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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04

Federal government in remuneration OF tn,
money paid out by the State for the trans.
1 portation OF the Alabama National guard
who served In the Spanish war. to points
OF mobilization at the breaking out OF the
war This sum covered practically all the
State spent for that purpose
MONTGOMERY. Aia.--In accordance
with the governors proclamation OF quar-
"ntine against yellow fever infected
points, quarantine officers have been put
on all trains coming from Northern and
Eastern points.
ALEXANDRIA, LATHE first bale OF
cotton for this season was received and
sold Wednesday for cents and will be
shipped TO g. H. Mengc 4 Co. of New
orleans 1t was raised by j. r. Broad
max, on the Ball plantation, just above
Alexandria.
LEXINGTON, Miss.--colonel w. A.
Montgomery, candidate for governor, de-
nies an interview In which he Is quoted
re saying that Judge Longino Is assured
or the nomination on the nrst ballot, He
Chains 10 have considerable chance for
election,
COLUMBIA, 8. CA million and a half
capital stock for the largest cotton mill
in the South was subscribed here orr
GERS were elected and charter applied
for w. b, smiths whalcy, one OF the
Is president.
MONROE. LAT, NJ. Parker, who re-
Gently went extensively into the dairy
business. has bought up all the large dali
ries in Monroe with one exception. and put
ur the price OF milk from 3 to 10 cents
per quart Many patrons refused TO pay
the advance,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--President Ben
e. Rich OF tho Southern States missions
OF the Church OF Christ Latter Day Saints.
will so to Atlanta at an early date to call
on Governor Allen u. Gambler and de-
mand OF him protection for Mormon elders
who are preaching In that State.
oPEL1KA. Aa.--Mrs. Mary Carter, aged
30, was struck by the Atlanta and New
Orleans fast vestibule train near Monks
crossing and instantly killed. A few
years ago her daughter lost her life tho
same way only few miles from tho place
where Mrs. Carter met her death.
LONDON, Ky.--A new feud Is reported
to have broken out on Barns Fork, Letcher
county Ky. between the Wrights and Hol
brooks on one side and the Reynolds aud
Penuys on the other Each faction Is
heavily armed with Wholesalers and are
occupying adjacent Mills, An outbreak Is
expected at any time.
ATLANTA, Ga.--An order has been is
sued by the prison commission OF Georgia
in which all persons are required TO re-
nain from visiting the prison camps
the State and an additional or
der prohibiting guards and camp officials
from going away from the camps. This
isolation OF the prisoners ia TO prevent |
the spread OF smallpox among tho con-
victs. Members of the committee state
that the order is merely precautionary |
one, as no smallpox now exists among the
prisoners.
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Mrs. Wcst Dend.

San Antonio, Texas. August 3.--Mrs
Alice Barney West. wife OF Major Parker
West. acting aijutant general and In
spector general of the department OF Texas.
died this morning from the effects of sep
ticaemia, resulting from an attack OF APP
pendicitis. Mrs. Went had been in bad
health since coming to San Antonio with
her husband a month ago but fatal termt-
nation to her illness was not looked for.
Blood poisoning ensued and death came at
o'clock yesterday morning.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

PORT AU- PRINCE. Haytl.--The present
situation here has improved and the city
is calm.
ST. PETERSBURG.--Th western part
of the town OF Grodno, southwest OF Volga,
has been destroyed by fire.
LIMA, Peru.--The United States cruiser
Marbehead, which is on her way TO Mare
Island, has arrived at Callao.
; LONDON. Ferdinand Walsh
Esterhazy is residing In London under the
assumed name OF Boillemont. He has
been served with a subpoena to appear as a
witness at Rennes.
LONDON. British ambassador 10
the United States assumes the tile of
Lord Pauncefote as a result of his eleva-
ton 10 the peerage. He is still consider
ing what territorial style he will take.
BARCELONA.--At "A meeting of tho
municipal council the civil government
announced that the administrative decen-
trallzation demanded by the castalians
would be shortly introduced with the
corporations OF the government. The
made an excellent impress
sion.
BERLIN-A dispatch received from
Apla, Samoa. under date of July II, con
Arms the report OF the appointment OF
Luther W. Osborne, United States consul
at Apia as chief justice and as
serts that he was appointed on tho pro-
posal of Dr. Solf German president OF the
council.
ST. PETERSBURG AN investigation OF
the report OF the Daily Mail Of London
from this city that Lieutenant Boissmann,
the czarowitch's adjutant. committed sui
eide with a revolver at Abbas TuInan, Ia
the Caucasus, after being bitterly up
braided by the car for allowing the
czarowl;ch to go out riding alone. shows
It to be unfounded.
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MEMS MEETING.
considered the Restoration Of the Cotton
Rates to the East.
THE SESSION WAS SOMEWHAT STORMY
"''er was Finally Adjusted by
i"'unR the New York Rate mt e3
and Boston mt os Cents.

DALLAS. Texas, August 3.-Representa-
ives OF the traffic departments of ALI
trunk railroads in Texas are holding an
important meeting in this city The war
between the Morgan and Mallory steam
snip lines has involved the railroads. and
there is bitter fight on over the rate on
cotton between Galveston and New York
Last season the Morgan line, backed nv
the southern Pacific and connecting lines
reduced the interstate cotton rate fror,
SlOS per hundred to so cents. The Nal,
Tory line, backed by the International ana
Great Northern. the Gulf, Colorado and
santa Fe and the Missouri, Kansas and
Iexas railways, promptly met the en-,
ana the war is still on The new cot,or
season VIII soon begin and all the Iinas
stored. Aa'e oe re-
AT the Dallas conference these we'll.
known traffic managers: G. H Turner a,
the International and Great Northern. d
n. GOODWIN of the Santa Fe; John w Al
len OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. n.
y. reese OF the Morgan line and the South.
eIh racine connections: Il. j. Martin ~
Tue San antonio and Arkansas Pass: / n
Denison OF the Mallory company; w. II.
rayIor OF the Houston East and West
Texas; q. l.. Sargent of the TEXAS ana
Pacific. besides other prominent railroad
men not connected with traffic denart-
ments, All the general attorneys are in
attendance -
Inc morning session was rather stormy.
representatives of rival interests were
tnere ana their views conficted. 1t is |
before Saturday night.
IL mad been expected that the traffic |
men would discuss the proposed weighing
and inspection bureau, but It is now doubt.
ful whether they will reach this subject |
at all.
LIE Roy Trlce, general superintendent
and Judge N. A. Stedman, general at. |
torney Of the International and Great
Northern. came up from Palestine TODAY |
and Joined the conference.
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NEGRO pEroRTATIoN SCHEME.
Bishop Turner Has Again suggested
the African Plan.

Birmingham. Ala, August IA sensa-
ton was created at tonight's session Of
the African Methodist Episcopal church
presiding elders council OF Georgia and
Alabama, when the committee on the state
of the country reported resolution rec
ommending that committee be appointed
TO set before the United States congress
The deplorable condition OF the negro popu-
lation In several OF the Southern States
and to petition congress for an appropria-
ton OF sl00000.000 to start line OF steam
ships between the United States and Africa
In order to enable all negroes who may de-
sire to do 30 10 emigrate TO Africa Bishop
Turner OF Atlanta, who presided, explained
that he did not desire the government to
carry emigrants free 10 Africa. but TO take
them iirect at reasonable cost. He said
that European immigrants are landed In
this country at from $40 10 slb each.
But" said he, 'In going to Africa one
must 20 via England. thus crossing the
ocean twice at cost OF $780,"
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Washington. August 3.--General Brooke
reports the death at Santiago OF John Full
Ter, civilian, of yellow fever.
Pensions have been issued to the follow
ing Texans: Elias Slagle Pasadena, $6;
Joseph c. Alcorn Cumby, SO 10 IS; Thomas
]. Lowe, Waco So; Thomas J. Mullihan,
San Antonio, So: Elyira Thickness, Pom
totoc, IS; David NJ. Switzerland, Hallvllle,
IS TO $40.
Patents were issued TO residents Of
Texas az follows: VIM. r. Adams Merl-
dian, car coupling; Hardy Bowles. corsi-
cana, feed water regulator for boiSirs;
Willie A. Boynton, Dublin, shaft iron:
Samuel A. Haines, Garrett, horse detacher;
Thomas Henderson and w. A.. stapp.
Tyler, aoetylene gas generator; Charles a.
Postley (deceased), Austin, @. r.. Postley.
administrator, cord tying device; Ewaid
Praeger San Antonio. yard stick calcn-
lator; VIM. Thurman, Denton, pcnholder.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.

OCEAN SPRINGS, -Tiss.--Captain ]. II.
Greene of the Miner Lumber company. Is
dead.
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La.--Dr. Theophlle
Weber Is dead, aged 81 Heart disease was
the cause.
ATLANTA, Ga. Governor Gambler WIZ
allow the State volunteer and naval mill
tia leave to participate In the welcome 70
Admiral Dewey.
NEW ORLEANs-Frank Naska, the ltal-
ian who murdered five persons and VINO
was captured near Lockhart. Texas. Is 10
be hanged in st. Johns parish Friday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--State Health
Officer Porter has issued an order re-
quring that any person desiring 10 en-
ter Florida must show certificate Of
whence be came.
ATLANTA, Ga.--John Mullins, tbehegr0
charged with attempted assault on mrs
Cook, near Senola. Ga, was brought 10
Atlanta under military guard and placed
In the county jail TO keep him from the
mob.
NEWPORT, Ark.--A mixed train was
wrecked on the White and Black river
at Morris switch Morris Small. fireman,
was killed outright and passenger from rom
Newport was slightly wounded. Inc
track spread.
RICHMOND. ya.-Dr. W W. Parker
died at his residence here aged rs. Dur
Ing the civil war he commanded the ceie-
brated Parker battery OF the Confederate.
eervice. He was captain. surgeon ana
chaplain OF HIS battery and the man OF
whom General Stephen d. Lee said: ne
could ontcry, outpray and Outright any man
In the Confederate army" He was NOV
Ing spirit in all charity work In the city,
BIRMINGHAM, Aia.-Adjutant Gensfa'
w. W. Brandon has returned from wash
ington. bringing In his pocket cheek
fG $4,000, which he collected from the
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comine Conventions.

Meetings of railway men will be heid
as follows during the next two months
August 1o--National convention OF rail-
road commissioners, Denver, Colo
August l6-Eastern Maintenance OF way
association. Portland Me- Secretary. #.
C. Stowell, Ware. Mass -
September 5--National Railroad Master
Blacksmiths association, Milwaukee. WIS
Secretary, A. l.. Woodwork, Lima. ohio.
September 12-iloadmastcrs' Association
OF America, Detroit. Mich. secretary !.
B. Dickson, Sterling, III,
sertember l2-Master Car and Locomo-
tive Painters association, Philadelphia'
Secretary, Robert McKeon. Kent, Ohio.
September 12-Trayeling Engineers as
ISOLATION, Cincinnati. Ohio. Secretary
w q. Thompson Elkhart, Ind.
october l7-American Street Railway as
ISOLATION. Chicago. Secretary. I. 9. Fen
ington. Chicago.
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Special Rntes.

Account the Central Texas Negro fair a,
,sicaha' August II and Is. the Texas
~ M'aland has put on rates ranging from
of oo r. Inc same road puts on rate
school 'ase ior the colored Baptist Sunday
rsrestine August % to II.
me rexas and New Orleans and Sabine
Gnu GNU Eas, Texas make rate of one and
~, , ,oiru fare for the meeting OF the Trim.
a., ,aiiey association (colored), August
TOT the State convention of the Grand
l "a United Brothers OF Friendship at
,ans.' August "a and 2s, good until Sep
uam = the Texas and New Orleans and
houston East and West Texas have made
rate of one and one-third fare for The
round trip. "'s A'' '"e
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Katy Flyer in n COLLATION..

nenison' Texas, August s.--The north
pound Katy flyer and switch engine me,
IN head-end collision today in the cny
limits.
both engines were badly wrecked and
several passengers on the flyer were
bruised In the shake-up.
=. I. Alder, passenger engineer, was
quite seriously injured.
state Senator Potter and family were
passengers on the flyer.
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Appointed Cashier.

temple, Texas, August s.--The CASH
iersh'p OF the Santa Fe at this place is
TO be filed after August l5 by Mr.. ].
thompson of Milnno. Mr.. Dave Remsen,
the present cashier. has rendered his res
1gnation, to take effect at that time and
VIII accept position with C. L. Sanger
d Co. in their cotton offices In Waco.
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A Now smnllnox cnmp.

Denton, Texas, August "a new quar-.
antine camp was established at Pilot Point
today and three negroes who had been OK
posed to case of smallpox at Whites
boro were put In 1t. The Ave cases of the
disease in the camp near Little Elm are
cured and, with the exposed persons de-
tanned at the camp, have been discharged.
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In Porte sunday Train.

Commencing Sunday, August D. anu
every Sunday thereafter. the Bay Shore
Line" Houston train will leave La Porte
at 1915 .. M, striving IN Houston at
l1:o5. Arrangements have been made with
the street car company TO have their cars
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A FIGHT IS ON.
Texas Pacific and Southern Pacinc
Are the Parties to IL.

Dallas, Texas, August 3.-There is
lively war on between the Southern Pa
cific and Texas aud Pacific railroads over
passenger rates between New Orleans and
Texas points. The trouble originated IN
special rates announced by the Texas and
Pacific from all points along Its line 10
Cloudcroft. N. NJ, the new summer resort.
The Southern Pacific retallated and now
General Passenger Agent Turner OF Inc
Texas and Pacific has made announcer
cut, this time reaching to all points aions
his line. These new rates will go into
effect August Q.
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LUMBER ADVANCED.
Gulf Coast Manufacturers Agree 10
Hoist the Price.

Especial to The Post)
Mobile, Ala. August 3.--The gulf coast
lumbermen met IN this city this after
noon with a large attendance present.
Secretary Kilduff read an interesting re-
port, giving statistics of stocks and prices
at the ports, and detailing information
he had gathered as to the formation OF
the much talked OF bureau of inforna-
ton. The bureau was formed. and the
report OF the secretary adopted. There
WAS a general discussion among the mill
men present as to the condition OF the
lumber trade, the consensus of opinion
being that the demand justifes the ad-
yances In price OF the various grades.
some OF the members stating they bad
advanced their prices as much as 81 per
I00, feet. 1t was agreed. after some dis
cussion, to admit exporters to membership
In the bureau The meeting adjourned to
meet again the frst Wednesday in septam-
her.
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ANOTHER HOUR rRAsEp

between Fort Worth and Denver. Begin
ming August | the new fast train OF Pull
mans and cafe cars on The Denver Road
Will leave Fort Worth as before. at 9.45
A. m, but arrive in Denver at / p. M, In
time for lunch. One hour saved,
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Al Error Corrected.

hw special wagons for collection Of
1lcE tom PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
EuHrs trains; also Tor delivery to pri-
Nfatxss 10 the city. We are on duty
hours WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele-
Kdu, from private residences receive
AIttsnlion. Phone Sc.
HOUSTON TRANSFER CO.
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train. VIM W inee' en's
,rnr ms schedule is what the La Porte pa
trs,n law, h.e TOT a long time wanted. the
nar,n,,.. ayins La Porte at 1915 p, M,
permltting them to leave Houston at 6 p.
ing. "s'on 'he same even
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" Win, arrive and depart from the Grand
li,s,e,ttpt the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
kftht depot In the Fifth ward. the In
~ ,sd (rea, Northern and Columbia Tap.
I 4. /. International and Great Northern depot
rfnA avenue. The Missouri. Kansas and
4 Gswston Houston and Henderson trains
& kan,tonal and Great Northern depot.
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Appointcd ,Yo.,cr ,,.cnn,,,

Denison, Texas, August AL Lcn,s.
travelling engineer for the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas for number of years has
been appointed master :scchanic in tt =:
place Of G. F. McElvaney, res & led.
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PANIC IN PIG IRON
which WINS Thrown over tn
Catch Profit.

WYNN = HVFENs
New York. August s.---Panio
ruled high in the pig iron market
today and iron was thrown over to
catch any profit. The bears Joined
In the selling and on the day Scotch
iron lost IS sid: Cleveland iron IS
eSd, and Hemati,e IS sd per ton for
cash. Since the top has been
touched Scotch iron has declined ss
per ton, Cleveland les "a and
Hematite IS lotsd per ton for cash.
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~, sp..i. leaves Houston i:so p m.
W. " o,Iy. All these trains leave the
M Co1sress Avenue DepotI5 minutes
e nsh he above
HE.& w. T. II. II.
Grand Central Depot.
st,or, Express Train Arrive $40 a. M
S.rmpoa Kansas City and Cineinnatio
g. H. 4 N. II. n.
Grand Central Depot
=, Galveston and La Porte.
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W., NJ. w. and n. w. EARNINGS.

Austin, Texas, August 3.--The Weather.
ford. Mineral Wells and Northwestern rail-
road today paid S50tS tax on s5O42 90 pas
senger earnings TO- quarter ending June
80
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ENDORSEMENT ENoUCu,

Even our competitors admit we give
the best color and best work all you want
is our work. 81 Packards Troy Laundry
912 Prairie avenue: phone 1892.
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TYLER. The volunteer hre department
has been reorganized with full member
ship.
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AT the night session more har-
mony developed than characterized
the days proceedings. The traf-
nc managers agreed upon rates for
the carrying of cotton from CAL
weston to New York and Boston.
The rates are to be SO cents to New
York and 9S cents to Boston
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Coke and Tar--For sale by Houston Gas
Light Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-26
COL. w. $. WITIIAM,
President Georgia Sunday school
Association.

vast improvement of methods in 1t, within
that time. The convention at Indianapolis
in 1872. inaugurated the uniform lesson sys-
The trieunial meetings of the body have
brought together for conference and dis
cussion the leading Sunday school work
ers of an denominations. Two thousand
delegates, besides visitors, are expected to
attend the approaching convention from
every state in the union and every country
in North America.
The deep interest religiously minded peo-
pie will take In this gathering Is natural,
considering how profoundly the Sunday
school movement affects the life of all the
churches. Dwight L. Moody said az Boston
that he could not conceive of more i'm
portant gathering than the one which
elects committee to select lessons for
over twenty millions Of people, who are
studying the Bible. While that committee
is not TO be selected this year, the one pre-
viously appointed will report as TO the
work they have done and plans for greatl
er usefulness will be preached and discuss
ed by the ablest and most practical Sum
day school workers
The programme for the convention has
not been completed, but it is known that
among those who are to deliver addresses
are: Gov. Gambler. ex-Gov. North.
en-, Hon. $. b. Capon, Rev.
DR.. a. Il. Dunning of Massa-
ohusetts; Rev. Or. John Potts. of Onta-
rio, Canada b. +. Jacobs and Rev. II. NJ.
lIammiil, of Illinois.
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SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET.
international Convention VIII BE
Held in Atlanta Next Month.

international Convention VIII BE
Held in Atlanta Next Month.
The International Sunday school con-
vention. which will meet in Atlanta. Ca
April $3.50. promises to be the most large
ly attended and widely successful yet held
The railroads have granted one-fare rate
for the round-trip and the committee ar
ranging the programme has prepared an
attactive outline of work for the conven-
ton.
The first national Sunday school con-
vention, of which the Hon. Theodore Frel-
inghuysen was president was held In New
York. in 1892. and since that time twelve
others have been held, so that the one
to be held in Atlanta will be the four
tenth. The first International gathering
into which the national organization has
been merged was held at Baltimore In
1875. Three worlds conventions have been
held-two in London and one in st. Louis.
It is not too much to say that to this or
ganization largely belongs credit for the
rapid enlargement of Sunday school work
in this country since the war, and the
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THE MISSIONARY UNION.
WOman's work for Missions VIII Be
Discussed by Women.

WOman's work for Missions VIII Be
Discussed by Women.
The sixteenth session of the Woman's
Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Bap-
fist state convention of Georgia, will be
held in the Duffy Street Baptist Church,
beginning Thursday morning. March 80,
at 10 o'clock.
This union is composed of a central exec
utive committee located at Atlanta, one
vice president from each association and
one representative from each missionary
society in the state. A delegation of 70 or
so are expected at this session.
The sessions of Thursday and Friday
mornings win be devoted to business at
which reports from all departments of the
work viii be made
On Thursday afternoon a conference of
band workers win be held and all questions
relating TO work among children win be
discussed. On Friday afternoon a meeting
for children viii be held These meetings
win be open to ladies only, but a cordial
invitation to all the Christian women of
the city is extended.
On Thursday night at $50 o'clock there
will be held a mass meeting in the interest
of womans work for missions. Among the
speakers for that occasion are ex-Gov.
Northen, DR.. White of Macon, DR.. r. b.
Headden. of Rome, and DIR. r. j. Willing
ham. corresponding secretary of the for
eign missionary board, located at Rich
mond, Va.