davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
RAPIST BROWN WAS KILLED.
RESISTED ARREST WHEN RUN
DOWN ny THE POSSE.
Men from Four Counties Have Been
I'm Pursuit. of Him Since Last
Monday.

Goliad. Texas. July 14.---Abe Brown, the
negro who murdered and raped Be-
hemian girl about 10 years old last Mon
day morning Ave miles from Middletown,
Goliad county. was run down near York.
town at II o'clock today and in trying to
make the arrest was killed by Deputy
Sheriff Albert Lyons and posse of RungeL
The negro was armed with corn topping
knife that he used In cutting tho girls
throat and would not surrender
The counties OF Goliad. Bee. Karnes and
De Witt have each had every available
man out night and day since the crime
was committed. last Monday. The brush
was very thick and It was difficult to fol-
low his trail. He was killed about eight
miles from the scene of the murder. Thirty
shots were fired into his body.
Cuero. Texas. July 14.--The news was
received this morning about 10 o'clock that
a posse headed by Deputy Sheriff Metz
OF this county and A. Lyons OF Karncs
county had killed the negro rapist and
murderer near Yorktown. Tho posse had
been notified of his presence In that
neighborhood and proceeded to hunt for
him. When found he refused 10 surren-
der, although repeatedly urged to do 30,
and when the officers attempted to arrest
him he resisted with knife and was
killed while resisting arrest.
He was wanted for the murder OF the
Polish girl inaGoliad county last Monday
and every officer and large number OF
citizens In this section had been hunting
him ever since. He was killed about eight
miles from the scene of his crime. A
reward of $500 had been offered by Gov
ernor saycrs for his delivery in the 90.
Had jail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

OF Galveston man, woman or child
would be dress suit for those unfor-
tunates at Duke. Please impress upon
the public the necessity for clothing.
The difficulty we have to overcome
is enhanced by the fearful crowding.
In one box car there are forty three
white persons, seven OF them III. Tho
mosquitoes are so bad that the doors
OF the box cars have to be closed A.
night. Just think Of the fetid atmos-
phere those unfortunates take into
their lungs.
"A great many OF the cases of mn.
LARA l am treating are Of very bad
form. A child l have under my care
has been vomiting blood. The watsr
has fallen only four feet at Duke ana
the people can not return to the,r
homes In the bottoms. There is good
eating, such as eating goes Ia the
Brazos country, for the refugees. and
there is fair diversity Of 1t. but there
Is so great demand and SO much
need for medicine that I do not wasta
a grain.
When you consider the amount of
sickness at Duke what must 1t be at
other places where physicians and
medicines are not to be found? | am
fghting my best to keep the disease
from spreading at Duke, but it Is a
very hard JOB. Duke Is but a hamlet.
Imagine what 1t is to put 1900 home
less people there at one time without
sanitation, proper clothing or any of
the necessities for proper living"
DR.. Dillinger says that the smell
from the back water OF the flood is
very bad. 1t takes person with a
strong stomach to stand 1t. He has
some malaria in his system himself,
but Is fighting 1t Off The days are
terribly hot and the mosquitoes are
very bad at night.
1t was evident from the way Dr..
Dillinger talked that he considers that
the worst and most grewsome story
Of the Brazos valley disaster is yet to
be told.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
STREET DUEL AT NEW BOSTON
ONE MAN DEAD AND TWO OTHERS
FATALLY WOUNDED.
Three Other Men Were Also shot.
Men Were in Court Because OF
Previous Trouble.

Texarkana. Texas. July "A, Bowie coun-
", Texas. has again been made the scene
OF desperate battle between its citizens,
and as result one man is dead. two fatal
~ wounded and three badly hurt. The
shooting occurred at New Boston. Texas.
tho county seat, twsnty-three miles west
Of Texarkana. The participants were viii
Hayes. Hall Hayes and Simon Hayes on
one side and Jack Fricks. John tricks. Tom
tricks and Ira Smith on the other. All
the parties were related. The fight oc-
Cured ct ShedlAbar's saloon and drug
store. A year ago the Hayes and FPlcks
families fell out over bAFbed wire fence
between their farms. Last Sunday Hall
and VIII Hayes attacked smith ct church,
but no one was hurt. All were arrested,
however, and today they appeared Tor
trial at New Boston. Both SIDES entered
the shedlebar place and before long hght
started. Will and Hall Hayes opened are
on Smith. who fell dead st ths nrst vol
ley. For few minutes the battle was
hot one. When Il was over Il was found
that only Smith was dead. VIII Hayes
was MORALLY wounded and Simon Hayes
and Tom Fricks wers badly hurt. havtpg
been knocked senseless. Il Il pok knoUn
whose shots killed Smith. Pink Han. s
merchant vas struck u Tho An m =
stray bullet. Jee Manning. - o11qgn1gS
~ shot thsousl ~ ~ ~ el
eho1 ~ VAL ~ l M g !; q v. IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

H. L. Noyles OF waliisville has brought
suit In the civil district court against the
Singer Manufacturing company for $4,000
damages.
Plaintiff In his petition alleges that he
came TO Galveston last October In a boat.
which he anchored at the wharf. While
he was UP town the general manager for
the Singer company boarded plaintiffs
boat and carried same to Wallisville. In
Chambers county, Texas, without permits
sion Of the plaintiff and leaving plaintiff
In Galveston without any means OF getting
home, thus causing him delay and expense
The said general manager. axing for de-
PENDANT, on reaching Wallisville ,foroibly,
willfully and malioiously broke open the
house or building In which plaintiff con-
Quoted his business and seized n number
of machines, numbering twelve, and threw
said sewing machines in the Trinity river,
Said machines were reasonably worth SO
each, making $3.50. Each and all defend
ants acts and the purpose of defendant
was to break plaintiff up In business.
George II. Henchman today brought
suit in the civil district court against the
Galveston, La Porte and Houston and the
Galveston and Western railroads for debt.
He alleges Indebtedness In the sum OF
$4,000 with interest at per cent since Jan
uary, 1895.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

70 the Editor OF The Post.
College Station, Texas, July 1.-THE
water will soon recede from the many
Quare miles OF flood land in the Brazos
Ind other river valleys of this State, and
he planters are at once confronted with
he question, What can l do with these
ands, this tenant labor, and this work
tock?" AT the request OF a number OF
Brazos valley planters. who have SUI
ered seriously from the food, make a
few brief suggestions through the papers
pf the State, basing the statements made
pm experiments conducted by the Texas
tations lat this place and at other points
IN Texas and hope that some Of the
Suggestions may prove OF value. by in
Floating the lines OF work that may now
pc safely attempted.
In considering the matter of pitching"
Crops. the farmer must provide, a. for
laborers, (2) for work stock, 90 for sales
crops. and l will therefore discuss the
planting question from these standpoints.
10 reduce the cost OF a ration consumed
py tenants, the following seeds should be-
planted at once: June corn for meal sup
ply; sorghum for syrup making; cow peas,
Pweet potato vines, turnips and beans. In
some cases, Irish potatoes can be safely
planted for fall crop but some care and
udgment are necessary to safely grow the
4rish potato. The following may be con-
|sidered standard rule: Select potatoes
Enot larger than hens egg between the
|loth and soth of July. Spread thinly on
|soit ground where they Will be partially
|snaaed, but exposed to strong light. With
|ln Two or three weeks they should be
somewhat green on the exposed side and
perhaps sprouting. Then is the time to
|p'sn., and they can be put in the ground
4 niue earlier II season Is favorable. DO
| s ridge the land in covering potatoes,
|Dul cover to depth of three or four inches
III well-drained land. 1t is customary to
|pant whole potatoes, using three foot
1--WE and planting eighteen inches apart
For work stock, the following crops
should be planted before the goth of this
l,a X. the oats may be safely planted
, n,s Cow peas, sorghum, millet, rust
S.ooi oats and June corn. Oats should
ny seeded at the rate of two and half
~ three bushels per acre: sorghum ut
..ast Two bushels per acre; COW peas, oDe
sn1,, nall bushels per acre; and, if care
MY used, one bushel of June corn Will
r,a Ten acres. This corn should be
roM IN bottoms on Ave or six foot
stalks.
sune corn is to be preferred to early
/, lure dwarfed Northern kinds. because
y VIII Dear heat so much better at lids
o o', Some seed can probably he se-
t,n OF Ferd Staftie. San Antonio; AUS
ana anu eeed and Floral company of austin.
Dallas 'u anu rioiai company VI
use ~ se.iectlng seed peas would advise the
Il ~ tne whippoorwill or "speckled" kind
~ .ne Clay or Unknowri-which IL some
Arc es called the Wonderful. +" The chances
from aoou. even for securing a crop OF seed
ulsn,.s any variety OF pea that may be
nut the chances are better with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
MAY BE MICA.

Charles Clarke & Co.. who have the con-
tract for deepening the Port Arthur ship
canal and tho slips near Port Arthur,
struck bed OF rocky stuff while digging
near the elevator at Port Arthur and their
work has been very much delayed.
The cutter of the drege has been blunted
and the operations OF the gangs have been
seriously interfered with. All this caused
good deal OF swearing, but instead of
that II appears that the firm has reason
for rejoicing. Some specimens OF tho
stun dug out by the dredge have been
brought over here and are on exhibition
Mt the office of Charles Clarke Il Co. They
appear to be micn. If that is a fact 1t Is
likely TINT the bed of stuff found by the
dredgers may prove OF considerable value
Mica ia OF considerable commercial value
II is used In making isnglass, in the max
ing OF high explosives, In tho making OF
fine polishes and In various other ways.
There is said to be n good demand for
certain varieties of mica, especially that
formed by the disintegraton OF crystalline
rocks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
ear,ooo MELONS
Have Been shipped from san
Pstricio County This season.

sinton. Texas, July l2.--San Pa
tricio county's watermelon record
for 1899 places her at the head Of
every other county in the State as
melon producer.
Mathis leads with 500 cars, then
comes Slnton with 90 cars, lngle-
side rs cars. Aransas Pass, Portland
and Gregory 10 cars, making in the
aggregate ss1 cars which have been
shipped; estimating 1000 melons to
the car will make $4,000 melons.
Prices have ranged all tho way
from SIS to 500 per car; $4,000 is
conservative estimate OF the
amount of cash which has come
into the county from this crop.
The Post correspondent believes
that 1000 cars OF watermelons will
be produced from the fertile soil
of San Patricio county next year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
seea Preferred 10 Money.

Hearne, Texas, July i4,-Goyernor Say
ers has ordered shipped here for distribu-
tion among the sufferers 200 bushels mil
let seed and 125 pounds turnip seed.
Chairman Brady requests The Post to
state that a great many want to plant a
crop OF some feed stuff such as nlillet,
sorghum. etc. and II any others are going
10 make donations for this place he pre-
fers seed 10 money
More sufferers are before the COMMITTEES
today and the number Chairman Brady
states now. Will reach $500 In this vicinity.
John T.. Astin OF Mumford was In town
today and he thirks the damage TO this
crop will be so per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
ICKNESS IN FLOOD DISTRICT.
lore Deaths From Disease Than There
Were by Drowned.

n.,vsston, Texas, July H.--"There
bsen more deaths in the Brazos
.u.v since the flood from disease
nan 4. saw reported from drowning"
.a Dr.. Dillinger to a reporter this
morning
r,o doctor 10 In charge Of the refu-
,ee camp at Duke and came in today
kor few hours. A reporter met him
colonel Lovejoy's office.
1.-THE trouble is only beginning and
fear the mortality is going to be
6.res" continued the doctor. There
n,v. been four deaths at Sugarland.
En,re are seventy persons sick at
nuke and throughout the flooded dis
,r,ct the conditions are very bad.
az believe the camp at Duke Is In
halter shape than any other in the
|prazos valley, yet expect we will have
.eyersl deaths there within the next
| ,sw days. There are now 1900 r<su-
ssss at Duke. We have twenty peo-
n,e in hospital today and there are
,ots more who ought to be there and
who will go there just as soon as We
get tents to put them in.
eve have established a bath car,
have ordered two dozen wash tubs and
will have the men and boys battle one
day and the women and girls battle
following days. In other ways we
have done everything possible to i'm
nroye the sanitary condition, but four
of INV cases are In very serious way
and fear two deaths are going 10
take place within twenty-four hours.
am putting In half Of my time at
tending to the sick at Duke. If l
could would remain there altogether
until the conditions get better
THE people here in Galveston can
help us greatly If they will make con-
tributions of clothing. Anything will
DO Frocks for children, skirts or
waists for women, underwear of any
or all kinds will be serviceable, but
most of all we want something for the
children. The poorest cast Off clothing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: J. /. BrockmaD, Hous-
ton; Henry u. Kohn. Houston; T. o.
Wood, Cleburne; II. Hellyer. Texas; w Il.
Hodges and son. Texas; DR.. d. A. Dillin-
ger, city; c. L. Eagterling. New Orleans;
H. H. Kessler, La Porte: r. 8. Gano.
Louisville; Charles J. Rauch, New York;
Bernard HosHack. st. Louis; T. Fl. Greden.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway; Jake
Gilman. j. l. Dennis. Houston; j. G. Rob-
ertson. New York; Edwin sch!ele, Cincin-
natl: Dave Kreigshaber, Louisville; J, A.
Whitaker. city: Il. NJ. Holloyell. Beau
mont; L. +. cowan, X. NJ. Wynne. Temple;
A. Ritter, Philadelphia; Mark Weiss,
Beaumont; J. L. Johnson, 81. Louis; t. N.
Brown. Houston; b. Hirschheld. New
York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
Supplies Received Mt BellviIIe.

Bellville, July 1.-two carloads of sup
plies composed of meal, flour. bacon, lard.
sugar and coffee and large amount of
clothing were made up at Brownwood,
Fort Worth and Albany and shipped here
to be distributed by the committee among
the sufferers of the food district. These
supplies were much needed and will GER
tainly be appreciated by the unfortunate
families and equally SO by the citizens OF
this immediate community. as 1t lifts a
great burden from their shoulders.
Some of the planters will replant por.
lions of their farms as soon as the condi-
tion OF the ground will permit them, in
early corn, millet etc., SO as to provide
enough feed to carry what stock they
saved through the coming winter. There
will also be some cotton repIanted. but
this will be very limited as 1t is too late
In the season to expect much of cotton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
gALLAHEn CASE CONTINUED.

Messrs. Skinner and Mcdonald attor-
neys for Virgil Gallaher. the matricide. re-
ceived a telephone message today from
the district clerk of Brazorla county at
Angleton, saying that the Gallaher case
would be continued and that witnesses for
the defendant need not obey the subpocnas
that have been served ON them this week.
The message further stated that spe-
cial Judge would be elected at Angleton
ncxt Monday. who would adjourn court
until July a. The great food is still on In
Brazoria county. and 1t Is impossible to
get Jurors and witnesses to court
Witnesses for the State need not attend
next Monday. and Will be served with
subpoenas again. II is not known whether
the case will come up at all at this term
OF court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
Wen known IN Texa..

San Antonio. Texas. July 4.--Lieuten-
ant Colonel Gilbert G. Smith. whose death
is reported from ST. Louis, was until three
years ago chief quartermaster of the de-
partment OF Texas. and was well known
throughout the State. His daughter. Miss
Emma. recently made the long journey
to Manila In order to marry Lieutenant
Pegram Whitworth. to whom she had be-
come engaged before he was ordered TO
the Philippines with his regiment. The
Eighteenth infantry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
ISLAND CITYNEWSITEMS
Deadlock Ia TIE Cornell Hes Not Been
Broken
THE GALlAHtR CASE 10 BF CONTINUED.
Marriage of Surgeon Lsnsine ana
Miss Morton CampS ell--Two
Suits for Damages.

Galveston, Texas, July 1.-THE city
council met again tonight for the purpose
of electing the remaining city officers. but
the deadlock could not be broken and moth
ing was dono There were rumors OF a
compromise all day. but when It came to
show down It was proved that nothing
had been gained by the conference. DR..
Wilkinson was put in nomination for city
health physician. but failed to receive
q sufficient number OF votes to be elected,
The protest Of the citizens by mass
meetings doesn't seem to affect the alder
men In the least.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
MILAN COUNTY sUFFERERs.
They Want seed Of yar,ou. sort. a,

na..., Iexas, July 14.-Another mass
~eetlns Of citizens was held this evening
|s,s uooo sufferers of Milan county and
!, s need for replanting 1900 bushels
~, sorghum seed, 800 bushels Of kafar
lam IVY bushels OF Mexican June corn,
i. .usnelS Of millet seed and 400 bush
|Bic.s,. peas County Treasurer John II.
ANA 49,, IS legally authorized to receive
VIII . u'sourse all donations. Mr.. Beckett
80 49, 49, Governor sayers to supply the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
Eagle Lakes First Train.

Eagle Lake, Texas. July 13.--The frst
through train from Houston for eight
days passed through on the Southern Pa
cific today. 1t was two hours late. but
people seemed glad to see it. Everybody
was grabbing for Post, as they have
been cut off from 1t eight days and were
extra hungry for fresh news.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

The following supplies we're received
yesterday;
Miss G. A. sydney clothing, bundle OF
clothing from Paris. Texas, by express;
j. s. & W. NJ. Rice. oder on Keller Tor
sl5 worth OF supplies; clothing and sup
plies from Fifth ward. 10 packages cloth
ing. sack meal, seek salt and beans,
sack grits, contributed by Mrs. Winter.
Mrs. Bert, Mrs. Owens. Mrs. sedden. MIS-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
LoRD-GALLowAY.

Married at st. Adams. VT. June 20, 1893.
Richard Lord Of Galveston and Margaret
Galloway of Boston; no cards.
Mr.. Lord Is we'll known throughout
Texas and Is very popular. Tho couple
are now making tour OF Canada
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

Knight. Mrs. A. B. Herd, Mrs. N. J.
krohn; Mrs. J. 3. Beattie, bundle oil
clothing; coiored relief committee. Ii
sacks clothing.
The citizens soliciting committee or
sanizcd yesterday and issued the following
requests:
To the Citizens OF Houston
Office OF Soliciting Committee for
Flood Sufferers. - Houston. July l4.~-
The undersigned committee, appoint
ed by the chairman OF the central
committee for the purpose of solicit
Ing funds for the hood sufferers, de.
sire TO announce that said committee
viii begin an active canvass OF tho
city today tSaturday. July Is. lS99),
and Will call for donations OF money
for tho food sufferers. Money is need
ed for food. medicine. clothing and
seed. Ten thousand food sufferers
have been assigned to the city Of
Houston. and these people are utterly
and absolutely helpless and needy.
Let all citizens be prepared to receive
the committee and help them with
cash donations today,
Il, Raphael.
o. c. Drew.
Il. w. Taylor,
VIM. Christian,
Soliciting Committee.
To the Pastors. Rec;ors, Rabbits and
Ministers OF Churches IN the city
OF Houston.
Houston. July 15,--Gontlemen: Tho
undersigned committee, to solicit
funds for the flood sufferers, realize
that the pastors, rectors. rabbis and
ministers of churches In this city are
NvI y s.,s. 4 -
central committee under whose charge
some ten thousand destitute sufferers
by the food have been placed by the
governor of the State OF Texas These
people have lost their all, and must
be fed clothed and their sick treated,
until seed can be planted and food
grown upon their now degulated
fields. This takes money, and in order
10 organize systematic movement to
collect funds from the charitably In
clined the undersigned committee
proposes to you the following method.
Cut out this letter, and on Sunday
next duly 16, 1921 let this appeal
for funds be read from your pulplts
supplemented by such appropriate re.
marks as you may feel called upon TO
mako to your congregations. Then
lei collections be taken up for the
Hood sufferers TO be set aside for that
purpose, These collections you VIII
then please enclose with the name OF
your church and congregation Endorsed
thereon, and forward same to Mr.. S
Talfaferro. chairman OF the central
committee, Houston. Asking your
hearty cooperation in this worthy
and charitable cause, yours very truly,
f. Raphael.
o, C. Drew,
T.. w. Taylor
VIM. Christian,
Soliciting Committee,
N B.-Since drafting the above ap.
peal the committee Is advised some
churches took up collections for this
purpose last Sunday. We therefore
call upon those churches and congre-
cations who have not done 80 to re.
spond to the Sunday collections for the
HOOD sufferers, Hebrew organizations
may take up collections on the Sab
hath fpIlowipa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
THE DARLINGTON PLANTATION.
water In Very Slow I'm Leaving bra-
zOria County.

zOria County.
Galveston, Texas, July A.-cantain
Porter. lessee of the noted Darlington
plantation at Sandy Point, In Brazoria
county. is In tho city today. He was seen
this morning at the office Of the, Texas
Land and Lam company, where he was
IN consultation with Major Thomas j.
The Darlington plantation Is OF 1900
acres, OF which 1900 were In cultivation
when the food came down the vaiiey.
"Of the 5000 acres" said Captain Por-
tar In response to a question, 5000 were
submerged. The people In Brazoria county
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

knight. Mrs. A. b. Herd, Mrs. NJ. J..
krohn; Mrs. J.. 3. Beattic, bundle OF
clothing; toiored relief committee. 10
sacks clothing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

w. B. Utley wires from Sandy Poln.
that he is besieged hourly for medicine.
He says he would be willing to furnish
the medicine at cost II medical services
could DO secured.
This and the other points requesting
medicine were supplied yesterday by the
committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-25
A Piece of Ha6Ta.

A story Is told of former mayor Ot Birmingham. England. that he gave orders To have his robes Of office lietd with 'Fermia. When the late Alder man Sturga vas mayor be received q royal command to dine and sleep az Windsor This Of course meant coau dress and sword. The court dress was reluctantly submitted to but 3s mem Der of the Society Of Friends. and. moreover one who had greatly distin- gaisaed himself fn the eaase of peace f9e ae had formed one of ehe= =peaae tegut7tiUn to The cZar before tde ont break of tAe 6rimeaa war Af. ssHHsz would H0g consent to wear. a letHal weapon A compromise Eas happily ezee9ed abBafd and hf#t of ta= usual lf1d=Were at his warshi1.z s5ie when the presentation 10 royalty l57a place. B5l t8e sword was , mere 4za ea wood Fortunately Ehe worthy Quaker Hasn8G ea11aa apoa 10 draw =A4 .efense of his sovereign.