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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
THEY STONED THE "pRopHnr."
Trouble Results from Disturbing the
"Church of the Living Cod"

Trouble Results from Disturbing the
.'Church of the Living God"
Three young negroes, named respective
ly General Young, Henry Williams and
Joseph Thompson, learned to their cost
yesterday that the practice OF "stoning
prophets is attended by serious results.
The three boys, n few nights ago, ran
amuck in Prophet Smiths congregation
of the Church of the Living God, in the
Fifth ward. and succeeded in causing no
end OF trouble. The marauders were
armed and in addition to breaking up
the services they assaulted several per-
sons besides tearing the robes off others
and taking forclble possession of what
ever came handy.
AS result of this occurrence they were
arrested and were given hearing before
Justice Malsch yesterday. All three of
the prisoners were committed without bail
on the charge of robbery by force of arms,
for which crime capital punishment is pro-
vided In this State. On the charge OF
assault to murder each was bound over
in the sum of S20a- while the same bonds
were fixed In five charges of highway rob-
berry against each of the defendants.
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A HOUSTON BOY SHOT
At Leesburg. en-, while Resistine
Arrest.

AZ Lcesburg. en-, While Resisting
Arrest.
Mayor Brashear yesterday received thu
following telegram;
Mayor, Houston.
Leesburg. Ca. July Hilary Burke
OF Houston was shot and dangerously
wounded here yesterday while resist
Ing arrest. Think he will recover.
Convey news to his family.
Il. B Martin. Sheriff.
All that could be learned of Harry Burke
yesterday was that he has a widowed
mother residing at 81 Grand avenue. which
is in the outskirts of the Second ward.
UP to four or Ave months ago Burke,
who Is described as being a young man
about Ia years of age. worked in the
tailor shop of Emil A. Albinus, at 514
Travis street, but Mr.. Albinus knows but
little of the boy except that he employed
him to work around the store.
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Returned from surfside.

DR.. James Murison arrived in the city
yesterday from Surfslde, bringing with
him Mrs. Murison and a number of the
guests and employees OF the Surfside hotel
DR.. Murison tells a very interesting
story OF the work of the food In the vicin-
ity Of Velasco and Surfside. The water
came nearly to the doors of the hotel, and
he saw number OF the bodies of persons
who had been drowned farther up the river
come down with the flood, The trip from
Strfside to Galveston was made on the
government buoy tender Pansy.
DR.. Murison states that the Surfside
will be reopened as soon as rail communi-
cation between that point and Houston is
re- established
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
Ex-SIavc Reunion.

The delegates did not meet early yester-
day. Some one said that they had fried
chicken and fish for breakfast.
The day was devoted to speech making
Dr. Melton delivered his Grafton at $3.50 p.
m. Among the new arrivals were Revs,
G. E. Johnson, j. McNorton Of Shepherd,
Texas. The night session was devoted to
hearing committee reports Five hundred
dollars has been expended during the year
for sick benefits. The recent floods kept
quite number away.
The meeting, which is being held at
Whites park, will be resumed today.
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Department of Health. Office of the City
Health Officer, Houston, Texas, July /,
1899. Notice is hereby given to all owners
agents and occupants of property In the
city OF Houston that. commencing with to-
day. they will be required to cut down and
keep their premises free from all growing
weeds. AS the healthfulness of the city
depends upon the individual and combined
efforts of its citizens, property owners,
agents and occupants of premises are
strictly enjoned to render a hearty COM
pliance with the foregoing request.
j. B. Massie
City Health officer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
THE FIRE RECORD.
The Hotel Wisner at Ardmorc, 1. t.,
Destroyed.

(Speclal 10 Ihe POST
Ardmore, I. T., July 14.-The big Wis
ner hotel was destroyed by fire this moru-
ing at $3.50 o'clock. The fire was dscov-
cred in the elevator shaft on the third
floor where many guests were asleep, and
had gained such Roadway before discov-
cred that access to the stairway was cut
off to those in the rear part of the build
ing. and they narrowly escaped in their
night clothes by means of the fire es-
capes,
The fire burned very slowly, and most
OF the furniture on the first and second
floors was saved. The hotel was under
the management of Mrs. Lou Hall and
daughters and was owned by C. ID. Carter
and Ills mother, Mrs. B. A. Carter The
building was erected in 1894 at cost of
$4,000 and was covered by $4,000 in
surance. Hotel furniture covered by $15OG
insurance and Mrs. Halls furniture in
sured for $3.50.
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the plans for the proposed new electric
light plant submitted by Engineer Pot
ter. During the meeting Mr.. Ed McGowen
was elected president OF the board, vice
Colonel w. A. Childress. who has resigned
the office named. but retains his member
ship on the board.
The board OF public works also had a
session during the day. at which Mr.. Pot
ter's plans for the new sewerage system
were gone over.
Mr. Potter. accompanied by his wife, left
last night for his headquarters in New
vArt
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Prominent Railroad visitors.

Colonel NJ. d. Monserrate. vice presi-
dent and general manager of the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railroad, acorn
panied by Mr.. r. H. Innes. superintendent.
and Mr.. Reagan Houston, general attorney
of the same road, spent yesterday inspect
ing the damage done their tracks in the
vicinity of Fulshear and other points, and
left last night by the Sunset for San An
tonic The party is travelling in Colonel
Monserrate's private car, Tecalco.
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members Of the church as far az possible,
attend this service. as matter OF great i'm
portancn Is TO be brought before the church.
The subject Of tho evening service will be
A representative OF the Sharks club called
at the home OF George A. Bezanson. at 1911
Vine street, yesterday. and. finding the latter
and his wife in destitute circumstances. az
told by Deputy Sheriff Wynpe In yesterdays
Post. relieved their immediate wants. Bean
son is cripple and the family was In press
ing need Of assistance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
Kuty VIII Build Extension.

Messrs. A. A. Allen. general manager,
and ]. w. Maxwell, superintendent of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway. spent
yesterday in the city, and in conversation
with Post reporter stated that their
company would Immediately build the ex-
tension of their road from San Marcos to
San Antonio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
FOR G. A. R. VETERANS & SOLDIERS

An illustrated folder just Issued by the
vandalia- Pennsylvania Short Line for the
thirty third National G.. A, r, encamp-
ment at Philadelphia contains fine map
OF that city and information which will be
valuable to veterans and others who con-
template attending the encampment J.
NJ. Chesbrough. A. G. p Agt, ST, Louis,
Is distributing the folders and will fiji
requests.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
SYLVAN HOTEL OPEN.

The Sylvan Hotel at La Porte is now
open for the season. Special rates to
families. This hotel is located on Calves
ton bay on promontory about So feet
above the sea level. No danger from
storms. r. w. Mccall, Proprietor.
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Residence nt CIebnrne.

Cleburne. Texas. July 13.-Ths morning
about $50 O'Clock house belonging to A.
Fl. Yeager south OF town, burned. 1t was
occupied by ]. Baker. Household goods
insured for $3.50
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ESPECIAL ATTENTION TO LITTLE
FOLKS

Is paid at tho Texas Colorado chautauo,,s
and mothers can attend the weekly excl,r-
sions into the mountains. daily lectures
and entertainments nls. with feeling Of ease,
looked after and entertained and IN
structcd II desired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
Coke and Tar-For sale by Houston q, i,
Light Company.

Ell. RENO. J. T.--Major u. L. ro,.,
founder Of Ell Rene and ore q the p pi,sS
He had quite reputation az an . Ir asad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

ENDORSEMENT ENOUGH
Even our Competitors admit we give
the best color and best work; all you want
is our work. 81 Peckards Troy Laundry.
912 Prairie avenue; phone 332
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The electric light board held session
yesterday for the purpose OF examining
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Personal and General.

]. D. Bone, commercial agent of the Cot
ton Belt, has returned from trip over his
territory.
Major E. w. Cave, treasurer of the
Houston and Texas Central. is on visit
to Orange.
Walter G. Boring, paymaster and cash.
Ter of the Bay Shore Line. went down over
the road yesterday to make the boys happy.
The Galveston, Harrisburg and San An.
tonic excursion to Port Layaca will be
run on Sunday, August "a, and not to-
morrow.
W. G. Van Week, general manager OF the
Southern Pacific, went west yesterday over
the line of the road and will be absent
for several days.
The Houston East and West Texas took
about $50 colored people to Shreveport yes
terday. On Sunday large crowd OF
whites will come down on the excursion
to Houston and Galveston.
Charles Hubener. secretary to General
Manager Van Week of the Southern Pa
cfic, was down town for few hours yes
terday, but was still nursing pet In the
shape of well developed carbuncle.
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THE TEXAS CENTRAL.


New Deal Is IA Paying One to the
Road and Plenses Customers.
Walnut Springs, Texas, August le.-
The Texas Central Railway company mas
acquired trackage rights on the eleven
miles of road between Ross and waco
from the Houston and Texas Central rail-
way, so that all the trains OF the Iexas
Central railway run into Waco on the'r
own road. Heretofore the Texas Central
has delivered all her freight to the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas at the Central
junction, ten miles from Waco her pas
senger trains going over the Katy track
into Waco 1t is to be noted that inns 10
the first time the Texas Central ireishe
trains have run into Waco in eight years
prior to her arrangements with the MIS-
souri,. Kansas and Texas her freight trains
were turned over to the Waco and NORM
western at Ross Under the present uian-
agement the Texas Central's business, both
passenger and freight, has greatly in
creased. Now. instead OF mixed trains,
they are running well equipped daily pas
sengers both ways, together with nrsl-
class freight traffic. The management
being DESTROYS OF giving the travelling pup.
lie every accommodation possible mas pue
on a special passenger train from Dupiin
To Waco. This train will be called tne
Dublin and Waco special; it leaves Dub
lin al 7:45 a. m. and arrives at Waco at ~
m. Returning. leaves Waco at 4.lo p; m.
and arrives at Dublin at S:15 p. m. THIS
train shortens the distance between points
on the Texas Central to Galveston. Hous-
ton and New Orleans twelve hours, max
ing close connection with the Houston and
Texas Central at Waco 1t gives every
business man who may 80 TO waco on this
business and return the same day. Judg-
M from expressions of approval con-
corning the Dublin and Waco special, II Is
destined to become the most popular train
ever run on the road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
A BIG DEAL FOR TEXAS.
The Kansas City, Pittsbure and Cult StvIl !
Storm Center.
PLENTY OF BACKING HAS BEEN SECURED
Millions VIII ne. Behina IN. n... :,
All Plans Are E'xecuted-Port
Arthur the Center,

onicaso, August IA local financial
news bureau says: 1t IL stated with n good
qfai OF positiveness that the Philadelphia
committee has secured control of the re-
organization of the Kansas City. pittsbury
and Gulf railroad and is ready to promul-
gate and proceed to the execution of its
plans. M
The plan as outlined today in a formal
announcement from the reorganization
committee provides for the formation of a
new company, which Is to acquire all the
property OF the existing company, together
with at least controlling interest In the
Kansas City Suburban Belt and the Port
Arthur Channel and Dock company. thus
bringing the whole system under one own
ership and management. The new company
VIII issue $3O,000000 of fifty year 4 per
cent gold bonds, secured by mortgage
on all the property Of the above companies,
S20,O0o,O00 Of 4 per cent non cumulative
preferred stock and 100000 Of common
stock, making total capitalization OF
$50, 100000
Present holders Of Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf bonds will receive 75 per
cent OIL the face value of their holdings
in new bonds and 80 per cent in preferred
stock. The shareholders are to be assessed
$50 share, against which there is to be
issued and distributed pro rata of SO, 400,-
900 preferred and $24, 900 900 common stock
of the new bonds, 100000 of which has
been underwritten at So, will be sold for
cash requirements OF the new company
and $1,1S7,000 of the new common stock
will be paid out for the acquisition of the
capital stock of the Kansas City Suburban
Belt company at rs per cent of its face
value. There has been reserved for the
future requirements Of the company
s9,0O0,000 of bonds, $4,437 800 preferred
stock and $4,S15,500 common stock. AL
voting trust, to continue five years, is pro-
vided for.
The company has arranged for the con-
troll of the Port Arthur Channel and Dock
and 1t is intended to retire the
bonds Of this corporation by the issue of
a 31a per cent terminal bond secured
upon the terminals and guaranteed II de-
sirable by the new company. These new
bonds will be based upon and restricted
to the earnings Of the terminal properties.
Deposits of securities under this plan may
be made at any time prior to September
20.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICIALS.

Assurances that Work VIII be
Pushed on the S. and Il. IT.
Beaumont, Texas, August Isl. T.
Mahl, chief of maintenance Of way; W.
B. MulveyS general superintendent of the
Texas and New Orleans railroad, and Ma
jor e. W. Cave, treasurer OF the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad. passed
through the city this morning in Mr.. Mahl's
private car "San Jacinto." The speciI
train stopped at the passenger depot for
few minutes and then proceeded to
Orange, where it is rumored, a meeting of
the Louisiana Western Extension railroad
directors is being held today to close up
affairs preparatory to consolidating that
road with the Texas AMI New Orleans rail-
road as authorized by special act of the
legislature.
While in Beaumont the officials had only
opportunity to exchange a few hurried
words with inqurers, but both Messrs.
Mahl ard Mulvey made remarks when give
assurance that construction of the Sabine
and East Texas to a connection with the
Texas Trunk railroad Is to begin within
sixty days.
AT present, and for nearly quarter of
a century, Rockland, seventy-five miles
north of Beaumont, has been the northern
of the Sabine and East Texas
1t is now the purpose to tuild
from that point northwester.y 20 Cedar,
Kaufman county. southern terminal of the
Texas Trunk, thereby giving Beaumont
direct line to Dallas and other North
Texas cities.
While here today the Texas and New
Orleans officials stated very positively
that an engineering corps would STAT from
RockIand between Sentember l and 10, and
that the route Of the Sabine and East
Texas extension would be located as sur
veyed Just as soon AS ten or twenty
miles were completed profile Of the
grades, ETC., contracts for construction
would be let Construction from the Texas
Trunk end would also be vigorously
pushed. and that the road will he COM
pleted within twelve months is not at all
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Fort Worth Notes

Fort Worth, Texas. August .S. Dan O..
Lively secretary of the Farmers National;
congress, has just been appointed live sock
agent of the Chicago Union Stock Yards
and Transit company for Tsyas AMI the
Indian Territory.
Leroy Trice. general superintend mt OF
the International and Great Northern rail-
way, passed through here today in his
special car en- route to Colorado Springs
He was accompanied by mis- family end
went north over the Fort Worth and Den
YER,
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COMMISSION ORDERS.
Railroads Must Receive Flat Cotton
from Platforms

railroads Must Receive Flat Cotton
from Platforms.
Austin, Texas, August 1s.--The railroad
commission today made the ruling that
subdivision 10 OF section Of the cotton
tariff requires railway companies to receive
nat cotton from compress platforms IN
the same manner and on the same terms
as they would receive 1t from thsir deIots.
The commission also ruled that lat cot
ton can not be hauled away from COM
press point for compression IN transit w
railroad because the compress at said
point is not located Immediately Gu Its
track.
The commission also gave notice .ha. 1t
Will, on September 4, take up the matter
of adding the word bulls" TO the heading
OF table No. 2 of its live stock tariff
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Is declared at an end 20 far a. rates to
rexas points are concerned the rate 10
uien Croft, N. NJ. is still good. The Texas
aud Pacific absolutely refuses to rescind
OF aorogate the rate II put in effect. claim
special rate to q health resort on Its line
g the Southern Pacific had to Maria or
sour Lake. At the recent meeting the
agreement was reached that 30 far ms
texas points were concerned rates would
De Withdrawn, but the Texas and Pacific
relused to abrogate its initial rate to Glen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

extension Of Track ana . Pier u
to He Bui1t.

HAtehSion Of Track ana = Pier q
to he BuiIt.
Inc La Porte road, which is now desis-
mated as the Galveston. Houston and
northern, is arranging TO handle not only
the ail-rail business to Galveston. but Is
going to get into shape to do a steamship
trade.
Mr.. ]. w. Murphy is preparing to build
JOCKS Tor the company at La Porte, BY
extending the track $500 feet the beach
VIII be reached and by extending pier
10 distance approximating quarter Of
mile a depth OF twelve feet Of water,
without any dredging Is secured.
The Galveston. Houston and Northern is
already prepared 10 handle all business
through Galveston, but should 1t be ueces-
sary vessels can be loaded at La Porte, or
at least on the pier, which is to be built
near there
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Cotton Belt yard, Mt waco.

Waco. Texas, August 1S.--Engineer q.
j. Nichols of the Cotton Belt railway Is
in the city. Mr.. Nichols is here to lay off
the new yard grounds recently purchased
east of the river. 1t is said extensive
improvements are contemplated by the
company in the way of round houses,
switches and other yard facilities
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st. Louis, Oklahoma and southern.

Sherman, Texas. August 1S.-Messrs. J.
F. Hinkley and w. B. Parsons, represent
ing the promoters OF the st. Louis, Okla
homa and Southern railroad, We're IN the
city today. While here an audience was
had with the railroad committee Of the
Young Mems Business club looking toward
the building of that road in.o Sherman.
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/ ". ' I war, as well as In ou,
.,s. spain' diarrhoea was one OF
sp'eaome diseases the army
y "a. YIN In many instances 1t
4 "a ana the old soldiers stlll
) ~. A. David Taylor OF wind
y cs.ms county, Pa, is one Of these.
kaa.~ .silain's Collie. Cholera and
NM, Asoy and says he never found
q = you'd give him such quick
~ sale by all druggist.
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HI Error Corrected.

hu special wagons for collection OF
lAGE from PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
sulns trains; also for delivery to pri-
nsidsrces in the city. We are on duty
7 huurl WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele-
trtts from private residences receive
y stsaton. Phone S..
HOUSTON TRANSFER CO.
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SANTA Fee to Build storehouses.

Cleburne, Texas, August II while Cen
eral Superintendent Resslguie and Chief
Engineer Felt were in the ,ity yesterday
they held a consultation with the off,
cials here and decided to build TWO large
houses for the storekeeper's department.
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". sMp TO pHILApELpHrA

.S'liiansI to Philadelphia for G.
~ saacampment will be sold
hsaia shs and 4, via vandalia-
- iror, !, Lines. the through
~ b .s ~. Louis Union Station.
sesSh isc1red by applying to j.
= Y. ?, Agent, st. Louis
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Fishermen,s Excursion.

For the accommodation OF the fishermen
who wish to get an early start tomorrow
special train for Seabrook Will leave
Houston at 5:15 a. m. Tickets will be good
to return on all trains stopping at Sea-
hrnnk
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NEW ORLEANS.

Especial 10 The Post.)
New Orleans. August lS.--The New Or
leans live stock exchange reports;
, a heceiptsWCattle sis;. calves and yearlinss'
salcs-Cattie o55; calves and yearlings e52;
hogs. 105: sheep co.
Left over Cattle lss: calves and yearlings
Dos: hogs 81: sheep 16S.
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TAIN, arrive and depart from the Grand
4 ksot eScep,t the Missouri Kansas and Texas
shkhhave depot In the Fifth ward. the In
Nj and Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
4 he International and Great Northern depot
nrsss avenue. The Missouri, Kansas and
81 Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
6hMnadonal and Great Northern depot
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,ssss FROM HAY FEVER

sss s'ss e, relief BY leaving the
! Ausust. u "a breathing for elk
~ plps. snu September fresh
~ q c. Sno mrs and snow cap
due ssulorado. For low rates.
~ magnificent train, take
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"a. tas ss August H.-strayed or
hIL n iorse about IA hands high,
alrpe y = .ayerted) on left shoulder,
h, ds ~ night of August 10: will
ls,dins 81. OF same or any infor-
! paiS s &. me the recovery. The SIS
Qhfath sh oiiverman Bros, Conroe.
sner'n Montgomery county.
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LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Office of The Post,

Houston, Friday, August IS.
y va but little Texas fruit on the mar
Niy The receipts consisted of few
Of apples and peaches, which brought
w % cents for pecks. A few crates of
~ came 10. but were in poor condition
asDdce was low.
ssEs are still scarce. The farmers are
A 10 busy to make shipments or there
'ss 70 ship. and the market is gong
y Vss are in fair demand, with prices
~ es'ser tnan for some time past.
~ aemand is reported for black-eyed
'lu those having any for sale can find
Market and shouldsend them in.
NJ y new cotton to date are 1854
A''a's today were 1923 bales.
- seem likely to go higher. The mar
'u'ng and stocks are fast dwindling
q. Thompson C Co. Received a
|hay. "Ai'h was