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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10

Wharton, Texas, January 9.-Judge
Coombs' court; ia in session today. The
most important case is the examining trial
of Albert Taylor, colored, who is before
the court accused OF whipping n little
negro girl to death.
The ribbon cane acreage will not be as
heavy In this county as was at first in
tended: owing to the early freezes, plant
ers could not purchase suficiency OF seed.
However the movement to go into cane
planting has taken shape. and diversified
crops" is the motto hencetorth with plant-
ers In old Wharton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
GALVESTON HAS MANY WANTS
ONE OF THE LARGEST Is TITLE TO
STATE LAND ON THE ISLAND.
Representatives Have Been instruct.
ell and Will Have = Special AZ.
torney to Help Them Work.

Galveston, Texas, January 9.-J. s.
Wheless and Thomas II. Nolan. Galveston
cc,nty's representatives in the Twenty
sixth legislature, left for Austin last night
to DO present at the opening session to-
morrow,
+ Galveston has as much. perhaps, to ask
at the hands of the present legislature as
any other town In the State. The West
End fats proposition is the big thing, the
one particular thing Messrs. Wheless aud
Nolan have been Instructed to look after.
In fact, their campaign was partially
made on that and tho fact that they won
is pointed to as evidence that tho PROPOSE
ton is looked upon with favor by the
people. At an early day the Galveston
members Will introduce bill asking the
State to cede to the city title to all the
Hats from Thirty-first street west to the
La Porte bridge.
This is big question. In its nature IL is
local bill and such measures are usually
given little consideration in the legislature
on the ground that IL the members direct
~ interested desire such legislation no one
else should object. On account. however,
OF the value OF the property and the pur-
poses to which 1t is to be put, 1t becomes
matter of State wide interest and the
courtesy always given to local bills will
not be extended to this.
Leo n. Levi, as special attorney for the
city, VIII make the fight for the bill He
Will doubtless meet with strong opposition
from the Wharf company, the West End
Dock company and the Galveston City COM
pany, all OF which corporations are claim
ing title to certain portions of the terri
tory sought to be recovered
So far as the city's interest is concerned
much will depend upon the personnel OF
the committees to which the bill is to be
sent. There is chance for some good lob
Dying at Austin before the committees are
named. The bill will probably be sent to
judiciary committee No. 2 and 1t is i'm
portant. If the city hopes to stand any show
OF success, that at least one of the members
from here should be on that committee.
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y. Lee, January 10. 1874. The spsakers
for the occasion viii be Rev. Frank rasl
George CLARK and Hon. John a. winter,
DR., Pare 10 I relative Of the Lees Hon,
w. l.. rrAtkcr will probably be on the
programme. He was the pail bearer from
Texas al the funeral OF General Lee, having
been selected by washington and fscc uni
versity.
Dr. Page will give to the public soma
Interesting historical data Ia his address.
bits OF history which have never yet been
published and with other Interesting feat
lures the camp expects to make the celebra-
ton one Of the most important evcr Wit
messed
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FELL FROM A TRAIN.


An Unknown Young Man Was Killed
Near Rice.
Rice, Texas, January 9.-Some time DUR
ing last night freight train ran over
and killed young man about two miles
south of here, cutting his body In two.
When found by the northbound passen-
ger train this morning. his head and shout
ders were on the outside of the rails, the
remainder of the body between the rails
indications show that he had fallen be.
tween the cars of northbound train and
had been dead only short while. lac
appeared to be about 10 or 90 years old
light hair and brown eyes. He had on 9
dark suit of clothes, brown hat, striped
negligee shirt with dark blue tie. white
silk handkerchief with letter IN" in cor
ner, around his neck In his pockets were
found knife, small 10-cent saving
bank and four 10-cent trade stamps, but
nothing that would give clew to his iden-
THY. The remains will be buried by the
county.
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sAFEBLowpRs AT DALLAS.

Utterly Demolished n strong BOX
with q Charge Of Dynamite.
Dallas. Texas. january 9.--About
o'clock this morning an explosion of dyna-
mite awoke Julian Capers, who lives In q
cottage adjoining his grocery store at 25t
Exposition avenue. He ran out with his
gun and met three men running from his
store Shots were fred by Mr. Capers
and the burglars; one OF the shots grazed
he hit one OF the burglars. as he heard
him utter q suppressed cry OF pain. but
all escaped. The safe was blown to atoms
and $50 In money taken by the safeblowers.
The building and stock were injured sew
eral hundred dollars worth. No arrests,
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PLACE FoR SENATOR MILLER.


His Friends Want Him ~ Chairman
OF Judiciary No. 2.
Dallas. Texas, January s.--Friends OF
Hon. Barry Miller. State senator-elect
from this. the Sixth district. are making
strenuous efforts to have Mr.. Miller APP
p,inted chairman of Judiciary commiitee
no. by Lieutenant Governor brownhns,
~ the Dallas hAr, and having signihed MS
wish to become head of the committee 10
,',,est,"n His friends at once went to work
NTH This end In view Strong pressure
MI, w,.1 he Wrought to bear upon Colonel
browning to have Senator Mlller's preseAl
ambition realized.
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SMOOTH, q
EAUTIFUL dip FIGHT
!, 81 Sheriff. and Bailey Numersss
Enough to Caucus.
bprAps 70 LIE BETWEEN THE TWO
:, q ,Fiooencc's Are Not We'll
[..S-Farmcr shaw Denies
mi Is in Danger.

Tcxas. January 9.-Touay's ar
.aurht the number OF represent
"a senator's on hand for the ses-
~ rwenty-sixth legislature. which
-rorrow. up to 124 in the first in
nd twenty eight in the second.
rurrle for the speakership OF the
,nsc oyershadows everything, there
nough uncertainty about the ulti-
sult thereof to make it intensely
|ns and give room for the partisans
Inerent candidates to exercise their
pf imagination.
5herrill people held caucus this
and developed flfty-sevcn avowcd
brs for their man, besides which
claims TO four other votes, about
hey have reason to feel confident.
bailey men caucused also and
M forty-two strong. in addition
they claim to have eleven votes
hiring
nor Prince held what might be
caucus, but their friends con.
ina planned more or less through
Iday. although the figures produced
|rill and Bailey left them little to
matter Of fact, the only hope left
them is that Bailey and Sheriff.
! the house and that finally one Of
may become the beneficiary of a
hise. This is but forlorn hope,
as the drift Of sentiment is
anything of the kind, and 1t has
apparent that any trade or COM
! contemplating the delivery of any
OF votes to any one man will be
n repudiatcd by those whom 1t Is
Ito deliver.
are a good many outsiders who
hey are having something to do
hat Is taking place and who are
great deal about how they are.
make this or that man vote under
contingencies, but the truth Of the
| is that not one of these people
bn show down, be worth anything
|bplicant for an humble portership,
E cutting any ice in the matter of
ing votes in the pending speaker
)test.
kr Shaw denies that he is here IN
rest OF Mr.. Hill. He heard nothing
my senator opposing confirmation
Hill as penitentiary financial agent
tier he arrived in Austin. Having
)ated the rumor, he now claims
nothing in it. The Farmer" says
number Of senators declare they
vote to confirm the appointment
nan who is goldbug or who has
ID the regular democratic ticket. AS
does not come under either head,
primer" claims he is not affected
resolution, nor is any other APP
fof Mr.. Sayers. He assRis that Mr.,
J been an enthusiastic Eryan man,
B him for president from the date
great speech in Dallas-long before
vas nominated; and that Hill has
been a strong silver man and never
lie scratched a democratic ticket.
Farmer" pronounces any state
the contrary malicious fa,schood.
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EDERGARTEN EDUCATION.

Le9fslature VIII He Asked to
Establish school.
fana, Texas. January z. = The
Farten association of Corsicana, of
Yrs. N, E. Scales is president and
allyn vice president, has prepared
prlal to the Twenty-sixth legisla-
Texas, asking that body to APP
re from the public school fund a
81 the land now belonging to such
p DC used in kindergarten educa-
children in Texas below the age
afs. The memorial in part is as
know that only the rents from
pds and the interest arising from
eie can be used for the mainte-
SCHOOLS, and we suggest that the
owh AS Inc Bacon anu Graves pur-
eeentiy restored by the opinion OF
'eme court TO the public school
20 much thereof as your honor,
may deem wise. be appropriated
kindergarten education. In maxi
REQUEST two root questions arise
liberation.
the State comply with the re-.
uaAe the appropriation?
~, 'ne State to use the public
discussion OF the first question
knowledge of your honorable
ae constitution, but we deem 1t
~ pace to call attention to that
me rule OF construction is
,ss'slature Of the State can do
W. prohibited by the constitu-
"a OF Federal. Bearing this we'll
ahd universal rule in mind,
what bearing the constitution
tue question. The Federal con-
yves not touch the question any
one OF the rights of the people
ueiegated to the control Of the
rch r,ssress, Does the State consti-
a vn.olt the legislature from max
sasVp sn requested? The con-
y 1868 contains the following
AL. 3, Sec. 1: 1T shall be
- me legislature of this state
S,.an'e provision for the SUM
maintenance OF system OF p,,b.
for o ~, Tor the gratuitous in
the Al inhabitants OF this State
nS,., ases or and is years" I'm.
a wus'sion 1t viii be seen IT was
ny the power of the legisIat,,re
", ~ benefits OF the school fund
a. a. below 8 and beyond IL wears
sarever, this article was s,ncr-
NJ. erealed by tho constitution of
"a, uach we are now working.
a n,s.. ~ the constitution Of 1878
kion e 81 Art. >, Sec. /, OF III.
N q 1883, and is as follows.
- lusion OF knowledge heinr
H.h. .e Preservation of the Iiber-
~ o. the people, It shall ba
Illsh me legislature Of the stats
nrr. ana make suitable nrovSsinn
bstem e sla maintenance OF an o.
sisrsao y public free schools"
| 1874 nt TACT that the constitu.
J the ABOVE quoted. does NOT
bnsSs see OF the children ent,tIad
|alssn.oI the FREQ school fund ana
y therefore left free -
prss ~ below that fixed nv ths
!. Ths 20, Of 20 extend It beyond
famcd y constitutional convention
s7s anne ere article OF the constitu-
khe ama.s sss,ated tho difficulties At
hs sarrs s.nment Of the coustiiution
be ler;.,s.e appreciated the abil- |
J WAS rsre to make whatever
"eee6sary for fine ch,tA.exs
IA, does io = presented for cons,d- |
n terms !, ne kindergarten come |
III -. z. ne education confirm |
Nj - ss!ltution or legislature
aa'sn y The only sdu-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10

Paris, Texas, January Sat 1850 O'Clock
last night an attempt was made TO as
ssssinate r. Jenking, stone contractor,
At his residence, at the corner Of Travis
and Borham streets. The stranger climbed
up on the fence and shot at him through
4 window and screened door as he. lay In
bed. Mr.. Jenkins was aroused by the blaze
OF the weapon before he heard the result.
Mr.. Jenkins has a. few enemies ~ any
man In Paris and while there Is no doubt
the shot was fred Intentionally the at
fair Is involved In mystery.
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Duvnl County Judee.hip.

San Diego, Texas, January THE grand
jury, which has been in session for the
past five days, adjourned last night. hav-
ing found nine bills.
The election contest case for the county
tudgeship OF Duval county was decided in
favor of Judge S. II. Woods by the grand
jury last night.
Juan Moreno. Mexican boy, was given
three years in the penitentiary yesterday
for horse stealing.
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Apnlicant. from Alvin.

Alvin, Texas, January 9.-Mr. l.. f..
Fishback and Captain w. l.. Orr of this
city, candidates for calendar clerk and
sergeant at arms of the house of repre-
sentatiyes. left few days ago for the
Capital City to push their claims for the
respective positions.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

d. D. Wall and II. Brendel OF San An
tonic are here on business.
w. A. Easton. chief clerk Of the Ire.
mont hotel, spent Sunday In Houston with
friends.
The criminal court met today, with Judge
Gavin. on the bench. There Is heavy
docket and many important cases to be
tried.
Mr.. Charles r. Gard, representing r. @.
Dun & C. of Houston spent the day with
his brother at 1909 fremont street yes
terday.
Mrs. Tudor Nichols ut Saturday night
for st. louis to meet and spend week
with her sister. Miss Mignon Fulton, who
is with the Richard Mansfield company
While In St. Louis Mrs. Nichols VIII DO
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Marion
Reedy.
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Change in rirsa.

Kountze Texas January s.---rhc Arm Of
Cruise & Hodges. which has for several
years been conducting a retail drug bust
ness here, changed names today. Mr.. Al.
w. Hodges. the present efficient manager.
has bought the interest Of DR.. ]. w.
Cruise. He Will hereafter conduct the
business under tho title OF Al, w. Hodges.
He assumes all liabilities OF the old Arm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the FREMONT. J. Franklin. Dallas:
II. 3. EafNs. Mart Strickland. Ethel
Strickland, New York; J.. q. Mann. ALA
Gilman, Nashville, Tenn; Charles II. Brad
shaw, New York: Charles j. West, Mem
phis; D. D. Wall, San Antonio; r. III.
Penniman, Fort Scott; Louis Heman, New
York; r. ]. Booth, Booth; w. G.. Con
ner. Jr., Houston; Leon schwart. 81.
Louis; A. Y. Curtis, Marlin; John r. Clay
and wife. Terrell; G. d. Krause and wife
La Grange: J. B. Upright, New York;
n. Brendel, San Antonio; G. NJ. Rice
Sour Lake; Edwin Mount. San Antonio;
w. T. De Van, New York: Rabbi a. La
arus. Houston; r.. w. ,Brahan. Huntsville;
w. A. Childress. Houston; Ben Lew.
Texas; M. r. Erbs. Port Arthur; William
N. Eayers, Jr., A. W. Fisk. city; ". b.
Richards and wife. Kansas City; A. =.
Smith, New Bedford. Mass: Captain Will
lam Root, Captain Woic. Liverpool.
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HABBAs coRpus HEARINGS.

Case OF Neither or the Defendants
Has Hcen Decided
Dallas Texas, January 9.--H. r. Erwin
was today before Judge Clint OF the GRIM
inal district court on habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs, asking release on bail for the
killing OF Colonel ], G. Randle Charles
ludlow wanted habeas corpus release on
the charge of numbering Prof. Randall:
the Kentucky school teacher, by poison.
Neither case was decided. Tho veterans
OF Camp Sterling Price ex-Confederate
soldiers. have Interested themselves In
the case of the killing of Prof Randall.
They have also offered to bury the body
at yDallas in the event 1t Is not removed
to Kentucky by relatives of the dead man.
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Waco. Texas. January ga. ). snod-
grass Of Lott died suddenly At the residence
OF his daughter, Mrs. J. b. Brasweli Of
this city Sn0dgrass' remains were en-
balmed and will be shipped TO Lott tonor-
row for burial.
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Bryan, Texas, January s.--Little Fritz
Braatz while on the school grounds today
slipped and fell, breaking his arms between
DR.. p. M. Raysor ana is resting easy.
Sheriff r. NJ. Black and Hon. J. r Ran
dolph of jacksonville. Madison county,
came over yesterday and took the train last
night for Liberty county on big bear
hunt.
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senator stone DELAYED.

Brennan. Texas, January 9.-Hon. Heber
Stone, member of the State senate from
this district, has not departed for the Cap
ital City on account of business require
ments. He will remain here to attend a
meeting of the directors of the First Ma
tionaI bank of which he is president at
4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and will be
present at the session of the senate We'd
nesday morning.
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TERRIroRY HANGINGs.

Two Negroes Are tn Ne strung w NJ
AFdm0re Friday,
(specIal Dispatch to The Poxt.l
Ardmore. I. r., January 9.--Dennts Nolen
and Charles Bias. negroes. were put In the
death cell this morning and tho death
watch set over them. Unless decree
otherwise shall be granted before noon
Friday, they Will both hang on that day.
the indian Territory. The gailows being
outside the town limits the execution will
be public.
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Convict shot While E.capi mr..

Convict Shot While Escaping.
Eagle Pass. Texas, january S.---A convict
attempted to escape from the guards on the
Mexican side OF the river last night and
was shot as he was crossing the river, At
last reports the body had not been rscov.
cred.
An epidemic Of la grippe prevails at this
place. Its victims are numerous. but no
fatalities so far.
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DURsDD no DEATH.
Woman Suffered Excruciating Agony
Before She Was Relieved.

w UIuMM DWMCTGW EXcEuUIRIIuB ABVWX
Before She Was HeIieved.
Castroville. Texas. January 9.--Mrs.
Philip Kerbel. who lived near Idieiwld
was burned to death last evening. The
unfortunate woman had gone short dis
lance from the house to burn some pear
for her cows. While burning the pear her
dress caught fire. Her cries for help were
heard by her family and her father-in law
ran to her relief. When he reached her
he found that the hanes had consumed
every vestige Of her clothing and that her
body was burned to . crisp. Bhs lived
few hours. enduring intense suffering.
Az soon as medical aid arrived and she
was relieved from axcruciatlng pain. she
sank into deep slumber. from which she
never awoke.
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ooNsTIrUrIoNAL CONVENTION


North Texas Legislators rSv~s ~'-
Give Reasons
Fort Worth. Texas. January ~ ~ =
teryiew published today, Lieutenant Wy,
ernor Browning is quoted as saying on tne
question OF constitutional convention; =
am unequivocally In favor OF cons.''u-
tional convention. favor 1t because tnere'
are constantly popping up amendments
which are virtually patchwork and which
when submitted to the people are not reso-
lily understood. Now Is very opportune
time TO authorize the holding OF con-
yention. as our party is now practically
unified. and know Of no petteF I'm
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.Chnnres ut snyder.

Snyder, Texas. January mir. Mays,
from Frestone county, has bought out the
grocery and hardware Arm Of WATSON.
Smith q Co. and will run grocery bust
moss. The Girard q Bibbee company has
dissolved. G.. T. Girard continues the
business alone. Pope Strayhorn has bought
out a. l.. Patterson OF Patterson q Stray
horn; the firm Is now Strayhorn Bros =;
l.. Crump OF the Coming paper has sold
to r. r. Lively.
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wants GambIing HelIs Kept Closed.
San Antonio. Texas. January s---Judge
Robert 3. Green in impaneling the grand
Jury today reiterated bis charge to the
Jury on keeping closed the gambling halls
81 the city. He also charged the Jury TO
Investigate the county dnances and the
fee books Of the ofnceys.
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CITY WILL FIGHT.

At a special meeting of the city council
tonight, resolution was adopted direct
ing committee of three to call on the Diff
ferent legal firms and ascertain the cost
of employing counsel to prosecute the
city's claim against the Wharf company
for back dividends and for stock claimed
to be due. The West End flats matter and
the suggestion of the Wharf company that
the city's contract with Leon Levi should
be modified SO as to exclude the ten blocks
from Thirty first to Forty-first streets
went over till next Monday night.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.


\ Galveston, Texas. January s.-R. q.
Dcadrick OF Navasota today hled petl-
ton in bankruptcy In the Federal court
here. Liabilities, $3.50; no assets.
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Especial DispaIch to The Post.l
Ardmore, !, r., january 9.--PcstmAster
p r. Fite Of Granthsm committed suicide
this morning BY taking morphine. He was
25 years Of age and highly respected. No
cause Is assigned for his rash act, q
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Enu u (NHkDe9p EbS1SyysIF
San Antonio. Texas, January 0.-Tom
LATHE died today Of blood poisoning. TIE
result Of being shet through tho knee On
chr!staaas 81! Pay y; nsnisnia Franklin !.
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GOVERNOR SAVERS.

Governor elect Joseph d. Sayers arrived
here this morning from Houston, coming
over the La Porte road at 1850. Ho was
met at the station by Former Congressman
Gresham and spent much Of the time he
was here with him. He returned to Hous-
ton at 4 p. m.
Governor Sayers came to Galveston
strictly on private business. He has had
business relations with number of people
here for several years. and II was to look
after his own affairs that prompted tho
visit. 1t was 1rst believed that he had
come here to inform himself about the
pilots fight and perhaps look into the
west end fats proposition, but such is not
the case. To Post reporter the governor
declined to discuss politics of any kind.
He said 1t would be time enough to take up
these questions after his induction into
office.
Mrs. Sayers is in Houston with friends
The governor will join her there tonight
and tomorrow they will leave for their
home in Bastrop. Major sayers will not go
to Austin till the last of the week.
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Sherman. Texas. January s.--Tho little
son Of Mr.. Wall OF Tampa, Fla, who was
brought here for treatment to prevent
hydrophobia likely to result from the bite
OF mad cat. has been discharged with
the belief and assurance that he q out
of dancer. a n n
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sEMsATIoNs PROMISED.
Federal Grand jury Will rurnish
Then Il II saaa.

Them II IL 9Aia.
Dallas. Texas. January s.--Federal court
Tor the Northern district Of Texas opened
here today. judge =. 3. Meek presided.
The grand Jury was impsneled apd
ssttns - sSS ne
Of ID long ard some very lmpcgtant cases
are on II. District Attorney Atwall s&ya
the grand jury Will md some indictnentf
that WI! create q sensation n hlgh bual-
meas and social circles,
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THE HOUSTON CORPORATIONS.

John w. Maxcy OF Houston, consulting
engineer of the Meadowbrook Land and
Development company. was here today for
the purpose of filing that corporations
charter with the secretary of state.