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TUESDAY. AIiNiI INA, Issa,

all the real and personal property conveyed
NV the deed OF trust of January LIST, 1871, from
said Rappahannock Electric Light and Power
Co. To JnO. Mason as trustee (Which is OF
record In the Clerks Office of the Corporation
1 our5 of Fredericksburg located al anu near
Frede ricksburg, Va, and described IN sara
deed as all the estate, real and personal ana
mfved. of whatever nature and description
owned by laid Electric Light and Power Co.,
Land Bnfldings Electric Light Plant. steam
pant Water Power, Machinery. Engines, Boil
ers Waterwheels, Dynamo, Electric Machines
Electric Lamps,and other electric apparatus;
Poles. Lines, Wires. together with all ard
singular the privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging ana all privileges and fran
chises, corporate or otherwise. OF said Flee
tric Company. N
There are two Dynamos-one Are, OF "
lights OF 200 candle power. and one lnean,
descent of 800 lights OF 10 candle power, ~
lamps and about miles of lines Inc plant
rs now in operation lighting said city.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash suilclent 10 pay
the costs Of suit and expense Of executing
the trust and TO pay the principal ana inter,
est Of the lndeb edness secured unuer SSH
deed of trust and as TO any surplus on such
forms as the Electric Light ana POWER 20;
may indicate on day of sale or IN aOsSnO III ~
such indication upon II months circuit "oH
ANY one desiring TO inspect the properly
can do so a. any time. - prr1urcu
WIN. A. LITTLE,
Special Commissioners
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TN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIR
L cult Court OF the County OF Caroline on
the 18th day Of July. 1892.
Thomas Alsop..... ............. 49,. Plaintiff,
against
Laura Alsop. ........".."........ Defendant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
ORANGE COURT.
Politics Crops Personals.

The July term of court brought a
goodly number Of sovereigns to Orange
Monday. The matters of interest
predominant were the contest for leg
islature, low prices for wheat and the
drought, which was playing havoc
with the corn crop.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Latest advices from Manila indicate
that the troops are still inactive on &C.
count of the heavy rains.
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TN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIR
1cult Court of the County Of caroline on the
I-Ih daN If InlY. ls.l.
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Aooomao Court Hause Site Settled.

fu22-3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Messrs. William L Knox youngest SC n
If City Treasurer Il. I. Knox, and K.
Flynn Dixon, Of this city, have &C
cepted positions in the civil engineer
department Of The Guayaquill and
Quito Railway Company in Ecquador
South America They will leave here
Saturday and sail from New York Mon
daY
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10 1899

any law now In force but shall RENAL, sor
future legislative action provided ~
All such claimants shall vlthin ,,nssr
Gays atter the taking effect OF .h,s A., "a
not thereafter. file their app;I,a.: N So,
neio notes In the general land offnc ~
setner with their proof Of continued oe :
.s a provided. those who have Al.
,,enipted IN good faith to acquire INV sueh
lands under the homestead DOM ,.3n pot
rsga.d,as preference right OF six months.
Iesaroiess OF the provisions OF this ;,,., m
70 purchase such lands at 81 per acre. - I" ~
sight seems to have been entirely lost
IN 'nis section OF the difference between
= presumption and homestead doua,,on
Inc act providing for the sale OF public do.
main to pre-emptors was repealed in 1ssa
ten years ago-yet here comes the Tween
.y-sixth legislature with statute to au-
'norize the sale OF homestead donations
uhuer this same repealed act The bome-
stead donation act has never been re.
peaied, however, and persons entitled %
lands hereunder may obtain them nv ~.
mere payment of patent and office fees
30 tnat II the Twenty-sixth legislature in.
tended to preserve the rights OF home.
s'eaders In the lands recovered from rail.
roads It made mistake In endeayorinr To
OBTAIN dollar an acre from them for said
ANUS In other words. the legislature was
mixed in this matter, and the
ianu commissioner and the attorney gen.
erai are In a quandary over what it really
meant In disposing of it In the manner in.
dicated. ~
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HALLETsvILLE ITEMS.
Ffity-nine Applications for Pensions
HIVE Been Filed.


Halletsville, Texas, August 1S.-There
are today before the county board of exam
liners twenty-five applicants for teachers
certificates, one for the first grade, one
for third grade and twenty-three for Sec
ond grade.
To date there have been filed in Lavaca
county fifty nine applications for pensions,
sixteen of the number being widows. Four
were rejected on account of applicants
owning property; three have not made
required proof of service; ffty-two will
be sent to the comptroller.
Jim. the 7year-old son of County Judge
Paulus, while playing with calf last
evening, received kick which knocked
out several teeth.
Messrs. H. J. Braunig of Halletsvlle,
d. p. Stephenson of Yoakum and L. Wag-
ener of Sinner. appointed as finance
committee by District Judge Kennon, will
next week perform the duty assigned to
them.
Mrs. Christiana Pich of Yoakum, aged
rs, has been declared a lunatic and Or
dered sent to the asylum In San Antonio.
About two years since she lost her prop
erty, some $4,000 in money, which she
loaned and which was not repaid, and since
then her mind has been unbalanced.
The city council OF Halletsville has not
yet arranged to work under the new law
establishing new courts.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass I'M
migration association will meet in regular
session at this place on Monday, August
%
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the future OF this section, "a property
valuations during the past ycay show
an increase OF at least $4,000 over las,
year at this time.
Carson Bros. have Just completed the
manufacture OF 100000 bricks fired In their
kiins In this city, which equal the finest
imported kind. and which will be used In
the building OF the new $500 school house.
Mrs H. Goldman OF Eagle Lake arrived
here yesterday and will locate III Wharton.
On the LIST OF September she will start
a FIRST class hotel at the stand now con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. w. Watts.
Mr.. Joe Gordon. who has lately moved
here from Columbus. is quite Ill with ma
larial fever at the residence OF his brother
in-law, Mr.. RosenburE.
The young people OF Wharton enjoyed
the exquisite moonlight last night with
a picnic aud Ash fry few miles from
town. About ten couples chaperoned by
Mrs. r. l.. Hardman, participated In tho
sport.
Among the last exodus Of whartonites
seeking the benefits OF change during the
dog days" were Mrs, W. l., Hall aud
children who will spend month In ri
Campo, Mrs. II. j Bolton and children.
who are residing at present In Lavaca, ana
Mrs. NJ. Calm, who is enjoying a summer
trip 10 Luling and San Antonio.
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Ellis County Valuation.

Waxahachie, Texas. August 1S.--The re.
port of Tax Assessor Smith shows Ellis
countys tax valuation to be us follows:
Acres. 602.sl2, value. S7,0e7, $50; city or
town property. s2.46s.965; 23,33l horses
and mules, value, s6iO,2sO; 20,0eT cattle.
value, s27i, 725;18l Jacks and jennets, value
sli.770; GAS sheep, value, $3.50; 79S goats.
value, 1895; 25.041 hogs, value $4,000;
ons. ETC., value, slSO,540; goods, wares and
merchandise. value, s542 $50; farm imple-
ments and machinery. value, $lsS,926;
steam engines and boilers, value, $4s.540;
money, sl4seO0; notes, s419.525; miscel-
Ianeous $780,, 1886: railroads, s1,i05, 900, To-
tai valuation, sl4,3s4, 800 This is an in
crease OF si57.G7D over last year.
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Cleburnc. Texas, August 17.--The Pan.
lists have accepted the plans OF Architect
Wood for their new church. to cost $12,.
900.
Georgetown, Texas, August 1s.--The
First Baptist church OF this place has
has accepted.
Ennis. Texas. August iS.-The Seven
Day Adyents have pitched heir tents In
this city and Will at Gree begin pro-
traoted meeting. A fair congregation greet
them.
Waxahachlc. Texas, August tS--Rev. T..
II. Kellar 10 conducting a revival geivicc
AT the Main Street Christian church. To-
morrow being Saturday. no services VIII
be held at the church, but en- Sunday two
hne sermons will he preached by the pas
tor.
Paris, Texas. August IS The Primitive
Baptist association. embracing Gvayson.
Fannio, Lamar and Red Plyer counties,
convened today a. Broadway In this
county. Prominent ministers OF the de-
nomination from other STATES are In nt-
tendance.
Hillsboro. Texas. august 1S.--Rey. Sid
Williams electrified congregation OF 5000
people last night With sermon on the
Broad Way and Narrow Gate" Scarcely
q whisper vas heard during the sermon
There we're eleven conversions and several
accesslons to the church Seventeen can
didates were baptized at the conclusion Of
tho services,
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

VICTORIA Frank Blankenship. IL years
old. was thrown from wagon In runaway
and fatally injured.
GILMBR. Dick Barton was struck over
the head with shotgun and II 10 said he
VIII die ms result
CLEBURNE.--Mes j. G. Conway. j.
il. Keith and J.. NJ. Guggenheim will at
once build block OF brick business houses
on Chambers street.
WAXAHACH1E.--Pen applications
are still being sent to County Judge Ian
caster over 100 were sent In at the last
meeting of the commissioners court.
ENNIs.--The little son Of Mr.. Jack Tur-
Nor fell from the porch at his home and
was seriously hurt Fears are entertained
that the little fellow viii not recover.
HlLLSBoRo.--- Marion Owens got his
arm broken and Charley Benrden got his
thigh broken at Abbott Bearden was
kicked by mule and Owens fell off a
fence.
FORT WORTH. News reaches hero of
n murder committed on Couts ranch In
Parker county. Jack Stiles was shot and
killed. Both men were working on the
ranch at the time of the tragedy.
coRsICANA.--A protracted meeting is GO
ing on at the Crane Creek Methodist church
elsht miles southeast Of the city. In which
thia city who drive to tho grounds by moon
light
CLEBuRNE.-Th Cleburne Rifles have
been reorganized. Captain. G. NJ. Duncan;
first lieutenant, Harry Mcfarland; second
lieutenant, Tom Gray. They VIII make
an effort 10 be assigned to the Texas regi-
ment that viii help welcome Dewey in
October.
MARsHALL.--T contract for the cree
fion Of n court house 20 replace the burned
'no was let 10 Dallas Arm. The building
*lll be modern three-story structure with
basement. heated by steam and lighted by
Electricity built OF granite and bun pressed
,rick. With stone trimmings. The contract
,rice was s64 lbe.
LOCKHART--The Caldwell county dem
ocrats are now discussing the question
the convention or primary system
shall control in the party organization next
year. The minority contend for the adop-
ton Of the convention. and the large ma
)ority contend for adherence to the prl-
maries. The latter is likely to prevail
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BRENNAN BRIEFS.
sunday school Convention MT Harr,.
sprfngs-Negro Killed.

S"oi convention Mt Harris
sprfnEs-Negro Killed.
brennan, Texas, Angus. 1s.-The Sun.
uay school convention of the Brennan,
district, West Texas conference Afric,r
Methodist Episcopal church, met at Ha,
us springs OIL Wednesday morning with
Rev. G.. E. Taylor in the chair Dovo.
'iohai exercises were held, the song service
oeing led by Rev. NJ. L. Pendergrass of
sunny Chapel service. Rev. r. Slaughter
Oh Iunis led in prayer and a ritualistie
service was held by Rev. d. r. TAYLOR OF
brenham. The convention has been in SEES
sioh three Gays and three services have
peen held daily. The following officers
Were elected: G. E. Taylor, president.
MISS M. M. Jones, vice president; Rev.
Starks, treasurer; H. NJ. Starks and p.
M. Carmichael were made the financial
committee. The place for the next meet
ing was not selected.
The drug establishment of DR.. Joseph
Tristram received a quantity of vaccine
points Friday morning and DR.. 7. ..
Hynes, city health officer, at once set
about the task of vaccnating the region
round about Camptown, where the case of
is located.
az NiihdlH rem thursday afternoon
Tom Foster, colored employee of the
Somers gin. was the victim of an accident
which resulted in his death after a few
hours. He was engaged in cleaning one
Of the rapidly revolving brushes which
dusts the lint for the saws when his entire
arm was drawn into the machinery and
amputated close up to the shoulder.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
). r. Turner on Thursday night.
Mrs. II. G. Mcintyre left this afternoon
'or Houston to attend the bedside OF Miss
Ruby Compton, who is dangerously Ill with
Uphold fever
Mr.. J. H. Blue, father of Mrs. Ben s.
Rogers of this city. is here from Inde-
oendence. Despite the fact that Mr.. Blue
S rs years old more than forty of which
lave been spent in Texas, he is still hale
md hearty and able to ride in from his
lone at Independence on horseback. His
brother, Mr.. Neil Blue, Is with him on
he present visit to the city.
The regular meeting of the Vorwaerts
singing society was held Thursday night
md the society discussed trip to Industry
o attend the Austin County Saengerfest, |
which will be held on September "a.
Mr.. Victor Hackworth has been appoint
d assistant postmaster by Colonel Will
am z. Dwyer, postmaster.
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rAsNIN COUNTY CONTEMPORARIES.


Hon. j. W. Bailey Delivered an Adj
dress ON Jefferson Davis,
Bonhom, Texas, August lS,-This. tho
third and last day of the Confederate re-
union, was largely attended and the pro-
gramme carried out to the satisfaction
of those present.
In the forenoon Hon. ]. W. Bailey ad-
dressed the audience, which was estimated
at about 5000. ON the life OF Jefferson Da-
Wis. Ho was cheered from the beginning
TO the end OF his talk. He paid Il high
tribute to the old Confederate soldier,
vho fought good fight but lost He also
euloglzcd the Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy for their noble and energetic duty
which continue 10 this day aud are in evil
dence at all like gatherings. Today was
Daughters day. Their programme was
carried out with the exception OF an ad-
dress from Mrs. Kate Curry who. by an
accident. failed to reach here. The re-
union has been more largely attended
than any other like occasion ever held in
the county.
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MR.. BENNETT WELL.

letter was received here today from
Grant R. Bennett. who was reported to
have been drowned at Bar Harbor re-
Gently. Mr.. Bennett writes.
The reports of my death by drowning
have been much exaggerated When last
heard from / was very much alive II
has been a matter of surprise and graft
fication TO me to discover the interest
which my supposed departure from this
vale of tears has revealed. / don't know
whether my value is greater as a corpse
with insurance collectible or as n soulful
entity needing food, clothes, etc. Just
now. like the drunken man at the lamp
post, ! am lucky to stay where l am. But
IL ] can keep out of the doctors, apothe-
carries and nurses hands for twelve
months l will play even with this tor
restial sphere. Grant r. Bennett
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cblcngo Bridge. Condemued.

Chicago, August H.-Two bridges over
The Chicago river have been ordered
closed to traffic. seven others were con-
demned as dangerous and two more were
labeled very suspiciou.' These last will
be allowed to remain open for time un-
less something happens. Then they will
be closed.
All this came about today because the
bridge over the Calumet river at Ninety
Nth street dropped into the water when
1t was swung for repairs. The bridge
broke squarely In half oyer the center
pier and both ends went down into the
water. Two bridge tenders went with the
ends. They were rescued unframed.
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BETTER SIDEWALKS.

Galveston is going to have some better
sidewalks. The men who make fine side
walks say so. This good news applies not
only to the business but to the residential
portion of the city. VIM. T. Sherwood.
secretary Of the Galveston Cement Pipe
works, says the orders for cement side
walks are unusually large-greater. In
fact, than ever before.
The enforcement OF the ordinance In re-
gard to building sidewalks to grade Is
proving to be of great service, and it Is
likely that within few years. Galveston
will have sidewalks that are really cred
table TO the city.
In the next six months, it Ia estimated
there will be built nearly three times as
much as was under contract at this time
in any previous year.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont. r, Ellison, Liver.
pool; Miss f. Hensley. Dallas; II. D. Hay
wood. Kansas City; II. II. Seaman. New
York; A. T. Buchanan. Chicago; Thomas
Taylor, ]. Williams, r. NJ. Rudsell, Liver
pool; T. Benemelis. Havana; Ed l..
Thomson. Dallas; A. L. Morris, New
York; r. d. Coughaour, jr., Dallas; J. II.
Pusch J. s. O'Glynn. Palestine; James NJ.
Boyle. Dallas; V. N, Therlot. city; Wood.
son Mayr, Wallisville; A. b. smoot. Coll
orado; W. A. Bonner, Dallas; H. G. Neale.
st. Louis; Helen Slmkins. Lizzie Sinking.
w L. Simkins and wife, j. +. Maxwell,
Corsicana; James Grain, v. b. Proctor,
Victoria; e. Simon. ]. Simon, New Or
leans; Fort Smith. Houston; p s. Me-
Caleb, city; G. Med. Robinson, city; B. L.
Logan, Louisville; d. B. Gamer, New Or
leans; James a. Harvey. Houston; II. W.
Christian, Dallas.
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GONZALES COUNTY coNvIcrs.
Abe ROthschiId IL One of the Peni-
Tertiary Gang.

Tertiary Gang.
Gonzales. Texas, August 49,. s. Davis.
penitentiary contractor. left here today
with the following prisoners, convicted at
the last term OF district court; Abe
hothschild. three years; Walker Newly.
four years; John Johnson, colored. two
cases, ten years; Sam Williams. colored.
TWO years; John Ellerson. colored. two
years; Elisha Smith, colored, alias Hang
Dangy. two years; Abe Jackson. colored.
TWO years, Montgomery. Hardeway, col
ored. two years; Polita Estrada. two years;
selsa Garrera. two years; Louis Medina.
TWO years.
Abe Rothschild. the noted diamond thief.
VIII be taken direct 10 the walls OF the
penitentiary. Most OF the Others viii be
taken To convict camps.
The agent will also take with him
Seward Crawford. colored. who was given
Tour years In the house of reform and
correction. he being too young to send TO
the penitentiary. Crawford was charged
with forgery.
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MEXICAN TRAINING SHIP.

All the preliminary steps have been
taken to secure the visit to this port of the
Mexican training ship Yucatan. On the
passage by the council on August OF a
resolution instructing the city government
to invite her here, City Clerk McCracken
wrote to the captain of the Yucatan ex-
tending the invitation and conveying as
surances of cordial welcome.
At the same time Mayor Jones wrote to
Governor Savers informing him of the
action taken by the council. He requested
the governor to make a personal appeal to
President Diaz for permission for the cap
tain of the Yucatan to bring his ship here
The mayor had letter from Governor
sayers today, saying he had complied with
the request.
Thus the prospects look very bright for
the Yucatan to visit Galveston.
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STARR COUNTY RESIGNATION.

Representative Monroe of Starr county
called on the attorney general this evening
with the recent resignation and refusal to
act until their successors had heen collected
and qualified OF the county jadge and one
OF the members of the commissioners court
OF Starr county. He was cited to the nu-
thorities applicable to the situation by
Mr. Smith and returned to Rio Grande
City tonight The trouble, It seems, arose
over the appointment of a county health
officer county Judge and one commissioner
having resigned to prevent the selection
of certain doctor wanted by the domi-
nant section OF tho county administra-
ton
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yond the bridge II jumped the track,
hurting Mr. David Cobb young man
employed on the force. downward a ala
lance OF thirty feet, mficting serious
attending physician, informs The Post
correspondent that his patient Is resting
well today. 1t Is feared. however, that
he is internally injured. MIR. Cobb lives
near Franklin, the county seat OF this
county, and is said to be a young man OF
most exemplary habits.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Galveston. Texas. August ls. DIR. a. II
Randle OF @. H. Randie q CO. az Waco
one Of the largest OF the interior cottor
concerns, Is here today. He was In com
pany with p. G.. Paulus when q repofss
asked him about the condition OF the cot
ton crop In the Waco district.
I'VE have had not rain in seven weeks :
said DR.. Randlc. THE crop is damaged
at least SO lis per cent from what thu
prospects were three weeks ago unles.
we get rain soon the yield will be cu
short considerably from what 1t was las
year. Rain would benca, the crop GOOD
deal, but rain can not Offset all the dam
age that has been done"
Is II possible for the crop 10 get back
into the condition It was thr\e weeks
agog'
No; with the most favorable weather
that could possibly BIO had from now ON
our section can not make as much cotton
as We made last year.
Or. Randle is the representative Of q.
~. McFadden 4 Bro and is one OF the
best posted and most conservative cotton
men in the interior OF Texas.
Forney. Kaufman County. Texas Au.
gust 1.-THE cotton crop Is bslng rapidly
DESTROYED by the drouth. The nncst PROS
pect for large crop has been cut to about
a half crop.
Kaufman. Kaufman County. Texas, Au-
gust lS.---Several farmers brought in
stalks OF cotton yester1iy after the rain
that looked like boiling waite. hni been
poured on them, Some think Il was the
effect OF electricity; others thhl. /. was
so hot that the rain scaldcd It. however.
1t Is partly killei and In places all Of II is
dead.
Denton, Denton County. Texae. August
IA heavy rain fell at Lewisvllle and
the surrounding country last nght and
Will do world OF good None fell in this
part OF the county, however. and tie
ground is parched MS a hone. No rain.
having fallen in nearly fur weeks. many
farmers have stopped breaking stuhhlc for
replanting the wheat crop. The ground
Is SO dry and hard that blowing is i'm
possible.
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Edna Items.

Edna, Texas, August 17.--Miss Emma
Malsch left for Houston Monday to VISIT
relatives and friends
Miss Edwa Matthews Of Yoakum is here,
visiting her friend. Miss Inez Humphrey.
Miss Ludia Gervias OF Victoria is In
Edna visiting relatives and friends.
Miss uarIe Mccrabb OF Thomaston is
visiting the family OF Mr.. Thomas Tyson
Yesterday was Confederate pension day
with the county commissioners and II re-
suited In bringing about considerable ais
cussion OF certain claims before the court