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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
THE TEACHERS, CONVENTION.
Twenty Trains Arc Expected TO III
loud sunday.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 4.--The small
advance parties that have so far arrived
are composed of the teachers who We're en-
abled TO leave their homes and work with
out inconvenience.
Adyices received are to the effect that
Sunday last excursion parties of teachers
from New York, Philadelphia, Washington
and other Eastern points reached Chicago
and that they left the Windy City for the
West on the same night.
The largest party that landed in Chicago
was under the supervision of Prof. Gill
lespie OF New York and included teachers
from New York and New Jersey. The Skid
more party, guided by Prof. S. T. Skid
more of Philadelphia normal school, num-
bered seyenty-tiye. and they were later
Joined by twenty-five teachers from Wash
ington under the care OF Superintendent
Powell and again by fresh party of New
Workers, numbering 100.
A special train was made up for these
denominations. and combined, they left for
Denver and thence over the Santa Fe for
Los Angeles. This party Will arrive next
Monday
II is given out at Santa Fe headquarters
that twenty trains will unload themselves
in Los Angeles from Sunday at midnight
until Monday at $50. This influx of hui
manity will be exclusive of the passenger
list that is booked over the Southern Pa
cific,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
WORK ON THE SANTA FEE.
Large Force Getting the Track
in Order


Large Force Getting the Track
in Order.
weston, Texas, July 4.-The Santa Fe
| lime and the San Angelo branch are
flor business, and this morning pas
trains left on regular schedule.
|rther interruption of travel is antici-
} Montgomery branch--well, they do
|now exactly where that is, because
powered with backwater.
santa Fe management has an army
fn at work undoing the damage done
Re Hood. Fifteen hundred men are
|ng on the main line south of Gle
and on the San Angelo branch. BY
pay the work of getting the road into
will be so far advanced that regular
will probably be made over all di-
IS. or course, an enormous amount
Hast Will have TO be iepllccd, fGr
OF that along the roadbed was swept
by the enormous volume of water
poured across the right of way.
quick assembling of the 1900 track
Fhows the fine discipline existing un-
pc present management of the Santa
"a the executive ability to grasp the
pom and handle events as they occur.
doubtful If any similar railroad mile
fas ever so quickly put into shape
such devastating flood as that
the Santa Fe has just passed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
HIDDEN TREASURE FOUND.
$4,000 Uncurthcd by Poor Man,
WHO MnH u Tcnnmf

T~SVV thcurtncu ~ F0Or Man,
Who Was Tcnnnt.
Corsicana. Texas. July i.-Conhrmatory
news of the $4,000 find by Bob Holland on
Pin Oak creek. Ave miles south OF Dawson,
in this county, was received by Mr.. A. b.
Graham owner of the farm on which the
money was found, today The money was
in gold and silver coin, and the discovery
OF II was made by Hollands children. who
picked up few coins in a washout caused
by the breaking Of tank near the house
How the money came there is still a mys
terry that is puzaling every one. In the
early days of Texas there was a trail TO the
northwest from Tehuacana that ran near
where this find was made. and 1t is said
there was a fight between Mexicans and
Indians about where the Graham farm now
is This leads to the belief that the money
was buried by Mexicans, and the belief
Ia irengthened by the fact that Mexicans
with charts have dug for hidden treasure
in that section frequently. The CORE
spondent endeavored TO learn the dates
of the coin found. but those who had seen
some of them Monday could not recollect
the dates. Holland, the man who found
the hidden treasure. is a poor man. and
this windfall is big lift 10 him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
AFTER THE sCALPERs.
Michigan Gases in Which Tcxn,
Decision Will Cut Somt. EI.urp

Michigan CuSes in Which n Texas
Decision Will Cut Some Figure.
Detroit, Mich, July injunction pro-
ceedings have been begun in both the
United States and county courts on behalf
of several railroads to prevent ticket
scalping during the Christian Endeavor
convention. In the United States court
bills of complaint were filed by the Wa
bash, New York Central and Grand Trunk
naming as defendants six prominent local
ticket brokers.
Judge Swan issued in each case tenn
porary restraining order enjoining defend
ants from buying or selling any of the
special Christian Endeavor excursion tick
cts and fixing July 10, the closing day of
the convention, as the date for the argu-
ment on the bills for permanent injunc-
ton.
In the county court bills to the same ef-
feet have been filed on behalf of the Mich
igan Central Chicago and Grand Trunk
Flint and Pere Marquette and Detroit,
Grand Haven and Milwaukee roads.
Judge Lillibridge also granted Temporary
injunctions, and will hear arguments on a
permanent injunction Wednesday.
The ticket brokers have retained counsel
and at tomorrows hearing will quote a
decision of the Texas court of criminal
appeals, to the effect that the anti scalping
law in that State is unconstitutional.
The hearing tomorrow will probably
bring up the validity of the local munich
pal ordinance passed during the Grand
Army of the Republic National convention.
Under that ordinance brokers can secure a
license for ticket brokerage. The local
brokers took out license at that time
and have been operating under II since,
paying $40 annually for the privilege. The
licenses run TO August, covering the pres
ent convention.
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HOCC WASN'T ON TO 1T.
Nobody Told Him that the Van wyck Boom
Was Initiating.
he DID NOT puScTURE II PuRposFly.
lint Expresses No sorrow and SIN
shouting for Bryan and
stone.

New York July AK Governor James
s. Hogs OF Texas who stampeded the
Tammany Fourth OF July mass meeting for
Bryan, said last night: 81 did not know
there was Van Wyck boom on did
not expect TO attend the meeting at all,
much less to speak. You know what those
liye-minute extemporaneous speeches are.
fellow never gets chance to say all
he wants to say, and what he does say is
more than he ought TO say What l say is.
what's the use of meeting any way un-
less fellow can say what he feels like
saying? l feel very kindly toward Tam
many. Its leaders have always shown me
the utmost courtesy and cordiality There
fore | don't want anybody to think that
was anxious to get an opportunity to spoil
Tammany meeting. Nobody told me any
thing about Van Wyck and how could I
be expected to know? What tlckled me
was the way the boys holored when 1
said Bryan. | tell you there is no use
talking, Bryan and Stone are the men for
1000 -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
KAYsEE EXTENSION.
Made to Build the Line in Ten
yInuths

Made to Build the Line in Ten
Months.
kimont. Texas, July AIR. II. Han
President of the Hanson Construction
3ny, was seen by Post correspondent
| and he gave out the information
lis company has submitted propo-
| for complete construction of the
Ie extension from Newtonville TO
BIN, or say for $50 miles of road, and
De is ready and in position to do
|brk in ten months II his figures are
led.
B understood that the railway man
INT has Mr.. Hanson's figures now
Amusement, but that final conclu
TO whether his offer is satisfac-
br not can not be arrived at until
tofile and detail for construction IS
I'D.
IL. F. Weed, chief engineer, with
rs of half a dozen assistants, are now
buston engaged in this, work night
Jay, and Mr.. Hanson said it was eX-
] the work would be finished in about
hys and that as soon thereafter as
bilroad commissiop approval could
ID he was assured of immediate con-
|ion of the road, and as he had ten
very low offer for the work he
sure of getting the contract. Mr..
bn leaves tonight for Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
THE BIG CATTLE SYNDICATE
Geo. u. Loving Explains the Inten-
tiOns of the COmpnny

Fort Worth. Texas, July 4.-Georee r
Loving, who originated the idea of tbe
formation of the biggest single cattle syn
o'cate ever undertaken in this country.
was seen today and asked to briefly outline
the policy to be pursued. Mr. Loving
said that since the first publication of the
scheme he had been flooded with applica :
tons from cattlemen who wanted to dis
pose of their herds. Some of these were
companies now operating in Colorado, Mis-
souri,. Kansas New Mexico, Arizona and
even in far away Cuba, but it is not the
intention to locate the business OF the pro-
posed big syndicate in any other State ex-
cept Texas To questions propounded
Mr. Loving said
desire to correct the false and in
many instances damaging newspaper re-
ports that have been sent out by news
paper correspondents and published in
many of the leading papers of the United
Staes in regard TO the proposed cattle
company.
1t was never the intention of the pro-
meters OF the company to invest at the
outside more than $40. 600 In both cat
tie and land, the intention being to limit
the operations of the company to that part
or New Mexico east of the Pecos river
and the unorganized' counties along the
western border OF Texas. In this locality
we have taken options on about S23. O00-
600 worth OF ranch properties, covering
about 100000 cattle and nearly zoo. 900
acres OF patented land and about s.O0O,-
GOO acres, part of which is in Texas and
controlled by lease and part In New Mex
icon and held by range rights
shouid we succeed in forming this
company the share holders viii put their
money into II as an investment and no.
cause the ranching business in this conn
try offers better returns than can be real
lied on investments In the East. We ex
pect by consolidating these ranches To he
able to reduce the expense OF running the
cattle and possibly to realize better prices
for the product. ! feel confident thai nm
der proper management an investment NJ
this kind can be made to pay regularly
an annual Dividend OF fifteen per cent.
I'm the formation and operation az ,ha
proposed company we do not In the Ieast
conflict with or violate the anti-trust Law
or any other law OF the State. sensatjonai
kilograms to the contrary notwithstandinp
] have letter from Attorney General
Smith In which. among other things. ha
says: i have not contemplated any in
fringement OF the law by the cattle com.
pany which you are forming. | viii hc
glad to see you successful In getting can
ital invested In the land and cattle in.
terests In Texas
II confidently believe that our nrn-
and more printable investment than any
OF The big corporations that have recent.
~ been fosted on the New York market
but notwithstanding fhis fact am mai
yet prepared to say that we will be sue
cessful Ia Its formation"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
SITUATION NEAR BRENNAN.
IL Summed Tn In the One wor,
lawful"

BRENNAN, Texas. July 4.--The food
situation In this section of country
has only changed since last night TO pre-
sent more distressing phase. The condi-
ton OF affairs in the thirty miles of Bra
zss bottom forming the entire eastern
boundary OF Washington county, % far as
the people are concerned may be sum-
med up by the word awful. So far as the
condition of the country is concerned II
may be boiled down and stated in two
words--compete destruction.
II is estimated by those who are famil-
lar with the Inundated district that 5000
people in this county alone have not only
had every cent OF their earthly possessions
swept away, and are not only reduced to
condition OF tho most plnching penury.
but will actually die OF starvation unless
assistance is rendered The people OF
Brenham and of the entire county not In
the flooded district have recovered from
the narrowing sensations produced by the
distressing conditions and are now address,
ing themselves to measures OF relief. A
central executive committee has been
created with Headquarters In Brenham.
charged with execution OF plans OF relief
aud the distribution OF all supplies So
Letting committees have been appointed
and the work OF relief goes on.
Judge Curry has issued a call to the
people OF the county to hold mass meet
ings in the several justice precincts of the
county and organize for work. 1t Is be-
lieyed by securing the cooperation OF all
tho more fortunate and favored and pE3-
ceed!ng methodlcally Washington county
will be able to provide for all the cases
cf real distress until some kind IL en-
ployment c'tn be found A great meeting
Will be held In the court house tomorrow
to formulate plans upon which the entire
county can proceed, Fifteen hundred
pounds OF provisions We're started to the
fegua this morning at 4 o'clock and 1900
pounds to Chappell Hill this evening.
The BRACES is still rising Four hun
dred people have been brought to the hllls
around Rock Island within the last two
days and large number to other high
points along the river bottom
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
THE VIEWS OF SENATOR JONES.
Trusts VIII he objects Of Dcmocrn,
tie AttucIx


New York, July i.-Senator John p.
Jones of Nevada is quoted In an interview
as saying: THE democrats plainly will
make strong fight against trusts In the
next presidential campaign, Just how the
subject should be treated will confess |
problem. 1t is easy enough to shout
Down with the trusts, but what are you
going to do about it?
Take the one that is most often made
the target--the sugar trust. You go to
members and they say; Yes, we own all
the sugar refneries we are Incorporated
according to law Now will we pass a
law that a concern shall own only so
much property or what shall we do? What
difference would it make 10 us If there
were thousand Independent refineries
and as many middle men?
Il am strongly opposed TO trusts. The
exact remedy for the evil is not clear TO
me. There would be no trusts If it were
not for the gold standard the shrinking
currency and falling prices"
Does the ANTITRUST Issue for the DEM
ocratic platform mean Bryan's renomina-
tion?''
Certainly. 1t will be rather overshad-
owed, probably by the antimonopoly is
sue. but the silver question will be one
of the main issues OF the campaign. 1t
will not stay down. however,
How is the Philippine situation re-
garded In the West?"
In California, where all the troops
have been shipped. the people have made
money out Of 1t and may want ia. Philip
pines can not see what anyone else
can want with them / think the ques-
ton is weakening President Mckinley in
other parts of the West"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
Railway Journal, St. Louis.

hallway Journal st. Louis.
One after another Northern and Eastern
lines are establishing traffic agencies in
the State of Texas. The last to enter the
Lone Star State field with an agent is the
chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway.
mere is hardly an important foreign line
To-Day that has not one or more trafnc rep
resentatives in Texas Nearly all OF these
nave been established within the last few
years. Two important facts are suggest
ca by this move on the part of the roads,
First is that traffic business is increasing
In Texas and the Southwest, and secondly,
II Is the determination on the part of each
road connecting with the Texas lines to
get It's share OF this business. There is no
doubt but that transportation business is
rapidly expanding in Texas, and that sec
tion of the country affords splendid field
for the hustling railroad man. However
great the business may be there expert
ence has demonstrated that it requires the
efforts of live, energetic, affable railroad
man tc--set it. All others are at big
discount in that field. The volume of bus
mess Is growing in Texas as rapidly as in
any new State in the country, and it is
we'll worth working for.
There is another feature relative to
Texas railroad business that is worthy
of mention in this connection, and that
is the constant increase of railway mile
age in that State. Texas is a prosperous
State. and is being settled up rapidly Its
cities are thriving we'll, and to accommo-
date the increase of business, new trans
portation facilities are In demand At the
present time there is in course of construc-
ton $50 miles of new lines in the Lone
Star State, and over 500 miles being To-
Gated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05

Pittsburg. Pa, July 1.-THE open strike
campaign at Homestead has been aban-
doned and emissaries OF the Amalgamated
association have adopted the plan of max
ing house to house canvass of all the
men employed in the plant 1t is claimed
secret effort Is being made TO keep the
men at home tomorrow morning and Grip
pie the mills to such an extent as to bring
about a complete shut down. II there Is
good showing the fight will be pushed.
II not there VIII be throwing up Of
hands. Among The citizens and business
men Of Homestead there is a feeling that
the movement Will be a failure, but the
leaders maintain mysterious air and say
1t Will be well to watch Developments
within the next forty-eIght hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
Railroad Notes ana Personals.

President John II. Kirby OF the Kaysec
arrived last night from Beaumont.
Mr. j. d. Bone, commercial agent of the
Cotton Belt, left last night for San An
tonic.
The southbound Southern Pacific reached
Houston last evening about two hours be-
hind time
Mr. w. l.. Guy is the new auditor of
the Pecos and Northern Texas, with head
quarters at Amarillo, Texas.
Mr.. ]. p, Wright travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, now makes Gle
burne, instead of Dallas, his headquarters.
Mr.. J. j. Merrill has been installed as
superintendent of transportation of the
Pee Gee, with headquarters at TeXarkana.
Mr. W. Fl. Reilly. the new master me-
chanic of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande,
with office at Fort Worth, is giving great
satisfaction.
Mr. Ii. G. Brown, as industrial and lum-
Der agent of the Gulf, Beaumont and Kan
sas City railroad, is the right man In the
right place,
In the double capacity of manager and
agent of the Mallory steamship line at
Galveston, Mr.. ]. b. Denson Is splendidly
filling the BILL
Mr.. w. l.. Bisbee trainmaster of the
Houston and Texas Central, returned yes
terday from the overlooked section in and
around Bryan.
Mr.. ]. B. Mcmahon. superintendent of
bridges and buildings of the Port Arthur
route. has resigned, to accept position
in Mexico City.
Mr.. C. l.. Taylor, general time inspector
OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, now
ofttciates In the same capacity on the St
Louis and San Francisco.
The July issue of the Railway Journal.
published at St Louis, is neat and read
able publication and is full to the brim
with interesting, newsy items.
The general offices of the Southern Pa
citic. Houston and Texas Central and
other roads in this city. took a day off
yesterday in honor of the Fourth.
Major John E. Carey of the Houston and
iexas Central got in yesterday afternoon
from visit to the big washouts. He saws
the Navasota river is "a holy terror
Mr.. NJ. F. Smith, travelling agent of the
Mallory line, has assumed additional re-
sponsibility as commercial agent at Dallas
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul.
All the employees of the several railroad
shops In the city, likewise all the clerks
OF the different railroad offices, Joined in
the general celebration of the Fourth on
yesterday.
Hon. Waller T. Burns. the railroad AZ.
torney. who was among the wafer hound
passengers In the great Houston and Texas
Central washouts, returned to the CITY last
evening.
Nh w. L. Lane. the efficient chief clerk
to Manager w. G. Van Week of the sun
set Route, left Houston yesterday for
well-earned vacation in the mountains of
Mr.. J. j.. kress. trainmaster of the st.
Louis southwestern at Commerce. Texas
mas become superintendent of car service
ana telegraph for the Pee Gee, and is To-
Gated at Kansas City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
IN FALLS COUNTY.
The Flood the Worst Ever known In
Thnt Section.

Marlin. Texas. July 4.-There has been
the worst food in this county ever known
The damage can not be estimated within
III usands Of dollars So far only two
fatalities are known A colored family,
Robert Brockington, was being brought
cut of Big Greek bottom yesterday in a
boat, when the boat capsized in the swift
current and Two children sand imme-
diately.
The BRACES river reached The high water
mark of 1885, but Big creek has been high
err than ever known The railroad track
was washed out sixteen miles west Of here
and at Fish creek and Little Brazos, be-
tween Reagan and Bremond, AT Big creek
thre miles east OF here, the track and ties
are washed off the trestle and embark
ment. and turned bottom Up for nearly a
mile
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rhc Knty scheduIe.

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road announces that until the damage done
its track In the Brazos bottoms is re-
haired. all trains in and out OF Houston
will run by way OF Rosenberg and Sealy.
They will come and go according to the
regular schedule time leaving and arriy-
ing az the Katy depot in this city as usual.
There is no break whatever on the entire
road except in the Brazos bottoms, and the
washouts there will in no way interfere
with through traffic over this line. Even
this damage. 1t is thought, will be re-
paired In few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
Railroadn ON the Alert.

Tho railway employees OF Illinois have
formed political association for the pur-
mise az fighting at the polls all State leg
islation that injuriously aniagonizes the
best interests of the companies with which
they are employed. A close watch Will
be kept on aspirants for the legislature
and State offices and every man known
10 be an enemy OF the railroads will 'get
n IN the neck at the polls. They claim
that any form of legislation that arbitrarily
curtails the honest earnings OF tine lines
must necessarily reduce their individual
earnings In a like proportion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
BISHOP NEWMAN WEAKER
All Hopes of His Recovery Has been
Abandoned.

Saratoga. n Y, July i.-The wonder
full vitality exhibited by Bishop John p.
Newman of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who has been in a serious condi-
tion since early Sunday morning, has as
tonished friends and physicians.
All hope of his recovery was abandoned
more than twenty-four hours ago. Al 10
o'clock last night Dr. S. T. Strong report
ed him as still In semi-conscious coDdi-
tion and gradually becoming weaker MIX
is the only sustenance he has been able
to take for several days.
Among those who volunteered their SER
vices at the Newman cottage last night
We're Mrs. u. s. Grant, Mrs Fred d. Grant
and Miss Julia Grant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Summer homes" In the mountains
81 Virginia. North Carolina. Georgia and
Tennessee are reached with SO much case
and quick time that they are more popular
than ever. The rates for board have been
made so very reasonable that It is cheaper
than remaining at home. You can secure
any desired altitude from two 10 ten thons.
and feet For map folders. circulars,
summer homes" booklet. or other infor-
nation. please address J. G. Andrews,
Southwestern passenger agent. Hutchins
House. Houston. Texas.
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grand president. A. D. Allan OF Fort
Worth; grand president. r. Haddix OF
Waco, nrst grand Ice president. w. o.
Seyfried OF Fort Worth; second grand
vice president. c. NJ. Bateman OF Gates
Vile; grand secretary, Lee n. Wilson OF
Waco; grand treasurer. Herman stollie
OF Waco; grand medical examiner. A. J.
Weathered OF Waco; grand marshal. 8.
y Fierce OF Waco; assistant grand mar
shall, Paul Revere Of Toxarkana: grand
sentinel. Geo. J. Jordan OF Waco: grand
guard Geo. G.. Sachs OF Fort Worth; j.
y iiennifield of Waco and Otto Boss Of
Gatesville, grand inspectors.