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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
HEROES IN HOUSTON.
A Number of Gallant Marines Passed
Through the city Yesterday.

A Number of Gallant Marines Passed
Through the City Yesterday.
Lieutenant Commander Alexander shard,
Jr., and one hundred and thirty United
States marines were in Houston yeste rday,
and all OF them partook OF a special rrpast
at the Lawlor hotel Columns might be
written in praise OF these magnificent sol
diers. but it is unnecessary 10 meption
more than the mere fact that they toolf
part in the grand naval battle which sent
The Spanish lieet TO ;he bottom on July .,
1888, and compelled Admiral Cervera
and mis- chiyalroUs coparriots to acknowl-
edge the supremacy of the United States
government The marines are on their
way from the Brooklyn navy yard to Mare
Island, Cal, where they will 60 aboard
the receiving ship Independence ana await
the orders that will send them to the Phil
ippines. They belong TO the crew of the
Hartford, the old flagship OF Admiral Fer
ragut, and expect to be sent on foreign SER
vice shortly after they reach California.
Lieutenant Commander sharp, who is in
charge of the detachment is the same gel
lant hero who commanded the little cruiser
Vixen during the fight with Cervera, and
who ran his miniature warship time and
time again under the very nose Of thi
guns of MORO Castle In furtharanee of III,
American cause His vessel and the match.
less Gloucester. OF which the uhlstriou
wainwright was commander, made modern
naval history in the laie war, and botl
commanders win be esteemed as heroes
as long as the Spanish American copnic
is remembered.
Commander sharp was accompanied b,
Lieutenant j. II, Rohrbacher, Ensign We
tor 5. Houston and Chief SaimalIer FIanl
Watson, all of the United States navy
and the train was in charge OF Mr. H. u
Abbott, passenger agent OF the Sunst,
limited at New Orleans.
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rhe Rose wedding.

This entertainment which was postponed
from last Friday, will be given on Friday
next, juno 80, on Mr.. Gibbons lawn. at
$3.50 p. m.
Every effort is being made to make this
event attractive and entertaining and Il
promises to be one of the most unique af-
fairs OF the season. A very happy pro-
grammo Will DO given before the wedding.
Then, after the bride and groom, with
their glory Of tiirty.slx attendants, maid
Of honor. train bearer. best man. ETC., have
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From Post correspondents.

Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. June 27.--
A good slow rain is falling here today; it
was badly needed.
Gonzales. Gonzales County, Texas, June
27'--A slow rain has been falling for sew
eral hours; fine for cotton and late corn.
Center Shelby County Texas, June 26,--
Partial rains continue to fall over the
county, but the rains are not sufficient for
season.
Moulton, Lsvaca County, Texas, June
Heavy rain here today; crops are do
ing fine and a good corn crop is assured
and cotton is doing we'll.
Comanche, Comanche County, Texas,
June 26--Crop prospects fine; worms have
eaten some cotton, which had to be planted
over. Another rain will make world OF
corn
Moscow, Polk County. Texas, June a.
light rain two weeks ago and another
on the Esd. but not enough by any means
All crops are suffering for rain. Cotton
less than others.
Waller Waller County, Texas, June 81
Fine, slow but constant rain through
out the day and Is still falling; this in
sures good corn crop of all late corn; all
early corn has matured; cotton had begun
TO suffer and watermelon crop is also
greatly benefited,
Hampstead. Waller County, Texas, June
27--For twelve hours rain has come down
in torrents. The downpour is almost un-
precedented 10 rthls seaosn of the year
and seems TO be general, Farmers report
that It Is raining in their respective To-
eallties, insur.ng a heavy crop OF corn.
Louise, Wharton County, Texas, June q.
IA good, slow and steady rain mas been
falling here since O'Clock this morning
and at this hour az noon) is still coming
down. Crops were not suffering much,
but this will greatly benefit the hay rald:
and stock, as all the creeks and ponds
will have water in them.
Alvin, Brazoria County. June IA
splendid rain fell here today, filling al
the cistern. ponds and streams with water
and breaking one of the longest drouthi
in the remembrance OF the oldest inhab.
| liant. Farmers will be busy now for somt
time putting out potato, strawberry and
other plants. The rain was certainly
blessing to stockmen. as the streams and
ponds had been dry for some time.
Nursery, Victoria County, Texas, Jun,
26.--The corn crop Is very fine; some far.
mers are claiming they viii get over fort,
bushels per acre. Cotton is looking wei
and no complaint because OF worms OF
Mexican weevil or boil worm, Hay max
ing is gems on rapidly and the weather 4
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THE DEATH ROLL.

Hellock Wheeler Woollen, the 14-year-
old son of Thomas G. Woolen of 1904 Bag
by street, died at i;S0 o'clock yesterday
afternoon OF scarlet fever. He will be
buried this evening at 3 o'clock IN Ever
green cemetery, Rev. DR.. LeaVell cficiat-
ing.
George Schunlinsky, aged s years, died
at G o'clock yesterday evening OF scarlet
fever at the family residence, corner Of
Austin street and MCGOWAN avenue. He
will be buried at II O'Clock this morning
in the German cemetery.
Tho 3-year-old child OF John Luckev
died at l a. M yesterday and will be buried
at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon In Evergreen
cemetery from the family residence, $500
| Rnsk avenue.
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sHERrFS DEPARTMENT..

Who wants one black horse mule. Il
hands high. white stripe above nostri,s 4
inches long, white around both eyes, tail
and name reached close. this mule has
been running around h. Zavalla's place at
Lynchburg. Texas.
strayed or stolen from John Lardo. at
Houston Heights. Texas: One gray horse,
years old, white spot IN forehead, black
sheriff Harris county.
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rurnverein Garden Concert.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather
the next summer night concert will be
given on Monday July 3, 1t was decided
TO make same complimentary to resident
friends OF the Verein and members desir-
ing to invite their friendse can obtain in
yitations from the secretary. NJ Katt-
mann, or from the following arrangement
committee: II. II, Thomson. c. H. Ries,
L. b. Schultz, w. @. Disson and G. II,
Kuhlmann.
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TAXPAYERS ELECTION PROCLAIM.
TION

BY virtue Of the authority vested In me
as mayor of the city OF Houston, ana by
the authority vested in inc by ordinances
OF the city council OF city of Houston.
passed on the 9Th OF June and the iath OF
June, 1899, l hereby issue ibis prae.aina-
tion announcing that on Tuesday, July ii,
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BIRTHS MUST BE Rnc,srERap.
The New Ordinance VIII GO Into Ff.
feet July 20

The New Ordinance VIII GO Into IF
feet July 20.
The ordinance passed by the city coun-
Gil at its meeting on Monday requiring
the registration of all births occurring in
the city will so into effect thirty days after
It's passage This ordinance requires the
registration Of all births occurring in the
city, giving time aud place, ward and
street, the sex and color Of the child and
the place of residence OF It's parents, These
facts must be reported to the city health
officer, who will keep a record OF same,
within ten days after the occurrence OF
the birth. The registration is to be fur
nished by the physioisn performing the
announcement, the midwife or any one else
acting in the capacity OF an attendant,
and the penalty for failure TO furnish tho
registration data to the health officer Is a
fine OF not less than $40 nor more than
800
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q a g TT q RrA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Of GzSTZzIZm
WHAT BETTER THAN EpucATIoN

WHAT BETTER THAN EDUCATION
and health begets ability and respect,
What better than the summer in Colorado
fortihes you against the evils and dlscon-
forts Of LIES competition? The Texas
Colorado Chautauqua. opening at Boulder,
July 4, furnishes for you and your family
the best OF educational programmes.
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Reduced Prices ON smokers, ArticIes.

unbroken in some sections of the county.
Brennan, Washington county.
Harwood, Gonzales county.
Sugarland, Fort Bend county.
New Ulm, Austin county.
Cuero, Dewitt county.
Smithville, Bastrop county.
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Young Mems Social CInh

Hillsboro, Texas, June GA young
mems social club has been organized for
the purpose OF meeting occasionally for
addresses debates, banquets, etc. The
following are the officers: Hector E. Stew
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ME- PAY

Better wages than any laundry in Hous-
ton; that's why we are enabled to get
careful and intelligent workmen, and turn
out the best and quickest work Try us
next time. 81. Paekard's Troy Laundry,
9l2 Prairie avenue. Phone sac.
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WEATHR AND CROP REPORTS
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE TEXA
WEATHER BUREAU.
Cotton Growing Nicely and Is Fruit
ing Weii-Good Progress Has
Been Made In ThreshinG.

Galveston, Texas, June 27.-Cllmate and
crop bulletin Of the weather bureau, Texas
section, for the week ending Monday,
June 20:
Temperatures: The temperature on an
average for the week was slightly below
the normal The minimum temperature
for the week at the several stations
ranged from 56 degrees over the Panhandle
to a degrees along the immediate coast
The highest temperature was 100 degrees
at Corsicana.
Precipitation: The precipitation on an
average for the week was about the normal
in the vicinity OF Beaumont, Houston and
FL Paso. and there was general deficiency
elsewhere amounting to about / inch over
East Texas and the immediate east coast.
Dry weather prevailed throughout the
week and there was no rainfall at most
stations.
Sunshine and cloudiness: Stratus, strato-
cumulus, cumulo- nimbus and alto-cumulus
clouds reduced the amount of sunshine
slightly for the week, but on an average
| 1t was generally above the normal.
CONDITIONS OF CROPS.
The weather has been warm and dry
throughout the State Farm work has
been pushed, and growing crops are now
in an excellent state of cultivation.
Cotton is growing nicely in all parts of
the State and is generally fruiting we'll
Reports from some localities of the north
ern and central portions convey the infor-
nation that cotton Is growing so rapidly
that 1t is not roofing properly, and there
! lore VIII not be in condition TO hold up
even under moderately dry weather, but as
a rule such is not the case. The crop Is
needing rain in some places over the east
ern and southern portions. although il Is
not yet suffering Taking the crop as a
whole 1t is exceptionally free from pests.
as very few localities report damage from
this source.
The corn crop has made good growth
over the northern and central portions of
the State, while over the southern por-
ton the crop is, as a rule, maturing, and
while very good in some localities it is
very poor in others
The weather has been very favorable for
threshing wheat and oats. and good prog
ress has been made during the week.
The yield of wheat is in most cases below
the average, but in some sections the yield
, is excellent and above the average The
, quality OF the grain Is good.
The rains along the east coast have been
very favorable for the rice crop and will
, start termination of rice recently sown.
Sugar cane is doing very we'll, but ex-
cept in a few localities the crop would
he improved by rain The conditioIhof the
crop Is good, and with a favorable season
from this time on 1t promises we'll.
The early tobacco crop is very good an
is now being cut. The recent rains have
Y brought out late paintings and 1t promises
well.
Gardens are making good growth, except
In scattered localities where no rain has
fallen during the past few weeks. Tho
melon crop is doing very we'll; the early
crop has been shipped, and as rule re-
I turns have been better than anticipated
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The ]. & G, N. makes fast time to Chi
cago. They will sell excursion tickets 10
Chicago June 20 for $3ll5, good until Sep.
TENDER 80 for return.
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Coke and Tar--For sale by Houston oss
Light Company.
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nistiIlery for Fort worth.

A Distillery for Fort WIZ
Fort Worth, Texas, June se--n'.''
Rodenberg of St. Louis is here , aaa
establish 200 gallon capaclN S !. !,
Machinery will be shipped rom On !, y !, /,
at once. The distillery VIII 0e u = =
ton by August l.
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Rain reports were also received from the
following points:
Caldwell, Burleson county; drouth still
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La Porte, Texas, June PA furious
storm prevailed here all last night, accom-
panied by soaking rains The campers
along the bay and at Morgans Point were
flooded out their tents blown down and
baggage scattered Weak piers and inse-
cure bath houses were blown over. The
fats at the Points were under water and
upper rooms in demand.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

Copyrighted. 1oeo. By the Associated Prss&
LONDON. Aug. 3.-Though no actual de-
velopments have apparently taken place
In the Transvaal. pubic interest In the
crisis II wonderfully Quicksnsd. This -
duo to the dawning realisation that Greae
Britain y making the most methodicai
preparations for war. The utter lack oe
ofncial news and the serious outlook have
made the week one 0f tension. Contradlc-
tory reports from home and abroad have
flourished and on the strength OF these the
newspapers have see-sawed from peace to
war and vice versa. hopelessly At sea. End
less supposition has been INDUCED In re-
garding President Kruger's counter propo-
sitions. but from = broad point of view
such details are not important. 40 COM
pared with the fact that President Krug-
er has refused. some say evadcd. the 'ir-
reducable minimum OF Sir Alfred Miner,
the governor Of Cape Colony. and British
high commissioner OF South Africa II II
now nearly week since the British gov
ernment has been In possession Of Prosi-
dent Krugers reply. Whether. In the
interests OF peace. powers higher than Mr..
chamberlain. the secretary Of state for the
colonies. are ssill tsmporlslns. or whether
or not . decisive uitimatum h already on
the way to the president Of the Traasvaal
y pure conjecture. The most conservative
eDtnion Il that the anosrb wiu ultimataly
sack down. but theirs are no signs. judg-
tng from the military activity at the Brit
ish war once and the same activity In tho
South African republic, that such II likely
70 be the case. although both sides may
DO ustng the movements OF troops as
bluff That Mr.. Chamberlain In not In .
pacific mood is evidenced by the pubiica-
ton subsequent to the reception Of Kruger's
reply. OF the correspondence between the
Beers and Sir Alfred Miner. According
TO the speaker. this action has immessur-
ably Increased tho diflculty Of keeping the
peace
The Transvaai correspondent Of the Man
chester Guardian. a well known writer on
economics. says that ne finds widespread
willingness among the johannesburg out
janders 10 take the franchise insisted upon
by Mr.. Chamberlain. but no eagerness.
He says the outianderS grievances are
genuine. but greatly exaggerated and not
keeniy felt except by the ho,-headed poll
ticians.
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SUNDAY AUGUST
War Department Officials Are Gratified at the
Good Service Rendered Here.

p %
NJ COL Bird themselves
sentf
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CHAMBERLAIN TALKS WAR.
Intimates Very Strongly That q
Rupture with the Transvaal
II Possible.

BIRMINGHAM. England. Aug. c6.-In
throwing open his own gardens here this
afternoon TO the members of the ST. Bar
,saoiornew Ward Ltheral-unioniss Club. Jo-
seph Chamberlain. secretary OF state for
the colonies. was drawn into the most Inn
portant speech on the Transvasi question
he has made since the adjournment OF par
lament
But what am 10 talk aboui?' asked
the secretary.
Cries OF ''rhs Tranvaai.''
Yes he replied. II know there b one
subject which II very deep In all your
hearts, and abou. which I cannot talk or
say much lest do harm: that 10 the re-
la,ion OF our race with the Transvaai gnv-
ernsnens. Wish I could tell you today
that thu difficulties existing for SO many
years between her majesty's government
and the oligarchy in Pretoria. which has
assumed such an acute form during rfe
past few years. were happily settled.
"Du; unfortunately tha; Is no; yet in
my power As you know for three months
we have been going President Kruger has
made. perhaps. some little progress. but
cannot truly say that the crisis Is passed.
President Kruger procrastinates in his
reply lie drshAies each reply like water
from a squeezed sponge. HIS offers are
accompanied with conditions which be
knows 10 he impossible. or he refuses 10
allow us TO make satisfactory iuvesti-
CATION of their nature.
II do not think II viii be denied that We
have exhibited unparalleled patience tn The
relations between n paramount and sub-
ordinate state. The situation In too
frargns with dagger: IL 10 too strained
for indefinite pos,ponement Tho knot
must he hooseued, TO use Mr.. Ral,our's
words. or else We shall have 20 fnd otaer
ways ~ untying a.
'alf we are forced 10 Go that. Thea
would rspeat Dow words used by Lord
Salisbury in the house OF lords ] sAw
that, IL forced 10 make further rrepara-
ton. If sh.s delay continues much longer.
We shall rot held ourselves limited BY
what We have ALREADY. oHerei bat Aav-
srx taken tass matter i'm Sand we will ret
Let 81 anti NC have secured conditions
which, once fer all. ~sli ESTABLISH ~ AZ
the paramount power In South Africa. and
secure for cur sshsecis there those equal
rights ana privileges promised BY Press
ceas Kruger when the Transvaai inde-
psrGaEce was granted
'slr {, csEaex % sAis. II the rupture wasca
we have done everything IN OR power -
axosa. IS forced upon ns, | am coE:sasa.
we shah have the support. rog only Of
the vast majority OF Byaso0s. oa, % tie
vAsas smvfrA IN I'll this eAd business
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groes number ave TO sach whits nnn
Business - suspended IN Daxsen for tho
time be4ng. and II - rspcrsed that farms
IN the county have 5sen temporarily
abandoned
noW tie Tso0nso DsUnA
The whole trouble began four days awBs
when Henry Dslegni. an elderly nesro.
Was oharosd with assault and arrested
He Wa taken TO savannah the day fol-
lowing Tor safskssping- His rwo soas
began TO talk In m incendfary manner
Of their fathers imprssoumsnt. and
aroused other negroes IN this vicinity
All the alarmists a9enx the negroes
were arrested. Ths jail Wa not large
enough TO hold them. and twenty-five of
them were sent to savannah yesterday.
Sheriff Biount called for military AID
Deputies Townsend and Hopkins went
to the house OF the Deieg1is Thurs
day night to arrest the sons for treirsnx
to riot. when Townsend vas killed and
Hopkins wounded by John DeiexaL Since
that time the negroes have determined
to stand by the DeIesals In their axht
against the officers. and have eongre-
gated In large uumbera
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nesoas 10 CAIIronHIAss.


Rstusn1ng volunaeess.
eAN FRANCISCO. Aug. x.-The popu-
lar welcome Of the California volunteers
who arrived fom Manila on the Transport
Sherman reached Its climax tonight In .
parade which has scarcely ever been ex-
ceeded IN this city for sire or picturesque
features. The crowds In the street ex-
ceeded by far those ever before called out
by any similar demonstration. the side
walks on many Of the principal thorough
fares being practically impossible for
hours. The entire city was Illuminated.
thousands OF electric lamps being swung
across the streets and the city hall and
ferry depot being outlined in light
The parade started from the northern
end OF Van Ness avenue At an early hour.
but II was late before Il passed through
the business section OF the city. Almost
every civil and military organization In
this part Of the state was represented in
the long line which comprised the escort
to the homecoming troops and the nun
dreds OF spectators along the line Of march
were wildly enthusiastic.
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DEvrAr OF COvERxMExT ToRCEs.

Nevolutlonlsts In Dant0 Domingo
Wln . Substantlal victeFy.
CAPE HAITIAN. Haysi, Aug. @.-News
has just been received here confirming tho
report Of yesterdays fighting In Santo
Domingo between government forces and
those Of the revolutionisM Gen. Pachero.
at the head Of 100 men Of the revolutionary
troops. fought the government troops for
three days. inhicting heavy lossea II =
reported that the government force lost
$50 men In killed and wounded and that
the rcvolutionlsis captured two feld pieces.
In addition Gen. Antonio CaIderon. one
OF tho government commanders. was killed
and secretly buried. The revolutionists lost
only thirteen men killed besides several
wounded.
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ArsAaA BRIDGE OPENED.

IVES Duilt b. . Phtlaaelphia Firm
After ComDetlt1on with British.
LONDON. Aug. "a special dispatch
from Bosa asys that Lord Kitchener Of
Khartoum successfully opened the Atbara
bridge today. which ives constructed by .
Philadelphia fjrm. after competition with
British Arme tor the contract
The Evening News says: It now remains
70 BE- seen whether this bridge. built in
AmsficA On lines condemned by English
engineers. win b able to stand the rush.
ing noedA
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there 10 one thing upon which we may
congratulate ourselves. and that II the
unity of the empire. No British subject
can suffer injustice anywhere without
awakening responsive chord In our most
distant colonies. which stand together IN
maintaining the honor and integrity Of the
empire
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Ang. $--A spe-
cial 10 the Gazette from Newport Ark.
says: TIRE iistle vilar. az Pleasant Plain.
Independents county, was strsck BY =
storm las. night ana literally wiped oct
of existence As the town has neither tel
errsph nor telephone connection. tbs de-
,ai.s Of the storm cannot be learned At this
Ira
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OHIO COUNTY CONVENTION.
Mclean Has tho Majority Of the Ia
structed Delegates.

CINCINNATI, Aug es.--A; the county
conventions In different parts Of the state
today the list OF delegates for the Demo-
crate state convention at GAINESVILLE next
Tuesday and Wednesday vas completed.
showing the following results for the NOM
lnation for governor. Ont Of soc there are
only ~ instructed. as follows:
Mclean. lss. Kiibourne ss Sherwood. 81:
Seward, II; Chapman. Z: Haskell. g.