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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-23
SAvAsorA AFTER FACTORIES.
a.. Industrial Club Organized TO 3o
Altar Them.

Nayasota, Texas. November 21.--A large
number OF citizens met last night IN inc
Columbia opera house for the purpose OF
organizing an Industrial club for the pnr-
nose OF aiding and furthering manntac,
turing enterprises which might be induced
10 locate here. one of the most pfessins
objects being to unite the business men o'
the city behind the cotton mill pro)ert
which was reported TO have fairly natter
ing prospects ~,
The meeting was called to order py W.
n. Norwood, Sr.. and after temporary OF
ganizatlon and full discussion Of the iaeaf
OF what was wanted to be- done, permanent
officers were chosen as follows: J. ).
Fielder, president; Dr. A. n. Ketchum, wee
president. and NJ. L. o. Andrews. secfe-
tary. -, cr.,o
George s. Wood, II. N. Bissell, s. II. Flake
and T. b. Rucker 49,.
A committee 10 invite speakers for the
nov, meeting was: J. w. Rodes. r. -
Borkman and J. NJ. Fielder.
Committee on membership: 7 a. o"en'
7 H. Gudyer and L. l.. Chinski.
The club meets again next Iuesaay
night.
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caldwell Cuttings.

Caldwell, Texas, November III ssle' :
aay in the district court Abe Hardeman
was convicted of theft and given two years
in the penitenuary.
Messrs. Harry Hudson, A. 6, Jankihs
and W. ]. Harris returned last night lron
a TWO weeks hunt down on the ooass
They we're Joined at Bay CITY by hun IT,
party and all reported haylhs nm and
astch,ng Ash and oysters in abundance.
Hon W. W. searcy of BRENNAN ha'
heen am in the city several days attending
district court ,,ho wa,
Viii Denmark. the brakeman VINO w wa,
crushed between two cars yesterday, MI
be Inferred in the Masonic cemetery mi
| evening.
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THE LOVING DEAL.
II Is Snid Tint the Company Hns
Ueen Formed.

Fort Worth, Texas, November 2l.--A
private telegram received here last night
by a prominent business man from New
York gives the information that George
p. Loving has virtually succeeded In clos
ing his big cattle syndicate deal. about
which there has been much adverse criti-
cism and unreliable news sent out by q
correspondent at Austin during the past
few weeks.
The telegram received here last night
says that tho deal is about contaminated
and that Mr. Loving expects to leave for
Texas soon, accompanied by some of the
stockholders.
II Is expected that Mr. Loving and party
will not stop of here but viii continue
their journey into the Panhandle country.
where large options on cattle and ranch
property are held. From this section they
will go 10 South Texas to continue their
Investigations.
At Lovings headquarters there was
nothing given out for publication.
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Temple, Texas. November 22.-'rhe la
dies of tho Catholic church have inaugu-
rated bazaar in tho same stand recently
used by the Episcopal ladies. who scored
such a success. Tho firat day Of the pres
emit bazaar was decided success.
Dr. II. NJ. Workman is spending a few
days in Mineral Wells for the betterment
of his health and expects 10 visit III Paso
before returning to his business here.
Mr.. j. A. Stone. for geyeral years IN the
store department OF the Santa Re here
has resigned his position and VIII empsrh
in the grocery business ut Holland.
Jas. T. Allen. chief clerk in the master
mechanics office at the Santa re. Is con-
fined at the hospital with spell OF sick
ness.
Joe Taylor, one OF tho Temple high
school graduates, left yesterday for Mem
phis, Tenn. where he will take course
in medicine.
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HOUSTON posl THURSDAY MORNINGS NOVEMBER

out OF mutual misunderstanding melted
by irresponsible talcbearers. The early
part of last month several OF the negro
soldiers attempted to hold up gamblins
Joint In the town, In which attempt they
were considerably worsted by tho gam
blers. Two OF them we're shot, three cut
to pieces and two beaten up and taken 10
jail. There was great excitement at that
time over the AFFAIR and an outbreak Was
expected to follow, but It passed of:
nevertheless. it has been constantly dis
cusscd on both sides and cxtrcme bad
feeling has been brewing between the SOL
diors and citizens, the soldiers having
threatened to set revenge for the former
difhculty the citizens believed that Mon
day night was the time set by the soldiers
to attack the town. On the other hand,
Lieutenant Rubottom and the post gen-
orally were led to believe that the eitl.ens
intended general attack on the post the
same night. So. with both prepared for
defense and waiting for tho attack of the
other, II did not take much to start the at
fray and the immediate cause OF the iring
was presumably the emptylng by some
lawless person Of his pistol between til.
post and town. Which did the attacking
or which side fred the first shot could no,
be learned.
Captain Day and his troop were ordered
from Fort Brown tn Ringgold and they az
rived there today.
Colonel Roberts. the adjutant general
OF this department OF Texas. passed.
through here last night on special train
for the scene of the trouble and Adjutant
General Scurry OF the State militia passed
| through today. They go for the purpose
of thoroughly investigating the trouble.
| These various posts Of the frontier have
been garr.soned since the year 1913 and
never before has such a state Of affairs
existed and only since these negro soldiers
We're sent out here Only last month was
| 1t that forty soldiers stationed at Fort
| Mcintosh came into this city at midnight
armed with army rifles, to attack the 70.
lice force and they fred over 100 shots ut
! and down the main thoroughfares, wound
ing Mexican boy and numerically heat
ing up Policeman Stoner. As a result, the
company has been moved away from here
and this post now left ungarrisoned.
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AN ACcOUNT OF THE TROUBLE
NEGRO SOLDIERS USED TWO CAT
LINGs AS WELL AS RIFLES.
One Sick Man Was Fatally Wounded
and Another Died of Fright.
Women and Children Fled.

Rio Grande City. Texas, November g.
Negro soldiers at Fort Ringgold attacked
the town on the night of the 10th. For one
hour and a half the bombardment was
maintained: Krag-Jorgensen and two Cat
ling guns were used 1t is estimated that
between 5000 and COCO shots We're Iired.
One man who was in his bed was wounded
and ons sick man died from fright. Houses
were perforated In all parts of the town,
and Il was miraculous that no more dam
age was done Two mules half mile dis
fant we're wounded. Women and children
could be seen aseing TO the hills all dnr-
Ing the night and yesterday the exodus
continued.
II is claimed by officers OF the garrison
mat the post was attacked by civilians.
This Is absolutely untrue, as can be es-
abolished by the best of evidence. Last
night, the 21st, all was quiet, the citizen
naying received assurances from Governor
@yers that his adjutant general would
come with all possible dispatch and that
complete justice should be done. The au-
sn'ritles at Washington and San Antonio
nave been advised A message received
Yesterday states that Captain Day OF Fort
hown is on the way from Brownsville
AZ present no further trouble is expect
so The people are indignant and feel a.
Mough the outrage Is unbearable, however
f'om ell indications the investigation By
proper authorities will proceed quietly
mere is no doubt but that troops were
0'oesed to fire on the town by the com
nander OF the post, who claims in JUST
Ration that the garrison was being at
'.rked by civilians. This claim, however
= without foundation. The commanding
0'neer put on censorship, which Is tn
''ason you we're not advised earlier.
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weimar. Texas, November 2o.-Eyery
one was ready and the rain has come--a
a good rain, much needed rain. one that
viii be OF incalculable benefit to the
country 1t was very dry aud stock water
was scarce. The cotton and corn crops
were in the main all gathered and there
can he no damage In that way. Farmers
could mot pillow, but now they can and will
and nv Christmas all the lands Will be II
fine shape to receive the cold SHOWS tina
must necessarily come about that time. ai
predicted by the prophets,
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NOTES.

Hon. Monta ]. Moore of Cameron Is mere
in attendance upon the higher courts.
/. NJ. Burrough, well known citizen OF
this city, died this evening of pneumonia.
case of scarlet fever was reported
here today in a family living on Nueces
street.
Sheriff Tom Bell and Deputy Sheriff D.
NJ Iones of Hill county spent the day In
the city.
p. A. Toner, an old resident OF this
section, died at his home in South Aus
tin today.
Judge w. s. Robson of La Grange and
uon Jonathan Lane of Houston were here
.oday an business with the attorney gem
eral.
state Health officer Blunt will return
newt Saturday from his trip along the kio
Grande border to look into the quarantina
situation.
verdict of $4,000 was awarded Mrs
Mary Lindell in the district court aeaihs
the Missouri, Kansas ana iexas haiIwa'
e eo,,,nanv for the killing of her husband.
Hon. John H. Reagan, chairman OF the
railroad commission, mas returned IRON
Chicago, where he went 70 TESTIFY before
suhconmittee of the Industrial commits
sion
Tho state university flag was hoated a
..ls r,ast today out of respect TO tn
. na,, NJ vice President Hobart ane
,sen,oriaI service Will be held In tn
University chapel next Saturday.
III, Iohn A. Wayland of Calvert is il
lis Nv IN priyate business. He reports
.he No neople In his section Ct the Stat
ma ~ favor OF selecting United State
en- ssostors BY popular vote in future
~. Nat Tracy and W. X. Clement 0
hon. - we're among those who had bust
Nochu ,s,tb the state departments today
nes ,sna, Tracy reports that matters po
] , uoivn' are rather quiet in Milan count.
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SUIT HAS BEEN FILED
Against Three Roads 10 Enforce the COL
lection Of Taxes on Franchises.
rARRASr COUNTY is THE FIRST TO ACT,
Total Amount Claimed from Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Fort Worth, Texas, November "a
suits we're today filed by the State against
the Fort Worth and Denver City, the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande. and the Chi
cage, Rock Island and Texas Railway
companies to recover alleged franchise
taxes assessed against the companies by
tho county assessor under the advice OF
the county commissioners court two
months ago The suit against the Denver
is for sso.eos.s6; against the Rio Grande.
So, i17.70 against the Rock Island. $780,
4i5.27 and are brought by Pruit and
Smith, ]. W. swanyc, county attorney,
and ex-State Senator w. J. Bailey. TN
der the contract made with the county
commissioners court tho remuneration Of
the special counsel employed will amount
to sl2.770 in case the taxes are actually
collected.
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ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION.
Did Sny Where Assessments on Fran.
chiscs Should He Made.

did Say Where Assessments on Fran
chiscs should He Made.
Austin, Texas. November 2l.--The Gall
weston News and the San Antonio Express
OF November 81 contained the following
under an Austin date line
The impression has heen conveyed
through some of the published reports
that Attorney General I. S. Smith, in
his recent opinion In reference to coun-
ty assessors fees FOR assessing iran
chise taxes. passed upon the question
of where franchises shall be assessed.
Tho attorney general did not pass
upon this important point In his re-
cent opinion, ms he believes II is
matter that should be left for the
courts to decide,
The correspondents responsible for the
above evidently wrote at random. No one
who had looked UP the facts could have
possibly made such a glaring break.
AS rendered. Mr.. Smiths opinion reads as
follows.
Hon II. w. Finley. Comptroller, Capitol
Attorney Generals Office, State of Tex
as. Austin. November 10.--Dear Sir;
have received your favor OF recent date
asking IL you are authorized TO pay com
missions to tax assessors Tor assessiIit
the entire value OF the franchises In tins
I state owned by corporations and persona
]
] the county in which the principal ofiict
and place OF business OF such corporation
j is located. -
After having investigated this question
/ in the light OF all the authorities accessi
blc, : conclude that. while the law au
+ thorizes the assessing of said property
IL has made no provision for the uistrl
hutton of tho same throughout the com
ties where said corporation transacts IL
business; as In the case Of the nssessmen
of the rolling stock of railway companies
and apportonment thereof between IN
counties where It operates; that there
fore. 1t Is proper that the franchises Oh
CORPORATION should be assessed III IN
county in which Is located the prlnoips
office or place OF business OF the corpora
tion in this St..te; ana n the franchise
owned by n person, then In the count
where such person resides. You are there
fire respectfully advised that you ar
authorized TO draw warrant for. fees 2
h commissions of tax assessors where III
assessment is made In the county wnerei
As located the principal office OF said cor
noratiou. or. II the franchise OF peTsoi
then 10 the assessor Of the county or IN
residence OF such person.
I appreciate the necessity for leg,siatlo
nroyiding suitable and equitable methoa
for the distribution OF such assessenen, !,
among the counties In which the tangin'
personal property or real properly ~ 10
Gated. or through which the FRANCHISE
operated, and which contributes 70 W.
!. value thereof: but In the absence oil sue
,egtsIation. I believe the franchises ar
subject 10 assessment as herein hefor
suseeS'e'' 'o' T. s. Smith,
Attorney General.
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position with the International and Grea,
Northern railway at Laredo. and has left
for that point.
Prof Joe Adams Of Millicau was visit
fns relatives here last week
Mr.. Nat b. Hunt OF Waco spen. couple
OF days here this week In the interest o
the Waco Wooden mills
Mr.. w. r. Pittman Of Nacogdoches. su.
perintendent OF the East Texas rele.
phone company, has purchased ground mere
on which he will soon erect handsome
residence.
Trinity has never suffered from the cf'
fccts OF boom, but has steadily I'M
proved until at present there Is not a va
cant residence In town Merchants are
all doing good business and most OF ths
farmers are out OF debt and have money
enough left to tide them over another
year,
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Telephone Line to Bay CITY.

Wharton, Texas, November 2l--MF' "a
raud Harrison of the Whartoh-pas ~"
Harrison Extension Telephone company ~.
forms The Post correspondent that rien'
of way running from Bay c''y 70 wv
Hardman plantation. joining ooion ar
pierce's ranch with Matagorda, mas peul
granted his company. The work Oh mi mi,
struction will begin immediateF' ~,
mbo,e coast section, as II connects Mata
oorda and the large ranches which, SUI
rounded by negro quarters. make miniatur,'
towns. with the city markets. Wharton =
now the central station of three d'st'hc
lines.
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winchestcr New. NOTCH.

winchester, Texas. November ga
very fine rain fell throughout this sec
ton on the night of the 18th, which was
welcomed by all. as it was getting very
dry.
The Epworth League OF Winchester II
preparing to give an entertainment on
Thanksgiving evening the proceeds Of
which will be donated TO the orphans
home at Dallas, Texas.
The following citizens Of this COM
munlty are doing jury duty IN Ia Grange
this week: w. II. Briger. w. n. Hart
j. II. Roensch. F. Reinisch; Henry Hal
uey and ]. M. Darwin,
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poTH SIDES Az FAuLr.
s'soearers Had Led Each to Be-
ueve the Other Would Attack.

-aieoo Texas, November 22.-on ac-
YUM OF press matter being censored no
s'uentic news could be ascertaired here
~ Today regarding the trouble at Fort
assoid. the post down the river 100
i 's' rom this city, Out of which place
'is but The government telegraph
"s' only one person was injured, and he
~ one OF the citizens, named Tomas HI
.s who was shot through the leg,
I. usins flesh wound not dangerous
sae post no one was injured. but the
strs.sph Office, hospital and bakery were
pumhss number of times. In the town a
hu,l.. OF buildings were penetrated by
a. c,,'s among which were the residencef
\ ia NJ ~. tlIeriaa and Jacobo q. Guerra and
.asxican SIMULATE.
cfec.s Rubottom. the commanding
ressr,a y Fort Ringgoid. apprehendipg a
csil,.s attack on the post ordered OFT
4 Ill, kgn and from II tre1 500 rounds,
~. rs waiting gun Are no further shot'
~ Asea oy either side
sDti'e affair seems 20 have grove
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p,ea. Of GuiItx Entered.

Caldwell, Texas, November 2o.--Ihii
morning in the district court fHr pleas
of guilty we're entered. which were as fol
lows:
Andrew Hudson, charged with assault
with intent to murder, given two years II
the penitentiary.
given two years ip the penitentiary.
Andy shears. charged with burglary
given two years in the penitentiary
Rufus Green, charged with burglary
given two years in the penitentiary'
The case of State OF Texas VS., Ao
Hardemap is now on trial
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Pension Claims Now Being Approved WIN
Come 10 on Second Apportionment.
SCHOOL LAW TEST CASE NOT SUBMITTED
II Was Postponed Until Decembcr
Hatfield Ofacers of second and
Third Regiments Elected,

Austin, Texas, November 2c.--The comp
troller makes two appointments each
year under the terms of the Corfederats
pension act of the Twenty-siSth legisla-
ture, The October apportlonment having
already been made, such applications Tor
pensions as are being approved al this
months terms of the commissioners courts
ana which will be approved at the Febru-
airy terms next year viii come in under
the appor,ionment of April /. 1900.
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NAVIGATION OF THE nnAzos.
Judge Lyle Reported to the Waco
Business League.

Business League.
Waco, Texas. November 2s--The Young
Mems Business League met tonight and
received the report OF Judge John N Lyle.
who represented the league at the Brazos
river navigation convention at BrenhaIn
last month. Judge Lyies report set forth
the progress made on behalf OF Brazos ma
VACATION and urged active corporation
with the committee appointed BY the
Brenham convention In the effort to secure
proper aud effective action on the part Of
congress, Judge Lyle Is enthusiastic -
fhe cause of BrazoB navigation, Is well
posted on the subject and declares he VIII
not lei no until the steamboats, ars landing
AT Waco.
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COLORADO COUNTY BRIDGES.
commissioners Let Contracts for
Two New Ones.

commissioners Lev
Two New Ones.
Columbus, Texas, November 2i.-7ihe
commissioners court of Colorado county
adjourned today after session OF eigh'
days. They have awarded contracts to con
struct a steel bridge over the river at Co
luInbus for $4,000; to construct priag'
across the Colorado at Red Bluff for $977s
and 10 reconstruct the bridge across Cum
minis creek at cost of $4,000.
Mr.. JEFF Smith was reappointed manager
OF the county farm for the next year.
Mr.. ]. Jacobs of Alleyton and Miss re
gina Gloger OF this city we're married
at the Catholic church at II this morn
ing. the Rev Father Lenartz OF La Grange
performing the ceremonial rites The!
will leave this afternoon for bridal tr'r
to Galveston.
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u..,.x NeMs Notes.

trinity, Texas, November 2l--Mr ana
AZ. q W. cowles are visiting IN Gal.
M ana are the guests Of Captain ard
Mrs.. Henry cowles.
~. eugene Call II Orange has returned
,uo weeks visit 10 the fam
home Az csorse v, Ridley hers.
ily OF werner has accepted . railroad
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cAMERoN's AUDITORIUM.
nirt Has Been Broken for th- Foun'
dalton of the Building.

nirt Has bten bToheH Tvs ~
dalton of the Bniiding.
Cameron. Texas, November 22--pirt was
broken this morning by the contractors OF
the auditorium and club room preparatory
10 laying the foundation.
This structure is located on the corner
., Tucker and Maysfield etreets, opposite
the northwest corner of the court house
eeuare. and commands fair view OF the
city fronting south and east The dlmep-
sions are sOxl15 feet three stories hign
and is being built by the Young Men
business league of Cameron
One OF the ancient buildings 81 Cameron
was removed from this lot 10 that OK an
other to make room for the handsome au-
diiorlum.
Prof Gcntry's pony and dog snow enter
| taiped the people OF Cameron with TVS
| exhibitions. Last night there was mo-
seating capacity for their audience undel
their very large canvas tent.
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strike al N.cogdoche..

Nacogdoches. Texas. November 22.-The
night crew at the cotton seed oil mill went
on = strike last night for higher wages,
and mart OF the day force was induced
N ouit this morning, which stopped the
mill No disturbance 30 far, but threats
have been made against bands taxing tneif
places. Nearly all Of the strikers are me-
groes,
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Terry-Forshee.

Texarkana, Ark. November 22.--ons OIL
the most brilliant weddings that has oc-
Cured In this city for many years took
place today al the residence OF Colonel
somervelI, stepfather OF the bride.
Congressman w. l.. Terry OF Arkansas
was the groom and Miss Florence Forshee
tho bride. The contracting parties left al
noon for Little Rock, their future home
Miss Forsheo Is a niece Of Senator James
K Jones.
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n1rA1IrIEn FOR BUSINESS.

The Little Jim Grew Mutual Benevolent
Immediate Relief Society of One Hundred
and One of America, with headquarters at
Marshall. Texas, today qualified with the
commissioner OF insurance under the pro-
visions of the act of the Twenty-sixth leg.
islature defining and regulating frsternal
beneficiary associations.
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Moscow matters.

Moscow, Texas. November 2o'-born, 70
Mr.. and Mrs j, W. Leggett on the lo'n
girl.
Prof. Joe Adams Of Millicau Is here On
visit TO his pareuts and other reisuv1'
during an enforced vacation OF bis senoo.,
number OF the citizens OF this vlc'n''s
are attending court in Livingston.
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uemn.tend Happening..

Hampstead, Texas, November 2z'--Mr.
Ed Sanders celebrated his birthday on the
21st with banquet at hotel a large
number of friends. including several com
merciai travellers. enjoyed his courtesy.
Ar Marlborough. justice OF precinct No.