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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
An entertainment at FIntonia.

Flatonia, Texas, August 5,--Mr and
Mrs. NJ. Cockrili threw open their Lowell,
home Friday evening and delightfully."- en-
tertained with a charming musical
They were admirably seconded in re-
coiving their friends by their guests. Mrs
Thompson, Miss Nellie Thompson OF sar
Antonio, and Miss Lucy Lane of Austin
and in their usual gracious and elegant
way gave very sweet welcome 70 all.
The parlors were gay with bright faces
and pretty costumes. which were In them
selves all the decorations this ideal home
needed
The programme rendered was rich and
rare treat, Home talent was ably assisted
bv several visitors, among whom were
Miss Annie Blanche Haddin OF Kerrville
Miss Thompson of San Antonio and Mrs.
Mason of Yoakun.
THE soft music foated into the lovely
rooms and cut on the soft, balmy air and
was a running accompaniment to the hun
OF voices ~.
The skirt dance by little Mics Workman
and The cake walk by herself and little
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WORK AT ARKANSAS.
Governor Wheeler Is Confident nj
Deep Water in a Short Time.

Governor Wheeler Is Confident ~
Deep Water in a Short Time,
Beeville, Texas, August 6.-Governor T..
d. Wheeler of Arkansas Pass, president of
the Arkansas Harbor company, spent sew
eral days in Beeville this week, return
ing home last evening. He has only re-
Gently returned from Galveston, where he
had conference with Captain Richie, who
has charge of the government works at
that place. and examined the plans and
specifications for the work at Arkansas
Pass and approved them. Governor
Wheeler says these plans have been for
warded to Washington, where they will
Immediately be acted upon, and as soon
as approved there, bids for the work will
be called for. He is confident that by
November l the work of deepening the
channel at Arkansas Pass will be we'll under
way. He thinks the expenditure of the
100000 appropriation will give at least
twenty feet of water on the bar, and that
the next Congress will appropriate enough
money to make Arkansas Harbor one of
the best on the Gulf coast.
Governor Wheeler has been working for
deep water at Arkansas Pass for a long,
long time, and, Notwithstanding all the
reverses and setbacka-the matter has had,
he is as enthusiastic as he was fifteen
years ago.
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BASTROP BRIEFS.
G. ii. Perkins Badly Hurt in Run-


away.
bastrop, Texas, August 4--Mr. j. D
Slawson, with a full working team. will
reach Bastrop this afternoon for the pur.
pose of organizing an Improved Order
oil Red Men, with membership of fif-
teen. He and the visiting brethren will
be banqueted at the Hotel Exchange.
Last evening Mr.. George III. Perkins
while returning home from town In a
buggy, met with painful accident. His
horse became frightened and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Perkins from the buggy.
He was picked up unconscious and carried
home. DR.. Luckett was Immediately sum
moned and pronounced the injuries pain
full but not necessarily fatal. The wounds
received were long cash in the head and
several ribs being broken.
Mr.. j. w. Kennedy has ginned up today
at his standard bale gin seventeen bales
OF cotton, averaging $40 pounds.
Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Per-
kins entertained the young folks at their
household.
Der of her friends at the home of her
Miss Drue Organ received a number OF
select friends at the home of her parents
Thursday evening in honor of her visiting
friend, Miss Johnnie L. Wright of George
town. Dainty refreshments were served,
A nice crowd of young people took part
in keeping time to the music at Firemen' 8
park the other night. The music was soft
and sweet, making the occasion very en-
joyablc.
The following notice explains itself:
THE State has announced its intention
of recognizing the State volunteer guard,
and to this end will furnish uniforms and
guns. All young men interested in orga-
nizing company in Bastrop will meet at
the court house Monday night, August q,
1S99.--J. S. Jones, j. jenkins, w. d. Cope,
w. A. Schaefer, A, Perkins"
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WILLIS ITEMS.
Cigar Factory Has Been Moved to
Houston.

| Houston.
| Willis, Texas, August 6.--The ten
months old infant of Mr., and Mrs. w. S.
Jackson died late Friday evening and was
buried yesterday evening. This was their
only child. and they have the heartfelt
sympathies of the entire town.
Mr.. II. A. Kinney has moved his cigar
factory to Houston. While he will find
a more ready market in Houston for his
output than in Willis. quite a number
think he has made pad move. Among
the many things necessary to run a cigar
factory that he carried along was noticed
a carload of Willis Havana tobacco.
Some little excitement was accustomed
among the negroes of the town this
morning by the sudden death of one OF
their number, Martha Johnson, She was
mounting horse with the Intention of
attending a camp meeting near town
when she was taken with hemorrhage
of the lungs and died in a few minutes,
j, NJ. McMorrough has opened new
business in the mercantile line in the s.
A. Mccall stand. and Is carrying general
line
Miss BERTHE Mills of Houston, is visiting
friends here.
Street commissioner. II. w Carr, Is
warning out the road hands with the in
tention of working the streets Of the town
next week. Cutting the luxuriant growth
OF weeds to be seen on the streets will
add no little 10 the looks OF our little
town.
Mr.. G. B. Robinson expects In the near
future to erect a residence on his lots
where his dwelling was burned a few
years ago.
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A HISTORY OF THE INDIANS.
Forth coming Work Is Already Meet
ing with Good Demand.

Greenville, Texas. August 5.-The first
edition of the forthcoming History of the
Indian Races of the South" as written by
Mr.. H. B. Cushman of this city, is now in
the hands of the binder and the book Will
be out in a few days. 1t is complimentary
to the information and ability of the au-
thor that an advance order for 500 copies
has been received from prominent Indians
of the Territory, and negotiations are
pending for big part of the remainder OF
the first edition, which was placed at 1000
copies. The volume will contain about 500
pages and represents years and years OF
research and toll by Mr.. Cushman, who
was born and reared among the Indians
and knows as much or more about the
noble red man than any other living
American. During the preparation of the
book he has spent many years among
the Indians of the Territory gathering ma
terial from the ethnology and folk lore of
the several tribes of which he has written.
The type and press work on the book
was done in the Headlight office.
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BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
Another Fine Concert Given by the Second
Regiment Band.
FENCE CUTTERS ARE REPORTED At WORK
Meetings of Farmers Arc to he Held
This Wecls-Kregcrvcrein Meet
inE-fiunting Parties.

Brenham, Texas. August s.---The fourth
OF series of summer night concerts was
given at Germania park this evening under
the auspices Of the Second regiment band
led by Bandmaster f. w. Eilers. The pro-
gramme was made up almost entirely OF
descriptive music. the majority of the
selections being new music. The numbers
accorded the most generous recognition
in the way of applause were "Seiniramis.
by Ross.ni, and Last Love- by Brahn.
In the latter the audience was carried
back to the ancient city OF Babylon dur
ing the progress of solemn festival IN
the Temple Of Belus, held for the purpose
OF allowing Queen Sem!ramis to select
successor 10 the throne of her late hus-
band, Minus. The music carries one along
through the varied life of the queen aud
to the hour of her death at the hands of
her son in tomb of his father
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WHARTON LOCALS.
Prime Cattle Numerous and Ship
mcnts VIII Be Heavy.

Prime Cattle Numerous and Shin
mcnts Will BE Heavy.
Wharton, Texas, August 6.-owing tc
fine range and excellent watering facility
the loss in this county during the severe
February freeze was but minimum. There.
fore the shipping OF hrst-class beef will
form an extensive export this season. Two
hundred and ninety head of finest cornfed
beeves were shipped to the st. Louis mar
ket this week. W. 7. Taylor, consignor.
DR.. Green G. Davidson was called to
Waterhouseyille yesterday evening to at
tend the bedside of the little son of Mr..
G. H. Waterhouse who had been thrown
from a horse, breaking his arm and sus-
tanning some severe bruises
Mr. Proctor who lately owned drug
store in Rosenburg, having sold his bust
ness, will locate in Wharton, where he
has accepted a position with Davidson &
Davidson
Miss Annie Schonberg is the guest OF
tho Misses Prime,
A large crowd OF Whartonites took ad-
vantage of the day al the seaside proffered
by the Southern Pacnc.s excursion to La
vaca. The excursion left promptly at 8
a. M, returning tonight at II p. m. These
days outings grow in popularity. provide
ing at nominal price a charming rem
devious for meeting old friends and gain
ing a brief respite from the Intensely
warm weather of the interior towns.
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Uyalde Items.

Uvalde. Texas. August 1.-The new
school house is nearing completion and
will be ready for the fall term, which be-
gins September 10.
Miss Madair Myles of Luling is visiting
the Misses Wingate of this city.
Mrs. DR.. Jones and daughter, Miss Mag
gle, of Galveston are visiting Mrs. II.
Vanham.
Mrs. Gallager OF Eagle Pass Is visiting
the Misses Martin of this city.
Mr.. Henry Vanham OF Moulton Is Visit-
ing relatives here this week.
Miss Marie Wingate returned home
from Sherman. where she had been az
tending college the past year, aiter VS.
iting Houston and other points.
Mrs. Cook of Columbus is visiting MIS-
II. Vanham of this city
The young folks surprised the Misses
Wingate Monday evening. Thore were
about twelve couples present and all had
a good time.
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DUBLIN DOTS.
The Reunion of Old Confederates
Nude the Town Very Lively.

The Reunion of Old Confederates
Nude the Town Very Lively.
Dublin, Texas, August 4.-The Erath ant
wives. children and friends have been here
in great force this week since Wednesday
The meeting has been pleasant in the
extreme. The crowd was the largest evei
in the city and the city in its best humoi
for entertaining the crowd.
Speeches have been made by JudgN G.
C. Cummings, Hon S. w. t. Lanham,
VIM. Cats. r. NJ. Wynne, ST., and others
The following are the officers for next
year: President, M. d. Reid; secretary
treasurer, Jno. S. Hyatt. The next ses-
sion will be held at Stephenyille In Aug
ust, 1900.
The Holiness camp meeting conducted
by Rev. Huckabee and others one mile
east of town is drawing good crowds. but
the extraordinary manifestations of for
mer years seem to be wanting. The meet
ing will close August 0.
The Green Greek camp meeting, under
the auspices of the NJ, e. church, South.
will begin Tuesday night. August s. and
continue ten days. A large array OF tall
ent is expected to be present and great
time Is expect~1.
The NAPLES Platter Grocery> company
has rented building 50xl25 feet and is
putting in large stock of groceries Tor
distribution from this point, Mr.. Chase
McClesky is manager.
Three wholesale grocery houses now
distribute from this point Two. NAPLES
Platter and Cooper Grpcery company,
maintain houses here.
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carmine. Texas. August 6.-Today two
negroes were arrested here by Deputy
sheriffs William Rost and John o. Craig
OF Washington county. One house about
one mile east of Carmine was robbed on
the evening OF August and the following
night two robberies took place here In
town, the saloon OF Gust Hackenmack and
the adjoining building, owned by W. A:
koilan. In which Mr.. Ed Newbouer OF
the Houston Drug company has his line OF
samples spread, Of which about ten differ
ent articles were missing the next morn
Ing, All articles taken from Mr.. Ed Gar
lands house and Mr.. Hackemack's saloon
were found in the possession OF the men
arrested today. One OF them Is said to
nave escaped from Washington county
convict farm. The people are rejoicing
mat these robbers are inssafekeeping.
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VICTORIA ITEMS.
The OIL Mil Is at Work on TIL,
Fluxseed.

FIuxseed.
Victoria, Texas August 6-Robert w.
Crisp and Miss Matte Lee Argo OF MUIR
sery we're married by Justice Daniels on
Thursday.
Allie Pickering has accepted position
in the First National bank, vice John
Brownson, Jr., who will attend Bingham S
military academy next year.
Mr.. j. S. Beckham and wife went over
10 Beeyilie, their former home, today to
spend Sunday with friends.
The oil mill has opened up for the sea-
son, and is utilizing their time before ac-
tive cotton movement in grinding up the
flax produced In this county, which makes
an excellent quality of llnseed oil, too eS-
cellent, In fact. as the adulterated article
finds more ready sale than the pure,
Born TO Mr. and Mrs. s. M. Bailey this
week, girl.
The Fair association has recently sent
out through the courtesy OF General Pas
senger Agents w. j. Craig and T. j. Mar
tin handsome autographs advertising the
approaching fair In September, which have
been placed at all stations on these lines
and the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railway.
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store and livery stnbIe purned.

Calvert. Texas, August GA very dis
astrous fire broke out in Houses livery
stable in South Calvert about $3.50 this
morning which spread to e. Brunner's
gunsmith establishment. The FIRE alarm
was sounded, whistles blew and pistols
were fired, awakening the entire city. A
great throng of men. ladies, boys and
girls turned out to witness one of the
largest fires seen In Calvert for years. For
many blocks around the scene 1t was as
bright as day. The excitement was height
ened by the continuous firing of cartridges
in the gun store. Despite the efforts of
the fire department both buildings were
burned to the ground.
The livery horses were saved. while
most of the buggies We're lost.
A horse belonging to Parish & Proctor,
and valued at $500, was totally destroyed.
No insurance. The losses OF livery stable
and gunsmith establishment are covered
by insurance.
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La GRANGE LOCALS.
Services Mt the Methodist Church
Arc to He Continued.

Services Mt the Methodist Church
Are to BE Continued.
La Grange Texas. August 6.--Rev. O.
w. Collins Will continue TO hold services
each night at the Methodist church dur
ing the coming week. 1t Is hoped tina,
much good will be accomplished by the
energetic pastor before he finally close.
the night services. He will probably BIZ
assisted by some one later on.
Or. G. p. Dorset OF the Texas Military
Institute at Llano, delivered an interest
ing lecture at the Episcopal church to-
night. His subject was how to educate
boy which he treated In 4 highly en-
PERTAINING and experienced manner DR..
Dorset founded the Institute years ago,
and expresses himself we'll pleased with
Its progress.
Miss Dora willenberg Is visiting in
Cuero,
Mrs. Hattie Lllard left this week for
Austin, where she will hold the position
OF teacher In the Blind Asylum.
Miss Lee killough and brother, Ira, ar
rived here last evening, and Will remain
for few days, the guests of Mrs. John
Killough.
Gus A. Heilig returned today from
Morgans Point. where he spent few
days with his family who are sojourning
there during the hot days.
VIII +. Dietrich, OF the firm OF Dietrich
~ krengel, left for Chatauqua, N Y AT
that place he will be married to Miss
Mabel Willenberg, formerly of Austin
and well known here In society circles
as musician of rare talent and u charm
ing young lady. After visiting different
places of note in the North they viii go
TO New York where Mr.. Dietrich has ac-
cepted a position in a wholesale jewelry
establishment.
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ISLAND CITYNEwSITEMS
City Government Tied Up BY Politics Just
at Present.
4 SUIT FOR DAMAGES HAS BEEN FILED.
CHIEF of Police Ketchuna IL strictly
EnforcinE the Municipal sunday
Closing Ordinances.

Galveston, Texas August EVERY de-
partment OF the city government here is
al present engaged In little game Of
politics. The council has been tied UP for
sixty days and is seldom able to agree even
upon motion to adjourn; the police and
IRE commission 10 in the throes of an In
sestigation into the fire department and
now tho waterworks board is in a deadlock
over the election of a secretary. If there
were more boards" and commissions"
they too. would doubtless be tied UP.
The latest development at the city hall
is damage suit brought by John Helfen-
stein against Mayor Jones and Warrant
Onicer Curtin for $4,000 damages. Helfen-
stein refused to obey a summons to appear
before the commission as witness. On
the following dag he was attached and
kept under restraint. When taken before
the commission he refused to answer the
questions put to him and. not being sure
OF his authority TO punish for contempt,
the mayor let him go.
The suit for damages followed, Helfen-
stein alleging loss of time, false imprison-
ment and unlawful arrest.
The charter expressly confers upon the
police and iire commission the authority
to summon witnesses and to compel their
attendance. Beyond this the charter does
not 20 In express terms. The city attorney
has been asked for an opinion as to
whether the commission has power to
punish for contempt.
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NOTES.

Messrs. II. Hodde. II Schiller and r. A..
Schuerenberg left last night tor st. Louis,
the latter being accompanied by his wife
and daughter
Rev. Frank II. Morgan is conducting
successful revival at Union Grove, ten
miles north of Brennan on the old road
to Old Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w Ralston of Calves
ton, are visiting relatives In the city. MI.
Ralston is chief clerk in Office of the Santa
Fe auditor at Galveston.
Jerry Brown, member OF fishing
party at Old river. below Chappell Hill,
accidentally shot himself Saturday after
noon. The load. from a shotgun. took
the member will have to be amputated.
DR.. and Mrs. 3. d. Minor, Jr,. arrived
home Sunday morning from their we'd
ding tour 10 the Catskill mountains and
points of interest In the Old Dominion.
They have been gone since early In June.
Camp number three of Langtry Sons
has been moved from Gray Hill 10 a point
five miles from Brennan. opposite the
Lockridge place This will bring the
trade of the entire camp to this place and
will mean a good deal in the way OF re-
tail custom TO our merchants.
Mr.. A. d. Milroy. OF the firm OF A. d.
Milroy e. Co., cotton buyers, returned
home Sunday from Ingleside. He owns
a fine hotel there and has been spending
the season fishing for tarpon and other
things. The balance OF the Brenham
party will return home on the 10Th inst.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Hotel and Residences Were burned
mt SchulcnburE.

Mt ScnuIcnburE.
Schulenburg. Texas, August 6.-Firc
broke out at 1 o'clock this afternoon in
the City hotel and soon consumed that
building and the residence Of Mrs. A.
Schwartz and two unoccupied buildings
west of the hotel.
The hotel was a two-story wooden
building owned by Schaefer Bros; Mrs.
Stanley ran the hotel and owned the furni-
ture. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, divided as follows: Schnefer Bros,
S2o00 Mrs A. Schwartz, loss OF building
and damage to furniture, $1,000; Peter
Vaeent building, S400; H. Gelber, bulldind
$500: Mrs. Stanley. furniture, $780, DR..
NJ I. Everton. dental Instruments, 500;
H. Koch damage to building, 500. None
of the property was insured. Schwartz
Bros. livery stable and Boettcher Bros
store house sustained slight damage, but
were saved from destruction by the good
work of the fire department and citizens.
The Weimar fire department came in on
the passenger train In response to call
for their assistance but the FIRE was I'M
der control when they arrived.
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ELEVENTH TEXAS CAVALRY.
Reunion at CIarlssviIlc Was IA Very
Pleasant One.


Pleasant One.
Greenville, Texas, August Captain S.
r. Etter Squire A. II. Hefner W. s..
Ward. Berry Muikey, Job Fox and Kelly
Patrick arrived yesterday afternoon from
Clarksyille where they had been in at
tendance on the reunion of the Eleventh
Texas Cavalry association. Captain Etter
reports that fifty-two veterans OF this ia
nous Confederate cavalry organization
were In attendance. and the session proved
a very pleasant one to all. The people
OF GAINESVILLE, and especially the veterans,
we're untiring in their efforts to mako the
stay OF the veterans pleasant. and sue
ceeced in marked degree.
Robert Bean OF Montague county was
elected president Of the association; NJ. H.
Whaley of Montague county, vice preei-
dent w. s. Ward of Hunt county, chap
lain. and Captain S. II. Etter OF this city
was continued as secretary and custodian
Of the old flag of the regiment, made ct
Aiken, s. c., by the good ladies Of the
town.
The next reunion will be at Pottsboro. In
Grayson county. on the first Wednesday
and Thursday in August. 1900.
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CnlYert News Notes.

Calvert, Texas, August 6.--Father Hen
Messy of Houston preached very enter
tanning sermon at the Catholic church Of
Calvert this morning.
H. L. Stricken left this morning for st
Louis to purchase goods for his mammoth
racket store.
Mrs. Hannah and daughter, Miss Mary
who have been visiting in Calvert for two
weeks past, left yesterday for their home
in Houston.
Miss Bee Weir, a pretty young lady oil
Rockdale, is the guest of Mrs. f. j. Miller.
Mrs. Charles Norton, Jr., of Houston,
who has been visiting relatives in this city
for several days past, returned home this
afternoon.
Judge Tom NJ Taylor of Franklin is
spending the Sabbath in Calvert.
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Waxnhuchie LocaIs.

Waxahachie, Texas, August 6.-The
waxahachie Rifles will soon have new
uniforms. Captain Barton will make a
requisition at once.
Lieutenant Febyger has passed the fol-
lowing recruits from here; Chas. o. Har-
rison, Henry w. Couch, Leo. d. Parch-
man, Thomas N. Adams, William c.
Green and James NJ. McAlester. Tue Of
flee closed here last night.
Cotton is beginning to open right along
and in another week the receipts will be-
gin TO run up.
This is the last day of the Seventh
Day Adventist in this city Large crowds
went out to the camp today to hear the
preaching. A good many ate dinner with
the Adventists
Mrs. Hans Holland and children have
gone to Wisconsin to spend the summer.
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SUNDAY LAW ENFORCED.

The Sunday closing law was hitched up
another notch today and made a little
tighter, From 10 u. M. till o'clock p. m.
1t was impossible to buy cigar or
newspaper. The saloons OF course were
closed and the only source of comfort for
the thirsty were the soda fountain coun-
tere. which seemed to do thriving bust
ness.
This Sunday closing OF saloons and other
places or business Is an entirely new win
kle In Galveston. 1t Is so new that 1t
carries with It the suspicion of false mint
age, but Chief Ketchum is enforcing ordi-
pancos these days right and left hnd he
insists that the new order is not spurious,
but genuine, What will follow is not
known, but the Strand is shivering in It's
boots lest the chief OF police should stop
al! manner and kind OF work along the
wharf front on Sunday The May grand
Jury asked that this be done. The chances
are, however that the cotton screwmen
and the longshoremen will hustle cotton
the same as they have Zone heretofore in
busy seasons.