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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
WEATHER AND CROPS.


Holland, Bell County, Texas, August II.
Rain is much needed for the cotton crop.
Ranger Eastland County, Texas, Au-
gust l0.-Ranger is dry and hot; cotton
and grass burning; cotton losing bolls
fast Corn is good. Stock feed plentiful.
WORKMAN, Freestone County, Texas Au-
gust 12-The boil worm and sharpshoot-
ers and dry weather is fast destroying the
cotton crop, which was two weeks ago a
favorable prospect for a big crop. Rain
is badly needed.
Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas, Au-
gust 1.-THE cotton crop in this section
of country is now being cut short by the
long drouth Unless there is rain to
make top crop, the injury will be al
least 80 per cent OF the entire crop, which
is at this writing almost dead.
Ennis, Ellis County. Texas August Il.
The continued dry weather here has
caused the cotton to throw off the young
er fruitage and conservative farmers now
estimate the probable yield at not more
than a half bale per acre. Worms ara
damaging some crops.
Forney, Kaufman County, Texas, August
1O.-The cotton crop Is suffering very
much from the continued drouth; the
earth is cracking open and the cracks are
estimated to be from five TO twelve feet
deep The farmers say cotton is doing
no good at all now, and In many places
is dying out. The earth is hot, the wind
is hot and the rays OF the sun hot. hotter,
hottest.
Hillsboro. Texas, Hill County, August
12-Farmers are getting blue over the
cotton outlook. J. ID. Martin of Cobb
creek says the crop will make only a
fourth of a bale to the acre in his section.
Terry Wiley of Mount Cohn says the
crop is nearly failure In his section. J..
B. Elliott OF Hubbard says the crop Is
light in his section and around Massey II
will hardly make fifth Of a bale per acre.
In the northwestern section of the county
the crop is better and will make about a
half bale to the acre.
Texarkana, Bowie County. Texas, Au-
gust 11.-Farmers in town today from
Cass. Bowie and Miller counties say cot
ION in this section has been damaged fully
as per cent In the last ten days by the
dry weather and hot winds Colonel ]. NJ.
Collins, manager of the Red River Plan
taton company OF Miller county. Ark,
reports that the leaves and stalks are
driving up and the bolls dropping of. The
corn crop has also suffered a great deal.
Rain is needed very bad.
Goldthwaite, Texas. Mills County Au-
qust l2.--The West Texas cotton crop Is
ruined. The hot, burning sun OF the past
two weeks, with the Thermometer border
ing around 100 in the shade every day, has
completely cooked the plant and the half
matIred bolls are popping open: II this
weather continues a week longer 1t will
all be open Ten days ago the out
look promised bale per acre. Farmers
viii not gather a thirA. The Post corre-
snondent has Travelled over forty miles
through the cotton belt Of this section.
and the same conditions prevail every
where I have been. 1t is failure. There
will not be more than half as much cotton
raised in West Texas as there was last
year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
HIS TRIP TO ENGLAND
MIR. VIM. Ware Describes Some of the In
teTeStine Places He Visited.
A CASTLE NINE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Romantic Old Mass of stones and
Towcrs-Visit to birthplace and
Grave of Shakespeare.

Mr.. William Ware of the firm OF William
ly last week from trip to England and
Scotland. is telling his mady friends oil
the delightful visit he had TO his old home
and entertaining them with interesting
stories OF the sights seen.
Mr.. Ware has furnished Tho Post the
following notes of few places visited
I'VE took passage on the Royal Mail
steamship Aurania, for the port OF Liver
pool, England, June g. 1885, with 400 sa-
loon passengers, 1876 second cabin passen-
gers and 100 steerage passengers, together
with 5000 sacks OF mail. The ship was
$40 feet long, had rs fires and burned 400
tons of coal per day, and the cost Of the
trip, SO says the boatswain, would reach
tho amount OF $4,000.
Doubtless tho most Interesting spot We
visited was Warwick castle, England. The
present approach TO tho caslia commences
with an embattled gateway, called the
porter's lodge, passing through which the
visitor enters line broad road, deeply cut
through the solid rock, the ample branches
OF foliage forming canopy ABOVE, whlie
beneath the moss and ivy creep, forming
picture at once romantic and pleasing.
Proceeding about 100 yards sudden turn
In the road brings the visitor 10 the outer
court, where the stupendous line OF for
tifcations with tho cloud capped towers,
break suddenly on the sight In ALI It's bold
magniflcence, seemingly, tointed as IL 10
to It's rocky foundation, 10 bid denance TO
the all -subduing power OF time. me hhe
polygon tower, having walls ten feet thick
and base OF thirty Ieet in diameter, rises
TO a height OF l2S feet, and altnongh IL
has brayed the ravages OF time ana Tue
depredations OF man for nearly 9uO years
Is still as firm as the rock on when IL ~
founded. 1t is connected with Guys tower
by q strong embattled wall. In the center
of which is the ponderous arch gdte"as
fianked by towers and hattiements iislhs
far above the hrst and succeeded by
second gateway, which stiil remains ~
use. Before tho whole Is q dlsused inpAt'
with an arch thrown over at the g%ts"ay'
where formerly was the drawprluse' rag
ing the inner court you enter through
double gateway, where scene is presented
TO the view which excites feelings oil au.
miration. The spacious area OF the court
Is clothed by carpet OF rieh green s"slu
On the left stands the casteliatea m-n-
sion OF the feudal barons OF Warwick, un,
injured by time; it still retains the Doia
irregular outlines SO peculiar 10 ne an
clients. On the left is Caesars tower IN
front Is the mound. clothed with Shrubs,
and the top of the mound Is cro"neu
with towers and battlements, In inc
center OF which is gateway, closed py
an iron grating. On the right are the
unfinished towers. begun by Richard III.
One flight of stems and broad Walks on
the top OF the walls form means OF
communication throughout the wnoIe OF
the fortress. The scene is simply grand
and SO perfect that II would be einicuit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
Saratoga Summaries.

Saratoga. N. Y. August ia badly padded
card drew one of the largest crowds of the
season to the Saratoga track today. The track
was heavy and the weather a trife unsettled.
The steeplechase did not fill. The Saratoga
Grand Prize formed the stake feature, with
Don de ORC warm favorite. while many
thought Tragedian had good chance The
Don went out on the turn. set his own pace
aid won hands down by length and half
May Hampstead lost in the going.
Six furlongs-Oread, Sakhrat, His Excel
loncy Time 1:1S.
Five furlongs-Vendig. Lightning Express,
jerry Hunt. Time 103is.
Saratoga Grand Prize, mile and furlong-
Don de Orc. Tragedian, Previous Time
a:09h.
Five furlongs-Deer Heart, Lady Massey
Fisnlera. Time 1:0iE.
Five Observation-Disclosures Belle of Lex
iIg,on, Kickum Bob. Time 1908.
Steeplechase-Merlin walked over the course
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
PHILIPPINE TRADE.
Both Otis and Axuinaldo Arc Trying
to Keep II Down.

|
New York, August ll.-A Herald special
from Washington says: Serious consid.
Grafton is being given by the authorities
to the question of supervising illegal
trading in the Philippines and the terri
| tory under their control and the outside
world.
The situation is complicated, according
TO advlces from General Otis. by the ac-
ton OF Agunaldo in interdicting traffic
the control OF the American forces and
ships of American register This inter
diction, General Otis says. rs in retaliation
for his action in Issuing license TO persons
in Manila to continue trading In the sta
pie products OF the island.
Military officers say that the native
inhabitants of Manila now rely largely
upon their commercial trading transac-
lions for their livelihood. and they see In
Aguinados decree an attempt to stop the
trade between Manila and other points in
the hope OF throwing a starving city on
General Otis hands. They are much ex-
orcised over the possibility of q general
smuggling OF hemp and rice. These ar
tcles have appreciated In value 300 per
cent and the immense gain to be secured
is great temptation to smugglers.
Rear Admiral Watson Is operating
with the army to prevent the continuance
OF the illegal trading and In dispatch to
the navy department today he announced
that on account of the necessity OF pre-
venting such trading he would be unable
to send any OF his ships north. as advised
y'Acting Secretary Allen.
At conference held by Secretary OF
War Root with Acting Secretary OF the
Navy Alien, the advisablllty OF proclaim
ing a blockade of certain ports was dis
cussed, but on account of the status which
such action would give to the struggle In
the islands 1t Is doubtful II the action will
be taken The blockade In fact, however.
will exist strictly In character-more so
than now enforced-the purpose being TO
prevent military supplies or assistance of
any kind reaching Aguinaldo during the
rainy season and to keep mis- army as un-
prepared as possible for the fall cam
paign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
RESULTS ON THE RACE TRACK
CASSIDY AND JOCKEY HoucK ARE
RULED OFF AT ST. LOUIS.
Don d'Oro Won the Grand Prize 81,
Saratoga Without an Effort--Good
Crowd at Hawthorne.

st. Louis, August 1.-THE feature at the
Fair Grounds today was the Ozark stake for
:-year-olds, in which Kentucky Farmer won
by small margin. Three favorites and two
we'll backed second choices were the other sue
cessful ones. Track fair.
The Cassidy case came up today. resulting
ir W. l.. Cassidy and Jockey Houck being
ruled of the track for life.
Mile and furlong selling-Pawnee, Annie
Cldheld, Harry Preston. Time 1:57k.
Mile and sixteenth, selling-Eight Bells.
bkrbee Osric II. Time 1.49%
Two miles and seventy yards, selling--Ko-
dak. Governor McHenry, Basquil Time
S:2els.
Ozark stakes for 2-year-olds. value $780, six
Enthusiastically Farmer, Recompense
John Millen. Time 1915.
Six furlongs. handicap-Imp. Mint Sauce
Diser Aunt Mary. Time 1:l3h.
Mile and seventy yards. neutrality-suspicious.,
Pinochle. Kisme. Time 1:47.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

as Hulen has beaten the Americans twice
this season, the only team that has won
from them this year so the Americans are
gong to try to wipe the boys from Hulen out
fot good. An admission of % cents. including
6 and stand children 10 cents. ladies free. Will
re charged. Meats and Wilson will be the
battery for Hulen. Manager Marmion re-
ceived telegram from Oklahoma yesterday
to send Wells up there, but he is going to
keep him here for the game today. The line
W of the Americans is as follows; Campbell
catcher; Wells, pitcher: Marmion, first base
Preston second base: Mulverhill, third base !;
Esbury, shortstop; Waties left field; Ham
ben, center field; Benson, right field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
Hawthorne Re.u1t..

Chicago. August 12-Five thousand people
saw the races at Hawthorne today.
Seven furlongs-Amelia Fonso, Roger B..
Isrn. Time 1:2sX.
Seven furlongs. handicap-Thrive. Dick Fur
Ter. Lomond. Time 1901.
Mile and seventy yards-Cherry Leaf, Car
lot. Bonneville. Time 1:46.
Short course experimentation B. My
Valentine, Princess Murphy. Time $3.50.
One mile. selling-Racivan. Fausturo, Harry
Nutter. Time 1;42A
Mile and a quarter, selling-Goose Liver,
Lord Zeni, Tony Licalzi. Time 2:0sA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Columbus. Texas. August 12.-stolen
from near NADIA. Texas, one gray mare
about IA 1-2 hands high, very heavy built,4
years old branded NJ with perpendicular
bar through last half on left shoulder, has
scar on hip which looks like q bullet
under the skin; $40 reward will be paid
for thief or SIS for animal and thief; Ad-
dress all information to w. !. Buriord,
sheriff. Columbus, or W. X. Abeii' Nada'
Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
PARKER MAY CONN

London, August 1.-THE Times. com.
piimenting, Captain Benjamin Parker's
faithful handling of the emperors yacht
Meteor In the solent. confirms the report
tnat ne VIII. II the kaiser consents, 20 to
the United States with ten of ths most
expert members Of the crew of the Meteor
to assist In sailing the Shamrock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Will be hecalmed In midocean ana towing
winds" " A'"u
In the opinion OF the Field, thu trin,.
between Columbia and Defender give no
Shamrock" "'ieu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
Groe.beeck Bent Ixosse.

Groesbeeck. Texas, August 12.-Kosse, in
stead of playing game with Houston, as was
announced several days beforehand, pulled
off game with Groesbeeck Kosse tried four
pitchers but to no avail. The game was
very exciting and was won by Groesbeeck by
L score of IL to IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

TEXANS pELTED WITH SNOW BALLS
Texans peltlng each other with snow
balls In August is novel sport yet tnat
exactly one OF the many ways OF enter
tajpment which all Texans have In visit
ing the various health and pleasure re-
sorts in Colorado on the line of The Dem
yer Road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
COMING YACHT RAon.
MD Thinks Shamrock VIII he
lowed In Hend Winds

ltn August 1.-THE Field, referring
sN York Yacht clubs consent that
r Challenger Shamrock shall be
curing the calm spells says: "1f
Fsl 70; be precedent what will It
y Et likely that the Shamrock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Tyler, Texas. August 1.-THE Cotton Belts
OF this city and the Toby baseball team OF
Waco played today. Score, Cotton Belts g.
Toby 0.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Mems Shoes.

MONDAY will be last day Of the
Shoe Sale. Until Monday night
you may take any pair OF 5 dollar
Shoes for ..3.os
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
Baseball Today.

There will be game of ball at League park
today between the American team of this
CITY and Hulen. 1t will be a game for blood
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
, pglp ONLY BREAK EVEN
at chicago ont in a
saved Game--New
~ won . Couple.

.,.u,t 1a.--Chicago played
...,r today. which coupled
..,s,, "a hit Donohue. allowed
! s1ss ssn out r H y
css 900 o1'-6 IS 2
- r."''''''.' 200 900 1000 3 8
Il 'Disall,'s' Callahan and IONA
.r,u,t 1s.-st. Louis won TO-
- 4. .lrth when ave hits. one
- : y sss made of Mercer K H e
oio 900 OILS 0 8
- '.'''' ,.. 900 125 1913 10 3
<; piuns,n: cuppy and schrecken-
. INNS. is.-cheesebro proved an
4 ~ u. orioles today. and with
4. form the contest was a process
q j. sa,ss for the hOm' Z Players;
900 500 SSs-1s IL /
s~.''''"' 900 10 000- . s Q
II !snith: cheesebro and sohriveF'
y. .pru., is.-The New Yorks won
y. Acn tho Clevelands today with
.r IN neither game could the
N De local pitchers. D II r.
lae $40 400 il'-l3 IS 9
si,"'''" loo 900 o0o-- 4 8
Il warner: Bates and sugden. ,
rns- oeo POP ooa-6 o 4
a 1''..... 900 G1o 1902 8
N warner; Schmidt and sugden.
\. luruH l..-Brooklyn and Louis
n, ,,en 10 today's iou5le-header be.
Nv, d, spao spectators. The Brook
]. ,s.pl,y.d In the irss. the Colonies
!, Mt ball. In this game Wilhelm
nd hard In the first and third In
Il. McJan.s was effective. The
u allied a, the end of the fifth in
rstunt Of darkness. r IN
pre- m "A, non = % @
............ Oil 0s0 GIJ--6 Il s
!, nd Powers: Dunn and Farrell.
&pne- y II n
s announcement. 3oS o0-6 s 1
g ia thinner: McJames and Nc
Y iusuh r.-willis' passes to first
|bss,t errors gave Cincinnati a walk
! d, srE zane. Philips pitched mas
u b he second game. while Bailey
k.,tE hard and often. Stafford was
h an notice Of his release yesterday.
y s.A h. second game In the eighth
(s4 X H e
...........,.... olo 100 ooo-2 10 2
h. ............. 900 coz 212-7 8 OIL
u! Betxsn; Taylor and Pletz.
ktnne- Il II e
(,............. 900 ool 0o--2 Z al
~ ............ OBJ 900 30-7 3 1
hA Balu and Clark; Philips and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
HOUSTON.
Captain Mnhan Coming Home.

Captain MahaD Coming Home.
London. August 1.-THE Cunard steam
or Lucanla, which sails from Liverpool
today via Queenstowne, VIII have among
her passengers Captain A. II. Mahau. n.
S. NJ, retired who was one OF the Amerl-
can delegates to the peace conference at
The Hague, and Mrs. James Brown Pot
ter the American actress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
Straw Hats.

We couldn't say any Straw Hat in
the house at any given price, be-
cause the littlest Hat Price was so
cents and the biggest, S dollars
saying half price on our superb
qualities makes selling merry
enough.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

anus, Est. Louis won TO-
!. i. ,lx,h when ave hits. one
y - are made of Mercer.
= olo 900 OILS 0 8
~ .'"'' , 900 l25 1913 13 3
. :; ;;a.c,u; cuppy and schrecken-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

4. August 1,.-chieaso played
..sa.r today. which coupled
~, "a hit Donohue. allowed
b slut them OUT r H 1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
.CRENATED N THEIR HOMES
Fourteen People Reported as
Burned Near Mobile.
SUPPOSED TO DE- All ACCIDENT
Rendering of Assistance Impossible,
Owing to Forest Flamcs-Tirc Starts
at Night with Fearful Results
Victims Part Of a Colony.

The startling news was received in
Mobile, Ala, late Thursday night. that
fourteen people had been burned tc
death 1T u place known n FaircS, il
baldwin county. about thirty miles
northeast of Mobile. The information
was brought by Capt. Joseph +. Ior'
dan. who resided in the locality OF the
fatality. 1t appears that fire destroyed
the dwellings, of Harry Gcodlow and
Samuel Smithson, crcm&tin~ all the
occupants of both houses. The Coed
low family consisted of father, mother
and six children. There were six per
sons residing in the SmithSon home,
the husband. wife. three children and
a sister of Mr.. Smithson.
No cause could be discovered for the
fire, and it is believed TO he of acct
dental origin. The pine trees sur
rounding the house caught fire from
the flames and added to the dcstruc-
ton. They also prevented any assist
houses. The families formed part of q
colony Of immigrants who had settled
in this region. These two families had
| come from Iowa. GOodloW having been
in the nciEhborhood for some three
| years, while Smithson had only recent,
ly reached the locality, Goodlow was
highly esteemed by the ncighbors.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
OPPOSITION TO GEN. OTIS
Military Men and Politicians Ur~e ~,
early Change.

Under date of October 20 q Washinr-
ton telegram says: Since he returned
from his western trip the president has
pecn urged by many men prominent in
military and political life to make Al
change in the general commanding the
American army in the PHILIPPINES.
Those best Informed believe that this
Will be done. Notwithstanding the as
surancc given ont some time AFRO by
Secretary Root that General Otis was
to be permitted to remain at his pres
ent post. Otis has had a lonr siege
and he can be relieved without degrad-
ing him by simply sending an officer of
higher rank to Manila in order that he
may take the proverbial much needed
rest" In this connection an army Of
nicer, who is regarded as an expert au-
thority in military tactics. said today:
The only real military achievement
during the entire war with Spain was
that performed by General Miles. Miles
has always proved himself a soldier of
the first degree in every position which
he has been called upon to fill. and
Whcn he laid out and carried into cf-
feet that campaign in Porto Rico he
not only astonishcd the secretary of
war but every officer of the army, for
the movement was m which was en-
tirelS unexpected and Of which no one
in Washington had the slightest notice.
Miles sailed with his troops ostcnsibly
for some point on the northern coast
OF the island in the vicinity of San
Juan, and when he was fairly we'll out
to sea: away from telegraph lines and
possibilities of interference by the au-
thorltics OF the department. he shaped
his course for the south of the island.
landed his expedition, tianked the
enemy time after time. drove them in
to a pocket in San Juan and accom-
plished the object for which the cx-
petition started with scarcely the loss
of a man Miles can be depended upon
to repeat the tactics which were so
successful in Porto Rico if he is placed
in command in the Philippines.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
AgE CLOSING IN ON BRITISH
Beers Giving the Britons More
Trouble Than Anticipated.
PLANT GUNS NEAR BRITISH CAMP
English Expect An Early AttacE-Somc
Dssquieting Eumors Reach British
Lines From the Urnvoti Country,
LaGysInith Now Has Water.

A London dispatch of Monday morn
lug says hat the position Of Lady
smith is sufficiently dangerous to cx-
cite anxiety. Evidently the Beers are
trying to repeat their Dundre tactics.
Roughly estimated they have 1900
men as against 300 British.
General Sir George Stewart White
has the better artillery. but his is of
lesser range. The delay in the Eoer
arrival of Commandment General jon
berts column. This has given the
British Il much needed respite after
their recent eXcrtionS.
Everything, it is now considered.
hinges upon General Whites resource
and Judgment. Nothing is known re-
garding the progress of defensive
works for the protection Of Ladysmith.
The censorship is more active than
ever. According to the Daily Chroni-
clc'S correspondent. the new rerula-
tionS limit the number of words al
lowcd for press messages to onc-fourth
the number allowed bcforc.'
Farmers in the neighborhood of
Ladysmith have left their farms and
stock at the mercy of the Bocrs and
are ~congregated in the town. The
two guns the Beers have mounted are
powerful weapons. They are the ones
used in shclling Dundee and it is Il
matter of considerable surprise how
they managed to transport such heavy
pieces.
Again it is reported that President
Kruger accompanied General Joubert
to the front in d splerdidly fitted tray
cling wagon.
The Standards correspondent at
Ladysmith. t~clcgraphing Saturday.
sends a statement hat the Beers have
captured 500 mules. Il loss that must
seriously inconvenience British trans
port.
The attempt of the Beers to cut the
railroad at Pictcrs was frustrated by
British cavalry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

\. deal has been closed between the
Of burlington Beach and the
Lincoln Gun club whereby the latter
is to have the exclusive control Of the
shooting privilege at the lake. The
club members have been working this
up for some time and feel quite repaid
for their efforts. The lake can be con-
verified into good shooting grounds and
the gun CLUB proposes to do all that is
possible TO give its members some very
good duck shooting. both in the fall
and spring. Arrangements arc being
made to have 4 special policeman on
the grounds all the time. who will pa
troll the territory around the lake and
all trcspa,sers will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.