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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-18
MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR.
uc,utiye TO the Recent hlre
uur.syiIIe PenitenttnrS'

,,,i,c In the Recent h''t
,,,ntsxiIIe Penitenttnrs'
Austin. Texas, February I'LL NC Ni.'
saco from the governor relative 10 tno
lot are at Huntsville. published two
- 400 was today sent to the ieslsi"'
@ eth The following additional re-
port; or Joseph D.
,ro His Excellency Governor 'osepH
savers, Austin Texas.
u,tntsyillc, Texas, February l5'--sir' we
have the honor to submit the following re-
nort of the fire which occurred OH .he
norninc of February 10, al the HuntsFii'e
prison. ,,ost NJ
agreeable to your Geographic request o.
the 13th instant, We went at once -
u,,,tsy,,Ie and proceeded Immediately III
ter arriving there to make thoroueA
animation of the buildings partly u I,so no
81 nv fi,p. and the closest inquiry ~ ,osiie
csuse Of same. After hearing tn ~ rvo,a
49,, ~ the officers and guaros' WV IL
an dntv at the time that the hre "aS II
cnvered. we are fully conVln.eu T., the
or,pinated from defective mug wac
east wall of the school puiiplhh, ~ s,eep-
saine used at the time as cells ipi ~
80 conyiots. and where Tor nv .asn
, ,ne eight hours very hot hres hau , ~
49, wNll az in other buildings -
49, 10 Inc comfort OF the convicts shu ,s
rot oct them from the intense cu'u arc
p,,,. onInion that the progress on ~. al
,nn,d ana would have been chechsu not .
~. mad II not been for the iaot ,hu1 heen
,ssitbstandine that precautions hau IN
,onen 10 keep all boilers steamer gnes
haven't freezing, the Migrants anu g'rh h.
p.,aosaS in the prison yard couia ny
npptoeted from the unusually cold "easnYi
pa ,;sre frozen and had to De tna"1n
sntars they could be used. We are clsa,'s :
'er,ineed ina, the FIRE originated il9ih
s,t',tiye fue. and was flrst diseoYeIea ~,
.'.,a.sn the ceiling and roof at poina, ~
~ X .ch or ali prisoners. nenve sS
a. ,,aason be considered lncendiars' -.iy
ID ,i leno ,a,stder that the fire was pute,s
accidental, and that no hiaIne aras
ne officers, under ofneers OF suait time
since the fire. and at the prsSsen ~ night
oon,ic,s are being securel? neiu ,a, ma
~ ne chapel building ana hoTpi'a'' 49,
made comfortable. .,orated unin-
Tbe factories have been ope'a's
terruptedly s ,oan p,aced on the
-, eli building and by the aite,I',on H.,
MS ,sth instant that building VIII NC :"
rsaainess for occupancy. ~ say
We estimate the loss roughly ~,
four thousand. seven hunutsa az -,
, we dollars (s2i72o), IN arfiy,ps ,s -
.s.s .sss,imate. we have had the opinion
~ i competent architect wpo mas peep
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THE FIRE RECORD.
ne.idencc 1T SAN Antonio.

San Antonio. Texas, February l7.--Tne
residence of Edwin Chamberlain, general
agent of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany Of New York. was destroyed by fire
this afternoon. The house and contents
are a total loss; the house was valued at
$1,000, with $4,000 insurance. and the con-
tents $4,000. with $4,000 insurance SER
want was burning grass in the yard when
the flames got beyond his control and sci
The lattice work underneath tine house on
fire In several places. young son OF
Mr. Chamberlain was slightly burned while
leading his grandmother Mrs. y. u. Gil
lett. out OF the burning building
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AI,cu,,lntiye suewcstion.

Marshall Texas, February 16.-wili yeu
be kind enough to call our legislatures al
tentlon to the fact that under the ruling
of our Confederate Home, an applicant
can not be admitted unless he gives up
his pension from any source. In our eoun-
ty we have three Mexican war veterans.
All OF them draw S12 q piece from the
United states. They all served in the
Confederate war. They ought, it seems 70
me, to be Justly entitled to 40 10 me hon,e
ne onv other Confederate, and ut the same
Time draw their pensions from the United
states. one Of these veterans lives IN this
city. and is in perfect poverty and wanSs
10 20 to the home but will not consent 10
s''e w /. G. McCown.
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.,,,,.,,n for the soldier Boyr.

Hillsboro, Texas. February ll.--A lhee,
sage has been received here that the 'h'rn
Texas regiment had been mustered out,
company NJ of that regiment. when was
S,a,i,aa here. is expected home sunday
~ atn,,davl ana the citizens are preparing
o. rand r reception and welcome for them IN
Monday night. Citizens are greatly piea nwt'
that they have ut last peen n ,, vssa Tor
since there was no longer any Ivy
their services.
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Npsuh, Texas, February 1.-THE house
y good, healthy quorum this morn
" all Of the Galveston excursionists hay-
= returned and, although it took con-
"uaple time to excuse absentees for the
~ lnree days, it got down to business
~sulek order, and went To work with Il
%'efal petitions from citizens of West
- south Texas asking that the ranger
.'"Vo DO continued and improved were
,, ~, also several protests against tho
AUD bill. 'A' SUI Phy "arhef
M. humorous resolution by McAnally
mls Tor adjournment from March 6
~. 'ch y, to attend the Monterey bull
~ was referred to the committee on
"A ana stock raising.
mi, resolution by Sutherland extending
n 4. ny to the French nation because Of
a. vain OF It's president, was adopted.
Ia, mutton of Mr.. Henderson OF Lamar
s,heral deficiency bill was mede the
~, order for next Monday morning at
ts r,,Ivpsnire's bill providing that In So
|risss vases defendant must oner mar
I;iIs,,s@ plaintitf before pleading to the
|su,.s ent TO secure immunity from prose-
nssss nus laid before the house and
n, ssSoIution by Mr. Browne, approving
iiSu,e congressional appropriation for the
,fti Ns l Of Buffalo bayou channel and
M tne Texas delegation TO support
'Ncsl a appropriation, was unanimously
iu a. reerys bill providing for method
ia ~ determination OF prairie dogs was
ii, syre the house on third reading and
N hssstage and, after an hour or more
4 Sssn spent in speaking for and against
,rsnS IN trying, without success, 20
u ~ " the bill passed By vote of 81
st en- motion of Mr. schluter, the general
sll,sss tax BILL reported by the com
~ .s ur revenue and taxation. was made
~ Ts''al order for next Tuesday morn
VI. W.. motion OF Smith of Grayson the
S.oss ,elused to concur in senate amend
~ 70 house bill providing for com.
" 70 examine into the condition OF
~ slc lands, and conference COM
Vas asked for.
t,otlon was subsequently with
re maker thereof stating thar ne
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NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
ARRANGING ron A GRAND BALL
FOR GREENS VETERANS.
The Commissioners Court In session.
Prominent Rsiironders In tho CITY.
New Musical club Proposed.

Brenham, Texas. February 1.-THE gem
eral arrangement committee for Green's
brigade gave into the charge Of the Bren-
ham Athletic club the arrangements for
the grand ball which is 10 be given on
the evening OF washington's Birthday.
complimentary TO Green's brigade, and Mr.,
VIII Isusk. president OF the club. appointed
the committees Thursday which are TO have
charge Of the afiair His designation Is as
follows;
ON arrangements: james Hays Quarles,
chairman. Hugh Lusk, U. Langhammtr,
Lee Curry, l.. q. Harrison. Marcus Ansler
and Max Eversberg.
On foor Charles l., wilkins, chair
man; I, a. Holland. Joe S. Smith. u. U.
Williams. Cal @. Bolts, Hon, IL T.. Curry.
ON reception: ]. O. Rankin. chairman;
Hon. ID. c. Giddings, Jr.. o, h. seward,
NJ. A, Healey, w. q. wilkins and VIII
Lusk.
Il has been decided TO mako the adnis-
sion to tho ball 80 cents. This Will DC
an Incentive to large number to attend,
and thus do honor to the veterans who VIII
ut that time be visitors to the city, Be-
ing upon the anniversary OF the birth oil
the Father of the Country 1t viii be a
flttinE celebration OF that event. On az
count of the ball being given On that even
ing, Manager Alex. Simon OF the Grand
opera house has arranged to have the cur
tain for tho Scalch concert rung up ut
7;45 O'Clock, so that those who desire To
attend the ball and the concert will be able
to see them both The management Of the
ball also forwarded an invitation, Thurs
day, through Miss Wemrle, advance repre-
sentative OF Madame Scalchi TO that prom
inent singer and tho members OF the COM
pany to attond the ball after they nave
concluded their concert. and Miss Wempie
assured the committee that they would nc.
cept The Second regiment orchestra VIII
furnish the music.
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Denton, Texas. February 16.-The Brown
school house. four miles west of town,
was destroyed by fire last night, together
with all its contents, The loss was about
$500
w. 0. Mediums barn at Roanoke burned
this week. The contents, consisting OF
several hundred bushels of corn. oats and
wheat and hay. were also burned. Loss
5000; no insurance.
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Innendinry nurgIar..

Gonzales, Texas. February l7--R. Kar-
ney's store was robbed and burned down
this morning about o'clock, II contained
a general stock OF goods. the telephone ex'
change and the postofflce. Everything was
lost Including about $40 worth OF stamps.
The upper story OF the building was owned
and occupied by e lodge OF the Woodmen
on the world. The store is al karney
about eighteen miles southwest OF oon.
o,,t there his morning to trail the robbers.
insurance on goods. $500
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The Post Bureau.
Austin, Texas, February y.

Austin, Texas, reorueis
senate FAILED to muster ss aau
.., but the house had sufficient
s'. , to transact business In a
as'@u,ioual way. all of the Caves
" ..,,rs,onists having returned none
s off, apparently, for their trip.
,,,. prairie dog bill and Shropshire )
,,,n nil we're taken up and passed
s T., 10 the enrolling clerk, and the
!, number of petitions. resolutions
s.o,. Introduced. Among the latter
~ s.as, important were Smiths tof
-, "a reduce the legal charge Tor
'. s.,r transportation by railroads to
80 ..,s per mile, and Sohiuter's 10
.the Gulf, Beaumont and Kan
r,y road to absorb the Gulf Beau
and Northern. The purpose OF the
NJ, bill is to permit the corporations
IA n consolidate under one charter
,.,,,,tate their extension northwaFd,
y, financial arrangement having been
.,.,o hiring about said extensions. 1t
..,,emplated TO push the railroad line
!. paris via Jefferson, and it is prom
j that II the bill pusses 1t Will reach
,a,rou inside of eighteen months.
|,,upApIE COMMITTEE REPORTS
!. ,oday handed in to the house as
.noxs. BY committee on internal i'm
..r,mente on bill requiring that char
* granted to railroad corporations In
Az state shall hereafter contain pro-
sion binding said corporations to an
issuance of the railroad commission 8
~. rates and regulations. BY COM
uttee on education on Dill increasing
(. rnnber of scholarships for tie
n,,-Is View Normal school to 1853, the
r,eiplents of such scholarships TO rey
,,..thiri of the cost of their mainte-
,.ncs in said school. BY committee on
public printing on bill bringing the law
r,fulating the letting of State printing
Uu,racts UP to date and requiring that
rli contracts be executed within the
St,te. By committee on public lands
nd land office on bill providing for the
Nliision and quoting of title TO pub
ID free school lands purchased prior TO
j,nuary /. 1873, aud OH bill to appro-
phsie and set apart to the public free
ghcpl fund all OF the unappropria.ed
public domain, including the lands re-
Rryed and appropriated by the act OF
isly Il, 1879, and TO provide for the
a,snting OF homestead pre- mption
surveys made prior to May %, 1898. BY
i@nmittee on claims and accounts Gu
MI appropriating S7055 TO refund occu-
ladun taxes paid by peddlers under the
cceupation tax law passed by the Twen-
iV.hlth legislature.
RESIDENT FOSTER of the Agricultural
md Mechanical college and members of
TIE executive committee of the TeXaa
aockmen's association appeared before
lhe house finance committee tonight and
iiSe reasons for the making of an APP
Population to supply the college eX-
Nrimental station with sufficient funds
% carry on the work assigned it.
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TWO MEN MURDERED.
Wrrc shot Through the Back and
Thrown by the Road.

Tloresville. Texas. February IA most
horrible double murder was this forenoon
discoyered about three miles from Flores
Vile. TWO well known Mexicans' FRANK
and John Valdez. brothers, single men
AGED about 80 and so years. tenants on a
farm OF l.. b. Wlseman and Reagan Wise
man, we're found dead in a guiley ny .he
raar one living en- the other. They were
siiled on "Wednesday morning and We're
Il Il presumed. killed for earthly posses
Al inquest was held by Justice Of the
peace N l.. Worsham. The sherlh ana
his deputies are working on the case
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PROMINENT VISITORS.

The private car Lone Star. which ie tho
travelling apartment of Hon. u. II. r..
Green, president OF the Texas Midland rail-
way. passed through BRENNAN today, north
bound. on the Santa Fee On board of the
car, ms guests of Mr., Green were General
Manager j. H. Hill OF the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson, General Super
intendent j. W. Maxwell OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas j. u. Bailey of the Gal
weston Wharf company and c. II Moore
of Locke Moore Co. They have been
enjoying a stay In South Texas and are
now EN- route to Dallas,
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Adiudged a bankrupt.

Denton. Texas. February is. = W. H.
Pierce has been adjudged bankrupt IN
tho United states court OF the Northern
district OF Texas by Referee Eugene MAI
shall, and meeting OF the creditors mas
been called for March TO appoint :
trustee and attend to any other business
flat may come up.
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u,,,er,pg Out Thlrd Texas.

Laredo. Texas, February i1.--companies
and NJ the Third Texas volunteers
we're mustered out and paid oil out as
t-o,, McIntosh today Company l. mas
49,, mustered out at Fort Ringgola' anu
P Paw Major Foote viii proceed IRON ID
beye 10 Fort Clark. where the rema'huei
Of Of the regiment viii be disbandea'
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GLUE.

Mr.. Francis Eaton of the Derthiek Fed
Grafton OF Musical Literary clubs of Chi
cago, is in the city for the purpose OF or
ganizing among the musical people club
of this character. The idea is the study
of music In the same manner as chautauqua
associations are conducted and tho plan
is a splendid one. Mr.. Eaton will address
the Mendelssohn society Saturday AT p,
m. and his lecture will be illustrated by
piano solos, duets, songs, rendered by dr.
ferent members Of the society. This VIII
be most interesting meeting,
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weary OF city Conditions.

Especial DISPATCH 10 IHe rUst'Y
Ardmore l, r.. February ia petit
ton praying to dissolve the corporation OF
Ardmore, signed by some prominent atior-
neys and business men, was presented 70
Mayor Gait today. the principal ooyec.
desired Is to avoid taxation. An election
10 determine The voice OF the people IN
the matter VIII be called,
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CONSUMPTION The conqueror.

CorsIcana, Texas, February 1T--Mr.
June Gibson died this morning of cos
sumption. He is the son of Colonel and
Mrs John S. Gibson and his will power
up to the time of his death has been the
most wonderful ever witnessed. Although
without hope three years ago, he has
fought 10 tho last and has spent for
tune trying different remedies but to no
avail His friends are numbered by the
anarn
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Train Robber Jennins. Convicted.


Especial Dispatch 10 me roS','
Ardmore. !. T.. February H.--AI 'eh-
p,pgs. of the notorious Jennings gang,
was convicted in the United states court W,
W. "a" rhIcasha today OF train robbery. he
a. Nm his hrothers and other accomplices
Nave been in jail here some time. IasS
we're arrested for rohhlng a IRAN on my =
Rock Island in the chickasaH T ~ gans
year ago. The other riemper OF inc s'"e
y.,iIi 10 tried later sepafately.
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COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The commissioners court Of Washington
county has been in session here during THIS
week The question OF appointing pur-
chasing agent has been discussed, but no
action was taken on the matter, although 1t
is probably the court will finally decide TO
designate Hon. e. p, Curry, county judge.
to make all purchases for the county.
Wednesday the commissioners made an &C
tual count of the county money In the
hands OF County Treasurer Herbst, as is
required by law.
DR.. T. o. Hynes was rcappointed coun-
ty physician for the year 1899.
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LAvAcA COUNTY.

Halletsvillc, Texas, February H'--Tne
commissioners court Is 10 regular session
bere and has more business than can be
disposed of this week. There are 70 cnecA
up 225 reports OF road overseers, ana US
many new overseers to appoint pesioeS
apportioning the hands. -.
The tax Tor this year has been levieo
as follows: Ad yaIorem. 20 cents; road
ana bridge, IS cents; bridge bond, GEMS
and court house, II cents. But tew ooun-
ties have as low tax rate as 81 cents
There are many applicants for the po-
x,tion as janitor OF the new court house.
syhinb viii rot be completed before
snring. so all we're continued.
Juatices court, precinct No 3, VIII now
he held ia Sweet Home instead OF SINNER
for one year.
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Poole. Wholesale and retail grain dealer,
had the barn rented and full OF corn, hay,
etc His loss was about $500; insurance
$500.
Later IN the night Santa lee box car,
full OF local freight, was discovered on
Are. and was considerably damaged before
the flames were extinguished.
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ue.idence mt Columbus.

Columbus, Texas, February l7.--Tne
house and furniture Of Mrs, Amelia +.
witbrow we're destroyed by hre at
o'clock This morning. All the members OF
nc family. excepting SON were absent
rom The city. There was $500 insurance
on the furniture, 5000 on me mouse anu emu
$500 on plano. the origin Vi 'no "'e
Is unknown.
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PROCEEDINGS.


Austin Texas, February 1.-THE senate
~ without a quorum this morning and
nnurned until o'clock this afternoon.
zoe senate met pusuant to adjourn
all No quorum, and recess was
isen until p. m.
a that hour there being no quorum,
a ~ call OF the senate demonstrating
10y ene could not be had. an adjournment
" LAO until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
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u.,s,oney called On to yaccinate.

Mckinney, Texas, February
J. NJ Pearson Of Mckinney issued pro-,
,ana,ion today in which he calls uppn
citizens TO get vaccinated ana 70 ops.i's
ali sanitary laws and resuiahs1 nn e. nre-
preventive against smallpox
yalent elsewhere.
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poouires Railroads to Bind Themselves
to Respect Commission Rules.
!, AppRoPRIATINd ALL THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
.t Fund and Quiet Titles Was Also Among ThemBll
to Reduce Railroad Fare to Two Half Cents
p''- an to Prohibit Free Transportation.

had received information that, as a mat
ter of fact the senate amendment he ie-
ferred to had never been acted upon, ard
the house adjourned until $3.50 tomorrow
Lmorning.
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n.a N.nr cleburnc.

cleburne, Texas. February ia barn
belonging to W. II. stratton was DESTROYED
by are last night. The insurance on 'ne
harm was $500 valued at $500 Mr. A. a.
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WalIisyiIle's Biiszard Expertence
wailisyille. Texas February is'-lns
unprecedented cold wave that yis'fea Ine
coast last saturday and Sunday Va 'ns
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Frank Owens a member of the Ihlr-
ty-first regiment of Michigan volunteers,
who pitched some thirty games OF bail
while the troops were in the South q year
ago. winning every one. was given
trial by Manager StallingS this after
noon The youngster lost his game, but
it was only by the narrowest of mar
gins ard he made q showing that entities
him to future consideration in the pro-
fessional ranks. Mepefee was hit rather
freely all through the contest and he
can attribute his success in adding an
ether to his long string of victories to the
splendid support he received Preston
doubtless saved the day for the Millers
by making one of the most sensational
catches of the year or any other season
tor that matter. Ii was in the ninth inn
ing with man on third base and one
nut that billiard hit the ball on a line to
left center. Preston was naturally play
ing in close for left-handed batter and
the instant the ball left the bat he turned
his back to the diamond aid sprinted to-
ard the fence. Looking VI just at the
right instant, while running at top speed,
he whirled. sprang high into the air and
pulled the bali down with his right hand,
making a genuine circus catch The
man on third scored, but a hit that would
have been good for three bases was cut
OIL and the Tigers did no more scoring.
That run gave them a lead Of one but
with a man on base in the last half of
the ninth. Perry Werden hit che for over
the fence in deep left field. getting credit
merely for a " o-bagger as another run
had been scored earlier in the inning.
The score:
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is required, seemingly, is a general migra-
ton of spinsters from the North and
East to the great and growing West, in
parts Of which there are ten available
males for every maid.
From the last remark, however, it must
not be inferred that there is actually an
excess of unmarried women in the North
ern and Eastern states. Even in those
parts of the country there are more
bachelors than spinsters twenty years old
and upward notwithstanding the theory
to the contrary so widely accepted. No
state in the Union has as many maidens
as bachelors-not even Massachusetts,
where the figures are 2l9,255 spinsters,
against 0S5 bachelors. Massachusetts
is the banner state for spinSters, the
bachelors outnumbering them by only
two-tenths of l per cent Next comes
Rhode Island, where the excess of bach
elors is per cent. The excess of bachel-
ors In the District of Columbia is per
cent, in North Carolina per cent, in
New Hampshire 9 per cent. in Connect
cut 20 per cent, in Maine 81 per cent and
in Virginia 81 per cent In Maryland the
bachelor surplus is 10 per cent, in New
Jersey it is % per cent, in New York it
Is &c per cent and in Virginia il is % per
cent. All of these are low percentages,
so far as the superiority OF bachelors in
point of numbers is concerned.