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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-08
Victoria Locals.

Victoria, Texas, May 7.--General Super
iutendent D. 7 Forbes left Yesterday for
New Orleans to Join the party of Sunset
officials who start from there today on the
annual tour of Inspection. As last years
inspection was abandoned It Is expected
that this one will be even more thorough
than uSual
w. c. Heath left this morning tor Den
yer. Colo TO attend the sale OF his car OF
potatoes, which we're shipped yesterday.
Mrs Fl. g. Austin has returned 70 her
homo in San Antonio after a brief stay
in Victoria, her former home. with her
daughter, Mrs, r. Il. Percent
w. T.. Briggs aud his bride returned
yesterday from their wedding trip. They
visited New Orleans and Houston.
THE old building at the crossing OF The
tracks of the New York, Texas and Next
can and Gulf Western Texas and Pacific
railways, which was used as a passenger
depot by the fcimei road up to the build
ing Of the present union depot has been
torn down
The Mexicans. who are becoming very
numerous in this section. celebrated "Cinco
de Mayo" the anniversary Of their inde-
pendence gained on the 18th Of May 1867.
from the French army, here Friday in APP
propriate style.
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G J. Penn. one of the oldest members
CT the First Methodist church a this city
has been elected 10 the presidency Of tho
eosrs ~ trustees to take the place OF
Judge J. " Ferris. who died recently.
The baptism Of iifty converts Of the
usEro Baptist church attracted n large
crowd today. The bapuzing took place al
the Dunlap lake, near tho eastern outskirts
IT the city.
Rev. X. q. Pearson. the evangelist, will
begin two weeks revival service az the
tabernacle tonight
Dr. II, A. Bourland OF the Methodist
Church preached the commencement SER
mon to the students of Park school at the
tabernacle this morning, beginning at II
o'clock
The funeral Of Minnie McClariy, who
died here yesterday took place from the
Y. I. Crisler residence az . o'clock this
morning Deceased lived in Houston. but
was buried here by the side OF relatives.
3 W. Fearis has leased 10000 acres OF
land in Fisher county, which he will stock
with beef cattle
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TEXAS REAL ESTATE DEALERS
RAILROADS AIDING MATERIALLY
IN GETTING A. BIG CONVENTION.
They Rccosnssc the vn,ue Of the
Advertising Matter which
VIII ne Gathered.

Waco, Texas. May THE big couven-
ticn Of real estate dealers to be held in
this city June IL and IA is exciting inter-
est In every section OF the State and to
scmc extent In other States The impart-
ance OF the meeting seems to be recognized
ly the railroads and they are rendering
valuable assistance In advertising IL. The
railroads recognize in the Real Estate
Dealers association u good medium for
collecting and compiling interesting and
valuable Information on tho advantages
offered by the State to homeseekers and
investors and also n valuable aid in Its
distributien This work has been done
heretofore by the railroads themselves
at least, most of It has been 50 done--and
as a matter OF course the advertising mat
ter prepared by each railroad was cons
fned almes 81 exclusively to the section OF
tho State traversed by that road. 1t Is
believed that the most effective adverts-
ing would be a comprehensive compilation
CT the vast resources OF the entire State.
with special meetings of the variety OF
products, ths section where found most
abundant and descriptive statements as TO
the topography and climate
The question Of tourists rates on the
railroads entering Texas will probably
come up fer consideration at the conven.
ton. Texas has not enjoyed as liberal
rates as other Southern localities, is the
complaint and the railroads will probably
be asked TO revise their rates in favor oil
the leading cities. The railroads In turn
VIII probably require such cities TO pro.
vide better attractions for tourists Al
these points will be discussed and 1t l:
expected that the convention will resuli
in better understanding between the
railroads and the citizens on the question
of mutual endeavor on behalf Of immigra.
ton to Texas.
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QuARANTINE sTILL ON.
NucccE County Has Not Remove
Bars Against Lnredo.

NucccE County Has Not Removed
Bars Against Lnredo.
Corpus Christi, Texas, May County
Judge W b Hopkins of this tNueces)
Yesterday handed The Post CORE
spcndent the following official notice
signed by himself. with the request that
1t be published. in order that the idea
may not become prevalent that Nueoes
county has raised the quarantine against
Laredo or other points infected with
smsllpox:
This quarantine against Laredo by
Nueces county has not been raised, and
no parties VIII be allowed to come into
this county from that point. Guards VIII
inlpect both the Texas-Mexican and
Arkansas Pass trains to see that the rule
previously adopted IS enforced, and as far
as possible no communication Will bo per-
mitted for the present"
Mr. Pat Whelan. who has been in charge
of the quarantine guards al Alice for the
past several months, and who. as stated In
The Post several DAYS ago had discharged
all the guards and returned to his home In
this city, has been dispatched back TO his
station at Alice with Instructions to keen
a lockout for smallpox refugees coming In
on the Mexican National road from La
redo. Passengers on the Arkansas road will
be inspected at the reef and allowed 10
come in provided they have bills OF health
and have not been TO any infected point.
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ur,,o. N,,-iea,,on Neetinu.

Quntana, Texas May 6.-The following
letter win prove very interesting to Post
readers living on or near the Bra7os river.
Edwin Waller, Esd Quintana, Texas
austin, Texas May Al am in the
movement to have the Brazos river opened
UP for navigation. | will be a Brennan
July 8 Waller county will be represented
BY large delegation. Now that we have
deep water in and to several of our har-
b1rz, the next greatest Interest Is the
opening up of the f3razos. The BrazoB
lands from Waco to Quintana and 600 miles
of river front can he made yeriiahle
garden, and is capable OF producing NIL
liens CT dollars worth OF food and spin
ners' material All Central Texas Is
vitality interested in this matter, and
nothing should he left undone to bring
around tho desired result Very respect
fully. a. c. Tompklns,
Member Of Legislature from Waller and
Fort Bend Counties.
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a MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
After sixty ycnrs Man Confessed
to the Deed.


S!nton, Texas May Sin the year Of
1886 or 1897 John Hart member of the
3~icMullcn and McGloin colony, living with
his family near lake at sharpsburg, this
county, which lake bears his name, and
farming on small scale. did not return
home at the usual hour and Immediately
search was Instituted for him and he was
found dead in his field with bullet wounds
in his body. No trace OF the murderers
could be found and as years passed by the
circumstances and even the manner OF
his death were almost forgotten.
A abort time ago Antonio Ortes, "a years
OF age. a soldier who followed the fa~anes
OF Santa Anna and was with him wnea the
Mexican general met his "Wate 90 at
tho battle OF SAN Jacinto, and WHO has
been on the pauper list OF ttis county for
the past two or three years. died in san
Patricio and upon his death bed con-
fessed that he was one OF the party of
Mexlcans who assisted In killing John
Hart. Further than this he would not tell.
Thus, after lapse OF over sixty years.
the grandchildren of the deceased among
whom are numbered County Judge Felix
Hart and Constable Luke Hart - Zee
county, are told who were tho l. lerers
OF their grandfather, and the old saylng
that murder will out has again been cor
roborated
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WHARTON LOCALS.
Prospects for Sugar Mill Are Very
EInttcrtnE.

Wharton, Texas, May THE Wharton
Medical association held a meeting May
2. A number of interesting papers were
read. The diseases of la grippe and ty-
phoid fever were ably discussed by Drs.
Pool and Farrell.
On July 10 colored normal sch ,ol viii
open in Wharton and will close 81 gust j..
Wharton's prospect for getting sugar
mill in the near future now gives every
promise to become bright reality Tue
enterprise is headed by II. G. Ferguson,
G. NJ Jones and other progressive bust
ness men whose names are a synonym ni
success.
District Attorney Pinckney left III y,s-
terdays train to attend the meeting of the
Confederate veterans at Charlest N, south
Carolina.
Hen. j. e Linn is expected ono 'tc-
day. He will be here a few days attend
ing legal business
Rev A. }. McCarty an eminent Chrls-
tion evangelist, OF Bartlett, Texts Is
holding revival at the opera house this
week.
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sHoor Ar prRroN.
Bir Event Is to he M Twenty-bvc
Live birds.

burton. Texas. May ga two days tourna-
msnt on I've birds VIII he held at Burton,
commencing Monday June % The principal
event viii be twenty 1--WE birds, SIS entrance;
bids extra; divided into three moneys, 80, %
al d 20 per cent. Preliminary to this match
viii be a warmer up one of ten birds. $3.50 Gu
trance. All events will be class shooting and
shrt under American association rules.
Other matches will be arranged TO suit the
eloi7smen.
private match between two Texas sports
men Will be shot the second day for $50 a
side and price OF birds. An abundance of
bros will be on hand. and Secretary Brown
ia assured Of not less than fifteen entries IN
the big match, which will give very hand
some purse to the winners.
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GRAIN DEALERS ASSOCIATION.
THE ANIMAL NEErIva RVS ~phsx
PROMISES TO DE suCCEss.
Members wiii Go on mn Excursion to
tho cities of McNico--somc of
the Papers TO Tic Read.


Fort Worth, Texas, May IF. II Cren-
shaw. secretary cf the TEXAS Gram Dsal-
,l,...
eis asse0'aHVi'' saw 'p'Ns 'ha' we pros
poets fer successtul meeting here Mon-
day and Tuesday, May S and q, we're very
sattering There win he M, lace 49, aao
..-., -, .. -,
s'aiu o'"l.is pies'H' iron' an over ieAas
and the Territories.
The sessions open In HUFFMAN HAN Mon
A, n,orri,s =, IN o,.i.,, al. As,....
oy rfesioen' harrison toilowed by reports
cf the secretary, treasurer. arbitration.
transportation, insurance and legislative
.,,,.,
In the afternoon the visiting grain men
will be given a gratuitous ride over the
Main stree. car limo Ia no stoc. y,ras
and nac,sinr hr.use ana I, nisht ,,nss.'s,,
viii he tenSered ther % one -, ,ha hn,aIs
TbS eye,,rsion ~ ths gr,tn aeaInrs ~,
and through Mexieo viii Ieavs hsre ever
the Missonri Kansas ana Texas a.,
O'Clock Tnas5ay nisSt and W." sronsh. -
new thinks ahsnt eS,y cen,ia,n.n vii sa
on the trim The exc,lrsionists viii IN
gono about f,fteen DAYS ana viii Wei, No
Following Cries en- routes sen Antonin
san I,,Is potosi saltluo To,nca ma No
I n nj hrfo orr NAst bA
made The trin viii be nsae IN Snpc, AZ
Pullman sleeper ana the round rim viii
c,st 500
The exoursionlsts viii remain in me
CITY ~ Mexico ION davs and Smr,rs ,hat
time win make brieS rims o,,t ~ tbs al !.
j,inirr places Of interest," ~ ~
Durirs nc snssinr, ~ -. as,,o,,,,,,
here, me followlny n,nsrs riii be reed
and discussed.
,,, :, -, -. 81.
Low Rates IN Mississinni River f,rossinr.
as Arc obtained nv Mjssnnri Ana Kans
sas9" w r. WsrisSetsar ~ rsn,,,,a IA
~ O. Brackett ~ shrrm,, "-
Abuses Practical nv Grain erokers and
How 10 Correct Them " Eupane Earlv of
Waeo and ! 4 unrhas NJ Hows
"sbouid no prsctica -, Na,i,r s,,,-
mems s,,htsc, - fnsr.r,ion IA ep, s'tp
an arr,Yat - ~, %, ~ i, ny a'as
sha,, "s ~ -; - ~, VI iooie VI
su ,etI man anu ., =. otaih o! r'aho'
- 81 M. , on'i Si, ", aus
~ - os.s M, neei VI uN.sesvit &c
W. W.; ,he.l potseS 81 Mea.hefiolu ana - H.
a alu, spIon Mer, bent0n orr soot,.or
snr uld members OF our ASSOCIATION
puy Freely from cram Men Men VINO ran or
~, nei rus. 70 cooperate win os9 p. H.
MY iure CT Dsllas' y. j Gloos OF Clitton
ana . y, eaiieW 81 pllot Point.
In me Adjustment OF shortage Claims
should Desfnation or shipping Weights
Govern should the Per Cent Trade Al
ply?' j. NJ. Sleeper OF Waxahachie ana j.
Howard Audrey Of Cooley
What Shall Constitute Carload OF
Wheat. Germ or Oats? A 5 Lewis OF
Weaihsrfcrd and T. Il; Greathouse OF
Temple
The Port OF Galveston and Its Gram
Facilities" j. e Bailey and j. Reymers-
h Ms e Galveston
| Us There Any Reason for Uufair In
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ToDAY's RACES.


One mile-Piccoa SIS, Duke of Baden n,
Donald BAN a6, Jolly Roger 1O1. Azueeno 1o7.
Samovar III
he Wren, Shrove Tuesday Erythum los,
Barney r. M1ritohan, Tommy o Brien 1Os,
Flcrizar llS, Bender Joe.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling Nellorlne %,
Vice Regal 100. The Dauphin 1902 Lord 2eni
l0S. Postum, Madrilene i04, Col. F Waters.
Monk Wayman 107, Traveller los, Don 0rsino
10.
Blue Grass stakes. six and half furlongs-
Full Dress. Freak i07. ST. Wood, Hurricane,
CcPsieum. Maniius. Brigade liz, Prince Nc
C,urge III
Five furlongs. sellng--King Davis, Russell
f 49, Round o l0l, Harry Lucesco 100. Gang
viii 105, Dick Furher los.
Six furlongs. selIing-Gadsden So. Hazel
Dean 96, Redwood. Ssvarin 100 Sir Blaze,
Nepper l0l Brishtie S 100, simon ID 10, Ire
opiS liz.
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EMO cuLLINGs.
Truck Growers WilI Ask Buyers TO
Come to Them.

cuero. Texas, May THE Dewitt
county truck growers held a called meet
ing TO discuss matters OF Importance.
They have decided to ask buyers to come
here and bid on their products, and in
this connection it might be said that there
is sufficient acreage right near here TO
Justify buyers coming The acreage within
Cueros radius is as follow: Watermelon
200 cantelopes 40. tomatoes 40, beans TO-
while there Is a large amount planted near
Yoakum. Thomaston and Nursery, all in
easy reach OF this point; so there is plenty
of inducement for BUYERS.
The Confederate veterans held camp
meeting yesterday evening and elected Of
ficers Judge s. T, Grimes was elected
captain. Judge Grimes. Mr. Val Hardt
and Fred House OF this county left today
for Charleston to participate in the re-
union.
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NOTES ar Mia GAME

TIE Bunsloes go on n trip, playing nine
James away from home before they return.
Mason was worse on balls and strikes and
on decisions than on any dav previous. Not
MY Is his JUDGMENT bad, but he is sadly
I9cking in his knowledge OF I've rules which
govern the game
The double play made by Staples, Ni3per
AID Dunn was neat piece of work Three
iAen were on bases. when Brockway hit
fet one ~ Staples Staples threw to Nlppor
f.reng Magic out at the plate. and Ninper
shot the ball down to Dunn with terrific
speed. throwing Brockway out
The feature Of the game yesterday was un-
ccuhtedly the brilliant work OF Dawkins at
second base, He had seven assists and three
put.outs. while his only error counted for
tfthing Such game as the Kid played al
w k7ps,one nag hhsrevtF been seen before
70 THIS city. and the way he went after and
succeeded In accepting chances that were
tu.uly phenomenal was something 10 be Won
osrec at, pawkins has been playing great
,rams OF late both In the field and At the bst,
ne y now the field captain OF the team, hav-
ing been appointed BY Manager crowell last
san Antonio. Texas. May 7,-san Antonio
va ths second game from Austin today
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prlmiti,c pnrnst Meetlng.

Temple, Texas, May 1.-THE Little
Flock, Primitive Baptist church, on Little
Elm, east Of town. are holding their an
nua first Sunday in May meeting today,
at which time they hold what is known
az ths "fo1t washing" This messing is
usually largely attended by the surround
ing country and today's rain, although Of
timely coming, viii be a source OF dis
pleasure TO many who have never VIII
messed this novel church custom
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ENNIS ITEMS.
ruhiic schools HIVE Cl0sed-w. c. T..
u. Officers.

ts ONfcNESs
Ennis. Texas, May Geo. T Winston.
of the Texas university of Austin arrived
In the city yesterday and was present at
the closing exercises OF lhe Ennis public
schools, After brief hut appropriate
address he presented the sixteen graduates
with their diplomas,
At a regular meeting OF the Woman 8
Christian Temperance Unlan yesterday
afternoon. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year Mrs D..
Richardson president; Mrs. Il. II. Clanton
vice president Mrs. j. 5. Million, rorre-
spending secretary; Miss Mary Foote, as
slstant secretary; Mesdames G, ". Nor
wood and Kate Phelps were appointed to
take charge OF the finance.
Expert oil mon from various parts OF
the country have been IN Ennis during the
past week inverugating the oil prosp ct.
Al vel there have been no new develop
ments but indications are very encourag-
ing, Property is considerably on the
mOye
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STUART BrDrsG HIS TINE.
Ready to Hang Up Purse When
Fits. and Jcffries Talk business.


Colorado has liberal law. whi,h was
recently enacted. Under tals law athletic
clubs have been organized and spartins
matches are permitted to take place. Ftl-
simmons and Jeffries. the new Calitcrlil
wonder. have teen Inducing in great deal
OF grand stand PLAYING Of hate but II 10 be-
lievod that they VIII finally dismount tom
the TOP rails and agree to fight under the
auspices az the club oiering the lar I
nurse and best inducements. The Con "
Island Athletic club has been refused q
license hy the New York police board. md
Fitzsimnons won't fl BIT under the auspi es
of the Lenox CLUB THIS means tha Il
Fitzsimmons and Jefriss sle 70 oe. brought
together the game must be PLAYED ortsice
NJ New York Nevada ard Colorado re not
hosri.e to the puFilislic boxers and II =
moro than likely taat the big fellows VIII
he puted against one anothsc " TIE Gem
tennlal State. For a yea or more psn A.
stuslt like Bier Rabbit has bean layia'
lew awaiting develapments Nov HI Is
ready 10 play tsl.. He saii 10 News rir-
resentative last night: When Fitssinmens
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chlidren,. Dny at Bryan.

Bryan Texas, May 7-Chiidren's day
exercises we're held at the Baptist church
in this city today An interesting pro-
gramme was rendered, and collection for
The state Sunday school work taken. The
Bryan Baptist Sunday school has the name
OF being the banner school in the state
Sunday school convention, and the collec-
tioD taken today sustains It's reputation.
The amount received was S7l.4l.
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VETERANS no nv ENTERTAINED
old settlers Association VIII Make
II m EspcciaI Point.

Waco Texas, NAY THE Old Settlers
ass2c1ad,n Of McLennan county will join
the Texas Veterans association in a gen
cra Jubilee mee.ieg in this city May %.
In fact the Old settlers contemplate tax
ing charge Of the old vetela ans when they
meet in annual convention o. the day
named and giving them taste of old time
Texas hospitality. A meeting has been
called for next Saturday in this city 10
discuss the matter and there is no doubt
but what arrangements will be made Tor
the Old Settlers to entertain the veterans
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M Meningitis mt cnIi.

Call, Texas. May 6.-some days ago the
News reported death caused by menin-
gifts at his place The Post correspondent
after lnterrogating the doctors here finds
that It was not meningitis and there is no
such disease here at present. The doctors
ray two or three children had something
that resembled meningitis In some forms.
but could not be called that.
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Dentou, Texas, May 6.--Joe Young, u
we'll known young farmer living on Clear
creek. was bitten in the leg by mad
dog this week He had s. X. ]. Hayhurst's
mad stone applied TO the wound yesterday.
the stone adhering for three hours. Mi.
Young was In town today feeling very
weak on account Of the wound
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An Amateur game.

Yesterday afternoon in the First ward these
was an interesting game of ball between the
Crescents and the Turnvereins, which was
Witnessed by large crowd. The Turnverens
played hard ball. but were outclassed by their
OIL onents. the score being IL TO s in favor OF
tn, Crescents. The feature OF the game was
TIE pitching OF Gillespie. Batteries--Crts-
Cunts. Gillespie and Pendarvis; Turnvereins.
llig, Botch and Hoelieh.
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NcMnort EnirIcs.

Half mile, maidens Wind, Grace Phillips,
Julia Owens, Alberta Lady. Hawaii, Alert.
Lady Mos. Linoto 10, Chump Ill, Sweet
Charity, Miss Hudson, Ny Butterfly 40.
Mile and sixteenth, ssllng-Pop Dixon
121, Hush l1S, vietoriua, Renares, Clifton B
H. Elsie Barnes, Infelice, Nanessa IlC. How
liter. NewbuiTs Vclutalte ia, Or. J1iren
10. Aimante ia.
Fovr and half furlongs, selling-Nina p l.
100, Feter Durysl los. Banbuiy l06, Bprncys
List i0i, erapa. Sue johnson. Judge J. Riley,
Burt 1903. Miss Fonsoland. Aramath Pa5chal
Joe MCFARLAND, Arriha 100.
Nile and fifty yardsD Don Clareneo, Henry
LaLnt 1907, Kenmcre Queen. Williamson. Carl
G 105, Lareluoise. Helen II. Gardner lO2. Lost
Time IS. Rafaslo. Katie Rutherford 100, Dir.
Ncmbula 90, Beana Miss Annie 90
Six furlongs. selling-Carlotta G 109. Teu-
GER Idle Hour los, TaDpan l07 Sister Jane,
khthie NJ l05. Tobe Payne 100, Kensngton
81. Bannie 50. Cheesemite 50.
Mile and sixteenth, seling-Rockwood
Ranquo II, Agtator, Yours Truly III, Prince
Zcrc The Doctor, orme III, Jack Martin
lis, Lyllis lie. Belle of Corsica 1l2.
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Dallas Texas, May 1.-John j. McCios:iey,
who is umpirlng in the Southern league and
has charge of the Dallas series, today re-
oeived a telegram from President Dermody OF
the Texas league, Offering him the San AN
tonic club and franchise for the season Me-
Closkey declined, preferring 10 continue III his
pl esent work
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Az Handle Factory at In Grange

La Grange, Texas, May MIR. G. R.
Schmidt of this city has Just opened an
AK handle factory here, and will in the
future supply the wholesale trade of
Texas. This is a new enterprise and will
no doubt prove success, large stock
Ct woods will he received in few days,
when work will begin in real earnest
Those who have seen the handles turned
out of this factory pronounce them supe-
rior to any on the market.
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kaufman, Texas. May TAT another
mass meeting of the citizens of kaufman
yesterday it was decided to send dele
CATION to Austin 70 ask Governor Saycrs
Ia not veto the Texas Trunk extension
bill. NJ II. Garrett James Young. j. :.
Woods and Ed Douglass were chosen 10
20. They viii start this evening.
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A patr,man NntnlIy wounded.

Dallas, Texas, May viii Franks. a
white man. a dairyman employed hy Mrs.
Walter Ceruth, enc mile north OF the city.
was shot and probably fatally wounded
at the dairy this afternoon. nagfo
fired double lead Of bird shot into
Franks breast and stomach The wound
ed man IS no, expected TO live. The two
men had been quarreling for weeks
Alonzo Jones surrendered to Sheriff
Cabell He claims he fired the shots IN
self defense