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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
Rrynn Briefs.

BRYAN. Texas. June 3.--The board OIL
directors Of the Allen academy nave pu''
chased The old Mitchell homestead as a
site for the school. It has large Two.
story residence Cd it, which will be usea
for a boarding hall, and work WIN pssln
at once on the main school building con
sideration for the grounds $500
Misses Jennie Howell and Winnie IhoT-
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FyFRS ON MOBS..
LII, Investigation Of the Hen
', ss,r County Case
L d rnE STATE 10 Be USED
,,ent All the FER
Is 70 were Concerned
/, the Murder

-. June s.-Tho following wing
l,,,' 'ls,' correspondence was maze
Y : :r'rl1' Attorney General era 49,
'n ,npe S.-Dear Sir Dur
l sI..,. assumed the response
'S' ~, one of your assistants
sll, ,,..,is. TO proceed to Hender-
"a . assist the county a'tor-
:. I, 'nsyssIIgatiOn Of the murder Pr, o.
!, that county by a MOD
l' ,.o.ecutlcn Of all who we're
y =, commission of that crime
~. that you should at once
:, the matter aiding the
~ ''.,,,is, to the full extent OF
: ,,uierred upon you by law and
~. shall be spared to nrlng Inc
~. n, / The crime to justice.
y. = ,s i rely upon my most
= ,stiye assistance, and l beg
=, \ once put yourself in com
n. IN Mr.. Morris and the county
"A AXE such steps as In your
N, NAV be necessary and proper.
|. ,r,ry reason to believe that the
NTH, are doing their full duty
...m.,;. but should they Iced any
n. i addition to that which has
| hen gwen them, please advise me
r.,,.r crime can, in my judgment
l.-ltss than that which deprlves a
| 4 Ms inslienable right to be tried
|wl,ucs With the form prescribed
!, constitution and the law OF the
"A no man or set Of men should
|1Htsd to assume the power of TAX
i, heir own hands and Of discharg-
|..lons which belong exclusively tc
/ .aIgnstsd by law.
|.uri the occurrence in Henderson
/, not only as willful, premeditatec
f.Gbr,ts murder, but also as a direc
|, Upon the dignity and sovereignty o
Eaa. 10 its presence, life, libert!
ksItrty can not be considered as Sc
Ia ny one. Such character OF Grim,
!, .lircAy 10 It's worst form. Your
Joseph D. sayers, Governor.
|ia Crook, Crockett, Texas.
Btu, Texas, June 3.-Dear Sir: Hav
k#l Informed that the district cour
b Third judicial district, row beinl
|. Arierson county. will adjourn OF
|isaiy next, have to request tina
hIl Immediately thereafter, or sooner
sin do so without prejudice to tn
fss o. the State in that court, pro
y Henderson county and take par
/ Investigation Of the lynching tina
|hialy occurred in that county, and /
Prosecution OF all who may have bee
~ 10 such lawlessness.
+ vii please preserve and transmit
Executive office an ltemized statemer
| AFeiss Incurred by you under thes
stiiaiS, 50 that they may be .efunde
3 State
pen The offense Of such gravity as
u he use by me of all the applianc
/ ne law places at my disposal f
Hs's'ilon aud punishment of Grim
| sincerely trust that you will give
l'alsaIlon and prosecution tie vcr
Asr Of which YOU are capable.
Y y B. Norris, assistant attorne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

manded a company under Quantrell, was
with Joe Shelby and was often brown
into operations with Cole Younger and his
comrades during the war He possessed
special qualifications which made him one
Of the greatest Of scouts. He could mimic
almost any character or dialect, which
aided him much in his special army work.
number Of Captain Pools old comrades
live In Dallas and vicinity
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
,ya,,bachie's Grain Elevator.

waxabachle, Texas, June s.-It is now
thought the new grain elevator will be
nlaced in the old Ringo roller mill. This
turd,np is exactly suited for elevator pur-
oosss having been constructed for -four
ing mill and later turned into wholesale
80 racks and can be made 10 suit all
I s',19e In the matter OF handling grain.
othnr locations are offered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

as returned yesterday from college at
Roanoke, Va
W. NJ. Foster has gone to Laredo.
Judge and Mrs W. G. Talinferro arrived
yesterday from Cameron.
c. H. Wyse and little daughter, Lucille,
are visiting in Dallas and Greenvillo
Miss Jessie Irene Johnson VIII Ro TO
Houston tomorrow TO attend tho summer
Dbruai
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} suicided by shooting.

Commerce. Texas, June 3.-Dr. Horace
Bsiley. who has been praoticing medicine
the last few months at Jefferson Texas
committed suicide here this evening whiie
nm a visit 10 his mother. Mrs. DIT. H.
credell. He shot himself through the heoa
Wills the family were at supper ne was
in his room Cause unknown.
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Lie Term for Mnrae,.

Colme5neil Texas. June 3.-The negro
Milton Carter. who was indicted at this
term OF the district court for the murdet
OF Dan Mccormick a young white man,
al Mobile. last spring, was tried yestei-
day at Woodyile and his punishment as
sossed at ninety-Hlne years in the peni-
tentiary.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

Al the fremont; W. S. Benson Austin :
l. n. Clay. Texas A. J Greeaway p
Louis: II. j. Blakeney Dallas; j. 4 Poult,
man. Chicago; W. l.. Hanscom' CITY Faui
Hoppe, Dallas, z f. KilliugeT, y n o. NJ
New York: W D. Ancker philadelphia
I W. webb, Texas, B s. woodhead Beau
mont ]. D. Bone. Houstoni s w, fa crl,1
Calvert: A. NJ Friend. Texas; O. Jain
Houston; J. H. Lyons, 81. Louis
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mr. Hnrrison very nI.

For, Worth, Texas, June 3.-Mrs' Will
lam Harrison, widow OF Colonel Wiilian
vorrison and mother OF W. B. Harrison,
lives Harrison. John c. Harrison and
u.s. Charles Culberson, the wife Of sena-
o. cniberson. is very ILL., so serious Is
ne malsdy that Senator Culosrson ana
wife were summoned mere ana all arc
mere now at her bedside
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

DALLAS. Texas, June s'--lntormauon was
rereived here today of the death in Ar
- ~ captain F. NJ tpave) Pool for
.sr,x Of Lafayette county, No Probably
- man in Missouri was better known
,ava pool in the days OF the war be-
.naH .hs states and for several years i'm
sw aSja,sIy following that period. He com
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
APPLICATIONS FOR BANKRUPTCY.

A. ]. Condit, real estate dealer o.
Houston. today hled petition IN voluntary
bankruptcy with the clerk OF the Federal
court. The liabilities exceed 500 900, much
Of the Indebtedness being 10 the form OF
judgments secured against the applicant
al Minneapolis IN 1891 Petitioner mas no
assets a.t a.
Henry C. Hardy Of Houston real e.
tate dealer, also hled a peAiton ~ ,oo V5Hn =,
which Is secured by deed Of trust on eity
property
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
A BIG SALE OF TIMBER LANDS.

The commissioner of the general land
Office this evening declined to approve
valuations of timber on school lands in
Newton county recently made upon the
applications of several prospective pur-
chasers. and announced that hereafter he
will decline to sell tho timber on school
lands separate from the land. He placed
the Newton county lands in question ON
the market at prices ranging from $3.50
to $3.50 per acre for land and timber both,
There were several applications on his
desk for the timber on a number OF acres
OF this land when he announced the above
ruling, but it was Immediately followed
by the filing OF an application for A,9Si
acres northeast of the town of Newton at
an average price of $500 per acre, by John
H. Kirby OF Houston. Subsequently the
land was awarded to Mr.. Kirby and lie
handed over his check for nearly $SS,oOo
therefor
Applications for $4,000 acres more in the
southern part of the county were held LT
for further consideration. This is the first
big land deal made by the State since Mr.
Rogan's induction into office and his ac'
| ton in the premises resulted in net gain
OF $4,000 for the State besides placing
/ 49, 600 acres of land on the tax rolls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
A SKELETON UNEARTHED.
Believed to BE that of Man MUIR
Inrcd Twenty Yenrs Ago.


Calvert, Texas June 3.--The people of
Calvert and vicinity are much exercised
over the finding Of human skeleton in
an old, abandoned well on plantation
located six miles from this city. The
present owner states that the we'll was
filled up prior to the time he purchased
the place, over ten years ago Being told
by old settlers in that vicinity that by
cleaning it out good water could be OBJ
tanned at no great depth, he concluded TO
reopen it, which resulted in the discovery.
The skeleton has been turned over 10 jus
tice L. A. Bergeron, who Is making every
effort possible to clear up the mystery
which attends il. At the instance of
Judge Bergeron several physicians have
examined it, the majority OF whom have
decided that the bones are those OF
Waite man, between twenty-five and thirty
years old. A notable feature OF the skull
is that the teeth are remarkably we'll pre-
served Pieces of cloth eXhume1 with the
bones indicate the wearer was we'll dressed
at the time he was consigaed 10 the well.
Some OF the old citizens of Calvert think
that in the finding OF this skeleton the
Roach mystery is partially unraveed. Mr..
4. A. Roach, the postmaster Of Hearne,
nysteriously disappeared about eighteen
Or twenty years ego, and was never seen
or heard of sfterward.
It was generally thought in Hearne as
we'll as in Calvert where he had lived
many years that Roach had been robbed
and murdered. Ee was at the time of his
| disappearance little over 30 years
old and possessed a remarkably hne set of
teeth The examination will be judiciously
continued, and it is thought that consid-
cradle light will be thrown on the matter
| in few days.
The Episcopal Sunday school gave a
highly enjoyable picnic on Captain Gar
retts plantation. four miles west OF Cal
vert
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
BILLS SIGNED.

A bill amending the cass county road
law and a bill to diminish the jurisdiction
Of the county court OF Harris county we're
fled with the secretary of state by the
governor this morning to become laws
without his signature
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general, and the honorable county attorney
OF Henderson county, are now engaged
IN the Investigation OF the crime. Please
cooperate with them. Yours truly.
Joseph d. Savers, Governor
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ne,s wan round Hanging Identinea

Lampasas. Texas, June 81 ne -.- Ie.n
found hanging on tree near Loneta has
been Identified by his relatives as CHRIS
Hahn, from near Burnet, Texas ne mao
been acting In strange manuel il'y ~,
and they believe he commls'ea sulSiue "
hanging
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pxoh,bition Won.

Lott, Texas, June S,-Eleetionn ee'o sy
as follows: For prohibition -S0'
1856
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

COLLISION OFF
POINT BONITA
The Ida Mckay Had to
Return to Port.

The schooners Ida Mckay and Bella
were in collision off Point Bonita in Fri
days fog. Both vessels were bound out,
the Ida Mckay for Grays Harbor and the
Bella for Siuslaw. When four miles west
Of the Point as $40 p. m. on the 22d inst
the Mckay crashed into the Bella The
latter had her foresail split and sustained
other minor damage, but was able to
hold on her course The Mckay lost her
jibboom and figurehead and had to return
to port for repairs.
The towing of RATS from Puget Sound
and the Columbia River to San Francisco
is condemned by every shipping man on
the coast. They consider the RATS a men
ace to navigation and the one that re-
Gently broke away from the Czarina near
ly sent several ships to the bottom. The
Marine Engineers Association has taken
the matter up and is preparing petition
which will be presented to Congress by
Congressman julius Kahn. Besides the
Marine Engineers it will be signed by
the Shipowners' Association, Harbor Pi-
lots No. L, Master Mariners Association
hoped to get some legislation which will
stop the towing of these unwieldy masses
of lumber.
The ship Llewellyn ]. Morse on Septem-
Der 49, 10 and 20 passed through guam
tity of piles which had evidently come
from the raft lost by the CZarina. There
were great many Oh tnern, out the cap
tain could not estimate the number owing
to the fog. The piles were passed about
thirty miles west by north of Point Reyes.
Among the, passengers who will come
home from Manila on the Valencia is DR..
G. II. Lowell, formerly of the Harbor
Receiving Hospital and surgeon of the
transport Zealandia for couple of trips.
The doctor mas been nearly dead with
typhoid fever, but is now on the road
TO recovery.
There is to be a very pleasant outing on
s. 1t is to be a strictly family excursion,
and as Gus Kilborn is going to manage
the affair 1t should be great success The
at 10:30 a. m. on the date mentioned.
Captain. Buckman, formerly of the
whaleback City of Everett, is here on a
visit from Panama. OF late he has been
harbor master for the Pacific Mail at Pan
ANA, but he got severe attack Of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

from his leg. The cause Of the accident
to all the others. He did not know he
was injured until he reached his home.
John Brodie is doing as well as can be
expected, and DR.. Rice now has hopes
for his recovery. He is badly cut about
the head with the caps, but when his
wounds were dressed yesterday he
seemed to be doing better than could
have been expected.
II have no more idea how the accident
happened than the man on the moon"
said Brodie yesterday. There was a
slight explosion and the next instant
seemed to be struck all over at once and
don't remember what happened after.
Klein set the box he was handling down
in just the same manner he did all the
others, but this one exploded and the
others didn't. l think I'll pull through
all right, but / feel pretty bad just now"
The transport Sherman got away with
the Thirtieth Regiment yesterday. The
soldier boys were put aboard early in the
day and many Of them clustered in the
bow of the ship and had q good time
joking the crowds that stood on the
wharf waiting to see the transport sail.
Among those who went out on the ves-
sci was Father Joseph NJ. Gleason, who
will fill the place of Father McQuide in
Manila until early next year. Father
McQuide's health broke down and he had
TO go to Australia in order to save his
life. General Otis has asked for the ap-
pointment of Father McKinnon as post
chaplain at Manila, and as soon as he
goes there Father Gleason will come
home.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
ALMOND TRUST NOT FORMED.
Local Commission Merchants Deny
the Chicago Story.

A recent dispatch from Chicago stated
that combination had been formed to
run up the price of almonds to a high
figure and that San Francisco firms are
concerned in the scheme. The local COM
mission merchants of this city denounce
the rumor as false and say that a COM
bination has not been nor will be made.
They claim that the almond crop Of Cali
fornia fell below expectation this year
and that necessarily the prices have been
raised a little. Contributory to this is the
failure of the foreign crop. California
was expected to furnish about 800 carloads
of the nuts, but only $50 were raised. The
first purchasers benefited little by the
scarcity but did not form any agreement
to secure eXorbitant prices.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
LABOR COUNCIL MEETS.
No Action Taken on the Boiler.
Makers Strike on the Front.

The San Francisco Labor Council at its
regular meeting on Friday was addressed
by J. J. Ryan, delegate from the Boiler
makers Union, regarding the strike of the
boiler-makers on Government work along
the front. Mr.. Ryan stated that at
meeting OF the striking men yesterday aft
ernoon the offer of a compromise by the
employers for So so for nine hours work
instead of 50 % for eight hours, which the
men asked for. had been refused. The
council, while it will grant it's moral sup
port to the strike, took no official action
as its assistance has not as yet been
asked
The council declared its intention of
levying a boycott on the firm of L. H.
Noise & Co. at the request of the Stereo-
typers' Union. The firm recently acquired
a stereotyping shop and refuses to employ
union men.
The Electrical Workers Union appealed
to the council to aid 1t in its effort to
unionize the electrical employees on the
Government transports, but action was
deferred until the next meeting.
Application was received from the Ship
Painters to be admitted into the council.
Consideration was postponed until the
House Painters are heard on the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

tated an Increase Of fhe off1cia1 force and
the duties of Superintendent Zook lad
become so burdensome that 1t was found
necessary to relieve him of a portion Of
them.
Hunter has been one Of the most popu-
lar conductors of the road for many years
and during his connection with the line
until he has become thorouhgly versed in
all matters pertaining to the operation Of
the property. His close attention and
especial fitness for the position, together
with his wide acquaintance with the busi-
ness interests of the road, made him first
in rank of promotion. He knows every
foot of the road and is personally ac-
quainted with nearly every shipper and
regular traveller on the line, and his pro-
motion will give pleasure to all who know
him
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Panama fever and had to come home to

Panama fever and had to come home to
recuperate.
The battleship Iowa will be open to the
general public to-day, and Peterson's }
launches will run as usual from the Fol-
som street float.
The damaged cargo of the steamer
America Maru has been sold at auction
and the vessel will leave Yokohama for
this port on the 9th inst.
The transport Zealandia will sail for
Manila on October 5. There is not a
great deal of work to be done on her. and
Captain Howard of the Oceanic Steamship
by that time. She requires very little
work done on her boilers, and it can be
done by the engineers on the transport.
shape, and reflects great credit on the
captain and his officers. Chief Steward
Penfeld and his assistants had their part
of the ship in apple pie order when she
came to an anchor Friday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
GONE TO HIS REST.
Death Of Henry Peyser, an Old and
Well-Known Special Officer.

Henry Peyser. who had the distinction
of serving as special officer for over
twenty years on Sixth street, from Mar
ket to Harrison, and Market street. from
Fifth to Sixth, died at his residence. 322
Clementina street, last Thursday from
PARALYSIS. He was on duty till about
month ago.
Before being appointed a special Off
Ger Peyser was on the regular force for
a few years. He was an honest. faith
full and brave man and on many occa-
sions during his long service as special
officer ne was of valuable assistance to
the police in capturing criminals.
He was native OF Prussia and was
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Automobile at Glen Park.

There will be an automobile in oper-
alton at Glen Park to-day; it will con-
vey passengers around the park Dur
ing the afternoon there will be a bal
loon ascension and parachute jump, a
prize bicycle race by permission of the
c. A. c. c., distributor of valuable
gate prizes, and prize athletic compett-
tiOns, open to all.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
In His Steps.

The lecture by Rev. L. J. Carver to men
only this afternoon at the Young Mems
Christian Association auditorium, Ma
son and Ellis streets, will finish this spe-
cial course. His subject to-day will be
I'm His Steps; or, What Would Jesus
Do?" taken from Sheldon's world famous
book. The service opens promptly at 3
O. clock. All young men invited
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

daughters, one of them married. He be-
longed TO the Odd Fellows. the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen, American Lee
Chedra Achim Rachmorim Association.
The funeral will take place to-day to the
Salem Cemetery and services will be held
in Odd Fellows Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
.CROCKERS SELL
RAILWAY STOCK
TO SYNDICATE
No Longer in the
Southern Pacific.
o++*+4++++++++++4+++++++@

NEW YORK, Sept 23.-Positive
information was received tonight :
through persons interested con-
frming the sale of the Crocker Z
holdings in the Southern Pacific !
Company. The deal was brought =
about through the efforts of =
Prince Poniatowski. a brother-in- 4
law of George and w. H. Crocker. y
The Prince. acting for the Crocker 4
estate, sold to Speyer & Co. the =
900 shares of stock owned by y
George Crocker, w. H. Crocker, q
Mrs. Alexander of this city and =
the estate of the late Colonel =
Crocker. The sale was made and
the stock delivered about two
weeks ago. The amount paid for !
the block of stock was about s13,- \
600 900.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

Mexico has an area of 751 900 square
miles. or nearly one-fourth that of the
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

Advances made furniture and pianos, with
or without removal J. Noonan. 1O17-lo23 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
SUNDAYS CALL can be pur-
chased from all agents and
newsdeaiers at Sc per copy.
A MERITED PROMOTION.
William J. Hunter Made Assistant
Superintendent of the California

William J. Hunter, who has been con-
nected with the California Northwestern
Railroad for the past eighteen years, has
received a well-merited promotion and is
now assistant superintendent. The rapidly
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

hide the car behind the icehouse so that
no one in Sacramento would suspect his
presence. He would be out on the plat
form extending his hand to the people
before the train got across the bridge.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-19
ONE FILIPINO WEARY OF WAR.

II have recently been permitted to
read a letter struggled in from Colonel
Eativedad, a prominent member of
AGuinaldo's staff, to Antonio Escamil-
Ia, a well known Filipino, who was for
n4erly Aguinaldo's private secretary,
hut who was captured by the Ameri-
cans and is now teaching music and
the English language in Manila. The
letter was dated at Tarlac, Aguinal-
dos present headquarters, and in part
reads:
"'Well, Tony, how are you getting
on? They say out here that you are
free once more and that you have set
tied down in your old occupations. o,
I tell you you are lucky to be able to do
that. To live in peace and happiness.
occupying your time so, in dear old Ma
Mia, with all its life and go and gayety,
while we poor. miserable devils out
here have nothing but endless suffer-
ings and privations-the natural conse-
quences of this cursed war.
=" If any idiot comes along whisper
ing to you about coming out here to
join US. don't you do it, Tony. tell
you 1 would give anything to get out
of this war business, for the thousands
of vexations and troubles it means
nothing but troubles and suffering all
the time.
Il have seen a number of other let
tiers of this kind, all going to show that
Aguinaldo's immediate encourage are
sick and tired of the war."-Manila
Letter to the New York World.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-19
WEAK IN SPELLING.

The other day the clerk hurried into
a lunchroom in Washington, found an
unoccupied place at one of the little
tables. and called to the colored waiter:
Bring me a sandwich and a glass of
milk" The waiter bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink. My check, in a hurry"
the customer shouted. The waiter
pulled forth a pad and pencil and be-
gan laboriously to inscribe weird char
acters on the paper. Twice did he
seemingly finish the writing. when ne
would stop. look at the result, and tear
up the bit of paper At the third at
tempt the customer called again i'm
patiently for the bill The waiter made
final effort and handed the clerk 4
check, on which was written: One
piece pie, one milk" Here said the
young man, as he looked at the slip of