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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
"A Man Charged with n Horrible MUIR
der Has Been Arrested

Eagle Pass, Texas, July 13,-on the night
OF September 16, 1879, Tom Ford. alias
Tom Green, teamster, was stabbed to
death here, his entrails cut out and hung
UP in tree. Pedro Casas was arrested
and indicted for the crime. While under
Indictment he with several other prisoners
broke jail The sheriff nd his deputies
pursued and overlook him near the Rio
Grande above town and fight ensued in
which one of the deputies was killed and
several parties wounded. but Casas es-
capped. All efforts to locate him failed un-
I'll recently. when Sheriff Dove learned
from some parties at Laredo, Mexico. that
the man wanted had been staying about
Abilene and Brentwood He went after
him and returned with his man this even
ing
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THE HoLooMB REUNION.
Many Members of the Family Now
Camping Near Alto.

Alto, Texas, July 1.-THE descendants
Of Joseph and Zachary Holcomb, who
moved to this county from Mississippi IN
1874, met at Cold Springs camp ground
three miles west Of Alto, yesterday and
will remain together for several days
When they came here in 1874 Joseph Hoi-
comb had eight sons and one daughter and
Zachary Holcomb had Ave sons and two
daughters There are now camped at
Cold Springs about lao lineal descendants
of these two men, with perhaps over 100
not here. They reside mainly in this and
Houston counties, though they are scat
tered in various counties Of the State.
These people are among the best citizens
Of the county; none of them have ever
been charged with crime, and none are
paupers. Nlne-tenths OF the family are
devout Christians and members Of the
Methodist church.
They were addressed today by Hon. j.
s. Ratcliff, representative in the legisla-
ture from Houston county, and Judge
James p Gibson of Rusk.
For the past three years they have held
these family reunions at the same place
and will meet again next July. Verify such
families as these make Texas great
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
WHARTON LOCALS.
wharton County Has Been Extreme
ly Fortunate,

Wharton, Texas, July 13.-In a conver-
sation with The Post correspondent a we'll
known commercial traveller states: 81
have been all over the flooded counties OF
the State, in boats and by rail. and have
viewed the scenes of desolation with the
deepest commseration but I must say
that the people Of Wharton county have
much to be thankful for. Though the
cotton and corn will be slightly injured,
and good deal OF fruit will be lost, there
is no serious damage here. With the rich
land, well soaked soil, fresh crops can soon
replace what has been destroyed in this
county, and, In fact, cotton and corn being
late will in many places be benefited No
less of life. no loss of stock, no homes
destroyed, but with clean health bill,
rich soil and willing hands the county is
to be congratulated"
The ladies of Wharton are making ar.
rangements to give an entertainment in
the near future for the benefit of the flood
sufferers. Sympathy here is intense and
no effort to aid the destitute in the stricken
districts will be left undone by the cit
liens of Wharton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14

Just opened for business here few days
ago with MIR. W. II. Barnes In charge
and this deal now consolidates the two
businesses In this territory.
The Temple Grocery company has
branch house at Brownwood. which is not
involved in the deal, and Messrs Garnett,
e. II. Wynne and S. D. Scott OF the
house here will probably go with the
Brentwood business.
Another business change OF yesterday
was the consolidation of the Speer q
johnson and r. l.. Mcknight retail groce-
ry businesses. In the consolidation MI.
Chisley Johnson retires and Messrs. Nc
Knight & Speer continue the two bust
nesses in one
The board OF trade at its called meet.
ing Yesterday accepted the resignation OF
Captain George e. Wilcox as president
and p. l.. Downs was elected as MS sue
cessor The president was Instructed 10
appoint committee OF entertainment 10
act with the local lodges, knights OF
Honor. in the entertainment OF the grand
lodge that is to meet here In August. The
committee will be announced later.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
AT MISSOURI CITY.
Water Is Reccding. Leaving Dead
Crops and had stencil


Missouri City, Texas. July 12--The water
is slowly falling at this point, On the
nigh grounds the crops are out OF water
and In most cases dead by the time the
water leaves them. There are a few ex-
oeptions; those crops along the banks of
the creeks that we're not entirely sub
merged are not damaged very much. II
seems to be due 10 the continuous swift
current. These crops cover very narrow
strips OF land, and OF course represent
very small per cent OF area flooded
several heroes OF the food have bean
mentioned in The Post, but II remains for
an old negro to carry OFF the honors for
deeds OF horoism, IL the number OF human
iiSes saved are 20 be considered His name
Is Henry Williams, and he lives on Mrs.
j. Z. Hutohesons plantation. He worked
Tor iorty-eight hours without eatine ar
sleeping and landed 200 persons in places
OF safety, But to show the ingratitude of
the negro race, these same negroes re-
FUSED to give him bite to eat.
II is reported that organized bands are
gong through the bottoms stealing hogs
and chickens II the officers In Houston
would keep sharp lookout some OF them
could be caught, as they Will be marketed
there.
The stencil in the bottoms is terrible
ana some means should be provided to get
rid OF dead animals.
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FROM The CAPITA
A Second Letter from II. !.
Washington.
JUDGE SIaKINs. PROFESSOR !
No Part Of the II. ana >
longs to the school -.
Charters Filled.

Austin, Texas. July ls.-c..
ers has received the followiu, u
ernor Rogers of Washington !, y !
'ect OF trusts, which is til, s y
munication he has del,var.. '''e'
on the subject: ~
The trust evil is to ba :. !.
question; OF this there can Y
Under these circumstances I i.
II wise for those who are opos..,
republican party to assist tb.. y.
evident attempt to temporary, ~
issue by proposing State leri.,. ~
remedy, knowing that this nun, Z
the end. Ineffective"
Continuing. Governor Roger. I.
the natural right to buy ~
make combinations not inluIe,, \
public good" is guaranteed 4, X
stitution OF the United States. N
seems clear" to him can NO, l. ~
In his opinion a great ma,o,,,, J
trusts will unquestionably i. Z
show, to the satisfaction Of Il. !
States supreme court at least ~. !,
use OF large capital and imnror.,
DDS they have reduced the ~,
production and are thus benss,
OF detriment to the general nuAs,
legislation against trusts, he thlss
prove "a mere temporary delusIa,
parable only to the fable wh....
mice resolved to bell the cat" Tn
the transportation ous,,i.
the tariff question must rirst i. !.
according to Governor Rogers bsi,,
thing can be done to the trusts Il
Of which. as he sees it, are sols 4
legislation only.
In other words, Governor Ros,n
to explain his first letter, n ss,
attempted to ridicule the prouos.s
trust conventional which attsn.
was repudiated by other member !
Washington State administratlon-a,
succeeds in demonstrating that n
laid down In the middle Of the M,
proposes to remain there until d. \
procession has passed over bis ~,
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RICHMOND NOT YET FREE.
Portion of the Town Is StuI
Under Wutcr

Richmond, Texas. July 13,-The river
has fallen probably four feet here, though
one Of the men at the railroad bridge re-
ports slight rise last night. The town
north of Railroad street is s.ill under
water and communication can only be had
with that portion by boats Several excur-
sions have come in here lately, and one
is advertised for next Sunday. The view
OF the water from the court house tower
Is excellent. and It is believed that large
crowd Will attend from Houston and other
places. Most of the refugees are still
scattered about town and are being cared
for by the committee of citizens, assisted
by Captain SEEKER and the Rangers. Food
and supplies continue to come in, though
not more than enough to meet the de-
mands of the hour. Freight and passen-
ger trains began to come through today
for Che first time In n week, though the
water is still over the bridge In places. A
hard shower fell here yesterday and today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
GETTING BACK TO WORK.
COnvicts Have Been Sent Into tn,
bottoms Near Hcarnc.


Hearne, Texas, July l3.-The relief com
mittee issued orders today for rations for
800 more food sufferers and there are yet
others to be heard from. Unless the de-
mand exceeds expectations the commit
tee will have enough funds and provisions,
when all have arrived that have been
promised, for the next few days, A telc-
phone message from Taylor this evening
stated that 500 pounds OF provisions would
DO shipped from there this evening TO
Mumford for the destitute in and around
there.
sxty-lve OF j. r. Golfers convicts
were sent from Mumford today to Falls
county and convlcts on w. w, Watts
place Will be sent TO Lott tomorrow
Enough free labor is in the bottom now to
handle all the crop that is left. and more
too. Teams and serapers with large
force arrived at Lewis Switch today and
work will be pushed Immediately from
that point on the Calvert Waco and BRACES
Valley railroad.
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PROF. LIPsCoMB DEAD.
Suffered Fifty-t!ve Hours Before He
Was Relieved.


Dallas Texas. July 13.-Prof. William
Lipscomb, principal OF the Dallas High
school, after lingering flfty-Hye hours
from the time he was shot in the region
OF the heart by John 7. Carlisle, died at A
o'clock this morning. He exhibited I'M
usual physical endurance considering the
character OF his wound. He was conscious
ans snort time before his death and his
Gnu seemed to be painless. although he
sunerea much at times previously.
IL ne Dalias county grand Jury is to meet
IN esxraorainary session tomorrow and an
, ,a,i, against Carlisle charging him
WIN murder, is looked for.
~ ~ Llpseombs funeral will take place
nj ~ o'clock tomorrow morning at the
sh christian church, In which he was
shot soMn by Carlisle on last Monday
~ a. c.o Inc body will be placed in a vault
soon or &c Woo cemetery temporarily. As
t.on VIII permit 1t. she will take the bodv
70 tennessee for final burial.
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IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
what the Flood Did to One Large
Planter.


Galveston, Texas, July 13-John Carlisle,
one Of the best known and most conserva-
tive planters in the Brazos valley, is in
town today. He was seen at the Office
OF H. Kempner. He has a plantation OF
which 1900 acres are in cultivation at
Chappell Hill, in Washington county.
Mr.. Carlisle says that the crop be had
on the 1900 to 1000 acres planted in cotton
is all destroyed.
Il had eighteen tenant houses, besides
three outbuildings TO each tenant house
There were forty-seven families, making
total OF 3l2 persons, OH the plantation"
said Mr.. Carlisle. My crops, my houses,
my fences, my wells, practically every
thing | had is gone. | can not tell what
damage has been done 10 the land The
water is not all down. l fear that white
sand has been washed In on some places
II 1t has the places upon which 1t has
been thrown will be useless for crops.
am going to replant cotton. The men are
taking seed about in boats There is hard
ly chance to make a crop but do not
mean to overlook any chance to recoup
from my losses. 1t Is a duty | owe myself
to do SO. If we have a late fall aud a
good season we may make crop. Ii we
have any setback We will not"
Was there any part of the crop that
the water got to that escaped?" Mr. Car
Isle was asked
mo. Wherever the water went the de-
struction was complete
We are going to have a great deal OF
sickness, l fear" continued Mr.. Carlisle
"On my place alone there are $50 carcasses
of dead animals. They did not all belong
to me, but they were washed In by the
waters and got heaped up in the fence
corners by the action of the current. There
arc goats, sheep. hogs. cattle. etc. Four
Of my people have died since the flood
One of the four was sick before the flood.
but got worse afterwards. The other
with fever and died since the
disaster"
Mr.. Carlisle said his farm was sub
merged thirty feet in some places and
that the water was up to the roofs of his
houses
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
CONDITIONS AT ROSENBERG.
Arc Not So Bad rs They Were Repre-
scented.

Arc Not SO Bad us They Were Repre-
scented.
Rosenberg, Texas July n.-Last Sun
days Galveston and Dallas News con-
tanned special from this place under date
OF July s, in which their correspondent
has drawn largely on his imagination and
which article has had the effect Of alarm
ing people all over the United States as
to the safety OF their relatives and friends
residing here and those that We're en- route
tied up here by washouts south and east
of Rosenberg. A number of kilograms are
received daily addressed to Western Union
telegraph operator making inquiries as to
the safety of these people. While the con-
dtion in the bottoms and lowlands north
and south OF Rosenberg beggars descrip-
ton, The Post correspondent wishes TO
state that very little damage has been
done to the town itself Rosenberg, with
the exception of one residence on the
north side of the Southern Pacific track
and few negro houses built In low places,
also on the north side of Southern Pacific
track, near the Brazos, has not been
touched by the high water.
One would infer from the article in the
News that the different railroads brought
passengers into this place by the hundreds
and dumped them with unconCern upon
the charity OF Rosenberg The Post cor
respondent is in a position to state that
such was not the case and that passengers
tied up here by the Hood. with the ex-
ceptlon of very few, had ample funds with
which to purchase the necessares and
even the luxuries Of life, and that the rail-
roads were not quite so heartless as to
dump the people out into the water to
swim to a place OF safety.
The fact is, everything possible was done
by he different officials, a number of
whom We're on the scene, to make the
passengers comfortable. Arrangements
were made for those who wished to do so
to return to San Antonio, Temple and in
termedlate points Those who had |
through tickets were provided with trans I
portation via San Antonio or Miano and |
International and Great Northern railway
to Houston Ms soon as these arrangements.
c u'd have possibly been made by human
minds and hands under existing crcum-
stances, as wires were all more or less in /
trouble and oyertaXed. The river is now
fast returning to Its banks again and this
town is not in the slightest danger.
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Dnmngc in neu County.

Holland. Texas, July 12.--After the ex-
element of the food the waters have dried
up. The people find in the flood district
they are largely damaged. All of the corn
that was covered above the ears is a total
loss; 70 per cent OF all the corn was not
covered above the ear. The cotton is
badly damaged. too; since the sun has
shone on it 1t shows 1t was spoiled. The
Whole stalk is rotten, it sloughs the leaves
and bark great deal of wheat was
washed away; what was left has been
threshed. is in bad condition and may
SPOIL yet
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Loss in Cotton.

Galveston. Texas. July 13.--Colo-
mel w. l.. Moody. president OF the
Galveston cotton exchange. esti-
mates the cotton loss by the food
at fully 100000 bales.
The Arm OF II. Kempner esti-
mates that the waters wiped out
crop that promised TO make $780,,
600 bales OF cotton.
Julius Runge says the cotton loss
represents about 33 la per cent
of the aggregate loss In the Bra
EOS valley.
Accepting the lowest estimate OF
the two-Colonel Moody's-and put
ting cotton values at the low figure
OF 4 cents per pound. the monetary
loss in cotton by reason Of the
food is $4,000 900. II that repre-
sents one-third OF the total loss the
flood means that Texas has suf-
fered to the extent OF s1s,00o,0o0.
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Bremond, Texas. July 1.-THE recent
flood totally destroyed the cotton crop
planted In the Brazos bottom, which
amounts to several thousand bales. Cotton
along other small streams throughout Tho
county was damaged about 80 per cen,
while the upland cotton. with some ercenl
lions. is very fine. Have heard no eom.
plant about insects. The corn on upIand
is very hne, while that In 9he bottoms is a
total loss. About ono-talf crop OF graz,
A great deal OF sorghum was planted ~.
large per cent spoiled after It was en-, pu'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
"I1issinw Bugv at HiII,ho-o

h'lisporo. Texas. July 1S.--The famous
Mssihg Dug has made its appearance in
,iuisporo' a few evenings ago as young
iaay was In the garden she felt a sharp
pain on her lip and instantly was stor,,ea
by an almost intolerable odor Her In
instantly began TO swell and In an honr
was swollen SO she could not talk. The
pun was sickening. mixture OF coal oil
anu lurpentine was applied and by the
neHl morning her lip was nearly we'll. That
Hillsboro. ''s''a'ion 70
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government Stamped Paper.

Washington. July 1s.--The complete sta
tistics OF stamped paper sails in the
United States during the fiscal year Just
closed as announced today shows a grand
kinds OF stamped paper issues. with a total
valuation OF $92.659. 167, an Increase Of
552701,555, or over IL per cent In number,
and SS,466,72l, or 10 per cent value, over
the fiscal year In 1898.
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Doh'on' Texas. July lex City Coun-
ei'mah j. M. Bruce. prominent citizen
u 'nis place. was found dead In bed this
morning, death having been caused. IL Ia
tnougnt' by heart disease, to which he was
subject The deceased was 36 years old
anu leaves wife and one child. The in
tefmsat VIII take place tomorrow.
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Lexington Real Estate 49,

"'f> was A
Lexington, Texas, July - -
was held here yesterday ana = y.
ton effected, styled the Lea,. ~
Estate and immigration as'o'' ,,ss
H. e. Baine was elected p'
Bayiis J. FlEchsr. secretary, i
Hon. T. j. Skaggs. secIs ~ n.
Texas Real Estate association ,ull 4
land delivered an address
splration. !. ,ndorSiH J
Resolutions were adopted ' asmlse
Houston ship canal. the .na fefp
congress. the Dallas fair. ~ s,ns W
Estate association; also pieuo frs1
ton to be represented at ~ a ~
sissippi commercial oongres rsty1
in April, 1900. and TO SEM s.
exhibit OF our products 70 .n ~
worlds fair In 1903. 10 co,op sr i y
Texas Real Estate associa''yyIs ~ = =
a grand State exhibit at .. ~
and indorsing the untirine ssS1
rotary r. ). skasgs 10 -
Texas.
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NOTES.

The comptroller yesterday fts's
sSs75 worth Of Sanger (Denton a1.
Texas, Independent school dlsslla y
Prof. Lefever, the late professor w
ematics in the State university =.
elected superintendent OF the puolss h.
at Victoria and will assume mo a4-
his new office at once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
A LAND pEcIsInN

The attorney generals departru
answer to an inquiry from Land ca,
sioner Rogan, today ruled that u,,
manent school fund was entltla |,
portion Of the Texas and Pacific ND
tion, as there was no vacant unipya'
ed public domain in said reser7.ss
the time of the adoption Of the u.d
ton Of 1876.
The purpose Of the inquiry n,al
tain an opinion as to how to tw|
reservation lands In the course oil
vestigation in progress to detsnla|
condition Of the various land funds n
by the Twenty-sixth Legislature.
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NO OFFICIAL INFoRMATIox

With regard to the reports fros
Worth to the effect that the NORTH Gs
Hamburg and Transatlantic Fire liI1
companies have decided TO wlthdiu !
the State, Chief Clerk Thweatt Of %.
insurance department stated TO-DAY "
had no official information on tns "
The North German paid $4,000 10
and collected $4,000 in premiums Y,
State last year; the Hamburg pan VI
and collected $4,000; the Transi1
paid $12,0 and collected $4,000
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TEMPLE TOPICS.
Nv" consultations of Big Busiue..
Huses

iempie Texas. July 1s,-Las, nigh,
SPOUT o'clock the fire alarm was sounded
ana Tue home OF Mr.. John James ON
~ Aey NH was discovered to be on nre
" account OF the distance out and the
Oh the hour II was impossible to
sass IT. Mr. James was at home alone
a AUG mad been making poultices for an in
s s aand and supposes the fire caught
a "oAi 'ae hue to the kitchen stove. Insur-
1Aee on house and furniture very small.
ele OIL the largest business deals ever
s,yaa IN Temple has been closed
Wac eon ,ne Rotan Grocery company Of
this 49,, ua Inc Temple Grocery company OF
OF shnn, , me deal involves the passing
''V'ooo' The Rotan people had
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taken up by w. A. Binshorn, Hillen-
uani, Texas; One smoky dun pony,
condition. zap =" soou
strayed or stolen from the Brooksbire
Livery company. Brookshire. Texas tbree
pay horses, 10. IS -2 and IS hands high
Two branded on left jaw, the other not
branded; the unbranded one has foreton
iGached and white spots on left hip and
sue, ana star in forehead; all saddle and
i mt mess horses; $50 reward for thief and
rar aAen up by Paul Blasche, Addicks.
h teMas: one bay mare, is hands high. no
sron star In forehead; mane cut in
saddi Iell hlnd foot white; trimmed tail;
''e h'arAs' A. X. Anderson. sheriff.
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RepInnting Cotton.

Brookshire. Texas. July 10. = Several
farmers are replanting cotton as rapidly as
possible. Many are still unable to reach
their farms; others find upon examination
since the water has receded that the soil
has been washed away, while in many
places heavy deposit has been left The
commlssary is issuing the last rations
today. Many tenants are willing to re-
turn and make an EFFORT for late crop.
while others decline to go back into the
bottoms.
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JUDGE sIMKINs ELECTED

The board Of regents today elwk'
s. Simkins of Dallas professor d b,
the university to succeed Judge q
whose resignation was received So, I
ago, with the understanding AH1
that the latter shall continue hli ~
tion with the institution and tan q
OF the post graduate work.
The question OF creating Z afl
American history as well as the tAa|
other vacancies in the faculty ~
ferred until September.
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CHARTERS FILED.

The secretary of state this e'epl'
the charter of the LongyieW is'
company; capital stock sio,OW M !
Also the charter OF the Munss. I,
Cotton company OF Mexia' cap"-
$4,000.
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IN FALLS COUNTY.

sONhe III tUt TcuHuVb NC Nt WOrk
RepIantinE.
Reagan, Texas. July 1.-THE water In
the bottoms has all gone but 1t left vast
amount OF the crops In bad shape. Many
of the tenants were left homeless; those
who had homes left have gone back to
them and have gone to work 10 plant their
thing 1t Is estimated that the damage
to the surrounding country ia at least
100000. The only casualties were the
three negro children drowned in Big creek.
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The Relief at nrxan

Bryan. Texas. July l3-Mayor Adams has
issued supplies to 227 destitute families.
or more than 1000 persons. up to date and
the work 10 still going on. box OF cloth
ing donated by Ebenezer Church OF Austin
was received here today.