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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Murder Cnsc. Continnca.

Hilisboro. Texas, April 4.-rhe murder
cases Of A, II. Files and u. H. Little
were continued today, the former by the
state and the latter by the Defense on ac-
count OF the absence of important wit
nesses. The absentees were fined 800
each and attachments ordered issued for
them with bail in the sum Of $500 each.
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vELAsco NOTES.
A Conference of the Company to he
Held at Boston,

velasoo, Texas, April 2.--General Man
ager Z. D. Dorchester leaves in few
days for Boston, where he has been
called on business relating to company
matters. II Is thought that this may
mean a great deal for Velasco.
Dr. D. u. Ellis. late of Gainesville,
Texas. has located here and Will prae-
tice In this and Matagorda county.
Farming interests Of all kinds need
rain. One or two schooners loaded with
cotton in the seed from abroad have un-
loaded al the oil mill In the last few days.
Considerable amount OF Improvements
being made by home people In the way Of
naIntinr and fixing up residences and
some few strangers coming In,
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After the Bath Take n wo,r

'1'IIes HuIhc journal,
After having washed The body ali over IN
cold or tepid water, dress warmly ana
"a'h Tor an hour at least; exercise is es-
sential TO health, without which beaptv
"a, IAN not exist The fresh water stlmuiates
t ti'. u'ooI. and give, naturally, ROSY
shaking pff the Iassitude causod ~ 'i, :.
tisue, gives steady circulation ~ ~
piood, which enables II 10 flow fresil,
through the natural channels. and imnsrts
charm. ""iNn 10 sucn
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Arrrn nApAcIors LANDLonps.
Chicago ofGcfaIs VIII Compel Them
10 Comply with Law.

Chicago Officials VIII Compri Ihein
10 Comply with Law
Chicago. April 1.-Two thousand suits
against owners OF buildings who have
failed TO provide proper FIRE escapes are
under preparation by the city prosecuting
attorney. The authorities have for the past
few weeks been collecting evidences
against owners who have Insufficient hre
escapes and the suits will be the outcome
OF this Investigation. Since the disastrous
fires in New York and other places the
authorities have been spurred 10 create
activity. officials Of the building and hre
departments encourage the worh, as 10
their opinion the danger Is very great In
many Of the down Eov'n buildings II flre
breaks gu; when there are many people
ia the building
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Barn and Residence.

Waxahachie, Texas, April Sire de-
stroyed the barn of Mrs. Rankin last night.
together with its contents. She carried a
policy of SIS.
The house of James Smith, near Mount
Pearl, was destroyed by fire yesterday
while the family was at church. His loss
will be about $4,000.
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also seen | come home direct by early
steamer. The Belgica viii not return for
another winter as planned. We lost men
by accident. but none by disease"
The last previous communication from
the expedition was from Ushuala the
southern port of Terra del Fuego. Deem
Der 80 1897, stating that on the next day
the steamer would sail for the unknown
south. The original purpose was to return
last fall and reft in Melbourne Today IS
dispatches make it certain that the party
was the first to winter south of the Ant
arctic circle
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Wnxnhnchie Items.

waxahachie. Texas, April i,-couuty
Treasurer MiEell went to Dallas yesterday
to invest the countys surplus money in
some good county bonds, but returned
without buying any. He said they wanted
too much premium.
At a meeting OF the Presbyterian session
j. r. Robinson was elected delegate TO
the presbytery, which meets at Dallas April
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meal r,tnte Executive Committee.

Rock Island, Texas, April 4.--A meet
ing of the executive committee Of the state
Real Estate association viii be held in the
city of Waco Texas. on Monday. April 10,
at 10 o'clock o. m. All members are eX-
pected to he present Matters of great
importance to the State and the fraternity
will come up for action Respectfully.
T. j. Sliaggs Secretary.
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NO noNp ISSUE.
Secretary Gage Says the Treasury
Has Ample Money.


Has Ample Money.
New York April AT the bank Of the
Manhattan company banquet last night,
Secretary of the Treasury Gage referred 10
the circumstances OF his. visit TO this city
Ia 1896, and the assistance he obtained
from the banks. After eulogizing the
banks, he said:
1T had been reported In the newspapers
that the treasury contemplated a further
issue of bonds.
II do not see any need OF such action,
said Mr.. Gage. THE treasury now has
S2S4 600 900 OF net money. and after pay
ment Of the Spanish claim there VIII be
S264, 900 900 The condition of the financial
market is not such as TO create anxiety"
Notwithstanding the heavy war ex-
penses. Secretary Gage declared that for
the Hscal year ending June 80, 1900, the
deficit would not much exceed 100000,
600.
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Rusk, Texas. April 3.-The residences of
NJ. Kitchens and A. NJ. Baker burned
here today; each house was valued at
$1,000; no insurance on either; most of the
furniture was saved. The fire originated
from a freight engine on the Tyler and
Southeastern railroad, spark from the
engine setting fire TO the roof of the
Kitchens building.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
LICENSED PRIZE FIGHTING.
The untter No Longer Rests with
California Superyisors.

San Francisco. ArfiI THE new law, which
makes prize fights legal in California, has
Leen brought to the attention Of the super
ylsors BY Dr. Perrault, who has introduced an
order fixing the license at 5000 year on
prigc fighting OF conducting boxing contests.
ri.nr stated that as the power OF granting
nerIa,ts for nights rested no longer In the
board. eli that now remained for the super
yiscrs was to regulate the sport by liking a
referred 10 the city and county attorneys for
n LEGAL cpinion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
A CLUn ROOM

The woman's Reading club. the ladies'
literary society which has been organized
in This city for several years has pur-
chased a LOT on Liberty avenue just west
Of the Enloe hotel and will build a two
story home for tho club, Plans for the
building have not been adopted as yet.
but one Of the members states that 1t viii
be thing OF beauty and viii be as COM
Portable as IL viii be convenient for pur-
poses of the organization.
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Residence ana outbuilaipa,.

Montgomery, Texas, April S.--The resi-
dence of A. l.. Barefeli, farmer living
two miles west of town, took fire thi.
morning before daylight and burned to the
ground, together with some outbuildings
and all their contents. The cause of the
fire is unknown, as the family were all
from home at the time. No insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
a pRnssEp pRIcK REsIprNcE.

Mr. Wesley Kyle has accepted plans
from Architect U, o. Long for a $4,000
residence to be built at tho corner OF
Sabine Pass avenue aud Duford street
The building is TO be constructed of 81.
Louis pressed brick, with stone trim
mings, and VIII be tho finest in South
cast Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Fresh Cases nj coppcrn. Cove.

copperas Cove, Texas. April e.-In addl.
tlon to the two eases Of smallpox reported
two more eases have developed
- Mrs, Browning, the grandmother OF the
young man who died. and Mrs. Callahan
his aunt. DR.. Arnold thinks no can CON
troll the cases all right as he was expecting
these parties to have It, and has had them
on Treatment for the last ten days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Hnusc md Harn Hurned.

Georgetown, Texas, April 4.--The house
and barn of George Nailor were burned
this morning at o'clock. About 400
bushels of corn, two wagons and several
sets of harness we're burned with the
barn and most of the household goods
were also burned. Loss about $4,000; in
surance $1,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
.,rARrIo EXPEDITION.
rho Beleiea Party First 10 Winter
south of the Circle.

New York, April 4,-The Brooklyn
standard Union prints the following copy
righted cable dispatch dated Montcyideo.
April 4, signed by Or. Frederick A. Cook,
surgeon OF the Belgiea expedition
All we'll our Antarctic voyage has been
! complete success Much new land IN
Weddeil sea and open water 10 the far
south discovered. Active yolcanoes were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

little brother. 5 years OF age The little
fellow went behind the counter. and pick
Ing w a pistol pointed II at his brother.
when II went off, the bullet bullet striking
Siahl in the leu near the ankle. Tho
wound is serious and may cripple him to
some extent for life.
negro fell of load OF wood yes
terday IN town and was run over by the
wagon, bruising him up considerably.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

Denison, Texas, April s.-Friday night
the residence of Mrs. c. schwschhoffer.
north of Denison, burned Mrs. schwach-
hotter lost everything, probably $500, in
Guiding the household goods and the house.
She had no insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

washington, April i,At Bennings;
rive and half turlongs,2 -year-olds and up
vard-Lady Exile. Judge Wardell, Red Gldd.
Fiye and a half furlonss. 3-year-olds and
u,vard-spurs Tyran. water Girl Time / IL
one mile. selling, 3;year,c lds and upward
Four furlongs, selling. maiden 2-year-olds-
oriseracorda, Specific, Ellen DAILY. Time
80 2-5. ,, IA
Arocs Kiiarn1a, Prosaic Time 1903 AS.
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scNcrnI New Cnscs.

Lake Charles, La, April 2.-Thc parish
physician made a report to the police Jury
of the smallpox situation at Mermentau.
The negro on this side OF the parish limo
will probably recover. while there are NO
new cases, on the other side, however,
there are six or eight cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
ALpnRMANIc ELncrIoN.

The aldermanic election passed off quiet
ly today. only 500 votes about one fourth
of The voting population OF the city. The
total votes of the different candidates are
IA follows
Flrst ward-T. w Shepherd. Az
Second ward II. X. Ntwsum, present
incumbent. 361; w. r. Oldham 1856.
Third ward--Georgo on Willard. pres,
ent Incumbent 252i j. II. Ligon. l26, j. A,
McAyeai. 30.
These returns are complete and show
tho election of Shepherd, Hewsum and
Willard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Bnrn and Horses.

Bartlett Texas, April t,-Last night
Captain John F. Bartlett's barn was to-
tally destroyed by Are. Two good horses
and one COW were burned to death, ana
another horse badly burned. About oVo
bushels of corn. buggy house and buggy
were destroyed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Harm Nenr Marlin.

Marlin, Texas. April 81. w. Harter's
barn was burned here Saturday night; it
contained over 1000 bushels corn; barn
was insured for $50, corn insured for $500,
in the Greenwich. No clue to the cause.
The barn was isolated and fire seemed to
have originated in the upper part of the
harm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Grocery store Destroyed.

Greenville, Texas, April 4.-The grocery
store of A. H. Courtney, on Moulton ave-
nue.. was destroyed by fire Sunday night.
Loss on house and stock, $1,000; insurance,
5000. The residence of Il. r. Arnold was
greatly endangered. but Admiral Dewey"
prevented a spread of the fire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
Baked Bann mas.

Here's new dish to soothe the ener-
sated palate in hot weather-baked ba-
nsnas. Baked bananas are an old dish
il the land where bananas and hot
weather have their home together, and it's
taid to be stomach satisfying on days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

evening The dwelling and outhouses
were completely destroyed, together with
the furniture and grain, hay, etc. Total
loss $4,000, with no insurance. The family
was not at home and have no idea how the
fire was started
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

Paris. Texas April 4.-A frame resi-
dence ON East Austin street, peions'hs
IN Mrs. Mary b. McGehee and occupied OF
r. w. Proctor. was DESTROYED by nre 70
day. Loss $1,000 covered by insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
For ApriI Freclsler.

rake one teaspoonful of powdered DO.
rax and dissolve it in one pint of rain
water Battle tho face and hands at night
before retiring. Use clear cold water
next morning and your complexion will be
IKE satin. This is to be used at once
as inc mixture VIII not keep. 1t is just
enough for one application and Is excel
lent for removing freckles caused by April
sun.
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A nnrn Hnrned.

Greenyille, Texas. April 4.-The barn oil
j. H. Jones. on the Holt farm, three in''es
southwest, burned yesterday morning
together with the contents Total loss e.
timated at $1,000. with no insurance
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narn WAS Destroyed.

Gainesville, Texas. April s.--John r.
I.ondon's barn burned this morning Loss
total insured for sssoO in the German
American and New York Underwriters
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

Terrell. Kaufman County. Texas, Apfl
2-Rain Is badly needed: the srouna -
very dry and the high wind makes mi.''s's
worse
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Severe Fire Loss.

Midlothian, Texas, April S.-The resi-
dence of Mr.. James Smith, living four miles
south OF town, was burned down yesterday
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lie Cures Rupture
Amasing Success of Plan Invented
b. DR.. Rice.
No Pain Nor Operation and a Perfect
Home Cure.

Or, W. s. Rice of 419 B. Main street,
Adams, N Y, who has spent all his life
70 the study of abdominal rupture, has
perfected system of treatment that
Permanently and perfectly cures any rup-
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Accidcn,nIlr shot.

Gonzales. Texas, April t.David stahi
was accidentally sho, last evening By his
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ment and the sick and we'll confined to-
gether.
Myers Bros camp In Washington coun-
~ was the last visited. Here the In
terror OF the cells was found In filthy
condition and the bedding decided TO be
entirely unfit for use.
Among the witnesses examined were
four men who had or had had charge of
cenvicts In the camps. They stated that
the treatment was severe iuSsnany cases:
that the men were often cruelty punish
ed. worked too hard and given too little
food. Many OF the guards and super
intendents had resigned because of the
harsh regulations they were compelled
TO enforce by their employers.
Scores of men among the witnesses eS-
amined testified that they were harshly
treated The principal complaints were
of being compelled 10 work when sick.
being beaten when they could not work.
for violations OF minor rules. insufficient
food and too much work. The number
OF iashes inflicted as punishment varied
from Eve and ten to eighty and 10. One
man testified that while he was fairly
well treated in his present camp. he had
been nearly killed before coming there
and was badly crippled from punishment.
The chief result OF the committees tn
vesiigation is the following recommends
ton:
Your committee would further strong
~ recommend that. In its Judgment. the
best means Of correcting the evils which
have and now exist under the lease sys-
tenn Of eoayicis is 20 create an assistant
10 the commissioner OF agriculture, 10
be known as the supervisor OF convict
camps OF the state OF Florida. who shall
receive \ salary Of 81 per month. 20 be
paid OF. Of revenues derived from tina
lease OF convicts. whose duty shall be
10 visit each convict camp at least oncs
per month. and efteuer II Necessary. and
who shall be clothed with the same power
and authority as the commissioner os
agriculture In enforcing . strict obse-v-
ance 81 the law. rules and regulations
established by The board OF state inssff9-
tiors governing convict camps, who shall
also be required to make detailed
monthly REPORT to the board Of state In
stituucns On each camp, reporting Any
violations ct The law. rules Or r0guia-
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have pondered good dea, for years
upon the question OF how 20 teach religion
70 young children. and now / am fain TO
admit that IL cannot be done except In The
largest and most elementary sense. Relig-
fous diction is still language quite aoar.
from everyday use. and It's unfamiliar
words are euriously warped and twisted
every day in the minds of wondering ilt.e
ones / venture 10 say that the .iea Of
God which we generally manage TO convey
TO them Is a strictly anthroromorphico one:
and 1t Is even doubtful whether he repre-
sents to many of them a higher pswer
than does Santa Claus or Jack Fros.. n
whose actual existence they have equal
faith The truth IL that children ara little
pagans. They believe implicitly in ,hs
supernatural. II is true. but to them the
moon may well be deity. and the mys-
FERROUS. fitting bat an angel" God
reveals himself 10 them vaguely through
nature. and even more dimly in their own
consciousness: and IL we can put upon oir-
selves wise restraint. and help them only
10 something Of reverent communion with
the unseen. we shall do better than II we
pres ribbed a form in which the spirit Is
lacking Elaine Goo5ale Eastman, In thu
June Womar's Home Companion.
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bread was the better to eat. although not
near so good to look at.
Then We went away
- y
SsNow.' said Capt. Terry. I'm gong to
tell you now all this kick about the
food aboard the Iowa arose. In the first
place. there was canteen here, and the
men were allowed two bottles Of beer a
day. 1t was a bad thing. No captain en-
joys the sight OF a squad OF his men stand
ing around with an upturned beer bottle
to his mouth. l was against il. The men
have shore liberty. and IL they want bee-,
let them drink 1t when away from the ship.
The canteen was abolished. How much or
how little the presence OF the Iowa in this
dock had 10 do with II do not know, but
I am heartily glad II has gone. But the
profits OF the beer sold went to the messes
and served TO buy from bumSoat men and
others little luxuries the government ra-
lions do not provide.
Understand me. every man on this ship
gets exactly his allowance of the rations
the government provides--no more, no
less. TX ne wants other things he must
pay for them. az the officers do,
This letter / have shown yen says that
no fresh provisions came aboard this ship
at San Francisco except for the officers.
That Is strictly true. But we bought the
fresh provisions out Of our own pockets
The men have the same privilege. and
usually each man in a mess puts up q dol
lar a month for the provision fund. For
two months past the men on the Iowa have
not done this, and as consequence they
are living on government rations"
The men have different story 20 tell.
They admit they get the full government
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I az the inmates In addition to this there
Is significant recommendation. growing
out ~ discoveries a, several camps, which
hints at many a secluded tragedy. IL IL
this:
Your couuistv~ finds that there ara
many cases Of dea ,as from causes that APP
pear somewhat suspicious. and In order
that justice ana right may De done. your
committee strongly recommends and urges
that in all cases Of death full inves,i-
cation shall be made and reported 70 the
commissioner az agriculture and that II
death IS caused by attempted escape cave
In. or ataer accident, the lessee Or man
ager in charge Of the camp shall have a
eorpners investigation. ana u copy OF
tire verdic. Of such inquest SHAH be sent
IN shc ofTice % the commissioner Of agrt-
culture, and that wherever a death occurs
from shaI appears - he natural causes a
certificate setting forth the disease the
duration Of sickness and length cf tine at
tended by hsH. a copy Of wh,ca certificate
shah also eA flied with the comma sssoner
90 agriculture. and that no convict shall
I've buried nrtf these requirements shall
have been fully complied with"
The COMMITTEES fSand og~n ana fragrant
Violations g tse statutes providing that
cessscts shall nas ~ worked more than ten
hours a day; tnat tAe punishmen;s shah
Bet De unnecessary. cruel or injurious. that
white 4ft eosersa eonv.cts shall not ssa kept
'esoshev az nisAt. and that necessary med
tcal attention ha provided IL Also foan.
fto8aSseFs % iae regulations governing
camps Ia ;hst there was a failure 70 fGE-
nsSsa necessary nesi cis.hing ard also ,a
keep clean What WAS Furnished, hy 1sot
furnishing re ccnvscss fresh MEAT ana
vegetables. ans - some cases not even
enooSA 81 Ss3s meat: sy not keeping IRE
sEecAa3rS csean sna BY nc, making a
proper Use 81 distnfsfaass ana hy allow
iag sHoEe than enc designated Person %
administer punishment
THO E10st terrible picture presented in
tae report s. IRE camp Of W. " NMrlp. uss-
der the management q nss Taa Jack
Camp, az F@lAzoss. 10 Citrus county THE
cAFae - a phosphate rstac with eighty cor
Ntess '5c3aetrg seven white nser and tsre~
~cuaen- Tas rcssrt relates ''Yesr COM
rasstse scssa2 . ceraarsels condition q AZ