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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-09

Davis: chaplain, Joshua Elias; i. s. Y,
John Evans: I. S., Harry Dagger; Q.
s., Morgan Williams; trustee, Thomas
Davis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-09

Evening Prices-15c, 25c, 35c, 500
Matinee Prices-15c, 25c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
AN ENGLISH COMBINE.
Oil Seed Trade Is Interested in The
Enterprise.
AN AMERICAN is THE ORGANIZER.
No Oyer-CapitaIizntion Hns been
Pcrmitted-Denfed II Is N Trust
But VIII Control Markets.

New York, July IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: The complete
success of John r. Bartlett's campaign In
the English oil seed trade is assured
When he came to England Ave months ago
the managers OF the lInseed and cotton
seed crushing mills and rehnerles were
competing sharply with one another and
adopting no methods for self preservation.
He has drawn so per cent of this great
trade into an amalgamated company His
plan OF operations has been adopted by a
majority of the trade including all the
strongest companies and firms. He has
made contracts with seventeen companies
and firms and purchased twenty eight
mills and twelve oil refineries with plant,
business and good will. The British OIL
ana Cake Mills, limited, has been organ
lied 20 carry into effect the series OF
agreements made by him and hiT brokers
and to conduct the business for the adj
vantage OF majority OF the trade. The
share capital and debenture stock of the
consolidated company is 2,26o.00O pounds
sterling, but 5000 600 pounds sterling Is re-
served for future development Of the bnsi-
ness. The first issue, amounting TO l,l50,
900 pounds sterling, Will be offered TO the
public next week; 100000 pounds sterling
has already been undtrwritten and the
remainder will probably be covered In q
few days.
The British on and Cake Mills limited
is an exact reproduction Of similar anal
carnations In America With the single dif-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
RECORDS TO lie SEARCHED.
Officers of the Volunteers VIII H"v
N show.

Washington. July THE president to-
day brought before the cabinet the plan
for differing the provisional army, The
decision to appoint the colonels and the
lieutenant colonels of the volunteer reSi-
ments from among the regular army off,
GERS who served during the Spanish war
and the volunteer officers from among
those who served in the volunteer army
with credit or distinction was heartily ap-
proved by the members of the cabinet
The records of the volunteer officers
which are to be carefully looked after in
this connection are the records of OIL
GERS below the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Attorney General Griggs has been ex-
aiming the question of wharf and shore
rights in Porto Rico and Cuba, where, UNI
der the old Spanish law, sixteen feet along
the shore was reserved by the govern
ment He gave II as his opinion that the
interests of the Inhabitants OF the island
would be subserved by granting revocable
wharf privileges and water rights to the
owners of abuttipg property Such priyi-
leges would be revocable at the option OF
the government whenever they interfered
with navigation.
Some general matters were also dis
cussed in a desutory way, among them
the question OF tariff duties in our new
possessions Secretary Alger and Secre-
tary Wilson We're the absentees at today S
meeting.
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rhe Musnnic Installation

Holland Lodge, No. !, July S, 1879
At n meeting of Holland lodge NO l
A. F.. and A. NJ, the secretary was In
structed to return vote of thanks to the
ladies' who so graciously added to the
attractions at the installation OF officers
n, Holland lodge No. l and Gray lodge
M 92o to-wit: Misses Algie Angel ana
CeIeste Buiac and Mesdames Byrd ana
P,,iac. who brought forth delightful mu-
sic These ladies kindly responded 10
aeveral hearty encores. Then came MISS
lila sigelson of Cuero, who captured me
audience by her sweet smile ana winsoihe
ways before she drew the bow across the
violin. - sststad nv Mrs.
puiac her aceompanist. Encores Ihat
no,'Id not be denied brought rayishlns
e,rains from the instrument when con-
.sins en- much music and that requires an
ar,ist 10 bring out. After an lnlerinlssio,i
tnr refreshments, Mrs Lecheneer resi.eh
Win much feeling "Curfew Mudt Not
ptng Tonight" and 1t occurred TO soni -
49, che was a natural improvisatrlce II
~ ,et her talents have their bent' NIP
w Maxcy followed with the hyhh
"Rock of Ages" illustrated by the s,el-
oan, ICON producing fine effect. me na
,,,tc lecture by Brother H. T. Noyes' ~
,,'strated by stereopticon views ana olh-
aI,tng MIXTURES. were object lessons heF
-. e. he forgotten by brethren OF Inc ihss-
el ~ e. and will be remembered by many
,,ho will desire to seek TURNER ngsS
VINO WIZ viii N. Kidd.
Secretary Holland Lodge NO /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
MUCH BUSINESS HANDLED.
international Trains LoRdcd--Dcn-
YER Sleeper Today.

international Trains Loadcd--Dcn-
YER Sleeper Today.
The International and Great Northern
fast mail, which left here at $40 yester-
day afternoon, consisted of four Pull
mans, four coaches and two baggage, ex-
press and mail cars, all of which were
filed. The International Is now handling
all of the business out of here for all
Western points, Ell Paso San Antonio,
Austin, Waco Dallas, Fort Worth and
Denver in addition to its own usual traf-
hc to st. Louis, Chicago and other points
in the North and East, as well as to Mex
leo. In order to accommodate the travel
ing public, which has been Inconvenience
by the flood, as much as possible the road
has made arrangements TO handle over
its line the through Denver sleeper which
usually goes from here over the Central
The first car will go out on the fast mail
this afternoon.
A feature of the situation which should
be appreciated by all travellers Is the fact
that the International is charging only
short mileage rates. That is to say. the
rate to San Antonio. for instance, is the
same as it is over the Southern Pacific
when that road is In operation, notwith-
standing the fact that the route now
taken is twice as long as the regular one
The International, OF course, has the right
to charge the full fare. but its manage
ment does not believe In thus taking adj
vantage of a situation like the present
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
HERE'S A STRONG POINTER.

MT Henry H. Dickson Chairman Houston
United States Engineer
response the
the 5foot
cost ana tor maintenance the
This that solid matter from permitted
Buffalo bayou Should this not
ton did not wish cooperate the
would naturally government
Houston unwilling to her share the
Should efficient
willingness
head in goodait
Judgment material weight inducing
Captain Engineers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
new RAPID-fIRE GUNS.
They Are Intended for Coast Defense and
the Navy.
BOTH OF THEM ARE SIX FOUNDERS.
rho Naval Gun HIS Attained u
Capacity of sixty shots Per
Minute.
9TH OF THEM ARE SIX FOUNDERS

New York. July IA new rapid FIRE
gun designed for the protection OF mine
fields and novel automatic x-pounder
for the navy have been successfully tested
on the proving grounds of tho Briggs Sea-
bury Gun and Ammunition company. at
Derby, Conn. The guns were built for the
army and navy, respectively, under con-
tracts awarded at the beginning of the war
with Spain, and will probably play an Inn
portant part in the plan and scope of Ma
tional defense. The army gun is a
six FOUNDER OF the Briggs type and
is mounted upon a parapet carriage,
which admits OF the piece being fred
with the same rapidly as on a naval
mount. While it can be easily trans
ported from place to place Tin fact
the new weapon is combination OF q
field and coast defense gum, its use viii
be principally TO protect the harbor tor
pedoes by throwing such an overwhelm-
Ing shower of shot and shell that no small
boat could live within Its zone of fire. The
gun and carriage rest upon the parapet of
the fort and are held rigidly in position by
means of V-shaped steel anchorage,
which is worked under the center OF the
axle. Should 1t be desired TO concentrate
the fire upon any particular point. the an
chorage is unlocked and the carriage roll
ed away to another point of the berth. A
small spade at the rear of the piece can
be released and, taking against the ground,
holds tho gun in position.
The semi automatic gun is also six
FOUNDER and IS the first completed of NIFTY
one for the navy. 1t is expected TO work
revolution in rapidfire guns. for with
il a speed of sixty shots per minute was
attained today, which is twice the record
by the six-pounder when worked by hand,
Another important feature is that 1t re-
duces the crew of a siS-pounder from four
to two men, one of whom throws In fixed
ammunition ms a person throws coal into
a furnace. while the other fires as the
breach block closes automatically.
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ference In detail that tho stock Is not
watered. There has been no over capital
iza,ion, the good viii Of each business
having been purchased IN hard cash
hnels Of actual dividend earning capacity.
The strongest companies of London, Hull,
Liverpool, Glasgow, Gloucester and other
centers OF the oil Industry have sold out
their business and property TO the consol-
idated company, OF which Hugh Cool
Sn it'll and tho chief managers OF the mills
and rehnerles are the directors.
The business will be managed for the
common benefit BY the combined practical
knowledge of the directors. Mr.. Bartlett
will probably be vice chairman of the new
company. Lord Vantage and Reginald
Abel Smith are trustees for the debentures
ockholders. The new company is neither
trust nor monopoly, but simply one
OF many industrial amalgamations which
are formed here as readily as In America.
The English law sanctions such consoli-
dations and they receive the support CT the
greatest fnancicrs and there Is no pnpu-
lar agitation against them. The promoters
OF the organization OF the seed oil trade
have been influenced by the increasing Sc
verify o. competition In the purchase OF
supplies and the distribution Of products
and have taken concerted action to secure
what they consider fair trading profit,
The consolidated company VIII be powerful
enough to control production, but the
natural effect Of economies in The purchase
OF seed, the disposal OF products and the
Improvement OF plants VIII be the reduc-
ton OF prices TO the English oil trade,
While allowing Mr. Bartlett 10 carry out
his own plan without modification, the
British trade is acting entirely Tor itself
and independently of any American trade
amalgamation. There is as yet no concert
ed action between the trades az the two
countries. nor any attempt to regulate
prices by an international trust or COM
bine. Some basis OF common action may
be arranged in the future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
TAXPAYERS ELECTION PRocLAMA-
TION

BY virtue OF the authority vested in me
as mayor OF the city OF Houston. AMI by
the authority vested In me by ordinances
OF the city council of city OF Houston.
passed on the 9Th OF June and the 18th OF
June, 1899. l hereby issue this prnc.ama-
tion announcing that on Tues lay. July II.
1893, an election Will be held by the tax.
paying voters (paying taxes on property
OF the city OF Houston 10 determine the
question or proposition whether the city
council OF the city of Houston shall issue
bonds of the city of Houston to the amount
OF three hundred thousand dollars $780,
000) payable forty years from their date
with interest at rate OF per cent per an
mum. for the purpose Of the establishment
OF sewerage and sanitary system for the
city of Houston. hereby designate the fol-
lowing places for holding the polls at said
election. tc-wit:
First ward poll will be held at Ehup-
tines brick building, Houston avenue
Second ward poll will BE- held 1t No, -
engine house, Chartres street
Third ward poll will be held at No. -
CINE house, on Fannin street.
Fourth ward poll will be held at CITY
market house.
Fifth ward poll will be held at PytAba1
hall. on Mckee street, side.
Sixth ward poll win be held ct Ne. Z
engine house. Washington street.
Mono but property tAxpayiRS >otesS =
the city Of Houston paying tnxsA On Ssep
erty) shall be allowed 10 vots Il 60 ShSs
ton. as Is provided soy 10 section - -
the charter OF said city Of HouGtoa
The polls will b. opened = 6e1ea6 4
m OF the said nth Aay Of Jwly. ~ -
remain open until 8 s'cl.sk , 80 ~
same day. - 9A
Msysp ~ - NoeA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
|vFR BOND ELECTION,
kyraIS RICHIE OF THE U. 9.
kc,yEERISG CouPs
k,x upon the subtect-He
[xybx the sewage shonld
. .rtcd from the Bayou.

tho city yesterday Captain @.
&c asked BY a representative OF
,o,t the necessity of Houston
sewerage out OF Buffalo bayou,
t,ect II would have upon the
., nv congress for deep water.
fp,che smiled when be said: Il
vary Houstonian has read the
Tho hoard of government engi-
no war department and knows
Engineers based their estimates
understanding that the city of
iould adopt some method OF sew
=, which would not be injurious
mai, II remember right, these
tho exact words they used.
Leland that you are soon to have
!, 10 vote bonds for this purpose.
ION will certainly keep up her
live. energetic city and vote
necessary to insure that no
I'm interfere with the deep water
OF course am not going to be
. position of saying what con-
do or will not do. but certainly
lin your cause and the dispose
Ivrything in Houston to assist
nment work will certainly be that
| her favor.
lever. am not DESTROYS of being
II postion of telling Houston her
4 would prefer as matter Of
II to speak until after your cleo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
AUDITORIUM BENEFIT.
A Packed House Insured for Tomor
row Nigbt-EyceiIentP rogra mme.

~ tousd Tor NOmOr-
row Nigbt-ESceiIent Programme.
large number of tickets have been
sold for the benefit performance that will
take place at the Auditorium tomorrow
night. Messrs. Bailey and Koebig have
arranged an exceptionally fine programme
for the occasion, that will include farce
comedy, dramatic and vaudeville artists
One hour before the concert begins a
grand concert will be given on the roof
garden by Herb & Lewis Military band,
and between acts the opera house orches-
ira of twelve picked musicians will rem
der some of the latest musical gems.
The proceeds of the entertainment VIII
be used to defray the Indebtedness which
now hangs over the young managers, and
as this will be their farewell performance
at the Auditorium, the house will likely
be packed from pit to dome.
Messrs. Bailey & Koebig have given The
people of Houston the best class of sum
mer attractions ever seen here and it is
general source of regret that their con-
scentous efforts to please all lovers of
amusement have not met with more sue
cess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
Coptnin steeIe,. neturo.

Captain A. l.. Steele of this city. who
was stricken with paralysis at Fort Davis
several days ago, returned home yesterday
in charge of his friend. Captain T. IT, Lub-
book, who went to West Texas before tho
floods interrupted through train service
Captain Steele while his entire left side
is paralyzed is not IN as serious a condi-
ton as his friends here have been led TO
suppose
The trip from Fort Davis to Houston
on account Of the Hoods, was made via lei
Paso. the Texas and Pacific, Mineola and
the International and Great Northern
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
Gun Club shoot.

The West End Gun club had its regi-
lar shoot last Thursday afternoon at jts
grounds at the end of Elgin avenue. with
the following results:
First event. fifteen birds.-Geo. l.. Price.
7; j. r. Myers, 5; Theo. Boring, jr, 10.
Second event, ten birds.-Dr. Knox, 6
Simpson, 7; Price, 3; Myers, 4; Boring,
Third event, fifteen birds.-Bering, IL
Simpson. o. Myers, s; Knox, G.; Webb, IL
Noteworthy, g. Bond. IL.
Fourth event. fifteen birds.--Bering, Z
Simpson, 10; Knox. g. Bond, 10; Dupree
II.
These shoots are proving quite an at
traction. Anyone may shoot, there beini
no entry fees or dues
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
ENEMY OF MILAN
Supposed to Have Hired HIS Would
He Asanssin.


Belgrade. July THE man who attempt
ed to assassinate former King Milan here
yesterday evening, firing four shots from
a revolver at him and wounding him
slightly in the back. is fireman employed
by the municipality. 1t Is supposed he
was hired by an enemy OF Milan.
When Knezeyic, the would-be assassin.
was arraigned. he denounced several in
fiuential radicals, including Lieutenant
Colonel Nicholas, Editor zauschamovics
of the radical organ odjak Alta, NJ. stan
oyevics and Pastor Grurics The last two
we're sentenced to death in 1888, but par
doned by King Milan.
Fourteen members OF the former radical
central committee, including eX-Premier
Tauchanoyics, were arrested on suspicion
OF being connected with the affair An.
other ex-premier, Pasics, has been placed
under police supervision
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

the Albanian. In which he stated that
he had compiled lot of notes after the
war which had never been printed. He
signihed his intention OF sending 500 to
start the work and said he would accept
no royalty. The manuscript will be here
tomorrow and the book will be published
at once by an Atlanta firm.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
thanking American" Knauss OF Column
bus Ohio, for the care taken Of Confeder-
ate graves In that city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

funds for the erection OF this plant that
the bond Issue In question has been pro-
posed. AS is well known, 1t will be nee
essary to divert the sewage from the
bayou in order to secure government aid
in the improvement of that stream, and it
will thus be seen that 1t behooves every
taxpayer of the city to cast vote for
the bond Issue on Tuesday. Politics has
nothing whatever TO do with the election,
and the bonds should be voted unani-
mously.
large crowd is expected at the meet
ing tomorrow night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
SITUATION AT CLoDINE.
River steadily Faliing-Wtii shNe
Part of the Crops.

River steadily BattiuG--' - $3.50
Part of the Crops.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Frost came in last night from
his ranch near Clodine, on the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass. between here and
rulshear He states that the Brazos near
Clodine fell something over foot during
The day and that the fall from now on
will probably be steady and rapid he
heIioves that three fourths OF the crops
in the vicinity of his place will be saved
as thew have not suffered from the hoods
as have those lower down the bottoms
At the request of Mr., Theo. berlns o'
mia citv Nayor Brashear yesterday morn
ing sent boat to Clodine 1t was taken
in charge by Mr. Sam Borden, who tooB
the people out of the gin house on the
skinner place and did other good worn
during the day.
From people who came in from BROOK
shire last night It was learned that the
river at that point fell rapidly all day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

Misses Maude and Bessie Prue, eh'ei
..,naa few friends Wednesday evening
complimentary to their guest MISS hlolse
naniel Of Alabama. Miss Daniel Is mos.
attractive young woman ana py .ne .r to-
and grace OF her manner assis.su ahis ans
ly in making the evening an en'''A'''
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rhomas vaughan NoIand. Ir.. dIed

Thomas Vaughan holland, Jr.. died July
3, after an illness OF three months so
bravely borne. This makes us, who loved
him, take courage and bear the loss of
Sunny Boy" as we called him; truly a
little sunbeam he was while with US, and
now our sll-wire Father has claimed him.
"fcr of such are the kingdom of Heaven -
lie sheds the light OF love divine In letting
this angel sunbeam shine In our souls as
a beacon light, saying: Come, Se faith
full" Dear parents, be patient, take heart
and we will be united at the Great Day.
Auntie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
FAxrAyERs' MASS MEETING.
rage bond Issue Election to he
Discussed.

considerable amount OF interest Is
manifested in the matter of the
Eng OF taxpayers which Is to be held
~ council chamber in the market
mmorros evening st's o'clock for
purpose of discussing the various fea-
ol the sewerage bond issue election.
.akes place on Tuesday. A num-
E. interesting speeches will be made,
rmong which will be an able exposl-
b. me matter In hand by Mr., Alex
II. me expert civil engineer employed
uIty for the purpose OF deyising
|bsyouu means for the diversion from
|ll,s p w OF all sewage. Mr.. Potter has.
|h De remembered. reported In favor
~ establishment OF a pfAnt for the
|of ~ pumping the sewage out to a
ana sana Mats some distance from the
.A1 y is for the purpose of providing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
school Census
Auntie

The census OF the scholastic popula-
ton of Harris county, which has just
hssn completed, show the following fg-
,,res. Harris county. 1922; Houston, 1857;
Houston Heights. ISL; La Porte. 1O4; total.
1854.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
JOE wHEELER's hook.

The General VIII PubItsh n Hfst0ry
of His Famous Cavalry.
Atlanta, Ga, July 7.---Generai Joseph
Wheeler has written a book on the opera
lions of his cavalry during the civil war
and Il viii be published for the benefit OF
the Wheeler cavalry camps throughout the
south. AT a meeting OF Wheeler's cavalry
camp "a" tonight letter was read from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
THE DEATH ROLL.

Joe Bedners. aged 30 years and unmar-
ried, died at the Houston infrmary yes
terday as result OF an apoplectc stroke
received on the previous day while at
work at the American brewery. The re-
mains will be inferred at s o'clock this
morning under the auspices of the Brew
ers and Coopers unions. The funeral
will take place from Westheimer Bros
establishment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
UNDELIyERED PACKAGES.

List of goods on hand at Pacific Ex-
press company's office for week ending
July s, 1899: w R. Burns, j. ]. Bartsch,
r. S. Cook, x. w. Carter. Miss Stella
Griffin. Miss S Harris, C. R. Hodgins, A.
H. Hitchler. Mrs. Theo. Melton, L. N,
Mullen, Miss NJ. Matley, ]. Smith, W. e.
Walter, j. NJ Waddle. ir., II. A. Wood