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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
The Seven Wonders of the World

Were originally the Pyramids, the Pharos
of Alexandria the hanging gardens of
sus, the statue Of Olympian Jupiter, the
mausoleum Of Artemisa and the colossus
of Rhodes. One of the, greatest wonders
Pioneer Limited of the Milwaukee road
the only perfect train in the world-run-
ming between the Twin Cities and Chi
cago each and every day in the year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
COOpers ELECT Omcers

st. Paul Coopers' Union No. 81 held it's
regular meeting last evening in Hall No
l, Assembly rooms. The following off,
GERS. were elected: Charles HaTeling.
president; Ed Buck, vice president; r..
M. Abel, corresponding secretary; Carl
Hyplich, treasurer; John Horn. record
Ing secretary; John KridIer, sergeant-at-
arms; Lewis Somers, financial secretary ;
Safen Fran statistician; Walter Rucket,
delegate to the convention of the Inter
national Coopers' union, to be held in
Minneapolis Sept IL State of trade was
reported good. Receipts of the evening,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
Personal Property List.

The board of county commissioners met
last evening and continued the work Of
striking off names Of personal p.operty
delinquents for 1898 where the amounts
were under So or where the chances were
ag: ms the judgments bcinS collected if
secured. The commissioners will meet
again this afternoon at o'clock and fin
ish up the work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
Diamonds I'm Pretoria.

The area of the Pretoria diamond fields
continues to be increased by discoveries
in almost every direction, and the yield
from the extensive wash is reported as
highly encourag ing, the yield from some
of the mines for the first three months
of the year ranging as high as 5000 car
ats
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
Costly Clocks.

90, ttrooa6ly the most valuable clock IN o,
Is1ence is the one actually made nv n
roy F6ga5 o hands Of Louis XVI It came int it3
c chi possession OF member Of the Roths.
onIIo family two or three years ago VII,
gave no less sum than $50. GOO 90r, T sbiS
remarkable timepiece. '-'''V0V LOT this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
EpwOrth League spect.I

OficiaI route to indianapolis for Minna,
sofa sofa and Iowa, The Epworth League So
c1ai special via Monon route viii leave
Nhlcago, Dearborn street station, 1O:3J a
M, July 20. For itinerary, rates, etc. ad T.
dress l.. 70. Sessions, Pass Agent Monon
Route. Minneapolis, MINI. -'-''i0H
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12

the an sxt measure Of a woman's devotion ts
uncomfortable for you: the p1 laSe nerseil
X wan IS the effort he will make to bava
RBi Gu as comfortable as he proposes r. h.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
Club Comfort.

And AND the cheerfulness of your own hon,
e; can 1,d be taken with you on your jou ig
fr,c yoq , tTaYsi !, via the Burlington "Eiec.
from the Twin Cities to Chicaao- ulilllllg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
To Measure Devotion

mathematician, "onIy those things all
ways impress me-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
In LABOR'S
........FHEE.D

F. P. Sargent, Of Peoria, Ill, grand
master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, was a guest yesterday at the
Merchants. lie was accompanied by his
wife, Mrs. Georgia NJ. Sargent, president
of the Grand lo0ge Ladies Society Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen. They
left in the afternoon for Minneapolis,
where Mrs. Sargent will meet for consul
tation with some of the ladies of the
auxiliary society In that city. Mr.. Sar-
gent said that there was nothing of an
official nature in his trip; that they were
Just out on a sort Of social excursion to
meet the members of some of the divis-
ions and auXiliaries in a friendly way.
Asked concerning the present condition
of the brotherhood Mr.. Sargent said that
1t was never better, in fact never SO
good. The brotherhood haG increased its
membership 10000 during the past year.
SO much added Mr.. Sargent. 1--WE
owe to the prosperous conditions existing
during the past year. 1t is Industrial ex-
pansion.'
The grand master said that meeting
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men board of the Great Northern would
be held some time this month, the date
not having been decided upon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
Journeymna Horseshoers Orgnnixe.

Last evening at Assembly hall the jour
neylnen horseshoers of st. Paul effected
reorganization of their union, which
vent to pieces some time ago. Twenty
nve members were present, and the new
organization starts out under most -four
1IShlng conditions. Organizer John F.
66relger started the ball rolling and Chas.
Seurman, president of the old union, pre-
sided over the temporary deliberations
but this will be done at the next regu-
lar meeting, Tuesday evening, july IS.
1a.,S Charter will be sent for, and the union
Aug. l meetings will be held each week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12

For mortgage loans. large or small.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
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package. Dc
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boys base ball, bat, belt and cap
given away with every purchase of a So
pound sack of Schoch's xxx First Pat
ent Flour. (No finer milled.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12

Our best - the worlds
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money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
Died FROM LOCKJAW
GEORGE MACHoVEC THE VICTIM
OF A FOURTH OF JULY
ACCIDENT
WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH

The waddinE From n Blank Car
fridge Became Embedded in His
Hand Near the Thumb-Paid No
Attention to 1t Until Tetanus De-
VeIOped, and Then the Best Med
icaI Skill Couldn't Save Him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
HALLErsvILLn HAPPENINGS.
Proprietor of n Saloon Was stabbed
and Is in n had Way.

Halletsville, Texas, December pa.
j. Zappe, Jr., proprietor of the saloon
ON southeast corner of the square was
last evening stabbed three times undtr
the right arm and so seriously wounded
that it was not deemed advisable TO TO-
move him to his home until this morn
ing. The stabbing was done SO quietly
and SO quickly that none of the by
ISLANDERS saw who did it. Three young
men were arrested and placed under bond;
the nose OF one of them was considerably
dishgured by a blow from Zappe zarpe
says he knows which of the men staob
him and has told the officers. He biei
Internally aud for some time his HE
was despaiIed OF.
The sherif has not yet been able 70
get the second man who assisted IN rob-
bling the Bohemian on Thursday night
The negro boy arrested has been identl-
fed by the Bohemian and Is in Jail pend
ing an examining trial.
The sun Is shining today and no.
withstanding the condition OF the roads
which are almost impossible, the streets
and stores are crowded with people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
FuNH"A- VT CooH H'
Was Laid to Rest by the Side of Hi,
Wife.

Gonzales, Texas, December 3d. The re-
mains OF Colonel Robert Hail. who died
at Cotulla last Tuesday, were laid be-
side his wife's grave yesterday at the
old King graveyard. eight miles above
Gonzales. Mr.. Hall was about ss years
Of age. He was born in South Carolina
and came to Texas while young man.
Joining Sam Houston's army few days
after the battle of San Jacinto. He
came to Gonzales county and married a
daughter OF Colonel John G. King in June,
1897. He served in the Mexican and
Indian troubles and had several narrow
escapes from capture and death. He
had been living at Cotulla for the last
fifteen or twenty years with his sons, j..
". and Robert Hall, prominent stockmen
Of La Sale county. Several Of the rela-
tives OF the family from Gonzales. Bel
mont and Oak Forest attended the funer-
al. Colonel Hall was we'll known all over
West and South Texas and many rela-
tiyes and friends will hear with sadness
the news that another Of the few old
Texas pioneers left has crossed over the
river.
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minutes and then stopped, and plucking
few Wild flowers, turned and came to US
Waving his hand toward the valley OF
the Colorado and the opposite heights he
said What lovely spot for the last
rest OF a soldier We noticed tho trace
Of tears on either cheek ,fhe man had
been weeping and no doubt praying at the
grave OF his friend"
Two Of the gentlemen present. Governor
Lubbock and Judge Reagan, are over so
years old, with minds unlmpaired, and
each OF them with memory and intellect
as clear as when 60 years ago they rode
as Texas Rangers along the boundary TO
help protect it from the Conan h3s. Gov
ornor Lubbock has retired from the duties
Of active life but Judge Reagan, day after
day performs an amount OF work which
would test the endurance OF younger men.
II was hitting that the new president OF
the university OF Texas, himself resi-
dent II the State since early chEdnood'
should thus meet and be greeted W these
noble types OF manhood In Tie Lomr CT
tho distinguished scholar, ntataImal aud
diplomat, who but FEW years since iep-
resented this country with 50 much ahi-
ity as minister 10 Turkey. AS the writer
looked oyer that collection OF splendid
men the thought ran through hls med II
President Prather succecds N training
the young men Of Texas to be worthy sue
cessors Of these heroes, he viii have
served well his day and generation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
roruLrsr EXECUTIVE ooMMIlrnE.
Meeting Called for Dallas by Chair
man Bradley.

"
Hllsboro, Texas, December 23,-The fol-
lowing call has been issued for the mset-
ing Of the pOpulst state executive commit
tee.
by virtue OF authority vested In me-,
hereby call meeting Of the State ex-
ecutiye committee of the peoples party to
convene In the city OF Dallas at q. M.
Saturday. December 30. 1899, The meet
ing is called for the following purposes: "
u. To determine the method OF electlns
delegates to the next National conven-
lion OF the peoples party.
.'2. To apportion SAID delegates among
tho different congressional districts OF ths
state.
"a To provide for. II thought advisable,
a conference of the chairmen OF the sena-
torial and representative districts, county
ana precinct chairmen and duly accredited
delegates from the various counties o. Inc
state to devise, consider and perfects ~
union plan Of organization. .
~ To transact any other business tnAt
may be presented for considerstion
Each member OF the COMMITTEES snouiu
make personal sacrifice, II nscessary' 70
attend this meeting.
Chairman Peoples Party Hxscutivs Com
mittee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Palestine, Texas. December 23.--At .
O'Clock this morning when Judge Lips
comb opened court there were present Ed
Cain, defendant on trial in the Humphries
lynching case; District Attorney Crook.
The Houston Post correspondent and court
officials.
Half an hour later Sheriff Cook answered
the loud rapping on the door Of the jury
room. Returning he announced that the
jury had agreed on verdict aud YVES
ready to report. Eagerly Cain scnnnc'
the faces OF the Jury as they Med into the
court room and took seats in the jury
box after twenty long hours Of suspense
As Foreman Camp handed the verdict to
the sheriff to be read by the clerk, State
Counsel Crook called the attention o. the
court to the fact that none OF Defendants
counsel were present When asked by
Judge Lipscomb IL he wished to defer the
reading OF the verdict until counsel could
be sent for, defendant replied. II do net
believe Mr.. Crook will take any advan~
tage Of me and would prefer that the YER
dict be read now" Solemnly the CLERK
read:
we, the jury. find the defendant
guilty as an accomplish to the
crime of murder of the first de-
gree and assess his punishment
mt confinement in the State pen
itentiary for life.
II. w. Camp, Foreman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

different rooms and conduct debates
simultaneously on the same subjects. This
division has been found necessary owing
to the large membership of the society.
Much interest is being taken in the
preliminary debates to choose representa-
tives in the contest with Baylor univer-
sity next spring.
DR.. Morgan Galloway, professor of Eng
lsh philology, leaves today for New York,
where he will read paper on phi lolog-
ical subject before the American PM clog
ical society, which meets in Columbia uni
versity.
DR.. Edwin w. Fay, professor in Latin,
and his sister, together with Miss Florence
Weymouth of Corpus Christi. leave today
for Louisiana, where they will visit rela-
tives and friends during the holidays.
Prof. 7. U. Taylor of the engineering
department will spend the holidays in
vestigating the irrigation system OF Texas
for the United States geological survey
He expects TO visit Ell Paso, Ell Paso val
ley, Pecos City, Del Rio and Uva.de. Mr..
r. D. Parker, instructor in engineering,
will visit Llano, San Saba and Lampasas
for the same purpose.
DR.. w. II. Bray of the school of botany
will be married Wednesday, December Is,
10 Miss Alice Weston of Syracuse, n. Y.
They will be at home to their friends on
Whitis avenue after February l.
President Prather will spend the holt
days with his family at Waco.
Miss Bryan of Velasco. B. Lit. of '9S,
has presented the university with ninety
volumes OF valuable books.
The regular meeting of the Texas Aca-
DENY OF Science was held at the chemical
lecture room last Friday evening. The
following comprised the programme:
s'Tba Modern Trend Of botanical Stud
les" DR.. William l.. Bray.
Some Recent Advances in Chemistry, =
DR.. Henry Winston Harper
"Cretaceans OF Obispo Canon, Sonora,
Mr.. e. 7. Dumble, Houston, Texas.
Occurrence of Oyster Shells in Vol
canic Deposits in Sonora, Mexico" Mr.. u
Il. Dumble, Houston, Texas.
1.-THE Wellman Polar Expedition" DR.
Frederick w. Simonds.
! Mr.. George Walter Brown OF Austin
Texas, has complimented the universit,
| by writing a song, entitled Varsit,
March and Two step
The past week has been busy one will
/ both the faculty and students. The en-
! tire week has been devoted to eXamina
/ tions.
Nearly all Of the students have left 70
their home, but few remaining in Austin
for the holidays.
The following graceful Christmas greet
ing. written by Miss Jessica NJ. Clark o
the junior class appeared in the Ranger
one of the university weeklies:
81 would that might write Christina
| song,
or such surprising sweetness and pur
love,
That all who read the lines would know
that /
In very truth did wish them perfect Joy
But DER and DER the thought returns /
Making my wish seem naught-my low
seem poor:
Long ages gone some words OF love wer
spoke
That echo with such sweetness down tn
years
We yet may hear them. What may til
small store
Though 1t were human-great, yet smal
TO His
Ever hope to add unto their perfectness
Nothing. They all suffice And SO tn
song
would have written rises into this:
Peace upon earth and good will towar
all men,
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Mrs. 1onsstreet Is the wife OF the bal.

Mrs Longstreet Is the wife Of the ia
nous Confederate General. Lieutenant
General James Longstreet the only living
ex- Confederate officer of that rank. She
writes to The Peruna Medicine Co.:
II can commend your excellent remedy.
Peruna. as one of the best tonics. aud for
those who need a good, substantial rem
edy. know Of nothing better. Besides
being a good tonic 1t is an effective cure
for catarrh." Mrs. James Longstreet
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, tho eminent bar
ristcr. of Washington, d. c., Is the only
woman who has ever been candidate
for the Presidency OF the United States
She Is the best known woman In America.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

remarkable cures perfected by the use OF
Peruna. / decided to try II, and soon found
myself we'll repaid,
II have now used 1t for about three
months and feel completely reinvenated.
] believe am permanently cured, and DO
not hesitate TO give unstinted praise to
your great remedy, Peruna,"
Every organ OF the body Is liable to
catarrh Symptoms of catarrh differ ac-
cording to the part affected. II the ca
tarrh is confined TO the nose the symp-
toms will he sneezlng and mucus dis
charges or the formation OF dry sGabs,
corresponding to the stage OF the disease.
When In the pharynS 1t causes hawk
ing, enlarged foilicles and tonsils, and
sometimes deafness, In the larynx 1t
produces hoarseness and often loss OF
voice As soon as 1t reaches the trachea
and bronchial tubes. cough, with album
dant mucus expectoration. ensues
Upon reaching the lungs catarrh speed
lily causes consumption. and all OF the
symptoms of that dread disease follow
sooner or later. Catarrh also attacks the
urinary tract producing in the kidneys
''Bright's Disease" In the bladder chron-
lc cystitis, and in the uretha small fire.
quent and painful urinary passages Peru
ma Is n specific for catarrh wherever To-
Gated and In all stages.
A free book on catarrhal diseases sent
by Or. Hartman. Columbus Ohio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
New Officers for the R4sk Literary
society-NCtes.

New Officers for the HVrk hter"rs
sOciety-NCtes.
Austin, Texas, December 23.-The build
ing committee of the board OF regents,
consisting Of Regents Bryan OF Brennan
Cowart OF Dallas. Henderson of Cameron
and Gregory Of Austin, have been in con-
ference with the president the past week
relative to the heating, lighting and fur-
nishing of university hall, which is near
ing completion. Arrangements have beea
completed for the opening OF the dining
room OF the hall after the holidays. ms
rooms will not be ready until about Feb.
ruary l. The successful management OF
university hall is expected TO contribute
largely toward solving the problem OF
cheap board al the university.
The Rusk Literary society has elected
the following officers for the next term !
j. e. Mobley. president; e. r Sto,kweii'
vice president r. S. Groner, secretary
|P. T. q. German, treasurer. and W. n
Moore. collector. The society has been
subdlvided into four sections. These sec
tions will meet on Saturday nights IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Defendant Nearly Tainted When the Jury Announced
the Verdict of Guilty.

Had the court requested defendant to
rise It is doubtful II he would have been
able to do so. That the verdict rendered
was unexpected was shown by defendants
ashen face and trembling limbs. Il was
several seconds before he recovered from
his dazed condition.
The jury performed stern duty and
their faces indicated that they had spent
nearly the entire night over the CHARGE
OF the court. There were but two things
before the Jury: II the evidence showed
that Cain was guilty as an acc ,mplice TO
murder. then they must assess death
penalty or life Imprisonment; II not gull
ty, then their verdict must be an ncquittal
At the hotels, on the streets, groups OF
citizens and witnesses are discussing the
verdict. Many OF Gains friends from
Henderson and Kaufman counties ana
those OF the other men charged with the
murder OF James HUMPHREYS aud his sons,
burst into tears when they irst heard OF
Gains life sentence.
The court this evening attended to sew
eral minor case and adjourned until We'd
nesday morning. Counsel ON both sides
have returned to their homes ~ ,etrrn
next Wednesday, when the men charged
as principals to the murder will be tried.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the Tremont--W. b. Smith. Austin,
j. A. Jacques and wife, Sherman; Mrs. l..
Dewalt, R. e. Paine, Houston; A. h.
Nixon, city; R. G. Hasty, Dallas Edwin
Foy. Chicago; Miss o. Burke, George
Schlesinger and wife. Miss Josie De Witt,
John Shaughnessy New York; f. |.
Booth. Texas;.G. Herbert Brown. city; F.
A. Stevens. wife and son, Jacksonville,
H.; W r. Demster. Kansas city; X. e.
Bord. city; l.. o. Thompson, Atlanta; j.
G. Heaps, Sewanee, ILL.,; d, Heidelberger.
Mr. and Mrs Fl. McRae. Frank W, Mar
tineaur New York; s. II Van Wormey
and daughter, Texas; 7. j Cochran, Bal
timore; c. T. Heisig, Beaumont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
MIDNIGHT MASS.

For the first time in sixteen years mid
night mass will be celebrated at St.
Marys cathedral on New Year. commence
mass was for years a great feature in
Catholic circles. but it was abolished be-
cause OF the crowds which attended the SER
vices. Next year, however, Will be holy
year in Rome. and as a special dispense
tion permission has been given to ST..
Mary's parish to celebrate solemn high
mass and as a further dispensation the
faithful will be permitted to receive holy
communion on that occasion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
NOTES.
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