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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
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RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION
One OF the candidates for mayor wrote to
the city attorney, asking If ho would be
allowed a representative present at the
counting of tho ballots Monday, and the
following is the reply he received:
Mr.. Walter C. Jones, Galveston, Teaxs
City Attorneys Office. Galveston. Texas
May 81, 1899, Dear sir Replying TO your
inquiry as to whether you. as a candidate
for mayor at the ensuing election ON June
5, 1899. are entitled to have al each polling
place witness OF the counting OF tho
ballots | beg to say;
The question rs controlled by the pro
vision OF article 40 OF the revised ordi-
nanoes as amended October .. 1901, con-
taining the following
No person or persons shall he admitted
| In the room or place where such ballots
are being counted, except the Judges aud
clerks of election provided, however, that
any political party may select a repre-
sentative man, who may be admitted as a
witness OF such counting
The general rule IS that election laws
/ must be formally viewed ana strictly con-
strued, TO the end, that through no latl-
! tude or loosoucss OF construction shall tho
| purpose OF such law be defeated. More
over, the RICH, given TO amy political party
]
ness being itself in the nature OF an cN-
ception to the rule that no one shall be
allowed In the room whore the counting
| Is going on, save the Judges and clerks OF
election, must also be strictly construed
am OF the opinion that the different
candidates for The ONCE OF mayor and al
dormeu would not, under the article quot
ed. be entitled TO have present representa-
tives as witnesses OF the counting OF the
ballots.
The reason Is obvious II one candidate
is entitled TO such Representative, all aroi
and the counting would be greatly ham-
pered, TO say nothing of the serious ques-
ton that would be presented by the pres
cnce of persons within the polls who are
not legally entitled TO be ths~c.
am further ~ tho opinion. however
that any political party within thls city
/. e.. democratic, republican End popullSt
would have the right 20 select a repre-
sentative 10 such counting and that III
presding Judges or The election woul'
have the right to. aud should ADMIT or
man from each
Tho above mentioned political pattie
are recognized in the law, and the law
makers seem to have contemplated ma
where such representation was deeme
necessary. II should be given upon an
k plicatou by the local organizations 0
y such parties Very respectfully
r. Wayerey Smith.
CITY Attorney.
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ISLAND CITY NEWSlTEMS
Unknown Man Believed to Have Been
Murdered and Robbed.
AS 10 REPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
only Organized Parties May Have
witness mt the Count--Bnnnnn
Trade May he Resumed.

Galveston, Teaxs, June IAN unknown
man dead, his roll OF money and his papers
MISSING two men and one woman held In
Jail on charge of murder That's the
situation in regard to the mysterious death
In "tat alley that was reported yesterday
Coroner Barry held an inquest into the
case today, at which several witnesses
were examined
County Physician warneld held an
autopsy this afternoon, and he said the
case looked like a pretty bad one. The
stomach has been sent to Prof Morris of
the Medical college for chemical analysis.
Nothing has developed to reveal the
Identity of the dead man, He was about
50 years old and Is thought to have been
a German. lie was respectfully dressed
a pearl pin with tho letter M" was il
! his cravat
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GOVERNOR BANTER DEAD.
-'u' Arkansas Governor Passed
Away ut His Home.

-''' Arkansas Governor Passed
Away ut His Home.
Wy ROCK Ark, June Elisha BaX-
We tenth governor of Arkansas. died
y aone at Batesville last night. Gov
DsNer was horn in Rutherford coun-
- September /. 1927. He was
y governor OF Arkansas in 1872 and
M s-,i !. witnessed the stormiest
M, ~ Sne history of the State and
\, \. soogt the Brooks Baxter war. on
Tsno, ny Brooks proceeded to the
4 a. oiice, forclbly elected Baxter
d 4 p,t'ate secretary, himself took the
mi ~ o.noe' summoned his followers to
iOOs W capitol and issued a call for
! support his assumption of Of
d, s,sawhlle the followers OF Gov
d bss,r Organized forces and the
II un,T 4, me State continued in an up
ari i..aA Nay Is, 1874, when President
p.i 4 "a Ills PROCLAMATION recognizing
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or to the party who placed the body in the
tank; the supposition is that the crime
was committed long ways off and the
body hauled there and thrown IN The
water. Trigger Mountain community is
on north ten miles from Goldthwaite and
six or seven from Mullen. The people are
law.abiding class of citizens and have
but little to do with the courts OF the
country, and are justly incensed at The
CHASTITY find in their midst.
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Have Moved to HOUSTON.

La Grange, Texas, May Sl.-Dr' Nas,.n'
I'm and wife left for Houston toa'y,
where ,bey expect to make their future
home, Dr. Vastine Lunn haNins ~ -, W
partnership with his father, p 400, m and md
Iunn. The many friends Oh ~ ~ Hans
ms !, WIZ re- nIsbt which was highly enjoyed
hy ali who participated
OPTIONAL.
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age One firm offers a handsome prieE 70
tho ''baldest headed baby girl over 10
months old. All the merchants have given
prizes 70 be given 10 the winners 4 dis
play Of this kind Is something unusual
here and the interest In 4 grew stronger
from the hrst announcement of the show.
The prizes have not yet been awarded.
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snrn,rr., pnr Am1anNr.

Lcckbar'. Texas, May 29.--strayei or
stolen. enc brown or black horse 10 hands
and inch high, branded half moon on Jaw
ana left shoulder, star 10 face, years OLD
yin nay S. reward for information leading
TO his recovery j. j SANDERS, sheriff
Caldwell county,
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CALDWELL CULLINGs.
District Court Has Adjourned After
Three Weeks Session.


Caldwell, Texas, May 31.-District court
adjourned this evening after a three weeks
session. Twenty one criminal cases were
disposed of; convictions eight. dismissals
six and continuances seven.
The civil docket was much larger than
usual; thirty-two cases were disposed of
by trial, and appeals were taken in two
OF said cases.
Judge E. r. Sinks leaves for his home
in Giddings tonight
Messrs. G. b Banks and A. V. Dalrym-
pie, who have been attending the Sam
Houston normal school at Huntsville, re-
turned home this evening.
The young people had a picnic at Gee S
Springs yesterday, which was much en-
joyed by all.
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Jacksonville. Texas, May STU ns.so,,ea
Terrell. representative from OHs'o 80
county in the legislature, is here t0o1 -
,''s,,r Meme He missed roll call only
retu' An a., durlng the session, never wen.
S Snv 20 or on any excursions, and dlu mo- mo-
accent any railroad pass MT Ierrei Ist ut-
the unbounded confidence OF MS
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THE BARKMAN CASES.
TO Get New Trial for the hiliinE
of Damon.

of Damon.
Texarkana, Texas, June 1.-The famous
Frank Barkman cases are being discussed
here today it was caused by the action OF
the court of criminal appeals in reversing
the decision of the lower court In the
Damon case In May, 1897, Barkman kiileo
Pink Damon here and one month later ne
killed City Marshal o. d. Perry Barkman
was a deputy sheriff, He was released Oh
$1,000 bond in the Damon case Dut Ia.
been in Jail since he killed Perry re Mas
ceivinq a ave-year sentence in the Damon
case and ten years in the Perry case BON ltl
were appealed and one reversed as aop oo,
stated. AS yet the higher court mas mo-
rendered decision in the Perry case
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italian colony in Brnnos county.

Bryan. Texas, June Ia party Of llaii4n
emigrants, twenty-five in number arrived
Iasi night direct from Italy. Bra@os counV
has the largest Italian colony IN the state
here being over 2000 In the county Ihey
have A handsome church here WIN se'efai
hundred members.
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Waxahachie, Texas, June 1.-The baby
show opened at the city hall at o'clock
this afternoon under the direction OF the
ladies OF the Episcopal church The young
babies will be Judged FIRST and then the
Older ones, ranging from to years In
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Beeville, Texas June. 1.-The truck
growers OF sMdmore this county are
preparing to ship carload Of melons TO
the Northern markets next Monday THIS
viii perhaps be the hrst car OF melons
ahinpad from the state
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SCHOOL MONEY READY.

b department. of education sent out
I.a today to treasurers of counties,
Is lrs towns that they can draw upon
10, ~ Of their regular annual appor-
i-,ni, Is cents per capita OF their
Hlstic population The amount Will
rigas about 900.
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.--un,tn MN nn,c Local OptIop.

Hutto. Texas, June LIN the local op-
ton election today considerable interest
WINS shown. Hutto went 81 majority Tor
Round Rock % majority with
three sure prohibition boxes TO hear ron "a
The precinol will so prohibition BY loo
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rHREE nozEN orALIFIEp.

There were thirty-siX persons who quail
fled in County Clerk Blanchette's Office
this morning as notares public two Of
them being ladies' The oath was admin
istered to a number OF them ny Misses
Nora Stovall and Nettie Gray, the efficient
dennties Of Clerk Blanchette.
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Paris. Texas. June 1.-Passengefs COM
ing in on the Frisco this evening report
terrific hail storm al Poteau. l. T.. Whlea
shattered many window panes
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sEnNINe \ nArrsr.
Judue Lynch Heads the Party OF
CIfifeNs.

Rice. Texas. June News reached this
place about o'clock this evening of an
outrage perpetrated on Ethel the little
7-vear-old daughter of William Thcdford,
who lives two miles south OF here by
negro. Bloodhounds were brought from
Corsieana TO the scene and put on the ne
gro's track When caught he VIII nave
a speedy trial before Judge Lynch's court.
The extent of the little girls injuries
are not known at this time
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kaufman, Texas. June 1.-The hrSt oaled
hay OF the season was brought in by
Charlie Slaughter yesterday. He reports
the nay OF good quality, but the yieia VIII
be short
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cAsn1ER DUNCAN ARRIvEs.

MIR. d. A. Duncan. cashier of the Beau
mont National bank, accompanied by MS
wife and two daughters, arrived Ia the
city last night and will make their iu-
ture home In Beaumont For several
years MIR. Duncan has been cashier Tor
the leading bank in Laredo and his ar
rival in Beaumont was delayed because 81
business which required his attention al
Laredo. Preparations for opening the
peaumont National bank will now progress
more randy. but as the securing Of Gov
eminent bonds and other preliminaries
are yet to be arranged Presiden, Can Is
'ol the opinion that the new financial III
etitution will not be ready for business
for fifteen or twenty days, possibly rot
before the first of July.
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ild,S,'.,i ue to the Muraerers.

|ssa ,., ~ Texas, May 81. - Sheriff
'sis q aea Yesterday from the vi
las.r.s Trigger mountain. where the
|ass d VA was found in the tank.
y cue whatever to the murder
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Judae watkins Declines.

Athens, Texas. Juoe l.-Ju1ge A. b.
watkins, who was this day rendered the
appointment Of district Judge Of the THIRD
district by Governor savers "lred tue CIV
ernor declining 10 accept.
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Raw as Beef
From Eczema.

Eczema is more than skin-deep-. Tbs
disease itself, the real cause Of the
trouble. is in the blood, although all
suffering is produced through the skin;
tho only way to reach the disease,
therefore. is through the blood, :,
MIR. Phil T. Jones, of Mixersviile,
Ind I, writes;
.u had Fozeun thirty years, and after 9
....A Innl ~ trnntnnent my leg MnR SO raw Ano
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|xrREAsED RANGER FORCE.
broylng order providing for an in
|, IN Ii. State Ranger force was is-
n The aijutant general today,
u Order No. 4
g,rh company of the Frontier bat
i I'M hereafter consist of one captain,
|sreaut and eight priyates.
pleb company commander will en-
.pf6cient number of men to con-
d the preceding paragraphs. He
a, careful 10 enlist only such men as
rnrsous discreet, hones,, of tenn
IA habits aud Of respectable families.
(syjptye list of each man enlisted
N forwarded 10 this Office.
romp9ny commanders will instruct
\ usp 10 keep within the bounds of
letirn and the law, under all circum
Ia and should there be any men
n he service who make unreasonable
[V .. authority, or who use abusive
Elrs 10 or unnecessarily harsh treat
!, those with whom they come In
f,c n their line OF duty, or who are
COURAGEOUS, discreet, honest or OF tenn
\, habits, they will be promptly dis
Er, md new men enlisted to conform
u. preceding paragraphs.
Al discharges and the reason there
| rl BE reported TO this office promptly
officers and men of the Frontier bat
h will in no manner take part in cleo
/ Of any kind otherwise than to vote
EaAoa Of this rule will be suflicien
h for dismissal.
/ command Of the governor.
Thos. Scurry,
Adjutant General.
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49,. Mac this was the way the remedy got I'd
=, ,be noison. Continuing s. S. s., the sore
healed IN entirely, the skin became clear anu
smooth. and was cured perfectly"
swift's Specific is superior to other
h,ood remedies because 1t cures dis
eases which they can not reach. II goes
10 the bottom--to the cause OF the dis.
ease, and win cure the worst case OF
Eczema. no matter what other treat,
ment has failed 1t is the only blood
remedy guaranteed to be purely yege'
! table.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

7 y Isnin, Cincinnati; S. Orr Neal, New
York; A. f. Alphous, st. Louis > o.
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~ rur pApY is CUTTING TEETH

-, s,ro and use that old and well tried
T,,rdv Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup.
for children tcethng. II soothes the ehild.
softons the gums. allays all pain, cures
and collie and IS tho best remedy tof
diRrrholh.
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= 40 Moro cases Ut sherman.

sherman. Texas June 1.--sam and
Frank Dodson brothers of Hugh Dodson.
who recently died OF smallpox, have both
developed cases Of the disease.
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I'M CAPITAL CITY
4, I,r Payment Of mastering
VI Expenses Signed
FORCE is 10 BE INCREASED
..r,ofter to Consist OF
|pis' and Eight, Pri-
bio ~ ,'oo, Money READY

-. June THE governor
Y ,', ,a0roved the bill apprOpriat-
Fs's W. Wv for necessary supplies
ny . y II, obtained by the Texas
a.Isr TO their being mustered
10 p.' ~. If tho United states fer
p sl' r,lo Spain to pay those who
y .I and to authorize the gov
a'S''. me- return from the Federal
= !, ii moneys expended under
Fse' T ), Bill goes into effect on
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pnrl nf snhIne Pnss.

Port or Sabine Pass, June i
Arrived. -,
Sch Susie VI Plummer. Crelgntn, N9l ,is,,,,
Sea Iolanthe, spur, ClehiueboS wa
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INNA Z Nv - ~ - ~
and sore that IL gave me
constant pain. II finally
broke into q running
sore and began 10 spread
and grow worse. FOR
the past Ave or SIX years
| have suffered untold
agony and had given up
I'll hope OF ever being
free from the disease.
as ! have been treated
hy some OF the best
physicians an d have
taken many blood medi-
cines. all in vain with
little faith left / began
10 take S. S. S., and II
apparently m . d e : n e E
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.,0rslTEp LANDS.

LII llst Of forfeitures' 1000 Ill
!, l,pd sales made under the act
/ d subsequent acts on which there
L,,,, il the payment of interest on
n, i, 1895, was filed with the COM
FL d The general land office today
|. site treasurer Under the act Of
1. l.ad commissioner may enter
tnniprss at once without judicial
L.,,r,pt but he will notify the de-
r, d the fling of the lists and
NH July before forfeiting' thus
|, N those who may wish to pay up
aaw more time in which to avoid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
POLICE COMMITTEE.
The Question of Continuing Policeman
Minor on the Pay-Koil Discussed.

The Committee on Police held It's regular
monthly meeting in the city Hall yester-
day afternoon al $50 o'clock. There were
present Messrs. seay chairman. Peters
and shea
From Guard r. T. Jones was received
his report stating that the average num-
Der II prisoners employed during the
month of December was zen. and that they
were engaged in breaking stone at the
city jail
The license tins printed under contract
by i. j. Grace for the year 1869 were sub
mlttod and inspected. and on motion o.
Mr. Shea were accepted.
The committee took up the ordinance To-
continue Police Onccr j. G Minor upon
the police payroll after the expiration Of
his term Of Office july !. 1900. until his
da1ih. M Inc rate OF 81 Der month and b.
was considered ar some length. 10 was
rrllry decided to lay the ordinance on the
table and request The Board OF Police
Commissioners 20 make "A report of re-
concentrations with reference 10 what
amount OF COMPENSATION should BE paid
Mr.. Minor as an annuity and whether
they would recommend that Mr. Minor De
continued on the payroll. The impression
prevails that e. Minors name is kept ON
the payroll. 70 viii reduce the force hy one
member II This is The case an ordinance
WIZ bc framed To- meet The situation
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MANY CHRISTMAS TREES.
Children Made Happy by the Visit Of
SanIn CLAUS.

The West-End mis- ion gave their Christ
mas entertainment 10 a large audience OK
children which filled the school 70 over
flowing Thursday night santa Claus
made his appearance and distributed his
gifts.
severth-Stroe Christian church gave
their Christmas celebration last night at
o'clock.
Santa Claus Triumph a cantata for
little children. was rendered with great
success and greatly to the enjoyment OF
The children
The Christmas entertainment Of Fulton
Baptist church was given Thursday eve
ming. There was a large crowd present
who thoroughly enjoyed themselves ana
he music and rectations which consul
tdted the programme. Presents and candy
were distributed among the children ana
everybody was made happy.
on the night Of January 9Th the Sunday
school OF Plnc-strcet Baptist church Will
celebrate the Christmas holidays. Tnere
viii be a programme Of music. recitatons
and addresses. and presents will be given
to The children.
The First Baptist church had a Christ
mas tree for the scholar of the infants
class yesterday at noon. The children rem
dered a programme Of Rotations and o.
bag II candy and an orange was given 10
each.
The entertainment Of the Laurei Street
81 Z. church was held Thursday night IN
the lecture-ro0m Of the church. A large
Tree had been prepared and Handsomely
decorated. Santa Claus was the ruler or
lhe feast and dispensed the presents
among his vassels. Many of the teachers
also received presents from the scholars
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Ktag and oue,nDo,n.s.

SHACKLEFORDS. VA, Dec. 23-Spe-
ciai.-fhc young ladies Of Shacklefords
Methodist church gave very creditaoe
entertainment 40 the Masonic Hall Tues
day night for the benefit OF the church.
Mcssrs. Richard NJ. Scmple. OF Martins
vile, Va. and r. j Tignor. Of Richmond,
spent several days with friends here this
week.
The members of Centreville Lodge. No.
SO. A. r. and 4 NJ. celebrated their an
nuai feast OF 81 John the Evangelist
Wednesday with banquet. Hon. James
-. Stubs one OF the original charier
members. gave an interesting historical
sketch OF the lodge since Us organization
I'm 1873. Addresses We're made by Rev.
d. G. c. Butts and Hon. J. Boyd Sears.
Mss Rosa Miles. 81 Richmond. is visits
ing Miss Annie NJ Bland.
Mr. James Robert Bland and Miss Maria
r. Courtney were married az Olivet Bap-
list church last week Rev John ".
Ryland omciated.
Hon. Morgan Treat and wife spent sew.
eral days this week with ~ w. Carr.
Moncure Bland. attending the v. p. /.
and Morgan Tinsley. William and Mary
College are spending the Christmas holi-
days with their parents
J.. +. Harper. Who has been clerkinG
for Messrs Bland & Brother for several
years. will be married January 80 70 Mis-,
Louisa VI. Chewing. OF Mddlcsex.
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Secretary Bassett, Of the League Of
American Whcelmen, estimates there VIII
be 200 votes actually represented az the
National Assembly According 20 this.
70 will take 13i votes. or thereab0uts TO
carry Il constitutional amendment. and
Us votes will b. sufficient 90 defeat any
similar proposit on. Candidates for re-
election must have 10l votes 90 WIN The
votes are distributed by sections. as fol-
lows: New England, Sc. the West, 81;
south -: Atlantic Coast States. 12i
Pennsylvania. New York Massachusetts,
and New Jersey have an even 100 votes.
The corrected official list OF delegates
iO the National Assembly Of thc League
OF American Whcelmen Is as follows
Colorado 8: Connecticut, o; Delaware
D. District OF Columbia. @: Florida j,
Georgia. ]; Illinois, ., Indiana, 8; Iowa
q: Kansas. D: Kentucky. 4; Maine. 4,
Maryland 3. Massachusetts IS. Michigan,
e. Minnesota @: Missouri 9; Montana. u;
Nebraska. Q: New Hampshire 4: New
Jersey. 10: New York. % North Carolina.
/: ohio 9: Oregon o.; Pennsylvania. 80.
Rhode Island G.: South California g..
South Carol IA, ]: Tennessee !; Texas
=. Vermont. .; Virginia o, Washington,
j. west virginia. /. Wisconsin, 3; eX-
officials 10. eN-pIcsidents. 10; A. y. u,
/; professional 1. Total, 22L
Fremont ONO. IS TO d. the scene Of
test as 10 wheelmen's rights 90 ride
on the sidewalks when tha roads are in
am impossible condition T. 5. Thomas
local official 0f The League Of American
Wheelmen VIII contest the case. and he
win receive tine support of the Ohio
q vision The outcome viii be awaited
with interest