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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
ORANGE LOCALS.
Churches VIII Suspend on Account
of scarlet Fever,

Churches VIII Suspend on Account
of scarlet Fever,
Orange. Texas July 2S.--The pastors OF
the Methodist, Baptist and Christian
churches have announced that there VIII
be no services at their churches next sun
day, 1t being deemed advisable to take
this step on account of the scarlet fever,
several new cases having appeared in the
city.
The county commissioners Of this coun-
ty Contemplate making bond issuc at
thor next term OF court for the purpose
OF raising a fund to be expended on roads
and bridges In the county The tax for
same has already been levied and the
project meets with general approval
Sheriff =. r.. Eastin today placed the
order for material with which TO construct
the gallows on which r. W. ]. Smith VIII
be hanged on the 18th OF August II "
said that an effort will be made 10 induce
tho governor TO commute Smiths SEN
tence TO life imprisonment on the insanity
plea.
rumor was current on the streets hore
that there had been killing at Dewey,
where the Sabine Tram company's mill Is
located, both the victim and the shootlst
being former citizens Of Orange, but the
reporter has been unable to learn any
particulars or 10 confirm the report.
The gasoline launch Kathleen returned
last night from Johnson's Bayou, La, 10
which place she conveyed yesterday q
large party OF ministers and delegates to
attend the 1fth Sunday meeting OF the
Southeast Texas Baptist association. which
convened at Seaside church at that
place today. The trip across Sabine lake
WAS made without mishap and was enjoyed
by all.
Captain ]. II. Bettis left this evening
for Temple to attend the meeting OF the
grand lodge Knights OF Honor, represent
ing Orange lodge No. 1886.
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NOTES.

I,s, ss rolls of Henderson coun-
~ .ss were aled with the comptroller
,4.slas total values of s2.779. 042,
: an increase of s255,677 over last
Ets s' s savers today approved the ac-
1, s ss,, Uoard Of managers of the Stale
|, f BY In appointing Architect
s,a ~ ~ supervising architect for re-
(s.' suanses to be made in said in
,al M'us Driskill homestead in this
N sS Is at $4,000, has lust beeeu
u for s0 -. B. Armstrong Of Corpus
sas s ne mere song of SIS, 800. This
N !, erected when the Senior Dris-
ks,ls TN. me aseendancy as one of the
n. y hnss Of Texas. " ''
II hi y, ssal e. Census Supervisor r. K.
Eh's ~ a mis-: the Tenth, district, will
| RI MI uspuiies in the field until June
ksnrs,n,.. however, have considera-
d SIs H. work between now and
hsni =, own ,sa hook. He has the an
,s,lo y ioo deputies to do the work
counties in his district.
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Buffalo, Texas. July 27.-Last night
about 10 O'Clock six prisoners escaped from
the county Jail at Centreviile by breaking
two OF the bars with d piece of window
sill that they managed to pull off one OF
the windows. Two OF them are charged
with murder and one with burglary and
theft Charles Farris, white, charged with
murder. refused to leave with the Six
negro prisoners and notified Jailer Vonn
OF the occurrence Immediately after their
danarture. Up to this writing none OF the
prisoners have been captured.
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Beginning to Diversity.
Haskell Free Press,

A noticeable feature In the.Texas news
papers OF late is the great number OF news
Items mentioning the shipment Of melons,
fruits and vegetables from the State 10
Northern markets. generally BY the car
load. This Indicates new departure on
the part OF Texas farmers: . liberalization
which we firmly believe will lead to much
greater prosperity. Tho people have been
slow to realize the diverse resources Of our
wonderful State and call thsm forth by
Intelligent effort. but the ice has now been
broken and the tide viii sweep on floating
the wealth OF less favored sections into
the Golfers OF the fortunate posseasers Of
energy, intelligence and TexAa soil.
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nueHEs EXAMINING TRIAL.


- .sAACSSeS leattUcu AR0nnSt
the Prisoner.
Denton, Texas, July 2s.--The examining
trial OF Nathan. Hughes of Victoria for the
murder of his partner George Frampton,
OF Houston. closed this afternoon. Squire
Hopkins remanded the accused TO jail
without bail. The State examined Ave
Witnesses TO prove the identity OF the dead
m san US peing that OF Frampton, and that
hughes was seen with him just before his
aeath and rested their case at 4 O'Clock.
me deiense did not put on single Wit
ness Tor their side and also rested. The
Witnesses examined today were Sheriff
hawkins, Deputy Taylor. Mrs. Vera Smith,
william stiles and Jim Patton.
Inc crowd in attendance as on yesterday
was large, in 1t being many women and
shildren who also exclusively occupied q
paicony. Hughes appeared cool and I'M
concerned throughout and took the deci-
sion calmly. His sister. who came UP
from Victoria yesterday, spent the day
with him while on trial.
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RISE IN THE RED.
Settlers Rebuilding Efforts to Pre-.


Texalkana, Texas, July 2S.--The pre-
cautions that were taken for the last few
days against an overflow of Red river by
the settlers along the valley have been re-
doubled since the news of a six-foot freshet
was reported from Denison as being due
there last night. This rise would reach
here tonight and would carry over two
feet with the present embanlkment of one
foot in the bottom lands and two of the
upper, and with the slight rise that is now
on the danger is as great, If not worse,
than at any previous time in the history
of the present food. The levees will be
watched throughout tonight.
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'A'LD Murdered.

hn Tree. "
As' July 2S.-word was re.
\, ], ,.s' night that the lo-year-old
b. .0n Newton, farmer living
a. u OF this city, had been
!. J.. hanging to tree near her
|, j. officers Immediately went
M :, seeded that the child was
u. 4, icy are still working upon
~ made. n0uF no arrests
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:, pear. shipped North.

webster. Texas. July pa carioaa VI
LIE conte pears consigned to st. Louis ie'l
here last night They were from the hse-
acre ,nine-year-old orchard OF John bootn
81 wshster and were Of excellent quah'y
and another carload from the same ottnrsd
s VA ioadad The yield of this orchard Is
estimated at 1000 bushels or 200 bushels
n nsr acre A more than passing interest Is
f Ssa by BY the community In this the tirst
sb,nment Of pears from this point In car
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Peoria. Ill.,; H. b. Miller. q. w. Nor
gan, G, e. Lewis. c. Hightower, Paies-
tine: l., winstock. New York; T. AZ. Cox.
Beeyilic; W. N. Mayberry, BOSTON; w, b,
Hopkins and wife, Corpus Christi: ] L..
kimbrcugh. Fort Worth; F. IL. Case.
Gainesboro, N. c.: q. Y, Golfer. New
York: ]. b. Mcmahon. Beaumont; Blake
nupree. Houston: Perry J Lewis. San
Antonio; Il g. Chew, Houston: j. n.
Duncan. La Grange: Norman g. Klttrell.
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Huntsville. Texas. July aI.--A meeting
Of business men was hold It Poster Bros
store last night and shippers associati
organized. Further Organization will
perfected August 8. Mr.. L g. nasthas1
was elected president and John q. WI
liams secretary.
Miss Helen Weodali Of Tayief = vlgl1nG
relatives n our eity. z. Il = y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
,.o. Rfaes Reorgantxed.

penison, Texas, July 2I-The Denison
p,ees was reorganized last night chas.
W. Nimon was elected captain Jen nus
so,, arsr lieutenant. and W. 7. Smell. Sec
md lieutenant. DR.. Fouts was elected sur
seon: Rev. A. =. bisnop, cnapiain' az
oficers-elect were all ex-soidiers'
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Hnyden-cranalI Case.

Dallas, Texas. July 2s.-The entire day
and part of the night was spent by the
at,orneys in the Dr. s. A. Hayden criminal
iihel case in wrangling over the question
81 whether to allow the defendant TO at
tempt to prove his charges against rev.
DR.. Cranfll. The issue is sun uhdeciueu'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29

Damage Caused by Lamp Explosion.
Ennis, Texas, July ga hanging lamp
fell in the grocery store of A. B. Caldwell
at o'clock last night. The explosion of
the oil caused considerable excitement.
THE counters, show cases and shelving
were totally wrecked by fire and water
and considerable stock was ruined The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Girls Sacrificed by a
Kerosene Cnn.

Kerosene Can.
Buffalo. Texas, July 2s.--whilc
the ls-year-old daughter OF Oscar
Main, who lives twelve miles west
fof here. was kindling Are with coal
icil yesterday evening the can ex-
plcded, saturating the clothing Of
the girl and her 7-year-old sister
who was standing near The young
or one was literally burned up and
the other died two hours later. The
house and Its contents were also
burned, as there was no one at
home but the two girls.
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DERArEs IN SESSION.

AZ MS !. Now Being Held
sAes.,s July 2s.--Early dawn
" csa,s ., rain. which broke the
Esusasa su ',S,,, veterans. show
y march n ,G'l was called on pa
= Old Tina as mud reminded tie
q Fredericksburg made
sun shons on a large
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
ISLAND CITY NEWSITEMs
Two Applications for liabeas Corpus il
Murder Cases.
A VICTIM TO THE FEVER OF THE FLOOD
Jacob jacobson, One of the Life
savers, Who Rendered Heroic
Service.

Galveston. Texas, July 2s.--Johnson &
Johnson, attorneys for Jack Nave. who
was indicted by the grand Jury few days
ago for the killing of old man Lovick dur
ing street duel between VIII Boyd and
Jim johnson, today made application for
writ of habeas corpus to secure his re-
lease from confinement on BAIL An in
dictment of murder In the second degree
was returned against Nave, but his at
torneys will attempt to show that the
circumstances do not Justify SO great a
charge.
The application was set for hearing be-
fore Judge Gavin at 10 O'Clock Monday
next. Prosecuting Attorney Lea will re-
sist the granting of the application for the
State.
Another application for habeas corpus
was made in the case of Thomas TURNKEY,
indicted for murder in the first degree for
the killing of Harry Sheehan. This shoot
ing occurred on the evening of June 1 on
Market street. The young men had been
companions for some time. Al Turnkey 4
preliminary examination 1t was submit
ted that he was only IL years of age and
Justice Hershberger released him on a
$4,000 bond. which was given. The grand
jury now In session raised the penalty
and indicted him for murder In the arst
degree.
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The rocks say .Nit..

Waco Times Herald
The Austin Statesman tries to make It
appear that Austin Is cool. Those lime
stone rocks tell different tals
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load lot. 1t is hoped the experiment will
prove success and encourage those VINO
expect to follow with many carloads in an
other year or two
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VICTIM OF FLOOD FEVER.

Jacob jacobson, aged 3s years, died yes
terday afternoon at st. Mary's infirmary.
He was a surfman OF the United States
life saving service and for many years was
attached to the Galveston station.
Jacobson was one of the first to volun-
teer his services during the recent Brazos
food, and accompanied his commander,
Captain Hanes. lie proved himself a
hero in helping and resCung the sufferers
ia fact. he sacrificed his health and later
his life, for he was taAen sle
AFTER his return to Galveston with fever.
He was removed from the station to the
infrmary, where he received every atten-
ton.
JACOBSON was very popular in Galveston,
where he spent the greater portion of his
life. He leaves a wife and two small
children.
The funeral took place this morning
from the home Of George Nelson. Seventh
and Mechanic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremont--W. L. Hanscom. eity'
Captain Lewis. Liverpool; Captain PING .
ham. Liverpool; II Landes, ciiy'
j. o. Dwyer and son. Texarkaha, =; a.,
Orleans; D.. j. Joel. Boston, W NJ, TO-
bin, Hampton, Ark. l.. D. Tobin, = enl u
Texas; II. II. Beer. New YORK, z. "
Brasweil. st. Louis; James Boyd and wlie
Denison; L. Bonlgan, p. NJ bonlsa "
Paterson. N. j.; A. j. Keel. Cnica5o. ~
l.. c. Rosehill, New York; K r posq ~
Reading, Pa; e. Rosenbanm n
Tucker, Nacogdocfes; G.. /. TURNKEY; COY
Springs; Walter G. Jones. New York; Q
W. Martin. St. Louis: John u bong
Louisville; I. Blankheld. New YORK ",
". Powell. Peoria. ILL.,; A. b. sthwe''
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CROPS AGAIN GROWING.

News has been received here from Al
lenfarm, Colonel John d. Rogers model
farm, to the effect that the cotton ana
corn planted there after the flood are
we'll out OF the ground and give promise
of good yield. On this farm 5000 acres
were put into cotton, ZOO into corn and
300 into potatoes, cabbages, sorghum and
peas The planting was done immediate
ly after the water receded and If the frost
season is late there Is no reason why the
cotton should not make, The corn and
other crops are already assured.
One thing was noted particularly as a
result of the food. The railway agent ut
Millican is authority for the statement
that the farmers In adjoining territory
who have lost their cotton crops have sold
an immense quantity of potatoes, peas
and other truck. Never before have they
attempted to sell such products and It
is as result held that the Hoods, dis
astrous as they were, will prove u most
potent and forceful argument in favor OF
diversfcation of crops.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
CORPORATIONS ARE SHY.

r the secretary of state published
it Of forfeitures only twenty-seven
p companies out of forty-nine pub
have paid their taxes and 155 do
! out Of $50 published. There prom
/ oe general shaking up of chartered
Fatlons along the line of the fran
when the tax commission gets in
working shape, as they propose to
filct attention to this department of
fvenue field.
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COMMISSIONS SIGNED.

4n'f sayers today signed the COM
r. Of Inc following officers for the
n. artillery company; James NJ.
'sss captain; Z. P. Bujac, first lieu
"a JOS NJ. Wheeler, second lieu
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|ALlPox IN Preside COUNTY.

/ !" 0N IN FHESIDIO COUNTY.
s'a'e health department is in re-
'ae information that up to date
nave been thirty cases of smallpox
N INV IN Presidio county and it is
N were are other cases In said coun-
|l'sa nave not been reported,
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personal MENTION.

Mrs. Justus Zahn and daughter left
yesterday for st. Louis and intend 10 re-
turn In about two months
Walter L. Hanscom' ,s os evening from
a months trip to California
w. F. Mcclure, general passenger asent
OF the Galveston, Houston and Henderson,
has returned from two weeks yisit ~
Chicago and St Louis
s. II. Atkinson, court stenographer, ieil
this afternoon for Sherman 70 consult
Judge Bryant of the Federal court on
some business matters
f. o. Becker. formerly assistant genera,
freight agent OF the lnterhauonai ae.,,a
Great Northern railway here, came down
from st. Louis yesterday and VIII remain
some time.
L. J. selby left here yesterday for can,
fornia. where he will remain until apSn,
the irst OF September. His vile VINO mas
been out there for several weeks, will re-
turn with him.
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WITHOUT JuRIspIcTIoN.

In the recorders court this morning n
motion for a new trial was argued In the
case of James Moran. who was convicted
Of gambling two days ago and fined 500
and costs. The argument was upon the
ground that the recorders court is With
out Jurisdiction In such cases Judge Al
len sustained the motion and discharged
the defendant 1t is understood the State
authorities will now take up the case
When the corporation court Dill be-
comes effective on August rs such cases
will then be within the jurisdiction OF
the recorders court.
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looping MEXICAN COAL MINES

|ssase biologist Dumble and wife are
Guy. Mr.. Dumble is up from Mex
l 0riel business stay. At present
engaged in developing coal fields
Asslco LOT the Southern Pacific Rail-
.oapany aud reports that he has
4'A successful in striking paying
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CHARTERED.

permit to do business in the State
oday granted the Florence Wagon
Of Alabama; capital stock $780,
charter OF the Tom Bean & Sher-
Telephone company, with headquar-
\ Tom Bean, Grayson county, Texas,
so filed; capital stock $500.
charter OF the Hillsboro Gin COM
tof Hillsboro, Texas. was also filed;
! stock $4,000.
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Inc CAPITAL CITY
| w, Permitted to Cross Texas
Territory.
|.,a.s WILL Be SHAKEN UP
| - nave Paid Their Fran
,r,,versity Regents Ac-
,,.hed Littie--Notes.

r.,.,, July as.--Today Governor
,..,,a permission to the Mexican
=, q convey artillery guns and
~. md a squad of fourteen SOL
-. rn,buahua through Texas via
4. sonora, Mexico, the Federal
y having previously consented.
a .ss,, - government desires this
ss. s.ant Of troops in order that
\. n,,shed to the front In So
". h ~ other Mexican forces there
~ s.rd TO suppress the Yaqui In
. -. which momentarily threat
s'l Ssrond their control. Reports
nnrisipg are to the effect that
~. ~ M sre more savage than usual.
UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
,..,a az regents of the State uni
=. IN session all day today. At
49, II the session Regent Prather
..,sa presldent Of the board and
henderson was elected vice presi-
ihe board, the position formerly
Perent prathes, whose promotion
mon the heels of Chairman
n resignation.
hmrd did nothing during the day
Issder matters pertaining to the
M Of the east wing of the build
y fixing Of the plans for the cleo
appliances and the approving OF some
,,ses OF certain university lands.
AM occupied the entire days ses-
"A the regents adjourned late this
4 10 meet again tomorrow.
EcERS SENT AFTER KETCHUM.
adjutant general today sent some
\ over to Tom Green county to
al, Tom Ketchum and other men
for robblng the Fort Worth and
! City railway passenger train some
Mice. Ketchum Is in hiding in that
! and the officers have been informed
bis hiding place and are confident
hey will be able to apprehend him
Inc. As be is reported to be in an
)lugIy strongly guarded retreat, the
J are going after him prepared to
HE Il necessary.
The Forrest City times., 1899-04-28
MOST THRILLING.
Was the Entertainment Upon Wbfcb
the Curtain Of Roman
Theater Arose.

Perhaps the most thrilling enter
tainment on record was one witnessed
in the Romagna, which was as unex-
pected as II was unauthorized. IL was
the last day of the carnival. and the
theater of Formilpopoli was packed
with crowd of spectators awaiting
the rise of the curtain. After a long
delay the curtain went up, only TO dis
close stage occupied by 100 brig
ands facing the audience with pointed
rifles.
The leader of the strange cast, IL
Passatore, one of the most ruthless rob-
bers of any age, bowed profoundly 10
the horror-stricken audience and ex-
planned that the theater was surround
ed by his men, that the first man who
attempted to escape would be shot. and
that he and his merry men would pro-
coed to collect any money and valuables
they had with them.
The brigand and his men then de-
scended from the stage and stripped
the audience of their possessions to the
value of 100000. He then thanked
them all in graceful speech and left
the theater. IL is comforting to know
that he and 100 of his brigands were
captured shortly after and that they
paid heavy penalty for their even
ing's entertainment.-C En-
quirer.
The Forrest City times., 1899-04-28

called trusts are mental Authorizations,
and hence there being no such a thing
as trust, there could not be an anti
trust iaw-one cannot oppose the non
existent. In pointing to the sugar COM
bination to prove that there is no such
thing as an industrial trust, Mr..
Griggs kills two birds with one stone.
so to speak. The charge against certain
senators that their acquaintance with
the Wall street end of the friends of
sugar" was good for their bank account
falls to the ground, because they were
charged with being close to the sugar
trust, when there is not, nor could
there be, sugar trust.
But the attorney-general's knowl-
edge of law does not loom up in all its
vastness until he strikes the iurisdic-
ton OF the states. He says the whole
business is entirely a matter of state
control" He knows that congress en-
acted and the president approved the
act called the Sherman antitrust law.
The presumption is that he means the
state must go up against the trusts I'M
der an act of congress; for the consti-
tutionallty of the Sherman act has been
fixed by the federal court, and hence it
is a sure enough law. But since when
has congress had the right to enact
laws that are excluded from the iuris-
diction of the federal courts? Mr.
Urges as much as admits that trusts
may exist in the states, and that they
may be controlled by the state courts
under national law, but that the ma
ton itself denies that there is such
thlng as trust. However, the at
torney-general is representative Nc
hlniey cabinet man. They all were cut
from the same piece of highly-protect-
ed mental barrenness.-Kansas Citv
Times.
The Forrest City times., 1899-04-28
HEROES IN OFFICE.
the Republican Administrator re"s
Are Not Popular with the
People.

Mckinley and Alger are deeply DIS
appointed and chagrined to discover
that the people will not accept their
dictation as to who viii be accepted as
he heroes of the war.
There was a deliberate scheme at
Washington to place specially favored
friends of the administration in posi-
tons where they were likely to easily
win glory. Admiral Sampson, one OF
these favorites, and backed by Mchln-
lev, seems to be intent on depriving Ad-
miral Schley of his well-deserved fame
There is much credit, possibly, due to
Sampson. He was specially favored
in being assigned to important and, per-
haps, even arduous duty. His dis
posal of our naval forces about Santiago
harbor may have been very masterful.
History, however, has not yet passed
upon that point.
1t must be borne in mind that, while
the people of this country profoundly
respect administrative ability, they inn
pulsively love a hero. They love the
slider who rushes through rain OF
bullets and plants a shot-riddled stand
ard on the ramparts of the enemy
They love the sailor who takes his
ship into the greatest danger and pours
broadside after broadside into the hulls
of the enemy's ships, until they sink.
When Cervera's feet sank to its grave
in the Caribbean sea the name of Schley
rose up as that of the hero of the day,
and time can but add luster to his i'm
perishable renown. To the extent that
Sampson made masterful assignment
of the various ships, he is great strate-
gist, and time will bring him full meas