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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09
NOTES AND PERSONAL.

The county commissioners met in regu-
lar quarterly session this morning, but no
business of Importance has been transacted
today.
John II. Kirby general manager OF the
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City, came
over from his headquarters in Houston
this morning.
Mrs. ]. A. S. Curtis and Mrs. ]. G. Now
left last night to attend State conven-
ton of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union at Denison
Miss Stella Sheppard, sponsor for Texas
division, United Confederate veterans, left
Saturday night for Charleston, S. c., to
attend the Confederate annual reunion.
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he would make no radical changes in the
land office force
Congressman T. II. Bail and Messrs.
Hutcheson and Sewall OF Houston called
on the governor today TO urge the ap-
polntinent OF MIR. Adair OF Huntsville as
state purchasing agent.
The Wharton Gin and Milling company
OF Wharton filed It's charter with the secre-
tary Of state today Capital stock $4,000
lncoTporators; r. B. Huston, G. c. Cliff
ford, II. j. Bolton
The following corporations also filed
charters with the secretary Of state this
evening:
Jasper Gin company OF Denton; capital
stock $4,000
Arlington Cotton OIL company Of Airing
ton; capital stock $4,000.
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BOGUS REVENUE STAMPS SEIZED
Where Were Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars worth Taken In.

Waco. Texas. May s. Deputy United
states internal Revenue Collector A. Rich
ards seized large amount Of counterfeit
cigar revenue stamps today at Waco Tenn
pie end Marlin. and the bogus Stamps
seized amount in the aggregate 90 S25,0O0
and are OF the denomination used on cigar
boxes OF fifty to the box. Mr.. Richards has
the seizure in his possy3Io9 subject 70 the
order OF Collector Web Flanagan OF the
district. The parties holding them we're
all innocent purchasers having obtained
supplies from swindlers, No arrests have
yet been made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09
THE FIRE RECORD.


Hilsboro. Texas, May s.-The barn OF
John H. Davis near Brandon was burned
at 10 O'Clock last night, containing $4,000
worth of feed, harness and Implements.
The fire was OF incendiary origin. Of
fcers coured the country out with blood
hounds last night, but failed to trace the
incendiaries up
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1000 snIes Of New wheo,

Fort Worth. Texas, May s.-DurIng last
week 1880 bushels OF wheat were sold in
Iowa Park and is now being delivered Six
thousand bushels are being stored In the
elevators there outside the big sales noted
above The price was ~ cents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

'rhe house was called to order after the
noon recess by Mr. Schlutcr, speaker pro
teni
On motion of Mr.. scurry, the order of
business was suspended and the house took
up his joint resolution to amend article s
of the constitution by adding thereto sec-
ton 20, providing for the organization of
irrigation districts and for the levying and
collection of tax for the construction of
reservoirs. dams and canals. f'he Jcint
resolution was passed to engrossment.
The speaker pro TEN. laid before the
house thu house bill to amend chapter u
OF the general laws of the special session
of the Twenty fifth legislature relating TO
changing Of districts and the appointment
anw compensation of special judges.
Tho pending amendment by Mr.. Sbrop-
shire to strike out the enacting clause
was lost--ayes AZ, noes 40.
Mr.. Russell moved to substitute the sem
ate bill on the same subject for the pend
ing house bill The motion was lost.
ayes 40. noes As. The bill passed to en-
grossment-ayes 49, noes AZ.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, the order
of business was suspended and the house
took up his bin to amend article 1926 OF
the Revised Statutes so as to exempt
twenty-five bushels of corn and twenty
| 1--WE DuSnelS OIL potatoes from Tue operation
of the landlords lien.
Mr.. Sutherland offered an amendment
to exempt one 500-pound bale of cotton.
! Mr.. Smith OF Collin offered a substitute
to exempt one bale Of cotton AMI pro'id-
| ing that landlords lien, in order 10 hold
as first lien on tenants crop, nj list be
recorded in the county clerks Office. Ia
| bled
Mr.. Shropshire offered an amendment tc
the amendment to exempt twenty ave
bushels of cotton seed. a half barrel Of
sorghum and twenty-five bushels OF wheat
Mr.. Briders, as substitute fol Both
moved to strike out the enacting olanee.
Messrs. Harrington, Grubbs, Palmer
Adams and Henderson OF Lamar spoke Ii
advocacy Of the bill and Mr.. Morrow CO
posed It.
The motion to strike out the enactint
clause was tabled.
Mr.. Prince offered an amendment Pro
posing to exempt three bales of cotton. H'
argued that the bill embodied the principle
Of socialism; IL proposed to take psopert,
belonging to one man and give 1t to an
other. His amendment was intended L
emphasize this feature OF the bill. II Their
was any justification for exempting t@en
ty-five bushels OF corn and twenty-ilv
bushels of potatoes he believed Their
should be enough exempted to do sem
good.
The bill was further opposed by Messrs
Wells and Rochelle and advocated by Nj
Shelburne.
The Prince amendment was lost.
The roll call on Mr. Shropshire's amend
ment developed the absence OF quorum
and the house took a recess to $3.50 o'cloc
tomorrow morning.
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rlrst snndny Trip.

CoImesneil Texas. May s.-rhe trinity
division OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
regular Sunday passenger train made lie
frst trip 10 Colmesneil Yesterday, arrlp-
ing at II 100, and will hereafter make regp-
lar sunday trips between Trinity and this
place
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

Edward Lanick. employed by the South
ern Pacific at the Amelia section, was
struck by the west bound passenger train
at 1880 o'clock last night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09

Texarkana Texas. May S.-The residence
of / 4. Dennis at Bloomsbury, Texas, NJ
teen miles wet OF this place. was de-
stroyed by fire today. The property and
contents we're valued at $1,000 and carried
M insurance
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
Hon. G. II. Rogan miliarizing Him.
self Win His Duties.

Hon. c. II. Rogan. who has been ap.
pointed commissioner Of the general land
office to succeed the late George W. Fin
ger is here getting ready to assume the
duties of his office as soon as the senate
confirms his nomination. He stated to
The Post correspondent this morning that
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A pnatnnirc Rohbed.

Paris. Texas, May s.-The postoffice at
Emerson, ten miles northwest OF Paris,
was robbed Saturday night and the mails
rifed Goods were also taken from Crisp
& wilson's store. in which the postoffice Is
located
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09
pctiiinn in nnnIsruptcy.

paris. Texas. May 81 P. Hayes, for
merly engaged in business at Deport, La
mar county. filed a petition in bankruptcy
today. The unsettled claims amount TO
$30SS no assets except exempt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09
Two smnn Houses.

McDade, Texas, May s. - Two small
houses owned by A. e. Wynn were burned
last night; both we're unoccupled' insured
for $500.
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Boro- Fornalin elmer & Amend). A
naw Antiseptic and Prophylactic The
deal mouth and tooth wash. e. r. scnm!d.
houston, Texas. agent
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Four Pages of the Appropriations Now Remain
to Be Considered.
} CHARTER BILLS WILL BE SIGNED.
Williams of Galveston Will Be Named to Succeed Justice
Denn1an On the Supreme Bench-Friends of
Consolidation Bills Hand.

and maintenance OF the North Texas nor
NAL at Denton. for the year ending Feb
ruary rs. 1901, the sum of 500, 900, and ior
library apparatus, repairs, etc, $1,000.
Mr. Beatty offered an amendment to the
amendment proposing to appropriate $780,
900 for the San Marcos State normal for
the same year.
Mr.. Beatty charged that when the bills
providing for the creation of these institu-
lions were under consideration In the
house the members were made TO believe
that no appropriations for their support
would be asked from the present legisla-
ture He held that II an appropriation
was to be made for the Denton school Il
was right that one should also DO made
Tor the San Marcos school.
Mr.. Shelburne denied that he had 81, en-
any assurance that an appropriation would
not be asked: he had merely stated that
the bill for the establishment of the school
carried no appropriation. He stated that
the governor had expressed himself as IA
voring the appropriation as proposed by
him.
The Beatty amendment was defeated.
After further discussion the Shelhurne
amendment was defeated--ayes IL, noes rs.
Mr.. Crawford offered an amendment "a
the items relating to the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, proposing to appropri-
ate $4,000 for each year for the establish
nou, anu supporI VI laboratory 10 pe
under the management and control OF this
agricultural and Mechanical college, for ths
| investigation Of diseases of animals.
Mr. Savage offered a substitute. propos-
Ing to reduce the appropriation for the
support and maintenance from $50, 400 fol
each year to $4,000 for each year, and to
strike out the item OF $4,000 for an ag.
ricultural and horticultural building ant
equipment.
Mr.. Willacy spoke against the substitut,
and Mr.. Savage supported it. The lattel
charged extravaganza in the management
OF this and other institutions.
The substitute by Mr.. Savage was de
feated-ayes 1S, noes 60.
Mr.. Crawford spoke In support of hi
amendment. The amendment was defeat
ed-ayes 80, noes 40.
The house then took recess to 800
o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09

all the saloons SO spectators could see in
He raided gambling den last evening.
tearing in over transom ana arresting
fifteen parties at gaming tables. He ans
uounces determination OF Keeping tt*s>rA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09

DALLAS AND FORT WORTH
kRTER BILLS are still In the hands
the governor, and much interest is
Infested in their fnte, pro and con.
straight tip is that they will both
approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
SPANS Greatest Need.

r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S.
c. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of the head. On
using Electric Bitters, Americas
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all
pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that it
cures liver and kidney trouble puri-
fies the blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor
and new life into every muscle. nerve
and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed, only 80 cents. Sold by
Hartz & Uilemever, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

The administration Chicago Times
Herald now announces positively that
Otis is To stay as commander in the
Philippines, that President Mckinley
has decided that no change is to be
made in the office which Otis holds.
but should he ask to be relieved Law
ton will succeed him. All of which
goes to show that the administration
has begun the same course of prevari-
cation and misrepresentation that has
been characteristic of it's dealings
with the people of this country since
it's inauguration The facts of the
matter are that Otis is slated for re-
moval, but instead of frankly admit
ting the fact the authorities at Wash
ington are pursuing the same policy
they DID with reference to Alger.
Systematic deception as to real mo-
tives will be carried up to the moment
of development of the condition that
had been in mind from the first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Publication Notice-Chancery.
State of Illinois,
County of Rock Island es

County sSe of II ROCK at;RI Island IS
In the circuit court, September term, A. d.
1859.
Edward b. Kreis vs.. VIM. r. Stevens, VIM.
ID. Stevens, Gertrude Stevens, Samuel c.
Hanna ard Geo A. Darling. In chancery. q
Affidavit of the non-reSidence of the de-
PENDANTS. VIM. D. Stevens Gertrude Stevens,
defendants, Geo. a. Darling and VIM. +. Stew
ems, having been fled in the clerks office
OF the circuit court of said county. no
defendants that the complainant has fled bis
Gerry side thereof, on the fifth day OF August,
1899, and that thereupon summons issued
out of said court. wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Monday in the
month of September next rs is by law re-
CURED.
Now. therefore unless you. the sad non
resident defendants above named. VIM ID.
Stevens Gertrude Stevens and Samuel c..
Hanna. shall personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court, the first tiay of
the next term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, on the eigh-
teenth day of September next, and plead,
anSwe or demur to the said complainant s bill
of complaint. the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said
bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island Illinois, Aug. 4. 1899
L H GUYER, Complainant's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

Americans. Officers and men of Gen.
Miles command We're greeted cor
daily by the natives, who shouted.
"Viye Americanos." and almost fell
over each other extending the freedom
of the city. The experience of Amer
leans in Ponce is an altogether agree
able one. The first landing on the
south Of the island was made ut
Guanica, 10 miles west of Ponce, July
%, 1898.
Ponce, with its environs, has a pop
ulation of $4,000. 1t lies about three
miles back from the water front, the
nearest approach being by bay of
like name. The bay is three miles
across from east to west, but is not
we'll protected from ocean storms by
headlands. as West Indian bays usu-
ally are.
Throughout this section of Illinois
in particular the history of Ponce
possesses peculiar attractions and in
terest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

Gov. SHAW, of Iowa, said in an ad-
dress at Eldora yesterday. that expan-
sion so far IS it pertained to national
policy in this country was now a
matter of history and not a subject
for discussion. The Iowa executive
has been saying quite number of
rash things of late, so that any strange
utterance on his part will occasion
neither discussion nor extended COM
ment- His most brilliant observa-
ton. however. and one that should go
down in history with the theory of
expansion, is the one that anyone who
criticises the president of the United
States for his course in the conduct of
the war and subsequent developments
should be shot on the spot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
storm Perils of the west Indies.

The realization that such terrific
hurricanes as swept over the West
Indies Tuesday of this week, as re-
lated in the Associated Press dis
patches of last evening, are likely at
this season of the year in the Carri-
bean sea, though they have not before
worked such terrible havoc on land,
should serve to awaken the people of
this country to a sense of apprecia-
ton of the perils that confronted
American forces on land and sea in
the war with Spain 4 year ago now.
Fortunately no disaster of this nature
overlook the naval squadrons or ex-
petitions, but those in command I'M
derstood the danger from causes of
this nature all along, and it served as
constant source of anxiety to Adj
miral Sampson when his block aiding
fleet was lying outside of Santiago,
for while the hurricane season is as
a rule later than the period covered by
the Santiago campaign, the possibility
of advance storms of this character,
and the destruction that might be
wrought in fleet by one was con
stantly in the minds of those in COM
mand. The center of the fury of the
storm of the present week, as related
yesterday, was about the locality in
Porto Rico where the 9th Illinois vol
unteers, of which Company A was a
part, was encamped a year ago now.
Ponce, which has suffered so severely
from the West Indian hurricane, is in
many respects the most Interesting
city in Porto Rico. This was the real
base of Gen. Miles operations for the
capture of the island. While the first
debarkation of American troops took
place at point Is miles west, Ponce
surrendered gracefully-even enthusi-
astically-at the first approach of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
FIREMEN TO CELEBRATE,
| Rock Island Volunteer Association to Turn
Out Labor Day.

Out Labor Day.
The Rock Island Volunteer Fire
mems association met in regular
monthly session at the city council
room last night. An invitation was
read from the Workmen's Industrial
Home association, of Davenport. in
viting the Rock Island fire fighters of
former days to participate in the pa
rade and picnic TO be held in Daven-
port on Labor day. The invitation was
accepted and all urged large attend
ance, much to the pleasure of E. w.
Baker. a member of the executive
committee of the Davenport Volun-
teer association, who presented the
invitation. Strasser's band will meet
the Rock Island laddies as they alight
from the ferry boat, which will carry
them free of charge, and escort them
to the head of the column with the
Davenport association. Fifty badges
have also been ordered. The next
meeting of the Rock Island associa-
ton will be held Aug. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

During the civil war, as well as in
our late war with Spain. diarrhoea
was one of the most troublesome dis
eases the army had to contend with.
In many instances it became chronic
and the old soldiers still suffer from
it. David Taylor, of Wind Ridge,
Greene county, Pa. is one of these.
He uses Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and says he
never found anything that would give
him such quick relief 1t is for sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

executed the precepts and principles
of Abraham Lincoln He also urged
strongly against the gold standard
and imperialism. At Springfield last
evening he spoke from the balcony of
the St. Nicholas hotel. taking the
ground that the republican party had
no policy in regard tic the questions of
finance. trusts and imperialism, while
the democratic party had announced
its policy on all these questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

APRoPos of the acquittaI or second
conviction of Dreyfus, France is in a
position, where, either way, she will
be damned if she does and she will be
damned if she don't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

CONGRESSMAN MARSH has recon-
mended that David Wilcox be appoint
ed postmaster of Quincy, to fill the
place left vacant by the death of Jett
Wilcox. John Best, who was a can
didate for the office. says there will
be no opposition 10 Wilcox, and that
he will undoubtedly get the appoint
mant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

Two officers of the 1st Nebraska
regiment, Lieut.. Col. Frank ID. Eager
and Capt. z. James Cosgrove. awaiting
muster out at San Francisco. were
yesterday nominated for the offices re-
sPectively of clerk of courts and sher-
iff at the fusion county convention
at Lincoln. The nominations were un-
sought. Eager is PoPulist and Cos
grove a democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

ADMIRAL DEWEY showed his kind
ness of heart at Naples by permitting
n group of musicians, led by blind
man and his daughter, a beautiful
child of IL years, to come on board the
Olympia. The girl. who sung and
acted with unusual delicacy and grace,
kissed the admiral's hand. He patted
her head and ordered her party to be
allowed to sing to the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

ILLINOIS GAME COMMISSIONER LOVE
DAY sounds a warning to nonresident
hunters, and declares that he will en-
force the law requiring them to take
out license, which costs 5000, be-
fore they can shoot in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

w. j. BRYAN made two notable
speeches in Illinois yesterday. At
Lithia Springs, near Pana, he spoke
to multitude, saying among
other things he cared not whether he
was elected president at any time so
long as the man who was elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

Immediate relief from summer
complaint and bowel troubles. Mull's
Specific. Doctors prescribe
it. It's guaranteed. 25 cents at T..
H. Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

IT is conservatively estimated that
trusts have within the past year in
creased the cost of living Is per cent
in this country. And the tariff is the
mother of the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

WARRANTS have been sworn out by
the Illinois Dairy union to prosecute
vendors of butterine in unla belleG
packages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

ALL the employees of the Paris gas
works have gone on a strike and the
city may be left in darkness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

AUTOMOBILES are being tested by
the postoffice department in Washing
ton for the collection of mail, and if
the experiment proves satisfactory
they may be put in general use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, 25 and 30 cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

HIS royal highness, the Prince of
Wales. may visit Austria on trip of
pleasure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

II OST-ON TWENTY-SEVENTH STREET
~ between Eight-and- a-half and Ninth ave
nues, a pair of geld spectacles. Finder vii
please return to THE ARGUS ofhce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

WANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w monds, watches, jewelry, hardware,
musical Instruments, bicycles. clothing. dry
goods, furniture. etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods of all kinds also
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices An business transactions strictly
confidential His new number and location.
1923 Second avenue. Don't forget it. J. w
Jones. Two rings 1347.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

nor RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS OVER
Mauckeris grocery, Seventeenth street
and Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

NOR RENT-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS
II in pleasant location on street car line
closs to business portion Address I'D, AR
gus ONCE.