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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-19
A NOTABLE BOOK.

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It's price is IS cents in cloth, 20 cents in
paper Address
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-19
RrPRINCIPLE3 OF AGRICUL-
TURE BY PROF L II. BAL
LEY. OF CORNELL University.
Well illustrated. 300 pages
Price, 81 25.

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~ FE 3TILIZERS. By EDWARD
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- THE SOIL: It's NATURE, Re-
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
TEXAS CITY SHIP CHANNEL
THE CONTRACT FOR THE DREDG-
ING HAS BEEN LET.
A Mobile Firm Secured IL at Price
that VIII Enable ouicls work
to lie Done.

Texas city. Texas, June l5.-rhe con
tract for digging the ship channel was
awarded to Rittenhouse- Moore Dredging
company of Mobile. Ala. at the total price
of $3.50 600 Figured in cubic yards this
bid amounts to Is cents per yard, which
Is considered high price but insures the
rapid completion of the work at good
profit to the contractors This character
of work usually brings about ga TO 10
cents per yard. This firm is one Of the
Oldest dredging firms IN the south ana
has done most OF tho dredging at Mobile
for the past ten years doins much OF che
wcrl on the channel through Mobile nay
at aud cents per cubic yard, The Mo-
bile channel Is thirty miles long and the
large amount OF dredging there has reduced
the price so low that this firm Ia now
entering new and more profitable fields
and VIII hereafter be bidder Oh any
dredging to be done in Galveston bay
This firm now has twenty-five dredges,
which exceeds the combined dredging
plants of any three contractors in southern
waters. They expect to use suihcieul
number of drodges on the Texas city cnnn.
mel to fully complete ii TO twenty-five feet
in five months after they start. This VIII
create quite a boom for the new seaport
and assures It's slcces5 The apploprih-
lion made by the last congress was f2'J,-
ou0 and as the contract rs len a. $3.50 OoO
il leaves $4,000 available no maintain the
channel. if necessary, until the next con-
grcss meets, which VIII then make !cbul'r
appropriations to widen tnc harolr area
and deepen the channel 10 thirty feet
/ l.t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
THE ALEXANDER CASE.
Witnesses Testified as to Feeling III
IMeeM Ihe TWO Mon.

Witnesses Testified as to Feeling Re-
tween The TWO Men,
Dallas, Texas, June 15-Slow progress
is being made in the Alexander murder
trial. Counsel for the defendant contest
every point of law tenaciously and make
every grain OF testimony look as If 1t
had been run through a judicial sieve.
MI Lewis Wood. al different times con-
1dential business attorney for both Ma
jor Randle and President c. H. AleNan-
der in the affairs of the Dallas Console
dated Electric Street railway ana who
is now the attorney for the widow o.
Major Randle, resumed the stand this
morning as witness for the prosecution.
His testimony was plainly a dlsappoint-
ment for the State. His testimony showed
that Major Randle had at various times
advanced Mr. Alexander large sums OF
money and had morjgaged much property
to aid in Fronting the defendants street
railway enterprises and that the financial
embarra ssments that overlook these en-
terprises was the cause ofm UGH bad teel-
ing amounting ~ actual hatred, between
the men, which was acute up to the DAY
that Major Rauile was killed by II. r.
Erwin. Mr.. Wod testified that Mr.. Alex.
ander had owed Major Randle as mucn
as 900 at one time, and was neaViy
indebted to him at the time he was klllea'
the others life; that each went armed
for the other. and that Mr. Alexander
kept a loaded shotgun in a wararooe
that stood close TO his desk in his busl.
ness Office this arsenal being there 10
guard aginst a surprise or attack from
Randle.
After Mr. Wood had concluded his tes-
timony, States Attorney Allen took ths
stand He made what the stanograpneiIss
declare the longest statement ever maue
on the witness stand in open court Dy .
witness in a crimina case in the uhi'eu
States. He detailed minutely ana az
great length a statement made to MN
by Mr. Alexander about ten days aile.
the killing of Major Randle. This SloIs
disclosed a most bitter feeling to n1ve
long existed, according TO Mr. AieNanueI,
between himself and Major Randle, Mu ie9
of the statement could not be preseu,L eI
because of the profanity and epltnet.
each had employed to another agains,
the other, before his face and psh n.lS
his back Mr.. Allen was still on the oIdhu
when court adjourned until Q o'clock TO-
morrow morning
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
POLICE CHIEFS AND MARSHALS
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE AFTER
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
Houston Was Selected as the Nev,
Meeting Place of The
linton,

Dallas. Texas. June 15The hfth an
nual state convention OF the Texas City
Marshals and Chiefs of Police union came
TO an end this afternoon After unIm
portant business the union went into the
election Of officers for the ensuing year,
with the following result; President w
NJ Rea. Fort Worth, first vice president
Nj. j. inland Corpus Christi second vice
president. H. T. Crswel. Yoakum; third
vice president, G e Cornwell Dallas,
secretary and treasurer. NJ f. Forest,
Houston.
All officers were unanimously elected
except tho secretary and treasurer. In
this election II required. two ballots to de-
eide ~ c. Kahn the incumbent aud
NJ Il. Forest were the only names before
the house. Mr., Kahn asked that his name
be withdrawn. because he had served four
years and believed that some one else
should mn the office OF secretary. he then
nominated NJ f, Forest OF Houston and
urged every one to support him. The frs
ballot was Kahn II, Forest II Mr. Kahn
again urged The election OF his opponent
On the second ballot Mr. Forest was
elected by vote of 10 TO IT.
Houston was unanimously selected as
the place for the next meeting which viii
convene on the second Wednesday in June,
1900
One policeman TO every 1000 population
In every city was recommended 20 be The
basis Of proper police force
Chief ] G. blackburn Of Houston nnd
Assistant Chief S II Beard Of Dallas
were appointed 10 represent he asaocia-
ton at he meeting Of the National union,
to be held in Cincinnati In May 1900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
RESULTS ON THE RACE TRACK
THE BROOKLYN DERRY WAS WON
ny AXIOM, THE FAvoRiTE.
.rramont stakes for Tvvo-Year-Oids
Was Easily Taken by
Maribcrt.

New York, June 15-This was getaway day
A. Grayesend. and the crowd was large. The
chief event was the Brooklyn derby at a mile
and half with the best 3-year-olds not ell
gtble. The prime favorite, Ahom. was first
way with Half Time second and Glengarry
and The Bouncer bringing up the rear In the
stretch Ahom was leading, but The Bouncer
was catching him in the last furong, when
no swerved. and Ahom went straight ahead
with little to spare.
The fremont stakes of $4,000, for 2-year-
olds had as favorites the Fleischmann stable
III Maribeft and Mischieyous Bramble
Pose led the way to the stretch, when Mari
bert and Mod ne went out and finished FIRST
Six furlongs-Ben TIadad, Lambert, Impera-
Nile and a sixteenth. selling-suryvor
t4srd Knot, Tyrsheua Time l:4sis.
fremont stakes. six MISREPRESENTATION,
Nodripe. Missionary Time ISIS.
brooklyn derby, mile and a half-Ahom,
The Bouncsr Macleod Of Dare. Time 2:S6.
Five and a half furlongs, selling-Big Gun,
1nnoyator. Mynheer. Time ;o9
TWO miles eeplechase-Cock Robin, Col.
BARTLETT Populist. Time $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
waxnhachie Court Items.

Waxahachle, Texas June 15.-Judge
billiard has appointed Hon. Tony b. Will
Jams and Robert wimbsh 70 defend War
rem Bartlett. whose trial begins in the
district court on the 18th
Judge billiard has rendered a decision
in the $4,000 court house money middle,
favoring Theo. Beilharz Of Dallas who was
a sub-contractor and put in the red sand
stone. Otto Kroeger Of San Antonio was
the contractor; tho Waxahachie National
bank was holding the county funds; the
bank sued Beiharz and In the meantime
the money Is in the bank, awaiting to BIZ
delivered to the party who has authority
10 collect It. Judge billiard stated to The
Post correspondent that the case had not
been tried on its merits yet,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
AUSTIN college, TRUSTEES.
Prof. Pruett HAS Becn Elected to the
Faculty.

sherman. Texas. June 1.-THE Austin
college board OF trustees held its second
days session in the college chapel today
The greater portion Of the time has been
spent in selecting committees discussing
7. ports and attending to other routine
business. The principal items OF new
business were the selection OF successor
TO FIJI the chair Of chemistry and languages
made vacant BIZ the resignation Oh FIol.
Morrison: Tho introduction OF military
tactics and the discussion OF the aaVisaolls
ity OF changing the name OF the sehooi ana
one appropriate to support that under
which the institution has gained a most
enyiable reputation at home and aoIosa
as q leading educational concern me
discussion OF this change was rather SPIT
tied and both sides Of the question were
strongly supported. Several names were
suggested as being appropriate and dis-
tinct. but at the afternoon session no
definite action had been taken.
Prof Pruett OF the University oil MISSES,
sippi was elected TO I'll the vacancy caused
by Prof Morrison's resignation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
TAYLOR NOTES.
Contract for New Baptist Churct,
Let

Let.
Taylor Texas, June 15.-Dirt was broken
yesterday for the foundation of new
brick store building on Main street, be-
tween Third and Fourth. The stock OF
drugs in the store adjoining Will be moved
across the street and thai building Will
be torn down to make room for another
brick which will be built AZ once.
The trustees Of the Baptist church yes
terday signed the contracts for the cree
ton Of $4,000 building, 10 60 up on the
site Of the recently burned Baptist church,
The work is 10 be completed by septem-
Der /
The work on the new oil mills is pro-
crossing rapidly, The immense seed houses
nearing completion.
Examinations are being had at the
lschool building today OF the applicants for
vacancies for the next scholastic term.
Four teachers are % be selected in the
second. fourth. fifth and sixth grades and
large number OF applicants have entered
for examination.
odd Fellows Memorial Day was observed
here day before yesterday, that order
strewing the graves Of its dead with now
ers and evergreens.
Miss Bessie Humphrey daughter OF X
B. Humphrey, is quite low WIN typnolc
fever So critical has her case osgeme tina
all hope OF recovery has been aoanaonea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.
The man with a soft heart is rarely the
Houston within Ten Days.

The man with a soft heart is rarely the
Houston within Ten Days.
one with a soft head
A man always thinks woman must be
cool if she is dressed in white.
A man always is naddest at a woman
when he knows that he is in fault.
1t makes many a man scratch around
lively to furnish his wife with pin money
Many a woman speaks of her emotional
temperament, but others call it temper.
There may be no birds in last years
nests. but there are frequently moths in
last years clothes
If our thoughts could only be arranged
or the fountain pen order how easy it
would be to write fluently.
1t is a little suggestive to speak of a
woman's fower-like face right after she
has been dabbing it with powder
A man and his dog often look allie. 1t
is rarely that they act alike, the balance
OF good behavior being in favor OF the
dog.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
CYCLONE NEAR LAKE CHARLES.
No Reports OF Damage Have het
Ueen Received.

Lake Charles. La, June 15.-Ahout :
O'Clock this afternoon a genuine cyclone
formed about nine miles southwest oil
Lake Charles and passed in a northwest
erly direction with rotary motion. the
view was at first plain to many people
in Lake Charles. The center of the form
alton was white, around which the en-
tire body rotated. heavy rain began 70
fall and obscured the view so 1t was IN
possible TO watch its course from the
town any further. Upon a visit 70 th'
scene of its path it was found that no
damage was done in this section as tne
demonstratlonw as all above the GROUND.
1t is highly probable that damage wa
done further on in It's path TO uorth~es,
Mr.. Chas. l.. Killinger, living anou,
seven miles from town, was interviewer
at his home. He said he saw the cyclono
form about one and a half miles IRON
his home; he could hear the roaring ais
tinctly. II was not far above ground
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
The Town of Bracket Was Almost Totally De-
stroyed by the ClOudburst.

san Antonio. Texas. June i5.--J. f.
Robinson has Just arrived at Uvalde
from the town OF Bracket, 100 miles
west OF San Antonio on the Southern
Pacific, bringing Information of
food which has almost wrecked that
place. The town OF Bracket where
Fort Clark Is located was almost to-
tally washed away. Las Moras creek.
which runs through the town rose
some thirty feet during the early part
OF Wednesday morning, and IS now Ave
miles wide. II came down In rush
on the town Just before day and took
everything before It. Houses were
raised from their foundations and SCAT
tered around promiscucusly. They
were jumbled together like lot of
boards The water was ten feet deep
in the main street of the town. and all
the stores in the place except one,
little shanty. had been washed away.
MIR. Robinson reported that the peoplo
OF the place were out OF food ana hat
the government post had been COM
PEELED to issue rations to them. One
merchant is said to have lost his en-
tire stock, valued at $4,000 retal less
of property will approximate $90U,t00.
No lives were lost N the lawn, but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
AUSTIN STILL IN.
Senator's Are TO lie Run by Mike


Senator's Are to he Run by Mike
O'Conuor.
There have been all sorts Of rumors for the
mast few days concerning the future of the
Texas league. Austin announcing that hnan-
cial support would have to be put up or the
club would be disbanded. There was no game
at the Capital City yesterday. but 1t was
given out that the club would stay in for
awhile longer 1t was also said that Mike
O'Connor is to have the team, Bailey having
agreed to ii after much persuasion. this was
what the next few days will bring FORTH there
is no telling. but it is believed the string viii
be played out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
SUMMER scuooL Ar PRAIRIE VIEW


Prairie View, Texas. June 14-The sum
mer session of Prairie View Stafc normal
school opened on Monday last with an
attendance in excess OF what was expected
at this early date and in view of the
length OF the session, students are here
from San Antonio. Galveston, Houston and
other points. This summer session of the
Paririe View normal has the approval OF
the state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, Hon. j. s. Kendall, who sees IN II a
means OF increasing largely the influence
for good OF the Prairie View normal, and
the session promises to be well attended
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Louisville. June 1.-THE Colonies failed to
hit at the right time. while the Browns
punched their hits and prohted by the home
teams errors.
1.5 s2ors0 ..... 100 600 100 = = 3 = :
ST. Louis ..................l0 100 OF /
DoWling and Kittridge; sudhoh and o'Con-
nor.
Chicago. June Is The Orphans punched
seven Of the eighth hits in two innings today.
Breitenstein's wtldness gave them the other
two runs
c5 seo5s7 ............so 200 sos oo.- 3 i +
ciqeinnan ana oo,bne Wv p gy' and
Vaughn
Baltimore, June l5.-Batimore won one
sided game today. >, -,
ps 9fIrs1 ........... .2o4 90 2l.-1O II /
Washington ..,..........1lO 900 COO Z !
powell and Grim: weighing, Mcfarland and
Cassidy
New York. June 5--Fifth inning and part Of
sixth today was played in the rain when
playing Brooklyn had gained safe lead In
the meantime by punching their hits, >, =,
Score II
New York .'''.''''.''''''''-''Uo w Oi ~ ~ : \
BROOKLYN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on w "
Doheny and Warner; Kennedy and Farrell q.
Boston, June 15.--The~ Champions had llttle
trouble in winning and were in fine batting
condition when rain stopped the game In the
sixth inning. =, =, Z,
Score , ~
bSiiedeInbia .,.. 600 0l0-l Z
Willis and Bergen; Fihed and Mcfarland.
cleveland. June l5.-The errors Of the
visitors contributed largely to the victory OF
tho home team TODAY. but Lever was also
hit In a timely way =, r,
| 1,to,,aIrd 600 $50 10.--6 4
Dtttsbnrg ....... .OCO l0l O00-2 8
Hill and Sugden; Lever and schriYer'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16

ara extensively trimmed with rib
|, nj. year. A novel black satin de-
70. stitched in white gross grain
-bbop and the effect was indeed
|.ri,g The tongue was slipped through
"-a, hskle and was so deep as to
[,lstely cover the instep.
[rotber pretty tie has vamp OF white
\, stripped with very narrow bands oil
81 ribbon. The laces are of ribbon anI
MI Of the shoe is made of black and
he striped felt.
~ tbrd design is developed in en-
~ ,elt with blue figures upon it. Long
nm Of blue silk are tied in a full how,
1 very fastidious women have the eye
/ N heir shoes made of solid gold and
d, Helen Grey-Page.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
BeevIIle Briefs.

Beeville, Texas. June 15,-It has been
raining here since early this morning;
slow. steady rain that makes crops and
grass grow by leaps and bounds MOI In
years have crop prospects been as bright
in this section as they are now.
The big revival meeting at the Methodist
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
THE FIRE RECORD.
NNnrehon-e Burncd.

Denton, Texas, June IA warehouse
belonging to H. T., Schweor and stored
with corn belonging to w j. Bainos. was
destroyed by IRE late yesterday after
noon. The loss was about $3.50, with no
insurance. Origin OF the FIRE Is unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16

many OF its inhabitants had very mar
row escapes,
II is feared that there has been much
loss OF lite up the creek, and loss OF
property cannot even be estimated. The
creek Was lined for some miles with
truck farms, which ran TO the edge OF
the water. There Is no mistake ABOUT
these being total loss.
The Southern Pacific had several
trains OF supplies on the way TO ths
washout Yesterday. all OF which ar
rived before night. Trains of supplies
and workmen have been pushing theii
way from El paso as WELL and there
are now several hundred men en-
ployod In the work OF construction.
The washouts on the Southern pacihS
railroad west OF San Antonio afe Of
decidedly more serious character than
first reported. Additional details OF
the destruction wrought by the wGters
of the various creeks aud rivers show
the damage TO he something appalling
According 10 the latest official inior-
nation received here two iron bridges
and two wooden structures have been
carried away and two others nave
been knocked out OF line There are
some nftecn miles Of track under water
and washed away The waters In the
streams are receding rapidly from the
FIRST overflow. but additional rains
In the mountains. which fell of and on
all day yesterday may cause another
rise. II this should occur, however,
the company Will be better prepared
for its reception and Its damage Will
not avail much.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16

church is progressing nicely. The at
tendance is very large and the interest
manifested great.
Watermelon shipments are rapidly In
creasing. Hundreds OF wagon loads are
being brought in and loaded on the cars
every day.
great deal Of interest is being mani
tested in the Fourth Of July celebration
al this place. A meeting OF the oitizens
win be held tomorrow evening to arrange
an elaborate programme for the OCCASION
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
Houston Club Defeated Them in Well
Played Game.
THE LEAGUE HAS LIFE LEFT IN IT
Austin VIII, IL Is said, BE Managed
by Mike O'Connor Here.
General Baseball News.
TEXAS LEAGUE
Houston 7. san Antonio 3.

San Antonio Texas. June l5. Houston took
the second game from San Antonio today
without great effort. The Bronchos lost the
game through ltstless playing in the sixth in
ming. The game was stopped temporarily in
the fourth inning account Of rain. Both
teams felded eXcellently, considering the con
dition of the ground There were no features.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
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I'M WOMAN'S REALM s


pound OF sugar, the strained Juice Of one
lemon, half a teaspoon Of powdered Gin
namon and wineglass OF claret Pass
throush a cloth and freeze. II not sweet
enough more sugar may be addcd An
other excellent why to serve watermelon
Is to plug 1t deeply. pour In the space
glass OF sweetcned wine ard set on the
ice a couple of hours before serving.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16

Roach & Co.'S loss is estimated at
$50 600 and G. r, phinipson's at $4,000.
All the county records Will be lost.
The water ran from twelve to seven
teen feet deep on the main street.
MANY families are left entirely desti-
tute and must soon suffer unless re-
lcved The captain commanding Fort
Clark and several of his men are doing
all In their power to relieve the dis
tVnesaI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
kinInr nt PnIestine.

Palestine. Texas, June 15.-Deputy
Sheriff Jim Stafford was shot and killed
this morning on one OF the principal
streets OF the city by City Marshal Eu
Matthews Matthews is in jail.