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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
NAVIGATION OF THE BRazos.
Resolution Presented by Linn Wn,
Adoptcd by The Senate.


Austin. Texas, May 1.-THE following
resolution by Mr.. Linn was adopted by
the senate yesterday
Whereas. The people living in the Brazos
valley have at last determined to utilize
the vast possibilities of that section by
opening the Brazos river for navigation us
far towards It's source as practicable. ana
are now eXerting every effort in that d.
recton; and
Whereas, The opening OF said river to
navigation and the development Of the
adjacent country necessarily incident 10
such improvement Will result in the saw
ing to Texas producers many thousands Of
dollars annually in reduced freight rates
in the territory affected by cheap water
communication with our gulf ports; there
tore, be il
Resolved. by the senate OF Texas. That
every Texas congressman be and Is here
by requested to urge upon congress an APP
preparation sufficient to open said river for
navigation, and to use all honorable means
to secure the same.
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mental science" and to insert psychology
as applied to teaching" Both amendments
were defeated and the bill was passed
WITHOUT amendment; ayes SO. noes a.
on motion of Mr.. Browne the order OF
business was SUSPENDED and the bin 70
provide for the purchase OF 100 acres OF
anu known as the Magnus r. Habermeh
ihoinestead In the Arthur Mccormick,
league. in order that the State of Texas
may own and preserve the San Jaciuto
paItlesrounds. was taken up aud passed.
Inc Dill to declare ana make all mort.
cages deeds OF trust, contracts ana other
ooligations in writing. whereby land on
rear property situated in the State is made
security for the payment of debts, together
WIN sueh debts. to be land or real prop
ery, Tor the purpose Of assessment and
taxation; to provide for the assessment
.pnereoi Tor taxation. and to provide for
spe sale thereof for such taxes was laid
before the house.
Pending it's consideration the housa ,oot
recess TO o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
VICTORIA LOCALS.
The Cotton Crop Has Pc"u Cut very
short-A Mass Meeting,


short-A Mass Meeting.
Victoria. Texas, May ll.-Seyeral weeks
ago The Post correspondent made The
statement that the decrease in acreage in
cotton in Victoria county would be Is or
20 per cent. This was the opinion OF the
merchants here who carry the farmers
but further and independent inqulrlesp1lf
farmers and others who are posted as to
conditions in their respective sections
Justify the assertion that the decrease is
between 40 and so per cent, nearer the
latter than the former; corn takes tho
place of cotton and the yield promises
to be as large as last year, which was one
of the best corn years known in this coun-
ty; some of the corn Is made without any
more rain, but for the most OF t. another
rain in about ten days viii be needed 4
great deal Of sorghum has been planted;
nearly every farmer has n few acres;
melons, haS, oats, wheat and peas come
next In acreage in about the order-named.
Cotton Is backward on account OF late
planting and unfavorable weather, but
everything else is locking its best
A mass meeting has been called at the
court house for tonight to discuss the
proposed special road law for Victoria
county. similar TO the one posed by the
legislature for Calhoun couTty Senator
Davidson has expressed the opinion that
there would be no difficulty in securing its
passage before adjournment. BY the pro-
visions Of the proposed law the county
would be authorized to Issue bonds for
road purposes
The city council Is considering the issl"
ance of bonds for the purpose OF gravel
ing other streets OF Victoria The sept-
ment in favor of good roads and more Of
them is almost unanimous, and no tax
would be paid more freely than enc for
this purpose.
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PROCEEDINGS.

EAssN
A''un, Texas. May 1.-THE senate met
morning with quorum present.
,. nus and city corporations committee
s'rea tavorably house bill amending
''s'on charter ~
i,,os.4, '~ee on Federal relations reported
AM Aoiy house bill diminishing the juris-
e'uuty 'no county court of Carson
rsporesd ts on roads, bridges and ferries
a NOR .svoTably on house bin creating
County. 'en' road system for Calhoun
Siaing 20. resolution was adopted pro-
10 seisc, !, appointment Of three senators
ne to rsr, ne necessary officers OF the sen
pela ~ Nisin after the session and com
Oh .ne business. "'H No''
fusss ,lOlon OF Davidson. the senate ra-
asked %. incur in house amendments and
the ami. tFee Conference committee ON
cared EAoh OF Terrell, the senate con-
Blu nrnn,, mouse amendments 10 I,loyd's
eisare,,ss ollng the sale Of tobacco and
age 70 persons under l6 years OF
eausti,,,,ss Joint resolution amending the
ton Of i sa providing for the organiza-
iag ana o,,ssauon districts and the levy
s<lction ~ eung OF tax for the con-
3 D.pp1ass.ssd finally. '''0''s' canals etc.
Yaltis " Dibrell. Turney. Alice and
s'nnit,ss appointed free conference
DavIasr, On the antitrust bill.
pollssa MoGee and Morriss were ap-
issclutio- eommiuee under the Davidson
y re,sr,is aaopted this morning. relating
Present 49, q clerks after Termination OF
use 1iif ereatisg more effcient
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nrntnn WIN Glenn Up.

Denton, Texas, May ts.-Denton has
taken up the movement for better santa
ton and a cleaner city, and Marshal w.
8. Fry has issued notices 10 all property
owners to clean up their premises and 10
hereafter abstain from putting any trash
on the public streets To aid in the en-
torcement OF the latter provisions reoepts-
cles will bo furnished ana placed on the
prinelnal business streets OF the town TO
hold rubbish, papers, trash. ETC., which
will be carted away at the city's expense,
The move is meeting with much encour-
npcment
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HBARNE ITEMS.
Telephone Line 60 WhcelocIk--Tench-
ers for Public schools.

Telephone Line 60 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers for Public schools.
Hearnc, Texas May i7-Mcsers, I. n. l.,
Killough and George h. Dunn OF Wheelock
we're In Hearne yesterday Interviewing
those OF the citizens who are interested in
a telephone line from this place TO Vince
lock. They met with a great deal of on
enlargement and the line will no doubt
be built When completed, telephone con
nection can be had with Franklin, Whc9-
lock, Huntsville and intermediate points.
AZ meeting OF the newly elected school
board held last night the following
named teachers were elected for the waite
public school. J. W. De Shozo OF Bremond.
principal and superintendent, assistants,
Prof o'Nlel Of Bryan Mrs, j. w Byars,
Mrs A. a. Cook and Mirs Timoceu Shields
q this place.
The tIearne baseball boys left on this
afternoons train foT Bryan, where they
cross bats with a Team at that place.
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Axr1-cIeARErrn BILL.
II Has Passed both Houses and Gone
20 the Governor.

Austin, Texas, May 17.-Following Is the
full text OF the senate bill to prevent the
sale Of cigarettes and tobacco to persons
under 10 years OF age, which passed the
house today. The bill goes to the gov
ernor in this form;
Section l. That any person who shall
sell. give or barter, or cause TO be sold,
given or bartered 70 any person under the
age Of i6 years, or knowingly sell TO any
person for delivery TO such minor, without
the written consent OF the parent or
guardian. any cigarette or tobacco in any
IF us forms, shall be fined not less than
$40 nor more than 500.
Sec. 2. All laws and parts OF laws In
conflict with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
BEMPsTEAD MAIFEsT.
The City Is Filling with visitors for
the Oacuslou.

Hampstead Texas, May 10 The city
is already filling up with visitors from
adjoining cities to the Maifest. which takes
place tomorrow. The preparations made
for tho occasion are on an extra large
scale and hundreds OF dollars have been
spent on decorating floats for the parade.
The parade viii certainly prove a feat
ure Of the day, but everything else has
been properly attended TO and barring bad
weather this should prove TO be among
the finest events given IN this State. Judge
Reese of Houston had AT the last momont
TO forego his engagement to deliver the
address here on account OF an important
case on trial In the civil district court
OF Harris county The announcement to
that effect has caused great disappont-
ment to thu people here. but no more than
It did to Judge Reese,
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road system for Bowie county was passed
to third reading.
House bill fixing the time OF holding
| court in the Twenty eighth judicial dis
trict passed finally.
Finance committee reported their suh.
stitnte for the house appropriation bill.
me senate next considered the Grubbs
Industrial school bill.
Linn oftered an amendment TO locate the
school al Brazoria and Patterson offered
a substitute for the amendment to locate
the school at Lampasas. The substitute
was adopted but It did not get the neces-
sary vote to attach 1t to the bill "a IL
/ takes two-thirds vote 10 amend bill
on third reading.
In this connection the senate became
very much entangled over the Terrell
amendment Locating the school as an ad-
lunct of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college
II will be remembered that Greer Of
fered an amendment to make the school
an adjunct of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. Terrell offered an amend =
ment to the amendment to locate the
school at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college The amendment TO the amend =
ment was adopted, but on vote to attach il
to the bill in lieu of the original amend
ment 1t was lost and on the day following
SeHdlor llOyd MADE a motion to recon-
slider the vote by which Senator Terrell's
amendment was lost and the motion pre-
vailed and the amendment adopted; the
Journal so shows It. The friends OF the
bill contended that the enemies of the
bill made a blunder when they allowed
Senator Lloyd to move 10 reconsider the
Terrell amendment; that It was the Greer
amendment because Terrells amendment
became the original or Greer amendment
and that the Terrell amendment remained
lost and that In the meantime the bill
was engrossed and the vote by which It
was reconsldered tabled and that it is now
impossible 10 reconsider the vote on either
the amendment and the engrossment Of
the bill and therefore the amendment to
locate at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college ia imperative.
Alice claimed that the fact that SEN
ator Lloyd mentioned "Terrells" amend
ment instead of "Greer's" is mmateral
and made parliamentary talk along this
line.
Terrell contended that Lloyd did men
tion Greer" and offered a resolution to
correct the journal, pending which the
senate adjourned until o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
VACANT JuDGEsHIp.

Nothing new has developed with regard
to the vacant judgeship Of the Galveston
court of civil appeals, except that Judge
James b. Wells of Brownsville, accom-
panied by several OF the friends who have
been pressing his appointment to succeed
Judge Williams. called on the governor
today and requested him not TO consider
his name In that connection, as he was
not an applicant for the place and could
not accept It Il rendered him Up to this
time Judge Wells was strong possibility
as Judge Williams successor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
NrM cnRrnRArtnNe

The following corporations hled char
ters with the secretary Of state today:
City Dairy company of san Antonio, cap
ital stock, $4,000. The Russian Min 40
and Milling company Of Thurber; capital
stock, $4,000. The wild Cat oil com
pany OF Corslcana: capital stock, $4,000.
The st. Matthews Home for Aged Women
81 Dallas; no capital stock
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NOM rnr.onage at wnxahaehie.

waxahachie. Texas, May 1.-THE Meth
odist people are TO put UP new parsonage
10 cost $500 A soliciting committee has
been appoipted as follows; ]. ]. Mstcals.
I, Mccartney, Z. A. Du Bose, S Y.
Watthews. Joe Singleton. n. p. Mlzell, j /.
Lee Penn, v. II. shelton, Mrs. J. |. Hey
ana Mrs. @. W. Gibson.
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nieh of HI. Hnrtr.

Dallas. Texas. May 17.-Jules NJ Lee
isle. who was badly hurt IN a railway ac-
cidont several days ago, died at ST. Paula
sanitarIu,n today. His remains wers
shipped 10 his former home in ST. Louis for
iniornent
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Kaufman, Texas, May 49, Yesterday
little Roger Gibbs son OF j. j Gibbs. q
prominent merchant mere. was behind his
fathers store. when he was attacked by q
pet monkey. The monkey bit the boys
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A Nnn Dead.

Dallas, Texas, May 17.--sister st. Pau
mother superior OF the Ursuline convent OF
Dallas. died at an early hour this mora
ing at the age OF so years. She cane 10
Dallas from Galveston in 1874. She bag
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regiment left at 2l0 this afternoon and
the last train did not get away until 8
o'clock, owing to a shortage Of passenger
coaches This caused the third battalion
to stand in the sun over two hours and
resulted In one Of the soldiers being over
come by the heat.
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s,x,h an Tor the Philippines.

San Antonio. Texas. May 1.-THE sixth
United states infantry. "The Fighting
sixth. got under way for Manila this az
tsrnooD and ia now speeding on us way TO
San Francisco The first section OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.

Ike Nixon, farmer living nine miles
south of this city, was shot from ambush
by unknown parties this morning a short
distance from his home and will die.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18

two slsters who live In Galveston, who
arrived at her bedside before her death.
Her remains viii be inferred IN tho con-
vent cemetery tomorrow, after impressive
services by the bishop, assisted by several
priests
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18

Lieutenant Governor Browning received
telegram announcing the arrival of
baby girl at his home in Amarillo and that
mother and daughter were doing well.
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leg in four places and would have hurt
It badly, but his father heard the boys
cries. ran and whipped the monkey Of
Tho monkey was Immediately killed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
DEADLOCK is THREATENED.
Fl House Likely to Contend Stubbornly
For Its Policy as to Appropriations.
IyrrRENcE ON ANTITRUST LEGISLATION

:. Strike the Clause Exempting Farmers Organization
bor Unions Which Is Already the Statutes and 10
g Amend Present Law as to Agree with New Measure
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26

Mrs Maria Mendenhall fell down stairs
last week, receiving severe injuries.
The Children of the public school were
given treat of watermelon on Thursday
last.
Mrs. Adam Walthers suffered stroke
of apoplexy on Sunday morning, and is
now in precarious condition.
Miss Maria Hart of New York, and
Miss Ruth Kahn, of Philadelphia. are visit
ing at the home of Miss Fl. Ridgway.
Emil Bischoff has moved from Ham
burg, Pa, near Hainesport, and will work
for the Keystone Shoe Co. of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Darlington will
move to Philadelphia the latter part OF
this week, where they will reside perma-
nently.
The meeting to elect deleg ates to the
Republication County Convention will be
held in Jr. 0. U. A. NJ hall on Monday
evening.
The artistic work done by couple of
out of town painters on the tank house OF
c. s. Ridgway attracts the attention Of
those passing that way.
The Epworth League met at the home
of George W. Nevil on Friday evening
last. Music and singing were the social
features of the evening, also watermelon.
Reed and rail birds are reported as being
scarce on our meadows this year Edward
Reid and Benjamin Reynolds succeeded
in bagging twenty rail and one mud hen
on Thursday last.
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The many friends of Miss Maggie E
Pease assembled in the Sunday schoo
room of the Presbyterian church on Thurs
day evening to spend an hour in the com
pany of the young lady who yesterday
lett for the missionary field of Mexico
where she will wed young minister ant
join him in his religious work.
The school room was tastefully decorat
ed with palms and bunting, the Mexican
flag being wound around the stars and
stripes in several parts of the room.
Miss Pease, assisted by Misses Maggie
Wyllie and Mary Kempte, received the
greetings of large.number of people, who
expressed the wish that she would safely
reach the end of her journey and that hel
future life would be long, happy, and
prosperous.
The Mount Holly Banjo and Mandolin
Club was present and played several Sc
lections in manner that was highly
pleasing to those who heard them. In
addition to the instrumental music the
club sang several selections. By request
Edward s. Troth sang his famous laugh.
ing song, which was received with hearty
applause. During the music coffee and
biscuit were served.
Miss Pease was an earnest worker in the
Presbyterian Church and was general
favorite with all who knew her. She was
one Of the best instructors in the High
school, popular alike with teachers and
scholars. She will be greatly missed.
The affection felt for Miss Pease was
amply attested by the large number Of
handsome gifts sent to her, regardless Of
the fact that no cards had been issued for &
wedding.
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BASE BALL.

There were two games in the Count.
League on Saturday. Bordentown ant
Mount Holly played their postponed game
and Burlington and White Hill settlet
that tie game of September 9th. Noun
Holly and Burlington were the winners.
The season is ended. Beverly gets thu
pennant with or without that protested
game. The action of the committee ap
pointed to decide the protest is imma
terial now, as Beverly's percentage will
be high enough to make them champions
if the game is declared off and given to
Bordentown.
1t is unfortunate that the unpleasant
ness about that game should have oc-
Cured, as it mars an otherwise harmoni-
GUS season. Perhaps the objections will
now be withdrawn, which would at least
prevent further possible feeling. That is
the best solution of the problem under the
circumstances.
Below will be found tables showing the
games won and lost by each club and the
percentages.
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Burlington.

George w. Hellings some time since,
had his nose broken. The bone was not
entirely removed, and George has been
compelled to go to Philadelphia for relief
by a surgical operation.
A. H. McClintock, well known in this
city, was arrested by the Philadelphia po-
lice on Tuesday, for violating the United
States mail laws. He had already served
two years for similar offence.
A gang of burglars swooped down on
this city at an early hour Wednesday
morning, but secured only $50 for their
work. An alley runs in the rear of the
stores on High and Broad streets, and
through this dark passageway the marau-
ders worked unmolested Entrance was
gained into the stores of Robert Williams,
Charles Zell, Charles Parker, M. Wiss-
blatt, and Herbert S. Wells. At the
Wells store the burglar alarm was started
and the family was aroused. Their cries
aroused sthe neighborhood and brought
the police on the ground, but the thieves
escaped, and no clue can be obtained.
Several other business houses revealed the
work of the burglars in their attempt to
gain entrance. The thieves paid strict
attention to the cash drawer, and nothing
else was disturbed
Detectives Burr and Shinn made an impor-
tant capture Sunday morning when they
, landed William Dick and William CLARK
in jail here. Dick is wanted for implica
! ton in number of robberies which oc
| Cured about year ago in this vicinity
: At that time the safes in the railroad
stations at Edgewater Park, Beverly anc
Riverside were blown open and rifled Of
their contents. The postoffice at Beverly
was also robbed, for which United State!
Marshal Alcott has two warrants for Dick
arrest. Detective Burr has been on Dick
trail for long time, and finally caugh
up with him in barn near Edgewate
Park. The two men were complety takel
: by surprise. and had no time for resistance
Clark was taken into custody on tn
charge of vagrancy, but the officers hop
to gather sufficient evidence to hold hin
in connection with the robbery.
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Political Notes.

The Prohibition party has issued cal
for county convention to be held a
Moorestown on October Z.
That new county asylum" is evidently
going to be the campaign song of tbs
Democrats in this county this fall
Troublous times these when the ques-
ton of selecting delegates is being con-
sidered, but the tangle will all be I'M
ravelled when the primaries are held.
The Atlantic County Democratic Com
mittee is in aquandary. The law requires
the election boards to be composed of two
Republicans and two Democrats, but there
do not appear to be any of the latter in
Brigantine, as the 46 registered voters
there are either Republican or Prohibition,
not Democratic vote being polled Still
there would not appear to be much diff
Guilty. Prohibitionists are. as matter of
fact, Democrats so if two of that faith are
selected, the law will be satisfied
The idea of holding separate conven-
tions for the nomination of county officers
is not new one by any means, but it is
good one, nevertheless. At this time it
is more forcibly illustrated than ever.
The situation over the nomination of
county clerk has complicated matters
very much and the trading and hauling
that will be done between now and the
date of the convention will be wonderful
The only way to overcome the difficulty is
to change the rules that now govern the
question. This cannot be done without a
special convention being held for the pur-
pose That this is forlorn hope has
been conclusively shown. Not many
years ago special convention was called
to revise the rules. That they sadly need
ed changing there was no doubt, and
there were many mutterings against those
then in force, with plenty of corner gro
Gerry suggestions of how to make advan-
tageous changes. The convention met,
the men who had been the loudest takers
for change were the meekest in the crowd,
and the old rules were practically adopted
And now some of the very men who could,
by little effort, have provided for the
desired separate conventions, are the very
fellows who are doing the most kicking.