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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
rNIrEn srArrs COURT.

James r. Cheek VS.. Michigan Savings
and Loan Company; publication of testi-
mony ordered.
Robert C. Storrie vs.. City of Houston
defendant granted until December 10. to
prepare and file bill OF exceptions.
Julia Roymann ct al vs. Joseph Brown
G. Sons; appeal allowed libellants TO United
States circuit court OF appeals at New
Orleans.
f. J. Ormsbee VS.. jeff Haynie; argument
concluded jury will be discharged tomor-
row, Saturday, at o'clock a. m.
A. j. Trulock ct al VS.. Galveston, La
Porte and Houston Railway Company ct al
and all intervention and matters undeter-
mined therein will be taken up tomorrow
morning.
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FISTS AT DALLAS.
Tvs Session Of the Convention Was
Without Incident.
hIALs COMMITTEE REPORTS TODAY
|octcd to start the Row which
Il, Dccide whether Hayden
or era MIL IL on Top.

Texas. November 1o.-What is
those in attendance to be the
BAPTIST gathering that ever as
convened in Dallas this morning.
he hfty-frst annual general con-
of the Baptist churches of Texas
lied to order by the president. Rev.
Buckner. The big auditorium at
r grounds was packed to over
with delegates and messengers,
hoo being inside the hall and fully
ere on the outside unable to gain
Hon. All was expectancy among the
Irers. The feeling between the Gran
Hayden factions was at high pitch
Row was expected to be precipitated
moment.
4 A. Hayden came down the main
/ the auditorium and was applauded
1 followers as he took a seat among
kwspaper men. President Buckner
stopped the applause, remarking
b set of persons would be allowed
kurb public worship without being
landed.
Id. B. Cranfill also took seat in
HISS box near DR.. Hayden. The two
at each other, but did not speak.
Ter was offered by DR.. L. ID. Lamkin
bston and Rev. George w. Truett OF
made an eloquent address OF well
\ which was responded to by Rev.
Harris of Galveston.
Committee on credentials was an
LII as follows: d. Y. Bagby OF
bta. G. NJ. Good of Farmers Branch,
Mcconnell of Weatherford. j. H.
h Of Jefferson, w. S. Splawn OF
kville. A. j. Harris of San Antonio,
Haynes OF Pilot Point and j. r.
! OF Dallas.
lie else of Importance was done dur
y day The committee ca credentials
h hard all the afternoon and have
et finished their task.
b their report tomorrow will depend
of the conven TONS future. Unless
Hayden delegates are seated, there
be war to the knife" it is stated
i. If they are seated, Dr.. Hayden
have won his chief contention. He
committee, headed by S. j. Ander-
I Greenville, looking after the COM
on credentials. Many of the mes
rs favor harmony and there may be
Dnciliation between the factions. In
Meantime, all anxiously await the
1tial committees report. DR.. Hayden
this Is to be the vital turning poin
pom this will depend the course of hi:
He also proposes to make war or
lent Buckner If the latter Is proposel
j. election.
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ISLAND CITYNEWS ITEMS.
Ex-Governor Wheeler Looking After the
Bids on Arkansas Pass Work.
TWO MEN RUN DOWN BY THE SpfClAI
Have Bccn Identified ms John Mnr-
Tin. Dead, and Fred wcsner. In
iurcd-Thc Federal Court.

Galveston. Texas, November lO.--Ex-
Governor T. b. Wheeler of Arkansas Pass
is In the city today looking after the work
about TO be begun on that harbor. There
is a misunderstanding, or rather a hitch
in the contract Of Clarke & Co., who
We're awarded this work. and Governor
Wheeler is trying to have it Strengthened
out. Their bid was 40 cents per cubic yard
for removing the old government jetty
and so cents for deepening the channel
1t is the latter part of the bid that has
caused the hitch, 1t having been rejected
by the war department
Governor Wheeler told n Post man that
everything would be brought around ali
right and the work would not be delayed
materially. He is confident that Arkansas
Pass harbor will become one of the great
est ports ON the gulf coast and is de-
voting much of his time to furtherins
its interests.
I'VE have thirty to forty-fve feet OF
water now on the inside OF the bar" said
Governor Wheeler. land with the removal
of the old government jetty, which has
caused the bar to form and prevents the
current from keeping the channel clear,
there is no reason why this should not he
one of the finest harbors on the coast. At
present there Is only about fifteen feet OF
water on the bar, which prevents large
vessels from coming in, but the govern
ment engineer in. his last report stated
that with the old jetty removed and a
little work in the channel across the bar
it would only be short time before the
current would cut 1t cut sufficiently for
large vessels to come in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS,

At the fremont: o. Il. Holt, Houston;
John Bemers Gribble and wife, II. c. Fos-
ter. Denisop: Miss G. Il. Gibbs Mrs. Il. II.
Kelley, Mrs stephen Il. Cremen Miss Ada.
line Cremen. New York; ]. Y. Wizard, Bal
timore: ID. Denis, city: A. Il. Harvey, Linz
coin, Neb.; A. n. Lewis. l.. T. Noyes,
Houston; Mrs. ]. l.. Swartwopl, c, j. Far
rell. Vernon; A. NJ. Shannon, city; ]. y,
Polk, Beaumont; j. G. Townsend, Roches-
ter; Charles J. H. Lantry, Strong City,
Texas; p r. Morey, Bolton, Texas; l.,
Wolf. st. Louis; j. c. Hutchinson, Hous-
ton; 7. Dreyfus. j. zineman, j. w. +.
Flynn New York: j. w. Dreher. Fort
Worth; II. e. Lynch. Boston; I. b. Wheel
er, Arkansas Pass; Harry S. Zweifel,
Zwerich, Germany; r. p. Kidd Lexington;
r. II. Goodman and wife, Bath, Maine i;
H. V. Elder, Cincinnati; l.. \. Hughes,
Santa Fe. N. NJ; Herbert Taylor, ST.
Louis; Emil Rutland. Mexico; rhos. w.
Cole, Chicago.
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TEXANS FOR PARIS.
Long Horn Is to BE Sent 10 the
Exposition.

Exposition.
San Antonio, Texas. November 1o'--Cap'
b ]. NJ. Dobie's mammoth long horn
eer which was shown at the San Antonio
fornational fair is going to the Paris
Prld's exposition This remarkable speci-
Pm of the long horn tribe, which Is de-
(red to be the finest specimen OF the
F-time Texas cattle-was ealved IN
el, near the Mexican border. The steer
Is monstrous pair of horns that meas
|e from tip to tip Q feet and inches
be animal weighs 1900 pounds and has
zen feeding on cactus, MESQUITE beans
ID grass as these varieties of proyender
danced TO predominant on the range. The
per Will be in charge OF Mr.. George
|cHardy. the assistant live stock superin--
ndent OF tie San Antonio international
Pr. Mr.. McHardy will also exhibit at
r Paris exhibition the smallest mule IN
|e world also reared on Texas ranch
+ mule is years old and thirty-eight
|ches in height. The exhibits are TO be
|lpped from San Antonio in the course
a few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
A YOUNG LADY's SUICIDE.
Brother HID Been Sent to tn
Penitentiary.

y Brother Had Been Sent TO the
Penitentiary.
brpus Christi, Texas, November 1O.-A
)orable tragedy was enacted five miles
b of this city this morning about Z
bck, when Miss George Mas. aged
but 25, swallowed the contents of an
Zee vial containing strychnine, going
convulsiotns and dying within few
lutes in terrible agony.
he young lady had been in despond-
mood for some time brooding over the
that her brother was convicted at the
term of district court and sent TO
penitentiary for five years. Her step
her had several bottles of strychnine
|ut the premises which were used for
idermist purposes; one OF the bottles
been missing for some days ana ap--
hension was felt that Miss Mas had
reted it with the intention OF swallow
1t at an opportune time, which she did
lie her mother was dressing her little
Ter yesterday. The coroner's inquest,
d this evening, returned a verdict Of
eide
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
PRAIRIE VIEW NORMAL.
Contract Has been Let for the New
Dormitory.

Hampstead, Texas. November 10.-Con-
tractor I. j. Chapman of this city has
secured the contract for the construction
of a brick dormltory at Prairie View nor
NAL aud industrial college and will COM
mence work as soon as material is secured.
Workmen have been busy there for the
past month moving and demonstrating
frame buildings and when the last contract
is finished, Texas will have a public col
lie colored institute that will compare raw
orably with any in the South Tho present
superintendent. Prof. Il. l.. Blackshear, in
his four years service, has brought the
college rapidly to the front and placed 1t
in fiourishing condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11

night of November T. 1899, one light dun
horse. fax name and tail, Q or 10 years
old 10 l-2 hands high, shod all round,
branded p l. Up l. connected) on left
shoulder, with red leather saddle with
pockets been in use about one year; $40
reward will be paid fer horse and saddle.
and s25 for thief. Addres r. F. Atkinson.
at Florence. Texas, or Sampson Connell,
sheriff, Georgetown, Texas.
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REPORT APPROVED.

The master in chancery in the suit OF
the Girard Life Insurance, Annuity and
Trust Company. trustee. VS.. the j. B. Wat
Wins Land Mortgage Company ct al. has
filed a report in the United States court
apnroying the report OF the receiver for
the quarter ending September 30. The re-
mort shows receipts OF $1o,24S.6i and ex,
penses Of $1S5.Os. The receipts were prin-
cipally from lands sold.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
JUDGMENT IN TAX SUITS.

In the Tenth district court this morning
judgment was rendered for plaintiff in the
suit of the city of Galveston against ]. II
wilkins for s251,53 and the City of Gal
weston against Jas. S. Waters ct al for
s108. 10 In the latter suit plaintiff dis
missed as to James s. Waters and rem
dered judgment by default against J.
Maher. j. Maher. NJ. L. Jarvis and w. +
Maher for the above amount
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No clue Hn. been Gained.

Denison, Texas. November 9.--The sps-
cial detectives and express officials who
came here Immediately after the express
robbery committed on October 81. have
left for other points without having gained
any clew whatever 10 the perpetrators OF
the robbery so far as Is known. And the
case is ended for the present, apparently.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
PREPARING BYLAWS.

Chaplain Kirwin. late of the First United
States volunteer infantry. who is nov
secretary and treasurer of the First I'M
mune association, composed Of former
members Of the regiment. says he Is al
work preparing the constitution and by
laws OF the association and hopes to have
them ready in about ten days. As SCOT
as this is done another meeting OF the as
ISOLATION will be called to adopt them ahc
form a permanent association.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. n. Boone, commercial agent Of the
Cotton Belt. with headquarters In Houston
was In the city today.
General Agent II. c. Archer OF the Port
Arthur route and ticket agent for the Bay
Shore line was in Bryan today on business.
Mr.. A. n. Lewis OF the drm OF Lewis
Bros. & Co. Wholesale butter and cheese.
Houston, was selling goods in Galveston
today,
Mir. Wilbur f. Mcclure. the genial gem
eral freight and passenger agent of the
Galveston. Houston and Henderson. was
in Tyler today looking after the Interest
the amount OF cotton being held by the
farmers.
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Hurt in a Runaway Accident.

nham, Texas, November 1O.-Miss
Miller, In company with three other
Is, came here this afternoon from
by Grove to witness a football game
'een Bonham and Honey Grove. AS
left the ball park, after the game
their return home, their horse be-
frightened and ran away. throwing
out and completely demolishing the
sy Miss Miller was seriously in
d; the other ladies received several
ses, which are not thought to be dan
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hand Suffered by Dynamite.

1ahu shattereu ny DS h"W'te'
lis. Texas, November 1o.-News has
reached here of very painful acct
which happened a day or SO ago
Charleston, Delta county. The
liter of John Rose, age about IS, was
ling a piece of dynamite, which ex-
ID, tearing her hand and arm all TO
IS
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CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Tn IMPLIED by a BuII.

bis, Texas, November 10.--J. r. Hunt
wing near Maxey, twenty miles west,
attacked by bull yesterday, which
ked him down and trampled him al
to death before any one came to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
smrn,rry DEPARTMENT..

Georgetown, Texas. November s.-stolen
pm B. F. Atkinson at Florence on the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11

will return to Galveston and take Mall
Tory line steamer for New York wedncs-
day.
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Paine's Celery Compound is great reconstructant.
The Weakened nan1ed are built UP and the
nervous force increased. The stomach, liver and kid
neys kept i'm healthy action The body is kept free
of acid blood and morbid waste material; is made
healthy and free from pain.
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"GARLAND" STOVES AND RANGES
last longest and use the least fuel.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-22
SENTIMENT IS GROWING
FAVORABLE TO A COUNCIL INvESTI-
CATION OF SAFETY BOARD.
Resolution to This Effect May BE Soon
AdOpted-The Penthouse Ques-
tiOn-Municipal Affairs.

The sentiment in favor Of the City Coun-
Gil investigating the recent discharges Of
patrolmen and fremen by the Board Of
Public Safety is growing. and the member
of the Council who stated Wednesday that
the matter would no doubt come before the
Council, gave out the information last night
that at the next meeting of the Council n
resolution will be offered asking for conf
plete investigation of the Board Of Public
Safety in regard to the dismissals.
There is a strong feeling among the men
who were dismissed that their campaign
assessments should be returned to them.
John King, who was one Of the Oldest !iro-
men on the force from point of service, says
the only way he can account for his dis
charge is because he refused 20 pay his
campaign assessment. He was paying for
a home and could not afford to pay money
for the Democratic city campaign.
The question raised Wednesday by Elmer
Stoddard filing a claim with the Board of
Safety for $500 for extra pay for police duty
will be decided by City Attorney Kern
within a day or two. Mr.. Kern stated last
night that he had not had time to investi-
gate the question, but will get to it as soon
as possible. This question has excited a
great deal of interest and should the city
attorney decide that the ordinance is valid
the Council will have to make some ar
rangement whereby the claims may be paid.
Members of the Indiana Civil-service Re-
form Association living in Indianapolis will
appoint a committee to investigate the po-
lice department.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-22
MR.. PUGH GOES HUNTING
PROSECUTION SEEKS FURTHER EVIL
DENCE IN STREET-RAILwAY CASE.
Visited the Different Safety Deposit
Concerns Yesterday-News
in the Courts.

In the street-railway investigation which
has been going on before the grand jury
for several weeks, Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh started out yesterday to make some
Investigations outside the grand jury room.
He visited three Of the safety deposit
vaults of the city and examined the books
kept by the custodians of these vaults. He
visited the vaults at the Fletcher Bank.
at the Indiana National Bank and at the
office of the Indiana Trust Company.
Wednesday the prosecutor had the man.
ayers of these safety deposit concerns be-
fore the grand jury, but they did not bring
their books with them. 1t is understood
that the prosecutor found it would not be
convenient to have these books brought to
the grand jury rooms, and as he wanted
to see them himself he decided to visit
the Offices of the different safety deposit
concerns He declined to say, last night,
what he had learned.
The grand jury examined some more ex-
councilmen yesterday in relation to street
railway affairs. Among those before the
jury were Edward Little, Frank H. Clark,
James II. Costello and John II. Mahoney.
The investigation will not be completed this
week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-22
THE ELWOOD BOARD
Ii Summoned to Appear Before the
Governor To-day.

NJ L. Good, one Of the police commission
ers Of Elwood, was in consultation with
the Governor yesterday. and as a result of
their conference, the full police board of
that city was summoned to appear before
Governor Mount at IL a. m. to-day. Mr..
Good is the member Of the board whom
the ministers. who filed complaint with
the Governor some time ago against the
police commissioners of Elwood, and which
resulted in an investigation in which the
police board were acquitted of the charge
Of official misconduct, said had given
them information relative to the miscon-
duct of the board. At the former In
vestigation Mr.. Good was unable to ap-
rear, and this Is the first time that Gov
ernor Mount has had an opportunity OF
questioning him IN regard to the state
ments made by the minister's Of Elwood
The Governor has summoned the whole
board to appear in order that he may OBJ
tain the truth, and IL any contradictory
statements are made, those making them
will have an opportunity Of confronting
one another.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-22

in service. demonstrated their excellence,
to the entire satisfaction of the French
officials. AS a consequence the Baldwins
have Just been favored with another order
from the state railways for ten passenger
locomotives.
Justice Beekman, in the Supreme Court
of New York, yesterday heard the argu-
ments and reserved decision on an applica-
ton TO restrain the directors of the WoC-
ner Palace Car Company from carrying
out an agreement entered into with the
directors of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany to sell to the latter corporation their
property OF all kinds and their good will,
and 10 dissolve the Wagner Palace Car
Company. The action for the injunction
is brought by William II. n. Francis, a
holder of one hundred shares In the Wag-
rer company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-22

I. Railroad s2S. 1879 for air brakes and
automatic couplers. There was also
charged against the rentals accruing TO the
lesser companies s29915.14 for similar ex-
penditures on the st. L., V. & T. II. Rail-
road Company's equipment and $1,76i.9 for
such expenditures on the equipment OF the
T. H. & p. Railroad Company.
Three heavy locomotives costing $29, 900
were purchased for the T. II. & 1. Railroad
and four for the St. L., V. & It. II. Rail-
road at a cost Of $39 go. Two II. II. & L.
locomotives were scrapped as being too old
and light to repair. and four St. L., W &
T. H. locomotives out of service because
of being too light TO justify repairs for
main line work were sold to the Terre
Haute & Logansport Railway Company,
the amount received being applied 10 the
purchase of one modern locomotive. At
the close of the year there were number
of locomotives on hand from sixteen TO
thirty years old. the value of which is
what they will bring for scrap This is
also true as to some Of the passenger car
and freight car equipment.
The expenditures have been liberal on the
main line to bring II up to a condition for
safe and economical operation. The
freight car equipment on all lines, taking
into account the outstanding contracts for
new cars, has been fully maintained dur
ing the receivership in point of numbers
and considerably increased in tonnage ca
pacity. Several new tools have been pur-
chased for Terre Haute shops and large
expenditures made on the shop buildings.
There was at the close of the fiscal year
an outstanding contract for three heavy
freight locomotives costing $4,000 each.
also contracts for eighty-fve-pound steel
rails that will replace the thirty-two miles
of sixty-pound rails still In the track of the
main line. When these rails shall have
been laid there will hare been relaid with
eighty pound rails the 106 miles of six
ty-pound rails in the main track total
length between Indianapolis and East st.
Louis 23S miles, at the beginning of the re-
ceivership.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-22
CITY EMPLOYEES MEET.


Thomas j. Montgomery.
The city officials and employees of the va
rious departments in the basement of the
courthouse met in the Office Of Mayor Tag
CART yesterday morning and drafted suit
able resolutions on the death OF Thomas
Montgomery, late member Of the Board OF
Public Works. A committee, composed Of
Myron D. King, B. ]. T. Jeup and Bert
Feibleman offered the following resolu-
tions:
whereas, Death has removed from our
midst Thomas James Montgomery, one
who has, for many years, been publicly
identified with the material growth and ad-
vancement of the city of Indianapolis,
wherefore, be Ii -'
Resolved That we, the officers and en-
ployes of the city of Indianapolis. do here
by give expression of our sentiments and
the sentiments Of the people of this city in
acknowledgment Of the great loss sustained
by this community in the death of Thomas
James Montgomery. His natural ability, in
domitable will power, backed by personal
honesty, integrity and adherance to prin-
cples, his devotion to his aged mother and
sister and his loyalty to his friends, won
for him the admiration of all with whom
he came in contact, and be 1t further
Resolved, That the officers and en-
ployes of the city, in recognition of his val
liable services to the citizens of Indian
apolis as a member and president of the
City Council and member of the BOARD of
Public Works, do hereby tender to his be-
reaved family their profound sympathy
through the great loss sustained by them
in the death of their devoted son and
brother; be IL further
Resolved, That we attend the funeral in
a body and a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-22
IN BANKRUPTCY COURT.
A Petition to Have a store Kept Open
Through the Holidays.

Louis Adams. Of Indianapolis yesterday
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Fed
eral Court. His liabilities are $l.343.1 10: as
sets. s225.62.
Charles E. Carter, of Terre Halte, also
filed a petition in bankruptcy. His liabili-
ties are sl,92O.s7; no assets.
Daniel B. Clalfiin. William II. Young and
James w. Stanley sold goods to the firm
of Meyers & Charii. of Charlottesville. to
the amount of $379.25. Shortly after Meyers
& Charii filed a petition In bankruptcy.
Yesterday Clalfiin, Young & Stanley filed
take charge of the store. that II might be
kept open during the holidays that the
creditors might profit therefrom.
Charles A. Scott and j. w. Scott. part
ners under the firm name OF C.. A. Scott q
Brother. and doing business In Kokomo.
yesterday filed a petition in bankruptcy.
The liabilities were $5.0n.6s: assets. $s75