekceper writes Us:
Last summer bought box OF your Paste,
used II around the sink In the Kitchen one
nisht to kill the cockroaches. and next morn
ing we swept j0s dead roaches into a DUST
pan on the kitchen floor.
Stearn's Electric Paste has been made ior
over twenty years. Thousands and thousands
OF housckcepers have used II during that
time and we have mover had ono single COM
PLANT. Instead, we have hundreds OF lctters
IKE the above, rraisng the Paste and cali
ing II the best vermin killer known.
For sale ut all dealers, sc a box.
y your dealer does not keep Il, send stamps
and We will send you box
stearns Flee. Paste Co.., Chicago, HI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
RATION DAY AT DRooKsHimn,
The Town Was Crowded with the
Flood Sufrercra

Brookshire, Texas, August s.--Our town
today presents the appearance of COM
mercial center, 1t being ration day. Eve
rybody is here. with wagons by the score.
Our merchants sit in front OF their places
o. business and view the throng as It
passes 10 and fro, the commissary being
the center OF attraction.
Rev. A. Small called a meeting OF the
colored people to extend a vote OF thanks
to the men who rowed the boats and saved
the people from tho flood; also to the
mayor of Houston for his timely mid 10 tho
Brookshire committee, to those who give
shelter TO the homeless and to the central
committee and the colored relief com
mittee of Houston.
One othor death occurred today, con-
tinued fever being the cause.
Many OF those who have roplanted re-
port the corn. which was up. dying. which
viii DE again replanted, Mr. w. c. Glenn
ons reports the bud worm doing a great
deal of damage. and he win pillow up and
plant over. Cotton doing we'll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
BRENNAN BRIEFS.
A Negro Boy Died in Horrible Agony
of HydrOphObia.

/ - ~ g. " A'OS DiVu HI htOTFlnIe agony
of HydrOphObia.
Brennan. Texas, August 3.-Dr. f. L.
Day and family are at home again after
an absence of six weeks or more from the
city. Mrs. Day and the children have been
sojourning at Eureka Springs. Ark, while
the doctor has visited the great cities OF
the East in the interest OF recent patent.
A two days meeting will be held on
August 10 and 20 at the old Alexander
camp ground, between Chappell Hill and
Bellville, On tho afternoon of the 2Utn
instant memorial services will be held for
N Cochran and NJ. NJ. Fielder.
Several days ago Drayton Waters, a
colored boy living two miles north of the
city. was bitten by dog Little atten-
ton was paid to the matter at the time,
the boy suffering no inconvenience until
the first part of this week. He developed
a full -fiedged case of hydrophoba and on
yesterday died in great agony.
Mrs. George II. Williams arrived from
st. Louis this mCrning on a visit to her
parents, Or. and Mrs. ]. S. Holland.
AL the Methodist church next Sunday
evening. the pastor, Rev. J. l.. Massie, will
preach special sermon for the Womans
Acting Marshal Machen is enforcing the
ordinance against bockading the side
walks and alleys with chicken coops.
A letter received from the hunting party
headed by Marshal Sails and others is to
the effect that prairie chickens are very
scarce.
Cotton is coming in at very lively
rate, and should the present dry weather
continue, the season Will be at It's height
by the last of next week Most of the
farmers say the crop is exceedingly short.
The relief committee at this place re-
eeived a large invoice OF kaffir corn and
seed potatoes from the Houston committee
today. 1t is getting too late for planting
the corn, but the potatoes yet have ample
time in which to mature.
meeting of Post @, Travellers Protec-
tive Association. will be held at the Ex
charge hotel on Saturday evening at $3.50
O'Clock to arrange for entertaining the
State bard of directors on the occasion
of their meeting here on the 14th instant.
All members OF the pest are urged to be
In attendance on this meeting.
Captain Theodore Schumacher of the
Brennan Signal Corps led the State in
placing his requisition for military equip
ment. Adjutant General scurry has adopt
ed the policy OF FIRST come. first served.
in sending out the supplies. and under this
the Brennan company will
be the first in the State to receive its
equipment.
Sandy Tapin, the negro shot In row at
Burton on Tuesday and reported dead in
the columns of The Post. is still alive aud
may recover. The first report that reached
the place received by phone, was to the
effect that he was instantly killed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
YoaIsum CoIored Normal.

Yoakum, Texas. August 3.--Tbe colored
have an excellent opportunity for SELF
Improvement, and quite a number are
making good use Of It. A summer normal
for colored teachers has been in progress
here for the past four weeks with u. A.
Daule of Cuero conductor and s. H. Gates
principal OF Prairie View normal, Is as
slsting In the work and will remain until
Sunday
The Post correspondent visited the nor
NAL yesterday. and was much gratifed to
see tho large attendance OF representative
colored teachers, the enthusiasm manifest
ed and the thorough work being done. The
normal will close August IL.